2025 Phi Beta Kappa Inductees
Ohio Wesleyan Welcomes 38 Students into Nation's Oldest Academic Honor Society
DELAWARE, Ohio – Ohio Wesleyan University inducted 38 new members into its Eta Chapter of the Phi Beta Kappa National Academic Honor Society during a campus ceremony May 9.
The new inductees join a historic organization that counts 17 U.S. presidents, 42 Supreme Court justices, and more than 150 Nobel laureates among its members. Ohio Wesleyan's 2025 Phi Beta Kappa members include the following fall 2024 and spring 2025 graduates:
- Jennifer Allen of Westerville, Ohio
- Spencer Amacher of Blacksburg, Virginia
- Giorgi Bediashvili of Tbilisi, Georgia
- Abby Charlton of Newark, Ohio
- Ruoyan Chen of Hangzhou, Zhejiang, People's Republic of China
- Gabi Dahllof of Bear, Delaware
- Olivia Danley of Del Rio, Texas
- Savannah Domenech of Webster, New York
- Kelsey Eckhert of Powell, Ohio
- Joseph Egleston of Akron, Ohio
- Kelly Farran of Haymarket, Virginia
- Jennifer Garner of Oro Valley, Arizona
- Kathy Habian of Medina, Ohio
- Coleman Kegler of Columbus, Ohio
- Marvella Kurniawan of West Jakarta, DKI Jakarta, Indonesia
- Katie Lucas of New Bremen, Ohio
- Elijah Lutton of Carrollton, Ohio
- Nick Mankowski of Massillon, Ohio
- Grace Martin of Westerville, Ohio
- Sarah Mazzei of Rocky River, Ohio
- Cooper Meek of Van Nuys, California
- Natalia Molotievskiy of Columbus, Ohio
- Carrinna Muncy of Obetz, Ohio
- Michael Ostertag of Chester Springs, Pennsylvania
- Avery Panozzo of Lakewood, Colorado
- Danielle Phillip of Katonah, New York
- Ariyana Rimmal of Islamabad, Federal, Pakistan
- Kayla Saikaly of New Franklin, Ohio
- Arieona Sanders of Springfield, Ohio
- Brynn Schlesinger of Arnold, Maryland
- Morgan Scott of Delaware, Ohio
- Josephine Stark of Castalia, Ohio
- Trey Theobald of Archbold, Ohio
- Amelia Thrasher of Delaware, Ohio
- Kenzie Votaw of Delaware, Ohio
- Spencer Yates of New Carlisle, Ohio
- Jasmyn Zimmerman of Vermilion, Ohio
In addition to Ohio Wesleyan, Phi Beta Kappa has chapters at over 290 colleges and universities in the United States. Its mission is to champion education in the liberal arts and sciences, foster freedom of thought, and recognize academic excellence.
Based in Washington, D.C., Phi Beta Kappa was founded in 1776, and its name originated from the motto "Love of learning is the guide of life." Ohio Wesleyan's Eta Chapter was founded in 1907.
Learn more about Ohio Wesleyan's Honors Program at owu.edu/honors and its Phi Beta Kappa chapter at owu.edu/PBK.
Founded in 1842, Ohio Wesleyan University is one of the nation's premier liberal arts universities. Located in Delaware, Ohio, the private university offers more than 70 undergraduate majors and competes in 24 NCAA Division III varsity sports. Through its signature experience, the OWU Connection, Ohio Wesleyan teaches students to understand issues from multiple academic perspectives, volunteer in service to others, build a diverse and global perspective, and translate classroom knowledge into real-world experience through internships, research, and other hands-on learning. Ohio Wesleyan is featured in the book "Colleges That Change Lives" and included on the U.S. News & World Report and Princeton Review "Best Colleges" lists. Connect with OWU expert interview sources at owu.edu/experts or learn more at owu.edu.