honor society

noun

|Updated on: 8 Jun 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

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
The academy is an honor society with a core membership of 250 writers, musicians, architects and visual artists.

— hillel italie, Fox News, "Arts academy condemns conduct of some members," 10 Apr. 2018
The academy is an honor society with a core membership of 250 writers, musicians, architects and visual artists.

— Washington Post, "Arts academy condemns conduct of some members," 10 Apr. 2018
Alpha Beta Gamma is an international business honor society established in 1970 to recognize and encourage scholarship among two-year college students in business and related curricula.

— Courant Community, "Community News For The Putnam Edition," 10 Apr. 2018
Over the last decade, middle school membership in the International Thespian Society, an honor society for theater arts students, has doubled to 7,000.

— jim rendon, New York Times, "Broadway Hits the Middle School Circuit," 23 Feb. 2018

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