Students focusing in Spanish who excel in their studies are eligible for membership in Psi Eta – Presbyterian College’s chapter of Sigma Delta Pi, the National Collegiate Hispanic Honor Society.
Sigma Delta Pi, the National Collegiate Hispanic Honor Society (La Sociedad Nacional Honoraria Hispánica), was established on November 14, 1919, at the University of California at Berkeley. The Society’s insignia is the royal seal of Fernando and Isabel, representing Castille, León and Aragón. Sigma Delta Pi’s colors are red and gold, its flower is the red carnation, and its motto is the Greek phrase “Spanías Didagéi Proágomen” meaning “Let’s go forth/continue forth under the teaching/guidance of the Spanish language.”
The Psi Eta chapter of Sigma Delta Pi was established at Presbyterian College in 2009. Since then, 50 PC students and 2 professors have been inducted.
Membership Requirements:
In order to be eligible for membership in Psi Eta, students must:
- 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.
- have an average of at least 3.0 in all Spanish courses at PC.
- rank in the upper 35% of their class (sophomore, junior, senior).
- have completed at least three semesters of college work.
- 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.