Alpha Gamma Delta Quarterly • Winter 2013

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Q Jackie Brannon Stutts International President

...you have a unique opportunity to make your mark on Alpha Gamma Delta’s home.

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a little over one year ago, I visited our new International Headquarters building for the first time since the renovations were completed and staff had moved in. Though I had been through the building several times while it was under construction, I was absolutely blown away by the sheer magnificence and efficiency of our new space. Now, we are embarking on yet another building milestone, the Alpha Gamma Delta International Headquarters Initiative, and you have a unique opportunity to make your mark on Alpha Gamma Delta’s home. Flip over to page 8 to learn all about it!

In the last issue of the Quarterly, we shared many of the Fraternity’s member development initiatives, including The Learning Center, our new, online Learning Management System (LMS). The Learning Center is being released on a rolling basis to various constituencies throughout the next few months and will continue to be developed going forward. Stay tuned for more exciting announcements coming your way about this new training method.

Currently, all Volunteer Service Team positions are open for appointment and will be filled by the end of this spring to begin the next biennium. If you have been looking for a rewarding way to give back to Alpha Gam, I highly encourage you

to check out all of the opportunities that are available for consideration. Updated VST job descriptions and applications will be available on the Fraternity website in March.

Lastly, this spring we all have our eyes set on June for The Leadership Conference (TLC) 2013 in Indianapolis, Indiana. I am anticipating an information-filled and highly invigorating event unlike any other in Alpha Gam's recent past. We’ve taken an extensive look at our risk management policies and procedures and made important updates to help our chapters implement safer social event planning.

The world of risk management is tough to navigate, but I know with the real conversations and practical training at TLC 2013, our collegians will walk away with priceless knowledge that will help keep our members safe. Keeping sisters safe is the ultimate goal for our risk management efforts.

If you love the colder, snowy weather, enjoy what is left of this winter season. Personally, I’m really looking forward to the warmer days ahead and for all that is coming Alpha Gam’s way this spring and summer!

Loyally,

Jackie Brannon Stutts International President

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Director of Communications and Marketing Jill Lewman Harter Graphic Designer Andrea Giacalone

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Communications and Marketing Specialist Kailee Fouch Bennett www.alphagammadelta.org

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announcements, please send duplicate information to your collegiate chapter or alumnae chapter/club so accurate records may be kept.

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

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The Quarterly Magazine Mission

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The Alpha Gamma Delta Quarterly Magazine endeavors to: • Serve as a forum of communication to

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inspire, educate and challenge members on Fraternity, Greek and women’s issues.

• Rekindle, sustain and excite member

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loyalty and interest through celebrating and validating sisterhood and recognizing and acknowledging individual and chapter/ club accomplishments.

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

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the INbox Dear sisters, Thank you for reading this issue of the Quarterly! I hope you enjoy learning about exciting Fraternity initiatives, from the Alpha Gamma Delta International Headquarters Initiative to the installation of our chapter at South Carolina.

After you’ve read this issue, I would appreciate and welcome your feedback.

Did a particular story impact you personally? Were you confused about the meaning of an article? Do you have any ideas for future articles? Please email your comments to me at quarterly@alphagammadelta.org. Submission details are below. Your feedback may appear in a future issue!

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As always, it’s a joy to be the editor of the Quarterly. I’m looking forward to hearing your thoughts!

Sincerely, Jill Lewman Harter Quarterly Editor

TWEETS • So excited to see the renovations to the @alphagammadelta house at Indiana University in the Quarterly! #proudadvisor - Mary Anne Aycock Rocconi, Epsilon Zeta-Arkansas State University •

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Getting my @alphagammadelta Quarterly yesterday was the highlight of my week! I'll never get tired of reading about our sisterhood!

- Laura Keath, Epsilon Zeta-Arkansas State University

but remembered feeling like, "Huh?" Kudos to the program developers!

Fantastic idea!

- Julie Nickell Ferguson, Gamma Omicron-Eastern Kentucky University •

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Got my @alphagammadelta Quarterly in the mail today! Happy to see some Delta Nus on page 3! #AlphaGamLove - Sophie Piché, Delta Nu-University of Calgary

FACEBOOK COMMENTS • Got the new Quarterly yesterday!

The Alpha Gamma Delta Experience sounds awesome! I remember after my Initiation (fall 1999), I was so excited

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Another outstanding issue full of information on our progress! I'm so proud of all the Fraternity has accomplished as we continue to grow!

- Amber Garrison Duncan, International Vice President-Collegians I love the direction that [the Fraternity Housing Corporation] is taking with the renovations. I look forward to including additional chapter houses in the future.

- Kina Kerst, Alpha Lambda-The Ohio State University I love this issue of the Quarterly! I especially love seeing all the housing updates and growth. It's great to be an Alpha Gam! - Marie Ford Palmer, International Vice President-Membership

Submit your feedback on the Quarterly!

Thank you to all sisters who submitted a letter to the editor for this issue.

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 March 15 by email to quarterly@alphagammadelta. org or by mail to Attn: Quarterly Editor, 8710 N. Meridian St., Indianapolis, IN 46260.

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Alpha Gam Invited to Colonize at UTC

Alpha Gamma Delta will be colonizing at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga (UTC) in fall 2015! A public institution with a total undergraduate enrollment of just under 10,000, UTC’s most popular fields of study are business and education.

Located in downtown Chattanooga, UTC is dedicated to strong community involvement and leadership. If you have any questions about UTC, or if you want to get involved, email Liz Harriss York, International Vice President-Extension.

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Congratulations to the following alumnae initiates: Beta Eta-Southern Illinois University 7/19/2012 Jacquelyn Held Rahm Beta Omicron-Illinois State University 7/19/2012 Tina VanSteenbergen Delta Sigma-University of Hawaii at Manoa 4/21/2012 Samantha Leigh Rape Mu-Brenau University 4/15/2012 Anna Feldman McGlamry Zeta Chi-University of Western Ontario 3/31/2012 Joanne Winnifred Giamberardino 11/19/2011 Samantha Alison McCready Zeta Phi-McMaster University 3/1/2012 Deb Csermak

Beta Epsilon-Carroll University 11/13/2011 Linda Ann Fernandes Epsilon Mu-Fort Hays State University 11/5/2011 Vickie Ehling Krehbiel Epsilon Upsilon-Tarleton State University 11/19/2011 Annette Albrecht Gamma Beta-Florida State University 10/14/2011 Janet Reid Diane Sherwood Theta Psi-Austin Peay State University 12/4/2011 Jessica Middle Tackitt Koehler Zeta Epsilon-Michigan Technological University 10/6/2011 Jamie Lea Lindquist Bonnie Lynn Roth Zeta Nu-Alma College 12/4/2011 Patricia Wisneski Krumrie

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Welcome, Theta Omega Chapter!

