Spring 2013 Pink Jams founded by Sister Christina Floresca Reestablishing Alpha Xi Delta’s Beta Eta Chapter Sisters helping Sisters after Hurricane Sandy
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National President’s Letter
Family Bonds
Enriched By Sisterhood
Dear Sisters,
Every April Alpha Xi Deltas gather to celebrate our Sisterhood at Founders’ Day events. This is a time for us to reflect on what makes our Sisterhood so special and how membership in Alpha Xi Delta bridges the gap between generations, distances and life experiences. All of our lives have been enriched by Alpha Xi Delta and will continue to impact our journey in life, even when we least expect it. In this issue, we will meet three women who share how the bond between mother and daughter has been enriched because of their Sisterly bonds within their families. Membership in Alpha Xi Delta encourages women to realize their potential in the values we hold so dear. These values help us grow and teach us how to develop into a strong and more womanly character. In turn, we pass these influences on to others – our daughters, nieces, cousins, students and other Alpha Xi Delta Sisters. As members of the Greek community, Alpha Xi Deltas support all Greek organizations and are dedicated to promoting and advancing the sorority experience. Personally, I have had the chance to develop very meaningful, lifetime friendships with my Panhellenic sisters. One special bond I have is with my niece, Brooke Edwards. She is a member of Pi Beta Phi and was initiated at the University of Kentucky (UK). It’s always fun to chat with Brooke about her sorority experience, our love of all things UK and how she continues to stay in touch with her Pi Phi Sisters since graduation in 2010. Although our organizations may have different rituals, we all hold the same core values close to our hearts and cherish the sorority experience. This summer we’re taking Alpha Xi Delta on the road to San Francisco for our 50th National Convention. If you’ve never been to Convention, or have been away from our Sisterhood for some time,
Convention is a place to reconnect, rekindle and feel renewed in your Alpha Xi Delta membership. You can read more about Convention on pages 11-12. We hope to see you there! Remember to take time to celebrate Alpha Xi Delta this spring, and never miss a chance to tell others how Alpha Xi Delta has enriched your life. You never know what connection you’ll make or who you’ll meet that may also cherish our special bond.
On the cover: Vikki Gehring, North Carolina - Wilmington ’98, and her daughter Amanda. Amanda is a member of Sigma Sigma Sigma National Sorority. Photo Credit: Sara Bolton, photography major and member of Sigma Sigma Sigma National Sorority at Barton College.
Loyally,
Sandi Edwards National President
Alpha Xi Delta National President Sandi Edwards and her niece, Brooke, recently reconnected at the 85th birthday party of Sandi’s mother. Brooke is a member of Pi Beta Phi’s chapter at the University of Kentucky.
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Read about a Sister’s mission to save lives by promoting breast cancer awareness and early detection among younger men and women.
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Impacted by A Shared Sisterhood Three Sisters share how the bond between mother and daughter has been enriched because of their Alpha Xi Delta membership.
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A Sister shares the story of her brother and what she is doing to raise awareness of autism spectrum disorders.
Alpha Xi Delta Fraternity 8702 Founders Road Indianapolis, IN 46268 317.872.3500 www.alphaxidelta.org fhq@alphaxidelta.org Submission Deadlines Spring issue – January 23 Summer issue – June 1 Fall/Winter issue – September 6 Submission Procedures Text and photographs may be emailed to the Editor or to the Fraternity Headquarters address listed above. Photographs submitted become the property of the Fraternity. Digital images must be taken using the highest settings on a camera that’s at least 3.2 megapixels. Address/Name Changes Visit www.alphaxidelta.org or mail changes to 8702 Founders Rd., Indianapolis, IN 46268. National Executive Director Elysia Balster Gallivan, South Dakota ’93 Director of Communications and Marketing Lauren Blankenbaker Felts, Indiana ’03
Sister to Sister The bonds of Sisterhood prevail in the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy.
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36 Alumna Profile
19 Beta Eta Chapter Installation 23 Philanthropy News 28 Member News
37 Tales From The Road 41 Foundation 42 From the Archives 43 Chapter Eternal 45 Living Our Symphony
Communications Coordinator Lauren Fisher, Indiana ‘08 National Council 2011-2013 National President Sandi Edwards, Kentucky ’75 National Vice Presidents Michele Herbst Evink, South Dakota State ’86 Nancy Fehremann Gainer, Iowa State ’69 Gina Willis Hawkins, Jacksonville State ’86 Jennifer Emerick Kuntz, Northern Iowa ’92 Wendy Kurtz, Indiana ’90 Nealy Patty Wheat, West Georgia ’97 The Mission of The Quill of Alpha Xi Delta To inform, inspire and challenge. To sustain and nurture membership loyalty and interest. To recognize individual, group and Fraternity accomplishments. To provide a forum for the exchange of information and opinion. To be the permanent record for the Fraternity.
Letters to the Editor To make a long story short, this group of college women moved from a local sorority to a national sorority via my suggestions and ΑΞΔ Fraternity Headquarters. I remember national representatives from the Fraternity were extremely proud to say that “ΑΞΔ was well-represented from Maine to California.” Time has a way of passing all too quickly. It took the fall/winter issue of The Quill to spark my memory. Sisterhood is a journey that will last a lifetime. Pegge Jo Elliot McHugh, Marietta ’58
A Proud Aunt and Sister
Alpha Xi Ties and Memories I am not an Alpha Xi Delta Sister, but my daughter is a member at Towson University, Theta Delta Chapter, and I enjoy reading her editions of The Quill when they arrive. In 1968-69 I was a sophomore from Trenton State College (now The College of New Jersey) who was spending a year as a domestic exchange student at Gorham State College (now The University of Southern Maine). My roommate, Mary Michaud, was one of the colony members in the photo pictured above at the end of the third row on page 45. I recognize Judi Jackson Lord in the center and can even name many of the other girls pictured. I was a member of a Greek organization back at Trenton State so I was not able to affiliate, but enjoyed the company of those girls in an “honorary” capacity for that wonderful year.
I am proud of my grand-nephew’s ride across America with the Journey of Hope-Push America team last summer. It was a thrill to read Noelle Corrado’s article and know that she accompanied them. She is an Alpha Xi Delta extraordinaire! When Tyler Swob replied to my email that Noelle indeed did represent Alpha Xi Delta well and that he was extremely happy with his choice, I was especially proud to be Tyler’s aunt and an Alpha Xi, too! Libby Marshall Hammond, Bowling Green ’56
What’s On Your Mind? Have a comment about an article in The Quill? Drop us an email at quilleditor@alphaxidelta.org or send a note to The Quill, 8702 Founders Road, Indianapolis, IN 46268. We reserve the right to select letters for publication and to edit for style and length.
Joan Frieder Smith, Friend of Alpha Xi Delta (Trenton State College ’71)
CONNECT with US! In 1958, I became a Sister of Beta Xi Chapter of ΑΞΔ at Marietta College in Marietta, Ohio. After college graduation, I taught high school in Ohio, The Republic of Panama and for the oil company’s school in Maracaibo, Venezuela -- all before marriage and moving to Maine. My first teaching assignment in Maine was at Gorham State College as an instructor of Physical Education. In addition to the teaching assignment, I was to meet with several different committees. One responsibility was to advise and monitor a group of young women who had formed a local sorority.
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Social Media Comments @aligracee: I love when my @alphaxidelta #Quill comes in the mail! I’m so proud of all my Sisters all over the globe doing amazing things! #XiLove #TFJ @Alina1621: pledge Sister @Ahhhh_ItsKpet is in The Quill!!! @alphaxidelta @AlphaXiDeltaYSU #xilove #soproud
Keep Up the Good Work! I just read the fall/winter issue of The Quill and was so happy to see the timeline related to Alpha Xi Delta’s MILLION DOLLARS raised for Autism Speaks! As a parent of a child heavily impacted by autism, it is heartwarming to see this organization’s support of another organization so dear to us. We are involved with Autism Speaks on a local level and have done the Walk Now for Autism Speaks (Benny’s Buddies) for the last seven years. Keep up the good work and know that Alpha Xi Delta’s support of Autism Speaks has made an impact! Jamee Klein, Northern Iowa, ’90
@HillaryNadler: In the @alphaxidelta Quill with Rebecca!! So cool :) @MichelleMarchnd: Spending my evening reading the latest Quill of @alphaxidelta! @BellaBriBito: Lovely article in #TheQuill @smitley_13!!! @kahlinmck: @alphaxidelta, you made my night with the @RepresentPledge article in The Quill! This is what sorority is about. #changetheconvo #missrep @TeresaNymick: Read the article from the @alphaxidelta #QuillMag written by @smitley_13 about @ParkandMadison. Sweet story about entrepreneurial spirit! @ally_1121: @alphaxidelta the article by Sandi Edwards about the future in The Quill is just what I needed before moving away to take a dream internship @rebeccahirsch: Enjoying the latest issue of The Quill from @alphaxidelta and there’s the MU ladies from @AXiD_ThetaEp! Congrats! #TFJ
Alumnae Outing to Miss Mamie’s Cupcakes, Cakes and Such Atlanta North Metro Alumnae Association members visited Miss Mamie’s Cupcakes, Cakes and Such on the Square in Marietta, Georgia, for a fun evening of fellowship and to learn how to decorate cupcakes! We were all thrilled to meet Mamie Doyle, Alma ’07, who was featured in the summer 2012 issue of The Quill for winning Cupcake Wars.
CORRECTION: On page 36 of the summer 2012 issue of The Quill, the email address for the Pittsburgh Alumnae Association was listed incorrectly. The correct email address is aec5940@verizon.net. The Fraternity apologizes for this error.
Paige Bushart, Valdosta State, ’80
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New | NOW | Next New | New Sisters at Bucknell University In November 2012, Alpha Xi Delta received and accepted an invitation to colonize at Bucknell University, located in Lewisburg, Pennsylvania. On February 10, Alpha Xi Deltas from Penn State University, Fraternity volunteers and staff gathered at Bucknell to celebrate bid day with the colony members. Alpha Xi Delta is the 7th National Panhellenic Conference sorority to join Bucknell’s campus.
Now | The Inside Ink Alpha Xi Delta launched the Fraternity’s official blog, The Inside Ink, last spring. Since then, we have added new features each month for our readers. Here are the top five topics to check out now! 1. Featured Fridays: Every Friday we feature a licensed vendor. Past product features include Alpha Xi Delta boot socks, Tervis Tumblers, yoga mats and accessories from Pottery Barn. 2. Throwback Thursdays: The second Thursday of every month we throw it back Alpha Xi Delta style with vintage buttons, songs and photos. 3. Member and Philanthropy News: We get photos and stories for our member news and philanthropy news sections that can’t always fit into our printed version of The Quill. We post all the stories and photos that aren’t printed in The Quill onto our blog after each issue is mailed. 4. Instagram Monthly Recap: If you’re on Instagram, follow us at @alphaxidelta. Every month we post a recap of Alpha Xi Delta in Instagram photos with the special hashtag for that month. We post the hashtag on social media and on The Inside Ink. 5. Playlists: Every season the Fraternity’s staff picks our favorite tunes and puts them into a Spotify playlist. Spotify is a free music streaming service that is accessible via the internet.
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Next | Alpha Xi Delta colonizing at the University of Nebraska at Kearney this fall Located in Kearney, Nebraska, the University of Nebraska at Kearney (UNK) is one of four University of Nebraska schools. UNK is committed to providing an outstanding education to its nearly 7,100 students. Alpha Xi Delta will rejoin the UNK community this fall. A national team of Alpha Xi Delta alumnae will visit campus in the coming weeks to meet with campus administrators and key student leaders. A full, Fraternity-coordinated colonization effort will occur this fall, followed by a five-year period of extra care as this new chapter’s success is fostered and assured. Alpha Xi Delta first installed its Delta Gamma Chapter at the University of Nebraska Kearney in 1962. It was the first national Greek organization at Kearney State College (now UNK). In 1969, the chapter became dormant.
Alpha Xi Delta colonizing at the University of South Carolina in 2016 Alpha Xi Delta announced in February that we have been selected to join the University of South Carolina’s fraternity and sorority community in fall 2016. The University of South Carolina is a thriving campus with more than 23,000 undergraduate students. Founded in 1801, the University of South Carolina boasts the top public university honors program and offers 324 degree programs through its 14 degree-granting colleges and schools.
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What does it take to or significantly renovate a chapter facility? Whether you are considering building a chapter facility from the ground up or updating an existing space, any significant construction project requires time, money and a LOT of homework. We spoke with Michael Hug of Hug & Associates, Architects who specializes in the design of fraternal housing and understands the unique challenges of developing attractive, functional and affordable chapter housing – about what Alpha Xi Deltas should consider for major sorority housing projects. NHC: Beyond the “big idea” for a new house or renovation, what’s the first practical step? MH: Before design begins, engage a cross-section of your alumnae and collegians in a critical thinking exercise that will set the project’s overall direction. Today’s collegians have different needs and expectations than past generations; by involving them early, you will ensure the chapter facility will attract today’s student. An architect experienced in fraternal house design can assist with this process.
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3-4 weeks: 8-26 weeks: 4-6 weeks: 3-4 weeks:
Predesign and Programming Fundraising Feasibility Study Plan Design Prepare Rendered Presentation Drawings for Fundraising Fundraising Campaign Design Development (finalize design decisions) Pricing by Contractors Preparation of Construction Documents Bidding and Permitting Contractor Negotiation Construction (Try to avoid conflict with recruitment!) Cost
26-52 weeks: 6-8 weeks: 3-4 weeks: 10-14 weeks: 4-5 weeks: 2-3 weeks: 32-45 weeks:
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NHC: What are some basic programming items to consider? MH: Here’s a list – by no means exhaustive – to get you started: • Are there unique features of the existing facility that define the chapter’s personality? Some examples include swimming pools, private bathrooms, sleeping porches and/or distinctive exterior façade features. • What are the styles of other facilities on campus? Are most facilities contemporary, or do they lean toward historical styles like Greek Revival or English Tudor? • Consider multi-use spaces versus specialized spaces. For example, will the dining room double as the chapter room? Could it? • Are the furniture, walls and flooring durable enough? Choose options that will uphold the everyday wear and tear of a chapter’s needs. A sofa you put in your own home may not survive the daily use of 100+ people. Choose commercial grade products to save time and money in the long run.
NHC: Let’s talk budget. How do we get our arms around what a major project will cost? MH: Be as detailed as you can about costs, revenues and cash flow. The number of beds will be the most significant determiner of the revenue you’ll receive from the property, the square footage required and the construction costs. Remember that owner’s costs are not included in construction costs. The diagram above shows the different product cost relationships. Pick the two most important variables and allow one to vary.
NHC: How far ahead should we plan for a major construction project? MH: Each project is unique, but here’s a typical sample schedule:
Learn more about Hug & Associates, Architects at www.HugArchitects.com, or call 678.297.2929.
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PrepPING for RECRUITMENT
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s an Alpha Xi Delta who is proudly making your membership known to all around you, you may be asked from time to time for advice -- by neighbors, students, relatives -- about sorority recruitment. To provide sorority women with an up-to-date resource for responding to such questions and to help potential new members (PNMs) navigate the sorority recruitment process, the National Panhellenic Conference (NPC), the umbrella organization for 26 inter/national women’s fraternities and sororities, has created RecruitmentPREP. RecruitmentPREP is a step-by-step website that informs, educates and prepares young women for recruitment. Through this website, PNMs learn what recruitment is, what to expect each day of recruitment and the myths and facts behind the process.
