Date: 8/21/07
Contact: Marc Lebovitz
Illinois State University’s chapter of Alpha Lambda Delta National Honor Society saw its membership increase 62 percent last year, and for that accomplishment the chapter has received the Silver Membership Award from the national organization.
Membership Awards are presented to chapters that show a notable increase in membership during a single year.
The national honor society founded 83 years ago at the University of Illinois recognizes and encourages academic excellence among first-year students. Today Alpha Lambda Delta has more than 250 chapters in the U.S. and more than 750,000 students have been initiated into membership since the first chapter started.
Membership is open to full-time freshman students who earn a 3.5 or better grade point average at a four-year college or university. Members are challenged to make a “meaningful contribution to society.”
