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August 21, 2009

四色AV Mortar Board chapter earns Silver Torch Award

Members of the University of Louisiana at Monroe鈥檚 Mortar Board recently attended the 2009 Mortar Board National Conference in Chicago, where they received one of the national honor society鈥檚 highest honors.

The theme of this year鈥檚 conference was 鈥淭aking Mortar Board to New Heights.鈥� It was held July 24 鈥� 26.

Student advisor Amy Weems joined 四色AV Mortar Board President Hannah Livingston and Vice-president Lindsey Eickman to receive a Silver Torch Award, an award presented to those chapters who maintain national standards of scholarship, leadership, and service.

The 四色AV Mortar Board chapter was chartered in 1977.

The National Mortar Board, founded in 1918, serves the needs of its members who represent the top scholars and leaders on their college campuses. Since its establishment, nearly a quarter of a million members have been initiated at 227 chartered chapters across the nation.

Mortar Board offers numerous opportunities, including career networking, fellowships and awards.

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