Kappa Tau Alpha Honor Society

Kappa Tau Alpha is the national honor society for students majoring in journalism and mass communications. It was founded in 1910, and the University of Kansas chapter was established in 1967 and named for longtime faculty member Elmer Beth. Admission to the society is based on academic merit.

The Kappa Tau Alpha induction ceremony will be at 3 p.m., Thursday, April 11, 2024, at the Kansas Memorial Union, Woodruff Auditorium, 5th floor, with a reception following in the Alderson Room, 4th floor. The faculty advisor is Professor Yvonnes Chen.

Below is a list of the initiates in 2024: 

  • Phoebe Babst
  • Anna Blumenthal
  • Riley Braswell
  • Addison Crites
  • Kami Czech
  • Lauren Dressler
  • Zachary Galvin
  • Leah Goldstein
  • Alexandra Greenberg
  • Alexandra Lee Haggar
  • Julia Elisabeth Hintz
  • Bryna Kelley
  • Cate Manning
  • Baileigh Mertens
  • Amalia Michaelis
  • Jessica Oloba
  • Gabrielle Tappan
  • Chandler Wewers