Themis: Spring 2014

of Zeta Tau Alpha

Building a nobler womanhood Spring 2014

Zetas who make a difference with their work Spring 2014 路 1 Finding work-life harmony

Spring 2014 · Vol 112 No. 3 (ISSN 1529-6709; USPS 627-120) 3450 Founders Road Indianapolis, IN 46268 (317) 872-0540 zetataualpha@zetataualpha.org

STAFF Editor Ashley Martin Director of Education & Communications Heather Matthews Kirk, Delta Kappa Graphic Designer Haleigh Castino, Alpha Psi Contributors Christy Marx Barber, Alpha Psi Susan Beard, Delta Psi Patricia Cords Levitte, Beta Phi Courtney Long, Eta Xi Kay McCoy McKelvey, Delta Delta Executive Director Deb Ensor, Beta Gamma

NATIONAL COUNCIL National President Keeley McDonald Riddle, Iota Sigma Vice President Collegiate I Natalie Yingling, Delta Omega Vice President Collegiate II Lynn Compton Chapman, Alpha Nu Vice President Collegiate III Kristen Moeller Fauré, Iota Pi Vice President Alumnae I Dana Brasington Atkinson, Delta Omicron Vice President Alumnae II Carolyn Hof Carpenter, Theta Tau Secretary-Treasurer Dinah Jackson Laughery, Beta Gamma National Panhellenic Conference Delegate Laura Ladewig Mauro, Theta Psi Extension Director Marlene Dunbar Conrad, Eta Iota 2 · Themis

Jen Ewing (middle row, center) serves ZTA as District President III-B. She is pictured with members from the Silver Spring, MD and Washington, D.C. alumnae chapters.

I was recently at a great alumnae event with the Baltimore City and Northern Maryland chapters when I was asked a really important question. One of our newest sisters looked and me and said, “So, why should I pay dues if I can just come to events?”

I answered it as I always do: “Because joining an alumnae chapter allows you to connect yourself with wonderful local and national women, stay current with ZTA, and get unique dues-paying, members-only opportunities within your alumnae chapter.” She was satisfied, and the conversation went in a different direction.

But I think it goes a little deeper than that. To me, being a duespaying member in an alumnae chapter means that every year, I recommit to ZTA. Every time I write my dues check or pay online, I am re-signing the Initiation book, which gave me such joy as a collegian. It means I continue to bind myself to the rituals, beliefs and mission statement of our Fraternity. It means I want to continue to support the organization that has changed my life so it can continue to change the lives of others. When life puts challenges in my way, I know Zeta Love and sisterhood will always be there for me. As I have supported the Fraternity, I know it will support me.

I want to encourage you all to figure out what your “why” for involvement is. Why are you paying dues to be an alumna? For collegians, why will you be in the future? Why are you an alumnae leader? My “why,” quite simply, is each of you. You are my sisters, and each of you holds a piece of my heart whether we have known each other for years or we just met. Remember each of you is another reason we have the best organization of women in the country.

Jen Ewing

Iota Omega District President III-A

Table of Contents

On the Cover In Zeta Tau Alpha, we aim to develop women who can make a difference in the world through both our personal lives and our work. We have highlighted six Zetas who have done just that—used their ZTA skills and business savvy to make lasting change. See page 21.

Features 18 Work-life Harmony — As mothers, students, sisters, friends

and businesswomen, we often struggle to find balance in our lives. However, finding work-life harmony, not balance, is how to make the most of our time and talent.

30 NPC News — The Release Figure Method has been a staple

of NPC recruitment for years, but did you know a Zeta— Betty Gilmore Woods—played a role in its creation?

34 Securing Comparable Housing — ZTA has a wide range of

housing facilities, from chapter homes to campus suites, and personalizing each to its campus environment is a high priority for the Fraternity Housing Corporation.

ZTA FRATERNITY HOUSING CORPORATION President Julia Marthaler Hill, Eta Rho Vice President Martha Gorum Jackson, Epsilon Treasurer Lacy Schneider O’Connor, Theta Omicron Secretary Marty E. Sik, Alpha Chi Directors at Large Susan Beard, Delta Psi Jan Spradley McCarthy, Gamma Phi Kay McCoy McKelvey, Delta Delta Karen Farmer Mills, Gamma Iota Terri Dew Millsap, Alpha Nu Anne Petro Tamulaitis, Alpha Kappa Christine Stull-Walter, Gamma Chi Directors Keeley McDonald Riddle, Iota Sigma Dinah Jackson Laughery, Beta Gamma Becky Hainsworth Kirwan, Gamma Beta

ZTA FOUNDATION President Becky Hainsworth Kirwan, Gamma Beta Vice President of Development Deb Ensor, Beta Gamma Vice President of Philanthropy Sherry Server Tilley, Zeta Alpha

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Letters to Themis Crown & Co. Collegiate Member Profile Collegiate Chapter News Alumnae Member Profile Alumnae Chapter News Membership Information Sheet In Memoriam ZTA Foundation News Points of Pride From the Archives

Vice President of Scholarship Catherine G. Slaughter, Alpha Eta Vice President of Special Events Cynthia Byars Courtney, Gamma Tau Secretary/Treasurer Kay Dill Kreutzer, Eta Rho Directors Martha C. Edens, Beta Omicron Nora Nell Hardy Jackson, Beta Gamma Keeley McDonald Riddle, Iota Sigma Dinah Jackson Laughery, Beta Gamma Julia Marthaler Hill, Eta Rho Lacy Schneider O’Connor, Theta Omicron

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Letters to Themis WINTER 2014 THEMIS Great issue! It makes me ready to get out and take a walk.

Alice McCann Mathews Eta Iota Valdosta State University This was a great issue! It was so fun to learn that Balbiz (my favorite sports researcher) is a Zeta.

Marilyn Russell

Dr. Darcy L. Russell

Tori Johnson is a pure example of a person who lives The Creed daily. She sets a great example for me and our chapter.

Sigma Baker University The winter 2014 Themis empowered Zetas to develop their six dimensions of wellness— physical, social, emotional, spiritual, intellectual and occupational.

special it was to have Kelley Snow Harmon as a General Advisor, Shannon Domeier Sumerlin as a Traveling Leadership Consultant, and Deb Ensor who saw something in me that I didn’t even know was there! I owe you and so many more shoutouts. Thanks for being part of my journey!

Thanks to ZTA for reminding me that wellness should be an overall goal in every aspect of life. #Themis #Winter2014

Epsilon University of Arkansas

Lisa-Marie Harris

Delta Mu The University of Tennessee at Martin

Morgan Ray

Gamma Phi University of North Texas TOP TWEETED NATIONAL RITUAL CELEBRATION WEEK National Ritual Celebration Week was March 2-8, 2014. This week is dedicated to the reflection on the importance of our rituals and how we might live out the values they teach each day. Below are a few of the great responses we received to social media posts about our ritual and values.

In response to “To ‘Seek the Noblest,’ I...”

Lend a helping hand to sisters in need and try to help others to the best of my abilities. I act as if our Creed is a daily playbook to follow.

Darian Baker Delta Omega Westminster College

In response to “Tag a sister below who showed you how to live The Creed.”

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Thankful for an awesome first day at my new full-time job! The ZTA network of connections comes through again! #blessed

Susan Stack Hurst Zeta Psi Jacksonville State University

TOP POSTED In response to “What have you learned through ZTA rituals?”

It is a connection from me to the past, to the nine forwardthinking women who would unknowingly have a profound effect on my life.

Becky Green Echtenkamp Kappa Alpha Colorado State University

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Collegiate Member Profile

Spreading the message of service If you had $2,000 to enrich your life, what would you spend it on? Some people would travel the world. Others would move far away to have their dream job.

Rachael Meuser, a Delta Chi Chapter (William Jewell College) member, spent hers traveling the country to understand the experience of full-time volunteers.

William Jewell offers “journey grants” to students that provide money to enrich the recipients’ educational experience in any way they choose. Rachael chose to take up filmmaking and to share her fervor for volunteering.

“I am passionate about working to get people out there to volunteer in their communities and find their own passions within that,” she said. “I want to show people that volunteering can come in all shapes and forms.”

Rachael Meuser Delta Chi William Jewell College volunteer & filmmaker

Rachael’s journey took her to six cities from Texas to Tennessee as she interviewed volunteers, volunteer directors and those impacted by volunteer work. She visited a wide variety of organizations, including a school for teen moms, a homeless shelter that provides educational and job opportunities, the United Way, and Livestrong, just to name a few.

While Rachael had no previous filmmaking experience, she felt the importance of the documentary wasn’t on the video quality, rather the message being shared.

“I went into this experience thinking I had an understanding of the volunteers and what they did,” she recalled. However, after speaking with several, she learned the dedication and commitment such a job entailed. The passion and emotion the volunteers shared was inspiring. Each interview taught her a unique lesson, but one unforgettable message stood out to her.

“By getting the story from all sides, I learned that by giving a very small amount of time—even just a couple of hours—you can make a huge impact,” she said. “If everyone did that, it would add up and make us better as individuals in a community.”

Rachael aspires to work above and beyond just a few volunteer hours by pursuing a full-time career in service.

