Sigma Tau Delta
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The Alpha Alpha Chi Chapter of the international English honorary Sigma Tau Delta was formed in the Spring of 1991 and now boasts 26 members, both graduate and undergraduate. Students are invited to membership based on their high scholastic standing in the major and on their cumulative GPA. A student may become eligible after completion of 60 semester hours of coursework and after having completed four classes in English beyond English 101.
Sigma Tau Delta has over 600 chapters in the U.S., Canada, the Caribbean, and Europe, but has the distinction of having been founded at Dakota Wesleyan University in 1924. Membership in the honorary is for life, and the chapters are dedicated to promoting interest in studies in English language and literature, both on the campus and in the community. It encourages worthwhile reading and the study of the literary masterpieces, and fosters fellowship among those who specialize in the discipline of English studies.
The chapter annually hosts a book sale of donated items so that students can begin to build their personal libraries at little expense. In addition, the chapter, in conjunction with the English Club, helps to select pieces for inclusion in the department's literary magazine Oakwood and assists with planning the Great Plains Writers' Conference each year.
Officers for 2005-6 are: President, Jessica Eikmeier; Vice President, Derek Meyers; Secretary, Rachael Grimsrud; Treasurer, Becky Billings.
New members were inducted on April 27, 2003. Those honored were Gretchen Ross, Heather Murphey, Erik Ebsen, Stephanie Erschens, Allison Rassier, Brianna Evert, Nancy Preteau, Sara Deutscher, Shirley Even, Jared Berg, Christin Hemen, Sheana Eggers, and Bridget Nordquist.
Five members have been nominated for national scholarships: Darin Halvorsen, Brian LeCuyer, Abigail Lingbeck, Erin Killion Pavlovic, and Sarah Van Westen.
Information about the chapter and its activities is available from the officers or by contacting one of the sponsors, Dr. Mary R. Ryder at 688-5191 or Dr. Karen Zagrodnik at 688-4052.
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