Alpha Gamma Delta Quarterly • Fall 2014

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As sisters, we continue to be there for throughout our membership and each other throughout all that our lives offer!

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his time of year is always filled with so much activity—sisterhood, new beginnings and reaching for new heights! With social media readily sharing the fun and excitement of chapter and club happenings, it is heartwarming to see sisters of all ages celebrating their Alpha Gam experiences.

Bid Day, philanthropy events, campus leadership involvement—oh, how our newest members are inspired! They are so excited to be a part of this sisterhood, and there’s so much ahead of them, like learning about our Ritual and Purpose and cultivating friendships that will last a lifetime.

Rie Gerah Hoehner International President

Do you remember your Bid Day? I remember being overjoyed when I opened my card to see Alpha Gamma Delta inside.

As a legacy, my sisters had done their best to prepare me for this life-changing experience, but I don’t know that I really understood how that day would be such a defining moment in my life. Take that day away, that bid away, and I can’t imagine the course my life would have taken.

From Bid Day to Initiation, my new member experience established the foundation of a lifetime commitment to Alpha Gam membership. Through all of life’s adventures, Alpha Gamma Delta is there for us, offering sisterhood along with a road map for life, our Purpose. The words our Founders forged are as relevant today as they were so long ago!

The joy of our membership is that lifelong commitment to Alpha Gam looks different for each sister. Reaching out to a sister you’ve lost touch with, joining a Junior Circle or alumnae group in your area, volunteering internationally or simply reflecting on how your life has been impacted by phrases of our Purpose are all personal versions of that commitment.

New opportunities are there as well, such as volunteering as a Pearl Sister for our newest colony members or connecting with a collegiate chapter or alumnae group nearby. There are so many ways you can reconnect with the feeling of being surrounded by sisterhood wherever you are in life’s journey.

Balancing life can be challenging, and at times, we find ourselves apologizing for not being everything to everyone around us.

As sisters, we continue to be there for one another throughout our membership and celebrate each other throughout all that our lives offer!

As we approach the holidays, let’s let the warmth of our membership remind us we are forever bound to the Alpha Gamma Delta sisterhood. It’s truly a beginning that never ends.

Loyally,

Rie Gerah Hoehner International President

Director of Communications and Marketing Jill Lewman Harter

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Graphic Designer Casey Brock Communications and Marketing Specialist Kailee Fouch Bennett

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The Quarterly is published four times per year at 8710 N. Meridian St., Indianapolis, IN 46260. Send all correspondence to International Headquarters, 8710 N. Meridian St., Indianapolis, IN 46260.

When sending marriage or death announcements, please send duplicate information to your collegiate chapter or alumnae chapter/club so accurate records

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Your Voice

14 Collegiate News

Chapter Happenings

may be kept.

23 Pearls of Wisdom Trim Your Budget

The Quarterly welcomes editorial submissions from freelance writers. Issues focus on themes, so please contact the Communications Department for guidelines,

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Fraternity News

Fraternity News Updates

Fraternity News The Leadership Conference 2015

Fraternity News Fraternity Housing Corporation

Fraternity News

Our Commitment to Our Philanthropic Focus

Fraternity News Alumnae Dues

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I’m (Not) Sorry

16 Collegiate Profile Continuing a Legacy

18 Alumnae Profile

Reviving Our Connection

20 Alumnae Profile

Happy 100th Birthday, Betty!

21 Alumnae News Alumnae Recaps

22 Sister Spotlight Meet Stephanie

24 Foundation

deadlines and additional information.

A Degree of Confidence

27 Chapter Grand

The Quarterly Magazine Mission The Alpha Gamma Delta Quarterly Magazine endeavors to:

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An IRD Reunion

• Serve as a forum of communication to inspire, educate and challenge members on Fraternity, Greek and women’s issues.

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• Rekindle, sustain and excite member loyalty and interest through celebrating and validating sisterhood and recognizing and acknowledging individual and chapter/ club accomplishments.

• Serve as a permanent record and archive, documenting the Fraternity.

your voice

YOUR VOICE

WHAT DID YOU LOVE ABOUT THE SUMMER 2014 QUARTERLY? First, I loved “Hope Changes Everything.” Totally warmed my heart! Second, I’m so glad I had the opportunity to meet Jillian as a collegian when I visited her chapter as a Leadership Consultant! And third, way to go, Jillian! What an amazing alumna!

Terri Bridy Gamma Beta-Florida State University

It doesn’t surprise me that Jillian went on to do amazing things after graduation! Love to see this story featuring an alumna from Alpha Sigma Chapter!

Jean White Steffeck Alpha Sigma-Indiana University of Pennsylvania

WE WANT TO HEAR WHAT YOU THINK! Thank you to all sisters who submitted feedback on the last issue of the Quarterly.

Remember, the Quarterly is for YOU! We want to hear what you think about your magazine. Send your comments on this issue of the Quarterly by January 1:

Read in the @alphagammadelta Quarterly that UCLA now has #AlphaGams back on campus! Too bad there wasn’t a chapter when I was there for #UIFI! Julia Black Alpha Eta-Dalhousie University

@Kennedy16 Cindy and I made it into the @alphagammadelta Summer 2014 Quarterly!

Missing this amazing experience [at Convention] already!

Brittney Kirk Gamma Zeta-University of Memphis

Love seeing my sisters at Murray State making the Quarterly!

Emily Like Gamma Xi-Murray State University

I love the new online format for the Convention section! I can only read the PDF version typically because the interactive version is so tiny (and I have aging eyes!), and it is kind of tedious to move it around the screen when I zoom in so I can read it. The PDF version is great but doesn’t have those interactive features. The Convention section felt like the best of both worlds.

Thank you!

Denise DiFranco Browning Zeta Alpha-Eastern Michigan University

Delta Eta Chapter made an appearance in the @alphagammadelta Quarterly!

Kimberly Cobb Delta Eta-San Diego State University

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A record-setting Throwback Thursday!

Over 1,500 sisters liked, commented on and shared our post about Margaret Moffat Toy, Alpha Epsilon-Westminster College, who helped start the country’s first Meals On Wheels program.

Since 642 sisters liked this photo we regrammed from a crafty Alpha Gam, surely someone tried to recreate their own. We’d love to see it! Tag us on Instagram @alphagamihq.

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Welcome Appalachian State Alpha Gams!

Alpha Gam is excited to officially call Appalachian State University home! In late September, we began our recruitment efforts, and Bid Day was celebrated on October 6, 2014.

“My mother always told me that ‘your college friends get you through life’ and, through Alpha Gam, I know that I have found those lifelong friends. Also, as a colony member, I have the opportunity to start something new that will be around for years to come!”

