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Celebrating Successes BALL STATE A∆KCC
book and Instagram sites for social media connectivity. University Dean, Dr. Janet Coleman, challenged club members to promote a day of giving to support students, outreach, scholarship and community engagement at the university. March third was designated “Give to Blue Day.” Faculty Advisor Dr. Melissa Nail reported that members were excited to have raised $1,600 for the causes. Upperclassmen and working teachers shared tips for success during field experiences, internships and student teaching. Another meeting focused on early career opportunities. Club members are working to establish a scholarship for students in financial need. They are excited about what the future holds for ISU AΔKCC.
After a year of separation, Ball State A∆KCC held a faceto-face post-pandemic celebration of their five (actually fiveand-a-half ) year anniversary. A∆K leaders, past and present, attended the March meeting virtually and club members welcomed three new initiates. Since its chartering in 2016, members have participated in local altruistic activities and have presented at A∆K conventions and conferences. They have offered professional and perUNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA A∆KCC sonal development with presentations from educational pracMembers of the University of Arizona A∆K Collegiate titioners and student support agencies. Members attend an Club met with AZ Zeta and Beta sisters for a holiday celebraannual Christmas dinner and ornament exchange hosted by the tion where they created cards for Cardz for Kidz at the home sisters of IN Beta Epsilon chapter. of Zeta member Casey The club, led by PresiWoods. Cardz for Kidz dent Natalie Wigent, has is a program dedicated to maintained a membership uplifting spirits across the close to 25 students. Viceglobe by delivering inspirPresident Kelsey Shields ing handmade cards to shared, “Alpha Delta seniors and disadvantaged Kappa is much more than children. Cardz for Kidz just sisterhood. We have has partnerships in all fifty been given many valuable states, Washington DC resources to assist in student and on every continent. teaching, interviewing, and Working together, memclassroom planning probers created over one huncesses that will be the next dred cards. steps on our journey.” Members zoomed In April, the group an informative program concluded its fifth year about A∆KCC with Tucwith a celebration of gradson’s Kino Rotary Club. In uates and officer elections, April, ITE student Karina honoring their December Ball State A∆KCC Members Attending Celebration Munoz of Mexico, who is 2020 and May 2021 gradattending U of A in Tempe, uates. BSU AΔKCC conwas their featured speaker. College of Education professors Dr. tinues to cultivate connections as a vibrant organization dediDonna Jurich and Maria Orozco, members of AZ Zeta, serve cated to students and teachers in the Muncie area. as advisors. Everyone looks forward to meeting again in person, but for now, their focus is on inducting new members for the INDIANA STATE UNIVERSITY A∆KCC 2021-22 academic year. Indiana State University Collegiate Club established Face-
“It’s the little conversations that build the relationships and make an impact on each student.” ~ Robert John Meehan, Libby Nicholson, VA Gamma Omicron K A P PA N • J U N E 2 0 2 1
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