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Seventy-one students and two alumni were inducted into the ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ Chapter of Phi Kappa Phi, the nation’s oldest multidisciplinary honor society dedicated to academic excellence and service, at a ceremony coordinated by the society’s administrative assistant, Andrew Rento, on April 15.

Added to the chapter’s roster were 59 undergraduates, 12 graduate students, and two alumni.

The keynote address was delivered by Jana-Lynn Patterson, associate vice president for Student Life and dean of Student Health & Well-Being. PKP Officers April Post, president; Erin Hone, secretary and treasurer; Rhonda Belton and Barry Bradberry, alumni relations; and Kaelyn Elien, student vice president, also took part in the ceremony. Kaelyn shared an update about a meal swipe campaign being organized by student vice president Abi Colburn to raise funds for Feed the Hunger. Post announced that undergraduate Mira Fitch’s Fellowship application was selected for the national PKP competition.

JimmiAnne Lowe Ellington ’12 was inducted into the chapter by Barry Bradberry, former associate dean of admissions and special assistant to the president. JimmiAnne, a fourth-generation licensed funeral director with Lowe Funeral Home, has spent the past decade compassionately serving families while becoming a trusted presence in her community. Alongside her professional leadership and historic role in the North Carolina Funeral Directors Association, she remains deeply committed to outreach and family, creating meaningful community events and making a lasting impact through service and care.

Sandra Bays ’99 was inducted into the chapter by Rhonda Belton, associate director of institutional research. Sandra was honored for her more than four decades of impactful service as an educator, coach, and community leader, shaping programs and mentoring students across Alamance County and ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ. Her career spans teaching, coaching, and innovative program development, from leading school initiatives and youth athletics to creating community-focused programs in residence life, earning her multiple awards and lasting influence.