-Mary Clare Gabel, Appalachian State University Colony Member

Executive Director Career Opportunity

Recolonization at Coe College

With a history that spans 110 years, our beloved Fraternity is committed to continuing the focus our Founders set forth in our Purpose and cultivating a spirit of loving sisterhood among our members.

The Fraternity is strong, and we are poised to reach even greater heights in the future! Alpha Gamma Delta is offering an Executive Director opportunity to be at the helm for the next chapter in our organization’s success. These are exciting times for Alpha Gamma Delta!

The Fraternity is proud to announce that we will be recolonizing our Pi Chapter at Coe College in spring 2015!

Alpha Gamma Delta Fraternity and the Alpha Gamma Delta Fraternity Housing Corporation (FHC) are seeking a dynamic visionary who truly lives with Purpose. The ideal candidate will believe wholeheartedly in our mission to “Inspire the Woman. Impact the World.” and will commit to leading the Fraternity with our Purpose as a road map. The Executive Director's focus will be to build on the solid foundation of growth and success we have achieved and to lead us to new levels of accomplishment.

For a full listing of the position qualifications, visit alphagammadelta.org/aboutus/jobs. Interested sisters should send a cover letter that includes salary requirements along with a résumé to Carol Barber at RecruitmentConcierge@BoxwoodTech.com.

The Inspiring Leader Training Events This winter, the Fraternity will be hosting one-day training events to teach our collegiate officers strategies to be confident and inspiring leaders. Occurring throughout the winter at various locations across North America, participants will learn to effectively facilitate a program like the Gamma Experience, run an event like a recruitment party and lead a large meeting like Chapter Council or a small meeting like a CIMS conference. Attendees will practice key skills and strategies of inspiring leadership, like building confidence, power-posing, coping with adrenaline rushes, managing difficult personalities/situations and more! There will also be a special operational training for VPFs. More information has been emailed to our collegiate officers and advisors.

A Huge “Thank You” to Our Contributing Writers!

The Quarterly staff would like to thank the following Alpha Gams for graciously offering their time and talent to write articles for the magazine: •Jessica Chiodini, Epsilon Omega-Truman State University (Sister Spotlight, p. 22) •Beth Hartnett, Delta Tau-Chapman University (Collegiate Profile, p. 16) •Katie Barber, Sigma-University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (Pearls of Wisdom, p. 23) If you are interested in writing for the Quarterly, please email us at quarterly@alphagammadelta.org 3

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Save the date!

THE LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE JUNE 18-20, 2015

Inviting other women to be a part of our sisterhood is the ultimate privilege of our own membership. Join us for The Leadership Conference (TLC) at the JW Marriott in Indianapolis, Indiana, to learn ways to enhance your chapter’s recruitment success!

We will educate participants on the Fraternity’s new membership selection process and strengthen the foundation for recruiting and retaining the highest quality sisters, which begins and ends simply by cherishing friendships.

More information will be available in early 2015. Have questions? Contact Maria Carbenia, Senior Events and Merchandising Specialist, at TLC@alphagammadelta.org.

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News from the FHC

Originally installed in 1925, the Delta Epsilon-University of California, Los Angeles house was opened in 1929.

When the chapter recolonized in the fall of 2013, the three-story house entered the Fraternity Housing Corporation to undergo extensive renovations and become a source of Alpha Gam pride once again. Today, our Delta Epsilon Chapter sisters call this beautiful place their home away from home!

You can learn more about the FHC at alphagammadelta.org/fraternityhousingcorporation.

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Did you know that

1 in 11

people in North America have diabetes?

Diabetes affects our families, our friends and our communities at an astounding rate. Let’s do something about it! As Alpha Gamma Deltas, we are inspired to “contribute to the world’s work” by giving back. One way to live our Purpose is by organizing or participating in community service activities related to the Fraternity’s philanthropic focus—diabetes awareness and education.

Alpha Gamma Delta is excited to announce we are collaborating with the American Diabetes Association® to help support our efforts to expand diabetes awareness and education! While members should still participate in fundraising efforts for the Alpha Gamma Delta Foundation, the Fraternity is also encouraging all sisters to engage in volunteer service activities related to diabetes awareness and education on your campuses and in your communities.

We hope you’ll join the Fraternity in our mission to educate others and raise awareness about diabetes!

If you have any questions, contact Carol Richards Peske, Philanthropy Committee Chairman, at pcc@alphagammadelta.org.

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Alpha Gams Want to Help Stop Diabetes®!

There are a lot of ways you can get involved: Take the Pledge Let the world know that together we can Stop Diabetes® by taking the pledge at stopdiabetes.com. While you are there, check out the interactive map to see the movement in action. Let’s get that map covered with pledges from Alpha Gams!

Celebrate Diabetes Awareness Month All of November, Alpha Gamma Delta has been using the power of social media to join the national effort to Stop Diabetes. We hope you have been following along on Facebook (facebook.com/alphagammadelta), Twitter (twitter.com/alphagammadelta) and Instagram (instagram. com/alphagamihq). Like, share, retweet and regram our posts to help spread the message, even after November!

The Association has a special theme this year, too— America Gets Cooking to Stop Diabetes. They are sharing great information on their Facebook page (facebook.com/ americandiabetesassociation) about how to get started living a healthy, active lifestyle and would be a great resource to follow all year long!

Volunteer Locally Visit stopdiabetes.com and click on “Ways to Act” to find more information about volunteer opportunities in a city near you. Step Out: Walk to Stop Diabetes® is held in 125 cities nationwide. If there is one coming up near you, grab a few sisters and put together a team to volunteer together! The Association also hosts Tour de Cure® events in 44 states. The Tour de Cure is a cycling ride (not a race) with routes designed for every level of rider and also needs volunteers to help recruit, organize and make sure everything runs smoothly, too!

Are You at Risk?

Understanding your risk is the first step in creating your plan to prevent or delay the onset of type 2 diabetes.

The Association has a great quiz on their website that will only take you 60 seconds and could save your life! Find it at diabetes.org/are-you-at-risk/diabetes-risk-test.

What You Should Know About Diabetes Type 1 and Type 2 Type 1 is usually diagnosed in children and young adults.

Their bodies don’t produce insulin, but with insulin therapy and other treatment, people with type 1 diabetes can learn to manage their disease and live long, healthy lives.

Type 2 is most common and is characterized by a person’s inability to use insulin properly. Unlike type 1, type 2 can be treated through lifestyle changes, medication and, in some cases, insulin treatment.

In the next

24 hours,

4,660 new cases of diabetes will be diagnosed.

At the current rate, estimates say that as many as

1 in 3

American adults will have diabetes by 2050.

1 out of 4

people do not know they have diabetes.

