Students walk up to the podium to receive their certificate of membership, officially becoming members of the Mu Alpha Theta Mathematics Honor Society. On Thursday, Oct. 17, Texas High held its induction ceremony for new members of Mu Alpha Theta in the foyer of the Math and Science Building.
The Mu Alpha Theta Mathematical Honors Society provides a number of benefits for its members, ultimately allowing them to be recognized for their achievements in more rigorous math courses on campus.
“It’s a way to showcase our high math students and the students that are taking these harder classes, that have this high GPA,” math teacher and Mu Alpha Theta advisor Cathryn Diaz said. “It is a huge accomplishment for these students to have such high grades and to take these hard classes while they’re still in high school, and it’s an opportunity for us to showcase that to [colleges] and have them be honored because they deserve to be.”
The club, despite its role in acknowledging such academically ambitious students, serves a different, more personal purpose to certain new inductees.
“I decided to join Mu Alpha Theta because previously, my cousins, who had went to Texas High School, were in the club,” junior Ricardo Luna said. “I know Mrs. Diaz, and I knew anything involving her would be a great experience, and I would learn a lot.”
Outside of high school, students know membership in the club carries substantial weight in terms of their future in higher education.
“I can see it helping me further my education in college,” senior Parker Pruett said. “And it looks good on applications if you join the society.”
Overall, members of the honors society appreciate the inclusion of all corners of the student body and remain excited to see what the future holds for their membership within the organization.
“I think it’s a really cool tradition, and I like that anyone can join as long as they have good enough grades, or as long as they work hard enough,” Luna said. “[It] encourages people and their friends to pursue advanced math.”
