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Kistler Honor SocietyMembership is earned by full-time juniors and seniors who maintain a cumulative
grade point average of 3.67 for two consecutive full-time semesters with no incomplete
and not more than one grade of Pass/Fail, exclusive of courses which are only graded
on a Pass/Fail basis. This society is named for the late Mr. and Mrs. Sedgwick Kistler,
friends and eminent benefactors of Rosemont College.
Delta Epsilon Sigma
Criteria for eligibility to election to membership of full-time juniors and seniors in
Alpha Omicron, the Rosemont College chapter of Delta Epsilon Sigma, a national
honor society of Catholic colleges and universities, include a cumulative average of
3.67 or better for five semesters at Rosemont and qualities of character and achievement
which give promise of leadership after graduation. Election is
subject to voting by local membership.
Phi Sigma Iota
Phi Sigma Iota is the International Foreign Language Honor Society and is the highest
honor in the field of foreign language study. Criteria for membership is earned by
students who have an overall cumulative GPA of a 3.0, a cumulative GPA of at least a
3.5 in language courses at the 300 level or above, and are currently enrolled in a
language course. The society normally limits membership to juniors and seniors, but
does accept outstanding sophomores.
Rosemont College Arts & Culture Society Bourse
With revenue generated from a wide-spectrum of art-related events, voluntarily
administrated by the Society’s committee members, the Arts & Culture Society is
committed to funding monetary assistance for gifted and qualified students of the
history of art and studio art with financial need. The Bourse is awarded annually to
aid those students to travel, study, research, and experience the visual arts.
Rosemont College Honors Society
The Rosemont College Honors Society provides an arena in which gifted students can
play an active role in the academic and service life of the College. The requirements
for membership are junior status, a minimum GPA of 3.67 and evidence of an active
co-curricular life. Senior members prepare and present a culminating research project
at the spring Academic Symposium (or its equivalent).
Who’s Who
Each year Rosemont College honors a group of outstanding seniors by nominating
them for Who's Who Among Students in American Colleges and Universities. Who's
Who Among Students is one of the most respected national honor programs. Awards
are based on academic merit, service to the community, extracurricular activities, leadership
and experience.
Outstanding Junior Award
In 1976, the faculty established the Outstanding Junior Award to recognize and honor
exceptional work in the major field by a student in their junior year at Rosemont
College. The student must be in the top ranks of the junior class, with at least a
3.67 cumulative grade point average. S/he is nominated by the faculty in their major
discipline, and then selected by the Academic Standards Committee.
Presidential Medal
The recipient of the Presidential Medal, the highest honor bestowed on a student,
has demonstrated exemplary intellectual achievement and, in addition, distinction
in some combination of the following: service to the community; contribution to
the arts; enlargement of our global perspective; athletic fitness and achievement;
leadership; contribution to community discourse.
Lindback Award for Distinguished Teaching
Each year the students and the faculty of the Undergraduate College select the recipient
of the Lindback Award for Distinguished Teaching. Funded by the Lindback Foundation,
this prestigious award recognizes a member of the faculty for excellence in teaching.