Lebanon Valley College Inducts Julia Rutherford Into Phi Sigma Iota Honor Society

2016 Apr 15

Julia Rutherford of Willow Street, Pa., was recently inducted into Phi Sigma Iota at Lebanon Valley College during the College's annual Inquiry celebration.

Rutherford, a graduate of Lampeter Strasburg High School, is pursuing a bachelor of science in biochemistry and molecular biology at The Valley.

Phi Sigma Iota, the Department of Languages honor society, recognizes outstanding accomplishment in the study or teaching of any of the academic fields related to foreign language, literature, or culture. These fields include not only modern foreign languages, but also classics, linguistics, philology, comparative literature, bilingual education, second language acquisition, and other interdisciplinary programs with a significant foreign language component. Phi Sigma Iota is the highest academic honor in the field of foreign languages, with 250 chapters of Phi Sigma Iota at institutions of higher learning in the U.S., Mexico, and France.

To learn more about Inquiry, visit www.lvc.edu/inquiry.