The University of Alabama’s Hypatia chapter of the Mortar Board recently earned two honors at their national conference in Atlanta, Georgia. The chapter was nominated as a top five finalist for the Ruth Weimer Mount Award, making the Hypatia chapter the first group from the Southeast to receive such an honor. The chapter also received a Golden Torch Award.

Being a finalist for the Ruth Weimer Mount Award distinguishes a 
chapter for its excellence among the 230 chapters nationwide, and the Golden Torch Award recognizes a chapter for exceeding the expectations of the national office.

“It was an honor to be a part of [the conference],” Allison Montgomery, president of the Hypatia chapter, said. “It was a great opportunity to meet campus leaders from across the 
country and see what other chapters are doing.”

The chapter, which currently has 69 members, hopes to repeat last year’s success. Montgomery said they are filling up their calendar and trying to set up a “well-rounded spectrum of 
projects” to benefit the community.

“We have a really strong group of new officers,” she said. “We want to focus on building on the foundation before us.”