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Let’s Talk A Powerful Coach is a Friend Forever

Power is a word women often try to soften. But there is really no need. We as Sigma Sisters have the power to make choices and to influence our chapters and our Sisters to make good decisions. a simple thank you sure goes a long way to make them feel acknowledged and appreciated. Laura Ward Sweet Alpha Sigma | National President

My tennis coach moved out of state mid-summer. The same pro had worked with my tennis team for many years. He was a counselor by day, coach by weekend and friend all at the same time. So, what do you do when you lose a coach, counselor and friend? You pick up from the last lesson, but it is hard to set goals, strive for the next level and keep up an intense workout. Our team qualified for two state tournaments last summer. I am not sure we thanked our coach for helping us get there. In Tri Sigma, we have many coaches who also often go unrecognized. Chapter officers, AAB members, National Officers and headquarters staff members all coach our membership in one way or another. Their work is done selflessly because of the love for our Sorority. However,

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“Power” is a word women often try to soften. But there is really no need. We as Sigma Sisters have the power to make choices and to influence our chapters and our Sisters to make good decisions. We have the power to make change. We have the power to help others less fortunate than we are. Alumnae have the power to support the Foundation with an annual gift, volunteer at the local or national level and belong to an alumnae chapter. Every one of us has the power to be there for our Sisters. We have the power to coach those around us and help them be better women. Power is the ability to enact positive, proactive change. Tri Sigma is a constantly evolving organization. We grow by welcoming new members, such as those pledging all around the country or starting a new chapter at the University of Missouri-Columbia. They will influence our organization for years

to come. But these young women depend on our alumnae leadership for guidance, support, encouragement and, above all coaching. As Sigmas, as coaches, as women, we have the power to shape our Sorority for the future. We may not always be thanked, but we do it for the love of the game. But perhaps today, just for a few minutes, you can think about the coaches you’ve had along your journey, take the time to make a phone call or send an email or a card, and simply say thank you for the role they have played in your life. And then think about those you are coaching yourself. You have a powerful influence on the lives of others. Pat yourself on the back for a job well done. It is because of you that Tri Sigma is the thriving organization that it is today and will be for generations to come.

Laura Ward Sweet

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Triangle Volume 8, Number 4

Features: 8 A/CAC Envisions Tri Sigma Future 11 Refreshing a Brand 14 University of Central Arkansas: Alpha Omicron Chapter Re-Installed

Departments:

Mission St atement

4 Awards 18 Empowered Women 20 Our Collegians

To establish among its

28 Our Alumnae

members a perpetual bond of

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friendship, to develop in them strong womanly character, and to impress upon them high standards of conduct.

Editor Barbara Palar, Innova Ideas & Services Alumnae Editor

Jenell Hironimus, Beta Xi

Collegiate Editor Jackie Wise, Alpha Chi Features Editor Copy Editors

Hillary Ashton, Zeta Beta Peggy Gamble, Alpha Sigma Katie Wadington, Epsilon Xi

Executive Director Marcia Cutter, Beta Gamma Sigma Sigma Sigma 225 North Muhlenberg Street Woodstock, VA 22664-1424 p 540.459.4212 | f 540.459.2361 E-mail: sigma@trisigma.org www.sigmasigmasigma.org

5 Executive Council 2007â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 2010 National President Laura Ward Sweet, Alpha Sigma National Treasurer Barbara Stoe Stone, Beta Tau Alumnae Vice President Mandy Meehan Chocheles, Gamma Eta Collegiate Vice President Emily Eure Ellis, Gamma Beta Membership Development Vice President Bethany A. Deines, Beta Kappa Publications Vice President Allison Swick-Duttine, Psi National Panhellenic Conference Delegate Reatha Cole Cox, Alpha Zeta

Changes of names and addresses and death notices should be sent to National Headquarters, 225 North Muhlenberg Street, Woodstock, VA 22664-1424. Postmaster: Please send notices of undeliverable copies on Form 3579 to Sigma Sigma Sigma, 225 North Muhlenberg Street, Woodstock, VA 22664-1424. The Triangle of Sigma Sigma Sigma is published three times a year by Sigma Sigma Sigma, 225 North Muhlenberg Street, Woodstock, VA 22664-1424. Payment of membership dues includes $2 toward the cost of The Triangle subscription. Articles are invited for publication in this magazine. Manuscripts should be submitted to the Editor for consideration. Acceptances are on a contributing basis only and are subject to editorial review. All copies and photos become the property of Sigma Sigma Sigma. Member of National Panhellenic Conference and College Fraternity Editors Association. ÂŠ 2008 Sigma Sigma Sigma

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2007-2008 Award Winners Alumnae Awards Individual Steadfast Alumna Citation Beverly Fairleigh Wathne, Chi Wichita Alumnae Chapter Emily Gates Alumna Achievement Cynthia Drasler, Beta Kappa Phoenix Alumnae Chapter Alumna Recognition Elizabeth Ronholm Alme, Beta Iota and Denver Alumnae Chapter; Ruth Brown, Omicron and Western Wayne-Washtenaw Alumnae Chapter; Chollet Nussman Bucl, Alpha Gamma and Wichita Alumnae Chapter; Holly Morgan Calhoun, Alpha Chi and Nashville Alumnae Chapter; Stephanie Acton Corona, Omicron and Western Wayne-Washtenaw Alumnae Chapter; Connie Steely Herrell, Alpha Chi and Nashville Alumnae Chapter; Shari Arnold Holifield, Gamma Mu and Nashville Alumnae Chapter; Teresa Anderson McCormack, Omicron and Western WayneWashtenaw Alumnae Chapter; Nancy Bott Molnar, Omicron and Western Wayne-Washtenaw Alumnae Chapter; Martha Bailey Ponder, Gamma Chi and Nashville Alumnae Chapter; Mary Lou Chappell Roberts, Alpha Epsilon and Nashville Alumnae Chapter;

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Alumna Recognition (cont.) Lori Yokich Taylor, Omicron and Western Wayne-Washtenaw Alumnae Chapter; Megan Trapp Keane, Alpha and Northern Virginia Alumnae Chapter; Glennis Ayn Webb, Epsilon Pi and Northern Virginia Alumnae Chapter; and Maureen Cleary Young, Omicron and Western Wayne-Washtenaw Alumnae Chapter Outstanding Alumna of the Area Area I: Lois Hansen-Hjelle, Alpha Phi and Metro Detroit Alumnae Chapter; Area II: Jacqueline Williams Goreham, Alpha Psi and Denver Alumnae Chapter

Chapter Alumnae Chapter of the Year Denver Alumnae Chapter Member Recruitment Denver Alumnae Chapter Member Recruitment Recognition Nashville Alumnae Chapter Excellence in Overall Programming Western-Wayne Washtenaw Excellence in Overall Programming Recognition Nashville and Denver Alumnae Chapters Outstanding Single Program Wichita Alumnae Chapter

Sisterhood Award for Alumnae Chapter in a College Town Piedmont Triad Alumnae Chapter Honor Roll Alumnae Chapters Region 1: North Jersey Region 2: Harrisburg Region 3: Grand Rapids, Metro Detroit, Western Wayne-Washtenaw Region 4: Northern Virginia Region 5: Triangle Area, Nashville, Piedmont Triad Region 6: Indianapolis Suburban, Northeast Ohio, Upstate South Carolina, Greater Cleveland, Fort Wayne Region 7: Pinellas County, Sarasota/Manatee Counties, Central Florida, Daytona Beach Area, Lakeland-Winter Haven Region 8: Chicago N.W. Suburban, Chicago S.W. Suburban, DeKalb Region 9: Greater St. Louis, Greater Kansas City, Oklahoma City Region 10: Lafayette, New Orleans, Houston, Northshore Louisiana, Dallas, Phoenix, Texas Capital Area Region 11: Denver, Milwaukee, Twin Cities Region 12: Anchorage, Inland Empire, Long Beach, Los Angeles, San Diego, San Francisco, San Jose Peninsula, Sacramento, Seattle, Topeka, Utah, Wichita

Collegiate Awards Individual

Chapter Awards

Mabel Lee Walton Leadership Award Ashley Ladyman, Zeta Pi Virginia Wesleyan College

Chapter of the Year Alpha Chi, Murray State University

Margaret Freeman Everett Outstanding Senior Tiffany Fay, Alpha Chi Murray State University

Kent State recognizes Richardson Shannon Richardson, Alpha Beta, was recently named Distinguished Greek Young Alumnus of the Year at Kent State Universityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Greek Alumni Chapter Distinguished Alumni Awards ceremony. She is pictured at left with Greek Alumni Chapter President Margaret Van Fossen.

