Thirty-nine new student members joined us at our most recent induction in November 2010, which was the ninth in our chapter’s history. Fifty new student members joined us in November 2010, along with Grace Tiffany, who became our sixth honorary member. She joins 2007 honorary faculty inductees Dr. Jon Adams, Dr. Meg Dupuis, and Professor Mike LoPresto, 2008 honorary faculty inductee Dr. Scott Slawinski, and 2009 honorary faculty inductee Kim Ballard.
28 New Members Inducted March 14, 2010
Congratulations to the Spring 2010 Sigma Tau Delta inductees! The Alpha Nu Pi chapter welcomed 27 student new members and 2010 Faculty Honorary Inductee Dr. Grace Tiffany at the spring induction ceremony on Sunday, March 14.
Spring 2010 inductees:
| Natasha Allen | Tim Buchanan | Lauren Lilly |
| Lauren Axt | Anthony Cerullo | Victoria Mansberger |
| Alison Barna | Andrea Douglas | Andrew Minegar |
| Katherine Berlin | Danielle Favorite | Courtney Ochab |
| Brian Bender | Analiese Grohalski | Kara Pauley |
| Maria Benson | Christopher Hart | Candace Pine |
| Allison Billedeaux | Brett Hershey | Mira Poncin |
| Victoria Blevins | Michelle Jeup | Elizabeth Schoenborn |
| Eric Braman | Natalie Lang | Ann Vaught |
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Fall 2009 Sigma Tau Delta English Studies Conference
Thanks to the hard work of the organizing team and the outstanding work presented, Fall 2009 Sigma Tau Delta English Studies Conference on November 6 was a big success. Over 30 WMU students presented their original creative and scholarly work in the Alpha Nu Pi chapter’s signature event. Congratulations to all!
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39 New Members Inducted October 25
The Alpha Nu Pi chapter of Sigma Tau Delta welcomed 39 new inductees at the Fall 2009 induction ceremony on Sunday, October 25.
Inductees Danielle Bailey and Kimberly Evans
show their Sigma Tau Delta spirit at the Fall 2009 induction.
This was our first class of inductees whose lifetime memberships are free of charge to the students. The fee to join Sigma Tau Delta is $50, but thanks to initial funding from the College of Arts and Sciences and donations that have already started to come into the newly launched Sigma Tau Delta Membership Fund at the WMU Foundation, the Fall 2009 inductees were able to accept the honor they have earned by qualifying for membership in Sigma Tau Delta, now without the financial obligation that unfortunately discouraged some deserving applicants in years past. We hope this is the beginning of a new, permanent tradition of free membership.
The Fall 2009 induction class is among the largest in our chapter’s history, second only to the March 2006 induction of our founding members, when 46 charter members became the first WMU Sigma Tau Deltas. Thirty-nine students, undergraduate as well as graduate, joined us this semester, bringing our total membership to 190 active and alumni members.
Congratulations and welcome, Fall 2009 inductees!
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Alicia Akins
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Brandon Flowers
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Sara Olivares
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Jill Archie
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Kathleen Garbacz
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Aanee Ruple
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Danielle Bailey
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Jax Gardner
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Dana Ruzicka
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Emily Beard
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Kendra Grieser
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Louise Schreiber
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Jessica Bixel
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Elisa Gruss
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Stephanie Sorenson
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Maike Buck
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Jennifer Henson
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David Staggs
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Danielle Cavinder
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Sally Johnson
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Audrey Sturrus
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Takunia Collins
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Amarrah Kean
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Staci Stutsman
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Ashley Crawford
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Amanda Klein
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Christina Triezenberg
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Jason Elkins
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Shauna Koszegi
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Matthew Tootalian
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Megan Emerson
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Bethany Leyder
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Stephanie Vogie
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Kimberly Evans
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Carissa Marks
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Megan Werner
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Paula Fader
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Shannon McConnell
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Lindsey Wiegand
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Spring 2009 English Studies Conference, April 17, 2009
The annual Sigma Tau Delta English Studies Conference took place on Friday, April 17, 2009. Students, faculty, and staff enjoyed an afternoon of the best scholarly and creative writing produced this year by WMU students.
 Madeline Baker and Philip Taylor, above, and Renee Greenan, right, present their work at the English Studies Conference. |
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Established in 2007, the Sigma Tau Delta English Studies Conference has become an annual tradition at WMU. The ESC showcases the best in scholarly and creative writing by WMU students, who present their work in a professional setting before an audience of students, faculty, and staff. The Sigma Tau Delta English Studies Conference accepts submissions for presentation from all WMU undergraduate students; membership in Sigma Tau Delta is not required. This entirely student-run conference is the Alpha Nu Pi chapter’s signature campus event.
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Sigma Tau Deltas Recognized at 2008-09 English Awards Day, April 15, 2009
Congratulations to all the English award recipients. As usual, quite a few of our members can be found among this year’s honorees:
Ralph N. Miller Memorial Award for Intellectual Daring: Madeline Baker
Patrick D. Hagerty Promising Scholar Award: Katie O’Brien
Jean and Vincent Malmstrom Scholarship for Excellence in Linguistics: Caitlin Popa
English Language and Linguistics Book Award: Alexander Smith
And of course there are our own Sigma Tau Delta Award honorees:
Sigma Tau Delta Award for Academic Achievement, Leadership, and Service: Patrick Love
Sigma Tau Delta Outstanding Service Awards: Meghan Dykema and Crystal Kelley
Congratulations to all, and way to represent the chapter!
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Helena Witzke
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Daniel Kenzie
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Helena Witzke was elected Associate Student Representative for the Midwest Region, making Helena, a February 2009 inductee, the first such office holder for our chapter. Congratulations, Helena!
Daniel Kenzie, 2008-09 chapter president, won third prize for Best World Lit, British Lit, or Critical Theory Essay. Way to go, Dan!
Alpha Nu Pi inducts 20 at Spring 2009 Induction Ceremony
Nineteen new student members and one faculty honorary member were inducted into the Alpha Nu Pi chapter of Sigma Tau Delta on February 15, 2009. Welcome and congratulations to all!
WMU Sigma Tau Deltas Represent in Louisville at 2008 International Convention
Eleven WMU Sigma Tau Deltas spent their spring break in Louisville, presenting their work and enjoying the Michigan-like weather that followed them there. (They somehow still managed to have a pretty good time!)
Congratulations to Jennifer Dempsey, who won first prize for her original poetry this year, after taking third place at the 2007 convention in Pittsburgh.
(Many thanks to Jessie Rethman for the photos!)
