LAS students initiated into prestigious Phi Beta Kappa Honor Society
Author: Stacey Maifeld
During a ceremony on April 27, 2025, 96 Iowa State students with a major in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences (LAS) were initiated into the prestigious Phi Beta Kappa Honor Society. Founded in 1776 at the College of William and Mary in Virginia, Phi Beta Kappa recognizes students for outstanding academic achievement in a broad curriculum in the liberal arts and sciences.
Five LAS students also received special individual awards:
- Sithmi Hewage, senior in chemistry, recipient of the Ruth and Clayton Swenson Award in the Sciences
- David Harper, senior in physics, recipient of the Jean Day Lassila Award in the Liberal Arts
- Tanner Reimann, junior in psychology, recipient of the Jerry Shakeshaft Phi Beta Kappa Award for Humanities and Social Sciences
- Kaitlyn Hoyme, junior in computer science, recipient of the Edward Allen Award in the Mathematical Disciplines
- Carlie Spore, senior in public relations, recipient of the Barbara Mack Award for Excellence in the Humanities and Social Sciences
Phi Beta Kappa also initiated an honorary member from the LAS faculty – Distinguished Professor Steven Kawaler from the Department of Physics and Astronomy.