132 at UNC-Chapel Hill inducted into Phi Beta Kappa

Phi Beta Kappa, the nation's oldest and most honored college honorary society, has inducted 132 University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill students as new members.

The recent induction ceremony featured remarks by Executive Vice Chancellor and Provost Magnus Egerstedt and Craver Family Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences James W. C. White, as well as a keynote address by Will Goldsmith, Teaching Associate Professor of Public Policy.

Phi Beta Kappa membership is open to undergraduates in the college and professional degree programs who meet stringent eligibility requirements.

A student who entered UNC-Chapel Hill as a first-year and has completed 75 hours of course work in the liberal arts and sciences with a GPA of 3.85 or better (on a 4-point scale) is eligible for membership. Also eligible is any transfer student who has completed 45 hours of course work in the liberal arts and sciences with a 3.85 GPA. Grades earned at other universities are not considered. Less than 1 percent of all college students qualify.

Past and present Phi Beta Kappa members from across the country have included 17 American presidents, 42 U.S. Supreme Court Justices, more than 150 Nobel Laureates, and numerous artistic, intellectual, and political leaders.

Phi Beta Kappa has more than 290 chapters nationwide. UNC's chapter, Alpha of North Carolina, was founded in 1904 and is the oldest of eight 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.

Phi Beta Kappa officers at Carolina for 2026-2027 are students Caroline Davis, president; Whitney Hall, vice president; and Avery Keen, recording secretary. James L. Leloudis, professor of history, Peter T. Grauer associate dean for Honors Carolina, and director of the James M. Johnston Center for Undergraduate Excellence, is chapter executive secretary and faculty advisor.

Listed below are the names of all inductees, 91 of whom are from North Carolina. The names appear below in alphabetical order by North Carolina county, then by state and country. All study in the College of Arts and Sciences except where otherwise noted.

Alamance County

Christian Wilson Scott, a senior with a neuroscience major and a chemistry minor, of Burlington.

Cabarrus County

Nathan Frank Bruzzese, a senior with neuroscience and biology majors and a music minor, of Harrisburg.

Catawba County

Noah Robert Graham, a junior with mathematics and physics majors, of Hickory.

Christine Nicole Link, a spring 2026 graduate with a communication studies major, of Hickory.

Cumberland County

Naina Mittal, a fall 2025 graduate with a biology major and a medical anthropology minor, of Fayetteville.

Taara Mittal, a fall 2025 graduate with a biology major and a medical anthropology minor, of Fayetteville.

Currictuck County

Austin Taylor Hill, a senior with computer science and statistics and analytics majors, of Moyock.

Tristan Rayne Old, a senior with political science and peace, war, and defense majors and an American studies minor, of Moyock.

Durham County

Benjamin Robert Ashley, a senior with chemistry and environmental studies majors, of Durham.

Ethan Benner, a senior with a chemistry major and a philosophy minor, of Durham.

Elizabeth Adam Lischer, a senior with psychology and media and journalism majors, of Durham.

Layla Opal Niblock, a senior with economics and peace, war, and defense majors, of Durham.

Andrew Alston Owens, a senior with a public policy major and urban studies and planning and conflict management minors, of Durham.

Forsyth County

George Edmund Hattle, a senior with computer science and Chinese majors, of Tobaccoville.

Reese C. Lipka, a senior with public policy and Romance languages majors and a religious studies minor, of Winston-Salem.

Xavier Scott Lodle, a senior with political science and history majors and an urban studies and planning minor, of Winston-Salem.

Tatum Mellor, a senior with political science and data science majors and a social and economic justice minor, of Winston-Salem.

Jason Nicholas Miner, a senior with biology and exercise and sport science majors and a chemistry minor, of Lewisville.

Evan McKee Sturgill, a senior with a biology major and chemistry and classical humanities minors, of Winston-Salem.

Granville County

Lillian Brooks, a senior with political science and economics majors, of Oxford.

Guilford County

Maximilian Caza, a senior with neuroscience and biology majors and a chemistry minor, of Greensboro.

