ABOUT GOLDEN KEY
Golden Key is an academic honor society which recognizes and encourages scholastic achievement and excellence among college and university students from all academic disciplines. The Society awards its members nearly $ 500,000 annually through 17 different scholarship and award programs. Members are also connected to exclusive career opportunities and assistance through Golden Key's partnerships with major corporations and graduate programs. The Society provides campus and community service opportunities enabling personal growth and leadership development as well as collaborating with university faculty and administrators to develop and maintain high standards of education.

OUR MISSION
Golden Key strives to build global communities of academic achievers by providing opportunities for individual growth through leadership, career development, networking and service. Golden Key is committed to the highest standards of integrity and is responsible to Golden Key members served across the globe. All Society efforts are focused on delivering value to those members in an honest, sincere and ethical manner. Golden Key is proud to have 335 chapters in seven countries. The Society's strength lies in its inclusiveness and ability to collaborate and learn from each other.

CHAPTER HISTORY

The University of Rochester chapter of the Golden Key International Honour Society was founded in 1994.

GOLDEN KEY HISTORY

Golden Key International Honour Society, founded at Georgia State University on November 29, 1977, recognizes college students solely on the objective basis of their academic achievements. Today, more than 300 chapters in the United States, Canada, Malaysia, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, and the United Kingdom honor and reward over one million lifetime members. More than 900,000 lifetime members and 12,000 honorary members, including Presidents Clinton and Reagan, UNCF President William Gray, Nobel Prize winner Elie Weisel, author John Grisham, Secretary of State Colin Powell, former American Red Cross President Elizabeth Dole, and astronaut and statesman John Glenn are proud of their association with this dynamic organization.

In an effort to reflect the Society's diversity and international presence, Golden Key uses the globally accepted spelling of "honour" in its name.

The Board of Directors governs Golden Key, and the Council, made up of volunteers from diverse university backgrounds, preserves the Society's academic standards.

The Society maintains active membership in several organizations including the American Council on Education (ACE), the National Collegiate Honors Council (NCHC), the National Association of Student Personnel Administrators (NASPA), the National Scholarship Providers Association (NSPA), the American Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers (AACRAO), and the Points of Light Foundation.