UNL chapter of Phi Beta Kappa initiates 18 new members

The Alpha of Nebraska chapter of Phi Beta Kappa initiated 18 new members Dec. 9 at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln.

Phi Beta Kappa is one of the nation's oldest academic honorary societies. New members must have fulfilled or be in the process of completing the requirements in the liberal arts for a bachelor of arts or bachelor of science degree. Membership selection is based on grade point average and additional requirements mandated by the university.

Membership in the Alpha of Nebraska chapter is limited to the top 5 to 10 percent of students who have completed at least 54 hours at UNL. Memberships are awarded in the fall and spring semesters.

Following is a list by hometown of students who were inducted Dec. 9. Information includes academic majors, year in school or degree earned, and parents' and spouses' names.

NEBRASKA

Blair: Jason Thiemann, history and political science, bachelor of arts with distinction, December 2004, son of Rodney and Ann Thiemann.

Boelus: Tracy Klausen, environmental studies (minors in psychology and environmental education), senior, daughter of Denis and Doris Klausen.

Grand Island: Andrea Kayl, psychology (minors in mathematics, political science and English), senior, daughter of Pat and Julie Kayl; Kirsten Mader, anthropology, international studies and sociology (minors in Latin American studies and Spanish), bachelor of arts with highest distinction, December 2004, daughter of Gary and Ellen Mader.

Hickman: Bradley Plouzek, psychology (minors in history and English), bachelor of arts with distinction, December 2004, son of James and Nan Plouzek.

Kearney: David Schanbacher, German, bachelor of arts with highest distinction and bachelor of science with highest distinction, August 2004, son of Mark and Barbara Schanbacher.

Lincoln: Angela Furry, classics-Medieval and Renaissance studies (minors in history, English and Latin), bachelor of arts with high distinction, August 2004, daughter of Bud Phillips of Everett, Wash., and Anna Furry of Omaha; John Idt, psychology (minor in anthropology), bachelor of arts with distinction, December 2004, son of Jerry and Mary Idt; Sara Ladd, sociology (minor in education), bachelor of arts with distinction, December 2004, daughter of Thomas and Celia Dorn, wife of Paul Ladd; Laura Pervis, biological sciences, bachelor of science, December 2004, daughter of Melvin Pervis and Margie Bucher; Todd Stohs, mathematics and economics, bachelor of science with distinction, August 2004, son of Gene and Kristen Stohs.

McCook: Erin Sunday, Spanish and secondary education, bachelor of arts with high distinction and bachelor of science with high distinction, August 2004, daughter of Ellis Vaughn of Lincoln and Rebecca Burns of Independence, Mo., wife of Marc Sunday.

Omaha: Danielle Bojanski, English and women's studies, bachelor of arts with distinction, August 2004, daughter of David and Sandra Bojanski; Shannon Culek, economics, philosophy and political science (minor in mathematics), bachelor of arts with distinction, August 2004, daughter of Jack and Pam Culek.

South Sioux City: Jamie O'Dell, biological sciences (minor in mathematics), bachelor of arts with distinction, December 2004, daughter of Donald and Lynette O'Dell.

ELSEWHERE

Bellevue, Wash.: Kira Ross Schlitt, film studies and theatre performance (minor in English), bachelor of arts with distinction, December 2004, daughter of Dr. Michael Schlitt and Marnie Ross.

Moorhead, Minn.: Rachel Landgraf, psychology (minor in family and consumer sciences), bachelor of arts with distinction, December 2004, daughter of Gary and Linda Landgraf.

Santa Rosa, Calif.: Tia De Soto, anthropology (minors in African American, Chicano, Native American and ethnic studies), bachelor of arts with distinction, August 2004, daughter of Jan De Soto and Debbie De Soto.

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