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Nathan Held
  • German, philosophy, and psychology
  • Class of 2014
  • Houghton, MI

Nathan Held of Houghton Honored at Ripon College Awards Convocation

2012 May 7

Nathan Held, a sophomore German and Psychology major from Houghton, was recently honored at the 2012 Ripon College Awards Convocation, an annual event recognizing student achievement during the academic year. He is the son of Dr. Roger L. Held and Ms. Patricia A Helsel of Houghton, Mich.

Held received the following honor(s):

Membership in Phi Sigma Iota. Phi Sigma Iota, the international foreign language honor society, was founded in 1922, and its purpose is to honor outstanding achievements of foreign language students. Phi Sigma Iota also promotes international communication and understanding, helps to maximize the understanding of ourselves and our cultural heritage by understanding others, fosters the spirit of liberal culture and supports scholarly programs nationwide. Induction into Phi Sigma Iota represents the highest academic honor in the field of foreign languages. Students must have completed at least one third-year language course and possess a minimum GPA of 3.0 in foreign language courses as well as 3.0 overall average in order to be considered for induction.

The German Language Prize. The German Language Prize recognizes the student who has achieved the best work in German language studies. The recipient receives a cash award.

Membership in Delta Phi Alpha. This national German honor society seeks to recognize excellence in the study of German and to provide an incentive for higher scholarship. The society aims to promote the study of the German language, literature and civilization, and endeavors to emphasize those aspects of German life and culture which are of universal value and contribute to man's eternal search for peace and truth.

About Ripon College

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