14 UNC students from Orange County have been inducted into Phi Beta Kappa – that nation’s oldest and most honored college honor society, according to the university.
Helena Irene Archer, a senior with a health policy and management major and creative writing and French minors, daughter of Trevor Archer and Janet Archer of Chapel Hill.
Zachary Benjamin Gossett, a spring 2014 graduate with a music major and a German minor, son of John Gossett of Chapel Hill.
Hana Khalil Haidar, a senior with English and sociology majors and an Hispanic studies minor, daughter of Joumana Haidar and Khalil Haidar of Chapel Hill.
Jonathan Hebert, a senior with economics and public policy majors, of Chapel Hill.
Michael P. Jushchuk, a junior with a mathematical decision sciences major, son of Dr. Leslie Bunce and Michael Jushchuk of Chapel Hill.
Joshua Arthur Hilton Lewis, a junior with a mathematics major and a mathematical decision sciences minor, son of Bruce Lewis and Kim Lewis of Clayton.
Mary Clare Mazzocchi, a spring 2014 graduate with an American studies major and creative writing and philosophy minors, of Chapel Hill.
Sarah Lee Molina, a junior with an art history major and a philosophy, politics, and economics minor, daughter of Dr. Paul Molina and Grace Molina of Chapel Hill.
Anna Noone, a senior with history and political science majors and an Arabic minor, daughter of Dr. Peadar Noone and Dr. Eithne Burke of Carrboro.
Maggie Rae Poole, a senior with a dramatic art major and a music minor, daughter of Gary Poole of Charlotte, NC and Edie Poole of Goldsboro, NC.
Jake Rohde, a junior with philosophy and classics majors, son of Marshall Rohde and Rebecca Rohde of Chapel Hill.
Andrew Steffensen Romaine, a senior with a biology major and exercise and sport science and chemistry minors, son of Susan Romaine and Craig Romaine of Chapel Hill.
Andrea Nicole Stewart, a junior with an environmental sciences major and computer science and geography minors, daughter of Randy Stewart and Anne Stewart of Hillsborough.
Fareeda M. Zikry, a senior with global studies and political science majors and an Arabic minor, daughter of Mona Razik and Mohammed Zikry of Chapel Hill.
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