Luther College’s chapter of Phi Beta Kappa inducts 43 students

In May 2023, 43 students were inducted into Phi Beta Kappa at Luther College.

The Luther College Phi Beta Kappa chapter welcomed 43 students into membership at the annual induction ceremony, held on Saturday, May 20. Luther College 1980 graduate Lori Stanley, Ph.D., gave the Ruth A. Davis Memorial Address and was inducted into Phi Beta Kappa as well.

Phi Beta Kappa is the oldest and most respected undergraduate honors organization in the United States. The society has fostered and recognized excellence in the liberal arts and sciences since 1776, and the society’s distinctive emblem, a golden key, is widely recognized as a symbol of academic achievement.

Luther College is one of a select group of private liberal arts colleges in the United States with a chapter of Phi Beta Kappa. The Eta of Iowa Chapter at Luther College was established in 1983. Members are elected on the basis of broad academic interests, scholarly achievement and good character. The 2023 inductees, all seniors at the college, include:

• Thomas Altier of Johnston, Iowa
• Reagan Anania of Des Moines, Iowa
• Kritib Bhattarai of Itahari, Nepal
• Ethan Braun of Rock Island, Illinois
• Adrienne Clefisch of Rockton, Illinois
• Emmelyn Cullen of Verona, Wisconsin
• Katherine Dore of Long Lake, Minnesota
• Anna Ebnet of Buffalo, Minnesota
• Audrey Fashimpaur of Cedar Rapids, Iowa
• Samuel Feine of Andover, Minnesota
• Sydney Frank of Rochester, Minnesota
• Cameron Gould of Edgerton, Wisconsin
• August Halverson of St. Paul, Minnesota
• Anthony Hamer of Lakeland, Minnesota
• Joshua Hartl of Oskaloosa, Iowa
• Brianna Highum of Waterville, Minnesota
• Hannah Hoffmann of Cambridge, Wisconsin
• Josie LaVoi of Rochester, Minnesota
• Stephanie Lewis of Ham Lake, Minnesota
• Rachel Lummis of Stevens Point, Wisconsin
• Chien Loi Mai of Hanoi, Vietnam
• Allison Moseley of Roseville, Minnesota
• Samuel Nelson of Eagan, Minnesota
• Danica Nolton of Grinnell, Iowa
• Cassandra Norton of Lakeville, Minnesota
• Madelyn O’Brien of Cedar Rapids, Iowa
• Seth Olson of Stillwater, Minnesota
• Sadie Pichelmann of Eau Claire, Wisconsin
• Patrick Powers of Dixon, Illinois
• Anna Rem of Winona, Minnesota
• Nicholas Rogness of Roseville, Minnesota
• Sofia Sackett of Des Moines, Iowa
• Rachel Schatz of Sartell, Minnesota
• Payton Shockey of Freeport, Illinois
• Rose Sieve of Apple Valley, Minnesota
• Elise Smith of Alburnett, Iowa
• Justin Stewart of Chicago, Illinois
• Solomon Thompson of Decorah, Iowa
• Catherine Wedin of Lincoln, Nebraska
• Nora Weigle of Saint Michael, Minnesota
• Samuel Wilson of Decorah, Iowa
• Noah Woxland of Dodge Center, Minnesota
• Laura Wyre of Newton, Iowa

Professor Emerita Lori Stanley is retired from a distinguished career at Luther College. She served as professor of anthropology, anthropology department head, Dennis M. Jones Distinguished Teaching Professor in the Humanities, study away leader, and assistant dean and director of faculty development. As a scholar, Stanley’s practice of applied anthropology has directly benefited both the academic discipline of anthropology and the various communities involved in her research. She has published widely in topics such as forensic anthropology, language preservation, indigenous rock art and sacred landscapes.

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