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Five Student-Athletes Inducted Into Phi Beta Kappa

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. – Five UNC student-athletes were inducted into Phi Beta Kappa honorary society on Monday, recognizing the academic excellence they’ve achieved while competing at the highest levels in athletics. Less than one percent of college students nationally qualify for induction.

Those inducted were:

Ezra Baeli-Wang (Hillsborough, N.J.), a senior on the men’s fencing team who is working toward a double major in Asian studies and peace, war and defense and a minor in creative writing. He is a team captain and also serves as co-president of UNC’s Student-Athlete Advisory Council.

Hayley Carter (Hilton Head, S.