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Welcome to Golden Key International Honour Society

Golden Key is an honor society of leadership and success like no other. We celebrate and support collegiate scholars around the world and we want you to be part of it.

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Join Golden Key International Honour Society to be recognized for your achievements, qualify for amazing scholarship opportunities,  connect with like-minded high performers around the world, and grow as a leader.  Your Golden Key honor society membership is so much more than a well-earned mark of distinction on your resume. Your membership is an opportunity to learn, grow, travel, and  meet incredible people – for a lifetime.

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"I love the academic excellence and the push to keep excelling. I am most inspired by Golden Key's approach: Impact the world one small piece at a time."
Savan Matthews
Savan MatthewsNorfolk State University
"Golden Key International Honour Society has quite literally changed my life"
Amanda MacDonald
Amanda MacDonaldBrock University
"I am completely humbled and at the same time overcome with joy for being selected as a recipient of the 2012 Golden Key Graduate Scholar Award. Winning this prestigious award means a lot to me; not only is it an international recognition for me as an individual, for my university, and my country, it is also an inspiration to my children to strive to achieve academic and career excellence. Thank you Golden Key - you are a strong support and an inspiration to me!"
Noriza Abu Hassan Shaari
Noriza Abu Hassan ShaariWest Virginia University, Fall 2012 Graduate Scholar Award winner ($10,000)
"I am inspired by Golden Key's focus on leadership and service. I enjoy spending my time helping others. Golden Key's focus on academics gives members the opportunity to network with other like-minded students."
Shannon Brumfield
Shannon BrumfieldStrayer University
"I am incredibly honoured and thankful to receive the Golden Key Education Debt Reduction Award! This award will be of great help with residency applications and the interview process. It will also help alleviate the financial burden that comes with graduate school. The mission of Golden Key is one that resonates with me, and I am thankful for an organization that values education and celebrates a commitment to life-long learning. Thank you to everyone at Golden Key for this generous award!"
Gene Katsevman
Gene KatsevmanLoyola University Chicago, Spring Education Debt Reduction Award winner ($5,000)
"It is a tremendous privilege to be recognized by Golden Key International Honour Society. Receiving an Undergraduate Achievement Scholarship signifies to me that I have been successful in living and promoting the values of this organization every day in a meaningful way. I am so honoured and humbled by that recognition."
Kayla Stan
Kayla StanUniversity of Alberta, Spring Undergraduate Achievement Scholarship winner ($5,000)
"I was very happy to learn that I was a recipient of the Research Grant Award, Spring selection. Thank you for your generosity and I appreciate your confidence in me and willingness to contribute to my future education. This generous offer has limited my financial burden and given me an opportunity to avail more myself in academic with hope to inspire other students to achieve their goals and make their place a better place to be."
Thierry Fonkui
Thierry FonkuiUniversity of Johannesburg, Spring Golden Key Research Grant winner ($1,000)
"To win the Visual and Performing Arts Achievement Award for Mixed Media is an extreme honour for me. The monetary award will also be a big help in supporting my goal to becoming a self-employed artist after graduating from my education in animation and interactive media. I thank Golden Key for giving me the opportunity to prove myself."
Yvonne Yu
Yvonne YuRMIT University, Spring Visual & Performing Arts Achievement Award- Mixed Media Category winner ($1,000)
“Winning this award makes the difference in studying without financial constraint or burden, but more so, it encourages me in that Golden Key truly invests in and rewards its members. This scholarship signifies the sincere member appreciation and support given by this exemplary society, which in my experience have not yet been matched by other membership organizations. I wish to express my utmost gratitude for being selected for the scholarship, and I pledge to put it to its best use abroad."
Kevin Wessell
Kevin WessellThe University of New Mexico, Spring Study Abroad Scholarship winner ($1,000)
"Receiving recognition for my commitment to leadership, academics and service, values that I share with Golden Key, is especially meaningful because it recognizes not only my past and present but also my future. This generous award will assist me on my path to obtaining my Bachelor's Degree from the Indiana School of Social Work. This award is proof that hard work does not go unrecognized and as long as you put your heart into it, anything is possible."
Sarah Saylor
Sarah SaylorIndiana University Purdue University, Spring GEICO Life Scholarship winner ($1,000)
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Member Spotlights
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Get to know the CEO: Melissa Leitzell

Golden Key is proud to introduce our very own Chief Executive Officer, Melissa Leitzell. Melissa has been working at Golden Key for 13 years. She started working at Golden Key as the Vice President in 2009 and was promoted to CEO in 2019.  “As a

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GK 2022 Scholarship Recipient: Buntle Khumalo
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GK Scholarships 2021: Buntle Khumalo

Golden Key is happy to introduce Buntle Khumalo, one of Golden Key’s 2021 Outstanding Member Award winners. Buntle earned her Bachelor of Commerce, Law in 2018 from the University of Johannesburg.  “I am honoured to receive the Outstanding Member Award and hope to continue demonstrating

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For Undergraduates & Graduates
Alumni

How can alumni stay involved with Golden Key?

Even if you’ve graduated, that doesn’t mean it’s the end of your experience with Golden Key. There are plenty of opportunities for alumni to get involved and stay involved with GK. We’re happy to share six ways for alumni to continue to be active members

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For Chapters

How to get involved with Golden Key?

Have you joined Golden Key but still aren’t sure how to become involved? Then you’ve come to the right place. While many students join honor societies for the resume booster, we know that GK members are hard-working leaders, eager to be involved in their community

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Golden Key

Golden Key International Honour Society is the world's largest collegiate honor society for graduate and undergraduate students, and has strong relationships with over 400 universities around the world. Golden Key is built on the pillars of academics, leadership, and service, and our chapters are committed to implementing service projects and leadership development for all students on their campus. Members qualify when they are at the top 15% of their class, and are given access to a wide range of rewards, scholarships, travel and study abroad opportunities, and more. Use the hashtag #yesGK to connect with us on social media.

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