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Ready for Recruitment A behind-the-scenes look at member selection Summer 2008 Road Trip! 14 must-see places for Alpha Xi Deltas Successful Build-A-Bear Event 1,000+ bears donated to children in need 50 Years and Counting Gamma Nu Chapter celebrates a half century of sisterhood Record-Breaking Year Sisters, friends give $245,000 to the Loyalty Fund Remembering a Sister Foundation pioneer enters Chapter Eternal
President’s Letter Recruitment has Changed, Yet Some Things Remain the Same
Sisters,
Do you remember when you first realized you wanted to be an Alpha Xi? For some of us, that moment came long before college, as we watched mothers, aunts and sisters who already wore the golden Quill enjoy genuine, lifelong friendships that characterize our Sisterhood. For others, the realization came during orientation as we saw Alpha Xi Deltas interacting on campus, or when we met a dynamic student leader who spoke highly of her Alpha Xi Delta experience and we thought “I want to be like her.” For most of us, though, the light came on sometime during a recruitment event as we talked and laughed with the Alpha Xi Deltas, heard them sing and perhaps even watched them cry. Whatever moment brought you to our Sisterhood, I’m glad it did. This issue of The Quill walks us through today’s member recruitment efforts and environment. Reflecting on my own experience 25 years ago, when I had my own “Aha!” moment and listed Alpha Xi Delta as my first choice, it’s clear that recruiting new members is very different than it was. The terminology is certainly different (although if you’re an alumna who still calls it “sorority rush,” rest assured you’re in good company and no one will slight you for it!), the degree of formality and decoration has been generally reduced and, yes, even the math (i.e., release figures) is new. On the other hand, nothing ever really changes about what’s important as we work to recruit the best and brightest to Alpha Xi Delta: We must have successful chapters who virtually radiate our ideals every day of the year, we must identify those potential members who will do us most proud, and we must make
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meaningful personal connections with those young women and inspire them to make Alpha Xi Delta their home. Creating and maintaining this vibrant culture takes devotion and hard work by collegiate and alumnae Sisters. I ask each of you to do all you can, every year, to ensure that Alpha Xi Delta continues to thrive and attract fine women to our membership. I also want to update you on a different sort of recruitment effort on the national front. National Council has appointed a Search Committee to identify our new National Executive Director. Committee members are charged with identifying a Sister who is a strong leader, has broad vision, and will foster a sense of team spirit and cooperation among all Fraternity personnel, both staff and volunteer, as they transform Alpha Xi Delta’s goals and strategic priorities into reality. With a strong belief in the capabilities of the thousands of bold and talented women who shape our organization, the Search Committee reached out
We must have successful chapters who virtually radiate our ideals every day of the year. to potential candidates in June via Alpha Xi Delta inCircle, our website and a targeted e-newsletter. As this issue goes to print, the deadline for applications has passed and the Search Committee is scheduling and conducting interviews. By the next issue of The Quill, I hope to introduce our new Executive Director to you. Until then…have a great summer, Sisters! Loyally,
Deanna Detchemendy National President
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Contents 5 Strength in Numbers Recruitment continues to be one of the most exciting processes within our Fraternity. Learn what has changed – and remained the same – over the years.
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Recommend a young woman for membership and send your form to one of our chapters.
ost hington 18 Alumnae Association Directory Join an alumnae association and meet new Sisters, help kle children in need and expand your career network. ut this 20 National Panhellenic Conference
The strong relationship between College Panhellenics and the National Panhellenic Conference.
22 Out and About with Alpha Xi Delta Before summer comes to an end, visit these destinations that hold special meaning for Alpha Xi Deltas.
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Council recently appointed 11 outstanding chapter National Sisters to lead the Fraternity’s programming teams. St. Norbert sters.33 Gamma Nu Turns 50 Gamma Nu Sisters from the University of Missouri - St. Louis gathered to celebrate the chapter’s 50th anniversary.
40 Fraternity Loses Dedicated Sister Fraternity leader and former Foundation Trustee Helen Closs Brake enters Chapter Eternal.
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34 On the Cover New member recruitment is the lifeblood of our Fraternity. The recruitment process has changed over the years, placing greater focus on practices that benefit all chapters on campus and increase the chance that every woman interested in sorority recruitment can have a positive fraternal experience. Learn more, beginning on page 5.
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Letters Feedback on “Protecting Our Health” Thank you for the wonderful article in the spring issue on health care. At one time we only had treatment after diagnosis, and now prevention is saving lives. I was particularly interested in the articles on skin and skin cancer. I’ve been a medical assistant in a dermatology office for 17 years, and we see skin cancer in younger people more than ever. I would like to add a few comments to the article. Sunscreen should be worn everyday and reapplied during the day, especially if in the water or sweating while exercising. One Sister’s story about basal cell skin cancer is a good example that skin cancer can happen to anyone at any age. However, basal cell skin cancer is NOT benign. It’s a highly curable skin cancer, but it is still cancer. Again, thank you for a fine article. I enjoy each issue of The Quill. Mary Ann Costello McCarty Gamma Lambda ’75 University of Tennessee, Knoxville Editor’s Note: You’re right, Mary Ann. Thank you for the clarification. Thank you for sharing information about endometriosis in the spring issue of The Quill. I too suffered from this disease. I was a competitive swimmer during my teens and trained twice a day. I had two menstrual periods a month and thought that was due to the rigorous exercise; I also experienced severe cramping. I was put on birth control pills at age 18 to control the twice-a-month bleeding and to regulate my cycle. This seemed to alleviate some of the symptoms. I went off birth control pills when I was 28 to try to get pregnant and the monthly symptoms came back with a vengeance. My OB/GYN suspected endometriosis; laparoscopic surgery confirmed it. Over the past eight years I’ve had two laparoscopic procedures to diagnose and treat my endometriosis. Due to the diligence of my OB/GYN, I’m lucky to have two sons who were born between my first and second laparoscopic surgeries and conceived after several rounds of artificial insemination and fertility medication. Sisters, if you have any kind of health concern, pay attention to what your body is saying. You owe it to yourself to protect your health. Allison Lund Adler Epsilon Theta ’87 West Liberty State College (WV)
Read The Quill Online vs. In Hand In the Fraternity’s continued efforts to be fiscally and environmentally responsible, Sisters have the opportunity to read The Quill online instead of having it mailed to their home. The current issue and issues from the past three years can be found in the News & Events section of www.alphaxidelta.org. If you’d like to be removed from The Quill mailing list, please email the Editor at rgoodman@alphaxidelta.org.
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The Quill of Alpha Xi Delta is published three times per year in spring, summer, and fall/winter by Alpha Xi Delta Fraternity.® POSTMASTER: Send address changes to THE QUILL OF ALPHA XI DELTA, 8702 Founders Road, Indianapolis, IN 46268 Volume 105/Issue 2 Copyright 2008 by Alpha Xi Delta Fraternity Submission Deadlines Spring issue: December 1 Summer issue: April 1 Fall/winter issue: August 15 Alpha Xi Delta Fraternity Headquarters 8702 Founders Road Indianapolis, IN 46268 Telephone: 317.872.3500 Fax: 317.872.2947 fhq@alphaxidelta.org Editor Ruth Goodman, Northern Iowa ’80 National Council 2007-2008 National President Deanna Wollam Detchemendy, Cal State Northridge ’83 National Vice Presidents Ann Ward Adams, Nebraska Lincoln ’66 Evonne Carawan, North Carolina State ’83 Sandra Ellen Edwards, Kentucky ’75 Diane Curtis Gregory, Wittenberg, ’61 Susan Eicher Mamber, Kent State ’77 Danica Vanasse Olson, Marquette ’90 Founders Cora Bollinger Block Alice Bartlett Bruner Almira Lowry Cheney Frances Elisabeth Cheney Bertha Cook Evans Eliza Drake Curtis Everton Julia Maude Foster Lucy W. Gilmer Harriet L. McCollum Lewie Strong Taylor
The Mission of The Quill of Alpha Xi Delta: To inform, inspire and challenge. To sustain and nurture membership loyalty and interest. To recognize individual, group and Fraternity accomplishments. To provide a forum for the exchange of information and opinion. To be the permanent record for the Fraternity.
Strength in Numbers A behind-the-scenes look at recruitment and what it takes to grow our Sisterhood.
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Recruiting and extending invitations to new members brings such hope, joy, anxiety, laughter, tears and pride to Alpha Xi Delta Sisters! The hours and effort put into this annual process is worth every late night, every balloon inflated and every song sung. In fact, recruitment is the main chapter effort that impacts the health and strength of the National Fraternity. Depending on when you joined our Sisterhood, you may not recognize today’s recruitment process. There are fewer “frills,” a greater focus on Fraternity values, and the use of four very different recruitment styles, based on campus needs. There’s even a statistical method used by all NPC sororities to determine how many women each chapter can invite back to the next round of recruitment. With all of these changes, let’s take a behind-the-scenes look at Recruitment 2008. As we do, we’ll discover what it takes for Alpha Xi Delta to grow and to remain strong, relevant and the sorority of choice on today’s ever-changing campuses.
Recruitment
Full, Partial, Minimal and Continuous Four recruitment styles provide flexibility to today’s college campuses. At some universities, hundreds of potential new members have more than 20 sororities to consider during recruitment. Smaller campuses may have 50 or fewer women selecting among three or four sororities. Discrepancies in campus size, number of sororities on campus and the number of women interested in sorority membership led the National Panhellenic Conference (NPC) to develop four distinct recruitment styles. At the campus level, College Panhellenics have the opportunity to choose the recruitment style that best fits their campus.
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Fully Structured Recruitment This is the style traditionally associated with sorority recruitment, past and present. Also called “formal recruitment,” this style features structured recruitment rounds -- typically an open house event, an invitational event that focuses on philanthropy service, an invitational event with a skit or theme, a preference event, and bid day. Fully structured recruitment works best on campuses that have a large number of women who want to join the Greek community, if the number of NPC chapters on campus is steadily increasing and if Quota (the number of women each sorority can pledge) is 20 or more. Alpha Xi Delta has 74 chapters that participate in fully structured recruitment.
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Partially Structured Recruitment This version of formal recruitment features a more flexible schedule, with events held over several days at different times to accommodate the busy schedules of today’s student. While potential new members can attend events that fit their schedules and interests, each woman must visit each sorority at least once. Partially structured recruitment includes a preference and bid day event, and involves a Quota and Total. This recruitment style works well if there are between three and nine NPC
groups on campus, if the Greek community is losing or has lost chapters and if a large number of women have withdrawn from fully structured recruitment. Alpha Xi Delta has 20 chapters that participate in this style of recruitment.
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Minimally Structured Recruitment This flexible yet organized style allows potential new members to attend recruitment events as they choose. avoiding the need for women to withdraw from recruitment because of scheduling conflicts. Each chapter determines the times and types of events it will hold; a preference event is optional and there is no formal bid day. The College Panhellenic sets a Total and the dates for issuing bids, but there is no Quota. This recruitment style works best on campuses with two to five NPC groups, especially if the sorority community has difficulty attracting potential new members to fully structured or partially structured recruitment. Thirteen Alpha Xi Delta chapters participate in minimally structured recruitment.
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Continuous Recruitment Continuous recruitment involves ongoing, informal events of various sizes that are organized by chapters and alumnae. This style does not have a structured recruitment schedule nor is there a Quota; chapters simply recruit to Total. Bids are offered directly to potential new members; there is no formal bid day. This recruitment style works best for Greek systems with three or fewer NPC groups on campus, especially if the Panhellenic community must work to stimulate interest in sorority life. Four Alpha Xi Delta chapters participate in continuous recruitment.
Using RFM to Build Strong Chapters Release Figure Methodology helps chapters and potential new members have a positive recruitment experience. By Michele Herbst Evink, South Dakota State ’86 National Panhellenic Delegate In 2004 the National Panhellenic Conference (NPC) adopted a new method for calculating release figures during formal recruitment. The method, called Release Figure Methodology (RFM), has leveled the playing field on numerous campuses and created a more equitable and reasonable distribution of potential new members at each recruitment event. “Release figures” refers to the number of women each chapter must release from its invitation list for its next recruitment round; conversely, a “carry figure” is the allowed number of invitations. RFM is not unique to Alpha Xi Delta; it is also used by all 26 women’s fraternities that are members of NPC. RFM is the result of an intense assessment of the membership selection process earlier this decade by the Recruitment Processes Task Force, a group of dedicated, intelligent and statistically minded fraternal women appointed by NPC. The task force moved recruitment theories and calculations into an understandable, consistent process that’s revolutionizing and revitalizing recruitment. Previous release figures formulae were less than ideal because they assumed all chapters on a campus were of equal recruiting strength and, thus, equally likely to have their invitations accepted. These earlier formulae also considered chapter performance solely on a round-specific basis, with no focus on a chapter’s overall pattern of recruitment success. RFM acknowledges that on a given campus, some chapters are more sought after and don’t need to invite as many women to an event as a chapter with weaker recruiting strength.
The 2003 research and piloting of RFM made it clear that this dynamic was common to many campuses and that the resulting lack in parity and chapter sizes could be minimized with a new release figures methodology. This realization, and the spirit of collaboration and common goals that is the hallmark of NPC, made RFM a great match for the women’s groups.
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RFM looks at recruitment figures from several years and analyzes the results for each chapter. By considering the historical strength of chapters on a campus, as well as how many women typically remain in recruitment through each recruitment round, a specially trained RFM specialist can estimate with solid accuracy how many women each chapter should invite, or carry, back to each round. This is all done with the aim of “rightsizing” each chapter’s invitation and bid lists. www.alphaxidelta.org
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RFM has consistently improved recruitment outcomes for both potential new members (whose expectations are better managed) and historically weaker recruiting chapters, all without compromising the health of stronger recruiting chapters. The nearly 80 RFM specialists are volunteers from the NPC member groups.
Alpha Xi Delta Steps Up Since the initial RFM process was piloted and validated on a small number of campuses in 2003, the number of campuses using RFM has grown to include more than 300 nationwide. Four recruitment cycles have been completed using RFM. Although RFM has allowed the Campus Panhellenic to better manage the expectations of potential new members and create a more equitable recruitment for each chapter, it does not change the chapter’s responsibility to make a solid connection with the prospective new members attending its events. Ultimately, each Alpha Xi Delta must help identify and recruit quality women. Alpha Xi Delta made an early commitment to RFM by having strong volunteers, including National President Deanna Wollam Detchemendy, serve as RFM specialists. Deanna has been a specialist since 2005 and now serves as a senior specialist. Other volunteers currently serving as specialists include Alpha Xi Delta’s NPC Delegate Michele Herbst Evink, National Recruitment Director Stephanie Bertagna Short, past National Recruitment Director and current National New Chapters Director Sharon Brown Richardson, and Patrice Orr Bryon, President of the National Housing Corporation and past National Vice President. Together, Alpha Xi Deltas serve as RFM specialists for 25 to 30 campuses each academic year. More recently, Alpha Xi Delta’s commitment to RFM has included funding for an NPC staff person to do background and follow-up statistical data gathering for campuses. This frees up NPC volunteers’ time to work on analyzing the needs of the campuses with which they work.
How your chapter can be Successful with RFM The key to success is following the recommendations set by the RFM specialist; she knows what she’s doing! Chapters that choose to invite back less than the recommended number of women to
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an event will often find themselves with a bid list that’s too short to provide the number of potential members needed to fill their events and meet Quota. Chapter members should support the efforts of the Panhellenic community by respecting its work and the work of the RFM specialist. The close collaboration between the two has led most complying RFM campuses to solid and repeated success. Chapters receive their anticipated carry and release percentages and should create their invitation list using Alpha Xi Delta recruitment processes, always working to maximize that list. Indeed, no Alpha Xi Delta chapter may invite back fewer potential members than its allowed carry figure without first gaining permission from the Territory Recruitment Director. On the flip side, releasing to a given carry figure can be a challenge when a chapter has many legacies going through recruitment. Since a legacy can be released only with the permission of the chapter’s Area Facilitator, Alpha Xi Delta collegians must work closely with this alumna volunteer. Alumnae play an important role in recruitment and RFM. If you’re writing a recommendation for a potential new member, give the chapter as much information as possible. Keep in mind that a recommendation does not mean an automatic invitation from Alpha Xi Delta will be extended, even to an Alpha Xi Delta legacy. Let the recruiting chapter know specifics about the young woman’s community involvement, scholastic achievement and other positives to help the chapter make the most of each recommendation.
