Sigma Delta Pi, the National Collegiate Hispanic Honor Society/La sociedad nacional honoraria hispánica, was founded in 1919 at the University of California, Berkley. Sigma Delta Pi is now the largest collegiate foreign language honor society in the United States, with more than 635 chapters in 49 states. Per Sigma Delta Pi’s national by-laws, the Society’s purpose/mission is multi-faceted: 1. To honor those who excel in the study of the Spanish language and in the study of the literature and culture of the Spanish-speaking world; 2. To foster an understanding, appreciation and respect for the peoples, cultures and societies of the Spanish-speaking world; 3. To honor those who have promoted and reinforced a better understanding of the contributions of the Spanish-speaking world; 4. To serve its membership in support of the Society’s goals and ideals.