Themis—Winter 2020 by Zeta Tau Alpha

NATIONAL COUNCIL National President Alicia Patten Williams, Theta Psi Vice President Collegiate I Raechel Bennett Biggs, Delta Gamma Vice President Collegiate II Laura Moak Redman, Delta Lambda Vice President Collegiate III Shannon Ferguson, Alpha Psi Vice President Alumnae I Dana Brasington Atkinson, Delta Omicron Vice President Alumnae II Cheri White Armstrong, Theta Gamma Secretary-Treasurer Franlyna Barrett Charles, Zeta Iota National Panhellenic Conference Delegate Laura Ladewig Landers, Theta Psi Extension Director Dolores Gonzales Gastineau, Theta Omega ZTA FRATERNITY HOUSING CORPORATION President Dinah Jackson Laughery, Beta Gamma Vice President Housing Area I Natalie Yingling Lisko, Delta Omega Vice President Housing Area II Julie Ward Moxley, Theta Sigma Vice President Housing Area III Marnie Marlar Frazier, Eta Omega Vice President Construction Leah Fields Ozment, Nu Vice President Design Julia Marthaler Hill, Eta Rho Vice President Operations Casey Guimbellot Pash, Iota Chi Secretary-Treasurer Stephanie Arnette Powell, Gamma Pi Directors Alicia Patten Williams, Theta Psi Carolyn Hof Carpenter, Theta Tau Franlyna Barrett Charles, Zeta Iota ZTA FOUNDATION President Carolyn Hof Carpenter, Theta Tau Vice President of Alumnae Development Cynthia Byars Courtney, Gamma Tau Vice President of Collegiate Development Marlene Dunbar Conrad, Eta Iota Vice President of Philanthropy Sherry Server Tilley, Zeta Alpha

From Where I Sit It’s no secret that I am proud to be a Zeta Tau Alpha. Since joining our sisterhood in 2000, I have expanded my lens from chapter to state to Area to now a national view by staying involved, hearing the call and rising to the challenge. As I roll into my second year as Vice President Collegiate II, I am encouraged by what ZTA continues to accomplish. Since beginning my volunteer journey in 2006, my source of inspiration has been our collegiate members. Last summer, I had the privilege of speaking with emerging leaders about using our Founders’ values as a compass. With the groundwork the Founders laid and our collegians’ creativity, dedication and intelligence, I am excited to see what our future holds. Another constant source of inspiration for me is our volunteers who work with collegians. Working closely with 24 Collegiate National Officers and interacting with countless other volunteers across the country, I have a newfound appreciation for what it means to balance family, life, career and volunteer worlds, and I’m grateful to those old and new volunteers who give so much to our organization. The common thread between chapters of particular success is always alumnae involvement. Their presence guides greatness. ZTA and the fraternity/sorority community as a whole continue to face strong headwinds in today’s campus culture. In order to preserve the foundation and legacy we have built since 1898, we must continue to focus on the ZTA experience and ensure through investment in alumnae volunteers that current collegians are encouraged to give back after graduation. ZTA’s continued success depends on it. With all that our volunteers juggle, the demand of our supporting cast grows every day. Our staff comprises Zetas and non-Zetas alike, who all work tirelessly to help our Fraternity thrive. ZTA consciously takes on more responsibilities in-house to ensure we build programming and curriculum tailored to our organization. Our staff brings significant visions to fruition. As a National Council member, I feel passionate in my responsibility to hear the needs of our members and help initiate solutions. Our team of nine has already accomplished a lot, but our to-do list is still plentiful. Progress takes time; but taking time means it is ever more thoughtful. It is a tremendous responsibility, but it is one I am honored to uphold. Zeta Tau Alpha will continue to build upon its legacy of excellence by doing the right thing, for the right reason, all the time.

Vice President of Scholarship Catherine G. Slaughter, Alpha Eta Secretary-Treasurer Kay Dill Kreutzer, Eta Rho Directors Nora Nell Hardy Jackson, Beta Gamma Becky Hainsworth Kirwan, Gamma Beta Alicia Patten Williams, Theta Psi Franlyna Barrett Charles, Zeta Iota Dinah Jackson Laughery, Beta Gamma Stephanie Arnette Powell, Gamma Pi

LAURA MOAK REDMAN Vice President Collegiate II

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THINGS WE ZETA LOVE

COLLEGIATE CHAPTER NEWS

COLLEGIAN PROFILE

ALUMNAE CHAPTER NEWS

ON THE COVER:

Georgia’s “peachy” reputation precedes itself, but there’s more to the state than meets the eye. Convention 2020 will be in Atlanta, Georgia, this June, and it’s never too early to make travel arrangements.

ALUMNA PROFILE

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ZTATL: An insider’s guide to the Convention 2020 host city Get to know a little bit more about Atlanta, the host city for Convention 2020, as well as interesting facts about Zeta Tau Alpha’s connections to Georgia.

Pull up a chair: How to bring accountability to the table With every new year comes new goals. Learn how one chapter President used accountability to set up her chapter to exceed its goals, plus get tips on how to implement accountability beyond ZTA.

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STAFF

ARCHIVES

ZTA FOUNDATION NEWS

POINTS OF PRIDE

CERTIFICATE OF MERIT RECIPIENTS

WHITE VIOLETS

SCHOLARSHIP LIST

Editor Ensley Caldwell, Omicron Graphic Designer Kahlie Cannon Senior Director of Communication Ashley Sherman Contributors Kristel Aranas, Delta Alpha Christy Marx Barber, Alpha Psi Susan L. Beard, Delta Psi Kaelin Beaty, Eta Tau Kaleigh Braverman, Iota Delta Emily Flowers, Theta Tau Patti Cords Levitte, Beta Phi Laura Moak Redman, Delta Lambda Learn more about the contributing writers on the ZTA website at: bit.ly/zta-writers

#BeZetasTrue

ZTA Huntsville, AL Alumnae @ztahuntsvillealumnae

A Zeta True Kaleigh Braverman Iota Delta Chapter Towson University Being a Zeta True has been important to me since the day of my Initiation. The reason I joined ZTA as a college freshman is the same reason I remain involved with ZTA as an alumna—to be a part of something much bigger than myself. I feel most connected to Zeta Tau Alpha through service both to and with the Fraternity, so I continue my ZTA experience by being a member of three alumnae chapters, holding Vice President I and Vice President II positions, serving as a Ritual Advisor and attending Convention. Convention 2018 in Orlando emphasized my sense of belonging and helped me realize my impact on the world as a Zeta. It rejuvenated my purpose as a sorority woman and reminded me that being a Zeta True is an honor I intend to uphold forever.

FALL 2019 CORRECTIONS On page 3, the first sentence of the Founders’ Day Proclamation should have read, “The residents of the secluded mountain hollows were immigrants who trekked westward after the War of 1812.” On page 22, Leadership Consultant Alexis Burns’ university should have been printed as The University of North Carolina at Charlotte.

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Alicia Patten Williams

A snuggly moment on the couch with National Council. Love serving with these talented sisters. #WeareZTA #BeZetasTrue #Leadership

@ztahuntsvillealumnae We had a great time serving at the Downtown Rescue Mission Thursday night! The women and children that we served left with full bellies and we left with full hearts!! #learnthenobilityofserving #bezetastrue #zetaisforever @ztafraternity

Jenifer Dunavant @jeniferdunavant

Julie Lim @JulieeeLimmm The Creed of Zeta Tau Alpha is more than just words. It’s a part of who I am and who I strive to be. Happy Founders’ Day! @ZTAFraternity #BeZetasTrue @jeniferdunavant so thankful for @ztafraternity and @ztaiotaxi for electing me as VP3 and giving my EC and I the opportunity to learn so many amazing leadership qualities! we can’t wait to use our ideas to better our chapter that we love so much #ZTAOLA #BeZetasTrue

On page 48, the following individuals were mistakenly omitted from the “In Memory of” Donor List: Margaret Cassity Culberson, Daniel (Danny) Craig Brooks, Michael S. Patterson, Jack Price, Joanna Hoover, CPA and Emily Dill Johnson. The following donors were mistakenly omitted from the Annual Donors List: Gamma Psi Chapter (Texas Christian University): Debbie Gearner Thompson

Delta Alpha Chapter (California State University, Long Beach): Linda Crossley Ramsay ($300-$499 donation) Zeta Omega Chapter (Ferris State University): Karen Sanctorum Foster, Debbie Erickson Gustafson, Kendra Davis Moyses ($300-$499 donation), Tiffany Renee Schack ($100-$299 donation) Kappa Pi Chapter (University of South Carolina Aiken): Olivia Padgett Spence ($300-$499 donation)

BY ENSLEY C ALDWELL , EDITOR

Atlanta (pronounced without the second “t” by many locals) has a multitude of nicknames, including Hollywood of the south, ATL, city in the forest, The A, A-Town, and perhaps most disdained among the city’s denizens, “Hotlanta” (sorry Allman Brothers). Speaking of musicians, a number of well-known artists came out of Atlanta, including John Mayer, Usher and The Black Crowes. The capital of the Peanut State is home to Coca-Cola, the largest aquarium in the United States, the Martin Luther King Jr. Historical Site, the busiest airport in the world, and nearly 500,000 people, which probably accounts for the unbelievable, headline-making perpetual rush hour for which the city is well

GEORGIA PEACHES

Georgia produces 130 million pounds of peaches each year.

GEORGIA PEANUTS

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OLDEST COLLEGIATE CHAPTER Omicron Chapter

founded January 1911 at Brenau University

NEWEST COLLEGIATE CHAPTER

Lambda Rho Chapter founded October 2018 at Piedmont College

Mighty Chapters

Mega Chapters

1,335

White Violets (50 years)

165

White Violets (75 years)

5 FORMER + 1 CURRENT National Council members

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National Presidents Martha C. Edens Alice McCann Mathews

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Gamma Pi, University of Georgia known. That number doesn’t even take into account all of the residents of “metro Atlanta,” an area made up of no fewer than nine counties. A relatively new city compared to places like Savannah, Charleston or New Orleans, Atlanta is nonetheless steeped in history. While it can’t boast a haunted house on every corner or restaurants dating back to the 1700s, it does have the 48-acre Oakland Cemetery, permanent resting place to 70,000 people, including “Gone with the Wind” author Margaret Mitchell and Maynard H. Jackson, the first African American mayor of Atlanta. It also offers iconic restaurants like the Varsity, with its gleaming red “V” greeting travelers on the I-75/85 connector, and Mary Mac’s Tea Room, serving classic southern food since 1945. But Atlanta is not all Georgia has to offer. The Peach State (yes, Georgia excels in growing both peanuts and peaches) is home to 1,467 ZTA collegiate members in 13 active chapters from as far north as Demorest to as far south as Valdosta. Three collegiate chapters in Georgia are Mighty Chapters, ZTA’s designation for chapters with 60 members or fewer, and three are Mega Chapters with 200 members or more. The oldest collegiate chapter in

Georgia, Omicron Chapter at Brenau University, was founded in 1911, over 100 years before the newest chapter in the state, Lambda Rho Chapter, was installed at Piedmont College in 2018. Georgia is home to 9,497 alumnae who can join one or more of the 19 active alumnae chapters, 124 Certificate of Merit recipients, 1,335 alumnae with a 50-year White Violet pin, and 165 women with a 75-year White Violet charm. Notable ZTA and Georgia Connections Six alumnae of collegiate chapters in Georgia have served on National Council: former National Presidents Martha C. Edens (Omicron) and Alice McCann Mathews (Eta Iota Chapter, Valdosta State University), former Second Vice President and Vice President Collegiate Ruth Barron Iiams (Omicron), former Extension Director Marlene Dunbar Conrad (Eta Iota), former Vice President Collegiate II Bonney Stamper Shuman (Gamma Pi Chapter, University of Georgia) and current Vice President Collegiate II Laura Moak Redman (Delta Lambda Chapter, Georgia State University) Mrs. Shuman also received the ZTA Foundation’s Outstanding Alumna Award in 2014, as did Dr. Kelly Smith (Gamma Pi) in 2018, Ms.

Edens in 1996 and Dr. Rosyln Wallace (Omicron) in 1982. Magnolia Bostwick Kerr Platt was a charter member of Omicron Chapter and helped found both the Atlanta Alpha Alumnae Chapter and the Atlanta Alumnae Panhellenic Association. She had her hand in most of the early chapters founded in Georgia and helped to organize many of the alumnae chapters in the state. After her passing, Omicron received a large, carved wooden crest that still hangs over the fireplace in her memory. Although not originally from Georgia, Inez Allen Icenogle, a 1918 initiate of Phi Chapter (Duke University), was the backbone of the Atlanta Alpha Alumnae Chapter and helped start many other alumnae chapters in the Atlanta area that still thrive today. She was very involved with Omicron and was one of the alumnae responsible for starting Gamma Pi. Her legacy in ZTA continued on with many family members joining, including her granddaughter, former National President Alice McCann Mathews. Carolyn Hendricks Hester, initiated at Gamma Pi in 1955, served as the long-time Membership Advisor for her chapter and received the Louise Kettler Helper Alumna Award at Convention 2004. She also served as a

District President and as an officer of the Atlanta Alpha Alumnae Chapter and the Atlanta Alumnae Panhellenic Association for more than 30 years. The guest suite at the Gamma Pi house is the Carolyn Hendricks Hester Suite, and it’s filled with her ZTA mementos. In 1996, when the summer Olympics were held in Atlanta, the Iota Theta Chapter house at Georgia Institute of Technology was part of the Olympic Village. The Olympic Organizing Committee leased the house and wired it for internet connectivity, making it the first ZTA house with that capability. The Iota Theta house was also the site of the Fraternity Housing Corporation’s House Directors seminars for many years. This year won’t be the city’s first time hosting Convention. The 41st National and 30th International Convention of ZTA was held in Atlanta from June 25 through June 30, 1992. At that Convention, delegates voted to adopt the Susan G. Komen Foundation as the national philanthropy, beginning the organization’s leadership in breast cancer education and awareness. Don’t miss out on special moments of sisterhood this summer. Join ZTA June 23-28, 2020, at the Atlanta Marriott Marquis to celebrate the Fraternity’s accomplishments over the past biennium.

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COLLEGIATE CHAPTERS 1,467 collegiate members

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ALUMNAE CHAPTERS 9,497 alumnae members

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ZETA TAU ALPHA

Atlanta, Georgia

BE ZETAS TRUE Join your sisters for Convention at the Atlanta Marriott Marquis June 23–28, 2020. Registration forms will be available in February on the ZTA website (zetataualpha.org) or by calling International Office at (317) 872-0540. 6 · THEMIS · XX

Call for Nominations The Zeta Tau Alpha Nominating Committee is preparing a slate of qualified nominees to serve as members of National Council for the 2020-2022 biennium. The committee invites all members to provide input for this process. The election will take place at Convention 2020 in Atlanta.

T H E F O L LO W I N G O F F I C E R S CO M P R I S E T H E S L AT E : • • • • • • • • •

National President Vice President Collegiate I Vice President Collegiate II Vice President Collegiate III Vice President Alumnae I Vice President Alumnae II Secretary-Treasurer Extension Director National Panhellenic Conference Delegate

NOMINEES MUST POSSESS THE F O L LO W I N G Q UA L I F I C AT I O N S : • Belief in sisterhood and a commitment to ZTA’s heritage

• Talent as an effective administrator and motivator • Critical thinking skills, including the ability to define problems, evaluate solutions, establish priorities and make decisions • Availability to travel as needed, communicate by phone and email daily and commit time to necessary administrative work

E AC H N O M I N AT I O N S H O U L D I N C LU D E : • Explanation of why the candidate would be

well-suited for the office • Pertinent ZTA information including: collegiate chapter; alumnae chapter; collegiate and alumnae positions held, such as advisor, house corporation or association officer, Province President or District President, etc.

Zeta Tau Alpha members who wish to submit names to the committee should send their nominations by Feb. 1, 2020, to:

Katharine Benzini Stampe Nominating Committee Chairman 6323 Warm Mist Lane Dallas, TX 75248 kathystampe@gmail.com

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Collegiate c h a pte r n ews [1] Epsilon University of Arkansas

Phi Duke University

These sisters experienced a fall full of pancakes and pumpkins. They hosted their traditional Pink Pancake Lunch for the other fraternities and sororities on campus to raise money for the ZTA Foundation and held a sisterhood event at a pumpkin patch, complete with hayrides and corn mazes.

