Academic Honors
Candidates who maintain high scholarships are graduated with honors. Graduation with honors is based on earning a degree or certificate for the Spring Semester at Lawson State Community College and maintaining a cumulative 3.00 grade point average or higher for all work completed prior to the awarding of the degree or certificate. Candidates graduating with honors wear cords during the Commencement Exercises. The averages necessary for earning graduation honors for all degrees and certificates are listed below: ***Summa Cum Laude: 3.90 to 4.00 – White Cord
**Magna Cum Laude: 3.70 to 3.89 – Blue Cord
*Cum Laude: 3.50 to 3.69 – Gold Cord
*Honors Certificate: 3.50 to 4.00 – Gold Cord
Commencement stoles are worn by members of the College’s nationally recognized honor societies:
The Alpha Epsilon Gamma Chapter of Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society
The Psi Chapter of Kappa Beta Delta Honor Society (for Business)
Note: The printing of this program precedes the completion of academic requirements and final evaluation of all candidates. Thus, the list of candidates and honors is tentative. The College reserves the right to add or withdraw candidates.
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