Three Students From Stamford Initiated Into Phi Kappa Phi

STAMFORD, Conn. - The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi, the nation's oldest and most selective collegiate honor society for all academic disciplines, has recently initiated the following Stamford residents into the honor society:

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by Crystal D'Sa

05/07/2014 4:30 a.m.

• Jennifer Cannizzaro of Stamford initiated into University of Connecticut chapter

• Penelope Cote of Stamford initiated in the University of Bridgeport chapter.

• Zachary Lyman of Stamford initiated into University of Michigan chapter

These residents are among 32,000 students, faculty, professional staff and alumni to be initiated into Phi Kappa Phi each year. Membership is by invitation and requires nomination and approval by a chapter. Only the top 10 percent of seniors and 7.5 percent of juniors, having at least 72 semester hours, are eligible for membership. Graduate students in the top 10 percent of the number of candidates for graduate degrees may also qualify, as do faculty, professional staff, and alumni who have achieved scholarly distinction.

Founded in 1897 at the University of Maine and headquartered in Baton Rouge, La., Phi Kappa Phi is the nation's oldest and most selective all-discipline honor society. The Society has chapters on more than 300 college and university campuses. Its mission is "To recognize and promote academic excellence in all fields of higher education and to engage the community of scholars in service to others."

The Society has awarded $15 million since the inception of its awards program in 1932. Today, $1 million is awarded each biennium to qualifying students and members through graduate fellowships, undergraduate study abroad grants, member and chapter awards and grants for local and national literacy initiatives.

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