Final Thoughts The recruitment of new members is truly the lifeblood of our organization. Alpha Xi Delta will continue to work to improve the process, in close collaboration with our NPC colleagues. It is our hope that continued efforts to change and improve the recruitment process can strengthen our Panhellenic communities and allow us to offer the opportunity of membership to even more women in NPC groups, and in the Sisterhood we love. Release Figure Methodology gives us an opportunity to say to more women: The garden of roses is strengthened, By plants that are tender and new. There is room in the garden to offer, The place of the rose to you.
When Sororities Work Together, We Grow Together By Kate Carnell, Mount Union ’97 Director of the Office of Student Involvement & Leadership, Mount Union College, Alliance, Ohio It’s sometimes hard to describe to others outside the world of higher education (and even sometimes within it) why I spend my days chasing down paperwork, sending millions of email reminders about upcoming events and deadlines, talking about why Slip-n-Slide can’t happen on the front lawn, and answering emergency phone calls in the middle of the night. For me, though, I can’t imagine doing anything else. Every day I get to work with students and help them discover why joining a fraternity or sorority is the very best investment they can make in college (besides getting a degree!). The challenges facing chapters today can be enormous and may be shared by several groups on one campus. For example, decreasing membership; apathetic and unmotivated members; decreased and burdensome human-to-human communication; the media’s image of Greek life; and rising tuition costs that may affect whether a woman can afford to affiliate. Get in touch with the other chapters that make up your sorority community and use your Panhellenic Council as a sounding board to address these issues. Don’t be afraid of crucial, relevant conversations that may need to finally occur. If recruitment happens to be a challenge area for your chapter or campus, consider taking the following steps:
a recruitment committee 1. Start on your campus Panhellenic Council. Have the recruitment chairs from all sororities get together once a week to strategize about recruitment. That way every group has a say in what happens. You’d be surprised at how consistent, human interaction can work wonders! an assessment. At 2. Perform Mount Union we partnered with our coordinator of institutional research to design a five-question interview for unaffiliated women. The feedback helped us identify areas of improvement. It also let us know why women weren’t joining a sorority and why they had lost interest by spring semester, which is when first-year women can participate in recruitment. Chapter Total. “Total” 3. Review is the maximum allowable size of a chapter, determined by your Panhellenic Council, including both initiated and new members. Engage in the NPC-recommended “review of Total” each year to determine whether reaching that number is feasible for all sororities or whether it’s keeping chapters from attaining parity. A review of Total can also lead to a review of current recruitment practices and whether they benefit all sororities. Recruitment practices should benefit and strengthen all chapters and help members have a positive fraternal experience, no matter what their organization. That’s why, to me, it’s important to build community (not just unity) on your campus. As sorority women we’re all in this together. That means we need to work together to grow together. www.alphaxidelta.org
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How to Recruit Alumnae to Help with Recruitment
By Jen Sturges, Delaware ’02 Recruitment is an easy way for alumnae to get involved with a chapter on a short-term, nonthreatening basis. Collegians, here’s how you can enlist their help.
before Recruitment Invite alumnae to attend recruitment practice. Our alumnae have years of recruitment experience under their belt and can give your newest members advice on what to expect. Ask alumnae to play the role of potential new members. Take these “collegians” through the full Preference Ceremony. Practice heart selling to them too. Some of your Sisters may not be familiar with some of the alumnae, so the experience will feel more genuine and seem like an actual recruitment event. Ask alumnae if they would help write invitations and address envelopes for continuous open bidding (COB) events.
Encourage alumnae to write recommendations for potential new members. (See the recommendation form on page 15.)
During Recruitment Ask alumnae to assist with paperwork immediately following each party to make the process go more quickly. Have alumnae keep track of party lists and attendees. This will most definitely take some stress off your membership vice president. Ask alumnae to oversee food and beverages for each event. Have alumnae help prepare the room before and between events.
Don’t be afraid to ask alumnae to run last-minute errands during recruitment. Alumnae want to help and will more than likely be happy to do whatever you need.
After Recruitment Invite alumnae to a get-together to meet all of your fantastic new members. Recruit alumnae to be Alum Aunts or mentors to new members. Thank your alumnae helpers in person. Send a handwritten thank you note to your alumnae helpers and invite them to visit the chapter again soon.
A Look at Legacies A legacy is the daughter, granddaughter, sister, niece, half-sister or step relative of an Alpha Xi Delta, living or deceased. The Fraternity’s legacy policy is as follows: College chapters are not required to pledge every legacy. The ultimate decision rests with our collegiate Sisters, who have the responsibility and privilege of membership selection. A legacy may, however, be released only with the permission of the chapter’s Area Facilitator. College chapters have an obligation to give each legacy special attention and careful consideration during recruitment. An Alpha Xi Delta legacy should be a qualified prospective member in her own right with regard to grades, accomplishments, activities, leadership
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and overall compatibility with the chapter. During formal recruitment, a legacy is to be invited throughout the first round of invitational events. If a chapter carries a legacy through Preference, the legacy is automatically placed on the chapter’s first bid list. If the chapter receives a reference on a legacy and that legacy is released, the mother, grandmother, sister, aunt or step relative is called and told of the decision. Some legacies are happier in other
Greek organizations. Every National Panhellenic Conference organization offers a worthwhile experience. Alumnae, make sure a chapter knows about your legacy by filling out the Potential Member Recommendation form on page 15 and mailing it to the chapter. Addresses are listed on pages 16 and 17.
How “Sticking Out” Recruitment Taught me some Valuable Lessons By Lynne McNamee University of Virginia ‘89 All right, I’m coming clean here. I hated recruitment in college. In fact, I did everything I could to get out of it. I was a recruitment counselor, I scheduled and ran retreats to coincide with recruitment, I studied abroad. Even with all of these efforts, I was still in the thick of formal and informal recruitment. And boy, am I glad! Now that I’m in the business world, and especially since starting my own company, I realize how critical it is to be able to talk with people and build relationships. Searching for a job, gaining clients and growing existing business relationships all boil down to interacting with people – usually on uncommon ground. Ability, education and skills are not, in and of themselves, what make the difference. Rather, I’ve found that how easily you can turn a formal interaction into one that’s familiar and comfortable is what gets you ahead in life. For example, as a member of my local chamber of commerce, I try to attend as many of their networking events as possible. When I do, I’m amazed at how timid people are about walking up to folks and introducing themselves, or how awkward they are when introducing others. How many times do we/did we make introductions during recruitment? When meeting a client or potential client, a confident greeting builds a broader impression of competence. The ability to drive a conversation is also a skill that will set you apart from the competition. This comes into play when hunting for a job, trying to make a sale, trying to get your foot in the door – even when just asking for a refund at a store! Additionally, the ability to work around a tricky question during dates, interviews, meetings, reviews, comprehensive exams for advanced degrees…. Trust me, you’ll use this one! Finally, despite my efforts of trying to run away from recruitment, the most important lesson is to have fun with it. “People” (capital “P”) can be scary, overwhelming and intimidating. But one-on-one, people are usually approachable, interesting and want to be appreciated. So ask people what they’re proud of, what their dreams are and how they’ve positively impacted others. People rarely get a chance to talk about these things or find someone who wants to listen. Be truly engaged and inspired in life and with others. Alpha Xi Delta inspires women to realize their potential. You are Alpha Xi Delta, and your engagement in recruitment is where this lifelong journey starts.
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Home is Where the Heart Is Help your space stand out during recruitment. By Tabatha Donahue Phan, Indiana U of Pennsylvania ’89 Director of Housing Alpha Xi Delta recruits new members in spaces of varying sizes and shapes. You can be successful during recruitment no matter what your space if you are positive and pumped about what your chapter has to offer. Here are a few tips to make your space work for you and really stand out during recruitment.
Suites When every chapter on campus has a suite, everyone is on the same playing field. Make your suite memorable with new furnishings – lamps, chairs, couches, etc. Even new paint and attractive wall hangings can make a big difference. Speaking of walls, when hanging composites, make sure they’re centered and placed in chronological order. Show chapter pride and don’t just lean composites against the wall. Also, think about making a nice wall arrangement with chapter awards and achievements. While your suite may not be where you sleep, it can still be a sanctuary.
Residence Halls Many chapters call a residence hall home. The chapter room is usually on the first floor with living spaces on the floors above. When it comes to recruitment, promoting the bonding aspect of living in a residence hall is essential.
The Beta Pi chapter house at Indiana University in Bloomington is owned by the Beta Pi Corporation Board. The house can sleep 100 women.
This is where you live, meet and socialize with Sisters every day. Also, talk with potential new members about the sense of security a residence hall offers. Assure potential new members that there is plenty of space for “personal time” so they won’t feel confined or overwhelmed.
Chapter Houses Most housed chapters have a local housing corporation whose members graciously volunteer their time to handle the day-to-day operation of the chapter house. It’s a good idea to have a two-, five- and 10-year plan for making needed updates and repairs so your chapter house stays in line with trends and current designs. What was popular in 1978 is not popular in 2008. Having an open relationship with your corporation board members will help you discuss needed changes when warranted.
Recruiting in this environment may seem easy to those who don’t have a house, yet a chapter house can present challenges of its own. For example, it’s a lot of work to get such a large space ready for recruitment. Also, you may not have a chance to meet all of your potential new members since you may be more spread out during recruitment events. That being said, if you’ve lived in a chapter house, it’s the place you’ll best remember when reminiscing about your collegiate days in Alpha Xi Delta. The meaning of Fraternity membership is not determined by living space. At the end of the day, membership is really about genuine, lifelong friendships with women you have fun with and are proud to call Sisters. Sincerely share those benefits with potential new members and you’ll have no trouble attracting women to your chapter.
Did You Know… • Alpha Xi Delta housing ranges in value from $110,000 to $3.5 million
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Alpha Xi Delta Housing Corporations… • Own 33 properties
• Rent/lease 25 properties
• Maintain 17 suites • Own 2 lodges
All it Takes is One Little T-Shirt What you need to know before buying your next Alpha Xi Delta T-shirt, tumbler or totebag. You’re standing in line at the grocery, waiting for your turn to check out, when you notice the bright yellow T-shirt on the guy in front of you. “Spring formal 2008” it says. Then you notice the party theme with a double entendre…and the design that includes a keg, an outrageously proportioned woman wearing next to nothing and the fraternity’s Greek letters. The guys probably think the shirt is funny and clever; you think the shirt is downright nasty. And if you’re honest, you probably think a little bit less of that fraternity. All of its members’ good grades, philanthropy service and fundraising efforts are no longer top of mind. Why? Because of one little T-shirt. Unfortunately, it’s easy to find companies that imprint clothing, glassware and other items with unsavory messages and designs. Even worse, it’s these same companies that use the name Alpha Xi Delta, our Greek letters, Quill and crest without having the legal right to do so.
What’s a Sister to do? First, stop making/asking for designs, messages and products that associate Alpha Xi Delta and the Greek system with alcohol, sexism, hazing, drugs and discrimination. When one sorority
or fraternity has a T-shirt printed with a beer bottle on it, for example, the entire Greek system gets a black eye. To a lot of people, especially those who don’t know the Greek alphabet, one fraternity or sorority is the same as the next. Let’s hold ourselves — and our fraternal brothers and sisters — to a higher standard by being more conscious of the message we’re sending. Second, stop using companies that aren’t legally licensed to use our name, Greek letters, Quill and crest.
WHY CAN’T I JUST BUY ITEMS FROM THIS SITE I FOUND ONLINE?
What’s meant by “legally licensed”?
How do I know if a company is legally licensed?
Alpha Xi Delta works with our marketing partner, Affinity Marketing Consultants, to grant permission to companies who want to use our licensed trademarks – our name, Greek letters, Quill, crest, and the phrases “Inspiring women to realize their potential” and “Realize your potential” – when offering services and merchandise. In fact, our trademarks are registered with the United States Patent and Trademark Office so we can make sure they’re used appropriately. Companies that are given the right to use our trademarks must also submit their products and designs to Fraternity Headquarters for approval.
You can, if they’re legally licensed to use our trademarks and sell Alpha Xi Delta products. If you run across a vendor that’s selling offensive products or services in conjunction with our name, symbols or trademarked phrases, please email Vendors@GreekLicensing.com. Affinity Marketing will contact that vendor to make sure it no longer markets products that reflect poorly on our Fraternity.
Look for the Greek Licensed Product logo (left) on the product or service you’re considering. Find a list of our officially licensed vendors at www.greeklicensing.com. To recommend a vendor for licensing, send the company’s contact information and web address to vendors@ greeklicensing.com. Recruitment involves T-shirts, invitations, bid day gifts and a lot of other imprinted items. When you place an order, remember one thing: All is takes is one little T-shirt. Make sure yours are printed by a licensed vendor. www.alphaxidelta.org
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To Recommend or Not to Recommend?
That is the Question
Recruitment recommendations play a key role as we pledge new members. By Stephanie Bertagna Short, Texas Austin ’91, National Recruitment Director As we gear up for recruitment, alumnae often wonder if they should write a recruitment recommendation. Collegians wonder if recommendations are really needed. The answer to both is YES! Alpha Xi Delta policies do not require a chapter to receive a Potential Member Profile (see facing page) to extend a bid to a young woman. However, with so many quality women going through recruitment, the information provided on the form is invaluable.
Alumnae and Recommendations As an alumna, you should provide a recommendation for each young woman you personally know who is going through recruitment on a campus with an Alpha Xi Delta chapter. Even if you don’t think the campus needs recommendations, write one! You can also work with your local alumnae association or alumnae Panhellenic association, as they often hold events specifically geared toward allowing potential new members who want recommendations to meet alumnae. Alpha Xi Delta’s Potential Member Profile and all of our chapter addresses can be found in this issue of The Quill, as well as online at www.alphaxidelta. org. However, you don’t need to have the form to write a recommendation. Writing a personal letter (much like a letter of reference for a job applicant) works too. Either way, be sure to provide all pertinent information about the particular young woman so our collegians can make sure she has the best possible recruitment experience in our chapter. My challenge to each Alpha Xi Delta
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alumna is to write at least one recommendation this year. This will ensure that our Sisterhood continues to be shaped by bold and talented women well into the future. Keep your ear to the ground with your neighbors and coworkers, and keep your eye on your local newspaper; both are resources for finding outstanding collegebound women. Reach out to these young women and share with them the value of the NPC sorority experience – “Helping Women Grow, Give, Lead and Succeed.” A final reminder: Recommendations do not guarantee a young woman, even a legacy, a bid. Our college chapters have the privilege and responsibility of selecting new members according to the chapter’s needs and judgment. Your recommendation will, however, give the chapter valuable information to ease the recruitment process and will bring the woman to the attention of the Membership Committee so she may be given extra consideration.
Collegians and Recommendations Collegians, when you receive an alumna recommendation, the first thing you must do is prepare a thank you card. Once recruitment is complete, send a note to the alumna, letting her know which chapter the young woman pledged. Next, review the recommendation, find the potential new member’s Panhellenic recruitment registration form and put the two together. The recommendation should give you the “extra” information that will make this young woman
stand out to the chapter. The Membership Committee should also make a point of meeting all young women with alumna recommendations. My challenge for Membership Committees is three-fold. First, once those recruitment applications start rolling in,
call your local alumnae association and ask for assistance with recommendations. Try to get profiles and recommendations for 5 percent of the women going through recruitment. Second, personally meet every woman for whom you have a recommendation. Third, send thank you notes for all recommendations received.
A Message for All Sisters The women pledged this year are the future of the Fraternity. Some of them may become chapter officers, alumnae volunteers, Fraternity staff members or even National President. They will become our Sisters and the women who work to inspire others to realize their potential. Recommendations help our college chapters choose wisely when offering our most valuable asset – membership in Alpha Xi Delta.
Potential Member Profile Please use this form to recommend a young woman for membership in Alpha Xi Delta. Profiles can be sent to the chapter addresses on pages 16 and 17. Feel free to attach additional information and letters of recommendation to this form.
