MARIGOT:--- Professor Martin Wilson was inducted simultaneously into Kappa Delta Pi and Golden Key International Honor societies for his accomplishments. Kappa Delta Pi and Golden Key International societies are ranking organizations that recognize excellence among peers in Education. Professor Wilson just recently obtained his doctorate degree in Education, officially giving Professor Wilson the title of Dr. Martin E. Wilson, a teacher at the Collège on French Saint Martin Dr. Wilson also taught French at the University of Saint Martin for a period of six years. Dr. Martin Wilson is the youngest son of Mrs. Marie Germaine Hodge of French Quarter and the late Raphael Wilson of St. Peters.
Memberships of Kappa Delta Pi and Golden Key International societies are open only to the top 15 percent of those entering the education field worldwide. Kappa Delta Pi is the most prestigious honor society in the education field and Golden Key is the world's largest collegiate honor society. Dr. Wilson studied in France and in the United States and obtained his Doctorate degree with highest distinction. His Doctoral Dissertation is entitled "Les relations entre la maîtrise du Français et la réussite scolaire des élèves de Saint Martin" or The Relationship between Proficiency in French and Academic Achievement for Students in Saint Martin. His research study employed a quantitative, correlational design with hierarchical multiple linear regression analysis. 
An in-depth analysis of Education on the French side of Saint Martin was conducted. Dr. Wilson analyzed the influence of languages used in the performance of students, holistic education, language conflicts and educational policies in the French overseas territories. His study made a significant contribution to the understanding of the influence of proficiency in French on the academic achievement of students in Saint Martin, an area that is not well-represented in literature. This knowledge should enable educators to better assess and meet the language learning needs of students and help schools in assisting students to graduate. His work also helped to determine if there was a causal relationship between multilingualism and high or low student achievement. The examination of multilingualism and academic achievement was based on student records, psycholinguistics studies, neurolinguistics research, and cognitive language theory and research. Dr. Wilson is the first Saint Martiner to conduct such studies. His published dissertation will be available on Saint Martin in February 2014.
SMN News extends hearty congratulations to Doctor Martin E. Wilson on his recent achievement.
