Congratulations, Fall 2023 Phi Beta Kappa Inductees!

The PPE Program would like to extend a hearty congratulations to the following students, all PPE minors, who were recently inducted into the UNC-Chapel Hill chapter of Phi Beta Kappa in fall 2023:

Maryland:

• Andy Jin, a senior with business administration and economics majors and a philosophy, politics, and economics minor, of Potomac.

North Carolina:

• Jose Martin Santiago, a senior with a political science major and a philosophy, politics, and economics minor, of Creedmoor.
• Andrew James Hoffman, a senior with a mathematics major and philosophy, politics, and economics and data science minors, of Raleigh.

New York:

• Grace Olivia Lena, a senior with political science and public policy majors and a philosophy, politics, and economics minor, of Pawling.

Ohio:

• Zachary Buckler, a senior with political science and economics majors and a philosophy, politics, and economics minor, of Massillon.

Oregon:

• Nathaniel Gregory Shue, a junior with a political science major and a philosophy, politics, and economics minor, of Portland.

Pennsylvania:

• Patrick Kaper-Barcelata, a senior with a global studies major and a philosophy, politics, and economics minor, of Wayne.

China:

• Yinchen (Rebecca) Du, a senior with business administration and philosophy majors and a philosophy, politics, and economics minor, of Shanghai.

Phi Beta Kappa membership is open to undergraduates in the College of Arts & Sciences and one of the seven professional degree programs offered by Carolina who meet stringent eligibility requirements. Past and present Phi Beta Kappa members from across the country have included 17 American presidents, 41 U.S. Supreme Court Justices, more than 140 Nobel Laureates and numerous artistic, intellectual and political leaders.

UNC-Chapel Hill’s chapter, Alpha of North Carolina, was founded in 1904 and is the oldest of seven chapters in the state. Each year, Phi Beta Kappa chapters and alumni associations across the country raise and distribute more than $1 million in awards, scholarships and prizes benefiting high schools and college students.

More information here: https://uncnews.unc.edu/2023/10/31/259-students-inducted-into-phi-beta-kappa-at-unc-chapel-hill/