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in this special issue >>> The Newest Zetas On the Block Making Our Mark in Lake County Service and Recognition Rewarding Scholarship with ScholarshipS
A Year in Review of Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc. Sigma Phi Zeta Chapter
Zeta Phi Beta Sorority Incorporated
Sigma Phi Zeta Chapter current topics >>>
SPZ Snapshot:
Always Growing, Never Slowing Making our mark on the North Shore!
Sigma Phi Zeta is comprised of an array of talented, thoughtful, and professional women ranging in age, interests and experiences.
We are the current home of 21 engaging and exciting women! We are the advising chapter of the Nu Sigma Chapter on the campus of Northwestern University. We serve a broad community range in Lake County that includes Waukegan, North Chicago, Zion, and beyond!
By April Clincy, Sigma Phi Zeta Chapter President On September 10, 2011, Sigma Phi Zeta chapter began the so-
In addition to our service activities, we
rority year on a journey to be-
celebrated the one year anniversary of
come “the premier service or-
our Amicae auxiliary (Friends of Zeta),
ganization on the North Shore”.
who have also been busy with service
So how do we define pre-
projects of their own.
mier? For us, premier is defined not by how many members we have but how many lives are touched by the members we have. Premier is defined not by
To be the premier service organization on the North Shore...
how large our bank accounts are but how we enlarge the emotional bank accounts of others. Premier is not a state of being, it is a state of doing!
The youth auxiliaries of Zeta had an active year, which included 2 events at Northwestern University and an Etiquette Workshop. Speaking of Northwestern, our undergraduates, the “Notoriously Smooth” ladies of Nu Sigma chapter have been diligently working to be the standard of excellence on their campus. As we approach the end of our sorority year, we have accomplished a lot but the journey must continue. We invite you to support us, join us and serve with us as we move towards our
The women of Sigma Phi Zeta have been busy
goal to be the premier
doing – doing the business of Zeta. Included in
service organization on the North Shore!
this edition are a few highlights.
taking the stage >>>
2 Chapters, 8 New Members 1 Sisterhood 2011 and 2012 brought about a fresh start for both our graduate chapter and undergrad as we gained 8 phenomenal new sisters!
Z.S. Radiance Continuing to take Northwestern by storm, Nu Sigma, headed by president Jessica Holden introduced four undergraduates to the Zeta light.
F.O.U.R. The Right Way Meanwhile, back in Lake County, Sigma Phi Zeta, embraced four new sisters as well! Under the devoted care of Soror Karyn Quick we welcome: #1 Ciera McNeal Z.K.A ExZecutive Order #2 Tiera Gray Z.K.A Blu ReZerve #3 Zandra Genous Z.K.A The PhiloZopher #4 Regina Townsend Z.K.A The Bibliophile
#1 Rebecca Abara Z.K.A Charisma #2 Kara Craig Z.K.A Finesse #3 Dawn Scotland Z.K.A Essence #4 Amanda Anumba Z.K.A Serenity
Friendship Personified >>>
Unique Greatness: The Zeta Amicae As early as 1940, graduate chapters of Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc. had begun to realize the importance of the prestige, good will and cooperation of women who were not eligible to be members of any Greek-letter organization. Today, these auxiliaries have rendered invaluable services to the sorority and their communities. They are located in areas wherever there are active chapters of Zeta Phi Bea Sorority, Inc.
Zetas and friends help at PADS Family Shelter
On Location! One of the goals of the Sigma Phi Zeta chapter is to provide community service to the Lake County and surrounding area. This year we provided food for a local family shelter and we served dinner for the families of Habitat for Humanity. For more information go to http://padslakecounty.org/
We’d venture to say that the only other group of women working as hard as us right now is that of our dear friends, the Zeta Amicae. These phenomenal ladies not only support the ideals and initiatives of our chapter, but also plan and execute outstanding programs of their own. Be it worshipping together, walking together in service, or just hanging out at Zeta Game Night, we truly appreciate having them by our side.
Zeta Amicae of Waukegan
From Girls to Pearls Zeta Youth Groups are comprised of young ladies ages 4-17. Our Amicettes, Pearlettes,a nd Archonettes learn from us and we from them!.
The ladies of Sigma Phi Zeta believe that the art of being a Finer Woman begins with being an exceptional girl. We support this ideal by spending time nurturing and developing the young ladies of Lake County through educational and cultural recrea-
ZETA PHI BETA
tion. This past year, under the gentle leadership of Soror Valarie Harmon, the youth of Sigma Phi Zeta have shared a pizza party, participated in an etiquette workshop, spread holiday cheer through caroling, and more. Bridging the gap, our undergrads of the Nu Sigma Chapter have also exposed the youth to art programming, a bullying workshop, and a mini college tour.
SMOOTH NU SIGMA CHAPTER
Signing on the dotted line...
The lovely ladies of Zeta Phi Beta Nu Sigma Chapter are shining examples of service, scholarship, sisterly love and Finer Womanhood on the campus of Northwestern University.
@NuSigma_Zetas http://sweetnusigma.weebly.com
Scholarship >>>
SPZ Provides Scholarships To Eligible Young Ladies Each year Sigma Phi Zeta hosts our Blue and White Old School Prom to raise scholarship money for high school female seniors who will graduate and attend college. We thank everyone for attending the prom or making a donation. Congratulations to our four award winners of 2011! 2012 recipients will be listed in the next issue of ExpoZĂŠ.
An Award-Winning Sisterhood Our service is selfless, but it is still great to be recognized as a vital part of our community. Sigma Phi Zeta received three ZHOPE awards at the 2011 Illinois State Leadership Conference. Trinity AME also recognized the ladies of Sigma Phi Zeta for outstanding community Service. The award was given for three programs that Zeta committed with the spirit of excellence in2011. The programs were our youth auxiliary, Stork’s Nest, and Habitat for Humanity.
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n behalf of the outstanding ladies of Zeta Phi Beta - Sigma Phi Zeta Chapter, I
welcome you to this inaugural and very special edition of the Sigma Phi Zeta ExpoZé. It is our hope that this publication will whet your appetite for all things Zeta, while also sharing our celebration of the past year’s accomplishments.
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As the newest member of Sigma Phi Zeta chapter, I am honored and proud of the accomplishments of my sisters. Both individually and collectively, we have proven to be members of a higher echelon of women. One that makes changes in this world and cultivates progress. The breadth of knowledge and skill accessible through this chapter are seemingly endless. We hope that the desire to persevere through obstacles, for the sake of providing meaningful service to the communities of Lake County, is evident in each of our endeavors. Yet, what I hope is seen also through this mere glimpse of us, is that we are an organization of fun-loving women, who gain as much from our civic work as we do from enjoying one another’s company. Sisterhood, Scholarship, Sisterly Love, and Finer Womanhood are our principles, but they are also our way of life.
In The Next Issue The 2012 SPZ Annual Prom Zeta Phi Beta National Convention Making A Splash in Lake County Notes from a Neo
In Sisterly Love & Blessings,
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Zeta Phi Beta Sorority Incorporated
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Cooperation Community Collaborations Sigma Phi Zeta values our relationships with the National Pan-Hellenic Council of Lake County, Habitat for Humanity, The March of Dimes, and other political and civic organizations.