“My dream job is to work with inner city youth,” she said. “I want to empower them and show them the support system they have. I want to show them that if they work hard, they can change their lives.”

The first step in her career pursuit is on Rachael’s own campus. She is currently in the early stages of starting a program that gathers volunteer opportunities to provide students a central place to find ways to give back.

As a dedicated volunteer herself, Rachael is used to showing the “nobility of serving.” And her ultimate goal, through this documentary and future career, is to spread that feeling to as many people as possible, “within and without her circle.”

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Collegiate News Alpha Gamma University of Michigan When you combine sisterhood and Pinterest, you are sure to have a night of fun. Alpha Gamma Chapter members enjoyed a Pinterest sisterhood event, complete with numerous craft stations to decorate picture frames, boxes, bows and personalized ZTA letters.

Theta Bethany College Theta Chapter didn’t just celebrate breast cancer awareness in October; it wanted to Think Pink® in December, too. At the campus’ annual Light Up Night event, campus organizations decorate themed trees for a special raffle. ZTA’s Think Pink® tree gave sisters the chance to spread both awareness and holiday cheer.

Kappa The University of Texas at Austin Wellness is a top priority for Kappa Chapter. Before the holidays, it hosted Claire Siegel, a popular wellness blogger, to speak about making healthy eating choices.

Sisters also hosted a yoga night at

Lululemon that included a yoga class and discounts throughout the store.

Mu Drury University After Thanksgiving, Mu Chapter was still hungry for service projects. The chapter volunteered at Million Meals Pack-a-thon, which assembles meals for impoverished residents locally and internationally. The same day, the chapter treated daughters of faculty and alumnae like royalty at its Princess for a Night event.

Alpha Xi Indiana University Alpha Xi Chapter knows the importance of seeing “beauty with its enriching influence.” This fall, it invited Michael Goodman from the IU Fraternity and Sorority Life Office to facilitate activities that reminded the women of their personal and collective strength and beauty. One such activity was for each member to tell a sister one thing she finds beautiful about her.

Alpha Nu Birmingham-Southern College Panhellenic pride runs deep in Alpha Nu Chapter. It hosted a progressive dinner with Chi Omega and Alpha Chi Omega where each sorority made an appetizer, main course or dessert, and members traveled to the other houses to enjoy each course. The sisters had so much fun they also planned a Panhellenic holiday party to celebrate with the other chapters.

Beta Gamma Florida State University Zetas are beautiful inside and out.

Beta Gamma Chapter members were reminded of this as they attended a campus event and listened to Stacy Nadeau, who participated in the original Dove® Campaign for Real Beauty, speak about how to counteract stereotypes around beauty. The women left with a new sense of pride and confidence.

Beta Phi Michigan State University Following a stressful semester, Beta Phi Chapter members pampered Spring 2014 · 7

Collegiate News themselves with a DIY spa day. Sisters rotated through stations to make homemade facial masks and paint their nails with one another and the chapter’s House Director.

Gamma Pi The University of Georgia Chapter members threw on their boots and cowboy hats for a sisterhood concert given by upand-coming country band Backroad Anthem. The band even stopped by a chapter meeting earlier in the week to get the ladies excited for the concert. The evening was filled with singing, dancing and listening to great music.

Gamma Mu University of Nebraska at Omaha Gamma Mu Chapter has spirit, how about you? The chapter showed its ZTA pride in January, setting up a Gatorade stand and making signs to cheer on its intramural teams.

Members even proudly showed off their letters by hosting a Crown & Co. chapter meeting for all members to wear ZTA gear.

Gamma Omicron Central Michigan University Gamma Omicron Chapter seniors are stealing the spotlight. The chapter started a new tradition where each senior is highlighted with a Senior Spotlight, which includes a recognition poster, a letter from a special sister and a chance for the chapter to honor the senior prior to her graduation.

Delta Beta Florida Southern College The Delta Beta Chapter house was filled with sweet dreams this January as it hosted a sleepover with Beta Psi Chapter (Stetson University) Zetas.

The sisters spent the evening playing board games and getting to know one another before volunteering together at Race for the Cure® the next morning.

Delta Delta Baldwin Wallace University To help grow alumnae-collegiate relations, Delta Delta Chapter teamed up with Cleveland West, OH Alumnae Chapter to learn about effective fundraising and public relations.

Later in the semester, alumnae sisters brought snacks and participated in fun activities help to alleviate the stress of finals week.

Delta Lambda Georgia State University The Panhellenic community at Georgia State University is equipped with the tools to make wise decisions.

The community recently held a presentation titled Just Yell Fire, with videos, facts and tips about safe drinking behaviors, self-defense moves and identifying potential predators.

Delta Omicron Lenoir-Rhyne University Zetas wear the crown and know how to make women feel like royalty. Delta Omicron Chapter treated women at

Gamma Omega University of Houston Teamwork makes the dream work, and Gamma Omega Chapter is proof of that. The chapter and Major League Baseball’s Houston Astros hit a home run by partnering to build and paint a back wall for the Urban Youth Academy’s baseball field.

Members even got to meet the Astros’ general manager, third baseman and other former players.

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Collegiate News a Hickory, N.C. nursing home like queens for a day when members visited to pamper them. The women painted nails and made crowns.

Delta Psi Samford University Delta Psi Chapter invited its campus to travel through time back into the 1950s for a sock hop with a “Grease” theme to raise money for the ZTA Foundation. Clad in poodle skirts, students from across campus jumped and jived the night away.

Zeta Beta Thiel College Zeta Beta Chapter is building sisterhood through ZTA’s values. The chapter played Creed Jenga where each piece in the tower had a phrase or word from The Creed of Zeta Tau Alpha.

Each sister who chose a piece from the tower explained how the phrase or word relates to her own life.

Zeta Xi Georgia Southern University Zeta Xi Chapter turned speed dating into speed Zeta-ing for a chance to meet Program Council officers. Each PC director and chairman sat at a table as other sisters and new members were able to ask her questions about her job responsibilities. It was a great way for the women to get to know one another and share information about leadership opportunities.

Zeta Omicron Arkansas State University Chapter points systems reward members for many things, like attending events, good grades, leadership roles and more, but Zeta Omicron Chapter took it a step further. The 10 members and new members with the most points received a special surprise—a fondue dinner, horse-drawn carriage rides and hot chocolate.

Zeta Sigma The University of Texas at Arlington Peace, Love and ZTA was the theme of one of the chapter’s recent meetings. Members dressed in 1970s style clothing and spent the evening taking fun pictures. During the meeting, they shared peace and love by placing crowns on the bottom of random chairs; lucky sisters in those chairs stood up while their sisters showered them with compliments.

Eta Iota Valdosta State University Sisterhood and service are sweet in the hearts of Eta Iota Chapter members. The chapter kicked off the spring semester with a Sisters and S’mores event. Members enjoyed the tasty treats prior to hosting a blood drive on campus, where they exceeded their collection goal.

Eta Kappa University of Central Florida Everyone likes to brag about their sisters’ accomplishments, but Eta Kappa Chapter is taking it a step further, posting it for others to see.

A brag board in the chapter house allows sisters to post their own high test and quiz scores. At the end of the week, a name is chosen from the board to receive a Starbucks gift card.

Eta Rho The University of North Alabama Pink is always in style, especially on Fridays in Florence, Ala. At one of the city’s monthly First Friday events—

where local businesses host activities and sales—Eta Rho Chapter held a Pink Party with pink face painting, balloons, snacks and games.

Eta Pi Wright State University Positive public relations is a priority for Eta Pi Chapter. It implemented a social media contest to encourage sisters to post and share information about ZTA on their personal profiles.

The member with the most and best posts won a gift card. Within one week, the chapter’s Facebook, Twitter and Instagram accounts saw a huge increase in likes.

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Collegiate News Eta Upsilon Missouri Southern State University Valentine’s Day is usually filled with sweet treats, and Eta Upsilon Chapter made sure some local residents had a filling meal and heartfelt words on this special day. Through a partnership with Meals on Wheels, meal recipients received a special Valentine and Zeta Love from the chapter women.

Eta Theta Missouri University of Science and Technology There is always a reason for Eta Theta Chapter to celebrate its sisterhood, and its 40th anniversary was a great one. During a celebratory weekend sisterhood retreat, members contributed photos, letters and other memorabilia for a time capsule that will be opened at an even bigger event—the 50th anniversary in 2023.

Eta Sigma The University of North Carolina at Pembroke College students take plenty of quizzes, but Eta Sigma Chapter members can gain bonus ZTA points for taking an extra one. Within the chapter’s weekly minutes, hidden FRED facts and questions can be found. By reading all of the minutes and answering the questions online, members receive points and stay upto-date on chapter happenings.

Theta Theta Arkansas Tech University Sisterhood can brighten even the toughest days. Theta Theta Chapter held an event to write “open when” letters for other sisters. These letters are to be read when members are 10 · Themis

stressed for a test, having a tough day or just need a pick-me-up.

Theta Iota University of North Florida Theta Iota Chapter members like to start their week on a positive note.

They participate in Complimondays, a program where campus sorority women post compliments and inspiration on other Panhellenic women’s social media profiles to promote unity on campus.

Theta Zeta Wofford College Winter is not complete without snow, festive lights and hot chocolate.

