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.
