Honors Program - Phi Beta Kappa

Phi Beta Kappa is the oldest and most prestigious collegiate Honors society in the United States. Founded in 1776 at the College of William and Mary, Phi Beta Kappa has granted membership status to only 11% of the colleges and universities in the United States. Fairfield's Zeta Chapter of Connecticut was established in 1995 and every year the chapter's PBK faculty have the pleasure of inducting new undergraduate members into the society. Students may not apply to PBK. Faculty members of the local chapter research the achievements of junior and senior undergraduates who major in the liberal arts disciplines and decide to invite a small number of exceptional students into the ranks of PBK.

Honors students are always strongly represented among those chosen for this distinctive recognition. Below is a list of last year's graduates who were inducted into Phi Beta Kappa.

Kathryn Jill Barry
Jimmarck Perel Castisimo Cuenta
Kathleen Ann Dillon
Kristen R. Freaso
Stephanie Lauto (inducted as a junior)
Christine Marie Mauro (inducted as a junior)
Joy Caitlin Polignano
Megan Elizabeth Shea
Laura Christine Young

Each year, Fairfield University's chapter of Phi Beta Kappa presents a Sophomore Book Award to the accomplished sophomore(s) who best exemplify the values of the Society. Students in the Honors Program are well-represented among the award recipients. The 2006 recipients, all members of the Honors Program, are:

Noah Benjamin
Catherine Forsa
Colin Scheckart

The 2007 recipients, all members of the Honors Program, are:

Brianna Cohoon
Kira Gustafson
Jonathan Haskins

Among the three recipients for 2008 were two honors students:

Andrew Bisccia
Carolyn Marino