Golden Key International Honor
Society
San Jose State ChapterSeptember 24, 2009
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2009-2010 Officers• President: Bac Tran (Graduating Senior, Corporate Financial
Management)• Executive Vice President: Vanessa Salvaleon• Vice President for Membership Recruitment &
Communication: Aileen Phu (Business - Management)• Treasurer/Finance: Garima Agarwal (Corporate Financial Management)• Secretary : Adaeze Eke (Alumni) • Webmaster: Sara Wright (1st-year graduate student, Public Administration
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Chapter Advisors• Principal Advisor: Dr. Ron Davis Associate professor, Marketing and Decision
Systems Dept
• Co-advisor: Dr. MaryLynn Wilson Lecturer, Marketing and Decision Systems Dept
• Graduate Advisor: Lohrie Arruiza (Alumni)
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What is Golden Key?• Founded on November 29, 1977 at Georgia State University
in Atlanta, GA as the Golden Key National Honor Society
• Name changed to Golden Key International Honor Society in 2001
• For all majors; top 15% of sophomores, juniors, seniors & top performing graduate students
• More than 1.8 million members and chapters at 370 colleges and universities in Australia, Canada, Malaysia, New Zealand, South Africa, the United Arab Emirates and the United States
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Mission, Vision, and Values
• Mission: To enable members to realize their potential.
• Vision: Golden Key is the world's premier honor society. We recognize academic excellence and provide tangible value to our members, advisors and partners while positively impacting their lives and society.
• Values: Integrity, Collaboration, Innovation, Respect, Diversity, Excellence, Engagement.
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Goals• Scholarship - value academic scholarship and
continued high academic performance
• Leadership – encourage involvement of members through chapter activities, attendance at regional and national conferences, and a variety of leadership positions
• Service – emphasize both academic excellence and a commitment to community service
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Why Join Golden Key? ● Not only academic recognition, but also more
tangible benefits than any other college honor society.
● Assist members to realize their potentials
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Members Benefits and Services
• Scholarships and Awards: More than $500,000 (USD) in member-only scholarships and awards annually.
• Careers: Job & Internships: exclusive access to some
of the world’s top companies, employment opportunities, internship positions and career resources (Accenture, Sun Microsystems, Teach for America, etc.)
• Study Abroad Opportunities: partner with several
organizations and academic institutions that provide unique global learning experiences (opportunities and scholarships to study almost anywhere in the world)
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Members Benefits and Services
● Graduate school connections: one-stop resource as you prepare to attend graduate school
● Personal and professional development: provide tips and tools for personal and professional development in the areas of leadership, goal setting, teamwork and more, from experts in these fields
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Members Benefits and Services
● Unique discounts: member-only discounts and other savings opportunities on valuable goods and services (GEICO, GK credit card & checking accounts from BAC)
● GK online store: special collection of sportswear and graduation merchandise
● More details at: http://www.goldenkey.org/GKIHS/MemberBenefits/
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2009-2010 GK Scholarships and
Awards● GEICO Life Scholarship (Ten $1,000 awards) Deadline: April 1, 2010
● Business Achievement Awards: ► A business plan competition ► First place winner: $2,000 ► Second place winner: $1,500 ► Third place winner: $1,000 Deadline: March 1, 2010
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2009-2010 GK Scholarships and
Awards● Chapter Service Awards: Ten $1,000 awards Deadline: December 1, 2009
● Community Service Award: $1,000 (at least one recipient will receive $500 and $500 will be given to the charity of the recipient’s choice.
Deadline: March 1, 2010
● Golden Key Graduate School Award: At least ten $10,000 scholarships
Deadline: January 15, 201012
International Conference Memories and Spirit
(Summer 2009)
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SJSU Chapter Details• Region: USA Region 9 • Charter Date: Sunday, May 7, 1985 • Membership Fee: $70.00 • Student Members: 210• Honorary Members: ?• New Members: ?• Alumni: ?
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SJSU Chapter’s Goals● Induct at least 240 new members
● Regain the Gold Standard
● At least 3 community services for this semester
● Contributing an article to Concept magazine
● Present SJSU Chapter in the Regional conference in Tempa, Arizona, 2010.
• Participate in the Citizenship Showcase Presentation during the Regional and International Conference
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SJSU Chapter Website
http://studentorgs.sjsu.edu/goldenkeysjsu/index.html
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Upcoming Events• Pumpkins in the Park
Saturday, 10/10/0910 am - 4 pmGuadalupe River Park /Discovery Meadowhttp://www.grpg.org/PIP.shtml
• 20th Annual Aids Walk Sunday, 10/18/09
10 am – 12:30 pm Guadalupe River Park/Discovery Meadowhttp://www.kintera.org/faf/home/default.asp?
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• Induction CeremonyTime and place TBA
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