Eight Westfield State University students traveled to the annual Sigma Tau Delta Convention, held in Cincinnati, Ohio, March 21–24, where junior Liz Potter was awarded first place for Creative Non-Fiction for the paper she presented at the convention.
Students Jamie Boucher, Elizabeth LaBrun, Ashley Linnehan, Christine Luongo, Katie Morris, Liz Potter, Morgan Stabile, and Lilly Whalen were accompanied to the convention by English Professors Glen Brewster, Ph.D., and Elizabeth Starr, Ph.D. At the event, Linnehan was elected as associate student representative for the Eastern Region.
Sigma Tau Delta is the English Honor Society that recognizes excellence in all areas of English language and literature studies, encourages further achievement in these areas, provides cultural stimulation on college campuses, and fosters all aspects of the disciplines of English, including literature, language, and writing.
For more than 15 years, Westfield State’s Sigma Tau Delta chapter has helped students to attend the annual convention, where members share experiences and expertise, receive recognition for their achievements, and participate in Society proceedings. Each member that submits to present is entered in a contest for best paper in their respective categories. This year STD awarded more than $130,000 in prizes.
Students who attend the convention are members of the honor society, which requires them to have taken at least two classes in English beyond their first-year writing courses. In those classes, students must have at least a 3.0 and should be in the top 35 percent of their class.