The Anchor: Spring 2020

ANCHOR

THE

OF ALPHA SIGMA TAU Vol. 93 No. 1 Spring 2020

Our Sisters, Our Heroes Celebrating AΣT members on the COVID front lines.

Staying Connected Through Social Distancing How Sisters found strength in our community of Sisterhood.

Table Of Contents

In This Issue:

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In Every Issue:

OUR PATH FORWARD Alpha Sigma Tau’s newly adopted strategic priority focuses on empowering members to take part in creating a sustainable future for the organization. Read about how you’re a key part on this road ahead.

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SISTERS' SELF-SACRIFICE

PRESIDENT’S NOTE Greetings from the National President

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THEN, NOW, NEXT

The Anchor: looking back and ahead

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SORORITY NEWS

Sorority news and updates

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WOMEN’S WELLNESS INITIATIVE

Sisters empowering women

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NATIONAL SERVICE PARTNER FEATURE

Supporting our National Service Partner

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SHARING OUR SISTERHOOD

Moments of spreading the AΣT experience

are full of brave individuals, many of

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BEYOND THE BADGE

whom are Alpha Sigma Taus. We’re proud

Meet a Sister

The front lines of the COVID-19 response

to recognize and honor our Sisters who are protecting and giving back to their communities.

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THE UNAVOIDABLE PIVOT Take a look behind the curtain to see how the National Organization stayed mission-driven and member-focused during the COVID-19 pandemic—one of the most unique and challenging

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FOUNDATION IMPACT

The impact of your generosity

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FOUNDATION RECOGNITION

Recognizing Sisters' contributions

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ON CAMPUS

Collegians in action

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ALUMNAE CONNECTIONS

Alumnae gatherings and happenings

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ETERNAL CHAPTER

In loving memory of our Sisters

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ANCHORING THOUGHTS

Letter from the Editor

times in modern history.

The Anchor is the official magazine of Alpha Sigma Tau Sorority and is published semiannually by the Alpha Sigma Tau National Sorority, headquartered at: 3334 Founders Road, Indianapolis, Indiana 46268.

NATIONAL COUNCIL

THE ANCHOR STAFF

CONTACT THE ANCHOR:

National President 2018-2020 Tiffany K. Street (Delta Mu 1998/Cumberland)

Director of Communications and Engagement Justina Solties (Gamma Theta 2007/Penn State Behrend)

National Vice Presidents Amanda Michele Davis (Delta Upsilon 2004/Saint Leo) Dr. Theresa Gallo (Delta Phi 2007/NYU) Jenni Kemmery (Delta 1995/IUP) Cassidy Nulty (Alpha Psi 2016/Northern Iowa) Katherine P. Onyshko, Esq. (Delta Phi 2006/NYU)

Editor Kate Sweeney (Gamma Theta 2004/Penn State Behrend)

Do you have a question, response, story idea, or update for The Anchor? We want to hear it!

Email us at anchor@alphasigmatau.org

National President 2020-2022 Jamie Jones Miller (Psi 1995/James Madison)

Alumnae Editor Beverly Singel Molnar (Delta 1981/IUP)

National Vice Presidents Addison Beckham (Beta Rho 2017/Arkansas Tech) Amanda Michele Davis (Delta Upsilon 2004/Saint Leo) Jenni Kemmery (Delta 1995/IUP) Cassidy Nulty (Alpha Psi 2016/Northern Iowa) Katherine P. Onyshko, Esq. (Delta Phi 2006/NYU)

Collegiate Editors Shanee Frazier Eweka (Gamma Rho 2007/Seton Hall) Kelli Purcell O’Brien (Delta Eta 2004/Belmont)

Chief Executive Officer: James R. Paponetti

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Designer Elizabeth Dawson (Phi 2006/Southeastern Louisiana)

UPDATE YOUR CONTACT INFORMATION:

Associate Editor Tara Walker Gross (Zeta Tau 2003/Longwood)

Visit: alphasigmatau.org/updatemyinfo Email: headquarters@alphasigmatau.org Call: 317-613-7575

Staff Writers Joanna Barrett (Epsilon Epsilon 2007/JWU North Miami) Ashley Hoogstraten Burk (Beta Pi 2007/Eastern Illinois) Cassie Cristea (Gamma Theta 2013/Penn State Behrend) Lindsay McDowall Davis (Gamma Mu 2010/WVU Tech) Cassie Helmer (Alpha 2015/Eastern Michigan)

or send a note to the mailing address above

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President's Note

Dear Sisters, When I last wrote to you in November, everything was different. We were preparing to celebrate Founders Day, excitedly making plans to ring in 2020, and looking forward to reconnecting with Sisters in Atlanta for our 43rd National Convention. Oh, how things have changed.

Ashley Wert (Gamma Lambda 2019/ Kutztown) delivers food to the ICU team at Lehigh Valley Hospital Cedar Crest.

As I think of Alpha Sigma Tau’s storied 120-year history, I remember this isn’t the first time the Sorority or her members have faced a global or societal threat. From the 1918 Flu Pandemic to the Great Depression to World War II, our Sisterhood has overcome some of the most difficult situations by protecting one another and fighting for our future. We’ve done it before, and here are just a few ways we’re doing it again.

Members 'contributing their share' Our world is full of Alpha Sigma Tau heroes who deserve our endless gratitude. From nurses to essential workers to community activists, our Sisters are showing up day after day to keep their communities safe, healthy, and nurtured. I’m proud to introduce you to a few of these incredible women on page 13.

Alpha Sigma Tau leads the way with response

Joanna Barrett (Epsilon Epsilon 2007/JWU North Miami) volunteers to lead live yoga practices to help Sisters around the country care for their emotional wellness.

Alpha Psi/Northern Iowa collegians and advisors continue chapter operations by meeting over Zoom.

In the early stages of the stay-at-home orders and campus closures, Alpha Sigma Tau provided chapters, volunteers, and members with answers, tools, and resources to help our Sisters and friends navigate through the unknown. We didn’t have all the answers—and we’re still figuring some things out—but we’re working every day to ease this mental and emotional burden for our members. I’m proud of our Sisterhood for leading the way in this adapted approach.

Chapters and volunteers embracing flexibility I am floored by how our collegiate members and advisors have handled these past few months.

In response to COVID-19, most of our campuses moved to virtual classes, canceled in-person activities, and closed residence halls. Displaced from on-campus housing, many collegiate Sisters quickly adapted to simultaneously learning virtually, caring for family members, juggling leadership roles, and maintaining relationships…all while mentally processing the state of the world. And our advisors, while also adapting to their new normal, have been supportive every step of the way. Our Sisters maintained chapter operations and continued the Alpha Sigma Tau experience, proving yet again that our Sisterhood transcends distance and doubt.

While there are some glimmers of light within this long dark tunnel, there has been loss, heartbreak, and instability. Sisters have lost loved ones to the health crisis and fought their own battle with the virus. Others have closed their businesses or lost their financial security— uncertain when they’ll have peace of mind again. To these Sisters, I’m thinking of you each and every day. I sincerely hope you find comfort within our bonds of Sisterhood—a unique gift that only we, as members, have to help us in both the ordinary times and when we need it most.

As part of our 43rd National Convention transitions, I will retire as National President this June. I am confident in the strength and future of Alpha Sigma Tau and members like you. Thank you for trusting me to lead our Sisterhood for the last six years. I wish you all the best, now and always.

Post-Convention Update:

Let's keep Defining Excellence together,

Tiffany K. Street retired as the Sorority's 14th National President on Saturday, June 27, 2020.

Jamie Jones Miller (Psi 1995/ James Madison) was elected as Alpha Sigma Tau's 15th National President.

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Tiffany K. Street, DNP, ACNP-BC Delta Mu 1998/Cumberland National President

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Then, Now, Next

THEN Last Issue: Our Fall 2019 issue began the Sorority’s celebration of 120 Years of Sisterhood. We spoke with three biological sisters who all joined Alpha Sigma Tau at different universities and looked into some of Alpha Sigma Tau’s History’s Mysteries

Pictured: Sisters of the Omicron Chapter at Concord University wear face coverings during a picnic with alumnae and collegiate members.

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Important Update: Adjusting For The Times:

THE ANCHOR In Alpha Sigma Tau’s 2020-2021

Corrections: In the Fall 2019 issue, we accidentally swapped the photos of and misidentified two of the Sisters in the feature. On the cover from left-to-right: Juli Herring Miller, Melissa Herring Bower, and Jill Herring Flatley.

fiscal year, which began June 1, the

We deeply apologize to Julie, Jill, and Melissa for this error.

want to receive it.

Flipping Back: March 1937 Each generation of Alpha Sigma Taus faces a unique challenge.

The 1936-1937 influenza epidemic warranted responses similar to those of the COVID-19 pandemic of 2020. Campuses ceased activities and some closed early for the semester. The Nu Chapter at University of Northern Colorado recalled, "Rush [recruitment] week was supposed to have begun the first week of this quarter, but on the day we were to have our tea, a ban was put on all social activities because of the flu epidemic.”

This Issue: In this issue, we dive into the COVID-19 pandemic’s impact on Alpha Sigma Tau and her members. We spotlight our heroic Sisters, highlight how the Sorority and members have pivoted to adapt, and share what we all need to do moving forward to ensure Alpha Sigma Tau survives this devastating situation.

On The Cover:

Sorority will transition to mailing printed copies of The Anchor to ONLY members who indicate they

As you’ll learn in this issue, Alpha Sigma Tau is facing its most challenging time in recent history.

We believe now is the right time to ensure we’re spending our resources efficiently while still providing members who want the print edition with the option to receive it.

You do not need to take any action now. Look for more details on how to subscribe in the Fall 2020 issue and throughout this year. Thank you for staying connected through The Anchor!

Our Sisters. Our Heroes. In communities across the country, Alpha Sigma Taus rallied to provide care and comfort to their neighbors as the nation navigated the COVID-19 pandemic. We thank our Sisters for their self-sacrifice and dedication to ‘contributing their share to the progress of mankind.'

NEXT Coming Up! In the Fall 2020 issue of The Anchor, we will focus on mental health. If you have a story to share about mental health or how Sisters have supported you through mental health challenges, or to recommend a Sister who has a story to tell, please get in touch!

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Get In Touch! anchor@alphasigmatau.org

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Sorority News

CREATING A STRATEGIC PLAN Introduction and Update: Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, Alpha Sigma Tau introduced a revised strategic statement and priorities to guide the Sorority’s direction through the next two-to-three years.

Developed by the 2018-2020 National Council, the strategic statement and priorities shape how the Sorority allocates resources and focuses energy.

While the pandemic necessitated an urgent shift in some Sorority operations, the strategic statement announced in early 2020 still remains Alpha Sigma Tau’s focus:

Collegiate members of Alpha Sigma Tau will have a healthy, safe, and values-based Sisterhood that inspires pride and affinity for the Sorority and leads to lifelong stewardship.

While the collegiate experience is only a small fraction of a woman’s Alpha Sigma Tau membership, these few years are often the most transformative. How connected, proud, and enriched a member feels as a collegian often defines the rest of her lifetime engagement. If she doesn’t feel a sense of security and belonging, she won’t find value in the experience and stay involved as an alumna. If she’s not proud to be an AΣT, she won’t recruit future AΣTs. If she doesn’t feel like Alpha Sigma Tau is a value-add to her life, she won’t be a member who is engaged in her community. Any and all of these reasons may even lead to her resignation or dismissal.

While there are certainly positive collegiate chapter experiences happening across the country, our resignation and dismissal statistics tell us there are far too many negative experiences too. Since 2016, Alpha Sigma Tau lost 16% of new and collegiate members to resignations and dismissals. These were women who once said ‘yes’ to Alpha Sigma Tau, now left with a negative view of sorority life and missing out on the lifelong benefits of our Sisterhood. The future of Alpha Sigma Tau depends on zeroing in on our collegiate experience and ensuring our Sisters on college campuses today become our engaged alumnae members of tomorrow.

Strategic Plan Continues

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Sorority News

The Future Is In Our Hands Pandemic aftermath aside, there is much uncertainty facing the collegiate and fraternal worlds.

Some campuses are attempting to force sororities to become co-ed. Many colleges, particularly where we have chapters, are preparing for record-breaking college enrollment declines. Sorority women, even some Alpha Sigma Taus, are hurting Sisters they claim to love but cloak it in ‘sisterhood’ and ‘tradition’. There’s a tough road ahead, but this strategic statement and supporting priorities are the guideposts to a strong future.

Members develop and model healthy relationships and behavior.

Relationships are everything in Alpha Sigma Tau. We must ensure our Sisterhood is a safe place for women, physically and emotionally, and empower members to create and model healthy relationships with themselves and others.

Members exhibit confidence and resilience as they navigate life.

Just as our Founders had confidence and resilience as they forged their path by forming our Sisterhood, today’s members also need these characteristics to be their best selves in all aspects of their lives.

Members are ambassadors of a consistent, identifiable Alpha Sigma Tau brand aligned with our values.

Our brand—not our logo but rather the reputation we have in the world—is weakened each time members’ attitudes and behaviors aren’t consistent with the cohesive Alpha Sigma Tau message.

We must actively show the world one Alpha Sigma Tau.

Members recruit and foster a diverse and inclusive Sisterhood firmly rooted in Alpha Sigma Tau’s values, principles, and beliefs.

We pride ourselves on being a place of belonging for women of all backgrounds and experiences who embody our values and strive for excellence. It’s up to us to combat the stereotypes placed upon sororities and provide an Alpha Sigma Tau Sisterhood for all women who live our values on a daily basis.

Members understand Alpha Sigma Tau’s expectations and are empowered to hold one another accountable.

“What we permit, we promote.” Each Alpha Sigma Tau shares responsibility for our Sisterhood. For our organization to move forward together, we must all understand what’s expected of us as Sisters and confidently help our Sisters whose actions or behaviors hurt Alpha Sigma Tau, either actively or passively, realign with our mission.

Members identify and recruit new members and advisors as well as cultivate champions of the organization on their campus.

Alpha Sigma Tau relies on members advocating for and conveying the value of our experience and recruiting women who can help the Sorority grow and develop. We are an organization built upon relationships, and the future of Alpha Sigma Tau depends on members cultivating the next generation of members, volunteers, and leaders.

