SANTIAGO Surname Meaning & Origin: A contraction of Santo Jacobo (Hebrew Ya'aqob), or Saint James, son of Zebedee, the patron saint of Spain. The Santiago surname is common in Burgos, Aragon aragÃ³n And, Galicia. spainANTIAGO Surname Meaning & Origin: A contraction of Santo Jacobo (Hebrew Ya'aqob), or Saint James, son of Zebedee, the patron saint of Spain. The Santiago surname is common in Burgos, Aragon aragÃ³n And, Galicia. spain
Honor Societies, illustration from the 1909 Tyee (yearbook of the University of Washington) In the United States, an honor society is a rank organization that recognizes excellence among peers. Numerous societies recognize various fields and circumstances. The Order of the Arrow, for example, is the national honor society of the Boy Scouts of America. Chiefly, the term refers to scholastic honor societies, those that recognize students who excel academically or as leaders among their peers, often within a specific academic discipline.
Honor Societies. Honor societies have a wide range of purposes. There are regional, national, international societies, societies for specific class levels or types of students, societies with specific missions or goals and discipline specific societies. Most honor societies charge a fee, usually for lifetime membership. The benefits of joining vary and depend on the student. Many societies have a chapter presence on the campus that provides leadership, community service and/or a wide range of other valuable assets.