NPC-authorized recruitment preparation tool available to young women who are interested in sorority membership.
RecruitmentPREP is: • An interactive five-step process to prepare young women for the recruitment process. • A tool that shows a PNM how to be the best she can be during recruitment. • A meaningful and engaging educational program that explores the benefits of sorority membership.
RecruitmentPREP is not: • A guarantee that a PNM will become a member of a sorority. • A guarantee that a PNM will receive an invitation to membership from a chapter that she desires.
Why use RecruitmentPREP? In the college and sorority life market, there are numerous publications about sorority recruitment. Some aspects of that information may be misleading and incorrect. This tool provides PNMs with the most accurate information and is the only
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To learn more about RecruitmentPREP, visit www.recruitmentprep.com. For more information about sorority membership, visit NPC’s The Sorority Life website at www.thesororitylife.com. You can also contact NPC at www.npcwomen.org.
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S K C O R During my mom’s battle with breast cancer, I was trying to find different ways I could show her my support. I would often take my mom to her chemotherapy and radiation treatments, stay with her during hospital visits and help around the house, as well as spend quality time shopping and enjoying martinis just to keep her smiling. She would often tell me how much this helped, but for me, this was not enough. I needed to do more.
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Photo credit: Moshe Zusman Photography. LEFT Breast cancer survivors participated in the Pink Rocks The Runway fashion show with Christa and Christian Siriano (center). RIGHT Liala Kaczmarskyk holds a sign for the A Thousand Words photo shoot.
One day when I was looking online for some additional breast cancer research and outreach programs to get involved with, I came across a fashion show for breast cancer in Washington, D.C. The models in the show were all local survivors, showcasing local designers, with Betsy Johnson as the headliner. As soon as I heard about it, I knew I had to get involved and show my support for this organization. After a little more research, I learned the organization was called Pink Jams, which was founded by Christa Floresca, Frostburg State ’94, after losing her dear friend Jen to breast cancer in 2007 at the early age of 35. Christa was throwing this event to help raise funds for the same Avon Two-Day Walk I was signed up for. I decided to email Christa to see how I could help. Little did I know that the fashion show would introduce me to not just an amazing woman, but a fellow Alpha Xi Sister and true friend. Shortly after my mom passed in 2010, Christa reached out to me to be a part of 9
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the ‘A Thousand Words’ photo exhibit that Pink Jams was co-hosting with Shoot for Change. Survivors, patients and supporters were asked to take part in the 100-photo exhibit. Each person was asked to write a statement on a white board about how breast cancer affected their lives. They would pose with the board for a beautiful black and white portrait. I remember sitting on the couch, trying to think of something inspirational and full of positivity to write. I looked up at Christa, who was wiping away her own tears, and she said, “Just take your time, write from the heart.” At the exhibit, I had many survivors and supporters come up and wrap their arms around me, sharing their stories and giving me words of encouragement. That night was one of the first nights I really felt I was beginning to heal. While Christa created Pink Jams to fundraise for the Avon walk and to share Jen’s story, she soon realized she would need to expand the primary. When she started to support national breast cancer
organizations, she noticed a vital part of their outreach programs was missing: The under 40 age group. None of the groups she was supporting had an under 40 outreach and education program. After her first event and hearing so many people tell their own stories of young people with breast cancer, she knew she needed to continue on this journey and raising awareness for those living with breast cancer under the age of 40 would be the primary mission of Pink Jams going forward. Four years later, in 2011, Christa’s vision became a reality when Pink Jams became a 501(c)(3) charity with the mission to save lives by promoting breast cancer awareness and early detection among younger men and women (ages 18-40). “I realized that in order to reach young men and women, and to get them to truly pay attention to our education and awareness message, I needed to find a way to engage them using the activities they already enjoy and are comfortable with,” Christa said. “By utilizing art,
Photo credit: Matt Cwikiel Photography. LEFT Christa (left) and Liala (right) have become true friends. RIGHT American Idol Winner Phillip Phillips performed at Pink Jams’ Under:40 Music Marathon event.
fashion, dining, social events and live music, we are able to deliver a powerful awareness message in a way that is engaging and non-threatening. The truth is, the discussion of breast cancer is a serious topic, but it doesn’t have to be a somber one.” In addition to growing a young survivor network and aggressive awareness campaigns targeting college-age students, it also provides resources for direct-service charities for their patients. Pink Jams continues to work with local celebrities, athletes and young survivors to spread their message. In the fall of 2011, Project Runway winner, Christian Siriano, joined Pink Jams to host “Pink Rocks The Runway.” Along with Christian’s collection, local designers created one-of-a-kind pink dresses, modeled by local breast cancer survivors. At the event, the survivors strutted down the runway and were met with cheers, applause and standing ovations. This past year, Christa and many volunteers successfully put on
The truth is, the discussion of breast cancer is a serious topic, but it doesn’t have to be a somber one.” In addition to growing a young survivor network... it also provides resources for direct-service charities for their patients.
Under:40 Music Marathon, and musicians from all over the nation played to support the event, including American Idol winner Phillip Phillips and past American Idol participant Haley Reinhart. If you ask Christa, she will tell you that Pink Jams has only just begun. Since its inception, Pink Jams has concentrated on awareness in the Washington, D.C. metro area. In the near future, Pink Jams plans to expand the organization’s programs to other cities in the region. Additionally, Pink Jams is developing plans to work with colleges and universities to promote breast cancer awareness on campus. When I first met our Alpha Xi Delta Sister, and I heard the passion with which she told Jen’s story, I knew this was a woman determined to make a difference.
I was by my mother’s side for six years as she battled four diagnoses of breast cancer. As the days got harder, I knew I could lean on my Sisters. When my mother passed away, Sisters I haven’t seen in years came to hold my hand, sent me cards and called. I cannot stress enough to upcoming students and Sisters how amazing this bond is, and that no one would ever, ever regret this amazing step of becoming an Alpha Xi Delta. It’s been so long since college, being very involved in the chapter and the vision that is ΑΞΔ. Along comes this great friendship, with this amazing Sister, that every day makes me realize my potential. I love my Sisters, and I’m so privileged to have Christa as one of them. For more information about Pink Jams, visit www.PinkJams.org. www.alphaxidelta.org
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National Convention
Celebrate Alpha Xi Delta in Make plans now to join us in San Francisco, California, for Alpha Xi Delta’s 50th Biennial Convention, June 30 – July, 3, 2013, at the Hilton San Francisco Union Square Hotel. For more information visit the 2013 Convention website, www.alphaxideltaconvention.org. Some attendees will have been members for less than a year, and some attendees will have worn the golden Quill for more than 50 years! No matter how long you’ve been an Alpha Xi Delta, no matter your role in the Fraternity, you’re invited to attend our 50th National Convention in San Francisco and celebrate what makes membership in Alpha Xi Delta so special - the bonds of our Sisterhood.
Accommodations The Hilton San Francisco Union Square Hotel boasts an ideal location in the heart of downtown San Francisco offering easy access to Nob Hill, Chinatown and fantastic shopping, dining and entertainment opportunities at Union Square. The Alpha Xi Delta Convention room rate is $129 per night. This rate is good two days prior and one day post Convention.
Registration Online registration is now open via Exclusively Xi. If you are unable to register online, please contact Fraternity Headquarters at 317.872.3500 or fhq@alphaxidelta.org. Registrations received after May 28, 2013, are subject to a late registration fee.
Full Convention Package This package is required for all voting delegates. It includes activities beginning on Sunday evening, June 30, 2013, and concluding with the Rose Banquet on Wednesday evening, July 3, 2013. The cost for the full Convention package is $600 and includes all organized meal functions. Hotel accommodations and travel expenses are not included in this price.
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Part-time Packages The Celebration Package includes the Awards Celebration and all activities on Wednesday, July 3. The cost for the Celebration Package is $275 and includes all organized meal functions. The Educational Package includes the Educational Sessions, General Session and Sisterhood Event. The cost for this package is $185 and includes all organized meal functions. Individual tickets are available for the Opening Banquet, Philanthropy Breakfast, Awards Celebration and Rose Banquet. Please see Convention registration in Exclusively Xi for pricing.
Getting to Convention Attendees who are flying to San Francisco can fly to the San Francisco International Airport (SFO), located just 14 miles from the Hilton San Francisco Union Square Hotel. You may also choose to fly into the Metropolitan Oakland International Airport (OAK) (20 miles from the hotel) or the San Jose International Airport (SJC) (50 miles from the hotel).
Attire With the exception of the events listed below, the attire for Convention is Quill attire. Shorts, halter tops and similar casual clothing are not appropriate. Welcome Banquet and Awards Celebration: Suitable attire is either a dress or nice pantsuit. Philanthropy Breakfast: Wear blue to support our partnership with Autism Speaks™! Sisterhood Event: Dress is casual. Initiation Ceremony: White or cream-colored dress or pantsuit, and white or cream-colored shoes must be worn for the Initiation. The Workout: Dress is casual. (Collegians Only) Rose Banquet: Dress is semi-formal or cocktail attire.
San Francisco! Other items to pack • Quill badge • Sweater • Sunscreen • Sunglasses • Lip Balm • Camera • Walking Shoes • Umbrella • Money to shop at Xi Boutique
Schedule of Events SUNDAY, JUNE 30 Marketplace Opens Workout Recruitment Workshop (Collegians Only) Sisterhood Event Rose Petals Event MONDAY, JULY 1 Initiation Delegate Orientation General Session Educational Sessions Opening Banquet TUESDAY, JULY 2 Philanthropy Breakfast National Chapter Meeting Awards Celebration Afternoon Free Time for Sisterhood Outings WEDNESDAY, JULY 3 National Chapter Meeting Breakout Educational Sessions Conversation Café Rose Banquet
Programming and General Session Information Alpha Xi Delta partnered with Gallup to bring StrengthsQuest to our chapters – a program that helps members discover and develop their greatest talents. Ultimately, StrengthsQuest helps members learn what they do best and build their lives on those talents. Our general session speaker is Tom Matson, Senior Director of Executive Leadership for Gallup Education. During the past 15 years, Matson has spoken to an audience of thousands each year about leadership, morals, long-range planning and visioning. He is committed to challenging leaders to become authentic leaders and fully living out their strengths each day. Over the past decade, Gallup has introduced the concepts of strengths-based development and employee engagement to more than 20 million people around the world. Gallup’s comprehensive study of people in more than 150 countries has revealed five universal, interconnected elements that shape our lives: Career Wellbeing, Social Wellbeing, Financial Wellbeing, Physical Wellbeing and Community Wellbeing. Most of our programs at Convention will be centered on the five pillars of wellbeing, allowing Alpha Xi Delta to wholly develop our members and continue to inspire women to realize their potential.
For more information, visit www.alphaxideltaconvention.org.
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by the Spirit of Sisterhood Each of us has a story — it is as though our lives are books that are being written and updated every day as we make choices in life. Some of us think of stories starting when we were born, and others recognize that our stories started well before we entered the scene. Three Sisters share how the bond between mother and daughter has been enriched because of their Alpha Xi Delta membership. By Vikki Gehring, North Carolina-Wilmington ’87
One of the happiest days of my life was August 30, 1987, my initiation into the Zeta Chi Chapter of Alpha Xi Delta at the University of North Carolina-Wilmington. I had spent the fall of 1986 getting to know these fabulous women and their advisors, and I knew I wanted to be a part of their Sisterhood. I accepted my bid in the spring of 1987 and continued to volunteer after graduation as life and time permitted. Then, a glorious opportunity came. Alpha Xi Delta’s Zeta Mu Chapter was being recolonized at Methodist University in North Carolina, and I volunteered with the chapter. When it came time to install the Methodist University Colony, I was told my mother could join Alpha Xi Delta through the Fraternity’s Alumnae Initiate Program. She saw how much Alpha Xi Delta meant to me and jumped at the opportunity to share the experience. My mother did not attend college, so she experienced college life through my eyes. How exciting it was to be part of the initiation team (with current NPC Chairman Jane Sutton) that made my mother my Sister! Years passed. My daughter Amanda was born, and seemingly overnight, she grew into a young woman. In 2008 my chapter held a family alumnae brunch and I took Amanda, who was a high school junior at the time. She had never expressed any interest in Greek life, but was not going to turn down a road trip to Wilmington. She ended up falling in love with my Sisters, and they fell in love with her. My heart was exploding with pride at the thought my daughter might also become my
Sister! She later told me how wonderful it was to see the instant connection I had with these collegiate women who I had not previously met and to see how quickly they accepted her because of me. If this was Sisterhood, Greek life was something she definitely wanted to explore. College applications were mailed and acceptance letters were received. Amanda ultimately chose Barton College in Wilson, North Carolina, where there was not an Alpha Xi Delta chapter. My heart was heavy. I seriously considered the possibility of an Alpha Xi Delta expansion, but quickly realized the campus was not a candidate for extension. My Sisterhood had such a positive impact on my life, and I wanted my daughter to have a similar experience. I put my selfish desires for a legacy aside and encouraged her to learn about the sororities on her campus to see if there was a place that interested her. It didn’t take long for her heart to go to Sigma Sigma Sigma, and in Spring 2011, she was initiated.
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By Lauren Fisher, Indiana ’08, Communications Coordinator
Vikki and Amanda wore matching t-shirts to Barton’s Greek Sing event. Vikki’s shirt says “This Alpha Xi Delta loves her Tri Sigma daughter,” and Amanda’s shirt says “This Tri Sigma loves her Alpha Xi Delta mom.”
