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Hello and welcome to the Cornell University Chapter of Golden Key International Honour Society! Golden Key International Honour Society is the world’s premier collegiate honor society, with nearly 2 million members and 375 chapters at colleges and universities in eight countries. The Cornell Chapter has been a proud part of Golden Key since the chapter was founded on April 26, 1989.

We have created this website for prospective members looking to learn more about our organization, current members interested in getting involved in our many chapter activities, and Honorary Members hoping to stay apprised of chapter events. The Cornell Chapter of Golden Key serves to recognize scholastic achievement, foster social contacts amongst its members, give back to the community through service activities, and promote career development through academic-related events.

If you have any questions regarding the Cornell Chapter of Golden Key, please do not hesitate to contact us at goldenkey@cornell.edu. Also, we are looking to increase our member participation, so please email us with suggestions for events that pertain to your interests. We look forward to meeting all of you throughout the course of the year!

Jessica Brockmeyer
2011 Cornell Chapter President

Announcements

Supporting Kenyan Tribe's Women and Children

Dear Golden Key Members,

One of our fellow members, Rachel Perlman, will be selling Maasai Jewelry (to support the Kenyan tribe's women and children) in Mann Library Lobby on Monday, November 7th from 9am to 4pm. All sales will go back to an organization called Namayiana, which is a cooperative of 100 Maasai tribeswomen. They hand make beautiful, colorful beaded jewelry and sell it to support themselves and their children as a means of gaining autonomy within the male-dominated society. Please visit the following website for more information:http://maasaibeadworks.com/

Golden Key will be providing volunteers for this event. Members will staff the table and sell jewelry to those who walk by, trying to foster interest by explaining what they are selling, where the jewelry comes from, and where the funds are directed. Volunteers will also be in charge of watching the cash box and recording sold items on an inventory list. This will be a laid-back but rewarding experience. Of course, you are also welcome to buy the jewelry yourself if you feel so inclined!

Golden Key members will receive **2 POINTS** for every hour they volunteer. If you would like to participate, please visit the following website to sign-up:

http://www.doodle.com/qedxkyi94fxgaixs

Up to four people can staff the table at a time, with a minimum of two people needed per time slot, so that no one is left manning the table alone. Please sign-up to volunteer by Friday, November 4th. Rachel will email all of the event's volunteers to explain more of the details and to provide a final schedule of when people are volunteering on the 7th.

If you have any questions regarding this service event, please contact Rachel Perlman at rmp83@cornell.edu or VP of Service, Katherine Konvinse at kck49@cornell.edu.

Best Regards,
Golden Key Executive Board
www.rso.cornell.edu/GKIHS

posted 11/3/2011

Sunday Session for Into the Streets Volunteers

Hello Golden Key Into the Streets Volunteers,

I recently went to a training session during which I was informed that the Golden Key team will be participating with Light Up Tompkins on October 29th. Light Up Tompkins is Into the Streets' largest service project which aims to aid Tompkins County in achieving their energy efficiency goals, namely decreasing carbon emissions by 20% by 2020 and 80% by 2050. As volunteers, we will be going door to door helping to hand out over 10,000 bags filled with energy-efficient light bulbs and energy saving tips. In order for this project to be successful and effective, we are required to come to a mandatory training session held by the coordinators of Light Up Tompkins. The session will take place Sunday, October 23rd in the One World room in Anabel Taylor Hall from 7:30 - 8:30 pm. Please arrive on time. ALL members of each team are required to attend. I realize this is not something that you were aware of when you first agreed to volunteer on the 29th. I was not aware of this training session either until very recently, but it is important that we attend as a team. If you do have a conflict with this time please email me ASAP. We will also need to meet for registration at 10am in Barton Hall on Saturday, October 29, the day of the event. As far as I know, this is only a quick check in to make sure that everyone who signed up intends to participate. I’m sure we will all find out more together at the Sunday meeting. If your volunteer time does turn out to be more than originally planned, your points received will be adjusted accordingly. Remember you will receive *2 points per hour* for participating. This could mean you will receive even more points!!

Thank you again for volunteering and be sure to email me at kck49@cornell.edu if you have any problems, questions, conflicts, or concerns.

Katherine Konvinse

Golden Key V. P. of Service

posted 10/23/2011

Free Pizza At the Nines

Dear Golden Key members,

We are excited to announce our next social event, free pizza at The Nines! This dinner will take place on next Wednesday, October 5th from 6:00pm-7:30. This is your chance to earn more points and interact with other members in a casual manner. Remember, earn enough points and you could win the $50 gift card given out at the end of the semester! Coming to this pizza social and earning 1 point is a great way to do it!

Enjoy FREE pizza and an opportunity to socialize with other Golden Key members across campus. Members will receive one (1) point for attending this event.

