Brian Novak McCracken inducted into Phi Beta Kappa at Wofford College

2013 May 7

Brian Novak McCracken was accorded Wofford College's highest academic honor Tuesday, April 30, when he was inducted into Phi Beta Kappa. Parent(s)/Guardian: Robert and Susan McCracken, Anderson, S.C., 29625.

McCracken is majoring in economics and government with a concentration in world politics and a minor in religion. McCracken has served as chair of Wofford's Judicial Commission and as senior class secretary. He also is a member of the track and field team, competing in several events, including the discus and shot put. He was awarded the Marvin Holloway Scholarship for promise of future community leadership, selected as a national finalist for the Rhodes Scholarship, and was selected as a Presidential Global Studies Scholar. McCracken plans to pursue a career as an international law attorney.

Thirty-five Wofford College students and recent graduates were initiated as members-in-course during the ceremony that marked the 72nd anniversary of Phi Beta Kappa at Wofford.

Wofford College, established in 1854, is an independent liberal arts college of 1,600 students in Spartanburg, S.C. Wofford ranks 4th nationally in the percentage of undergraduates receiving credit for study abroad. Home to one of the nation's 280 Phi Beta Kappa chapters, Wofford's historic 170-acre campus is recognized as a national arboretum. Wofford is affiliated with the United Methodist Church.