Theta Zeta Chapter got to experience all three by attending the annual Housing Lighting Ceremony on Greek Row at Wofford. Members also

stayed busy this holiday season by volunteering to cook and serve at a local soup kitchen.

Iota Gamma The College of New Jersey Two chapter members who are part of the campus Peer Educators group gave a presentation to the chapter about maintaining healthy and safe relationships, including how to identify dangerous situations and ways to communicate effectively.

The program helped take the chapter’s membership enrichment programming to the next level.

Iota Nu Susquehanna University Breast cancer education and awareness is much more than pink ribbons. Iota Nu Chapter held a workshop about The SCAR Project, a series of portraits of women with mastectomy scars. After viewing the photos, the women discussed how breast cancer is portrayed in the media and how to best provide support to survivors.

Collegiate News Iota Pi University of Dayton Extremely cold winter temperatures could not keep Iota Pi Chapter from spreading Zeta Love and warmth.

Sisters made fleece blankets to donate to a local homeless shelter to help those without heat and winter clothing.

Kappa Nu Monmouth University Kappa Nu Chapter sisters had a big reason to celebrate this year—its 15th anniversary. Chapter members and alumnae, including four founding members, gathered for a potluck dinner and spent the evening getting to know each other through icebreaker games, crafts and sharing their favorite ZTA memories.

Kappa Pi University of South Carolina Aiken It is hard to list just one reason to join ZTA. That is why Kappa Pi Chapter

used the hashtag #whyimgreek to share pictures, stories and heartfelt messages with potential new members on campus. The campaign also helped sisters get excited about sharing our special sisterhood during their upcoming recruitment.

Kappa Phi Christopher Newport University Roses are red, violets are blue, but all flowers made by Kappa Phi Chapter are pink. Members made bouquets of pink flowers from tissue paper to deliver to the oncology unit at a nearby hospital. The chapter also scored big at its Pink the Rink hockey game, handing out ribbons and breast health tips to fans.

Lambda Delta Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi Lambda Delta Chapter members know they are always wearing their letters, even in cyberspace. At a chapter meeting, the Risk Reduction and Education Chairman hosted a session on how to use social media in a positive way to promote chapter events, the value of ZTA membership and themselves as individuals. Members also learned how inappropriate posts can damage reputations.

Lambda Eta Virginia Commonwealth University ZTA sisters and the men from Phi Kappa Psi at VCU teamed up to give members a special Valentine’s Day treat. Members were able to purchase raffle tickets to win gift cards for romantic Valentine’s meals. The two groups spilt all proceeds for donations to the ZTA Foundation and Phi Psi’s philanthropy, the Boys & Girls Club of America.

Lambda Kappa Appalachian State University Lambda Kappa Chapter focused on the Links Membership Enrichment Program this semester. Sisters took leadership and personality tests, danced the night away at a cardio dance-a-thon, and participated in a career development workshop. The women enjoyed building personal development and spending time with one another.

Iota Phi North Carolina State University When Iota Phi Chapter sisters aren’t studying their own textbooks, they are sorting children’s books for Project Enlightenment.

The chapter joined local alumnae to organize hundreds of new and gently-used children’s books to be donated to area families.

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Alumna Member Profile

Peace, service and ZTA With The Creed of Zeta Tau Alpha posted in her home, Tate Van Winkle regularly reflects on how its words apply to her life. Its concepts of service, wisdom and beauty seep into her duties as a healthcare worker, neighbor and volunteer.

Halfway across the globe, she makes it a priority to show ZTA’s values to everyone she meets.

As a member of the Peace Corp, Tate works as a clinic and health team volunteer in Kang, Botswana, a village in Africa’s Kalahari Desert. Here, she is tasked with educating women how to track their children’s health and promoting the clinic’s other campaigns, including HIV/AIDS awareness and prevention programs.

Tate Van Winkle Kappa Alpha Colorado State University Peace Corp volunteer

“I have wanted to join the Peace Corps ever since I was very young,” Tate said.

“At first, it was something romantic to daydream about and tell my friends I wanted to do. As I went to college, I found that I was fascinated with learning about other countries. So the Peace Corps was my starting point.”

Following her graduation from Colorado State University in May 2011, and 16 months after she started the Peace Corp application process, Tate began her Peace Corp training in April 2012. With 45 other American trainees, the eightweek extensive course included lessons in the Setswana language, cultural education and technical training. She had been placed in Botswana for her 27-month assignment based on her preferences, biology degree, and volunteer work with hospitals and the Northern Colorado AIDS Program.

The service opportunities in the Peace Corp play an important role in Tate’s love for her work. Through ZTA she learned the value of working together toward a common goal to help others, something she cherishes in her efforts in Botswana. In fact, in addition to her Peace Corp duties, she works with seven other volunteer organizations in Africa that focus on health, leadership development, counseling and more. But her desire to become an active part of the community and develop relationships is what truly guides her actions.

“The most enriching part of my experience in the Peace Corps has been becoming a part of a family here,” Tate said of the neighbors who have taken her in as one of their own. “Throughout the two years [of your Peace Corp obligation], you inevitably become a part of your community. You’ll create personal relationships that will last a lifetime. You’ll learn that there is more that unites us than divides us.”

This June, Tate’s time in the Peace Corp will end, and she will return to Colorado and begin the medical school application process. With her, she will bring back her experience and the love she shares with the people of Botswana.

It is these things that will propel her into continued growth and service.

“The world is my classroom now, and there is no end to what I can learn from it,” she said. “The world is full of incredible people waiting to share their stories to create a stronger sense of understanding; we just have to look for those opportunities to connect.”

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Alumnae News San Fernando Valley California When there is a sister in need, these alumnae aren’t afraid to get their hands dirty. Chapter members and their families joined forces to build a fence, landscape, paint interior rooms and complete household repairs for an older sister who recently lost her husband. The service brightened both her home and the hearts of those who helped.

Auburn/Opelika Alabama This chapter painted the perfect picture of sisterhood as it enjoyed a relaxing evening at Uptown Art, a local venue that offers painting classes. In the spirit of Thanksgiving, the ladies painted a festive turkey to celebrate the holiday.

Jonesboro Arkansas Jonesboro Chapter and Zeta Omicron Chapter (Arkansas State University) took a new spin on senior prom.

Together, the alumnae and collegiate Zetas hosted a prom for residents at a local nursing home. Everyone had a blast as they danced the night away and enjoyed snacks.

Long Beach California These alumnae think outside of the box when it comes to service projects. They participated in the Box of Love program that supports families by providing a full container of food to enjoy during the holidays.

Members also made time for their furry friends this winter as they collected blankets for the Mission Viejo Animal Shelter.

East Bay California These alumnae are the cream of the crop of ZTA sisterhood. East Bay Chapter members took charge of their nutrition with a trip to the farmer’s market followed by a discussion about the nutritional advantages of buying local produce and seasonal foods. They even shared dinner recipes that incorporated the fresh produce.

Clearwater Florida Shop ‘til You Drop was the theme of the season for Clearwater alumnae.

They hosted a holiday bazaar with 16 vendors selling crafts, goods and sweet treats, each donating

a percentage of sales to the ZTA Foundation. Never one to miss an opportunity to support ZTA philanthropy, the chapter also shared breast health tips and ribbons with bazaar shoppers.

Jacksonville Florida The holiday spirit was overflowing in the Jacksonville, FL Alumnae Chapter.

Its annual ornament exchange is a favorite chapter event and can get competitive during a game in which members can steal ornaments from each other. The women also found time to give back during the event as they filled stockings to send to troops overseas.

Miami Florida Miami, FL Chapter was on a mission this winter to brighten the holidays for residents at a local men’s shelter.

The Zetas collected T-shirts, toiletries and candy for gift bags the residents unwrapped Christmas morning.

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Alumnae News Orlando Florida On the 21st of each month, these Orlando alumnae meet to escape the hustle and bustle of life and relax together at their “Forever 21” events.

These outings not only highlight social activities, they also incorporate a small service project into each meeting, such as signing cards for the troops or donating toys to Toys for Tots.

Palm Beach County Florida While most of the country was bundled up for the winter, these alumnae were wearing shorts and donating them, too. Members collected “shorts for scholars” to provide uniforms for students at a local elementary school.

Punta Gorda Florida Small things can make a big difference, and Punta Gorda Chapter knows that first hand. Members donated travel-sized shampoos, conditioners and lotions to a shelter for single moms. The women also collected toys for the kids at the shelter and wrote loving notes to be included with the gifts.

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Atlanta Alpha Georgia It’s true, “There’s no place like home.” During a recent meeting, Atlanta Alpha Chapter visited Iota Theta Chapter home at Georgia Institute of Technology while Marty Sik, Secretary of the Fraternity Housing Corporation, provided a program about the FHC and how it operates.

Atlanta Themis Georgia Thursday is the favorite day of the week for Atlanta Themis Chapter.

The chapter has monthly Themis Thursday meetings where it hosts a variety of social and service activities.

At a recent meeting, the women enjoyed cheese and chocolate fondue and collected books to donate to a local women’s shelter.

