the Honors Convocation Ceremony on 04/26/2007

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My daughter attended her Honors Convocation on Thursday to receive her induction into Mortar Board. Mortar Board is a national honor society whose members are chosen on the basis of outstanding scholarship, leadership, and service to the College and the community. She had been informed of her acceptance into this honor society previously.

What she didn't know, much to her surprise, was that she also was going to be recognized and/or awarded honors/scholarships in several other areas.

She received the President Bernard T. Lomas Project 250 Award. The college website states:

Leadership and Service Awards

The College recognizes outstanding student leadership and service to the campus community through the programs listed below.

President Bernard T. Lomas Project 250 Award

The Project 250 Award encourages students to contribute to the meaningful betterment of themselves and their campus community, both inside and outside of the classroom. Award recipients are selected: (a) without regard to financial need; (b) based on the applicant’s broad range of activities and how they contribute to the applicant’s personal goals in higher education; and (c) based on the applicant’s leadership contributions measured by the quality of the applicant’s involvement with activities and organizations that contribute to the betterment of the College.

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She also was awarded the William C. Henning Scholarship in Speech Communication.

Academic Achievement Awards -
Departmental Scholarships, Awards and Prizes

A departmental scholarship given to two students with outstanding academic records in the Department of Communications.

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She was initiated into the Order of Omega. This is an honorary fraternal group for sorority and fraternity leaders on campus whose goal is to encourage inter-fraternity relations and bring together the numerous groups to promote scholarship and leadership within the general college community. Order of Omega is a Greek honorary for students who have shown outstanding leadership within the Greek community.

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She is currently carrying a 4.0 point so I know that there's another list she must be on (like the Dean's list or something) but I forgot to ask her. I'll update this when she calls me.

She said that you can only wear two cords when walking at graduation and that will be a difficult decision for her. Which two to pick.

What a wonderful dilemma to have!!! *lol*

My daughter. She is an amazing woman. She is doing this all on her own. I am very proud of her.