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2014-2015 ALUMNAE DUES

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Kathy Martin Farris

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ello, sister! My name is Kathy, and over 40 years ago I promised to uphold and support Alpha Gamma Delta during my Initiation into Epsilon Zeta Chapter at Arkansas State University. I realize now, more than ever, that doesn’t mean just as a collegian.

Previously, as Chapter Advisor at Epsilon Zeta Chapter, I became a part of many younger sisters’ lives, and I proudly watched them realize their talents as leaders on campus and in the community. I have also been fortunate to share the love of my Fraternity with both my daughters, and I am hopeful that when the time comes, my granddaughter will have the chance to choose ΑΓΔ for herself.

Watching my daughters and those sisters in my chapter grow and thrive in Alpha Gam has shown me a new meaning to “living with Purpose.” And I know that by paying my Alumnae Dues, others, like my little grand-legacy, will have opportunities through Alpha Gamma Delta that will develop them into strong, wellrounded and confident women who are committed to making this world a better place.

That’s my reason. Paying my Alumnae Dues is a very small but an important gift to an organization that has done so much for me, my daughters and my chapter sisters. Won’t you join me in supporting Alpha Gamma Delta in such a meaningful way by paying your Alumnae Dues, too?

Support the Fraternity

Your Alumnae Dues payment supports many Fraternity initiatives, from collegiate chapter development and extension opportunities to volunteer training and alumnae programming. By combining your contribution with that of 80,000 alumnae sisters, the Alumnae Dues program will help support: Alumnae experience programming, which alumnae can participate in individually or within groups, both online and through social media. Focus groups and results from the Alumnae Experience Task Force survey will be used soon to begin the early stages of program development.

Recruitment training and resources for collegiate chapters.

Extension and colonization opportunities, including Appalachian State University and Coe College.

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Your $40 or greater voluntary contribution makes a true impact, providing the Fraternity with the sustainability to extend our reach and the means to exceed our Purpose!

PLEASE PAY YOUR ALUMNAE DUES TODAY! There are two convenient ways to pay your Alumnae Dues:

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“I’m sorry to ask this, but can we reschedule dinner?” you ask a sister after a particularly long day.

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orry to stop in. Can I ask you a quick question?” you say to your boss before heading into your first meeting of the day.

“Can you repeat that one more time? I’m sorry,” you ask your professor, because you want to make sure you wrote it down correctly.

“Oh, I’m sorry. I can get out of your way,” you say to the person in the grocery store who is waiting for you to move in order to grab an item.

Think about it. How many times has the word “sorry” escaped your lips today? In the past week?

Too many? It’s not just you.

There is a time and place for a heartfelt apology. But more and more, researchers are finding that women are habitual over-apologizers, often for the simplest offenses— speaking up, thinking in a new way and, shockingly, just being.

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the psychology behind it

n a study done in 2010, two psychologists asked participants to write down all the “offenses” they perceived committing on a daily basis and whether or not they had apologized for it. The verdict was this: women perceived more of their actions as offensive and were more likely to apologize for an offense than the men in the study.

While it may not be all about gender, the psychologists summarized men just don’t agree that many of the things women considered offenses are, in fact, worthy of an apology.

None of us are probably surprised that men and women think differently. But here is what matters. Many of the things we view as offenses aren’t even that at all. They’re things like having an opinion, needing something, having confidence or being assertive. Or, like in Laurie Vesalo’s, Omega-University of Akron, case: “When I lived in New York City, I apologized when I was in a crowded subway, and someone brushed past me,” Laurie said.

“I was apologizing for taking up space. Heartbreaking!”

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The most common arena for these “offenses,” however, is our workplaces.

“I was in a training session for work one week, and I apologized for an idea before I even presented it,” Jill Ebers Dolberg, Beta Alpha-Nebraska Wesleyan University, said.

“I didn’t even notice until the facilitator mentioned it. That was eye opening.”

Whether we realize it or not, using an “I’m sorry” in these instances projects a feeling of inadequacy and unworthiness.

Women have fought for decades for us to earn our place at the table, and yet, that one little word says we still don’t feel like we deserve it.

At International Convention 2014, Dr. Erin Foley, a CAMPUSPEAK speaker with a Ph.D. in Communications and Gender Studies, talked about her theory of dimming down, or that women often play down their strengths to make others in the room feel more comfortable.

“If you are dimming yourself down, publicly and in your circles consistently, you are going to start believing parts of that dim-down message,” she said. “The truth is when you rearticulate something, you are really giving it power, and you are affecting your own sense of self-worth.”

By nature, we’re prone to be more nurturing, more in tune with the harmony of the relationships we cultivate. For the most part, women want to come across as polite, and using “sorry” can be a crutch to avoid seeming too assertive or abrasive. It helps soften that demand you make of your employee or makes you feel less rude about disagreeing with someone. It’s what we think makes us seem nice, more likable even, because we downplay our power, our personalities, our knowledge and our ambition.

Who said that strong, confident, powerful women are inherently rude?

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who’s to blame?

f you came to International Convention this past summer in Indianapolis, or have seen the film “MissRepresentation” on your own, you might argue that we should point our fingers at the media for that generalization. The film taught us that if you combine all of the top grossing films from 2011, you’ll find that only 11 percent of the protagonists were women. Among those leading women, it’s rare to find one who isn’t oversexualized, pining over a relationship or considered bossy.

Meryl Streep in the 2006 movie “The Devil Wears Prada” is a perfect example. As the Editor-in-Chief for a women’s magazine, she is portrayed as ruthless and cruel, completely married to her career. Cable television has its long list of 12 quarterly | fall 2014

bossy leading women, too. One of the fall’s biggest hits, “How to Get Away with Murder,” stars Viola Davis as Professor Annalise Keating, a criminal defense lawyer and law school professor, who is (you guessed it) both harsh and demanding to her students and employees. Why does the media feel the need to only connect powerful female characters with those types of characteristics?

Even as adults, these portrayals influence us, and we feel the conflict of being the powerful women we are and not coming across like those we see on TV and the big screen. It’s a fine line we walk—between being kind and compassionate as women and confident and opinionated as leaders. But over-apologizing isn’t the way to regain the balance we’re looking for.

History plays a role as well.

“For so long, women were asked to quiet their voices,” Erin said. “Now we are in a time when women have a lot more power and a lot more opportunities, but there is still residue from that.”

But there is no law that we have to continue to conform to those stereotypes. In fact, research shows us what we already know deep down—stereotypes are self-reinforcing.

There is a lot of work to be done to end gender bias, but it can start right here.

Using “I’m sorry” feels like a way to balance it all, but it doesn’t. It doesn’t feel like a big deal, but it is. If we want to truly break through that proverbial glass ceiling, we can’t be sorry about it. And we can still be gracious while being assertive and climbing the career ladder. It doesn’t have to be an “either-or” situation.

