Mississippi physician Lucius “Luke” Lampton has dedicated his career to serving rural communities through education and a lifelong commitment to public health and the humanities.
New York City attorney Connie Gibilaro’s debut children’s book, Brooklyn is the World, transforms quiet lessons into a heartfelt story inspired by her life in Brooklyn.
This spring, Jillian Jackson (ΦBK, Spelman College) was one of two law students awarded Tulane University’s Dr. King Student Leadership Award.
Sherri Stepakoff (ΦBK, University of Massachusetts) draws readers into the quiet rhythms of a New England rescue farm in her latest collection of poetry.
Michael O’Malley (ΦBK, Pomona College), a longtime Park City resident and tour guide, draws on his experience in a humorous insider’s guidebook celebrating Park City, Utah.
After two decades at NPR, Mary Ann Nichols (ΦBK, The Catholic University of America) returned to theater by co-founding PlayZoomers, a virtual company bringing live performances to a global audience.
NPR science correspondent Nell Greenfieldboyce (ΦBK, Johns Hopkins) talks about her debut book, a collection of essays that blend science with memoir.
Caroline Culp (ΦBK, Wake Forest University) is the new Brock curator of American art at the Chrysler Museum of Art in Norfolk, Virginia.
In late 2025, Memphis high school teacher Gunter Gaupp (ΦBK, Rhodes College) was awarded The American Prize Charles Ives Award in Chamber Music in the professional category.
Derek Godshall (ΦBK, Eckerd College) talks about his love of agriculture, his liberal arts background, and his passion for permaculture and sustainable urban agriculture.
Esther Adewumi (ΦBK, Mercer University) recently began the prestigious DIRECT Fellowship at the Duke Cancer Institute. The yearlong program prepares recent graduates for a career in cancer research.
George Greenia is a past ΦBK Senator and recipient of the Society’s President’s Award in recognition of his service to Phi Beta Kappa.
