The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi's international community is a unique blend of students, academicians, and corporate and civic leaders from all fields of endeavor. Membership in Phi Kappa Phi recognizes and rewards academic success. That recognition doesn’t end after initiation. From their time in school to their professional career, Society members’ hard work continues to pay off and be acknowledged.

Phi Kappa Phi would like to congratulate these members on their recent achievements:

Bonnie J. Zagorski (University of Texas Arlington) has been included in Marquis Who's Who. As in all Marquis Who's Who biographical volumes, individuals profiled are selected on the basis of current reference value. Factors such as position, noteworthy accomplishments, visibility, and prominence in a field are all taken into account during the selection process.

Stephanie Sears (Clark Atlanta University) was recently the recipient of a Mellon Foundation Just Futures Award. Stephanie is a practitioner and theorist of decolonial spiritual care whose research centers on the religion of Africana women through the critical lenses of womanist and Black feminist thought.

Malina Hatton (United States Military Academy) was named March Scholar-Athlete and received the Superintendent's Award for Achievement. The March Scholar-Athletes from Army West Point exemplify dedication, hard work, and excellence both in their academic pursuits and on the field, setting a high standard for leadership and performance.

Christopher Doney (Northwestern State University of Louisiana) has been awarded a 2024-25 Fulbright U.S. Student Award to serve in the Republic of Uzbekistan in Central Asia. The Fulbright Student Program is a competitive, fully funded student-exchange program sponsored by the U.S. Department of State. The program is offered to graduate and graduating undergraduate students, both domestically and abroad.

Natalie Clayton (Missouri State University) received the Honors College's Student-Athlete of the Year title for excellent work in and out of the classroom (track and field and cross country).

Eileen Jahn (Kansas State University) received the University of Nebraska Board of Regents KUDOS award. KUDOS awards recognize university staff for their professional expertise, service and “superior dedication” to UNK and the University of Nebraska. It is the university’s top staff award.

Christopher Baum (The University of Texas at El Paso) has been included in Marquis Who's Who. Factors such as position, noteworthy accomplishments, visibility, and prominence in a field are all taken into account during the selection process.

David Soukup (The University of Tennessee, Knoxville) named IISE Fellow. Soukup has been teaching in Tandon’s Technology Management and Innovation Department for almost as long as he’s been with ASME, joining the faculty in 1997 to teach graduate-level courses on computer simulation, human factors, project management, and manufacturing systems. Management was just one factor in Mazzone’s decision to endorse Soukup as a Fellow of the IISE, an honor akin to a lifetime achievement award in that profession.

Michael Childers (University of Wisconsin-Madison) has been named Morgridge Fellow. The fellows were selected through a juried process to participate in the year-long learning community designed to further institutionalize and support Community-Engaged Scholarship.

Diane Baker (University of North Alabama) was named the 2024 School Nurse Administrator of the Year. Baker is the school nurse at Phil Campbell High School and has more than 20 years of experience as a lead nurse/school nurse administrator and more than 25 years of experience as a school nurse. Baker has been the lead school nurse for FCS since October 2004.

Michael Caves (Clemson University) was recently named a Fulbright Specialist in law by the U.S. Department of State. Recipients must have significant experience in their respective fields as well as cross-cultural communication skills and adaptability; potential to contribute to a host institution; potential for advancement of knowledge in their field; suitability for specialist grant activity; and personal qualities such as professionalism, temperament and leadership.

Orestis Hernandez (San Jose State University) was recently awarded the 2024 Outstanding Graduate Student Award. Nominees should exemplify academic excellence, intellectual curiosity, and demonstrate progress made toward compelling scholarly contributions.

Do you have an accomplishment you’d like to share? Email your member news to news@phikappaphi.org to be considered for inclusion.