Augusta Georgia Spreading joy and cheer was a top priority for these alumnae this holiday season. They not only helped wrap gifts and provide groceries for the Angel Tree Program, they also delivered Christmas Eve dinner to five local families. A hot meal, milk

and cookies, and Zeta Love were the perfect things to ring in the holiday.

Cobb County Georgia These sisters support each other and women all over the world.

The chapter held a bra collection event to support Free the Girls, an organization that supports women who have been victims of human trafficking. The bras were then sold by the organization to raise money.

DeKalb County Georgia Just as Zeta Is Forever, Panhellenic love also extends beyond graduation.

Dekalb County, GA Chapter alumnae collected linens and toiletries to donate to the area’s Panhellenic philanthropy, the Mary Hall Freedom House, a local women’s shelter.

North Fulton Link Georgia The chapter set a goal to increase membership by 10 percent. Thanks to exciting sisterhood events, like its annual Christmas luncheon, the chapter achieved its goal. Along with lunch, the chapter held a silent auction of member’s favorite things,

Alumnae News including baked goods, crafts and other homemade designs. Proceeds were donated to the ZTA Foundation.

Southern Atlanta West Georgia The ladies crafted their way into the new year with a Pinterest Party to kick off 2014. Each member brought a dish or craft she found on Pinterest, along with instructions to be compiled into a book to sell as a fundraiser later this year.

Hawaii These women took sisterhood out to sea during a whale watching event.

The watch also served as a volunteer project for the National Marine Sanctuaries and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to collect data about the whale population around the islands.

Chicago West Suburban Illinois Chicago West Suburban Chapter members serve those “within and without our circle” by supporting two organizations that help those in other countries. This winter, the women packaged food with Feed Our Starving Children and collected empty cereal boxes for The Apparent Project. These boxes were sent to Haiti to help local artisans share their craft and support their families.

(University of Evansville) sisters. The alumnae and collegiate Zetas gathered together to make bracelets for survivors at Race for the Cure® while sharing an evening of sisterhood.

The alumnae also packed finals week survival kits for Zeta Alpha.

Michiana Indiana Cheeseballs can be a staple of many holiday parties, and Michiana Chapter made sure everyone was prepared for the season. It held its second annual holiday cheeseball sale to fundraise for the ZTA Foundation.

The women also had a blast mixing and making the delicious creations.

Silver Spring Maryland The chapter loves taking part in new experiences. Recently, members invited a local chef to a meeting to give a healthy cooking demonstration. The ladies then mixed up a recipe for sisterhood by cooking their newly-learned recipes while preparing final exam goodie bags for Iota Omega Chapter (University of Maryland).

Grand Traverse Michigan Members are always in for a surprise in Grand Traverse, MI Chapter. The chapter holds Brown Bag Luncheons where each attendee receives a bag with a mystery lunch. The fun, new event keeps women on their toes and gives

Kansas City Metro Kansas Kansas City had frigid temperatures this winter, but that didn’t keep these alumnae from sharing the warmth of Zeta Love.

Members volunteered as bell ringers for The Salvation Army in singledigit temperatures. They also prepared finals packages filled with snacks and school supplies for neighboring ZTA collegiate chapters.

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Alumnae News Jersey Shore New Jersey These alumnae were MVZs (Most Valuable Zetas) during the biggest football game of the season. Members volunteered with the Official Super Bowl Host Committee and could be found around the stadium and other Super Bowl events to answer questions, give directions and hand out maps to visiting football fans.

them the opportunity to try something new while celebrating sisterhood.

Northern New Jersey New Jersey Northern New Jersey alumnae laced up their shoes to fulfill the chapter’s New Year’s resolution to combine wellness and sisterhood. The chapter is hosting an exercise class each month, and it started with a January spin class. Following class, the women enjoyed a healthy lunch at their favorite nearby restaurant.

Pecos Valley New Mexico Things got spicy at the chapter’s annual chili cook-off. ZTA friends and family entered their recipes, had the chance to sample each selection and vote for their favorite by contributing change to that recipe’s jar. The chili with the most money won—so did the ZTA Foundation, which received all the proceeds.

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Tau Chapter (The University of North Carolina at Charlotte) seniors.

The two groups hosted a bowling night to help the collegians get a better glimpse into alumnae life.

While knocking down pins, alumnae members also shared networking tips and ways to stay involved in ZTA beyond graduation.

Winston-Salem North Carolina This year, Winston-Salem Chapter started a unique program titled The Curious Case of Zeta Tau Alpha.

Aimed to provide new experiences for chapter members, the program has included a yoga class and family game nights. Many more adventures are planned for the upcoming months.

Columbus Ohio Who doesn’t enjoy a little retail therapy? Columbus Chapter combined shopping and sisterhood at its annual Shopping Extravaganza to raise money to support breast cancer patients at OSU James Cancer Hospital. At the event, various vendors sold cooking supplies, bags, purses, candles and jewelry, raising almost $500 for the cause.

Dayton Ohio This year, the chapter made it a priority to be more involved in the Dayton community. It accomplished its goal by volunteering to prepare and serve a meal for women at a local shelter and donating stocking stuffers for the local group For the Love of Children. In return, the community even lent a hand to ZTA, helping the women collect more than 1,000 pink Yoplait® lids for the Save Lids to Save Lives® program.

Aiken South Carolina This chapter’s Little Yard Sale was a big hit with Kappa Pi Chapter (University of South Carolina Aiken) members. Alumnae donated ZTA items for collegians to buy before Big Sister Reveal. Not only did the collegians receive some great deals, they got to spend time with the alumnae who hosted the event to raise money for the ZTA Foundation.

Charleston South Carolina This chapter is cooking up a big batch of sisterhood opportunities this year. At a recent potluck event, the women brought their favorite dishes to share, like chili, brownies and everything in between. Sisters also shared the recipes to take home and enjoy on their own.

Alumnae News Memphis Tennessee Sisterhood is sizzling in Memphis. The alumnae chapter’s Supper Club, which started in the summer, was such a hit, it was continued throughout the year.

When not sharing meals together, the ladies also found time to spend with one another’s families. This winter, the chapter took a trip to the Memphis Botanical Gardens where they made ornaments, fake snowballs and s’mores.

San Antonio Texas These alumnae are ready for the runway thanks to the chapter’s spring fashion show. At the event, members gathered at Julian Gold, a fine couturier, to learn about the latest fashions and greet the newest members of San Antonio Chapter. Six

lucky guests even won door prizes from the store.

Tyler Texas After a busy holiday season, the chapter wanted to kick off the new year in a healthy way. A chapter member who is also a personal trainer hosted a seminar to educate about health and wellness. She shared nutrition tips and simple ways for members to incorporate movement into their daily lives.

Williamson County Texas Williamson County Chapter knows how to welcome new members to ZTA. The chapter hosted a reception for Lambda Chapter (Southwestern University) new members to introduce themselves and mingle with the advisors and local alumnae.

The special evening ended with a ribbon pinning ceremony, proving Zeta Is Forever.

Chapter assembled finals goodie packs filled with school supplies and snacks for Gamma Kappa Chapter (James Madison University). The women also welcomed Theta Chi Chapter (George Mason University) seniors to the alumnae world with a senior brunch to mingle and meet with alumnae.

Milwaukee Wisconsin Two of Milwaukee Chapter’s favorite traditions occur back-to-back in the winter. During the annual Holiday Soiree, members enjoy an evening with their families, catch up and enjoy ZTA-themed hors d’oeuvres.

Members also met up for tea at the Pfister Hotel to brainstorm ideas for upcoming philanthropy events.

Loudoun County Virginia This chapter knows how to pamper its collegiate sisters. As a new project this year, the Loudoun County

Midland Texas These Zetas love football and are never ready for the season to end, so they decided to extend it into overtime. The women hosted a college footballthemed event this winter, filled with plenty of school spirit, tailgate food and memories of their days as college women.

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By Ashley Martin, Editor Daughters, mothers, sisters, wives, grandmothers, friends, colleagues, bosses, mentors, volunteers, leaders. These are all roles we as women could fill at some point in our lives, and often, we wear more than one of theses hats at once.

Needless to say, finding balance between roles can often be difficult.

Work-life balance is a term that gets tossed around handily these days. As more and more women join the workforce and find ourselves becoming professional leaders, the more we find ourselves looking for ways to maintain fulfillment in both our personal and professional lives. For many, the concept of work-life balance means keeping work and life completely separate. But can you actually draw a definitive line between the two when each plays a vital role in your life? If you can and were to place each part on opposite sides of a scale, would they actually balance? Chances are, probably not.

Instead of trying to find perfect balance, harmonizing your life might be a better way to find overall satisfaction.

Harmony signifies a pleasing arrangement of the many aspects of our lives, even if some areas play a larger role than others.

The Organization for Economic Development’s Guide to Better Life Index offers some insight into how the average American woman spends her time. Sixty-two percent of us have jobs, with 6 percent considered to work very long hours (compared to 71 percent and 16 percent for men, respectively). But while men spend more time on paid work, when you figure in unpaid work (housework, childcare, etc.), women spend less time on leisure and personal care activities—meaning we work more. So how can we find harmony in all we do?

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First, recognize work-life harmony is different for each person and can change at different points in life. As a recent graduate, you may have the desire and be able to spend more time on your career. As a mother of young children, you may put a larger focus on family. Then, once those children age, you may rededicate yourself to your work or wellness. Your financial stability and the strength of your support system can also affect your harmony.