In the grand scheme of things, you probably don’t have enough fingers to point blame at everyone and everything that contributes to continued women’s inequality. Pointing fingers doesn’t do any good anyway. It’s a commitment to change that does good.

Pantene, the hair care brand, stepped up to the challenge with their “Shine Strong” campaign, which was actually the inspiration for this article. They created a video following several women throughout their day and exemplified the many situations women unnecessarily over-apologize in.

(Check out pantene.com to watch it!) The second half of the video follows with the same women in the same situations, only this time, they confidently voice their questions and opinions without the apology. It is a great reinforcement that we don’t need the “sorry” crutch we so often rely on to dim ourselves and our needs down.

Sheryl Sandberg, Chief Operating Officer of Facebook and author of the best-selling book “Lean In: Women, Work and the Will to Lead,” is on board as well. She partnered with

Girl Scouts of USA to start “Ban Bossy,” a media advocacy campaign to eliminate the use of the word “bossy.” Some of Hollywood’s most famous women have lent their support to the campaign, from Jennifer Garner to Beyoncé.

The biggest impact we can make is to recognize this overapologetic behavior in ourselves.

“I KNOW

“It helps that I speak about it because it helps me catch myself, but it is certainly a characteristic that has been so socialized into us as women that it takes a very conscious effort not to do it,” Erin said.

I ’VE BEEN

GUILTY

Acceptance is, after all, the first step. Next comes change.

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t’s so easy to get caught up in this habit. If you’re admittedly an over-apologizer, and have been for a long time, it’s just second nature to you.

The next time you realize a “sorry” is on the tip of your tongue, do this: count to three and then think. Did you really do anything wrong? Can you honestly say you were out of line? Was it really your fault?

Answering “no” to any of those questions should give you reason enough to reconsider offering that apology.

OF THIS,

so much that recently I have made it a point to carefully review any time I write [sorry] in an email or to pause before I say it. Apologize only when it’s truly warranted! Don’t devalue yourself!”

Adrienne Nobles, Theta Iota-Western Kentucky University

If that doesn’t help, try keeping track of each time you apologize and what for, even if it was warranted. Many times you apologize without realizing it, and it will point out those instances that didn’t truly deserve a “sorry.”

When you do need a buffer, but “I’m sorry” doesn’t feel right, try replacing it with an “excuse me” or a “thank you.”

Late for a dinner with a sister? How about, “Thank you for waiting on me. Today was a little bit crazy.” (It wasn’t your fault you were late; life got in the way.) Need to ask your boss or professor a quick question? Go this route: “Excuse me, can I pop in for a minute? I want to clarify this before I get started.” (No fault there! Just covering your bases to ensure a job/project well done.)

Like Erin said, “The only way people are going to get comfortable with women being assertive and confident is when women are assertive and confident.”

But when you find an apology is warranted, say it once.

Make it genuine and from the heart. Let those two words do what they are supposed to do—mend relationships, work through disagreements or admit fault for a mistake.

There’s just one more important thing you can do. Call out your friends, sisters, relatives and co-workers. You might just be surprised by how many others don’t realize how guilty they are! We’ll all be better for it.

“I’VE

APOLOGIZED

for crying in a situation where I’m blindsided. And I apologize for almost everything that I do!”

Jenilee Jay, Zeta Delta-Towson University

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collegiate news

Chapter Happenings

Gamma Phi-Georgia Institute of Technology Bid Day is always the best day!

Zeta Pi-Saint Joseph’s University Zeta Pi Chapter seniors proudly pose with their letters on International Reunion Day (IRD).

Epsilon Beta-University of Kansas Reuniting with some of our alumnae at the Kansas City Chiefs’ stadium!

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Alpha Beta-University of Michigan Every year, our chapter takes a kayaking trip down the Huron River in Ann Arbor. This event concludes Polish Week and is a great way for members to relax and enjoy sisterhood before classes start the following week!

Delta Alpha-University of Southern California Members of Delta Alpha Chapter get ready to welcome their new member class after their first Formal Recruitment!

Gamma Eta-High Point University Fall means new members and the celebration of Derby Day 2014!

Reminder: The Collegiate Chapter Quarterly Report Form has been updated and is available in the Resource Center of myAlphaGam under Operation Team Forms. All chapters will now submit photos twice a year, each year. The deadlines are March 15 and September 15.

All you have to do is upload up to three high resolution photos and provide captions for each photo you submit!

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collegiate profile

Continuing a Legacy

By Beth Hartnett, Delta Tau-Chapman University

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his past July, Alpha Gamma Delta sisters from across the globe gathered together in Indianapolis, Indiana, to renew their pledge and purpose.

Thousands flooded the banquet halls of the JW Marriott, abuzz with the anticipation of International Convention. Kara Matsune, Delta Eta-San Diego State University, was thrilled to be a part of the experience, representing Delta Eta Chapter as the Vice President Member Development.

It had been a whirlwind of a year for Kara, who as a freshman, became a founding member of Delta Eta Chapter’s recolonization in the fall. And now, here she stood at one of Alpha Gamma Delta’s most monumental events.

What she didn’t know when she took her seat for the Welcome Session was just how deep of a mark this Convention experience would leave on her.

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LET’S REWIND A FEW YEARS… To those who knew her, Susan “Lynn” Taylor Faller, Gamma Tau-University of West Georgia, who entered Chapter Grand last March, was the quintessential Alpha Gam. “It meant more to her than just about anything else,” Lee Woodham Digiovanni, International Vice President-Extension and a dear friend of Lynn’s, said. “She bled red, buff and green.”

Her golden Badge—decked in decor marking her service—tells just part of the tale. The only girl in a house of boys, joining Alpha Gamma Delta in 1974 “set her free,” her husband, Tom, joked. It gave her the sisterhood she craved.

“It brought out the best side of her,” he said.

After service in the U.S. Air Force and varied career opportunities that kept her busy traveling, Lynn and Tom found their roots in

Lynn Taylor Faller

Kara and Lee at International Convention 2014

Georgia. But it wasn’t long before Lynn was on the move again, this time up and down the state to serve her Alpha Gam sisters.

She spent weeks at a time hunkered down at the University of West Georgia, where she helped in all areas of Alpha Gam operations, including a stint as Chapter Advisor.

“When you hear Gamma Tau Chapter, you can’t not think of Lynn,” said Tiffany Lyons Casey, Gamma Tau’s Chapter Advisor, who noted she likely wouldn’t be serving in her current capacity if it weren’t for Lynn’s encouragement. “Every alumnae event we had or anything that we requested alumnae support from, it was always Lynn. She was always there to help and support us.”

