Stefany Wolfe, of Germantown, Maryland, was recently selected as the recipient of the Marilyn Demorest Love of Learning Award from The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi Chapter 22 University of Maryland-University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UM-UMBC).

Each spring, the UM-UMBC chapter 22 invites applications from its graduate student members to apply for a $500 award. The Marilyn Demorest Award is bestowed in recognition Dr. Demorest's contributions as a key founder and seminal leader of Chapter 22 UM-UMBC of Phi Kappa Phi. Her clear-eyed determination, detailed planning, and appreciation of both tradition and innovation infused the infant chapter with the carefully-built scaffolding needed for it to grow into the chapter it is today. Demorest's dedication to the Society and her own love of learning are the foundation for this award.

Wolfe was selected by the awards committee for her outstanding academic excellence and active participation within the university and the broader community. In particular, the committee was impressed by her perseverance to succeed and to live by the Phi Kappa Phi motto, Philosophia Krateito Photon, "Let the love of learning rule humanity." Wolfe is in the advanced standing Master of Social Work program.

Wolfe was presented with the award at a ceremony held on April 14, 2019.

Chartered at College Park in 1920, Phi Kappa Phi recognizes academic excellence across all disciplines. Chapter 22 invites the top 10 percent of seniors and 7.5 percent of juniors for membership in Phi Kappa Phi. Graduate students in the top 10 percent of the number of candidates for graduate degrees may also qualify, as do faculty, professional staff and alumni who have achieved scholarly distinction.

More About Phi Kappa Phi
Founded in 1897 at the University of Maine, Phi Kappa Phi is the nation's oldest and most selective collegiate honor society for all academic disciplines. The Society's mission is "To recognize and promote academic excellence in all fields of higher education and to engage the community of scholars in service to others." Since its founding, more than 1.5 million members have been initiated. Some of the organization's more notable members include former President Jimmy Carter, NASA astronaut Wendy Lawrence, novelist John Grisham and YouTube cofounder Chad Hurley. Each year, Phi Kappa Phi awards nearly $1 million to qualifying students and members through graduate fellowships, undergraduate study abroad grants, member and chapter awards, and grants for local and national literacy initiatives. For more information about Phi Kappa Phi, visit www.PhiKappaPhi.org.

Justine Cataneo, of Middletown, New Jersey, was recently selected as the recipient of the 2019 Shirley C. Sorensen Undergraduate Academic Excellence Award from The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi Chapter 22 University of Maryland-University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UM-UMBC).

Each spring, the UM-UMBC chapter invites applications from its undergraduate student members to apply for the $1,000 award. The Shirley C. Sorensen Undergraduate Academic Excellence Award is bestowed in recognition of the numerous contributions that Dr. Sorensen has made over many years to The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi and especially to the former five-campus chapter, University of Maryland Chapter 22 UM-UMBC.

Cataneo was selected by the awards committee for her outstanding academic excellence and active participation within the university and the broader community. In particular, the committee was impressed by her perseverance to succeed and to serve others. Cataneo is pursuing a bachelor's degree in Fine Arts - Acting.

Cataneo was presented with the award at a ceremony held on April 14, 2019.

Chartered at College Park in 1920, Phi Kappa Phi recognizes academic excellence across all disciplines. Chapter 22 invites the top 10 percent of seniors and 7.5 percent of juniors for membership in Phi Kappa Phi. Graduate students in the top 10 percent of the number of candidates for graduate degrees may also qualify, as do faculty, professional staff and alumni who have achieved scholarly distinction.

More About Phi Kappa Phi
Founded in 1897 at the University of Maine, Phi Kappa Phi is the nation's oldest and most selective collegiate honor society for all academic disciplines. The Society's mission is "To recognize and promote academic excellence in all fields of higher education and to engage the community of scholars in service to others." Since its founding, more than 1.5 million members have been initiated. Some of the organization's more notable members include former President Jimmy Carter, NASA astronaut Wendy Lawrence, novelist John Grisham and YouTube cofounder Chad Hurley. Each year, Phi Kappa Phi awards nearly $1 million to qualifying students and members through graduate fellowships, undergraduate study abroad grants, member and chapter awards, and grants for local and national literacy initiatives. For more information about Phi Kappa Phi, visit www.PhiKappaPhi.org.