Sisters shared Panhellenic love by working with the Delta Delta Delta chapter on campus to bring motivational speaker Whitney O’Connor to the university. She spoke about breast cancer education and awareness as well as her journey from being diagnosed at age 30 to being able to call herself a survivor.

Zeta University of Tennessee, Knoxville If you ask each member of Zeta Chapter to name her favorite event of the fall semester, the hands-down winner would be a sisterhood trip to Dollywood in Gatlinburg. The chapter carpooled to the amusement park and spent the day from dawn to dusk enjoying rides and each other’s company. Theta Bethany College In the spirit of sisterhood, women started hosting weekly house dinners for all sisters, not just those living in the house. This activity allowed everyone to catch up with each other and get to know newer sisters before chapter meetings.

The University of Washington Panhellenic Association and Psi Chapter participate in a quarterly book club to prompt conversations about diversity and inclusion. The group read a history of the LGBTQ+ community and will read “The Help” next quarter. The Washington Panhellenic Association provides the books so everyone may learn to be considerate of others, regardless of sexual orientation or race. [2] Alpha Zeta The Ohio State University This year, sisters chose to elevate philanthropy efforts with a Think Pink® photoshoot, where sisters got together and took pictures around campus in pink clothing and ribbons. Women used

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Psi University of Washington

the photos on social media platforms to promote breast cancer education and awareness. Alpha Mu Washburn University Alpha Mu Chapter’s Fraternity Education Chairman discusses one of the Nine Key Values at each chapter meeting, and members write down which sister exemplifies that Key Value and why. At the next meeting, the FRED Chairman shares and distributes the notes. It has become an effective way to recognize those who “Seek the Noblest” in even the smallest ways. Alpha Nu Birmingham-Southern College The women of this chapter teamed up with members of the local alumnae chapter to assemble baskets for breast cancer survivors, including handpainted rocks adorned with notes of encouragement. They also gathered with alumnae at the chapter house to participate in the Founders’ Day service. Alpha Upsilon Oklahoma State University Tenaciously Teal is a nonprofit organization, run by Special Initiate

of Alpha Upsilon Chapter, Tarah Warren, that assists cancer treatment patients by providing care packages, empowerment and love. Members of the chapter helped make bags for cancer patients and decorated the bags with inspirational words. Women also wrote encouraging notes to include in the bags. Alpha Phi Northwestern University Carve for a Cure helped this chapter get in the Halloween spirit and promote breast cancer education and awareness. Each member invited two guests to carve pumpkins in front of the ZTA house on the sorority quad. The chapter also participated with area alumnae in the Chicago Bears Crucial Catch game. Beta Delta Miami University This chapter emphasizes the importance of academics and career preparation. The chapter reserves quiet study tables twice a week, and all members are encouraged to attend. The university’s career services office presented a workshop to the chapter on preparing for professional life, and the chapter Historian-Reporter took professional headshots for members’ use on social media profiles. [3] Beta Iota Centenary College of Louisiana Sisters traveled several hours to the New Orleans Saints Crucial Catch game to hand out Think Pink® ribbons. While

there, members had the opportunity to meet and interact with breast cancer survivors as well as ZTA Foundation President Carolyn Hof Carpenter. The chapter was also delighted to be filmed for the national philanthropy video.

were able to speak to each other about the effects social media can have as well as the impact it has on mental health.

Beta Phi Michigan State University

Women participated in a variety of new sisterhood activities this semester, including a milk and cookies night that nearly three-fourths of the chapter attended. The successful event really brought sisters together as they bonded over some of their favorite movies.

ZTA and the fraternity/sorority community at the university participated in East Lansing’s Safe Halloween event for families who live near or on campus. Chapters partnered to host games, hand out candy and interact with the children, whose costumes put everyone in the Halloween spirit. [4] Beta Omega Union University Members of this chapter enjoyed bridging a gap between fraternity/ sorority members and student athletes by attending Greek Nights at men’s and women’s sports games. The teams provided free food for fraternity and sorority members who cheered them on. Zetas handed out pink ribbons to all fans at the games. Gamma Alpha University of Miami This chapter provided a member enrichment program about social media. An executive from a social media company video chatted with the group to stress the importance of smart social media practices in relation to applying for jobs and future careers. Sisters absorbed this information and

Gamma Beta Washington College

Gamma Xi Indiana University of Pennsylvania This chapter made time to deep dive into Zeta Tau Alpha’s Nine Key Values and examine personal values through the Living the Mission and Values workshop. Among other topics, the women discussed how they live out their top values in everyday actions. [5] Gamma Omicron Central Michigan University The chance to smash cancer, represented by a pumpkin, was just one of the fun events at this chapter’s Pinktober Carnival. The fundraiser also included carnival food and games and received great support from members of other sororities and fraternities. [6] Gamma Phi University of North Texas This chapter had a jampacked schedule full of sisterhoods. A favorite was the Bob Ross-themed sisterhood where

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members followed a Bob Ross episode to create their own painting. They also hosted a successful sisterhood at a pumpkin patch where they had a fun photoshoot and picked out pumpkins to paint at the chapter house. Gamma Psi Texas Christian University Members of this chapter attended a Panhellenic participation event that featured a women’s health workshop. With a focus on mental health, Panhellenic women learned how to prioritize their well-being and gained important information on recognizing health warning signs and finding solutions. Delta Alpha California State University, Long Beach Sisters hosted a fun fall sisterhood at the ZTA house. After a fun ice breaker where members popped balloons and answered the question inside, everyone carved a pumpkin while enjoying cookies as well as Halloween music. A Halloween movie played in the chapter room for extra spooky spirit. [7] Delta Beta Florida Southern College These sisters had a philanthropyfilled semester from their successful ’80s-themed philanthropy week that included writing cards and making blankets for breast cancer treatment patients and a “Mac ’n’ Z’s” macaroni bar, which featured a speaker from a women’s health clinic. They also

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hosted a “Zumba with Zetas” event for campus and community members and a lip sync battle, where entry fees went to the ZTA Foundation.

game of ZTA jeopardy, wrote positive notes to each other on crown-shaped paper and enjoyed the opportunity to de-stress.

Delta Theta Ohio Northern University

Delta Lambda Georgia State University

Last semester, these collegians celebrated with eight sisters who received their white coats, symbolic of their third year of pharmacy school. While working toward their careers, these members also served as leaders on the Executive Committee and Program Council. The entire chapter admires their dedication to both schoolwork and sisterhood.

This chapter hosted its third annual Pink Panther 5K. Despite the freezing temperatures and rain, sisters showed up early in the morning full of excitement and ready to register participants. Throughout the course, members were stationed with water and motivational signs. The event had a great turnout, and many friends and family members attended to show their support.

[8] Delta Kappa Louisiana State University Sisters of this chapter celebrated winning first place in homecoming lawn decor. This popular tradition allowed members to design a structure and collaborate with their paired men’s fraternity to build and decorate the display. They spent over 100 hours rolling small pieces of tissue paper before gluing them to the board. Fitting with the theme, “Going Back in Time,” they featured prominent figures from Louisiana State University’s history. [9] Delta Iota Clarion University of Pennsylvania This past September, women had the opportunity to bond with sisters and reflect back on the history of ZTA at their annual chapter retreat. At a park near campus one afternoon, they shared why they joined, played a

Delta Omicron Lenoir-Rhyne University The women of this chapter made Think Pink® Week a little sweeter this past semester by handing out candy kisses with breast cancer education and awareness facts attached to them. The chapter also brought back its annual “Pie a Zeta” activity, where students could pay a dollar to pie a Zeta with a pan full of whipped cream and donate a little extra to add toppings. [10] Delta Chi William Jewell College The chapter held Mom’s Day at the Alldredge Pumpkin Patch and Apple Orchard where they ate lunch, picked apples, went on hayrides and painted pumpkins. They also enjoyed fried donuts from a local food truck and bought goodies to take home. It was a

very fun way to spend time with their moms and get off campus.

Making Strides Against Breast Cancer® walks in Tulsa and Oklahoma City.

[11] Delta Psi Samford University

Zeta Xi Georgia Southern University

This chapter organized a sisterhood picnic on the campus quad. While lounging on blankets and enjoying snacks, members chose from a selection of flowers to design bouquets. Together, they created arrangements that matched each sister’s personality and highlighted her individual uniqueness. It was an enjoyable bonding experience for everyone.

Members shared their hidden skills at the annual Zeta Xi Chapter talent show. For this event, the Sisterhood Chairman created a stage at the front of the chapter room and lined up chairs for spectators. While snacking on popcorn and cotton candy, members got to watch their sisters sing karaoke to their favorite songs and recite lines from the popular NBC show “The Office.”

Delta Omega Westminster College

[12] Zeta Sigma The University of Texas at Arlington

During homecoming, collegians held an open house where alumnae could visit the chapter room. During the game, the chapter held a tailgate with a tent, decorations and cookies, which they sold for breast cancer education and awareness on behalf of the alumnae chapter.

This chapter hosted a successful “BBQ for a Cure” event this past fall. Campus and community members enjoyed a plate of barbeque and had the opportunity to play yard games. The event also featured chapter information tables and raffle tickets for purchase to be entered into a drawing for various raffle baskets.

Zeta Beta Thiel College Sisters introduced a new philanthropy activity called “Sneaky Flamingos.” Members encouraged professors and other fraternity/ sorority organizations to make a donation to breast cancer education and awareness while sneaking flamingos in their offices/houses. Participants took a flamingo and a copy of the instructions for donating and passing on the flamingo. The chapter had five professors wanting to donate before the activity officially started. Zeta Theta East Central University This chapter schedules a pink photoshoot each fall to capture great images that help publicize their full week of philanthropy events, including Queso for a Cure, Pie-AZeta, Kiss Away Cancer and Big Man on Campus. Members also made 200 pink crowns to honor survivors at

[13] Zeta Omega Ferris State University These sisters are always looking for creative opportunities to enhance their sisterhood. They took a wagon ride at a local corn maze and at another event made hair scrunchies for each other. The chapter also traditionally bonds over Taco Tuesdays in spring semester and Mac and Cheese Mondays in the fall. Eta Beta Duquesne University

Collegians went to the beautiful Schenley Park in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and had a huge picnic. The entire chapter enjoyed the beautiful day and forgot about the stresses of school for a few hours. Everyone had a great time making memories with friends new and old. Eta Kappa University of Central Florida These women have plenty of reasons to celebrate. Many sisters received

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competitive Panhellenic scholarships, and the chapter GPA has increased. They’ve also seen an increase in participation and overall sisterhood. Members are proud of what they have been able to achieve together.

fraternity/sorority organizations, sold items like T-shirts, cups, buttons and stickers and served pink lemonade as a refreshment.

Eta Nu Radford University

This past October, the chapter hosted its annual philanthropy pageant. Members of various organizations on campus were invited to nominate a male contestant to compete in the pageant. Segments of the show included pink wear, talent and an interview. Judges included the house mom, a Panhellenic Advisor and a ZTA alumna. All money raised went to the ZTA Foundation for breast cancer education and awareness.

The Sisterhood Chairman at this chapter organized a Friendsgiving event so sisters could celebrate the holiday with each other before heading home to spend time with their families. The event gave women a chance to share their gratitude for other sisters and enjoy delicious food together. [14] Eta Xi Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University One of the benefits of having ZTA sisters is always having friends to dress up with! Sisters enjoyed photo shoots this past semester at Lane Stadium and Moss Arts Center. The photo shoots were great opportunities for upperclassmen to bond with newer members. The women also had a gameday outfit swap, where members could mix and match clothes and accessories for the day.

Eta Theta Missouri University of Science and Technology

Eta Pi Wright State University This chapter extended its breast cancer education outreach to the community by partnering with Miami Valley North Hospital for a “Taco Bout A Cure” event. It included tacos, of course, plus a two-time breast cancer survivor who shared her story. Members also got a tour of the hospital’s mammography center, making this new philanthropy effort meaningful for sisters and guests.

[15] Eta Rho The University of North Alabama

Eta Chi Francis Marion University

During their annual Pink Week, members of this chapter set up a table on campus and encouraged passing students to stop by and get involved. They hosted a penny war among all

Sisters were busy all semester with de-stressing workshops, s’mores and movie night and donating items to Harvest Hope, Habitat for Humanity, the Naomi Project and Operation

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16 Christmas, plus Think Pink® activities every week. The chapter also won the most points for intramural sports across all fraternity/sorority organizations on campus. Theta Iota University of North Florida Joined by local alumnae, members of this chapter volunteered at the Jacksonville Jaguars Crucial Catch game. Small groups consisting of both collegiate and alumnae members split up to cover all gates into the stadium. Sisters enjoyed greeting community members and hearing personal stories related to breast cancer while handing out pink ribbons. Theta Eta Stephen F. Austin State University Two members of this chapter created a new club on campus called the Fashion Club. They each worked hard to establish and launch the club designed for students majoring in fashion merchandising. Both hold leadership positions in the club while remaining active in the chapter and setting a great example for their sisters. Theta Kappa University of Missouri-St. Louis The chapter’s Director of Sisterhood and Risk Reduction and Education Chairman teamed up to present an event that pushed members to their limits. Climbing the boulder wall in the campus recreation and wellness center, sisters stepped out of their

18 comfort zones and developed team building skills as they leaned on each other to reach the top. Theta Omicron Baylor University For one of this chapter’s fall sisterhood activities, the Sisterhood Chairman planned a movie night at McLane Stadium. Members laid out blankets and lounged on the field while they ate snacks and watched “Mean Girls.” The activity provided a unique opportunity for bonding and the sisterhood committee even designed T-shirts for the event to help promote the chapter to potential new members on campus. [16] Theta Nu Auburn University at Montgomery Sisters hosted their first annual Driving Out Cancer golf tournament. After renting a golf course, they invited campus and community members to create teams and compete. The event was a great time for the participating teams and the members. [17] Theta Phi California State University, Fullerton This chapter had the amazing opportunity to participate in not just one, but two NFL Crucial Catch games, handing out Think Pink® ribbons at both the Rams’ and Chargers’ stadiums on the same day. At halftime of the Chargers game, Zetas escorted survivors onto the field, gaining a more personal connection to women affected by breast cancer.

Theta Psi Texas State University After a fun Primary Recruitment, women dived right in to a busy semester full of sisterhoods, including a ’70s-themed night with tie-dye T-shirts and food, a drive-in movie night with another sorority on campus and a trip to the San Marcos farmers market. [18] Theta Omega California State Polytechnic University, Pomona Well before the fall semester began, two members of the chapter attended ZTA’s first Emerging Leaders Academy in Indianapolis, Indiana. Examining leadership through the Nine Key Values prepared them to lead the chapter in big and small ways, and they took home lots of ideas to share with sisters when school started. Iota Delta Towson University The sisterhood journal is a new practice women implemented this past semester. Each week, a sister writes a note about how another member positively impacted her. The next week, that member writes a note about another member and passes the journal to her. The chain of positivity highlights how much the little things really mean. Iota Xi Christian Brothers University This chapter doubled its fundraising goal with a variety of events during its Think Pink® Week. The week began

19 with the sale of pink pancakes and continued with a “What’s in Z Box” event, selling mystery boxes for $5. The boxes sold out in just a few hours. The week concluded with a Big Man on Campus male pageant. [19] Iota Nu Susquehanna University One of the chapter’s favorite activities from last semester was the jar of love sisterhood. Women wrote inspirational quotes and compliments on decorative paper and put them in a mason jar for each sister. Sisters got to take home their jar and now have a jar of love they can read from any time they need a pick-me-up! Iota Omicron Lander University A sister serving on Panhellenic Council created a point system to increase involvement within the Panhellenic community. When attending another sorority’s event, members take a photo and submit it to receive a point. The chapter that receives the most points wins a fun prize such as a pizza party. This effort has promoted unity and encouraged support for all groups. Iota Pi University of Dayton Every member can participate in the chapter’s new “Crown Hall Meeting,” held during weekly chapter meetings. After officer announcements, everyone is welcome to share news about an event or organization they support, like Think Pink® Week. Collegiate Chapter News · WINTER 2020 · 13

“Crown Hall Meeting” is a perfect way for members to become more involved in ZTA or on campus by learning how other sisters are involved. Iota Sigma Old Dominion University

Following Primary Recruitment, the chapter held a "Zeta Spa Alpha" sisterhood, where new and initiated members spent the afternoon relaxing and unwinding with face masks, food and movies to bond on a deeper level. This fun activity ensured rejuvenation for all who participated. [20] Iota Rho East Carolina University

As part of a Founders’ Day celebration, sisters recognized nine sisters who embody each Nine Key Value. Each woman submitted her vote for each value, and the sisters with the most votes were announced during Founders’ Day. This was an amazing way to recognize sisters for maintaining the values of Zeta Tau Alpha within the chapter. Kappa Beta Presbyterian College Members of this chapter kept busy with service projects that included a Halloween-themed mixer with the residents of a local retirement home. While there, they organized a photo booth, painted pumpkins and kept the energy high with a dance party. Sisters also painted murals at the local YMCA to brighten the childcare center.

