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Its student magazine, The Beta Journal, was established in September 1934. [24] There were 75 clubs in four states by the end of 1935. [24] The Beta Club established a loan program that helped 1,500 members attend college before replacing the program with scholarships. [1] In 1961, the Junior Beta Club was formed for middle school students. [1]
People or organizations who have made outstanding achievements in the fields of humanities, natural sciences, culture, as well as for endeavours for peace and the brotherhood of man Switzerland: Rössler Prize: ETH Zurich Foundation: Outstanding scientific work United Kingdom: Aston Medal: British Mass Spectrometry Society
To receive the President's Award for Educational Achievement, students (from elementary, middle or high school) must demonstrate "educational growth, improvement, commitment or intellectual development." [3] Listed below are the suggested examples as of October 2016. Demonstrate unusual commitment to learning in academics despite various obstacles.
Thomas Bond Sprague Prize: awarded to the student or students showing the greatest distinction in Part III of the Mathematical Tripos examinations; Tyson Medal: awarded for the best performance in subjects relating to astronomy; Winchester Reading Prize: awarded for the public reading of specific passages of literature
Academic achievement or academic performance is the extent to which a student, teacher or institution has attained their short or long-term educational goals. Completion of educational benchmarks such as secondary school diplomas and bachelor's degrees represent academic achievement.
In academia, a Festschrift (German pronunciation: [ˈfɛst.ʃʁɪft] ⓘ; plural, Festschriften [ˈfɛst.ʃʁɪftn̩] ⓘ) is a book honoring a respected person, especially an academic, and presented during their lifetime.
The NMSC uses the PSAT/NMSQT as the initial screen of over 1.5 million program entrants. In the spring of the junior year, NMSC determines a national Selection Index qualifying score (critical reading + math + writing skills scores all multiplied by two) for "Commended" recognition, which is calculated each year to yield students at about the 96th percentile (top 50,000 highest scorers).
Outstanding achievement in the field of chemistry, physics or applied engineering science Germany: Werner von Siemens Ring: Stiftung Werner-von-Siemens-Ring: People who have promoted the technical sciences through their achievements or, as representatives of science, have opened up new paths through their research into technology [31] Greece