German National Honor Society
Delta Epsilon Phi

Delta Epsilon Phi (DEP) was founded at Coral Gables High School (FL) in 1968 by Käthe Wilson, a devoted AATG member, who until her death remained active and supportive of this rapidly expanding organization.

To establish your own Honor Society, the following criteria must be met

* Only accredited public and private senior high schools are eligible to have chapters.
* Sponsors of chapters must be teachers of German and members of AATG.
* Sponsors from accredited high schools shall apply to AATG for a Chapter Charter by submitting a request on official school stationery (there is no application form) and shall pay a one-time fee of $10 (check payable to AATG must accompany application).

Mail to:
AATG
112 Haddontowne Court, #104
Cherry Hill, NJ 08034-3668

or faxed to: 856-795-9398

* To be eligible, a student must have completed three semesters of German.
* The student must have attained an average of 3.6 in German and a 3.0 general average in these three semesters, on a 4.0 scale. Individual schools may set additional requirements.
* Membership certificates are $2.50 each for 8 1/2" x 11" format (blank), or $4.00 each for 8 1/2" x 11" format (printed). This fee is paid by each student only once. Check payable to AATG must accompany all orders.

Upon affiliation you receive a Kapitelurkunde, Chapter Handbook which contains the Constitution, suggested induction ceremony, chapter activities, and a list of available award items such as membership cards, diploma seals, pins, sew-on patches, graduation cap tassels and honor cords.

AATG will send each established chapter that has is still offering German a packet each fall. A chapter is considered inactive if no activity has been reported for the last three years. Reactivation costs $7.50 and can be done online. Chapter handbook and Kapitelurkunde are resent upon reactivation.

Here is a one page flyer for your new Delta members created by Anette Bliss (chapter sponsor at Central High School in Burlington, IL). Feel free to add other benefits that your school offers to honor society members. Click here for new member page

Need items to induct new students this year? Don't forget to order your materials! Click here for the order form in PDF format or order through our online store.

Induction Ceremony Information:

* For the short induction ceremony script, click here.
* For the long induction ceremony script, click here.

AATG requests the sponsor submit an annual report at the end of each academic year.

For students who have previously been members of Junior Delta Epsilon Phi, they need to be re-inducted in the senior high school honor society. However special notice could be made when introducing them at the ceremony or they may be recognized in the program booklet with special designation.

For application information about the Käthe Wilson Scholarship,
click here for the Word document or click here for the PDF.