CEREMONY OF INVITATION
TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW
LANIER CENTER AUDITORIUM
MONDAY, APRIL 18, 2016
Since its founding, Phi Beta Kappa
has celebrated excellence in the liberal
arts and sciences and championed
freedom of thought. As America’s most
prestigious academic honor society,
Phi Beta Kappa is uniquely equipped to
advocate for the value and benefits of
liberal arts and sciences education.
The Phi Beta Kappa Society grants
lifelong membership through a highly
selective, merit-based invitation process
that takes into consideration academic
success and breadth of study.
An invitation to join Phi Beta Kappa
recognizes and honors exceptional
academic achievement in the arts and
sciences.
PROGRAM OVERVIEW
PROCESSION & AFFIRMATION
WELCOME
Dr. Patricia Maloney
Vice President, Lambda of Texas Chapter, Phi Beta Kappa
REMARKS
Dr. John Opperman
Interim President, Texas Tech University
Dr. Lawrence Schovanec
Provost, Texas Tech University
KEYNOTE ADDRESS
Dr. Robert C. Krueger
Former U.S. Senator
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
Dr. Patricia Maloney
Vice President, Lambda of Texas Chapter, Phi Beta Kappa
CEREMONY OF INITIATION
The Presentation
The History
The Promise
The Calling of Names
The Declaration
Dr. Patricia Maloney
Dr. David Roach
Dr. Patricia Maloney
CONCLUDING REMARKS & RECESSION
Please join us for a reception following the ceremony.
2016 MEMBERS IN COURSE
LAMBDA of TEXAS CHAPTER of PHI BETA KAPPA
Kyle Sterling Anderson
KINESIOLOGY
Brianna Antuna
Brody Dean Allen Hargrove
SOCIOLOGY
Miranda A. Harper
EXERCISE & SPORT SCIENCE
SPANISH
RUSSIAN LANGUAGE &
AREA STUDIES
Rebekah Brown
Bryan Scott Harris
Elaine Bruno
Matthew Hiner
Forrest Cabe
Ashley Holmes
Angelica D. Caserio
Candice Horde
Piyali Chaudhuri
Brandon Jaramillo
Cree A. Cla
Christina Johnson
HISTORY
BIOLOGY
MATHEMATICS
MICROBIOLOGY
CHEMISTRY & SPANISH
PSYCHOLOGY
Allison Comiskey
KINESIOLOGY
BIOCHEMISTRY
BIOLOGY
ENGLISH
MATHEMATICS
SOCIAL WORK
Jaanki Khandelwal
PSYCHOLOGY
HONORS ARTS & LETTERS
Kayla Danielle Cox
Addison Faye Kirk
HONORS ARTS & LETTERS
Rachel Lauren Dziuk
PSYCHOLOGY
Lydia Kong
CELL & MOLECULAR BIOLOGY
PSYCHOLOGY
Jade Rhiannon Goen
Stephanie Kopanski
Chi Linh Ha
Solabomi Ayomide Ladega
Bethany Hale
Jordan Lee Larson
Garrett Haley
Katlynn Leonard
Danielle Hardin
Kelsey N. Lipo
KINESIOLOGY
PSYCHOLOGY & HISTORY
SOCIAL WORK
TECHNICAL COMMUNICATION
KINESIOLOGY
BIOCHEMISTRY
INTERNATIONAL ECONOMICS
BIOLOGY
PSYCHOLOGY
SPANISH
2016 MEMBERS IN COURSE
LAMBDA of TEXAS CHAPTER of PHI BETA KAPPA
Sharon Mainya
ANTHROPOLOGY
Srinidhi Marka
Duncan Simoneaux
KINESIOLOGY
Hannah Skillman
HONORS ARTS & LETTERS
HONORS ARTS & LETTERS
Annabel Elizabeth Offer Meade
Braden Stanley
Lexi Suzanne Neighbors
Kaitlyn BreAnna Taylor
MATHEMATICS
MICROBIOLOGY
Victoria E. Oakes
SOCIOLOGY
SPANISH
Morgan Brittany Treviño
CHEMISTRY
SPANISH/POLITICAL SCIENCE
