La Société Honoraire de Français is a national organization whose aim is to stimulate interest in the study of French, to promote high standards of scholarship, to reward scholastic achievements, to create enthusiasm for and understanding of francophone culture, to promote and perpetuate international friendship, and to reward efforts toward further solidarity in the French-speaking world. The national SHF organization was established in 1949 as a subsidiary of the American Association of Teachers of French (AATF). Today, the SHF has grown to include chapters throughout the nation and boasts several thousand members.

Une personne qui sait deux langues en vaut deux.
A person who knows two languages is worth two.

Pour les étudiants avec la culture française que de compléter et approfondir leur étude de la langue française dans la salle de classe.
To provide students with French cultural opportunities that complement and further their study of the French language in the classroom.