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Members seek opportunities for involvement and leadership in their chapter, on their campus, in their community, and in the National Organization.

Since our very beginning, leadership has been a pillar of our organization. In 1899, our Founders defied what was acceptable and led a movement that enriched the lives of tens-of-thousands of women for 120 years. They didn’t wait for someone to change the world; they rolled up their sleeves and did it themselves. We must continue their legacy of sharing our talents to make the world a better place.

Members understand the importance of supporting the National Organization and Foundation.

Sisters who donate their time, talent, and treasure to Alpha Sigma Tau keep the organization strong. We only reach our true potential with the help of committed members taking actions to drive the Sorority forward. Our Sisterhood needs both collegians and alumnae recruiting members, staying connected, volunteering, donating, living our values, and advocating for this invaluable experience.

Members celebrate the value of Alpha Sigma Tau’s Sisterhood.

We don’t have to tell you twice that Alpha Sigma Tau is a relevant experience that adds value to the lives of women.

As an engaged member, you’re well aware. But we’re in an age where women have endless opportunities as to where to spend their time, talent, and treasure. We need to do our part to speak up for and share the value of Alpha Sigma Tau. If we don’t celebrate it, who will?

The Immediate Future In the coming months and throughout 2020 and beyond, Alpha Sigma Tau will begin to establish or reinforce programs and support to these areas of focus. Some efforts are already underway. For instance, the Sorority will soon be delivering mental health education programs to collegiate members, who as college students are facing higher rates of anxiety and depression than any other generation. Additionally, we have been enhancing the support and education provided to collegiate officers and Chapter Advisory Board members, providing them with a clearer understanding of their roles. These and other initiatives are underway, and we’re excited to take this journey forward, hand-in-hand with you, our Sister.

Data points that influenced the newly introduced strategic statement and priorities: • 893 MEMBERS LOST due to resignations or dismissals since January 2019 • Nearly 660 VACANT advisor positions • 4 COLLEGIATE CHAPTERS surrendered their charter since January 2019 because of potential member disinterest in joining • 400+ VACANCIES for membership at collegiate chapters • 43,000+ MISSING points of CONTACT INFORMATION from members, preventing them from staying connected to AΣT Read on to page 13 to learn how you can help.

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Sorority News

The 43rd National Convention

Goes Digital for 2020!

Prioritizing the health and safety of our members, Alpha Sigma Tau shifted our 43rd National Convention from Atlanta to digitally through Zoom. Live events were held June 25-28, 2020, and additional pre-recorded/digital components will be released throughout the summer.

Trivia with Taus Sporting creative team names such as All that Glitters is Gold, Sugar & Spice & Adriance Rice, and Texas Yellow Roses, 24 teams of collegiate and alumnae Sisters competed for the title of Trivia with Taus champions!

Coffee with the National Council On Sunday, June 28, members cozied up with their coffee and got to know the 2020-2022 National Council. The Sorority’s newly elected leadership answered member-submitted questions and shared more about who they are outside of their AΣT responsibilities.

Foundation Convention Campaign Through yellow rose sticker honor gifts and the silent auction, Sisters and friends raised nearly $18,000 for the Alpha Sigma Tau Foundation, the Sorority's charitable arm!

Election of the

44th National Convention

15th National President

Save the date for our next Convention held in Tampa, Florida, June 23-26, 2022.

Hope to see you there!

2020-2022 National Council Jamie Jones Miller (Psi 1995/James Madison)

National Vice Presidents Addie Beckham (Beta Rho 2017/Arkansas Tech) - collegian Amanda Michele Davis (Delta Upsilon 2004/Saint Leo) Jenni Kemmery (Delta 1995/IUP) Cassidy Nulty (Alpha Psi 2016/Northern Iowa) Katherine Onyshko (Delta Phi 2006/NYU)

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More to Come for Spring!

• Memorial Service remembering our Sisters who entered the Eternal Chapter • Award recognition for deserving Sisters and chapters Stay tuned for a full recap in the upcoming digital-only Summer issue of The Anchor!

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Celebrating 120 Years of Alpha Sigma Tau The Power of Music This angelic rendition of the Fraternity Hymn

by Delta Eta/Belmont collegians is sure to bring back memories.

Watch at: alphasigmatau.org/120

Our Defining Moments To celebrate 120 Years of Sisterhood, members have been sharing videos of their Alpha Sigma Tau Defining Moments.

Watch at: alphasigmatau.org/120

Another Record-breaking Founders Day of Giving Alpha Sigma Tau Sisters and friends rang in the Sorority's 120th year by donating a total of $176,689 to the Foundation to support scholarships, educational programs, and operational needs.

Thank you

for another successful Founders Day of Giving!

$176,689 2,496 GIFTS contributed through

(52%  from 2018!)

184 Ambassadors

First-Time Donors

100%

Participation by National Leadership & Headquarters Staff

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384

$71

Donors represented

94

chapters in Alpha Sigma Tau’s 120-year history

Collegiate Donors (32%  from 2018!)

Average Gift Size

Donations received from 47 STATES, DC, and Internationally!

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Women's Wellness Initiative

Empowering Wellness in Our Members To help Sisters maintain through the COVID-19 situation, ​ Alpha Sigma Tau provided resources based on the National Wellness Institute’s Six Dimensions of Wellness. This model is a result of decades of research and drives Alpha Sigma Tau’s National Philanthropy, the Women’s Wellness Initiative.

Here are a few of the most popular:

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Emotional Research suggests adult coloring is a calming activity that can relax the brain and decrease emotional distress. The Sorority provided AÎŁT-themed coloring pages for adult members to do on their own or as a family activity with their children.

Intellectual Many members used the stay-at-home time to catch up on reading. Prior to launching our Book Club online community (more on the back cover), we encouraged members to add their favorite book or podcast recommendations to a list for all AÎŁTs to view.

Occupational Stay-at-home orders forced many members to transition to distance learning or working remotely. We provided tips and resources to help members navigate their new environment.

National Vice President Jemmi Kemmery (Delta 1995/IUP) hosted a Tau Talk virtual meetup for educators to swap ideas and share experiences of navigating the world of teaching virtually.

Physical In addition to sharing a curated list of free or discounted workouts, alumna Joanna Barrett (Epsilon Epsilon 2007/JWU North Miami) led members through four guided yoga practices over Facebook Live.

Social In addition to our Tau Talk virtual events (more on pg. 21), we curated ways and resources for members to connect with Sisters and keep the spirit of our Sisterhood alive from a distance.

Spiritual For many members, practicing gratitude helped them through the loneliness, uncertainty, and turmoil of the pandemic. We shared articles and resources to help members identify and be thankful for the little things.

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National Service Partner Feature

GIRLS WHO CODE ...an Alpha Sigma Tau National Service Partner, isn’t allowing a pandemic to interfere with their mission of empowering girls to close the gender gap in technology. Here’s how the international nonprofit shifted gears during the COVID-19 global health crisis.

Code At Home

Virtual Clubs

Explore the world of code

Introduce girls to Comp-Sci

Every Monday, Girls Who Code released activities for anyone who is curious about computer science and coding. The activities vary in difficulty, and each activity features a woman in tech who pioneered innovative technology.

As stay-at-home orders were enforced around the country, Girls Who Code quickly realized the girls participating in Clubs would soon be missing out on the invaluable lessons offered through their facilitated programs. They pivoted and developed more resources to help facilitators and girls have successful virtual meetings.

Some activity themes include: •

Creating a chatbot

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Debugging a maze

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Creating a virtual hike

Help today’s girls become tomorrow’s leaders in technology by starting and leading a Girls Who Code Club for:

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Developing algorithms

• your children and their classmates

Code at Home activities are the perfect way to introduce the girls in your life to coding or explore it for yourself.

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ICYMI: Girls Who Code Goes to the Super Bowl If you were watching the Super Bowl in February, you likely saw Girls Who Code featured in a commercial. The ad, which posed the cheeky question, “Is there enough space in space for women?” promoted women and girls in STEM. For every tweet using #MakeSpaceForWomen, Olay donated one dollar—up to $500k—to Girls Who Code.

Olay reached that milestone and donated $500k to Girls Who Code, and our Sisters enjoyed taking part in this meaningful social campaign.

• students in the school where you teach • the girls in your community Learn more: alphasigmatau.org/gwc

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National Service Partner Feature

RIVER CITIES

DRESS FOR SUCCESS River Cities, West Virginia

Just as Alpha Sigma Tau and so many other organizations had to pivot services during the COVID-19 pandemic, so did affiliates of Dress for Success, one of our National Service Partners. Jessica Hudson (Omicron 1997/Concord), Executive Director of Dress for Success River Cities in West Virginia, shares her perspective on how COVID shaped the organization’s needs and how you can best help Dress for Success serve clients during this time.

How did you pivot your client services during the pandemic?

Typically clients try on clothes in person, but while everything has been shut down, we got creative. We distributed a questionnaire to clients to learn their sizes, needs, and preferred colors and patterns, and then sent them a box of outfits curated from our collection. Out of all the boxes we’ve sent, only one pair of shoes didn’t fit!

It has been challenging not to have inperson contact with clients, but we’ve hosted virtual workshops focusing on everything from stress relief to financial preparedness to filing for unemployment.

Broadband internet can be hard to come by here in the rural areas, so we’ve been sending more resources by mail to make sure we reach those clients.

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What do you think the future holds for Dress for Success River Cities and other affiliates?

I told my team to prepare for a surge in clients, because this pandemic has disproportionately impacted women. We’re going to see women who were gainfully employed and now have no job to go back to.

We’re going to see women, who before this pandemic probably never thought they’d need help from Dress for Success, knocking on our doors. We’re here to support women at this time when they need us most.

What can Alpha Sigma Taus do right now to support Dress for Success and help women recover financially from the pandemic?

We’ve gone many weeks without clothing donations, as many affiliates have, and we’ll need help sorting and inventorying this surge in donations. Volunteering at a Boutique may not be possible right now due to social distancing, but some affiliates have warehouses where you may be able to help.

A way to get involved virtually is to volunteer with your unique skills. If you’re in human resources, volunteer to review resumes. If you have marketing or advertising experience, help your local affiliate expand its reach.

You can also check with your local Dress for Success affiliate to see if they have specific needs and host a drive for those items. The collective power of women is so exciting!

Learn more: alphasigmatau.org/dfs

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Sharing Our Sisterhood

SHARING OUR SISTERHOOD Experts have been projecting college enrollment to decline by 15% between 2025-2029 due to the country’s birth rate plummet after the 2008 financial crisis. While it’s still a few years away, college admissions offices and Panhellenic recruitment pools have already begun to feel the start of what is called the “Enrollment Cliff.”

Thankfully this obstacle has a warning label, and we’ve been preparing for it for the past few years. But the COVID-19 pandemic came by surprise. Now, the Sorority is working hard to ensure the double dose of obstacles in the year ahead isn’t a deadly threat to our future.

You Can Help Alpha Sigma Tau Overcome New Obstacles. HOW? RECRUIT

RECRUITING IN ALL SCENARIOS

Tell the young women in your

We’ve never been in a situation where we had to potentially rely on recruiting totally virtually or with social distancing guidelines in place, so our team is creating ways for chapters to leverage technology to develop relationships with potential members.

enriched your life and encourage

life about how Alpha Sigma Tau them to join a Panhellenic sorority, even if AΣT isn’t on their campus.

AMPLIFYING OUR PROGRAMMING

alphasigmatau.org/recommend

We’re continuing to add invaluable programming to our robust lineup of educational initiatives. These programs equip chapters with the tools they need to ensure AΣT on their campus is a safe and positive place, in turn attracting more women who share our values.

VOLUNTEER AS AN ADVISOR

SPREADING OUR MESSAGE

Take the next steps to see if

Through the summer and fall, we’ll be launching marketing pieces, introducing young women across the country to Alpha Sigma Tau.

for you.

serving as an advisor is right alphasigmatau.org/advise

MAKE A DONATION If you’re in a position to give, consider donating to support our educational programs, like our programs focusing on financial literacy or mental wellness. alphasigmatau.org/donate

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Beyond The Badge

Meet: Meghan Maslanka

PSI 2001 / JAMES MADISON Emergency and Disaster Medicine Physician Dr. Maslanka is an emergency physician specializing in Disaster Medicine, the practice of medicine in resource-constrained environments affected by devastating or overwhelming events. Her work typically focuses on treating patients impacted by disasters like hurricanes, tornados, flood events, and building collapses, but as her home city of New Orleans quickly became a hotspot for COVID-19 cases, Dr. Maslanka shifted her focus to help the city flatten the curve.

A little about my world right now I am an emergency medicine physician and a disaster medicine physician (which is a subspecialty of emergency medicine). I work in the Emergency Department in New Orleans’ only level 1 trauma center. I also serve as the Medical Director of Louisiana Task Force I, which is an urban search and rescue team. Right now, I am working with the State Health Department on the COVID response.

In the early days of COVID, I worked with my emergency department to design and run our hospital’s COVID tent. Once that was off the ground, I was recruited to serve as the Medical Director/Operations Section Chief for the Convention Center, a 1000-bed medical monitoring station that we opened in New Orleans. The purpose of the Convention Center was to decompress hospitals if they were to become overwhelmed. The hospitals came very close to the tipping point, but thankfully, they never quite tipped thanks to large public health efforts that were put into place just in time.

How I found myself on this path

This or That: DOGS OR CATS BEACH OR MOUNTAINS FICTION OR NONFICTION HAPPY HOUR OR COFFEE DATE

I received my EMT certification in high school and came to college interested in the medical field. I graduated pre-med at James Madison University but didn’t go to medical school right out of college. Instead, I worked for three years in the disaster field. I was a FEMA contractor that designed, executed, and evaluated disaster drills, like hurricane and terrorism drills, around the country. During this time, I realized disaster medicine was a perfect fit for me. When I was ready to go back to medical school, it was tough to get back in. I enrolled in a one-year graduate program at Georgetown and ultimately attended med school at Drexel University in Philadelphia.

After a long day I unwind by...

I like to play racquetball, roller blading in the park, garden, spend time with loved ones, and enjoy live music in New Orleans. My favorite festival, hands down, is the French Quarter Fest! It has THE BEST local music, food, and drinks.

Alpha Sigma Tau helped me get where I am today by...

