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Don't be an April fool—be prepared. Back up your computer files today!

Today is World Backup Day, and we encourage you to evaluate your current backup plan. If you are looking for an easy way to keep all of your important computer files safe and secure, look no further.

Phi Kappa Phi partner Carbonite provides online backup services that are automatic and accessible. With Carbonite, your irreplaceable computer files—including family photos, music, business documents and more—will be backed up securely to the cloud. In addition, you can access these important files any time and from any computer, smartphone or tablet.

Active Phi Kappa Phi members can save 10% on any Carbonite business and personal plan subscription, with additional discounts available for multi-year purchase. Members can also try Carbonite free for 15 days!

Visit www.Carbonite.com and use promo code PKPOFFER10 to get started today.

Discounts and promotions offered by Phi Kappa Phi partners are available to active members only. Not active? Renew your membership today!

Questions? Contact Jamie Chapman at jchapman@phikappaphi.org or 1.800.804.9880, extension 217.

The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi to Install Chapter 353 at Methodist College

The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi will install its 353rd chapter at Methodist College in Peoria, Illinois, today, March 29. Founded in 1897 at the University of Maine, Phi Kappa Phi is the nation’s oldest and most selective all-discipline collegiate honor society.

“The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi is pleased to welcome Methodist College to its community of scholars,” said Executive Director Dr. Mary Todd. “The holistic and comprehensive academic experience Methodist offers its students is central to its commitment to educate quality and engaged health care professionals.”

The installation of the Methodist College chapter comes after a thorough petitioning process, site visit and approval from the Society’s board of directors. To be eligible, an institution must be a regionally accredited four-year college or university with an established reputation of excellence and an expressed commitment to upholding the values of the Society.

The officers at the newly installed chapter are President Charles Clark, President-elect Eileen Setti, Secretary Pam Ferguson, Treasurer Barry Soffietti, Public Relations Officer Debbie Stark, and Awards and Grants Coordinator Melissa Williams.

Phi Kappa Phi was founded in 1897 when Marcus L. Urann, a student, brought to his professor the idea of creating a different kind of honor society—one that recognized excellence in all academic disciplines. Today, the Society has chapters on more than 300 select campuses in the United States and the Philippines and inducts approximately 30,000 new members each year. Membership is by invitation only to the top 7.5 percent of juniors and the top 10 percent of seniors and graduate students, along with faculty, professional staff and alumni who have achieved scholarly distinction.

The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi Announces 2019 Dissertation Fellows

The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi, the nation’s oldest and most selective all-discipline collegiate honor society, today announced the recipients of a 2019 Phi Kappa Phi Dissertation Fellowship. The $10,000 fellowships are designed to support active Society members in the dissertation writing stage of doctoral study.

This year’s class of fellows represents a group of 10 students spanning a number of academic disciplines from science and technology to arts and humanities.

The 2019 Phi Kappa Phi Dissertation Fellows are:

• Kathryn Accurso, University of Massachusetts
• Elizabeth Bell, The University of Oklahoma
• Saurabh Biswas, Arizona State University
• Gustavo Eidji Camarinha Fujiwara, University of Washington
• Rachel Fenske, University of Wisconsin-Madison
• Jennifer O. Gammage, DePaul University
• Kristin George Bagdanov, University of California, Davis
• Monica K. Lieng, University of California, Davis
• Rachelle Wang-Cendejas, University of Southern California
• Christine Wisch, Indiana University

“Through our Dissertation Fellowship program, Phi Kappa Phi is proud to help doctoral students at a critical point in their degree programs, crossing the line from ABD to completion of the doctorate,” said Executive Director Dr. Mary Todd.

The recipients were selected based on a number of criteria including how the fellowship will contribute to the completion of the dissertation, the significance of original research, and endorsement by the dissertation chair. Each fellow will receive $10,000 to apply toward 12 months of dissertation writing. Click here to learn more about this year's recipients.

Established in 2014, the dissertation fellowships are part of the Society’s robust award programs, which give nearly $1 million each year to outstanding students and members through study abroad grants, graduate fellowships, funding for post-baccalaureate development, member and chapter awards, and grants for local, national and international literacy initiatives.

To learn more about the Phi Kappa Phi Dissertation Fellowship Program and this year’s recipients, please visit www.phikappaphi.org/dissertation.