It truly is different for each person, so it’s important to recognize when you are able and want to change your priorities. In the words of Sheryl Sandberg, author of “Lean In: Women, Work, and the Will to Lead” and Chief Operating Officer for Facebook, “If I had to embrace the definition of success, it would be that success is making the best of the choices we can … and accepting them.”

Nowadays, many companies are implementing programs to help their employees harmonize their lives. From inhouse daycare services to exercise incentive programs and flexible hours, more employers are beginning to recognize the value of happy, adjusted employees.

“If an employee feels they are being taken care of and they are respected, that employee is going to work a lot harder for that employer and stay with them longer,” said Shelley Cresswell Thomas, Gamma Zeta Chapter (Mississippi State University) alumna. Shelley is the owner of Thomas Leadership Consultants, a multi-faceted company that connects employees to employers and offers companywide training services. She has also seen, firsthand, an increase in employers hiring companies like hers to offer leadership training programs for employees.

Even though there is a trend to offer better benefits that promote work-life harmony, there are still many

companies that do not offer such programs. But that doesn’t mean finding harmony isn’t possible. There are many things you can do on your own to find peace.

For Shelley, the main ingredient to finding harmony is time management and prioritizing tasks. In her own life, she has multiple calendars that track her work deadlines and her family’s important dates and appointments.

“On Monday morning, I track what all needs to be done and when,” she said. “I know things come up, but it helps to have that initial list to start. I try to have a tentative plan.”

Knowing when to take a break, whether to spend time with family, exercise or relax, is also key to harmonizing your life. Another trick Shelley suggests for the occasions you need to take work home or work remotely to better focus on a project is to bring your laptop, but not its charger. Once the device dies, it is time to focus on something else. It’s just one of the ways Shelley helps show her kids it is possible to be a successful businesswoman and a mother.

Work-life harmony can also have health benefits. A recent Harvard study suggests women with demanding jobs have a 38 percent increased risk for heart disease, and their heart attack rates are 67 percent higher than the average woman. Lack of exercise and slouching over a computer all day can also lead to various musculoskeletal disorders.

Whether you aren’t at your physical, mental or emotional peak, if you are not personally at your best, your work and relationships won’t be either. Like having a sinus infection can affect your attention and performance, so can high stress levels or feelings of doubt and unhappiness.

“The benefit of being healthier in general is going to help you be a better employee,” Shelley reiterated.

In many ways, each of us has our own Wonder Woman inside of us. It takes skill and patience to effectively manage our family, work, friends, community participation and personal growth. It is when each is harmonized in its own special way that our worlds truly begin to sing.

Define your strengths

Finding work-life harmony can be a struggle for even the most organized women. Evaluate your success in these six areas to determine which, if any, area needs a tune-up. (Source: work-lifebalance.com.)

Self management

Change management

Being the captain of your own ship; no one else is steering for you

Adapting to new or different situations, methods and people

time management

Technology management

Making optimal use of your day and resources

Not letting the idea of always being plugged in run your life

stress management

Leisure management

Maintaining tranquility in your life and managing obstacles

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Building up a purer and nobler womanhood We’ve all seen the famous “We Can Do It!” image. It was a 1943 wartime propaganda poster depicting a beautiful, strong, female production worker flexing her muscles. If only we could make her a Zeta Tau Alpha! She embodies just what we look for when we “Seek the Noblest.”

ZTA’s purpose statement asks us to use ZTA values and the skills we learn through sisterhood to guide our actions and create an environment that “will be conducive to the building up of a purer and nobler womanhood.” The women highlighted on the following pages are doing just that. As leaders in business, they create change and influence others. They prove the power of women.

We can do it!

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Building a Nobler Womanhood

Kristen Beddard, Gamma Epsilon Chapter Légume oublié. It means “lost and forgotten vegetable” in French. The term rolls off the tongue beautifully, but Kristen Beddard is doing her part to make sure one vegetable—kale—is found.

When Kristen (Gamma Epsilon Chapter, Pennsylvania State University) moved to Paris with her husband in 2011, one of the things she was most excited about was the food. Growing up, her mother was a vegetarian, so Kristen has always had a passion for healthy eating.

And Paris, like many other European cities, is known for its fine cuisine, which relies heavily on fresh foods.

“I had always heard France has wonderful outdoor markets,” Kristen said. “Eating fresh produce is just a part of their culture. But when we got to the markets, there was no kale. I just found it really interesting.”

Following some online research, Kristen discovered kale—one of her go-to vegetables—to be a légume

oublié. Once grown in France, kale, for a number of reasons, was forgotten. The French had stopped growing it, and after generations without it, most no longer even knew what it was. To Kristen, this was fascinating. The vegetable that had become trendy among foodies in the United States was unheard of in a city known for its cuisine. From here, The Kale Project was born.

“I never thought that I was going to be here spending my days talking about kale. Trust me,” Kristen said.

“But this came with an interesting opportunity to do something with something I really like.”

With a background in marketing, Kristen had worked at a marketing firm in New York City before moving to Paris. She knew that to reintroduce kale to France, she’d first need to get people talking about it. Using free online tools—a blog and social media—she started a conversation with other kale lovers, mainly

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Building a Nobler Womanhood Americans and those from other countries where the vegetable is popular.

Step two was to find a farmer. On a day when she “was having a brave day speaking French,” Kristen reached out to a local farmer at one of her favorite markets who was selling mustard greens, another unusual vegetable to find in Paris. So she asked the woman about kale. The next weekend, with her husband in tow to help translate the conversation and a photo of the vegetable in hand, the farmer showed interest.

Find her some seeds, and she would grow kale.

Now, two years later, The Kale Project is working.

Kristen has six farmers she personally works with as well as a number of restaurants that cook with kale.

On her blog, thekaleproject.com, she continues to educate on kale and post which Parisian markets and restaurants will have it available that week.

“What has happened with the project is what I always hoped would happen: that as more and more people talk about kale, the more people would start asking for it,” Kristen said.

Outside of her personal relationships, other farmers and several major French produce distributors now grow kale, allowing it to be sold in many supermarkets. While Kristen personally believes in purchasing from local farmers when you can, she is happy to see major distributors take a chance on kale.

“Having more access to it then gives more people the opportunity to try it for the first time.”

“Kale presents the interesting characteristic of being usable in many ways—raw, cooked, juiced—which represents a unique source of inspiration for chefs,” Gérard said. “Since we communicated about kale, we have actually had a lot of demand.”

One thing Kristen reiterates when talking about The Kale Project is that its purpose is not about changing French cuisine. Unlike America where adding a vegetable into a diet can be a big change for a person, in France, fresh produce is common in every meal.

Kale’s nutritional value is actually one of the last things Kristen uses as a selling point. The project is all about helping farmers and giving the French another option to place on their already healthy plates.

“I think the benefit of bringing forgotten vegetables back to French markets is twofold,” said Emily Dilling, founder of Paris Paysanne, an effort to support local farmers and natural winemakers. “Consumers might be more inclined to shop seasonally if they feel like they have a wider range of produce to choose from.

Secondly, I think new vegetables bring new life to the markets. If you bring [vegetables] back, you might bring some people back, too.”

Kristen’s next food adventure is with the launch of her own raw food line. Starting with kale chips and similar snacks, she hopes to provide even more new food opportunities for the French. And why not? She did help them find kale, after all.

One of the farmers Kristen convinced to try it is Gérard Essayan, owner of Les Jardins de Vartan. Before meeting Kristen, he had never heard of kale but grew a similar vegetable that was mainly used as garnish.

What has happened with the project is what I always hoped would happen: that as more and more people talk about kale, the more people would start asking for it.

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Building a Nolber Womanhood

Esther Santos-Murphy, Gamma Alpha Chapter “We are basically an engineering company,” Esther said. “We take an existing lighting fixture, take out the guts and replace it with a proprietary fixture that is manufactured here.”

In January, Noribachi was named to a Forbes list of America’s Most Promising Companies, and its success can be attributed in part to its leadership, including Esther.

“When Esther started as a sales associate, it was very apparent that she was different from the other sales associates,” said Noribachi’s Chief Financial Officer Rhonda Dibachi. “When you are starting with a company, and you contribute to the success in a big, meaningful way, you will get noticed.”

Getting noticed was just the beginning of Esther’s story. She now oversees all operations in the company, including manufacturing, engineering and sales. But her journey hasn’t come without obstacles.

“There are always challenges with being a woman in upper management,” said Esther. As a young, successful woman in a primarily male industry, she has to work harder to prove herself, but she enjoys the challenge. “It can get in the way, but it is fun for me.”

“Ten years ago, if you had told me I’d be working the job I am, have the ability to make these high-level decisions and ultimately affect people’s lives by what I do, I would have told you that you were crazy.”

As crazy as it may be, Esther Santos-Murphy, a Gamma Alpha Chapter (University of Miami) alumna, has quickly worked her way up the corporate ladder at Noribachi, an LED lighting manufacturer based in Los Angeles. She started as a salesperson and is now the Chief Operating Officer.

Noribachi focuses primarily on replacing high wattage lights for industrial commercial lighting applications.