CAMPING OR RESORT

I love AΣT! It made my college experience. It’s where I made my best friends, and I still keep in touch with many of them. I learned a lot about sisterhood through them, as well as the importance and value of teamwork. I’d absolutely recommend the organization to anybody and everybody, because it made a huge impact on my life.

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Our Sisters, Our Heroes

OUR SISTERS, OUR HEROES Alpha Sigma Tau members across the country have stepped up to keep their communities safe, fed, & supported during the COVID-19 pandemic.

We thank all of our Sisters who are contributing their share to the progress of mankind at this time.

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Erin Hannigan Camara GA MMA OME G A 1995 / LA S ALLE “As a microbiologist, I diagnose the COVID-19 virus 24-hours a day in the lab at Massachusetts General Hospital. I am proud to be part of the pandemic solution and am grateful to have so many sweet sorority Sisters showing their support!”

Jes Geyer Connolly

GA MMA TAU 2013 / LEBANON VALLEY Jes created a no-contact food drive to help bring food security to families in her community of Palmyra, Pennsylvania. The effort, named Can COVID Hunger - Virtual Food and Supply Drive, benefits the Caring Cupboard food pantry and has received more than 1,000 donations to date.

Of course Jes has support from Alpha Sigma Tau Sisters. Lizzie Ramsey (Gamma Tau 2019/Lebanon Valley) has helped Jes throughout the initiative, from organizing the wishlist to enlisting the help of the Gamma Tau Chapter.

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Our Sisters, Our Heroes

Mackenzie Carroll D E LTA IOTA 2019 / JWU PROVIDENCE Mackenzie and her family formed Carroll Family Values, a grassroots initiative redistributing food and soap donations throughout the community to benefit those especially affected

by COVID-19. The initiative began on their front lawn, but after growing so large, it moved to the Hackensack Civic Center and feeds about 300 families per day.

Katelyn Lawler bsn, rn, cwocn

&

D E LTA ZE TA 2010 / EAST STROUDSBUR G

Olivia Johnson pharmd, bcccp D E LTA SIG M A 2001 / USCIENCES

Two Sisters who are on the frontlines of COVID together at Einstein Medical Center Montgomery ICU in East Norriton, Pennsylvania: Katelyn is a wound care nurse specializing in skin breakdown prevention and treatment in our most critically ill patients. Olivia is the center’s Critical Care Clinical Pharmacist who assists physicians with developing patient-specific treatment plans.

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Ashley Wert G AM M A LAM B DA 2019 / KUTZTOWN “My family owns Wert's Café in Allentown, Pennsylvania, and we had the pleasure of making a large meal for our doctors, nurses, and techs on the Neuro ICU Floor at Lehigh Valley Hospital Cedar Crest. We are very thankful for them and all that they do. They are the real heroes!”

Charissa Nayduch Lynn GA M M A P I 20 0 1 / LY CO M ING “I’m currently on the frontlines of COVID-19 working in air medical. I’m a flight nurse and I transport patients from scene calls or from facilityto-facility. It’s been hard work and protocols change every day, but it’s very rewarding.”

Epsilon Psi Chapter AT ROWAN UNIVERSITY Epsilon Psi/Rowan Sisters donated 200 pizzas to healthcare workers at two local hospitals to thank them for their commitment and self-sacrifice.

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Resilience

A LOOK BEHIND THE CURTAIN How Alpha Sigma Tau pivoted during the COVID-19 pandemic.

As stay-at-home orders were implemented, most colleges and universities were already limiting in-person campus activities and considering transitions to online learning, so we knew we had to act fast. We knew that the road ahead was going to be challenging for everyone, so we had to take an approach that was sure to add value to the lives of each member, rather than be irrelevant noise in a chaotic world. Alpha Sigma Tau was an early adopter of a member services strategy designed to add value to the lives of our members during the global health crisis.

20-second hand washing with soap, water, and

The Creed of Alpha Sigma Tau

As a member of Alpha Sigma Tau

I believe in the permanence and

loveliness of its ideals.

Supporting Members’ Mental and Emotional Wellbeing There is no denying that the COVID health crisis took an enormous emotional and mental toll on nearly everyone in different ways.

Now that we prioritized physical safety, our goal was to ensure collegiate and alumnae members had what they needed to maintain emotional wellness during this time. Alpha Sigma Tau: • Promoted the Crisis Text Line, a free, 24/7 text line for people in crisis • Curated wellness resources within the six dimensions of wellness

I believe in the values of friendship

and fidelity to purpose.

I believe in the fulfillment of self and will strive

• Organized live yoga practices streamed through Facebook Live • Created AΣT-themed coloring pages for mindfulness activities • Suggested ways alumnae members could assist older, more vulnerable Sisters or support Sisters who were working from home while home schooling their children

to contribute my share to the progress of mankind.

I believe in cultivating beauty of spirit

and graciousness of living

in all my contacts with others.

I believe that faithfulness to these ideals

will help me to live joyously and valiantly.

As many college campuses closed residence halls to minimize the spread of COVID-19, students were faced with the difficult circumstance to find housing. We did not assume all students had the opportunity to move back in with their parents, so we enlisted the help of alumnae to provide a safe place for displaced collegiate members to live. Fourteen gracious alumnae signed up to host a displaced collegian, offering their spare bedrooms, basements, and any space they had to help a Sister in need. No collegiate members expressed need, but they found peace of mind in knowing that their Sisters are ready and willing to help.

Illustrations by the World Health Organization

Protecting Ourselves & Others As Alpha Sigma Taus, it’s our duty to contribute our share to the progress of mankind, and in the context of the COVID-19 global health crisis, this meant flattening the curve. We wanted to make sure that members were equipped with the knowledge and tools they needed to avoid infection and minimize the spread of the virus.

Many of the resources, like handwashing tips and helpful articles like “How to Politely Decline a Handshake,” did not include new information, but rather reimagined or reinforced concepts.

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Supporting Collegians in Academic and Career Pursuits

Simplifying Chapter Operations for Officers and Advisors

Each individual’s learning style is different, and online learning is not easy for everyone. As colleges and universities migrated to distance learning, we wanted to be sure our members had the tools they needed to achieve academic excellence.

In early March, we spent our time helping our chapters and advisors have a smooth transition to virtual operations. We outlined a list of what they needed, developed a plan, and executed it, receiving feedback from chapter officers and advisors every step of the way.

For non-graduating collegiate members, the Sorority’s Headquarters Staff Chapter Services Team worked directly with chapter officers and advisors to help them navigate the changing circumstances. This academic support will focus and continue through the fall semester. More broadly, the Sorority also shared distance-learning tips through social media.

For our graduating members, we wanted to ensure they were best prepared to enter the workforce or attend graduate school.

Graduating seniors had the opportunity to take part in a four-part career coaching series, either live or on-demand, and sign up for an individual one-on-one career counseling session.

While it was important to minimize requirements or activities that were not urgent, we wanted to ensure that when the world returned to normal, the chapter and Alpha Sigma Tau were both in a place where recovery would be attainable. The Sorority: • Provided a series of chapter operations-based topics, such as budgeting and recruitment, as they related to the newfound situation • Provided live Chapter Advisory Board Check-in sessions with Alpha Sigma Tau’s CEO and staff • Purchased a licensed Zoom video conferencing account for any collegiate chapter that requested one so Sisters could more efficiently connect and collaborate • Provided digital bid cards for chapters in the midst of extending bids when campus activities were suspended • Froze all late fees for chapters through September 1, 2020, and worked with Billhighway, our chapters’ online banking system, to temporarily eliminate late fees on individual accounts • Quickly migrated the New Member Exam from a paper format to a digital format within the Alpha Sigma Tau Learning Lounge for immediate use • Provided guidance on member engagement, member retention, recruitment, and health and safety Despite the many challenges that come with navigating the unknown, our collegiate chapter officers and advisors showed persistence, resilience, and excellence as their worlds were flipped upside down. We thank them for their patience and understanding and commend them for their hard work and dedication to one another and our Sisterhood!

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Resilience

Keeping Members Connected As the country implemented social distancing, we knew it was important to provide our members with opportunities to connect with one another and Alpha Sigma Tau. Night to Reunite, our annual day of Sisterhood, was scheduled for April 2. Rather than cancel the event, we promoted it as a virtual event and had many groups of Sisters take part digitally.

Tau Talks, our themed virtual meetups, provided nearly 200 Sisters of all ages the opportunity to connect over a shared interest. Tau Talks were volunteer-led by Sisters with a passion for the subject area and ranged from cooking during quarantine to AΣT Bingo to Olympic Games fanatics.

During this time, Alpha Sigma Tau also launched four of our six new online communities. Currently our Facebook interest groups available for alumnae to connect include: Book Club, AΣT Moms & Trusted Loved Ones, Twentysomethings, and Women’s Wellness. The groups provide members with a convenient and safe way to make new Sister-friends and stay connected.

While members have appreciated the response, there’s a long, difficult road ahead.

The COVID-19 pandemic hit Alpha Sigma Tau hard this spring semester. Like most organizations and businesses, we lost anticipated revenue in more places than one. These ramifications follow the Sorority into a new fiscal year, and we will try our hardest to limit the financial damage of the spring 2020 semester—with your help.

Sisters, if there has ever been a time to stand up for Alpha Sigma Tau, the time is now. We need you to make sure our Sisterhood survives this crisis. Assist Alpha Sigma Tau by: • Donating to the Foundation • Adding an Alpha Sigma Tau Facebook frame • Sharing a positive sorority memory on social media • Recommending a young woman for AΣT membership • Volunteering - we need advisors at every single chapter • Talking about sorority and Alpha Sigma Tau with the young women in your life • Connecting Sisters to AΣT - help us find “lost” Sisters or share stories of members doing incredible or interesting things With our Sisters as Alpha Sigma Tau champions, we will onward go.

Looking to help out today? Hover your smartphone camera to discover ways to get connected and help your Sisterhood through this unprecedented time.

Or visit: alphasigmatau.org/stay-connected

A Special Thank You.. to these Sisters who volunteered with initiatives specifically supporting our membership through this difficult time: Melissa Abriola (Alpha Tau 2014/Edinboro)

KellyAnn Murphy (Delta Upsilon 2005/Saint Leo)

Joanna Barrett (Epsilon Epsilon 2007/JWU North Miami)

Cassidy Nulty (Alpha Psi 2016/Northern Iowa)*

Kristin Walker Donnelly (Alpha Lambda 2000/Radford)

Katherine Onyshko (Delta Phi 2006/NYU)*

Amanda Michele Davis (Delta Upsilon 2004/Saint Leo)*

Erica Richards (Beta Mu 2010/Salisbury)

Pam Emory-Siedling (Beta Mu 1984/Salisbury)

Nicki Stanley (Delta Beta 2007/Fairmont State)

Jenni Kemmery (Delta 1995/IUP)*

Jennifer Wright (Alpha Gamma 2006/Henderson)

Jamie Jones Miller (Psi 1995/James Madison)

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Our Values, Your Voice

OUR VALUES, YOUR VOICE Collegians live our values and show gratitude for their advisors.

Collegiate chapters didn’t let the distance caused by a pandemic stop them from thanking their advisors during April’s Advisor Appreciation Month. Here’s how our collegiate chapters shared their gratitude for the volunteers who are their cheerleaders, accountability checks, mentors, confidants, and coaches.

graciousness

[ ɡreɪ.ʃəs.nəs | noun ]

Alpha Sigma Tau Core Value of embodying kindness, generosity of spirit, charm, tact, courtesy, and authenticity in all we do.

Alpha Lambda/Radford sent yellow roses to their advisors. Growth Advisor Allison Hibbitts Kerns (Alpha Lambda 2013/ Radford) shares, “Being an advisor for the Alpha Lambda Chapter of Alpha Sigma Tau has brought me the utmost joy and rewarding feeling in the entire world. I’m thankful for each one of these ladies that continue to motivate me to live my values every single day.”

From their separate locations, Delta Upsilon/Saint Leo collegians made a collage message thanking their Chapter Advisory Board members.

Epsilon Sigma/Bridgewater State sent handwritten notes to their advisors.

Our group of advisors have shown us what it really means to be an Alpha Sigma Tau. They sacrifice their personal lives to help out

Beta Iota/Millersville crowdsourced on Instagram why they appreciate Chapter Advisor Alexis Brango (Beta Iota 2014/ Millersville), who is single handedly providing advisory support.

our chapter...they are committed to helping every single Sister in any honorable way. Thank you for everything!

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Foundation Impact

FOUNDATION AWARDS SISTERS

$65,000 IN SCHOLARSHIPS Helping our members in their educational pursuits

Through generous donations from Sisters and friends, the Alpha Sigma Tau Foundation proudly offered more than $65,000 in awards in the 2019-2020 scholarship cycle. We received an unprecedented number of applications and are grateful for the opportunity to continue to support the undergraduate and graduate educations of Alpha Sigma Tau Sisters committed to Defining Excellence through academics.

