Nina Sharp of Centreville is Inducted into Phi Beta Kappa

CHESTERTOWN, MD (02/20/2013)(readMedia)-- Washington College is pleased to announce that Nina Sharp '13 of Centreville, MD was recently inducted into the Theta of Maryland Chapter of Phi Beta Kappa sheltered at Washington College.

Phi Beta Kappa, the nation's oldest and largest academic honor society, was founded on December 5, 1776, by five students at the College of William & Mary in Williamsburg, VA. For more than 200 years, the Phi Beta Kappa Society has pursued its mission of fostering and recognizing excellence in the liberal arts and sciences. The Society's distinctive emblem, a golden key, is widely recognized as a symbol of academic achievement. The pointing finger and three stars on the key symbolize the ambition of scholars and the three distinguishing principles of Phi Beta Kappa: learning, morality and friendship.

Sharp is majoring in drama and minoring in English. She is an active participant and collaborator in the cultural and artistic community at Washington College. A graduate of Queen Anne's Country High School, Sharp is a recipient of the Mary Martin Scholarship Award.

Founded in 1782 under the patronage of George Washington, Washington College is a private, independent college of liberal arts and sciences located in colonial Chestertown on Maryland's Eastern Shore.