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For more information on this or any of the other Honors Programs at Queens College, get in touch with Dr. Ross Wheeler in the Office of Honors and Scholarships (718) 997-5502.




Queens College hosts a wide range of national honors societies. Honors societies provide formal recognition of exceptional academic achievement and enable students to compete for special scholarships and other forms of national recognition.

Phi Beta Kappa, a nationwide organization and the oldest college society still active, honors good character, intellectual enthusiasm, and outstanding scholarship in the liberal arts and sciences. Each year it elects as members a limited number of students whose records in the liberal arts are superior in breadth and depth of study.

Golden Key International Honors Society is an interdisciplinary, undergraduate, academic honors organization. The Society seeks to recognize and encourage scholastic achievement, to assist in developing and maintaining high standards of education, to provide scholarships to outstanding members, and to promote altruistic conduct through voluntary service.

Sigma Xi, the Scientific Research Society, is a national scientific honorary society whose purpose is to encourage original investigation in pure and applied sciences.

Kappa Delta Pi is a National Society in Education. Kappa Delta Pi encourages excellence in scholarship, high personal standards, improvement in teacher preparation, distinction in achievement, and contributions to education.

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