So often, it is challenging to keep in touch with our children when they go to college. But Amanda and I actually grew closer. Because her campus has deferred recruitment, she spent the fall semester meeting the Greek women and seeing the sororities in action. She would call and tell me of activities and ask questions. When she signed up for recruitment, she called and we shared the excitement. As she went through the nights of parties, she shared her thoughts with me. I believe I was as nervous as she was while she waited for bid opening, and I was as excited as she was when she received her bid. We continue to share our Greek life. She offers me encouragement and support as I venture off to Area Wide Trainings and Alpha Xi Delta alumnae events. I encourage her as she expands her leadership role in her sorority and on campus. Through our support of each other in Greek life, our support for each facet of the other’s life also grows. She claims that I continue to inspire her, and she certainly inspires me! My Alpha Xi Sisters hold a very special place in her heart, as this is where she learned about Sisterhood. Her sisters know I am an active Alpha Xi Delta and appreciate the support I give them. As a matter of fact, they call me Auntie Xi. I hope they are learning two larger lessons through their sorority experience: 1. Sisterhood is for life, not just college; and 2. When the time comes, let your daughters follow their hearts, just as each of us has. Support them no matter where life takes them. I believe I have instilled this in my daughter through example. Thanks to Alpha Xi Delta, I have an extra bond with both my mother and my daughter. Although we are a “house divided”, we share Greek unity and can appreciate those conversations when one of us pauses and says, “Sorry, I can’t tell you that…”
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Mary Ruth Hadley Snyder, Purdue ’50, is another Sister with a long-line of Alpha Xi Deltas in her family. The Hadley Alpha Xi Delta legacy began in 1921 when Mary Place Hadley, Purdue ’21, and Claire Place Greyer, Purdue ’21, joined Alpha Xi Delta at Purdue University. In fact, these two sisters were founding members of the Alpha Eta Chapter, and their names are still on the chapter’s original charter. Mary Ruth was a freshman in high school when her family moved to West Lafayette, Indiana, and her mother became involved as an alumna member of Alpha Xi Delta. As a volunteer, Mary Place served as the President of Alpha Eta Chapter’s Housing Corporation and caretaker of the chapter house. Mary Ruth and her siblings, Arthur and Alice, would spend time during the summers in the chapter house on University Street. “She [Mary Place Hadley], as Corporation Board Chairman, felt personally responsible for the chapter house, and she did a lot of actual work at the house, particularly in the summertime when the chapter members and house directors would be gone. After school closed, our family would go to the chapter house and do some cleaning and check to see what needed to be repaired,” Mary Ruth recalled. She remembers redecorating the chapter room one summer so it could be used as an informal living room when the students returned to campus and the numerous hours she spent cleaning up the basement when the chapter house flooded after a storm. “Whatever needed to be done, we just pitched in as a family and did it,” she said. In addition to serving as President of the Alpha Eta Chapter Building Corporation, Mary Place served as chairman of the National Finance and Investment Committee, President of the Lafayette Alumnae Association and Lafayette Mother’s Club and social advisor to the Alpha Eta Chapter. In 1956, she received the
Mary Place (left) and her Sister Claire (right) were founding members of Alpha Eta at Purdue University. These photos were included in Omega Tau’s petition to Alpha Xi Delta.
I knew that she would value this kind of program – to give recognition for alumnae service – which I thought exemplified what she had done with her life.
Mary Ruth (left) presented the Mary Place Hadley Award to its first recipient, Charlotte Berryman, West Virginia ’18, at the 1965 National Convention.
Edna Epperson Brinkman Award for her dedication to the Fraternity. When asked what she learned about Alpha Xi Delta from her mother’s involvement, Mary Ruth said, “It was a lesson in itself that she felt it was important enough to give all the time and effort that she did to Alpha Xi Delta.” When Mary Ruth was ready to attend college, she followed in her mother’s footsteps and went to Purdue University. When it came time for sorority recruitment, even though Mary Ruth visited the other organizations on campus, she only had an interest in joining Alpha Xi Delta. “There was no question about it - I definitely wanted to be an Alpha Xi Delta at that chapter and in that house.” When she visited the Alpha Eta house, she wore a black dress with a rhinestone pin, a hat, white gloves, shoes and of course, pantyhose. “I remember sitting there in the dining room being very worried that they might not choose me,” Mary Ruth explained. Mary Ruth was initiated into the Alpha Eta Chapter on May 28, 1950, and three years later, her younger sister, Alice Hadley Hawley, Purdue ’53, joined our Sisterhood. Both Sisters even had
their wedding receptions in the basement of the chapter house. They were not the only females in their family to continue to their family’s Alpha Xi Delta legacy. Their cousin, Helen Greyer Czenkusch, Indiana ’46, was actually a founding member of the Beta Pi Chapter at Indiana University. And, years later in 1975, one of Mary Ruth’s daughters, Mary Elizabeth Kachmar, Purdue ’75, was initiated into Alpha Xi Delta at Purdue University. In 1964, Mary Place was nearing the end of her battle with breast cancer and Mary Ruth decided to contact Fraternity Headquarters about establishing a memorial fund in the name of her mother. “I knew that she would value this kind of program to give recognition for alumnae service – which I thought exemplified what she had done with her life,” Mary Ruth said. After exchanging numerous correspondences with the Fraternity, the Mary Place Hadley Award was approved, and Mary Ruth was able to tell her mother about the memorial before she entered Chapter Eternal in 1964. Mary Ruth was able to present the first Mary Place Hadley Award to its recipient, Charlotte Berryman, West Virginia ’18, at the 1965 National Convention. She has been invited to present the award at every following Convention. “I am very grateful to be able to do it and be asked to do it. It’s an opportunity every other year for me to provide that recognition to my mother, and I always enjoy meeting the younger women who have qualified for that recognition,” Mary Ruth said. “I think it’s important for other people to acknowledge their contributions as active volunteers for the Fraternity.” On looking back at her story and her family’s experience with the Fraternity, Mary Ruth said, “Alpha Xi Delta, Greek life and the college experience are all more important in our family, whether you were actually a member or not, because of the relationships that we have had within three generations of my family that have had the opportunity to understand the real value of Fraternity.”
Like her mother, Mary Ruth has remained active with Alpha Xi Delta as an alumna. She served on Alpha Xi Delta’s National Council, as Vice President of Alpha Eta Chapter’s Housing Corporation, as a Foundation Trustee and received the Fraternity’s Woman of Distinction Award.
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Feature
Impacted by a shared
sisterhood
By Elysia Gallivan, South Dakota ’93, National Executive Director In 1964 Jim Balster, an Alpha Tau Omega at the University of South Dakota (USD), became a house boy at the Alpha Xi Delta Chapter House. House boys helped prepare meals, served the ladies of the house and cleaned up after meals. It was a great way for that farm boy to help with the expenses of college as his payment was free food at the house. One of the new members of Alpha Xi Delta’s Epsilon Chapter caught Jim’s eye as he did his work. Her name was Kathleen Nearman, South Dakota ’66. It was not long before the two crossed paths and a “love affair” began. After several years of ups and downs, twists and turns, Kathleen and Jim were married on the USD campus in the St. Thomas More Newman Center and held their wedding reception in the basement of the Alpha Xi Delta house. Jim is my dad and Kathleen was my mom. I remember growing up with fond stories of college retold in our house. Memories shared and moments brought to life detailing the friendships, connections and values that Greek membership brought to them. There was never a question in my mind that I was going to belong to a Greek organization when I went to school. Fast forward to 1992, and I find myself following in my parents’ footsteps and attending the University of South Dakota. I am that confused freshman walking around campus, both nervous and excited, as I prepared to enter the first sorority house on my recruitment party list. The name at the top of my list was Alpha Xi Delta. Those who know me would describe me as driven, perhaps stubborn, and definitely someone looking to make my own mark. I was convinced that I needed to blaze my own trail in college, join the chapter that was for me (which I knew was going to be different than my mom and sister. I mean, I was different than they were, right?) Despite my best effort to be the trailblazer and strong woman I was known as, I found myself completely drawn like a moth is to a flame to Alpha Xi Delta. The women in ΑΞΔ were women I wanted to become. They were strong willed, intelligent, beautiful women that made me feel special and at home. I can honestly say that the day I chose them and they, in turn, chose me was one of the best days of my life. My mom and I were at odds most of my youth, not the best of buds for sure, but Alpha Xi Delta changed that. Through my membership, my mother and I grew closer. Whether it was sharing the details of the night I got the best Big Sister ever or
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Jim Balster surrounded by his mother-in-law Patricia, sister-in-law Tee, daughters Jennifer and Elysia, and wife Kathy, all of whom are Alpha Xi Deltas. This photo was originally published in the Winter 2003 issue of The Quill.
talking about how nervous I was to attend my first date function, we had a whole new chapter of life to bond over. Our conversations always left me feeling more drawn to my mom and ever grateful to have this new life experience to share. As time evolved I came to realize why I was so drawn to Alpha Xi Delta. The more the Sisterhood gave me, the more I realized that the values of Alpha Xi Delta were the very values I had been raised in, and those were the very same values my mom had been raised in (her mom is an Alpha Xi Delta, too!). I felt so at home because Alpha Xi Delta was home on so many levels. My story continued as I accepted a job to work for Fraternity Headquarters. I remember how excited and nervous my mom was for me to travel across the country visiting chapters as an Educational Leadership Consultant. She made me call her every time I landed to make sure I was safe. I think she also enjoyed hearing the stories of those I was meeting — her Sisters, too. It also gave us a chance to connect on another level as my mom was the daughter of a Navy man and lived in so many places that I was getting to experience now as well. Little did either of us know that my journey with Alpha Xi Delta would continue to the role of National Executive Director. My mom passed away three years ago this spring. Her battle with cancer was one of the most difficult times in both of our lives. Many afternoons we spent together remembering our stories and reflecting on the paths we chose in life. Our Sisterhood gave us the incredible gift of friendship at a new level, and we were so close as a result. My mom knew that our 2011 National Convention was going to be in Atlanta, Georgia, and we
created a plan to invite my mom’s sister to join us in membership. She wanted my aunt to see our Sisterhood and experience the family connection that my grandma, mom, aunt, sister and myself were able to experience. My mother never got the chance to ask Steph herself, but I was able to carry our desire forward and in July 2011, at Alpha Xi Delta’s 49th National Convention, my aunt became our Sister. This incredible Sisterhood has given me so many gifts: Sisters from coast to coast that genuinely care for me in the toughest moments of life, mentors that push me to achieve and believe, the opportunity to work daily for the betterment of the Greek
movement and women and a chance to live our vision on a daily basis. This Sisterhood gave me the gift of friendship, and more importantly, friendship with my mother. The values of the Fraternity groomed me from the beginning and have flourished as I have grown through life. I now share these values with my own children and hope that I’ve planted the seeds to make strong individuals with genuine and caring hearts and hope for the future. My story would not be complete without Alpha Xi Delta, and I cannot wait to uncover what the next chapter of my life will bring.
Elysia (left) with her Aunt Steph (middle) and her sister, Jennifer, at the 2011 National Convention shortly after Steph was initiated into Alpha Xi Delta.
The more the Sisterhood gave me, the more I realized that the values of Alpha Xi Delta were the very values I had been raised in…
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Beta Eta Installment
by Lauren Fisher, Indiana ’08, Communications Coordinator
Bringing Beta Eta
Home to UMD
On December 9, 2012 Beta Eta alumnae, Fraternity staff and volunteers welcomed 81 women into our Sisterhood and celebrated the return of the Beta Eta Chapter.
On December 9, 2012, after 18 long-awaited years, the Beta Eta Chapter of Alpha Xi Delta was reinstalled at the University of Maryland (UMD). Originally founded on March 3, 1934, the Beta Eta Chapter was home to more than 1,100 Sisters until it was forced to close its doors in 1994.
participated in campus athletics, joined honor societies and found a house on Rhode Island Avenue to rent and call home. When the organization’s third year anniversary rolled around, it was time to install the Beta Eta Chapter of Alpha Xi Delta, and 24 Sisters were welcomed into our Sisterhood.
A look back… Plans to establish an Alpha Xi Delta chapter at the University of Maryland actually began in 1931 when Mary Thompkins Kanagy, Florida State ’29, and Claire Schley, Bethany ’29, traveled to College Park, Maryland, to meet with Adele Stamp, UMD’s Dean of Women. Stamp recommended three young women, Louise Saylor, Dorothy Storrs and Catherine Roe, to help establish the Delta Xi local sorority, which would later become the Beta Eta Chapter of Alpha Xi Delta. The local sorority was officially founded on March 1, 1931, and a few weeks later Jean Adams, Lois Belfield, Anglea Feiser, Irene Knox and Josephine Knox were invited to join the organization. Together, the founding members of Delta Xi designed a pledge pin, drew up a constitution and immersed themselves into campus life at the University of Maryland. Over the next three years, the women hosted a variety of teas and get-togethers in an attempt to expand their membership, 19 The Quill of Alpha Xi Delta
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On March 3, 1934, the Delta Xi local sorority was installed as the Beta Eta Chapter of Alpha Xi Delta, making Alpha Xi Delta the 5th Panhellenic organization to join the University of Maryland’s Greek community.
For 60 years following the chapter’s initiation, the University of Maryland was the breeding ground for so many Alpha Xi Delta memories and traditions. A chapter house was built in 1938 and since then has gone through many remodels in an attempt to maintain and expand the living space. While the Beta Eta Chapter was dormant, the Fraternity maintained possession of the house and rented it out to the other Greek organizations on campus. Now that the Beta Eta Chapter is revitalized, Alpha Xi Delta Sisters will once again call 4517 Knox Road home this fall.
A look into Beta Eta’s Recolonization… The Fraternity accepted an invitation from the University of Maryland to recolonize Alpha Xi Delta’s Beta Eta Chapter in May of 2011. In the fall of 2012, Alpha Xi Delta’s Educational Leadership Consultants, Emily McCarthy, Syracuse ’08, and Kristi Ford, Ohio State ’08, arrived in College Park to conduct a successful colony recruitment. “We had a wide range of women interested in Alpha Xi Delta, including some athletes who brought teammates along and other women who just wanted to start something new,” Emily said. “In the end we had a wonderful group of women join who became close friends in such a short amount of time.” Just weeks after joining Alpha Xi Delta, the colony women participated and placed second in Sigma Chi’s Derby Days and participated in UMD’s Homecoming festivities. When asked to comment on these events, Emily said, “they rocked both of them!” When looking back at their time spent at UMD, Emily says one of her favorite experiences included meeting the Beta Eta alumnae. “It was really inspiring to see all of the alumnae from the chapter who were overjoyed to have Alpha Xi Delta back on campus,” she said. “They had waited so long for the chapter to come back, and it was truly something special.” Not only were the alumnae proud to see their chapter return to UMD, but Fraternity Headquarters staff and the colony women were excited when it finally came time for their Installation Ceremony. “All of the hard work and dedication that they had demonstrated this past semester came full circle when the women signed the Beta Eta charter,” Kristi said. “Collegians and alumnae both were anxious, excited, nervous and beaming with pride knowing that they made this weekend happen.”
A look forward… The Maryland campus is full of Alpha Xi Delta history, and our newest members are excited to learn about the Fraternity’s history and write some of their own new and exciting chapters in the story of Alpha Xi Delta. When asked about the Beta Eta Chapter, Alpha Xi Delta’s National President Sandi Edwards said, “They took bold steps when they chose to be part of a new
sorority on campus. They have already contributed so much to this campus and our Sisterhood. We know there are many more great things to come from our women at the University of Maryland.”
Did you know…? • Did you know that the original Delta Xi chapter house is still standing in College Park? It is located on Rhode Island Avenue. • Rumor has it that the road on which the Beta Eta Chapter house currently stands (Knox Road) was named after two of the chapter’s founding Sisters, Irene and Josephine Knox. Others suggest that Knox Road was named after a small school in Galesburg, Illinois. Alpha Xi Deltas know this school to be Knox College (formerly known as Lombard College), which is the home to the Fraternity’s Alpha Chapter. • Beta Eta was home to an Olympian! Irene Knox, founding member of the Beta Eta Chapter, was a member of the UMD Women’s Rifle Team. After winning the 1932 National Rifle Association’s Women’s Individual Intercollegiate Championships and breaking both the men’s and women’s records, Irene went on to compete in the 1932 Summer Olympics. • Alpha Xi Delta has some famous ties to the Kermit statue on UMD’s campus! Alpha Xi Delta Sister, Jane Henson, Maryland ’52, was the co-founder of the Muppets with her late husband Jim. Jane and Jim both attended the University of Maryland and met while Jane was living in the chapter house. In fact, when they first met, Jim was dating another Alpha Xi Delta Sister, Vivian Turner, Maryland ’54.
