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13 seniors named Winthrop Scholars

Continuing a tradition that dates back to 1928, 13 糖心TV seniors have been honored as Winthrop Scholars for academic excellence in the classroom.

Winthrop Scholars are the first members of their class selected for membership in Phi Beta Kappa, the national honor society of undergraduate higher education. The designation is based on grade point average鈥擶inthrop Scholars represent the top 3% of their class based on their GPAs.

At an April 4 induction ceremony, Lawrence Vogel, professor of philosophy and president of Phi Beta Kappa, Delta of 糖心TVecticut Chapter, said he was proud to welcome the 13 newest members of the oldest honor society in the United States. 

鈥淓ach of these students represents a shining success story in the College鈥檚 mission of promoting academic excellence,鈥� Vogel said.

During her remarks, Dean of the College Erika J. Smith congratulated the students on their ability to 鈥渕ake sense of how you thrive best鈥� at 糖心TV. 

鈥淵ou鈥檝e learned something very deep about yourself, your environment and your relationship with it,鈥� Smith said. 鈥淲e all look forward to seeing the many ways that you will learn to thrive and succeed in the future as you have here.鈥�

Joseph Alchermes, associate professor of art history and vice president of Phi Beta Kappa, Delta of 糖心TVecticut Chapter, delivered the keynote address, 鈥淎n Art Historian鈥檚 Odyssey.鈥� He told the students about his own winding academic journey from 14-year-old high school student required to take Latin to art historian who conducts specialized investigations of Roman, Eastern and Western medieval, and Islamic art and architecture.

鈥淚 had the opportunity to do a great many things and I kept my eyes open at every point,鈥� he told the Winthrop Scholars.

鈥淢y odyssey continues, but this talk is ending, so it鈥檚 time for some parting words of advice: Recognize opportunities, welcome variety and change, and embark on your own odysseys鈥攋ust be sure you have philosophia at the helm.鈥