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MORTAR BOARD CHAPTER AWARDED NATIONAL HONOR |
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September 13, 2007
GROVE CITY, Pa. – Grove City College’s Alpha Theta Mu chapter of Mortar Board was presented with the Silver Torch Award for the 2006-2007 academic year at the organization’s recent national conference.
The Grove City College chapter was one of 51 chapters to take home the Silver Torch Award, selected for its timeliness and dedication while exemplifying the ideals of scholarship, leadership and service.
Mortar Board is a national honor society that recognizes college seniors for outstanding achievement in scholarship, leadership and service. Since its founding in 1918, the organization has grown from the four founding chapters to 223 chartered collegiate and 25 active alumni chapters with nearly a quarter of a million initiated members across the nation. The Alpha Theta Mu chapter at Grove City College was founded in 1972.
Mortar Board provides opportunities for continued leadership development, promotes service to colleges and universities and encourages lifelong contributions to the global community. Some notable Mortar Board members include former President Jimmy Carter, Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, athlete Lance Armstrong and former Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O’Connor.
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