Sarah M. Ross of Auburn, daughter of Karen and Shepley Ross, has been elected to the University of New Hampshire chapter of Phi Beta Kappa, the oldest and most prestigious scholarly honor society in the United States. She was a senior majoring in psychology.

Phi Beta Kappa recognizes achievement and academic excellence in the liberal arts and sciences. Juniors need a 3.8 grade point average and seniors a 3.5 grade point average for all liberal arts courses and at least one math and one foreign language class.