Network with Your Phi Kappa Phi Colleagues

The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi has a global network of more than 110,000 active members—including great minds in science, government, law, the military, education, business, sports, literature, the arts and just about every other field imaginable—and we know the value our members put on networking, which is why we provide members an environment to connect and engage in real time. The Society’s online community is a secure platform that requires a member login and provides an avenue for members to network.

What is Link?
Link is a community forum where active members can share ideas, discuss hot topics, post questions, search for and connect with other members, and more. The community offers focused discussion boards, an interactive member directory, an Expert Directory, topic-specific resource libraries and more.

What type of communities are available?
There are several communities available to join including the Career Corner, STEM Lab, Writer’s Block and The Quad. There’s even a private community reserved for active chapter officers to connect and share chapter management strategies, experiences and advice.

Click here to join the communities that interest you and start participating today!

Do you have new community ideas? If so, we want to hear from you! Please post your ideas here or email Jamie Chapman at jchapman@phikappaphi.org to share your ideas.

How do I get started?
Visit the community at Link.PhiKappaPhi.org. The login credentials for the community are the same login credentials used to log in to the Phi Kappa Phi website. If you need assistance with your login credentials, email webmaster@phikappaphi.org.

Ready to connect?
Follow these five simple steps to get started:

1. Sign in and accept the Community Rules & Etiquette and Privacy Guidelines.
2. Upload your profile photo.
3. Join the Announcements Community, selecting the Daily Digest option.
4. Reply to one recent discussion post.
5. Share why you joined Phi Kappa Phi.

Be sure to check out all of the step-by-step guides in the How-To Guides section of the community. These guides include screenshots and walk you through everything from uploading a photo to joining a community to posting a message in the community.

Network on the go!
Members can access Link anytime and anywhere with the Link mobile app. Click here to download the app for free today!

Visit www.PhiKappaPhi.org/Link for additional information including frequently asked questions, downloadable resources and more.

Link is available to active members only. Not active? Renew your membership today!

Questions? Contact Jamie Chapman at jchapman@phikappaphi.org or 1.800.804.9880, extension 217, with all of your member benefit inquiries.

Chapter Update - March 2019

Marshall University (Chapter 313) had their student vice presidents put together a wonderful newsletter to reach their campus community. The newsletter highlights their most recent initiation ceremony, award opportunities, and what Phi Kappa Phi is doing in the community. Click here to check it out.

The newsletter accompanied an email to chapter members that were set to renew with an explanation of what chapter dues (which are not mandatory) do for the chapter and community. It is a good example of what a chapter can do to be sure that the members that renew see what they are supporting, and it leads to more members renewing and continuing to support their chapter!

“When you receive your dues invoice from Phi Kappa Phi, in addition to paying national dues ($35), you have the option to add chapter dues ($15) and/or an additional donation to support Marshall’s chapter (313) scholarships,” Chapter President Dr. Kristen Lillvis explains in the accompanying email. “Phi Kappa Phi members’ national dues support many worthwhile projects at the national level (including national awards), but none of this money is returned to local chapters. However, all money you designate for the local chapter, i.e. additional money for chapter dues and scholarships, is returned to Marshall’s chapter and will help us to grow the support we can offer to our students and to the community. Additionally, contributions to our scholarship fund are tax deductible for charitable purposes.”

Something as simple as this can lead to gains in terms of how many people choose to support their chapter, just by understanding what this money goes towards, and how it benefits the chapter.

We thank Marshall for letting us share their information and email!

If you have chapter events and updates that you’d like to share with the national office, email me at kwhite@phikappaphi.org.

The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi Announces 2019 Graduate Research Grants

The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi, the nation’s oldest and most selective all-discipline collegiate honor society, today announced the recipients of the first Phi Kappa Phi Graduate Research Grants. The $1,500 travel grant pilot project was designed to support graduate students who are active Society members seeking funding for travel to conduct or present research.

The 10 grant recipients include students spanning a number of academic disciplines:

• Sahin Acikgoz, University of Michigan
• Erica Berejnoi, Arizona State University
• Ronald J. Clark, Florida Institute of Technology
• Ghadeer Khalid Dawwas, University of Florida
• Ilias Gavrielatos, The University of Tulsa
• Ralph Lewis, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
• Jordan Pratt, Texas A&M University
• Katherine M. Robiadek, University of Wisconsin-Madison
• Liberatus J. Rwebugisa, University of Nevada, Reno
• Ani St. Amand, University of Maine

“We were overwhelmed at the response to our initial offering of a graduate research grant. There is a clear need for funding that enables graduate students to conduct research and present their work at conferences,” said Executive Director Dr. Mary Todd. “Phi Kappa Phi is pleased to support our graduate student members through this pilot.”