Kappa Alpha Colorado State University This chapter added a Health and Wellness Chairman to its Program Council. The new officer shares resources and tips at each chapter meeting on topics such as suicide hotlines and self-defense. Members have given the chairman a lot of positive feedback and appreciate her efforts to keep the chapter happy and healthy.

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Kappa Zeta Clemson University This chapter recently implemented a new social plan to encourage responsibility within the chapter. Under the new plan, members meet with a designated partner before social functions where they check in with the Risk Reduction and Education Chairman before entering the function. The plan helped sisters successfully hold each other accountable. Kappa Eta Rockhurst University Kappa Eta added a SASSy—service, academic, sisterhood or social—event to each week. SASSy events this fall included walking with survivors and families at the Kansas City Making Strides Against Breast Cancer® event, cheering on the Kansas City Royals, and sponsoring music bingo, Big Man on Campus and fitness classes for Think Pink® Week. Kappa Iota Moravian College As part of the school’s Heritage Day, sisters participated in volunteer work for the college community. The women made blankets for local homeless shelters and wrapped candles for the winter holiday concert held in December. The collegians also had the opportunity to paint a bench on campus to represent ZTA. Kappa Lambda University of Wisconsin Oshkosh This chapter took on philanthropy events new and old. For the first time, sisters volunteered with firefighters during their yearly check of smoke and carbon monoxide detectors. Collegians were in charge of paperwork and helping community residents. The chapter also hosted its annual Pink the Rink game with the university hockey team, which included a bake sale and a 50/50 raffle with prizes.

[21] Kappa Xi Stockton University This chapter focused on Panhellenic pride on its campus. In addition to a Panhellenic photo shoot, the chapter had a ZTA Family Feud night that included questions about the Panhellenic community on Stockton University’s campus to promote knowledge of the other fraternity/ sorority organizations. Kappa Sigma University of South Florida To keep members on track academically, the Academic Achievement Chairman of this chapter hosts “Studyhoods” at the chapter house. This gives members the opportunity to work together and keep each other motivated. Prizes are also given to sisters who submit their “A” grades and to whoever has the highest number of study hours each week. Kappa Phi Christopher Newport University This past semester, the Ritual Chairman assembled a group of sisters to go to the graveyard in Newport News, Virginia, where Founder Helen May Crafford is buried. The women raked leaves, cleaned up the headstone and left fresh flowers. Kappa Chi Shorter University Members from this chapter attended a Making Strides Against Breast Cancer® walk in Atlanta at Centennial Park. Many sisters helped set up for the event and cheered on breast cancer survivors. Seeing ZTA’s philanthropy in action was an eye-opening experience for many chapter members. Kappa Psi Kutztown University of Pennsylvania The chapter hosted its annual Lip Sync Battle philanthropy event, which invites teams from other organizations and groups of individual students to choreograph routines to a song of their choice and compete against each

other. Chapter members also divided into groups of five to create themed baskets as raffle prizes for the event. Lambda Gamma The University of Texas at San Antonio This chapter kicked off its first annual Think Pink® Gala that raised just over $12,000. The event offered live music and a catered dinner to all guests. It also featured two breast cancer survivors who spoke about the importance of early detection and awareness while sharing their personal journeys. Lambda Delta Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi The members on this chapter’s Executive Council started holding regular office hours. This allowed chapter members to meet with officers and share concerns, ask questions or just chat. Sisters enjoyed opening the lines of communication between members and chapter officers to ensure every voice is heard. [22] Lambda Zeta Lehigh University Among the many sisterhood events the chapter took part in was a hike at Ringing Rocks, a county park named for the 10-feet high rock piles that ring when someone strikes them. The hike gave sisters a chance to connect with the great outdoors and let go of stress. [23] Lambda Eta Virginia Commonwealth University This chapter had a busy October! In addition to putting a spin on the traditional Big Man on Campus event by changing it into the “Mr. & Mrs. Think Pink® Pageant” to allow a broader spectrum of participants, collegians also went to a pumpkin patch. Not only was it a great day for picking pumpkins, but it also gave new members and initiated members the opportunity to get to know each other. Lambda Theta New York University The Sisterhood Chairman planned an event at Queens Farms in New

York for new and initiated members. Sisters had the opportunity to explore a pumpkin patch and navigate a corn maze. Given that NYU is in the heart of New York City, this event was particularly special because it gave sisters the opportunity to escape the city and enjoy nature together. Lambda Kappa Appalachian State University Sisters met at the Panhellenic Hall on campus to enjoy brunch with alumnae who were in town for homecoming weekend. The chapter catered food from Panera, created a special “welcome home” themed playlist and made a “Kahoot!” game with ZTA trivia. Collegians enjoyed time with each other and alumnae. Lambda Lambda Kennesaw State University This past semester, sisters spent time getting to know each other at an Atlanta Braves baseball game and learning more about their randomly assigned hotel roommates after the post-game fireworks show. Before heading back to campus, women discussed the upcoming Primary Recruitment over breakfast. Lambda Pi Reinhardt University As part of its philanthropy efforts, this chapter held a “Doughnut Let Cancer Win” event, where members sold doughnuts for $1 in front of the dining hall; they sold out within two hours! Women also wrote letters to cancer survivors and delivered them to Northside Hospital. Lambda Sigma The University of Texas at Tyler This chapter focused on developing close relationships with a local alumnae chapter. Together, alumnae and collegians participated in a mock recruitment workshop, painted a house during a service event and celebrated Founders’ Day. Alumnae provided a cake and created a fun quiz for the event. Collegiate Chapter News · WINTER 2020 · 15

From Texas to Tour Jetés By Kaelin Beaty, Contributing Writer

Many Zetas understand the value of a supportive sisterhood when it comes to pursuing your dreams, and that’s exactly what Emma Helsten (Delta Eta Chapter, West Texas A&M University) felt as she applied to and participated in the Broadway Dance Center program in New York City this past summer. Emma’s sisters have always been supportive of her dancing, coming to shows and helping her prepare for auditions. When she told them about applying for the Broadway Dance Center program, they excitedly cheered her on through the daunting application and audition process. After she submitted her application, headshot and dance video reel, her sisters continually checked in with her. When news of Emma’s acceptance finally arrived, her sisters were there to celebrate. Soon, she would be living and dancing in New York City, many miles and states away from her sisters in Texas.

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about the day-to-day life of a professional dancer as well as how to create a dance resume, take the perfect headshot and present well in face-to-face auditions.

She lived in the Big Apple for eight weeks, training with 35 other dancers. Her typical morning routine included waking up at 6:30 a.m. and walking 15 blocks to the dance studio for either an auditionreadiness class or a mock audition, which entailed practicing and performing in front of real casting agents who provided helpful feedback. In the afternoons, she took multiple master classes with established choreographers before heading home or exploring the city. During the program, she also trained alongside current Broadway performers, and each day she learned something new

Emma says this experience helped her realize the importance of staying connected. Living in one of the biggest cities in the country, she was thankful for a sense of home each time her sisters connected with her. “My sisters were all very supportive while I was away,” she recalled. “We always kept up with each other, and I always had someone to call if I felt lonely.” Her sisters immediately embraced her return at the end of the twomonth program, and Emma shared about the valuable connections she made with teachers, choreographers and the other dancers that she will carry with her for the rest of her career. When reflecting on this experience, Emma said, “My experience in New York was honestly life-changing. I was able to live out my dreams of dancing there, and I can’t wait to go back.”

Alumnae ch a pter n ews [1] Auburn-Opelika Alabama

[3] Tuscaloosa Alabama

These women started the year with a kickoff event at Pebble Hill, a historic cottage in Auburn, Alabama, complete with catering by the Vice President of Membership and swag bags with T-shirts. As one of its first activities this fall, the chapter crafted Creed bookmarks together to help new members of Gamma Rho Chapter (Auburn University) learn it before Initiation.

Sisters from this chapter participated in Breast Cancer Beat Down at the University Church of Christ. This community event celebrated breast cancer survivors and educated the community about the importance of early detection in overcoming the disease. Chapter members enjoyed working together to support other women for an important cause that impacts so many.

[2] Birmingham Alabama

Northwest Arkansas

For this year’s membership kickoff, the chapter hosted a luau on the patio at a local restaurant. Families attended, and the children had a blast playing in the bounce house. Sisters who paid their dues prior to and during the event received giveways and prizes, including ZTA buttons. Huntsville Alabama These sisters enjoyed a delicious dinner and collected gift cards from attendees to make it a service-oriented event. The cards went to the Floyd E. "Tut" Fann State Veterans Home, a nursing home and memory care facility for veterans. The facility uses the gift cards as game prizes for its residents. Northeast Alabama The chapter combined its celebrations for Founders' Day and Breast Cancer Awareness Month with an event called Paintology. Sisters' artistic skills were on full display, and everyone had a great time.

Sisters joined a nearby collegiate chapter for a “Ghouls and Ghosts” event. The alumnae brought their children to participate in fun Halloween games and trick-or-treating at the chapter’s house. This event offered fun for everyone!

Russellville Arkansas This alumnae chapter is getting back into gear after a lull and is so proud of the strides it is making to build up membership again. With a lot of planning and excitement, the members can’t wait to take 2020 by storm and organize many fun events.

[4] Tucson Arizona This chapter participated in a Survivor Barbecue at its local Making Strides Against Breast Cancer® event. Sisters handed out pink ribbons and informational cards and volunteered at the survivors tent to give support to everyone who came by. This year had the most volunteers since the chapter started volunteering at these events.

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[5] Inland-Pomona California

Southern Peninsula California

Members met for lunch at a restaurant in Fontana, California, before heading over to a vineyard to celebrate the outgoing Executive Committee and the end of the 20182019 year. During this event, the chapter also participated in a service project that involved collecting items to donate, such as small stocking stuffers, art supplies and small toys.

Members focused on appealing to the younger generation to gain more recent graduates as members. To make their newest and youngest member from Theta Omega Chapter (California State Polytechnic University, Pomona) feel welcome, the chapter President invited her to Facebook headquarters. It was a good sister bonding moment.

Long Beach California

[6] Westside-Santa Monica California

This chapter kicked off a favorite “ZTA Goes Back to the Old School Days” event in September and had a wonderful turnout. Members wore school colors or ZTA clothing from college and brought their favorite college snack. This event was a great opportunity for members to share their collegiate chapters, what positions they held in college and their favorite memories. San Diego California On Founders’ Day, these alumnae threw a big birthday party for ZTA, complete with cake and ice cream, singing the birthday song, party games and prizes, and parting gifts for all attendees. The games tested their knowledge of ZTA trivia, including putting phrases from The Creed in order, and everyone brought toys to donate to the local children's hospital.

[7] Boulder Colorado This alumnae chapter has been organizing monthly social events. In September, the group enjoyed an al fresco brunch at a local Boulder favorite, and in October, they celebrated Founders’ Day at another popular local establishment. Pike's Peak Region Colorado

Rocky Mountain Colorado To increase membership this year, the chapter offered a free pink Rocky Mountain alumnae chapter T-shirt for members who paid by Oct. 1, which increased membership by 30%. Their annual kickoff meeting on Sept. 5 was a success with the theme “Celebrate NOT going back to school.” [8] Clearwater Florida The chapter selected “Reach Out, Reconnect and Renew” as its theme for the year. The chapter’s goal is to host low-key gatherings like the private tour and lunch sisters enjoyed together at the historic Fenway Hotel. Gainesville Florida These sisters have service in their hearts. This past October, they worked at the survivors tent for the Making Strides Against Breast Cancer® walk. They also worked together to collect change in support of their local Pace Center for Girls. Jacksonville Florida

This chapter reorganized this past fall. As one of their activities, members spent several hours on a beautiful Sunday morning

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In addition to participating in three Crucial Catch events—Los Angeles Chargers and Los Angeles Rams games, plus an additional event for the Chargers—more than 30 collegians and alumnae volunteered at two Making Strides Against Breast Cancer® walks.

hiking trails and climbing spires and hoodoos at the Paint Mines Interpretive Park in Calhan, Colorado. Most of the sisters happily ended up covered in dust from the rocks.

This chapter celebrated its 50th anniversary the entire year,

culminating in a special luncheon at the Queen's Harbour Yacht and Country Club. It was a special moment for everyone to have so many sisters together to celebrate and share memories.

S’mores” event. While roasting some marshmallows, sisters assembled Halloween goody bags as a service project for the Mary Hall Freedom House, which provides housing for homeless women and their children.

Orlando Florida

[9] Gwinnett County Chapter of Georgia

These women kicked off their year with a “College Colors” event. Sisters wore their favorite college or ZTA T-shirt as a way to learn where everyone was from. Some sisters learned they were from the same place without even realizing it!

Sisters participated in Pink the Park at the Gwinnett Stripers minor league baseball game at Coolray Field. Members enjoyed a pregame tailgate party and then shared Think Pink® ribbons with fans as they entered the stadium. Everyone enjoyed fireworks afterward and had a great evening of service and sisterhood!

South Brevard Florida Chapter sisters volunteered for the local Making Strides Against Breast Cancer® walk; some were even on the planning committee. Sisters collected donations ahead of time to create a relaxation and spa gift basket for the silent auction at the walk's kickoff event. Tallahassee Florida Women from this chapter got together for a Founders' Day dinner at a nice restaurant. It was a great way to catch up with sisters, celebrate 121 years of sisterhood and demonstrate that Zeta Is Forever! Atlanta Themis Georgia Members had a spooky night of snacks and fall fun with a “Spirits and

North Fulton Link of Georgia This chapter’s fun events include Zetas on the Move, where sisters run 5K races for good causes and organizations, like autism awareness, breast cancer education and awareness, and battered women’s shelters. They also hold monthly “Zetas at the Movies” nights to enjoy new releases together. Statesboro Georgia Sisters kicked off the year by meeting with Zeta Xi Chapter (Georgia Southern University) for dinner during its recruitment workshop. While there, alumnae left the collegians candy with strawberry cards that read “Your ZTA alumnae wish you the Berry Best Recruitment” in their mailboxes.

Chicago West Suburban Illinois The new year kicked off with a gathering to prepare for three Making Strides Against Breast Cancer® events. Attendees enjoyed pink treats and made pink hat ornaments to give out to survivors at three events where members volunteered in the South Suburban area, DuPage County and Fox Valley Region during the month of October. [10] City of Chicago Illinois This chapter started organizing “ZTA and the City” activities, where sisters take the time to be tourists in their own city. In August, they enjoyed appetizers at a member's apartment before heading to the park to watch “The Notebook.” It was a perfect night for sisterhood and fun while enjoying the last bits of summer in Chicago. North Shore Illinois These alumnae attended an evening of bird-watching at a nature preserve. A knowledgeable guide led the way, pointing out birds and explaining their habitats and flight patterns. Members were excited to spot an owl that conveniently remained on the same branch for a long period of time, which allowed for a lot of pictures! Columbus Indiana This fall, the chapter organized its annual “Make It, Take It, Bake It”

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auction to raise money for the ZTA Foundation. Each member made something, brought something or baked something, and one of the sisters served as auctioneer.

University of Iowa) invited Iowa City alumnae to tour their newly renovated chapter house. After the open house, alumnae sisterhood continued with food at a local restaurant.

Lafayette Indiana

Louisville Kentucky

In September, this alumnae chapter and Alpha Theta Chapter (Purdue University) collaborated for a service project to make pink flowers for the breast cancer survivors tent at the local Subaru of Indiana Automotive plant. In addition to having fun making the flowers, the alumnae brought and shared their favorite ZTA memorabilia with the collegians.

Chapter members tested their creative skills at the Paint Spot. They painted ceramic items like plates, bowls, cups and piggy banks. Some members selected stock designs, while others created their own, but everyone loved exchanging ideas and stories.