Alpha Gamma Delta Fraternity is pleased to announce the installation of Theta Omega Chapter at the University of South Carolina on Sunday, November 18, 2012. Theta Omega Chapter is the 189th installed chapter of Alpha Gamma Delta.

I know that for countless years to come, Theta Omega Chapter will continue to grow and thrive because of its unwavering commitment to living with Purpose.

–Liz Harriss York, International Vice President-Extension

INITIATING TEAM: Installing Officer: Liz Harriss York, International Vice President-Extension Chapters Attending Installation Weekend: • Gamma Eta-High Point University • Gamma Phi-Georgia Institute of Technology • Theta Delta-North Georgia College and State University • Mu-Brenau University INSTALLATION BANQUET: Location: Columbia Metropolitan Convention Center Toastmistress: Adrienne Kerr Beckett, Director of Extension Special Note: Julie Waitman Cretin, Alpha Gamma Delta Foundation Executive Director, announced that the Alpha Gamma Delta Foundation would be giving three $1,000 scholarships to members of the chapter next fall.

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ABOUT THE UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA: Location: Columbia, South Carolina Enrollment: More than 30,000 Mascot: Gamecocks Mission Statement: USC's mission is twofold: to establish and maintain excellence in its student population, faculty, academic programs, living and learning environment, technological infrastructure, library resources, research and scholarship, public and private support and endowment; and to enhance the industrial, economic and cultural potential of the state.

Pictured, top right, from left to right: Pearl Sisters Ashley Lamphier, Jacquline Plyler, Elizabeth Moreman Alday, Hailey Gooding, Ashley Brannen and Ida Garland Pictured, bottom right: legacy Kelsey Duncan and her mother Tina Winkles Duncan

The Leadership Conference Now, more than ever, our collegians are continually faced with the extraordinary responsibility of keeping one another safe.

So let’s own that it’s a tough task, but an extremely important one.

Let’s own the values laid out before us in our Purpose and make a vow to use those values to guide our decisions.

Let’s own our commitment to each other as sisters.

And let’s own that there’s a safer way to plan and manage our events.

Conference Join us June 13-15, 2013, in Indianapolis, Indiana, for The Leadership gement policies (TLC) 2013 to learn about Alpha Gamma Delta’s updated risk mana ively manage and procedures. We’ll be having real conversations about how to effect difficult those have and navigate risky situations, along with sharing tips on how to dual role and conversations with sisters. With a better understanding of your indivi rces and resou the g ownin how your chapter can work together, you will walk away s! knowledge to plan fun and, most importantly, safe events for your sister

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Delegates, inter/national presidents, executive directors and editors of the 26 member organizations of the National Panhellenic Conference (NPC) met in late October for the 2012 annual meeting in St. Louis, Missouri. The group took time to review and celebrate NPC’s accomplishments from the past year while working to plan for the future as “the voice for sorority advancement.”

Alpha Gamma Delta was represented at the conference by our NPC delegation including Rie Gerah Hoehner, Cinda Zehner O’Connor, Tricia Barber and Nancy Bailey Knickerbocker. Jackie Brannon Stutts, International President, and Jill Harter, Director of Communications and Marketing, also attended.

NPC’s message “Our Potential. Your Move.” captures the essence of working together to advance the sorority movement. As sorority women, we all have an impact on the continued success of the experience provided through membership. NPC has made much progress advocating for the sorority experience over the past year including: •

Increased presence on Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn and Pinterest.

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Establishment of a Fraternity/Sorority Advisory Committee to NPC, comprised of Greek Life administrators, representing small and large, public and private institutions from different regions of the country.

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Introduction of RecruitPrep, on online resource for potential new members and families interested in learning more about the recruitment process and opportunities.

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Restructured NPC’s services for College and Alumnae Panhellenics to provide effective and efficient support to these important facets of NPC.

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Announced development plans for a new recruitment education and training resource, in collaboration with NPC’s partner CAMPUSPEAK through their Recruitment Bootcamp program.

Much like Alpha Gamma Delta, NPC also continues to document healthy growth, both in the increased number of collegians who join as well as the proliferation of new sorority chapters on college campuses. This growth can be attributed in part to NPC’s Release Figure Methodology (RFM) that was introduced almost 10 years ago. The process has streamlined the recruitment process and resulted in the continued growth experienced on most participating college campuses.

While together, the conference member groups discussed and voted to pass a revised version of Unanimous Agreement VII: College Panhellenic Association Judicial Procedure. The revised Unanimous Agreement on judicial procedures makes the process more user friendly for all parties involved, thus making it more efficient and effective.

All NPC policies and procedures for Alpha Gamma Delta collegiate chapters and alumnae groups can be found online in the NPC Manual of Information. This is available in the Resource Center of myAlphaGam under General Fraternity Materials.

Pictured, back row, left to right: Cinda Zehner O’Connor, Rie Gerah Hoehner. Front row, left to right: Nancy Bailey Knickerbocker, Tricia Barber.

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For more information on current happenings within NPC, visit any of these websites: npcwomen.org, thesororitylife.com or mycollegelifestyle.com.

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Alpha Gamma Delta Alumnae Dues Over the years, the promise and friendship of Alpha Gamma Delta has been kept alive by inspiring women like you, who have been impressively generous with their time and talents, living out a lifelong commitment to being here for one another and preserving the very purpose of our Fraternity.

It’s a legacy we want to continue—the opportunity for future women to experience the bond of this amazing sisterhood. And with you, Alpha Gamma Delta will be here, for today and tomorrow.

YOU MEAN SO MUCH!

Think of the meaningful impact if we combine your dues commitment with that of 80,000 of our alumnae sisters! Your Alumnae Dues support initiatives like the following: • • • • •

Over 600 members received operational training at International Convention 2012.

Approximately 500 collegians will receive training at our upcoming The Leadership Conference (TLC).

At least 800 new sisters will join AΓΔ in the next three semesters due to extension efforts.

About 50 women are added each year through the alumnae initiate program.

A staff member at International Headquarters is completely dedicated to alumnae support.

Thank you for continuing to support your AGD sisters by paying your Alumnae Dues!

PAY YOUR $40 ALUMNAE DUES!

Two convenient ways to pay your Alumnae Dues: 1. ONLINE: Pay now!

2. BY MAIL: Mail a $40 check to: Alpha Gamma Delta Fraternity 8710 N. Meridian Street Indianapolis, IN 46260

STAY CONNECTED

Lifelong membership and cherishing friendships is important to all of us! You can: •

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Follow the Fraternity on Facebook and Twitter. Inspire others by sharing the importance of contributing to the Alumnae Dues program by tagging Alpha Gamma Delta in your Facebook posts and/or including #HereForOneAnother in your tweets!