Katie Brown Adam (Alpha Tau 2011/Edinboro) Ferne Shumate Phipps Scholarship ($1,500)

Keleanna Johnson (Upsilon 2017/Central Arkansas) Mary Ellen Willmitch Scholarship ($1,000)

Allyce Andricola (Beta Omega 2019/Monmouth) Rose Marie Schmidt Scholarship ($4,000)

Nina Lopez (Psi 2018/James Madison) Psi Chapter Scholarship ($1,000)

Skyler Barlup (Zeta 2019/Lock Haven) Zeta Chapter - Denny Strouse Scholarship ($1,000)

Alyssa Matheus (Gamma Tau 2019/Lebanon Valley) Founders Scholarship ($2,000)

Parker Blunt (Delta Nu 2017/Beloit) Founders Day of Giving Chapter Challenge Award - Delta Nu ($2,000)

Nina Mustico (Epsilon Rho 2019/SUNY Geneseo) Nannie Rudd Evans Scholarship ($1,000)

Dena Capparelli (Beta Omega 2017/Monmouth) Beta Omega Chapter Scholarship ($1,000)

Gabi Olofson (Psi 2016/James Madison) Psi Chapter - Sara Yakovac Scholarship ($1,000)

Hannah Chaddha (Delta Delta 2017/UIC) Elizabeth Wilson/Dorothy Bennett Robinson Scholarship ($1,000)

Sarah Peterson (Gamma Rho 2018/Seton Hall) June E. McCarthy Scholarship ($2,000)

Rebecca Clouser (Gamma Tau 2018/Lebanon Valley) Founders Day of Giving Chapter Challenge Award - Gamma Tau ($1,000)

Kyra Pham (Epsilon Eta 2018/UIW) Mary Charles Adams Ashby Scholarship ($1,000)

Taylor Comer (Beta Pi 2018/Eastern Illinois) Beta Pi Chapter Scholarship ($1,000)

Anastasia Plank (Gamma Rho 2019/Seton Hall) Charlotte Evans Floyd Scholarship ($2,000)

Delaney Crowe (Psi 2017/James Madison) Founders Day of Giving Chapter Challenge Award - Psi ($3,000)

Sarah Rose (Gamma Gamma 2017/UWA) Founders Day of Giving Chapter Challenge Award - Gamma Gamma ($1,000) Gamma Gamma Chapter - Melinda Henry Oates Scholarship ($1,000)

Lizzie Dilg (Beta 2018/Central Michigan) Nayle Family Scholarship ($1,000) Zee Dong (Delta Phi 2017/NYU) Effie E. Lyman Memorial Academic Scholarship ($2,000) Maggie Fiorito (Beta Delta 2018/Duquesne) Effie E. Lyman Memorial Academic Scholarship ($2,000) Amanda Gunderson (Beta Eta 2017/SIUE) Beta Eta Chapter - Emma Caserotti Memorial Scholarship ($1,000) Brooke Hardy (Epsilon Kappa 2016/Trine) Thomas J. King Jr. Scholarship ($1,000) Ashley Harris (Zeta Tau 2011/Longwood) St. Louis Alumnae Chapter Scholarship ($1,000) Brooke Heyduk (Beta Chi 2013/Ferris) Michele L. Golob Scholarship ($2,500) Avery Hill (Delta Alpha 2019/Gannon) Karen J. Beggs Memorial Scholarship ($1,000) Mycah Houser (Epsilon Kappa 2017/Trine) Carrie Washburne Staehle Scholarship ($1,000) Dana Hunt (Epsilon Omicron 2016/Southern Indiana) DonnaMarie Grenier Scholarship ($1,000)

Arielle Sabot (Delta Phi 2016/NYU) Lenore Seibel King Scholarship ($2,000) Nicole Savoie (Beta Tau 2017/UMASS Lowell) Founders Scholarship ($2,000) Danielle Schulman (Epsilon Rho 2015/SUNY Geneseo) Martha Drouyor Belknap DeCamp Scholarship ($1,500) Haley Tuttle (Delta Tau 2018/Oakland) Delta Tau Chapter Scholarship ($1,000) Kelly Van Meter (Beta Mu 2017/Salisbury) Beta Mu Chapter Scholarship ($1,000) Alicia Vega (Gamma Theta 2019/Penn State Behrend) Gamma Theta Chapter Scholarship ($1,000) Mariah Whitcomb (Alpha Lambda 2012/Radford) Alpha Lambda Chapter Scholarship ($1,000) Rose Williams (Delta Nu 2018/Beloit) Delta Nu Chapter Scholarship ($2,500) Maggie Wilson (Epsilon Kappa 2018/Trine) Effie E. Lyman Memorial Academic Scholarship (2,000)

I have competitive career goals to be a nurse practitioner and hope to open my own practice one day. In my pursuit of a double major and minors, I am ineligible to recieve a university scholarship. Thank you for this scholarship through the Alpha Sigma Tau Foundation. It will relieve a huge financial burden from my shoulders!

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Dear Sisters, First and foremost, I hope this message finds you and your loved ones safe and well. Over the past few months, we have all experienced a level of uncertainty that is sure to have a lasting impact on organizations, households, and individuals.

Although life as we know it has changed rather dramatically—and it will certainly continue to change in the days and weeks to come—one thing is for sure. The Alpha Sigma Tau Foundation is committed to serving our community.

Full Circle After the 2019-2020 scholarship awards were distributed this spring, Lisa Allen Dilg (Beta 1986/Central Michigan), mother of the Nayle Family Scholarship recipient Lizzie Dilg (Beta 2018/Central Michigan), reached out to share a fond memory and coincidence.

In 1988, Lisa was serving as President of the Beta Chapter and hosted then National President Patricia (Pat) L. Nayle (Phi 1971/Southeastern Louisiana) at Central Michigan University amid a snowstorm. A fond memory for both, Lisa was thrilled to make the connection when she learned her daughter was the recipient of the Nayle Family Scholarship.

Pat established the award, which is a special interest scholarship for Sisters with ties to the military, as a tribute to her family.

Looking Ahead While the future is still very much unknown, we do know members like those listed here will need the community and services of Alpha Sigma Tau in the months ahead, perhaps more than ever before.

As a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization, Alpha Sigma Tau Foundation is uniquely positioned to directly respond to the evolving needs of our collegiate Sisters. Through taxdeductible donations from members like you, we are: • Increasing grant funding to the Sorority’s educational programs to keep membership costs accessible • Enhancing the scholarship program with larger awards and a greater number of opportunities • Offering additional online resources for members including mental health and crisis support The stakes are higher than they have ever been for Alpha Sigma Tau, but we are strongest when we unite as all Sisters together. If your circumstances allow, I encourage you to consider an investment in our future by visiting alphasigmatau.org/donate today.

If you have recently donated, thank you. Like the heroes showcased throughout this issue, your generosity and selflessness do not go unnoticed.

In Sisterhood and Gratitude,

Kris Haskin Beta Pi 1987/Eastern Illinois President Alpha Sigma Tau Foundation Board of Directors

In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Alpha Sigma Tau Foundation will be enhancing the scholarship program with larger awards and a greater number of opportunities for the 2020-2021 distribution cycle.

To be part of this response and empower Sisters through scholarships in the year ahead, make your tax-deductible donation today at alphasigmatau.org/donate.

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Foundation Recognition

Thank You!

Our 2019 Members of Annual Giving Circles

The Alpha Sigma Tau Foundation’s mission is to fund the programs and initiatives that impact the lives of Alpha Sigma Tau members. The Foundation is proud to recognize individuals, chapters, foundations, and businesses who help us fulfill this mission by contributing $100+ annually (January 1 - December 31, 2019) to any fund through the giving circles listed below.

Tamara Stegehuis Bonifield (Beta Xi 1986/Michigan Tech)

Lindsay McDowall Davis (Gamma Mu 2010/WVU Tech) Katherine Phipps Dennis (Alpha Lambda 1987/Radford)

Michele Hujarski Golob (Delta Alpha 1995/Gannon)

Erika McManus Bukva (Delta Rho 2000/Chowan) and Jonathan Bukva

Sarah Elizabeth Hinshaw (Delta Nu 1999/Beloit)

Sandra Cary (Delta 1981/IUP)

Alpha Sigma Tau National Sorority

Kathleen Chase (Delta Nu 1999/Beloit)

Emerald Circle ($10,000 – $24,999)

Ruby Circle ($5,000 – $9,999) Charlotte Evans Floyd (Psi 1947/James Madison) James R. Paponetti (Friend of Alpha Sigma Tau) Joell Sperry (Gamma Theta 2004/Penn State Behrend)

Eternal Light Circle ($2,500 – $4,999) Laura Clark (Psi 2000/James Madison) Christina Duggan Covington (Alpha Lambda 1986/Radford) Dr. Edward Jervey (Friend of Alpha Sigma Tau/Alpha Lambda Chapter) Jamie Jones Miller (Psi 1995/James Madison) and Dr. Timothy Miller

Kate Cook (Beta Tau 2001/UMASS Lowell) Chrissi Ward Cullen (Psi 1996/James Madison) Amanda Davis (Delta Upsilon 2004/Saint Leo) Dr. Kristin Walker Donnelly (Alpha Lambda 2000/Radford) Gail Shockley Fowler (Alpha Lambda 1973/Radford) Danielle Apponyi Hartman (Alpha Lambda 1992/Radford) Kris Haskin (Beta Pi 1987/Eastern Illinois) Carol Matthews Johnson (Beta Zeta 1977/UAB) Brandi DeYoung Kamyszew (Beta Pi 2006/Eastern Illinois) Emily Hamsher Kindred (Beta Delta 2008/Duquesne) and Jonathan Kindred Jennie Wysocki Kuhns (Gamma Rho 1995/Seton Hall) Ruby Marcelo (Delta Nu 2002/Beloit)

Melinda Henry Oates (Gamma Gamma 1991/UWA)

Michelle McKinnon (Delta Phi 2008/NYU)

Katherine Pulley Onyshko, Esq. (Delta Phi 2006/NYU)

Emily Mingus (Delta Nu 2013/Beloit)

Markella Saliaris (Gamma Tau 1992/Lebanon Valley)

Carol Zorger Mooney (Alpha Lambda 1970/Radford)

Yellow Rose Circle ($1,000 – $2,499) Allison Abayasekara (Gamma Tau 2004/Lebanon Valley) Jean Balgrosky (Friend of Alpha SIgma Tau) Heidi Simon Craft (Delta Nu 1999/Beloit) Loretta Cottrell Dreyer (Delta Delta 2002/UIC) Kristina Moron Eaton (Gamma Delta 2000/UMASS Dartmouth) and Andrew Eaton

Holly Primus Morris (Friend of Alpha Sigma Tau) Bobbie Nichols (Alpha Gamma 1968/Henderson) Martha Weimer Peter (Beta Iota 1985/Millersville) Jennifer Durham Risinger (Beta Pi 1986/Eastern Illinois) Janis Rohling Rowland (Iota 1973/Emporia State) Katheryn Sopper Saffer (Alpha Lambda 1991/Radford) Christine Sario-Valdes (Gamma Upsilon 1993/Cal State LA) Erin Sloan (Rho 2003/Southeastern Oklahoma)

Sarah DiDavide (Delta Delta 1999/UIC) Margaret Fake (Psi 1964/James Madison) Patricia Flaugher (Psi 1965/James Madison) Krista Fhaner Fox (Beta Chi 1987/Ferris) Nicole Noyse France (Alpha 2000/Eastern Michigan) Jenn Marshall Green (Alpha Gamma 1993/Henderson) Anne Curran Gruber (Alpha 1970/Eastern Michigan) Janice Clock Grundy (Beta Xi 1982/Michigan Tech) Kimberlee Harrell Guy (Gamma Gamma 2012/UWA) Nancy Hanks (Beta Eta 1980/SIUE) Tina Price Harper (Delta Mu 2015/Cumberland) Melinda Hatfield (Omicron 2011/Concord) Kirsten Newman Heck (Gamma Pi 2001/Lycoming) Melissa Hinshaw (Friend of Alpha Sigma Tau) Wyatt Hinshaw (Friend of Alpha Sigma Tau) Kathy Keith (Delta Mu 2002/Cumberland) Karen Laursen Kessler (Beta Xi 1984/Michigan Tech) Elaine Martin Kneebone (Alpha Gamma 1995/Henderson) Sharon Possessky Krock (Gamma Tau 1994/Lebanon Valley) Canda Estes Kroger (Rho 2000/Southeastern Oklahoma) Michelle Lavigne Lame (Alpha Lambda 1973/Radford) Dawn Scott Lecker (Beta Delta 1993/Duquesne) Jenna Winborne Lewis (Gamma Gamma 2007/UWA) Megan MacFeat (Beta Mu 2008/Salisbury) Nadia Sawka Maddens (Theta 1975/Wayne State) Mary Eubanks Mazwzola (Delta Rho 2004/Chowan) and Cory Mazzola

Megan Escobar (Gamma Tau 2008/Lebanon Valley)

Kate Sweeney (Gamma Theta 2004/Penn State Behrend)

Stacey Daniel Fragile (Gamma Mu 1995/WVU Tech)

Samantha Pankau Thomas (Beta 2008/Central Michigan)

Lisa-Marie Cox Fredericks (Beta Xi 1983/Michigan Tech)

Christina Oates Turner (Gamma Gamma 2016/UWA)

Dr. Theresa Gallo (Delta Phi 2007/NYU)

Tara Weeks (Alpha Lambda 1992/Radford)

Valerie Patton George (Alpha 2000/Eastern Michigan)

Diane Wehby (Gamma Xi 2015/Grand Valley)

Andrea Rogers Mersiovsky (Rho 1996/Southeastern Oklahoma) and Justin Mersiovsky

Dr. Tiffany Sparks Hanna (Omicron 1999/Concord)

Eric Woolf (Friend of Alpha Sigma Tau)

Michelle Harvey Meyers (Beta Chi 1999/Ferris)

Jennifer Kemmery (Delta 1995/IUP)

Bethany Yost (Beta Delta 2012/Duquesne)

Alli Miller (Phi 2009/Southeastern Louisiana)

Patricia Nayle (Phi 1971/Southeastern Louisiana)

Detroit Metro Alumnae Chapter

Amy Clark Miller (Beta Xi 1986/Michigan Tech)

Deborah McCain Pyszka (Alpha Nu 1969/Central Missouri)

Mosaic Construction

Allie Ellis Mills (Gamma Gamma 2006/UWA)

Angela Prudot Roeske (Alpha Lambda 1986/Radford)

Grudi Associates

Beverly Singel Molnar (Delta 1981/IUP)

Rose MaSchmidt (Theta 1944/Wayne State) Kathleen Orrison Sharp (Alpha Alpha 1966/Ball State)

Believer’s Circle ($250 – $499)

Dr. Leah Smith (Beta Delta 2007/Duquesne)

Mary Askins (Alpha Lambda 2013/Radford)

Tiffany K. Street, DNP, ACNP-BC (Delta Mu 1998/Cumberland)

Nicole Moretta Ball (Sigma 1998/SUNY Buffalo State)

Timothy Volk (Friend of Alpha Sigma Tau)

Joanna Barrett (Epsilon Epsilon 2007/JWU North Miami)

C & K Clark Family Foundation

Rebecca Zoeller Bathon (Beta Pi 1984/Eastern Illinois)

Psi Chapter at James Madison University

Jennifer Bowers (Delta 1976/IUP)

Investor’s Circle ($500 – $999)

Rachel Kennedy Brokering (Delta Psi 2008/JWU Denver)

Frances Latousakis Bäby (Omicron 1970/Concord)

Julie Bell Bruington (Iota 1979/Emporia State)

