Twenty-one College of Arts & Science students are among the newest members of Mizzou’s six prestigious secret societies. These 21 students represent nearly half of the inductees revealed during the 96th Tap Day ceremony held April 28, 2023, in Jesse Auditorium.
New members are chosen based on scholarship, leadership and service. Their identities were kept secret until the annual ceremony.
Each society also inducts honorary members — this year, including two from the College of Arts & Science. These honor taps are staff and faculty who have contributed significantly to the university.
Mizzou's six secret societies are LSV, Mortar Board, Mystical 7, Omicron Delta Kappa, QEBH and the Rollins Society.
Congratulations to the following A&S inductees!
LSV
Cydney Perkins
Political Science, Truman School of Government and Public Affairs
Ember Patrick Kirkham
Music Education, School of Music
Mortar Board
Tyeece Robinson
Political Science, Truman School of Government and Public Affairs
Quinn Sheppard
Constitutional Democracy, Truman School of Government and Public Affairs
History
Holly Gerry
Communication
Women's and Gender Studies
Madison Meyers
Spanish, School of Languages, Literatures, and Culture
Journalism
QEBH
Carleigh Boyd
Sociology
Economics
Elijah Hudson-Moore
Psychological Sciences
KeAve Hunter
Psychological Sciences
Rollins Society
Faith Aynekulu
PhD candidate, Chemistry
Melissa Horner
PhD candidate, Sociology
Blessing Okafor
PhD candidate, Communication
Mystical Seven
Jay Ellis-Jones
Psychological Sciences
Yaser Al Rawi
Biological Sciences
Dante Ross
Physics
Yudita Lubani
Psychological Sciences
ODK
Charithasri Doddapaneni
Psychological Sciences
Coby Powers
Psychological Sciences
Biological Sciences
Grace Napp
Constitutional Democracy and Political Science, Truman School of Government and Public Affairs
Kamilla Sarvestani
Political Science, Truman School of Government and Public Affairs
Honor Taps
Mystical 7
Brandon V. Riley
Graduate Teaching Assistant
Associate Director of Center for Applied Theatre and Drama Research
Department of Theatre
ODK
Brandon A. Boyd
Assistant Professor
Assistant Director of Choral Activities
School of Music