Honor Societies
Φ Σ Ι Phi Sigma Iota
Induction into ECU’s Sigma Upsilon Chapter of the Phi Sigma Iota international foreign language honor society, established in 1969, represents our highest academic honor in the field of foreign languages. Students must be juniors or seniors majoring or minoring in a foreign language discipline, possess a minimum 3.0 GPA in foreign language courses and 3.0 overall. Members join together in club activities and provide service to students of foreign language and the community.
Delta Phi Alpha, the National German Honor Society
Induction into ECU’s Eta Mu Chapter, established in 2005, represents our highest academic honor in the field of German Studies. Students must have taken the equivalent of two years of college in German, possess a minimum 3.25 GPA in German and 2.75 overall. Members should be interested in the continuing study of German language and literature (not necessarily graduate school). A lifetime membership fee of $20 must accompany each application for initiation into the Society. Each new member receives an embossed membership certificate and a copy of the Delta Phi Alpha Bulletin. Additional information is available on the Delta Phi Alpha Homepage . For more information, contact Dr. Susanne Jones.
Honor Society Induction and Installation Ceremony
In March 2023, we celebrated academic excellence and passion for the German language and culture as our most outstanding French, German, and Spanish students were inducted into the Delta Phi Alpha, Sigma Delta Pi, and Pi Delta Phi, the National French Honor Society at ECU. Guest speaker and ECU alumni for the FLL Honor Society Induction Ceremony, Javier Castillo from Castillo Language Services, emphasized to us, “Your skills are perishable!” and the importance to continue practicing the skills we want to hone and perfect.
In October 2018, we celebrated student achievements and inducted FLL’s most outstanding students into the National French (Pi Delta Phi), German (Delta Phi Alpha), and Hispanic Honor Societies (Sigma Delta Pi). A new chapter of Pi Delta Phi, the National French Honor Society was installed!
In November 2019, we honored our most outstanding students in French, German, and Spanish during the third joint FLL Honor Society Induction Ceremony! Guest speaker and alumnus of our department, Javier Castillo, shared with us the impact his study of the Spanish language and culture has had on his personal and professional life, particularly his professional experience as a translator and owner of Castillo Language Services.
