For Release
July 11, 2003

Citadel's Hispanic honor society gets top nod from national

          
          The Citadel's Tau Iota Chapter of Sigma Delta Pi, the National Collegiate Hispanic Honor Society, was named an Honor Chapter for the 11th consecutive year for outstanding activities during the 2002-03 academic year.

          The National Executive Committee designated 23 of the 516 chapters nationwide as Honor Chapters. The Citadel's chapter was ranked No. 2 in the country (surpassed only by Brigham Young University, which won top honors).

          Student members of Tau Iota during 2002-03 school year were Paul Swaim (president) of Nicholasville, Ky.; Joshua L. Robinson (vice president) of Hollywood, S.C.; David Ponce (secretary-treasurer) of Burton, S.C.; Jonathan Doiron of Bedford, Texas; Peter Driscoll of Beallsville, Md.; Thomas S. Forster of Rock Hill, S.C.; Michael Glenn of Troutdale, Ore.; Curtis J. Green of Dardanelle, Ark.; Garrison Groh of Medina, Ohio; James Hill of Georgetown, S.C.; Peter Jodko of Glastonbury, Conn.; Rodolfo López of Cypress, Texas; Robert Manos of West Columbia, S.C.; Brett Paduch of Johnson City, Tenn.; and David Rodriguez of Penrose, Colo.

          Faculty advisors are professors Maria Rippon and Mark P. Del Mastro.