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Hendrix announces 2026 Phi Beta Kappa inititates

April 30, 2026 – Twenty-five Hendrix College seniors have been elected to the Phi Beta Kappa Society’s Beta of Arkansas chapter.

Founded on December 5, 1776, the Phi Beta Kappa (PBK) Society is the nation’s most prestigious academic honor society. PBK has chapters at over 290 colleges and universities in the United States, nearly 50 alumni associations, and over 700,000 members worldwide. Noteworthy members include 17 U.S. Presidents, 42 U.S. Supreme Court Justices, and more than 150 Nobel Laureates. The mission of the Phi Beta Kappa Society is to champion education in the liberal arts and sciences, foster freedom of thought, and recognize academic excellence.

The 2026 Phi Beta Kappa inductees at Hendrix College are:

  • Zayd Alhallak
  • Adam Stephenson Andrews
  • Anna Bailly
  • Royce Blech
  • Campbell Christensen
  • Calyx Christie
  • Gillian Fast
  • Piper Quinn Fisherman
  • Hailey Gripka
  • Kenoilani Brianne Grisby
  • Lucas Maverick Junkermann
  • Deanna N Kamanga
  • Ella Kelly
  • Marlene Lange
  • Cynthia Michelle Leyva
  • Charles Mata
  • Satya McCarthy-Rotella
  • Charlotte Miller
  • Quynh Nguyen
  • John Dallas Nichols
  • Alaina Palmer
  • Sandra Ramirez
  • Eden Robbins
  • Sarah J. Schwartz
  • Demah Ziad Yousef

See more photos from the April 22 initiation ceremony.

About Hendrix College

Founded in 1876, Hendrix College is featured in Colleges That Change Lives: 45 Schools That Will Change the Way You Think About Colleges and celebrated among the country’s leading liberal arts colleges for academic quality, engaged learning opportunities and career preparation, vibrant campus life, and value. The Hendrix College Warriors compete in 21 NCAA Division III sports. Hendrix has been affiliated with the United Methodist Church since 1884. Learn more at www.hendrix.edu.

“… Through engagement that links the classroom with the world, and a commitment to diversity, inclusion, justice, and sustainable living, the Hendrix community inspires students to lead lives of accomplishment, integrity, service, and joy.” –Hendrix College Statement of Purpose