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Contact: Christina Chapple
Date: 4/13/05
 
Phi Sigma Iota inducteesClick on image for publication quality photo 
PHI SIGMA IOTA INSTALLATION -- Southeastern Louisiana University has installed new members of the Zeta Alpha Chapter of Phi Sigma Iota, an international foreign language honor society. Shown with members of the foreign languages and literatures department faculty are, from left, front row, Agnieszka Gutthy, PSI faculty advisor; Lucia Harrison, department head; second row, Keri Frisard, Abrielle Johnson, Jennifer Martin, Jennifer Price; third row, Heidi Adams, Bridget Hester, Amanda Durapau, Julie Howell; back row, foreign language faculty Katherine Kolb, Cheryll Javaherian, Luz Escobar; Silaine Warn-Varnas, Renee Gamble.
SOUTHEASTERN INDUCTS STUDENTS INTO FOREIGN LANGUAGES HONOR SOCIETY
       HAMMOND -- Ten Southeastern Louisiana University students have been installed as members of the university's chapter of Phi Sigma Iota, an international foreign language honor society.
       "Phi Sigma Iota is the highest academic honor anywhere in the field of foreign languages and literatures," said professor of Spanish Agnieszka Gutthy, the chapter's faculty advisor. "It recognizes outstanding ability and high standards of students and faculty of foreign languages, literatures and cultures."
       She said the 10 students invited to join the society were selected because of their academic distinction in one or more foreign languages as well as their general college coursework. The inductees are majoring or minoring in Spanish, French, Italian, and Latin.  
       The inducted students are: Julie Howell, Baton Rouge; Silaine Warn-Varnas, Slidell; Bridget Hester, Tickfaw; Jennifer Martin, Walker; Heidi Adams, Pride; Keri Frisard, Covington; Renee Gamble, Lockport; Abrille Johnson, Hammond; Amanda Durapau, Hammond; and Jennifer Price, Ponchatoula.