Outstanding Member of the Area Area II: Kaitlin McCann, Zeta Psi, The College of New Jersey Area III: Kristina York, Eta Rho, Armstrong Atlantic State University Area IV: Sunghui Cha, Zeta Mu, University of Alaska Fairbanks Area V: Megan Black, Alpha Chi, Murray State University Area VI: Nicole Nelson, Gamma Rho, Edinboro University of Pennsylvania Outstanding Senior of the Area Area II: Krista Riegler, Zeta Rho, Johnson and Wales University Area III: Marie Waxel, Eta Beta, Newberry College Area IV: Danielle Seal, Alpha Zeta, Northwestern State University Area V: Ashli Pugh, Alpha Epsilon, Northwest Missouri State University Area VI: Stephanie Hamm, Gamma Rho, Edinboro University of Pennsylvania

Jane E. Kinderman Standards of Efficiency Epsilon Alpha, California State University East Bay Outstanding Achievement in Standards of Efficiency 100%: Chi, Pittsburg State University; Delta Delta, University of North Carolina Chapel Hill; Delta Chi, University of Virginia Eta Omicron, Sam Houston State University; Eta Sigma, Culver- Stockton College 99%: Epsilon Lambda, Hofstra University; Zeta Eta, Winona State University 98%: Delta Theta, University of North Carolina at Pembroke; Delta Psi, St. Josephâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s University Zeta Delta, State University of New York-Oneonta; Zeta Omicron, Seton Hall University Outstanding Recruitment Program Alpha Zeta, Northwestern State University Improvement in Recruitment Program Zeta Pi, Virginia Wesleyan College Commitment to Excellence Eta Epsilon, Ringling College of Art and Design

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Collegiate Awards Chapter Awards (Cont.) Member Development & Educational Programming Epsilon Nu, The University of North Carolina Greensboro Horizons Programming Award Alpha Chi, Murray State University Campus and Chapter Leadership (Accreditation) Alpha; Omicron; Alpha Nu; Alpha Pi; Alpha Rho; Alpha Upsilon; Beta Theta; Beta Tau; Beta Upsilon; Gamma Lambda; Gamma Mu; Delta Beta; Epsilon Beta; Epsilon Theta; Epsilon Kappa; Epsilon Lambda; Epsilon Pi; Zeta Gamma; Zeta Delta; Zeta Omicron; Zeta Psi Eta Beta; Eta Epsilon; Eta Eta; Eta Lambda; Eta Nu; Eta Tau; Eta Upsilon Chapter Operations (Accreditation) Alpha; Gamma Lambda; Delta Theta; Epsilon Beta; Epsilon Kappa; Epsilon Lambda; Epsilon Sigma; Eta Nu Financial Stability (Accreditation) Alpha Kappa; Gamma Lambda; Delta Beta; Epsilon Beta; Epsilon Theta; Epsilon Kappa; Epsilon Sigma; Zeta Omicron; Zeta Tau; Zeta Psi; Eta Beta; Eta Epsilon; Eta Zeta; Eta Eta; Eta Lambda; Eta Nu; Eta Tau Member Development & Educational Programming (Accreditation) Alpha; Alpha Kappa; Alpha Pi; Alpha Upsilon; Beta Tau; Beta

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Upsilon; Gamma Lambda; Gamma Mu; Delta Beta; Delta Upsilon; Delta Zeta; Epsilon Kappa; Epsilon Lambda; Epsilon Omicron; Epsilon Pi; Epsilon Sigma; Zeta Gamma; Zeta Delta; Zeta Tau; Zeta Psi; Eta Beta; Eta Epsilon; Eta Lambda Membership Selection (Accreditation) Omicron; Alpha Kappa; Alpha Mu; Alpha Upsilon; Beta Theta; Beta Tau; Gamma Mu; Delta Beta; Epsilon Theta; Epsilon Lambda; Epsilon Sigma; Zeta Delta; Eta Beta; Eta Epsilon; Eta Eta; Eta Tau Panhellenic (Accreditation) Alpha; Omicron; Alpha Mu; Alpha Nu; Alpha Pi; Alpha Rho; Alpha Upsilon; Beta Theta; Beta Tau; Beta Upsilon; Gamma Zeta; Gamma Lambda; Gamma Mu; Delta Zeta; Delta Theta; Delta Upsilon; Epsilon Beta; Epsilon Theta; Epsilon Kappa; Epsilon Lambda; Epsilon Omicron; Epsilon Pi; Epsilon Sigma; Zeta Gamma; Zeta Omicron; Zeta Psi; Eta Beta; Eta Zeta; Eta Lambda; Eta Tau; Eta Upsilon Philanthropy (Accreditation) Alpha Mu; Alpha Pi; Alpha Rho; Alpha Upsilon; Gamma Lambda; Gamma Zeta; Delta Theta; Delta Upsilon; Delta Zeta; Epsilon Beta; Epsilon Kappa; Epsilon Theta; Epsilon Lambda; Epsilon Pi; Epsilon Sigma; Zeta Omicron; Zeta Psi; Eta Beta; Eta Zeta; Eta Lambda; Eta Nu Ritual and Values (Accreditation) Alpha; Omicron; Alpha Nu; Beta Theta; Gamma Zeta; Gamma

Lambda; Gamma Mu; Epsilon Beta; Epsilon Kappa; Epsilon Lambda; Epsilon Omicron; Epsilon Sigma; Zeta Gamma; Zeta Delta; Zeta Omicron; Zeta Psi; Eta Epsilon; Eta Tau Scholarship (Accreditation) Alpha; Alpha Kappa; Alpha Nu; Alpha Pi; Gamma Lambda; Delta Beta; Epsilon Beta; Epsilon Theta; Epsilon Omicron; Epsilon Pi; Zeta Omicron; Eta Beta; Eta Zeta; Eta Epsilon; Eta Tau; Eta Upsilon Sisterhood and Group Life (Accreditation) Omicron; Alpha Mu; Alpha Upsilon; Beta Theta; Beta Tau; Gamma Zeta; Epsilon Beta; Epsilon Theta; Epsilon Pi; Epsilon Sigma; Zeta Delta; Zeta Psi; Eta Epsilon; Eta Lambda; Eta Nu; Eta Tau Accredited Delta Omicron; Delta Pi; Epsilon Alpha; Epsilon Eta; Zeta Alpha; Zeta Upsilon; Zeta Chi; Eta Alpha; Eta Iota Eta Omicron; Eta Xi Accredited with Honors Lambda; Mu; Nu; Pi; Chi; Psi; Alpha Alpha; Alpha Beta; Alpha Epsilon; Alpha Zeta; Alpha Theta; Alpha Iota; Alpha Xi; Alpha Phi; Alpha Chi; Alpha Psi; Beta Delta; Beta Epsilon; Beta Xi; Beta Pi; Gamma Beta; Gamma Xi; Gamma Pi; Gamma Rho; Gamma Phi; Gamma Psi; Delta Delta; Delta Chi; Delta Psi; Epsilon Delta; Epsilon Epsilon; Epsilon Zeta; Epsilon Iota; Epsilon Mu; Epsilon Nu; Epsilon Rho; Epsilon Upsilon; Epsilon Phi;

Chapter Awards (Cont.) Epsilon Psi; Zeta Theta; Zeta Kappa; Zeta Lambda; Zeta Epsilon; Zeta Eta; Zeta Mu; Zeta Pi; Zeta Rho; Eta Theta; Eta Kappa; Eta Pi; Eta Rho; Eta Sigma Panhellenic with five or fewer groups Epsilon Chi, Northeastern University, and Zeta Eta, Winona State University Panhellenic with six or more groups Alpha Phi, Central Michigan University Scholastic Achievement Epsilon Zeta, Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania Scholastic Improvement Alpha Rho, Lockhaven University of Pennsylvania Ritual and Values Programming Beta Xi, Southeast Missouri State University Alumnae Advisory Board of the Year Epsilon Nu, The University of North Carolina at Greensboro

Gamma Sigma Alpha, the national Greek academic honor society, recognizes Greek scholars who excel in academics. The following collegiate members were initiated into Gamma Sigma Alpha during the past academic year.

Alpha Zeta Northwestern State University Kelli Bagley Brittney E. Fink Cortney B. Fischer Allyce Brook Hartt Alpha Chi Murray State University Lauren Daniel Ashley Elizabeth Hartmann Megan Hudelson Margaret Mastrolia Lauren Elizabeth Oldenburg Margaret Shupe Samantha Travis Alpha Psi Eastern Illinois University Tressa Bird Emily Cleary Valerie Tischler Emma Troccoli Sarah Willis Delta Beta Elon University Katherine Seymour

Delta Delta University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Rebecca Adkins Chessa Atkinson Lindsay Foley Martha Claire Little Leigh Anne McLaughlin Jaclyn Neely Katherine Rumbaugh Lindsey Weaver Sara Wilfley Shelbey Wolf Epsilon Iota St. Maryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s University Evelyn Azuela Margarita Gardea Martha Evelyn Lopez Gabriela Denise Marquez Zeta Pi Virginia Wesleyan College Kathryn Cooke Kimberly Fahle Melissa Fowler Ashley Ladyman Lindsey Williams

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A/CAC Envisions Tri Sigma Future In November 2007, members of the Alumnae/Collegiate Advisory Committee (A/CAC) met with the National President, Collegiate Vice President and Alumnae Vice President to discuss issues and topics generated by our members through a survey format. The A/CAC is made up of top individual and chapter award winners for the previous year. They serve as advisors to the Executive Council and help plan the future of the Sorority. These innovative and dedicated women worked diligently over a weekend to discuss issues pertinent to all members. The conclusion was a detailed report of the issues and recommendations for enhancing our Sisterhood. That report will be distributed to each collegiate and alumnae chapter and all National Officer volunteers. A summary is included below.

2007 Alumnae/Collegiate Advisory Committee Report Alumnae It was agreed that recruitment of alumnae, both for membership in alumnae chapters and in service as AAB members, is very important. Goals include developing a recruitment manual or strategies specifically for alumnae chapters; increasing awareness of the benefits of continued membership; and encouraging women to reaffirm their commitment to financially support Tri Sigma. Creating volunteer positions that are smaller and more manageable was a suggestion that has already been implemented. AAB participation now involves up to nine positions, some without the time commitment

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previously required. Also, a team of Alumnae Department volunteers is now being trained to recruit volunteers for AAB positions and provide important training and support for those volunteers. An application for anyone who wishes to give back to Sigma by accepting a volunteer position is available on the national Web site. A/CAC members wanted to increase the number of women attending regional and national conferences and Conventions. The idea of regional meetings is in the planning stage. State Days or similar reunions are encouraged. Interaction among collegians and alumnae at such

functions is recommended. Topics for discussion and activities should include all Sigmas attending, promoting camaraderie and Sisterhood. To encourage the payment of Lifetime Dues, reducing the amount for graduates who pay within a five-year period was suggested. The current amount of $1,050 will remain, with the option of paying over a three-year period. The $35 annual dues can be paid online or through membership in an alumnae chapter. Having a graduateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s alumnae dues be paid by a chapter Sister or a family member as a gift was suggested.