Reconnect with alumnae in your area by using the member/ alumnae search in myAlphaGam. Interested in joining an alumnae group? Visit alphagammadelta.org and click on the Chapter Locator.

No alumnae groups near you? You can get one started by emailing Lisa Straiton Williams, Alumnae Specialist at IHQ. Check out the Fraternity’s blog for the latest Fraternity happenings.

GET A FREE ALPHA GAMMA DELTA BACKGROUND FOR YOUR DESKTOP, iPHONE OR iPAD WITH YOUR $40 CONTRIBUTION.

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hroughout the years, Alpha Gamma Delta International Headquarters has become so much more than a place of business; it has become the home of our Fraternity and a point of pride for Alpha Gams worldwide. First established as the Central Office in New York City in 1927 to house the day to day operations of our evergrowing Fraternity, International Headquarters has changed addresses several times in the past 85 years to accommodate the expanding needs of the organization. But, no matter its location, the building has and always will be for you—our members.

Walk with us as we explore all that your new home at 8710 N. Meridian Street in Indianapolis, Indiana, has to offer. A unique opportunity also sits in your hands during this exciting time in our Fraternity's history. You can make your mark on this home through a gift to the Alpha Gamma Delta International Headquarters Initiative and preserve our legacy for decades to come.

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feature FINDING THE PERFECT SPACE After serving the Fraternity well for 31 years— through tremendous change and growth—the International Headquarters building on Founders Road in Indianapolis was bursting at the seams by the fall of 2010. The building was sold to Sigma Alpha Mu Foundation, and International Council appointed a search committee to locate the perfect new space for the Fraternity’s home.

It took nearly a year, but once the committee toured the building at 8710 N. Meridian Street, it was clear that few other spaces could compete with this building’s sheer size, prominent location and overall stature. The 18,000 square foot building was more than twice the size of the building on Founders Road and was complete with the space and technology needed to handle future growth. Meridian Street is also one of the most prominent and well-known streets in the state of Indiana, boasting some of the most impressive residential architecture in the United States, including the Indiana Governor’s Residence.

With over 30,000 vehicles passing by each day, the committee knew that the building’s frontage on Meridian Street would provide Alpha Gamma Delta with significant visibility in the community.

While the space itself was perfect for the Fraternity’s needs, there was still much work to be done to update and customize the building. For six months, a professional architect and interior designer worked with International Council and International Headquarters staff to remodel, furnish and decorate to truly make it Alpha Gam’s space.

By the fall of 2011, the renovations were complete, and the transformation was remarkable. Gone was the feeling of a typical office building, and in its place, the new International Headquarters was warm, inviting and distinctively Alpha Gam.

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International Headquarters, then known as the Central Office, was first located in New York City.

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At the request of the Executive Secretary, Mary Jane Grimes Flemmer, International Headquarters moved to Chatham, New Jersey. Its first office in Chatham was in the home of Mary Jane and then moved into a formal office on January 15, 1960.

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Fraternity growth continued throughout the mid 1960s when Alpha Gamma Delta’s headquarters relocated to Indianapolis, Indiana, on Washington Boulevard. Alpha Gamma Delta joined 10 other Greek groups who also made Indianapolis their home.

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On its 75th anniversary, the Fraternity moved to 8701 Founders Road on the north side of Indianapolis where it joined several other Greek headquarters in the College Park neighborhood.

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In 2011, the Fraternity found the perfect space at 8710 North Meridian Street. Located in the heart of Indianapolis, the 18,000 square foot building is more than twice the size of the building on Founders Road and is complete with the space and technology needed to handle future growth.

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SERVING THE FRATERNITY’S MISSION While it was important for the building to feel residential in nature, significant time was also spent to ensure that adequate space and technology would be available to serve the daily needs of our membership.

Upon entering the building, the spacious foyer, complete with customized marquee signage, is warm and welcoming to both visitors and staff alike. The first floor is ringed with private offices which are occupied by staff members from the Operations Team and includes space for the newly formed Fraternity Housing Corporation. Executive Director Stephannie Sack Bailey also maintains an office on the first floor with wood paneling, a large workspace and a comfortable seating area.

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Previously, the Alpha Gamma Delta Foundation rented its own space in an office building near the International Headquarters building on Founders Road, but now, the Foundation has a dedicated space in which to work. Each Foundation staff member has her own individual office.

An adjacent meeting room is available for Foundation use as well.

A favorite among visitors and staff members is the first floor’s executive board room. It features custom wood paneling along with a 15-foot granite table that sits atop three annulet-shaped bases. To complement the table’s design, overhead is an annulet-shaped chandelier. A green floral pattern on the ergonomical chairs pays homage to Fraternity colors and brings a fun, feminine vibe to the sophisticated room. And the building would not be

complete without a conference room that is enhanced by state-of-the-art technology.

Swinging back into the lobby will bring you to the elevator, providing accessibility to both the lower and second level for all visitors. More private offices ring the second floor for Alpha Gamma Delta's Fraternity Services and Communications and Marketing Teams. Additional conference room space is available for meetings, and the Leadership Consultant Team has a dedicated space for training and working when they are not out traveling. Moveable tables allow the Leadership Consultants to gather around a large table or separate each table to create individual desks.

There are also plans for the creation of an art gallery to honor Founder Emily Helen Butterfield in one of the second floor’s

long hallways. An accomplished artist, she worked mainly in pen and ink and watercolor, illustrating nature, Michigan and architectural scenes. International Headquarters has several of Emily’s original prints currently preserved in the Fraternity’s archives.

Occupying the most space on the second floor is a large training room. With space to seat over 100 people and equipped with modern technology, the spacious training room offers the opportunity to host collegiate or alumnae training activities as well as interfraternal events.

As a progressive and innovative organization, this space was a must-have for International Council and the building search committee. It is a part of Alpha Gamma Delta’s mission and vision to be able to advance the fraternal movement, both from within inside our organization and alongside other fraternal groups, and having this large room provides adequate space for large-scale training and advanced interfraternal meetings.

Both the first and second floor have kitchenettes, in addition to guest offices and cubicles that visitors can utilize while in

the building. Though this building does not offer sleeping spaces for overnight guests like the building on Founders Road, several hotels are conveniently located nearby.

All offices in the rear of the building overlook a pond, which features a fountain during the warm months.

The lower level of the building provides 2,500 square feet of dedicated storage space, including a climate-controlled and secured space for the Fraternity’s archives collection.

It also houses Alpha Gamma Delta’s mailing and receiving department, along with a large workspace and lounge area.

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CHERISHING OUR ARCHIVES By summer 2014, the first floor of the new International Headquarters building will also be home to a dedicated archival space which will permanently display many of the Fraternity’s historic treasures along with other memorabilia. These permanent displays will be used to tell the founding story and evolution of Alpha Gamma Delta over the last century.