Indianapolis, IN Association Many of these members are advisors for collegiate chapters, so the alumnae reached out to the parents of members at Beta Theta (Franklin College), Alpha Xi (Indiana University), Gamma Chi (Indiana State University) and Lambda Epsilon (Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis) chapters to offer them the opportunity to buy a finals survival kit. The kit assembly party is one of the highest-attended events every semester, and it's a great time to introduce new alumnae to the chapter. Iowa City Iowa Following its 20th annual ZTA 5K race in October, Alpha Omicron (The 20 · THEMIS · Alumnae Chapter News

Salisbury Maryland Sisters hosted a Senior Service BBQ to wish the seniors of Theta Delta Chapter (Salisbury University) good luck as they graduated and transitioned to the alumnae world. In the fall, the chapter held a “Welcome Back Sundaes” event to welcome collegians back to school in a sweet— and delicious—way. [11] Ann Arbor Michigan The chapter’s annual Membership Party took place at a local restaurant and had a great turnout, with several first-time members in attendance. The chapter also met for sisterhood dinners throughout the fall. Members love the chance to learn about each other and how ZTA has impacted their lives.

13 Detroit Metropolitan Michigan Members established a new monthly dinner called “Third Themis Thursday” on the third Thursday of every month. This fall, they hosted a progressive dinner around town called “Tour de Royal Oak,” starting with appetizers at Pinky’s Rooftop and followed by dinner at Hopcat with a great sunset view on their rooftop. Greater Grand Rapids Michigan One of this chapter’s favorite volunteer events is Wine & Wig. It combines a light-hearted, fun-filled night of camaraderie with fundraising for a serious cause. Attendees enjoy food, wine and auctions all while wearing wigs as a sign of solidarity with women coping with breast cancer or a cancer treatment that causes hair loss. ZTA alumnae were stationed strategically to help facilitate raffles for the event. [12] Greater Lansing Michigan In September, the chapter tried a new way to engage and recruit members. Sisters brought a dish to share at the chapter’s first tailgate event. They set up near the popular MSU Dairy Store, and the chapter’s glittery crown sign caught the attention of fellow ZTA alumnae and allowed them to make new connections.

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Lincoln Nebraska

These alumnae and Gamma Zeta Chapter (Mississippi State University) gave out sausage biscuits and goody bags at the Making Strides Against Breast Cancer® walk survivors tent. It was a special day because the chapter members participating included a survivor and a member currently in treatment for breast cancer. The day was filled with sisterhood, love and support.

This chapter kicked off the new ZTA alumnae year with a tailgate party for members and their spouses. Those attending each wrote a poem about how or why the University of Nebraska Cornhusker football or volleyball team would win its game. Authors of the best poems won Cornhusker-themed prizes.

Northeast Mississippi Sisters of this chapter surprised the new members of Gamma Zeta Chapter (Mississippi State University) with a strawberry dessert buffet, complete with strawberry ice cream, cookies, cakes, pies and cheesecakes and chocolate dipped strawberries. Around 100 new members and alumnae enjoyed all the goodies and getting to know one another. [13] Greater Kansas City Missouri This chapter wanted to extend the love from the survivors tent at the local Making Strides Against Breast Cancer® event to future breast cancer patients. Members asked survivors to write their names, messages or the number of years as a survivor on pink clothes pins to create three wreaths of hope to hang in the American Cancer Society® lobby and wig room and at Hope House.

[14] Central New Jersey Sisters got together for a welcome back party at a local restaurant. Many familiar faces returned, and even more new faces joined for the first time. They shared reasons for joining ZTA in college and what they’re looking for from alumnae life. They formed lots of great bonds based on shared experiences and sisterhood. Mercer-Bucks New Jersey Sisters from this chapter joined the women of Zeta Lambda Chapter (Rider University) and Iota Gamma Chapter (The College of New Jersey) on Founders' Day to do a good deed. After the service, they made place settings for the Trenton Area Soup Kitchen. Northern New Jersey It's a numbers game for this chapter! A new young alumnae group called Forever 21 meets on the 21st of each month for fun outings as well as a

16 “Dine on the Nines” program, where sisters gather for a meal on the ninth of every month. [15] Eastern New Mexico Alumnae got together for a local parade at an event the chapter called “Dues and Donuts.” Officers provided coffee, donuts and a tent and created an early tailgate/parade watch party in the town square. Members brought their children and were able to pay dues if they had not yet done so. Las Cruces New Mexico This chapter begins each year by catering two meals during Primary Recruitment for Beta Nu Chapter (New Mexico State University). During the university’s homecoming in October, alumnae hosted a Beta Nu open house event to welcome family, friends and alumnae to the campus on the day of the parade. [16] Blue Ridge North Carolina Sisters enjoyed their chapter tradition of apple picking with a family event that included significant others, children and even dogs! Everyone had fun picking and tasting apples, drinking cider, and climbing the trees to find the very best fruit.

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Greenville North Carolina

Akron Ohio

The chapter started off the fall with a super-charged calendar planning meeting, which included cute planning packets with notebooks, pens and other organizational tools. Their District President also attended to support and encourage the sisters' fun ideas.

These sisters know how to serve. They have recently provided supplies to a local battered women's shelter and to a pet rescue, and a group also volunteered for Feed My Starving Children. However, their biggest event was a Rummage-less Rummage Sale where sisters donated unwanted items to charity.

Lake Norman North Carolina This past September, members got together for a fun evening after work at the Charlotte Candle Bar to create and pour their own candles. Everyone got to take home their own custom, handmade, self-poured candle in the vessel of their choice. This was one of the most highly anticipated membership events of the year! Research Triangle North Carolina

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[17] Cincinnati Ohio This chapter gathered at Ferrari's Little Italy and Bakery for a delicious sisterhood. In addition to the wonderful food and desserts, they learned the history of the establishment, met the baker and shopped for goodies to take home. Youngstown Ohio

Alumnae chapter members participated in the Behind Happy Faces workshop to focus on their mental health. Together they helped each other understand healthy coping skills, practice self-care and learn how to show themselves compassion.

In addition to a fall event at a nearby farm, these sisters experienced a fun throwback sisterhood gathering they called S*I*S*T*E*R*S. Everyone got together to watch the 25th anniversary special of the TV show “Friends” on the big screen in a local movie theatre.

Wilmington North Carolina

Ada Oklahoma

These sisters kicked off fall with a Founders' Day celebration at The Little Dipper, a local fondue restaurant. They shared a cheese and chocolate fondue dinner while playing Founders' Day bingo to test their ZTA knowledge.

These alumnae focused on health with a private spin class led by a sister. Following the class, they went to brunch at a local outdoor venue and enjoyed getting to know some new sisters and welcoming them to the chapter.

Winston-Salem North Carolina

Stillwater Oklahoma

This chapter focuses on service by having each Executive Committee member choose an organization or project that is close to her heart. That person arranges a related event for that organization, like Cards for Hospitalized Kids, an organization that spreads love to hospitalized children across America through uplifting, handmade cards.

These sisters attended a formal dinner at Alpha Upsilon Chapter (Oklahoma State University) and shared their favorite ZTA memories. Afterward, they participated in the Founders’ Day service to celebrate the history of the organization and take an extra moment to appreciate the special sisterhood formed through ZTA.

Tulsa Oklahoma

West Branch Alumnae Club Pennsylvania

This chapter’s most rewarding alumnae-collegiate effort was coordinating with Zeta Theta Chapter (East Central University) prior to the Tulsa Making Strides Against Breast Cancer® walk this past October. Together, they came up with an activity for the survivors tent. The Zeta Theta members made pink crown cutouts with the words: “I walk for…” and hung them up for attendees to fill out or read as they entered the tent.

Sisters distributed more than 1,000 pink ribbons for the chapter's Think Pink® event at the local Williamsport Crosscutters minor league baseball game. Numerous survivors as well as families of those who lost their battle were in attendance. People shared touching stories and thanked the chapter for raising awareness.

Lancaster Pennsylvania This chapter started a raffle system to encourage attendance. Sisters receive a ticket at every event they attend, and the chapter holds a prize drawing at the end of each event. All tickets are then added to a larger raffle that will take place at the end of the year. The more events someone attends, the better her chances of winning a big prize are! Lehigh Valley Pennsylvania These Zetas love food, so the alumnae hosted three dine-to-donate events to raise money for the ZTA Foundation. This gave sisters three opportunities to go out to dinner, enjoy sisterhood and also give back to the Foundation because a percentage of each meal was donated. [18] Steel City Pennsylvania These sisters are grateful to be able to partner with the Pittsburgh Steelers for the team's annual Crucial Catch game. It's a great way to bring alumnae and collegians together in service. This year, 144 collegiate volunteers from six chapters worked with alumnae to spread awareness with pink ribbons. Alumnae also supported the survivors tent at the local Making Strides Against Breast Cancer® event and passed out pink ribbons.

Coastal Islands of South Carolina This alumnae chapter is filled with hard workers, which is why they started the quarterly “Hard at Work” Recognition. The award is given out via the chapter’s Facebook group to an alumna who diligently works to sustain the chapter. Announcing the award on Facebook also increases social media engagement. [19] Chattanooga Area Tennessee The alumnae of this chapter partnered with University of Tennessee at Chattanooga to distribute pink ribbons to over 150 attendees at a women's soccer game. The team contributed to the chapter’s efforts by wearing pink jerseys and pink socks. Sisters also recognized all survivors in attendance by giving them pink roses on the field during halftime. Jackson Tennessee Sisters from this chapter helped spread Zeta Love by attending Bid Day for Beta Omega Chapter (Union University). They loved seeing all the new members run to the chapter’s lodge and helped welcome them with open arms to their new home in Zeta Tau Alpha. The alumnae also provided snacks for all the sisters to enjoy while getting to know each other. Murfreesboro Tennessee A few chapter members volunteered their time at the local PAWS animal

shelter for its annual “Clear the Shelter” event. Sisters helped set up, took adoption photos, assisted in filling out paperwork and handed out treat bags to both four- and two-legged friends. Central Texas This alumnae chapter covers a large geographic area, so some sisters have to travel 45 miles or more to attend events. A member who lives outside the central region hosted an event specifically for women who live far away from the central meeting areas to get connected. This was the first event of its kind that anyone in the chapter could remember. It had a wonderful turnout. [20] Houston Northwest Texas In alignment with the year’s theme, “Living The Creed,” each of this chapter’s meetings is based on a section of The Creed. Officers spend hours planning event themes, locations and other details. For the new member recruitment event, “True to Ourselves,” attendees earned tickets to enter into a raffle for a gift card by wearing turquoise, bringing a new ZTA friend, paying dues and bringing canned goods. Houston, TX Association Each month, sisters young and old meet at a different restaurant in Houston for Supper Club. It's a great way for members to see more of the city and take time out of the week to catch up. In August, they participated in a Houston Restaurant Weeks Dinner with $5 from each meal donated to the Houston Food Bank. Zetas had a great meal and supported a local charity. [21] Huntsville Texas Members of this chapter were among the 500 Zetas who gathered to celebrate the 60th anniversary of Delta Zeta Chapter (Sam Houston State University). With a theme of “All Roads Lead Back Home,” the Alumnae Chapter News · WINTER 2020 · 23

event included a reception at the chapter house and a reunion at the county fairgrounds. Women enjoyed Texas barbecue, dancing, a vintage Airstream trailer photo booth, a silent auction and lots of laughter and love!

while they threw the dice. Winners won awesome Bunco shirts as prizes. Everyone wanted one, so the competition was fierce!

San Antonio Texas

These sisters held a Girls Day Out and enjoyed a creative DIY Board & Brush wood sign workshop. Each member picked from a selection of seasonal painting projects and mastered distressing, sanding with the grain, staining, stenciling and painting their project of choice. Each woman brought her own creativity and personality to her painting project and now has a beautiful reminder of the evening on display in her home.

This chapter co-hosted a Founders’ Day event with collegians from Lambda Gamma Chapter (The University of Texas at San Antonio) at the event space at Alamo Heights United Methodist Church. The event included a photo booth, and alumnae brought taco salad, sides and tea. It took the typical Taco Tuesday to the next level! Top of Texas, Canyon Members of the alumnae chapter supported a collegiate chapter’s yearly Think Pink® Week and Pink Out game by providing baked goods, volunteering to judge the Big Man on Campus event and providing soft drinks for the chapter to sell with Think Pink® koozies. They also helped the collegiate chapter by donating a tailgating area and helping set up for the Pink Out tailgating festivities. Salt Lake City Utah In September, the chapter had a Bunco party at a member’s house and shared some great food and snacks

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Roanoke Virginia Members gathered at the Lions Eyeglass Recycling Center to learn about the process of collecting, sorting, cleaning, inspecting, packing and shipping to ultimately redistribute eyeglasses around the world. The volunteers received hands-on instruction and enjoyed making a difference together to help the community.

Buckhannon West Virginia The chapter held a calendar planning meeting to brainstorm and share ideas for fun events. This resulted in a memorable outing at Hammer and Stain where sisters selected signs and planks to paint and then showed off their creative skills to make masterpieces. Milwaukee Wisconsin The night before the fall planning kickoff, the Executive Committee had a sleepover party at a member’s lake house on Friess Lake in Washington County, Wisconsin. Sisters enjoyed a cookout, board games and lots of laughs. Early the next morning, they began preparations for brunch for all members.

[23] Tri-Cities Virginia These sisters really got into the Founders’ Day spirit by portraying each Founder during the service. This was the first time the chapter

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physically represented them. Combining fun and history helped everyone in attendance learn more about the nine Founders and the legacy each woman left within ZTA.

1 in 8 (hundred thirty-three) W H AT M Y H U S B A N D TAU G H T M E A B O U T B R E A S T C A N C E R By Kristel Aranas, Contributing Writer When Tammy Porter (Theta Omega Chapter, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona) met her husband, Mike Phillips, she immediately noticed his larger-thanlife personality. He “knew how to fill a room, was funny, but reserved, and made friends wherever he went.” To her, their relationship was like “something you imagine but never realized you could have.” From the start, Tammy and Mike knew that their relationship had unique challenges. Mike had struggles with his health, but for them, it meant they chose to embrace every day with optimism. However, when Mike was diagnosed with stage 3 breast cancer, it changed their lives.

To Tammy and Mike, the diagnosis came as a shock—in fact, according to the American Cancer Society®, the lifetime odds of a man developing breast cancer are 1 in 833, compared to odds of 1 in 8 for a woman. Hopeful, they proceeded with treatments such as a mastectomy and radiation to tackle breast cancer head-on, but when Mike was hospitalized due to a bacterial infection, they learned that the cancer had metastasized to his lungs and progressed to stage 4. The diagnosis led Tammy to become his round-the-clock caretaker. “The dynamics shift so much in a husbandwife relationship from a romantic partnership to a caretaking role,” Tammy reflected. “It really becomes so clinical.” In the beginning, caretaking meant monitoring his medication and making sure he was well, but as the months went by, she saw him lose his ability to walk, to breathe, to remember. During this time, Tammy reached out to a support group in Los Angeles to seek out counsel from other caretakers. There, she was able to begin to cope with the looming reality of living without Mike. She was also able to lean on her loved ones; she fondly remembers a time when some of her ZTA sisters from college

surprised her with a plate of food for Thanksgiving during Mike’s hospitalization. As a collegian, Tammy was exposed to breast cancer education and awareness through ZTA, but she felt uneducated on male breast cancer. She noted that during her husband’s treatment, there was a distinct disparity between male and female patients. “Women Only.” Pink rooms. Gendered language. “Those types of things can be so ostracizing for men,” Tammy emphasized. Even research leaves male cases out of studies, and, despite breast cancer occurring more often in women, men typically have less optimistic outcomes. Mike passed away in May of 2018. Tammy’s hope in sharing their story is to increase the understanding that breast cancer can affect anyone, not just women. “I encourage anyone, male or female to be proactive in that,” she said. “Those extra weeks can impact your life. If he had a chance to treat at stage 1 or 2 versus 3 or 4, it would have been a different journey.” ZTA shares Tammy’s goal of encouraging men and women to be proactive about their breast health, which is why Zetas pass out pink ribbons every year at Making Strides Against Breast Cancer® and Think Pink® events, NFL games and on campus as a reminder to be selfadvocates for personal health.