Committee members recommended making a cost/benefit analysis of sending The Triangle to the entire database once a year and sending other issues only to dues-paying members. This was referred for further discussion to the Publications Department. Also, those whose magazines are returned to NHQ with an invalid address and no forwarding information will be marked in the membership database with a notation that no further issues will be mailed. Discussion was held by both collegiate and alumnae members of the A/CAC about adopting a national service project. A committee of Executive Council and Foundation Board members began meeting in October to begin this initiative. Collegiate In the course of 48 hours, our collegiate representatives provided invaluable insight and information to our Executive Council. In doing so, they have helped inform our National Strategic Plan. One of the most significant contributions was partnering with the Foundation to create a national service project which reflects our philanthropy motto of serving children. Many needs and suggestions were presented to help support and educate members on Tri Sigma, alumnae life and critical topics. Therefore, the Director of Programming and the Collegiate Services staff will be working to do the following: • Increase advertising of scholarship programming and opportunities for scholarship by using the web site, the Sigma Standard and electronic media.

• Develop a chapter education program to help members discuss our values, live them in their daily lives and share what is important to us without revealing the secrets of our Sisterhood.

–C ollaborating with our Alumnae Coordinators, Alumnae Chapter Presidents and AABs to incorporate an alumnae/collegiate program into the Circle Sequence.

• Design an annual policy review program for chapters and a version for the Arc Sequence that is fun and engaging, and ensures the policies are understood by the chapter at large.

– Further examining the desire for and implementation of an “adopt a chapter” program.

• Ensure there are resources on “how to take programs home” from National Programming. Tools need to be provided to assist attendees in sharing information with chapters – video tape/CD of impactful programs, copies of speeches, etc. • Connecting with our members was another topic of great importance. A committee will be appointed to offer suggestions and oversee the implementation of opportunities to increase young alumnae involvement and alumnae/collegiate interactions. Some action items for consideration will be: – Creating a Who’s Who in the National Organization – developing a visual presentation and interactive program for members to have a more personal connection to our National Officers, National Headquarters staff and Executive Council members. – Working with the Director of Programs to develop educational tools on “a day in the life of collegians” for alumnae and “a day in the life of alumnae” for collegians.

• Technology and Sigma 2010 – the need for enhanced technology was evident. Therefore, our Executive Director, Webmaster and Alumnae Department will be working together to: – I mplement an alumnae networking system where there is the possibility to form virtual alumnae chapters, seek mentors and support in careers, and communicate with Tri Sigmas who live where a member may be relocating. Consideration should be given to allowing collegiate women entering their senior year and beginning the Circle Sequence of Essential Sigma to register and start using the network. Further, each collegiate chapter should have access to the system to help coordinate Founders Day programs and alumnae reunions and to reach out to alumnae. – Distribute The Triangle electronically to non-duespaying alumnae and provide options to receive the magazine electronically. – Enhance our Web site to include a space for members to communicate on discussion boards and share ideas.

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feature To support the new needs and enhancements, our Financial Services Director, Executive Director, and National Treasurer will oversee the following projects: • Piloting and implementing a collegiate chapter financial management tool that will enable communication between chapters and National Headquarters on dues, fees and pending items and payment of fees or ordering of supplies. • Examining the financial plan to provide for financial means to hire a Director of Communication and Marketing who would assist the National Organization and chapters on marketing, branding and recruiting members. Lastly, it was evident there is a growing desire for support but also increasing concern for crisis management. Therefore, the Director of Chapter Services will be overseeing the following efforts: • Working with the Risk Management Director and Webmaster to develop a crisis management section on the Web site that will include basic processes and steps now located in the President’s manual, an on-call number for 24/7 support in a crisis situation and information on the Hazing Hotline. • Ensuring Leadership Consultants work one-on-one with chapter officers and AAB volunteers during visits to have crisis management plans in place and educate members on the plans.

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•C ollaborating with the Director of Programs, Collegiate Department, Regional Directors and Leadership Consultants to: – Host monthly optional training calls for advisors and officers to provide ongoing and current information. – Use Webinars and enhanced technology to present required programming such as Officer Training/Transition Programs, Essential Sigma training and other National programs used by all chapters. – Ensure Regional Directors and Collegiate Coordinators are providing chapters with a copy

of monthly reports to help with Accreditation record keeping. Further, examine chapter needs with Accreditation and work to develop support systems to support chapters in being accredited and winning awards. – Work to develop agendas for monthly calls with Collegiate Coordinators and Regional Directors to ensure time spent together is beneficial and productive. – Implement an annual 360 evaluation to provide feedback on all levels – national, advisor, officer, staff and membership.

Thank you to the 2007 A/CAC members: Rachel White, Beta Theta, Commitment to Excellence Kara Eaton, Beta Gamma, Indianapolis Suburban Alumnae Chapter,

Member Recruitment

Linda Clayton, Omicron, Western Wayne-Washtenaw Alumnae

Chapter, Excellence in Overall Programming

Lauren Westfall, Delta Pi, National Standards of Efficiency Kristie Patton, Zeta Pi, Chapter Excellence and Member Selection Jane Walsh Seiboldt, Beta Mu, Dallas Alumnae Chapter,

Alumnae Chapter of the Year

Ruby Larby Simpson, Rho, Emily Gates Alumna Achievement Kelly Noell, Epsilon Nu, Membership Development Unable to attend Britney Burton, Alpha Zeta, Mabel Lee Walton Leadership Award Alpha Upsilon, Rituals and Values Programming Others in Attendance Laura Ward Sweet, Alpha Sigma, National President Mandy Meehan Chocheles, Gamma Eta, Alumnae Vice President Emily Eure Ellis, Gamma Beta, Collegiate Vice President Marcia Cutter, Beta Gamma, Executive Director

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Refreshing a Brand

What is a brand? A brand is a mixture of attributes, tangible and intangible, symbolized in a trademark or logo, which, if managed properly, creates value and influence with stakeholder audiences. To these audiences, value enfolds the promise and delivery of an experience.

The Tri Sigma brand is paramount to the existence of our Sisterhood, and this frame of mind has been the driving force in recent efforts to refresh and renew the look and feel of our publications and marketing materials, without losing our essence. “It was critical that our brand uphold our mission,” says Beth Deines, Beta Kappa, Membership Development Vice President. “We are proud of who we are, our values, our purpose and what we stand for. We needed a better way to publicly share that message so there is absolutely no confusion about what Tri Sigma represents.” The process was begun in 2005 with the development of extension and membership development materials. Council made a decision in Summer 2007 to partner with Innova Ideas & Services,

an advertising and marketing agency, to continue to develop the Tri Sigma brand. “Branding starts with the mission of the organization,” says Karen Ravenscroft, senior marketing strategist with Innova Ideas & Services. The Innova team worked closely with Tri Sigma executives to develop a strategy, with the mission of Tri Sigma at the center. “We felt that rolling out the refreshed brand in a slow and steady manner aligned strategically with the goals of Sigma, and it was the most cost effective method,” Ravenscroft said. “We selected Innova because they fully understand what makes Tri Sigma special,” Deines says. “They captured a look that resonated with our constituents that is contemporary, exciting, colorful and infuses a sense of vitality that represents us well.”

“We simply refreshed the logo by updating the script font,” says Jenny Peterson, senior designer with Innova, who was instrumental in developing the new look. “It would have been too drastic to change more than that, and it really wasn’t necessary.” The designers also eliminated the logo version that used the words Sigma Sigma Sigma stacked upon each other, which were difficult to read. “We also discussed the tagline: Friendship. Character. Conduct,“ Peterson says. “The Tri Sigma team told us they had considered changing the tagline but kept coming back to it because it seemed to be the perfect summary of what they are all about. We agreed, and decided to create an actual wordmark for their tagline. I feel that the consistent use of the tagline art is a major component to the rebrand.”

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Our new brand is a unifying component for Tri Sigma. The colors are bold yet feminine. The sailboat continues to personify forward progress as well as grace and beauty. Our images reflect the diversity of our organization. “In developing our new brand, we did not want to lose or replace any of our historical symbols,” says Deines. “It was essential to continue to use the sailboat, our colors and our longstanding values. However, we were open to identifying ways to supplement those images. As a result, we’ve added new accent colors and additional patterns to complement our overall image. In this way, we’ve modernized a look to appeal to contemporary society but continue to respect our traditions and history.”

Deines explains, “Nationally, our new brand has been incorporated into the design of a new web site, a facelift for The Triangle, and for our national educational programs like Essential Sigma. What is even more exciting, however, is our ability to roll out resources for our collegiate and alumnae chapters to use to market themselves locally as well. Design templates will be available for branded products, recruitment resources, printed material, digital media and much more.

“It was important not to abandon the heritage or lose sight of the equity it had built across stakeholder audiences,” Ravenscroft echoed.

We believe this is a valuable resource to provide to our membership and will help ensure a consistent image for Tri Sigma at every level.

A Discovery Session was conducted in the fall of 2007, and the findings helped contribute to the thinking behind the redesign.

Sigma Sigma Sigma was founded in 1898, and received its Articles of Incorporation in 1903 from the Commonwealth of Virginia. The national nature of Tri Sigma was established with the publication of our national magazine, The Triangle of Sigma Sigma Sigma, which charts Sigma’s progress three times a year. The circle of friendship that began in the 1890s, with eight women sharing common experiences, now encompasses close to 100,000 women representing the diversity found on the college campuses of today. The Executive Council of Sigma Sigma Sigma set out in 2005 to refresh and renew the brand, without disturbing our rich, deep heritage. Each initiated member receives the latest edition of Tri Sigma’s story, Sigma Sigma Sigma, A Century of Sisterhood, 1898-2001, which chronicles the beginning of each collegiate chapter as well as the evolution of our National Organization. Members also receive a lifetime subscription to The Triangle.

