Year: 2013

Advisor Spotlight: Pat Caro

Advisor Spotlight: Pat Caro

At Golden Key, we value our Advisors and all they do to ensure our chapters succeed. These hardworking university faculty, staff and administrators volunteer their time to help Golden Key develop and maintain high standards of education.  In order to show our appreciation, we’ve decided to […]

Fall 2012 Graduate Scholar Award Winners

Fall 2012 Graduate Scholar Award Winners

The Fall 2012 Graduate Scholar Award supports members’ post-baccalaureate study at accredited universities anywhere in the world. The winners, who will receive $10,000 each*, are: Samantha Waters, Nova Southeastern University, United States (*Top winner receiving $20,000) Emily Hooker, University of Kansas, United States Brittany Cazakoff, University […]

I Stand For Video Series (5)

I Stand For Video Series (5)

The “I Stand For” video series is designed to showcase all the causes and values that Golden Key members stand for.
The fifth video is titled “Stand Up.” Golden Key members stand up as leaders on their campuses and in their communities.  They stand up for causes they believe in and organize service projects.  In this video, members talk about what standing up means to them.
Stand Up:

Beyond the Golden Key Map: Part 3

Beyond the Golden Key Map: Part 3

It’s the final installment of Beyond the Golden Key Map where we profile students who have joined Golden Key from countries where we do not have chapters established.  Read part 1 and part 2 to see what you missed! In this final part, we interviewed […]

Fall 2012 Education Debt Reduction Award Winners

Fall 2012 Education Debt Reduction Award Winners

The Fall 2012 Education Debt Reduction Award assists members with repayment of student loans. The winners, who will receive $5,000 each, are: Natasha Bowen, Strayer University, United States Abhijith Anand, University of Wollongong, Australia Marlisa Dekeling, La Trobe University, Australia Robert Donohue, Ashford University, United States […]

Fall 2012 Golden Key Undergraduate Achievement Scholarship Winners

Fall 2012 Golden Key Undergraduate Achievement Scholarship Winners

The Fall 2012 Golden Key Undergraduate Achievement Scholarship recognizes undergraduate members for outstanding commitment to the Golden Key pillars of academics, leadership, and service.
The winners, who will receive $5,000 each, are:

  • Kelly Thompson, University of Ballarat, Australia
  • Maritza Myrthil, Stony Brook University, United States
  • Ritankar Das, University of California – Berkeley, United States
  • Jillian Arthur, Flinders University, Australia
  • Nicole Hellthaler, University of Connecticut, United States
  • Georgia Symons, University of Technology – Sydney, Australia
  • Heejung Choi, University of British Columbia, Canada
  • Katherine Evans, University of Alberta, Canada
  • Amy Drummond, Pepperdine University, United States
  • Daniel Leubitz, American Public University, United States
  • Heidi Saunders, University of Southern Queensland, Australia
  • Sean Russell, University of Florida, United States
  • Walter Wenzel, University of Wisconsin – Milwaukee, United States
  • Katelyn Goettl, University of Wisconsin – Eau Claire, United States
  • Fritz Agbor, University of the Western Cape, South Africa
  • Brooke Schwartzman, University of Florida, United States
  • Sarah Johnson, University of Alabama, United States
  • Dawn Doell, MacEwan University, Canada
  • Jose-Paulo Tangga, Monash University, Australia
  • Jackson Mason-Mackay, University of Waikato, New Zealand

Congratulations to the winners!
Here’s what just a few of the winners are saying…
“I am deeply honoured to be awarded the Golden Key Undergraduate Achievement Scholarship. I take pride in the fact that I am part of a society that not only recognises my achievements, but rewards me for them as well. I really hope that this inspires others to make the most of the opportunities they are presented and to strive for excellence in their respective fields. This very generous scholarship will definitely aid me in pursuing my ambition to become a medical doctor.”  -Jose-Paulo Tangga
“I am very proud to accept the Golden Key Undergraduate Achievement Scholarship. This award is not only a wonderful acknowledgement of my commitments to academics, leadership and service, but it also offers greatly appreciated financial assistance in my university career. This assistance will ultimately facilitate my continued dedication to Golden Key’s founding principles. I am so thankful to Golden Key for providing me with this generous scholarship.” -Jackson Mason-Mackay

Fall 2012 Golden Key Study Abroad Scholarship Winners

Fall 2012 Golden Key Study Abroad Scholarship Winners

The Fall 2012 Golden Key Study Abroad Scholarship assists members who wish the study abroad. The winners, who will receive $1,000 each, are: Justin Hicks, RMIT University, Australia Daniel Lynch, Australian National University, Australia Ethan Bowering, Griffith University, Australia Albert Kim, American University, United States […]

Fall 2012 Golden Key Research Grant Winners

Fall 2012 Golden Key Research Grant Winners

The Fall 2012 Golden Key Research Grant supports members conducting thesis research and/or allows them to present their research at professional conferences or student research symposia. The winners, who will receive $1,000 each, are: Amy Morris, University of Western Sydney, Australia George Chimowa, University of […]

Beyond the Golden Key Map: Part 2

Beyond the Golden Key Map: Part 2

Last week we highlighted two Golden Key members that joined from countries where Golden Key chapters are not established. Because people can join Golden Key from all around the world, we have many unique and interesting members.
We’ve reached out to two more members from countries where Golden Key does not have chapters to learn about them and find out how they heard about Golden Key. This week’s profile is of Dirk Lauinger and Noel Daryl Pahimna.

Dirk Lauinger

Dirk joined Golden Key in September 2012. He grew up in Freiburg, Germany and attended a German-French high school. He quickly developed an active interest for renewable energies and founded a company at age 17 at his high school. They built a solar plant on the roof of the high school in order to promote the use of renewable energies among other pupils.  He started his university studies in Switzerland at Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL) and lived there for two years. Then he moved to Canada, where he currently lives, to do an exchange year at McGill University. He is majoring in electrical engineering and will graduate in April. Dirk plans to continue working in the field of renewable energies and aspires to eventually become a professor. When asked about his proudest academic achievement, Dirk said the straight A’s he got last term and the radio he built in one of his courses.
How did you hear about Golden Key?
I found out about Golden Key by attending Activities Night at McGill. Activities Night is an evening early in the semester where different associations and student’s clubs present themselves, so that students can get an insight at what’s going on in there university. I was interested by the scholarships and plan to apply for some soon.

Noel Daryl Pahimna

Noel (pictured above) joined Golden Key in August 2010. He was born in the Philippines and earned a Bachelor of Science in Information Technology from a Philippine college.  He moved to the United Kingdom (where he is currently living) and is now a British citizen. Noel joined Golden Key a year before he graduated and has since received a Bachelor of Science in Communication and Culture degree from City University of New York School of Professional Studies (CUNY SPS), where he graduated summa cum laude with a 4.0 GPA.  He plans on also getting a master’s degree from a US institution. He is currently enrolled in a Master of Science in Psychology (Chemical Dependency & Compulsive Disorders) program and should be graduating this August.  His goal is to finish his doctorate in psychology and become a licensed clinical psychologist in the United States.
How did you hear about Golden Key?
I learned about Golden Key from the Internet. I have seen a lot of highly respected names associated with this Society, which I found attractive.

Check back next week for the next installment of Beyond the Golden Key Map.

Beyond the Golden Key Map

Beyond the Golden Key Map

Golden Key was founded in 1977 and in the early 90s became a global honor society when chapters were established outside the United States.  Now Golden Key has more than 400 campus-based chapters in eight countries: Australia, Canada, India, Malaysia, New Zealand, South Africa, The […]