Although design plans are in the very early stages, some proposed components include: •

An interactive timeline spanning from Alpha Gam's founding in 1904 to present day, complete with interesting archival pieces for each decade.

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An international chapter map, which will geographically display the location of all installed chapters along with their installation dates.

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A rotating display that will highlight different historical events and topics over the coming years. Some examples include memorabilia from all International Conventions and personal belongings of our Founders.

Because International Convention 2014 will be hosted in Indianapolis, we hope you will join us for the official opening and dedication of this new space!

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giving levels $25,000–above PRESERVING OUR LEGACY You have seen the space and heard the story, but there’s more. Alpha Gamma Delta is embarking on an initiative to allow all sisters the opportunity to contribute to the Fraternity’s work in a lasting and physical way.

You can make your mark on Alpha Gamma Delta’s history by making a monetary donation to the International Headquarters Initiative. Your donation will help offset renovation and furniture costs and provide final funds needed to fully furnish and equip the new headquarters building.

Maybe you have a particular love of the Fraternity’s past and would consider a gift specifically designated to the archival display space in the new building. Maybe you'd like to join with a group of chapters or sisters to honor a special Alpha Gam by naming a room or an area of the building after her. Or maybe you are just the sister we have been looking for who would like to contribute a substantial naming gift for the building. Whatever your motivation or capacity to give, we welcome the opportunity for you to leave a lasting legacy to the new Alpha Gamma Delta International Headquarters!

Please consider supporting the International Headquarters Initiative as the Fraternity strives to ensure that our home serves you and all of Alpha Gamma Delta for a lifetime. It truly is the preservation of our legacy.

International Headquarters Initiative Committee

International Headquarters Initiative Chair: Michele Hartlove archcm2@vst.alphagammadelta.org Committee Members: Kay Taylor Donahue Deborah Schmidt Eschenbacher Michele Madore Boillotat

$10,000–$24,999 $5,000–$9,999 $2,500–$4,999 $1,000–$2,499 $500–$999 $250–$499 $100–$249 $1–$99 YOU CAN CONTRIBUTE!

You can contribute to the International Headquarters Initiative in two convenient ways:

ONLINE:

Visit alphagammadelta.org/ihqinitiative to complete the online payment form.

BY MAIL:

Make check payable to Alpha Gamma Delta Fraternity and denote International Headquarters Initiative in the memo line.

Mail check to: Alpha Gamma Delta International Headquarters International Headquarters Initiative 8710 N. Meridian St. Indianapolis, IN 46260 Donations to the International Headquarters Initiative are not tax deductible.

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For the Winter 2013 Quarterly, collegiate chapters were asked to share what "to cherish friendships with but a chosen few and to study the perfecting of those friendships" means to their chapter. Read more collegiate chapter reports on the Fraternity website.

Theta Delta–North Georgia College and State University Theta Delta Chapter prides itself on acceptance and diversity.

Each of us contributes a unique background, experience and point

Xi–Illinois Wesleyan University

Every semester, there are few events that are as highly anticipated as family pumpkin carving at Xi Chapter. During pumpkin carving, our sister-mother/daughter families get together, get creative and carve a pumpkin. The chapter house takes on a festive spirit during the event! We all have so much fun catching up and getting excited for Halloween. After carving, we set all the pumpkins out on our huge front porch, light the candles and enjoy seeing our chapter house set in a spooky glow. Pumpkin carving is such a special event because we know we are making friends who will last a lifetime in the chapter house that we love.

–Jessica Davis

of view to our sisterhood and, in doing so, each of our relationships with one another is affected. One sister can be a shoulder to cry on, a push to try something new, a light in the darkness and a mentor. All friendships are multifaceted, but friendships within the bond of Epsilon Pi exist on a higher level. In growing together under the same ideals through college and life, we each work to better one another and the chapter as a whole.

–Stephanie Wendel

Alpha Omega–Duquesne University

Alpha Omega Chapter considers the relationships between sisters an incredibly important aspect of our chapter dynamic.

We are always trying to become a closer chapter by perfecting our friendships with one another. This past holiday season our chapter got together at our university’s annual Light Up Night to make a holiday video to share with our families and friends.

One of our senior sisters took photographs and video clips of us eating a holiday dinner together, taking carriage rides, working at the Alpha Gamma Delta kissing booth, exchanging presents for our grab bag and spending Light Up Night enjoying each other’s company. The video was set to holiday music and shared via email and social media. Our video exemplifies just how cherished each sister’s friendship is to another, especially during the holiday season!

–Alissa Connelly

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Gamma Sigma–Troy University

Our chapter uses the Alpha Gamma Delta Purpose through our sisterhood events. This past semester, we participated in a group water aerobics event every Monday and Thursday night from September to October. We also had a sisterhood event to carve pumpkins in October, along with a brunch. Many sisters got together every Monday night at our chapter house to watch the hit show “Pretty Little Liars.” In addition, most of the chapter attended the Miss Troy University Pageant in October. We supported the reigning Miss Troy University, who is a very active member of our chapter. We also cheered on several other sisters who competed in the pageant. Though these events were all voluntary, all of our members would always come because of the promise of a good time!

–Caitlyn Hannah

Zeta Sigma–Northwood University

Zeta Sigma Chapter has cherished friendships with but a chosen few and studied the perfecting of those friendships through various campus and community activities. Once we got back from summer break, we spent time bonding right before Formal Recruitment to better our sisterhood. We had a very successful recruitment and have spent time since then having sisterhood events to get to know each other better. Within the community, we’ve participated in Rake-A-Difference where we help elderly people in the community rake the leaves from their yards.

–Sarah Duncan

Beta Omicron–Illinois State University

Our chapter lives out the Alpha Gamma Delta Purpose as often as possible. This fall, we had several sisterhood events. The most popular were pumpkin carving, a Thanksgiving dinner and a winter holiday party. Illinois State University’s Panhellenic Association hosted a carnival-themed, all-Greek sisterhood event as well. This event allowed us to perfect our friendships within our chapter and reach out to women in other chapters as well. We are thrilled to celebrate the joy of sisterhood as the year continues!

–Katherine O’Rourke

Gamma Psi–University of North Alabama

Gamma Psi Chapter holds our sisterhood close to our hearts.

Developing the bonds between sisters is what our chapter strives to accomplish. Whether it is attending football games together, going on a sisterhood retreat or having a movie night in the chapter room, our members make sure to set aside quality time with one another. We cherish each other and grow with one another in the ideals of Alpha Gamma Delta.

