Phi Beta Kappa Inducts MCS Students from Class of 2023
By Emily Nagin
Media Inquiries- Associate Dean of Communications, Dietrich College of Humanities and Social Sciences
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Carnegie Mellon University's chapter of Phi Beta Kappa (PBK) has inducted 54 students, 18 of whom are affiliated with the Mellon College of Science.
The nation's oldest honor society, PBK was founded in 1776 and advocates for the humanities and social sciences by expanding awareness about the importance of the liberal arts. The 293 chapters are housed at top universities across the country, and each invites a small number of exemplary students to join every year.
This year's inductees gathered on May 11, 2023, for the PBK initiation ceremony. The Mellon College of Science inductees are:
Megha Anad
Major: Biological Sciences
Minors: Biomedical Engineering and Hispanic Studies
Samuel Banks
Major: Physics
Amanda Chisholm
Majors: Chemistry and Environmental and Sustainability Studies
Pranay Gundam
Majors: Economics, Mathematical Sciences and Computational Finance
Xinjie He
Major: Mathematical Sciences
Max Hirsch
Major: Mathematical Sciences
Alan Hsu
Majors: Physics and Robotics
Rachel Koenig
Majors: Physics and Hispanic Studies
Erin Lee
Majors: Chemistry and Art
Li Li
Majors: Chemistry and Statistics
Ysabel Li
Major: Chemistry on the Biological Chemistry Track
Minor: Statistics
Nicholas Nakasian
Major: Business Administration
Minor: Chemistry
Ola Owodunni
Majors: Biological Sciences and Psychology
Abigail Park
Major: Chemistry
Minor: Computer Science
Ruijia Qian
Majors: Economics and Mathematical Sciences
Minor: Business Administration
Astha Tripathi
Major: Biological Sciences
Minor: Hispanic Studies
Bryce Yeazell
Major: Chemistry
Sean Yuan
Major: Physics
