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Attaining to High Ideals:
The New Delta Xi Chapter On
May 1, 2010, Delta Xi Chapter of Alpha Gamma Delta was reinstalled at Arizona State University in Tempe, Arizona. With the initiation of 75 new members, this reinstallation was one of the most successful in recent Alpha Gam history.
we took the time to invest in people and use our values to guide our process. It’s really that simple. I know that Delta Xi Chapter will continue the chapter culture of relationship building while keeping our values a central part of their chapter,” she said.
The colonization process at ASU began last January, complete with a customized marketing plan that reflected the values and styles of the university. Additionally, Alpha Gamma Delta implemented a values-based recruitment strategy, yielding an impressive number of exemplary colony members.
Sisters from Delta Tau Chapter-Chapman University served as members of the initiating team, joined by Jackie Brannon Stutts, International President, and Gail Calkins Duree, Alpha Gamma Delta Foundation Trustee. The nearly 200 hundred people in attendance represented nine states and 17 Alpha Gamma Delta chapters at the Feast of Roses banquet, held at the Fiesta Resort Conference Center in Tempe, Arizona.
Hilary Zimmerman, Extension Specialist at International Headquarters, was present at the installation. “I found myself sitting at the back of the room during Initiation like a proud older sister who is so honored to be surrounded by 75 women who share the same values as me. We have a group of high caliber women at Delta Xi Chapter because 6 quarterly summer 2010
“It was a joy to celebrate the Initiation of the newest members of Alpha Gamma Delta,” said Jackie Brannon Stutts, International President. “They will help Alpha Gamma Delta continue to be an esteemed
women’s organization that strives to attain high ideals.” The colony members of Delta Xi Chapter created a blog to share with the ASU community and Alpha Gamma Delta members worldwide what the Fraternity means to them and how they exemplify the Purpose in their everyday lives. Check out Delta Xi’s blog and get to know their new members! In addition, new member Ashanti Wright received a $10,000 grant to implement a three-day conference for the Greek community at Arizona State. She was inspired after attending Collegetown, a five-day conference hosted at ASU by Anytown Arizona, Inc., an Arizona nonprofit organization dedicated to providing youth leadership programs. The conference, aptly titled Greektown, will run from October 8 to October 10 and explore diversity awareness, social justice and personal empowerment.