Honor society celebrates new members

The Mortar Board Honor Society of Cal State Long Beach celebrated the initiation of new members into its Cap and Gown chapter Wednesday night at the Soroptimist House.

The society is a service organization that emphasizes scholarship, leadership and service to the community.

"I am proud to have been a part of a service organization," Chapter President Elizabeth Arnett said. "The services we provided the campus and the surrounding community leaves you with a good feeling."

Members accepted into the society for fall 1995 include Gilbert Anderson, Kimberly Echols, Sharron Hefner, Veronica Howe, Shadija Jance, Kenna Koons and Maia Scott.

At the initiation, a former society member and CSULB A.S. President Henry Funderburk encouraged students to find something that they really like and get involved in it.

"Make your connections, so that when you get out of the campus, you know some people when you go looking for that job," Funderburk said.

All members of the more than 200 society chapters on college campuses across the nation must have a 3.0 GPA.

. Last semester, CSULB's society received a national award for most improved chapter.

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