Theta Zeta Chapter Celebrates 50th Anniversary
In January of 2006, the Theta Zeta Chapter of Sigma Tau Delta celebrated its 50th anniversary at the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire. As part of the special year, the Theta Zeta Chapter hosted a Regional Conference. Attendees represented schools from all around the midwestern region. The web site for the 2006 Regional Conference is archived.
***If you are a student, graduate student, faculty or staff member, or an alumni of UW-Eau Claire, please submit your poetry, prose, fiction, or non-fiction pieces to The Word.
You can send all submissions to the Theta Zeta Chapter's email address (engl56@uwec.edu).
New officers for Spring 2007
Congratulations to our new officers elected this semester. The officers for Sigma Tau Delta, Theta Zeta Chapter for the Spring of 2007 are:
President: Dan Hardy
Vice President: Stephanie Schiefelbein
Co-Assistant VPs: Jaci Hennen and Heather Sommer
Treasurer: Kay Kelley
Secretary/Historian: Ann Brooks
PR and Membership: Amanda Lonsdorf
Congratulations to our newly elected officers for 2006-2007:
President: Dan Hardy
VP: Grant Tharaldson
Sec/Historian: Ann Brooks
PR/Membership: Amanda Lonsdorf
Acting Treasurer: Dan Hardy
Acting Webmaster: Dan hardy
Alumni Liaison: (new office) Traci Thomas-Card
Children's Writing Contest judging complete!
After hours of reading and arguing on behalf of our favorites, the judging for this year's Children's Writing Contest is complete. We're in the process of notifying the winners now. Thanks to everyone who helped us read the submissions; we couldn't have done it without you! Be sure to come see the kids read their winning submissions at English Fest in a few weeks.
Our thanks to everyone who came in to read submissions:
Ann Brooks, Brittany Brux, Mary Burke, Amanda Carlson, Kate Edwards, Heather Elliott, Elizabeth Ann Ethridge, Amanda Hanceszczak, Dan Hardy, Gloria Hochstein, Kati Klukas, Jeanne Knau, fLisa Kreul, Amanda Lonsdorf, Andre Morrell, Ruth Murray, Lori Rowin, Chris Shaw, Grant Tharaldson, Traci Thomas-Card, and Abigail Zimmer
Thanks again for all your help; we couldn't have done it without you!
Portland Report
Sigma Tau Delta's national convention was held the week of March 27 in Portland, Oregon, and it was a great time! Click here to read about what happened.
Call For Papers!
Next October our very own Theta Zeta Chapter is hosting the Midwest Regional Sigma Tau Delta Conference. For more information on how the events and how to submit papers, please visit our Midwest Conference web site (or click the link to it on the left)
Letters from England
Sigma Tau Delta's own VP Megan Bell is studying in Harlaxton, England this semester and has agreed to share some of her thoughts with us. It's a great read for anyone who's wished to go overseas or has and misses it! Click above for Megan's impressions on her experiences this semester.
Great news! The Theta Zeta Chapter has just been selected as a 2006 Outstanding Sigma Tau Delta Chapter. There are over 600 chapters internationally, so this award is quite an honor.
We will receive the award formally (a plaque and a check) at the national convention in Portland, Oregon, in late March.
This award underscores the hard work of the active Sigma Tau Delta members in the service projects, the writing contests, the book sales, and the English community involvement. Special acknowledgment is due to Dan Hardy and Gloria Hochstein, who worked many hours last fall to write the application to be considered and to assemble all the documentation required.
You can read the letter we were sent about this great news here. Great job everyone!
This semester STD is proud to be in its 50th year at Eau Claire, and we have lots of things planned.
-We will host a number of film discussions in cooperation with WAGE (Women's and Gender Equity Center) and UAC Films ( University Activities Commission Films).
-A benefit concert send books to schools overseas.
-Faculty speakers at many of our meetings for information and entertainment.
-Our Annual Children's Writing Contest. This year, for the first time we will be expanding the contest to high school students, which should be a lot of fun.
For more detailed information about any of these events, please look to our Calendar and Meeting Notes pages. And of course, feel free to contact an officer with any questions.