The Society gives nearly $1 million each year to outstanding students and members through study abroad grants, graduate fellowships, funding for post-baccalaureate development, member and chapter awards, and grants for local, national and international literacy initiatives.

To learn more about the Phi Kappa Phi Graduate Research Grant and this year’s recipients, please visit www.phikappaphi.org/graduateresearch.

Executive Director's Blog - Still Learning

From the Executive Director

Forum, Spring 2019

Learning is central to the Society’s mission and identity. “Let the love of learning rule” serves as the guiding principle that links the well over 1.5 million women and men who have accepted the invitation to join Phi Kappa Phi over the past 122 years. Love of learning is the common bond that extends over generational differences, ethnic differences, disciplinary differences, geographic differences and more.

When he was 87, the year before his death, Michelangelo reportedly wrote on the edge of a drawing the words "ancora imparo," translated as “I am still learning.” I’ve kept those words on my office wall in whatever venue I find myself. They serve as a reminder that we can learn from every experience.

And yet we know from polling that learning, particularly higher learning, is neither universally embraced nor valued by a significant portion of the American population. Last July, the Pew Research Center found a growing divide in American attitudes toward the effect of higher education on the country. What fuels this thinking?

Distinguished scholar and City University of New York professor Cathy N. Davidson, author of The New Education: How to Revolutionize the University to Prepare Students for a World in Flux (Basic Books, 2017), offered some thoughts in a recent op-ed in The Washington Post entitled “Four Common Lies About Higher Education.” It’s worth a read. Davidson soundly rejects the naysayer argument that college isn’t worth it by constructing a case for the redesign of higher education to empower students for a world far more complex than that of their parents and grandparents. At the same time, she confronts the economic realities of undervalued and undercompensated professions like teaching, social work and health care as well as the massive debt graduates carry as they leave campus.

Those of us who have worked in higher education know this to be true. So what does this have to do with intelligence? Honor societies are frequently accused of being elitist by our very nature, that we admit to membership only those at the top of the class, a/k/a the “smart kids.” We affirm our initiates for their excellence in academic achievement, which assumes intelligence. But intelligence is no longer measured by only one standard. Consider the research of Harvard’s Howard Gardner, who in 1983 introduced his theory of multiple intelligences that identified seven different learning styles, challenging educators to acknowledge these differences in learners.

Multiple intelligences describes well the diversity of Phi Kappa Phi members. We are the collegiate honor society that recognizes excellence in all fields of higher education. Our multidisciplinarity offers a canopy that includes students in the humanities, STEM fields, the arts, health professions, education, business, human services, agriculture, and fields yet to be identified.

Wasn’t it smart of our founders to be so inclusive from the beginning? We’ve learned from them to maintain that standard of inclusivity by welcoming diverse institutions to our community of scholars. And we’re still learning.

-Mary Todd, Executive Director

Share a Photo from Your Initiation and Win!

Calling all new initiates! Share a photo from your initiation ceremony on Twitter or Instagram and be entered for a chance to win a customizable Church Hill Classics frame to frame your membership certificate.

Entering the contest is as easy as 1, 2, 3:

1. Post a photo from your initiation ceremony on Twitter or Instagram between March 18 and April 30.
2. Tag @PhiKappaPhi and use #PhiKappaPhi.
3. Make sure you're following @PhiKappaPhi

Make sure you're following @PhiKappaPhi on Twitter and Instagram.

After the contest closes on April 30, the national office will choose one winner—selected at random from all eligible photos—to receive a customizable Church Hill Classics frame of up to $150 value.

Click here for more information including official rules. If you have questions, please contact Marla Elsea at melsea@phikappaphi.org.

Pocket More ‘Green’ with GEICO

Let GEICO help you save this St. Patrick’s Day! GEICO is the second-largest private passenger auto insurer in the United States, providing auto insurance coverage for over 13 million policyholders and insuring more than 22 million vehicles. The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi and GEICO have partnered to offer a special member discount, including a free auto or homeowners quote.