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ever forward “Our new brand is a unifying component for Tri Sigma,” says Beth Deines, Beta Kappa, Membership Development Vice President. “The colors are bold yet feminine. The sailboat continues to personify forward progress as well as grace and beauty. Our images reflect the diversity of our organization. We have aspired to create a new brand that represents the multi-facets of the Sorority and the membership all the while paying tribute to our past and projecting our goal of being continually progressive. Our membership can and should be proud of this new design and we are simply thrilled with the partnership we have developed with Innova throughout this rebranding process.”

Badge The triangle badge with its indented border set in pearls with a Sigma in each corner of the triangle and the skull and crossed bones in the center, is the symbol of the Triangle Degree. Sailboat Tri Sigma’s sailboat symbolizes continual forward motion, never moving backward, but progressing towards its destination. New Member Pin This pin is given at the time of pledging. It is a small silver triangle superimposed on a silver circle. Purple Violet This symbol has remained the official flower since the founding of Sigma Sigma Sigma.

Insignia Colors – Royal Purple and White Jewel – Pearl Coat of Arms Harriet Hankins Alpha designed this symbol in 1902. From upper left to lower right is a bond upon which there are three Greek Sigmas. Above the band is an equilateral triangle engraved with a Sigma, spreading wings joined at a circle, and a pair of clasped hands. In the lower third is a flaming urn above the open motto written in Greek. Magazine The Triangle of Sigma Sigma Sigma Sigma Symbol Sailboat

It’s YOUR Triangle! Thank you to the more than 400 respondents who let us know how you like the new look of The Triangle as well as your opinion on whether to change its name. The results were very clear:

you LOVE the new look but don’t we dare touch the name! We will continue to make changes and improvements to the magazine with each issue, and we look forward to receiving your input.

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University of Central Arkansas: Alpha Omicron Chapter Re-Installed

Sigmas from around the country recently gathered for the installation of Alpha Omicron Chapter at the University of Central Arkansas in Conway. Sigma Sigma Sigma has a long history at UCA; in 1935, Tri Sigma became the first NPC sorority on campus. Unfortunately, declining membership resulted in the closure of the chapter in 2006. However, in early 2007, Tri Sigma was contacted by campus officials who indicated that an interest group had been formed with the goal of pursuing membership in Tri Sigma. In March 2007, a colonization recruitment event was held, and the UCA Colony began with 43 members. During the past year, the colony met its installation goals and formed the foundation for a strong chapter. April 12, 2008, marked the official installation of Alpha Omicron Chapter. The

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installation weekend began on Friday night with the traditional pre-initiation meeting. Sixty-one women were initiated on Friday night and Saturday, concluding with the initiation of Emily Hester, Honor Initiate. The chapter held its first Ceremonial Business Meeting, which included the election of chapter officers. The celebration continued with a wonderful parent reception held in the chapter suite. The reception included a slide show highlighting the various colony activities. The evening culminated in a banquet at the Agora Conference Center with nearly 300 attending. University guests included Dean of Students Dr. Gary Roberts, Panhellenic Advisor Heather Harmon Murphy, and Panhellenic President Jennifer Goss. Colony Director Brenda Osterman Ray, Alpha Psi, served as toastmistress

for the evening, which included a roll call of 40 Sigmas from 12 chapters around the country. Collegiate Vice President Emily Eure Ellis, Gamma Beta, spoke on behalf of Executive Council and presented Colony President Desiree Paulhamus and Chapter President Melissa Swint with the charter. Swint and Paulhamus then were pleased to present the Alpha Omicron doll which will become a part of the archives at Walton House. Special readings entitled “Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow” were given by Melody Parsley, the chapter’s Ritual Advisor; Su-Lin Hammond Banks, Gamma Psi, National Ritual Director; and Honor Initiate Emily Hester. Roberts brought greetings from the university, highlighting the colony’s many contributions to the campus community and its involvement in several student

Installation Team from left to right: Jeni Anderson, Alpha Zeta; Ashlee Baker, Beta Epsilon; Su-Lin Banks, Gamma Psi; Amanda Allee Koback, Eta Pi; Emily Ellis, Gamma Beta; Nicole Steele, Epsilon Nu; Brenda Ray, Alpha Psi; Brenda Sue Christie-Lichtenegger, Alpha Iota

organizations. On behalf of the Foundation, Amy Keith, Beta Xi, Sigma Sigma Sigma Foundation GOLD Representative, presented Roberts with a donation to the university library in honor of the installation. Other presentations included the traditional beautiful silver punch bowl set from the National Organization, a donation to the Foundation, and lovely gifts from Alpha Iota, Epsilon Beta, Epsilon Zeta and Central Arkansas Alumnae Chapter. The weekend concluded with a special Ritual study and inspiration on Sunday morning. The morning was highlighted by the installation of the newly elected chapter officers and AAB. The installation team included Collegiate Vice President Emily Ellis; Colony Director Brenda Ray;

Sigmas from around the country recently gathered for the installation of Alpha Omicron Chapter at the University of Central Arkansas in Conway. Collegiate Coordinator Amanda Allee Koback, Eta Pi; Ritual Director Su-Lin Banks; Leadership Consultants Ashlee Baker, Beta Epsilon, and Nicole Steele, Epsilon Nu; past Leadership Consultant Jeni Anderson, Alpha Zeta; and alumnae Brenda Christie-Lichtenegger, Alpha Iota, and Jenny Dodson Hunt, Alpha Omicron. Tri Sigma was also very fortunate to have Emma Allen, Cassandra Brubaker, Stephanie Carpenter, Marchelle Crawford, and Lindsey Hines from Alpha Iota; Danielle Kloap, Emily Barnett, Britney Hornaday, Brittaney Miller, and Megan Mixon from Epsilon Beta; and Haley Burrow, Donelle

Collins, Jennifer Joutras, Jenna Frisby, and Brinkley Moor from Epsilon Zeta as an integral part of the installation team. Throughout the colony process, the colony received valuable guidance from a very dedicated AAB, all Alpha Omicron alumnae, which included Elaine Wever Wolff, Chapter Advisor; Katherine Sims King, Membership Advisor; Jamie Ranea McDowell, Financial Advisor; Melody Miller Parsley, Ritual Advisor; and Kristen Roofener Sellers, Scholarship Advisor. These dedicated women were also an important part of the installation team.

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feature

The charter members of Alpha Omicron are: Leslie Brooke Bagwell Katrina Renee Brumley Casey Jo Burnett Anna Beth Burton Erica Leigh Campbell Emalee Kaye Clark Chelsea Nikole Dawes Holly Danielle Dayer Heather Lourelle Dees Casie Brynn Dougherty Kristen Nicole Drennon Megan Reneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Elms Larissa Reneeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Ewing Mia Emily Jokinen Gordon Kristen Renee Graddy Heather Nicole Hacker Heather Melissa Halbrook Melissa Nathalie Halverson Lucy Harwell

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Sarah Elizabeth Hawkins Casie Mae Headrick Emily Ann Hester Ah Reum In Ruth Lyndsey Ingram Ashley Dawn Ivey Courtney Rachelle Johnson Kaytlyn Suzanne Kennedy Noressa Andrea Kennedy Ann Michele Legrid Sarah May Lindeman Brooke Lea Logan Leigh Ann Mallett Kaitlyn Mae Manley Mary Kathleen Marquette Breanna Gentry McGehee Jessica Dawn Mcintosh Kaitlin Samantha Merrell Heather LandaLee Minton Ivy Elizabeth Mizell Chelsea Suzanne Moore

Ragan Nichole Moore Madison Victoria Morgan Jamie Lynn Mose Mary Thao Nguyen Desiree Concepcion Paulhamus Katelyn Rae Reed Stephanie Kent Rodery Jessica Aree Russell Kelsey Rae Seiter Sarah Katherine St. Clair Melissa Danielle Swint Ashley Dawn Taylor Stacy Erin Vangilder Lindsey Kay Vanwinkle Lindsey Elizabeth Watts Kelli Danielle Weidmaier Ashlea Anne West Ashleigh Breann Westerman Mary Elizabeth Williams Alyssa Kaylan Wolford Abigail Irene Wright

Tri Sigma Launches New Web Site and Online Community Sigma Sigma Sigma has developed two new web sites pursuant to its online strategy. The two sites enable marketing and Sisterhood. The public website has a marketing focus and is designed consistent with the organization’s new brand standards and messages. It features content that introduces prospective members to our brand of Sisterhood and rekindles the embers of sorority within the hearts and minds of our alumnae members. Designed by Bigfish (www.gobigfishgo.com), the public site incorporates a boutique approach to content presentation wherein premium information and visuals compel users to explore our Sorority. The site is driven by interactive features including a user directed timeline in our “Since 1898” section, “Meet Us” introductory videos for the YouTube generation, and seamless integration with our new social network, Sigma Connect. Sigma Connect is the new online verb for friendship and sorority at Tri Sigma. As members join the community, their chapter affiliation will be used to encourage members browsing our public site to join. Features include: My Page Sigma Connect is Your Online Tri Sigma Home. Choose from numerous content-rich features to customize your profile. Personal messaging, photos, blogging, and friends await you. With features familiar to those who use online social networks, you’ll be pleased to know that the experiences you share and connections you make will be among a private community designed exclusively for you and your Tri Sigma Sisters.