Name of potential member: ________________________________________________________________________________________ first
middle
last
preferred
Name of parent(s) or guardian(s):_ ___________________________________________________________________________________ Address of parent(s) or guardian(s): _ _________________________________________________________________________________ street
city
state
zip
College or university attending: _ ____________________________________________________________________________________ High school attended:_____________________________________________________________________________________________ Name
city
GPA: __ _________ Rank in class:_ _______ Class size:_________ College attended after high school, if any:_ ____________________________________________________________ GPA_____________ Academic honors and accomplishments:_ ______________________________________________________________________________ School and community activities, including leadership positions:_______________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Talents, hobbies, interests:__________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Legacy Information Alpha Xi Delta relatives (check all that apply):
Mother/Stepmother
Grandmother/Stepgrandmother
Sister/Stepsister
Aunt
Names of relatives: _ _____________________________________________________________________________________________ Initiating chapters:_______________________________________________________________________________________________ Phone: ( _______ )_ _____________________________________________________________________________________________ Email:________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Other Greek influences:___________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Recommendation Information I recommend this woman:
yes
no
I have known her for _______ years.
Alumna
Collegian
Initiating chapter____________________ Completed by:__________________________________________________________________________________________________ first
middle
last
Address: ______________________________________________________________________________________________________ street
city
state
zip
Phone: ( _______ )_ _____________________________________________________________________________________________ Email:________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Signature:_ ______________________________________________________________ Date:_ _________________________________
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Use this handy directory to send a recruitment recommendation form (see page 15) to any of the chapters on this list.
Chapter Directory ALABAMA
Epsilon Pi/Jacksonville State Ashley Miller 700 Pelham Rd N JSU Box 3044 Jacksonville, AL 36265
Zeta Xi/Auburn Nicole Carlson Alpha Xi Delta Dowell Hall Auburn, AL 36849
Theta Phi/Alabama Birmingham Shayna Lovell 1400 University Blvd Hill University Center - Box 26 Birmingham, AL 35294
ARIZONA
Theta Zeta/Embry-Riddle Talia Roffman c/o Student Activities 3700 Willow Creek Rd Prescott, AZ 86301
ARKANSAS
Gamma Omega/ Henderson State Ashley Ford Alpha Xi Delta HSU Box 6487 Arkadelphia, AR 71999
Zeta Iota/Lyon Meghan Thompson Alpha Xi Delta 2300 Highland Box 277 Batesville, AR 72501
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CALIFORNIA
GEORGIA
Audra Scates 5327 N Millbrook Ave Fresno, CA 93710
Kyle Hanofee 847 Techwood Dr Atlanta, GA 30313
Delta Rho/Cal State Northridge
Delta Xi/Georgia State
Gamma Epsilon/Cal State Fresno
Elonna Ratman 17720 Halsted St Northridge, CA 91325
Theta Beta/Sonoma State Nina Mihovilovich 6585 Commerce Blvd Ste 296 Rohnert Park, CA 94928
Theta Rho/Cal State San Marcos Rebecca Baugh PO Box 2643 San Marcos, CA 92079
Iota Beta/Cal State Stanislaus c/o Melissa Veira 3816 Vitrina Ct Turlock, CA 95382
CONNECTICUT
Epsilon Nu/Hartford Nicole Clancy ATTN: Alpha Xi Delta 200 Bloomfield Ave West Hartford, CT 06117
DELAWARE
Theta Gamma/Delaware Kathryn Rippin 175 W Main St Newark, DE 19711
FLORIDA
Omega/Stetson Allyson McKenna 421 N Woodland Blvd Unit #8231 DeLand, FL 32720
Theta Iota/Florida Atlantic Trina Holmsted Alpha Xi Delta PO Box 27-3723 Boca Raton, FL 33427
Theta Xi/Florida International Mariel Aleman 5995 SW 130th Terr Miami, FL 33156
Theta Omicron/EmbryRiddle Sarah Printy c/o Student Activities 600 S Clyde Morris Blvd Daytona Beach, FL 32601
Theta Sigma/Central Florida Lindsay Scheld 4101 Greek Park Dr Orlando, FL 32816
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Gamma Eta/Georgia Tech
Rebecca Hickom Alpha Xi Delta Georgia State University 33 Gilmer Street SE Atlanta, GA 30303
Zeta Omega/West Georgia Lindsay Hallberg Alpha Xi Delta PO Box 10052 Carrollton, GA 30118
Iota Theta/Southern Polytechnic State Katie Bowar Alpha Xi Delta 1100 S Marietta Pkwy Marietta, GA 30060
IDAHO
Epsilon Psi/Boise State Callie Wiskus c/o BSU Student Activities 1910 University Dr Boise, ID 83725
Iota Kappa/Idaho State Niki Markley Alpha Xi Delta Idaho State University Campus Box 8170 Pocatello, ID 83209
ILLINOIS
Kappa/Illinois Heather Haroff 8702 Founders Rd Indianapolis, IN 46268 hharoff@alphaxidelta.org
Beta Epsilon/Monmouth Ashley Trueblood 318 N 9th St Box #845 Monmouth, IL 61462
Sigma/Iowa
Zeta Upsilon/Alma
Olivia Piercy 114 E Fairchild Iowa City, IA 52245
Kailey Ruggirello 815 West Superior St Alma, MI 48801
Delta Chi/Northern Iowa
Theta Eta/Western Michigan
Katie Hood 2410 College St Cedar Falls, IA 50613
KANSAS
Alpha Kappa/Kansas State Sarah Pavelka 601 Fairchild Terr Manhattan, KS 36265
LOUISIANA
Delta Epsilon/New Orleans Stefanie Borger c/o Judy Parker, Chapter Advisor 49 Amelie Ave Kenner, LA 66502
MAINE
Epsilon Rho/Southern Maine Katherine Deshaies 119 Brook Student Center Gorham, ME 04038
MARYLAND
Theta Delta/Towson Amanda Klass 8000 York Rd Box #4127 Towson, MD 21252
MASSACHUSETTS Iota Xi/Worcester Polytechnic
Katheryn Bomba Alpha Xi Delta 100 Institute Rd Worcester, MA 01609
MICHIGAN Phi/Albion
Anne Nichols Albion College - CPO 4680 Kellogg Center Albion, MI 49224
INDIANA
Gamma Zeta/Eastern Michigan
Allissa Spelde Alpha Xi Delta 519 University St West Lafayette, IN 47906
Meghan Riley Alpha Xi Delta 605 Cross St Apt #4 Ypsilanti, MI 48197
Beta Pi/Indiana
Delta Delta/Northern Michigan
Alpha Eta/Purdue
Kristen Larsen 1818 N Jordan Ave Indiana University Bloomington, IN 47406
IOWA
Beta/Iowa Wesleyan Mary Kanaly Alpha Xi Delta 607 N Broadway Mt. Pleasant, IA 52641
Erin Deters Box 96, University Center Northern Michigan Univ. Marquette, MI 49855
Delta Sigma/Ferris State Keriann Wilson 805 Campus Dr Rankin Center Box 23 Big Rapids, MI 49307
Breanna Venier 1702 Fraternity Village Dr Kalamazoo, MI 49006
MISSOURI
Gamma Nu/Southeast Missouri State Ashley Naeger Alpha Xi Delta 1000 Towers Circle; Group J Cape Girardeau, MO 63701
Epsilon Xi/Missouri St. Louis Chelsea Newberry 8142 Natural Bridge Rd St. Louis, MO 49307
NEBRASKA
Rho/Nebraska Lincoln Ellen Poly 1619 R St Lincoln, NE 63121
Gamma Delta/Nebraska Omaha Lindsey Sullivan Alpha Xi Delta PO Box #19 6001 Dodge St Omaha, NE 68182
NEVADA
Iota Epsilon/Nevada Las Vegas Maureen Russell 1350 E Flamingo Rd Ste 13B Box 3433 Las Vegas, NV 89119
NEW HAMPSHIRE Tau/New Hampshire Emily Gurciullo 3 Strafford Ave Durham, NH 45056
Theta Psi/Dartmouth Laura DeNatel Alpha Xi Delta Dartmouth College HB 5205 Hanover, NH 03755
NEW JERSEY
Epsilon Lambda/Rider Katie Oldenburg Rider University PO Box 55897 Trenton, NJ 08638
Iota Nu/Monmouth Tara McMenamin 431 Cedar Ave Student Box 49 West Long Branch, NJ 07764
NEW MEXICO
Theta Omega/New Mexico State 200 Greek Complex Alpha Xi Delta Las Cruces, NM 88003
NEW YORK Eta/Syracuse
Colleen Casey 125 Euclid Ave Syracuse, NY 13210
Delta Zeta/Long Island/ CW Post Amanda Nastasi 720 Northern Blvd Hillwood Commons Greenvale, NY 11548
Delta Lambda/Rochester Institute of Technology
Theta Nu/Elon
Theta Chi/Toledo
Jessica Lindsey Campus Box 7006 Elon, NC 27244
Jamie Jakubowski 2999 W Bancroft Unit G-2 Toledo, OH 43606
Iota Zeta/Wingate Amber Kreisel 211 E Wilson St Campus Box 1453 Wingate, NC 28174
Iota Iota/Greensboro Brittany Eckard Student Activities Dept 815 W Market St Greensboro, NC 27401
OHIO
Gamma/Mount Union Rachael Rose 143 W Simpson Alliance, OH 44601
Ashley Saucier Alpha Xi Delta 6200 Kimball Dr Rochester, NY 14623
Pi/Ohio
Zeta Phi/Binghamton
Psi/Ohio State
Lindsey Gina 61 Front St Binghamton, NY 13902
Theta Theta/Brooklyn Nora Torres 2985 Ave X Apt 2B Brooklyn, NY 11234
Theta Kappa/SUNY Albany Rina Richardson SUNY Albany 130 CC Box 1400 Washington Ave Albany, NY 12222
Alpha Beta/Cornell Sara Messelaar 115 The Knoll Ithaca, NY 14850
NORTH CAROLINA Gamma Phi/East Carolina
Kerianne Gilmartin 508 East 11th St Greenville, NC 27858
Epsilon Gamma/Western Carolina Anna Dattilo Alpha Xi Delta PO Box 878 Cullowhee, NC 28723
Zeta Tau/North Carolina Asheville Sara Lenthall Alpha Xi Delta One University Heights CPO 1200 Asheville, NC 28804
Zeta Chi/North Carolina Wilmington Corey Woodard Alpha Xi Delta UNCW Student Union 209 601 South College Rd Wilmington, NC 28407
Carla Grimaldi 16 S College St Athens, OH 45701 Lauren White 76 East 15th Ave Columbus, OH 43201
Beta Mu/Bowling Green State Alyssa Nolan 220 Thurstin Ave Bowling Green, OH 43403
Beta Xi/Marietta Katherine Knight 322 Fifth St Marietta, OH 45750
Beta Tau/Kent State Christin Collins 571 S Lincoln St Kent, OH 44240
Gamma Tau/Ohio Northern Brittany Cowgill 402 W College Ave Unit 1060 Ada, OH 45810
Delta Pi/Defiance College Samantha Wannamaker 701 N Clinton Defiance, OH 43512
Zeta Theta/Wright State Shelley Westfall Alpha Xi Delta Wright State University 3640 Colonel Glenn Hwy Galion, OH 45435
Zeta Nu/Miami Emily Hanks 377 Shriver Center Oxford, OH 45056
Theta Upsilon/ Youngstown State Audra Dill 1 University Plaza Youngstown State University Youngstown, OH 44555
OKLAHOMA
Iota Delta/Central Oklahoma Chloe Campbell 319 E Thatcher Edmond, OK 73034
PENNSYLVANIA
Beta Lambda/Penn State Katherine Patton Alpha Xi Delta 13 Wolf Hall University Park, PA 16802
Gamma Sigma/Thiel Heidi Syder Alpha Xi Delta 75 College Ave. Greenville, PA 12165
Delta Kappa/Slippery Rock Jaclyn Applegarth Slippery Rock University B-105 University Union Slippery Rock, PA 16057
Delta Nu/Indiana U of Pennsylvania Alpha Xi Delta Loren Pribish 201 Pratt Dr 104 Pratt Hall - IUP Indiana, PA 15701
Zeta Eta/West Chester Sykes Student Union West Chester University West Chester, PA 54935
Theta Alpha/Millersville Michele Lehman Alpha Xi Delta c/o SMC Box #110 Millersville, PA 17551
Iota Mu/Lycoming Amanda Herrick 700 College Place Campus Box 211 Williamsport, PA 17701
SOUTH CAROLINA Epsilon Iota/Newberry
Bethany Poppe Newberry College Box 286 2100 College St Newberry, SC 29108
SOUTH DAKOTA
Epsilon/South Dakota Mikala Semerad 214 N Plum Vermillion, SD 57069
Epsilon Eta/South Dakota State Theresa Dendinger 1203 Eighth St Brookings, SD 57006
TENNESSEE
Gamma Theta/East Tennessee State Ashley Bishop Alpha Xi Delta ETSU PO Box 70276 Johnson City, TN 37614
Theta Pi/Christian Brothers Cayce Densford 650 East Parkway South Box #T-4 Memphis, TN 38104
TEXAS
Beta Alpha/Texas Melissa Fera 2508 Rio Grande Austin, TX 78705
Delta Psi/Texas State San Marcos Megan Charron 103 Mosscliff Circle San Marcos, TX 78666
Zeta Lambda/Texas Wesleyan Britni Hollar 1201 Wesleyan St Ft Worth, TX 76105
Theta Lambda/ Southwestern Katherine Alfaro 1001 E University Blvd SU Box 7472 Georgetown, TX 78626
Iota Eta/Texas El Paso Kristin Mena 106 Union West El Paso, TX 79968
VIRGINIA
Delta Mu/Old Dominion Christine Halloran 1600 W 49th St Norfolk, VA 23508
Iota Alpha/George Mason Sarah Jones Alpha Xi Delta-GMU 4400 University Dr Fairfax, VA 22030
WASHINGTON
Nu/U of Washington Jillian Greenaway 1616 NE 50th St Seattle, WA 98105
Epsilon Zeta/Eastern Washington
Beta Sigma/West Virginia Wesleyan Megan Moran MSC #184; WVWC 59 College Ave Buckhannon, WV 26201
Gamma Beta/Marshall Leslie Collins 1645 5th Ave Huntington, WV 25703
Epsilon Theta/West Liberty State Mystin Johnson Box 5A Main Hall West Liberty State College West Liberty, WV 26074
WISCONSIN Beta Psi/Carroll
Danielle Olson 100 N East Ave Waukesha, WI 53186
Delta Alpha/Wisconsin LaCrosse Carrie Collister 1725 State St 212 Cartwright Center Box #216 La Crosse, WI 54601
Delta Tau/Wisconsin Oshkosh Erika Kiley Alpha Xi Delta 550 Algoma Blvd Oshkosh, WI 54901
Epsilon Alpha/Wisconsin Eau Claire Megan Johnson Alpha Xi Delta 1004 South Farwell Eau Claire, WI 54701
Theta Epsilon/Marquette Megan Everson 919 N 14th St Milwaukee, WI 53233
Theta Tau/Marian Abigail Hoffman 750 E Division St Box #492 Fond du Lac, WI 54935
Iota Lambda/St. Norbert Angela Schneider Alpha Xi Delta Campus Center SORR St. Norbert College 100 Grant St De Pere, WI 54115
Colleen Olson 324 2nd St Cheney, WA 99004
WEST VIRGINIA Delta/Bethany
Elizabeth Steger PO Box 539 Bethany, WV 26032
Iota/West Virginia Claire Barth 618 Spruce St Morgantown, WV 26505 www.alphaxidelta.org
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isters just like you are having fun and making new friends at Alpha Xi Delta alumnae association meetings! To get involved, simply contact one of the Sisters listed below. If you don’t see an association in your area and you want to start one, please contact Assistant Director of Alumnae Development Sara Konopka at skonopka@alphaxidelta.org or 317.872-3500.
