honor society
noun
: a society for the recognition of scholarly achievement especially of undergraduates
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His experience reflects a growing expectation that honor societies must feel active, purposeful, and aligned with students’ futures.
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Connie Etemadi, USA Today, 17 Dec. 2025
Tholke also graduated from Washington and Lee University and is a Phi Eta Sigma and Pi Sigma Alpha honor society member, per the Ohio State Bar Foundation.
—Haadiza Ogwude, Cincinnati Enquirer, 21 Oct. 2025
Phi Kappa Phi bills itself as the nation’s oldest and most selective all-discipline collegiate honor society.
—Elizabeth Marie Himchak, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Oct. 2025
He was also elected to honor societies Phi Beta Kappa and Tau Beta Pi, and also served as president of the Princeton chapter of the Students for the Exploration and Development of Space.
—Sydney Lake, Fortune, 6 Oct. 2025
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Connie Etemadi, USA Today, 17 Dec. 2025
Tholke also graduated from Washington and Lee University and is a Phi Eta Sigma and Pi Sigma Alpha honor society member, per the Ohio State Bar Foundation.
—Haadiza Ogwude, Cincinnati Enquirer, 21 Oct. 2025
Phi Kappa Phi bills itself as the nation’s oldest and most selective all-discipline collegiate honor society.
—Elizabeth Marie Himchak, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Oct. 2025
He was also elected to honor societies Phi Beta Kappa and Tau Beta Pi, and also served as president of the Princeton chapter of the Students for the Exploration and Development of Space.
—Sydney Lake, Fortune, 6 Oct. 2025
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“Honor society.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/honor%20society. Accessed 23 Dec. 2025.
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