Owen Vescio, a senior with psychology and political science majors and a philosophy minor, of Greensboro.

Henderson County

Luis Andres Magana-Fabian, a junior with a biology major and history and chemistry minors, of Hendersonville.

Iredell County

Kendall Chase Mink, a senior with environmental science and biology majors and a chemistry minor, of Mooresville.

Lenoir County

Alyssa Brooke Acevedo, a senior with psychology and English and comparative literature majors, of Pink Hill.

McDowell County

Marlee Grace Franklin, a senior with English and comparative literature and political science majors, of Marion.

Mecklenburg County

Grant Thomas Bergeman, a senior with a biology major and chemistry and business of health minors, of Matthews.

Ioi Teng Chan, a senior with a biology major and a chemistry minor, of Charlotte.

Emily Brynn Dorenfeld, a spring 2026 graduate with a contemporary European studies major and history and Russian culture minors, of Charlotte.

Shreya Jagani Hansalia, a senior with political science and economics majors and a women's and gender studies minor, of Charlotte.

Ansley Kathryn Hayes, a senior with political science and public policy majors and a data science minor, of Charlotte.

Ainsley Elizabeth Jones, a senior with a statistics and analytics major and Spanish and economics minors, of Charlotte.

Jackson Fenway Morton, a senior with economics and mathematics majors, of Charlotte.

Melanie Ohta, a senior with computer science and data science majors, of Charlotte.

Darshan Hasmukhrai Ponkiya, a senior with biology and neuroscience majors and a chemistry minor, of Charlotte.

Leihana Pratt, a senior with political science and English and comparative literature majors, of Charlotte.

Harshiv Singh, a senior with a biology major and a chemistry minor, of Huntersville.

Joseph Kipling Sullivan, a senior with a Romance languages major and chemistry and music minors, of Charlotte.

Sarah Nicole Terlizzi, a senior with peace, war, and defense and political science majors and a Spanish for the professions minor, of Matthews.

Hayden Briggs Wallace, a senior with history and political science majors and an archaeology minor, of Charlotte.

Vincent An Wang, a junior with mathematics and computer science majors, of Charlotte.

Moore County

Eva Reinhardt, a senior with economics and public policy majors and a history minor, of Pinehurst.

New Hanover County

Tabitha Lac, a senior with a neuroscience major and a chemistry minor, of Wilmington.

Varun Varadarajan, a senior with a biomedical engineering major, of Wilmington.

Orange County

Zlata Bogdanova De Carvalho, a senior with Germanic and Slavic languages and literatures and English and comparative literature majors, of Carrboro.

Yayan Cao, a senior with a psychology major and a statistics and analytics minor, of Chapel Hill.

Elsa Kai Pfennig, a senior with a history major and an archaeology minor, of Chapel Hill.

Tate Oliver Semone, a junior with physics and mathematics majors, of Chapel Hill.

Mia Zhou, a senior with biostatistics and applied math majors and a neuroscience minor, of Chapel Hill.

Polk County

Donovan Grey Wilkie, a senior with an environmental health sciences major and chemistry and health and society minors, of Green Creek.

Rowan County

Adamma Anukwuem, a senior with a biology major and chemistry and computer science minors, of Salisbury.

Union County

Rowan Max Briggs, a senior with a neuroscience major and mathematics and medicine, literature, and culture minors, of Matthews.

Evan Jack Klein, a senior with chemistry and Hispanic studies majors and a biology minor, of Waxhaw.

Thomas Michael Larson, a spring 2026 graduate with a political science major and a history minor, of Waxhaw.

Noah Santos, a senior with a biomedical engineering major and a chemistry minor, of Weddington.

Aidan Jeffrey Wade, a senior with biology and chemistry majors and a music minor, of Waxhaw.

Audrey Lane Wright, a senior with a psychology major and biology and Spanish for the medical professions minors, of Weddington.

Wake County

Ahmad Akkila, a senior with computer science and data science majors, of Fuquay Varina.

