Commencement Honor Cords
Academic Honor Regalia
The following list contains regalia for honor societies listed in the Commencement Program.
| Alpha Kappa Delta Sociology Honor Society |
Alpha Kappa Delta is an international honor society dedicated to the investigation of humanity for the purpose of service and the acknowledgement and promotion of excellence in the study of sociology. | double teal cord |
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Alpha Mu Alpha |
Alpha Mu Alpha is a national marketing honorary, recognizing qualified undergraduate students for their outstanding scholastic achievement in the area of marketing. | single navy cord and pin |
| Beta Beta Beta Biology Honor Society |
Beta Beta Beta, Rho Iota Chapter, is a national honor society for students dedicated to improving the understanding and appreciation of biological study and extending the boundaries of human knowledge through scientific research. | green and red double cord |
| Delta Phi Alpha German Honor Society |
Delta Phi Alpha, the National German Honor Society, seeks to recognize excellence in the study of German and to provide an incentive for higher scholarship. The Society aims to promote the study of the German Language, literature and civilization and endeavors to emphasize those aspects of German life and culture which are of universal value and which contribute to man’s eternal search for peace and truth. | black red and gold |
| National Honor Society of Dance Arts | light blue and white double cord with medallion | |
| Gamma Sigma Epsilon Chemistry Honor Society |
Gamma Sigma Epsilon, Gamma Eta Chapter is the national honor society in chemistry at Washington College recognizing outstanding students demonstrating exceptional ability and interest in the field of chemistry. | royal blue and white braided cord |
| Kappa Alpha Omicron Environmental Studies Honor Society |
Kappa Alpha Omicron, Iota Chapter, is an interdisciplinary Environmental Honor Society for students who excel in their academic studies as an environmental studies or science major. The students have interests ranging from economics to the natural sciences, and share a common goal to better the environment through community service and education. | white and dark green braided cord |
| Lambda Alpha Anthropology Honor Society |
Lambda Alpha is the National Collegiate Honor Society for Anthropology. It was founded for the purpose of encouraging and stimulating scholarship and research in anthropology by recognizing and honoring superior achievement in the discipline among students, faculty, and other persons engaged in the study of anthropology. | white stole with gold letters and seal |
| Omicron Delta Epsilon Economics Honor Society |
Omicron Delta Epsilon is an international honor society recognizing high achievement and strong personal interest in economics. | blue and gold double cord |
| Omicron Delta Kappa Leadership Honor Society |
Omicron Delta Kappa is a national leadership honor society recognizing and encouraging the achievement of exemplary character and superior quality in scholarship and learning. | black, white and light blue triple cord (for 2021) |
| Phi Alpha Theta History Honor Society |
Phi Alpha Theta is a national honor society for students in the upper third of their class who have demonstrated excellence in research and writing in the field of history. | red and light blue double cord |
| Phi Beta Kappa Academic Honor Society |
Phi Beta Kappa, Theta of Maryland, Sheltered at Washington College, the oldest undergraduate honors organization in the United States, celebrates and advocates excellence in the liberal arts and sciences. | pin |
| Phi Sigma Tau Philosophy Honor Society |
Phi Sigma Tau, Delta Chapter, is a national honor society recognizing high scholarship and personal interest in philosophy. | white and purple double cord |
| Pi Delta Phi French Honor Society |
Pi Delta Phi is a national honor society recognizing outstanding scholarship in the French language and its literature. | red, white and blue braided |
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Pi Lambda Theta |
Pi Lambda Theta is a national honor society recognizing high standards in the study of education. | yellow double cord with medallion |
| Pi Mu Epsilon Math Honor Society |
Pi Mu Epsilon, Maryland Iota Chapter, is the national honorary mathematics society. The purpose of the organization is to promote scholarly activity in mathematics among students in academic institutions. | gold, purple and lilac triple cord |
| Pi Sigma Alpha Political Science Honor Society |
Pi Sigma Alpha is a national honor society in political science recognizing students in the upper third of their class who have demonstrated productive scholarship and personal interest in government, international relations, or public administration. | red, white and black braided double cord |
| Psi Chi Psychology Honor Society |
Psi Chi is an international honor society in psychology, awarding distinction to students in the upper 35% of their class who have demonstrated productive scholarship in psychology. | blue and white braided double cord |
| Sigma Beta Delta Business Honor Society |
Sigma Beta Delta is a national honor society in business, recognizing students in the top 20% of their class who aspire toward personal and professional improvement and a life distinguished by honorable service to humankind. | hunter green and gold |
| Sigma Delta Pi Hispanic Studies Honor Society |
Sigma Delta Pi, Sigma Zeta Chapter, is a national honor society in Spanish, recognizing students in the upper 35% of their class who have demonstrated superior academic achievement and commitment to the study of Spanish language and Hispanic literature and culture. | red and gold double cord |
| Sigma Tau Delta English Honor Society |
Sigma Tau Delta is an international honor society whose central purpose is to confer distinction upon outstanding students of the English language and literature. | black and red double cord |
Other Academic Honors not listed in the program
| Cater Society of Junior Fellows | white and maroon double cord | |
| Presidential Fellows | black and maroon double cord | |
| National Society of Leadership and Success | black and platinum double cord | |
We will be updating this page to include other cords and honor regalia for other organizations soon.