Although she had no biological children of her own, Lynn adopted several surrogate “daughters” through the Fraternity’s Pearl Sister program, which pairs members of a new colony with Alpha Gam alumnae. Each was taken care of in true Lynn fashion; she lived by the idea of doing all she could. Personalized gifts were a standard.

“She was always thinking of little ways to make them feel special,” her husband said.

I was meant to be here; Alpha Gam was supposed to be in my life.

Settled in her hotel room, Lee scoured the list of attendees in her Convention tote. At long last, the lengthy list produced just a single name: Kara Matsune. Because of assigned seating at the Business Meeting, Lee was able to easily locate Delta Eta’s Chapter President, Heidi Vettel, who then passed on the necklace to Kara.

Lynn’s gift, then anonymous, made the experience even more memorable for her.

“Kara spelled with a ‘K’ isn’t very common. I don’t know any other Karas who spell their name this way,” she said. “The fact that I’m also a part of a colony, part of the Pearl Sister program ... all of these things combined was a sign for me. I was meant to be here; Alpha Gam was supposed to be in my life.”

Lynn had a shiny new necklace engraved for her latest Pearl Sister, “Kara,” a new member at a brand new chapter, but the silverand-gold strand was never delivered. Lynn died after a brief but courageous battle with leukemia.

Kara was able to connect with Lee later on, who shared the necklace’s complete story. For Lee and all those touched by Lynn, it was a beautiful reminder of the lasting power of Lynn’s impact.

AS FATE WOULD HAVE IT

“Lynn meant a lot to a lot of people. The fact that her spirit is still around is so neat,” Lee said. “I’m just thrilled to have the chance to honor Lynn’s memory one more time in a really special way.”

Shortly after her passing, the necklace came into Lee Woodham Digiovanni’s possession. With no address or information as to who Kara was, it was Tom’s hope that Lee, a good friend of Lynn’s and now the International Vice President-Extension, might be able to fulfill Lynn’s intent for the chain and track down its true owner. This proved a greater challenge than anticipated. Research and record checks were fruitless; Lee could not locate a “Kara.”

Without luck, she set the jewelry piece on her dresser until she could come up with a plan. The idea came to her a few months later as she was packing for Convention.

For Kara, it’s a reminder that sisterhood goes far and beyond the collegiate years and that there is so much to be gained from a lifetime connection to Alpha Gamma Delta.

Kara said, “Although I never knew her, I will continue to live my life with Purpose in honor of Lynn and hope to follow in her unforgettable footsteps.”

“I just had a wild hair to pack it and give it to someone at Convention,” Lee said. “If I couldn’t find a Kara, I knew Lynn would want someone to have it.”

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alumnae profile

Reviving Our Connection

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By Annette Maas Holloran, Zeta-Ohio University

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here are moments in our lives when we know—we just know we made the right decision. I know I am not alone in saying that joining Alpha Gamma Delta was one of the best decisions I’ve ever made. I am also not alone in understanding that as young Zeta-Ohio University sisters, we had no idea what the next 30 years would bring, or when (or even if) we would ever see each other again after graduation. But those of us who remain know it has been an interesting journey back to one another. A story that punctuates what Alpha Gamma Delta stands for, and one that we hope will spur our other Alpha Gamma Delta sisters across the country to find their way back to each other.

Our story began back in the late 70s and early 80s at Ohio University. For all of us, there are so many names that are brought to our minds when we remember why we wanted to join, and as new members, we looked up to those women who ushered us through to Initiation. Along our journey, we also observed their commitment to the ideals of Alpha Gamma Delta that were taught to them by those who came before. One person my chapter all agreed embodied these ideals to the fullest was our sister, Karri Webb Faigen.

Live with Purpose wasn’t a part of the Fraternity’s brand yet, but that was exactly how we witnessed our sister live her life at Ohio University. Karri was a larger than life personality who taught the values and Ritual of Alpha Gamma Delta with an unmatched passion. As new members, she inspired us to reach deep within ourselves to find our individual strengths, positive qualities and to reach for our aspirations. Her belief in sisterhood was always apparent in her support of others, love of life and loyalty to all.

She was a connector—our hub, so to speak—and we all understood then, as we do now, her value in the commitment we made to the Fraternity and each other.

It is typical in the years following graduation that contact between sisters diminishes, because there is great commitment in supporting and raising our families, pursuing our careers and being active in other endeavors. And if it wasn’t for Karri organizing our first reunion in 2007, we might have never found our way back to each other. We made a commitment then and there to see each other every year, but Karri was not able to attend the next year, and by the third year, it was clear why.

Karri perpetuated the real meaning of sisterhood in our hearts when we were all informed of her diagnosis of bladder cancer.

Support for her poured in. She told her best friend and Alpha Gam sister that she “never expected such support from people she had lost touch with.”

Sadly, she lost her battle with cancer in 2012. We now have made a choice and a commitment in her honor to support each other through the rest of our lives. The bond of sisterhood may have taken a back seat for a while, but because of Karri, we’ve found that again. And it has made all the difference. We need the support of our sisters. We need to have those close connections to call up on a bad day, to reassure us in a moment we are feeling overwhelmed and to encourage us to always reach for our best self.

Many of us lost those important connections when life got in the way. Karri brought that back to us and made us all better women.

Above: Karri Webb Faigen, just before her 50th birthday. She was diagnosed with bladder cancer a month later.

Left page: Zeta Chapter alumnae at a recent get-together.

What a great decision it was to choose to be an Alpha Gam and to take to heart the ideals found in our Purpose, passed down from our Founders through the sisters who taught us. I know I will be forever grateful for all the Fraternity has given me, especially the chance to get to know, learn from and forever be changed by such an inspirational sister.

It is our hope that by sharing her story, you too will remember the special bond you had with your chapter sisters. Send a sister a quick email. Find her on Facebook and let her know you’d love to reconnect. Technology today makes it so easy for us to find those we’ve lost touch with—there is so much value to add to your life by reviving those connections. And you just never know what difference you might make in their lives, too!

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alumnae profile

Happy 100th Birthday, Betty!

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he world was a much different place when Betty Merrell Madden, Alpha Delta-Ohio Wesleyan University, joined Alpha Gamma Delta in 1932. She was thrilled to be starting this new adventure in her life.

With the country suffering under the heavy arm of the Great Depression, she felt lucky to be on her way to earning a college degree and untouched by the burdens so many around her faced.

In fact, as Betty joked, she’s lucky the check her family wrote to cover her tuition was cashed when it was. Banks were failing every day around the country. Determined to pursue a degree in mathematics, Betty made the tough decision to leave Ohio Wesleyan. First up on her list was The Ohio State University, but there was just one problem with that. Ohio State didn’t have an Alpha Gam chapter yet. (Alpha Lambda Chapter was installed in 1946.)