Grow Community Sigma Connect is Limitless Sisterhood Connections. Reconnect, stay in touch, and form new friendships around the bonds of Sisterhood and around the world. When you joined Tri Sigma, you became part of a local chapter. At Sigma Connect you’ll be part of your initiating chapter and local community even as the barriers of time and space evaporate, enabling a whole new universe of friendship. Your Portal Sigma Connect is Your Access to All Things Tri Sigma. In addition to your friendship network, you’ll find access to member news, resources to help you get the most from your Tri Sigma experience, and access to the tools officers and volunteers need to carry out our Sorority business. Visit the public site at www.trisigma.org and go to www.trisigma.org/sigmaconnect to join our social network. Fall 2008 | T h e T r i a n g l e

empowered women

Chi Sister

Tears Up the Track

By Kara Miller, Epsilon Delta Sigma Sigma Sigma boasts many winners. Lisa Snowden, Chi, is one of them. She competes in a world dominated by male competitors – race car driving. Snowden began driving race cars at age 10 in her native Kansas City, MO. Her parents, Willie and Becky Snowden, gave her a junior dragster race car for Christmas that year, and her passion for racing continues today while she enters her eighth semester as a BSN student at the University of Missouri. Race car driving isn’t new to Snowden’s family. Both her father and grandfather participated in the sport. “My dad drove sprint cars and midgets, and my grandpa drove roadsters. I grew up around the track, and I love every aspect of racing,” Snowden says. Her parents have always supported her passion. Willie Snowden claims, “She has so much protective gear – helmet, head gear, safety harnesses – that I believe she is safer on the track than driving back and forth to school on Highway 70.” “My scariest moment to this point in racing came this year,” Snowden recalls. “The third race of the sea-

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son, I was running in sixth place and tagged the wall, causing me to break a J-bar that went thru my driveshaft. I was making a hard right out into oncoming traffic when I was T-boned by another car, and up and over I went. The next thing I remember is being upside down on my roof with my engine on fire. Everything turned out OK, just left me with bruises, swelling, a sprained ankle and a modified that was a heap of junk, causing me to miss half the season until we bought a new car and got it up and running.” During Snowden’s seven years in the junior division, she was

invited to the national competition six times. She made it twice to the final four of 800 competitors, and twice to the quarterfinals. By the time she turned 20, Snowden drove a super comp dragster in the quarter mile at speeds up to 190 mph. This past year she moved to the B-modified competition, which is an entry-level dirt racing class. She has set her sights on finishing her nursing degree and becoming an ER or geriatric nurse, with her sights also set on marrying and starting a family while racing. Snowden is the only female in the Grain Valley, MO, modified class. Her advice to other aspiring female

race car drivers: “Go for it! I have been racing for many years, but nothing is as exciting as coming up on the green flag with 24 other cars all pushing and shoving to be number one. The thrill is what a lot of people yearn for, but only a handful of folks ever get the opportunity to taste it.” Snowden isn’t unlike other college students. She frequently checks MySpace and e-mail. She wears flip-flops rain, snow, or shine, and she proudly acknowledges her membership in Sigma Sigma Sigma. “Sigma has had a big impact on me. It has taught me things about myself that I failed to realize on my own and has allowed me to gain some of the greatest friends I could ever imagine.” During her undergraduate career, Snowden served her chapter as the Secretary, Treasurer, and Honor Council member.

Being a full-time nursing student and a competitive race car driver is enough to keep anyone busy, but Snowden also enjoys reading, traveling, shopping, watching basketball, and doing arts and crafts. “My greatest moment to date, well, I have a few. One would be getting the opportunity to follow in my family’s footsteps and shar-

ing a passion with them that many do not get,” she says. “Another would be finishing in sixth place during one of my first few races.” Her impressive career can be summarized by her philosophy, “To achieve your dreams, one must be willing to go after them, and if for some reason you fail, get back up and try again.”

Lisa Snowden, Chi, began driving race cars when she was 10 years old, following in the footsteps of her father and grandfather. She is the only woman in the modified class in her region.

Snowden, a nursing student at the University of Missouri, is well protected in her hobby, with protective clothing, helmet, safety harnesses and specially designed auto safety features. Her dad thinks she’s safer racing than driving to school.

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our collegians

Sigma Sigma Sigma Sisters Serve Their Schools We all know that Sisterhood involves much more than one’s chapter activities. The following Sigma Sigma Sigma Sisters serve as Presidents of their College Panhellenics (CPH). Ashley Toothill Eta Tau

Jillian Tomkowicz Delta Upsilon

Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University Daytona Beach, FL

Widener University Chester, PA

MAJOR / MINOR: Double major in communications and air traffic management with a double minor in humanities and aviation weather. EXPECTED GRADUATION DATE: December 2009

MAJOR / MINOR: Early childhood/elementary education. EXPECTED GRADUATION DATE: May 2010

POST-COLLEGE / CAREER ASPIRATIONS: I hope to become an air traffic controller at JFK Airport in New York City.

POST-COLLEGE / CAREER ASPIRATIONS: After college I plan on backpacking through Europe, and upon returning to the U.S., I hope to return to my grade school and begin teaching either kindergarten or first grade.

WHAT DO YOU LIKE BEST ABOUT BEING INVOLVED IN PANHELLENIC? My favorite thing about being involved in Panhellenic is that it gives me the opportunity to be involved with all the sororities and to make our experience better.

HOW DID YOU BECOME INVOLVED IN YOUR CPH? I first became involved in CPH as my chapter’s representative at the weekly meetings. When a position opened up, I was elected to fill that position.

YOUR CPH’S BEST ACCOMPLISHMENT DURING YOUR SERVICE? The Panhellenic’s best accomplishment since I have been President is that the sororities have started to get closer than we were in the past. We did two all-sorority socials last semester. In addition, we have started talks about doing a Panhellenic scholarship for incoming freshman women as a way to get Panhellenic’s name and Greek life out there before classes even start. So far it seems to be a well-liked idea that will be started in the next year.

WHAT DO YOU LIKE BEST ABOUT BEING INVOLVED IN PANHELLENIC? I am able to work closely with not only my peers, but also with respected administrators and staff of the school.

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YOUR CPH’S BEST ACCOMPLISHMENT DURING YOUR SERVICE? The Panhellenic and the IFC Executive Boards have worked closely together and have created a relationship that was absent in the past.

Charlene Coughlin Zeta Alpha

Julianna Lau Beta Delta

Bryant University Smithfield, RI

Shepherd University Shepherdstown, WV

I was apprehensive at first when I decided to run for President of CPH due to the high expectations I had to live up to. I am thankful that I put my fears and negative thoughts aside. MAJOR / MINOR: Business management with minors in business marketing and psychology. WHAT DO YOU LIKE BEST ABOUT BEING INVOLVED IN PANHELLENIC? I have built strong relationships, learned managerial skills that I will be able to use in my future career, and found out more about who I am. HOW DID YOU BECOME INVOLVED IN YOUR CPH? I first became involved with CPH as a recruitment counselor my sophomore year. After enjoying that experience, I decided to take on a more serious position as Vice President of Recruitment. There I learned how our CPH ran and started to develop relationships with individuals not only in Greek life but in other organizations as well. I was apprehensive at first when I decided to run for President of CPH due to the high expectations I had to live up to. I am thankful that I put my fears and negative thoughts aside.

MAJOR / MINOR: Mass communications major/print journalism minor. EXPECTED GRADUATION DATE: June 2010 CAREER ASPIRATIONS: Attend Columbia School of Journalism in New York, then become a broadcast news journalist. HOW DID YOU BECOME INVOLVED IN YOUR CPH? I first went to a Panhellenic meeting during my new member period because it was required. I really liked it, and I was asked by older members in the chapter if I would like to be more involved.

Nicole Nelson Gamma Rho Edinboro University of Pennsylvania Edinboro, PA MAJOR / MINOR: Individualized studies with a concentration in music and a geography minor. EXPECTED GRADUATION DATE: May 2009 CAREER ASPIRATIONS: I plan to go directly on to graduate school for student administration/student personnel services. HOW DID YOU BECOME INVOLVED IN YOUR CPH? During my new member semester I had the opportunity to fill in for an older sister as a junior representative to the Panhellenic. The following semester I was elected the senior Panhellenic Representative, and the rest is history.

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our collegians

Monica Sue Randazzo Alpha Zeta Northwestern State University Natchitoches, LA

East Stroudsburg University East Stroudsburg, PA

MAJOR / MINOR: Broadcast journalism with a minor in English.

MAJOR / MINOR: B.S. in nursing with a minor in psychology.

EXPECTED GRADUATION DATE: May 2009

POST-COLLEGE / CAREER ASPIRATIONS: To become a television news reporter and travel.

POST-COLLEGE / CAREER ASPIRATIONS: I hope to pursue a career as a pediatric nurse.

YOUR CPH’S BEST ACCOMPLISHMENT DURING YOUR SERVICE? I feel as President I bring a very positive attitude toward the Panhellenic Council and make the women excited about getting involved.

HOW DID YOU BECOME INVOLVED IN YOUR CPH? I became involved to become better informed what was going on in Greek life as well as its relationship to the university.

WHAT DO YOU LIKE BEST ABOUT BEING INVOLVED IN PANHELLENIC? I feel this is my opportunity to show the campus all that Greek life has to offer. I am very excited about promoting Greek life to potential new members.

WHAT DO YOU LIKE BEST ABOUT BEING INVOLVED IN PANHELLENIC? What I like best about being involved is the relationships you make with Sisters and Brothers of other Greek organizations in order to make Greek life better.

Elaine Podraza Eta Nu Ramapo College Mahwah, NJ

MAJOR / MINOR: Psychology and elementary education majors. EXPECTED GRADUATION DATE: May 2010 POST-COLLEGE / CAREER ASPIRATIONS: I hope to become an elementary school teacher. YOUR CPH’S BEST ACCOMPLISHMENT DURING YOUR SERVICE? As the Panhellenic Executive Board worked together to develop new ways to promote and advertise for recruitment, Ramapo’s NPC recruitment had its largest turnout ever during the Spring 2008 semester.

