Anthony J. Burke of New Philadelphia has accepted membership in the National Society of Collegiate Scholars.

“NSCS is more than just a symbol of academic achievement. Membership gives students access to a number of amazing benefits including career and networking resources, scholarships, travel and service projects both on campus and in the community,” Stephen E. Loflin, NSCS Founder and Chief Executive Officer, said.

NSCS is a member of the Association of College Honor Societies and is the nation’s only interdisciplinary honors organization for first-year and second-year college students. member is by invitation only, based on grade-point average and class standing. NSCS has over 1 million lifetime members and 300 chapters in all 50 states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico.

Burke is currently enrolled at Temple University in the Vocational Education degree program. He is a graduate of Johnson and Wales University in Providence, Rhode Island, and Schuylkill Training and Technology Center.

Burke is the culinary instructor at Carbon Career and Technical Institute, and the former executive chef at Mount Sinai Hospital in New York City. He is also a member of the American Culinary Federation, the Pennsylvania Restaurant and Lodging Association and the National Restaurant Association.