2021 Recipient of Frida Kahlo Award
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Sigma Delta Pi’s Undergraduate Study Abroad Awards, 2021
Please distribute to all your active chapter members.
Details and new online application and adviser ranking forms now available
for Sigma Delta Pi’s Undergraduate Study Abroad Awards program for 2021:
https://sigmadeltapi.org/blog/awards/undergraduate-study-abroad-awards/
Sigma Delta Pi Mourns and Remembers: Mr. Thomas H. Foard
Thomas H. Foard
February 13, 1932-August 30, 2020
Sigma Delta Pi mourns the loss of Mr. Thomas H. Foard who passed away on Sunday, August 30, 2020 at the age of 88.
“Tom” was Sigma Delta Pi’s diligent and trustworthy financial adviser since 2003, when he was first introduced to the Society’s Executive Committee by the late President Emeritus Richard Chandler in Lafayette, Louisiana that summer. Tom’s exemplary work and attentiveness helped Sigma Delta Pi get through the 2008 Great Recession relatively unscathed, while he consistently ensured the Society’s endowment avoided unnecessary risks and enjoyed steady growth for nearly 17 years. He loved to work and he loved his clients, and during our frequent phone calls during his counsel on Sigma Delta Pi’s finances, he would often remark: “why would I retire, Mark? To stay at home and get in my wife’s way?” But he was never in her way: he was a dedicated husband, father and grandfather who adored his extensive family, and they rightfully adored him back.
Tom would call me yearly on my birthday to wish me well, he would touch base when hurricanes approached the South Carolina coast out of concern for my and my family’s wellbeing, and he would telephone almost monthly with recommendations on how to adjust the Society’s portfolio for optimal gains; and his advice was never off the mark.
Sigma Delta Pi remembers a great friend and industrious counselor, and we all keep his family members in our thoughts during their time of mourning.
Thank you, Tom, for helping make Sigma Delta Pi the flourishing organization that it is today.
For Tom’s obituary, see https://www.mourning.com/obituaries/Thomas-Foard/.
Mark P. Del Mastro, Ph.D.
Executive Director
Sigma Delta Pi, National Collegiate Hispanic Honor Society
“Sigma Delta Pi Day” This Friday, May 1, 2020: RSVP for a Live FB Reading of the Society’s New History
“Día de Sigma Delta Pi”/“Sigma Delta Pi Day”: This Friday, May 1, 2020
Miriam Burt, founding member of Sigma Delta Pi.
To celebrate the centennial of the Society’s first formal induction ceremony on Saturday, May 1, 1920 at founding member Miriam Burt’s home on 1629 Walnut Street in Berkeley, CA, Sigma Delta Pi will host a special live event on Facebook:
Sigma Delta Pi’s 240-page history has just been published by Juan de la Cuesta Hispanic Monographs and is now available at Amazon (click here for purchase). Signed copies by the author will be available in early May 2020 for purchase at Sigma Delta Pi’s national website.
At 7:30pm (EDST) on Friday, May 1, via Facebook Live (click here to RSVP) the author will read select passages from his book and answer questions from members about the Society’s 100-year history. Sigma Delta Pi’s members and friends are invited.
Sigma Delta Pi: Remote Chapter Initiations and Upcoming Deadlines
As you continue to plan your remote, spring 2020 initiations of new members, please consider:
- There will be NO disruptions with service from our national office. Orders may continue to be placed at any time.
- Ordered materials may be shipped to a chapter adviser’s home address.
- Click HERE for recommendations for remotely collecting membership fees.
- Click HERE for guidelines for conducting remote initiation ceremonies.
UPCOMING DEADLINES:
- May 1, 2020 for nominations for the 10th Annual Premio Mario Vargas Llosa: click HERE for details.
- May 15, 2020 for submissions for Entre Nosotros. Click HERE for guidelines for submissions. Click HERE to upload a submission.
- June 8, 2020 for submission of required chapter annual reports. Click HEREfor the 2019-2020 Annual Report Form access. NO DEADLINES:
Applications for Chapter Project Grants: Click here for details and application.
Nominations for the Gabriela Mistral Award. Click here for details.