Alyssa Bolante Epsilon Eta

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YOUR CPH’S BEST ACCOMPLISHMENT DURING YOUR SERVICE? An item I feel to be the CPH’s best accomplishment during my service was continuing our Accreditation program, which just started last year.

I became involved to become better informed on what was going on in Greek life as well as its relationship to the university.

Katie Bur Zeta Eta Winona State University Winona, MN

MAJOR / MINOR: Biochemistry and psychology major/political science minor. EXPECTED GRADUATION DATE: Spring 2011 POST-COLLEGE / CAREER ASPIRATIONS: I plan to continue my education by going to graduate school to receive a master’s degree in neuropsychology. After all the schooling, I plan to become a research scientist studying the effects of and possible cures for psychological disorders. HOW DID YOU BECOME INVOLVED IN YOUR CPH? I became involved in Winona State’s CPH because I thought being part of Panhellenic, I would meet and become close to women in the Panhellenic community. YOUR CPH’S BEST ACCOMPLISHMENT DURING YOUR SERVICE? The best accomplishment during my service (so far) is the Recruitment Counselor workshop that has been updated and changed. It will now provide the new Recruitment Counselors a way to get more of an understanding of Panhellenic and to practice how to gain the trust of and become a guide and a friend to the potential new members during formal recruitment.

What’s That

in my Inbox? Tri Sigma partners with CSCF This fall Tri Sigma entered into a partnership with the Center for the Study of College Fraternity (CSCF) to have each of our collegiate members complete the Fraternity & Sorority Experience Survey. The results of this survey will provide us with valuable information as we begin to develop new programs and assess existing ones. Have you ever wondered if there are other Sigma chapters struggling with the same issues as your chapter? Or, having great success in certain areas? The data received will help us help you, your chapter and the national organization achieve! Collegiate chapter officers should have received an e-mail on October 30 with the survey link included. The survey will take approximately 40 minutes to complete, and, once completed, just hit send. It’s as easy as that. The deadline for completing the survey is November 17.

Remember, the chapter with the highest completion rate will receive a free registration (worth $110) for the 2009 Officer Academy.

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our collegians

2007/2008 Collegiate Chapter Presidents Alaska University of Alaska Fairbanks Fairbanks, AK Zeta Mu Janelle Fritze fsjmf14@uaf.edu University of Alaska Anchorage Anchorage, AK Eta Zeta Brigette Eliza Stark brigette87@hotmail.com Arkansas Southern Arkansas University Magnolia, AR Epsilon Zeta Haley Chrystelle Burrow pippinnboo@hotmail.com University of Arkansas at Monticello Monticello, AR Epsilon Beta Danielle Thomas Kloap danisigmagirl@yahoo.com University of Central Arkansas Conway, AR Alpha Omicron Melissa Danielle Swint Mds06001@cub.eca.edu California California State University East Bay Hayward, CA Epsilon Alpha Cierra Lynn Sesser Gurlballa1209@aol.com Colorado Metropolitan State College of Denver Denver, CO Eta Pi Sydney May Pollock syd.pollock@yahoo.com Florida Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University Daytona Beach, FL Eta Tau Allysen Michelle Roberts Ally2qt4u@msn.com

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Florida International University Miami, FL Zeta Epsilon Sheska Ivelisse Ocasio socas002@fiu.edu

Illinois State University Normal, IL Epsilon Omicron Lindsey Megan Beaver lmbeave@ilstu.edu

Lynn University Boca Raton, FL Eta Eta Janae A. Ivery janaeivery@yahoo.com

Northern Illinois University DeKalb, IL Beta Alpha Michele Marie Ramirez Michele.Ramirez@comcast.net

Ringling College of Art and Design Sarasota, FL Eta Epsilon Nicole Marie Moffre nmoffre@ringling.edu

Western Illinois University Macomb, IL Beta Epsilon Rebecca Kay Sachtleben RK-Sachtleben@wiu.edu

Saint Leo University Saint Leo, FL Epsilon Tau Ruth Adelene Chappell ruth.chappell@saintleo.edu

Kansas Emporia State University Emporia, KS Pi Michelle Evita Hernandez mhernand@emporia.edu

Georgia Armstrong Atlantic State University Savannah, GA Eta Rho Magan Jean Harsh maganluvsu621@yahoo.com Oglethorpe University Atlanta, GA Epsilon Theta Lauretta Ashley Williams lauretta.williams@gmail.com Idaho Idaho State University Pocatello, ID Zeta Theta Sara Catherine Archibald archibsc@hotmail.com Illinois Eastern Illinois University Charleston, IL Alpha Psi Emma Rose Troccoli ertroccoli@eiu.edu

Pittsburg State University Pittsburg, KS Chi Sarah Elizebeth Valencia sigma.love@hotmail.com Kentucky Morehead State University Morehead, KY Gamma Psi Hope Michelle Driskell hopeless200587@yahoo.com Murray State University Murray, KY Alpha Chi Jamie Stewart jamie.stewart@murraystate.edu Louisiana Nicholls State University Thibodaux, LA Gamma Pi Brittany Lynn Hebert Hebeb487@its.nicholls.edu

Northwestern State University Natchitoches, LA Alpha Zeta Kayla Andrews Pitcher kpitcher001@student.nsula.edu

Minnesota State University Mankato Mankato, MN Epsilon Rho Ashley Elizabeth Ryan ashley.ryan@mnsu.edu

Southeastern Louisiana University Hammond, LA Gamma Mu Renee Nicole Marsolan renee.marsolan@selu.edu

Winona State University Winona, MN Zeta Eta Sarah M. Dotta sdotta5@hotmail.com

University of Louisiana at Lafayette Lafayette, LA Alpha Mu Lindsay Brooke Lamb LBL919@msn.com

Missouri Culver-Stockton College Canton, MO Eta Sigma Michelle Anne Staples mstaples@culver.edu

New Jersey Montclair State University Montclair, NJ Zeta Kappa Nicole Ann Horvath nhorvath211@gmail.com Ramapo College of New Jersey Mahwah, NJ Eta Nu Tara Drake taradrake@gmail.com Rowan University Glassboro, NJ Epsilon Mu Makenzie Elizabeth Devine devine13@students.rowan.edu

Massachusetts Fitchburg State College Fitchburg MA Zeta Upsilon Kelsey Lynn Torres ktorres1@student.fsc.edu

Missouri Western State University St. Joseph MO Zeta Tau Kali Jean Conard kalijean@gmail.com

Seton Hall University South Orange, NJ Zeta Omicron Rashada Nandi Fortier fortiera@shu.edu

Northeastern University Boston, MA Epsilon Chi Janet M. Actis actis.j@gmail.com

Northwest Missouri State U Maryville, MO Alpha Epsilon Amy Elizabeth Circello s267657@nwmissouri.edu

The College of New Jersey Ewing, NJ Zeta Psi Jenna Michelle Meyerberg meyerbe2@tcnj.edu

Michigan Central Michigan University Mount Pleasant, MI Alpha Phi Amanda Maye Tomasik tomas1am@cmich.edu

Southeast Missouri State University Cape Girardeau, MO Beta Xi Constance Owen cnowen1s@semo.edu

The Richard Stockton College of NJ Pomona, NJ Epsilon Epsilon Ashley Elizabeth Klug Kluggles@hotmail.com

Stephens College Columbia, MO Eta Alpha Maggie Carol See magles24@hotmail.com

New York Rochester Institute of Technology Rochester, NY Epsilon Psi Colleen Marie Donohue Colleenbeanie@gmail.com

Eastern Michigan University Ypsilanti, MI Omicron Emily Alison Bowman ebowman@emich.edu University of Detroit Mercy Detroit, MI Beta Tau Cathryn Renee Gniewek gnieweca@students.udmercy.edu Minnesota Gustavus Adolphus College St. Peter, MN Eta Theta Kelsey Rae Savre ksavre@gac.edu

Truman State University Kirksville, MO Mu Jessica Marie Evelsizer jme557@truman.edu University of Central Missouri Warrensburg, MO Nu Nichole Patricia Metcalf npm09970@ucmo.edu University of Missouri at Columbia Mizzou Colony Jane Hubbs, Chapter Adviser jnurse@mchsi.com

Hofstra University Hempstead, NY Epsilon Lambda Shanna Renee Brownlee shanna_brownlee@yahoo.com Marist College Poughkeepsie, NY Epsilon Upsilon Kristin Leigh Davie Femmefatale478@netscape.net Pratt Institute Brooklyn, NY Pratt Institute Colony Emily Sarah Scofield scofield.emily@gmail.com

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our collegians State U of New York College at Oneonta Oneonta, NY Zeta Delta Michele Teresa Crockett crocmt99@oneonta.edu North Carolina Barton College Wilson, NC Gamma Xi Lindsay Jones lnjones@barton.edu East Carolina University Greenville, NC Gamma Beta Morgan Heine mch0505di@ecu.edu Elon University Elon, NC Delta Beta Molly Dixon Hilboldt UNC Greensboro Greensboro, NC Epsilon Nu Whitney Bruce Fliehman wbfliehm@uncg.edu UNC Chapel Hill Chapel Hill, NC Delta Delta Leigh Anne McLaughlin leighmcl@email.unc.edu UNC Wilmington Wilmington, NC Epsilon Phi Anna Maria Todaro amt8587@uncw.edu UNC Pembroke Pembroke, NC Delta Theta Nora Tyndall net001@uncp.edu Wingate University Wingate, NC Zeta Lambda Whitney Spencer Miller wsmiller@wingate.edu Ohio Defiance College Defiance, OH Eta Iota Nicole Rene Stratton nstratton001@defiance.edu

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Kent State University Kent, OH Alpha Beta Amy Lynn Mader amader1@kent.edu

