Nine students at UNC from Orange County have been inducted into Phi Beta Kappa, the nation’s oldest college honorary society. The university announced the inductees on Wednesday.

Overall, 152 UNC students have been inducted in the newest class of members.

Phi Beta Kappa membership is open to undergraduates in college and professional degree programs with a GPA of 3.85 or better or students who have completed 105 hours of course work in liberal arts and sciences with at least a 3.75 GPA.

Less than one percent of all college students qualify, according to the university.

UNC is the oldest of the seven Phi Beta Kappa chapters in the Tar Heel state. There are 285 chapters across the country.

Those inducted into the honor society from Orange County are:

  • Mehmet Levent Calikoglu, a senior with biology and psychology majors and chemistry minor, son of Dr. Muge Calikoglu and Dr. Ali Calikoglu of Carrboro.
  • Kathryn Citrin, a junior with a biology major and chemistry minor, daughter of Richard Citrin and Deirdre Citrin of Carrboro.
  • Christian Stirling Haig, a junior with political science and peace, war, and defense majors and studio art minor, son of Alan T. Haig of Chapel Hill and Anne E. Haig of Tromso, Norway.
  • Linnea Magdalene Ilgen Lieth, a junior with a studio art major and German and creative writing minors, of Chapel Hill.
  • Julia Isabelle McKeown, a senior with an anthropology major and a creative writing minor, daughter of Scott McKeown and Lysa MacKeen of Chapel Hill.
  • Claire Rolin Nielsen, a junior with English and French majors, daughter of Martha Diehl and Francois Nielsen of Chapel Hill.
  • Michael Ruggeri Olson, a junior with Latin American studies and political science majors and a business administration minor, son of Dr. Steven Olson and Bettie Olson of Chapel Hill.
  • Dylan James Sheedy, a senior with an exercise and sport science major and a Spanish for the medical professions minor, of Chapel Hill.
  • Jerome John Zinn, a senior with an economics major and archaeology minor, son of Douglas Zinn and Jacqueline Zinn of Chapel Hill.

 

Overall, 98 students from North Carolina are part of the 152-member class from UNC.

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