Suhan Asaigoli, a senior with neuroscience and interdisciplinary studies majors and a chemistry minor, of Morrisville.

Taylor Lee Bloom, a senior with exercise and sport science and psychology majors, of Apex.

Preston Carver Cheek, a senior with a religious studies major and philosophy, politics, and economics and business of health minors, of Raleigh.

Chelsea Janee Coleman, a senior with a biology major and a chemistry minor, of Raleigh.

Jessica Craig, a senior with a political science major, of Cary.

Eva Ann Eapen, a senior with a political science major and a creative nonfiction writing minor, of Cary.

Elizabeth Rose Edwards, a senior with chemistry and statistics and analytics majors, of Apex.

Sheba Gage, a junior with a chemistry major and a musical theatre performance minor, of Raleigh.

Lilian Marie Guglielmo, a senior with English and comparative literature and history majors, of Apex.

Paul Hamrick, a senior with a mathematics major and a history minor, of Raleigh.

Stephanie Ann Harris, a fall 2022 graduate with art history and English and comparative literature majors and a history minor, of Raleigh.

Alexis Kristina Hirth, a senior with a biology major and chemistry and health and society minors, of Wake Forest.

Elliot Carter Hollis, a senior with philosophy and political science majors and a Russian minor, of Garner.

Emil Adrien Javerzac, a senior with a biology major and chemistry and medical anthropology minors, of Apex.

Daniel Joo, a senior with a biostatistics major and a chemistry minor, of Cary.

Alanna Rae Katz , a senior with English and comparative literature and history majors, of Morrisville.

Maren Kloempken, a senior with an environmental science major and biology and geographic information sciences minors, of Cary.

Lauren Kimberly Mabe, a senior with a biomedical engineering major and a pharmaceutical sciences minor, of Raleigh.

Asish Madarapu, a senior with a neuroscience major and statistics and analytics and chemistry minors, of Apex.

Sarah Maness, a senior with political science and peace, war, and defense majors and a data science minor, of Raleigh.

Laura Martin, a senior with peace, war, and defense and Latin American studies majors and a history minor, of Raleigh.

Siena Kathryn McGarrigle, a senior with history and English and comparative literature majors, of Wake Forest.

Hana Bassam Nakhle, a senior with a biology major and chemistry and medical anthropology minors, of Raleigh.

Miralyssa Nadine Ilagan Organo, a junior with statistics and analytics and mathematics majors and a sports medicine minor, of Apex.

Nidhi Meghana Pandrangi, a senior with biology and neuroscience majors and a music minor, of Cary.

Caroline Parker, a senior with a biology major and chemistry and French minors, of Apex.

Henry Stanislaus Rowen, a junior with a biomedical engineering major, of Cary.

Rathisree Seenivasan, a senior with a neuroscience major and chemistry and medical anthropology minors, of Cary.

Ananya L Solanki, a senior with neuroscience and English and comparative literature majors and a creative writing minor, of Morrisville.

Marni Hannah Weinreb, a junior with biology and music performance majors and a chemistry minor, of Raleigh.

Alex Woo, a senior with biology and dramatic art majors, of Apex.

Rui Wu, a senior with a psychology major and biology and chemistry minors, of Cary.

Avery Painter Zapata, a senior with a mathematics major and a computer science minor, of Cary.

California

Kayla Dang Nguyen, a spring 2026 graduate with a public policy major and urban studies and planning and philosophy, politics, and economics minors, of Diamond Bar.

Colorado

Taryn Diane Lamb, a senior with a political science major and history and civic life and leadership minors, of Denver.

Florida

Anay Rajesh Shah, a senior with a biostatistics major and medicine, literature, and culture and chemistry minors, of Orlando.

Georgia

Benjamin J. Barber, a senior with a biology major and a business administration minor, of Atlanta.

Abigail Elizabeth Wells, a senior with psychology and Romance languages majors and a medical anthropology minor, of Atlanta.

