{"id":28262,"date":"2026-05-06T16:49:25","date_gmt":"2026-05-06T20:49:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/news\/?p=28262"},"modified":"2026-05-06T16:49:26","modified_gmt":"2026-05-06T20:49:26","slug":"clark-students-elected-to-phi-beta-kappa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/news\/clark-students-elected-to-phi-beta-kappa\/","title":{"rendered":"Clark students elected to Phi Beta Kappa"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>This spring, 58 students\u00a0were elected to Phi Beta Kappa\u00a0(PBK) by PBK chapter members. The students were selected for their stellar\u00a0academic performance, for having\u00a0completed an academic record that shows breadth and depth in liberal arts coursework, and for displaying intellectual curiosity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The following students were elected. 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