Greensboro College History, English Honor Societies Induct New Members

GREENSBORO, N.C. – Greensboro College’s chapters of two academic honor societies whose subjects are housed in the School of Humanities have inducted new members.

Phi Alpha Theta, the history honor society, inducted:

Alla Ahmed Alaghbri, a junior history and religion major from High Point, N.C.
Ryan John Cole, a senior elementary-education major from Bay Shore, N.Y.
Matthew Graham Denham, a senior liberal-studies major from Gastonia, N.C.
Daniel Burkhead Long, a senior history major from West End, N.C.
Tyler Christopher Marcyjanik, a junior history-social studies education major from Pittsburgh, Pa.
Dorothy Elizabeth Medlin, a senior sociology, English & Communication Studies, and history major from Gastonia, N.C.
Shayla Denise Moss, a senior sociology major from Cary, N.C.

Sigma Tau Delta, the English honor society, inducted:

Destiney Sara Ann Allen, a junior psychology major from Lincolnton, N.C.
Moira Elisabeth Bailey, a senior English major from Burlington, N.C.
Benedict Andrew Burgess, a senior theatre/acting and English major from Earlysville, Va.
Timothy Samuel Crowell, a junior psychology and English & Communication Studies major from Pinnacle, N.C.
Marvin Lee Edmondson, a junior English and Communication Studies major from Rocky Mount, N.C.
Adelaide Leigh Elliott, a senior English & Communication Studies and history major from Walnut Cove, N.C.
Tyler Earl Fuller, a sophomore English & Communication Studies major from Anderson, S.C.
Alicia Marie Helms, a senior art major from Youngsville, N.C.
Emily Ann Lewis, a junior psychology and sociology major from Fredericksburg, Va.
Meegan Ann McCarthy, a senior psychology and art major from Loudon, N.H.
Gwyneth Frances Navey, a junior history/political science major from Florence, S.C.

Phi Alpha Theta, the nation’s oldest disciplinary honor society, was founded in 1921 at the University of Arkansas. Greensboro College’s chapter was chartered in 2001.

Inductees must have earned at least 12 credit hours in the discipline, with a grade-point average of 3.1 or better in those courses and an overall grade-point average of 3.0 or better. They also must rank in the top 35 percent of their class.

Sigma Tau Delta was established in 1924 at Dakota Wesleyan University to recognize “high achievement in English language and literature studies … and to foster the discipline of English in all its aspects, including creative and critical writing.” Greensboro College’s chapter was established in 1995.

To qualify for induction, undergraduate students must have completed at least two college courses in English language or literature beyond the usual requirements in freshman English. The candidate must have a minimum of a B or equivalent average in English and in general scholarship, must rank at least in the highest 35 percent of his/her class, and must have completed at least three semesters or five quarters of college course work.

Greensboro College provides a liberal arts education grounded in the traditions of the United Methodist Church and fosters the intellectual, social, and, spiritual development of all students while supporting their individual needs.

Founded in 1838 and located in downtown Greensboro, the college enrolls about 1,000 students from 29 states and territories, the District of Columbia, and seven foreign countries in its undergraduate liberal-arts program and four master’s degree programs. In addition to rigorous academics and a well-supported Honors program, the school features an 18-sport NCAA Division III athletic program and dozens of service and recreational opportunities.

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