Two Volgenau School of Engineering faculty members were inducted as honorary members of George Mason University's Chapter of the Golden Key International Honour Society on Saturday, November 1, 2014. 
Recognition as an Honorary Member is based student nominations. Nominees are evaluated on their commitment to higher education and dedication to students. During the induction ceremony, former Electrical and Computer Engineering Chair Andre Manitius and Applied IT Instructor Peter Farrell were given membership certificates by Chapter President Jessie Park.
Mason's chapter is a Proud Key Chapter of Golden Key International Honour Society. The primary purpose of Golden Key is to recognize and encourage superior scholarship in all undergraduate and graduate fields of study. Membership in Golden Key is by invitation only and is extended to the top 15 percent of college sophomores, juniors, seniors, and graduate students.