Phi Beta Delta Honor Society

For International Scholars

Awards for International Achievement

The following awards have been established by Phi Beta Delta:
  • The Yvonne Captain Faculty Award for Outstanding Contributions to International Education for outstanding contributions to the field of international education.
  • The Edward S. Blankenship Outstanding Staff Award for outstanding leadership, and support of the development and activities of a local chapter of Phi Beta Delta.
  • The Marian Beane/Charles Gliozzo Domestic Student Award for International Student Achievement is designated for a student who is a citizen or permanent resident of the country in which the institution at which they are studying is located.
  • The David Merchant International Student Award for Achievement, is for an international student (i.e., one studying as a visa student at the institution where the nominating chapter is located).
  • The Eileen Evans Outstanding Chapter Award for outstanding service to Phi Beta Delta Honor Society, significant chapter growth and development, and exemplar programming to promote international education.

Congratulations to the 2019 Recipients of the Phi Beta Delta Awards


Yvonne Captain Faculty Award for Outstanding Contributions to International Education
Dr. Di Wu, California State University, Bakersfield

Marian Beane/Charles Gliozzo Domestic Student Award for International Achievement
Grant Obenshain, California State University, Bakersfield

David Merchant International Student Award for Achievement
Henry Navarrete Mendez, Shepherd University

Edward S. Blankenship Staff Award
Dr. James Lynch, College of Coastal Georgia

Eileen Evans Outstanding Chapter Award
Theta Theta Chapter at California State University, Bakersfield
(Cliona Murphy, Chapter Coordinator)

Past Awards