honor society

noun

|Updated on: 20 Jul 2018

Definition of honor society

: a society for the recognition of scholarly achievement especially of undergraduates

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Recent Examples of honor society from the Web

The following local residents were recently initiated into Phi Kappa Phi, a national collegiate honor society for college students, faculty, staff and alumni in all academic disciplines.

— judith zizzo, Sun-Sentinel.com, "Students from North Lauderdale, nearby inducted into Phi Kappa Phi honor society," 6 July 2018
Ivey was nominated to Homecoming Court, president of her sorority pledge class, and joined a laundry list of campus organizations and honor societies.

— anna claire vollers, AL.com, "Gov. Kay Ivey steadied the ship, now asks Alabama voters to choose her," 24 Apr. 2018
Jessica Miller of Cleveland, Texas, was recently initiated into The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi, the nation's oldest and most selective all-discipline collegiate honor society.

— community report, Houston Chronicle, "Cleveland’s Miller inducted into the Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi," 1 July 2018
And was inducted into the Phi Beta Kappa and Phi Kappa Phi academic honor societies.

— cassie dickman, sacbee, "Graduating from UC Davis at 15 is the latest milestone for this prodigy," 20 June 2018
Maria Hanna also won The Annabelle Scrogin Anderson '36 Award and was a member of the Phi Beta Kappa honor society.

— michelle mullins, Naperville Sun, "Naperville People in the News," 23 May 2018
Some of those experienced, professional nurses who first inquired about the honor society now serve on the board of directors of The Christ College of Nursing and Health Sciences chapter of Sigma Theta Tau.

— cincinnati enquirer, Cincinnati.com, "The Christ College of Nursing and Health Sciences charters Nursing Honor Society," 7 May 2018
Huang is a Phi Kappa Phi: Joshua Huang of Medina was recently initiated into The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi, the nation's oldest and most selective all-discipline collegiate honor society.

— 'sam' boyer/special to cleveland.com, cleveland.com, "Scouts had a day of good deeds at the farm: Whit & Whimsey (Photos)," 11 May 2018
LaRavia was a veterinarian, and had been a member of The Spades, a secret honor society made up of the 10 most influential seniors on campus.

— anna claire vollers, AL.com, "Gov. Kay Ivey steadied the ship, now asks Alabama voters to choose her," 24 Apr. 2018

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