Phi Beta Kappa College of Humanities and Social Sciences
The Phi Beta Kappa Society is the oldest academic honor society in the United States. It was founded in 1776, during the American Revolution, by five students at the College of William & Mary. Since that time, Phi Beta Kappa has grown to over half a million members at 286 American colleges and universities.
After a decade long application process, George Mason University was awarded a chapter of Phi Beta Kappa in late 2012. On April 17, 2013, the Secretary of Phi Beta Kappa, Dr. John Churchill, installed the Omicron of Virginia chapter at George Mason. At that time 141 founding members accepted the rights and privileges of membership.
Membership is by invitation only, sent out twice a year. All requirements must be completed (not in progress) for a student to receive a letter of invitation. If you wish to pursue this honor, it is highly recommended to have met the qualifications listed below, no later than the first semester of your senior year. Students who meet requirements in their final semester at Mason will receive their letter of invitation the following semester.
The qualifications for membership are:
Juniors:
- 75 hours of liberal arts studies
- One quantitative course
- Foreign language proficiency (the equivalent of coursework through the intermediate level)
- 45 hours of coursework completed at Mason
- top 7.5% of juniors, by college/school
Seniors:
- 90 hours of liberal arts studies
- One quantitative course
- Foreign language proficiency (the equivalent of coursework through the intermediate level)
- 45 hours of coursework completed at Mason
- top 10% of seniors by college/school
2018 Awardees

Suzanne Abribat

Rana Aldhobhani

Lauren Ammerman

Ricardo Angulo

Shereen Ayoubi

Sabrine Baiou

Olivia Bartley

Kaitlyn Beisel

Emma Beitzel

Sierra Bennett

Noah Black

Shephard Booth-Enoch

Enya Calibuso

Richard Catherina

Selena Chaivaranon

Ashley Chapman

Demetria Charlifue

Kenneth Diaz

Claire Dolan-Heitlinger

Elina Lukyanava Driscoll

Amber Dube

Kelley Dugan

Allyson Emblom

Melissa Fangio

Katherine Farley

Laurel Ferretti

Garrett Fojtik

Catherine Franklin

Mary Freeman

Kira Greer

Jacob Grosso

Caitlin Herron

Camilla Higgins

Austin Sage Hooe

Sara Huzar

Donna Imadi

Dillon Jewell

Oumama Kabli

Lina Kastanos Salamanca

Sarah Katzenstein

Julia Kauffman

Hui Yong Kim

Caroline Kittle

Bria Lloyd

Stefan Lopez

Michaela Loughran

Curreen Luongo

Addison Manor

Rachel Martin

Diana Mateo

Elizabeth Mathews

Elena McCoy

Aaron McReynolds

Nicholas Meyer

Alicia Muir

Claire Neyland

Brianna Nunez-Franklin

Whitney Olson

Rachel Orga

Uma Payne

Julie Pramis

Lydia Rader

Ashlyn Rock

Layne Rogers

Kelsie Rohler

Nasser Samad

Kira Stalker

Kirsten Van Nortwick

Manfred Veizaga Claros

Emily Verbiest

Chrysanthi Violaris

Sarah Wagner

Luke Waltermire

Ashley Whimpey
