University of North Carolina Athletics
Four Tar Heel Student-Athletes Earn Phi Beta Kappa Induction
April 1, 2020 | Women's Rowing, Cross Country, Track & Field, Fencing, Academics
Four Tar Heel student-athletes have been selected for Phi Beta Kappa honorary society induction this spring. The honor recognizes their outstanding academic performance even as they have devoted significant time to representing UNC in intercollegiate competition.
Andrew Fregenal (men's fencing), Madeline Kraft (women's cross country/track & field), Emerson Porter (women's track & field) and Sofia Triana (rowing) were among 213 University of North Carolina students honored.
For the full list of UNC students inducted, click here.
Fregenal, a junior from Cary, is majoring in biology with minors in chemistry and medical anthropology.
Kraft, a junior from Winston-Salem, is working toward a double major in economics and media & journalism.
Porter, a junior from Charlotte, is majoring in business administration and minoring in chemistry.
Triana, a senior from Charlotte, is working toward a double major in history and peace, war and defense with a minor in Hispanic studies.
Their induction brings the total number of student-athletes honored this school year to nine. Five Tar Heel student-athletes were inducted in the fall.
Phi Beta Kappa membership is open to undergraduates in the College of Arts & Sciences and one of UNC's seven professional degree programs who meet stringent eligibility requirements.
A student who has completed 75 hours of course work in the liberal arts and sciences with a GPA of 3.85 or better (on a 4-point scale) is eligible for membership. Also eligible is any student who has completed 105 hours of coursework in the liberal arts and sciences with a 3.75 GPA. Grades earned at other universities are not considered. Fewer than 1% of all college students qualify.
Past and present Phi Beta Kappa members from across the country have included 17 American presidents, 41 U.S. Supreme Court Justices, more than 140 Nobel Laureates and numerous artistic, intellectual and political leaders.
Phi Beta Kappa has 290 chapters nationwide. UNC-Chapel Hill's chapter, Alpha of North Carolina, was founded in 1904 and is the oldest of seven chapters in the state. Each year, Phi Beta Kappa chapters and alumni associations across the country raise and distribute more than $1 million in awards, scholarships and prizes benefiting high schools and college students.
UNC's Phi Beta Kappa chapter, Alpha of North Carolina, was founded in 1904 and is the oldest of the state's seven chapters.
Andrew Fregenal (men's fencing), Madeline Kraft (women's cross country/track & field), Emerson Porter (women's track & field) and Sofia Triana (rowing) were among 213 University of North Carolina students honored.
For the full list of UNC students inducted, click here.
Fregenal, a junior from Cary, is majoring in biology with minors in chemistry and medical anthropology.
Kraft, a junior from Winston-Salem, is working toward a double major in economics and media & journalism.
Porter, a junior from Charlotte, is majoring in business administration and minoring in chemistry.
Triana, a senior from Charlotte, is working toward a double major in history and peace, war and defense with a minor in Hispanic studies.
Their induction brings the total number of student-athletes honored this school year to nine. Five Tar Heel student-athletes were inducted in the fall.
Phi Beta Kappa membership is open to undergraduates in the College of Arts & Sciences and one of UNC's seven professional degree programs who meet stringent eligibility requirements.
A student who has completed 75 hours of course work in the liberal arts and sciences with a GPA of 3.85 or better (on a 4-point scale) is eligible for membership. Also eligible is any student who has completed 105 hours of coursework in the liberal arts and sciences with a 3.75 GPA. Grades earned at other universities are not considered. Fewer than 1% of all college students qualify.
Past and present Phi Beta Kappa members from across the country have included 17 American presidents, 41 U.S. Supreme Court Justices, more than 140 Nobel Laureates and numerous artistic, intellectual and political leaders.
Phi Beta Kappa has 290 chapters nationwide. UNC-Chapel Hill's chapter, Alpha of North Carolina, was founded in 1904 and is the oldest of seven chapters in the state. Each year, Phi Beta Kappa chapters and alumni associations across the country raise and distribute more than $1 million in awards, scholarships and prizes benefiting high schools and college students.
UNC's Phi Beta Kappa chapter, Alpha of North Carolina, was founded in 1904 and is the oldest of the state's seven chapters.
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