UNIVERSITY, Miss. — A Chester woman has been inducted into the Phi Kappa Phi honor society.
Lauren Welge is graduating from the University of Mississippi with a B.A. in Allied Health Studies.
She was among the more than 140 University of Mississippi students who were welcomed into the Phi Kappa Phi honor society, one of the nation’s oldest and most prestigious honor societies for all academic disciplines.
The university held an induction ceremony on April 7 at the Gertrude C. Ford Center for the Performing Arts on campus.
“Membership into the honor society of Phi Kappa Phi is by invitation only and is open to those who have a consistent record of academic excellence,” said Jeremy Loenneke, Phi Kappa Phi chapter president and UM associate professor of health, exercise science and recreation management.
“To be selected for initiation is a tremendous honor and means that you represent the very best of your class.”
Membership in Phi Kappa Phi is based on a student’s character and academic standing. Juniors must have completed 72 credit hours and rank in the top 7.5 percent of their class, while seniors and graduate students must rank in the top 10 percent of their class.
The University of Mississippi, affectionately known as Ole Miss, is the state’s flagship university. Included in the elite group of R1: Doctoral Universities – Highest Research Activity by the Carnegie Classification, it has a long history of producing leaders in public service, academics and business. Its 16 academic divisions include a major medical school, nationally recognized schools of accountancy, law and pharmacy, and an Honors College acclaimed for a blend of academic rigor, experiential learning and opportunities for community action. Recognized among the nation’s most beautiful, Ole Miss’ main campus is in Oxford, which is routinely acknowledged as one of the country’s best college towns.