HCAS Announces NSU’s Alpha Alpha Zeta Chapter of Alpha Mu Gamma Hosts First Induction Ceremony
The Halmos College of Arts and Sciences and the Guy Harvey Oceanographic Research Center (HCAS) is delighted to announce the first induction ceremony for NSU’s Alpha Alpha Zeta chapter of Alpha Mu Gamma: National Collegiate Foreign Language Honor Society. The ceremony was held on Wed. Nov. 18, 2020, at 6:00 p.m.
Founded in 1931, Alpha Mu Gamma is the oldest and largest national collegiate foreign language honor society in the United States. AMG is dedicated to promoting languages studies, cultural events, and community outreach. There are many scholarships offered through this honor society and being active in Alpha Mu Gamma is a great networking tool.
Alpha Mu Gamma celebrates all foreign languages, honors those who excel at them and seeks to encourage others to expand their cultural knowledge. In addition to hosting annual cultural events, there are added benefits to joining the organization, such as scholarships that could aid in your foreign language studies. By joining A.M.G., you become a member for life.
The induction ceremony included the installation of the new charter, welcoming words, the ritual of initiation, including the listing of the names by the chapter president, Emma Heineman, and the induction of the students with their pledges. The history of the organization was shared by the chapter secretary, Catherine Weber, and the new members read the Alpha Mu Gamma poem “The Golden Bough.” Closing words were offered by David Kilroy, Ph.D., Chair of the Department of Humanities and Politics (DHP).
The ceremony was originally scheduled for April but was postponed due to Covid-19.
The following students and recent alumni were inducted: Tiffanie Badal (Spanish), Sofia Barlas (Spanish), Jerod Buchta (Spanish- graduated, May 2020), Janelle Charles (Spanish-graduated, May 2020), Emma Heineman (Spanish, Chapter President), Miriam Lerman (Spanish), Chanté Lively (Spanish), Erika Medina (Spanish & American Sign Language), Rachel Mindel (Spanish), Ashmita Thakur (Spanish -graduated, May 2020), Alice Tran (Spanish), Lulio Sanz (Spanish- graduated, May 2020), and Catherine Weber (Spanish, Chapter Secretary).
For more information about the chapter, please contact the faculty advisor, Yvette Fuentes, Ph.D. in the DHP at yf60@nova.edu. For more information about Alpha Mu Gamma, please go to https://www.amgnational.org/