Sigma Kappa Delta () is a collegiate

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for students of

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at two-year colleges.

History

The Society was established on in

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at a meeting of English professors from community colleges called for this purpose under the sponsorship of the four-year English honor society,

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. Dr. William Johnson, then Executive Director of Sigma Tau Delta and Professor of English at

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in DeKalb, Illinois was the organizer. Currently, Sigma Kappa Delta has 141 chapters in the

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with an average undergraduate membership of 2,500 annually. The organization partners with its parent organization,

to plan and promote their annual convention, and publishes an annual journal, ''Hedera helix''. Sigma Kappa Delta is a sponsor of the National English Honor Society, a program for high school students of English.Noted o
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Eligibility

Students eligible for memberships are those currently enrolled in a two-year college with a Sigma Kappa Delta chapter who have completed a minimum of one college course (excluding developmental courses) in English language or literature, with a grade no less than a "B" in English, and a minimum

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of 3.0 (on a 4.0 scale) in general scholarship; they must have completed at least one semester or two quarters of college course work for a cumulative total of twelve semester hours. Members are eligible for scholarships and awards.

Leadership

The current executive director is Dr. Sheila Byrd of

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. The board includes Ms. Joan Reeves, President; Dr. Leigh Ann Rhea, President-Elect; Dr. Charlotte Speer, Secretary/Historian; and Dr. John Pruitt, National Regent.

References

External links

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