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Awards and Honors 1 • eligibility for a graduate school scholarship AWARDS AND HONORS • advancement in government service rating • invitation to regional meetings and conventions General Honors • academic recognition and enrichment St. Bonaventure University grants three grades of distinction to graduates • Pi Mu Epsilon-New York Omega Chapter is the national honorary whose cumulative index of academic scholarship indicates leadership mathematics fraternity. and high scholastic attainment. • Pi Sigma Alpha is the national honor society in political science. • Summa Cum Laude – when the index is 3.90 or above • Psi Chi is the national honor society in psychology. • Magna Cum Laude – when the index is 3.60 to 3.89 • Sigma Delta Pi is a national honor society for students in Spanish. • Cum Laude – when the index is 3.25 to 3.59 • Sigma Pi Sigma is the national honor society in physics. Dean's List Societies All full-time undergraduate students who have an academic index of These organizations provide the student with an opportunity to meet 3.50 or better in the previous semester may be included in the Dean’s fellow students in mutual bonds of friendship and achievement. These List. The name of any student may be withdrawn at any time by the are: Vice President for Academic Affairs if the student fails to maintain a • Alpha Kappa Mu - for students pursuing the bachelor of science satisfactory standard of scholarship and conduct. degree in the School of Arts and Sciences. • American Advertising Federation - St. Bonaventure Chapter, Student Honor Societies Affiliate. To be eligible for membership in an honor society a student must have • American Chemical Society - St. Bonaventure Chapter, Student been in residence for at least two years (four semesters), or have earned Affiliate. at least 60 credit hours, and must be of good character and show promise • Gold Bar Club is a professional society for ROTC students, but is open of leadership. to the entire student population. • Alpha Delta Sigma is the honor society of the American Advertising • Iota Delta Alpha - for students pursuing the bachelor of science Federation. degree in the School of Arts and Sciences. • Alpha Mu Alpha is the marketing honor society. • Society of Professional Journalists is the national professional • Alpha Psi Omega is the National Theater Honor Society. journalism and mass communication society, open to undergraduates • Beta Gamma Sigma is the national honor society for business with above-average academic standing who have participated in students in AACSB-accredited schools. professional or collegiate media, or both. • Chi Alpha Epsilon, Zeta Epsilon Chapter - Chi Alpha Epsilon was • Student Section - St. Bonaventure Chapter of the Society of Physics formed to recognize the academic achievements of students Students. admitted to colleges and the universities through non-traditional criteria such as Educational Opportunity Programs. Awards • Delta Epsilon Sigma is the national scholastic honor society for St. Bonaventure University each year grants the following honors and students in Catholic colleges and universities. awards for outstanding scholarship and achievement: • Kappa Delta Pi in an international honor society for students in • The Ideal Bonaventure Man. This honor is awarded to a male senior education. The University’s Xi Nu Chapter is open to juniors and who, in the judgment of a Committee on Student Affairs, eminently seniors whose overall GPA is 3.25 or better. exemplifies the values and qualities — personal, social, academic • Kappa Tau Alpha is the national honor journalism/mass and spiritual — which the University aims to develop in all its male communication society with members limited to those students in students. the top 10 percent of their class based on their overall indices. • The Ideal Bonaventure Woman. This honor is awarded to a female • Phi Alpha Theta is an international honor society for students in senior who, in the judgment of a Committee on Student Affairs, history. eminently exemplifies the values and qualities — personal, social, • Phi Eta Sigma is the national honor society for college freshmen who academic and spiritual — which the University aims to develop in all have a cumulative grade point average of 3.5 or higher at the close of its female students. a full-time curricular period during their first year. • General Excellence in the Arts Curriculum. This is an honor awarded • Pi Delta Phi-Eta Theta Chapter is the national honor society for to the senior who maintained the highest academic standing in an students of French. arts program during four years at the University. • Pi Gamma Mu is the international honor society in social science. • General Excellence in the Science Curriculum. This is awarded to the History and sociology majors are also eligible to join. senior who maintained the highest academic standing in a science • Membership includes: program during four years at the University. • lifetime membership • General Excellence in the Business Curriculum. This is awarded to the • a certificate and a gold-plated key pin senior who maintained the highest academic standing in a business • a subscription to the Pi Gamma Mu Newsletter and to the program during four years at the University. International • General Excellence in the Education Curriculum. This award is • Social Science Review presented to the senior who maintained the highest academic 2 Awards and Honors standing in elementary education or physical education during four • The Malcolm V.T. Wallace Award for Latin is presented to an years at the University. outstanding undergraduate in Latin. • General Excellence in the Journalism/Mass Communication • The Greek Award is given to the sophomore who, upon Curriculum. This award is presented to the senior who maintained recommendation of the Classical Language Department, has the highest academic standing in journalism/mass communication accomplished general excellence in Greek. during four years at the University. • The Father Roderick Wheeler Award is presented to the outstanding • General Excellence in the Health Professions Curriculum This is senior history major. awarded to the senior who maintained the highest academic standing • The Jandoli Award for Outstanding Achievement in the Journalism in a health professions program during four years at the University. Curriculum is awarded to a senior who, in the judgment of the Jandoli • General Excellence for a Transfer Student. This award is presented School of Communication, has excelled in the area of journalism in an to the senior transfer student who maintained the highest academic outstanding manner. standing during their time at the University. • The Mark Hellinger Award established in 1960, is granted annually • The John J. McNamee Award for General Excellence in the to the senior in the Jandoli School of Communication who, in the Elementary Education Curriculum. This is an honor awarded to judgment of the faculty, has demonstrated academic excellence and the senior judged by the faculty of the School of Education to be genuine promise in the area of mass communication and journalism. outstanding in scholarship and achievement in elementary education. A monetary award is also given. • The John J. McNamee Award for General Excellence in the Physical • The Koop Award for Outstanding Achievement in the Broadcast Education Curriculum. This is an honor awarded to the senior judged Curriculum goes to a senior who has excelled in the area of broadcast by the faculty of the School of Education to be outstanding in in an outstanding manner. scholarship and achievement in physical education. • The Mosser Award for Outstanding Achievement in the Strategic • The Overall Excellence in Sports Studies Award. This is an honor Communication Curriculum goes to a senior who has excelled in the awarded to the senior judged by the faculty of the Department of area of strategic communication in an outstanding manner. Physical Education to be outstanding in service and academic • The Mary A. Hamilton Woman of Promise Award recognizes the achievement in Sports Studies. Jandoli School of Communication female student who has excelled in • The Al Nothem Student Teaching Award in Elementary Education is and out of the classroom, set an example for peers and demonstrated awarded annually to an exceptional graduating senior in Elementary great promise for success in future endeavors. Education. • The Father Cornelius Welch Award for Achievement in Photography • The Al Nothem Student Teaching Award in Physical Education is goes to a senior who has excelled in achievements in photography. awarded annually to an exceptional graduating senior in Physical • The Tapestry Diversity Award goes to a senior who has produced Education. original content (digital, print, visual, or broadcast) and/or led • The Al Nothem Student Teaching Award in Adolescence Education is significant efforts that address social justice, multiculturalism, awarded annually to an exceptional graduating senior in Adolescence diversity, bias issues, or inclusion. Examples include blogs, videos, Education. podcasts, news stories, articles, photographs, events, advertisements • The Sister Margaret Flynn, O.S.F., Award is given to the outstanding or marketing communications materials that speak to diversity, equity transfer elementary education student. and inclusion. • Excellence in Health Science The recipient of this honor has been • The Paul Wieland Award for Outstanding Achievement in the Sports chosen by