Qualifying members could save up to 8% on auto insurance, and each time you request a quote at www.GEICO.com/PhiKappaPhi, GEICO makes a contribution to the Society, helping to fulfill our mission of recognizing and promoting academic excellence through our awards programs. Existing GEICO customers may also be eligible for the discount.

Visit www.GEICO.com/PhiKappaPhi to get your free, no-obligation quote today, or call 1.800.368.2734 to speak with a GEICO representative and reference "The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi" when requesting a quote.

Please note, the discount is not available in Michigan, Mississippi and Tennessee.

Questions? Contact Jamie Chapman at jchapman@phikappaphi.org or 1.800.804.9880, extension 217, with all of your member benefit inquiries.

Deadline Approaching for the Phi Kappa Phi Fellowship Program

The deadline to apply for a fellowship from The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi is April 15, 2019. Phi Kappa Phi will award two fellowships of $35,000 each, six fellowships of $20,000 each, and 50 fellowships of $8,500 each to students nationwide.

Since its creation in 1932, the Phi Kappa Phi Fellowship has become the Society's signature award, allocating $615,000 annually to deserving students for first-year graduate or professional study. The competition is open to all active Phi Kappa Phi members who have applied to enroll as a full-time student in a post-baccalaureate program of study during the upcoming academic year.

“I am honored to have been selected as a recipient of the Phi Kappa Phi Fellowship,” said Phoebe Stark, recipient of a 2018 Fellowship. “Phi Kappa Phi has enriched my life, helped further my medical education, and allowed me to make an impact in the health of patients in my future career as a physician.”

The selection process for a Phi Kappa Phi Fellowship is based on the applicant’s evidence of graduate potential, undergraduate academic achievement, service and leadership experience, letters of recommendation, personal statement of educational perspective and career goals, and acceptance at an approved graduate or professional program.

Each active Phi Kappa Phi chapter may submit one candidate from among its local applicants to compete Society-wide for a fellowship. The national deadline for chapters to submit an applicant is April 15, 2019. Chapter deadlines vary. If you are a student interested in applying for a fellowship, visit www.phikappaphi.org/chapters-list to contact your chapter for local deadline information.

For full eligibility requirements and application instructions, visit www.phikappaphi.org/fellowship.

Book through the ΦΚΦ Discount Travel Program and Win

Phi Kappa Phi members, friends and family have access to a worldwide inventory of hotels and rental cars at exclusive discounted rates.

Whether traveling for work or pleasure, individually or in a group, domestically or abroad, you can take advantage of savings at hotels that may exceed 50% and average 10-20% below best available rates.

Savings on car rentals may exceed 35% with more than 550 car rental suppliers at nearly 30,000 worldwide locations. Any car, anywhere, anytime.

Plus, book a hotel or car rental before March 31, 2019, and you will be entered to win your booking for free!

Click here to access the ΦΚΦ Discount Travel Program. Note, your member login is required to access the discount program website. Email webmaster@phikappaphi.org if you need assistance with your login credentials.

Questions? Contact Jamie Chapman at jchapman@phikappaphi.org or 1.800.804.9880, extension 217, with all of your member benefit inquiries.

Announcing the Graduation Photo Contest Winners

Drumroll, please!

Phi Kappa Phi is excited to announce the winners of its Fall 2018 Graduation Photo Contest. The top 10 photos received nearly 2,000 votes in total!

Congratulations to Courtney Davis, from Jacksonville State University, who was selected as the first place winner. As first place recipient, Courtney received a $100 Amazon gift card. Casaundra Johnson, from Lamar University, was awarded second place and a $50 Amazon gift card. Third place and a $25 Amazon gift card went to Aleta Mosebach, from Florida Institute of Technology.

Watch for the winning entries, along with other submissions, to appear in various Phi Kappa Phi marketing and promotional materials. And stay tuned for details about the Spring Graduation Photo Contest, which will open in May.

To see all photos entered into the contest, visit our Flickr page.

The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi to Install Chapter 352 at The University of North Carolina at Greensboro

The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi will install its 352nd chapter at The University of North Carolina at Greensboro, today, March 13. Founded in 1897 at the University of Maine, Phi Kappa Phi is the nation’s oldest and most selective all-discipline collegiate honor society.