We hope to see you there!

Best Regards,

The Golden Key Executive Board

http://www.rso.cornell.edu/GKIHS

posted 10/05/2011

Golden Key Scholarships

Did you know that as a member of Golden Key, you are eligible to apply for $1,000,000 in scholarships and awards? Whether you are an undergraduate student, applying for or attending graduate school or an alumni of your college or university, we have money for YOU! The next deadline is quickly approaching - October 1! Click on the scholarship or award name below for details regarding criteria, eligibility and application requirements.

Golden Key Graduate Scholar Award - $10,000 USD

Golden Key Undergraduate Achievement Scholarship - $5,000 USD

Education Debt Reduction Award - $5,000 USD

Joan Nelson Study Abroad Scholarship - $2,500 USD

Golden Key Community Service Award - $2,000 USD

Golden Key Research Grant - $1,000 USD

Alumni Professional Development Grant - $1,000 USD

Studyabroad.com Golden Key Scholarship - $1,000 USD

If you have any questions regarding any of these scholarships or awards after reviewing the details online, please email awards@goldenkey.org for more information.

posted 9/25/2011

Kaplan Free Practice Test

Dear Golden Key members,

Kaplan is offering a FREE Practice test for the GRE, GMAT, LSAT, MCAT. On Saturday, October 1st at 11am, Kaplan is holding a FREE Practice Test for the GRE, GMAT, LSAT, and MCAT.

The event will be more convenient than ever as you’ll be able to take the exam live and online in our Classroom Anywhere environment, available from anywhere you have internet access.

As space is limited, this event does require pre-registration. However, a number of seats have been reserved for Cornell University students. Once registered, you will receive unique log-in information that you will use to enter Kaplan’s state-of-the-art, online classroom and begin the exam. Take the test from home, the library, a coffee shop, or even an open computer lab on campus.

Each test will last up to 4 hours and will be proctored like an actual exam. Students will receive their score immediately following the exam. After the test, one of our expert instructors will give a short workshop on test-taking strategies and will answer any questions that you may have.

This is a great opportunity for you to see how you might score on the real thing, and also to become familiar with the kinds of questions that will be on the real test. For most students, this exam will be a more realistic test-taking experience as you can practice in the format that mirrors nearly all graduate school exams.

To register for this free event, fill out the following web form: www.formstack.com . For additional information, visit www.kaptest.com/practice or call one of Kaplan’s test experts at 1-800-KAP-TEST. Before the event, we will send you an e-mail confirming your registration and providing you with instructions for checking in on Saturday morning. This is a great opportunity for anyone interested in going to Graduate school in the next few years.

Sincerely,
The Golden Key Executive Board
www.rso.cornell.edu/GKIHS

posted 9/25/2011

Cornell Golden Key Facebook page

Cornell Golden Key now has its own Facebook page, which you can join by "Liking" the group. This is a wonderful opportunity to interact with fellow Golden Key members, learn about upcoming events, view photos from past events and activities, and raise any suggestions to the E-board. You will receive ONE POINT for "liking" the page, since this is another opportunity to stay involved in Golden Key!

Here's a link directly to the page.

posted 04/13/2011

Feedback Survey

Please share with us your opinions on past, current, and future Golden Key events by filling out the following poll. This is also a good opportunity for you to share with us any reflections or suggestions on Golden Key events by adding your comments and expectations. Your feedback will be a great help in deciding future events.
http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/3W33S6V

posted 03/07/2011

Points Contact Reminder

Please direct any questions about Points to the Golden Key VP of Academic Recognition, Micah Del Rosario, at mkd64@cornell.edu.

posted 02/28/2011

Upcoming Events

Into the Streets!

When: October 29th: 12PM-4PM
Where: G24 Stimson Hall

We have a great service opportunity for you and you will receive **2 POINTS per hour** for participating!

Participate in a day of service with Into the Streets! Golden Key will be participating in Cornell’s largest day of service on October 29th, 2011 from 12pm to 4pm. In past years, more than 1,300 students have gathered for a day of service...join us this year!

Into the Streets is an annual campus and community wide volunteer event in which teams of 5-10 students get matched up with organizations throughout Ithaca to help out through various forms of service. To find out more, here is their link: www.psc.cornell.edu/into-the-streets-1099.php . You will receive *two points* for each hour of service. This means you could earn up to 8 points.

Please email kck49@cornell.edu with your name, net id, and phone number by Saturday, September 24 if you would like to join Golden Key’s team. If you have a car, please include that in your email response.

If you have any questions please email Katherine at kck49@cornell.edu.

Best,
The Golden Key Executive Board
www.rso.cornell.edu/GKIHS

Contact: Golden Key Executive Board [goldenkey@cornell.edu]

posted 9/21/2011

Please wait while we redirect you to our new chapter website!