Students inducted into English and Math honor societies

Hanceville, Ala. — Wallace State Community College welcomed new members to the Sigma Kappa Delta and Mu Alpha Theta honor societies during the Spring 2025 semester.

Sigma Kappa Delta (SKD) is the National English Honor Society for two-year colleges. Wallace State’s Theta Delta Chapter was established in 2007. SKD provides the exceptional student with a variety of opportunities for advancing the study of language and literature, for developing skills in creative and analytical writing, for meeting outstanding scholars and professionals in the discipline of English, and for obtaining scholarships.

Students invited to join SKD are required to have a minimum overall GPA of 3.3, have completed one college English course with a grade not lower than a B, and have completed at least 12 college credit hours.

Area students inducted into Wallace State Theta Delta chapter of Sigma Kappa Delta include:

• Albertville: Genesis Berenice Perez
• Altoona: Lizbeth Reyna Delgado
• Arab: Sakura Lyle, Jena Wilke
• Cleveland: Rebeca Mendoza
• Cullman: Reese Fox, Allie-Michelle Cole Stewart, Brayden Zane White
• Falkville: Halli Joiner
• Gardendale: Lillian Harrison
• Horton: Diego Martinez
• Morris: Kaitlyn Ferino
• Oneonta: Kevin Pantoja Rodriguez
• Sheffield: Raegan Rickard
• Somerville: Leslie DeEtte Hood
• Springville: Dixie Michelle Canterbury

SKD also introduced its new officers: Emily Delgado Duarte, president; Anna Jones, vice president; Lizbeth Reyna, secretary; Kaitlyn Ferino, treasurer; Abby Meadors, historian.

Students attending the induction ceremony for Wallace State Community College’s Mu Alpha Theta Honor Society include from left, in front, Jacob Lonnie Chavier, Abigail Meadors, Brooke Brannan, Lily Harrison, Giovanny Robles-Martinez; in back, Kandiss Goodwin, Jessica Pesina, Emily Delgado Duarte.

Mu Alpha Theta (MAT) is a mathematics honor society for community colleges. MAT provides members with various avenues to showcase their mathematical knowledge and talents, while providing opportunities to learn from and interact with members across the United States.

To qualify for membership in MAT, students must have completed Math 112 or higher with a GPA of 3.0 in the qualifying math class or classes.

Area students inducted in MAT include:

• Altoona: Jacob Lonnie Chaviers
• Blountsville: Johnathon Michael Marquez
• Cherokee Ridge: Stephanie Lea Branum
• Cullman: Kandiss Nekohl Goodwin, Abigail Estelle Meadors
• Falkville: Halli Iree Joiner
• Forte Payne: Charles Tyler Anothony
• Gardendale: Lillian Grace Harrison
• Hanceville: Brooke Jolea Brennan, Giovanny Martinez Robles
• Hoover: Christopher Jalen Gross
• Joppa: Jessica Ashley Pesina
• Mount Olive: Heather Young
• Oneonta: Kevin Pantoja Rodriquez
• Sheffield: Raegan Rickard
• Stevenson: Danika Paige Suddath

Mu Alpha Theta officers were introduced: Emily Delgado Duarte, president; Jessica Pesina, vice president; Kandiss Goodwin, historian.

Registration for the summer and fall semesters is currently underway. Summer classes begin May 27 and fall classes begin Aug. 19. For more information, visit www.wallacestate.edu, call Lion Central at 256.352.8236 or come by the Hanceville or Oneonta campus centers. Current and incoming students may schedule an advising session with the Center for Student Success at www.wallacestate.edu/advising.

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About Wallace State

Wallace State Community College (Ala.), a member of the Alabama Community College System, is a comprehensive community college in north central Alabama offering more than 200 options in academic, health and technical programs of study leading to an associate degree, certificate or transfer, as well as workforce-credit training and adult education. An Achieving the Dream Leader College, nationally recognized by the Aspen Institute as a finalist for the 2025 Aspen Prize for Community College Excellence, ranked by Southern Business and Development among the Top 3 institutions in the South for workforce development, named a Center of Excellence by the National League for Nursing and the National Security Administration, rated the Top Online Community College in Alabama, a Military Friendly Institution and an All-Steinway School, Wallace State is an outstanding place for students to pursue their education and career goals. Classes are offered online and on campus, day, evening and on weekends, with numerous start dates each year. Visit Wallace State’s beautiful main campus located on 300-acres in Hanceville, Ala., our satellite location in downtown Oneonta, Ala., find us online at www.wallacestate.edu, or call 256.352.8000.