Why I Love Mortar Board.

I am in Chicago for the Mortar Board mid-year meeting. It's just a gathering for the national leadership including the National Council, Foundation Trustees and Section Coordinators. I am a Section Coordinator, working with the Mortar Board chapters in Kansas and Missouri. I love my "job" with Mortar Board because I get to work with really fun college seniors. Meeting them in July and helping them plan for the year is always a highlight of my summer.

A lot of people still don't know what Moartar Board is even though I disappear away to meetings on a regular basis. MB is a National Senior Honor Society for college seniors. I've stayed involved because I believe that our three ideals of scholarship, leadership and service are worthy and just causes for all functioning members of society.

And also because I've made some stinkin' great friends, most of whom are nerds like me.


My friend Marty is a K-State Alpha Chi who was in MB with my advisor and dear friend Jan. Sarra and I have been Mortar Board besties since the first time we were roommates. We're planning trips this spring to visit each other.

It's a good combination of great friends and a great cause - Mortar Board!