Welcome to Eta Kappa Nu (HKN)

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 What is HKN?

Eta Kappa Nu (HKN) is the international honor society

of the IEEE
HKN was founded at the University of Illinois, Urbana-
Champaign in 1904 by Maurice Carr
Penn States Epsilon Chapter was shortly after on
December 4, 1909
Merged with IEEE in 2010 to become IEEE-Eta Kappa
Nu
240 chapters at universities across the world
Over 300,000 members today
Recognized around the globe as the one honor
society that represents the highest values of our
profession.
 Prominent HKN Members

Larry Page and Eric Schmidt, founders of

Google
David Filo, founder of Yahoo!
Steve Wozniak, co-founder of Apple
Computers
Gordon Moore, co-founder of Intel, Inventor
of Moores Law
Irwin and Paul Jacobs, founders of
Qualcomm
Amar Bose, Inventor, Founder, and chairman
of Bose
 Whos in HKN?

Academic Qualifications:
Top 25% of Juniors in EECS
Top 33% of Seniors in EECS

Character: An individual must be of exceptional

character demonstrating such character to their peers.

Attitude: An individual must have the proper attitude

to work hard, continually challenging himself/herself,
willing to help others, and to use their talents and
superior skills in service to their university, department
and peers.
 Why Join?

IEEE-Eta Kappa Nu (IEEE-HKN), the honor society of IEEE, is dedicated to encouraging and recognizing
individual excellence in education and meritorious work, in professional practice, and in any of the
areas within the IEEE-designated fields of interest.
Employers around the world recognize the designation of HKN and understand that IEEE-HKN members
are of the best candidates and are well-rounded, articulate, and community minded.
Interact with your departments faculty and major companies on a personal basis.
Network with the top students at your school and other major universities.
We assist our members through tutoring, exam preparation, peer mentoring, technical competitions,
and to the community at large.
We make sure that are members are prepared for the upcoming career fair come the fall/spring, by
having as much company involvement as possible. We are here to make sure you are prepared!
Have the resources to have an idea and bring it to fruition.
 Our Chapter

President: Shaurya Rastogi, sqr5328 @psu.edu

Vice President: Anisha Humbe, avh5441@psu.edu
Tutoring Chair: Jake Covey, jac6294@psu.edu
Treasurer: John DiDonato, jmd6054@psu.edu
Webmaster: Ecenaz Asku, eva5130@psu.edu
Our Advisor: Dr. Kane
 Getting Involved

Getting involved in HKN:

Corporate Involvement Help in the planning and execution of events with recruiters
Outreach Involvement Plan events with AWC and IEEE to promote education in engineering
Treasurer involvement Work with the HUB to coordinate finances for the society
Web involvement Design and maintain our website, entirely re-written in HTML5
Tutoring Tutor EE undergrads in core courses and help affirm your education along with others
Our Activities:
Tutoring
Review Sessions
Coffee Socials
Tech Workshops
Information Sessions
Educational Videos
 What you need to do next

Pledge Book Signatures

Initiation Fee - $70
$60 IEEE-HKN Nationals
$10 Epsilon Chapter