Whether through his business ventures, his philanthropy, or his advocacy for lifelong learning, Michael McCarthy’s journey demonstrates the profound impact one person can have when they dedicate themselves to growth and service.
Madelyn G. Torchin (ΦBK, University of Missouri) donated $50,000 to Phi Beta Kappa to fund the Love of Learning Professional Development Grants program. Established in honor of the Phi Beta Kappa motto, “love of learning is the guide to life,” the program was designed to provide funds to ΦBK members who wish to pursue endeavors to continue lifelong learning and advance in their professions.
Kristine Lazar (ΦBK, University of California, Berkeley) is the Emmy award-winning investigative reporter for KCAL News.
“One of the most important things about Phi Beta Kappa is that it keeps alive the importance of the liberal arts. It is a real mark of deep commitment to high-quality learning and teaching.” —Marjorie Hass (ΦBK, Austin College), President of the Council of Independent Colleges
For the “discovery and synthesis of quantum dots,” three laureates shared this year’s Nobel Prize in Chemistry, and two of them, Moungi G. Bawendi (ΦBK, Harvard College) and Louis E. Brus (ΦBK, Rice University) are Phi Beta Kappa members.
Amy Hess (ΦBK, Oberlin College) is the co-founder of the Fulton Music Society, a nonprofit organization that helps develop well-rounded musicians through a diverse, holistic curriculum.
Adam Phillippy (ΦBK, Loyola University Maryland) discusses the genesis of his career and his thoughts about the importance of Phi Beta Kappa.
“I want to help remind clients that things are not always easy, but if possible, the world is always open for anything.” —Allison Dickson.
Author, activist, and cultural critic Salamishah Tillet (ΦBK, University of Pennsylvania) received the 2022 Pulitzer Prize in criticism for her New York Times essays on race in arts and culture.
McCullough was a two-time winner of the Pulitzer Prize, the first in 1993 for Truman, his biography of the 33rd president of the United States. He won his second Pulitzer in 2002 for John Adams.
Graduating ΦBK from Earlham College in 2013, Conor Hall’s degree in political science and government has propelled him into Colorado’s outdoor recreation industry with additional missions of saving the environment and promoting sustainable and healthy living.
Trotter earned graduate and postgraduate degrees at Harvard University and was the first man of color to become a ΦBK member there in 1895. Learn more about Harvard’s recently established William Monroe Trotter Collaborative for Social Justice.
