Join Lambda Alpha

Why Join Lambda Alpha National Anthropology Honor Society?

Joining a college honor society is a way of acknowledging superior academic achievement. Some honor societies recognize overall student achievement based on cumulative GPA.   Other honor societies recognize achievement in specific disciplines or majors, such as Lambda Alpha.  Membership in an honor society is a way to emphasize your superior academic performance in your professional credentials.  Membership in a college honor society is typically noted on your resume or curriculum vita to demonstrate that you achieved academic excellence while completing your college education.  Many potential employers and graduate program admission committees understand and appreciate the distinction accorded by membership in honor societies.

While a primary purpose of Lambda Alpha is to emphasize superior academic performance, this distinction should not be obtained at an unreasonable cost.  Over the years Lambda Alpha has maintained a reasonable application fee amount for anthropology students.  Applying for membership in Lambda Alpha requires one fee–a lifetime membership fee.  Some honor societies require an application fee (often much higher than our one-time membership fee), an application processing fee, and annual dues. Our current lifetime membership cost is $26, regardless of paying via PayPal/Venmo or check.