Diver Katie Elder Named to Golden Key Honor Society
October 25, 2004 | Swimming & Diving
Oct. 25, 2004
University of Louisville diver, Katie Elder, a Louisville native, has accepted membership in the Golden Key International Honor Society and was individually honored at a recent campus ceremony.
"It is only fitting that a high academic achiever like Katie be recognized by Golden Key," said Alexander D. Perwich II, Golden Key's Chief Executive officer. "Our members are inspired and motivated by the challenge not only to be recognized for their outstanding accomplishments but also to make a positive impact on our world through the Society's commitment to service."
Golden Key International Honor Society was founded more than 25 years ago in Atlanta, Ga. and provides academic recognition to college juniors and seniors in the top 15 percent of their class. The mission of the global, non-profit society is to build global communities of academic achievers by providing opportunities for individual growth through leadership, career development, networking and service. The Society's values are integrity, inclusiveness and collaboration, innovation, teamwork and respect. Golden Key has 335 chapters in the United States, Australia, Canada, Great Britain, Malaysia, New Zealand, and South Africa. Membership to the society is by invitation only.
"We are happy student athletes are stepping up and competing at the highest level in the classroom as well as the pool," said Marvin Mitchell, associate athletic director for academics. "We are very proud of Katie."
Katie is a graduate of Louisville's Eastern High school and is the daughter of Harold and Mary Jo Elder. Her major is exercise science.
