Sociedad Nacional
Honoraria Hispanica
National Collegiate Hispanic Honor Society
Lambda Psi Chapter
of Virginia Tech
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Virginia Tech is proud to be a member of Sigma Delta Pi, the National Spanish
Honor Society. Sigma Delta Pi was founded November 14, 1919, at the
To
honor those who seek and attain excellence in the study of the Spanish language
and in the study of the literature and the culture of the Spanish speaking
peoples.
To
honor those who have made Hispanic contributions to modern culture better known
in the English-speaking world.
To
encourage college and university students to acquire a greater interest in, and
a deeper understanding of Hispanic culture.
To
foster friendly relations and mutual respect between the nations of Hispanic
speech and those of English speech.
To
serve its membership in ways which will contribute to the
attainment of the goals and ideals of the society.
STUDENT
MEMBERSHIP:
Students
are usually eligible when they attain sophomore standing.
The basic requirements for student membership are as follows.
The
student:
Must
have completed two years of study of college-level Spanish or the equivalent
thereof, including at least one course in Hispanic literature or culture and
civilization. The equivalent can be met in a variety of ways.
Must
have a minimum cumulative grade point average of 3.50 on a 4.00 scale in all
Spanish courses taken.
Must
have an overall minimum cumulative grade point average of 3.00 on a scale of
4.00.
May be
elected to membership while enrolled in the required Hispanic literature or
culture and civilization course if the instructor of the course will certify
that the student's work is of "A" or "B" quality.
Membership
shall not be denied nor granted to any student because of race, gender, creed,
or color.
Graduate
students may be admitted to active membership if they fulfill the above
requirements.
ALUMNUS
MEMBERSHIP:
A student member becomes an almunus member after
he/she is no longer enrolled at the college or university. Alumni members are
always welcome at chapter activities.
HONORARY MEMBERSHIP:
Persons
who are supportive of things Hispanic and the local chapter may be elected to
this category of membership. Members of the Spanish teaching staff and other
faculty members or college administrative officials notably devoted to the
goals and ideals of Sigma Delta Pi and who have supported the work of the
chapter are generally initiated as honorary members. Honorary membership is not
open to graduate or undergraduate students.
Sigma
Delta Pi grants several awards, such as El Premio
Jose Martel, El Premio Gabriela Mistral, El Premio Capitulo de Honor y Merito, and offers students scholarships for summer study
in
President: Alan Campbell
Vice President: Laura Levi Altstaedter
Secretary: Bevin Padden
Treasurer: Jacqueline Beiro
Historian: Natalie Billick
At Large Representative: James Elwell
At Large Representative: Laura Gill
Faculty Advisor: Antonio A. Fernandez-Vazquez,
Ph.D.
Department of Foreign Languages and Literatures
Virginia Tech
Telephone: (540) 231-8312
Facsimile: (540) 231-4812
afernand@vt.edu
Active members:
Jacqueline Beiro
Alan Campbell
Kristi Erk
Jennifer Sink McCloud
Alandra Simmons
Hannah Barnhill
Sarah Barrie
Natalie Billick
Elizabeth Bubb
Iliana Chioariu
Lace Cosgrove
Sara Crawford
Elizabeth Edgar
Samuel Faith
Kathryn Fisher
Laura Gill
Ashley Hess
Catherine Hetzler
Lindsey Hurst
Julie Keaney
Laura Levi Altstaedter
Lauralee Logan
Rosana Magoia
Jenney Nelevanko
Bevin Padden
Ms. Lourdes Travieso Parker
David Peng
Matthew Richey
Dr. Edwin Larroy Rodriguez
Emily Specchio (EPD)
Katia Wooden
Lori Valentine
Marcela Uribe
Honorary Members:
Dr. Olga Padilla-Falto
Dr. Carlos Evia
Dr. Joseph Scarpaci
Dr. Humberto Rodriguez-Camilloni
Virginia
Polytechnic Institute and State University
Spanish
Section of Foreign Languages and Literatures at Virginia Tech
Essential OnLine Resources - for Teachers, Scholars, and Students of Spanish.
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