15 of 22 Sections within Region 1(68.2%) reached their 2018 recruitment goals
For the first time in ten years, higher grade recruitment in the US was positive.
15 of 22 Sections within Region 1(68.2%) reached their 2018 recruitment goals; the second highest percentage worldwide, just behind Region 2 (70%)! 12 of 22 Sections with R1 reached their 2018 retention goals.
Region 1 had a recruitment goal of 3,481 individuals to its overall membership. We recruited 3,687 individuals this year – 105.9% of our goal! In addition, we were also very close in attaining our overall retention goal (99.7%).
Congratulations to the 8 Sections that achieved BOTH of their recruitment and retention goals and earned the gold medal of recognition!
- Mid-Hudson Section
- Green Mountain Section
- Syracuse Section
- Schenectady Section
- Buffalo Section
- Mohawk Valley Section
- Providence Section
- Boston Section
Congratulations to these Sections for achieving their 2018 recruitment goal!
- Springfield Section
- New Hampshire Section
- Princeton/Central Jersey Section
- New Jersey Coast Section
- Binghamton Section
- Long Island Section
- Rochester Section
Congratulations to these Sections for achieving their 2018 retention goal!
- Maine Section
- Connecticut Section
- Ithaca Section
- North Jersey Section
Overall Region 1 Membership statistics
Region 1 | 2018 | 2017 | Change | |
Higher-Grade w/o GSM | 25,277 | 25,952 | (675) | -2.6% |
Graduate Students | 1,365 | 1,332 | 33 | 2.5% |
Undergraduate Students | 1,476 | 1,351 | 125 | 9.3% |
Totals | 28,118 | 28,635 | (517) | -1.8% |