Highlights of the Spring 2003 Initiation Ceremony, Held May 4, 2003 at the Lod Cook Alumni Center


Prof. Gaines Foster reads the history of Phi Beta Kappa and the founding of the LSU Chapter


Prof. Thomas Moore presents the Mu Sigma Rho Junior Year Scholarship to Claire Dawkins


Prof. Robert Lax presents Wei Zhao
with his certificate of membership

 


Prof. David Foltz watches as Kit Smoot
signs the roll book


The new initiates stand as they are welcomed as new members of Phi Beta Kappa


A reception was held after the ceremony for the
faculty members, students and their guests

Highlights of the Spring 2005 Initiation Ceremony, Held April 24, 2005 at the Lod Cook Alumni Center


Prof. Claire Advokat reads the Promise
and Charge to the new initiates


Prof. Advokat presents the Mu Sigma
Rho Scholarship to Katie Barrilleaux


Prof. Emily Elliott presents the candidates for
initiation as Prof. Advokat looks on

Highlights of the Spring 2006 Initiation Ceremony, Held April 23, 2006 at the Lod Cook Alumni Center


Prof. Emily Elliott (Psychology, Chapter President) reads the Promise and Charge to the new initiates, as
Profs. Claire Advokat (Psychology, Chapter Vice-President)and Gaines Foster (History, Chapter Historian) look on


Mark T. Duggan signs the roll book as Profs. David Foltz (Biological Sciences, Chapter Secretary) and Emily Elliott look on. Mark also received the Mu Sigma Rho Scholarship, presented each year to a student in Arts & Sciences


Profs. Paul Hoffman (History), Claire Advokat and
Les Butler (Chemistry) socialize after the ceremony

Highlights of the Spring 2007 Initiation Ceremony, Held April 22, 2007 at the Lod Cook Alumni Center


Prof. Gaines Foster (History, Chapter Historian) reads the history of Phi Beta Kappa and the
founding of the LSU Chapter


Prof. Tracey Rizzuto (Psychology, Chapter President) presents a certificate of membership to a new member of the local chapter, as Prof. Susan Dumais (Sociology, Chapter Vice-President) looks on


Prof. Dumais enjoys refreshments after the ceremony with a newly-inducted member of the local chapter, as
Prof. Foster chats with two guests

Highlights of the Spring 2009 Initiation Ceremony, Held April 19, 2009 at the LSU Faculty Club


Prof. Gaines Foster (History, Chapter Historian) reads the history of Phi Beta Kappa and the
founding of the LSU Chapter


Elaine Smyth (Hill Memorial Library, Chapter President) presents a certificate of membership to a new member of the local chapter, as Prof. Daniel Sage (Mathematics, Chapter Vice-President) looks on


The new initiates stand as they are welcomed
as new members of Phi Beta Kappa

Highlights of the Spring 2010 Initiation Ceremony, Held April 25, 2010 at the LSU Faculty Club

 

 

The new initiates stand as they are welcomed by
Prof. Daniel Sage as new members of Phi Beta Kappa.

 

The new initiates assemble for a group picture at the conclusion of the initiation ceremony.

 

Highlights of the Spring 2011 Initiation Ceremony, Held April 10, 2011 at the LSU Faculty Club

Gaines Foster

Sage Harms

Foster

Prof. Gaines Foster (History, Chapter Historian) reads the history of Phi Beta Kappa and the founding of the LSU Chapter

Mu Sigma Rho Junior Year Scholarships were awarded to Joanna Zimmerman and Stephanie Guzman (2nd and 3rd from right, respectively), pictured with chapter officers (left to right) Stephen Bensman, Daniel Sage, Kyle Harms, Tara Z. Laver, and Claire Advokat.

Prof. Foster socializes with initiates and guests after the ceremony

Credits: Photos - Jeanne S. Hurlburt, Elaine B. Smyth, Claire D. Advokat, David W. Foltz and Thomas S. Moore; Web page design - Harry S. Smith , Gigi Philip Xavier and Renee Christner