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MEMBER NEWS
Joan Halliford Creates Recipe of the Year Joan Lightfoot Hallford, Epsilon Eta– Texas Christian University, is the winner of Taste of Home magazine’s first-ever Recipe of the Year contest. Her ® Loaded Huevos Rancheros recipe was selected through a combination of online voting, ratings, reviews, web traffic and debate among the magazine's editorial staff. Joan is a longtime Volunteer Field Editor for Taste of Home and has submitted more than 1,200 recipes over the last 20 years. Carling Dick Leads in BC Business in Vancouver named Carling Dick, Tau– University of Toronto, one of its ® 2020 Forty Under 40 recipients in December. The award recognizes outstanding young entrepreneurs, executives and professionals in British Columbia. She is a Principal with Earnscliffe Strategy Group where she develops and leads strategic communications and government affairs initiatives. 10 Alpha Gamma Delta Quarterly
Rachel Burchfield Puts it in Writing Rachel Burchfield, Epsilon Beta–University of Kansas, discusses ® the benefits of listing sorority experience on a resume with Cosmopolitan magazine. Rachel is a regular contributor to ELLE, Southern Living and Harper’s Bazaar to name a few. She often writes about the British Royal Family and is the cohost of ® Podcast Royal. Jennie Lee Balboni Conquers Bean Town We missed it the first time around, but the Worcester Business Journal recently republished its ® complete list of the most influential people in Central Massachusetts, including Jennie Lee Colosi Balboni, Gamma Phi–Georgia Tech. Jennie Lee has also been recognized as one of the top women business leaders in Massachusetts by the Boston Globe Magazine and The Commonwealth Institute. Her company, ET&L Corp, specializes in bridge and road construction as well as site and landfill development projects.
Ellie Mayberry Takes a Swipe at Hunger The Student Government Association at Arkansas State University ® passed a resolution proposed by Ellie Mayberry, Epsilon Zeta, to approve Swipe Out Hunger. The program will allow students to donate meal plan swipes to students in need, according to The Herald. Collyn Davis Kicks Off New Campus Talk Show Former Chapter President Collyn Davis, Gamma Delta–Auburn University, ® appeared on the first-ever episode of "Tigers Talk," a new campus talk show. Collyn discussed why she joined Alpha Gam, fighting hunger and life during the pandemic. Ansley Ecker Ranks High at Miss Teen USA Ansley Ecker, Gamma Zeta– University of Memphis, ® represented the state of Tennessee in the Miss Teen USA pageant
in November, where she placed in the Top 16. With a passion for volunteering, Ansley is the founder of C.A.R.E.—Cancer Affects and Reaches Everyone— which strives to increase the quality of life for cancer patients and their families, according to the Covington Leader. CAMPUS NEWS
Lehigh Panhellenic Aims for Greater Diversity The Brown and White reports on efforts by Lehigh University's Panhellenic Council to promote greater diversity within Greek life. By starting a conversation about issues in sororities, Tanya Andino, Director of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion for Zeta Beta (pictured), hopes the council can foster a strong foundation of inclusiveness of all races, religions, sexual identities and backgrounds. #AlphaGamServes
The Athens Post reports the Athens County Food Pantry in Ohio ® will take its services on the road, thanks to the help of local volunteers, including Alpha Gam’s Zeta Chapter at Ohio University. “I have volunteered multiple times at ACFP with my sisters and have seen firsthand how it helps those in the Athens community,” said member Alex Williams. “I think making pick-up locations more