Carol Baril (Beta Zeta 1977/UAB)

Sharon Langford Carpenter (Epsilon Alpha 2009/Embry-Riddle Prescott)

Marcia Comeaux Barr (Phi 1969/Southeastern Louisiana) Ashley Brown Beasley (Beta Zeta 1989/UAB) Sally Brancheau Belknap (Alpha 2000/Eastern Michigan) and Ralph Belknap

Sara Brown (Gamma Pi 2004/Lycoming)

Beth Knaus McOsker (Alpha Lambda 1980/Radford) Debi Flaig Meeks (Beta Mu 1978/Salisbury)

Terri Morales Morales-Davis (Alpha Epsilon 1990/Western Illinois) Pam Myhre (Gamma Theta 2013/Penn State Behrend) Jullie Driscoll Nauman (Zeta Tau 1999/Longwood) Ruth Pleasants (Psi 1963/James Madison) Rachel Presskreischer (Delta Phi 2006/NYU) Jessica Langkamer Quinones (Delta 1992/IUP) Kristie Berry Rankin (Beta Zeta 1986/UAB) Debbie Ray (Alpha 2006/Eastern Michigan) Courtney Klages Rheuark (Delta Rho 2011/Chowan) Emma Bunnell Rice (Phi 2011/Southeastern Louisiana) Ashley Smith (Psi 2009/James Madison)

Melissa Chavez (Epsilon Omicron 2013/Southern Indiana)

Misty Coe Smith (Psi 1994/James Madison)

Tracy Bond Ciabattoni (Zeta 1984/Lock Haven)

Justina Solties (Gamma Theta 2007/Penn State Behrend)

Jennifer Cornelius (Beta Eta 1994/SIUE)

Pamela Wales Szafarczyk (Sigma 1984/SUNY Buffalo State) in Memory of her Mother, Sally Sturm Wales (Sigma 1950/SUNY Buffalo State)

Rita Bertolino (Phi 1977/Southeastern Louisiana)

Virginia Duggan Crone Carr (Alpha Lambda 1987/Radford)

Angie Bong (Friend of Alpha Sigma Tau)

Robert Croye, in Memory of his Mother, Pansy Croye (Omicron 1930/Concord)

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Nancy Dech McGovern (Gamma Pi 1991/Lycoming)

Michele Tenore (Alpha Lambda 1993/Radford)

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Lisa Throckmorton (Alpha Lambda 1993/Radford)

Susan Edmonds (Gamma Theta 1989/Penn State Behrend)

Brenae Leary (Delta Phi 2006/NYU)

Kellie Vehlies (Epsilon Epsilon 2010/JWU North Miami)

Melissa Terranova Edwards (Delta Rho 2001/Chowan)

Damaris Woomer Lee (Gamma Pi 1994/Lycoming)

Kate Wehby (Gamma Xi 2009/Grand Valley)

Pamela Emory-Siedling (Beta Mu 1984/Salisbury)

Judy King Leman (Alpha Alpha 1956/Ball State)

Mary Ellen Willmitch (Alpha Rho 1968/Youngstown State)

Jana Updegrove Epperly (Iota 1978/Emporia State)

Sarah Lewis (Delta Alpha 2011/Gannon)

Lucinda Edwards Younce (Alpha Alpha 1966/Ball State)

Normandie Kern Eversole (Phi 1960/Southeastern Louisiana)

Rachel Binda Lis (Sigma 1997/SUNY Buffalo State)

Elithe Zoglman (Beta Xi 2003/Michigan Tech)

A.J. Smith Ezersky (Alpha Lambda 1999/Radford)

Melissa Montgomery Longing (Upsilon 1978/Central Arkansas)

Southeastern Louisiana Alumnae Chapter

Elizabeth (E. Noel) Scarpa Farner (Gamma Iota 1998/York)

Laura Longman (Alpha Pi 1990/Slippery Rock)

Carol Ficeti (Alpha Rho 1971/Youngstown State)

Leah Lowe (Beta Zeta */UAB)

Karah Fissel (Delta Omega 2012/Penn State Altoona)

Brianne Ludlow (Epsilon Theta 2012/Fairleigh Dickinson)

Jessa Albert (Delta Upsilon 2011/Saint Leo)

Lauren Fleming (Gamma Tau 2016/Lebanon Valley)

Grace Stasky Lyle (Zeta 2007/Lock Haven)

Erica Ameigh (Gamma Tau 2011/Lebanon Valley)

Robin Fleming (Friend of Alpha Sigma Tau)

Karen Anderson (Psi 1984/James Madison)

Patricia McCollough Flowers (Alpha Alpha 1962/Ball State)

Megan Ganser Lynsky (Epsilon Gamma 2011/Georgia SouthernArmstrong)

Dr. Lisa Andrus (Delta 1995/IUP)

Gretchen Stahl Foran (Friend of Alpha Sigma Tau)

Susan Anghel (Alpha Rho 1969/Youngstown State)

Sarah Hribar Fullwood (Zeta 2014/Lock Haven)

Tonya Lee Ashcroft Turgeon (Phi 1993/Southeastern Louisiana)

Laurie Garcia (Epsilon Beta 2006/UT Rio Grande Valley)

Melissa Hatfield Atkinson (Gamma Mu 1992/WVU Tech)

Samantha Gavlas (Alpha 2010/Eastern Michigan)

Kathy Pulice Baecker (Theta 1975/Wayne State)

Jennifer Williamson Gibson (Beta Pi 1985/Eastern Illinois)

Elizabeth Gray Bazemore (Alpha Lambda 1997/Radford)

Meilyng Gonzalez-Adams (Gamma Theta 2011/Penn State Behrend)

Supporter’s Circle ($100 – $249)

Rebecca Fennewald Beal (Beta Eta 1975/SIUE)

Kristi Gdanetz MacCready (Gamma Theta 2009/Penn State Behrend) Amy Brummeler Maciejewski (Beta Chi 2001/Ferris) Mary Sinibaldi Mancino (Alpha Omicron 1976/Clarion) Deborah Williams Manning (Alpha Tau 1986/Edinboro) Jency Jacob Marcantel (Beta Chi 1986/Ferris) Mary Eubanks Mazzola (Delta Rho 2004/Chowan) Ariana McClellan (Delta Pi 2011/Oglethorpe)

Ellen Merchant Beja (Alpha Epsilon 1951/Western Illinois)

Rachel Bourgeois Green (Phi 2005/Southeastern Louisiana) and Geoffrey Green

Barbara McKnight Benham (Psi 1950/James Madison)

Allison Bressler Grove (Alpha Tau 2000/Edinboro)

Heather Hanko McGaffin (Alpha Lambda 2002/Radford)

Kimber Garrison Biles (Delta Pi 2002/Oglethorpe)

Bonnie Baran Gurney (Alpha Lambda 2002/Radford)

Laura Theresa McGinty (Psi */James Madison)

Mary Glor Bolton (Sigma 1951/SUNY Buffalo State)

Kaitlin Musloe Hall (Delta Alpha 2009/Gannon)

Kelly McCloskey McInnis (Phi 2001/Southeastern Louisiana)

Emily Boockoff (Epsilon Sigma 2014/Bridgewater State)

Nicole Halliwell (Gamma Rho 2007/Seton Hall)

Emily Ashby McIntire (Alpha Lambda 1978/Radford)

Brittany Booth (Friend of Alpha Sigma Tau)

Donna Gliders Halstead (Beta 1987/Central Michigan)

Ashley Meston (Psi 2008/James Madison)

Emily Borra (Epsilon Chi 2018/Minnesota Duluth)

Rochelle Hargis (Alpha Alpha 1967/Ball State)

Megan Middleton (Delta Psi 2007/JWU Denver)

Michel Brindell (Beta Psi 1988/SLU)

Jessica Harper (Delta Mu 2015/Cumberland)

Jennifer Mo Miles (Phi 1993/Southeastern Louisiana)

Amy DuPree Brooks (Alpha Xi 1978/Mansfield)

Kimberly Bradley Harr (Alpha Lambda 1987/Radford)

Tina Collins Miller (Sigma 1950/SUNY Buffalo State)

Joyce Gregory Buchanan (Omicron 1951/Concord)

Melanie Evans Hartle (Delta Alpha 2010/Gannon)

Susan Pracht Minnick (Beta Delta 2000/Duquesne)

Cassie Buckalew (Beta Mu 2016/Salisbury)

Brea Haywood (Alpha 2011/Eastern Michigan)

Michele Pearce Mitchell (Alpha Lambda 1995/Radford)

Mary Cannon Cabot (Delta Upsilon 2002/Saint Leo)

Johanna Lohrmann Heely (Psi 1994/James Madison)

Alice Mitchell (Delta Nu 2011/Beloit)

Katie Harbeck Cachine (Psi 1995/James Madison)

Ann Marie Heiser (Zeta 1989/Lock Haven)

Lynn Warner Mona (Delta 1993/IUP)

Marlene Camacho (Delta Upsilon 2014/Saint Leo)

Jean Roe Henderson (Psi 1950/James Madison)

Julie Ryan Montgomery (Beta Pi 1985/Eastern Illinois)

Brittany Martinek Carey (Delta Psi 2010/JWU Denver)

Tanya Springer Hill (Beta Omega 1990/Monmouth)

Barbara Cline Naab (Alpha Alpha 1949/Ball State)

Amy Caulfield (Delta Phi 2007/NYU)

Veronica Leitner Hill (Psi 1982/James Madison)

Amy Neff (Epsilon Delta 2005/Rogers State)

Michael Caulfield (Friend of Alpha Sigma Tau)

Elaine Hinshaw (Friend of Alpha Sigma Tau)

Ben Nemenoff (Friend of Alpha Sigma Tau)

Lara Cegala Cegala-Williams (Psi 1990/James Madison)

Seth Hinshaw (Friend of Alpha Sigma Tau)

Lynn Wilkie Newberry (Alpha Lambda 1989/Radford)

Ashley Clark (Gamma Mu 2009/WVU Tech)

Steven Hinshaw (Friend of Alpha Sigma Tau)

Deborah Williamson Nicholas (Psi 1977/James Madison)

Suzanne Dunlap Coccagna (Delta 1979/IUP)

Tracy Hobbs (Delta Rho 2001/Chowan)

Kelli Purcell O'Brien (Delta Eta 2004/Belmont)

Jennifer Cohen (Gamma Rho 2005/Seton Hall)

Mary Reid Howard (Beta Zeta 1988/UAB)

Lisa Palmer O'Donnell (Psi 1983/James Madison)

Stefani Coleman Coleman Laird (Omicron 2007/Concord)

Adeline Hummel (Beta Xi 2015/Michigan Tech)

Cathy Chenoweth Onion (Alpha Epsilon 1982/Western Illinois)

Carol Cooper (Zeta Tau 1977/Longwood)

Deborah Gerrish Hutt (Alpha Lambda 1984/Radford)

Edith Hackworth Parker (Alpha Lambda 1953/Radford)

Lynn Cornelius (Friend of Alpha Sigma Tau)

Margaret Marsh Huynh (Beta Mu 1988/Salisbury)

Katrina Stehlik Parkerson (Delta Alpha 2008/Gannon)

Dr. Virginia Correa Creager (Iota */Emporia State)

Ronica Jackson (Epsilon Beta 2005/UT Rio Grande Valley)

Leslie Franklin Parlow (Alpha Lambda 1990/Radford)

Barbara Cowling Cuite (Iota 1972/Emporia State)

Dr. Linda James (Alpha Lambda 1967/Radford)

Rhea Bentall Patrick (Beta Zeta 1973/UAB)

Samantha Curran (Zeta 2012/Lock Haven)

Jessica Java (Delta 1993/IUP)

Michelle Hannas Percival (Delta Upsilon 2002/Saint Leo)

Janet Levic Czyszczon (Delta Upsilon 2002/Saint Leo)

Tracy McKellar Jenish (Beta Chi 1991/Ferris)

Katie Wheat Perschbacher (Gamma Xi 2003/Grand Valley)

Susan Pennacchio Dabrowski (Gamma Pi 1991/Lycoming)

Carol Jew (Delta Phi 2009/NYU)

Stephanie Piazza (Alpha Pi 2015/Slippery Rock)

Stephanie Hinchberger Daniel (Beta Delta 2007/Duquesne)

Olivia Johnson (Delta Sigma 2001/USciences)

Jason Pierce (Friend of Alpha Sigma Tau)

Emily Davis (Delta Alpha 2010/Gannon)

Kyle Jordan (Friend of Alpha Sigma Tau)

Sarah Pinkerton (Delta Pi 2012/Oglethorpe)

Melissa Shank De Graff (Alpha Lambda 2000/Radford)

Virginia Bromley Joyce (Alpha Epsilon 1966/Western Illinois)

Crystal Poe (Omicron 2006/Concord)

Melissa Fleegal DeMotta (Gamma Tau 1992/Lebanon Valley)

Cecilia Kirkland Kadane (Alpha Gamma 1971/Henderson)

Lori Strong Poore (Beta Pi 1989/Eastern Illinois)

Carole Burns DeRuiter (Alpha Lambda 1958/Radford)

Lisa DiSandro Kardaras (Psi 1996/James Madison)

Elizabeth Jones Potter (Alpha Lambda 1994/Radford)

Tiphany Shannon DiMauro (Delta Rho 2000/Chowan)

Carole Bicking Keily (Alpha Xi 1975/Mansfield)

Eugenie Carter Powers (Phi 1973/Southeastern Louisiana)

Dorothy Dobos (Theta 1951/Wayne State)

Lisa Keim (Zeta 1985/Lock Haven)

Dr. Inga Smith Pratt (Delta Nu 1999/Beloit)

Jennifer Black Dodson (Zeta Tau 1999/Longwood)

Mary Beth Kelley (Delta 1978/IUP)

Dr. Anita Holm Prince (Alpha Lambda 1967/Radford)

Cheryl Dollar (Gamma Gamma 1991/UWA)

Alex L. Kennedy (Friend of Alpha Sigma Tau)

Karyn Hayes Puleo (Beta Tau 1981/UMASS Lowell)

Tanya Caspers Donalty (Alpha Lambda 1994/Radford)

Amy Kerlin (Beta Delta 2011/Duquesne)

Susan Woodrow Pyle (Gamma Gamma 1991/UWA)

