2008 Woodie Awards
Honor societies offer students opportunities and recognition
By Davis Mac Stephen
Issue date: 3/19/08 Section: Opinion
Despite the demonstrated value of membership in such honor societies, the number of students accepting invitations has declined. That is because many students underestimate the value of membership.
Some students may question the fee involved in joining an honor society. They shouldn't-legitimate, non-profit honor societies are not "money machines." Their officers on your campus are volunteers in the truest sense of the word. Dues are necessary to fund the chapter's initiation ceremony. A portion of the dues also may go toward funding awards and activities for the organization's chapters and members.
If you are one of the deserving students who receives an invitation to an honor society such as Phi Kappa Phi, congratulate yourself, then call and brag to your parents. It IS a big deal! And you owe it to yourself to consider seriously what they have to offer.
About the Author
Mac Stephen is a Junior at the University of Arkansas. He is a member of The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi, through which he has received a study abroad grant and presented at the organization's 2007 national triennial convention. This year he plans to study abroad at Cambridge before applying to medical school.
Some students may question the fee involved in joining an honor society. They shouldn't-legitimate, non-profit honor societies are not "money machines." Their officers on your campus are volunteers in the truest sense of the word. Dues are necessary to fund the chapter's initiation ceremony. A portion of the dues also may go toward funding awards and activities for the organization's chapters and members.
If you are one of the deserving students who receives an invitation to an honor society such as Phi Kappa Phi, congratulate yourself, then call and brag to your parents. It IS a big deal! And you owe it to yourself to consider seriously what they have to offer.
About the Author
Mac Stephen is a Junior at the University of Arkansas. He is a member of The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi, through which he has received a study abroad grant and presented at the organization's 2007 national triennial convention. This year he plans to study abroad at Cambridge before applying to medical school.
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