HANCEVILLE, Ala. – Wallace State Community College is proud to announce more than 50 students earned invitations to join Sigma Kappa Delta and Mu Alpha Theta honor societies.
Sigma Kappa Delta (SKD) is the National English Honor Society for two-year colleges. Wallace State’s Theta Delta Chapter was established in 2007. SKD provides the exceptional student with a variety of opportunities for advancing the study of language and literature, for developing skills in creative and analytical writing, for meeting other outstanding scholars and professionals in the discipline of English, and for obtaining scholarships.
Students invited to join SKD are required to have a minimum overall GPA of 3.3, have completed one college English course a grade not lower than a B and have completed at least 12 hours of college credit.
Area students inducted into Sigma Kappa Delta include:
Addison: Ross Steele
Birmingham: Mauryann Stembridge
Blountsville: Yahir Ponce
Bremen: Emma Dodd
Cleveland: Luke Ellis, Stone Hudson
Cullman: Morgan Bates, Travis Dunagan, Peyton Hightower, McKenzie M. Jones, Vivian Moody, Camden Phillips, Krislyn Scroggins, Emily Hannah Wilhite, Olivia Claire Williams
Empire: Cynthia Putman
Gardendale: Rose O’Neal
Hanceville: Destiny Hill, Sydney Reese Hughes, Cristina Israel Watson
Helena: Tatum West
Holly Pond: Jorja Stewart
Huntsville: Haddy Sanneh
Jasper: Madison Elizabeth Miles
Joppa: Isabel Horton
Kimberly: Emilee Harrington
Locust Fork: Kaylynn Tawbush
Mount Olive: Max Giovino
Oneonta: Ella Caroline Cleveland, Nayelie Anahie Guzman, Vianney Verdin Maldonado
Pinson: Lauren Elisabeth Hallmark
Remlap: Emily Delgado Duarte
Sylacauga: Savannahlyn Varnado
Trafford: Hallie Alexandria Nabors, Chelsea Page
Warrior: Katelyn Kanute, Lillian Boone
Mu Alpha Theta (MAT) is a mathematics honor society for community colleges. MAT provides members with various avenues to showcase their mathematical knowledge and talents, while providing opportunities to learn from and interact with members across the United States.
To qualify for membership in MAT, students must have completed Math 112 or higher with a GPA of 3.0 in the qualifying math class or classes.
Area students inducted into MAT include:
Athens: Lilly Stanford
Blountsville: Yahir Ponce
Bremen: Emma Dodd, Julia Weathers
Cullman: Joseph Arriaga-Aguilar, Morgan Bates, Logan Caldwell, Reid Huddleston, Camden Phillips, Claire Thompson
Eva: Amanda Harder
Gadsden: Alexis Valentine
Hartselle: Amber Davis, Brennen Jones
Hayden: Tiffany Evans
Horton: Hallie Holmes
Jasper: Madison Miles
Joppa: Isabel Horton
Locust: Fork Kaylynn Tawbush
Oneonta: Nayelie Guzman, Zachary Teal, Vianney Verdin Maldonado
Remlap: Emily Delgado Duarte
Somerville: Emily Hall, Natalie Johnson
Sylacauga: Savannah Lyn Varnado
Trafford: Hallie Nabors
Vinemont: Emma Guthrie
SKD sponsor is English faculty member Karen Morris. MAT sponsors are math faculty members Dr. Krystal Davis and Melissa Arnold. In addition to opportunities to network and engage in scholarship, the organizations annually conduct service, social and other projects.
