Dear Brandon:

I'd like to congratulate you! Your achievements while at Lynchburg College qualify you for membership in Sigma Tau Delta, the International English Honor Society. All the members of the English faculty are proud of your academic accomplishments.

The English Program of Lynchburg College has had a Sigma Tau Delta chapter, Nu Beta, since 1928. The society seeks to cutlivate creative ability aomg advanced students who are majoring or minoring in English. Membership qualifies you to compete for scholarships, internships, and writing awards, and to attend international and regional conventions of Sigma Tau Delta.

You have met all the following requirements for initiation: completed at least three semesters of college corse wordk, completed a minimun of two college courses in English language and literature boyond the usual requirement for general education, earned a 3.0 average in English, and earned a rank at least in the highest 35 percent of your class in general scholarship.

The English Department is planning an induction ceremony and reception on Wednesday, March 22, at 4:00 p.m., in the Burton East Room. There will be a short presentation by poet Patrick Donnelly, this spring's Thorton Writer-in-Residence. Family members are welcome to attend.