NSU’s Chapter Alpha Alpha Zeta of Alpha Mu Gamma Hosts the Second Induction
NSU’s Alpha Alpha Zeta chapter of Alpha Mu Gamma: National Collegiate Foreign Language Honor Society held its second induction ceremony welcoming eight new members. The chapter is housed in the Department of Humanities and Politics (DHP) in the Halmos College of Arts and Sciences and Guy Harvey Oceanographic Research Center (HCAS).
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 our organization, such as scholarships that could aid in your foreign language studies. By joining A.M.G., you become a member for life. The faculty advisor is Yvette Fuentes, Ph.D., faculty in DHP. For more information about fall recruitment, please contact Fuentes at yf60@nova.edu For information about the honor society, see https://www.amgnational.org/
Fuentes welcomed the attendees, chapter president Emma Heinemann explained the ritual of initiation and listed the names. Catherine Weber, chapter secretary conducted the induction of the students with their pledges, and provided the history of the organization. All of the members participated in the reading of the Alpha Mu Gamma poem “The Golden Bough.” The ceremony concluded with closing remarks by Fuentes.
New members and the languages studies included:
- Samruddhi Ayachit – Spanish
- Marie Theolene Johnson- English
- Samirah Khan- Spanish
- Esther Natal -Spanish
- Anjli Patel-Spanish
- Briana Ramnauth- French
- Kathryn Macias- French
- Samantha Sigler- Spanish