–Kristin Gargus

Epsilon Mu–Fort Hays State University

When it comes to creating friendships and making our Alpha Gam family bigger, we also make it stronger. Whether it’s having sistermother/daughter dates at Sonic Drive-In or going to Goodland, Kansas, for our spring sisterhood retreat, we always take time out of our busy schedule for our sisters. We attracted young women during Formal Recruitment with the promise of true acceptance and support. By October, we created unbreakable bonds between sister-mothers and sister-daughters with Ritual, sisterhood events and friendship. When November arrived, our new members felt right at home after Initiation and became the picture perfect Alpha Gam women. No matter what, Epsilon Mu Chapter members stay strong, cherish every moment with their sisters and accept new sisters with open arms and hearts.

–Rachel Carvalho

The Quarterly Report Form can be found in the Resource Center of myAlphaGam under Operations Team Forms. For Alabama through Michigan chapters, this report is always due on December 15. For Minnesota through Wyoming Chapters and Canadian chapters, the report is due on March 15.

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CHASING HER DREAM JOB

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Bet you didn’t know that you can train fish to swim back and forth through a hula hoop.

You really can. Ashley Dorton, Delta SigmaUniversity of Hawaii at Manoa, worked directly with an aquarist at Dolphin QuestOahu who was doing just that during her 2012 spring semester. An aspiring marine mammal trainer, she’s traveled from coast to coast gaining priceless experiences to snag her future dream career.

“It all started back when I was about five years old. My mom took me to Sea World for the first time, and I got to go see the Shamu show,” Ashley said. “Instantly, I knew from that moment what I wanted to be, and my dream has stuck with me ever since.”

After graduating from high school, Ashley enrolled in the zoology program at a junior college near the University of Florida, with plans to transfer to the university after a few semesters. But she wasn’t happy waiting for her dream to start. A quick “zoology offering schools” Google search later, she was printing off an application for the University of Hawaii at Manoa.

“When Hawaii came up, I said, ‘Listen, Mom, what do you think about me transferring to Hawaii?’ She thought it was a little crazy at first, but I was accepted!”

Ashley said.

For two summers during her collegiate career, Ashley’s scholastic achievements and charisma have secured her internship programs with Sea World. Her first stint with the marine mammal park landed her in

Orlando, Florida, working as an education camp intern and co-camp counselor. For two weeks, it was Ashley herself in classes, learning (and memorizing!) information about every animal in the park, the conservation efforts for each animal and the layout of the park in general. But the real fun began when the interns were given a few days to live like the campers they would be supervising.

“I loved getting the opportunity to get to meet the animals myself,” she said. “My favorite part, which was unexpected, was Pacific Point, which was the sea lion habitat, because it was just so much fun. The sea lions were loud and obnoxious and really crazy!”

In addition to the one-on-one time she got to spend with the marine animals, Ashley also received valuable advice from the mammal trainers on site. She had previously been pursuing a degree in zoology, but as she learned from the experts at Sea World, she would be more likely to score her dream job with a degree in psychology. Because communication with these marine animals would be difficult, learning conditioning processes and instinctive behaviors from the psychology program would be key.

With an updated major, Ashley was more than ready for her second internship experience the following summer with Sea World, this time in San Diego, California.

Selected as a resident camp counselor, she now had the responsibility of actually conducting camps and living with her tenth through twelfth grade students during their stay.

It was a unique opportunity for Ashley to get a sneak peek at what a future career with Sea World could be like, but she’s known it’s exactly where she’d like to work for the rest of her life since her first trip to the park at the age of five.

“My ultimate dream job would be a [killer whale] trainer,” she said. “I’ve always wanted to do it, and even though they aren’t in the water with them right now, I think it would be absolutely incredible to work with the apex predator of the ocean, no matter how dangerous it is.”

A judge ruled in June 2012 that animal trainers may no longer swim with killer whales after a Sea World trainer was dragged under water and killed by an orca in 2010 in Orlando. Due to the ruling, Sea World has suspended in-water interactions between whales and trainers during shows until further notice. Trainers now stand poolside behind a physical barrier.

For now, Ashley is focusing on graduation this spring and looking for another internship for this summer to compliment her experiences at Sea World and Dolphin Quest-Oahu, unless a job opportunity presents itself first. The competition for a job in her desired field is incredibly competitive, so all the time she can spend in the water and by the sides of mammal trainers is imperative to making her career dreams come true.

And if it’s up to Ashley, she’ll be the first marine mammal trainer we see jump back in the water with a killer whale one day!

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alumnae profile As a senior, Quincy Cotton, Epsilon Epsilon-William Jewell College, was looking for a unique opportunity to round out her undergraduate career. It ended up though, that that opportunity would find her instead.

Leena Lavanya is the founder of ServeTrust, a nongovernmental organization located in India that is dedicated to serving the poorest of India’s poor. In the fall of Quincy’s senior year, Leena visited William Jewell’s campus to speak about her organization’s mission and work in her rural hometown in India.

Quincy attended her presentation, and to her, Leena’s story was absolutely captivating.

“I felt a tug at my heart as her words truly spoke to me as a mission [that] I should be involved,” Quincy said.

A few weeks later, Quincy received an email from her campus minster advertising upcoming mission trips sponsored by the college. In it was information about a two-week service trip to India, which ultimately landed Quincy thousands of miles away from home later in the year and fueled her commitment to return to serve those less fortunate half way around the world.

What was your first trip to India like? What all did you do and see as a part of the mission trip?

A: We visited several different cities and remote villages, including Narasaraopet which is Leena’s hometown; Agra, home to Fort Agra and the Taj Mahal, and Jaipur, the “pink city.” We even rode elephants up the hill to the Amber Fort in Jaipur!

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You were able to see the benefit of Leena’s organization, ServeTrust, first hand. What struck you the most during your travels?

A: We traveled to a jungle about six hours away by bus to visit a few tribal villages that inhabit over 200 children who are the poorest of the poor. Through Leena, ServeTrust was able to provide each and every child in these villages a sweater, because it gets chilly at night, and three pounds of uncooked rice, flour, lentils and a vitamin-enriched nutritional supplement.

Our mission team passed out all these items to the children and when they were being distributed, I had the opportunity to perform some of my nursing skills on these people. There were pregnant women in need of vitamins, people with festering wounds in need of clean bandages and dying folks in need of a hand to hold. We spent two days in the jungle visiting the tribes, and this portion of the trip was the most exhausting, but also the most rewarding.

I felt a tug at my heart as her words truly spoke to me as a mission [that] I should be involved.

–Quincy Cotton, Epsilon Epsilon-William Jewell College

That’s great that, as a nursing student, you were able to jump in and help!

Did you have any other opportunities like that to add to your nursing experience?

