Overview
Mortar Board is a national honor society which recognizes college seniors for distinguished achievement in the areas of scholarship, leadership, and service. We are Mortar Board's Judy Lewis Logue Alcalá Chapter, based at the University of San Diego. One of our initiatives is the STRIVE (Seeking To Recognize Individuals of Excellence) Scholarship, an annual award for local high school students seeking opportunities in higher education.
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Kearny High School is home to some of the dedicated, hardworking high school scholars of the Linda Vista community. Our chapter believes we can play an important role in supporting and empowering these students to pursue their educational goals as scholars and leaders through service. One way in which we seek to support these students is the STRIVE Scholarship.
This scholarship is awarded each spring to local Kearny High School seniors who exemplify the Mortar Board ideals of scholarship, leadership, and service.
This year, we hope to raise enough funds to award at least two $1000 scholarships. We hope to encourage more students to further their education, recognize their amazing potential, and grow as leaders dedicated to the service of others!
A Brief History...
Mortar Board was founded in 1918 as the first and only national honor society for college senior women. In 1975, the members voted to include men in the organization. Today, there are 231 collegiate chapters with more than a quarter of a million initiates.
The Judy Lewis Logue Alcalá Chapter was founded at USD in 2000, and we have been guided by our mission statement ever since: “Scholars who Enjoy Rewarding Volunteerism and Involvement in the Community through Educational leadership” (SERVICE). We seek to serve and strengthen not only our campus community, but the greater San Diego community. Through initiatives like the STRIVE Scholarship, we believe we can positively impact our local Linda Vista community by recognizing the amazing talent and initiative of its members.
Thank you for supporting the futures of our bright local high schoolers!
Why are donations so important?
Your donations support seniors at Kearny High School pursuing higher education. Kearny High School is located just 5 minutes from USD, and we believe it is crucial to collaborate with our Linda Vista Community to support the growth and development of local students who will be the scholars and leaders of tomorrow. Your contribution is valuable and extremely appreciated, as we aim to provide as much support as possible to these promising students.