Blue Key Honor Society is an American national
honor society
In the United States, an honor society is a rank organization that recognizes excellence among peers. Numerous societies recognize various fields and circumstances. The Order of the Arrow, for example, is the National Honor Society of the Boy Sc ...
for college
upperclassmen. Blue Key has over 50 chartered collegiate chapters within the United States.
History
Blue Key Honor Society was founded as Blue Key National Honor Fraternity at the
University of Florida in 1924. The UF chapter separated from the national Blue Key organization during the 1930s and has been known since as ''Florida Blue Key''. The oldest extant chapter of Blue Key is located at
Emory and Henry College and was founded in 1925.
In 2003, the organization's name was officially changed to Blue Key Honor Society.
Notable members
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Lowell C. Smith
Lowell Cyrus Smith (March 17, 1931 - August 25, 2016) was an American professor and academic administrator, who served as the fourth president of Nichols College from 1978 to 1996. Smith concurrently served as president of Worcester Junior Colle ...
, president of
Nichols College
See also
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Florida Blue Key
References
Honor societies
Organizations established in 1924
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