OGLESBY – Illinois Valley Community College’s Mu Alpha chapter of the Sigma Kappa Delta English Honor Society for two-year colleges inducted 34 students at its annual induction ceremony April 28.
Students recognized were:
Fall 2021: Madison N. Miranda of DePue; Paula G. Taylor of Granville; Haley P. Schmitz of Ladd; Keina Arteaga, Emme G. Bottom, Aaron Levi Brandner, Rachel Anne Brandner, Izabella S. Nanez, Natalie S. Orozco, Rosevelia Rocha, and Harvey Vela of Mendota; Samuel T. Bowie of Oglesby; Hope L. Beelman of Peru; Itzel Campos of Princeton; Sophia R. Abbott and Abby L. Aukland of Streator; and Vanessa E. Kelly of Tonica.
Spring 2022: Elisabeth J. Farrell of Earlville; Jentsie L. Petersen of Hennepin; Casen E. Cherry of La Moille; James L. Petersen and Victoria O. Petersen of LaSalle; Briana Avila and Allison M. Stewart of Mendota; Nicholas J. Hancock of Oglesby; Isabella M. Barrientos, Kaitlyn P. Magoonaugh, Mark S. Meyer, and Kenzie A. Power of Ottawa; Joseph D. Vlastnik of Peru; Brayden C. Roe of Seneca; Johnna R. Clairmont of Serena; Paige C. Blackburn of Spring Valley; and Jonathan J. Schmidt of West Brooklyn.
Madeleine M. Hunter of Standard is the chapter’s Fall 2020-Spring 2022 officer, vice-president and public relations person.
Hunter, along with faculty co-sponsors of Mu Alpha, Dr. Kimberly Radek-Hall and Delores Robinson, led the new members in reciting the pledge and mission. Dean of Humanities, Fine Arts, and Social Sciences, Dr. Lirim Neziroski, opened the ceremony with a congratulatory message for inductees.
Headquartered in Decatur, Ala., SKD has 127 chapters nationwide to recognize and reward outstanding achievement in English language and literature, provide cultural stimulation and promote interest in English on two-year campuses and the communities they serve, and foster English in all its aspects, including creative and critical writing.
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