Three Department of Economics undergrads were distinguished as Phi Beta Kappa awardees for 2013. They include, Prasad Raman, an economics and aerospace engineering major from Eden Prairie, Minnesota; and Stephen and Philip Herr, brothers who both are economics and math majors from Fontanelle, Iowa.

Eighty-six students from Iowa State University were initiated into Phi Beta Kappa at a ceremony on May 5, 2013. Phi Beta Kappa, founded in 1776, is the nation’s oldest and most prestigious honorary society. It recognizes students for outstanding academic achievement in a broad curriculum in the liberal arts and sciences.

Read the full listing of Phi Beta Kappa awardees at: http://www.las.iastate.edu/phi-beta-kappa-2013/