Spanish Honor Society
Sigma Delta Pi, the National Hispanic Honor Society, is the largest and one of the finest foreign language honor societies in existence. It was established in 1919 at the University of California, Berkeley, and has chapters at such institutions as Columbia University, Cornell, UCLA, Stanford, and the University of Chicago, to name just a few. Westmont’s chapter, Tau Xi, was founded in 1994, and already has over 100 active members. (To download the electronic edition of T. Earle Hamilton’s book Sigma Delta Pi: A Brief History (1919-1994) as an Adobe Acrobat file (.pdf) click here. Please note that this is a large file that may take time to download.)
Each April, Westmont conducts its induction ceremony of new members in Hieronymus Lounge, followed by a dinner banquet at La Playa Azul Restaurant. During the formal ceremony, in which current members also participate and to which the entire community is invited, students learn about the history of the society and the meaning of the its name and insignia.
The purposes of the Society are:
- to honor those who seek and attain excellence in the study of the Spanish language, literature, and 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
Requirements for Admission: Students must be invited to join Sigma Delta Pi. To qualify they must:
- have completed at least 3 semesters of college work
- rank in the top third of their class
- have completed at least 2 upper-division courses in Spanish with a minimum GPA of 3.0
- show genuine interest in things Hispanic
- be of good moral character
Current Members, chapter Tau Xi:
Meghan Adams Noelle Ahlgren Sarah Alford Alexis Alegria Profesora Aleta Anderson* Profesora Araceli Ardón* Kelly Ary John Bailey Adam Bailon Sara Baker Brett Baughman Jessica Baumgartner Vanessa Bean Joshua Belden Christine Belew Anna Benington Ryan Borger Emily Boyd Gabriela Brockhoff Anna Brookshire Suzanne Budrick Susan Buie Leslie Bunchman Meredith Burns Deborah Burton Esther Calderón Patricia Calderon Lauren Cano Katelyn Caparelli Tiffany Cardenas Aileen Carroll Rosie Cervantes Paige Chase Chris Chirgwin Heather Cochran Andrea Cola Megan Comstock Jasmine Cox Jordan Cunnings Jason Darrow Mindy Dawkins Wendy Decker Laura Dixon Sally Dolk Heidi Dorman Laura Dray Cristina Dudley Stacie Duncan Julie Ecker Aimee Echevarria Valerie Edwards Emily Engle Melissa Evans Leslie Faulkner Dana Faw Betsie Frei Kristalyn Frohling Christen Foell Derek Fowler Leslie Gallant Kristine Galli Lindsey Greene Peter Greene Chelsea Guillermo |
Julianna Gustafson Jennifer Gutierrez Amber Haag Alisa Hagerty Kate Hallock Flora Harmsen Robin Harvey Malia Hayashida Patrick Hemphill Brian Hendricks María Hettinga Alexis Horlick Heidi Horton Saxon Housman Michelle Howell Rachel Hoyt Alyson Huneycutt Jennifer Inboden Andrew Jacobs Colleen James Donna Jensen Marti Johnson Jennifer Jones Kiah Jordan Jennifer Kim Jennifer Koehler Kevin Kreutz Lauren Kuehl Renee Kusler Kristie Laqua Megan Last Joshua Leachman Melody Lentz Kenneth Leslie Lori Lester Patricia Lloyd Lessita Lorin Sheree Lynch Christine Manley Julie Mann Kristen Martin Susan Martin April Massey Ana Matta Christine Mayer Rebecca McCasland Heather McDowell Paul McLean Kate McManemin Brent Meister Monique Mitchell Lina Monley Nathanael Monley Dr. Laura Montgomery* Ann Moore Kristin Morrison Alexis Moss Sharla Mylar Brenda Navarrete Miriam Niednagel Jennifer Nicholas Brian Olson Christina Oostema Alexis Ortiz |
Priscilla Padilla Nicholas Parmley Marisol Pérez Jessica Perkins Jill Perkins Jessica Peters Kerry Poe Anna Quirk Kelly Roach Nicole Rainer Peter Ramey Rochelle Reed Ian Redford Brittni Reynolds Kerri Rice Aaron Ritenour LeAnn Rolston Amanda Rosentrater Cora Rose Dr. Ray Rosentrater* Rebekah Sanders Jolene Schoenert Jennifer Schooler Derrin Shafer Cynthia Sierra Julian Simpson Larissa Singleton Heather Sloan Stephanie Smith Paige Snider Peter Soderin Todd Spence Jessica Stearns Carrie Steele Thomas Steller Emily Stocking Andrea Stuart Amy Taylor Abigail Thom R. Regina Thorne Marisa Torres Lisa Truax Christian Vanden Heuvel Leah VanderHamm Gabrielle VanderMey Simon Vann Anna Waddell Barbara Walter Kendal Webb Louanne Westcott Camille White Heather White Leslie Wick Scott Williams Hanna Willis Jessilyn Winters John Woolley Jenica Wozniak Evan Wright Sara Zia Aaron Ziulkowski Ryan Zoradi *miembros honorarios |