Geography doctoral student awarded premiere Golden Key scholarship

By Kristina Kenney
University News Service
March 8, 2013

Kanika Verma, a Ph.D. assistant in the Department of Geography at Texas State University, has been awarded Golden Key Honour Society’s prestigious Graduate Scholar Award.

The award, valued at $10,000, supports Golden Key members’ post-baccalaureate study at accredited universities around the world. Verma obtained a Bachelor of Arts in geography from the University of Delhi, a Bachelor of Education from GGSIP University in Delhi and a Master of Arts in geography from the University of Delhi before making the move to Texas State.

Golden Key International Honour Society’s mission is to unlock the potential of each of its members by upholding standards of excellence on-campus and beyond. The society operates on the three pillars of academics, leadership and service.

For more information, please contact Steve Wilson at sw13@txstate.edu.