Unlike other LED lighting companies, Noribachi systems involve the Internet, which allows the company to do things like inform a customer if a light is out or perform real-time temperature readings at large facilities.

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Esther attributes her willingness to embrace those challenges to the networks she has gained as a Zeta.

“Without ZTA, I wouldn’t have known the vast majority of diverse people who have been a part of my life. Having friendships with so many diverse individuals in college taught me how to interact with different types of people,” she said.

While Esther admits it can be difficult to keep up in a competitive industry like LED lighting, she continually offers advice to young entrepreneurs seeking a career in a cutthroat environment.

“Be true to yourself and keep your integrity,” Esther said.

“At the end of the day, if you can say you have kept your integrity, there is really nothing else that matters.”

Building a Nobler Womanhood

Cathy and Susye Clark, Gamma Rho Chapter Zetas and football go together like touchdowns and field goals. While we usually think about ZTA’s involvement with the National Football League’s “A Crucial Catch” program, two Gamma Rho Chapter (Auburn University) sisters, Cathy and Susye Clark, are avid college football fans and took their love of the game to kickoff new careers. In fall 2012, they opened The Tailored Tailgate, an online retail store, to provide a way for college sports fans to order boutique-style items in their school colors.

“Each year, we go to at least one game and, obviously, want a cute, new outfit to wear,” Susye said. “We used to spend so much time looking online to find outfits but were never able to find anything we loved. So we decided to change that.”

Fast forward more than a year, and the women have since visited markets throughout the country, ordered clothing and launched thetailoredtailgate.com Currently, the store features items for most of the Southeastern Conference (SEC) schools and tailors to female shoppers. With women as a growing sector of sports fans—half of the attendees at the 2014 Super

Bowl were women—Cathy and Susye are confident in the demand for stores like The Tailored Tailgate. They also see room for great expansion.

“We’d like to be the go-to place for women, and eventually men and children, to support their team in any athletic event, not just football,” said Cathy, noting the pair would even like to expand their market to professional sports fans.

The road to owning their own business was a unique one for both sisters. Cathy’s work experience is in sales, including insurance, car parts and clothing.

Susye’s path was a little different, starting with her position as a Traveling Leadership Consultant for ZTA. Following her TLC travels, Susye worked at a small, family business doing the finances, which has greatly helped her start a business. Though their career paths differ, both sisters have always had an interest in fashion, so starting The Tailored Tailgate was somewhat of a natural progression.

Throughout the startup process, Cathy and Susye have utilized many resources provided by friends and their hometown, the city of Memphis.

“Memphis is really focused on startup businesses right now, especially with women,” Cathy explained.

“We have used the resources that the city provides.

Recently, we attended a small business association orientation that helped walk us through the steps of starting a business.”

As they look back on their first year of business ownership, they each have plenty of advice to pass along to young entrepreneurs, but they agreed the most important is to just go for it.

“It can be scary, but once you take the leap and do it, things fall into place,” Cathy said.

Susye quickly agreed, “Just don’t be afraid to start.”

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Building a Nobler Womanhood

Magdalena Kernan, Kappa Xi Chapter It is sometimes suggested that one look at life “through a different lens.” For Magdalena (Magi) Kernan, it’s not about changing lenses; it’s about focusing on the right thing. As a photographer, she focuses her work to draw out the beauty in everything she sees.

“I take my philosophy of life with me through the lens,” she said. “I always try to see the good in things, people and situations. And I do the same while photographing.”

At age 22 and about to graduate from college, Magi has taken that philosophy and grown it into a business.

You can check out her work at mkcaptures.com. Here, she photographs everything from weddings to her Kappa Xi Chapter (The Richard Stockton College of New Jersey) sisterhood events, like the one below, but never loses her “style” of photography, as she calls it—a style she describes as light, candid and cheerful.

“I think photographs are so, so important,” Magi said.

“We’re very visually-reliant as human beings, whether it’s for a memory or to connect or change how we see things.”

This connection to pictures is part of what drew Magi to photography in the first place. At age 15, she received her first camera as a gift and began shooting her friends and family for fun. As word of her skills grew, her business began to grow, even if it didn’t feel like work.

“I think the hardest part of starting a business was figuring out what to charge because photography is truly what I love to do,” she said.

As a political science student with plans for law school in the fall, Magi hopes to use her education and lens to make a difference. One of her favorite projects to

Photo credit: Magdalena Kernan

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Building a Nobler Womanhood date is called “Connecting Humanity: Faces of the Homeless,” a collection of photographs she took of the homeless in Atlantic City, N.J. “I was able to connect others to give a face to the homeless and bridge that gap we often experience,” she said. Through a small show, her photos were able to raise $2,700 for shelters in the city, and she plans to continue the Connecting Humanity series with similar human rights-focused collections.

“I think the most important thing is to give back, no matter what your hobby or your business,” Magi said. “Photography was a gift that life gave me. It’s my outlet and my way to give back to others. It’s a beautiful thing.”

Seeing the happiness and meaning a photo can bring to others is what kept propelling me forward ... I feel honored to be a part of it and to be able to give a person—sometimes a perfect stranger—something they treasure, hopefully forever.

– Magdalena Kernan

Lindsey Bokach, Delta Chi Chapter It all started with a research grant for which, at first, she didn’t even want to apply. Now, thanks to Lindsey Bokach, a Delta Chi Chapter (William Jewell College) senior, a program is being created that will have the ability to change lives.

orphans and foster children. It was at the urging of her mentor at William Jewell, Dr. Kelli Schutte, who also happens to be a foster parent of two teenage boys, that Lindsey applied for the John and Mary Pritchard Humanitarian Service Award.

If you ask Lindsey about the Global Orphan Project’s Bridges program, which will help transition teens out of foster care, she will downplay her involvement. In her words, it was her “being in the right place.” No, right now, she may not be helping plan the program’s day-to-day operations, but her research and desire to help others is what brought Bridges’ stakeholders to the table—literally.

With the grant money and guidance from Dr. Schutte, Lindsey researched and evaluated transitional programs available for teenagers coming out of foster care in Kansas City. Following her research, she began to see program gaps and that there wasn’t a complete program that offered everything a foster teen needed to succeed.

You see, over the years, Lindsey has volunteered with the Global Orphan Project several times, working in its Kansas City-based offices and participating in mission trips. She has seen firsthand the hardships placed on

“I realized that the system of foster care teaches the people who are in the system to just survive,” Lindsey said. “The purpose of it is not for them to thrive afterward, to have a full life, to have a greater wellbeing; it’s just walk through the motions.”

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“Values others. That’s Lindsey in two words right there. She really cares about people, and whatever she does, it’s going to have an impact.”

– Dr. Kelli Schutte, William Jewell College In Lindsey’s mind, each of her research contacts offered a piece to the solution, from business owners who hire and mentor foster children to clinical psychologists who help them with their emotional needs. So she gathered them all, invited city and county officials, and held a roundtable discussion about the problem. From here, the Bridges program was born.

“There was this synergy that happened as these people were sitting there,” Lindsey recalled. “They were realizing they all needed to come together. I’m getting chills just thinking about it.”

Still in its infancy stages, Bridges—as its name suggests—aims to bridge the gap between programs for foster teens. It will serve as the liaison between different state and nonprofit programs, pointing teens and their foster parents to the different programs they need. And it started with Lindsey.

“I knew Lindsey had the ability to look into this,” Dr. Schutte said. “Lindsey is one of those people who is going to be able to change systems that impact others.

She gets that big picture. She’s not afraid to change the way things are done to help people live a better life.”

Helping others is what Lindsey wants to do, whether through the Bridges program or any other aspect of her life.

“That’s one of my greatest passions and desires, to live a life that impacts more than just myself,” she said.

“I’ve always had this crazy dream, this vision to change things. I want to do something with my life that’s more than getting a degree. I want more than that.”

Photo credit: Axio Photography

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Lindsey will graduate from William Jewell this May, a year ahead of schedule. She plans to work in nonprofit leadership, for organizations that make an impact. And if Lindsey is involved, you can be sure they will.

Membership Information Sheet

COPY THIS PAGE TO SUBMIT YOUR MIS FORMS TO CHAPTERS BY REGULAR MAIL Voluntary Membership Information Sheets (MIS) from alumnae help ZTA collegiate chapters identify potential new members. Using this form and other resources found at zetataualpha.org/MIS, you can recommend outstanding women for membership. On this website, you will find electronic MIS forms, instructions and the addresses for where to send forms for each collegiate chapter. You can even complete the MIS entirely online!

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NPC News

The numbers behind recruitment There are many things that make up a successful Formal Recruitment. It takes more than great conversations, gorgeous decorations and extensive planning. One of the behind-thescenes pieces that is highly important to a chapter’s success is the Release Figure Method (RFM).

RFM was first conceived in the late 1960s when Betty Gilmore Woods, Beta Epsilon Chapter (University of California, Los Angeles) alumna noticed chapters were experiencing uneven rates of return. As a university volunteer with California State University, Fullerton’s Panhellenic, Betty noticed some chapters were able to invite several more women than to whom they could offer bids, thus restricting the invitation opportunities for other chapters.

