Mortar Board Honors SDSU Chapter
The Jane K. Smith Cap & Gown Chapter at SDSU was awarded the Gold Torch.
The Mortar Board National College Senior Honor Society presented a Gold Torch award to the Jane K. Smith Cap & Gown Chapter at San Diego State University. The Gold Torch is a national distinction conferred annually upon the most outstanding chapters of Mortar Board.“Every year at the national conference, we see that SDSU has one of the strongest Mortar Board chapters in the nation.”
Recipients of the Gold Torch excel in all areas of chapter operations while promoting scholarship, leadership and meaningful service to their institutions.
“We are extremely proud of our Gold Torch chapters,” said Mortar Board National President Abigail Diehl. “Their members set the bar for excellence as scholar-leaders on their campuses, and their innovative programming positively impacts their communities throughout the year.”
SDSU chapter president Seraphina Solders accepted the award at the society's national conference, held this summer in Indianapolis, where 36 chapters received the Gold Torch.
“It is a great accomplishment to receive the Gold Torch award,” said Cassandra Conboy Neel, senior advisor of the SDSU chapter. "Every year at the national conference, we see that SDSU has one of the strongest Mortar Board chapters in the nation. This tradition of excellence is due to our fantastic student leaders and the exceptional advisory role of Dr. Jane K. Smith.”
Smith is a former assistant vice president for Academic Services and a long-time adviser to SDSU’s Mortar Board chapter.
