Biology major, chapter historian and junior Gayla Bean, of East St. "It's a wonderful opportunity to share the concerns and ideas of my constituents, and to promote student involvement in Sigma Tau Delta throughout the Midwest." All four students received College of Arts and Sciences Undergraduate Research Grants for their trip, as well as funding from the Office of Student Activities and the WIU Department of English. "I'm looking forward to working with the other elected student leaders in the organization," said Moore. During the regional caucus, Moore was elected to serve on the Board of Directors as the 2019-2020 Midwestern Student Representative and will represent the interests of the 150 chapters at four-year colleges and universities in the region. It's also interesting to see the discussions that come up without the pressure of a classroom setting," said Moore. "I really enjoyed talking to students from other chapters and learning how differently we each interpret the same novels. "Meeting so many other people who are excited and passionate about English was a brilliant experience." Moore presented, "The Sadomasochism and Meaning of Addie Bundren in Faulkner's As I Lay Dying," supervised by English Professor David Banash. "I had a great time sharing my work and hearing the works of others from around the country," said Gundling. Gundling presented, "Director's Cut (Abridged)," an original piece of fiction also supervised by Lawhorn. It was a very welcoming and supportive environment, and I learned a great deal from attending all kinds of panels," said Dayhoff. "Presenting at the Sigma Tau Delta convention was an educationally rewarding experience that I would recommend to aspiring English majors and minors. Dayhoff presented, "Life Got in the Way," an original piece of creative nonfiction supervised by English Assistant Professor Barb Lawhorn. "I believe that this opportunity has helped me begin to make connections with the people I will work with as a scholar." In the fall, Steele plans to pursue a master's degree in English, focusing on the field of Game Studies, and she has been accepted to the University of Wisconsin Milwaukee. "Attending the Sigma Tau Delta convention was an amazing opportunity to meet others interested in Game Studies and New Media, and to see what sorts of research projects they are working on," said Steele. Steele presented, "Gender and Sexuality in The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild," a revised version of a paper she wrote for English Professor Chris Morrow's Popular Forms of Literature course. Only 60-70 percent of papers are accepted annually for presentation at the convention. Over four days, March 27-30, English major, chapter president and graduating senior Desiree Steele, of Elgin, IL English major and junior Emma Dayhoff, of Washington, IL English major, chapter secretary and junior Kaylee Gundling, of Coyne Center, IL and English major, chapter vice-president and junior Apryl Moore, of Chicago, IL, presented juried papers and fielded questions from the audience and attended panels of other English majors from among the 900 chapters of Sigma Tau Delta around the world. Info about Sigma Tau Delta International Conventions 2019 Sigma Tau Delta International English Honor Society Conventionįour students from the Western Illinois University Department of English presented their original research at the international Sigma Tau Delta English Honor Society convention in St. Sigma Tau Delta International Convention Events
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