IN WITH THE NEW...

Welcome new initiates!  You are now a group of elite leaders on campus encouraged to uphold Mortar Board's highest ideals of scholarship, leadership, and service.  Meet the challenge with pride and honor and mold the chapter into the best it has ever been!

2011-2012 Members, thank you for your time, service, and commitment to Mortar Board over the past year.  It has truly been an honor working with all of you as you have all set the bar high for future classes. Good luck in your future endeavors as you begin the next chapter of each of your lives.


In Best Regards,

Caitlin Foy

Chapter Historian '12

Newest Initiates and Latest Alumni

Congratulations Class of 2013!

24th ANNUAL HONORS CONVOCATION AND MORTAR BOARD INITIATION

Mortar Board welcomes 25 newly initiated members into the Xi Phi Chapter of Mortar Board!  The event was held on April 15, 2012 at 3:00pm in the Ponderosa Ballroom of the Nebraskan Student Union. Photos below captured the initiation process.

Signing the Book

 

 

Pinning

2012-2013 Class

APPLAUDING EXCELLENCE: RECOGNIZING STUDENT LEADERS--ONE OF OUR VERY OWN!

"On April 11, 2012, the UNK Office of Student Life Division of Student Affairs hosted the first annual Applauding Excellence: Recognizing Student Leaders reception and program. A number of students and student organizations were honored with awards. We are exceptionally proud of our Membership Selection Chair, McKenzie Wiese, who was named Outstanding Student Organization Leader. Not only did Mortar Board nominate her for her tireless efforts to plan, publicize, and lead the group through Membership Selection, the Loper Programming and Activities Council (LPAC) also nominated her for her service as LPAC President. This photo was taken with Dean of Student Affairs Dr. Joe Oravecz right after McKenzie received her award.

Considering officers from all 200 UNK student organizations were eligible for this award, this is indeed a tremendous honor. Thanks for all of your hard work and for representing Mortar Board so well, McKenzie!"- Dr. Amber Messersmith

McKenzie Wiese and Dr. Oravecz

HONORS CONVOCATION

As part of our leadership activities, the Mortar Board Chapter hosts the Honors Convocation in April each year.  At this event, the Chapter honors the outgoing Mortar Board members, recognizes and awards the Notable Freshman & Sophomore Award, and initiates the newly selected Mortar Board members.
The Honors Convocation event took place on April 15, 2012 at 2:00pm in the Ponderosa Ballroom at the Nebraskan Student Union.