Membership Benefits
– An affordable, lifetime, national initiation fee of $15 (for students) and $25 for faculty, staff, and alumni (as of July 1,2022), plus local initiation fee (where applicable) [NOTE: this fee does not include honor cords)
– A certificate and pin signifying membership. Membership is for life.
– An outward recognition of personal accomplishment and an incentive for continued high scholarship.
– The opportunity to meet other first-generation scholars from all academic disciplines on your campus and to join them in promoting academic excellence and creating a supportive environment for first-generation college students.
– Identifies you to employers, professionals, and graduate schools as a person of superior academic ability and commitment.
– Ability to mentor younger first-generation students.
– Ability to receive mentoring from more senior first-generation students, as well as faculty, staff, and alumni who were first-generation students.
– Local chapter leadership opportunities.

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Sigma Delta Pi, the National Collegiate Hispanic Honor Society (La Sociedad Nacional Honoraria HispĆ”nica), was established on November 14, 1919, at the University of California at Berkeley. The Societyā€™s insignia is the royal seal of Fernando and Isabel, representing Castille, LeĆ³n and AragĆ³n. Sigma Delta Piā€™s colors are red and gold, its flower is the red carnation, and its motto is the Greek phrase ā€œSpanĆ­as DidagĆ©i ProĆ”gomenā€ meaning ā€œLetā€™s go forth/continue forth under the teaching/guidance of the Spanish language.ā€

The Psi Eta chapter of Sigma Delta Pi was established at Ļć½¶Šć in 2009. Since then, 50 Ļć½¶Šć students and 2 professors have been inducted.

Membership Requirements:

In order to be eligible for membership in Psi Eta, students must:

1. have completed at least three years, or the equivalent, of college Spanish, including at least three semester hours of a third-year course of Hispanic literature or Hispanic culture and civilization. Those students enrolled in these course are eligible for membership if the instructor will certify that their work is a B quality or better.
2. have an average of at least 3.0 in all Spanish courses at Ļć½¶Šć.
3. rank in the upper 35% of their class (sophomore, junior, senior).
4. have completed at least three semesters of college work.
5. have genuine interest in things Hispanic and be of good moral character.

Dr. Sharon E. Knight (seknight@presby.edu) is faculty adviser for the chapter.

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The society honors the highest achieving business students at colleges and universities with regional accreditation. Approximately 340 established chapters exist in 47 states, with three international institutions. Candidates for bachelor and masters degrees in the school of business who rank in the upper 20 percent of their class at the time of invitation to membership into the society may be inducted into membership following completion of at least one-half of the degree program in which they are enrolled. While almost 300,000 students receive bachelors or masters degrees in business each year, only about 4,000 are inducted into lifetime membership in Sigma Beta Delta.

All inductees read the Sigma Beta Delta pledge aloud as a promise to maintain and uphold the societyā€™s three founding principles:

Sigma, representing a Greek word meaning wisdom, is an important quality for members of Sigma Beta Delta to maintain in every situation. Wisdom is gained over time and allows one to acknowledge the reliability and importance of information, which can be incorporated into daily living.

Beta, representing a Greek word signifying honor, is generally accepted as a personal quality of the highest value. Sigma Beta Delta members are believed to uphold honor and the values of integrity and ethical decision making throughout every facet of life. An honorable person is considered trustworthy and dependable to make decisions based, not on personal feelings, but on what will benefit humankind to the highest degree.

Delta, representing a Greek word meaning the pursuit of meaningful aspirations, suggests the concept of pairing meaningful goals with the appropriate and necessary action. Ultimately, taking meaningful action helps one develop personally and professionally and will lead to a life of fulfillment and happiness.

Ļć½¶Šć has been chosen to host a chapter of the prestigious Sigma Beta Delta Honor Society. Students who wish to become a member must be:

• majoring within the department;
• have taken 60 hours at Ļć½¶Šć;
• and place in the top 20% of the department.

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• Academics and Research
• Athletics
• Service to Campus and Community
• Communications
• Creative and Performing Arts.

The Ļć½¶Šć Circle hosts a Leadership Program and participates in a Service Project each year. Current Faculty Advisor is Austin Shull, and the Circle Coordinator is Debby Young.

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