AMES — Delanie Downey of Creston was inducted into the National Society of Collegiate Scholars at Iowa State University. Downey, daughter of Kevin Downey and Deborah Benoit, is a junior English major. She was also elected secretary of the organization.
The National Society of Collegiate Scholars (NSCS) is the nation’s premiere organization for high achieving students. NSCS is the only honor society to recognize outstanding academic achievement among first- and second-year college students.
Membership is by invitation only and is offered to those freshman and sophomore students who carry a 3.4 grade point average or higher and rank in the top 20 percent of their college class.
To this select group of students, NSCS offers benefits including scholarships, access to career resources and internship positions and leadership opportunities at both the campus and national levels.