Mortar Board earns Gold Torch Award distinction

The University of Nebraska at Kearney is among 36 collegiate chapters that has earned the Gold Torch Award, a national distinction conferred upon the most exceptional chapters of Mortar Board National College Senior Honor Society.The award was presented to chapter delegates at the Society’s annual national conference, held earlier this month in Phoenix.Recipients must excel in all areas of chapter operations while “promoting scholarship, leadership and meaningful service to their institutions.”Mortar Board’s executive director, Jane Hamblin, said, “Gold Torch chapters add considerably to Mortar Board’s standing. We are proud that they are providing high-impact educational programs for their campus communities. That’s what Mortar Board is all about.