Tobechi Oleru
Nataly Montano Vargas
Elizabeth Oliveros
Maranda Marie Vasquez
EXERCISE & SPORT SCIENCE
SOCIOLOGY
Priscilla Ortiz
BIOLOGY
Dalton Ray Richardson
SOCIOLOGY/POLITICAL SCIENCE
BIOLOGY
PSYCHOLOGY
Sarah Vaughn
TECHNICAL COMMUNICATION
& RHETORIC
Brett Maxwell Walker
CHEMISTRY
Victoria Lynne Roberts
PSYCHOLOGY
Brooke Walterscheid
CELL & MOLECULAR BIOLOGY
Braden Paul Russell
GLOBAL STUDIES
August Schaeffer
MICROBIOLOGY/HISTORY
Max Elliot Schimelpfenig
HONORS ARTS & LETTERS
Rebecca Scott
BIOCHEMISTRY
Benjamin T. Sharp
ECONOMICS
Jessica Shepherd
HONORS ARTS & LETTERS
Colby Shane Ward
ENGLISH/ELECTRONIC MEDIA
& COMMUNICATIONS
Jordan Ash Wegner
ECONOMICS
Austin West
BIOLOGY/SPANISH
Gabrielle A. White
BIOCHEMISTRY
Jordyn Ashley Willis
CELL & MOLECULAR BIOLOGY
T
he 2016 MEMBERS IN COURSE of the LAMBDA of TEXAS CHAPTER
of PHI BETA KAPPA wish to honor the following Texas Tech University
faculty members, instructors, and mentors, whose teaching and example
they have found exceptionally inspiring:
Gretchen Adams
HISTORY
Linda Allen
MATHEMATICS & STATISTICS
Brenda Amin
SOCIOLOGY, ANTHROPOLOGY
& SOCIAL WORK
Ken Baake
Michael Dini
Ron Milam
Jannette Dufour
Diego Pascual y Cabo
BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES
TTUHSC: CELL BIOLOGY &
BIOCHEMISTRY
Margaret Durham
HISTORY
SPANISH
Erin Pumroy
ENGLISH
PSYCHOLOGICAL SCIENCES
Carl Seaquist
Greg Gellene
MATHEMATICS & STATISTICS
ENGLISH
CHEMISTRY & BIOCHEMISTRY
Susan Bergeson
Ryan Hackenbracht
POLITICAL SCIENCE
Patricia Hawley
MATHEMATICS & STATISTICS
TTUHSC: PHARMACOLOGY
& NEUROSCIENCE
James Brink
Jo Temple
EDUCATION
HONORS COLLEGE
Joyce Carter
Carie Steele
ENGLISH
Zachary Hohman
PSYCHOLOGICAL SCIENCES
John Velez
JOURNALISM &
ELECTRONIC MEDIA
ENGLISH
Dominick Casadonte
CHEMISTRY & BIOCHEMISTRY
Jim Clopton
PSYCHOLOGICAL SCIENCES
Stefano D’Amico
HISTORY
Jerry Koch
SOCIOLOGY, ANTHROPOLOGY
& SOCIAL WORK
Laura Lowe
SOCIOLOGY, ANTHROPOLOGY
& SOCIAL WORK
Patricia Maloney
SOCIOLOGY, ANTHROPOLOGY
& SOCIAL WORK
Desiree Walisky
HUMAN DEVELOPMENT
& FAMILY STUDIES
Aliza Wong
HISTORY/HONORS COLLEGE
Jorge Zamora
SPANISH
M
embers of the LAMBDA of TEXAS CHAPTER
of PHI BETA KAPPA extend thanks to current
and previous regents, chancellors, presidents, provosts,
deans, chairs, and faculty and staff colleagues for their
support in establishing and maintaining the chapter, which
was installed at Texas Tech in 2007. The Lambda of Texas
Chapter of Phi Beta Kappa extends thanks to the Texas
Tech University School of Law for allowing the ceremony
to be held in the Lanier Center.
Lifetime Phi Beta Kappa membership dues and
membership certificates are being provided for 2016
inductees by Texas Tech University. Engraved Phi Beta
Kappa keys are being provided for 2016 inductees through
the generosity of the Phi Beta Kappa Alumni Association
of West Texas and Eastern New Mexico.
www.orgs.ttu.edu/phibetakappa