Flagler College senior honored with liberal arts scholarship

ST. AUGUSTINE, FL (03/31/2014)(readMedia)-- Flagler College senior James Hastings was recently awarded a $1,000 scholarship by the Northeast Florida chapter of Phi Beta Kappa.

Phi Beta Kappa scholarships are given to outstanding undergraduates who are engaged in the study of liberal arts. This year, the chapter handed out only three awards.

"I would not have been able to receive this scholarship without the support and encouragement of my professors, especially Dr. Wesley King and Dr. Timothy Johnson who both wrote recommendations for the application," said Hastings, who is a double major in English and Philosophy/Religion. "I feel truly honored to be recognized by such an outstanding organization. My gratitude cannot be contained in words."

The Phi Beta Kappa Society, founded in 1776, is the oldest and most respected undergraduate honors organization in the United States. Its mission has been to foster and recognize excellence in the liberal arts and sciences and to broaden the influence of liberal arts ideals throughout the world.

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Flagler College is an independent, four-year, comprehensive baccalaureate college located in St. Augustine, Fla. The college offers 29 majors, 34 minors and two pre-professional programs, the largest majors being business, education and communication. Small by intent, Flagler College has an enrollment of about 2,500 students, as well as a satellite campus at Tallahassee Community College in Tallahassee, Fla. A Flagler education is less than half the cost of similar private colleges, and competitive with many state universities. A relatively young institution (founded in 1968), Flagler College is also noted for its historic beauty. The centerpiece of the campus is the former Hotel Ponce de Leon, a grand resort built in 1888 by Henry M. Flagler, industrialist, railroad pioneer and co-founder of Standard Oil. The Ponce has been designated as a National Historic Landmark. For more on Flagler College, visit www.flagler.edu.