The Iota of Virginia Chapter of the Phi Beta Kappa Society at Hollins inducted 16 new student members at a ceremony held in April in the university’s Botetourt Reading Room.

Inducted were seniors Sophia Ciatti, Gabriella de Ornelas, Natté Fortier, Naomi Gakusi, Zeina Ghanem, Ally Goguen, Marie Gruver, Alexa Hulse, Amy Nguyen, Linh Nguyen, Viktor Oler, Eleanor Robb, Olivia Sacci, and Meisoon Shalaby. Matilda Sieger and Sam Stuhlmiller were also welcomed as junior class members.

Since 1776, Phi Beta Kappa has championed education in the arts and sciences, fostered freedom of thought, and recognized academic excellence. As America’s most prestigious academic honor society, Phi Beta Kappa honors the best and brightest liberal arts and sciences undergraduates from 293 top schools across the nation through a highly selective, merit-based invitation process.