Phi Kappa Phi

Idaho State University Phi Kappa Phi Chapter 110

2024 ISU Phi Kappa Phi Initiation Ceremony Highlights

Keynote Speaker, Dr. Linda Leeuwrik, discussing "Stewardship: Walking the Bounds"

Honoring Doris Brydon, PKP member and 2024 scholarship donor with PKP President Dave Woods and son Carl Brydon

Student Vice President Cynthia Calderon Garza introducing Dr. Leeuwrik

2024 Phi Kappa Phi initiates

Graduate Students

Aileen P. Levy | Spanish M.A.

Alexander R. Greenfield II | English

Amy L Vaughan | Music Education

Andrea Pinkerton | Psychology

Chase Peterson |Exercise Physiology: DPT

Chloe N Gibb | Human Resource Development

*Eva Githuku | Microbiology

Kelly Alvarado | Ed.D Educational Leadership in Instructional Design & Technology

Laurel Burch |Social Work

*Marc Stevens | Communication and Leadership Studies; Higher Education Administration

Megan | Clinical Mental Health

Nadia Elizabeth Segura-Housel | Spanish

Richard W. Andreasen | Spanish

Samantha Rachelle Urban Wittrock | Anthropology and History

*Talan McClure | Public Administration

Seniors

Andrea King | Professional Writing

*Ashley Massengale | Nursing

*Craig Price | Computer Science

Emma Schei | Sociology, Criminology, Applied Behavior Analysis

*Kyle Ephraim Bascom | English

Lailah Barda | Nursing

*Lillie Ruiz Wright | University

*Kenydi Paige Young | Health Science

Juniors

*Anne Miller | Economics/Statistics

*Aubrey Rae Fuchs | Psychology

*Ben Jackson Gardner | Mechanical Engineering: Patent Law

*Cecily Shepherd | Global Studies with a focus on French, Minor in Linguistics

Courtney Griffin | Psychology/Sociology

Courtney M Cunningham | Sociology

*Emily Gertsch | Finance and Marketing

*Eugene C Bell Jr. | Computer Science

Gabriel Ory | Computer Science

*Gracie Black | Nursing

*Hailey Sitts | Nursing

Jillian J. Cato | Accounting

John William Altman | Marketing

*Jordan Mayo | Health Sciences

*Kaitlyn Dawn Andersen | Elementary Education with a Minor in Special Education

*Lacey Robison | Health Science: Dental Hygiene

MaCady Bragg | Pre-Dental Hygiene

*Matthew Oberle | Nuclear Engineering

*Nathan Rushing | Nuclear Engineering

Nicole De Jong | Psychology & Sociology

*Owen Fujii | Robotics and Communications Engineering Systems Technology

Faculty, Administration, and Community

Robert W. Wagner | University President

* Ryan Sargent | Associate Vice President of Alumni & Government Relations and Advancement Communications

*Doris Brydon | Community & Alumni

2025 Fellowship Financial Awards

Do you have plans for graduate school? Each chapter has the opportunity to nominate one student for a National Fellowship financial award. These prestigious awards range from $8,500 to $35,000 and are awarded to 62 students who will be entering their first year of graduate study. If you are a member of PKP and will be a senior graduating in 2025, please consider applying through our chapter next year (March 2025).

Fall Lecture 2024

Pilgrimage, Landscape and Imagination. Speaker: Professor Alan Johnson, English. Wednesday, November 13, 7 PM, Little Wood River Room, Pond Student Union Building. All are welcome to attend this scholarly lecture by Doctor Johnson as he elaborates on the relationship between pilgrimage and literature in modern India.

Pilgrimage, Landscape and the Literary Imagination

Presented by: Alan Johnson, PhD

NOV. 13 | 7 PM
Little Wood River Room | Pond Student Union Building

All are welcome to attend this scholarly lecture by Dr Johnson as he elaborates on the relationship between pilgrimage and literature in modern India. This annual scholarly lecture is hosted by the ISU chapter of the Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi. Refreshments will be served.

Circle of Excellence Chapter Award Program

The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi recognizes outstanding chapters each year for their work through the Circle of Excellence Chapter Award Program. The Circle of Excellence Award Program recognizes chapters for their work in promoting excellence on the local campus and engaging the community of scholars each year.

Our chapter has achieved Circle of Excellence Platinum status for 2023-2024. This level of performance can only be achieved because of the efforts of our dedicated chapter officers and members.

Our Chapter’s Fellowship Nominees and Scholarship Recipients

2024 – Kenydi Paige Young, William and Doris Brydon Scholarship fall tuition recipient

2023 – Dane Buck, PKP fellowship nominee

2021 – Ricky Morgan, PKP Fellowship nominee

2020 – Beverly Jackson, "Nifty Fifty Phi Kappa Phi" fall tuition scholarship recipient

2020 – Kylie Greenwell, PKP Fellowship nominee

2019 – William Veloso, PKP Fellowship nominee

2018 – Paula Arinze, “Let the Love of Learning Rule Humanity” fall tuition scholarship recipient

2017 – Jennifer Ann Stemper, “The Sandra Shropshire Fall, 2017 Tuition Scholarship” recipient

Fellowship: The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi currently awards fifty Fellowships of $8,500 each, six at $20,000 each, and two at $35,000 each to members entering the first year of graduate or professional study. Each active Phi Kappa Phi chapter may select one candidate from among its local applicants to compete for the Society-wide awards.

Fellowship application deadline to the ISU chapter: April 1

Scholarship: The ISU chapter of ISU, through generous donations from our community and members, offers scholarship money to eligible undergraduate PKP initiates. Your contributions are always welcome. Our chapter goal is to provide a scholarship to one ISU student each year.