Silvia Wyant Dowell (Zeta Tau 1984/Longwood)

Allison Hibbitts Kerns (Alpha Lambda 2013/Radford)

Emily Matles Quinn (Gamma Xi 2001/Grand Valley)

Sailynn Doyle (Gamma Delta 1999/UMASS Dartmouth)

Jordan Knuth (Beta Pi 2014/Eastern Illinois)

Alicia Raciti (Beta Delta 2007/Duquesne)

Brandi Martin Driver (Delta Upsilon 2004/Saint Leo)

Jaclyn Konopka (Beta Upsilon 2010/NJIT)

Diane Schmelzel Rand (Beta Pi 1994/Eastern Illinois)

Anyssa Dudley (Zeta Tau 2015/Longwood)

Jessica Kromer (Delta Beta 2008/Fairmont State)

Shelley Bates Rannie (Beta Mu 1982/Salisbury)

Valentina Dugas (Beta Theta 2010/St. Mary's)

Jacklyn Oesmann Kruk (Delta Alpha 2009/Gannon)

Tina Ratcliff (Alpha Lambda 1988/Radford)

Laun Spoharski Dunn (Gamma Pi 1992/Lycoming)

Jennifer Lapacek (Beta Pi 1988/Eastern Illinois)

Sharon Eaton Richard (Alpha Nu 1968/Central Missouri)

Michelle Wirth Dusky (Beta Eta 1991/SIUE)

Dr. Carol Latronica (Zeta 2014/Lock Haven)

Erica Richards (Beta Mu 2010/Salisbury)

Alicia Eby (Zeta 1994/Lock Haven)

Shauna McQuillen Leandre (Gamma Pi 1999/Lycoming)

Donna Richardson (Alpha Lambda 1973/Radford)

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Cynthia Peckhart McCrory (Alpha Alpha 1962/Ball State)

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Foundation Recognition Supporter’s Circle ($100 – $249) Continued Rebecca Jackson Riede (Gamma Gamma 1991/UWA)

Sharon Parker Skinner (Alpha Eta 1962/Alma)

Lisa Leffer Webb (Beta Pi 1988/Eastern Illinois)

Monica Rincon (Beta Theta 2008/St. Mary's)

Merideth Smith (Delta Nu 2002/Beloit)

Isabel Wescoat (Beta Xi 2009/Michigan Tech)

Jovana Rizzo (Delta Phi 2004/NYU)

Carol Waller Smith (Gamma Gamma 1987/UWA)

Leslie Jones Whitfield (Alpha 1971/Eastern Michigan)

Lauren Bromley Roberts (Epsilon Alpha 2006/Embry-Riddle Prescott)

Diane Lester Smith (Psi 1957/James Madison)

Eleanor Klope Williams (Theta 1956/Wayne State)

Chris Smith and Deb Smith (Friends of Alpha Sigma Tau)

Carol Williams (Friend of Alpha Sigma Tau)

Keith Smith (Friend of Alpha Sigma Tau)

Scott Williams (Friend of Alpha Sigma Tau)

Kathleen Spears (Gamma Gamma 1988/UWA)

Sarah Munier Williamson (Alpha Alpha 1968/Ball State)

Jennifer Olson Sponaugle (Delta 2001/IUP)

Tricia Taylor Witherow (Alpha Lambda 1992/Radford)

Laura Squires (Phi 2001/Southeastern Louisiana)

Mary Wright (Alpha 2016/Eastern Michigan)

Kristin Block Stack (Delta Nu 2005/Beloit)

Rhonda Shaulis Yahner (Delta 1981/IUP)

Nicki Stanley (Delta Beta 2007/Fairmont State)

Rebecca Lapham Yaun (Delta Rho 2002/Chowan)

Amanda Zagari Steele (Gamma Rho 2008/Seton Hall)

Mildred Wodkowski Youmans (Theta 1961/Wayne State)

Colleen Reese Stiening (Zeta 1990/Lock Haven)

Jessi Zabriskie (Friend of Alpha Sigma Tau)

Ryann Messer Story (Delta Rho 2008/Chowan)

Lynne Zaledonis (Psi 1990/James Madison)

Loretta Nichols Stuber (Alpha Alpha 1962/Ball State)

Bethany Drury Zepeda (Epsilon Lambda 2011/IU South Bend)

Christine MacDonald Testa (Alpha Lambda 1991/Radford)

Zeta Chapter at Lock Haven University of Pennsylvania

Maria Baker Theys (Beta Delta 2008/Duquesne)

Detroit Metro Alumnae Chapter

Catherine Boling Threadgill (Alpha Kappa 1970/Marietta)

Lehigh Valley Alumnae Chapter

Ann Turner (Alpha Kappa 1961/Marietta)

Lowell Alumnae Chapter

Diane Disandro Underwood (Psi 1982/James Madison)

Northern Virginia Alumnae Chapter

Michele Upright (Friend of Alpha Sigma Tau)

Tidewater Area Alumnae Chapter

Mary Jane Urbanowicz (Beta Epsilon */Shippensburg)

Holmes Murphy

Joanne King Rodgers (Psi 1950/James Madison) John Rodgers (Friend of Alpha Sigma Tau) Susan Rogers (Alpha Lambda 1970/Radford) Betsy Ross (Alpha Alpha 1969/Ball State) Jamie Rossi (Gamma Theta 1992/Penn State Behrend) Dorothy Rowe (Psi */James Madison) Sarah Lavalette Rubino (Gamma Delta 2013/UMASS Dartmouth) Elizabeth Ruffa (Friend of Alpha Sigma Tau) Dr. Michelle Sahr (Beta Chi 2011/Ferris) Tiffany Saragian (Beta Tau 2002/UMASS Lowell) Catherine Millard Schreiner (Chi 1966/Shepherd) Suzanne Lilliquist Schultz (Delta 1977/IUP) Renee Schulz (Friend of Alpha Sigma Tau) Elizabeth Schwieder (Psi 2008/James Madison) Kathleen Anderson Seeger (Phi 1970/Southeastern Louisiana) Linda Shapona (Alpha Rho */Youngstown) Mary Wertz Shealy (Psi 1955/James Madison) Ashley Sheets (Delta 2011/IUP) Betty Ross Shive (Alpha Epsilon 1949/Western Illinois) Dr. Brenda Stillman Shue (Gamma Epsilon 1988/SUNY Potsdam)

Brandy VanLoo (Delta Tau 2009/Oakland) Dana Cain Vann (Delta Rho 2001/Chowan) Christina Opal Velt (Alpha Lambda 1994/Radford)

*unknown year of initiation deceased

Jamie Alunni Vinci (Zeta 1989/Lock Haven)

Patricia Sigle (Chi 1972/Shepherd)

Joanne Rupprecht Walter (Psi 2002/James Madison)

Briana Simko-Williams (Beta Delta 2008/Duquesne)

Ronna Walters (Delta 1971/IUP)

Patricia Klausing Simmons (Delta 1970/IUP)

Kimberly McCabe Warner (Gamma Tau 1996/Lebanon Valley)

MEET AN 1899 SOCIETY DONOR FRANCIE GRASSO

Epsilon Sigma 2019 / Bridgewater State I am a psychology major and hope to become a child life specialist! They are professionals with a strong background in developmental theory who help normalize the hospital experience for children and families.

I support Alpha Sigma Tau through the 1899 Society because this Sisterhood has given me so much. Alpha Sigma Tau has shaped me into the most confident, resilient, and ambitious version of myself.

To my fellow donors, THANK YOU! So many of the incredible programs collegians have available to them are because of those who support the Alpha Sigma Tau National Foundation. Donors are vital in helping to improve the member experience for generations to come.

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A L P H A S I GM A T A U

Thank You to Those Recognized Through Cumulative Giving Societies The Alpha Sigma Tau National Foundation is proud to offer cumulative giving levels to recognize the lifetime giving of $5,000+ by individuals, chapters, or associations contributing to any of the Foundation’s initiatives including but not limited to the Anchor Fund, Leadership Fund, Alpha Sigma Tau Future Fund, and Scholarship Funds. The names of these societies honor outstanding women in Alpha Sigma Tau’s history and are indicative of the extraordinary commitments those recognized through these societies have made to the Foundation. - Recognition as of May 2020 Rose Marie Schmidt, Ed.D. Society ($200,000+) Rose Marie Schmidt, Theta

Charlotte Evans Floyd Society ($75,000-$199,999) Charlotte Evans Floyd (Psi 1947/James Madison) Sarah Elizabeth Hinshaw (Delta Nu 1999/Beloit) Alpha Sigma Tau National Sorority

Patricia Nayle (Phi 1971/Southeastern Louisiana)

Carol Zorger Mooney (Alpha Lambda 1970/Radford)

Melinda Henry Oates (Gamma Gamma 1991/UWA)

Holly and Bill Morris (Friends of Alpha Sigma Tau)

Katherine Pulley Onyshko, Esq. (Delta Phi 2006/NYU)

Bobbie Nichols (Alpha Gamma 1968/Henderson)

Meda Elliott Sewell (Omicron 1940/Concord)

Deborah McCain Pyszka (Alpha Nu 1969/Central Missouri)

Joell Sperry (Gamma Theta 2004/Penn State Behrend) Delta Chapter at Indiana University of Pennsylvania Beta Eta Chapter at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville

Sybil and Jerry King Society ($30,000-$74,999)

Buffalo Alumnae Chapter

Michele Hujarski Golob (Delta Alpha 1995/Gannon)

Northern Virginia Alumnae Chapter

Dr. Edward Jervey (Friend of Alpha Sigma Tau/Alpha Lambda Chapter) Lenore Seibel “Sybil” King (Psi 1947/James Madison) and Thomas “Jerry” King, Jr. Robert O’Dell in Memory of Lois O’Dell (Lambda 1938/Temple)

Lois Anne Cooke Society ($20,000-$29,999)

Detroit Metro Alumnae Chapter

Elizabeth Wilson Society ($5,000-$9,999) David Atkinson (Friend of Alpha Sigma Tau) Marcia Comeaux Barr (Phi 1969/Southeastern Louisiana) Tamara Stegehuis Bonifield (Beta Xi 1986/Michigan Tech) Julie Bell Bruington (Iota 1979/Emporia State)

June McCarthy (Pi 1932/Harris-Stowe)

Dr. Virginia Correa Creager (Iota */Emporia State)

James R. Paponetti (Friend of Alpha Sigma Tau)

Mary Louise Mandrea Doyle (Theta 1925/Wayne State)

Kenneth & Hazel Roe Foundation

Loretta Cottrell Dreyer (Delta Delta 2002/UIC)

Elliott Family Society ($10,000-$19,999)

Edith Elliott (Omicron 1937/Concord) Stacey Daniel Fragile (Gamma Mu 1995/WVU Tech)

Markella Saliaris (Gamma Tau 1992/Lebanon Valley) Tiffany K. Street, DNP, ACNP-BC (Delta Mu 1998/ Cumberland) Vera Knudsen Walkup (Pi 1934/Harris-Stowe) Mary Ellen Willmitch (Alpha Rho 1968/Youngstown State) Elizabeth Wilson (Pi 1934/Harris-Stowe) C&K Clark Family Foundation Beta Chapter at Central Michigan University Zeta Chapter at Lock Haven University of Pennsylvania Omicron Chapter at Concord University Alpha Epsilon Chapter at Western Illinois University Alpha Lambda Chapter at Radford University Alpha Rho Chapter at Youngstown State University Beta Pi Chapter at Eastern Illinois University Gamma Xi Chapter at Grand Valley State University Epsilon Alpha Chapter at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University Prescott

Laura Clark (Psi 2000/James Madison)

Lisa-Marie Cox Fredericks (Beta Xi 1983/Michigan Tech)

Epsilon Gamma Chapter at Georgia Southern University Armstrong Campus

Christina Duggan Covington (Alpha Lambda 1986/Radford)

Dr. Theresa Gallo (Delta Phi 2007/NYU)

St. Louis Alumnae Chapter

Martha Drouyor Belknap DeCamp (Alpha 1958/Eastern Michigan)

Valerie Patton George (Alpha 2000/Eastern Michigan)

Tidewater Area Alumnae Chapter

Anne Curran Gruber (Alpha 1970/Eastern Michigan)

Ypsilanti-Ann Arbor Alumnae Chapter

Gail Shockley Fowler (Alpha Lambda 1973/Radford) Mary Beth Kelley (Delta 1978/IUP) Jamie Jones Miller (Psi 1995/James Madison) and Dr. Timothy Miller

Kris Haskin (Beta Pi 1987/Eastern Illinois) Jenni Kemmery (Delta 1995/IUP)

*unknown year of initiation deceased

Cynthia Peckhart McCrory (Alpha Alpha 1962/Ball State)

Thank you to those listed below, who have confirmed a planned/estate gift of any amount or percentage to the Alpha Sigma Tau Foundation and are recognized as members of the Legacy Society.

Carol Baril (Beta Zeta 1977/UAB)

Stacey Daniel Fragile (Gamma Mu 1995/WVU Tech)

Patricia Nayle (Phi 1971/Southeastern Louisiana)

Ashley Brown Beasley (Beta Zeta 1989/UAB)

Nicole Noyse France (Alpha 2000/Eastern Michigan)

Bobbie Nichols (Alpha Gamma 1968/Henderson)

Sally Brancheau Belknap (Alpha 2000/Eastern Michigan)

Rachel Bourgeois Green (Phi 2005/Southeastern Louisiana)

Melinda Henry Oates (Gamma Gamma 1991/UWA)

Heidi Simon Craft (Delta Nu 1999/Beloit)

Kris Haskin (Beta Pi 1987/Eastern Illinois)

Rose Marie Schmidt (Theta 1944/Wayne State)

Martha Drouyor Belknap DeCamp (Alpha 1958/Eastern Michigan)

Kirsten Newman Heck (Gamma Pi 2001/Lycoming)

Justina Solties (Gamma Theta 2007/Penn State Behrend)

Sarah Hinshaw (Delta Nu 1999/Beloit)

Christina Oates Turner (Gamma Gamma 2016/UWA)

Charlotte Evans Floyd (Psi 1947/James Madison) Gail Shockley Fowler (Alpha Lambda 1973/Radford)

Dr. Edward Jervey (Friend of Alpha Sigma Tau)

If you have included the Alpha Sigma Tau Foundation in your will/estate and are not listed above, we may need more information.