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Autism Speaks
I am a
Voice for Autism By Rebecca Yeh, Ohio Northern ’12
As a recently initiated Sister of Alpha Xi Delta, I am so excited to work with Autism Speaks. For as long as I can remember, my life has been impacted by autism. My older brother, Phil, was diagnosed with a moderately severe form of autism called Pervasive Developmental Disorder. However, with the help of our family, friends and educators throughout the state, he has overcome many of the challenges that come with having a
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developmental disorder. Phil has inspired me to discover ways in which I can be an advocate for those on the autism spectrum and their families. My decision to join Alpha Xi Delta was one preceded by a series of events in my life that had an enormous impact on how I viewed my role in the lives of those living with autism. Having a brother on the spectrum made me more aware of the pieces that are missing from our full understanding of autism. Phil, now 22, struggles with social interaction, communicating with others and understanding body language, facial expressions and other forms of communication that we take for granted. As a little boy, his speech developed at a slower rate and he struggled to find words to communicate with others. His disability may limit him in certain ways but he makes up for it in countless others. He has a great memory, perfect eyesight, can make almost any animal call and even has his driver’s license and a job at Menards. Although Phil may be behind his peers academically and socially, the state of his heart is far beyond his years. He is honest, trustworthy and most importantly, trusts God in everything he does. My passion for individuals on the autism spectrum and my love for the violin brought me onto the Miss Minnesota stage in June 2012. You may be thinking, “What do pageants have to do with autism?” The Miss America Organization requires each contestant to have a personal platform. My platform was an easy decision. Having a personal connection with autism opened up doors for me to share Phil’s story while encouraging people to act. Our national government reserves less than one percent of its research budget for autism. Autism leaves a huge economic footprint on our society and is more common than juvenile diabetes, childhood cancer and pediatric AIDS combined. Over the past summer, I volunteered my time at Fraser School, the largest and most experienced provider of autism services in Minnesota. Each year, Fraser provides diagnosis, treatment and support services to thousands of children, adolescents and adults with autism spectrum disorders and their families. I worked in preschool and kindergarten music therapy classrooms where I had the opportunity to share my music with multiple classes. This type of hands-on experience helped me to
The women of Gamma Tau Chapter host a Puzzlepalooza AmaXIng Challenge to raise money for Autism Speaks. This event is a contest where teams race against each other to see who can complete a puzzle in the shortest amount of time.
understand the importance of early diagnosis and intervention. I spoke at numerous rotary clubs and service organizations to educate their members on autism and stress the importance of capturing the attention of our national representatives. One of my main goals through my platform is to encourage Minnesota’s national representatives to join the Congressional Autism Caucus, a 131 member bi-partisan group that works together to promote autism research funding and overcoming obstacles people with autism face in schools, the workplace and society in general. Currently, only three of Minnesota’s ten national congressmen are part of this important caucus. Securing the participation of our remaining representatives would be a significant achievement by mobilizing families who are impacted by autism. In turn, it would be favorable for congressmen in an election year. I was blessed to have come away as first runner-up to the title of Miss Minnesota. Being so close to winning gave me the determination to try once more. I will be returning to the Miss Minnesota stage in June 2013, so keep your fingers crossed that I will have the chance to have a bigger voice for autism as Miss Minnesota! I would not only expand the audience I have for my message, but there is something about a crown and sash that captures the attention of people in positions of power. Winning the Miss Minnesota Pageant would be the vehicle I will use to promote my platform and influence political leaders across the state and nation. I want to thank my Sisters of the Gamma Tau Chapter at Ohio Northern University for introducing me to the Sisterhood. Aware
of my involvement with autism, one of the Sisters asked if I would ever be interested in joining. After giving it some thought, I realized it would be an excellent way to promote Autism Speaks on our campus and in the community. In addition, I met some of my very best friends and became part of a family I will have for the rest of my life. I was selected as Philanthropy Chair this year and am ready to share the pride we have in our partnership with Autism Speaks. Our first event is Puzzlepalooza, a puzzle-making contest that allows teams to race one another in the completion a puzzle. The importance of establishing a connection between the “missing puzzle piece” and Alpha Xi Delta is crucial and is used as a stepping stone for Autism Awareness Month and the AmaXing Challenge in the fall. As Philanthropy Chair, I am focused on two major goals: First, I am looking to raise a total of $1,500 for Autism Speaks by the end of the academic year. Second, I have come to understand the importance of education. Understanding the problem, negative impacts and solutions to the growing developmental disorder are the most important. Developing a connection to autism gives so much more power to those who have the ability to impact individuals on the spectrum. Being a Sister of Alpha Xi Delta has encouraged me to realize my potential as a student, advocate and friend to everyone I encounter. I am thankful for each opportunity I have had to share my story and be an inspiration to others. I will continue to be a voice for autism my entire life and the partnership Alpha Xi Delta has with Autism Speaks has opened up doors that would have otherwise been closed. www.alphaxidelta.org
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In Other Autism Speaks News…
Alabama | On October 13, 2012, Alabama hosted its inaugural Walk Now for Autism Speaks at Railroad Park in Birmingham, Alabama. The Walk was co-chaired by Megan Givens, Alabama at Birmingham ’05, and Laura Tull, Alabama at Birmingham ’00, and several Alpha Xi Delta Sisters served as committee members. With the help of an amazing committee and an immense amount of community support and participation, the Walk raised $74,487.54 and welcomed more than 1,000 participants. Chapters at Jacksonville State University, the University of Alabama at Birmingham and Auburn University raised a combined total of $42,973.54—Megan R. Givens, mgivens@uab.edu
Boise State | Epsilon Psi Chapter held a Football FrenXi event on Boise State’s famous blue turf. Members of the local community came out to show their support and watch as 200 students participated in a series of flag football games. At the end of the event, Sisters raised more than $280 for Autism Speaks!—Jordyn Brown, jordynbrown@u.boisestate.edu 23 The Quill of Alpha Xi Delta
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Kent State | Beta Tau Chapter hosted its annual Xi Man competition at Kent State University to raise money for autism research and awareness. This year the theme was “Bad to Xi Bone,” and fraternities and sororities joined together to fundraise for Autism Speaks through donation tables, businesses, families and friends. At the end of the week, the chapter raised $20,800 for Autism Speaks, surpassing their initial fundraising goal of $18,000—Madalyn Etzel, metzel@kent.edu
Portland Alumnae Association | The Portland Alumnae Association participated in the Oregon Walk Now for Autism Speaks event at Willamette Park in Portland, Oregon. Five Sisters and one Rose Petal walked at the event. As a result, the association raised more than $500 for Autism Speaks. The association hopes to double their efforts in 2013! Pictured from left to right: Bonnie Blish, California-Los Angeles ’68, Karen Rosvall, Nevada-Las Vegas ’03, and Laura Garcia Shields, Texas ’00.—Karen Rosvall, axidpdx@yahoo.com
DePaul | On January 12, 2013, Iota Rho Chapter at DePaul University held their second Autism Awareness Night with the DePaul women’s basketball team. Sisters had a great time spreading autism awareness, and the chapter even arranged to have a sensory room available for children who are on the autism spectrum. Everyone had a fun time and went home with Alpha Xi Delta/Autism Speaks stickers and cups.—Samantha Turner, samanthagturner@gmail.com
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In Other Autism Speaks News…
Jacksonville State | Sisters from the Epsilon Pi Chapter volunteered at Aces for Autism, a gala benefitting the Learning tree, a school that provides critical services and support to children struggling with autism and other developmental disabilities.— Mary Brittain, mbrittain@jsu.edu FLORIDA | Sisters from our Theta Sigma Chapter at the University of Central Florida raised $6,000 for Autism Speaks by hosting their annual Dodgebrawl event at the University of Central Florida. Sisters also volunteered at Orlando’s Walk Now for Autism Speaks event.—Shelbey Lane, axidpublicrelations@yahoo.com KANSAS | Planning for Alpha Kappa Chapter’s first AmaXIng Challenge 5K event began in the summer of 2012. This event was the first of its kind on Kansas State University’s campus, and after the event, Sisters were excited to learn they raised $10,000 for our Autism Speaks.—Kathrine Watkins, kathrine@k-state.edu MARYLAND | Sisters at Towson University participated in the Walk Now for Autism Speaks in Baltimore, Maryland, held a percentage night at a popular sushi restaurant near campus and made a large puzzle piece that says “I support Autism
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Speaks with ΑΞΔ” for individuals to take pictures with. At the end of the semester, the chapter raised $5,000 for Autism Speaks.—Alex Barber, abarde6@yahoo.com MISSOURI | Epsilon Xi Chapter at the University of Missouri-St. Louis hosted their annual Leslie Fox Benefit event on November 10. Sisters made themed gift baskets for a silent auction. Guests enjoyed creative trivia questions about sports, breakfast cereals and Disney. At the end of the event, Sisters raised $3,267 for Autism Speaks.—Krista Liebrum, kllmb7@umsl.edu. NEW MEXICO STATE | Sisters at New Mexico State University participated in the Walk Now for Autism Speaks event in Albuquerque, New Mexico. As a result, Theta Omega Chapter raised more than $2,500 for Autism Speaks!—Devaney Flores, ddevaney@nmsu.edu
Autism Speaks 2011-2012 TOP 5 Fundraising Collegiate Chapters Last year, the following five chapters were able to accomplish amaXIng things for our philanthropic partner, Autism Speaks. To determine the top five fundraising chapters per capita for the 2011-2012 academic year, each chapter’s total donation to Autism Speaks was divided by the number of women in the chapter. The resulting dollar amount shows approximately how much money each woman was able to raise for philanthropy. Congratulations to these chapters on an outstanding accomplishment!
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$786
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$370
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$271
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$243
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$231
per Sister: Delta Epsilon Chapter at the University of New Orleans per Sister: Theta Alpha Chapter at Millersville University
per Sister: Delta Rho Chapter at California State University, Northridge per Sister: Zeta Xi Chapter at Auburn University
per Sister: Theta Phi Chapter at the University of Alabama at Birmingham
Theta Phi chapter members pose for a photo with Alabama Senator Cam Ward who has a daughter on the autism spectrum.
Alumnae Association Philanthropy Spotlight The Stanislaus Alumnae Association, based in Modesto, California, has an exciting fundraising project with an overall goal of raising $10,000 for Autism Speaks. The Association contacted a local assistance program for individuals with autism spectrum disorders and asked some of their program participants to draw pictures on paper, which were then copied onto white cloth. Sandra Ross, Washington State ’70, lovingly sewed a quilt together using the fabric pictures, stitching in the shape of puzzle pieces in the body of the quilt, and hands with hearts between them on the edging. The association started selling raffle tickets for the quilt in the fall of 2012 and has already raised $700. Their quilt has been displayed at several events, including the alumnae association’s local Founders’ Day event and California’s Central Valley Walk Now for Autism Speaks. They will be holding the drawing for the quilt at Alpha Xi Delta’s 50th National Convention in San Francisco. If you’d like to purchase raffle tickets for the quilt, or if you are in the northern California area and would like to display the quilt at an event, please call Marianne Russo at 209.521.4925 or Sandy Ross at 209.473.2156.
The artwork on the quilt was drawn by individuals affected by autism spectrum disorders.
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Member News
Phoenix Alumnae Association | The Phoenix Alumnae Association welcomed new members from Theta Zeta Chapter at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University at their annual collegiate chapter and alumnae association luncheon.—Elvira Bencomo, el.esparza@gmail.com
Arlington Alumnae Association | The Arlington, Texas, Alumnae Association and Zeta Lambda Chapter Sisters from Texas Wesleyan University held their first Rose Petals Tea. More than 55 women and Alpha Xi Delta Rose Petals came to the luncheon and enjoyed learning Alpha Xi Delta chants and posing for photos with BetXi Bear.—Katy Rudolphy, k.rudolphy@gmail.com
Bowling Green Alumnae Association | The Bowling Green Alumnae Association recently honored three members with the Order of the Rose and Order of the Pearl recognition. The ceremony followed a salad and dessert buffet held at the Beta Mu Chapter house at Bowling Green State University. It was a very special evening for these three women and the collegiate Sisters who were able to witness this event. Pictured from left to right: Judy Boutelle, Ohio Wesleyan ’58; Evelyn Bachman, Ohio Northern ’59; and Gloria Davis, Bowling Green ‘44.—Jill Bortel, jbortel@dacor.net
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Member News
Illinois | This fall, 19 Sisters from the University of Illinois graduating classes of 1959–1966 met in Page, Arizona, for their seventh reunion. They worked with Road Scholar, a not-for-profit organization with a mission to inspire adults to learn, discover and travel, to adapt the program Where Rock Meets Water to their needs. Sisters learned about the Colorado Plateau, walked through Antelope Canyon and enjoyed and observed scenery and wildlife during a half-day float trip on the river. Sisters also had time to relax, renew friendships and share memories. On the last afternoon together, 14 fifty-year members were honored at an Order of the Rose ceremony. Planning for the Spring 2014 reunion has begun. Contact Karen to learn more.—Karen Druliner, kgd3942@comcast.net
Mount Union | Gamma Chapter had a successful fall recruitment with four recruitment rounds: an open house round, theme night, philanthropy day and a dessert party. At the end of the fun-filled week, the chapter welcomed 24 new members into our Sisterhood.—Jessica DeWater, Dewatejl@mountunion.edu
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South Dakota State | Alpha Xi Delta National President Sandi Edwards took time to attend a South Dakota State University football game while she visited the Epsilon Eta Chapter house dedication this past fall.
West Virginia Whitney Johnson, Marshall ’10, spends her weekdays living in the Alpha Xi Delta house attending classes and hanging out with her Sisters, but on the weekends she is a Baltimore Ravens cheerleader! Whitney traveled to New Orleans, Louisiana, with her teammates to cheer on the NFL team in the Superbowl on February 3.—Sarah Stiles, stiles8@live.marshall.edu
Wisconsin Alpha Xi Delta’s National Council recently approved the Northwestern Wisconsin Alumnae Association’s petition to become a formal alumnae association. The association’s largest event took place in Eau Claire, Wisconsin, as the association and local collegiate chapters celebrated Founders’ Day. If you would like to get involved with the Northwestern Wisconsin Alumnae Association, email nwaa.axid@gmail.com.
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Member News
Purdue | Alpha Eta Chapter participated in “Campus Kisses for the Troops,” an event sponsored by Cosmopolitan magazine as well as Maybelline, Seventeen magazine and the United Service Organization (USO). Sisters set up a table in the middle of campus with pizza, Hershey’s Kisses®, Cosmopolitan magazines and free makeup samples. Maybelline New York also provided two makeup artists for the event. Men, women, professors and students all stopped to write a message and kiss a postcard to be delivered to the troops serving overseas. For each postcard that had a message and a kiss, the participating organizations donated $1 to the USO.––Kayla Edwards, edwards9@purdue.edu
Georgia Tech | Angela Garland, Georgia State ’86, recently had the honor of pinning her Quill onto her daughter at Gamma Eta Chapter’s Initiation. Angela’s daughter, Sarah-Catherine Dannelly, Georgia Tech ’12, joined Alpha Xi Delta’s Gamma Eta Chapter in November 2012. This photo is from the chapter’s Parents’ Weekend.—Angela Garland, garland.angela.m@gmail.com
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Western Kentucky | Ginny Carroll (second row, center), Western Kentucky ’82, and founder of the Circle of Sisterhood Foundation, traveled to Bowling Green, Kentucky, to spend time with the newly installed Epsilon Kappa Chapter at Western Kentucky University.—Maggie Fletcher
Western Michigan | Sisters from the Theta Eta Chapter at Western Michigan University attended a Sandy Hook benefit hosted by the Western Michigan University Student Association. At the event, Sisters had the opportunity to write letters and make stuffed animals for the children and families affected by the Newton, Connecticut, shooting. Pictured are Mandee, Alexis, Kristi and Joanna with the stuffed animals they made for the children.—Jenna Lanzetta, jenna.e.lanzetta@wmich.edu.