A: I must say that I enjoyed working at the ServeTrust compound, a long-term care center for adult and children patients with HIV/AIDS and adults with tuberculosis and leprosy. I had the privilege to spend two afternoons with these people in need of dressing changes for their wounds, medical passes and a hand to hold. This was also one of my biggest challenges because although I worked with an interpreter, it was often difficult to communicate my needs to the nursing staff on site. But each patient expressed their gratitude to me for helping them by pressing their palms together, nodding their head and saying “Wandanaloo,” their word for “thank you.”

Since your initial trip, you’ve since returned to India. What took you back the second time?

A: Each visit to India is a renewal to my soul.

I had another opportunity arise to not only

travel and serve, but to go back to my dear friend Mary, whom I met on my first trip to India. When we first met, Mary gave me the gold necklace she was wearing that day as a gift because I am her “white sister.”

Her father actually gave her the necklace when she became a woman, and she wanted to give it to me as a gift in hopes that I would return to her someday and that we could be forever friends. Never in my life had I experienced such generosity from a stranger.

Mary’s gift changed my life. We stayed in touch over the years via letters, and as promised, I made the journey a second time!

After getting to know Leena on a more personal level, what about her did you find inspiring?

A: Leena is hands-down the most giving, gracious and selfless woman I have had the pleasure to meet. In person, she is humble, yet incredibly cheery and upbeat. She is excited to tell others of the miracles she’s witnessed during her years of service to the poor but also finds it equally important to spread awareness about the struggles of those in need. Because she is a single woman,

an entrepreneur and works incredibly hard for the things she believes in, she inspires me every day.

Overall, how did your two trips to India impact you?

A: Each time I travelled, I had a renewed sense of humility because I was reminded of the everyday privileges we have as U.S. citizens. Going to the grocery store, driving our own cars and wearing clothing of our choice are small things that we have the resources to do independently and mostly without regard for our safety. In some of the areas we visited, these liberties were challenged, leaving me and the other members of the service team to be appreciative of what it truly means to live in the United States. However, even though the poverty in the smaller villages and cities is astounding, Indian people, as a whole, seemed content and slightly unaware of their impoverished state. This made me think and provided a pivotal moment for me evaluate my self-centeredness and wasteful habits.

For more information about ServeTrust, visit servetrust.org.

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Alumnae Chapter Recaps for the Spring 2013 Quarterly are due March 1. Fill out the form online or email your report to quarterly@alphagammadelta.org.

Beta Epsilon Alumnae Chapter

Beta Epsilon Alumnae Chapter Our alumnae chapter has been very busy since the summer. Two of our members attended International Convention in St. Louis with collegiate chapter members. Since August, we have held meetings and a Flower Power fundraiser. We had a blast at our annual Alpha Gam Always dinner in January and look forward to other fun activities this spring.

–Kimberly Beagley

Valley of the Sun Alumnae Chapter What a great year for the Valley of the Sun Alumnae Chapter in Phoenix! We kicked off this fall by hosting a Bid Day dinner for the 62 new members of Delta Xi Chapter at Arizona State, followed by our annual fall brunch alumnae get-together. We've been capitalizing on the gorgeous Arizona weather with great activities: Junior Circle hikes, the annual Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation Walk in Tempe and our fall family picnic. The holiday season was capped off with our holiday auction—a fun morning of competitive shopping and raising money for the Alpha Gamma Delta Foundation and our Delta Xi Scholarship Endowment. The spring promises more fun activities and sisterhood with our 70th anniversary International Reunion Day (IRD) celebration!

–Courtney Cox Kellum

Hawaii Alumnae Chapter Fall continued to be a busy time for the Hawaii Alumnae Chapter, beginning with support for Delta Sigma-University of Hawaii at Manoa during one of the chapter's most successful recruitments in a decade. The New Member Service was followed by a dessert with “alum chums” assigned to new members to mentor during the semester. An Alpha Gam Always event found 30 sisters enjoying afternoon tea at the historic Waioli Tea Room on the grounds that Robert Louis Stevenson frequented. Homecoming week included a couple’s dinner on game day. Alumnae provided a complete dinner for Delta Sigma Chapter for their above-Pi GPA and also donated to the chapter's Trick or Treat for Change and Greek Week Penny Wars, both Foundation fundraisers, as well as the scholarship auction. Over a dozen alumnae joined the collegians to volunteer for the annual Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation Walk, followed by a late breakfast, and also attended Initiation, Senior Rededication and Feast of Roses. Our Red, Buff & Scream games and Halloween fundraisers were interrupted by a tsunami alert, but we continued the fundraiser with an online jewelry sale.

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who also donated items for the Salvation Army Women's Auxillary's "Begin Again" boxes for women who are transitioning from homelessness or halfway houses.

–Cindy Luis Wells

Edmonton Area Alumnae Chapter The Edmonton Area Alumnae Chapter enjoyed another successful year. We hosted popular events including a book club meeting and the annual family barbecue. Our bridge club is still going strong and has been for almost 50 years! Members were also committed to philanthropic activities by participating in the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation Walk and contributing to the Edmonton Food Bank by bringing donations of “squirrel” peanut butter to International Reunion Day (IRD) and holiday meal items to the holiday party. We are especially excited to stay connected with members through our new Facebook page.

–Nancy-Jane Quedado

Santa Clara Valley Alumnae Club The Santa Clara Valley Alumnae Club meets regularly on the second Monday of the month in the South San Francisco Bay Area. We alternate meetings at members' homes with going out to movies, restaurants and other interesting places. This fall, we had a wine and cheese party, a lunch bunch at a local mall, a book club meeting, a movie night and our annual holiday cookie exchange.

We will be hosting the Bay Area International Reunion Day (IRD) on Saturday, April 20, 2013, at the San Ramon Marriott. Three of our collegiate chapters attend IRD here, so it is always a lively event. We welcome all Alpha Gams in our area to come and join us. For more information, you can find us on our group page on Facebook.

