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May 6, 2003

Six Augustana Students Join Pi Delta Phi

SIOUX FALLS - On Sunday, May 4, six Augustana students were initiated into Pi Delta Phi, the National French Honor Society.

The students are Shannon Brantley, a senior from Aurora, Colo., majoring in French; Christina Hansen, a junior from Rapid City, S.D., majoring in biology and French; Sally Kessler, a senior from Lino Lakes, Minn., majoring in music and chemistry; Emily Peltier, a junior from Lynd, Minn., majoring in French and international studies; Angela Teigland, a senior from Minneota, Minn., majoring in music and modern foreign languages; and Jannicke Witso, a senior from Norway majoring in economics and government and international affairs.

Pi Delta Phi recognizes students' outstanding scholarship in French language and the literatures of the French-speaking world. Established in 1906, Pi Delta Phi is a member of the Association of College Honor Societies and is represented at public and private colleges and universities throughout the United States.

Augustana College's chapter, Mu Alpha, was established in 1997, and is the 288th chapter of the Society. The faculty advisor is Dr. Scott Fish, associate professor of modern foreign languages.