Seventeen members of Hamilton's class of 2006 were elected this month to the Epsilon chapter of Phi Beta Kappa, the nation's oldest honor society. They are: Ming Chen, Gregory Gencarello, Karen Haedrich, Sharon Hakim, Elisabeth Krainer, Allison Krutul, Emily Luidens, Megan Malone, Josephine Paz, Kosta Popovic, Anne Schlesinger, Sarah Schmidt, Sarah Schol, Daniel Seeger, Matthew Smith, John Steinberg and Tristan Tomlinson.
Phi Beta Kappa is the oldest and most prestigious honor society in the country. Students are elected to membership in recognition of their exceptional academic achievement in fulfilling the goals and purposes of the college.