Alabama*
Orange County Jacquelynn Avakian 6626 E Wardlow Rd Long Beach, CA 90808 562.354.6136 jacque.avakian@kmob.com
Auburn-Opelika Emily Doucette 1436 S Donahue Dr Apt B Auburn, AL 36830 985.640.6975 douceea@auburn.edu
San Fernando Valley Janis Rosebrook 1144 Rosedale Ave #3 Glendale, CA 91201 818.550.1588 janis.rosebrook@mac.com
Birmingham Meredith Garrard meredithgarrard@bellsouth. net
Huntsville-Madison County Nancy Varbrough Harris 919 Tascoca Dr Huntsville, AL 35802 256.880.7564 harris4au@knology.net
Santa Clara Valley Bonnie Prystas 550 Tioga Ct Sunnyvale, CA 94087 408.733.9861 bpsvale@comcast.net
Stanislaus Taya Matthews 2425 Continental Dr Modesto, CA 95355 209.524.4569 jerscinderella@pacbell.net
Arizona Phoenix Jeannie Swindle 7640 N 22nd St Phoenix, AZ 85020 602.749.1102
Steinbeck Janet Beals 116 11th St Pacific Grove, CA 93950 831.375.8491 savilleb@aol.com
Tucson Kris Lantz 62 W Marble Canyon Dr Oro Valley, AZ 85755 520.575.8810 kris‑lantz@hotmail.com
California
Colorado Denver Paula Kokesch Holdren 9353 S Holland Way Littleton, CO 80127 303.933.9330 pkholdren@aol.com
Diablo Valley Joan Marable 166 Valley Hill Dr Morage, CA 94556 925.376.7103 marable@earthlink.net
Pikes Peak Area Jo Weilbrenner 1125 Tari Dr Colorado Springs, CO 80921 719.487.1875 weilbrennerj@msn.com
Long Beach Mary Gibson 6731 Belice St Long Beach, CA 90815 562.431.4443 hootg@charter.net
Los Angeles Krista Stilley 1805 N Kingsley Dr Apt 101 Los Angeles, CA 90027 310.908.7446 kristastilley@hotmail.com
North San Diego County Deborah Norton 4624 Arrowhead Ct Oceanside, CA 92056 760.805.9655 debnor34@aol.com
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Connecticut Greater Hartford Julie Landry 144 Chesterwood Terrace Southington, CT 06489 860.604.7710 alphaxidelta_ct_alum@yahoo. com
Southern Connecticut/Westchester County, NY
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Lynne McNamee 27 Anderson Ave Milford, CT 06460 203.218.9061 Axidalum@sbcglobal.net
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Delaware WILMINGTON Joann Nyhus Thompson 20 Chilmark Ct Bear, DE 19701 302.893.3628 nyhusja@yahoo.com
Florida Brevard County Helen Carroll 847 Hawksbill Island Dr Satellite Beach, FL 32937 321.773.7691 helbar1532@aol.com
DeLand Phyllis Hopkins PO Box 405 Pierson, FL 32180 828.883.5844 Email: Susan Batten shbatten@aol.com
Ft. Myers Mary Pate Keiser 16905 Timberlakes Dr SW Ft. Myers, FL 33908 239.481.9864 mpkeis49@embarqmail.com
Gainesville Stefanie Nelson 375 SE Sylvan Way Keystone Heights, FL 32656 352.672.1126 ucfstef@hotmail.com
Naples Martha Jean Gordon 5921 Bermuda Ln Naples, FL 34119 239.254.9464 jeangordan@comcast.net
Orlando Jill Auxier 1535 Catherine St Orlando, FL 32801 407.575.7114 jillsy8@aol.com
Palm Beach TJ Parker 3235 NW 29th Ave Boca Raton, FL 33434 561.852.0537 tjpv8@aol.com
Pinellas County Julie McHugh 13747 Forest Lake Dr Largo, FL 33771 727.535.2171 jdmmk@tampabay.rr.com
Sarasota Donna Worthley 1025 Lucia Dr Punta Gorda, FL 33950 941.637.9475 paradisefl@comcast.net
Tallahassee Judy Levy 2112 Deerfield Dr Tallahassee, FL 32308 850.877.5442 judithlevy@earthlink.net
TAMPA Denise Leibermann 6634 Dolphin Cove Dr Apollo Beach, FL 33512 denisel@tampabay.rr.com
Georgia Atlanta‑Fulton County Kate Martin 1117 Glenrose St SE Smyma, GA 30080 770.433.0761 alphaxidelta_afcaa@yahoo. com
Atlanta South Metro Debbie Brockman 210 Brookclear Ln Fayetteville, GA 30215 770.719.9196 brockmandebbie@bellsouth. net
Midtown-Buckhead Patsy Fostvedt 102 Ivy Mill Way Dallas, GA 30157 404.993.4402 axid@atlalphaxidelta.com
Illinois BloomingtonNormal Kelly Heim 605 Ironwood Country Club Dr Normal, IL 61761 309.862.4512 ckmm.heim@verizon.net
Chicago City Julie Dillon 3653 N Ravenswood Ave Chicago, IL 60613 773.929.2216 azdchicago@yahoo.com
Chicago North Shore Sarah Filler 1210 Central St Evanston, IL 60201 847.869.9357 azdnorthshore@yahoo.com or sfiller@reedsmith.com
Rockford Deirdre Shugart 5454 Lambeth Dr Rockford, IL 61107 815.282.6249 deirdreshu@yahoo.com
Springfield Vivian Bennett Held PO Box 9094 Springfield, IL 62791 217.483.7985 viv8976@comcast.net
Indiana Indianapolis Shari Vickery 374 Hall Ct Noblesville, IN 46060 317.773.1416 svickery@talktotucker.com
Iowa Cedar Rapids Amy Gaffney‑Ingalls 152 Westview Dr NW Cedar Rapids, IA 52405 319.378.8813 amygi@msn.com
Iowa City Julie Holmes 540 Augusta Cir #11 North Liberty, IA 52317 319.936.1603 iowacity.alphaxi@gmail.com
Mt. Pleasant Jean Reschly 2505 Marsh Ave Mt. Pleasant, IA 52641 319.385.4823 djresch@hotmail.com
Louisiana New Orleans Tracey Cannon 2116 Vineyard Ln Harvey, LA 70058 504.347.5953 tmc@wbkaple.com
Maryland Chesapeake Janet Gleason White 6720 Briarcliff Dr Clinton, MD 20735 310.856.4213 janetwhite@comcast.net
Maryland Metro Terri Bush territbush@aol.com
Massachusetts
New Jersey
Greater Boston
Northern New Jersey
Jillian Potts 4 Megan’s Way Mansfield, MA 02048 508.339.3202 jillpotts@comcast.net
Virginia Drick Messing 37 Birch St West Orange, NJ 07052 973.736.2090 svdrickm@gmail.com
Michigan
Nevada
Ann Arbor
Las Vegas
Marian West 2222 Fuller Ct #1013A Ann Arbor, MI 48105 734.663.5907 mswest59@hotmail.com
Oakland Mary Beth Halushka 4314 Gaylord Dr Troy, MI 48098 248.224.7756 halu@wideopenwest.com
Saginaw Valley Amy Kraenzlein 800 E Meadowbrook Dr Midland, MI 48642 989.832.4926 spack1@charter.net
Western Wayne County Suellyn Sekulich 343 Fort Dearborn St Dearborn, MI 48124 313.565.7193
Minnesota Minneapolis‑St. Paul Mary Lou Allen 10312 Wentworth Ave S Bloomington, MN 55420 952.881.1058 mlhaufm@usfamily.net
Missouri Greater Kansas City Mo/Ks Leslie Nelson 8421 Main St Kansas City, MO 64114 leslietfj@kc.rr.com
St. Louis Aline Newmann 12546 Starspur Ln St. Louis, MO 63146 314.576.3966 abonstarspur@juno.com
Nebraska Omaha Cheryl Miller 9011 Sue Ct Plattsmouth, NE 68048 402.235.2375 cherylemiller@windstream.net
Nicole Buntrock 5055 W Hacienda Ave #2053 Las Vegas, NV 89118 702.845.6632 president@vegasalphaxidelta. com
New York Albany‑Schenectady Elizabeth Friedland 1449 Western Ave Albany, NY 12203 518.459.4084 Email: Karen Singerle singerle@nycap.rr.com
Buffalo Barbara Michalski 72 Sandhurst Ln Williamsville, NY 14221 716.631.4781 fillneck@aol.com
New York Shannon Swaggerty 45 Wall St Apt 510 New York, NY 10005 516.205.3226 nycpresident@nycalphaxidel‑ ta.org
Rochester Virginia Vorhis 43 Jordan Rd Pittsford, NY 14534 585.385.1231 vvorhis@juno.com
North Carolina Triangle (Raleigh) Lori Bruhns 1604 Ainsworth Blvd Hillsborough, NC 27278 919.732.4556 twins11406@aol.com
Western Jolene McGill 202 Lower Edgewood Rd Candler, NC 28715 828.606.6094 jolene.mcgill@noaa.gov
Ohio Akron Laura King 266 E Caston Rd Akron, OH 44319 330.899.9583 xi23@aol.com
ALLIANCE Anne Freshly 3500 Rambo Ave Alliance, OH 44601 330.823.3500 freshlae@mun.edu
Cincinnati Jennifer Newsome 2111 Sutton Rd Unit C Cincinnati, OH 45230 513.827.9381 jln8791@hotmail.com
Cleveland Michelle Whittington‑Davey 986 Valley Creek Dr Eastlake, OH 44095 440.975.4307 mmwhittington@yahoo.com
Columbus Shannon Burt 1270 Fareharm Dr New Albany, OH 43054 614.855.2710 sb731@wowway.com
Cuyahoga West Shore Deanne Reeve 1491 S Yorkshire Dr Broadview Heights, OH 44147 deanne0817@sbcglobal.net
Dayton Marilyn Thompson 3117 Casler Ave Beavercreek, OH 45434 937.426.8485 tapmom3117@yahoo.com
Newark‑Granville Laura Kurtz 758 New Burg St Granville, OH 43203 740.587.7493 kurtzlm@denison.edu
Springfield Amanda Shaw Timmons 660 W Sparrow Rd Springfield, OH 45502 937.328.3256 ashawonu01@yahoo.com
Toledo Patricia Hoag 660 Hawthorne Sylvania, OH 43560 419.885.1952 pepmitpatti@bex.net
WARREN Susan King 951 Thistle Pl SE Warren, OH 44484 330.856.3335 king951@embarqmail.com
Youngstown Deborah Remias 3644 Orchard Hill Dr Canfield, OH 44406 330.799.5920 debbiek@zoominternet.net
Oklahoma Oklahoma City Jennifer Green 7200 S Hiwassee Guthrie, OK 73044 405.401.2964 songbird2b@aol.com
Oregon Corvallis Judith Brazee 1727 NW 11th St Corvallis, OR 97330 541.752.4785 brazee@inpn.com
Pennsylvania Philadelphia Diana Rizzo 707 General Scott Rd King of Prussia, PA 19406 610.265.8435 dar707@aol.com
PITTSBURG Alison Nee Calderone 601 Dewalt Dr Pittsburg, PA 15234 aec594@verizon.net
Tennessee Knoxville Karen Hardin 615 Mountain Pass Ln Knoxville, TN 37923 khardin@comcast.net
Memphis Melissa Brownlee 1729 Meadow Bark Cove Cordova, TN 38016 901.624.8238 mbrownle@comcast.net
Texas Arlington Jennifer Jacobs jmarathonchick@hotmail.com
Austin Larissa De Luna 9801 Stonelake #425 Austin, TX 78759 512.372.8873 larissa_r_deluna@yahoo. com or Amy Martin, amy@ amyhosier.com
Bay Area Houston‑Galveston Jennie Hampton 3607 Acorn Wood Way Houston, TX 77059 281.461.6862 jenniehampton@comcast.net
Dallas Shelley Smith 1709 Elizabeth Dr Carrollton, TX 75007 972.395.3327 smithshel@cfbisd.edu
Houston Amber Dowell 16914 Melvin Oaks Ct Houston, TX 77095 281.859.2550 ramsie739@yahoo.com
San Antonio Jennifer Thompson 2511 Trinity Ct San Antonio, TX 78261 jtathompson@hotmail.com
Virginia Northern Virginia Beth Ann Eadie 7905 Dassett Court T‑2 Annandale, VA 22003 703.750.7267 baeadie@cox.net
Tidewater Paula Fuss 4256 Greenleaf Dr Chesapeake, VA 23321 757.337.8209 paulacouncil@hotmail.com
Warren Susan King 951 Thistle Pl SE Warren, OH 44484 330.856.3335 king951@embarqmail.com
Washington Seattle Donna Schneider 14549 30th Ave NE Shoreline, WA 98155 206.363.4735 alpha.xi.delta@hotmail.com
Wisconsin Greater Milwaukee Cari Wallenfang 609 Laureate Dr Pewaukee, WI 53072 262.695.8734 gmaa‑axid@hotmail.com
Madison Mary Pauline Goers 711 Pirate Island Rd #6 Monona, WI 53716 608.221.1728 mpgoers@chorus.net
Brazos Valley Judy Sellhorn Bochner 5111 Bellerive Bend Dr College Station, TX 77845 979.690.7944 jbbochner@suddenlink.net
*Directory contact information was gathered from the 2008 alumnae association annual reports received at Fraternity Headquarters by May 1, 2008.
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Panhellenic
Standing Strong for Women Alpha Xi Delta’s leadership role in Panhellenic affairs.
J
ust as inter/national sororities have the National Panhellenic Conference (NPC), collegiate sorority women have their own organization – the College Panhellenic Association. What is this organization and how does it relate to NPC? Let’s take a look.
What does NPC do? NPC ensures that all women’s fraternities work toward the same goals: promoting values, education, leadership, friendships, cooperation and citizenship.
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What is a College Panhellenic? A College Panhellenic coordinates recruitment; develops and maintains sorority life on campus; develops and maintains inter-sorority relations; and offers scholarship and leadership-development programming. A campus must have at least two chapters of NPC sororities to have a College Panhellenic. Which sororities belong to NPC? Alpha Chi Omega, Alpha Delta Pi, Alpha Epsilon Phi, Alpha Gamma Delta, Alpha Omicron Pi, Alpha Phi, Alpha Sigma Alpha, Alpha Sigma Tau, Alpha Xi Delta, Chi Omega, Delta Delta Delta, Delta Gamma, Delta Phi Epsilon, Delta Zeta, Gamma Phi Beta, Kappa Alpha Theta, Kappa Delta, Kappa Kappa Gamma, Phi Mu, Phi Sigma Sigma, Pi Beta Phi, Sigma Delta Tau, Sigma Kappa, Sigma Sigma Sigma, Theta Phi Alpha and Zeta Tau Alpha. What is NPC? NPC is the national organization that speaks on behalf of these 26 women’s fraternities. Each fraternity has a delegate who represents her organization within NPC. Our national delegate, Michele Herbst Evink, South Dakota State
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’86, casts Alpha Xi Delta’s vote on NPC matters and is the liaison between our Fraternity and the 25 other groups. Each fraternity may also name three alternate NPC delegates. Jane Hooper Sutton, Western Carolina ’75, Erin Macdonald Peck, Eastern Washington ’95, and Nancy Fehrmann Gainer, Iowa State ’69, serve in these positions. These Sisters fulfill many of the same responsibilities as Michele but do not vote. Does Alpha Xi Delta have a special role in NPC? As highlighted in the spring Quill, this year our Fraternity entered into NPC’s Executive Committee rotation, which is based on when each sorority joined NPC. Only four times in the history of NPC and our Fraternity has an Alpha Xi Delta been a member of the Executive Committee. In addition to being one of our alternate delegates, Jane Hooper Sutton serves as NPC Treasurer, a position she’ll hold until October 2009. She will then serve as NPC Secretary until 2011. From 2011-2013 Jane will serve as NPC Executive Committee Chair and Chairman of the Conference.