Lycoming | Lynette Dooley, Lycoming ’12, and Jenna Baker, Lycoming ’12, traveled to Roatan, Honduras, to study tropical Marine Biology.—Lynette Dooley, doolyne@lycoming.edu
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Staying Connected How can I get involved with Alpha Xi Delta? The opportunities to contribute to our growing Sisterhood are endless, no matter what stage of life you’re in. Follow the quiz below to see how you can give back to Alpha Xi Delta. These are only suggestions, and each Sister is encouraged to volunteer in any capacity she wishes!
Volunteer in a position like a Recruitment Specialist, Project Manager or Team Member on the National Directors Network
PR O BU FE S SS Y IO N A L
I want to help with specific projects.
start here
I want to share my talents, time and/ or treasure with the Fraternity.
Pay your alumnae dues or give to the Alpha Xi Delta Foundation.
I want to socialize with other Alpha Xi Deltas and/or contribute to my community.
I prefer to stay connected online and via social media.
Join Exclusively Xi, follow us on Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, Pinterest or our blog.
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I want to socialize, network and go to Alpha Xi Delta events.
Join an alumnae association and hold a volunteer position.
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Volunteer in a position like a Recruitment Specialist, Project Manager or Team Member on the National Directors Network
I want to contribute financially to Alpha Xi Delta.
Join an alumnae association and hold a volunteer position.
I want to socialize with other Alpha Xi Deltas and/or contribute to my community.
G N U NA YO UM L A
Give to the Alpha Xi Delta Foundation.
I want to socialize with other Alpha Xi Deltas and/or contribute to my community.
Volunteer in a position like a Recruitment Specialist, Project Manager or Team Member on the National Directors Network
I want to socialize, network and go to Alpha Xi Delta events.
I prefer to stay connected online and via social media.
Join an alumnae association and hold a volunteer position.
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Pay your alumnae dues.
Join Exclusively Xi, follow us on Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, Pinterest or our blog.
I want to share my time, talent and/or treasure with the Fraternity.
I want to spend time with my kids and still be involved.
I prefer to work on short-term projects.
Rose Petals
Volunteer remotely or as a Project Manager
I want to impact the day-to-day events of the Fraternity.
I want to socialize with other Alpha Xi Deltas and/or contribute to my community.
Volunteer in a position like a Recruitment Specialist, Project Manager or Team Member on the National Directors Network
Join an alumnae association and hold a volunteer position.
I want to contribute financially to Alpha Xi Delta.
Pay your alumnae dues.
Volunteer in a position like a Recruitment Specialist, Project Manager or Team Member on the National Directors Network
Give to the Alpha Xi Delta Foundation.
How Can I Become Involved? Alpha Xi Delta Foundation
Rose Petals
The mission of the Alpha Xi Delta Foundation is to support Fraternity educational and leadership development programming; provide and continue to expand scholarships, grants and member support funds; and encourage philanthropy.
This program is designed for our legacies ages 16 and younger. If you are a mother or grandmother of a legacy, please enroll her in Rose Petals at www.alphaxidelta.org/rose-petals.
Alumnae Association
There are many volunteer opportunities available for our alumnae – including national and local opportunities. Our national volunteers serve on our National Council and National Housing Corporation, while our local volunteers serve as Special Officers, Area Facilitators, National Directors and Territory Directors. While certain volunteer positions are not available at all times, all positions are crucial to the success of Alpha Xi Delta, and the Fraternity is always looking for dedicated volunteers. Visit www.alphaxidelta.org/VolunteerInterest to fill out an interest form. Or, contact Fraternity Headquarters at memberservices@alphaxidelta.org or 317.872.3500.
Volunteer Alumnae associations host educational meetings and philanthropic events. They also provide the chance of meeting new Sisters and staying active in the Fraternity.
Alumnae Dues Your voluntary dues payment of $20 makes a difference in supporting the Be The Heart Fund, which helps support the Fraternity’s initiatives with recruitment, chapter development, The Quill of Alpha Xi Delta and other Fraternity operations. You can pay your dues at www.alphaxidelta.org/betheheart.
Top 5 Ways to Stay Connected 1. Update your contact information via Exclusively Xi. If you haven’t done so already, log onto Alpha Xi Delta’s membership portal and update your information. A correct address will ensure that you receive your free issue of The Quill magazine to stay up-to-date on Fraternity news and events. Sisters are also able to log onto Exclusively Xi and search for other Sisters. Don’t miss out on a chapter reunion or other important event just because you haven’t updated your information. 2. Join an alumnae association. Alpha Xi Delta has more than 130 alumnae associations across the United States. Visit the news and events section of www.alphaxidelta.org to see some of the exciting things our alumnae associations have planned. This is also a great way to meet new Sisters, especially if you are venturing off to a new city with few contacts. 3. Plan a yearly reunion. Pick a date for you and your chapter Sisters to get together for a long weekend. Meet back at your alma mater or vacation on the beach for a fun Sisterly weekend. Don’t forget to send photos from your reunions to quilleditor@alphaxidelta.org.
4. Become a volunteer. There are many volunteer roles you can take on. Visit www.alphaxidelta.org/VolunteerInterest to fill out an interest form. Someone will contact you to let you know of any available positions. 5. Attend Alpha Xi Delta’s National Convention. Many Sisters attend Alpha Xi Delta’s biannual Conventions to stay up-to-date with the Fraternity and stay in the loop with important Fraternity business. Why not plan to gather up your chapter Sisters every other year and travel to Convention for a reunion? Alpha Xi Delta’s next Convention will be June 30, 2013 – July 3, 2013 in San Francisco, California, and we hope to see you and your Sisters there. Remember, you may have joined Alpha Xi Delta and found your Sisters during college, but Sisterhood is so much more and goes beyond the closet raids, hours spent in the dining room, walks to and from class, tailgates and formals. It’s a group of individuals who are constantly by your side for the good and the bad and the smiles and the tears. Sisterhood is a lifetime, and you can make even more cherished memories as an alumna.
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In a nutshell…tell us about you. I’m a mother, wife, sister and daughter who loves to travel, read and interact with intelligent women. Finish the sentence: “Alpha Xi Delta has taught me…” …to cherish my friendships. If you could give readers one piece of advice, what would it be: Reconnect with old friends, especially Alpha Xi Delta Sisters. We know you have been working with other Sisters in Northwest Indiana to start a new alumnae association. What can you tell us about this group of Sisters, and what fun events do you hope to plan? I hope to contact as many Sisters as possible through The Quill, Facebook, email and word of mouth. We have had two meet and greets at the University of Notre Dame, and I hope to plan a luncheon in the spring.
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Katie Kennedy Schafer,
What is your most memorable moment from your alumnae membership in Alpha Xi Delta? I co-chaired and planned our 50th Anniversary Gala for the Gamma Phi Chapter at East Carolina University in 2010. I got in touch with Sisters I had not seen in 35 years and met Sisters from the past decades. It was a fantastic night and a wonderful reunion. A night of fabulous women! Favorite quote: “The best and most beautiful things of this world can’t be seen or touched. They must be felt by the heart.” - Anonymous Why do you pay your alumnae dues? I love Alpha Xi Delta. I met my best friends in this sorority, and I want to give back to the Fraternity.
East Carolina ’75 Do you prefer? __A.M. or __P.M.? 8 __Coffee or __Tea? 8 __Spring or __Fall? 8 __Book 8 or __Nook? __Phone call or __Text 8 message? __Left Brained or __Right Brained? 8
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You can Be The Heart of Alpha Xi Delta. Pay your alumnae dues at www.alphaxidelta.org/betheheart.
Alumna Profile It’s Never Too Late to
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Bonnie Weaver, Central Florida ’12, joined Alpha Xi Delta through the Fraternity’s Alumnae Initiate Program. She shares her quest for sorority membership with us.
I had a vision that started in 1964. It included matriculating from the University of Colorado and being involved in all the activities of student life. Then, my father passed away very suddenly, and this event changed the course of many lives, including my own. My mother was unable to cope with this loss and the new identity thrust upon her. My younger sister lost a support system, emotionally and financially. During this time, my concentration was challenged and my academic format was changed. Parts of my vision, including my pursuit for a Panhellenic sorority, were lost. My new mission was to move forward as best I could. I married a gentleman who chose the Navy for his career, and we had two children. My mission as a mom included Boy and Girl Scouts, competitive swimming, changing schools and helping the children make new friends. My mission in career building was to complete my academic studies. I earned a bachelor of science in nursing from San Diego State University in 1986. My nursing experiences included emergency, gerontology, family health and being an educator, and I am very satisfied with my career. Navy retirement occurred in the mid-1980s followed by the children graduating from high school. My children are now grown, happy and successful in their lives, and I am blessed with three granddaughters. The course of time created new formats. My husband passed away, and I learned new dimensions Bonnie Weaver was initiated into about myself. Employment Alpha Xi Delta’s Theta Sigma led into retirement, and Chapter at the University of Central my time in retirement has Florida in October 2012. allowed me to practice my vision in community service. My passion continues to be for programs that empower women.
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After all this time, I had not lost my vision to be part of a Panhellenic sorority, and due to the advent of the computer, I learned that many National Panhellenic organizations have Alumnae Initiate Programs. I found myself wondering if it was possible for me to recapture my vision of joining a sorority, and I decided I had nothing to lose. In May of 2012, I was installed as Program Co-Chair of American Association of University Women. One weekend, my co-chair partner, Barbara Blatchford, Northern Illinois ’70, who would also serve a two-year term, mentioned she was going to her sorority reunion. When Barb returned, I asked her about the sorority and if it had an Alumnae Initiate Program. She inquired about my interest and my quest, and before the end of our visit, I was invited to submit an application. Barbara Blatchford, who is a past National Council member, is my Alpha Xi Delta mentor. Barb was on Alpha Xi Delta’s National Council when she signed the charter for the Theta Sigma Chapter at the University of Central Florida. Barb was by my side throughout my training and orientation, introducing me to The Symphony and traditional ΑΞΔ songs. My joy grew when I finally received the invitation to alumna membership from Tobi Curtis, Alpha Xi Delta’s Lifetime Engagement Manager. Then my moment arrived. On October 14, 2012, with excited energy and joy in my heart, I was initiated into Alpha Xi Delta along with 45 collegians and four other alumnae initiates. The Initiation and luncheon took place at the Disney Boardwalk Hotel in Orlando, Florida. On the bus ride back to campus, the young collegians congratulated me and felt more relaxed to ask me how I came about to fulfill my vision and satisfy my mission at this later date in my life. One collegian said, “Wow, we could call you mom.” I responded by saying, “I would be honored.” Though the timing of this life event for me is different and unique, my story received compassion and genuine interest.
If you have a friend or family member who has always dreamed of joining a NPC sorority, introduce her to Alpha Xi Delta’s Alumnae Initiate Program. Visit www.alphaxidelta.org, or contact Tobi Curtis at tcurtis@alphaxidelta.org for more information.
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Tales From the Road
Tales
FROM THE ROAD
COURTNEY PEEK, WEST GEORGIA ’07
You know you are an Educational Leadership Consultant in the midst of recruitment season when you find yourself traveling to four different chapters in just four weeks. Yes, life as an Educational Leadership Consultant can be pretty hectic, but it has been an amaXIng experience so far. To help you get a better idea of my life on the road, here’s a look at my daily routine for chapter visits during recruitment season. 7:00 a.m. – I wake up and the first thing I think is… Recruitment is here! There is so much preparation and excitement that goes into it, and I can’t believe it’s finally here! The first thing I do is read over my notes and to-do list to prepare for the day. Although I am anxious and have so many things running through my head, I am excited to get started. 8:00 a.m. – After getting myself ready, I start buzzing around the house. I carry around my recruitment essentials: a watch or two, my phone, a clipboard with my lists and notes, several pens in different colors, lip balm, lipstick and mints. I have to force myself to eat breakfast while I continue to check things off my to-do list. 9:00 a.m. – The house is full of Sisters, half of who are ready to go, half of who are rushing to finish getting ready. I am working with the Membership Vice President (MVP) and Chapter President to make sure everything is ready. Did the pink roses get arranged? Does everyone have their nametag on? Have tables been wiped and mirrors cleaned? It is a stressful hour, but it is fun, too! The house is full of energy, and all of the Sisters are excited to meet the potential new members (PNMs) who will soon arrive. 10:00 a.m. – It is time to line up! One last lipstick application, and one last time down the line with a box of mints. The house falls silent, and it is time to countdown. 5…4…3…2…1… and the cheering begins! Smiling Sisters, all cheering about their love for Courtney (center) with Jaclyn Dziepak Alpha Xi Delta usher the PNMs into the house. After a few minutes, the cheering dies (right) Sigma’s Chapter President and Erim away into friendly chatter. I walk around with my clipboard, making sure that everything McDermott (left) Sigma’s Membership Vice is going ok. I constantly check my watch to make sure we are on time. When it is time to President during formal recruitment at the University of Iowa. go, the Sisters begin cheering again, the PNMs leave, the door closes and we prepare to do it all again… 12 more times! It is exhausting, but certainly exhilarating. 8:00 p.m. – Rounds are over and Sisters are given instructions on how to prepare for the next day. Water glasses are washed and punch is prepared. I can tell people are very tired, but happy because we had a great day. I love hearing Sisters tell the PNMs positive stories about why they love Alpha Xi Delta. Recruitment is a time that bonds a chapter the most, and I love seeing those bonds form. Sharing stories about what our Fraternity means to them is a great reminder of why we work so tirelessly to make recruitment successful. 10:00 p.m. – Sisters go home to rest their voices and prepare for the next day. The MVP, President and I still have several hours of work to do, but first, we order something for dinner. During the chaos of the day, we haven’t had time to eat, and we are starving! Courtney (center) traveled to the University 3:00 a.m. – Everything is ready and it is time for bed. I set my alarm for 7:00 a.m. and of Washington to spend time with our Nu begin thinking about the day ahead. What needs to be done? What have I forgotten? Oops, Chapter. Here she is with the chapter’s I forgot to iron my shirt. I am so glad that we had a great day, and I know that tomorrow Membership Vice Presidents, Tessah Barton will be just the same. I am excited to spend another day with the chapter and see what (right) and Molly Jenny (left) before Preference round. excitement will come with Day 2. 7:00 a.m. – My alarm goes off. It is time to do it all again! 37 The Quill of Alpha Xi Delta
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BRITTANY DONATELLI, SLIPPERY ROCK ’08 During one of my most recent chapter visits, I helped a Chapter Advisor facilitate Bridges, a program for Alpha Xi Delta seniors, to 15 Sisters who will be graduating this spring. This program is designed to show our support for our senior members during a stressful time when graduation, job hunting and applying to graduate school is the only thing on their minds. It reminds graduating Alpha Xi Deltas that they are the mentors and seasoned leaders of their chapters and provides them information on the alumnae membership opportunities that await them after graduation. When the chapter advisor read aloud the promise that each Alpha Xi Delta woman makes during initiation, the women in the room began to cry. They remembered the first time our beloved Quill was placed over their hearts, the faces of the women that inspired them to be where they are today and the journey that has led them to this very moment. It was very emotional! In addition to remembering their commitment to the Fraternity, I asked each of the graduating seniors to answer the following questions: • How have past senior classes contributed positively to the chapter during their final year? • What behaviors would you like to repeat or emulate? • What behaviors did you observe from past senior classes that you feel detracted from or caused problems for the chapter? • How are you going to pay it forward into the next generation of members? • How are you going to inspire members to realize their potential? All of these questions are designed to help Sisters think about their “senior legacy,” and what they want to leave behind when they graduate. If you are preparing to graduate this spring, ask yourself: • Do you want to be the seniors who encourage members to do better than you have done during your undergraduate experience? • Do you want to be a senior who completely checks out or a senior who lends a helping hand or time to listen? Take the time to consider what kind of legacy you want to leave behind and what kind of chapter you want to come back to as an alumna. I hope you decide to continue making an impact on Alpha Xi Delta chapters and Sisters in the many years to come. To all of our Sisters who are graduating this spring, while you may not know where you will end up after graduation, know that there are Alpha Xi Deltas everywhere and that our Sisterhood will continue to be with you throughout the next chapter of your life. When you place your Quill over your heart for graduation, remember what it means to be an Alpha Xi Delta and the tools that Alpha Xi Delta gave to you to help you go out into the “real world” and do great things, with confidence, with poise and with all of your heart sunshine.
