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.