Nominations for the Orden de José Martí. Click here for details.
Nominations for the Orden de Don Quijote. Click here for details.
Orders for membership pins and certificates. Click here for online ordering (downloadable forms have been discontinued).
SIGMA DELTA PI MERCHANDISE:
For the medallion and repostero, click here.
For other paraphernalia, to include ceremony kits, apparel, honor cords and stoles, click here.
For the Sigma Delta Pi pendant, click here.
FOR REGULAR ANNOUNCEMENTS AND NEWS, VISIT:
Sigma Delta Pi: December Deadlines and Holiday Gifts for Members
Please note upcoming deadlines for Sigma Delta Pi:
December 21, 2019
Chapter news and pictures for possible publication
in spring 2020 issue of Entre Nosotros. Click here for details.
NO DEADLINES:
Applications for Chapter Project Grants: Click here for details and application.
Nominations for the Gabriela Mistral Award. Click here for details.
Nominations for the Orden de José Martí. Click here for details.
Nominations for the Orden de Don Quijote. Click here for details.
Orders for membership pins and certificates. Click here for online ordering (downloadable forms have been discontinued).
SIGMA DELTA PI MERCHANDISE:
For the medallion and repostero, click here.
For other paraphenalia, to include ceremony kits, apparel, honor cords and stoles, click here.
For the Sigma Delta Pi Padfolio, graduation/special events medallion and mug, click here.
For the Sigma Delta Pi pendant, click here.
FOR REGULAR ANNOUNCEMENTS AND NEWS, VISIT:
Sigma Delta Pi Congratulates Newest Members of Board of Student Advisers
Sigma Delta Pi, the National Collegiate Hispanic Honor Society,
is pleased to announce the newest members of its Board of Student Advisers:
Hannah Collins, Northeastern University
Brendan J. Looney, Washington College
Hoy es el cumpleaños de Sigma Delta Pi: 100 años
Ruth Barnes de la Universidad de California, Berkeley;
Fundadora de la Sociedad.
¡Feliz cumpleaños Sigma Delta Pi!
Hoy la Sociedad Nacional Honoraria Hispánica cumple 100 años.
Nuestra historia: https://sigmadeltapi.org/about/our-history-and-mission/
Sigma Delta Pi: Upcoming Fall 2019 Deadlines for Various Awards & Opportunities
Please note upcoming fall 2019 deadlines for Sigma Delta Pi:
November 30, 2019 (National Charter Month)
Submissions for 7th Annual Facebook B-Day Cake Photo Competition.
Click here for details.
December 1, 2019
Entries for annual Frida Kahlo Award for outstanding chapter website.
Click here for details.
December 21, 2019
Chapter news and pictures for possible publication in spring 2020 issue of
Entre Nosotros. Click here for details.
NO DEADLINES:
Applications for Chapter Project Grants: Click here for details and application.
Nominations for the Gabriela Mistral Award. Click here for details.
Nominations for the Orden de José Martí. Click here for details.
Nominations for the Orden de Don Quijote. Click here for details.
Orders for membership pins and certificates. Click here for online ordering (downloadable forms have been discontinued).
Sigma Delta Pi merchandise:
For the medallion and repostero, click here.
For other paraphenalia, to include ceremony kits, apparel, honor cords and stoles, click here.
For regular announcements and news, visit:
Sigma Delta Pi, Hurricane Dorian, Grants and Award Programs with NO DEADLINES
Sigma Delta Pi’s national office in Charleston, S.C. is now fully operational despite interruptions from Hurricane Dorian. Thanks for your patience as we overcame delays last week with our service to our members.
As you prepare for your chapter activities to commemorate Sigma Delta Pi’s centennial (1919-2019) this fall, please remember that applications and nominations for the following programs and recognitions are accepted year round:
NO DEADLINES:
Applications for Chapter Project Grants: Click here for details and application.
Nominations for the Gabriela Mistral Award. Click here for details.
Nominations for the Orden de José Martí. Click here for details.
Nominations for the Orden de Don Quijote. Click here for details.
Orders for membership pins and certificates. Click here for online ordering (downloadable forms have been discontinued).