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Jewell’s Mortar Board chapter receives national recognition
Contact: Rob Eisele, 816-415-7574
September 15, 2010
The Panaegis chapter at William Jewell College was among the outstanding chapters to be honored for excellence at the 2010 Mortar Board National Conference, held July 23-25 in Chicago.
The group was one of 77 chapters to receive the Silver Torch Award, presented to chapters meeting chapter management standards while exemplifying the ideals of scholarship, leadership and service. Chapter President Abigail Pratt of Liberty, Mo., was present to accept the chapter’s award.
Mortar Board is the premier national honor society recognizing college seniors for outstanding achievement in scholarship, leadership and service. Since its founding in 1918, the organization has grown from the four founding chapters to 228 chartered collegiate chapters with nearly a quarter of a million initiated members across the nation. The Panaegis chapter at William Jewell College was chartered in 1978 and currently has 25 members.
Mortar Board provides opportunities for continued leadership development, promotes service to colleges and universities and encourages lifelong contributions to the global community. To find out more about Mortar Board, go to www.mortarboard.org.
William Jewell College is committed to bringing together talented students and gifted faculty mentors within a vibrant community sparked by a rigorous and intentional liberal arts curriculum. A full range of personal and professional development experiences are presented by the selective national liberal arts college’s location within the Kansas City metroplex of more than two million.
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