In 1934, two secret societies, the Skull and Scroll and the Gorgon’s Head, resolved to end their rivalry and joined together forming the Konosioni Senior Honor Society. Colgate students chose the name “Konosioni,” which literally means “people of the longhouse,” to honor the living traditions of the Iroquois (Haudenosaunee) Confederacy. The Iroquois (Haudenosaunee) Confederacy was created when the Oneida, Mohawk, Seneca, Cayuga, Onondaga, and Tuscarora nations joined together in a league of “peace and power” and resolved to stop fighting. Today, the Konosioni Senior Honor Society stands as a peer-selected group of 26 members, representing 13 from each original society, and recognizing outstanding leadership, dedicated service to the community and the preservation of tradition.
Congratulations and welcome to the Konosioni Senior Honor Society Class of 2017:
- Alexa de Alessandrini
- Jason Alexander
- Eli Brick
- Dayna Campbell
- Austin Cowan
- Rachel Drucker
- Federico Elizondo
- Frankie Flores
- Larissa Grijalva
- Michael Hogg
- Anan Hossain
- Steven Huang
- Michael James
- Kayla Oliver
- Hannah O’ Malley
- Jake Mahr
- Jazmyn McKoy
- Stephanie Poland
- Colin Ren
- Keane Sanders
- Tyler Sherper
- Lila Sullivan
- Matthew Swain
- Chloe Tawatstjerna
- Grace Western
- Jon Williams
Please join us at the Colgate Memorial Chapel on Friday, February 12 at 3:15 PM for the induction ceremony and celebration of the 26 members of the Konosioni c/o 2017. All Colgate students, faculty and staff are welcome and encouraged to attend!
Please e-mail radityavarman@colgate.edu with any questions, and visit our website for more information.
Sincerely,
The Konosioni Class of 2016