Phi Kappa Phi’s board of directors recently approved the creation of a new awards program, Emerging Scholar Awards. Emerging Scholar Awards will recognize outstanding rising sophomores studying at Phi Kappa Phi member institutions. Each year, Phi Kappa Phi will grant 60 awards in the amount of $250 to students who meet the following eligibility requirements:
PLEASE NOTE: You must have earned no more than a total of 60 semester hours as of July 14, 2008 (excluding all AP, Credit by Exam, transfer credits, etc.) during your post high school academic career.
“This new award represents Phi Kappa Phi's continuing effort to be responsive to the needs of our membership, and to the changing conditions of American higher education,” said Society President Dr. Paul J. Ferlazzo.
| Amber Woods | Arkansas State University |
| Daniela Krotzer | Cameron University |
| Kirsten Lacksonen | Clarkson University |
| Jonathan Kleppinger | Eastern Kentucky University |
| Chelsea Herron | Eastern Oregon University |
| Matthew Martin | Iowa State University |
| Jillian Tanner | Iowa State University |
| Carly Burt | Louisiana State University |
| Danica Nguyen | Louisiana State University |
| Ross Nugent | Louisiana State University |
| James Rabalais | Louisiana State University |
| Katherine Smith | Louisiana State University |
| Austin Fast | Miami University |
| Luke Small | Mississippi State University |
| Ruhani Amin | Montana State University |
| Brittany Hicks | NC Agricultural & Technical State University |
| Carmelita Cipolla | North Georgia College and State University |
| Joshua Fage | Northwestern State University |
| Ginny Mills | Northwestern State University |
| Rachel Huebel | Southeast Missouri State University |
| Amy Nickless | Southeast Missouri State University |
| Sarah Snyder | Southeast Missouri State University |
| Alyx Mark | Southern Illinois University - Edwardsville |
| Pauline Hua | Syracuse University |
| Peter Kistler | Syracuse University |
| Scott Kuzdeba | Syracuse University |
| Christiana Lacy | Syracuse University |
| Joseph Misiewicz | Syracuse University |
| Christina Simmons | Syracuse University |
| Aaron Gray | Texas A&M University |
| Valerie Johnson | Texas A&M University |
| Michelle Lee | Texas A&M University |
| Garrett Cypert | Texas Tech University |
| Hayden Roan | Texas Tech University |
| Jolie Scott | Texas Tech University |
| Amy Eakins | The Ohio State University |
| John Clemons | The University of Mississippi |
| John Schwartz | The University of Oklahoma |
| Pamela Stockwell | The University of Oklahoma |
| Amanda Jackson | Truman State University |
| Stephanie Vandas | Truman State University |
| Victor Albert | University of Florida |
| Adam Amir | University of Florida |
| Chantelle Carles | University of Florida |
| Vicky Pao | University of Florida |
| Deborah Swerdlow | University of Florida |
| Ashley Elsensohn | University of Idaho |
| HongLoan La | University of Maryland |
| Michelle Lacey | University of Maryland |
| Synthia Mariadhas | University of Maryland |
| Michael Needleman | University of Maryland |
| Jane Duncan | University of Montana |
| Shipra De | University of Nevada - Las Vegas |
| Nzinga Geter | University of South Carolina Upstate |
| Sandeep Mehta | University of Texas at Austin |
| Amelia Sofjan | University of Texas at Austin |
| Ali Idrees | University of Texas at El Paso |
| Anna Hollingsworth | University of Toledo |
| Colin Kennedy | Washington State University |
| Lora Werkmeister | Youngstown State University |