English Honor Society Inducts New Members
April 23, 2007
The USC Aiken chapter of Sigma Tau Delta, the International English Honor Society, inducted six new members at a special dinner meeting at Mi Rancho Mexican Restaurant in Aiken on April 16.
Those inducted include Devon Eschman, Kristen Acklie, Rachael Bond, Ryan Collins, Jean Congreve, and Professor Vicki Collins.
Established in 1986, USC Aiken's Epsilon Upsilon chapter of Sigma Tau Delta is dedicated to supporting the international society's goals of recognizing student accomplishments in literature and linguistics and promoting interest in the discipline of English on college campuses and their surrounding communities. The Epsilon Upsilon chapter, in particular, provides an annual undergraduate scholarship to a USC Aiken student majoring in English or English education and helps host visiting writers as part of the James and Mary Oswald Distinguished Writers Series.
At this year's induction dinner Dr. Katie Kalpin, assistant professor of English, gave a short presentation about why she decided to major in English and how that decision changed her life.
This year's chapter officers include Monica Budnichuk, president; Christine Kansanback, vice president; and Jacqueline Ballard, secretary-treasurer. The chapter sponsor is Dr. Tom Mack.
For more information, please contact Mack at (803) 641-3479 or tomm@usca.edu.
