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Dr. Nancy A. Newton Inducted into Sigma Delta Pi’s Order of the Discoverers

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On December 13, 2009, Dr. Nancy A. Newton of the IU School of Liberal Arts’ Department of World Languages and Cultures was inducted into the Order of the Discoverers, one of the National Collegiate Hispanic Honor Society’s highest honors. Professor Newton’s exceptional service to the profession and her loyal promotion to the ideals of Sigma Delta Pi have earned her this distinction. Past inductees include renowned literary figures such as Vanessa Montfort, Antonio Porpetta, Carmen Laforet and Carmen Conde, among others. A complete list of past honorees is available at http://www.sigmadeltapi.org. Established in 1919 at the University of California, Berkeley, Sigma Delta Pi honors those who have completed three years of study of college-level Spanish, including at least three semester hours of a course in Hispanic literature or Hispanic culture and civilization with a minimal grade point average of 3.0 in all Spanish courses taken. Candidates must also rank in the upper 35% of their class—sophomore, junior, or senior—and must have completed at least three semesters or five quarters of college work. Graduate students may also be elected to membership upon completion of two graduate courses in Spanish with an average which, if continued, will make them eligible for a graduate degree. With 567 chapters nationwide and its national office at The Citadel in Charleston, South Carolina, Sigma Delta Pi is a member of the Association of College Honor Societies, the nation’s only certifying agency for college and university honor societies.

Published on: December 15, 2009