Idaho

Shiva Aaron Rajbhandari, a spring 2026 graduate with public policy and sociology majors and a mathematics minor, of Boise.

Illinois

John Meyers, a senior with a neuroscience major and a chemistry minor, of La Grange.

Kentucky

Nicki Cassandra Kaplan, a senior with political science and peace, war and defense majors and a history minor, of Louisville.

Maine

Elliot Stratton, a senior with biology and chemistry majors and a neuroscience minor, of Randallstown.

Maryland

Dhruv Garg, a senior with a biostatistics major and a chemistry minor, of Sykesville.

Seraphim Serguei Kozlov, a senior with a neuroscience major and chemistry and medicine, literature, and culture minors, of Frederick.

Massachusetts

Lucas Lee, a senior with political science and philosophy majors, of Carlisle.

Minnesota

Nora Elizabeth Chouanard, a senior with a biology major and chemistry and health and society minors, of Orono.

Bennett Hilberg, a summer 2026 graduate with a computer science major, of Medina.

Julia Noteboom, a senior with biology and public policy majors and a peace, war, and defense minor, of Minneapolis.

Missouri

Akil Dickerson, a senior with computer science and statistics and analytics majors, of St. Louis.

Kaitlyn Elizabeth Maloy, a senior with political science and public policy majors and a philosophy, politics, and economics minor, of Ballwin.

Ari David Staggs, a senior with biostatistics and music majors and a mathematics minor, of Kansas City.

New Hampshire

Siddhi Rajesh Poraiyan, a senior with biology and public policy majors and a chemistry minor, of Lee.

New Jersey

Isabel Melendez Lucas, a spring 2026 graduate with data science and peace, war and defense majors and a creative writing minor, of Montclair.

New York

Tyler Logan Bissoondial, a senior with a biochemistry major and mathematics and physics minors, of Bellmore.

Aryan Chugh, a senior with a political science major and economics and public policy minors, of East Hampton.

Vanessa Shan Hsieh, a senior with a neuroscience major and business administration and chemistry minors, of Dix Hills.

Sophia Huang, a senior with a neuroscience major and chemistry and biology minors, of Westchester.

Maya Slobin, a spring 2026 graduate with history and environmental studies majors and a Spanish for the legal professions minor, of Great Neck.

Pennsylvania

Lila Anafi, a junior with computer science and mathematics majors and a medieval and early modern studies minor, of Narberth.

Mae Ross Brockman, a senior with an English and comparative literature major and a chemistry minor, of Philadelphia.

Texas

Blythe Austin Mogil, a senior with an exercise and sport science major and chemistry and biology minors, of Houston.

Virginia

Jaya Gupta, a senior with a neuroscience major and chemistry and creative writing minors, of Chantilly.

Victoria Junius, a senior with psychology and exercise and sport science majors, of Burke.

Sarah Elizabeth Kotora, a senior with neuroscience and biology majors and a chemistry minor, of Chesapeake.

Karina Lazorchak, a spring 2026 graduate with an English and comparative literature major and social and economic justice and women's and gender studies minors, of Arlington.

Wisconsin

Maggie McGinnis, a senior with political science and sociology majors and a conflict management minor, of Appleton.

Brazil

Rafael Plaisant Siqueira, a senior with computer science and statistics and analytics majors, of Rio De Janeiro.

China

Zhuo Chen, a senior with a biology major and chemistry and statistics and analytics minors, of Hangzhou.

Shuhuan Tan, a senior with a public policy major and a biology minor, of Shanghai.

Xiao Tan, a senior with a computer science major, of Beijing.

Gongkai Yuan, a senior with biomedical engineering and computer science majors, of Hangzhou.

Youyou Zheng, a senior with biology and statistics and analytics majors and a mathematics minor, of Shanghai.

Mexico

Paloma Carmen Fernández, a senior with a political science major and French and data science minors, of Santiago de Querétaro.

Nigeria

Toluwanimi Osungbesan, a senior with an economics major and an entrepreneurship minor, of Lagos.