What’s the connection between NPC and a College Panhellenic? NPC appoints Area Advisors to serve as the liaison between the College Panhellenic, the Conference and the inter/national officers of the women’s fraternities represented on a particular campus. As advisor she interprets NPC policies and advises the College Panhellenic on recruitment, educational programming and leadership training. Watch for additional Quill articles on NPC, College Panhellenics and Alumnae Panhellenics as Alpha Xi Delta continues its leadership role within the organization. The spring Quill mistakenly indicated Alpha Xi Delta assumes the NPC Chair in 2013. We actually assume that role in 2011. Congratulations to Sisters who are serving as president of their College Panhellenic. Rebekah Anderson, North Carolina Asheville Kristin Barker, Northern Michigan Christy Cure, New Orleans Angelina Faulkner, Rochester Institute of Technology Paige Halpin, Monmouth Jessica Lane, Dartmouth Kerry Lee, Texas State San Marcos Sarah Levering, Wingate Lauren McHugh, New Hampshire Katie O’Neill, Cornell Hannah Robinson, West Georgia Maria Smith, Cal State Stanislaus Stephanie Tucker, North Carolina Wilmington
Changes to Quill Submission Deadlines Please note that submission deadline dates for The Quill have been changed to the following: Summer issue: April 1 Fall/winter issue: August 15 Spring issue: December 1 You can continue to submit news and photos online or send them to the Quill Editor at Fraternity Headquarters.
Chapters Receive New Website Templates This summer the Fraternity launched the Group Interactive Network (GIN) system. This secure web-based member portal helps strengthen chapter organization and communication by providing calendars, phone/email lists, discussion boards, email and text message listservs, study group matching, point system tracking and much more. Another plus is that the GIN system provides a website for each chapter, with text and photos that can easily be edited without a webmaster or extensive technical knowledge. The new system also provides website consistency as we continue to build the Alpha Xi Delta brand.
Alpha Xi Delta Recognized by its Peers During the annual College Fraternity Editors Association (CFEA) awards ceremony, Alpha Xi Delta was recognized for excellence in written and electronic communications. The Fraternity received first place in the Short News Feature category for “Everybody Needs a Buddy,” which highlighted Patricia Pfeiffer Quigg, Penn State ’49, and her Reading Buddy program. “Simply Divine,” which showcased Phoebe Greenleaf Harper, Lake Forest ’57, and Naked Mountain Winery, received an honorable mention in the Long News Feature category. Both stories were part of the spring 2007 Quill. Alpha Xi Delta received third place in the Campaign-Specific Website category for Kappa Chapter’s recolonization website. Alpha Xi Delta will return to the University of Illinois this fall to recolonize our Kappa Chapter.
Greeks Hit the Hill Alpha Xi Delta undergraduate leaders and alumnae joined representatives of the National Panhellenic Conference and North-American Interfraternity Conference this spring in Washington, D.C. Their purpose was to advocate for passage of the Collegiate Housing Infrastructure Act (H.R. 643/S. 638) and the College Fire Prevention Act (H.R. 642). Donations for student-life safety and capital improvements are currently not tax deductible for donors. The passage of H.R. 643 would allow tax-deductible contributions to not-for-profit student housing entities to be used for the same purposes that a college or university could use these contributions. Prior to the trip to the Hill, student leaders participated in two days of comprehensive training coordinated by the Capital Fraternal Caucus, a group of Greek alumni with advocacy and public policy experience. Following the visit by Alpha Xi Delta representatives, the Honorable Deborah Pryce, Ohio State ’70, who serves Ohio’s 15th District, became a sponsor of the Collegiate Housing Infrastructure Act.
Following their Capitol Hill visit, Alpha Xi Delta representatives met with Deborah Pryce, Ohio State ‘70, (center) who serves Ohio’s 15th District. Congresswoman Pryce became a sponsor of the Collegiate Housing Infrastructure Act. Representing Alpha Xi Delta on Capitol Hill were Assistant Director of Alumnae Relations Sara Des Jean Konopka, collegian Rebecca Kjellsen, South Dakota ‘05, Foundation Director Kendra Becker Lewis and National Governmental Relations Chair Sheri Edwards O’Connell. www.alphaxidelta.org
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Call a Sister or two, hit the road and explore the following cities that have special meaning to Alpha Xi Deltas.
Seattle, WA 8 Home of Alpha Xi Delta’s northernmost alumnae association
8 Home of Alpha Xi Delta’s northernmost
chapter: Nu at the University of Washington w Fun Fact: Nu has held its annual “Pickle Mix” for nearly 100 years. Learn about this event in Member News on page 30.
De Pere, WI 8 Home of Alpha Xi Delta’s smallest chapter w Fun Fact: Iota Lambda Chapter at St. Norbert College is a close-knit group of 9 sisters.
Northridge, CA 8 Home of Delta Rho Chapter at California
State University, Northridge w Fun Fact: Delta Rho is the initiating chapter of Alpha Xi Delta’s current National President, Deanna Wollam Detchemendy ‘83
Mt. Pleasant, IA
Denver, CO 8 Site of Alpha Xi Delta’s National
Convention, June 24-28, 2009, at the Denver Marriott City Center downtown w Fun Fact: The 13th step of the west stairway entrance to the Colorado State capitol building in downtown Denver is exactly 1 mile above sea level, which led to its nickname, the Mile-High City
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8 Home of Iowa Wesleyan
College and our oldest active chapter, Beta, installed on June 9, 1902 w Fun Fact: There are two Greek organizations at Iowa Wesleyan: Alpha Xi Delta and Phi Delta Theta Fraternity. The college enrolls 850 students.
Iowa City, IA 8 Home of Sigma Chapter
w Fun Fact: “Alpha Xi
Delta Grace,” which is sung before meals by many of our chapters, originated with Sigma Chapter at the University of Iowa.
Urbana-Champaign, IL 8 Home to our Kappa Chapter, which is recolonizing at the University of Illinois this fall w Fun Fact: The U of I has the largest Greek community in the country, with nearly 100 fraternities and sororities.
University Park, PA 8 Home of Beta Lambda Chapter, Penn State University w Fun Fact: Penn State has the most National Panhellenic Conference (NPC) groups than any other college or university: 20 out of 26.
Worcester, MA
8 Home of our newest chapter, Iota Xi, at Worcester
Polytechnic Institute, installed on October 6, 2007 w Fun Fact: Worcester's most famous product, Lea & Perrins Worcestershire Sauce, is made in the town of Worcester.
Indianapolis, IN
8 Home of Alpha Xi Delta Fraternity Headquarters w Fun Fact: Alpha Xi Delta is one of 20 fraternities and sororities headquartered in Indianapolis.
Bloomington, IN
8 Home Alpha Xi Delta’s largest chapter, Beta Pi, at Indiana University w Fun Fact: Beta Pi has 186 Sisters and had the Fraternity’s largest new member class in fall 2008: 58 women.
Galesburg, IL
8 Alpha Xi Delta was founded at Lombard College (now Knox College) on April 17, 1893
w Fun Fact: Lombard College had to close its doors due to lack of funds and merged with nearby Knox College in 1930.
Alliance, OH
8 Home of Gamma Chapter and the Alliance
Alumnae Association w Fun Fact: The Alliance Alumnae Association was the Fraternity’s first, organized in 1904, to maintain Fraternal bonds and help Gamma Chapter prosper.
Miami, FL 8 Home of Alpha Xi Delta’s southernmost
chapter: Theta Xi at Florida International University w Fun Fact: Theta Xi has 125 active Sisters and is the largest sorority at FIU.
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Member News California Stanislaus Alumnae Association During the holiday season, alumnae wrapped and donated Christmas gifts to a local family. The items were given to the Children’s Crisis Center in Turlock, which provides shelter and counseling for children.—Aurora Al-Kass, axidwarrior@yahoo.com
Colorado Denver Alumnae Association The highlight of the year was renewing a past tradition of celebrating Founders’ Day with Sisters from Colorado Springs. A delicious luncheon, silent auction, new and renewed friendships,
Delaware | Each month, Kristen Braun and her Theta Gamma
and a beautiful ceremony made it a very special day.—Barb
Sisters read to students in alumna Kim Blevin’s kindergarten classroom at McVey Elementary School.
Stover, barbstover@comcast.net
Delaware Theta Gamma, University of Delaware The chapter earned the top award in the Greek Chapter Assessment Program (CAP) and also had the highest GPA of 3.44. This is the highest Greek GPA ever achieved on the UD campus. The Theta Gammas are also proud of Sister Brittany Johnson who is serving as president of the Panhellenic Council.—Meaghan Jones, Meaghanj@udel.edu
Florida Theta Omicron, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University During this year’s Continuous Open Bidding, the chapter held a Mad Hatter-style tea party and invited Sisters to contribute all kinds of teacups. Members also brought along a lot of their own Alpha Xi Delta items, such as photographs and plaques, to give
Carroll | Beta Psi Sisters hosted their annual spaghetti dinner fund-raiser for Camp Pow Wow, which attracted more than 300 people this year. Nearly $1,250 was raised to help children with special needs attend summer camp.—Rebecca Kootstra, rkootstr@cc.edu
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the party a personal touch. At one of their other parties, potential new members were taught a dance from the movie Old School, which the chapter originally performed for Sigma Chi Fraternity’s Derby Days event. Total was reached by extending bids to seven amazing women.—Tess Doeffinger, doeffint@erau.edu
Florida International | Public relations vice president Vanessa Lopez (far left) and Geraldine Llaca (far right) planned a successful 15th anniversary celebration for Theta Xi Chapter. In attendance were 130 Sisters, including National Vice President Sandra Edwards. Chapter founders in attendance were (beginning second from left) Karina Fajardo, Christine Vazquez, Gypsy Bachiller, Rosa Vega, Susie Chavez, Elizabeth Barro, Arleen Tamargo, Rocio Crespo and Martha Reinhold.—Vanessa Lopez, vanessa.lopez13@hotmail.com Theta Sigma, University of Central Florida
Iota Theta, Southern Polytechnic State University
The chapter took second place in Kappa Delta Sorority’s fund-
The chapter hosted its first Coffee House recruitment event in
raiser benefiting Prevent Child Abuse Florida and won first place
one of the dorm study rooms on campus, complete with coffee,
in Alpha Tau Omega Fraternity’s Toys For Tots charity event.
hot chocolate, good food and the friendly faces of Iota Theta
Sisters hosted their own annual philanthropy, Breakfast with Alpha Xi. All of the campus fraternities participated to win a
Sisters. Games were played, such as Taboo and Apples to Apples, which made for a hilarious time.
breakfast hosted by Theta Sigma Sisters. To be crowned the win-
Iota Theta hosted its third annual weeklong Easter Bash.
ner, each fraternity was invited to the chapter house and was
Sisters stuffed 900 Easter eggs with candy and raffle tickets, hid
asked to bring new, unwrapped toys for donation to the BETA
the eggs on campus at night and awarded prizes to the raffle
Center for underprivileged children. Overall, Sisters donated
winners at the end of the week. Other activities included painting
more than 1,000 toys.
their Greek letters on the big campus rock with the men from Pi
Sisters volunteered to help build a house for a local family
Kappa Phi Fraternity and hosting a program with the SPSU police
with Habitat for Humanity. They helped put up the framework,
on how to stay safe on campus. A pizza party for the SPSU cam-
construct the roof and insulate the home, among many other
pus rounded out the week.—Britny Bauer, bbauer891@gmail.
tasks.—Heather Robbins, Miata14359@aol.com
com
Georgia
Idaho
Gamma Eta, Georgia Institute of Technology
Epsilon Psi, Boise State University
For the second year in a row, Gamma Eta won the campus
For the third year in a row, Sisters volunteered at the MISTI PIDS
homecoming competition, this year themed “Knights of Tech
party at St. Luke’s Hospital. Children who were patients at St.
Tower.” Sisters swept the competitions by winning first place in a
Luke’s, along with their parents, played a variety of games at
tissue-paper display, the Ramblin’ Wreck contraption contest, the
the party to earn tickets. The tickets were then exchanged for
Ugly Man on Campus fund-raiser and the 9-Ball competition. Sisters
prizes donated by Boise businesses. Sisters maintained the prize
placed second in the Medieval Costume Contest and Tech Trivia
room and interacted with all of the children.—Tawnee Haber,
Night events.—Sandhya Anantharaman, sandhyaa@gatech.edu
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Indiana Alpha Eta, Purdue University Spring semester started off with the chapter’s Executive Committee members being invited to Fraternity Headquarters for team-building and goal-setting activities. The next weekend Alpha Eta leaders took a road trip to St. Louis for area-wide training at the University of Missouri St. Louis. It was a great opportunity for Sisters to share information about their positions and exchange ideas. Alpha Eta Sisters also participated in the Purdue University Dance Marathon, an 18-hour dance-a-thon whose proceeds go
South Dakota | Epsilon Chapter’s advisory board and Executive
to Riley Children’s Hospital in Indianapolis. Five Sisters repre-
Committee met for a goal-setting session for the chapter.— Alyssa Block, Alyssa.Block@usd.edu
sented the chapter and met some of the amazing families that Riley has helped and heard their stories.—Camryn Hormann and Lauren Clarke, lclarke@purdue.edu Beta Pi, Indiana University More than 85 percent of the chapter participated in the university’s Dance Marathon, which raised over $1 million for Riley Children’s Hospital in Indianapolis. Sisters served on every committee, from Accounting to Entertainment. Forty women represented Alpha Xi Delta as dancers and stayed awake and standing for the 36-hour marathon. During the chapter’s own service event, Sisters invited children from Crestmont Kids to the chapter house for a barbeque and games. Sisters also hosted a holiday party for the children,
North Carolina Wilmington | After their pinning ceremony, new members of Zeta Chi Chapter were presented with white roses by the men of Sigma Nu Fraternity at UNCW.— Corey Woodard, cmw3126@uncw.edu
ate dinner with their guests and decorated cookies together. After dinner the children received presents, such as winter coats, remote-controlled cars and Barbie dolls.—Danielle Leimbach, dleimbac@indiana.edu
Maryland Chesapeake Alumnae Association International adoption was the theme of the association’s recent meeting. After lunch, guest speaker Carole Baltzell showed slides of her trip to China with her daughter and son-in-law to show her 13-year-old granddaughter her birthplace. As Carole showed pictures of the Chinese orphanage where her granddaughter had lived, she also told the story of her granddaughter’s adoption. Katherine Wells shared anecdotes about the adoption of her two Chinese daughters; Laura Flynn spoke about international adoptions and told of the adoption of her four children from
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Kazakhstan. It was a pleasure to have one of Laura’s daughters,
was discussed at a recent association meeting. What did Sisters learn? Read the association’s news, at right.
Ryleigh, come to the meeting.—Susan Robinson, susanbet@
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Missouri
New Jersey
Gamma Nu, Southeast Missouri State University
Iota Nu, Monmouth University
Gamma Nu Sisters teamed up with Sisters from the University of
Sisters helped out during The Big Event, a campus activity where
Missouri‑St. Louis to raise donations to make teddy bears for the
all student organizations participated in a day of community
Evangelical Children’s Home in St. Louis. Volunteers chose the
service. Sisters were assigned to a local church and helped
bears, stuffed them, gave them a heart and made each one a personalized birth certificate. Build‑A‑Bear Workshop® donated
church members with gardening activities. Sisters continued
to First Book a portion of the sale of each bear.—Amy Malpocker,
Alex’s Lemonade Stand and writing letters for Up ‘til Dawn
ajmalpocker1s@semo.edu
for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.—Sara Chamberlain,
their community service by holding bake sales for the charity
alphaxisweetheart@yahoo.com Epsilon Xi, University of Missouri-St. Louis The chapter held a 40th‑anniversary celebration, which attracted Sisters who were in the chapter when it was installed, as well as Sisters from other chapters. The celebration included a meet and greet, luncheon, slideshow and time for collegians to get to know alumnae.—Casey Cowhey, cmc3kf@umsl.edu
Nebraska Rho, University of Nebraska-Lincoln During Rho’s annual Tiki Roast, attendees from across campus came to the chapter house to hear live bands and eat pork sandwiches prepared by Sisters and the men of Pi Kappa Alpha Fraternity. Tiki Roast made
Chicago North Shore Alumnae Association | Association members and Sisters from nearby suburbs celebrated Founders’ Day with a tea at the home of Kathryn Yager Brown. Those in attendance included Joan La Mair Evenstad, Barbara Bauman Plochman, Veronica Pontarelli Toussaint, Joy Guttschow Vallesterol, Pam Butler James and Holly Leach Sunshine.—Jean Osterndorf Johnson
$3,200, which was given to the Make-A-Wish Foundation. During Winter Formal, members of the Rho Parents Club vol-
New York Alpha Beta, Cornell University
unteered their time as servers and provided the ladies and their
In addition to recruiting nine new members (the largest fall new
dates with a three-course meal. Later in the evening, everyone
member class on campus), Alpha Beta initiated 37 women this
went to the Del Ray in downtown Lincoln for a night of danc-
spring. The chapter is thrilled to have these new Sisters who
ing.—Sarah Meyers, para_plyers@hotmail.com
have already shown great initiative by organizing a chapter-wide philanthropy event to provide school supplies to local children.
