Honor Society

Pi Delta Phi

Pi Delta Phi, the national French honor society, was formed in 1925 in order to recognize outstanding scholarship in French language and its literatures, to increase the knowledge and appreciation of Americans for the cultural contributions of the French-speaking world, and to stimulate and encourage French and francophone cultural activities. 

The Delta Pi chapter at St. John’s inducts students in the spring.  Membership is open to students who have taken at least three semesters of college French, of which one must be at an upper level, and have shown a high level of achievement in their French courses and in their courses overall.   During the year, members participate in cultural activities in conjunction with the Cercle Francophone.  Members of Pi Delta Phi are eligible for the Joseph W. Yedlicka Award for summer study in French language and literature in either Paris or Avignon.

Contact Information

Moderator
Steve Puig

Department of Languages and Literatures
St. John Hall 434A
St. John’s University
puigs@stjohns.edu

Director of the French Program
Dr. Zoe Petropoulou
Department of Languages and Literatures
St. John Hall 434K
St. John’s University
(718) 990-5205
petropoz@stjohns.edu

National President 
Dr. Paul W. Wood, 2007
Department of Modern Languages
Box AK, St. Bonaventure University
St. Bonaventure, NY 147789
Phone (716) 375-2389
Fax (716) 375-7857
Email

Executive Director
Dr. Pamela Park, 2003 Exec.
Department of Foreign Languages
Idaho State University
Pocatello, ID 83209-8067
Phone (208) 282-3740
Fax (208) 282-3098
Email

Northeast Vice President
Connecticut, Delaware, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont
Dr. Dorothea Heitsch, 2006
Department of Modern Languages
Shippensburg University
1871 Old Main Dr.
Shippensburg, PA 17257
Fax (717) 477-4058
Email

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