Lock Haven University of Pennsylvania Lock Haven, PA Alpha Rho Catherine Elizabeth Grace Birdsey cbirdsey@lhup.edu

Oklahoma Northeastern State University Tahlequah, OK Alpha Iota Dinah Abigail Hill hillda@mail.nsuok.edu

Moravian College Bethlehem, PA Eta Lambda Kaitlyn Noelle Lewis ktlew@hotmail.com

Southeastern Oklahoma State U Durant, OK Zeta Gamma Ashley Denice Jernigen ajernigen21@student.se.edu Pennsylvania Bloomsburg Universitiy of Pennsylvania Bloomsburg, PA Delta Zeta Jessica Leigh Zschack jlzschac@bloomu.edu Clarion University of Pennsylvania Clarion, PA Alpha Pi Rebecca Marie Wojtowicz s_rmwojtowic@clarion.edu East Stroudsburg University East Stroudsburg, PA Epsilon Eta Katherine Elizabeth Simmons kes_8_16@hotmail.com Edinboro University of Pennsylvania Edinboro, PA Gamma Rho Meaghan Kathlene Bruno m302001b@edinboro.edu Gannon University Erie, PA Epsilon Delta Lauren Marie LaCute laurenlacute@hotmail.com Gettysburg College Gettysburg, PA Delta Omicron Leah Marie Burchman burcle01@gettysburg.edu Indiana University of Pennsylvania Indiana, PA Lambda Jessica Sheerer j.a.sheerer@iup.edu

Pennsylvania State University University Park, PA Beta Upsilon Rebecca Diane Scull rds5128@psu.edu Slippery Rock U of Pennsylvania Slippery Rock, PA Gamma Zeta Macaria Anne Forgione maf8929@sru.edu St. Josephâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s University Philadelphia, PA Delta Psi Julie Maureen Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Dell julie.odell@sju.edu University of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh, PA Beta Theta Amanda Nicole Kloiber Kloibie71@aol.com Ursinus College Collegeville, PA Eta Xi Kathleen Grace Byrne kabyrne@ursinus.edu Widener University Chester, PA Delta Upsilon Jennifer Lee Barnes jlbarnes@mail.widener.edu Rhode Island Bryant University Smithfield, RI Zeta Alpha Amanda Marie MacKay amackay@bryant.edu Johnson and Wales University Providence, RI Zeta Rho Rebecca Lazarus rgl764@students.jwu.edu

South Carolina Coastal Carolina University Conway, SC Zeta Chi Lindsay Michael Stang lmstang@coastal.edu Newberry College Newberry, SC Eta Beta Samantha Pilar Baird samantha.baird@newberry.edu Presbyterian College Clinton, SC Epsilon Pi Sarah Cox Tollison sctolliso@presby.edu Winthrop University Rock Hill, SC Delta Pi Meghan Elizabeth Hermann hermannm2@winthrop.edu Texas Sam Houston State University Huntsville, TX Eta Omicron Shannon Marie Horton stairs0915@yahoo.com St. Mary’s University San Antonio, TX Epsilon Iota Roxanne Castillo rcastillo4@mail.stmarytx.edu Texas Woman’s University Denton, TX Eta Kappa Jessica Lynn Burchfield Jessica5153@aol.com Virginia James Madison University Harrisonburg, VA Alpha Upsilon Molly Fair McAlvanah mcalvamf@jmu.edu

Longwood University Farmville, VA Alpha Kathryn Elizabeth Barrows keb512@longwood.edu

Marshall University Huntington, WV Psi Brittany Lee Thacker tbrittany17@yahoo.com

Lynchburg College Lynchburg, VA Eta Upsilon Samantha Rose Hoover hoover_s@students.lynchburg.edu

Shepherd University Shepherdstown, WV Beta Delta Allison Elizabeth Speaker aspeak02@shepherd.edu

Radford University Radford, VA Alpha Theta Meagan Elizabeth Weis mweis@radford.edu

Wisconsin University of Wisconsin Oshkosh Oshkosh, WI Epsilon Kappa Christine Marie Wojtanowski wojtac97@uwosh.edu

University of Virginia Charlottesville, VA Delta Chi Courtney Eilen Proffitt cep8a@virginia.edu Virginia Commonwealth University Richmond, VA Epsilon Sigma Lindsay Noelle Sackett sackettln@vcu.edu Virginia Wesleyan College Norfolk, VA Zeta Pi Ashley Marie Ladyman amladyman@vwc.edu West Virginia Concord University Athens, WV Alpha Alpha Courtney Anne Morgan morganc21@concord.edu

University of Wisconsin – River Falls River Falls, WI Gamma Phi Kimberly Thersia Betzold kimberly.betzold@uwrf.edu University of Wisconsin – Eau Claire Eau Claire, WI Gamma Lambda Tara Lynn Dettle dettletl@uwec.edu University of Wisconsin – Whitewater Whitewater, WI Alpha Xi Caitlin P. Dobson Dobsoncp09@uww.edu University of Wisconsin – Stout Menomonie, WI Beta Pi Brittney Lee Nelson nelsonbri@uwstout.edu

Fairmont State University Fairmont, WV Alpha Kappa Rophe Marie Woods pnutbuterlicious@aol.com

Thank you for your service!

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our alumnae

Kansas

Greater Johnson County Alumnae Chapter Sisters of the Greater Johnson County Alumnae Chapter served a homemade taco bar dinner to 45 people at Kansas Cityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Ronald McDonald House in July. Each participant donated time, cooking skills, themed items and desserts in support of the project. Additionally, alumnae donated over 200 childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s books, toys, and travel toiletries to the house for use by visiting families.

Alumnae Chapter Presidents Alaska Anchorage Amber K. Stout Stout_Amber@asdk12.org Arizona Phoenix Susan Houk Dusold s.dusold@cox.net Tucson Sunshine Henrietta Zinn Hallaq hhallaq@aol.com Arkansas Central Arkansas Kimberly White Irizarry aoalum92@yahoo.com Northwest Arkansas Keri Cross NWATrisigma@yahoo.com California Inland Empire Karen Lukas Silz karen.sigma@charter.net Long Beach Marilyn Fortier fortie8@aol.com Los Angeles Patricia Gillian Furness rjfurness@earthlink.net

Members in the picture (left to right): Front Row: Lindsey Mihaly Nagtzaam, Delta Upsilon and Michelle Falcon Asby, Alpha Epsilon Back Row: Stephanie Meints, Alpha Epsilon; Dana Otting Walker, Pi; Melanie Rambo, Chi; Liza Tippett Edwards, Alpha Psi; Jennifer Jacka, Delta Phi; Erin Harlan, Delta Phi; Dawn Emmons McMorrow, Alpha Epsilon.

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Sacramento Ardelle Lierbo Blattman btb5195@succeed.net

San Diego Amy Lynne Blount blount@salk.edu San Francisco Summer Hetz Geyer heyitssummer@yahoo.com San Jose Peninsula Marilyn Salie Arnett marnett@santaritaschool.org Colorado Colorado Springs Kathryn Ashton Carlson kcarlsonsigma@comcast.net Denver Carolyn White Wallisch cwallisch@att.net District of Columbia Metropolitan Washington Rene Leigh Butters rlbseahawks@yahoo.com Florida Central Florida Patricia Repass Nichols gtntwo@earthlink.net Daytona Beach Area Nancy Trillow nancy.trillow@erau.edu Greater Pensacola Area Kristin Fisher Webb kmf816@yahoo.com

Lakeland-Winter Haven Dorothy Anspach Wewe dottiewewe@verizon.net

Chicago Suburban N.W. Michelle Tantillo trisigma@gmail.com

Northeast Florida Jennifer Anne Watson watsja76@yahoo.com

DeKalb Bonnie Peterson Prentice

Pinellas County Sandra Ford Ramsden sandie@ramsden.com Sarasota – Manatee Counties Jacqueline Devine Bowen jbowen813@yahoo.com

Northern Illinois Lakes Sherri Varsek Ballard sherriballard@sbcglobal.net Indiana Fort Wayne Julie Fritz-Bergman j2jpurple@metalink.net

South Florida Kimberly VonGonten Groome Sigma3sfla@yahoo.com

Indianapolis Suburban Kara Elizabeth Eaton Triplesig1251@aol.com

Southwest Florida (Fort Myers) Frances D’Alessandro

Muncie Sally Masing Waggoner sdwags@iquest.net

Tallahassee Molly Catherine Wahl molly.c.wahl@gmail.com Tampa Bay Area Stephanie Mills Farrell sfarrell@kforce.com Georgia Atlanta Heidi May Shaw hmshaw@gmail.com Illinois Chicago North Shore Karin O’Conner koconnor@hotmail.com Chicago S.W. Suburban Kimberly Ann Muhich kim_muhich@yahoo.com

Kansas Emporia Jennifer Nielsen Brothers nielsen_1799@yahoo.com Greater Johnson County Area Emily Greer Davis missesbozo@hotmail.com Topeka Sharon Enyart Stead lstead1@cox.net Wichita Chollet Bucl cbmmbucl@cox.net

Louisiana Baton Rouge Tuesdai Belle tbelle454@yahoo.com Houma-Thibodaux Stacie Lynne Gravois sales@kwbj.net Lafayette Lori Poiencot Bijeaux loripoiencot@gmail.com Natchitoches Jennifer Wilbanks Anderson andersonj@nsula.edu New Orleans Donna Langevin langevindl@yahoo.com Northshore Louisiana Allison Kimball Sprouse allison.sprouse@gmail.com Shreveport Lydia Petrus Kennedy Lydiapk@aol.com Maryland Baltimore Suburban S.W. Joanne Boyd Feustle JFeustle@aol.com Massachusetts Boston Julie Ann Graham Julie.graham@gmail.com Michigan Grand Rapids Angela Ann Anderson aanderson@rockford.k12.mi.us

