French at William & Mary

Pi Delta Phi French Honorary Society


PI DELTA PHI was founded as a departmental honor society at
the University of California at Berkeley in 1906. It became
the National French Honor Society in 1925, and was admitted
as a member of the Association of College Honor Societies in
1967. Today, there are over 316 chapters established at
public and private colleges and universities throughout the
United States.

The Beta Epsilon chapter of Pi Delta Phi was
founded at William & Mary and held it first induction
ceremony in 1952.

The Society's mission to is to promote
French and Francophone culture. The William & Mary
chapter hosts several cultural events each year. The annual
induction of new members is held in April: students who
have completed three French courses at the 300-400 level
(French 151 is also included) and who have a 3.0 average
both overall and in their upper-level French courses are
eligible to become members of Pi Delta Phi.

 

2006-2007

This year's activities included going to the VCU French Film Festival in Richmond, having dinner at the Blue Talon, and sampling French cheese at the Cheese shop in Colonial Williamsburg. We also held the Pi Delta Phi induction ceremony at the Maison Francaise on April 19, 2007. During the event, senior Kristina Walton presented her honor's thesis research which was funded by the McCormack-Reboussin Fellowship.

The following students were inducted:

Victoria Fratto, Gretchen Hannes, Kate Hixon, Margaret Hoffecker, Jane Kennedy, Abigail Lauer, Caroline Lindsey, Katelyn Moscony, Amanda Norris, Mary Ogburn, Josie Rau, Elayne Russell, Emily Russell, Laura Rusu, Audrey Suaraz, Lauren Terrill, Kathryn Ticknor, Laura Wagstaff, and Kristina Walton

CONGRATULATIONS! 



Initiation Ceremony Spring 2005