Author: Sigma Delta Pi / La Sociedad Honoraria de la Lengua Española

A New Year’s Message from the National President

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Sigma Delta Pi

Dear chapter advisors and members of Sigma Delta Pi,

As we enter a new semester and a new year, I wish to express my appreciation for your support of our beloved Society throughout the past year.  Thanks to the dedication of so many, 2025 proved to be a particularly productive year for Sigma Delta Pi.  A few of the highlights include:

  • The celebration of our first poetry plenary session, co-sponsored with the AATSP at its annual conference in Panama last June
  • The inaugural session of “Transformative Spanish Language Programs: Preparing the Workforce of Tomorrow,” a collaboration with the Academia Norteamericana de la Lengua Española, at the AATSP conference
  • Sigma Delta Pi’s Triennial Convention in Panama, with 9 chapters awarded the Premio Octavio Paz for having maintained the status of “Capítulos de Honor y Mérito” for the entire triennium
  • A virtual celebration of the “Día de Sigma Delta” on May 1, featuring a very distinguished guest, Dr. María Carreira, Executive Director of the AATSP
  • Sigma Delta Pi’s first celebration of National Poetry Day in October, which brought together the Latin American poets who participated in our plenary session at the AATSP conference to share their poetry and inspiration
  • A virtual event in November co-sponsored with Albatros Ediciones and featuring a presentation by Dr. Charles Moore, recipient of the 2025 Albatros Award, to commemorate the foundation of our society 106 years ago
  • A very successful annual grant program with numerous scholarships awarded for undergraduate internships and summer study abroad, as well as graduate-level research grants.

This new year promises to provide many new benefits and opportunities for our chapters and members.  Particularly exciting is the recent announcement of Sigma Delta Pi’s partnership with Conversifi, an immersive language-learning platform that facilitates one-on-one video conversations with native speakers.  We are also pleased to offer to all active chapters free online access to the recently published resource manual:  Transformative Spanish Language Programs:  Preparing the Workforce for Tomorrow, a collaborative project with the Academia Norteamericana de la Lengua Española. 

Finally, we look forward to receiving many applications from student members for the 2026 Undergraduate Internship and Study Abroad Awards Programs, as well as the Graduate Research Grant Program.  Deadlines are rapidly approaching, so please check our website at www.sigmadeltapi.org for details.

Warm wishes for a wonderful spring semester!

Lucy

Dr. Lucy F. Lee
National President, Sigma Delta Pi

Transformative Spanish Language Programs Resource Manual

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Sigma Delta Pi and the Academia Norteamericana de la Lengua Española (ANLE) are pleased to announce the online publication of their inaugural resource manual, available free of charge to all active chapters of Sigma Delta Pi, SHLE and active members of the ANLE. Others may acquire the manual with a donation.

For more details and access: https://sigmadeltapi.org/transformative-spanish-language-programs-manual/

108th AATSP Conference in Orlando Florida, July 8-11, 2026

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Join Sigma Delta Pi in Orlando, FL for our multiple sponsored and co-sponsored events, including our annual members/guest-only reception at the 108th AATSP Annual Conference  on July 8-11, 2026. (specific event days and times TBA)

AATSP early bird conference registration ends December 31, 2025.
AATSP conference proposal submissions accepted through February 22, 2026:
https://www.aatsp.org/page/2026Conference

Stay tuned for other upcoming events that are virtual and open to all Sigma Delta Pi members and guests.

See our national calendar for updated programming:
 https://sigmadeltapi.org/sigma-delta-pi-calendar/

Recording Available for Sigma Delta Pi’s Remote Birthday Event Featuring Dr. Charles Moore, 2025 Recipient of the Albatros Award

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Did you miss Sigma Delta Pi’s 106th Birthday Celebration on Friday, November 14 at 4:30pm (EDT)?

This virtual event was co-sponsored by Sigma Delta Pi and Albatros Ediciones (https://www.albatrosediciones.com/) and featured a presentation by Dr. Charles Moore, the 2025 recipient of the Albatros Award for his upcoming book:

Legado lírico: amistad petrarquista y poesía hispanoamericana

This event’s recording is available at https://youtu.be/NEbEO49zkLw.

Exclusive new benefit for Sigma Delta Pi and SHLE chapters

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Sigma Delta Pi is proud to announce a new partnership that brings real value to our active chapters.

Conversifi, an immersive language-learning platform, is offering institutions with active Sigma Delta Pi and SHLE chapters an exclusive “double 20%” discount — that is, 20% off your first semester, plus a second 20% off when you grow with Conversifi by adding new colleagues.

This collaboration supports Sigma Delta Pi’s mission to foster an understanding, appreciation and respect for the peoples, cultures and societies of the Spanish-speaking world. Through authentic, one-on-one video conversations with native speakers, Conversifi helps Spanish learners build real cultural and linguistic confidence.  

With more than 240 ready-to-use modules and friendly coaches, Conversifi makes it easy for you to integrate meaningful Spanish conversation into your curriculum — at the right level, on the right topics, and always in a supportive environment.

Click here to learn more and schedule a demo with the Conversifi team. 