–Carol Richards Peske

Santa Clara Valley Alumnae Club

chapter grand

Alpha – Syracuse University Nancy Steinfurth Beaty ’45 Elizabeth Hacker Cron ’36 Mildred “Esther” Beams Edgarton ’26

Beta – University of Wisconsin Barbara Bluhm ’46 Barbara Eastman Hungate ’58 Delta – University of Minnesota Carol Morse Perkins ’35 Epsilon – University of Kentucky Dorothy Wood Brown ’48 Winifred Berckman Humphrey ’54 Tricia Froman Nutter ’89 Bette Robinson Youngman ’43 Zeta – Ohio University Betty Thomas Johnson ’47 Nancy Burhans Theibert ’42 Eta – DePauw University Barbara Welliver Howe ’44 Marketa Mitchell Lollar ’80 Iota – University of Washington Leonne Wolfe Lundgren ’48 Marjorie Brewster Richardson ’47 Marion Morgan Satterlee ’42 Lambda – Northwestern University Jo Anne Haigler Fitch ’50 Mu – Brenau University Frances Moore Nalley ’63 Xi – Illinois Wesleyan University Janet Greiner Erickson ’44 Annavesta Morse Watchinski ’41 Omicron – University of California, Berkeley Evelyn Barbieri Miche ’42 Rho – Iowa State University Margaret Rest Hein ’48 Sigma – University of Illinois Karen Arentsen Kerns ’58 Tau – University of Toronto Marnie French Levitt ’55

Upsilon – University of Oklahoma *Karen “Kay” Davis Crow ’57 Lu Larkins Hester ’51 Oteka Wilson Little ’50

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Alpha Omicron – West Virginia Wesleyan College Louise Tannehill Bagby ’54 Sandra Bauer Owen ’66

Gamma Pi – Middle Tennessee State University Briley Queen Adcock ’70

Phi – Oregon State University Andora Joubert Quinby ’39 Barbara Williams Seitz ’67

Alpha Sigma – Indiana University of Pennsylvania Helen Yingling Joyce ’59 Deborah Kraus Mansur ’80

Gamma Xi – Murray State University Ashley Brown 2007

Psi – University of Alabama Jane Wilkinson Gamble ’57 Marion Campbell Hatcher ’41 Clayton Smith Trammell ’59

Beta Alpha – Nebraska Wesleyan University Katherine Lewis Carlson ’52 Katherine Anderson Gaston ’43 Wilma Hills Long ’38

Chi – Michigan State University Naomi McNeal Crew ’40 Marilyn McNutt Saam ’51 Doris Brumbaugh Wason ’42

Beta Delta – Indiana University Pamela Benton Jenkins ’79

Gamma Chi – Nicholls State University Harriet Norman Lowell ’74

Beta Nu – University of Northern Iowa Cynthia Nagle Youngblut ’68

Delta Alpha – University of Southern California Eloise Silzer Budd ’44 Eunice Jack Fleming ’46

Alpha Alpha – University at Buffalo Cadence Schurr ’60 Alpha Beta – University of Michigan Diane Salle Betman ’84 Virginia Reubene Garrett ’52 Jessie Ahrens Simmons ’44 Alpha Gamma – University of Cincinnati Virginia Kleine Monro’32 Alpha Delta – Ohio Wesleyan University Marilyn Cory Smart-Gilbert ’47 Barbara Shriver Taylor ’40 Alpha Epsilon – Westminster College Dorothy Veazey Way ’35 Alpha Iota – Baldwin Wallace University Janice Evans Barensfeld ’46 Amanda Bay ’98 Frances Hollis Brain ’42 Alpha Lambda – The Ohio State University Jean Halberg Forrest ’50 Alpha Kappa – Bowling Green State University Betty Holcomb Denham ’45 Loretta Karwinski Knoblach ’48 Virginia Clymer Whitman ’49 Alpha Mu – Pennsylvania State University Joan Christoff Storch ’51 Alpha Nu – Kent State University Constance Tanski Gottschalk ’59

Beta Xi – Purdue University Gwendolyn Gates Monroe ’68 Gamma Alpha – University of Georgia Mildred Abercrombie Heffernan ’37 Ruth Collins Hensley ’45 Marianne Moreland Kidwell ’46 Laverne Rushing Marshall ’45 Amy Lassen Moller ’83 Gamma Beta – Florida State University Lauren Weinstein Cohen ’87 Pat Crews Dowdell ’30 Gamma Delta – Auburn University Rita Tilly Cochran ’62 Josephine Webb McRae ’43 Greta Weeks Tatum ’56 Gamma Epsilon – University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Mary Craig Snellings ’46 Lila Robinson Sowell ’50 Gamma Mu – James Madison University Karen Baiarsky Marchant ’63 Gamma Nu – University of Tennessee, Knoxville Leah Terrill ’93 Gamma Omicron – Eastern Kentucky University Whitney Praska 2003

Gamma Sigma – Troy University Adelene Steed Williams ’71 Gamma Psi – University of North Alabama Helen Howard Carroll ’77

Delta Gamma – Montana State University Sharon Conover Nelson ’57 Delta Zeta – University of British Columbia Mary McCarthy Bonner ’40 Delta Theta – University of Idaho Jennifer Holmes Hansen ’78 *Elizabeth Misner Johnson ’58 Delta Sigma – University of Hawaii at Manoa Sara Cosson ’92 Epsilon Beta – University of Kansas Ruth Reitz Holsinger ’30 Epsilon Gamma – University of Denver Joy Nassimbene Grunwald ’45 Kathleen Benner Lockwood ’47 Joycelyn Aylor Proust ’47 Epsilon Zeta – Arkansas State University Lulu Chandler Baird ’56 Nona Dudley McDaniel ’53 Epsilon Nu – University of Central Oklahoma Bennie Mullins ’68 Epsilon Omicron – Southwestern Oklahoma State University Joann Boespflug Caulkins ’74 *Former Grand/International Council and/or Foundation Trustee www.alphagammadelta.org 23

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Meet Jessica

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as the Chapter Advisor for the Alpha Gam chapter at her alma mater has provided Jessica Keesee, Gamma Phi-Georgia Institute of Technology, with the perfect opportunity to continue to inspire and impact her beloved collegiate chapter long after her own graduation.

Going above and beyond the duties of her office, Jessica really strives to create learning experiences for her officers and chapter members that will help them in their future careers.

“For me, being an advisor was just a unique chance to work with the young women in the chapter,” she said. “I think in a lot of ways a sorority is a great parallel for being in a business meeting, running a successful event, reporting to a boss and managing people. I really try to instill that these are life skills you are learning right now.”

She was rewarded for her many years of service to the chapter during International Convention 2012, when she was presented with the Outstanding Chapter Advisor Award.

Speaking volumes about her dedication and lasting impression on the chapter, several past Executive Council officers joined the current EC team to help prepare Jessica’s nomination.

“It was a huge honor, and a huge surprise. I was definitely not expecting that,” she said.

“To me, it was just the biggest compliment I could have received from the women in my chapter.”

It’s evident that her success is a clear extension of her interpretation of “to hold truth inviolable, sincerity essential, kindness invaluable,” her favorite line of the Alpha Gamma Delta Purpose.

Jessica said, “To me, it plays over into a lot of parts of your life, and it’s really about integrity, with yourself, the people you deal with every day, your family and your community.”

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HOW TO

Strengthen Your Professional Presence

Whether you are a recent college graduate starting your first “real world” job or a seasoned professional making a career change, keep these simple rules in mind for finding success when you begin a new role.

