ACADEMIC ACCOLADES

“We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence then, is not an act, but a habit.”
– Aristotle

MAGNA CUM LAUDE GRADUATE

To graduate with Latin honors requires a minimum of 60 passed hours at Texas A&M University (excluding Credit by Exam and Graduate Level courses) with a minimum GPR of 3.500. The Magna Cum Laude honors level is as follows:

— 3.70 - 3.89 GPA = Magna Cum Laude —

PETTINGER FOUNDATION SCHOLARSHIP

The Pettinger Foundation awards scholarships, based on merit, to High School and College students pursing degrees primarily in Science.

— Each Scholar must achieve a minimum of a 3.0 grade point cumulative average for the first academic year, and a 3.0 cumulative grade point average for the second academic year. Scholars are expected to maintain the equivalent of a full-time course load. —

NATIONAL SOCIETY OF LEADERSHIP & SUCCESS

The National Society of Leadership and Success was founded to help individuals discover and achieve their aspirations by supplying the nation's leading presenters to colleges via live internet broadcast and by helping students create a community where motivated, goal-oriented individuals help each other to succeed. Our core philosophy is that students can achieve their desired professional and personal goals with proper support and guided, directed, dedicated action.

— Students are required to maintain a cumulative GPA of 3.0+, and attend bi-monthly meetings, all while receiving instruction on various leadership techniques.—

TAU SIGMA DELTA

Tau Sigma Delta's primary objective is to celebrate excellence in scholarship, to stimulate mental achievement, and to award those students who attain high scholastic standing of membership in Architecture, Landscape Architecture, and allied arts of Design by the rewards of membership in an honor society.

— This honor is awarded to the top 20% of students in the College of Architecture; The Texas A&M University Chapter.—