Sigma Delta Pi’s 106th B-Day & Remote Event on 11/14

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November 14, 2025 marks Sigma Delta Pi’s
106th Birthday

Mark your calendars for Friday, November 14 at 4:30pm (EDT) for the next virtual event co-sponsored by Sigma Delta Pi and Albatros Ediciones and featuring a presentation by
Dr. Charles Moore, the 2025 recipient of the Albatros Award for his upcoming book:

El legado de la amistad petrarquista en la poesía hispanoamericana.

Dr. Charles Moore, Gardner-Webb University

Free registration for this event at:

 https://cofc.zoom.us/meeting/register/fiKG_S74QQGLaBzDszinkA

Undergraduate Study Abroad, Internship and Graduate Research Grant Award Programs

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For Summer 2026 and the 2026-27 Academic Year

Sigma Delta Pi’s Undergraduate Study Abroad Awards Program:
https://sigmadeltapi.org/blog/awards/undergraduate-study-abroad-awards/
Application Deadline: FEBRUARY 1, 2026

Sigma Delta Pi’s Undergraduate Internship Grant Program:
https://sigmadeltapi.org/sigma-delta-pi-internship-grants/
Application Deadline: MARCH 1, 2026

Sigma Delta Pi’s Graduate Research Grant Program:
https://sigmadeltapi.org/blog/awards/graduate-research-grants/
Application Deadline: MARCH 1, 2026

celebrate national Poetry Day with AATSP and Sigma Delta Pi

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October 2 marks National Poetry Day in the United States, and we are celebrating by reuniting with the distinguished Latin American poets who participated in the Sigma Delta Pi/AATSP poetry plenary at our 107th Conference in Panama.

To mark the occasion, each poet has shared a poem along with classroom-ready activities—access them here. The week will culminate in a live panel discussion on Thursday, October 2 at 4:00 PM ET, moderated by Professor Mark P. Del Mastro, Executive Committee Member of Sigma Delta Pi, the National Collegiate Hispanic Honor Society.

We invite all poets, future poets, poetry lovers—and especially students—to join us for a dynamic Q&A with the poets about their work and the role of poetry in language education.

To register, CLICK HERE

All students who participate will receive a certificate of participation.

Sigma Delta Pi’s 106th Birthday

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November 2025 marks Sigma Delta Pi’s 106th Birthday and National Charter Month

During all of November and to commemorate Sigma Delta Pi’s National Charter Month, complimentary copies of T. Earle Hamilton’s 1995 Sigma Delta Pi: A Brief History, 1919-1994 (218 pp) and LaPrade and Del Mastro’s2005 Recounting a Decade, 1995-2004 (37 pp) will be included with each purchased, signed copy of Del Mastro’s 2020 book Sigma Delta Pi: Rediscovering a Century: 1919-2019, available at Sigma Delta Pi’s national website: https://sigmadeltapi.org/sigma-delta-pi-history-book/.

How is your chapter commemorating Sigma Delta Pi’s 106th birthday in November?

Why not locate and display your chapter’s charter?:

If you have not yet held a fall 2025 initiation of new members, why not plan an initiation ceremony in November to celebrate Sigma Delta Pi’s 106th Birthday and National Charter Month?

Remember that guidelines for remote (ZOOM) ceremonies are available at:
https://sigmadeltapi.org/sigma-delta-pi-and-shle-policy-for-remote-events/.

Virtual Event

Mark your calendars for Friday, November 14 at 4:30pm (EDT) for Sigma Delta Pi’s next virtual event co-sponsored by Sigma Delta Pi and Albatros Ediciones and
featuring a presentation by Dr. Charles Moore, the 2025 recipient of the Albatros Award for his upcoming book:

El legado de la amistad petrarquista en la poesía hispanoamericana.

Dr. Charles Moore, Gardner-Webb University

Free registration for this event at https://cofc.zoom.us/meeting/register/fiKG_S74QQGLaBzDszinkA

12th Annual Birthday Cake Picture Competition
to celebrate Sigma Delta Pi’s 106th birthday.

2013 Winner: Eta Upsilon, Illinois State University

TO ENTER:

1) During this month of November, chapters are invited to e-mail a picture of their unique Sigma Delta Pi b-day cakes to sdpnational@gmail.com:  
2) The pictured cake must include a reference, etched in icing on the cake, to Sigma Delta Pi’s 106th Birthday. 
3) It must be an actual cake that displays the Sigma Delta Pi logo.
4) Student members must contribute to the design of the cake.
5) For the accompanying “description,” include in the text of the e-mail the name of the originating chapter and institution.  For example: “Eta Upsilon, Illinois State University.”

Each entry will be posted to our national Sigma Delta Pi Facebook page: www.facebook.com/sigmadeltapi. Pictures posted directly to this page will be disqualified; pictures must be e-mailed as specified above to sdpnational@gmail.com.

The winning picture will be featured during the entire month of December at Sigma Delta Pi’s FB page, and the winning chapter will receive an award plaque.  Cakes will be judged on artistic merit, originality and compliance with submission rules noted above.  The winning chapter will receive a $100 credit that may be applied to future orders placed for memberships and other materials offered directly by the national office.

Frida Kahlo Award

Outstanding chapter submissions that are accepted by the Executive Committee for inclusion in Sigma Delta Pi’s
Museo Virtual Ruth H. Barnes
will be considered for the Frida Kahlo Award.
For additional details to include submission criteria, please visit:
https://sigmadeltapi.org/premio-frida-kahlo/