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The Sigma Tau Delta Poetry Awards were held in the Brown Library Atrium on October 12 at 7:30 pm.

Print outs were made of the poems submitted to the contest between September 11 and October 2. These were laid out on three large tables so that everyone could read them. In addition, pens and post-it notes were on the tables so that people could write comments about the different poems. Many poems received comments.

Refreshments were provided and included cheese, hummus, salsa, chips, and cupcakes. Drinks were limeade, lemonade, watermelon juice, and water.

Multiple people read their poems, both submitted and unsubmitted, to the assembly.

Awards:
President Steven Yang and Secretary Tori Ford presented the awards.

The third place winner was David Elliott.

The second place winner was Samantha Colmenero.

First place winner was Brady Manning. Brady was not in attendance.

Audience pictures:

Thank you to everyone who came to support our students.

Sigma Tau Delta members, you rock!

April 29, 2014 Sigma Tau Delta’s ACU chapter, Tau Epsilon, had their spring ice cream social at Dr. Suanna H. Davis’ home. Present and future officers, as well as new and senior members, attended.

There were lots of toppings.

But Dr. Davis was having so much fun that she forgot to take pictures of the people who came, until the final attendees:

Maggie Marshall, Sigma Tau Delta’s newest historian, and Brandy Rains, one of Sigma Tau Delta’s graduating seniors.

Thirteen members of Sigma Tau Delta, along with their families and friends, were in attendance at this year’s induction on March 29th in Chapel on the Hill.

Erica Stallings, from the Abilene Chamber of Commerce, spoke on English after college and the importance of reading, writing, and grammar in the everyday work world. She encouraged the members of Sigma Tau Delta in their plans to enter education, publishing, and marketing, but said that the ability to read and write well is an essential component of many jobs. “Your writing is being judged all the time,” she told the group.

Two senior members, Ashley Alexander and Javan Furlow, officers for 2012-2013, received their certificates and cords at the induction.

After being corded, they assisted Dr. Suanna Davis, sponsor of Sigma Tau Delta, in the induction ceremony for the new members. (This year’s officers were out of town presenting at the Alpha Chi Conference.)

Eleven of the twenty new members of Sigma Tau Delta were inducted into the Honor Society and received a journal and a memorial bookmark, handed to them by either Javan or Ashley.

More than fifty people participated in the ceremony and enjoyed the refreshments afterwards.

New Sigma Tau Delta members at the induction:
Ben Clardy V
Nicholas Fields
Angela Fogle
Abilgail Fransen
Chandler Gum
Emily Moses
Lauren Noack
Kalyn Prince
Amanda Rigby
Tyler Sirman
Alikay Wood

New Sigma Tau Delta members who were unable to attend the induction:
Julia Curtis
Regan Dismukes
Rory Harris
Maggie Marshall
Whitney Pittard
Brandy Rains
Lauren Shrader
Victoria Stowe
Kelsey Weems

Prizes for the three winning poems: $100, $50, $25.

Submit up to three poems (or three pages, whichever is less).

Submissions are due in Chambers 308 in the Poetry Box by 5 pm on March 31.

Submissions must be typed.

A cover page with your name and the titles of the poems being submitted should be included.

The poems themselves should NOT have your name on them. (The cover page does not count as one of the three pages.)

Eligible participants: Students at ACU, undergraduate or graduate, full- or part-time

Eligible poems: Any poems not previously published

Judges: The judges are area poets from the Abilene Writers’ Guild. One has published over 5,000 poems. One has a book from Random House. One has published with multiple authors. They are volunteers and receive no renumeration.

In case of a tie, Sigma Tau Delta sponsors may be asked to be fourth and fifth judges.

Sponsored by the International English Honor Society, Sigma Tau Delta, Tau Epsilon chapter.

Sigma Tau Delta: Tau Epsilon has four new members this fall! We have never had a fall induction before, but having a fall induction allows folks graduating in December to still become part of Sigma Tau Delta. Two of our new members are graduating in December.

These are pictures from the induction:

Ashley Alexander, 2012-13 Vice President, and Elisa Wyrick, one of our newest members. This photograph was taken in the rotunda during refreshments after the induction.

A photograph of Ashley Dillin, new member, being introduced to the society and given her journals and brass bookmark. Ashley will be graduating in December.

Natalie Navejas accompanied her grandmother and the speaker for the induction, Dr. Nancy Shankle.

Thank you, Dr. Shankle, for your pertinent and intriguing speech for the induction ceremony.

Sigma Tau Delta’s 2012-13 president, Chris Fields, introduced Elisa Wyrick during the induction ceremony. This is in the rotunda while everyone was enjoying cupcakes and punch.

Elisa Wyrick, Dr. Joe Stephenson, and Dr. Nancy Shankle, in the rotunda after the induction ceremony.

Dr. Stephenson came to the induction solely to support our amazing majors like Elisa Wyrick. Thank you, Dr. Stephenson.

Ashley Dillin and Philip Miranda in the rotunda for refreshments, chatting with Chris Fields (not in photograph).

Induction Experience

At the induction, Dr. Suanna H. Davis, one of the co-sponsors for Sigma Tau Delta, introduced the society and the day’s proceedings.

Dr. Nancy Shankle then presented an excellent talk on the importance of education in the world, particularly noting the importance of English degrees and Christians serving through our majors and careers.

Following that, the president and vice president of Sigma Tau Delta read the biographies of the new members who attended the induction and welcomed them to the society. Each new member received a copy of Sigma Tau Delta’s Critical Writing journal, Sigma Tau Delta’s Creative Writing journal, and a brass bookmark.

When the official induction was completed, we adjourned to the rotunda and had miniature cupcakes and punch.

Thank you to all those who attended the street cleaning on Sayles Boulevard, Saturday, September 8th.

The breakfast was yummy and it was good to talk to the new officers.

We went by many lovely older homes. The streets are now as beautiful as they are!

Shifts (Come a few minutes early.):
9:30-10 = set up and accept baked goods -> Dr. Davis; Kaleigh Wyrick
10-11 am = Audrey Schaffner; Lauren Tarnow
11-noon = Erik Ringle; David Gasvoda; Javan Furlow
noon-1 pm = Lauren Tarnow; Rebekah Horton
1-2 pm = Lauren Tarnow
2-3 pm = Katelyn Werner; Kimberly Pamplin

Goodies list:
Dr. Davis= spice cupcakes, chocolate cupcakes
Audrey Schaffner = brownies or cookies
Katelyn Werner = muffins
Betsy Sanchez= chocolate chip cookies

Update:
Thank you to the additional members who brought goodies on the day of the event. I apologize for not having you listed here, but we were so busy that I did not think of writing names down.

We have a prize! What do we do with it?

The attendance at Sigma Tau Delta’s spring induction was wonderful. The Department of English was represented, not only by sponsors Dr. Suanna Davis and Dr. Steven Moore, but also by Dr. Nancy Shankle, Dr. Jeanine Varner, and Dr. Paul Varner. ACU friends came in support. Family members for various students came from as far away as Arkansas. At least three students’ parents were in attendance.

The 2011-12 officers introduced the new Sigma Tau Delta members:
Ashley Alexander,
Rachel Belcher,
Elizabeth Bernhardt,
Chris Fields,
Javon Furlow,
Rebekah Horton,
Kimberly Pamplin,
Erik Ringle,
Audrey Schaffner,
Katy Smith,
Rachel Smith,
Katelyn Werner

Welcome!