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ho w to bring accou ntability to the table B Y EMIL Y F L O WE R S, C O N T R I B UT I N G WR I T E R

ver the past year of leading my chapter as President, I have learned so much about working on a team, setting goals for the chapter and executing a plan to achieve great results. The Executive Committee worked together constantly to improve the ZTA experience for each chapter member, but we would not have been able to do it without holding each other accountable. Accountability is now the biggest source of motivation for Theta Tau Chapter, and it allowed us to meet and exceed the goals that we set together last January. This year also gave us the opportunity to practice accountability in every aspect of our lives, a habit which will serve us well beyond the collegiate years. I am so proud of the chapter we have built together, and I’m excited to share some of that journey with you.

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BE A

When setting out to accomplish anything, the first thing people recommend is to set a goal. Goals— especially SMART goals (Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Realistic, Time-Bound)—improve focus, increase productivity and build motivation. But once a goal is in place, what’s the best way to hold the owner of the goal accountable? People often see accountability as a negative term associated with blame or punishment, but the idea of accountability is much more about ownership and responsibility when it comes to setting and achieving goals. Accountability is especially essential with regard to building a capable team and setting goals as a group because it allows for the creation of trust and commitment. This past year, the Theta Tau Executive Committee talked through a lesson on Patrick Lencioni’s book, “The Five Dysfunctions of a Team,” which discusses root causes of organizational underperformance. He discusses embracing accountability as an important step in building a functional team, but prior to reaching that step, Lencioni explains, a team has to build trust, generate healthy conflict and achieve commitment, or buy-in, to goals. Once the entire team trusts each other, discusses all differing opinions, and becomes

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dedicated to the goals it sets, holding team members accountable for their part in attaining those goals becomes much easier. Another big lesson the Theta Tau Executive Committee learned this year is to always be open and honest in order to set goals that make sense for the chapter. Regularly reviewing and reevaluating goals at EC meetings throughout the year helped keep everyone on track to reach them. Each officer also identified her strengths and weaknesses and looked for ways to assist other officers in achieving personal and chapter-wide goals. Recognizing these strengths and weaknesses was crucial because there was no way to attain these goals alone. Having goals that involved more than one officer allowed the EC to be in constant communication and produce better results than initially expected. Finally, the team was very conscious about celebrating the small wins along the way to keep everyone motivated and excited about future goals. When setting goals for a group of 200 women, it’s easy to get discouraged by a lack of immediate results, so being there for each other and checking in to see if anyone needed assistance was always helpful in accomplishing goals.

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ROADMAP TO Setting goals and providing the right environment to achieve them is only the beginning. There are many logistical steps that require a lot of organization in between setting a goal and achieving results. An efficient way to stay organized is including a detailed action plan that goes along with any SMART goal. This action plan includes five columns: Action, Accountable, Due Date, Targeted Result and Status. 1. ACTION – Place the action item in this column. It can be as small or as detailed as needed, but it must contribute to the end goal. For example, the item in this column could look something like “send a follow-up email to all event sponsors” or “host a guest speaker at next week’s chapter meeting.” Writing out all the tasks necessary to attain a goal organizes thoughts and may help identify missing steps! 2. ACCOUNTABLE – In this column, write the name of the person who is responsible for the action. If the overall goal only applies to one person, this step may not be needed; but this column is essential when working as a team. This way, the entire group can see what items they are responsible for and help keep others accountable for their items.

3. DUE DATE – Assign a deadline in this column for the action item. It can either be a concrete date or a recurring deadline like “every Monday,” depending on the action item. The due date column is extremely important for keeping the goal on schedule and making sure individuals complete their tasks in a timely manner. 4. TARGETED RESULT – The targeted result explains the “why” of the action item. While accomplishing a big goal with many steps in between, it can be hard to keep in mind why all these items are essential to reaching a goal. Including a short explanation of what will come from each action item helps maintain motivation and drive. 5. STATUS – The last column is a simple check to see if the action is complete or still in progress. It allows the team to assess which areas and team members need more or less assistance. Creating a detailed action plan helps organize thoughts, edit goals along the way and hold fellow team members accountable for their responsibilities. This simple organizational tool makes a world of difference for Theta Tau and leads to exceeding the goals the EC team sets.

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IT’S ALL ABOUT Health and wellness is a huge discussion topic in the average household today, but the subject is especially prevalent on college campuses. Just this past year, UNC Kenan-Flagler Business School hired a wellness coach to help students make sure they are maintaining a healthy school-life balance. As a ZTA chapter, Theta Tau makes health and wellness goals a bigger priority by talking more openly about hard conversations like anxiety, mental health, healthy eating and fitness. Beyond talking about a healthy school- or work-life balance, Theta Tau actively advocates for it. One of the Executive Committee’s goals is to make sure everything on its ZTA calendar provides impactful and fun experiences for chapter members. To prevent ZTA from becoming a source of stress in anyone’s life, the EC strategically plans the calendar to include study group hours in the library, weekly meditation/prayer groups, wellness speakers at chapter meetings and intentional promotion of on-campus health and wellness resources

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to the chapter. Through these efforts, the EC keeps the conversation open about helpful ways to stay on track with health and wellness so members can continue to help each other.

Another strategy anyone can use to help establish accountability in the health and wellness realm is committing to goals with a friend or a group of friends. Both collegiate and alumnae ZTA chapters already have a built-in support system. It’s as easy as asking a sister if she wants to commit to walking 20 minutes a day or

shopping together for healthy dinner options. There are so many groups in Theta Tau that schedule time to work out, eat and participate in stressrelieving activities together to find that school-life or work-life balance. Keeping each other accountable for living a healthy life and building a network of women who will always be there is essential for maintaining any health and wellness goal, both during and after college.

money

IN THE BANK It’s difficult to overstate the importance of organizing personal finances. Even though the steps to managing finances—set goals, set aside savings, maintain a budget each month and do not spend money that you do not have—seem simple, it’s easy, especially as college students who are often either unemployed or employed part-time, to let spending get out of control. So what’s the best way to help hold members accountable to their financial goals? FINANCE TIP #1: REMINDERS A helpful tactic in assisting chapter members to stay on top of financial responsibilities is constant reminders. Whether that means writing due dates down in a planner, adding them to a virtual or physical calendar or sending out emails to the entire chapter, constant reminders are a huge help in remembering to pay bills, pick up paychecks, submit payments to vendors and meet personal finance goals. People

are busy and can (almost) never be reminded too many times, so keeping sisters accountable by nudging them a bit is extremely helpful. FINANCE TIP #2: BUILD A SUPPORT SYSTEM Having a support system is essential to achieving financial goals. Personal finances can sometimes be a touchy subject to share, but using the collective knowledge and advice of others who may be in a similar financial situation can push each person to maintain fiscal responsibility. Use this support system to get advice on finding jobs or internships, which not only bolster financial independence but also provide work experience. Having an accountability partner increases the likelihood of attaining a goal. FINANCE TIP #3: TRACKING There are so many different apps and services that can help track finances and set budgets. These apps are

especially helpful for people who may not know where to start with planning their financial future. The ability to assess spending habits through a virtual medium offers accessibility to people who may lack the resources to seek out professional services. Personal finance goals can be tricky to stick to in college, but developing financial accountability habits now lays the foundation for success after graduation. Accountability demonstrates a commitment to seeing tasks to completion and increases trust between sisters, coworkers and teammates. It allows everyone to take responsibility for their actions and, in gaining momentum and working through obstacles, achieve long-term success. Looking for more on accountability? Read the “New Year, New You” article in the winter 2019 issue of Themis. Feature · WINTER 2020 · 31

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Every year, Zetas from around the world gather to celebrate and honor ZTA sisterhood. Zeta Day is a wonderful opportunity for all Zetas—from the most involved collegian to the alumna who hasn’t seen her sisters in a while—to come together for special presentations, awards, food and fun. Attend a Zeta Day event near you (details on all 29 below) to catch up with your sisters, share memories of your ZTA experience and remember how great it is to be a Zeta. NOTE: All information listed below is accurate as of Dec. 18, 2019.

AL/MS Alabama and Mississippi #SquadGoals in The Shoals Feb. 29 in Florence, Alabama Marriott Shoals Conference Center KIMBERLY LEVINE HANSON ztadp9a@gmail.com

AZ Arizona The Link that Binds Us April 4 in Prescott, Arizona Hotel St. Michael Prescott KATIE ESPINOSA ztadp18g@gmail.com

CA/NV/HI Northern California and Northern Nevada How Sweet it is to be a ZTA April 4 in Berkeley, California Chevron Auditorium, International House ANDREA WARNER MOLINARI ztadp19b@gmail.com

Southern California, Southern Nevada and Hawaii Camp Zeta March 7 in Buena Park, California Knott’s Berry Farm Hotel BARB C. CHANG-HOLT ztadp19g@gmail.com

CO/WY Colorado and Wyoming Pearls of Wisdom April 4 in Thornton, Colorado Brittany Hill by Wedgewood Weddings SARAH DUVALL GILSTRAP ztadp18b@gmail.com

DE/MD/D.C. Delaware, Maryland and Washington, D.C. SEA-ze the Day! March 28 in Rehoboth Beach, Delaware Rehoboth Beach Convention Center JENNIFER EWING ztadp3a@gmail.com

FL Florida In a League of Our Own Feb. 15 in Orlando, Florida Avanti Palms Resort and Conference Center BROOKE SHORES PASKO zta.dp8a@gmail.com

GA Georgia Camp ZTA Feb. 1 in Lagrange, Georgia Great Wolf Lodge KATHY POPE REINHAGEN ztadp7a@yahoo.com

IA/NE Iowa and Nebraska Be Zetas True April 19 in Johnston, Iowa Hyperion Field Club CHERYL NORTHNESS ztadp15g@gmail.com Zeta Day 2020 · WINTER 2020 · 33

IL/WI

MO/KS

Illinois and Wisconsin Wild About ZTA

Louisiana Be Zetas True

Missouri and Kansas ZetaFest

April 4 in Brookfield, Illinois Brookfield Zoo

Feb. 1 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana Louisiana State University Student Union Building

April 4 in Chesterfield, Missouri Doubletree by Hilton Hotel St. Louis-Chesterfield

BEVERLY DENTON CHOPPIN ztadp10a@gmail.com

JANET VIGEN LEVY ztadp17a@gmail.com

MA/RI/CT

Massachusetts, Rhode Island and Connecticut Pretty in Pink, Perfect in Turquoise

North Carolina Zeta Day the Royal Way

KERRY DIMINUCO zta.dp15a@gmail.com

IN Indiana ZTA Means Sisterhood April 4 in Noblesville, Indiana Embassy Suites by Hilton Noblesville Indianapolis Conference Center COURTNEY GEORGE inztadp@gmail.com

KY Kentucky Be a Zeta—Stand Tall, Wear a Crown, Be Sweet on the Inside

March 28 in Swansea, Massachusetts Venus De Milo BRITTANY POND ztadp1a@gmail.com

MI Michigan Z in the D(etroit)!

March 21 in Louisville, Kentucky E.P. “Tom” Sawyer State Park

March 28 in Pontiac, Michigan Auburn Hills Marriott

FRANCI ROCCO BAYES ztadp16a@gmail.com

LAURA LIBERTY MITCHELL ztadp13a@gmail.com

MN Minnesota Leap into ZTA Feb. 29 in Minnetonka, Minnesota Lafayette Club REBECCA FOX ztadp15b@gmail.com

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Feb. 15 in Charlotte, North Carolina Hilton City Center BECCA MCCONN RAMPE dpnczta@gmail.com

NJ/NY New Jersey and New York ZTA Rocks the Jersey Shore March 29 in Asbury Park, New Jersey The Berkeley Oceanfront Hotel KATE STEVENS KANE ztadp1b@gmail.com

NM New Mexico Zetas Stick Together! April 18 in Albuquerque, New Mexico ABQ Party Space KATIE ESPINOSA ztadp18g@gmail.com

OH Ohio ZTA Feels Like Home March 28 in Columbus, Ohio Crowne Plaza Columbus NorthWorthington Hotel KATHY PAPP ohiodpzta@gmail.com

OK/AR Oklahoma and Arkansas Perfect Vision March 7 in Norman, Oklahoma Embassy Suites Norman Hotel & Conference Center ARETA HILL MOSELEY ztadp18a@gmail.com

PA/WV Pennsylvania and West Virginia Loyalty to the Royalty March 28 in Reading, Pennsylvania Crowne Plaza Reading AMY ESH ztadp2b@gmail.com

SC South Carolina ZTA—Women of Wonder Feb. 22 in Florence, South Carolina Florence Center JULIETTE NEIL THIER ztasouthcarolinadp@gmail.com

Tennessee ZTA and All That Jazz: The Roaring 2020s

Virginia Bee Zetas True

April 4 in Nashville, Tennessee The Mill at Lebanon

April 4 in Chantilly, Virginia Westfields Marriott Washington Dulles

JENNIFER SPEIDEL BAKER ztadistrict16b@gmail.com

TX Texas Wild About ZTA Feb. 22 in Fort Worth, Texas Fort Worth Zoo GENIE ANDERSON ztadp11b@gmail.com

ERIN KOSTER BLAIR ztavadp@gmail.com

WA/ID/OR Washington, Idaho and Oregon Leap into Zeta Tau Alpha Feb. 29 in Mercer Island, Washington Mercer Island Community & Event Center JAIME ELDUEN KEITH ztadp19a@gmail.com

Utah Cheers to 30 Years April 25 in Salt Lake City, Utah Trio Cafe Downtown KATIE ESPINOSA ztadp18g@gmail.com

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THE LINKS THAT BIND ZTA FACILITIES By Christy Marx Barber, Staff Writer

At chapter installations, Conventions, Zeta Days and now at the Historical and Educational Center at International Office, members love the opportunity to pose with their chapter’s link in Zeta Tau Alpha’s unique Chain of Chapters. A linked chain became part of ZTA symbolism in the Coat of Arms as early as 1903. A chain of five links is pictured at the top of the crest members know now, adapted in 1926. The first Historical Exhibit at Convention 1935 prompted the creation of the physical Chain of Chapters. A gold link inscribed “Alpha” begins The Chain, and the silver links

that follow honor each new chapter and the date of its installation. ZTA’s Chain is now 256 links long. The original Chain is on permanent display behind glass on a feature wall in the center of the HEC. At International Office, the staircase leading from the grand foyer to the second floor, artwork on the third floor and a routed chain link profile skirting the bottom of the display cases inside the HEC pay tribute to this meaningful symbol of ZTA sisterhood. “The Chain of Chapters is an endearing symbol of our connectedness as

ZTA sisters throughout history and across the country,” said Fraternity Housing Corporation President Dinah Jackson Laughery. “Our FHC Design Committee loves to search for unique pieces that feature a link or chain motif to represent that connectedness in our facilities.” ZTA spaces from coast to coast feature links in artwork, staircases, lamps, sconces, end tables, chests, picture frames and fireplace screens. They serve as reminders of the importance of our past, the strength of our present and the hope of adding more chapters in our future.