The installation of the UNC Greensboro chapter comes after a thorough petitioning process, site visit and approval from the Society’s board of directors. To be eligible, an institution must be a regionally accredited four-year college or university with an established reputation of excellence and an expressed commitment to upholding the values of the Society.

“The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi is pleased to welcome The University of North Carolina at Greensboro to its community of scholars,” said Executive Director Dr. Mary Todd. “UNCG’s mission to be an inclusive, collaborative, and responsive institution that makes a difference in the lives of students is reflected in its tenacious commitment to student success, one Phi Kappa Phi shares.” 

Officers elected by the chartering group to serve the newly installed chapter are President Gregory Bell, President-elect Omar Ali, Secretary Brad Johnson, and Treasurer Heather Holian.

Phi Kappa Phi was founded in 1897 when Marcus L. Urann, a student, brought to his professor the idea of creating a different kind of honor society — one that recognized excellence in all academic disciplines. Today, the Society has chapters on more than 300 select campuses in the United States and the Philippines and inducts approximately 30,000 new members each year. Membership is by invitation only to the top 7.5 percent of juniors and the top 10 percent of seniors and graduate students, along with faculty, professional staff and alumni who have achieved scholarly distinction.

Save 25% during the Brooks Brothers Shopping Event

Mark your calendars for the first Brooks Brothers Shopping Event of 2019 on Wednesday, March 13! During the one-day event, Phi Kappa Phi members can save 25% on full-priced merchandise in retail stores, online and by phone when using your Corporate Membership Card.

Brooks Brothers, the oldest clothing retailer in the U.S., offers classic clothing for men, women and children. Visit www.BrooksBrothers.com for more information.

To sign up for a complimentary Brooks Brothers Corporate Membership Card visit Membership.BrooksBrothers.com or call 1.866.515.4747 with organization ID 11755 and PIN 61431.

To receive the discount online, members must create a separate Corporate Member profile, even if you already have an existing Brooks Brothers profile. Please allow 20 minutes after you receive the email confirmation before creating your online Corporate Member profile. Register for your separate Corporate Member profile here.

Questions? Contact Jamie Chapman at jchapman@phikappaphi.org or 1.800.804.9880, extension 217, with all of your member benefit inquiries.

Apply for a Literacy Grant by April 1

The very definition of literacy, in addition to the ability to read and write, is competence or knowledge in a specified area. Phi Kappa Phi's Literacy Grant Program recognizes the many facets of literacy and encourages applicants to go beyond books.

Grants of up to $2,500 are currently available for Phi Kappa Phi chapters and individual members to fund ongoing literacy projects or to create new initiatives. The Literacy Grant Program welcomes proposals for projects ranging from traditional reading initiatives to those fostering learning in cultural, digital, financial, health, historical literacy and beyond.

Click below to see previous grant winners spanning a number of fields:

• Cultural
• Digital
• Financial
• Health
• Historical
• Traditional

The deadline to apply for a Literacy Grant is April 1, 2019. To learn more and apply, click here. If you have questions, contact Kelli Partin at kpartin@phikappaphi.org.

Member Benefits to Ease Tax Season Stress

With the tax deadline looming, let these Phi Kappa Phi partners ease your stress.

Back Up Your Tax Documents with Carbonite

Carbonite backs up your irreplaceable computer files, including photos, music and other important files, securely and automatically to the cloud. And, you can access them from any computer, smartphone, or tablet.

Phi Kappa Phi members are eligible to receive a 10% discount, with additional discounts available for multi-year purchase, on all business and personal plan subscriptions. Members can also try Carbonite free for 15 days! Visit www.Carbonite.com today and enter promotional code PKPOFFER10 when signing up.

Get Organized with Shoeboxed
Go from paperwork to paperless with Shoeboxed! Shoeboxed provides a fast, easy way to turn your important paper documents, including tax paperwork, receipts and bills, into organized digital data. Your documents will be carefully sorted and scanned into a secure online account and all of the organized data, including an IRS-accepted image of each document, is then human-verified, categorized and is accessible anytime, anywhere.

Phi Kappa Phi members are eligible to receive 30 days free and 50% off your six-month subscription. Click here to sign up and begin eliminating your paper clutter today!

Protect Your Taxes with LifeLock
Did you know that submitting fraudulent tax returns and stealing tax refunds can be an easy task for thieves? Beat the income tax fraudsters by taking steps to protect yourself. Click here to read more from the LifeLock blog.

