It recognized the special achievements of adults who accomplish academic excellence while facing competing interests of home and work. Through leadership born of effort, both scholastically and fraternally, Alpha Sigma Lambda inspires its candidates to give of their strengths to their fellow students and communities through their academic achievements. Sigma Tau Delta Sigma Tau Delta, founded in 1924 at Dakota Wesleyan University, is the International English Honor Society. Phi Delta Kappa Phi Delta Kappa is an international professional organization for men and women in education. Membership is composed of recognized leaders in the profession and students whose leadership potential has been identified.
Members come from a wide range of educational endeavors.
They are classroom teachers, administrators, college and university professors, and specialist of many types, representing a wide range of research and teaching interests.