University of North Carolina Athletics
Four Tar Heels Inducted Into Phi Beta Kappa
January 3, 2011 | General
Jan. 3, 2011
Four North Carolina student-athletes were among 154 Phi Beta Kappa honorary society inductees at UNC for the 2010 fall semester. Katura Harvey (women's swimming), Ali Hawkins (women's soccer), Brittany Walsh (rowing) and Kara Wright (gymnastics) earned induction into the group, which is open to undergraduates who meet stringent academic eligibility requirements.
Sue Walsh, an All-America swimmer at UNC who is now Director of Endowment and Stewardship for the Rams Club, was the speaker at the ceremony. Walsh was inducted into Phi Beta Kappa as a Carolina undergraduate.
Harvey, a senior from Rockville, Maryland, is working toward a double major in journalism and international studies. A team captain and first-team All-America honoree, she has qualified for the NCAA Championships each year at UNC.
Hawkins, a senior from Encinitas, Calif., is working toward a double major in economics and political science. A team captain, she played on three NCAA Championship teams at UNC and was the recipient of the 2010 Lowe's Senior CLASS Award, given to the sport's top senior student-athlete.
Brittany Walsh, a senior from Hampstead, N.C., is majoring in biology. She rows in the Tar Heels' top boat, the varsity eight, and serves as a team captain.
Wright, a May 2010 graduate from Virginia Beach, Va., majored in journalism. As a senior, she was the East Atlantic Gymnastics League (EAGL) All-Around Champion and helped UNC to the 2010 team title.
A student who has completed 75 hours of course work and has a grade-point average of 3.85 (on a 4.0 scale) or better is eligible for Phi Beta Kappa membership. Also eligible is any student who has competed 105 hours of course work and has a 3.75 grade-point average. Less than one percent of all college students qualify to be members.
Past and present Phi Beta Kappa members from across the country have included six American presidents, 12 U.S. Supreme Court justices and numerous artistic, intellectual and political leaders. There are 270 Phi Beta Kappa chapters nationwide. UNC's chapter, Alpha of North Carolina, was founded in 1904 and is the oldest of six chapters in the state.
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