So, that was that. Even as a born and raised Ohioan who had attended nearly every Ohio State football game with her family while living in Columbus, she just couldn’t attend a school without Alpha Gamma Delta to call home. The next closest school with an Alpha Gam chapter was the University of Michigan, and that would be her choice.

The women of Alpha Beta Chapter welcomed Betty into their home at 1322 Hill Street for the beginning of the spring semester. Just 10 days later, when she was finally getting settled, a fire broke out in the chapter house.

“We woke up to the place filled with smoke. It was very hot, because [the fire] was directly below us," Betty said. “I was there for 10 days and didn’t know enough about the house to know how to get out.”

Luckily, another sister grabbed Betty and pushed her along the hallway to the back porch. Someone had found a ladder, and everyone managed to climb down to safety.

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Alpha Beta Chapter in 1935, Betty’s senior year. Betty is in the first row, second from left.

Betty’s University of Michigan student ID card from the 1932-1933 school year.

Much of the house was destroyed, including all of Betty’s belongings.

Everyone was safe, which was what mattered most. Several Greek organizations came to their rescue, providing both clothing and shelter until the chapter could rent a new house nearby for the reminder of the year.

By the time Betty returned in the fall, the house had undergone a complete renovation, and things returned to a much calmer normal.

Though the financial situation in the United States was a disaster, Betty remembers feeling more sheltered from the failing economy while on University of Michigan’s campus. The chapter worked diligently to tighten their finances and help sisters in need. For them, it just meant they had to be a little more creative when planning sisterhood activities!

“We all got so used to it that we weren’t that aware of things. Our parents sure were though!” she said. “But some of our social activities were curtailed. However, we maintained the chapter, fortunately.

We had enough to do that.”

After graduation, Betty stayed in contact with her chapter sisters as much as she could. Many of them were reunited for the installation of Alpha Iota Chapter at Baldwin Wallace University in 1940.

Betty, who sisters knew to be a fantastic singer, was asked to sing a few songs during the Installation Ceremony. Her career and family kept her on the move, and she eventually lost touch with her Alpha Beta sisters. It happened, she said, without the technology there is now to find people and rekindle relationships.

She’s never forgotten the impact Alpha Gamma Delta has had on her life.

To this day, Betty remains a loyal University of Michigan fan and faithfully watches every football game. She is also a piano teacher and still conducts lessons! For her 100th birthday in August, her daughter organized a weeklong celebration, complete with a scrapbook that included memories from her collegiate Alpha Gam days. From all of Alpha Gamma Delta, we hope you had a fabulous birthday, Betty—surrounded by love and laughter!

Alumnae Recaps

alumnae news

Auburn-Opelika Alumnae Chapter Summer 2014 was busy for the Auburn-Opelika Alumnae Chapter. We started the summer with our annual salad luncheon where we enjoyed fellowship and wrote Recs for all of the local women participating in Formal Recruitment at their respective universities. At International Convention in July, our alumnae chapter was recognized as a Jewel Society member for the 14th year in a row, and we also received acknowledgment for our support of the International Headquarters Initiative. In August, our group provided a sweet treat for the Gamma Delta–Auburn University sisters on Skit Day during recruitment. We have a lot of fun events planned for the rest of the year, too. It is great to be an Alpha Gam in Auburn-Opelika!

-Kimble Manley Eastman Auburn-Opelika Alumnae Chapter

Gamma Zeta Alumnae Chapter

Gamma Zeta Alumnae Chapter Our alumnae chapter had a great year in 2013-2014 and is excited to continue the momentum this year! We celebrated International Reunion Day (IRD) with a fantastic brunch at the University of Memphis. The collegiate chapter has grown significantly as campus total has increased, so it was fun for the alumnae members to see all the collegians gathered together. Members also enjoyed recognizing the annual alumnae and collegiate chapter award recipients. In addition, we had an alumnae chapter meeting last spring at a pizza restaurant with great participation. Members brought toiletries to donate to a local charity, then brainstormed fun event ideas and ways to improve chapter communications. So far this semester, alumnae members have helped out Gamma Zeta Chapter with Formal Recruitment by participating in a mock recruitment, providing snacks and attending Bid Day. We are looking forward to several additional activities, including an alum chum event where we will spend the evening with the new members and a holiday celebration.

-Lindsey Gardner Waugh

Dallas Alumnae Chapter We’ve had several fun events with our sisters over the past few months, such as Alpha Gam Always events, game night playing Pokeno, dinner nights out, brunch before Senior Rededication and a family picnic, plus Junior Circle events in between. It’s always a wonderful time with our Alpha Gamma Delta sisters!

-Adriana Munoz

Greater Ft. Lauderdale Alumnae Club Dallas Alumnae Chapter

Alumnae chapter/club recaps for the Winter 2015 Quarterly are due December 15. Fill out the form online by searching “recap form” at alphagammadelta.org, or email your report to quarterly@alphagammadelta.org.

Greater Ft. Lauderdale Alumnae Club met in June, July and August to get organized and plan for the upcoming year! One of our main goals is to increase membership in our club, and we’ve already met two wonderful Alpha Gams in the area who are now members! Part of our planning was to host an Alpha Gam Always party in the fall. It was an appetizers and desserts party, and everyone brought something to share! We also walked in the Step Out: Walk to Stop Diabetes® walk in October, with a goal to raise $1,000. Our Junior Circle hosted a wine and cheese party in November, and we will have our annual ornament exchange in a few weeks. At this event, we will be collecting donations for a local charity, too!

-Vanessa Gonzalez Lopez

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sister spotlight

Meet

Stephanie

By Jessica Chiodini, Epsilon Omega-Truman State University

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fter a combined 23 years in the U.S. Army and U.S. Air Force, Stephanie McGirr, Zeta Delta-Towson University, was selected for a promotion to Chief Master Sergeant within the Air Force. Only about 1 percent of enlisted Air Force personnel are ever promoted to Chief Master Sergeant, and of that, only 1 percent are women!

Stephanie mentors non-commissioned officers and junior enlisted personnel, acts as a liaison to multiple departments and coordinates analysis that supports strategic planning, combats global terrorism and provides direct support to joint Special Operations Forces deployed all over the world.

WHY DID YOU DECIDE TO JOIN THE AIR FORCE? I enlisted initially in the U.S. Army in 1991 during the First Gulf War. I transferred into the U.S. Air Force in 1995. I was at a crossroads in my life and decided that I needed to be part of something bigger. I walked into the recruiter’s office in Hackensack, New Jersey, with huge 80s hair, long nails, my best pair of parachute pants and never looked back. The recruiters later admitted they had a bet that I would “never survive week one of Army Basic Training.” Well, well, well!