Alexandra Morris, of Manchester, Maryland, was recently selected as the recipient of the 2019 Shirley C. Sorensen Undergraduate Academic Excellence Award from The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi Chapter 22 University of Maryland-University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UM-UMBC).

Each spring, the UM-UMBC chapter invites applications from its undergraduate student members to apply for the $1,000 award. The Shirley C. Sorensen Undergraduate Academic Excellence Award is bestowed in recognition of the numerous contributions that Dr. Sorensen has made over many years to The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi and especially to the former five-campus chapter, University of Maryland Chapter 22 UM-UMBC.

Morris was selected by the awards committee for her outstanding academic excellence and active participation within the university and the broader community. In particular, the committee was impressed by her perseverance to succeed and to serve others. Morris is pursuing a bachelor's degree in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology. Upon completing her undergraduate degree, she will pursue a doctor of pharmacy degree at the University of Maryland School of Pharmacy.

Morris was presented with the award at a ceremony held on April 14, 2019.

Chartered at College Park in 1920, Phi Kappa Phi recognizes academic excellence across all disciplines. Chapter 22 invites the top 10 percent of seniors and 7.5 percent of juniors for membership in Phi Kappa Phi. Graduate students in the top 10 percent of the number of candidates for graduate degrees may also qualify, as do faculty, professional staff and alumni who have achieved scholarly distinction.

More About Phi Kappa Phi
Founded in 1897 at the University of Maine, Phi Kappa Phi is the nation's oldest and most selective collegiate honor society for all academic disciplines. The Society's mission is "To recognize and promote academic excellence in all fields of higher education and to engage the community of scholars in service to others." Since its founding, more than 1.5 million members have been initiated. Some of the organization's more notable members include former President Jimmy Carter, NASA astronaut Wendy Lawrence, novelist John Grisham and YouTube cofounder Chad Hurley. Each year, Phi Kappa Phi awards nearly $1 million to qualifying students and members through graduate fellowships, undergraduate study abroad grants, member and chapter awards, and grants for local and national literacy initiatives. For more information about Phi Kappa Phi, visit www.PhiKappaPhi.org.

Dear Phi Kappa Phi members,

Research and evaluation studies show that supporting literacy and learning in early childhood is one of the best ways to prepare children to succeed in school and in life.

During the holiday season, we celebrate the generosity of wonderful donors who make it possible for Chapter 22 UM-UMBC to sponsor children in Baltimore's Park Heights community as part of our early childhood literacy program.  The program is sponsored with Dolly Parton's Imagination Library and the St. Vincent De Paul Early Head Start in Baltimore, Maryland. Thanks to our donors, 53 pre-school children are receiving a book each month that helps them to develop a love of reading, learning, and language.

Our goal this holiday season is to increase that number to 60 children.  We hope you will help us send the gift of books to seven more children this year.

We hope you will be able to help us to bring joy to a child's life and encourage a life-long love of reading and learning.

·         A gift of $25 sends one book per month to one child for one year

·         A gift of $125 sends one book per month to one child from birth to age five

·         A gift of $500 sends one book per month to each child in a family for five years

PKP is a not-for-profit, 501-c-3 organization, and your contribution is tax deductible to the extent permitted by law. Contributions can be made by check or by credit card.

Simply click on the link below to donate through Paypal or by credit card

https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=KFSGWUZ9EE83W&source=url

To make a contribution by check, make it payable to PKP Chapter 22 UM-UMBC.  Be sure to note on the check: Dolly Parton's Imagination Library,and mail it to:

Colleen Rebeiro

Office of the Provost,

UMBC,

1000 Hilltop Circle,

Baltimore, MD 21250

Thank you so much for your support for our literacy project and the children and families it serves in our city.

Happy Holidays!

Sincerely,

Beth Wells
Special Projects Officer
Chapter 22 UM-UMBC
The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi

Christina Allen of Baltimore, Maryland, was recently selected as the recipient of the 2018 Shirley C. Sorensen Undergraduate Academic Excellence Award from The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi Chapter 22 University of Maryland-University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UM-UMBC).

