Area residents inducted into honor society

The following local residents recently were initiated into The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi, the nation’s oldest and most selective collegiate honor society for all academic disciplines.

▪ Sarah Pryor of Pawleys Island, Berry College

▪ Mary-Frances Rogers of Georgetown, Clemson University

▪ Courtney Sturgill of Murrells Inlet, Francis Marion University

▪ Matt Scalise of Myrtle Beach, The Citadel

▪ Laura Bowman of North Myrtle Beach, Pennsylvania State University

These residents are among about 32,000 students, faculty, professional staff and alumni to be initiated into Phi Kappa Phi each year. Membership is by invitation and requires nomination and approval by a chapter. Only the top 10 percent of seniors and 7.5 percent of juniors, having at least 72 semester hours, are eligible for membership. Graduate students in the top 10 percent of the number of candidates for graduate degrees may also qualify, as do faculty, professional staff and alumni who have achieved scholarly distinction.

This story was originally published May 4, 2015 at 5:00 AM with the headline "Area residents inducted into honor society."