At the annual Alpha of Delaware chapter of Phi Beta Kappa’s induction ceremony on April 26, 78 undergraduates were inducted. Phi Beta Kappa, the nation’s oldest and most selective collegiate honor society for arts and science disciplines, was founded in 1776. The Alpha of Delaware chapter was founded at the University of Delaware in 1956. The names of the inductees are listed in the program available in the digital program.

Each year the chapter recognizes student award winners.

The winner of the Clift and DeArmond Award was Gabriel Dokus, an Honors College student from Denville, New Jersey. He is majoring in applied mathematics and English and minoring in computer science and history. This award recognizes the second-year undergraduate at the University of Delaware who shows the most outstanding scholarly potential in a Phi Beta Kappa curriculum.

The winner of the Herbert Ellis Newman Award was Wyatt Flicker, an Honors College student from Wilmington, Delaware. He is majoring in ancient Greek and Roman studies, history and international relations and minoring in religious studies. This award recognizes the third-year undergraduate at the University of Delaware who shows the most outstanding scholarly potential in a Phi Beta Kappa curriculum.

The winner of the L. Leon Campbell Phi Beta Kappa Distinguished Senior Award was Jasmin Bioteau, an Honors College student from Glenside, Pennsylvania. She is majoring in chemistry and Spanish. After graduation, she will be attending UCLA to pursue a Ph.D. in chemistry. This award is given to a graduating natural or physical sciences major who has demonstrated outstanding intellectual promise and a commitment to scientific research. The award celebrates the memory of L. Leon Campbell, who served as the University of Delaware Provost from 1972-88. After stepping down as provost, he was named the Hugh M. Morris Research Professor of Molecular Biosciences. Professor Campbell was a long-time supporter of the Alpha Chapter of Phi Beta Kappa.