Scholarships from the Phi Beta Kappa Alpha Association

A partner in the Los Angeles and New York offices of Milbank, Tweed, Hadley & McCloy, LLP, Deborah Festa holds a bachelor of arts in French literature and philosophy from the University of California, Los Angeles, where she was a member of Phi Beta Kappa. Deborah Festa is past president of the Alpha Association of Phi Beta Kappa Alumni in Southern California.

Founded in 1918, the Phi Beta Kappa Alpha Association has more than 1,200 members throughout Southern California. In addition to hosting a number of cultural events for its members, the association supports lifelong learning through several scholarships and sponsorships. International scholarships, for example, are available to qualifying foreign students pursuing graduate studies in Southern California, and are awarded based on need and academic record.

The Alpha Association also offers a Graduate Study Award that supports a recently initiated member of a Phi Beta Kappa Southern California chapter during her first year of graduate school.