Luther College Phi Beta Kappa induction ceremony held April 6
April 24, 2008
65 Luther seniors were inducted into the Luther College chapter of the Phi Beta Kappa national academic honor society at a ceremony held Sunday, April 6 in the Luther Center for Faith and Life on Luther Campus.
For a complete list of seniors, click here.
Two Luther alumni, Barbara Fuller and David Larson were inducted as honorary alumni members into the Phi Beta Kappa honor society.
Fuller, a physician with Monroe Medical Associates and previously an instructor at Rush Medical College in Chicago, presented the Ruth A. Davis Memorial Lecture, “Surviving Cancer: Triumphs and Challenges.” A 1972 graduate of Luther, Fuller holds the doctoral degree from Rush University. She is a former member of Luther’s Board of Regents, a Hoslett Lecturer, and was given Luther’s Distinguished Service Award.
Larson, associate professor of medicine at Mayo Medical Center graduated from Luther in 1969 with a degree in biology and holds the doctoral degree from the University of Iowa. Larson still holds membership in a variety of organizations including Heritage Club, and Presidentsråd. Larson is a former chair and member of the Board of Regents, and member of Alumni Council. Larson has also received the Distinguished Service Award.
Luther College is one of a select group of private liberal arts colleges in the United States with a chapter of Phi Beta Kappa. Each year, Luther honors outstanding seniors with selection to Phi Beta Kappa. Members are elected on the basis of broad cultural interests, scholarly achievement and good character.
Phi Beta Kappa is the oldest and most respected undergraduate honors organization in the United States. The society has fostered and recognized excellence in the liberal arts and sciences since 1776, and the society’s distinctive emblem, a golden key, is widely recognized as a symbol of academic achievement.