New Hampshire
The chapter’s outstanding work was recognized at this year’s
Theta Psi, Dartmouth College
Greek Awards Banquet as Alpha Beta received the Outstanding
During Dartmouth’s annual Order of Omega awards ceremony,
Financial Management and the Marj Converse Award for
Theta Psi was named first runner-up for Scholarship and tied for
Outstanding Contribution to the Panhellenic Association. The
first place with Delta Delta Delta sorority for highest Greek GPA
Outstanding Greek Woman award was given to Natalie Gengel
with a 3.55 GPA for the past year. Katherine Robb, Panhellenic
for holding all of Cornell’s women’s pole-vaulting records and to
Council president, was named Greek Person of the Year for
Jennifer Coico for shaving her head in support of pediatric cancer
her commitment to improving Dartmouth’s Greek community;
research for the St. Baldrick’s Foundation. Maricella Perryman
Jessica Lane received the Emerging New Leader Award.
was named Outstanding New Member and Judie Byndas received
Theta Psi celebrated its 10th anniversary with an alum-
the Distinguished Alumni Service award.
nae brunch that included speakers and a chapter slideshow.
At the overnight Cornell/Ithaca College Relay For Life, Alpha
Collegians enjoyed meeting and spending time with some of the
Beta supported the American Cancer Society and Sisters Sarah
chapter’s founding Sisters.—Jessica Lane, jrl@dartmouth.edu
Koblick and Sarah Shurpin, who were members of the Colleges
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Against Cancer committee. Sisters split into two teams to compete against each other in fund raising. The initiated members raised $1,090, but it was the new member class that won, raising $1,375. The teams’ top fund-raisers were Shari Gitlin and Katherine Joe.—Lynne Stechschulte, lks28@cornell.edu Delta Lambda, Rochester Institute of Technology Delta Lambda Chapter was recognized at the Greek Awards Ceremony in the following categories: Excellence in Scholastic Achievement, Highest Sorority GPA and Highest New Member Class GPA for spring 2007.
Bowling Green State | Beta Mu Sisters enjoyed a birthday ice cream celebration and the Fraternity’s
Sisters Elizabeth Kiewiet was honored
Founders’ Day Ceremony, both on April 17.—Jill Bortel, jbortel@dacor.net
as Scholar of the Year (4.0 GPA), Angelina Faulkner received the Adelphea Award for Outstanding
and available to anyone in the community.—Ericka Champion,
Panhellenic Service and Katie Rahr was named Greek Woman of
elchampi@unca.edu
the Year. —Jessica Berner, jrbccl@rit.edu
Ohio New York City Alumnae Association
Pi, Ohio University
Alumnae gathered for a business meeting to kick off 2008 and
Money raised from the chapter’s Fuzzie Football tournament was
enjoyed their annual Broadway Show Night in February. Sisters
given to the charity Alex’s Lemonade Stand, which raises money
attended the Tony Award-winning show Spring Awakening.—
to fund cancer research. Sisters even set up a lemonade stand at
Erin Arnold, ecarnold2780@yahoo.com
the football tournament to earn more funds for the charity.— Natalie Piening, np279606@ohio.edu
North Carolina Zeta Tau, University of North Carolina, Asheville
Psi Chapter, Ohio State University
The chapter’s most recent fund-raising events included raising
Psi Chapter went global as Sisters traveled internationally to work
money for the Buncombe County Literacy Council (BCLC) in
or study abroad. Among those traveling were Christina Cromlish,
Asheville and for a library at the Asheville YWCA. Sisters accepted
who taught English to Arabic-speaking students in Morocco.
donations outside of Sam’s Club in downtown Asheville for the
Hilary Bell traveled to Egypt to further her knowledge about
Literacy Council, held reading sessions, painted children’s faces,
Egyptian history and Ola Siwkiewicz voyaged to Honduras with
gave out books and generally had a great time being with each
Habitat for Humanity to build homes for the underprivileged.—
other and helping the community. Sisters raised $400, which was
Stephanie Boch, boch.9@osu.edu
given to the BCLC to pay for reading tutors, classroom helpers and programs at the Asheville Library.
Beta Xi, Marietta College
Sisters continued to focus on reading when they stationed
The chapter implemented a “Secret Sister” program called
themselves outside of a downtown grocery store to accept mon-
Cora. Each week the Sister who is anonymously chosen as Cora
etary donations and gently used books. Some store customers
provides inspiration for other Sisters, such as writing letters of
even went home and returned with armloads of books. Through
encouragement or congratulating Sisters who receive high scores
their efforts, Sisters raised more than $300 and collected 18
on exams. And speaking of high scores, Beta Xi was recognized
boxes of books for the new library. This library is free of charge
for having the highest GPA of any organization on campus.— Emily McGinty
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Beta Tau, Bowling Green State University
Pennsylvania
At the annual Greek Awards Night, Beta Tau was honored for
Iota Mu, Lycoming College
achievements in academics, community service, philanthropy,
The chapter raised nearly $250 for the National Center for Missing
campus involvement, recruitment and retention. The chapter was
and Exploited Children during its annual kickball tournament.
recognized at the Silver achievement level by placing above 80
The tournament, which featured 11 teams from across campus,
percent in 10 award categories to capture the Chapter Excellence
continued Iota Mu’s tradition of helping children in need.—
Award.—Rachel Mandeville, rachelm@bgsu.edu
Ashley Wislock, wisashl@lycoming.edu
Gamma Tau, Ohio Northern University Gamma Tau held its first Capture Xi Flag event, which attracted 11 teams from across campus. Team members braved the cold and had fun hunting down each other’s flags hidden throughout Ada Memorial Park. The game culminated in a three-way tie, resulting in a “sudden death” round. Sigma Phi Epsilon Fraternity at ONU was the eventual winner. Capture Xi Flag raised $280 for Stand Up for Kids: Don’t Run Away, a national program with a recently established club on the ONU campus.—Erin Millar, e-millar@onu.edu
South Dakota Epsilon Eta, South Dakota State University The chapter reached Total, which is 50 members, for the second semester in a row. Even with an outstanding recruitment, the chapter continued to hold events, such as a barbeque and a “Greeks at the Game” event, to promote the
chapter and
develop interest with unaffiliated women in sorority life.—Tara Tschetter, tltschetter@jacks.sdstate.edu
Zeta Nu, Miami University
Texas
Sisters and alumnae celebrated Founders’ Day at the Cincinnati
Beta Alpha, University of Texas at Austin
Woman’s Club, which included the Founders’ Day Ceremony,
Beta Alpha had the privilege of initiating 30 wonderful women
brunch, lively conversation and recognizing Order of the Rose
into its chapter. Sisters held an exciting Crush Party at a
Sisters. Thank you to the Cincinnati alumnae who organized
downtown Austin club and later, a James Bond-themed Date
this event.
Party. Sisters participated in the annual Buddy Walk, benefiting
The chapter had a face-painting booth at Kidsfest, collected
those with Down syndrome, held a bake sale in front of the
children’s books for students in Chile and participated in Greek fund-raising events such as Punt, Pass & Kick, Mimbledon, Spirit 5K and Greek Spring Clean. In recognition of Zeta Nu’s dedication to Greek community improvement, the chapter received awards for the following Greek pillars: scholarship, service and philanthropy, community, and brotherhood/sisterhood. Zeta Nu initiated 47 new members this spring. The new Sisters placed first in the university’s Pledge Puddle Pull and joined their initiated Sisters in Dad’s Weekend events. The highlight of the weekend was the Daddy-Daughter Dance at DiPaolo’s, which included a buffet, dad-daughter slideshow and dance. Other social activities included Fuzzie and Friends, Superheroes, $5 prom, and formal at the Century Theatre. Zeta Nu’s annual meeting will be held October 5, 2008, at 7:00 p.m. in the Alpha Xi Delta suite. If you have questions, please contact Jess Emerick at emericjl@muohio.edu.
Pinellas County (Florida) Alumnae Association | Alumnae gathered at the home of Dr. Bonnie Clark Jefferis for a musical celebration of Alpha Xi Delta. Bonnie accompanied the group on her marimba as Sisters sang Fraternity songs, including one for the Candle Pass Ceremony for then-engaged Sister Julie Marshall McHugh. Front row: Marguerite Wilder, Julie Marshall McHugh. Back row: Nancy McSwain Phipps, Joan Clark, Mari Blaquiere Wilder, Bonnie Clark Jefferis, Carol Hopkins, Pat Palmateer, Eleanor Cochrane, Helen Tulenko, Jan Loper Barris and Patsy Berry. www.alphaxidelta.org
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Washington Nu Chapter, University of Washington; Seattle Alumnae Association Pickle Mix, which has been a chapter tradition for nearly 100 years, started when Nu collegians asked their mothers if they could bring canned items to school to supplement meals at the chapter house. Collegians received such items such as relishes, jams, vegetables and fruits, but the majority of donations were pickles. This annual event, coined by the collegians as Pickle Mix, occurs on the first Monday of November. Over the years, silent and live auctions have been added to the event to raise scholarship money for Nu collegians. More than 80 collegians and alumnae attended this year’s event, as well as several parents who donated auction items. Fran Masters and Jan Leightner, former National Foundation officers, were also in attendance. At the end of the evening more than $2,000 had been raised for the collegiate scholarship fund.—Terri Tesar Roush, terriroush@mac.com
University of Alabama at Birmingham | Theta Phi held its annual Jail-N-Bail and raised more than $4,000 for Camp SmileA-Mile, a Birmingham organization that provides recreational and educational experiences for young cancer patients and their families at no cost. Each member “arrested” three people and had that person bailed out for a certain monetary value.— Audrey Paulzak, audreyp@uab.edu
West Virginia Beta Sigma, West Virginia Wesleyan College A new philanthropy service program was started this year to help children and the Buckhannon community. Each Sister bought a children’s book, read it aloud and recorded the story on a CD. The CDs were donated to the Stockert Youth Center so
chapter house and raised $200 for the Austin Miracle League,
each child could read along with Sisters as they listened to the
an organization that sponsors a baseball league for children with
CD.—Carlee Gault, gault_cr@wvwc.edu
physical and mental disabilities.—Brittney Dimes, b_dimes@mail. Gamma Beta, Marshall University
utexas.edu
For the second consecutive year, Gamma Beta was honored as Delta Psi, Texas State University-San Marcos
a “Chapter of Excellence” by the campus Panhellenic Council.
At the annual Greek Awards Banquet, Delta Psi was recognized
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for outstanding service for donating more than 2,000 cans to San
new members into the chapter. In February, Sisters made and
Marcos’s annual Thanksgiving canned food drive. The chapter
delivered Valentine’s Day cards to children at Cabell-Huntington
also raised and donated more than $2,200 to Special Olympics
Hospital.—Brenna Slavens, slavens@marshall.edu
Texas and hosted a Project Prom at the local high school. In additon, Delta Psi received recognition for its outstanding
Wisconsin
retention rate.—Catherine Sdao, cs1381@txstate.edu
Delta Alpha, University of Wisconsin-LaCrosse Chapter Sisters participated in Relay for Life and raised more
Virginia
than $500 for the American Cancer Society. A least one Sister
Delta Mu, Old Dominion University
was walking at all times during the 12-hour event.—Marissa
The chapter is thrilled about reaching total and initiating 17
Knabach, knabach.mari@students.uwlax.edu
wonderful ladies. Sisters also raised more than $3,000 during the chapter’s Battle of the Bands competition, with proceeds
Theta Epsilon, Marquette University
benefiting the local Ronald McDonald House.—Kerry Heyman,
During recruitment, potential new members and Sisters got to
Kheym001@yahoo.com
know each other better by decorating T-shirts for teddy bears or making a fleece-knot blanket, all of which were donated to
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the hematology, oncology and transplant unit at Milwaukee’s
Cystic Fibrosis Foundation. These activities are in addition to
Children’s Hospital. After recruitment, Sisters were thrilled to
Sisters’ Ronald McDonald House visits and Adopt-A-Highway
welcome 19 new women into Theta Epsilon.—Nicole Takala,
cleanups.—Lindsey Sell, lmsell@mariancollege.edu
nicole.takala@marquette.edu Iota Lambda, St. Norbert University Theta Tau, Marian College
The chapter hosted its third annual Bear Hug drive, collecting
Sisters went to Build‑A‑Bear to make bears for children at the
800 bears and toys from campus and community members.
Boys and Girls Club in Fond du Lac, which were then raffled off
The items were donated to area hospitals, homeless shelters
at the chapter’s Wacky Reading Day Party. During the party,
and domestic violence centers. Sisters also visited hospitalized
Sisters read to the children and participated in activities with
children at the American Family Children’s Hospital in Madison
them. Sisters also helped out with a benefit for the Multiple
where they made play dough and created a dress-up photo
Sclerosis Foundation and participated in a run/walk for the
booth for the children.—Pui Cho, puiyan.cho@snc.edu
Everyone had a “Beary” Good Time Sisters from New York to California infiltrated shopping malls
Ronald McDonald Houses, libraries, children’s homes and
in February. But they weren’t looking for Presidents Day
hospitals, Big Brothers Big Sisters, fire departments, and
bargains or choosing Spring Formal dresses. Instead, Sisters
emergency shelters. All told, more than 1,200 collegiate and
were supporting Alpha Xi Delta’s literacy partner, First Book, by
alumnae sisters donated over 1,000 bears.
purchasing and making teddy bears at their local Build-A-Bear Workshop®.
“The event was a lot of fun and the results were worth
First Book, which became a Fraternity partner in
every minute,” said Lindsey Dumm, public relations vice presi-
2005, provides new books to children from low-income families
dent for Epsilon Xi Chapter at the University of Missouri - St.
who have few, if any, books at home. Last fall Alpha Xi Delta
Louis. “As we had hoped, we saw faces brighten at the St.
announced its partnership with Build-A-Bear Workshop® as a
Louis Evangelical Children’s Home when the kids received a
wonderful outlet for the Fraternity’s commitment to improving
new Build-A-Bear friend.”
the lives of children. For each bear purchased and made by a Sister, Build-A-Bear donated a portion of the proceeds to Boys and Girls Clubs,
Many thanks to Build-A-Bear for partnering with us in this event and helping Alpha Xi Delta improve the lives of children.
Gamma Nu (Southeast Missouri State) and Epsilon Xi (Missouri - St. Louis) Sisters co-hosted Build-A-Bear party and donated their bears to the St. Louis Evangelical Children’s Home. www.alphaxidelta.org
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Fraternity Life National Directors, Chairs Appointed to Advance the Fraternity’s Goals and Success National Council is pleased to announce the appointment of the following Sisters as National Directors and Chairs within the Fraternity’s Volunteer Structure. These dedicated, highly qualified women will lead the Fraternity’s programming teams during the 2008-2010 biennium. National Directors are charged with furthering Alpha Xi Delta’s goals, growth and activities in their specific area of expertise, all in close collaboration with their staff partners. This is distinct from the “big picture” focus that National Council has in setting the Fraternity’s overarching goals and direction. For example, while the National Council may establish a general goal of increasing the technological resources available to assist our collegians in member recruitment, it is our National Recruitment Director who, in partnership with our Director of Membership Growth at Fraternity Headquarters, is responsible for determining exactly what form those resources will take and then getting them developed and distributed. The National Directors oversee the Territory Directors and, in some cases, related National Chairs. Together with their staff partners, each of these groups of volunteer Sisters truly forms the “Team” that develops, executes and/or oversees the Fraternity’s programs and progress in their substantive area.
