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WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass., September 18, 2015—Twenty-seven members of the Williams College Class of 2016 have been elected into Phi Beta Kappa, the national honor society. Membership signifies top academic success at institutions of higher learning across the country.
Based on cumulative grade point average at the end of their junior year, the top five percent of students in a given class are selected for Phi Beta Kappa membership.
The following students, listed with name, major(s) and hometown, are this year’s Phi Beta Kappa members:
Brian Astrachan, political science and Russian, Orange, Conn.
Lucy Bergwall, environmental policy, Lebanon, N.H.
Christopher Bravo, chemistry and economics, Lenox, Mass.
Peter Cihon, political economy and sociology, Skaneateles, N.Y.
Ellen Finch, political science and psychology, Concord, N.H.
Eva Fourakis, mathematics, Middleton, Wis.
Paul Friedrich, statistics, Englewood, Colo.
Feixue Gong, economics and mathematics, San Jose, Calif.
Todd Hall, political economy, Jersey City, N.J.
Patricia Ho, biology and music, Waban, Mass.
Noah Klag, economics and psychology, Bryn Mawr, Pa.
Rebecca Lewis, economics, Hinsdale, Ill.
Tong Liu, computer science and statistics, Gainesville, Fla.
Blake Mackall, computer science and mathematics, Santa Barbara, Calif.
Kathryn McNaughton, biology and physics, State college, Pa.
Ashwin Narayan, economics and mathematics, East Windsor, N.J.
Lucy Page, economics and mathematics, Winchester, Mass.
Austin Paul, chemistry and computer science, Nashville, Tenn.
Allison Rowe, environmental science, Bangor, Maine
Lacey Serletti, biology, Wynnewood, Pa.
Jillian Stallman, Chinese, economics, and mathematics, Fargo, N.D.
Jacob Tamposi, mathematics, Hernando, Fla.
Jeffrey Wang, economics and mathematics, Shanghai, China
Kai Wang, computer science, Hangzhou, China
Sarah Wieman, biology and psychology, Katonah, N.Y.
Francis Worthington, economics and mathematics, Lower Gwynedd, Pa.
Chanel Zhan, chemistry and psychology, San Jose, Calif.
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Founded in 1793, Williams College is the second-oldest institution of higher learning in Massachusetts. The college’s 2,000 students are taught by a faculty noted for the quality of their teaching and research, and the achievement of academic goals includes active participation of students with faculty in their research. Students’ educational experience is enriched by the residential campus environment in Williamstown, Mass., which provides a host of opportunities for interaction with one another and with faculty beyond the classroom. Admission decisions on U.S. applicants are made regardless of a student’s financial ability, and the college provides grants and other assistance to meet the demonstrated needs of all who are admitted.
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Published September 18, 2015
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