Record Number of CDDRL Honors Students Elected to Phi Beta Kappa

Seniors Alex Borthwick, Adrian Feinberg, Malaina Kapoor, and Avinash Thakkar (Fisher Family Honors Program class of 2025), and junior Emma Wang (Fisher Family Honors Program class of 2026) are among the newest members of this prestigious academic honors society.

Nora Sulots

The Center on Democracy, Development and the Rule of Law would like to congratulate five outstanding students from its Fisher Family Honors Program Class of 2025 and 2026 on their election to Phi Beta Kappa. Phi Beta Kappa is a nationwide society that honors students for the excellence and breadth of their undergraduate scholarly accomplishments.

The following students have been elected into the society:

Alex Borthwick, '25		Adrian Feinberg, '25

Major: International Relations Minor: Human Rights, Middle Eastern Languages, Literatures, and Cultures Hometown: San Diego, CA Thesis Title: Memorialization of the Iraq Invasion in Kuwait		Major: International Relations Minor: History, Film & Media Studies Hometown: Berkeley, CA Thesis Title: The Gavel and the Gun: Postwar Trials and State-Building Politics in Yugoslavia (1945 - 1949)

Malaina Kapoor, '25		Avinash Thakkar, '25

Major: International Relations Hometown: Redwood City, CA Thesis Title: Mandatory Unveiling in 1936 Iran: Monarchical Mission or Activist Ambition?		Major: Economics, Philosophy Hometown: Baltimore, MD Thesis Title: Revisiting the SEC’s Accredited Investor Standard: An Examination of the Continued Merits of Limiting Access to the Private Capital Markets

Emma Wang, '26

Major: Political Science Hometown: Naperville, IL Tentative Thesis Title: Broadband for All: Historical Lessons and International Models for U.S. Internet Policy

Membership in Phi Beta Kappa is a recognition that signifies not only academic achievement but also a commitment to the values of liberal arts education, including critical thinking, intellectual curiosity, and a desire to make a positive impact on society. Please join us in congratulating Alex, Adrian, Malaina, Avinash, and Emma on this outstanding achievement!

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