Brittany (right) and the past president of the Beta Mu Chapter at Bowling Green State University spent time together when Brittany was visiting the chapter.
Brittany and the University of Maryland Colony women at the Beta Eta Chapter Installation. This event was extra special for Brittany since she was able to watch her sister, Ashley Donatelli, Beta Eta ’12, join our Sisterhood as an alumna initiate.
At the University of Rhode Island, Brittany (right) helped the Beta Upsilon Chapter welcome their new members into our Sisterhood.
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SURVIVING
SANDY By Eileen King Kamrass, Binghamton ’89
When the winds and waters of Hurricane Sandy devastated the East Coast in October, Alpha Xi Delta Sisters proved that the bonds of Sisterhood are stronger. One in particular made a difference in the New York area. It’s been 20 years since Tracy Kralik Berges, Binghamton ’89, graduated from college, but when she heard Zeta Phi Chapter alumnae were affected by Superstorm Sandy, she was called to action. Combining the strength of Sisterhood and the ease of social networking, the former Zeta Phi Chapter President succeeded in raising money and hope for her Alpha Xi Delta Sisters. Using Facebook, Tracy created a “Sisters in Need from Hurricane Sandy” page. Nearly 100 Binghamton University alumnae responded. Despite the magnitude of her efforts, Tracy remains humble. “Honestly it didn’t take a great deal of effort, and I was so happy I could help in some way. It really was just a means to facilitate the help our sorority Sisters wanted to offer,” she said. In the months followed, she connected 98 Sisters from 11 states and collected $8,000. Binghamton alumnae from as far as California, Ohio and Missouri helped six Sisters in New York and Connecticut. For the three recipients living in Oceanside, New York, help arrived just in time. Flooding destroyed the first floors of many homes and their cars. Even worse was the ensuing mold, weeks of uncollected garbage, insurance and reconstruction headaches and the lack of response from local utility companies.
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The flooding was particularly harrowing for Susan Eisner, Binghamton ’90. She spent the first night with her family in her attic crawlspace. As the water submerged her second floor, she feared they would die. After enduring the first night, she and her family spent days in a shelter and then weeks living in a friend’s home. She was without power, or optimism, until the package came. “I opened the box, saw a bunch of gift cards, and closed it right back up and cried. We are all alone, no family, and I never expected anything like that. I had been feeling hopeless, helpless, alone, utterly devastated. That package brought light and hope back into my life,” Susan said. For Rebecca Schwartz Benjamin, Binghamton ’90, the flooding wasn’t as severe as Susan’s even though they live only blocks apart. Her first floor was also destroyed. Unwittingly, she heard about Tracy’s efforts, and was expecting some help. “Even knowing that, I was still astonished and overwhelmed when the package arrived. I could not believe the level of generosity that had been demonstrated,” Rebecca said. What was even more meaningful for her was one reconnection. “To me, beyond the generosity, the most touching things were some very personal cards I received, most notably from Lara Garofolo, Binghamton ’93, who was one of the freshmen I had bonded with my senior year,” Rebecca said. Susan and Rebecca have used the gift cards to replace major appliances, buy paint, air purifiers, and items such as cleaning
supplies and paper towels. Sisters sent in “literally hundreds” of gift cards, according to Tracy, from retailers such as The Home Depot, Bed, Bath & Beyond and Target. Additionally, Tracy’s work stems from a struggle of her own and the philosophy it generated. When her son was diagnosed with a life-threatening blood disorder, Tracy remembers the help she and her family received from others. “We received a tremendous amount of support, including the support of many of my Zeta Phi Chapter Sisters. Now in gratitude and celebration of my son’s recovery, my family is determined to pay it forward whenever possible and try to make giving and volunteering part of our daily lives,” Tracy said.
And what a difference she’s made. Lisa Maturando Staffa, Binghamton ’90, also lives in Oceanside, New York. When talking about Tracy and her relief efforts, Lisa said, “Tracy is one amazing woman for organizing such a massive and generous event.” More than anything, she appreciates outpouring of care. “The love I received from Tracy and all … is heartfelt, and my family and I are so overwhelmed with gratitude,” she said. Overall, the experience helped many rediscover the best thing about Alpha Xi Delta’s Zeta Phi Chapter: the support and love that comes with Sisterhood. Rebecca noted, “Some of the cards came from people I haven't spoken to probably since we graduated. But what needs to be pointed out … is that unlike simple acquaintances, the bonds we formed as a group – who sincerely called ourselves Sisters – resulted in this amazing outpouring.”
Susan Eisner (left) and Rebecca Schwartz Benjamin (right) looking at the pictures, notes and gift cards that were included in a care package. Rebecca was able to repaint her green walls that are shown in the background with the Home Depot gift cards she received in her first care package.
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inspiring the future Lydia Theurer Mikell Pfund, Stetson ’37, will be remembered by her Alpha Xi Delta Sisters for her contagious enthusiasm, boundless energy and philanthropic passion. While at Stetson, she was president of Omega Chapter as well as editor of the school newspaper, the yearbook and the literary magazine. Young and vivacious, Lydia was elected to National Council in 1947-49 and later appointed to serve as a National Council Member at Large from 1957-1962. Her focus was expansion. During her tenure, Alpha Xi Delta installed 22 chapters. Of National Council service, Lydia said, “Hard work? Yes, but delightful, too.” Born in Manhattan on June 2, 1919, Lydia graduated with BA and MA degrees from Stetson University, where she taught briefly. Known as a woman who tackles a job with thoroughness and determination, Lydia had many interests. She was proud to have served in Miami, Florida, as the founding president of The Vizcayans, a membership group of the Dade County Art Museum, as well as first woman community member of the Dade County Hospital Advisory Board. She was devoted to traditional jazz, a member of Knickerbocker Country Club, the Garden Club of Englewood, Delray Beach Club and Norton Museum Docents. She also served on the Board of Governors of Hackensack University Medical Center and its Foundation, and she was a life member of the Nature Conservancy and the Owl’s Head Transportation Museum in Maine.
Do you want to ensure the Alpha Xi Delta you love is strong today and tomorrow? Support Alpha Xi Delta’s future by including the Foundation in your estate planning. Your planned gift will further Alpha Xi Delta’s mission and may also lessen your exposure to taxes or increase your income. Popular planned giving options are: bequests, IRAs and retirement plan assets, life insurance, charitable gift annuities and charitable remainder trusts. Planned gifts may be unrestricted, giving Alpha Xi Delta the most flexibility to use your gift for priority educational programs and activities. Or
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Lydia passed away in 2011 leaving a $10,000 bequest to the general scholarship fund of Alpha Xi Delta Foundation. Through her thoughtful consideration and generosity, she leaves a legacy of educational opportunity for the women of Alpha Xi Delta.
your gift may be designated for a specific purpose such as leadership programming, scholarship or operational needs. If you wish to include special terms with your gift, it is important that you consult with the Foundation to be certain your intent can be carried out within the parameters of the Foundation’s 501 (c) 3 designation. Alumnae and friends who inform us they have provided for Alpha Xi Delta Foundation in their estate plans are enrolled in our Society of 1893. Contact Kendra Lewis, Director of Development, at 317.872.3500 or klewis@alphaxidelta.org with questions or for more information.
From the Archives
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ats off to Alpha Xi Delta! This photo, featuring Sonoma State University Sisters Kim Bauman, Kathy Payne and Jenny Greer, was originally published in the fall 1989 issue of The Quill.
Alpha Xi Delta extends heartfelt congratulations to our recent graduates! We are so proud of the bold, talented women you’ve become, and we wish you the best as you continue to realize your potential in the next chapter of your lives. Remember, no matter where life takes you, you always have a home in Alpha Xi Delta. Please take a minute to update your contact information via Exclusively Xi to stay connected to the Fraternity after graduation.
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Foundation Memorial Gifts The Alpha Xi Delta Foundation recognizes Honor Gifts given from September 1, 2012, through December 31, 2012. Ann Wilson Allard, University of Wisconsin by Kathleen Ryan Rice, University of Wisconsin Bernice Askey, University of Nebraska-Lincoln by Sheryl Edson Harding, San Diego State University Sue Haverkamp, San Diego State University Ann Robinson Baird, Frostburg State University by Robin Herman, Towson University Murray Andrews Barrett, Florida State University by Suzanne Strupp Eno, Florida State University
Rebekah Blakkolb, Bowling Green State University by Rosemary Smet Halas, Bowling Green State University Rebecca Russell Breed, University of Pennsylvania by Karen Runninger Barney, Thiel College Donna Dowling Muzzy, University of California, Berkeley Linda Faust Witmer, Iowa Wesleyan College Ruth Fowler Brown, Ohio University by the Giles Memorial Foundation Gina Marek Bruchac, University of Alabama at Birmingham by the Birmingham, AL Alumnae Association Anne Davidson Buck, Wittenberg University by Barbara Stone Badertscher, Wittenberg University Harry N. Butler, father of Angie Butler Ackerman by Angie Butler Ackerman, University of South Dakota Mary G. Rallis Butler, mother of Angie Butler Ackerman by Angie Butler Ackerman, University of South Dakota
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Helen Clark, Ohio University by Betty Hayes Harden, Ohio University Carol Kipp Clulee, Indiana University of Pennsylvania by Nicholas H. Clulee, husband of Carol Kipp Clulee Eleanor Irwin Cochrane, University of Michigan by Joan Clark, University of Florida Bonnie Clark Jefferis, Defiance College Nancy McSwain Phipps, East Tennessee State University Shirley Ericson Cowles, University of South Dakota by the Pikes Peak Area, CO Alumnae Association Jane Hightower Cypra, University of California, Berkeley by Joan Sample Paulson, University of California, Berkeley Elleen Hall Denahy, University of California, Los Angeles by Julie Lambert, Oregon State University Monterey Bay Area National Alumnae Panhellenic Jennifer Kilmer Deponai, Fairmont State University by Janice Falkenstein Denison, Fairmont State University Evelyn Gibbs Dice, Northwestern University by Suzanne Petru, Northwestern University Judith Mayborn Disney, University of Mount Union by Connie Snode Flynn, University of Mount Union Virginia Straley Duvall, Purdue University by Nancy Hahn Morgan, Purdue University Mother of Karen Elliott by Karen Elliott, Purdue University Barbara Elsbury, Purdue University by Sara Elsbury Morgan, Purdue University
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Barbara Gaston Fellows, West Virginia Wesleyan College by Shirley Kincaid Walker, West Virginia Wesleyan College
Donna Dowling Muzzy, University of California, Berkeley Linda Faust Witmer, Iowa Wesleyan College
Faye Mires Fly, Stetson University by Nancy Slater Larkin, Stetson University
Ruth Coultas Langille, University of Illinois by Ruth Thomason Zellar, University of Illinois
The Orlando, FL Alumnae Association Shirley Laukhuf Pettit, Bowling Green State University Lynn Kohler Gibson, University of Iowa by Sara Coleman, University of Iowa Eleanor Haak by Beverly Krick Neihardt, Indiana University Ann Williams Hall, University of Alabama by Lois Taylor Williams, University of Alabama Carol Petersen Hall, Northern Illinois University by Anita Petersen Drake, Northern Illinois University Jane Ferguson Harvey, Ohio Wesleyan University by Jane Stone, Ohio Wesleyan University Ruth Heselton, mother of Carol Heselton by Carol Heselton, University of Northern Iowa Barbara Reinmuth Holloman, University of Maryland by Sheila Klase Benac, Frostburg State University Jessica Hughes, University of Nebraska-Lincoln by Jacqueline Rockwell Eldal, University of Nebraska-Lincoln Joan DeLamatre Kailey, University of Nebraska-Lincoln by Margery DeLamatre Sorenson, University of Nebraska-Lincoln Mary Danforth King, University of Wisconsin by Kathleen Ryan Rice, University of Wisconsin Barbara Lewis Kuhlman, University of Iowa by Karen Runninger Barney, Thiel College
Helen Cruse Lemberger, University of Wisconsin by Kathleen Ryan Rice, University of Wisconsin Jennie Morgan Lombard, University of Michigan by the Ann Arbor, MI Alumnae Association Elizabeth Doman, University of Michigan Judith Sellevold LaBreche, University of Michigan Julie Pond Matthews, Albion College Barbara Libs Murray, University of Michigan Alveris Bonnell VanFleet Corson, University of Michigan Marian Sayward West, University of Michigan Andrew M Macrina, son of Catherine Cahill Macrina by Catherine Cahill Macrina, West Chester University Nancy Sines Meckstroth, Bowling Green State University by Barbara Lopacki Sines, Bowling Green State University Susan Miller, daughter of Barbara Stallcup Miller, University of Oregon by Ellen Wachtel Turner, University of Oregon Phyllis Oetjen Moller, Coe College by Denny Moller, husband of Phyllis Oetjen Moller Sally Old, Albion College by Allison James Green, Albion College Walter J. Payne, husband of Diane Johnson Payne by Diane Johnson Payne, Bowling Green State University
Stephanie Peeples, Auburn University by Renee Barnette, Auburn University
Abigail Verhelst, Kent State University by Maranda Mangino, Kent State University
Marthe Purmal, Northwestern University by Jean Grommes Feehan, Northwestern University
Catherine Vick, Old Dominion University by Susan Morgan Woodcock, Old Dominion University
Helen Banda Ralsten, Marshall University by Nancy Miller Lince, Marshall University
Helen Knapp Wade, University of California, Berkeley by Karen Runninger Barney, Thiel College Carol Beverly Lindsey, University of California, Berkeley
Sheila Saraney by Carolyn Russell Cunningham, Old Dominion University Virginia Welliver Sauer, mother of Jean Sauer DeFrances by Jean Sauer DeFrances, Florida State University Lucile Marie Laukhuf Shealy, mother of Shirley Mae Laukhuf Pettit, Bowling Green State University by the Orlando, FL Alumnae Association Kelly Sizer, Thiel College by Monica Anderson, Thiel College Martha Davies Stone, Randolph-Macon College by Jane Stone, Ohio Wesleyan University Lois Kopper Stump, Kansas State University by Sara Pullis Molnar, Ferris State University Marion Taylor by Patricia Taylor Canavan, University of Texas Margaret Starr Hirsch, University of Texas Barbara Hopkins Turner, Syracuse University by Colleen Damon Everding, Syracuse University Joan Turner, University of Charleston by Catherine Kawash Leikhim, University of Charleston
