The Sociedad Honoraria Hispánica (the national honor society for Spanish and Portuguese) is an academic

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focused on

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and

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excellence in

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and promotes a continuity of interest in Spanish and Portuguese studies. Its motto is "¡Todos a una!" ("All Together for One Goal"). The group, which was established in 1953 in the

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is sponsored by the

American Association of Teachers of Spanish and Portuguese The American Association of Teachers of Spanish and Portuguese is a language-specific professional association in the United States that was founded on December 29, 1917, in New York City as the American Association of Teachers of Spanish. The na ...

. Each chapter has its own unique name, which is associated with some aspect of the Spanish or Portuguese culture. Each society member must have completed at least three semesters of Spanish or Portuguese with an honor average as defined by the local chapter. He/she must be enrolled in Spanish at the time of induction and is required to maintain an "honor grade" or GPA, which correlates with the SHH's mission of high academic achievement.

Publications

''Albricias'' is the quarterly publication of the Spanish Honor Society.
Students may submit writings and artworks to the magazine. It also features reflective writings from the students who have won the college scholarships and/or travel awards.

Scholarships and awards

The Sociedad Honoraria Hispánica provides over $170,000 in awards to its chapters and members. The most prestigious awards are college scholarships to 60 high school seniors (Joseph Adams Senior Scholarship) and travel awards to 24 high school juniors from around the country (Bertie Green Travel Awards). The Bertie Green Travel Award destinations have included summer trips to Argentina, Peru, Mexico, and Spain. Each chapter can only nominate one student for each of those awards. There are also several awards for chapters and sponsors each year.

References

External links

Sociedad Honoraria HispánicaAmerican Association of Teachers of Spanish and PortugueseNational Spanish Exam
{{authority control High school honor societies 1953 establishments in the United States Spanish as a second or foreign language acquisition-stub

Publications

Scholarships and awards

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