Please email foundation@alphasigmatau.org or call 317-613-7566 to confirm your planned/estate gift and be recognized as a member of the Legacy Society today. Thank you!

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Foundation Recognition

2019 MEMBERS OF THE ANCHOR SOCIETY Annual giving is integral to the success of our organization. The Alpha Sigma Tau Foundation is proud to recognize collegiate or alumnae members, parents, and friends contributing $1,899+ annually (January 1–December 31, 2019) to the Anchor Fund.

Laura Clark (Psi 2000/James Madison)

Lisa-Marie Cox Fredericks (Beta Xi 1983/Michigan Tech)

Katherine Pulley Onyshko, Esq. (Delta Phi 2006/NYU)

Christina Duggan Covington (Alpha Lambda 1986/Radford)

Valerie Patton George (Alpha 2000/Eastern Michigan)

James R. Paponetti (Friend of Alpha Sigma Tau)

Michele Hujarski Golob (Delta Alpha 1995/Gannon)

Markella Saliaris (Gamma Tau 1992/Lebanon Valley)

Megan Escobar (Gamma Tau 2008/Lebanon Valley)

Sarah Hinshaw (Delta Nu 1999/Beloit)

Rose Marie Schmidt (Theta 1944/Wayne State)

Charlotte Evans Floyd (Psi 1947/James Madison)

Jamie Jones Miller (Psi 1995/James Madison) & Tim Miller

Joell Sperry (Gamma Theta 2004/Penn State Behrend)

Stacey Daniel Fragile (Gamma Mu 1995/WVU Tech)

Melinda Henry Oates (Gamma Gamma 1991/UWA)

THANK YOU TO OUR MEMBERS OF THE FRIENDSHIP & FIDELITY MONTHLY GIVING CIRCLE Having a consistent donation base each month helps the Foundation plan and operate more efficiently. In turn, we’re able to make the most out of every single dollar and increase our impact.

Thank you to the following members and friends who are recognized as active recurring donors.

Recognition as of May 15, 2020 Jennifer DeMaggio Albert (Delta Upsilon 2018/Saint Leo)

Christina Duggan Covington (Alpha Lambda 1986/Radford)

Jessa Albert (Delta Upsilon 2011/Saint Leo)

Chrissi Ward Cullen (Psi 1996/James Madison)

Kathleen O’Connor Albertson (Delta Rho 2000/Chowan)

Lindsay McDowall Davis (Gamma Mu 2010/WVU Tech)

Mary Askins (Alpha Lambda 2013/Radford)

Amanda Davis (Delta Upsilon 2004/Saint Leo)

Melissa Hatfield Atkinson (Gamma Mu 1992/WVU Tech)

Melissa Day (Alpha Lambda 2001/Radford)

Francesca Bailey (Epsilon Gamma 2012/ Georgia Southern-Armstrong)

Katherine Phipps Dennis (Alpha Lambda 1987/Radford)

Neena Banger Bains (Beta Upsilon 2001/NJIT) Nicole Moretta Ball (Sigma 1998/SUNY Buffalo State) Joanna Barrett (Epsilon Epsilon 2007/JWU North Miami)

Ashley Deppe (Epsilon Epsilon 2009/JWU North Miami) Stephanie Balko Dibble (Beta Chi 2002/Ferris) Sarah DiDavide (Delta Delta 1999/UIC)

Rachel Bourgeois Green (Phi 2005/Southeastern Louisiana) and Geoffrey Green Anne Curran Gruber (Alpha 1970/Eastern Michigan) Janice Clock Grundy (Beta Xi 1982/Michigan Tech) Kimberlee Harrell Guy (Gamma Gamma 2012/UWA) Kaitlin Musloe Hall (Delta Alpha 2009/Gannon) Nicole Halliwell (Gamma Rho 2007/Seton Hall) Tina Price Harper (Delta Mu 2015/Cumberland) Jessica Harper (Delta Mu 2015/Cumberland) Melanie Evans Hartle (Delta Alpha 2010/Gannon)

Rebecca Zoeller Bathon (Beta Pi 1984/Eastern Illinois)

Tiphany Shannon DiMauro (Delta Rho 2000/Chowan) and Matthew DiMauro

Jessica Huennekens Bayliss (Alpha Lambda 2009/Radford)

Dr. Kristin Walker Donnelly (Alpha Lambda 2000/Radford)

Melinda Hatfield (Omicron 2011/Concord)

Ashley Brown Beasley (Beta Zeta 1989/UAB)

Loretta Cottrell Dreyer (Delta Delta 2002/UIC)

Stephanie Spackman Hawkins (Beta Psi 1987/SLU)

Sally Brancheau Belknap (Alpha 2000/Eastern Michigan)

Laun Spoharski Dunn (Gamma Pi 1992/Lycoming)

Kirsten Newman Heck (Gamma Pi 2001/Lycoming)

Rita Bertolino (Phi 1977/Southeastern Louisiana)

Kristina Moron Eaton (Gamma Delta 2000/UMASS Dartmouth)

Karen Gibson Herr (Zeta 1988/Lock Haven)

Kimberly Brown Beverly (Omicron 2006/Concord)

Beth Carney Ebberman (Phi 1974/Southeastern Louisiana)

Tanya Springer Hill (Beta Omega 1990/Monmouth)

Angie Bong (Friend of Alpha Sigma Tau)

Megan Escobar (Gamma Tau 2008/Lebanon Valley)

Veronica Leitner Hill (Psi 1982/James Madison)

Tamara Stegehuis Bonifield (Beta Xi 1986/Michigan Tech)

Molly Farthing (Zeta Tau 2016/Longwood)

Sarah Hinshaw (Delta Nu 1999/Beloit)

Emily Boockoff (Epsilon Sigma 2014/Bridgewater State)

Lauren Fleming (Gamma Tau 2016/Lebanon Valley)

Victoria Hopkins (Epsilon Phi 2018/Winona State)

Michel Brindell (Beta Psi 1988/SLU)

Vanessa Emch Florence (Zeta 1991/Lock Haven)

Mary Reid Howard (Beta Zeta 1988/UAB)

Susan McLawhorn Brown (Delta Rho 2000/Chowan)

Stacey Daniel Fragile (Gamma Mu 1995/WVU Tech)

Sandra Hufstetler-Istre (Phi 1959/Southeastern Louisiana)

Cayte Merryman Brown (Psi 2008/James Madison)

Nicole Noyse France (Alpha 2000/Eastern Michigan)

Adeline Hummel (Beta Xi 2015/Michigan Tech)

Sara Brown (Gamma Pi 2004/Lycoming)

Lisa-Marie Cox Fredericks (Beta Xi 1983/Michigan Tech)

Jasmaine Hunt-Chadwick (Delta Rho 2001/Chowan)

Erika McManus Bukva (Delta Rho 2000/ Chowan) and Jonathan Bukva

Sarah Hribar Fullwood (Zeta 2014/Lock Haven)

Shauna Heinsler Jackson (Delta Alpha 1999/Gannon)

Laurie Garcia (Epsilon Beta 2006/UT Rio Grande Valley)

Ronica Jackson (Epsilon Beta 2005/UT Rio Grande Valley)

Raquel Law Garrett (Delta Eta 2012/Belmont)

Teena Johnson (Alpha Gamma 1993/Henderson)

Naoina Gartee (Delta Nu 2000/Beloit)

Jennifer Kemmery (Delta 1995/IUP)

Samantha Gavlas (Alpha 2010/Eastern Michigan)

Amy Kerlin (Beta Delta 2011/Duquesne)

Dr. Michele Golob (Delta Alpha 1995/Gannon)

Karen Laursen Kessler (Beta Xi 1984/Michigan Tech)

Diana Ramirez Gonzalez (Epsilon Beta 2006/UT Rio Grande Valley)

Emily Hamsher Kindred (Beta Delta 2008/ Duquesne) and Jonathan Kindred

Meilyng Gonzalez-Adams (Gamma Theta 2011/Penn State Behrend)

Emily Kissinger (Gamma Tau 2015/Lebanon Valley)

Stephanie Folker Buller (Delta Upsilon 2005/Saint Leo) Ashley Hoogstraten Burk (Beta Pi 2007/Eastern Illinois) Olivia Callahan (Delta Upsilon 2017/Saint Leo) Melissa Chavez (Epsilon Omicron 2013/Southern Indiana) Tracy Bond Ciabattoni (Zeta 1984/Lock Haven) Ashley Clark (Gamma Mu 2009/WVU Tech) Jennifer Cohen (Gamma Rho 2005/Seton Hall) Kirsten Kelly Conley (Zeta Tau 1988/Longwood) Carol Cooper (Zeta Tau 1977/Longwood) Jennifer Cornelius (Beta Eta 1994/SIUE)

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Tracey Gordon (Alpha Lambda 1993/Radford) Francie Grasso (Epsilon Sigma 2019/Bridgewater State)

Kris Haskin (Beta Pi 1987/Eastern Illinois)

Jordan Knuth (Beta Pi 2014/Eastern Illinois) Carrie Campbell Knutsen (Delta Rho 2001/Chowan) Canda Estes Kroger (Rho 2000/Southeastern Oklahoma)

A L P H A S I GM A T A U

Jackie Oesmann Kruk (Delta Alpha 2009/Gannon)

Kelli Purcell O’Brien (Delta Eta 2004/Belmont)

Colleen Reese Stiening (Zeta 1990/Lock Haven)

Jennie Wysocki Kuhns (Gamma Rho 1995/Seton Hall)

Alondra Olvera (Delta Nu 2013/Beloit)

Lauren Styche (Alpha Pi 2005/Slippery Rock)

Michelle Lavigne Lame (Alpha Lambda 1973/Radford)

James R. Paponetti (Friend of Alpha Sigma Tau)

Catherine Sweeney (Gamma Theta 2004/Penn State Behrend)

Missy Friesen Parks (Beta Xi 1980/Michigan Tech)

Briar Rose Tirpak (Gamma Rho 2007/Seton Hall)

Katie Wheat Perschbacher (Gamma Xi 2003/Grand Valley)

Kimberly Topel (Gamma Rho 2011/Seton Hall)

Sarah Pinkerton (Delta Pi 2012/Oglethorpe)

Jennifer Louie Trainum (Gamma Gamma 2011/UWA)

Lori Strong Poore (Beta Pi 1989/Eastern Illinois)

Jessica Treneer (Epsilon Lambda 2011/IU South Bend)

Christine Cole Poulson (Alpha Lambda 1984/Radford)

Elizabeth Langston Tullos (Alpha Gamma 1997/Henderson)

Victoria Prasek (Epsilon Chi 2017/Minnesota Duluth)

Christina Oates Turner (Gamma Gamma 2016/UWA)

Georgia Southern-Armstrong)

Rachel Presskreischer (Delta Phi 2006/NYU)

Michele Upright (Friend of Alpha Sigma Tau)

Megan MacFeat (Beta Mu 2008/Salisbury)

Deborah McCain Pyszka (Alpha Nu 1969/Central Missouri)

Brandy VanLoo (Delta Tau 2009/Oakland)

Nadia Sawka Maddens (Theta 1975/Wayne State)

Jessica Langkamer Quinones (Delta 1992/IUP)

Dana Cain Vann (Delta Rho 2001/Chowan)

Kazanna Elliott Mancuso (Phi 1978/Southeastern Louisiana)

Kristie Berry Rankin (Beta Zeta 1986/UAB)

Kellie Vehlies (Epsilon Epsilon 2010/JWU North Miami)

Brittany Crawford Massar (Beta Delta 2007/Duquesne)

Stephanie Reissner (Gamma Tau 2003/Lebanon Valley)

Christina Opal Velt (Alpha Lambda 1994/Radford)

Mary Eubanks Mazzola (Delta Rho 2004/Chowan)

Tanna Zitta Reiter (Beta Eta 1995/SIUE)

Elizabeth Miller Villegas (Delta Rho 2008/Chowan)

Allison Jensen McCauley (Alpha Lambda 2003/Radford)

Emma Bunnell Rice (Phi 2011/Southeastern Louisiana)

Joanne Rupprecht Walter (Psi 2002/James Madison)

Dr. Amy McCleney (Epsilon Alpha 2006/Embry-Riddle Prescott)

Erica Richards (Beta Mu 2010/Salisbury)

Lauren Bendes Warren (Beta Xi 2005/Michigan Tech)

Nancy Dech McGovern (Gamma Pi 1991/Lycoming)

Jamie Rossi (Gamma Theta 1992/Penn State Behrend)

Kate Wehby (Gamma Xi 2009/Grand Valley)

Shae Woodward McLin (Phi 1993/Southeastern Louisiana)

Karen Nicolaus Ryan (Zeta Tau 1992/Longwood)

Diane Wehby (Gamma Xi 2015/Grand Valley)

Elizabeth Knaus McOsker (Alpha Lambda 1980/Radford)

Alyssa Santamaria (Gamma Upsilon 2016/Cal State LA)

Mary Wright (Alpha 2016/Eastern Michigan)

Caroline Meehan (Gamma Epsilon 1988/SUNY Potsdam)

Tiffany Saragian (Beta Tau 2002/UMASS Lowell)

Bethany Yost (Beta Delta 2012/Duquesne)

Debi Flaig Meeks (Beta Mu 1978/Salisbury)

Robbie Blackburn Schexnailder (Phi 1979/

Kathy Youngblood (Gamma Gamma 1987/UWA)

Southeastern Louisiana)

Jessi Zabriskie (Friend of Alpha Sigma Tau)

Laura Schmarkey (Epsilon Gamma 2010/

Holly Zimmerman (Gamma Tau 2001/Lebanon Valley)

Julie Lauderman (Omicron 2011/Concord) Colleen Kiggans Lawler (Alpha Lambda 1987/Radford) Barbara Lessard (Phi 1988/Southeastern Louisiana) Jenna Winborne Lewis (Gamma Gamma 2007/UWA) Rachel Binda Lis (Sigma 1997/SUNY Buffalo State) Megan Ganser Lynsky (Epsilon Gamma 2011/

