A Glimpse Into Honors Council...

Reach For Excellence

College honors societies recognize academic excellence, promote scholarship and community involvement. Membership in an honor society bestows honor, recognition, and lifetime distinction. College honor societies are neither social clubs, political organizations, nor the path to instant success. Honor society members are people like you with similar interests. These students are eager to advance in scholarship, ethics, and professionalism within their own academic disciplines. Consider the following benefits of membership.

Help you make Career Choices

Honor societies provide their members with more insight into discipline that cannot be gained through classroom experience alone. Honor societies help members decide the direction for future study and development by sponsoring activities and exploring various fields. They also promote fellowship between students, faculty, and active professionals.

Enrich your Education

No matter what road you take after graduation, your chosen field will continue to change. Honor society members stay informed about current developments in their fields through the meetings and publications of their societies. Whether or not you choose to remain in the field related to your college major, your honor society affiliation broadens your horizons and education.

Advance your professional career

Whether you intend to go to graduate school or use your knowledge in an industry or a profession, your college honor society is the key to opening doors. People in your field recognize your honor society as a mark of excellence which identifies you as exceptional.

Enhance Achievement

Though achievement is it's own reward, earning your honor society membership demonstrates that you have accomplished something that makes you special and places you at the top of your chosen field. You are the real key to your own success. Honor societies merely provide a tangible sign and help you recognize others who have also achieved academic success.

Accept the challenge.

Honor society membership, like more worthwhile things in life, does not come easily. Some honor societies identify prospective members early in their undergraduate careers, while others select only upperclassmen or graduate students. Exceptional academic achievement is usually a prerequisite of all honor societies. Certain honor societies select from all academic fields, while others focus on attainment in specialized areas such as English or engineering. Still others recognize campus leadership and service. Accept the challenge of membership in an honor society.

 Reach for excellence.