“It just seemed obvious,” Betty said of her motivation to create a system to level the playing field between chapters. “I wanted to make sure each chapter had the opportunity to

have acceptances to their invitations.

In order to do that, we had to limit the number of invitations.”

For years, Betty used her version of RFM to help the chapters on the campuses she assisted pledge the greatest number of women possible.

It wasn’t until years later, in 2002, her idea was used as the basis of today’s RFM, a complex mathematical formula that uses a chapter’s recruitment data from the past three years to give it a personalized percentage of women to invite to each round of recruitment. Laura Malley-Schmitt of Alpha Phi Sorority created those formulas and vetted the methodology.

Today, the National Panhellenic Conference endorses RFM as a way to improve the PNM’s experience and increase the likelihood she will find a chapter that fits her well. While the method is now used on 436 campuses, it wasn’t always popular until it was perfected in the 2000s.

“It was difficult selling it to the chapters,” Betty said. “They had always been able to send out as many invitations as they wished, but in order for this system to flourish, that couldn’t happen. It wasn’t easy to convince the stronger chapters that limiting invitations could make their recruitment successful, as well as contribute to the success of the entire Panhellenic community.”

RFM calculations are made by an NPC RFM Specialist who works in partnership with a school’s Panhellenic chapters to determine how many potential new members each chapter may invite. ZTA’s Alternate Panhellenic Delegate Malaea Nelms Seleski serves as a Senior RFM Specialist, working with up to 14 chapters a year to implement the method.

“RFM is such a great collaborative project for NPC groups and universities to work together,” Malaea said. “It has been a really successful way to help all NPC groups excel.”

While RFM has been modified throughout the years, the goals behind the method have remained consistent, goals in which Betty helped put in place.

The National Panhellenic Conference’s Release Figure Method (RFM) is used to maximize recruitment options for both potential new members and NPC chapters.

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“We are achieving the goals of the system by putting women in groups where they will be matched, which has stabilized recruitment numbers for each chapter and increased retention,” said Julie Johnson, Chairman of the NPC Panhellenics Committee. “Overall, RFM benefits all member chapters in the National Panhellenic Conference.”

NPC News While the idea for the Release Figure Method (RFM) came from ZTA alumna Betty Gilmore Woods, the system was really invented decades later. It piloted with 10 campuses in 2003, and today, 436 campuses use it. The system involves complex mathematical formulas, but here are some basics to understanding RFM. RFM is designed to: 1. Maximize the number of potential new members (PNMs) who join a chapter during recruitment 2. Allow each PNM to investigate realistic options and ultimately match with a chapter she prefers among those options

3. Enable each chapter to invite a sufficient number of PNMs to each round and match Quota How it works: Data from a chapter’s previous three recruitments, the number of PNMs registered for recruitment and number of chapters on campus are placed into a formula that gives each chapter a suggested number of PNMs it should invite to its recruitment rounds. This number is calculated after each round. By inviting more or fewer than the RFM number, a chapter places itself at risk of not reaching Quota, which is also determined by RFM.

With RFM, generally,

85-95%

of PNMs are matched with the group selected as their top choice after Preference.

ZTA celebrates Agnes Fox Gwin’s life

By Kay McCoy McKelvey, Delta Delta FHC Director at Large It is with sadness we say goodbye to Agnes Fox Gwin, who passed away peacefully in January at the age of 96.

Whether serving as an alumna officer, National Officer or ZTA alumna, Aggie—as she was known to friends— always exemplified the best of Zeta Tau Alpha.

Aggie was initiated into Alpha Xi Chapter at Indiana University in 1935.

Immediately upon graduation, she was asked to serve ZTA on the national level as Epsilon Province Secretary.

Her many National Offices include District President, Vice President Collegiate III, Acting SecretaryTreasurer and Crown Development Trust Fund President. In 1988, she retired from national service.

Aggie and her husband, Tom, considered attending ZTA Convention a highlight in their lives. It was common to see both participating

in various activities at the 25 Conventions she attended. Aggie also garnered numerous ZTA recognitions, including the Certificate of Merit, Honor Ring, Order of the Shield and Louise Kettler Helper Award.

Aggie served ZTA until the end of her life as an active member of the Westside-Santa Monica, CA Alumnae Chapter. Nothing put a bigger smile on her face than when Theta Phi Chapter (California State University, Fullerton) collegiate Zetas came to visit. As chapter member Jenna Santillan says, “It was amazing to see how much all of us cared for Mrs. Gwin and how much she cared for us. It showed me that ZTA truly is forever.”

Aggie’s legacy lives on through the many lives she touched by her leadership in the Fraternity, ZTA Fraternity Housing Corporation and ZTA Foundation. She served as a role model and inspiration. She truly lived The Creed of Zeta Tau Alpha.

Agnes Fox Gwin Former National Council Member

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Foundation News

Alumnae make a power play Northern Arizona Alumnae Chapter is making the world its canvas, starting with the Arizona Sundogs’ hockey rink. On Feb. 1, with the help of Zeta Tau Alpha, the minor league hockey team invited the public to honor those affected by breast cancer by painting the ice prior to their game.

know that breast cancer awareness can save their life,” Jan said.

attention to the importance of early detection in fighting breast cancer.”

The hockey players wore bright pink skate laces provided by the chapter, adding one more way ZTA is making breast cancer awareness visible in Prescott Valley.

“Hundreds of people stopped by the arena before the game to paint the name of a loved one on the ice,” said chapter President Jan Saylor Shuman (Beta Theta Chapter, Frankin College).

“Looking at all of the names took my breath away. It was very emotional.”

“Events such as Pink in the Rink have a very visible and emotional impact on our community,” said ZTA volunteer Barbara Martin Mishler (Alpha Xi Chapter, Indiana University). “We want to call

Although the event wasn’t originally intended to be a fundraiser, the Sundogs suggested the auction of special pink jerseys to benefit the ZTA Foundation and American Cancer Society. The auction raised $17,000 to be split between the organizations.

With the success of this first year of partnership, ZTA and the Sundogs hope to paint northern Arizona pink for many years to come.

Thanks to the suggestion of Northern Arizona Chapter, this was the Sundogs’ first Pink in the Rink.

The alumnae already host soccer, volleyball and football Pink Out games at Northern Arizona University, and due to the success of those games, wanted to expand their reach to other areas of northern Arizona.

“We have chapter members from over two hours away,” Jan said. “I wanted to find a way for chapter members all over northern Arizona to give back.”

In addition to honoring breast cancer survivors on the ice, ZTA volunteers also presented them with stuffed bears and T-shirts provided by the American Cancer Society. The women set up tables in the arena to distribute pink ribbons, breast health information and sign fans up for Take Charge. Think Pink.® “We want ZTA to be known as a proponent of good health practices for women, but more importantly, we want people—women especially—to 32 · Themis

Members from the Northern Arizona Alumnae Chapter volunteer at an Arizona Sundogs minor league hockey game. With encouragement from the chapter, the team held its first Pink Out game this winter. It is one of the many ways the alumnae spread awareness in their area.

Foundation News

Leading the way for prevention Zetas are forever striving to “enrich and ennoble” their lives, and thanks to the ZTA Foundation, they are better equipped with the resources to do just that. A series of educational posters and programs funded by the Foundation are keeping ZTA at the forefront of harm reduction and prevention.

A poster series, a joint effort with Alpha Chi Omega and Pi Kappa Phi, educates students on a variety of risk management topics. Since its launch in spring 2012, each of the six posters has been sent to all college campuses with a fraternity/sorority community, filling the need for a unified message and campaign on important topics affecting students. ZTA also sends each of its collegiate chapters the poster along with a facilitation guide that provides activities and discussion questions to help communicate the message to chapter members.

“These facilitation guides supplement the message of the poster and deliver consistent take-away points,” said Kyle Pendleton, ZTA’s Director of Harm Reduction & Education.

The most prominent poster in the series so far depicts an image of a red Solo cup and educates on how the strength and amount of alcohol, coupled with the timespan in which drinks are consumed, affect the body.

This poster was the first in the series, and due to its success, was updated and distributed again in fall 2013.

“The images depicted on the posters really do a great job visually conveying that drinks poured by college students are typically stronger than standard drinks,” Kyle said.

This poster, its facilitation guide and an accompanying animated video were recognized at the Association of Fraternity/Sorority Advisor’s Annual Meeting in December 2013.

They earned ZTA the AFA/CoHEASAP Award for Outstanding Alcohol/Drug Prevention Program.

Together, all of the posters are meeting the intended goal to inform, educate and motivate college students to understand risks and prevention.

By providing the resources to all campuses with fraternity/sorority life, their reach has been even greater.

“I shared the posters with the dean and Residence Life staff, and they loved them,” said Michel Peterson, Assistant Director of Campus Activities at Winthrop University. “We are working to have them hung in the residence halls.”

Educational programs like the poster series are vital to the ZTA Foundation’s mission. The programs are instrumental in promoting parental support for the Foundation and are the biggest motivator for a member’s parents to donate.

“Recently, our parent mailing has experienced large returns, and we attribute that to the programming that touches their daughters’ lives. It is wonderful to see the pride we have in our professional programming also being felt by parents,” said ZTA Foundation President Becky Hainsworth Kirwan.