Katherine Mellos (Beta Mu 2016/Salisbury) Andrea Rogers Mersiovsky (Rho 1996/Southeastern Oklahoma) Michele Salyer Messner (Alpha Lambda 1987/Radford) Jennifer Mo Miles (Phi 1993/Southeastern Louisiana) Alli Miller (Phi 2009/Southeastern Louisiana) Jamie Jones Miller (Psi 1995/James Madison) Allie Ellis Mills (Gamma Gamma 2006/UWA) and Casey Mills Emily Mingus (Delta Nu 2013/Beloit) Beverly Singel Molnar (Delta 1981/IUP) Carol Zorger Mooney (Alpha Lambda 1970/Radford) Holly Primus Morris (Friend of Alpha Sigma Tau) Meredith Rambo Murray (Gamma Pi 1991/Lycoming) Jullie Driscoll Nauman (Zeta Tau 1999/Longwood) Patricia Nayle (Phi 1971/Southeastern Louisiana) Bobbie Nichols (Alpha Gamma 1968/Henderson) Melinda Henry Oates (Gamma Gamma 1991/UWA)

Georgia Southern-Armstrong) Suzanne Lilliquist Schultz (Delta 1977/IUP) Victoria Seader (Gamma Tau 2013/Lebanon Valley) Erin Sloan (Rho 2003/Southeastern Oklahoma) Katherine Hultquist Smallegan (Epsilon Kappa 2013/Trine) Dr. Leah Smith (Beta Delta 2007/Duquesne) Ashley Smith (Psi 2009/James Madison) Misty Coe Smith (Psi 1994/James Madison) Justina Solties (Gamma Theta 2007/Penn State Behrend) Joell Sperry (Gamma Theta 2004/Penn State Behrend) Laura Squires (Phi 2001/Southeastern Louisiana)

Carol Baril (Beta Zeta 1977/UAB)

ANNUAL RECURRING: Valerie Patton George (Alpha 2000/Eastern Michigan) Dr. Edward Jervey (Friend of Alpha Lambda/Radford) Katherine Pulley Onyshko, Esq. (Delta Phi 2006/NYU) Rose Marie Schmidt (Theta 1944/Wayne State)

Nicki Stanley (Delta Beta 2007/Fairmont State)

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Breanne Stevens (Gamma Lambda 2010/Kutztown)

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On Campus

COLLEGIANS BEFORE COVID-19...

Our collegiate Sisters made the most out of their time together before COVID-19 cut their time together short and they seamlessly carried the bonds of our Sisterhood through the rest of the semester through all things digital.

OFFICER ACADEMY More than 200 collegiate chapter officers participated in EQUIP: Officer Skills Training, a curriculum equipping student leaders with the tools they need to enhance their chapters and communities.

RECRUITMENT Some chapters were able to participate in recruitment before campuses began to cease activities due to COVID-19.

Delta Alpha/Gannon

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INTERNATIONAL BADGE DAY 2020 Sisters joined sorority women around the world and proudly wore their Badges on Monday, March 1 to celebrate the gift of our Sisterhood.

Epsilon Beta/UT Rio Grande Valley

Beta Delta/Duquesne

Epsilon Psi/Rowan

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& DURING COVID-19 CONTINUING CHAPTER OPERATIONS Collegiate chapters and their advisors continued operations as they could, utilizing licensed Zoom accounts provided by the National Organization.

“This is how you social distance and still conduct an Alpha Sigma Tau sorority meeting. There were 38 of us on the Zoom video conference Sunday night. It actually went really well. These ladies are awesome.”

- Alpha Psi/Northern Iowa Chapter Advisor Jennifer Lancaster

BIG/LITTLE REVEALS Most chapters had already welcomed new members before COVID-19 safety protocols had been put into place, so they continued the new member experience virtually as best as they could.

To keep our newest Sisters engaged and on the path to Initiation, chapters hosted virtual new member meetings and new members were able to take the new member exam online. Chapters also got creative when it came to the beloved tradition of Big/Little reveal.

KEEPING SISTERHOOD ALIVE Epsilon Pi/RIC Sisters took a break from technology and started an ol’ fashioned pen pal letter chain.

Epsilon Xi/Gustavus Sisters didn’t miss a beat when it came to connecting with each other digitally.

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Alumnae Connection

ALUMNAE CONNECTIONS

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BEFORE COVID In January 2020, Southeastern Louisiana Alumnae Chapter, along with Phi/Southeastern Louisiana A, welcomed Alpha Sigma Tau legacies Gwen Comeaux Dodge and Katherine Hufstetler Rose into our Sisterhood as alumnae members.

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Members of the Baltimore Alumnae Chapter B celebrated ​the chapter’s 10-year anniversary with their favorite pastime: brunch!

Beta Epsilon/Shippensburg C alumnae Merrilee Donohue McCue (left) and Sherry Ayres Heck (right) were collegiate members together in the 1990s and have stayed side-by-side throughout their careers as educators. They have been teaching together at the same school for 22 years! Merrilee shares, “We reconnected at Cedar Creek Elementary as we began our career together. We walked down the hall looking at each other without knowing we would be working together until Sherry said "AΣT !" Here they bring green and gold spirit to Cedar Creek Elementary.

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NIGHT TO REUNITE Night to Reunite, Alpha Sigma Tau’s annual day to connect with Sisters, was scheduled for April 2, 2020—a time when stay-at-home orders were being implemented around the country. Instead of canceling the beloved tradition, we encouraged Sisters to connect

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with each other digitally. Alumnae Sisters, eager to connect while social distancing, didn’t hesitate to take part.

Alpha Gamma/Henderson D alumnae and collegians connected through a video call.

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An Alpha Sigma Tau legacy enjoyed her first Night to Reunite with the Birmingham Alumnae Association E. Twenty-one Alpha Pi/Slippery Rock F alumnae Sisters initiated in the 1980s used Night to Reunite as a time to reconnect. They hosted a virtual happy hour and shared some memorabilia they’ve hung onto over the years. “We decided just two days ago [to host the event]," said Marci Chasen Blum (Alpha Pi 1984/Slippery Rock). "I see some Sisters but many not since 1987!"

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Welcome to Alumnae Life!

CLASS OF 2020!

This semester was particularly difficult for the nearly 1000 collegians who joined the Alpha Sigma Tau alumnae world this spring. While having their semester uprooted and learning how to learn from a distance, they missed out on the common senior class rights-of-passage. No goodbyes to campus friends. No in-person thank yous to their professors and mentors. And for most, no culminating their college experience with a proud walk across the graduation stage in front of loved ones.

While the Class of 2020 didn’t have the traditional final semester, Alpha Sigma Tau worked hard as a National Organization and with collegiate chapters to ensure the newest alumnae felt celebrated, loved, and welcomed into their next phase of membership: alumnae life.

Alpha Sigma Tau celebrated our newest alumnae Sisters during Alumnae Welcome Week, May 10-16, 2020. The virtual celebration included providing discount codes for seniors to use on AΣT merchandise for their new life as a young professional, fun social media activities for seniors to reflect upon their AΣT experience, and Facebook frames and social media stickers for seniors to show their pride.

The most far-reaching component of the week was the Sorority’s Class of 2020 mosaic (below). The interactive mosaic featured every graduating senior and commemorated the resilience and determination of our Class of 2020 Sisters.

Meet the Class of 2020!

Hover your smartphone camera to meet the Alpha Sigma Tau Class of 2020!

Or visit: alphasigmatau.org/classof2020

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Eternal Chapter

HONORING OUR SISTERS:

In Loving Memory We forever remember these Sisters who have entered the Eternal Chapter. Their legacy lives on through their loved ones and their contributions to the progress of mankind. This memorial listing includes all members whose passing was reported to National Headquarters between September 1, 2019, and February 29, 2020.

ALPHA / EASTERN MICHIGAN

UPSILON / CENTRAL ARKANSAS

ALPHA TAU / EDINBORO

Dolores Olds Gaska (1953)

Tempa Jo Poindexter Moore (1964)

Martha Piontek (1971)

Judy Menerey Jurk (1966)

Linda Foshee Shock (1959)

Beta Epsilon/Shippensburg

Edna McElver Lefler (1908)

CHI / SHEPHERD

Cobie Bean (1989)

Isabel Lamport Welch (1911) BETA / CENTRAL MICHIGAN Olga Jones Denison (1940) Margo Helber Link (1960) DELTA / IUP

Shirley Horner Swartz (1957)

BETA ZETA / UAB

Carol Wolford (1955)

Kelly McCulley Murphy (1989)

PSI / JAMES MADISON

BETA UPSILON / NJIT

Narice Keezell Bowman (1944)

Jean Kaminski Tyrrell (1983)

Virginia Burke Dotson (1944)

GAMMA THETA / PENN STATE BEHREND

Cheryl Clifford (1973)

Sue Dunton Duer (1944)

IOTA / EMPORIA STATE

Mary Gore Early (1945)

Bobbie Ross Tyler (1946) OMICRON / CONCORD

Shannon Weber Lewis (1999)

Anna Blackwell Gordon (1944)

DELTA ETA / BELMONT

Evelyn Norment (1944)

Megan Montgomery (2006)

Margaret Ritchie Pence (1945)

Helen Tate Green (1939)

Carol Sheldon Sheldon (1944)

Lois Faulkner Harloe (1945)

EPSILON ALPHA / EMBRY-RIDDLE PRESCOTT

Joan Pease Sullivan (1952)

Sibyl Keesee (1942)

Brittani Fussinger Berg (2007)

ALPHA ALPHA / BALL STATE

Genevieve Harvey Spangler (1943) PI / HARRIS-STOWE

Helen-Jean Hite Bokelman (1961) Carolyn Miles Bryan (1959)

Maxine Stevens Graflage (1933)

Alpha Epsilon/Western Illinois

Jacqueline Hudson (1954)

Bernadine Brown Koomar (1948)

Ruth Priebe Maher (1938)

ALPHA THETA / DETROIT MERCY

SIGMA / SUNY BUFFALO STATE

Mary Burke Audia (1965)

Dorothy Heath McGarvey (1925)

Jean Forte Ceru (1965)

Jean Ryckman McNamara (1951)

Alpha Lambda/Radford

Sally Sturm Wales (1951)

Siiri Riisen Fenix (1965)

Marcella Dellinger Wisniewski (1945)

Betsy Kupec (1981)

ZETA TAU / LONGWOOD Helen Marbut (1944) Elizabeth McLean Nanney (1943)

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Join Us to Honor Our Late Sisters Tune into our 2018-2020 National Memorial Service on Alpha Sigma Tau's Facebook page and astconvention.org. We honor these Sisters and others from the past biennium.

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Megan Montgomery DELTA ETA 2006 / BELMONT Megan had a lifelong passion for saving animals. At the age of 16, she organized her friends in a protest against the circus in Birmingham due to its history of cruelty with elephants. She continued this passion into adulthood and was a founding member of the Greater Birmingham Humane Society's Jr. Professional Board. In addition to being an animal lover, Megan was an Iron Tribe Fitness athlete, talented writer, loving daughter, and supportive AΣT Sister. Megan will be forever remembered for how she lived, and her legacy will continue to have a lasting impact on the world.

Jean Ryckman McNamara and Sally Sturm Wales SIGMA 1951 / BUFFALO STATE Jean and Sally joined Alpha Sigma Tau together in 1951, starting what would become a lifelong friendship. A Buffalo, New York native, Jean earned both her bachelor's and master's degrees from Buffalo State College. Throughout her career as an educator, she taught pre-kindergarten through sixth grade.

She enjoyed serving her church, traveling, and gardening. Like Jean, Sally was also a devoted educator, having a long career as an elementary school teacher. Sally, who was a mother of four, was also heavily involved in her church and served as a Sunday school teacher.

Throughout their nearly 70 years of membership, Sally and Jean remained close to one another and their close group of Sisters, including Mary Glor Bolton and Florence Kuczma Sodus. The women took part in each other’s weddings, served as Godparents to each other’s children, and enjoyed family vacations together. Sally and Jean left many legacies with Alpha Sigma Tau, but none greater than sharing the Sisterhood they loved so much with their daughters Pam Wales Szafarczyk and Susan McNamara who also joined Alpha Sigma Tau at Buffalo State College.

Brittani Fussinger Berg EPSILON ALPHA 2007 / EMBRY-RIDDLE PRESCOTT Brittani, a science enthusiast with a bachelor's degree in space physics, lived life to the fullest. Always up for an adventure, she enjoyed camping, traveling, hiking, going to festivals, and cheering on the Arizona Diamondbacks (MLB) and Coyotes (NHL).

Brittani, who was married to her high school sweetheart, was deemed the “glue that kept her AΣT Sisters together.” She was an active member of the Phoenix/Valley of the Sun Alumnae Association, serving as the group’s most recent President. In 2019, the Epsilon Alpha Chapter Scholarship was renamed to be the Epsilon Alpha Chapter – Brittani Fussinger Berg Scholarship in her memory.

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Anchoring Thoughts

A NC HORING T H O U G HT S You may have noticed this spring issue of The Anchor is late in reaching you. This was largely a result of navigating the ‘new normal.’ Alpha Sigma Tau recognizes the ongoing efforts to combat COVID-19 and the hard work and sacrifice of our collegiate and alumnae members during this trying time. It was our intention to tell as many relevant and inspiring stories as possible within the pages of this magazine, and we wanted to let the membership at large understand all the ways in which Alpha Sigma Tau has adjusted to meet the needs of its Sisters during this challenging time.

And right now, as you’ve read, Alpha Sigma Tau needs us. At the heart and soul of the Sorority is its members. We are the reason it exists. We are the reason that even under challenging circumstances, we will onward go. We want to ensure our Sisterhood endures for another 120 years and beyond. We can do that with your help.

Recruit. Volunteer. Donate. Mentor. Inspire. Define Excellence. Because the future of Alpha Sigma Tau is bright! Through programming and service partnerships, Sisters are engaging in their communities and providing a welcoming and supportive environment. There is an ever-increasing number of collegiate and alumnae chapters expanding our impact on the world. And with a renewed focus on recruitment and ensuring our newest members are living our values, there is the confidence that future members of Alpha Sigma Tau will continue to uphold the highest ideals.

One day, COVID-19 will no longer be front-page news. But Alpha Sigma Tau will continue to face challenges, and we expect to be able to face those challenges together.

In Sisterhood, Kate Sweeney Gamma Theta 2004/Penn State Behrend Editor, The Anchor

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