And remember, as a Phi Kappa Phi member you are eligible for a special 10% discount on the first year of your LifeLock membership. Click here to sign up and use promo code PKPOFFER if prompted.

Questions? Contact Jamie Chapman at jchapman@phikappaphi.org or 1.800.804.9880, extension 217, with all of your member benefit inquiries.

Phi Kappa Phi Announces 2018-19 Circle of Excellence Chapters

Phi Kappa Phi today announced the chapters receiving a 2018-19 Circle of Excellence commendation. The awards—Platinum, Gold, and Silver—are given to the Society’s top chapters that excel in recognizing and promoting academic excellence on their local campus and engaging the community of scholars in service to others.

The Circle of Excellence distinction is a part of the Society’s Circle of Honor program, which was introduced in 2018 and awarded for the first time this year. In its inaugural year, the program named 75 chapters with recognition including 16 as Platinum, 30 as Gold, and 29 as Silver.

“The Circle of Honor program recognizes Phi Kappa Phi chapters that have gone above and beyond to promote academic excellence on their campuses,” said Society Executive Director Dr. Mary Todd.

By receiving the Circle of Excellence honor, these chapters are recognized as thriving organizations that hold annual initiations, uphold the Society Bylaws, regularly attend chapter training opportunities and submit a chapter-endorsed nominee to the Phi Kappa Phi Fellowship Program.

Chapters achieving the Circle of Excellence distinction receive:

• a commendation letter from the Society sent to campus administration
• special recognition on the Phi Kappa Phi website
• specially-designed logo for use in chapter communications
• choice of a cash award or event registration grant

Click here to learn more about the Circle of Honor program and see the full list of 2018-19 chapters.

Featured Fellow: Phoebe Stark

Phi Kappa Phi awards nearly $1 million yearly to deserving students and professionals. The Society awards fifty Fellowships of $8,500 each, six at $20,000 each, and two at $35,000 each to members entering the first year of graduate or professional study. Phoebe Stark, a 2018 fellowship recipient, has a career goal as big as the world. She wants to work with National Geographic and research global health. And, with the help of Phi Kappa Phi, she’s one step closer.

Stark is using the $5,000 she received from The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi to start medical school at the University of California San Diego.

“It is amazing how much I have learned in the past five months of medical school, but I still have a long way to go,” Stark said. The University of Tennessee, Knoxville grad has also been working with the Free Clinic Project and on several research projects with the Department of Surgery and with high altitude research.

“I am climbing Mt. Kilimanjaro in Tanzania this summer and look forward to applying what I have learned through my research to an extreme high altitude experience,” she said.

Stark is no stranger to mountains. While at Tennessee, she was a Kiwi Ambassador to New Zealand, where she advocated for improved education and increased awareness for studying abroad in Oceana.

“I love hiking, exploring, and adventure, and so living in New Zealand was a dream come true,” she said. “I am also a huge Lord of the Rings fan. It was an experience that changed my life goals by igniting my passion for global health and performing medical care and training around the world.”

That’s where National Geographic comes in. Stark wants to team up with the organization to provide health care in underserved communities, including by training new providers in those communities. And even though she’s at the beginning of her career, she hopes the compassion she feels for those communities and all her patients becomes her trademark as she goes forward.

Stark is also thrilled to represent the medical community and Phi Kappa Phi.

“When I first saw the email from Phi Kappa Phi, with ‘Congratulations!’ in the subject line, my initial reaction was shock, then excitement,” she said. “Phi Kappa Phi inducts only the most qualified and successful students, and so I was thrilled to be selected as a Phi Kappa Phi Fellow. I am honored to represent The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi to my school and the medical community.”

Do you want to be one of our next fellowship recipients? Click here to find out how to apply before the April 15 deadline.

GRE Strategy Webinar Hosted by The Princeton Review

The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi and The Princeton Review have teamed up to host a free GRE Strategy Webinar on Thursday, March 7, at 7 p.m. C.T. A Princeton Review instructor will teach attendees how to maximize their score, and topics will include:

• GRE misconceptions and truths
• Exclusive Princeton Review test-taking strategies to achieve a higher score
• Question types, scoring and structure
• Ways to dodge "traps"

There will be a question and answer session available to all attendees at the end of the webinar, and attendees will have access to a special offer from The Princeton Review.

