About Us
Blue Key Honor Society is a premier honor society that recognizes college upperclassmen at Emporia State upholding excellence in scholarship, leadership, and service. The Emporia State Chapter was chartered in 1961 til 1986 and then re-chartered in 2012. Members of Blue Key have a status of second-semester sophomore or higher and a GPA of 3.00 or higher. Blue Key is open to all majors. Every month Blue Key will do a service project within ESU or the Emporia Community. Blue Key received 3 awards at conference and an ASG award last year. Blue Key Honor Society is also responsible for the Hayes Lecture Series and the Gift Wrap Drive
Membership Benefits
When joining Blue Key Honor Society, you will gain
- Opportunity to serve in a leadership role
- Chance to join Blue Key at Conference and meet other Blue Key members from other colleges
- Chance to serve on the National Board as a student
- Chance to serve on committees within the chapter
- Applying service, leadership, and scholarship to your major and after graduation
- Networking opportunities with past and present Blue Key Members
- Improve the community through service projects and volunteer work
- Life-long Blue Key membership
- Scholarship opportunities within the chapter
- Chance to work on projects with other Blue Key Members
Projects & Initiatives
- Valentines for senior citizens
- Gift wrap drive
- United Way Day of Caring
- Hayes Lecture


