Williams College Elects 25 to Phi Beta Kappa

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WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass., Sept. 25, 2001–Williams College has announced the election of 25 members of the Williams class of 2002 to Phi Beta Kappa, the national honor society.

This society has existed since the 18th century as a nationwide organization honoring students of the highest academic achievement at the college level.

Election to Phi Beta Kappa is granted to the top five percent of the Williams class of 2002 at the close of the junior year. At the end of the senior year, all students in the top 12.5 percent of the class, excluding those already elected, are eligible for election.

The students who were elected are:

Emily Balskus, a chemistry major from Cincinnati, Ohio; Steven Biller, a biology major from Reading, Mass.; Aimee Candelore, an art major from Saco, Maine; Bethany Cobb, an astrophysics and psychology major from Atkinson, N.H.; Sierra Colavito, a biology major from Chappaqua, N.Y.; Megan Delehanty, a history and political science major from West Simsbury, Conn.; Katherine Desormeau, a literary studies and Russian major from Londonville, N.Y.; Rossen Djagalov, an astrophysics and Russian major from Oxford, England.

Also Charles Doret, a mathematics and physics major from Westborough, Mass.; Kristina Fisher, a political science major from Santa Fe, N.M.; Alexander Glenday, a physics major from Cambridge, Mass.; Christopher Goggin, a chemistry and mathematics major from Alma, Mich.; Johanna Heinrichs, an art major from Springfield, Mass.; Bradley Howells, an economics major from Middleton, Wis.; Lisa Jong, an English and religion major from Marina, Calif.; Julie Joosten, an English major from Marietta, Ga.; Theresa O’Brien, a biology major from Fremont, Calif.; Jonathan Othmer, a mathematics and music major from Blaine, Minn.

Also Jason Pack, a biology major from Metuchen, N.J.; Julia Snyder, a classics and mathematics major from Hancock, Mich.; Adam Steeves, a chemistry major from Acton, Mass.; Ian Tate, a history major from Hyde Park, Mass.; Alan Velander, a chemistry and English major from Bismarck, N.D.; Tron Wang, an art and economics major from Kowloon, Hong Kong; and Feng Zhu, a computer science and mathematics major from Hangzhou, China.

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Published September 25, 2001