Congratulations to these Sisters on their volunteer appointments. National Directors Academics
Jana Hewitt Indiana
Alumnae
Julie Wilson Dillon Illinois
C.A.R.E. (Risk Management)
Betsie Keeler Zeedyk Alma
Extension
Tracy Kleinschmidt Osborne Michigan State
Finance
Wendy Kurtz Indiana
Member Development
Carrie Quick Texas State San Marcos
New Chapter Development
Sharon Brown Richardson Texas Austin
Philanthropy
Tracy Smith Hart Kent State
Public Relations
Stephanie Hayden Marian
Recruitment
Stephanie Bertagna Short Texas Austin
Ritual
Andi Fouberg South Dakota State
National Chairs Alumnae Extension
Heather Lerch Rider
Colonization
Jennifer Lause Ohio State
Government Relations
Sheri Edwards O’Connell Maryland
Member Status
Cynthia Treadwell Texas Austin
National Council
National Directors & Chairs
Elected
Appointed
Volunteer Position
Volunteer Position
Two-Year Appointment
Two-Year Appointment
1 National President; 6 National 11 Directors, 2 Chairs Vice Presidents Fraternity’s executive & policymaking body; supervises the Fraternity between National Conventions
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Furthers the Fraternity’s goals, growth & activities in her area of expertise in collaboration with her staff partners
Reunions
Happy 50th Anniversary! Gamma Nu Chapter at Southeast Missouri State celebrates a half century of sisterhood. By Jennifer Gianino, Southeast Missouri State ’94 Associate Director of Member Services - Midwest The weekend of May 2-4, 2008, was enjoyed by Gamma Nu Sisters from across the country as the chapter celebrated 50 years of sisterhood at Southeast Missouri State University. More than 200 collegiate and alumnae members gathered in Cape Girardeau, Mo., for a weekend of activities. Friday night began with a Meet and Greet at the chapter house. The Rededication Ceremony was held at the University Center the next day, along with a family and friends barbeque at Capaha Park. A silent auction and banquet was held Saturday evening at the Plaza Conference Center. The silent auction raised more than $1,300, with proceeds benefiting St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, the Shawn Hornbeck Foundation and the Southeast Missouri State University Child Enrichment Center. Nearly 20 chapter presidents from throughout Gamma Nu’s 50-year history attended the celebration to offer stories and a glimpse into the chapter’s history at Southeast. The chapter was also honored to host Marian Sayward West, Michigan ’45, past National Housing Corporation President, Past Foundation Trustee and Past National Council Vice President, as the weekend’s special guest. “It was a privilege to represent the Fraternity at this important event in the
More than 200 Sisters attended Gamma Nu’s 50th anniversary celebration, including alumnae Elizabeth Hartzell Greenman, Kelly Rooney, Michele Harre Heinz and Michele Welker.
life of Gamma Nu,” said Marian. “What a splendid group of young women who represent Alpha Xi Delta!” Ashley Naeger, current chapter president, said, “There are no words to describe the feeling of being in a room full of women who all believe in the same thing: Alpha Xi Delta. We all have different stories from the past 50 years – from homecoming to Greek Week to philanthropies to formal – but being Sisters is the single most important thing we share.” Gamma Nu Chapter was installed on May 17, 1958, when Kappa Tau Gamma local sorority affiliated with Alpha Xi Delta. Twenty-two enthusiastic women were part of that first new member class.
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Emily Berglund, Iowa ’98, traveled to Quetzaltenango, Guatemala, as part of the state of Iowa’s Miles of Smiles Team (MOST) mission trip in April. This was Emily’s second trip with the group. Iowa MOST, which is sponsored by Rotary International, includes 30 health care professionals who provide cleft lip and cleft palate repair surgeries free of charge. Emily served as a pediatric nurse during the trip.
Jacinta Devlin, Southern Maine ‘05, is the reigning Miss American Queen. Jacinta is a sophomore with a double major in communications and media studies, with a concentration in foreign affairs and an English minor. Jacinta joined Alpha Xi Delta’s Epsilon Rho Chapter at the University of Southern Maine and recently transferred to the University of Hartford in Connecticut where she affiliated with our Epsilon Nu Chapter.
Suzan DeGarmo, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Arizona ’00, received the Large Business Innovation & Leadership Award at the Women of Innovation awards in Connecticut. Finalists for this award are nominated by their peers and selected based on their professional experience, history of innovation, ability to think creatively and solve problems, and demonstrated leadership. Finalists were judged on inventiveness and accomplishment in science, technology and academic achievement. Suzan is lead survivability engineer for Sikorsky Aircraft-UTC in Stratford, Conn., where she works with the BLACK HAWK “M” and the H-92 SUPERHAWK® helicopters. As survivability lead her outstanding commitment and leadership continue to bring crews home safely. Suzan holds degrees in aerospace engineering and technical management and is pursuing a doctorate in business administration.
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Debra Lens Drysdale, Penn State ’72, and her children were diagnosed with Hereditary Hemorrhagic Telangiectasia (HHT) in 2000. This rare, genetic, vascular disorder, otherwise known as Olser-Weber-Rendu syndrome, can result in excessive bleeding in the brain, nose, lungs, intestinal tract and liver. The bleeding episodes can lead to stroke, brain abscesses, lifelong oxygen dependency and severe anemia. Debra has served as a board member of the HHT Foundation International for the past three years. She is actively involved in fund raising, education and lobbying with legislative representatives. Learn more about HHT at www.hht.org.
AHC Inc. honored the Reverend Lou Ann Fitzpatrick Frederick, Ohio Wesleyan ’62, by naming its newest apartment complex and office building “The Frederick at Courthouse.” AHC is the largest nonprofit developer and owner of affordable housing in Northern Virginia. During her tenure as AHC executive director (1978-1998), Rev. Frederick started an onsite resident-services program that includes educational, recreational and physical wellness opportunities for children, adults and seniors. As president of the Virginia Housing Coalition she obtained significant state funding for affordable housing. In 2006 the coalition honored Rev. Frederick as one of 25 “Architects of Change.” Rev. Frederick is pastor of Bethlehem and Salem, the two churches of the Orange Circuit United Methodist Church.
Bonnie Bundy Bobbitt, Defiance ’71, carried the Olympic Flame during the San Francisco leg of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Torch Relay. Bonnie was one of only six torchbearers to carry the distinction Ambassador of Active Living, based on her dedication to living and promoting an active lifestyle to make a positive, sustainable difference in her community. Bonnie stays physically active by cycling between 25 and 50 miles a day. At age 59 she also participates in century rides, which are single-day cycling trips longer than 100 miles. Bonnie has led numerous initiatives that support and encourage cycling. For example, she successfully lobbied to reinstate $300,000 in federal funding for a multi-use pathway in the Atlanta metro area and organized an Effective Cycling class to teach safe cycling. She also educated local officials about possible transportation funding availability, which led to a $625,000 project approved by Congress. Bonnie wishes to thank Judy Durrance Jaeger, Georgia ’70, who nominated her for this honor.
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Honor Gifts
The Foundation recognizes Honor Gifts given from January 1, 2008, through April 30, 2008. Kayra Davila, Texas El Paso by Melissa Aguilar, Texas El Paso
50th anniversary of the Alpha Xi Delta Foundation by Blanche Gustavson Crook, Oregon Laura Hoffman West, Michigan
Priscilla Dominguez & Frank DeJackmo, parents of Marisa Dominguez by Marisa Dominguez, Rider
Melissa Aguilar, Texas El Paso by Kristin Deseree Mena, Texas El Paso
Deanna Wollam Detchemendy, Cal State Northridge by Karen Kerker Roberts, Cal State Northridge
Beta Epsilon Chapter at Monmouth College by Emily Bakes, Monmouth Kimberly Gratzke, Monmouth Paula Tully Quinones, Rochester Institute of Technology, on the birth of her daughter, Catherine Grace by Tara Weiss Senker, Rochester Institute of Technology Jinna Borgstrom, Southwestern by Rachel Haar, Southwestern
Christopher DiMarco, son of Gretchen Balling DiMarco, Syracuse by Lori Holt, Alpha Deuteron Laura Dowling, mother of Victoria Dowling by Victoria Dowling, Old Dominion
Sarah Bryan-Ashwell, Rider by Michele Domalewski, Rider
Rebekah Fenstermaker Druetzler, Purdue by Myra Wiggins Grant, Western Carolina
Beth & Stephen Cantwell, parents of Jena Cantwell by Jena Cantwell, Rider Sherri Cobaugh, Indiana U of Pennsylvania, on her marriage to Matthew Heinze by Phyllis Forte, Indiana U of Pennsylvania Justine Coleman, Delaware, January 2008 FVP of the Month by Omega Financial, Inc. Reese Collier, daughter of Michelle LeNoir Collier, Auburn by Grace Byrd Morris, Auburn Karmyn Conley, mother of Cienna Conley by Cienna Conley, Marshall Michelle Contreras, mother of Lynne Contreras by Lynne Contreras, Old Dominion Sondra Fergerson Corso, Syracuse by Megan Corso Walradth, Purdue
Linda Lutz Dettmer, BaldwinWallace by Jody Dettmer Halley, Baldwin-Wallace
Don & Dorothy Eli by Kimberly Gratzke, Monmouth Jacqueline Emmenecker, Wingate, April 2008 FVP of the Month by Omega Financial, Inc. Epsilon Alpha Chapter, Wisconsin Eau Claire by Caitlin Barnier, Wisconsin Eau Claire Malarie Bump, Wisconsin Eau Claire Margaret Clarke, Wisconsin Eau Claire Sabrina Gilchrist, Wisconsin Eau Claire Kalyn Hanrath, Wisconsin Eau Claire Ashley Jakowski, Wisconsin Eau Claire Adrian Northrup, Wisconsin Eau Claire Jennifer Pearce, Wisconsin Eau Claire
Dana Culbert, Bethany by Lisa Workman, Bethany
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Epsilon Lambda Chapter’s spring 2004 new member class at Rider University by Jamie Aitkens, Rider
Megan Horst, Indiana U of Pennsylvania by Stephanie Morgan Holmes, Central Florida
Brooke Farber, Rider by Michele Domalewski, Rider
Laura Houston, Henderson, State, March 2008 FVP of the Month by Omega Financial, Inc.
Jean Grommes Feehan, Northwestern by Gloria Blindheim Graham, Wisconsin Madison Mary Ferda, Bethany by Caitlin Franklin, Bethany Gamma Lambda Chapter, Tennessee by Janna Thacher Findley, Tennessee Gamma Delta Chapter, Nebraska Omaha by Laura Darling, Nebraska Omaha Shayna Royal, Nebraska Omaha Ellen Gibson Goodwin, West Virginia, on the birth of her grandson, Jimmy by Julie Lambert, Oregon State Don Gratzke by Kimberly Gratzke, Monmouth Richard & Vicki Gratzke, parents of Kimberly Gratzke by Kimberly Gratzke, Monmouth Gloria Guellar by Kayra Davila, Texas El Paso Sondra Stonebraker Harrison, Washington U by Diane Harrison, Missouri St. Louis Katie Hayes by Jackie Lickliter, Marshall Robin Hepker, Northern Iowa by Staci Allyn Owens, Northern Iowa Caitlin Hoefer, Purdue, February 2008 FVP of the Month by Omega Financial, Inc. Greg Holt, husband of Lori Holt, Alpha Deuteron by Jackie Lyerly, Alpha Deuteron
Mary & Flavio Imperioli, parents of Michele Imperioli by Michele Imperioli, Rider Delores Garrett Kirkland, West Virginia by Charlotte Brokaw Thomas, Ohio State Kristen Laramie, Elon by Laura Mitchell, Gettysburg Justine Lopez, Texas El Paso by Aira Dolz, Texas El Paso Christy Martin, Northern Iowa by Jennifer Legge, Northern Iowa John & Lorienne Mathews, parents of Sarah Mathews by Sarah Mathews, Nebraska Omaha Megan McGowen, Cal State Northridge by Jennifer Cummins Terry, Indiana U of Pennsylvania Kristin Mena, Texas El Paso by Vanessa Guerrero, Texas El Paso Rachel Mullen, Christian Brothers by Hilda Chase Mullen, Memphis State Marisa Mullins, Marshall by Emily Spurlock, Marshall Karen Ogorzalek, Monmouth by Emily Bakes, Monmouth Kimberly Gratzke, Monmouth Elizabeth Overmoe, South Dakota by Stephanie Morgan Holmes, Central Florida Nora Padilla, Texas El Paso by Stephenie Falcon, Texas El Paso
Memorial Gifts John & Carol Panvini, parents of Maria Panvini by Maria Panvini, Rider Angela Peterson, Northern Iowa by Meghan Gillette, Northern Iowa Nancy Reneau, West Virginia Wesleyan by Kelly Reneau, Bethany Lauren Riggan, Western Carolina by Stephanie Morgan Holmes, Central Florida Katie Rutledge, Auburn by Tabitha Goodman McGiboney, Alabama Birmingham Avis Stettinius, mother of Chantal Stettinius by Chantal Merrymen Stettinius, Bethany Lise Sulley, mother of Krista Fincke by Krista Fincke, Rider Tiffany Teters, Southwestern by Katherine Bonner Alfaro, Southwestern Allis Thomas, Texas El Paso by Nora Padilla, Texas El Paso Dorothy Sheldon Williams, Western Carolina by Myra Wiggins Grant, Western Carolina LaCreta & Bob Wilson, Alpha Deuteron by Rigby Guiney Duncan, Marshall Cathy Wunderle, Defiance by Suzanne Wunderle, Bethany Leslie Wylie, Oklahoma State by Judy White, Oklahoma State Zeta Iota’s class of 2008 at Lyon College by Peggy Pinson Ford, Lyon Robyn Zumwalt, Southwestern by Ashley Levit, Southwestern
The Foundation recognizes Memorial Gifts given from January 1, 2008, through April 30, 2008. Beverly Bailey, Lake Forest by the Pinellas County, FL Alumnae Association
Norma Littlejohn Harger, mother of Eleanor Harger Burgess by Eleanor Harger Burgess, Albion
Helen Closs Brake, Nebraska Omaha by Janet Beachler Day, Nebraska Omaha Allison James Green, Albion Catherine Smith Harding, Nebraska Omaha Shirley Hoevet Johnson, Nebraska Omaha Marjorie Stapleton Olney, Nebraska Omaha Lydia Theurer Pfund, Stetson
Susan Swancutt Hinkle, Nebraska Omaha by Kathy Farris Andersen, Nebraska Omaha Marilyn Horner, Nebraska Omaha Judith Jensen Tesar, Nebraska Omaha
Joyce Hulbush Brooks, U of Washington by Lorene Currier, U of Washington
Jean Lawrence Kuehl, California Berkeley by Gloria Avila Schwabenton, California Berkeley
Joyce White Cima, Cornell by Marian Sayward West, Michigan
Dorothy Padgett Ingels, Purdue by Kathryn Clickner, Friend of Alpha Xi Delta Deborah Farge, Friend of Alpha Xi Delta
Mary Alice Driver Leinbach, Oregon by Maryella Velguth Tierney, Oregon
Helen Blair Carson Conner, West Virginia by Nancy Miller Lince, Marshall
Marian Lewis, mother-in-law of Kendra Lewis, Purdue by Lori Holt, Alpha Deuteron
Margaret Holmes Cook, Tufts by the Boston, MA Alumnae Association Jean Koza Leider, Iowa
Robert Lindsey, husband of Carol Beverly Lindsey, California Berkeley by the Santa Clara Valley Alumnae Association
Barbara Moeller Crowley, Washington U by Diane Harrison, Missouri St. Louis Sondra Stonebraker Harrison, Washington U
Elizabeth Venemann Lyles, Purdue by Lori Holt, Alpha Deuteron Julie Lambert, Oregon State Tana Sterrett Scott, Middlebury
Tamara Marie Ellis, Oregon State by Jane Forbes, Oregon State
Helen Bone Major, Purdue by the Tucson, AZ Alumnae Association
Maria Fagnoni, Maryland by Deborah Chatfield Chapman, Rochester Institute of Technology
Judy Moore, mother of Karlyn Moore Jay, Henderson State by Shannon Slatton Schwartz, Henderson State
Ruth Ross Frame, U of Washington by Barbara Carson, daughter of Ruth Ross Frame
Sheila Rendulic Moritz, Slippery Rock by Elizabeth Gaither Gismondi, Slippery Rock
Joanne Kastrup Franz, Kansas State by Mary Tutt Allgire, Kansas State
Lesley Moore Morris, Oregon State by Natalie Bunn Moline, Oregon State
Gretchen Ginzel, Minnesota by Gwen Hagen, Minnesota
Margo Legge Munn, Ohio Wesleyan by Wilda Legge Crosby, Ohio Wesleyan
Lyle Gleason, father of Sandra Gleason Walston by Sandra Gleason Walston, U of Washington
Linda Anderson Phillips, Missouri Valley by Judith Francis Parker, Missouri Valley
Lois Beamguard Hall, Oregon by Laura Ruble Wade, Oregon
The grandmother of Michelle Reda, Rider by Lori Holt, Alpha Deuteron www.alphaxidelta.org
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Rachel Keister Riley, Wittenberg by Margaret Rankin Rittenhouse, Wittenberg Ron Runge, husband of B. Joanne Wise Runge, Oregon State by Phyllis Armstrong Specht, Oregon State Laura Sather, Oregon State by Frances Bunn Shaw, U of Washington Margaret Thurston Smedley, Maryland by William Smedley, husband of Margaret Thurston Smedley Gwen Snyder, Drake by Delores Wachsmann Child, Monmouth Jerri Mason, Oklahoma State Lysbet Hoffman Swanson, Michigan by Laura Hoffman West, Michigan Mary Wells, East Carolina by Judyth Eargle Hustrulid, East Carolina John Wylie, father of Leslie Wylie, Oklahoma State by Judy White, Oklahoma State
Foundation News Loyalty Fund Has Record Year Giving to the 2007-2008 Alpha Xi Delta Loyalty Fund increased 24 percent over last fiscal year, raising a record total of $245,671. The Loyalty Fund supports the Fraternity’s priority programs, such as the Realize Your Potential Member Development Program, and Choose Children activities to improve the lives of children. To make a gift to the 2008-2009 Loyalty Fund, please visit www.alphaxidelta.org/ or contact Fraternity Headquarters.
