{"id":1634,"date":"2024-10-24T12:26:15","date_gmt":"2024-10-24T16:26:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/drinko\/?page_id=1634"},"modified":"2026-10-15T15:03:43","modified_gmt":"2026-10-15T19:03:43","slug":"acta","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/drinko\/acta\/","title":{"rendered":"National Society of ACTA Scholars"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The National Society of ACTA Scholars is an honorary society founded by the American Council of Trustees and Alumni in 2020. Marshall University was one of the first higher education institutions to establish a chapter of this honor society and remains one of the most active chapters in the country, promoting the study of the arts and sciences and civic engagement for college students. The National Society of ACTA Scholars is sponsored by the John Deaver Drinko Academy at Marshall University, which is located in Old Main 211.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"mailto:chrol@marshall.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Dr. E.Del Chrol<\/a>, Professor of Classics &amp; Executive Director of the Drinko Academy<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-2223 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/586\/2025\/10\/2025-26-ACTA-Scholars-Officers-225x300.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"319\" height=\"425\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>2025-26 ACTA Scholars Officers pictured left to right:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"mailto:pack173@marshall.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ashton Pack<\/a>, Chief Records Officer<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"mailto:clagg63@marshall.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Reagan Clagg<\/a>, President<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"mailto:jenkins335@marshall.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Kirra Jenkins<\/a>, Vice President<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"mailto:blinn1@marshall.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Aidan Blinn<\/a>, Historian<\/p>\n<p><strong>If you are interested in joining the Marshall University Chapter of the National Society of ACTA Scholars,<\/strong> <strong>complete the form below<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/586\/2025\/08\/Benefits-of-being-an-ACTA-Scholar.png\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-2059 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/586\/2025\/08\/Benefits-of-being-an-ACTA-Scholar-122x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"196\" height=\"482\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/news\/2025\/05\/marshall-names-national-society-of-acta-scholars-4\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">May 2025 Graduating ACTA Scholars Press Release<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/news\/2025\/01\/marshall-university-acta-scholars-list\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">July &amp; 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