1. The Electrical and Computer Engineering Honor Society
David

2. Current Officers President: Morgan Menke
Vice President: Matthew Keaton
Treasurer: Clay Vincent
Recording Sec.: John Higgins
Corresponding Sec.: John McCauley
Bridge Correspondent.: Jacob Dameron
Faculty Advisor: Dr. David Graham
David

3. Inductees Top quarter of ECE juniors Top third of ECE seniors
Graduate students
ECE Faculty
Professionals who have made a significant contribution to ECE
David or Leah

4. Fun Facts
Eta Kappa Nu (HKN) was founded at the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign in 1904 by Maurice Carr
There are now about 200 chapters at universities across the U.S. and we are currently expanding into Canada
There are about 300,000 members
HKN members serve the community, university, and department in various activities.
HKN is merged with and operated by the IEEE.
David or Leah

5. Prominent HKN members Henry Samueli, founder of Broadcom
Paul and Irwin Jacobs, founder of Qualcomm
HKN members are on the Board of Directors at many top tech companies including Google, IBM, Yahoo!, Motorola
Larry Page, founder of Google
Eric Schmidt, CEO of Google
Amar Bose, inventor of the Bose Speakers
Sabeer Bhatia, founder of Hotmail
David Filo, founder of Yahoo!
David or Leah

6. Why Join Eta Kappa Nu? Members are known for
Leadership
Teamwork
Quality
Character
Build your resume and include membership in a prestigious honor society
Have fun! Participate in social activities
Leah

7. Why join Eta Kappa Nu? Make life long connections with other members
Participate in service activities
Earn respect from faculty, fellow students, employers
Build leadership and tutoring skills
Meet other HKN members at our Leadership Conferences
Leah

8. Leadership Conference
Weekend long meeting of HKN student leaders.
Locations:
University of Florida (2018)
Purdue University (2017)
University of Michigan (2016)
UC Berkeley (2015
Iowa State University (2014)
Arizona State University (2013)
University of Illinois (2011)
University of Oklahoma (2010)
Kevin and/or David

9. HKN Member Benefits Dues: $80 Lifetime membership Optional Pin: $25.
Cost includes:
Member certificate
1 year IEEE membership
1 year digital edition of IEEE Bridge magazine
1 year print edition of IEEE Potentials magazine
Banquet (yourself + 2 guests)
Dan

10. Entrance Requirements
Three components:
Test
Faculty Signature Sheet
2 Hours Service
Most Outstanding Initiate
Person with best combination of test score and faculty signatures.
Free HKN pin and recognition.
Anirudh

11. How to Join Enter your HKN member information online (By Nov. 5)
We will you the address of a web form.
Fill the form out and submit.
Include your IEEE member number, if you are a member.
Membership includes 1 free year of IEEE membership
Pay membership dues (Due Nov. 5)
$80 lifetime dues.
Cash or check made out to “Eta Kappa Nu”.
Give to Dr. Graham
Turn in your other materials by Nov. 16 (Friday before Thanksgiving Break):
Test (answer sheet only).
Signature sheet.
Cover of the info packet showing you did your 2 hours service.
Will send out banquet registration information
Kevin

12. Induction and Banquet
November 30 is the induction ceremony (Tentative):
4:45 PM arrive at G39
5:00 PM induction ceremony (guests allowed)
Some details:
Register for banquet in advance.
Two free guests at banquet.
Guests encouraged at induction.
Business attire strongly encouraged.
Induction ceremony is required:
You are not a member until you are inducted.
Charles

13. Officers Learn leadership skills by serving your chapter as an officer
President
Vice President
Recording Secretary
Corresponding Sec.
News Correspondent
Treasurer
Will elect officers in April
David or Charles

14. For more information
Visit for more information about Eta Kappa Nu
Visit for more information about the Beta Rho Chapter
David