Click here to reserve your spot today!

Can't attend the webinar live? Click here to sign up to receive a free recording!

Questions? Contact Jamie Chapman at jchapman@phikappaphi.org or 1.800.804.9880, extension 217.

Member Benefits Highlights – March 2019

Feeling lucky? These exclusive discounts and promotions will make you feel the luck o’ the Irish throughout March!

Budget Car Rental
Traveling soon? Book your car rental with Budget and save up to 25% off base rates. Visit www.Budget.com/PhiKappaPhi to make your reservation online and click here to access exclusive coupons including a free upgrade!

Brooks Brothers
Mark your calendars for the Brooks Brothers One-Day Sale on Wednesday, March 13. Save 25% on full-priced merchandise in retail stores, online, and by phone when using your Brooks Brothers Corporate Membership Card.

To sign up for a complimentary Brooks Brothers Corporate Membership Card, visit Membership.BrooksBrothers.com and reference organization ID 11755 and pin code 61431. To receive the discount online, members must create a separate Brooks Brothers Corporate Member profile, even if you already have an existing Brooks Brothers profile. Please allow 20 minutes after you receive your email confirmation before creating your online Corporate Member profile. Register for your separate Corporate Member profile here.

Dell
Take advantage of exclusive discounts on select laptops and desktops, plus hundreds of electronics and accessories when you shop Dell's secure Member Purchase Store at www.Dell.com/PhiKappaPhi. The discount is automatically calculated in the purchase price and will appear in red at checkout. You can also place your order by phone. Call 1.800.695.8133 to place your order and be sure to provide Dell Discount ID CS72681359.

ΦΚΦ Discount Travel Program
Whether traveling for work or pleasure, individually or in a group, domestically or abroad, Phi Kappa Phi members, friends and family can take advantage of huge savings of more than 50% for hotels and 35% for car rentals at locations worldwide. Plus, book a hotel or car rental before March 31, 2019, and you will be entered to win your booking for free! Click here to book today. (Member login required.)

MemberDeals
MemberDeals is your one stop for great discounts on nationwide travel and entertainment! Members have access to significant deals on theme parks, movie tickets, shows and attractions, sports and concert tickets, hotels and more. During the month of March, access exclusive offers from Universal Orlando Resort, Walt Disney World, SeaWorld Orlando and more. Click here to find your perfect deal today!

Office Depot
Stock up on all of your school, home and office supplies at Office Depot! Members can save up to 80% on more than 90,000 products and get free next-day delivery on online orders over $50. Click here to start shopping in the exclusive Phi Kappa Phi online store or print a free Store Purchasing Card to be used at any Office Depot or OfficeMax store.

As a benefit of membership, you have access even more savings year round at PhiKappaPhi.org/Discounts. Please note, discounts are reserved for active members and your member login will be required to access many of the webpages listed above. If you need assistance with your login credentials, email webmaster@phikappaphi.org.

Questions about member benefits? Contact Jamie Chapman at jchapman@phikappaphi.org or 1.800.804.9880, extension 217.

Apply for a Study Abroad Grant by March 15

The deadline to apply for a Study Abroad Grant is Friday, March 15. Phi Kappa Phi will award 75 $1,000 grants to students nationwide.

The grants are designed to support undergraduate students as they seek expanded knowledge and experience in their academic fields. Interested students do not have to be a member of Phi Kappa Phi to apply, but must currently attend an institution with an active chapter.

Phi Kappa Phi gives 75 Study Abroad Grants annually to students on its chapter campuses. Since its inception in 2001, the program has awarded more than $800,000.

“I am so grateful to Phi Kappa Phi for helping fund my travel to Spain,” said Andi Dahmer, a recipient from Western Kentucky University. “This experience will allow me to live the Spanish language as well as make lasting relationships with the members of my host family, friends in the community, and the students whom I teach.”

The Study Abroad Grants are part of the Society’s robust award programs, which give nearly $1 million each year to qualifying students and members through graduate fellowships, funding for post-baccalaureate development, member and chapter awards, and grants for local, national and international literacy initiatives.

The application period for students to apply for a $1,000 Study Abroad Grant is currently open until March 15. For full eligibility requirements and application instructions, visit www.phikappaphi.org/studyabroad.