To view the posters and download ZTA’s facilitation guides, visit the Students/Educational Posters tab on zetataualpha.org.

This poster is one in a series developed by ZTA, Alpha Chi Omega and Pi Kappa Phi to educate fraternity/sorority members on harm reduction.

• Spring 2012: Red Solo Cup poster educates about what is considered a standard drink.

• Fall 2012: Prevention poster defines prevention and provides ways to stay safe.

• Spring 2013: Know Your Pour poster gives tips to moderate drinking and reduce personal risk.

• Fall 2013: Social Norms poster (pictured above) educates about standard drinks.

• Winter 2014: Reset poster empowers students to enhance their leadership opportunities.

• Spring 2014: Sexual Assault Prevention poster aims to address consent, especially when a person has been drinking.

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FHC News

Housing to fit a campus Everyone who has bought or sold real estate knows the importance of “comparables.” Knowing the sale price of comparable houses helps buyers make a reasonable offer; understanding comparables helps sellers price their house properly.

As the largest real estate corporation in the fraternity/sorority world, the ZTA Fraternity Housing Corporation understands the concept of comparables. While safety and security in housing are the corporation’s top priorities, providing each chapter with a facility comparable to others on its campus has been instrumental to ZTA’s housing success.

“So many times collegians and alumnae will approach us as FHC board members and ask, ‘Why can’t my chapter have a big, beautiful house?’ The answer truly is that a large residential house is not appropriate for every campus,” said FHC President Julia Marthaler Hill. “Every chapter should have a facility that is comparable to the norm on that campus. A chapter’s facility should never hinder its ability to recruit effectively and to retain members. Providing a facility that is too expensive is just as detrimental to a chapter as having a subpar facility.”

The FHC has always taken great care to keep its finger on the pulse of each campus so if the housing norm begins to change, the corporation is prepared. The University of Tennessee, Knoxville is a prime example of that process.

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and the third oldest currently active chapter. The History of Zeta Tau Alpha records that Zeta Chapter members who returned to UT in 1908 needed to raise $50 for repairs to their room in the dormitory. For more than 100 years, a room in a dormitory or a suite in the Panhellenic building sufficed for Tennessee sororities.

In 2002, the university began to plan for a new Panhellenic building to replace its aging facility. But three years into planning, five of the National Panhellenic Conference groups on campus announced they were withdrawing support and requested land from the university for stand-alone housing. ZTA joined that group several months later. Then came five more years of planning, countless meetings and trips to other campuses before each of the 13 groups

could select its site and break ground.

The first sorority houses opened in fall 2012; our Zeta Chapter moved into its new home in November 2013.

FHC Secretary Marty Sik has walked each step of the transition with Zeta Chapter’s collegians and alumnae.

“I feel as though Knoxville became a second home to me,” she says. “It’s been a long eight years of meeting with administrators and other NPC groups; working with architects, engineers and contractors; and revising plans multiple times to be sure that this chapter house was just the right home for Zeta Chapter.”

As you can see on the following page and in the blueprint below, the new home is the perfect example of the FHC’s mission to provide safe, secure and comparable housing.

FHC News

Zeta Chapter house opens

Zeta Chapter (The University of Tennessee, Knoxville) 20 sleeping rooms house 40 members Facility includes: Parlor, TV room, weekend kitchen, study room, guest room, outdoor patio with built-in seating Fun fact: The spacious third floor serves as chapter room, allowing the 160 members to conveniently meet in one place. The home even has an elevator.

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Points of Pride 1. Psi Chapter (University of Washington) Executive Committee and Program Council members are all smiles during a joint officer training workshop.

2. Birmingham, AL Chapter alumnae get into the holiday spirit with a tree display benefitting the local children’s hospital.

3. The members of Pee Dee, SC Chapter are excited about the chapter’s calendar of events following a planning meeting and dinner out on the town.

4. Say, “Sisterhood!” Lambda Chapter (Southwestern University) members show their Zeta Love and pose for the camera.

5. Nashville, TN Chapter members “jingle all the way” down the Jingle Bell Run/Walk 5K for Arthritis course this winter.

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9 6. Virginia Peninsula Chapter alumnae play dress up with bears they collected and donated to The Salvation Army this holiday season.

7. Friendship and fun are important aspects of any team. Kappa Theta Chapter (California State University, San Bernardino) Executive Committee officers take time out of their officer retreat to put their sisterhood on display.

8. Weekly kickboxing classes help make Gamma Psi Chapter (Texas Christian University) one strong chapter.

9. It’s puppy love for Alpha Theta Chapter (Purdue University) members and the canines at a local animal shelter where the women volunteer.

10. Des Moines, IA alumnae share their Zeta Love with an ornament exchange each year.

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From the Archives

ZTA and the National Panhellenic Conference

By Susan Beard, Delta Psi Patricia Cords Levitte, Beta Phi Archives Committee Co-Chairmen Looking back at Zeta Tau Alpha’s 105 years of membership in the National Panhellenic Conference, it may seem we have been a part of the organization since its formation. In actuality, ZTA was not a part of NPC at its beginning.

NPC was founded as the Intersorority Conference in May 1902, but ZTA was not admitted until 1909—as the 13th group—after years of working toward meeting the requirements. The steps taken by our earliest National Officers, although painful at the time, would change the course of ZTA’s future growth.

The turn of the 20th century was a period of explosive growth for Greek-letter organizations, and until the founding of the Intersorority Conference, also a time of unregulated operation. There were few rules regarding extension, chartering chapters or pledging, and

that meant the playing field wasn’t fair at most schools. At this time, ZTA was still confined to the southern states, and it was difficult to pursue opportunities to open chapters in other parts of the country.

ZTA was at a point in its development where unless it became a part of a larger governing body, it had the potential to devolve into loosely bound, independent groups that simply shared a set of letters. One problem was that some of ZTA’s early chapters were at female schools and seminaries, which were not considered schools of collegiate rank. This list included the State Female Normal School (now Longwood University) in Farmville, Va.—home to ZTA’s Alpha Chapter— because teacher’s colleges were not considered to be equal to “university status” at the time.

Dr. May Agness Hopkins (Kappa Chapter, The University of Texas at Austin) and Bruce Houston Davis (Alpha Chapter, Longwood University) were the members of

Grand Chapter who recognized ZTA needed to belong to the NPC to continue the growth of the organization, which included establishing new chapters and absorbing local campus groups. In the February 1905 issue of Themis, an editorial written by Mrs. Davis made the following observation: “We find many advantages mixed sometimes with a single disadvantage, that of placing chapter interest above national interest … If you are unwilling to undertake the responsibility of national life, and unless national life is first with you, you cannot give the best possible aid to your Fraternity.”

Mrs. Davis made the first official request for membership in the Conference to Amy Olgen, the Grand Secretary of Delta Delta Delta and an NPC officer. Miss Olgen replied in a letter dated Aug. 25, 1905, which thanked ZTA for its interest in NPC membership but stated at that time, NPC did not allow additional sororities to join the Conference.

In 1906, ZTA was forced to close its Alpha (State Female Normal School) and Eta (Mary Baldwin Seminary) chapters to join the National Panhellenic Conference because their campuses were not considered of “college rank.” This is one of the final photos taken of Eta Chapter.

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Themis READER’S GUIDE Themis of Zeta Tau Alpha, the official publication of the Fraternity, has been published continuously since 1903.

Zeta Tau Alpha was admitted into the National Panhellenic Conference in 1909, seven years after NPC’s founding. This is a piece of the report from the first NPC conference in which ZTA attended.

Fortunately for ZTA, that was to change later that year at NPC’s 1905 conference when it was decreed additional groups could join provided they had at least five chapters and with no chapter at a school below collegiate ranking. This forced ZTA’s Grand Chapter to make a painful decision—to close our Alpha and Eta (Mary Baldwin Seminary) chapters to join NPC and grow the Fraternity.

By the 1908 Convention, our extension activities had come to almost a complete halt as ZTA prepared to make its next attempt at joining NPC. Opportunities to absorb local organizations at many schools had to be passed over in favor of adhering to the requirements of the Conference. Patience paid off, as ZTA was finally admitted to the NPC on Feb. 25, 1909.

The decision to surrender the two charters was made at ZTA’s Convention in 1906. In the minutes of that Convention, Mrs. Davis states, “The advantages derived from membership are manifold, and it is my opinion that definite action should be taken by this [delegation] to that end … To accomplish this, we must have to sacrifice our mother chapter … The other chapter we should lose would be Eta. Again, I repeat, I know we should feel the loss, but in the future, the means would justify the end. It is greatly to be desired that we become members of this conference.”

Zeta Tau Alpha has made its mark in our 105 years of membership in the NPC. We have had two members serve as NPC Chairman, the first being Dr. Hopkins (1923-26), and the second, Harriet Ross Frische (196971). The position of NPC Chairman rotates based on member groups’ entrance into NPC, so ZTA will have the chairmanship again in 2017.

The vote passed, and these two chapters were closed, making ZTA the first organization to close chapters to meet NPC standards.

The members in these chapters were gracious and truly self-sacrificing for the greater benefit of the Fraternity.

One can only imagine how differently ZTA would have developed, if not for the courageous and generous actions taken by our early sisters to ensure the growth and longevity of our sisterhood!

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