![]() The Academic Co-Chairs Isaac Schiller and Elizabeth Roos wished the new inductees well and promoted the recent annual Sigma Tau Delta Convention, which was held in person for the first time since 2019 in Atlanta, Georgia, and will take place in Denver, Colorado in 2023. Grace Lawrence talked about her work as Treasurer, which included collecting dues and donations, marketing and organizing the English department’s new merch, and selling honors cords. Beth McCoy on April 20th in the Harding Lounge under the title “Yes, and Joy: Black Improv.” Rebecca also mentioned the many panels at GREAT Day that will feature English students and faculty, and reiterated the honor society’s commitment to being a hub for advertising all English-related activities. Georgia spoke of Sigma Tau Delta’s continued efforts towards diversity and outreach, including this year’s lecture series on the topic of “Exploring Black Voices in Contemporary Media” Public Relations Chair Rebecca Perry followed up by announcing the final lecture in the series, which will be delivered by Dr. In the annual business section of the meeting, the e-board members described their positions and their collective efforts this past year. His message resonates particularly with Sigma Tau Delta’s mission of creating a friendly and inclusive literary community on campus. Smith’s speech reminded us how we can come together as a community-of students, scholars, and educators-to support and uplift one another. Students and faculty alike have faced adversities throughout and beyond the COVID-19 pandemic: through hardships we often find ourselves drifting apart from one another, but Dr. Smith gave heartwarming comments linking acclaimed YA series Wings of Fire to forming a community through shared experiences that unite us across differences. Taking a little time off from organizing GREAT Day, Dr. It was the first in-person induction hosted in three years, since the start of the pandemic, and there was an additional Zoom livestream for those who could not attend, or to enable family and friends to watch.Ĭurrent President Georgia VanDerwater welcomed the inductees before incoming President Hannah Lustyik introduced the ceremony’s keynote speaker, English and Black Studies professor, poet, and translator Dr. Traditionally, Sigma Tau Delta is dedicated to engaging positively with the campus community that it occupies, as well as providing its members the opportunities to seek scholarships and publication opportunities exclusive to Sigma Tau Delta members.On April 14th, thirty-nine students were inducted into Sigma Tau Delta’s Iota Lambda chapter of the English Honor Society at Geneseo. Shaw, the chapter advisor of the Alpha Chi Xi Chapter of Sigma Tau Delta at Clark University welcomed current members and inducted new members of the International English Honor Society.ĭue to the pandemic, the chapter has not met regularly in recent years, but with in-person meetings becoming more frequent, the chapter hopes to begin meeting again. ![]() ![]() ![]() On Wednesday evening at 5:30 in English House at 12 Hawthorne St., Professor Justin P. (Photograph taken by Professor Mandy Gutmann-Gonzalez). ![]() Pictured: Professor Shaw speaking to the students about the goals of the Sigma Tau Delta chapter. ![]()
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