A Gift from the Heart In February parents had the opportunity to send A Gift from the Heart valentine, complete with a personalized message for their Alpha Xi Delta daughter. These tax-deductible dona-
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5 Reasons to Give an Honor Gift 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
To welcome an Alpha Xi Delta legacy to the world In recognition of a Sister’s wedding To recognize a young woman for pledging Alpha Xi Delta In celebration of an association or chapter anniversary To say “thank you” to a special Sister
5 Reasons to Give a Memorial Gift 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
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In remembrance of a Sister who entered Chapter Eternal In memory of a friend, family member or beloved pet To pay tribute to someone who impacted your life To celebrate a life that has passed To say “I care” and “I’m thinking about you”
hen you send your gift to the Foundation, a tribute card announcing your gift will be sent to the honoree, or, in the case of a Memorial Gift, to the family of a loved one. The amount of your gift is not disclosed. Donations are used to help fund educational programs, scholarships and leadership opportunities for alumnae and collegiate Alpha Xi Deltas. You can make your donation online using Alpha Xi Delta’s secure server at www. alphaxidelta.org. You can also send your check to the Alpha Xi Delta Foundation, 8702 Founders Rd., Indianapolis, IN 46268.
tions to the Foundation support leadership and life-skills programming, scholarships, and service to our communities. During the three years the program has been offered, 344 parents have given $12,350.
Supporting Lifelong Learning This spring, 132 talented and deserving Sisters applied for 35 Foundation scholarships. Watch for the recipient listing in the fall/winter Quill or at www.alphaxidelta.org. Thank you to the Scholarship Committee members who shared their experience, knowledge and dedication: Collegiate Scholarship Committee Chair, Cheryl Johnson Weldon, Georgia Tech ’81 Rigby Guiney Duncan, Marshall ’59 Kelley Kitta Hundt, Georgia Tech ’85 Alumnae Scholarship Committee Chair, Jan Swanson Loper Barris, Syracuse ’53
Betsy Clark, Ohio Wesleyan ’55 Dr. Bonnie Clark Jefferis, Defiance ’79 Patricia Salyer Palmateer, Stetson ’69 Help meet the financial needs of other deserving Sisters by sponsoring a onetime scholarship with a $1,000 gift, or create an endowed fund with a $25,000 minimum gift. Contact Development Director Kendra Lewis at 317.872.3500 or klewis@alphaxidelta.org to learn more.
Emergency Assistance for Flood Victims The Foundation provides $500 emergency assistance Heart Fund Grants to Alpha Xi Deltas touched by natural or other disasters, such as flood or fire. Sisters seeking assistance can apply for a Heart Fund Grant online or by contacting Fraternity Headquarters for a grant application. All communications are kept confidential. Learn more about the Foundation’s Heart Fund Grants at www. alphaxidelta.org.
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he summer 2008 Chapter Eternal includes the names of sisters whose passing was reported to Fraternity Headquarters between January 1 and April 30, 2008. Sisters are listed alphabetically in chapter order, along with their initiation year. To notify the Fraternity of a Sister’s passing, please send an obituary notice, memorial service pamphlet, or other written confirmation to Alpha Xi Delta Fraternity Headquarters, 8702 Founders Rd., Indianapolis, IN 46268
Beta Chapter Iowa Wesleyan College Virginia Vanbrussel Lichtenheld ’37 Frances Shelly Sennes ’40 Gamma Chapter Mount Union College Carol Jackson Ports ’57 Hertha Haltrich Sheatsley ’39 Delta Chapter Bethany College Carolyn Hall Holmes ’46 Epsilon Chapter University of South Dakota Helen Leyse Anderson ’38 Verda Charleston Halverson ’33 Ruth Petersen Lynn ’40 Helen Sherwood Montgomery ’26 Elizabeth Towne Schmitt ’58 Edna Braase Weller ’22 Zeta Chapter Wittenberg University Charlotte Stolzenbach Gebhardt ’48 Iota Chapter West Virginia University Jane Hart Hill Corey ’37 Jane Roll Payne ’44 Lambda Chapter Tufts University Urita Pote Bentley ’34 Margaret Holmes Cook ’22
Nu Chapter University of Washington Ruth Ross Frame ’30 Ruth Stendal Mulvihill ’43
Alpha Epsilon Chapter University of Michigan Shirley Marcellus Craig ’43 Lysbet Hoffman Swanson ’56
Xi Chapter University of Kentucky Jane Jameson Parrish ’45 Alice McGaughey Stinnett ’39
Alpha Eta Chapter Purdue University Patty Huffington Bennett ’51 Carolyn Meeske Durrstein ’43 Elizabeth Venemann Lyles ’30
Omicron Chapter University of California, Berkeley Barbara Ray Buck ’50 Pi Chapter Ohio University Mary Sheets Beninghoff ’38 Olive Glazier Eddy ’45 Mary DeRolph Illingworth ’36 Rho Chapter University of NebraskaLincoln Helen Closs Brake ’41 Jeanne Hecker Burt ’39 Marjorie Hutchinson Engelkemier ’65 Elizabeth Horrigan ’34 Phyllis Sidner Johnston ’32 Joan DeLamatre Kailey ’47 Alice Hazelton Sievers ’46 Leona French Tallon ’41
Alpha Theta Chapter Northwestern University Joanne Tesch Calhoun ’51 Alpha Iota Chapter Drake University Rosalie Wisdom Blacketer ’41 Gwen Snyder ’54 Alpha Kappa Chapter Kansas State University Joanne Kastrup Franz ’46 Alpha Lambda Chapter University of Oregon Maryalice Driver Leinbach ’46 Frances Jordan Woodin ’29 Alpha Mu Chapter Ohio Wesleyan University Janet Benton Moses ’36 Ellen Blydenburgh O’Donnell ’44
Sigma Chapter University of Iowa Gwendolyn Rummells Floyd ’38 Elizabeth Lindstrom ’00
Alpha Xi Chapter University of California at Los Angeles Barbara Maclennan Palm ’37
Tau Chapter University of New Hampshire Elizabeth Mario Smalley Turner ’25
Alpha Rho Chapter Allegheny College Kathleen Orr ’58
Phi Chapter Albion College Alice Iverson Aman ’44 Ruth Shelly Botimer ’33 Barbara Hyde ’42 Psi Chapter Ohio State University Bette Brown Clark ’44 Doris Clickenger Gallagher ’34
Alpha Phi Chapter University of Pennsylvania Barbara Hanson Shotliff ’38 Alpha Psi Chapter University of Denver Beverly Adams Bidwell ’44 Beta Alpha Chapter University of Texas Virginia Hensley Copeland ’35
Alpha Beta Chapter Cornell University Louise Hunter Goodnow ’23
Beta Gamma Chapter Centenary College Julia Scales Cook ’33 Betty Loe Hargis ’47
Alpha Delta Chapter Oregon State University Tamara Ellis ’90
Beta Epsilon Chapter Monmouth College Florence La Rue Russell ’35
Beta Eta Chapter University of Maryland Eileen Neumann Lambert ’36 Beta Theta Chapter Michigan State University Zoe Woods Cummings ’45 Ann Heatherington ’37 Beta Iota Chapter Louisiana State University Dorothy King Escalante ’40 Beta Omicron Chapter Missouri Valley College Linda Anderson Phillips ’59 Beta Sigma Chapter West Virginia Wesleyan College Mary Franks Mount ’64 Virginia Lamby Tino ’70 Beta Tau Chapter Kent State University Olive Wright Fowler ’48 Beta Chi Chapter Gettysburg College Carol Crock ’50 Ruby Michael ’49 Gamma Alpha Chapter San Diego State University Pattie Kendrick Click ’49 Gamma Delta Chapter University of Nebraska at Omaha Susan Swancutt Hinkle ’78 Delta Iota Chapter Chadron State College Adeline Langhorst Fitzgibbon ’67 Delta Xi Chapter Georgia State University Erlene Wheeler Lominack ’67 Delta Omicron Chapter Fairmont State College Jennifer Kilmer Deponai ’64 Delta Psi Chapter Texas State University-San Marcos Peggy Herder McGregor ’67 Delta Omega Chapter Winona State University Janet Spath Johnson ’69 Zeta Omicron Chapter University of Florida Virginia Clausen ’85 www.alphaxidelta.org
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Former Foundation Trustee, Fraternity Leader Enters Chapter Eternal H
“Helen leaves a great legacy of leadership and service.”
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elen Closs Brake, University of NebraskaLincoln ’41, entered Chapter Eternal on February 17, 2008. She was 89. Helen served as Alpha Xi Delta Foundation Chair from 1959-1965. During her tenure the Foundation received taxexempt status from the Internal Revenue Service; developed policies and procedures for fund management and investment; launched an impressive program of leadership grants and scholarships; and furthered the Fraternity’s philanthropic projects to prevent juvenile delinquency. Helen also served the National Fraternity as alumnae state membership chair for Nebraska and North Dakota, 1944-1949; Province VIII vice president and president; National Council member, 1953-1957; and Foundation Trustee, 1957-1968. Ellen Gibson Goodwin, Foundation Chair 2007-2009, said, “Helen Brake was a leading force in the establishment of the Alpha Xi Delta Foundation. She helped guide us through the early years to build a Foundation that would significantly serve Alpha Xi Delta’s two great purposes – education and philanthropy. Helen leaves a great legacy of leadership and service.” A loyal, steadfast Sister, Helen gave back to her chapter by serving as Rho Chapter’s Building Association Chair in the 1960s. She also served as Rho’s Financial Advisor and was a lifelong supporter of the Lincoln Alumnae Association. Alice Frampton Dittman, Nebraska Lincoln
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’49, said, “Helen was a dedicated individual who committed her time and talents to the promotion of the highest ideals of Alpha Xi Delta. She was known for seeking ways to promote and enhance the college experience for active members. Helen’s cheerful attitude and positive outlook were maintained, despite a difficult time in her later years due to a stroke and the loss of her faithful and supportive husband, Olen.” Helen worked for the Federal Land Bank in Beatrice, Neb., and at Woods Brothers Realty in Lincoln. Music, church activities and fraternal organizations were her primary interests. Her memberships included Westminster Presbyterian Church; Order of Eastern Star; Chapter K P.E.O.; St. David’s Welsh Society; and University Club. She was an admiral in the mythical Nebraska Navy. Helen was listed in the first edition of Who’s Who of American Women and in Who’s Who in the Midwest and the International Biographical Dictionary. In her will, Helen left an unrestricted bequest to the Alpha Xi Delta Foundation. Trustees have designated the gift to support the Realize Your Potential Member Development Program to help young women discover, develop and apply their skills and strengths for the greater good. What a beautiful tribute to Helen’s life journey. The Quill’s editorial staff wishes to acknowledge Caryl Greathouse, editor of The Rho Review, for providing information for this article.
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Isn’t it Time you Took a Vacation?
Some of the world’s most exciting destinations await you at Alpha Xi Delta Traveler, the Fraternity’s fantastic new travel service that offers professionally organized tours to Sisters and their families. Upcoming tours include: Flavors of Burgundy and Provence....................... March 3-14, 2009 Waterways of Holland and Belgium..................... April 3-11, 2009 Vienna and the Summer Palace Ball.................... June 8-16, 2009 Cruise the Passage of Peter the Great.................. July 4-17, 2009 Exploring the Wonders of Ancient Greece.......... September 20-28, 2009 Learn more at www.xitraveler.org or click on Alpha Xi Delta Traveler at www.alphaxidelta.org.
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The Quill of Alpha Xi Delta
Summer 2008
Living Our Symphony The Sisterhood of Women The Symphony of Alpha Xi Delta These things do we earnestly desire: A clear vision of life, that with gracious and kindly hearts we may share both joy and sorrow and bring into living reality the sisterhood of women. An appreciation of real merit and worth, steadfastness of soul, that without bitterness or defeat we may encounter misfortune and with humility meet success. These things, O Lord, help us to instill within our hearts, that we may grow in courage and graciousness and peace.
The Symphony is Alpha Xi Delta’s open creed, or set of beliefs, that help guide our actions as Sisters. It also speaks to what we should strive to achieve in life. Send your Living our Symphony stories and photos to Fraternity Headquarters or email rgoodman@alphaxidelta.org.
I had the opportunity to go to Chicago to be a music industry intern for six weeks, booking acts at colleges across the country. Since I wanted to pursue a master’s degree in higher education and student activities, this was an opportunity of a lifetime. Getting an apartment in Chicago for such a short time was a challenge, so I emailed the Chicago Alumnae Association and asked if anyone knew of a place I could stay during my six weeks. A few days later, I received three emails and a phone call from Sisters willing to house me. I was extremely excited and overwhelmed at the generosity of these Sisters who didn’t even know me. At that point I
realized that when I became a member of Alpha Xi Delta, I didn’t just join Gamma Chapter; I joined a national Sisterhood of Women that I’m part of forever. I arrived in Chicago, wearing an Alpha Xi Delta T-shirt and carrying a pink rose for my new Sister-friend, Rhonda Shives, Louisiana State ’87. Interning in Chicago was the best experience of my life. And meeting Rhonda and experiencing such generosity made me fall in love with Alpha Xi Delta all over again. Emily Loudon Mount Union College (OH) ’04 Emily is now a student at the University of Akron in Ohio, pursuing her master’s degree in higher education administration.
That We May Share both Joy and Sorrow My little sis, Sue Myers Ferreira, Delaware ’98, and I have shared many moments of joy and sorrow, ranging from her mother’s battle against breast cancer to our joyous wedding celebrations. Last summer Sue stood beside me as an honored bridesmaid, but she will always be so much more. Our bond of friendship and sisterhood will last, without a doubt, until the end of time. Thank you, Alpha Xi Delta, for giving me my best friend. Michelle Miller Warren University of Delaware ’97
Michelle Miller Warren and Sue Myers Ferreira
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