Golden Key International Honor Society
Golden Key International Honour Society is the world's largest collegiate honor society for graduate and undergraduate students, and has strong relationships with over 400 universities around the world. Golden Key is built on the pillars of academics, leadership, and service, and our chapters are committed to implementing service projects and leadership development for all students on their campus. Members qualify when they are at the top 15% of their class, and are given access to a wide range of rewards, scholarships, travel and study abroad opportunities, and more.
The Golden Key Chapter at Pepperdine University was chartered in March 1989 as part of U.S. Region 8, which includes institutions in Arizona, California, Hawai’i, Nevada, Oregon, and Washington. The Pepperdine University Golden Key Chapter believes in excellence and strives to provide the best environment for guiding our Golden Key members to succeed through academics, leadership, and service.
Our Golden Key chapter currently holds a Silver Chapter Standing as of this 2022-2023 school year and inducted 86 new members this past fall 2023.
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Membership into the Society is by invitation only and applies to the top 15% of college and university sophomores, juniors and seniors, as well as top-performing graduate students in all fields of study, based solely on their academic achievements.
The Society offers members valuable opportunities for individual growth through the three pillars: academics, leadership, and service.
Golden Key offers numerous scholarships and awards, available only to members, as well as career development, networking and literacy service opportunities and unique discounts from partner companies.
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If you have any questions, please reach out to our advisors listed below.
Pepperdine Golden Key Chapter Advisors
- Undergraduate GK Advisor: Dr. Kevin Iga
- GSEP Psychology Graduate GK Advisor: Prof. Christopher Walther
- GSEP Education Graduate GK Advisor: Moises J. Olavarrieta
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