Each spring, the UM-UMBC chapter invites applications from its undergraduate student members to apply for the $1,000 award. The award, established in 2009, recognizes an undergraduate student for academic excellence.

Christina was selected by the awards committee for her outstanding academic excellence and active participation within the university and the broader community. In particular, the committee was impressed by Christina's perseverance to succeed and to serve others. Christina is a 4.0 student pursuing a bachelor's degree in Social Work with a minor in Sociology. Upon completing her undergraduate degree, she will pursue a master's degree in Social Work at the University of Maryland School of Social Work beginning in fall 2019.

Christina was presented with the Shirley C. Sorensen Award at a ceremony held on April 8, 2018.

The Sorensen Award honors long-time executive secretary of Chapter 22, Shirley C. Sorensen. Professor Sorensen was a member of the University of Maryland's mathematics faculty.

Chartered at College Park in 1920, Chapter 22 recognizes academic excellence across all disciplines. Each year, the chapter invites the top 10 percent of seniors and 7.5 percent of juniors for membership in Phi Kappa Phi. Graduate students in the top 10 percent of the number of candidates for graduate degrees may also qualify, as do faculty, professional staff and alumni who have achieved scholarly distinction.

More About Phi Kappa Phi
Phi Kappa Phi was founded in 1897 at the University of Maine under the leadership of Marcus L. Urann who had a desire to create a different kind of honor society: one that recognized excellence in all academic disciplines. Today, the Society has chapters on more than 300 campuses in the United States and the Philippines. Its mission is "To recognize and promote academic excellence in all fields of higher education and to engage the community of scholars in service to others." Since its founding, 1.5 million members have been initiated into Phi Kappa Phi. Each biennium, Phi Kappa Phi awards $1.4 million to qualifying students and members through graduate fellowships, undergraduate study abroad grants, member and chapter awards, and grants for local, national and international literacy initiatives. For more information about Phi Kappa Phi, visit www.phikappaphi.org.

Christina Allen of Baltimore, Maryland, was recently selected by The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi Chapter 22 University of Maryland-University of Maryland, Baltimore County as the single nominee to compete at the national level for the prestigious Phi Kappa Phi Fellowship.

Each year, Phi Kappa Phi--the nation's oldest and most selective all-discipline collegiate honor society--recognizes 57 students at colleges and universities across the country with a fellowship for first-year graduate or professional study. Currently, 51 Fellowships of $5,000 and six of $15,000 are awarded each year.

The Chapter 22 awards committee selected Christina as the chapter nominee on the basis of her outstanding academic excellence and active participation within the university and the broader community. Christina is a 4.0 student pursuing a bachelor's degree in Social Work with a minor in Sociology. Upon completing her undergraduate degree, she will pursue a master's degree in Social Work at the University of Maryland School of Social Work beginning in fall 2019.

Christina's application will now go on to compete nationally for one of 57 Fellowships provided by Phi Kappa Phi. The national Fellowship recipients will be announced by Phi Kappa Phi in late June.

Christina was recognized by Chapter 22 as the Fellowship nominee with a $1,000 award at a ceremony held on April 8, 2018.

Chartered at College Park in 1920, Chapter 22 recognizes academic excellence across all disciplines. Each year, the chapter invites the top 10 percent of seniors and 7.5 percent of juniors for membership in Phi Kappa Phi. Graduate students in the top 10 percent of the number of candidates for graduate degrees may also qualify, as do faculty, professional staff and alumni who have achieved scholarly distinction.

More About Phi Kappa Phi
Phi Kappa Phi was founded in 1897 at the University of Maine under the leadership of Marcus L. Urann who had a desire to create a different kind of honor society: one that recognized excellence in all academic disciplines. Today, the Society has chapters on more than 300 campuses in the United States and the Philippines. Its mission is "To recognize and promote academic excellence in all fields of higher education and to engage the community of scholars in service to others." Since its founding, 1.5 million members have been initiated into Phi Kappa Phi. Each biennium, Phi Kappa Phi awards $1.4 million to qualifying students and members through graduate fellowships, undergraduate study abroad grants, member and chapter awards, and grants for local, national and international literacy initiatives. For more information about Phi Kappa Phi, visit www.phikappaphi.org.