Phi Beta Kappa
Phi Beta Kappa is the nation’s oldest and most respected undergraduate honor society.
The Colby College chapter—Beta of Maine—was chartered in 1896 and has, every year since, elected to membership in the society many of Colby’s most engaged and outstanding students.
Contact
5630 Mayflower Hill
Waterville, Maine 04901
207-859-5642
[email protected]
About
Over the years, our chapter has played a larger role in Colby’s community of scholars, giving awards to students demonstrating the highest levels of achievement, providing funds for scholarly activities, and sponsoring events that strengthen the intellectual atmosphere of the College.
The officers of Phi Beta Kappa’s Beta Chapter of Maine encourage Colbians past and present to support our mission or to avail yourselves of the opportunities we provide.
Chapter Leadership
Phi Beta Kappa Chapter Officers
| Ankeney Weitz | President | Ellerton M. and Edith K. Jette Professor of East Asian Studies | Department of East Asian Studies |
| Nikky Singh | Vice President | Crawford Family Professor of Religion | Department of Religious Studies |
| Karen Gillum | Secretary | Humanities Librarian | Scholarly Resources and Services, Libraries |
| Adrianna Paliyenko | Treasurer | Charles A. Dana Professor of French | Department of French and Italian |
Phi Beta Kappa Executive Committee
| Russell Johnson | Associate Provost and Dean of Faculty | Department of Biology |
| James M. Sloat | Associate Provost and Dean of Faculty | Provost’s Office |
| Gail Carlson | Assistant Professor of Environmental Studies | Environmental Studies Program |
Phi Beta Kappa Membership Committee
| Gail Carlson | Chair | Assistant Professor of Environmental Studies | Environmental Studies Program |
| Nora Youngs | Member | Clare Boothe Luce Assistant Professor of Mathematics | Department of Mathematics and Statistics |
| Joseph Reisert | Member | Christian A. Johnson Professor of Integrative Liberal Learning | Department of Government |