honor society
noun
: a society for the recognition of scholarly achievement especially of undergraduates
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He was inducted into the prestigious Alpha Omega Alpha national medical honor society in 1978 and has earned recognition from the American Legion and other organizations for his military service.
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Matthew Kayser, USA Today, 12 June 2025
Richard Brauer, former director of the Valparaiso University Brauer Museum of Art which bears his name, was inducted Friday afternoon as an honorary member into the university’s chapter of the Phi Beta Kappa Society, considered the nation’s most prestigious academic honor society.
—Shelley Jones, Chicago Tribune, 10 May 2025
The project is led by the IEEE–Eta Kappa Nu honor society’s Kappa Psi chapter at the University of California San Diego and the San Diego Unified School District.
—IEEE Spectrum, 31 Oct. 2024
Eisenstein’s vision developed a path to bring an honor society to IEEE and ensure a strong future for HKN.
—IEEE Spectrum, 17 Dec. 2020
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Matthew Kayser, USA Today, 12 June 2025
Richard Brauer, former director of the Valparaiso University Brauer Museum of Art which bears his name, was inducted Friday afternoon as an honorary member into the university’s chapter of the Phi Beta Kappa Society, considered the nation’s most prestigious academic honor society.
—Shelley Jones, Chicago Tribune, 10 May 2025
The project is led by the IEEE–Eta Kappa Nu honor society’s Kappa Psi chapter at the University of California San Diego and the San Diego Unified School District.
—IEEE Spectrum, 31 Oct. 2024
Eisenstein’s vision developed a path to bring an honor society to IEEE and ensure a strong future for HKN.
—IEEE Spectrum, 17 Dec. 2020
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“Honor society.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/honor%20society. Accessed 8 Jul. 2025.
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