NSU Golden Key Chapter Wins International Award

Norfolk, Va. The prestigious Honorable Mention Key Chapter Award was recently presented to members of the Norfolk State University chapter of Golden Key International Honour Society at the 2001 Golden Key International Convention, The Brand of Excellence, in Dallas, TX.

The Honorable Mention Key Chapter Award honors chapters that have excelled in five major areas: communication, publicity, meeting management, chapter activities and leadership, as well as participation in regional and international programs.

Delegates from the Norfolk State chapter accepted the award at the convention’s awards banquet in front of 1,300 delegates from around the world.  All chapters may apply for the award; however, only the most outstanding are selected to receive the honor.  Clarence Coleman, associate vice president of university advancement services, serves as advisor to the local chapter.

Golden Key is a non-profit, international academic honors organization that provides academic recognition, leadership opportunities, community service, career networking and scholarships.  The Society has more than 300 chapters across the United States, Australia, Canada, Malaysia, New Zealand, South Africa and the United Kingdom.  Membership into the Society is by invitation only to the top 15 percent of juniors and seniors in all fields of study.