TROY, AL — Troy University has announced its Provost’s List for Term 3 of the 2023-2024 academic year, an honor reserved for full-time undergraduate students who are registered for at least 12 semester hours and who have a grade point average of at least 3.65. Local students who made the list include Mary Rajan, Chaz Smith and Jamya Townsend, all of Auburn; Josephine Craig of Smiths Station; Katie Russel of Salem; and Ira Henderson, Lolita McClendon, Sterling Pierce and Peter Weilbacher, all of Phenix City.
BATON ROUGE, LA — The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi, the nation’s oldest and most selective collegiate honor society for all academic disciplines has tapped three local students for membership, including Monica Frazier of Opelika, who attends Columbus State University, and Alice Billingsley of Auburn and Betty Bennett-Watson of Phenix City, who attend Auburn University at Montgomery. Membership into Phi Kappa Phi is by invitation only and requires nomination and approval by a chapter. Only the top 10 percent of seniors and 7.5 percent of juniors are eligible for membership. Graduate students in the top 10 percent of the number of candidates for graduate degrees may also qualify, as do faculty, professional staff and alumni who have achieved scholarly distinction.
UNIVERSITY, MS— Kathrynanne Eastman of Auburn was recognized in the 2023-24 class of Who’s Who Among Students at the University of Mississippi, affectionately known as Ole Miss. Eastman is pursuing a B.A. in international studies. Who’s Who Among Students is a respected honor program recognizing seniors who excel academically and demonstrate leadership and community service on and off campus.