Mortar Board is an American national honor society for college seniors. It was established in 1918 in Syracuse, New York through the merger of four local women's organizations from four institutions.[1] It started admitting men in 1975.[1] Some of its notable members follow.
Academics
edit- Shauna Adix, educator and college administrator
- Judith Bronstein, ecologist, academic, and evolutionary biologist
- Vera Burridge Baits, member of the board of regents for the University of Michigan
- Marian Oldfather Boner, first director of the Texas State Law Library and sat on the editorial board of the Texas Law Review
- Margaret Cuninggim, university professor and administrator
- Eleanor Hadley, academic and economist with the United States Department of State and Central Intelligence Agency
- Cora Barbara Hennel, professor of mathematics at Indiana University
- Martin C. Jischke, president of Purdue University
- Emma May Laney, English professor at Agnes Scott College
- Frances Lucas, president of Millsaps College
- Naomi Meara, psychologist, researcher and academic
- Duane Nellis, president of Ohio University, Texas Tech University, and the University of Idaho
- Margaret Ellen Newell, professor of history at Ohio State University
- Mary Beth Norton, professor emeritus of American History at the Department of History at Cornell University
- Louise Pound, folklorist, linguist, and college professor at the University of Nebraska
- Stephen Silvia, professor at American University's School of International Service
- Adele Hagner Stamp, first dean of women at the University of Maryland
- Tara Welch, professor of classics at the University of Kansas
- Agnes E. Wells, dean of women and professor of mathematics and astronomy at Indiana University
- Eileen Wilson-Oyelaran, president of Kalamazoo College
Art and entertainment
edit- Scribner Ames, artist
- LeVar Burton (National Citation Recipient, 2004), actor, director, television host, and listeracy advocate[2]
- Leon Harris (Ohio University, 1982), Emmy Award winning news anchor[2]
- Allison Kreiger, model and Miss Florida 2006
- Rue McClannahan (University of Tulsa, 1955), actress[2]
- Lucky Meisenheimer, actor
- Erin Moriarty, television news reporter and correspondent
- Fred Rogers (National Citation Recipient, 1997), host of Mister Rogers' Neighborhood[2]
- Mary Wickes, actress
Law
edit- Sandra Day O'Connor, former U.S. Supreme Court associate justice
Literature and journalism
edit- Maya Angelou, poet
- Rita Dove (Miami University, 1973), United States Poet Laureate and author[2]
- Beverly Deepe Keever, journalist, Vietnam War correspondent, and author
- Carolyn Kreiter-Foronda, Poet Laureate of Virginia
- Jane Tunstall Lingo, pioneering journalist
- Bruce Littlefield, author and lifestyle expert
- Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings, novelist
- Janice Woods Windle, novelist
Politics
edit- Anne Gorsuch Burford, Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency and Colorado House of Representatives
- Jimmy Carter, 39th president of the United States
- Barbara Franklin, United States Secretary of Commerce
- John Glenn (Ohio State University, 2001), astronaut and United States Senate[2]
- Rudy Giuliani, 107th mayor of New York City[3]
- Ann-Eve Mansfeld Johnson, assistant chairman of the Republican National Committee
- Maurine Neuberger, United States Senate
- Condoleezza Rice (University of Denver, 1973), former U.S. Secretary of State[2]
- Alan Simpson (University of Wyoming, 1997), United States Senate, Wyoming House of Representatives, and co-chair of the National Commission on Fiscal Responsibility and Reform[2]
Religion
edit- Pamela Pauly Chinnis, first woman to serve as president of the House of Deputies of the Episcopal Church in the United States of America
Science, medicine, and technology
edit- Betty Clements, member of the Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASP) during World War II, became the first woman neurology resident at the Mayo Clinic, and co-founded the Barrow Neurological Institute
- Rita R. Colwell (Purdue University, 1955), microbiologist and former director of the National Science Foundation[2]
- Lillian Moller Gilbreth, psychologist and industrial engineer
- John Glenn (Ohio State University, 2001), NASA astronaut and United States Senate[2]
- Marlene Hazle, computer science at RAND Corporation and Mitre Corporation
- Anita Hopper, molecular geneticist who is a professor at the Ohio State University
- Jonny Kim (University of San Diego, 2011), flight surgeon, Naval aviator, physician, and NASA astronaut.[2]
- Edith Wilson Miles, biochemist
- David Isaac Murray, computer scientist and product designer
- Irene C. Peden, electrical engineer
- Judith Resnik (Carnegie Mellon University, 1977), NASA Challenger space shuttle astronaut[2]
- Sally Ride, physicist and first female NASA astronaut
- Wendee M. Wechsberg, biobehavioral social science researcher and director of RTI International
Sports
edit- Drew Brees (Purdue University, 2000), former professional football player with the New Orleans Saints and San Diego Chargers[4][2]
- George Hoey, professional football player in the National Football League
- Moton Hopkins, gridiron football player
- Aron Ralston (Carnegie Mellon University, 1996), mountaineer and author[2]
- Katie Smith (Ohio State University, 1995), Olympic gold medalist, college and professional basketball player and coach[2]
References
edit- ^ a b Anson, Jack L.; Marchenasi, Robert F., eds. (1991) [1879]. Baird's Manual of American Fraternities (20th ed.). Indianapolis, IN: Baird's Manual Foundation, Inc. p. VI-42–44. ISBN 978-0963715906.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o "About". Mortar Board. Retrieved 2024-11-25.
- ^ UCLA Mortar Board - Fast Facts
- ^ "Purdue Graduation Briefs — Brees throws touchdowns in game of life". purdue.edu. April 27, 2001.