WHAT DO YOU LOVE MOST ABOUT YOUR JOB? I would say mentoring since it is crucial to the mission and success of the Air Force. The process of showing younger airmen, and oftentimes junior officers, how to succeed so they can become the leaders of tomorrow is incredibly rewarding. You typically do not hear the outcome of most careers, but once in a while you run into one of your protégés, and they tell you about the impact you made on their lives. It never gets old.

HOW HAS YOUR ALPHA GAMMA DELTA EXPERIENCE IMPACTED YOUR JOURNEY? I see a lot of similarity between the facets of the Alpha Gamma Delta Purpose and the core values that we uphold in the military. They both speak to selflessly bettering not only oneself but also the community in which we live.

IF YOU COULD GIVE ONE PIECE OF ADVICE TO SISTERS, WHAT WOULD IT BE? Always take the high road and be accountable for your actions. We all make mistakes; how we handle them is what defines us.

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pearls of wisdom

KNOW HOW TO

Trim Your Budget

By Katie Barber, Sigma-University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Everyone wants to save more money but making it a reality is difficult. Success requires taking a hard look at your budget and finding areas to cut back. To help you get started, here are five simple ways to trim your budget: 1

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BE YOUR OWN BARISTA

The average woman spends $1,000 on coffee every year, according to the Huffington Post. If that number doesn’t shock you, think about this: The average cup of coffee brewed at home costs 17 cents, meaning that indulging in one cup of home-brewed coffee each day for an entire year costs a little over $60.*

MAKE YOUR MEALS AT HOME

Cooking at home is a great way to save money. By dedicating a small amount of time to meal planning and grocery shopping, you can easily produce meals at home for a fraction of the cost of dining out or ordering in. (Plus, this makes it easier to make healthier choices!)

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TAKE CONTROL OF YOUR ENTERTAINMENT COSTS

The ability to purchase music, movies and books with one click is convenient, but all those small charges add up. Edit your settings so that each time you want to buy something, you are forced to enter in your credit card information—and forced to think about whether you should actually be spending the money. Instead of purchasing entertainment, dust off your library card or sign up for a free account with a radio streaming service, like Pandora or Spotify. (If you are really serious about cutting back on your monthly bills, consider ditching cable, too. A lot of4 the shows you’re dedicated to can be watched online for free!)

REEVALUATE YOUR METHOD OF TRANSPORTATION

Instead of driving to work or school, is it possible for you to use public transportation or join a carpool? Or, could you walk or ride your bike? That would be completely cost-free and great exercise!

FIND NEW WAYS TO SOCIALIZE

Many of us default to socializing at trendy restaurants. Instead, try meeting sisters or friends for free or low-cost activities, like jogging in the park, visiting a public beach or checking out a local speaker. *According to DailyFinance.com.

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F O U N D AT I O N S C H O L A R S H I P P R O G R A M

A DEGREE OF

Confidence

Brittany Johnk, Alpha Gamma Delta Foundation Graduate Scholarship Recipient

I looked down at the dust covering my flip-flops as the African sun beat down on me,” says Brittany Johnk, Alpha Omicron-West Virginia Wesleyan College, “and walked into the small building where I was greeted by the melodic tunes of Zambian worship songs.

Several smiling women looked up from their work to welcome me and my team members while I admired the beautiful, handmade dolls piled around them. These dolls would be sold at the market with all proceeds going to the women and their families. The ministry I was visiting in Zambia provided training opportunities for men and women to earn money and support their families economically. In this moment, I recognized my passion for empowerment, social change and community development.

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graduate scholarship and is turning her passion into reality as she pursues her Master of Education in Community Development and Action at Vanderbilt University. Financial support for our sisters’ education is critical as costs continue to outpace family resources and the outcomes are well worth it. According to College Board Advocacy & Policy Center, median earnings for women with a college degree or higher were 79 percent more than that of women with a high school diploma.

Scholarships are one part of the total package of opportunities the Foundation provides for our members. Combining financial support with leadership experiences, our women can master higher degrees of self-confidence, empowerment and accomplishment.

“Being a sister of Alpha Gamma Delta has helped me reaffirm my values, gain self-assurance and encouraged me to develop a stronger sense of identity,” says Brittany, “all this while building eternal friendships with incredible women who share my values, interests and goals.” As a collegian, she served as her chapter’s Philanthropy Coordinator and Vice President of Campus Relations.

“From stocking shelves at food pantries, to witnessing how farming has empowered families in Zambia, to mentoring at-risk youth, I realized that I could no longer ignore my passions for serving, advocating and developing communities,” says Brittany. “These experiences have allowed me to grow personally and professionally while pursuing social change and justice.

I am grateful for the many strong, inspiring women who have mentored and supported me along the way—and continue to do so.

"The ideals by which Alpha Gamma Delta call us to live encourage us to be the best women we can be while also making a difference in the world.”

Do You Have a Dream to Pursue?

• The application for all Foundation scholarships is available online at www.alphagammdeltafoundation.org starting Saturday, November 1.

• Deadline for completed applications (with references and transcripts) is Wednesday, March 4, 2015.

Did

You

Know?

• The College Board reports that a “moderate” college budget for an in-state public college for the 2013–2014 school year was $22,826. A moderate budget at a private college averaged $44,750.

• The Alpha Gamma Delta Foundation was founded as a scholarship granting organization and today offers an average of 120 scholarships each year. Foundation scholarships totaled $117,630 for the 2013-2014 year.

• The Foundation offers three types of scholarships: General undergraduate/graduate scholarships: Funded through donations to the Foundation’s Annual Fund. General scholarships account for approximately 1/3 of the scholarships awarded each year.

Endowed scholarships: Funded through endowments established by generous sisters and families for specific fields of study, members of a specific chapter, women from a given geographic area or other specific criteria. (See list of Scholarship Opportunities below.)

Celebration scholarships: One-time scholarship(s) given to a member of a newly-installed chapter in honor of the chapter’s installation.

• One online application allows applicants to be considered for any scholarship for which they are eligible.