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6 [1] Routed chain link profile skirting the bottom of the display cases in the Historical and Educational Center at International Office [2] Chest in formal living room of Eta Kappa Chapter (University of Central Florida) [3] Artwork in TV room at Gamma Iota Chapter (University of Florida) [4] Spiral staircase in foyer at Alpha Psi Chapter (University of Missouri) [5] Link motif lamp in chapter room at Delta Upsilon Chapter (West Virginia Wesleyan College) [6] Lighting sconces in study room at Gamma Pi Chapter (University of Georgia) [7] Bowl on coffee table at Beta Phi Chapter (Michigan State University)

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ONLY AT A ZTA CONVENTION By Patti Cords Levitte, Archivist, and Susan L. Beard, Archives Committee Chairman

Over the past 121 years, ZTA Convention has changed in format, growing along with the Fraternity, but the core structure of Convention is still very similar to the first gathering in 1903. Convention is where Zetas conduct the business of the Fraternity in meetings, which chart the path ZTA will take for the next biennium. Speakers, programming and most importantly, time with sisters of all ages from across the country, are still highlights. However, jobs, schoolwork and finances prevent members from gathering at a camp or resort for a week or longer as in years past. Long-held traditions like choir performances, skit nights and off-site field trips have been eliminated to shorten Convention to less than a week, but other practices remain very much in place. Bonding with Convention roommates is still an exciting tradition for collegians. In the past, attendees often slept four or more to a room. At Convention 1923, delegates had 10 women to a tent or cabin at a camp in the mountains of Colorado! Fortunately, resort locations are not as rustic or crowded now, and having just one roommate allows for more authentic, meaningful connections. Jewelry is another enduring tradition. At the earliest Conventions, ZTA’s official jeweler gifted stickpins to attendees for use in hats and collars, but as styles changed, the jewelers provided women with sterling silver souvenir charms engraved with the place and year of Convention (bottom left). These were the take-home favor for five decades, and some charm bracelets in the Historical and Educational Center show 40-plus years of attendance. By the 1970s, ZTA began producing its own themed souvenir charms and pins displaying the year’s Convention logo, which are still popular today. In decades past, Convention photos were a longstanding ZTA tradition. The earliest group photos hanging on the walls of the HEC and in ZTA’s Research Library are very casual, with members in 38 · THEMIS · Archives

street clothes who appear not to have had much warning before the photo was taken. The photos from the 1930s through the 2000s show hundreds of women, all dressed in white. As Convention got larger, it became harder to get everyone in the photo, and the process took up a lot of valuable meeting time. Convention 2006 was the last time a group photo was taken, where over 1,000 sisters posed—mostly for posterity—after struggling to fit everybody in one space. Most Zetas associate Convention with awards, but did you know they have not always been part of the Convention experience? Today’s Recognition Banquet is like the Oscars and the Super Bowl combined, with music, fabulous dresses and lots of cheering! The Fraternity currently presents more than 30 major silver awards at this closing banquet for varying accomplishments, but the tradition began with just one small silver trophy, given out at Convention 1930 in French Lick, Indiana,

to the member with the highest GPA in the Fraternity (top left). One aspect of Convention that never changes is rituals. Initiation for the Alumna Initiate, the Installation of National Officers and the ZTA Memorial Service are commonly held at Convention. The Memorial Service (above) used to be conducted outside as the sun was rising; but as the number of Convention attendees grew, it was no longer practical to set up hundreds of chairs outside the hotel, and it was harder to keep the service private. Even now, seeing a sea of sisters dressed in white walking silently through the halls is an impressive sight.

recommended that every member have a pair of white gloves to wear at formal banquets and in receiving lines, now replaced by casual meetand-greets with National Officers. Although ZTA adapts these traditions over time due to necessity, the true purpose of Convention remains the same: to participate in the governing of the Fraternity, celebrate successes and strengthen sisterhood.

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ZTA FOUNDATION EXEMPLIFIES RESPONSIBILITY KEY VALUE By Christy Marx Barber, Staff Writer

Zeta Tau Alpha’s Nine Key Values describe a member who exhibits Responsibility as one who follows through on obligations, shows initiative and holds herself and others accountable for actions and decisions. That description also defines the ZTA Foundation and its ongoing funding of the award-winning risk reduction program My Sister, My Responsibility®. Guided by its mission statement, the Foundation has followed through on its obligation to support educational programs and be responsive to the needs of a changing society. My Sister, My Responsibility, first introduced in 2008, exemplifies ZTA’s initiative to talk candidly about potentially dangerous trends in fraternity/ sorority life. This fall, every ZTA collegiate chapter received the newly revised My Sister, My Responsibility binder with an updated suite of risk reduction workshops designed to create conversation and teach members to hold themselves and others accountable for their actions and decisions. To encourage accountability beyond ZTA, the Foundation also sent a workbook to all National Panhellenic Conference 40 · THEMIS · ZTA Foundation News

organizations as well as every campus with a fraternity/sorority life community regardless of whether it has a ZTA chapter. Electronic versions, including PowerPoints and videos, are also accessible on ZTA’s public website. “ZTA believes strongly in the power of partnerships to make change possible,” said Foundation President Carolyn Hof Carpenter. “We have shared My Sister, My Responsibility with the fraternity/sorority life community since we first introduced it. In sharing the program so widely, we hope to expand the reach of its influence, ultimately benefitting as many collegians as possible.” In her role as associate director of fraternity/sorority life at The University of North Carolina at Charlotte, Bonny Boutet Shade (Kappa Tau Chapter, Florida Gulf Coast University), shares My Sister, My Responsibility with athletic teams, other Greek-letter organizations and campus groups, all of whom respond positively to ZTA’s approach toward teaching social responsibility. “Students appreciate that we know they are serving and consuming alcohol—that we are not naïve,” she said. “On a campus of underserved

populations, ZTA provides an upfront mentality and creative outlets for taboo subjects.” A key measure of the workshops’ success, according to Bonny, is the dedication to teaching relevant life lessons. “Students often don’t think rules apply to them,” she said. “Instead of reading them a list of rules, we offer programming built in such a way that students will understand and learn how to apply the lessons and make changes for the rest of their lives.” Experts in the fields of hazing, alcohol education and drug abuse prevention developed 18 workshops for the three program components ZTA distributes to campuses and other NPC organizations—Preventing and Confronting Hazing, Teaching Social Responsibility and Generation Rx. Workshops address the topics from a wide variety of angles, helping students learn how to prevent problematic behavior and reinforce friendships, sisterhood and brotherhood. The new version of the program includes updates to original workshops and two brand-new

workshops, including Generation Rx, which focuses on raising awareness about the dangers of prescription drug misuse and its potential to derail a student’s life during and after college, and Healthy Belonging, designed specifically for ZTA. Dr. Alan Berkowitz, a nationally respected expert on hazing, drug prevention, violence prevention and prejudice reduction who has partnered with ZTA since 2008, collaborated with Amy Kiger, director of campus community health at University of Central Missouri, on the new Healthy Belonging workshop. Members take a survey prior to the workshop to gain a sense of the chapter culture and another one after to measure changes that result from the training.

“The training is designed to help foster healthy cultures in ZTA chapters,” Dr. Berkowitz said. “Is the chapter welcoming, affirming and inclusive, or is it gossipy, cliquey and judgmental? If the program is successful, members will take more visible actions to create and promote a healthy chapter culture, including fostering a culture of belonging, reaching out to sisters who need help for any reason and stepping in when a situation occurs in which a bystander can make a difference.” ZTA chapters have access to two additional program components: Behind Happy Faces mental health education and Sisterhood, Safety & Support sexual assault and relational violence workshop as well as the new workshops in the other three components. To complement the learning outcomes in Behind Happy Faces and Sisterhood, Safety & Support, the Fraternity is currently developing a new component for My Sister, My Responsibility called Seeking Understanding, which will focus on inclusion and belonging within ZTA chapters. The workshops in this component will support the organization’s Inclusion Philosophy, which outlines ZTA’s commitment to celebrating each sister’s uniqueness. Both collegians and alumnae who work with ZTA chapters know the value of the programming. Bonny recalls ZTA winning an award for My Sister, My Responsibility at a national fraternity/sorority life conference she attended along with a member of Eta Tau Chapter (The University of North Carolina at Charlotte). “I’ll never forget the pride that washed over her face,” Bonny said of that collegian. “She was thrilled to know her organization was doing great things nationally and getting recognized for it. I am so proud that ZTA continues to share this important programming.”

A HISTORY OF My Sister, My Responsibility® 2008

My Sister, My Responsibility debuts at Convention. Chapters receive binders with 18 workshops on Preventing and Confronting Hazing for the 2008-2009 academic year.

2010

ZTA presents six workshops on Teaching Social Responsibility at Convention and sends them to chapters for the 2010-2011 academic year.

2014

Ross Szabo introduces Behind Happy Faces, the mental health education component, at Convention.

2015

Five collegiate chapters pilot the Sisterhood, Safety & Support workshop on sexual assault and relational violence. Leadership Consultants and National Officers facilitate the workshop for each chapter during the 2015-2016 academic year.

2017

ZTA adds Generation Rx to the suite of workshops to promote safe medication practices.

2019

ZTA distributes redesigned binder and complete suite of workshops.

To meet Crown Chapter criteria, ZTA collegiate chapters must present the following My Sister, My Responsibility workshops: • Two Behind Happy Faces workshops per year • One Preventing and Confronting Hazing workshop to the entire chapter during the semester of Primary Recruitment as well as one to new members in the other semester • One Teaching Social Responsibility workshop to the entire chapter during the semester of Primary Recruitment as well as one to new members in the other semester XX · WINTER 2020 · 41

1 IN 8 IS ONE TOO MANY 42 · THEMIS · Points of Pride

9 [1] Women of Delta Sigma Chapter (Lamar University) celebrate breast cancer survivors at the local Making Strides Against Breast Cancer® walk. [2] Collegians from Eta Xi Chapter (Virginia Polytechnic Institue and State University) pose wearing race bibs in front of the start/finish line at their Think Pink® 5K. [3] Zetas from the New Orleans area pause for a picture after handing out Think Pink® ribbons with Zeta Tau Alpha Foundation President Carolyn Hof Carpenter at a Crucial Catch game. [4] Chicago area Zetas gather around Staley Da

10 Bear at the Chicago Bears Crucial Catch game after distributing Think Pink® ribbons to spectators. [5] ZTA alumnae stand in the parking lot in front of MetLife Stadium while volunteering at the New York Giants Crucial Catch game. [6] Women from the Boise, ID Chapter bundle up for the local Making Strides Against Breast Cancer® walk. [7] Members of the Indianapolis, IN Chapter, including some International Office staff members, share a laugh at the local Making Strides Against Breast Cancer® walk.

[8] Leadership Consultants Marissa Wyrick (Iota Pi Chapter, University of Dayton), Delaney Johnson (Gamma Tau Chapter, Texas Tech University), Madilynn Peck (Omicron Chapter, Brenau University) and Miranda Lindmark (Sigma Chapter, Baker University) gather around one of the lawn ribbons placed at IO every October. [9] Zetas from the Blue Ridge, NC Chapter hold a Think Pink® banner up at a philanthropy event. [10] Collegians from Iota Gamma Chapter (The College of New Jersey) cheer on breast cancer education and awareness at the New York Giants Crucial Catch game. Points of Pride · WINTER 2020 · 43

CERTIFICATE OF MERIT RECIPIENTS The Certificate of Merit is a national award presented to select alumnae at a Zeta Day or other special event. To receive this honor, members must have a minimum of seven years of significant post-collegiate service to ZTA. Alumnae chapters may submit the names and qualifications of alumnae to their District President by Oct. 1 each year. National Council considers each recommendation and awards certificates to those who receive unanimous approval. Congratulations and thank you to the following 73 dedicated Zetas, listed by current state of residence, who received the Certificate of Merit in 2019. Alabama Michelle Motley Giddens, ΓP Auburn University

Christina Barnes Rutledge, ΓP Auburn University

Arkansas Christina Broughton Stengel, ΘΘ Arkansas Tech University

Arizona Maggie Casmus Borze, BN

Patti Wilson Morgan, ΓI

Amanda Culp Embry, BΓ

Denise Lee Schulz, ΔO

University of Florida

Florida State University

Lenoir-Rhyne University

Lisa Statham Posteraro, BΨ

Michigan Emily Rae Howe, ZΩ

Ohio Alyssa Krumpak Adamson, ZΓ

Stetson University

Shelly Lyn Soffer, BΨ Stetson University

Stacey Ratliff Stegura, ΓZ Mississippi State University

Georgia Mitzi Lynn Antonio, HI

New Mexico State University

Valdosta State University

California Angela Popowski Cherry, ΘΔ

Kristin Coyner Dickerson, AK

Ferris State University

Tobi Rice Williams, ZΩ Ferris State University

Mississippi Margie Benson McLeod, IK Delta State University

Missouri Amy Diane Maas, M Drury University

Salisbury University

University of Illinois at UrbanaChampaign

Natalie Peifer Herdell, ΘA

Lea Chrisman Williams, ZΞ

University of Missouri

California State University, Chico

Georgia Southern University

Courtney Avery Moloney, HZ

Indiana Cris Nichols Biasillo, ΘΦ

Elon University

Andrea Jane Valderrama, ΘΩ

California State University, Fullerton

California State Polytechnic University, Pomona

Suzanne Michelle Brittain, ΘO

Connecticut Caitlyn White Doenges, A

Alanna Rae Dunton, ΘΦ

Longwood University

Iowa Melanie Kayser Boughton, AO

Florida Cristi Leonor Busto, ΓA University of Miami

Pam E. MacConnell, BΨ Stetson University

Shaina Geltman McAleer, KΨ

Kutztown University of Pennsylvania

Baylor University California State University, Fullerton

The University of Iowa

Michelle Wolter Nederhoff, AO The University of Iowa

Linzi Schall Winton, AO The University of Iowa

Maegan Hambor McConkey, HK

Kentucky Nancy Grosser Atkins, ΓX

University of Central Florida

Indiana State University

Jill Bryant Meyer, AΨ Nebraska Mary Ann Watkins Stallings, BH University of Nebraska-Lincoln

New Jersey Cortney Lynn Selander, KI Moravian College

Jill Faith Vanzino, ΘΞ Rutgers University

New Mexico Sharon Parriott Cooper, BN New Mexico State University

Youngstown State University

Laura McPeek Ciamacco, ΔΘ Ohio Northern University

Pennsylvania Betsy Martin Bauer, AΠ Ohio University

Jessica Kosty Dunckel, Z University of Tennessee, Knoxville

Christina Veppustek Graveley, ZN Lock Haven University of Pennsylvania

Bridget Denise Higginbotham, HΩ Louisiana State University Shreveport

Leslie Woodruff Kingston, Θ Bethany College

Elizabeth Ruth Parmer, ZB Thiel College

South Carolina Erin Cook, ΘΣ Winthrop University

Mie Lucas, HM

Augusta University

Misty Rudisill Martin, HX Francis Marion University

New York Roberta Lynn Wodenscheck, ΘX George Mason University

North Carolina Dana Essick Revier, HΣ

The University of North Carolina at Pembroke

Amanda Kilbourne Richardson, ΘZ Wofford College

April Pittman White, HX Francis Marion University

Tennessee Vanessa Thomas McDaniel, ΓΔ University of Mississippi

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Rachel Evans Morris, BΩ

Tonya Nichole Davis, ΘO

Victoria Michelle Rolater, ΘH

Union University

Baylor University

Stephen F. Austin State University

Southwestern University

Melinda Hearn Reid, ΓZ

Evany Diaz, ΓΓ

Toni Ricciardelli Sim, ΓT

Morgan Elliott Wood, BI

Mississippi State University

The University of Texas at El Paso

Texas Tech University

Centenary College of Louisiana

Becky Stephens Shanklin, IX

Harriett Ellerbee, K

Lindsey Patton Stevens, ΘO

Virginia Ashleigh Landers Sutton, ΘX

Middle Tennessee State University

The University of Texas at Austin

Texas Claudia Hendrix Carroll, ZΦ

Lee Ann Krause-Henry, IK

University of South Alabama

Baylor University

Anna Elizabeth Tiffany, AO

Delta State University

The University of Iowa

Kelsey Bratcher McGee, ΔH

Peggy Cooley Vogt, ΘΓ

Jennifer Schilling Cox, ΔZ

West Texas A&M University

Sam Houston State University

Courtney McNutt Mize, ΔZ

Elizabeth Drake Wheeler, Λ

George Mason University

Texas A&M University

Sam Houston State University

WHITE VIOLETS A White Violet is a Zeta Tau Alpha who has been a member of the Fraternity for 50 years. In 2019, ZTA honored 417 of these members with the Order of the Shield Recognition Service at a Zeta Day or other special event. These women received a White Violet pin and a certificate from the Fraternity in recognition of their continuous dedication to friendship and sisterhood. Members who reach the 75-year membership milestone receive a White Violet charm as a gift from the Fraternity. Congratulations to these 26 sisters, listed by current state of residence, who celebrated 75 years as Zeta Tau Alphas in 2019. California Peg Smith Onstott, AK University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Colorado Georgia Scull Atkinson, AΞ Indiana University

Pattie Janeway James, AY Oklahoma State University

Florida Marion Hadrika Moore, AH University of Cincinnati

Illinois Anne Hincke Evans, AΦ

Northwestern University

Irene Kernaul Nero, AΦ

Northwestern University

Kansas Marian Schoenfeld Youmans, Σ

Missouri Margaret Jezzard Banta, M

Oklahoma Catherine Wilson Cullen, AY

Virginia Charlene Holley Kuchler, BA

Anne Campbell Johnson, AΦ

Pennsylvania Catherine Stahl Ichter, ΓE

Charlotte Huff Lowther, M

Drury University

Northwestern University

Nebraska Jewel Borders Parr, Λ

Southwestern University

Terry Duey Rowe, AZ

The Ohio State University

Nevada Nancy Puller Barclay, ΓΔ University of Mississippi

Ohio Patricia Pryor Hover, BΔ Miami University

Mrs. Shirley H. Loch, AΓ University of Michigan

Oklahoma State University

Pennsylvania State University

Melrose F. Weitzel, X

University of Pittsburgh

George Washington University Drury University

Washington Joan Bower Gaffney Johnson, ΓE Pennsylvania State University

Tennessee Carolyn Granger Brown, BΩ

Mrs. Richard Sever, Ψ

Sula Hensley Inklebarger, Z

Wisconsin Erna Keating Richards, AΦ

Union University

University of Tennessee, Knoxville

University of Washington

Northwestern University

Mary Bacon Roberson, Δ Randolph College

Utah Maurine Pace Platt, Ξ

University of Southern California

Baker University

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2019-2020 ZTA FOUNDATION

Scholarship Recipients

FOUNDERS GRANTS

The $9,000 Founders Grants are awarded to graduate students who exhibit outstanding leadership, exceptional academic achievement and financial need. Individuals who have been admitted to recognized university graduate programs are eligible for these grants. Alice Bland Coleman Founders Grant Grace Lynnsey Pence, HΠ Wright State University

Grace is attending graduate school at Indiana University— Purdue University Indianapolis. Alice Grey Welsh Founders Grant Ryenn Nicole Johns, Σ Baker University

Ryenn is attending graduate school at MidAmerica Nazarene University. Della Lewis Hundley Founders Grant Katie Humphrey Cooper, HM Augusta University

Katie is attending graduate school at Augusta University. Ethel Coleman Van Name Founders Grant Caitlin Michelle Coviello, BΓ Florida State University

Caitlin is attending graduate school at the Miller School of Medicine at the University of Miami.

