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The National Honor Society (NHS) ... 1,000 hours of school/community service; $26,000 in charitable donations; 1,000 pounds of food to local, state, and national causes;
The honor society standards set by the Association of College Honor Societies are mentioned by the U.S. government's Office of Personnel Management for entry into government employment at GS-7 Level: "Applicants can be considered eligible based on membership in one of the national scholastic honor societies listed... by the Association of ...
"Honor Societies", illustration from the 1909 Tyee (yearbook of the University of Washington). In the United States, an honor society is an organization that recognizes individuals who rank above a set standard in various domains such as academics, leadership, and other personal achievements, not all of which are based on ranking systems.
The national SPURS organization dissolved on May 31, 2006 by decision of its October 2005 national convention. [2] After SPURS ceased operations, a few chapters continued as local honor societies. The chapter at Linfield College continued as a local honor society that included sophomores, juniors, and seniors.
The National Junior Honor Society (NJHS) was established by the National Association of Secondary School Principals in 1929. The NJHS was established "to create enthusiasm for scholarship; to stimulate a desire to render service; to promote leadership; to encourage responsible citizenship; and to develop character in the students of secondary schools."
The National Beta Club (often called "Beta Club" or simply "Beta") is an International honor society for 4th through 12th-grade students.Its purpose is to promote academic achievement, character, leadership, and service among elementary and secondary school students.
The Vigil Honor was first bestowed upon E. Urner Goodman by the Unami Lodge in 1915, and has since been conferred annually as a national recognition upon OA members for noteworthy service to others through the OA and Scouting. New Vigil Honor members are nominated, approved, and inducted annually in all current OA lodges. [1]
[2] [3] It was formed as the National Statistics Honor Society. [2] Mu Sigma Rho seeks to promote and encourage scholarly activity in statistics, and to recognize outstanding achievement of students, faculty, and professional statisticians in academic and non-academic institutions. [1] [3] The society was incorporated in the state of Iowa. [3]