| Delta
Phi Alpha is the National German Honor Society. Founded in
1927, its motto is "Fackelträger des menschlichen
Geistes" ("torchbearer of the human spirit").
The Department's Pi Chapter, one of 234 chapters in existence
today, was established in 1931. Membership is available to
students who have or show:
1. A minimum of two years of
college or university German or their equivalent
2. A minimum average of B+ or its equivalent in German courses
3. A minimum cumulative average of B- or its equivalent
4. Indication of continued interest in the study of German
language and literature
For more information and an
application, please contact Professor Claudia Bornholdt, faculty
advisor.
The Department is able to
present cash and book awards due to generous donations from
faculty and student alumni and the Goethe Institut. To find
out more about each award, click here.
Many thanks to the contributors and congratulations to the
award recipients! To see pictures from the ceremony, click
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