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our alumnae

Metro Detroit Kristine Trewyn Plotinski ktrewyn@hotmail.com Western Wayne-Washtenaw Linda J. Clayton mizclayton@yahoo.com Minnesota Twin Cities Christina Enzweiler Blenkush tblenkush@comcast.net Missouri Greater Kansas City Marjorie Frances Clough margeclough@earthlink.net Greater St. Louis Kortney Strautz Miller kortneystrautz@yahoo.com Maryville Jessica Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Rourke Loch lochjess@classicnet.net Mid-Missouri Barbara Melson bmelson@houseofbrokers.com Nebraska Omaha â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Council Bluffs Kristen Anne Kroll-Moen kkrollmoen@yahoo.com New Jersey Jersey Shore Susan Papaleo Houle houle@comcast.net North Jersey Amy Kathleen Skinner askinner825@yahoo.com

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New York New York City Metropolitan Area Melissa Benjamin trisigma_nyc@yahoo.com North Carolina Charlotte Shawna Cupples Speer shawnaspeer@yahoo.com Eastern NC (Wilson) Kella Price JohnKella@aol.com Piedmont Triad Katy Thomas Stanley magic_rose13@hotmail.com Triangle Area: Raleigh, Durham, Chapel Hill Kelly Toher Boylan kellyboylan@hotmail.com

Toledo Area Paula Shafer Miller paulamiller76@hotmail.com Oklahoma Heather BrazilAcosta heznneal@cox.net Oklahoma City Linda Foley Fields thefieldsfamily@gmail.com Tulsa Cynthia Germany Grinzinger cynbone8@hotmail.com Pennsylvania Harrisburg Annamarie Shutey Mellett burgham@aol.com Northwest Pennsylvania Jill Crawford Murphey jmurphey@adelphia.net

Ohio Dayton Diana Marie Hunn diana.hunn@notes.udayton.edu

Pittsburgh Carolyn Rezny Benson bensonlc@aol.com

Greater Cincinnati Cheryl Kaderavek Campbell campbell01@fuse.net

South Carolina Columbia Laura Hilton Culler lculler@mcnair.net

Greater Cleveland Cynthia Dianne Schneider thereforyou@sbcglobal.net Northeast Ohio Rachel Fisher Brahler guppie1003@yahoo.com

Upstate South Carolina Stacy VanAlstyne Fuller stacy_vanalstyne@hotmail.com Tennessee Nashville Connie Steely Herrell dcherrell@comcast.net

Sisterhood Bonds Keli Sears Hurst, Nu, is living proof that the bonds of Sisterhood endure forever. “My grandmother, Gertrude Carr Sears, and her identical twin sister, Virginia Carr Patton, went to the same school I went to, the University of Central Missouri, and were initiated into Nu Chapter in 1932. They received their 75-year certificates this year. Sadly, my great aunt passed away in February, and my grandmother passed away three months later. My grandma did get to see her certificate before she died and was pleased. My mom gave me their certificates as a keepsake, and they are hanging in my home. They would have turned 95 in August and were in pretty good health until a few years ago. They loved to travel. Both were widowed for more than 30 years and never remarried. I have enjoyed some of their stories about UCM and just their lives. When I was president of Nu Chapter, I invited them to be guests at our Founders Day celebration. They were quite the hit! They were vibrant and intelligent and had such strong virtues. I can only hope to live the kind of life they lived. When my Aunt Gin and Granny were living, I took such pleasure in telling people about them and introducing them to my friends. They represented Sigma Sigma Sigma well.”

Texas Dallas Jane Walsh Seiboldt jasebo@sbcglobal.net Houston Jennifer Jacobs Kaatz Sassytink82@hotmail.com Northern Houston Barbara Lisella Lindsey bjlindsey@houston.rr.com

Texas Capital Area Sara Elizabeth Rider sara.rider@gmail.com Utah Michele Moyes Thompson stampingsigma@comcast.net Virginia Northern Virginia Patricia Ann O’Dell PadEO@aol.com

Washington Seattle Tracey Duette Gothard Traceyg@microsoft.com West Virginia Parkersburg-Marietta Paula Moore O’Brien Wisconsin Milwaukee Cassandra Lee Gettler buttercup08275@yahoo.com

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Applications Sought for Leadership Consultants Are you cut out to be a Leadership Consultant? We’re taking applications for the 2009-2010 academic year. If you’re motivated, organized and committed to Tri Sigma, this might be the position for you. Sigma Sigma Sigma is currently seeking outstanding motivated individuals to join our dedicated team as Leadership Consultants for the 2009-2010 academic year. Please send a resume and cover letter to Lorin Phillips (lphillips@trisigma.org). Applications will be accepted until December 1, 2008. An informational Webinar will be held on the position at 7 p.m. EST on November 13, 2008. To register, visit the LC page of the National website. Leadership Consultants travel to Sigma Sigma Sigma collegiate chapters as directed by the Director of Chapter Services, and work to support our chapters, strengthen the National Organization, develop personal and professional skills and make an impact on the organization as a whole. The position time frame is July to April with an option to renew for a second year. Benefits include opportunities to attend professional training sessions; health insurance, travel and training expenses covered by the National organization; scheduled time off from travel (fall break, spring break, Thanksgiving, and extended winter holiday break); and opportunities for advancement to Residential Leadership Consultant, Regional Director or other NHQ positions. What can you gain from this position? • Professional experience • Independence • Ability to adapt to difficult situations • Management and organizational skills • Lifelong friendships

Characteristics of a successful Leadership Consultant • Creative • Ability to multitask • Strong organizational skills • Ability to work independently • Positive attitude • Flexible • Ability to establish rapport • A member in Good Standing • Moral and Ethical Character • A love for Tri Sigma • Experience with training and facilitation • Willing to learn and grow

For more information, go to the Leadership Consultant page on our National website.

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A. Double Heart Necklace with 18” chain, #SLW989 SS, $35 B. Aphrodite’s Heart Necklace, 18”, #SL7125 SS, $42 C. Tri-Angle Necklace with CZs, 18”, #SL5051 SS, $35 D. Aphrodite’s Heart Ring, #RP2231 (Whole sizes 5–8 only.) SS, $30 E. Swirl Ring with Amethysts, #1000A 10K, $211 SS, $113 F.

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G. Vertical Lavaliere, #L2647 10K/10KW, $41 SS, $24

H. Badge-shaped Pendant with CZs, #0262 SS, $76 (Chain sold separately.)

M. CZ Violet Earrings, #EPK232 SS, $15

N. CZ Trillion Earrings, #STT443 SS, $15

Badge-shaped Pendant with Diamonds, #0264 10K/10KW, $495 (Chain sold separately.)

J. Simulated Pearl Toggle Necklace, 18”, with Engraved Enhancer, #666008 SS, $65 K. Simulated Pearl Toggle Bracelet, 7.5”, with Engraved Enhancer, #63600T SS, $53 L.

Sailboat Charm, #2543 10K, $45 SS, $25 The Greek Division of

O. Chapter President’s Ring, #0452P 10K, $287 SS, $113 P.

Modern Bead Bracelet with Engraved Enhancer, 7.5”, #BK1846 SS, $67

Q. Engraved Cuff Bracelet , 7.5”, #6824K SS, $65 R. CZ Violet Ring, #RD693 (Whole sizes 5–8 only.) SS, $30 S. Pulse Bracelet with Engraved Enhancer, 7.5”, #BY244 SS, $61

omega chapter

Omega Chapter During the period from April 1 to July 31, 2008, the following Tri Sigmas were reported to have entered Omega Chapter. We offer our sympathy to their friends and families and honor them for their lifetime commitment to Tri Sigma.

Alpha Nancy Almand Coleman Nancy Trotter Wilkinson Zeta Mildred McGowan Marilyn Hayes Thiel Mu Dorothy Hinton Borger Patricia Clark Melson Nu Janet Wood Burkhardt Mary Martin Marshall Omicron Mary Frey Burbank Jean Butler Comstock Pi Margaret Rose Hoover Upsilon Irene Fleming Wood Chi Julia Sturm Coffey Margie Corpolongo Hanes Alice Duncan Phillips Psi Virginia Cornelia Bernard Marian Kopp Eaton Elizabeth Caulfield Lory

Alpha Gamma Celia Boxberger Wolfe Alpha Delta Ruth Sheldon Cone Alpha Epsilon Ramona Kay Alden Martha Sue Zimmerman Schrier Alpha Iota Sue Leathers Stottsberry Alpha Mu Shirley Harp Hebert Alpha Nu Marjorie Wisely Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Hara Evelyn Bell Winklemeyer Alpha Xi Mary Fortuna Dicello Margaret Strasburg Parr Alpha Tau Anna Koontz Webb Alpha Phi Ann Glass Rupp Beta Alpha Priscilla Clausius Metzcus

Beta Kappa Irene Lowrey Harman DeeDee Curtis Spencer Beta Lambda Dolores Peserik Miller Beta Xi Stephanie Harrison Briley Donna Kathleen Shine Beta Rho Janice Owen Whitlow Beta Upsilon Deborah Croft Moore Beta Phi Claire Ellis Young Delta Beta Antonia Marie Ferguson Delta Pi Leslie Brooke Parker Epsilon Kappa Barbara Camille Baker Zeta Rho Tracy Ann Martin

Beta Epsilon Barbara Kohl Startz Pamela Miller Stocking

Member badges are the property of Sigma Sigma Sigma Sorority. It is the responsibility of every initiated Sigma to see that the badge she wears is protected and never worn by or in the possession of a non-member. When a Tri Sigma enters Omega Chapter her badge may be buried with her or returned to the National Headquarters. A badge should never be sold by any means. The National Treasurer is the official custodian of Sigma Sigma Sigma badges.

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