Phi Beta Kappa Inducts Dietrich College Students From Class of 2025
By Abby Simmons
Carnegie Mellon University’s chapter of Phi Beta Kappa (PBK) inducted 61 members of the Class of 2025 on May 8. Of those recent graduates, 15 are affiliated with the Dietrich College of Humanities and Social Sciences.
PBK was founded in 1776 with the primary goal of emphasizing the intrinsic value of liberal arts and science education, along with championing the notion of freedom of thought.
“Founded in 1776 at the College of William and Mary in Williamsburg, Virginia, Phi Beta Kappa is the nation's oldest and most distinguished undergraduate academic honorary society,” said Joseph E. Devine, CMU PBK chapter secretary and Dietrich College’s associate dean for undergraduate studies. “Only 10% of U.S. colleges and universities have Phi Beta Kappa chapters. Members are elected by the chapters from among candidates in the liberal arts and sciences, usually from the top 10% of the graduating class, making Phi Beta Kappa membership one of the most highly regarded academic distinctions an individual can receive.”
Listed below are this spring’s Dietrich College PBK inductees, along with their fields of study:- Creighton Arrington: International Relations and Political Science; Chinese Studies
- Paige Brady: Bachelor of Humanities and Arts (Psychology; Music Performance)
- Zoe Brown: Bachelor of Humanities and Arts (Film and Visual Media; Music Performance)
- Mimi Chuang: Bachelor of Humanities and Arts (Information Systems; Art)
- Riley Green: International Relations and Political Science; French and Francophone Studies
- Shui Hu: Bachelor of Humanities and Arts (Film and Visual Media; Art)
- Kyle Hynes: International Relations and Political Science; Statistics and Machine Learning
- Joyce Lee: International Relations and Political Science
- Colleen Moosman: International Relations and Political Science; Creative Writing
- Kevin Ren: Statistics and Machine Learning
- Zoe Schneider: Ethics, History and Public Policy; Literature and Culture
- Aanika Schueler: Statistics
- Lucia Shen: International Relations and Political Science; Literature and Culture
- Suzy Switzer: Literature and Culture; Psychology
- Silas Wang: Statistics
In addition to spring 2025 inductees, six Dietrich College seniors were among early PBK initiates recognized in December 2024.
A bagpiper leads faculty and Phi Beta Kappa (PBK) inductees into the Cohon University Center.
Joseph E. Devine, CMU PBK chapter secretary and Dietrich College’s associate dean for undergraduate studies, welcomes students, faculty, family and friends to the induction ceremony.
Audrey Kurth Cronin, director of the Carnegie Mellon Institute for Strategy & Technology (CMIST) and Trustees Professor of Security and Technology, delivered the ceremony’s keynote address.