The following people recently were initiated into the Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi, the nation’s oldest and most selective collegiate honor society for all academic disciplines.

Jessica Patterson of Valencia and Ryan Miller of Cranberry Township at Indiana University of Pennsylvania

They are among approximately 30,000 students, faculty, professional staff and alumni to be initiated into Phi Kappa Phi each year. Membership is by invitation only and requires nomination and approval by a chapter.

Only the top 10 percent of seniors and 7.5 percent of juniors are eligible for membership.

Phi Kappa Phi was founded in 1897 under the leadership of undergraduate student Marcus L. Urann, who had a desire to create a different kind of honor society: one that recognized excellence in all academic disciplines.

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Kristin Beth Munson Ferruchie of Ellwood City has been awarded a Master of Education in Instructional Technology from Kutztown University.

Kutztown University has conferred degrees for more than 550 students for the fall 2019 semester and winter 2020 session.