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Frances Yancey Smith Founders Grant Elyse Christine Gessler, ZΓ Youngstown State University

Elyse is attending graduate school at Indiana University of Pennsylvania. Helen M. Crafford Founders Grant Delaney Nicole Nisbett, AY Oklahoma State University

Delaney is attending graduate school at Oklahoma State University. Mary Jones Batte Founders Grant Peyton Juel Podschwit, E University of Arkansas

Peyton is attending graduate school at University of Arkansas. Maud Jones Horner Founders Grant Kendall Hollen Tankersley, ZΨ Jacksonville State University

Kendall is attending graduate school at Jacksonville State University. Ruby Leigh Orgain Founders Grant Regan Elizabeth Steimel, BΘ Franklin College

Regan is attending graduate school at Indiana University— Purdue University Indianapolis. ENDOWED SCHOLARSHIPS Generally given in honor or memory of a special Zeta, the yearly interest generated by

these funds is used to provide the scholarships, which vary in amount depending on the endowment. The minimum donation to create this scholarship is $40,000 over three years. *Denotes a graduate student Agnes & Tom Gwin Endowed Scholarship Ally Marie Parramore, AΞ Indiana University Alice McCann Mathews Endowed Scholarship Abigail Louise O’Rear, ZΞ Georgia Southern University Anne West Bruning Endowed Scholarship Mariah Lyn Chobany, Θ Bethany College Ashton Taylor Blackburn Memorial Endowed Scholarship Sydnee Clare Bennett, HP The University of North Alabama Atlanta Alpha Alumnae Endowed Scholarship Hannah Nicole Allen, ΛΛ Kennesaw State University

Barbara Shetzley Memorial Endowed Scholarship Alyssa Lauren Lackey, AΘ Purdue University Barbara Wackenhut Endowed Scholarship Michaela Nicole Lynch, IA Robert Morris University

Beta Epsilon Chapter/ Kay McKelvey Honorary Endowed Scholarship Elizabeth Klein Menne, M Drury University Betty Hillix Foellinger Endowed Scholarship Caroline Elise Sammons, BΩ Union University Bonney Shuman Endowed Scholarship Manning Clare Mercer, ΓΠ University of Georgia Caroline Leigh Morrell Memorial Endowed Scholarship Megan Morrison, IΞ Christian Brothers University Carolyn Hendricks Hester Endowed Scholarship Victoria Anne Smith, ΓΠ University of Georgia Carolyn Hof Carpenter Endowed Scholarship Mary-Carty Pittman, ΘT The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Connie Coleman Cagle Memorial Endowed Scholarship Vicki Lynn Stewart, HA Georgia Southwestern State University Connie Fotos Grace Endowed Scholarship Lauren Rai Elliott-Mullens, AΘ Purdue University Dallas Alumnae Association Endowed Scholarship Makenzie Paige Wethington, ΔZ Sam Houston State University

Delista Prewitt Endowed Scholarship Brooke Alexis Wegner, ΓM University of Nebraska at Omaha Dr. May Agness Hopkins Endowed Scholarship Tara Renee Remmich, K The University of Texas at Austin Elaine Pierce Allison Memorial Scholarship Marie Victoria Mattern, ΓT Texas Tech University Founders of Alpha Upsilon Endowed Scholarship Brooklyn Elaine Wilson, AY Oklahoma State University Gamma Mu House Corporation Endowed Scholarship in Memory of Mary Harkness Anderson Hanna Rae Hopkins, ΓM University of Nebraska at Omaha Gamma Nu Endowed Scholarship Jessica Cannon Rooke, ΓN University of Virginia Gamma Pi Chapter Endowed Scholarship in Memory of Diana Brooks Guest Abbey Hope Gritters, ΓΠ University of Georgia

Genevieve Van Strom Pitcock Endowed Scholarship Emma Elizabeth Messett, ΔΩ Westminster College

Hester South Memorial Endowed Scholarship Alex Laine Waterbury, ΓZ Mississippi State University

Julia Marthaler Hill Endowed Scholarship Kaitlyn Noel Fennell, HP The University of North Alabama

Hester South Memorial Endowed Scholarship Mallory Tyler Welch, ZΨ Jacksonville State University

Kappa Upsilon Endowed Scholarship Paige Ringer, KY Georgia College

Inez Bryan White Violet Endowed Scholarship Nolani Sierra Mann, ΓΩ University of Houston

Karen Lowman West Endowed Scholarship Allison Marie Webb, AZ The Ohio State University

Harriet & Carl Frische Endowed Scholarship *Connor Renee Harwood, BI Centenary College of Louisiana

Ivalee Ramaker Simmons Memorial Endowed Scholarship Bella Leonor Arango, ΔB Florida Southern College

Karen Murphy Crofford Endowed Scholarship Meghan Anne Malinowski, ΔZ Sam Houston State University

Helen W. Jenkins Endowed Scholarship Khaira Venisse Boac, ΛΔ Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi

Jerry Ann Rainey Putt Endowed Scholarship Gillian R. LeRoy, ΛA Sacred Heart University

Hester South Memorial Endowed Scholarship Hazel Louise Ward, AO The University of Iowa

Joyce Barnhart Bee Memorial Endowed Scholarship Kaylin DeAnn Sheppard, ΛΣ The University of Texas at Tyler

Glenna Gundell Endowed Scholarship *Kelley Anne Fox, ΛB University of Rhode Island Gregory Foundation Endowed Scholarship Paige Celeste Raburn, KΣ University of South Florida

Hester South Memorial Endowed Scholarship Rachel Elizabeth Warwick, ΘΨ Texas State University

Joyce Derden Carey Endowed Scholarship Grace Katherine Crawford, E University of Arkansas

Kay Galm Memorial Endowed Scholarship Riley Jane Freese, ΓI University of Florida Kelly Hackendahl Endowed Scholarship Madeline Olivia Carter, AΞ Indiana University Kitty Phelps Seitz Memorial Endowed Scholarship Annie Saveria Raybourn, Σ Baker University

MEET ERIN HARTLEY Erin Thornburg Hartley (Alpha Theta Chapter, Purdue University) started working at International Office as the Senior Director of Foundation in March 2013 after moving from Chicago, Illinois, where she worked for a company that managed nonprofits. Her role includes helping execute the strategic vision of the Foundation Board of Directors and Executive Director and ensuring the success of all Foundation operations, including the scholarship program, donor cultivation, chapter and individual fundraising, and all activities for ZTA's philanthropy. She is most passionate about the Foundation’s ability to help enrich ZTA members’ lives and the lives of those in their communities, and she loves that ZTA’s volunteers, staff and members inspire her to excel in both her work life and her personal life.

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Laura Kathleen Dobson Memorial Endowed Scholarship Sevanna Ann Boleman, KZ Clemson University Laura Ladewig Landers Endowed Scholarship Phoebe Delilah Duffy, ΘΨ Texas State University

APPLY FOR A

Foundation Scholarship Apply for a 2019–2020 scholarship by following the steps below. All materials are due March 1. 1. Confirm eligibility. You must: • Be a ZTA member in good standing • Have a minimum GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale • Be a full-time student during the fall 2020 and spring 2021 semesters • Be a junior or higher during the 2020–2021 academic year 2. Track down your transcript. Scan it so it can be submitted online. 3. Ask for two recommendations. You need one recommendation from each of the following: • One professor or employer • One ZTA National Officer, alumnae chapter officer or advisor Send recommendation requests through the online application. 4. Complete the online application. Visit zetataualpha.org/scholarships to get started. 5. Finalize your application. Make sure all materials, including your two recommendations, are submitted by 11:59 p.m. EST on March 1.

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LaVerne P. Skipper Endowed Scholarship Kirsten Lea Leonard, HZ Elon University Leanna Rose Piver Endowed Scholarship Emma Marie Chadwick, IΘ Georgia Institute of Technology Margarethe “Peg” Livesay Endowed Scholarship Nicole Elizabeth Johnson, Σ Baker University Marguerite Wells Godfrey Endowed Scholarship Carrington Patrice Estes, BΓ Florida State University Marion Moore Todd Endowed Scholarship *Maia Porter Ghosh, ZΘ East Central University Marlene Dunbar Conrad Endowed Scholarship Aleah Dora Freeman, ΔΛ Georgia State University Martha C. Edens Endowed Scholarship Bianca Orr, O Brenau University Martha Miller Girdlestone Endowed Scholarship Julianna Grace Quinonez, ΘΩ California State Polytechnic University, Pomona Mary Ann Stratford Stegall Endowed Scholarship Madison Lynn Robinson, ΔY West Virginia Wesleyan College

McMaster Sisters Endowed Scholarship Katie Elizabeth McGehee, BΩ Union University

Ruth Riddiford Kerr Endowed Scholarship Alyssa Beanna DeGraaf, Ψ University of Washington

Merle S. Rehkopf Memorial Endowed Scholarship Melissa Belle King, AM Washburn University

Sally Tucker Thompson Endowed Scholarship Madison Rea Hildreth, K The University of Texas at Austin

Michelle Rizzuti and Linda Tomlinson Endowed Scholarship Brielle Alexa Fearon, HK University of Central Florida

San Antonio Endowed Scholarship Sarah Ashley Zepeda, ΛΓ The University of Texas at San Antonio

Mu Endowed Scholarship Sydney Francis Heydt, M Drury University Nancy Hicks Endowed Scholarship Kendal Lydia Hill, Ψ University of Washington Nora Nell Hardy Jackson Endowed Scholarship Zosia Kolodziej, BΓ Florida State University Nu House Corporation Endowed Scholarship Logan Taylor O’Leary, N The University of Alabama Patsy Ellis Roach Memorial Endowed Scholarship Madison Mary Johnson, ΓΨ Texas Christian University Rachel Pendray Memorial Endowed Scholarship Krista Nicole English, ΔZ Sam Houston State University Rebecca J. Jakubcin Memorial Endowed Scholarship Morgan Ashton Larkin, HK University of Central Florida Ruth Potts Endowed Scholarship Kara Nicole Peaney, Σ Baker University

Shamim (Syed) and Jordan Wu Endowed Scholarship *Salena Roslin Soria, KΘ California State University, San Bernardino Stephany “Stevie” Moore Joslin Endowed Scholarship Joey Ann Starwalt, HΦ Illinois State University Suzanne Morrow Ellis and Patricia Morrow Endowed Scholarship Hannah Marie Freeman, Λ Southwestern University Tracy Pierce Kormylo Memorial Endowed Scholarship Graham Kensli Davis, ΓΠ University of Georgia Vallera Clough Ross Endowed Scholarship Alyssa Anne Monson, Σ Baker University Vena Bragg Endowed Scholarship Emily Brynn Nelson, AY Oklahoma State University Virginia Irvin Endowed Scholarship Juliana Claire Henry, ΔZ Sam Houston State University Zeta Alpha Endowed Scholarship Abby Nicole Tinkel, ZA University of Evansville

RECOGNITION SCHOLARSHIPS These scholarships resulted from a minimum contribution of $1,600 by the sponsoring group, along with $400 from the ZTA Foundation. An individual or alumnae/ collegiate chapter may establish a Recognition Scholarship and name it in honor or memory of a special Zeta. *Denotes a graduate student Alpha Beta Recognition Scholarship Bailey Madison Reed, AB University of Pennsylvania Alpha Eta Recognition Scholarship Dana Kimberley Mulvaney, AH University of Cincinnati Alpha Eta Recognition Scholarship Savannah Rae Porter, AH University of Cincinnati Alpha Eta Recognition Scholarship Kadi Danielle Riffe, AH University of Cincinnati Alpha Psi Recognition Scholarship Cameron Taylor Carlson, AΨ University of Missouri

BCS Ann Marsh Scholarship Rachel Elizabeth Hendricks, ΘΓ Texas A&M University Becky Hainsworth Kirwan Recognition Scholarship Erin Michelle Esterson, IΩ University of Maryland Betty Steinhauer Ott Memorial Scholarship Taylor Renee Schooley, ΔΘ Ohio Northern University Birmingham, AL Alumnae Chapter Recognition Scholarship Bailee Hope Bryant, ZΨ Jacksonville State University Bruce and Mary Walcutt Recognition Scholarship Isabel Elisa Huntsman, K The University of Texas at Austin Carly Griffin Memorial Scholarship Hannah Lee Walle, ΛK Appalachian State University Cass Elias McCarter Memorial Scholarship Shannen Elizabeth Cloherty, BO University of South Carolina Christie Tansor Memorial Recognition Scholarship Hailey Maria Martin, KΩ Saint Louis University

Aunt Paula Caputo Memorial Scholarship Haley Christine Tohm, ZΓ Youngstown State University

Collin County, Texas Alumnae Chapter Recognition Scholarship Allison Drew Solby, ΓΨ Texas Christian University

Barbara A. Peters Memorial Scholarship Mel Faye McIntosh, ΔΘ Ohio Northern University

Columbus, OH Alumnae Recognition Scholarship Emma Nicole Spinney, AZ The Ohio State University

Baton Rouge, LA Alumnae Chapter Scholarship Anna Claire Brock, ΔK Louisiana State University

Danita Powell Johnson Recognition Scholarship Madelynn Jae Crutchfield, ΔM The University of Tennessee at Martin

Danita Powell Johnson Recognition Scholarship Mackenzie Kate Harrity, ΔM The University of Tennessee at Martin

Eta Kappa Recognition Scholarship Mackenzie Catherine Fate, HK University of Central Florida

Dayton, OH Alumnae Recognition Scholarship Katelyn Clair Welch, HΠ Wright State University

Eta Kappa Recognition Scholarship Kirsten Reanna Kossler, HK University of Central Florida

Daytona Beach, FL Alumnae Chapter Recognition Scholarship Jordan L. Brothers, BΨ Stetson University

Eta Kappa Recognition Scholarship *Lexi Lee Krufka, HK University of Central Florida

Deborah Bohannon McKinney Memorial Recognition Scholarship Caitlin Patricia Passaro, ΘT The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Debra Barrett Cooke Recognition Scholarship Rachel Elizabeth White, BΨ Stetson University Dianne Ford LaForty Recognition Scholarship Anna Elizabeth Brulte, ΘI University of North Florida Donna Gilley Kinney Recognition Scholarship Paige Amber Breske, Z University of Tennessee, Knoxville Dr. Andrea Porter Recognition Scholarship Brittany Alison Harper, ZΨ Jacksonville State University Edna M. Phelan Recognition Scholarship *Mary Pat Holder, ΓP Auburn University Elizabeth Emery Patterson Recognition Scholarship Isha Ajmera, Y University of California, Berkeley Eta Kappa Recognition Scholarship Olivia Grace Blount, HK University of Central Florida

