Adriana Rodarte-Reynoso
  • Child Development
  • Class of 2016
  • Carmichael, CA

SDSU Mortar Board Earns National Honors

2015 Sep 2

At the Mortar Board National Conference held in Phoenix, Arizona in August, the San Diego State University Chapter of Mortar Board earned the Gold Torch Award, a national distinction that is given to the most exceptional chapters of Mortar Board.

Adriana Rodarte-Reynoso, a Child Development major and Carmichael local was a part of the award winning chapter.

Recipients must excel in all areas of chapter operations while promoting scholarship, leadership and meaningful service to their institutions.

"Gold Torch chapters add considerably to Mortar Board's standing," said Jane Hamblin, Mortar Board's executive director. "We are proud that the SDSU chapter is providing high-impact educational programs for their campus communities."

Attending the conference from SDSU were: Alexander Miller, chapter president; Shaan McGhie, chapter vice president; Jane K. Smith, Cassandra Neel and Megan Isaacson, chapter advisers; and Mary Ruth Carleton, vice president of SDSU University Relations and Development. Carleton was recently elected to the Mortar Board National Foundation Trustees.

SDSU Mortar Board

Mortar Board is a national honor society that recognizes college seniors for distinguished ability and achievement in scholarship, leadership and service. In 1932, the SDSU Chapter of Mortar Board gained official establishment as the Cap & Gown Honor Society. Members of Mortar Board work together to play an active role in leadership and service on campus and in the community.