Jonathan Acree Rice inducted into Phi Beta Kappa at Wofford College

2017 May 19

Jonathan Acree Rice, a member of the class of 2017, was accorded Wofford College's highest academic honor Tuesday, May 9, when he was inducted into Phi Beta Kappa.

Rice is majoring in biology and mathematics with a concentration in applied mathematics, a minor in computer science, and an emphasis in computational science. He is a member of the Math Research Club, the national mathematics honors society Pi Mu Epsilon and the cross country and track teams. He has receive numerous scholarships, including a Papadopoulos Scholarship and Palmetto Fellowship. A candidate for a bachelor of arts and a bachelor of science degree, Rice has received a Chancellor Fellowship and a teaching assistantship at the University of California at Merced, where he will pursue graduate work..

Thirty-seven Wofford College students and recent graduates were initiated as members-in-course during the ceremony that marked the 76th anniversary of Phi Beta Kappa at Wofford.

Students are normally considered for election to Phi Beta Kappa at Wofford after they have earned 100 credit hours with a cumulative GPA of 3.600. Election is not automatic. Resident members of the chapter consider scholarship, character, intellectual curiosity, creative thinking, diversity of academic interests and pursuits, and other factors in the election process The chapter may elect only 10 percent of a graduating class in any year.