Reed Webb, husband of Ruth Henrickson Webb, Stetson University by the Orlando, FL Alumnae Association Cathy Brady Weston, Eastern Michigan University by Joy Morrison Farmer, Eastern Michigan University Ruth Stuber White, The Ohio State University by Mary Anders Adams-Smith, The Ohio State University Marie Wilmes by Shelley Wilmes Grider, Iowa Wesleyan College Andrew Witkowicki, father of Christina Witkowicki, University of New Hampshire by Sarah Sexton, Friend of Alpha Xi Delta
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Alpha Xi Delta Sisters past, present, future! by Amanda Donaldson, Idaho State University Alpha Xi Delta’s work for autism research by Betty Darnell Nelson, Knox College Emily Axelrod, Kent State University by Susan Axelrod, mother of Emily Axelrod Pamela McCormick Barkman, Baldwin Wallace University by Amy Holobyn, Indiana University South Bend Donna E. Basso, mother of Geena Basso by Geena Basso, Monmouth University Diane Batley, grandmother of Randi Lotze by Randi Lotze, Western Kentucky University Peggy Beasley, grandmother of Kalli Beasley by Kalli Beasley, Western Kentucky University Keri Beckley, Purdue University by Nancy Beckley, mother of Keri Beckley Amanda Berins, Stetson University by Jessica Dowen, Stetson University Beta Epsilon, Monmouth College, for earning reporting promptness points challenge by Karen Ogorzalek, Monmouth College Beta Eta, University of Maryland by Sheri Edwards O’Connell, University of Maryland Kaye Billings, Memphis State University by Frances Parr Bradow, University of Michigan Karah Bogoslavsky, Lyon College by Laura Bogoslavsky, mother of Karah Bogoslavsky
Alpha Kappa, Kansas State University by Joan Pool Farmer, Kansas State University
Elaine Bowman Bowers, Bowling Green State University by Lorinda Beach Bartell, Bowling Green State University
Alpha Xi Delta Fraternity Headquarters Staff by Jacquelyn Lyerly, Alpha Deuteron
Juanita Brinsmade, mother of Anne Brinsmade by Anne Brinsmade, Frostburg State University
Alpha Xi Delta legacies born in 2012 by Kati Gray Austgen, Oregon State University
Emma Brofsky, Cornell University by Laurie & Joseph Brofsky, parents of Emma Brofsky Catherine Winckler Brown, Alpha Deuteron by Shirley Albrecht Winckler, University of Iowa Ariel Buchholz, University of New Hampshire by Melanie Holwood, West Chester University Katie Burke, Florida Atlantic University by Bailey Hamm, Florida Atlantic University Shelby Sweeney, Florida Atlantic University April Bussert, sister of Tara Le Pullins by Tara Pullins, Ohio Northern University Meredith Butler, University of Nebraska-Lincoln by Stacy Scheuerman Butler, Memphis State University Ginny Carroll, Western Kentucky University by Alyssa Huff, Western Kentucky University Leslie Carson, Cornell University, October 2012 FVP of the month by Omega Financial, Inc. Alyssa Cassidy, University of New Hampshire by Melanie Holwood, West Chester University Chesapeake, Maryland Alumnae Association by Sandra Priebe Day, Frostburg State University Dorothy Harrington Cole, grandmother of Brittany Carlin by Brittany Carlin, East Carolina University Rachel Coles, West Liberty University by Randi Coles, parent of Rachel Coles Whitney Cook, University of Northern Iowa by Cinthia Cook, mother of Whitney Cook Randalyn Crain, East Tennessee State University by Thomas & Kimberly Crain, parents of Randalyn Crain
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Foundation Ashley Crowe, Florida Atlantic University, for her engagement by Michele Becker, Florida Atlantic University Andrea Davila, California State University, Northridge by Rachel Fishman, California State University, Northridge Bianca Davis, Virginia Commonwealth University by Jeffrey Davis, father of Bianca Davis Delta Chi, University of Northern Iowa, for earning reporting promptness points challenge by Karen Ogorzalek, Monmouth College Lou Ann La Roche deRoode, Pennsylvania State University by D. Fred De Roode, son of Lou Ann La Roche deRoode Sherri Dill, University of North Carolina Wilmington by Esther Dill, mother of Sherri Dill Lisa Creager Donatini, The Ohio State University by Kim Creager Wilver, The Ohio State University Peggy Martin Dorsey, West Virginia Wesleyan College by Mary Dorsey Taylor, West Virginia Wesleyan College Dan & Ellen Driscoll, parents of Amanda Driscoll by Amanda Driscoll, Western Michigan University ELCs 2002-2003 by Erin Deggendorfer Borla, Oregon State University Chelsea Elliott, West Virginia University by Jennifer Elliott, mother of Chelsea Elliott Epsilon Kappa, Western Kentucky University by Kristin Stuedle, Western Kentucky University Epsilon Lambda, Rider University by Kaitlin Finnerty, Rider University Mallori Fahler, East Tennessee State University by Meredith Pippin, East Tennessee State University Jayne Mullen Flaherty, University of Southern Maine by Vanessa Trempe, University of Southern Maine Allyson Ford, Old Dominion University by Beth Ford, mother of Allyson Ford
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Gamma, University of Mount Union by Vicki Schaeffer, University of Mount Union Pam Gianetti, mother of Crystal Gianetti by Crystal Gianetti, Youngstown State University Sara Giza, Coastal Carolina University by Richard Giza, father of Sara Giza Chelsea Gleason, Auburn University by Pat Gleason, parent of Chelsea Gleason Sheelah Novak Glovna, Kent State University by Amy Trosin, Bowling Green State University Aimee Gonzalez, mother of Brittney Smith by Brittney Smith, Florida Atlantic University Meghan Elizabeth Griffith, daughter of Margaret Miesiaszek Griffith by Margaret Miesiaszek Griffith, Western Carolina University Allison Guggenheimer, Syracuse University, August 2012 FVP of the month by Omega Financial, Inc. Phyllis Halcomb, Western Kentucky University by McKenzi Halcomb, Western Kentucky University Bailey Hamm, Florida Atlantic University by Madison Liberatore, Florida Atlantic University
Savannah Howe, University of Illinois by James Howe, father of Savannah Howe
Jessica Lash, Bowling Green State University by Monica Lash, mother of Jessica Lash
Jessica Hughes, University of North Carolina Wilmington by Donna Hughes, mother of Jessica Hughes
Kendra Becker Lewis, Purdue University by Jacquelyn Lyerly, Alpha Deuteron Bobby Allphin Stanton, University of Kentucky
Sierra Inness, Henderson State University by Stephanie Thomas, mother of Sierra Inness Iota Omicron, San Jose State University by Alexis Welch Danford, Eastern Washington University Susan Jackson, mother of Raelyn Jackson by Raelyn Jackson, Lycoming College Kaitlin Johnson, Georgia Institute of Technology by Valerie Johnson, mother of Kaitlin Johnson Whitney Johnson, Marshall University by David & Polla Johnson, parents of Whitney Johnson The Jones Family by Kaeleigh Wilson, University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire Breanna Jurs, University of Illinois by Sandra Jurs, mother of Breanna Jurs Kappa, University of Illinois by Linda Harmeson, University of Illinois
Kendra Lewis, University of Mount Union by Elissa Good Smith, University of Mount Union Gena Loe, Ohio Northern University by Steve & Tricia Loe, parents of Gena Loe Randi Lotze, Western Kentucky University by Robert & Kelly Lotze, parents of Randi Lotze Donna Loya, California State University, San Marcos by Savanah Shick, California State University, San Marcos Sue Lynch, grandmother of Meredith Halpern by Meredith Halpern, University of Nebraska at Omaha Stacey Marten, mother of Elena Marten by Elena Marten, Pennsylvania State University Maria Martinez, mother of Ashle Martinez by Ashle Martinez, California State University, San Marcos Debbie Martino, mother of Amanda Martino by Amanda Martino, Brooklyn College
Abigail Hammond, Purdue University by Yee Yee Hammond Kuhn, Purdue University
Andrea Karpinski, University of New Hampshire by Melanie Holwood, West Chester University
Trina Holmsted, Florida Atlantic University by Dianna Grimm, Florida Atlantic University
Meghan Kelley, University of New Hampshire by Melanie Holwood, West Chester University
Kelsey Hood, University of Northern Iowa by Katherine Hood, University of Northern Iowa
Laura Krebs, Coastal Carolina University by Phyllis Krebs, mother of Laura Krebs
Megan Horst Foster, Indiana University of Pennsylvania, on her marriage by Jennifer Awrey, University of Washington Jessica Greyerbiehl, Alma College Lynsey Stuart, University of Tennessee Nicole Valdes, University of Central Florida
Julia Kueter, Christian Brothers University by Emily Kueter, mother of Julia Kueter Roslyn LeBon Lacrouts, University of New Orleans by Kelsey Matthews, University of New Orleans
Kaitlyn Meinert, Kansas State University by Robin Meinert, parent of Kaitlyn Meinert
Ridgely Hosser, University of New Hampshire by Melanie Holwood, West Chester University
Julie Lambert, Oregon State University by Christine Nilsen Marciano, Oregon State University
Megan Gustafson Melloy, University of Iowa by Zola Wagner, University of Washington
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Heather Mason, Auburn University by Susan Mason, mother of Heather Mason Caroline McClelland, Purdue University by Robert & Ann McClelland, parents of Caroline McClelland Meagan McNeil, University of Texas by Jamie Pross, University of Texas Amanda Medlock, Auburn University by Kathy Medlock, mother of Amanda Medlock
Susan Nazimek, Coastal Carolina University by Diane Nazimek, mother of Susan Nazimek Aline Lacey Neumann, Culver Stockton College, for her many years of service to our Fraternity by Diane Harrison, University of Missouri-St. Louis Sondra Stonebraker Harrison, Washington University Olivia O’Connell, Worcester Polytechnic Institute by Sydney Baker, Worcester Polytechnic Institute Our Many Blessings by Nancy Norg Maier, University of Wisconsin Lauren Ouwerkerk, Wright State University by Michaela Scholl, Wright State University Hanah Papp, Albion College by Lydia Dahl, Marquette University Lauren Partain, Kansas State University by Stephanie Peterson, Kansas State University Paige Pescatore, Elon University by Caroline Hallett, Elon University Marion Peterson, grandmother of Amy Peterson by Amy Peterson, Carroll University Kelsie Pettit, University of Nebraska at Omaha by Ronald & Signe Pettit, parents of Kelsie Pettit Phi, Albion College, past, present, future by Jennifer Price Hegener, Albion College Pi, Ohio University, 100th anniversary by Carolyn McLaughlin Cuppernull, Ohio University Colette Piccari, University of Rhode Island by Susan Piccari, mother of Colette Piccari Mckinzie Pierson, Boise State University by Allison Yawczak, Boise State University Mallory Potter, Florida Atlantic University by Alexandria Wessel, Florida Atlantic University Paulette Trumpp Raburn, Bowling Green State University by Jessica Raburn Mormino, Bowling Green State University
Rho, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, 100th anniversary by Regina Todero Mangine, University of Nebraska-Lincoln Allison Senger, University of Nebraska-Lincoln Sarah Richards, Ohio University by Teresa Robinson, mother of Sarah Richards Rachel Richart, The Ohio State University by Ann Richart, mother of Rachel Richart Melinda Rodgers, Southeast Missouri State University by Julie Robinson, Southeast Missouri State University Jennifer Rowell, friend of Karlee Sturn by Karlee Sturn, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Prescott Stacy Neuwien Rowland, Auburn University by Martha Atkins Magnuson, Auburn University Cindy Ruben, mother of Ilana Ruben by Ilana Ruben, Pennsylvania State University Carelin Janicek Ryan, University of Wisconsin by Carolyn Kenney-Carter, University of Wisconsin
Karen Steinhofer, University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh by Phil & Susan Steinhofer, parents of Karen Steinhofer
Alexandria Wessel, Florida Atlantic University by Stefanie Scalish, Florida Atlantic University
Meredith Stucin, West Virginia University by Kendra Thalman, West Virginia University
Jodi White, Coastal Carolina University by Rosaria White, mother of Jodi White
Rachael Stueder, Kansas State University by Mallory Patten, Kansas State University
Meghan Wilson, West Chester University by Nancy Wilson, mother of Meghan Wilson
Shelby Sweeney, Florida Atlantic University by Lisa Bresson, Florida Atlantic University Brenna Romano, Florida Atlantic University
Susan Winckler, University of Iowa by Shirley Albrecht Winckler, University of Iowa
Christina Tascione, University of New Hampshire by Melanie Holwood, West Chester University Team Texas (University of Texas National Team) by Devon McGoldrick, Rochester Institute of Technology Kimberly Teetsell, University of New Hampshire by David & Judith Teetsell, parents of Kimberly Teetsell Theta Theta, Brooklyn College by Keshia Megie, Brooklyn College
Katie Kennedy Schafer, East Carolina University by Mackenzie Williams, East Carolina University
Annette Thill, mother of Nicole Thill by Nicole Thill, California State University-San Marcos
Sara Schmidt, University of New Hampshire by Melanie Holwood, West Chester University
Amelia Thomas, Georgia Institute of Technology by Gerald & Loretta Thomas, parents of Amelia Thomas
Susan Bostwick Shiring, University of Mount Union by Nancy Fehrmann Gainer, Iowa State University
Lauren Tieniber, University of Delaware by Danielle Jelensperger, University of Delaware
Sigma, University of Iowa, 100th anniversary by Judith Drews Haring-Green, University of Iowa
Vanessa Torres, niece of Daisy Torres by Daisy Torres, California State University, Stanislaus
Charlotte Slate, University of New Hampshire by Melanie Holwood, West Chester University
Mackenzie Vance, Marshall University by Timothy & Karma Vance, parents of Mackenzie Vance
Mary Ellen Cunningham South, Frostburg State University by Margaret Morley Yates, Frostburg State University
Sydney Vandeveer, Alma College by Steven & Jean Vandeveer, parents of Sydney Vandeveer
Jana Steiner, University of Nebraska-Omaha by Suzanne Steiner, mother of Jana Steiner
Emily Wulfkuhle, Marquette University by Barbara Bianchi, Marquette University Phyllis Banker Wunderlich, Indiana University by Joyce Banker Stanton, Indiana University Tatum Young, Texas State University-San Marcos by Alisen Barton, Texas State University-San Marcos Zeta Chi, University of North Carolina Wilmington by Jessica Hughes, University of North Carolina Wilmington Jeanette Hoyt Ziesman, Drake University by Kelsie Pettit, University of Nebraska at Omaha
Alexandra Welch, Marietta College by Carrie Welch, mother of Alexandra Welch
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Chapter Eternal The spring 2013 Chapter Eternal includes all the names of Sisters whose passing was reported to Fraternity Headquarters between September 1, 2012 and January 31, 2013. Sisters are listed alphabetically in chapter order, along with their initiation year. To notify the Fraternity of a Sister’s passing, please send an obituary notice, memorial service pamphlet or other written confirmation to Alpha Xi Delta Fraternity Headquarters.
