Omega Gamma organizes many activities to promote Spanish language and culture on ACU’s campus. One of our favorite activities is Noche de Tapas – a celebration of food, language and music.
Pictured here: ACU’s Provost Dr. Robert Rhodes addresses Omega Gamma members in perfect Spanish during Noche de Tapas.
For its outstanding work of service in the community and at ACU, Sigma Delta Pi – Omega Gamma has earned its first national award: National Honor Chapter of the Year.
Along with valued partners like the International Rescue Committee, The ACU Speech Clinic, PTA Texas, Christian Homes of Abilene and The Grace Museum, Omega Gamma will continue to promote Spanish language and culture on campus and in the surrounding Abilene area.
Omega Gamma proudly partnered with The Grace Museum in downtown Abilene to present a night of bilingual literature as part of ArtWalk. Students read excerpts from the bilingual anthology “Dejame que te cuente/ Let me tell you”, a compilation of immigrants stories from Latin America and Spain, all of whom are now in higher education in the United States.
Download the event program to see and read more!
Jessie Allen
On November 14, 2013, Sigma Delta Pi celebrated its birthday along with our own Omega Gamma President, Jessie Allen. It was a real honor to celebrate these two events together during our Fall Initiation Ceremony.
The event took place at the Campus Center. Our speaker was Dr. Ron Morgan, Chair of the Department of History, who presented in flawless Spanish! Dr. Morgan talked about the joy he experienced reading Iberia by James Michener, while he was learning Spanish as a young student.
On this occasion, we welcomed eight new members: Puneet Chahal, Itzell Gomez, Tiffany Sheffield, Jarred Baker, Katie Cranfill, Jeanette Devora, Daniel Archer and Richard Elmore.
We also announced the good news that had earned our first national award for the excellent activities and service to the campus of ACU and to the Abilene community provided by the members of Omega Gamma during the 2012-2013 school year.
Dr. Ron Morgan
At the same time we talked about all of our projects for the year 2013-2014. In October, we partnered with the Grace Museum to celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month with an evening of bi-lingual literature. It was a grand occasion at standing-room only!(see related page). Omega Gamma members also provided a venue for practicing Spanish for the elementary and intermediate Spanish classes at ACU, through “Una Noche de Español” a get together at the Inkwell (Chambers Hall). And last but not least, we are collaborating with the Texas Parent/Teacher Association, translating official documents to be used statewide.
While Dr. Walker would like to keep all honor students on campus forever, we always say good-bye to some as they graduate. This time we handed honor cords to Eric Dice and Daniel Archer who graduated in December.
Spanías Didagéi Proagomen
Prosigamos bajo la Inspiración de España
Dr. Ron Morgan with the new Omega Gamma members
Omega Gamma
Abilene Christian University’s
Chapter of
Sigma Delta Pi
National Collegiate Hispanic
Honor Society
Former President Briana Burton Welcoming Guests and soon-to-be Members
The new members of Sigma Delta Pi were initiated at the end of the 2013 Spring semester! The Ceremony for the most recent members was held in the Campus Living Room where Dr. Cole Bennet, Chair of the Language and Literature Department, recounted his wonderful experiences visiting Spain over the past few years.
Dr. Diana Taylor, from the ACU Speech and Language Clinic, was present to express her thanks to the students who aided in translating paper work. These students were presented with appreciation certificates for their hard work. As the new members were welcomed, goodbyes were said as many members, new and old, were approaching the final weeks of their Senior Year. New officers were elected for the Fall 2013 semester to fill the positions of the graduating officers. President Briana Burton’s position was filled by Jessi Allen, Angelica Zuniga was made secretary, Miriam Quigley was selected to fill Kelsey Roberts’ position as Communications Officer, and Paloma Cavazos was elected to be Historian.
Omega Gamma 2011-2012
Omega Gamma
Abilene Christian University’s
Chapter of
Sigma Delta Pi
National Collegiate Hispanic
Honor Society
Members of Omega Gamma, the ACU Chapter of Sigma Delta Pi inaugurated in October of 2010 were immediately working on recruiting new members. They also helped with the University Scholar Ceremony, and the annual North American Christian Foreign Language Association’s Conference which took place on the campus of Abilene Christian in March of 2011.
New officers were inducted in the fall of 2011 since three of our four officers graduated. The speaker for that event was Dr. Harland Rall, Chair of the Department of Foreign Languages at Abilene Christian. Officers for 2011-2012 are: President- Emily Miller,Vice President- Kelsey Chrane, Communications- Allison Songstad and Secretary- Kaleigh Wyrick. Other members include: Anthony Godfrey, Caitlin Bradford, Abby Allison, Leah Green, Amanda McAdams.
The new school year bring added activities for our Chapter. Kelsey Chrane, Allison Songstad and Caitlin Bradford are working on translations for Christian Homes of Abilene, Texas. President Emily Miller and Vice President Kelsey Chrane are working on a budget to present to the Students Association for the funding of scholarships and different activities. Kaleigh Wyrick is working on research for Dr. Beatriz Walker.
In order to honor the Spanish heritage and language, which is the motto of our honor society, the chapter is preparing a Spanish movie and pizza night on campus this fall.
The following are pictures from the most recent initiation of new members for the 2011-2012 school year.
(Left) Teresa Seckler, the speaker, who is from Spain.
(Right) New initiates: Koby Pickrell, Briana Burton, Rachel Beck, Stephanie Lazcano. Graduating members: Kaley Wyrick, Allison Songstad, Emily Miller.