Sigma Tau Delta

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
May 5, 2008

Dr. Dale Simpson
(417) 625-9377

 

JOPLIN, MO (SNS) - On Thursday, May 1, the Sigma Tau Delta Initiation Ceremony and the English Student Awards Ceremony were combined as a single celebration at Missouri Southern State University.  Taking place in the House of Lords Room in Billingsly Student Center, the event drew faculty, students, and family members. 


Dr. Bruce W. Speck, president of MSSU, who holds a Ph.D. in English, was one of the honorary guests and read three favorite poems. 


Georgiana Menapace McGriff was the second guest speaker.  Mrs. McGriff was a charter member of Sigma Tau Delta in 1978 and the next year received one of the English Department's highest awards, the Greef Award.  She is now principal at Carl Junction Junior High, Carl Junction, Mo. 


Sigma Tau Delta members also celebrated the 30th anniversary of the founding of the local chapter with a cake and punch.  Sponsors of the honor society are Dr. Doris Walters and Dr. Cliff Toliver.

 

Spring 2008 Sigma Tau Inductees are:

  • Jason Agee, sophomore English Prof-Tech Writing major, Mindenmines

  • Naomi Austin, junior Secondary Education- English, Seneca

  • Amber Hall, sophomore English-Literary Studies,Rogers, Ark.

  • Kathy Howerton senior Secondary Education-English, Joplin

  • David Redburn, junior English-Creative Writing, El Dorado Springs

  • Laura C. Richardson, junior English, Carl Junction

  • Isaac R. Roelfsema, junior English-Literary Studies,Neosho

  • Alaina Wright, sophomore English-Literary Studies, Joplin

  • Graham Cox, junior Secondary Education-English, Joplin

  • Misty Hadley, sophomore, Secondary Education-English, Seneca

  • Tara Clark, junior English-Literary Studies, Joplin

  • Katy Farmer, junior English-General Writing, Carl Junction

  • Terrence McWhirt, sophomore English-Literary Studies, Joplin

  • Kristin Lacy, junior English-Prof/Tech Writing, Mt. Vernon

The English Student Award winners are listed below:

 

Larry Dunham Scholarship:
The Larry Dunham Memorial Scholarship is endowed in memory of Larry Dunham to aid outstanding English majors in earning their bachelor’s degrees.  It is a merit award made annually to two rising senior English majors, one a BA major, the other a BSE major.

  • Christina Shell, senior Secondary Education-English major, Joplin

  • Kayla Fultz, senior Secondary Education-English major, Carthage

 

Harry Eldon Preble/Fayedell Preble Scholarship:
The Preble Memorial Scholarship is intended to promote and reward the kinds of extra-curricular involvement that heightens the value of the university experience.  It was established in the memory of the late Dr. Harry Preble, a long-time member of the MSSU English Department.

  • Jennifer Barge, senior English-Literary Studies major, Joplin

  • Clayton Carnahan, junior English-Literary Studies major, Mound Valley, Kan.

  • Amanda Carney, senior Secondary Education-English major, Joplin

  • Amber Duncan, senior English-General Writing major, Joplin

  • Kayla Fultz, senior Secondary Education-English major, Carthage

  • Kathy Howerton, senior Secondary Education-English major, Joplin

  • Nanda Nunnelly, junior English- Prof/Tech Writing major, Joplin

  • Christina Shell, senior Secondary Education-English major, Joplin

 

NOMINATED AWARDS

Greef Award/Outstanding BSE Major:

  • Brittany Bridges, senior Secondary Education-English major from Joplin

Outstanding BA English Major:

  • Ryan Clark, senior English-Literary Studies major from Joplin

COUCH/HEJL SIGMA TAU AWARD (Outstanding Sigma Tau Member):

  • Jennifer Barge, senior English-Literary Studies major from Joplin

MORGAN AWARD:   (Established by Dr. Henry Morgan, this annual recognition encourages and assists students who have made the decision to enter the teaching profession.

  • Ramsey Hinkle, senior Secondary Education-English major, Joplin

ALBERT L. STORM AWARD:  Established in the memory of the late father of Patricia Storm Broyles, the award recognizes and assists English majors who intend to pursue professional careers in medicine, law, business, or other non-teaching fields.

  • Nanda Nunnelly, junior English -Prof/Tech Writing  major,Joplin

Nadean Harder Award (Tie):  Dr. Henry Harder, retired English instructor, established this award in the memory of his mother.  This award is intended to recognize outstanding undergraduate performance and scholarship in medieval or renaissance studies.

  • Megan Soper, senior Secondary Education-English major, Webb City

  • Julie Ensor, senior German major, Joplin

SUBMISSION AWARDS:
 Students submit works for the below awards. A committee is assigned to each award selects the outstanding paper for that award.

Langston Hughes Award:  (Recognizes the best "creative" work submitted.)

  • Stephanie Cromwell, Senior English-Writing Emphasis major, Joplin

Lucille Dinges Award:  (Recognizes the best "critical" work submitted.)

  • Jessica Lowry, Senior Secondary Education-English major, Joplin

Freshman Essay Contest:  The papers submitted to this contest are judged by a committee of English majors.

  • Jill Harris, sophomore Biology major, Lee’s Summit – 1st Place

  • Lyndsey Morgan, freshman undeclared major, Joplin – 2nd Place

  • Jared Bottorff, freshman English-Creative Writing major, Joplin – 3rd Place

 

 


 

 

 

 

 

 

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