Alpha Chapter Lombard College/Knox College Marylu Ericson Doyle ’45 Mary Ann Reed Ingersoll ’49 Betty Lorene Thomas Stumpf ’53 Beta Chapter Iota Wesleyan College Marian Peppers Waas ’35 Cynthia Jayne Ward ’65 Katherine Marie Wait Williams ’54 Gamma Chapter University of Mount Union Grace Mary Tanney Kish ’45 Delta Chapter Bethany College Mary Jane Hare Foulk ’39 Betty Anne Foley Reddig ’43 Epsilon Chapter University of South Dakota Shirley Lucille Ericson Cowles ’52 Marian Sheeley Midbo ’36 Shirley Ann Gall Steele ’46 Zeta Chapter Wittenberg University Jeanne Fulmer Kruger ’33 Betty Eleanor Sipes Stough ’35 Eta Chapter Syracuse University Barbara Manchester Biederman ’31 Joanne Marie Crowley Bonestell ’57 Nancy J. Mobus Hood ’50 Irene Elizabeth Stafford ’30 Theta Chapter University of Wisconsin Lorraine Toepfer Craig ’50 Dolores M. Kingsbury Sorenson ’48
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Iota Chapter West Virginia University Elizabeth R. Morrison Balling ’26 Virginia Tait Jones ’48 Kappa Chapter University of Illinois Mary Adelaide Hull Barth ’43 Elizabeth Deuchler Bettenhausen ’44 Lambda Chapter Tufts University Mary Jane Agnew Harmon ’53 Mu Chapter University of Minnesota Bette Lee Steele Keyes ’39 Nu Chapter University of Washington Jane Talbot Church ’39 Marian Knudson Gruber ’50 Ellery Ann Dolan Petlow Olswang ’50 Betty Dean Senneff ’34 Xi Chapter University of Kentucky Melissa Graham Ash ’92 Agnes Rose Savage Matthews ’33 Louise Swinford Wieman ’48 Omicron Chapter University of California, Berkley Donna Jean Bacon Leimbach ’39 Marie Louise Lewis Matthews ’51 Shirley Anne Stone Raney ’53 Helen Jane Knapp Wade ’40 Helen Louise Waldron Zornes ’41 Pi Chapter Ohio University Janet Getty McCullough ’42 Ann Lee Channell Olsen-Lavelle ’46 Carol Lynn Thompson Walker ’77
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Rho Chapter University of Nebraska–Lincoln Martha Marie Picard Byrkit ’51 Mary Mecke Doty ’49 Dorothy Ann Worden Hagge ’49 Betty H. Williams Johnson ’50 Helen Carolyn Ress Rees ’40 Mary Ellen Armour Stone ’44 Sigma Chapter University of Iowa Barbara Jane Lewis Kuhlman ’52 Tau Chapter University of New Hampshire Gretchen Schnare Taylor ’59 Psi Chapter The Ohio State University Betty May Smith Barnes ’37 Carol Griffith Kuhn ’51 Elsie Heurich Lieber ’41 Kathlyn Mock Smith ’43 Mrs. Marilyn Jean Rolfes Smith ’52 Omega Chapter Stetson University Bessie Faye Mires Fly ’34 Alpha Beta Chapter Cornell University Lois H Haring Holden ’36 Helen E Fellows Naylor ’35 Alpha Gamma Chapter Coe College Alma Arline Armstrong Jennrich ’42 Mildred Muriel Vangorkum Schultz ’45 Alpha Delta Chapter Oregon State University Barbara Joanne Cox Carder ’48 Sally Anne Niederkrome Newell ’46
Alpha Epsilon Chapter University of Michigan Sandra Yat Ngo Jim Chee ’68 Eleanor Bruce Irwin Cochrane ’47 Jennie Ann Morgan Lombard ’56 Alpha Eta Chapter Purdue University Edith Caroline Hegel Duffey ’29 Patricia L Kubkowski Ruszkowski ’46 Madelyn Louise Schroeder Sundquist ’49 Alpha Theta Chapter Northwestern University Lorraine Marie Jones Hamilton ’52 Marthe C. Purmal ’60 Alpha Iota Chapter Drake University Wilma Joyce Griswold Bevis ’45 Laura Yvonne Walker Chapman ’46 Carol Sue Virgen Lange ’57 Alice E Barry Sears ’47 Grizelda Morse Stute ’28 Alpha Kappa Chapter Kansas State University Maxine Marie Brown Cory ’49 Earnestine A. Sutter Gibb ’40 Barbara Lou Blaine Grothe ’45 Joyce Anne Davis Meyer ’49 Nancy Marylyn Halderson Olson ’47 Georgene Baird Wade ’37 Alpha Lambda Chapter University of Oregon Orpha Jane Ager Christenson ’28 Frances Sue Schroeder Newsom ’25
Alpha Mu Chapter Ohio Wesleyan University Alice C. Wind Dolphin ’28 Audrey June Wilcke Evans ’36 Carol Mae Dixon Haught ’54 Carol Audrey Lechthaler Hills ’43 Margaret Tilby Kellum Northrup ’31 Louise McFarland Sams ’34 Alpha Xi Chapter University of California, Los Angeles Elleen Celia Hall Denahy ’43 Marian Dixon Thomas Gulbrandson ’29 Alpha Omicron Chapter Hunter College Louise Mortel Beausejour Taylor ’34
Beta Epsilon Chapter Monmouth College Mary Elizabeth Heighway Jensen ’40
Gamma Beta Chapter Marshall University Ann Carolyn Vintroux Morris ’50 Jo Ellen Rhodes Rumpler ’52
Beta Eta Chapter University of Maryland Alice Carolyn Thompson Byrne ’48 Barbara Reinmuth Holloman ’66 Jeanne E. Wirsing Ramsen ’41 Lois Lenora Talcott Taft ’35 Ellen Elizabeth Talcott ’36 Patricia A Hoover Vereb ’53 Dorothy Nell Graves Webster ’42
Gamma Gamma Chapter University of Arizona Margie Ann Jones King ’52
Beta Theta Chapter Michigan State University Katherine Gonso Mitchell ’46
Alpha Pi Chapter Middlebury College Harriet Tillinghast Fuller ’41
Beta Kappa Chapter Baldwin Wallace University Jacqueline Joyc Olds Miller ’41 Lois Ruth Stender Rolke ’42
Alpha Rho Chapter Allegheny College Jane Bowman Metz ’48
Beta Lambda Chapter Pennsylvania State University Virginia Elizab Schar Irving ’52
Alpha Phi Chapter University of Pennsylvania Rebecca Jane Russell Breed ’46
Beta Mu Chapter Bowling Green State University Maria Monachino Cutler ’56 Jean Edith Kebabian Liccione ’64
Alpha Chi Chapter Randolph-Macon College Evelyn Goodwin Giles ’28 Alpha Psi Chapter University of Denver Ruth Minor Pennell Garrett ’37 Ruth Ann Sloat Prince ’36 Beta Beta Chapter Washington University Helen I. Trauernicht Anderson ’46 Norma Jean Nickles Graham ’46 Beta Gamma Chapter Centenary College of Louisiana Martha Jean Yancey Koelemay ’43 Werdna Rew Baird McClurkin ’31 Beta Delta Chapter Denison University Katherine Mary Collins Cox ’40 June Dorothea Ammon Robbins ’37
Beta Nu Chapter Culver Stockton College Mary Eugena Ellison-Norton ’95
Delta Psi Chapter Texas State University – San Marcos Nancy Kay Kelly ’71 Jennifer Lynn Vittitoe McCormack ’96
Gamma Delta Chapter University of Nebraska at Omaha Susan Menzies Hartigan ’78 Ardith Reese Stickman ’50
Epsilon Gamma Chapter Western Carolina University Carolyn Gail Ferguson Sherrill ’70
Gamma Theta Chapter East Tennessee State University Florence Adele Isaacs Grimaldi ’66
Epsilon Pi Chapter Jacksonville State University Margaret Dishman Colgin ’74
Gamma Iota Chapter Lambuth University Susan Jane Hauck ’74
Epsilon Phi Chapter Iowa State University Joan Karol Larson Skolas ’76
Gamma Nu Chapter Southeast Missouri State University Melinda JoAnn Rodgers Young ’95
Zeta Theta Chapter Wright State University Susan Jane Kempton Bollinger ’80
Gamma Pi Chapter Northern Illinois University Linda Burnell Reinert ’65
Theta Phi Chapter University of Alabama at Birmingham Gina Renee Marek Bruchac ’04
Gamma Sigma Chapter Thiel College Kelly Jo Sizer ’86 Delta Gamma Chapter University of Nebraska Kearney Carol I. Schrepel Cope ’62
Beta Xi Chapter Marietta College Patsy Lou Weihl Brown ’52 Joan Garber Scragg ’49
Delta Nu Chapter Indiana University of Pennsylvania Carol Ellen Kipp Clulee ’63
Beta Pi Chapter Indiana University Rosemary A. Collins ’48
Delta Xi Chapter Georgia State University Nancy Sue Baggett Kornfield ’72
Beta Tau Chapter Kent State University Jeannette Ann Green Gaylord ’53 Linda Weiler Thompson ’66 Fawn Michelle Stager Woodruff ’75
Delta Omicron Chapter Fairmont State University Diane Eleanor Lambiotte ’71
Beta Upsilon Chapter University of Rhode Island Barbara Macdonald Messinger ’48
Delta Phi Chapter University of Charleston Jeanette Fleshin Alexander ’65
Iota Eta Chapter University of Texas – El Paso Juana Isabel Muniz ’07 Alpha Deuteron Chapter Diewertje Elizabeth Peer ’95
Delta Rho Chapter University of California, Northridge Sheryl Marie Stephenson Payne ’92
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Living Our Symphony
Train of By Lauren Fisher, Indiana ’08, Communications Coordinator
When Katrina struck the Gulf Coast in 2005, Donna Flowers O’Daniels, North Carolina State ’86, and her community were left devastated. The city of Sidell, Louisiana was covered in nearly 20 feet of water and popular buildings, prominent landmarks and the natural landscape were washed away. Homes, if they were still standing, were left bare and broken, and many people were missing loved ones. It took years for the state to build itself back up, and in the aftermath of the storm, the country came together to send donations and volunteers to aid those in need. Fast forward to 2012, and Superstorm Sandy blows through the Northeast, and once again a natural disaster is the cause of damaged homes and uprooted families. After watching the weather coverage and seeing the unbelievable, yet familiar, scene unfold, Donna knew she had to do something to help. After talking with her colleague, Kim Bergeron, Donna and Kim decided to organize the Train of Hope, a social media campaign created to collect donations in Louisiana, and send them to those areas of New Jersey and New York that were hit by the storm. “We have been on the receiving end of so many people’s graciousness in the past,” Donna said. “We knew 45 The Quill of Alpha Xi Delta
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Hope the generosity of the folks in this area and that they would want to help.” The only trouble was figuring out how to deliver the donations. That’s where Amtrak comes in. Through the Train of Hope social media campaign, Donna and Kim were able to get in touch with the decision makers at Amtrak and set up more than a dozen donation drop-off locations in their local community. A week later, Donna found herself on an Amtrak train traveling from Louisiana to New Jersey with an 85-foot boxcar filled with donated relief supplies. “We filled the boxcar and then some,” Donna explained. “We had several pallets of supplies also in the regular baggage car and then there was still some that came on the train the next day.” When asked what supplies were collected through the Train of Hope, Donna said, “It’s always the same stuff after a storm. You need non-perishable food items, batteries and cleaning supplies. If you have babies in the family, you need diapers, baby food and formula.” While these may seem like basic items to most people, after a storm like this, families return home to find damaged homes and empty grocery stores. To get an idea of just how much supplies were needed in the northeast, Donna recalls her experience working with
FROM LEFT TO RIGHT: Sharing messages of hope from Louisiana are Louisiana Northshore’s Tanya Leader, Assemblyman Jason O’Donnell, Bayonne Mayor Mark Smith, Louisiana Northshore CEO Donna O’Daniels, Hoboken Councilman Tim Occhipinti and Slidell Cultural & Public Affairs’ Director Kim Bergeron. When Donna travelled to Hoboken, New Jersey she gave Hoboken councilman Tim Occhipinti a special greeting from the kindergarteners at Cedarwood School in Mandeville, Louisiana. In preparation to send the second train to the northeast, volunteers loaded trucks for two days with donations from St. Tammany Parish, Greater New Orleans and the Lafayette area. The Train of Hope was decorated for its second trip in December. This time the train delivered relief supplies and toys for the holidays.
Bayonne, New Jersey. “When the mayor of Bayonne heard we were coming and that we were literally bringing 5,000 D batteries with us – those are the ones that have to go into all of the flashlights, portable radios and all of the things you need when you don’t have any power – from what I understand, he started crying.” When the train returned from the Northeast, plans were already being made to send a second Train of Hope to New York and New Jersey for the holidays. This time, the Train of Hope challenged its followers to collect donations from all 50 states. During this challenge, Donna’s chapter Sisters from the Zeta Rho Chapter at North Carolina State University sent donations from their respective states and helped spread the word about the Train of Hope. Sisters and other individuals posted about these relief efforts and shared information through social media. “My experience as a collegiate member and an alumnae member of Alpha Xi Delta, and as a former chapter consultant traveling the country, it definitely gave me some of those lifelong friendships and relationships that really mean a lot, and those people really stepped up to help as we were working on this project,” Donna said.“In some cases, there were people that I actually hadn’t talked to in years, and we just kept in touch via Facebook. To have those people reach out and say ‘I want to mail a donation to Louisiana for you to have on the Train of Hope,’ was really special.”
When the second Train of Hope was ready to make its journey, each of the 50 states were represented on the train. In addition to delivering relief supplies to the Northeast, the second train delivered toys to children who might not have had the opportunity to celebrate the holidays this year. Between the two trains, Donna estimated that about half a million dollars worth of donations were delivered to areas of New York and New Jersey. While the Train of Hope does not have any future plans for another relief trip, Donna hopes and believes that this project inspired others to keep paying it forward. “Let’s face it, hurricanes come and go every year, tornados happen, earthquakes happen, wildfires happen, and we hope that some of the people we were able to help in the Northeast will take on their own projects and help do something else down the line, “ Donna says. The individuals in the Northeast were inspired by the Train of Hope and the support they received from the Katrina survivors. In fact, many Sandy survivors told Donna and the Train of Hope team, “You’ve inspired us, and we have to get through to our own disaster, but we’re going to pay this forward one day, too.” For more information about the Train of Hope visit www.trainofhope.net.
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