On Thursday, October 1 during the Imagining America National Conference, the Phi Beta Kappa Society presented the capstone Key of Excellence Award and its $10,000 prize during a reception at the Baltimore Museum of Art. The ceremony featured remarks from Johnnetta Betsch Cole, director of the Smithsonian National Museum of African Art. In a press release announcing the award, Imagining America stated that “The Phi Beta Kappa Society created the Key of Excellence Awards to energize support for the arts and sciences because of their value to the nation. ‘The Key of Excellence showcases innovative programs that demonstrate the excellence, range, and …