Endowed SCHOLARSHIP OPPORTUNITIES CHAPTERS: Alpha Delta Iota Omega Psi Sigma Tau Upsilon Xi Zeta Alpha Beta Alpha Omicron Beta Beta Beta Delta Beta Eta Beta Iota

Beta Omicron Beta Xi Delta Alpha Delta Beta Delta Epsilon Delta Eta Delta Iota Delta Omicron Delta Pi Delta Sigma Delta Theta Delta Xi Epsilon Beta Epsilon Kappa Epsilon Lambda Epsilon Phi Epsilon Psi

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chapter grand

Zeta – Ohio University Nancy Spaulding ’80 Kappa – Allegheny College Jane Adams Wells ’42 Omicron – University of California, Berkeley Dorothy Hood Warren ’43 Sigma – University of Illinois at UrbanaChampaign Helen Below Capdevielle ’42 Tau – University of Toronto Phyllis Manby Allin ’43 Phi – Oregon State University Phyllis Sprenger Moore ’43 Chi – Michigan State University Barbara Sass Hammond ’48 Dawn Ankli McChristian ’70 Psi – University of Alabama Lucy Ann Bulwinkle ’70 Omega – University of Akron Betty Wells Beerman ’51 Rosemary Potts Bible ’49 Alpha Beta – University of Michigan Phyllis Beacom Anderson ’52 Florence Turner Wasik ’51 Margaret Weston 2000

Alpha Delta – Ohio Wesleyan University Bessie Mackley Durigg ’52 Margaret Coulter Sauerhoff ’46 Lucinda Hunt Stowell ’59 Alpha Theta – Hunter College Rose McDermott Koch ’50 Alpha Iota – Baldwin Wallace University Nancy Thompson Leine ’46 Jane Litten Woodring ’49 Alpha Mu – Pennsylvania State University Margaret Johnstone Hilton ’69 Alpha Xi – University of Maryland, College Park Ellender Morgan Edwards ’51 Alpha Pi – Wayne State University Jessica El-Assaad Hehn ’98 Dolores Stevens ’59 Alpha Rho – Temple University Gertrude Weber Matthews ’59 Beta Alpha – Nebraska Wesleyan University Sharon Flowers Nore ’56 Carol Hale Westover ’45

Beta Epsilon – Carroll University Kathryn Harder Berner ’52

Epsilon Alpha – University of Missouri Norma Cowan Tuttle ’54

Gamma Alpha – University of Georgia Louise Williams McMillon ’40 Pamela Tucker Sherrill ’60

Epsilon Beta – University of Kansas Cynthia Meyer Futrelle ’79

Gamma Beta – Florida State University Madelyn King Rushing ’44 Gamma Delta – Auburn University Helen Pappas Bledsoe ’49 Karen Pittman Gordy ’57 Gamma Epsilon – University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Joan Carroll Dunlay ’52 Barbara Brinson Thomas ’45 Gamma Zeta – University of Memphis Phyllis Stimbert Patterson ’50 Delta Alpha – University of Southern California Carole Starkey Ivey ’71

Epsilon Gamma – University of Denver Shirley Jenkins Malnarick ’42 Epsilon Theta – University of Colorado Boulder Linda Aldridge McCullough ’67 Epsilon Kappa – Pittsburg State University Loy Caren Burd Simons ’74 Epsilon Mu – Fort Hays State University Sheila Leary Daly ’62 Epsilon Nu – University of Central Oklahoma Dona Stroup Denton ’60 Megan Simons 2013

Delta Beta – Washington State University Erma Schmick Twitchell ’36

Beta Beta – North Dakota State University Elizabeth Jones Lemm ’51

Delta Epsilon – University of California, Los Angeles Patricia Lambert Abbey ’56

Beta Delta – Indiana University Alice France Fross ’48

Delta Zeta – University of British Columbia Jane Murdock Knott ’40

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a look back

An IRD Reunion

From left to right, standing: Grace Mosher Harter, Ethel Brown Distin, Edith MacConnell Hickok and Georgia Dickover; seated: Marguerite Shepard, Georgia Otis Chipman and Jennie Titus Smith Morris

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n April 19, 1947, seven of our 11 Founders were in attendance at Alpha-Syracuse University’s International Reunion Day. Surprisingly, this was their first reunion in over 42 years, after not having met all together since 1905! Though Emily Helen Butterfield did not join them, she was celebrating International Reunion Day as well. A resident of Michigan, she attended the IRD celebration hosted by Alpha Beta-University of Michigan.

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Q corner

Spot a Squirrel!

OUR DIRECTORY INTERNATIONAL HEADQUARTERS Interim Executive Director, Dan Duncan 8710 N. Meridian St. Indianapolis, IN 46260 317.663.4200 info@alphagammadelta.org Office Hours - 8:30 a.m.–5 p.m. EST ALPHA GAMMA DELTA FOUNDATION Executive Director, Julie Waitman Cretin 8710 N. Meridian St. Indianapolis, IN 46260 317.663.4242 foundation@alphagammadelta.org Office Hours - 8:30 a.m.–5 p.m. EST

INTERNATIONAL COUNCIL

Visiting a restaurant and see a squirrel figurine? On vacation and spot a squirrel stuffed animal? Take a photo! Make sure the photograph is high resolution. More information is available on the Fraternity website by searching “share your story.”

INTERNATIONAL PRESIDENT Rie Gerah Hoehner IP@alphagammadelta.org INTERNATIONAL VICE PRESIDENT-ALUMNAE Melissa Jacobson James IVPA@alphagammadelta.org INTERNATIONAL VICE PRESIDENT COLLEGIANS Amber Garrison Duncan IVPC@alphagammadelta.org INTERNATIONAL VICE PRESIDENTMEMBERSHIP Marie Ford Palmer IVPM@alphagammadelta.org INTERNATIONAL VICE PRESIDENT-EXTENSION Lee Woodham Digiovanni IVPE@alphagammadelta.org INTERNATIONAL VICE PRESIDENT-FINANCE Bobette Sandifer Thompson IVPF@alphagammadelta.org INTERNATIONAL VICE PRESIDENTPANHELLENIC AFFAIRS Cinda Zehner O'Connor IVPPA@alphagammadelta.org

ALPHA GAMMA DELTA FOUNDATION PRESIDENT Patricia Tulley Riddiford riddi4d@comcast.net

Heather Smith Malkawi, Zeta Nu-Alma College, and her daughter, Ashlyn, had to make a stop at this store that sells nuts and, you guessed it, all kinds of squirrel-related items!

Heather Wilhelmi, Gamma Xi-Murray State University, spotted this squirrel at a park in downtown Owensboro, Kentucky.

VICE PRESIDENT Debbie Douglass Roth SECRETARY Janis Lang Bartosz TREASURER Sue Maggio Sim TRUSTEES Estacia Medlen Brandenburg Deborah Schmidt Eschenbacher Rie Gerah Hoehner

FRATERNITY HOUSING CORPORATION BOARD OF DIRECTORS INTERIM EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Dan Duncan PRESIDENT Katie Jolley Abernathy kabernathy@alphagammadelta.org

Jane Fucik Allendorph, Beta Xi-Purdue University, snuck up on this squirrel on her vacation near Bird Rock on Pebble Beach, which is close to Monterey, California.

DIRECTORS Gail Calkins Duree Mary Beth Dulcey Morabito Bobette Sandifer Thompson

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