Eta Theta Award of Excellence Abigail Lynn Pemberton, HΘ Missouri University of Science and Technology Florence Dunn Memorial Recognition Scholarship Anna Elizabeth McGuire, ΓZ Mississippi State University Fort Wayne, IN Alumnae Recognition Scholarship SJ Claire Jacobs, AH University of Cincinnati Ft. Worth Alumnae Chapter Recognition Scholarship Sarah Isabelle Cullen, ΓΨ Texas Christian University Gainesville, FL Alumnae Chapter Recognition Scholarship Katarina Kari Kalaouze, ΓI University of Florida Gamma Mu Chapter Recognition Scholarship Megan Leigh Algya, ΓM University of Nebraska at Omaha Gayle Pastorelli Zeiter Recognition Scholarship Lindsey Anne Hall, ZO Arkansas State University Gloria Culberson Hice Recognition Scholarship Kalei Rae Whitson, ZΨ Jacksonville State University

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Greater Kansas City Alumnae Recognition Scholarship Felicia Angelina Raybourn, Σ Baker University

Jacksonville, FL Alumnae Chapter Recognition Scholarship Madison Brook Stutman, BΓ Florida State University

Karen Casey Packey Memorial Scholarship Haleigh Rose Somberg, ΘT The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Laura Tanley Segna Columbus Ohio Zeta Lady Recognition Scholarship Madison Grace Swartz, AZ The Ohio State University

Greater New Orleans Alumnae Chapter Recognition Scholarship Alexa Jo Bryant, ΔN The University of New Orleans

Janice Alexander Smith Recognition Scholarship Jess Anne Byars, ZΞ Georgia Southern University

Karen Jacobsen Recognition Scholarship Madison Riley Sansom, ΓT Texas Tech University

Leah Demaree Douglas Recognition Scholarship Abby Madison Sallee, Z University of Tennessee, Knoxville

Janice Spradley McCarthy Memorial Scholarship Alexa Josephine Markulis, ΓΨ Texas Christian University

Kate M. Palermo Remembrance Scholarship Claudia Marie Larochelle, AΓ University of Michigan

Leah Goggans Simmons Recognition Scholarship Grace Elizabeth Grinstead, ZΨ Jacksonville State University

Jeanne Branscomb Williams Memorial Scholarship Syd Taryn Young, ΔΓ High Point University

Kay Galm Recognition Scholarship Lauren Michelle Gundal, ΓI University of Florida

Joanne Wehmueller Memorial Recognition Scholarship Analee Sierra Bradach, ΛP Piedmont College

Kay Galm Recognition Scholarship Belle Arielle LaMontagne, ΓI University of Florida

Leilani Rabourn Honorary Recognition Scholarship *Savannah Leigh Valentine, HT The University of North Carolina at Charlotte

Harriette Renken Schmick Recognition Scholarship Annie Lyn Jones, ZN Lock Haven University of Pennsylvania Helen “Gail” Songer Dippold Memorial Recognition Scholarship Itzel Reyes, Σ Baker University Hester South Memorial Recognition Scholarship Stephanie Nicole Mitrousis, HΠ Wright State University Houston Northwest Alumnae Scholarship Honoring Suzanne Morrow Ellis Camryn Louise Jones, ΘΨ Texas State University In Honor of Carolyn Carpenter Recognition Scholarship Hollis Magruder Rudd, ΘT The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill In Honor of Dominique Franco Recognition Scholarship Gabby Andrea Rodriguez, KO Merrimack College In Honor of Leslie Hix Recognition Scholarship Lauren Elizabeth Muskara, Λ Southwestern University In Honor of Lisa Williams Recognition Scholarship Beverly Agsaulio, IΞ Christian Brothers University 50 · THEMIS · Scholarship List

Juli Szaniszlo Powell Recognition Scholarship Mackenzie Blaire Cafferty, ΘT The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Juli Szaniszlo Powell Recognition Scholarship Anne Claire Foreman, ΘT The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Kappa Zeta Recognition Scholarship Emily Laura Bartlett, KZ Clemson University Kappa Zeta Recognition Scholarship Samantha Marie Kriney, KZ Clemson University Kappa Zeta Recognition Scholarship *Sammie Anne Mullis, KZ Clemson University

Kay Galm Recognition Scholarship Kelsey Leeann Matala, ΓI University of Florida Kay Galm Recognition Scholarship Sydney Marie Smith, ΓI University of Florida Kay Galm Recognition Scholarship Julia Moretti Steger, ΓI University of Florida Kay Galm Recognition Scholarship Kate Mackenzie Welz, ΓI University of Florida Kelly Brown Johnson Recognition Scholarship Megan Malone Blatz, ΓP Auburn University Krystal Berryman Recognition Scholarship Katie Paige Graeb, AO The University of Iowa

Little Rock Alumnae Recognition Scholarship Lorrel Blake Passmore, ΘΘ Arkansas Tech University Long Beach Alumnae Chapter Recognition Scholarship Ella Kate Pallenberg, Y University of California, Berkeley Long Beach Alumnae Chapter Recognition Scholarship Brenda Yang, Y University of California, Berkeley Louisville, KY Alumnae Chapter Recognition Scholarship Alexandra Daab Mitchell, BΛ University of Louisville Lucille P. Maguire and Mary Jane Schroder Recognition Scholarship Miranda Allyssa Giddens, BΘ Franklin College Murfreesboro Alumnae Chapter Recognition Scholarship Kendall Deanne Stewart, IX Middle Tennessee State University

Nancy Bennett Bauman 80th Birthday Celebration Recognition Scholarship Erika Marie Lindner, AZ The Ohio State University Nancy Jo Stipp Memorial Scholarship Audrey Anne Bowman, KZ Clemson University Nancy Miller Hill Memorial Scholarship Sarah Virginia Metzger, BΛ University of Louisville Nashville, TN Alumnae Recognition Scholarship Heather Nicole Haynes, ΛI Vanderbilt University Nashville, TN Alumnae Recognition Scholarship Carli Danielle Needle, ΛI Vanderbilt University Nelia Bentley McLuckie Memorial Recognition Scholarship Morgan Hayward Simmons, KΦ Christopher Newport University Nina Beth Feinzig Memorial Scholarship Joelle Lucinda Benavidez, BN New Mexico State University

North Fulton Link Alumnae Recognition Scholarship Blake Estock, KX Shorter University

Robin Harrington Sullivan Recognition Scholarship Megan Emily Lawson, ΘI University of North Florida

Northern New Jersey Alumnae Chapter Recognition Scholarship Alyssa Eden Emmett, ΛP Piedmont College

Rocky Mountain Alumnae Chapter Memorial Scholarship Jamie Elizabeth Burke, KA Colorado State University

NW Suburban Alumnae of Chicago Recognition Scholarship *Caitlin Marie Smith, HΦ Illinois State University

Roxanne Trovato Wood Recognition Scholarship Emily Claire Dobrzykowski, IΩ University of Maryland

Oklahoma City Alumnae Chapter Recognition Scholarship Beth Anne Keaney, AY Oklahoma State University Pamela Morris Blessing White Violet Scholarship Kaylee Rachel Wagler, ZA University of Evansville Province II-B Recognition Scholarship Autumn M. Schray, KI Moravian College Research Triangle Alumnae Recognition Scholarship Sarah Ann Cottros, IΦ North Carolina State University

Ruth Allen Lind Scholarship Teryn Marie Azpell, AΘ Purdue University Ruth Ceisner Skillman Memorial Scholarship Jessica Taylor Mars, AΘ Purdue University Sally Reeves Walter Recognition Scholarship Brianna Marie Proulx-Walter, Z University of Tennessee, Knoxville San Antonio, TX Alumnae Recognition Scholarship Abbigail Leigh Johnson, ΛΓ The University of Texas at San Antonio

San Diego, CA Alumnae Chapter Recognition Scholarship Jessica Nicole Seiter, ΘΘ Arkansas Tech University Sherry Bryan Murray Memorial Scholarship Clare Louise McHugh, ΛE Indiana University - Purdue University Indianapolis St. Louis Alumnae Recognition Scholarship Katie Ann Kauper, KΩ Saint Louis University St. Louis Alumnae Recognition Scholarship Jillian Constance Rosenkranz, AΨ University of Missouri Stephanie Arnette Powell Recognition Scholarship Laura Marie Allen, ΓΠ University of Georgia The Hartwell Family Recognition Scholarship Rachel Nichole Hood, ΓT Texas Tech University The Marissa Lybarger Memorial Scholarship Ashley Danielle Oliver, HK University of Central Florida

Thank You!

I wanted to take this time to thank ZTA for awarding me the Margarethe “Peg” Livesay Endowed Scholarship and the opportunity to attend Emerging Leaders Academy this summer. I learned so much and am very excited to implement what I learned in my chapter. I am very thankful for the scholarship and to be part of such an inspiring sisterhood. ZLAM, NICOLE JOHNSON Sigma Chapter, Baker University

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The Nelia Bentley McLuckie Memorial Scholarship Eden Laurel Patton, AY Oklahoma State University

Zeta Xi Alumnae Recognition Scholarship Katherine Price, ZΞ Georgia Southern University

Theta Zeta Recognition Scholarship Mary Elizabeth Bradley, ΘZ Wofford College

Zeta Xi Chapter Recognition Scholarship Eliza Kathleen O’Rear, ZΞ Georgia Southern University

Theta Zeta Recognition Scholarship Reagan Elaine Owens, ΘZ Wofford College

Zeta Xi Chapter Recognition Scholarship Emma Grace Shoemaker, ZΞ Georgia Southern University

Toledo, Akron, Columbus Recognition Scholarship Jessica Jordann Woodard, ΔΘ Ohio Northern University

ZTA Jacksonville State Recognition Scholarship Harlin Nicole Hodges, ZΨ Jacksonville State University

Tori Shannon-Worthington Memorial Scholarship Taylor Elizabeth Harlow, KZ Clemson University

ZTA NYC Alumnae Chapter Recognition Scholarship Jimena Muniz-Garreta, ΛΘ New York University

Trixy Swearingen Brill Memorial Scholarship Peyton Elizabeth Donahue, ΓX Indiana State University

ZTA Parents’ Scholarship Caroline Marie Carlson, ΛI Vanderbilt University

Verna Patton Recognition Scholarship Madison Winkler, ZΣ The University of Texas at Arlington Victoria Decker Griffith Recognition Scholarship Karen Alexis Wilson, KΦ Christopher Newport University Wendy Woodman Stoneking Recognition Scholarship Claire Rose Boehm, KH Rockhurst University Winifred Dinsmoor Nightingale Memorial Scholarship Madison Lynn Bennett, IΔ Towson University Zeta Psi Recognition Scholarship Madison McKinney, ZΨ Jacksonville State University

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ZTA Tuscaloosa Alumnae Chapter Recognition Scholarship Ezra Joanna Patrick, N The University of Alabama ZTA Tuscaloosa Alumnae Chapter Recognition Scholarship Madisyn Raye Vincent, N The University of Alabama

*Bridget Flynn Drain, ΘX George Mason University

Gracie Caroline Boortz, ΘΘ Arkansas Tech University

Kailey Rayann Hall, HY Missouri Southern State University

*Cynthia Connor Borden, Z University of Tennessee, Knoxville

Katherine Elizabeth Hummert, HΦ Illinois State University

Bethany Allana Bryant, HP The University of North Alabama

*Melissa Christine Hussey, KΩ Saint Louis University

*Rachel Brooke Butler, KX Shorter University

*Allie Lynn McConnell, O Brenau University

Angela Rose Campbell, ZB Thiel College

*Roz Ruth Rathbone, AZ The Ohio State University

*Kendra Jean Clark, Σ Baker University

Maria Lisa Saia, IΓ The College of New Jersey

Gena Lynn Cody, HI Valdosta State University

Alli Cheryl Wetherill, ΘN Auburn University at Montgomery

Ashleigh Joyce David, AB University of Pennsylvania

Jessica Ellen Willette, BΓ Florida State University

Katarina Emily Douglas, BO University of South Carolina

ACHIEVEMENT SCHOLARSHIPS

Danielle Brook Duggan, ΘΘ Arkansas Tech University

Achievement Scholarships are funded by the ZTA Foundation General Scholarship Fund to students who demonstrate leadership, maintain high GPAs and have financial need. These scholarships focus on individuals from chapters that do not have designated scholarships.

ZTAlways Recognition Scholarship *Jordan Ann Gillespie, IΔ Towson University

*Denotes a graduate student

SERVICE SCHOLARSHIPS

Emily Rose Ball, BY Kansas State University

Service Scholarships, which vary in amount, are awarded to students seeking degrees in medicine or related fields. *Denotes a graduate student Kayla Anne Burruel, ΛO Boise State University

Madison Nicole Anderson, E University of Arkansas

Ella Rose Barlick, HZ Elon University *Jessie Anne Barton, M Drury University Sydney Alexander Blackwell, ΘΘ Arkansas Tech University

Julliana Loryn Durand, AΨ University of Missouri Halie Elizabeth Eastham, ΘΘ Arkansas Tech University McKenzie Lynn Ebel, N The University of Alabama Maddie Ruth England, ΓΠ University of Georgia Kasey Noelle Ervin, AΨ University of Missouri *Abigail Frances Farrow, ΔB Florida Southern College Brooke Madisson Forth, E University of Arkansas Bailey Dawn Fowler, ΘΘ Arkansas Tech University Laura Elizabeth Frazier, BI Centenary College of Louisiana

*Sarah Elizabeth Gehres, ZA University of Evansville

*Hannah Jane Matthews, ΛΛ Kennesaw State University

Angel Leigh Sharp, ZΨ Jacksonville State University

Sarah Lynn Gimbel, KΣ University of South Florida

*Carolina Lynn Mauersberg, ΔΛ Georgia State University

*Jessica Rae Slupe, ZB Thiel College

Kayli Lynn Goodheart, AM Washburn University

Mary Madison McElroy, ΛΠ Reinhardt University

Haley Madison Smith, KM Linfield College

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Alizabeth Adam Guillot, ΓZ Mississippi State University

Annika Lee Meyer, AΨ University of Missouri

Jeanessa Yvonne Smith, ΘΘ Arkansas Tech University

Sarah Mary Heffler, IA Robert Morris University

Arianna Paloma Milicia, ΛN Furman University

Abigail Anne Staunton, KΩ Saint Louis University

Alex Nicole Helbling, ZΞ Georgia Southern University

Ramsie Heather Monk, ΔY West Virginia Wesleyan College

Dominique Stephens, ΘN Auburn University at Montgomery

*Natalie Walker Isaacs, ZΘ East Central University

Meagan Elizabeth Mooney, HP The University of North Alabama

Olivia Ruth Anne Swyers, BY Kansas State University

Riley Kae Jenkins, AH University of Cincinnati

Stephanie Nicole Morris, M Drury University

Cat Elizabeth Troutman, HE Mansfield University of Pennsylvania

Makayla Lyn Jones, ΘΘ Arkansas Tech University

Abigail Christine Paul, ΔB Florida Southern College

Nicolasa Rquel Lemus Kenney, Σ Baker University

Shelby Suzann Powers, ZO Arkansas State University

*Ashley Lauren Labatte, ZΓ Youngstown State University

*Zoe Vasiliki Psiakis, ΛI Vanderbilt University

Payton Elizabeth Lang, KZ Clemson University

Alison Marie Pullen, KΣ University of South Florida

*Alex Elizabeth Lanty, KΩ Saint Louis University

Hayden Spencer Rieves, KT Florida Gulf Coast University

Meghan Kaitlyn Large, ΓX Indiana State University

Avery Nicole Roberts, AΨ University of Missouri

MacKenzie Rae Latta, ΓX Indiana State University

Chesney Christine Ross, ZO Arkansas State University

Sarah Elizabeth Lewis, ΔX William Jewell College

Mackenna Lyn Russell, AM Washburn University

*Harper Manette Lovegrove, ΘX George Mason University

Emma Grace Sanders, BΩ Union University

Danielle Elizabeth Lyons, ΓZ Mississippi State University

Macy Nicole Scott, ΘO Baylor University

Sara Jessica Mahmood, AH University of Cincinnati

Maria Louise Sellers, HI Valdosta State University

Jessica Lynn Welch, IΔ Towson University Katie Nicole Wood, ΔK Louisiana State University Jessica Diane Wucinski, ΛP Piedmont College

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