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PATIENCE IS A VIRTUE. When you start a new position, you likely have many great ideas to share. That’s probably why you snagged the job! But before you start making changes, it is important to truly understand your surroundings, such as the people you work with, the mission of the company, day-to-day operations, culture, etc. Those who make effective change are ones who have taken the time to fully understand their environment, so be sure to be patient. Once you feel you have a good hold on these items, start slowly. You’ll have plenty of time to have your ideas heard and hopefully implemented!

BE FLEXIBLE. It’s natural to have expectations of your new workplace. You’ll have ideas of what you think would or should be, what different people will be like and maybe even where your desk will be located.

But things change, and the mark of a great employee is one who embraces change and rolls with the punches.

ASK QUESTIONS. You may feel like you should have all of the answers on the first day. But it may take weeks or even a few years for you to know all of the procedures and policies in your company. Don’t be afraid to ask questions or ask your supervisor for clarity. You will acclimate to your new role quicker and be a much more valued employee for it.

UNDERSTAND THE RULES. Our electronics go where we go. But in your new workplace, the rules may be different from previous positions. Ask about the policies and rules regarding cell phones, laptops and iPads. During meetings, keep your phone on silent at your desk or in your purse.

Use appropriate and professional language and complete sentences when sending emails, and out of respect for your colleagues, bring headphones if it is okay to listen to music during the day.

KNOW THAT YOUR PHYSICAL PRESENCE SPEAKS VOLUMES, TOO. Your physical presence conveys confidence and professionalism, just like attitude and behaviors. Good posture and a focused, calm facial expression signal that you are a positive person. Also, think about your diction and how you speak; tone, style and word-choice all matter.

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THE ALPHA GAMMA DELTA FOUNDATION 2012-2013 SCHOLARS Alpha Gamma Delta Foundation General Scholarship Awards Thanks to the generosity of sisters and friends, the Foundation awarded 44 General Scholarships to outstanding Alpha Gamma Deltas.

Congratulations to our 2012-13 ΑΓΔ Foundation Scholarship recipients. Recipients are selected by the Scholarship Committee based on applicants’ academic records, financial need and participation in chapter, campus and community activities.

As the need for scholarships increases, we need your help! Unrestricted donations to the Foundation’s Annual Fund provide General Scholarships, grants to our Fraternity, assistance to sisters with emergency needs and much more. Please help us provide the support needed by our sisters by donating today.

Michelle Abruzzo Sigma-University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Pursuing: Master of Counseling Psychology at Northwestern University

Katelyn Baker Zeta Sigma-Northwood University Pursuing: Master of Business Administration at Northwood University

Keelee Bright Epsilon Nu-University of Central Oklahoma Pursuing: Master of Education at Oklahoma City University

Lenel Brown Beta Epsilon-Carroll University Major: Communications and Graphic Communications

Melissa Wade Brown Theta Eta-University of Tennessee at Martin Pursuing: Master of Nursing at Tennessee State University

Natalie Brown Epsilon Zeta-Arkansas State University Pursuing: Doctor of Optometry at Southern College of Optometry

Kelsey Burton Theta Upsilon-Georgetown College Major: Business

Carrie Coburn Gamma Iota-Mercer University Pursuing: Master of City and Regional Planning at Georgia Institute of Technology

Chelsea Donelon Delta Kappa-University of Alberta Major: Physical Sciences

Katherine Gepford Eichin Theta Nu-Virginia Commonwealth University Major: Nursing

Julianne Essmiller Epsilon Mu-Fort Hays State University Major: Sociology

Judith Eversley Zeta Chi-University of Western Ontario Major: Pharmacology

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Aubrey Frazier Maddy Fritz Steffanie Grossman Taryn Haney Epsilon Nu-University of Theta Upsilon-Georgetown College Beta Beta-North Dakota Epsilon Xi-East Central University Central Oklahoma Major: Art State University Major: Biology/Pre-Medicine Pursuing: Master of College Pursuing: Doctorate of Philosophy at Student Personnel Administration at Florida State University University of Central Missouri

Katie Harsh Beta Xi-Purdue University Major: Pharmacy

Kalee Haywood Epsilon Zeta-Arkansas State University Pursuing: Juris Doctorate at University of Arkansas

Hannah Hendricks Theta Tau-Belmont University Major: English and Secondary Education

Holly Hrabik Epsilon Kappa-Pittsburg State University Pursuing: Master of Health Administration at Texas A&M University

Sabrina Jackson Gamma Omega-University of Alabama at Birmingham Major: Pre-Nursing

Victoria Jowers Theta Pi-Lambuth University Pursuing: Juris Doctorate at Louisiana State University

Helen Kasra Epsilon Mu-Fort Hays State University Major: Marketing and Management

Alex Kennedy Alpha Upsilon-Central Michigan University Major: Communications and Women's Studies

Heather Kravitz Zeta Delta-Towson University Major: Special Education

Teresa Lin Delta Kappa-University of Alberta Major: Accounting

Maddie Luna Alpha Lambda-The Ohio State University Pursuing: Master of Higher Education at The Ohio State University

Kelli McCarrell Alpha Beta-University of Michigan Pursuing: Doctorate of Osteopathic Medicine and Master of Public Health Medicine at Nova Southeastern University 27

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Katie McQueen Gamma Iota-Mercer University Pursuing: Doctorate of Medicine at University of Alabama at Birmingham

Sara Moini

Theta Psi Celebration Scholarship

Theta Psi-Austin Peay State University Major: Health and Human Performance

Amber Morneau Zeta Upsilon-Northern Michigan University Major: Criminal Justice and Psychology

Kaitlin Muklewicz Alpha Pi-Wayne State University Major: Anthropology

Melissa Driskill Mundy Zeta Nu-Alma College Pursuing: Master of Public Health at Michigan State University

Shannon Munsie Delta Zeta-University of British Columbia Pursuing: Doctorate of Dental Surgery at University of Western Ontario

Valerie Park Gamma Eta-High Point University Major: Elementary Education

Stephanie Hunter Piechowiak Gamma Beta-Florida State University Pursuing: Master of Public Administration at Villanova University

Krysta Rexrode-Wolfe Alpha Omicron-West Virginia Wesleyan College Pursuing: Master of Divinity at Vanderbilt University

Erica Rider Zeta Gamma-Gannon University Major: Chemistry and Pre-Medicine

Brianna Smith Delta Theta-University of Idaho Major: Elementary Education

Jessica Strayer Zeta Omicron-Kettering University Major: Mechanical Engineering

Brianna Tidwell Gamma Zeta-University of Memphis Major: Accounting

Siri Wagner Kappa Delta-Westminster College Major: Elementary Education

Hillary Whatley Theta Beta-Auburn University at Montgomery Major: Sociology

Caitlin Wilke Gamma Upsilon-University of Montevallo Major: Photography

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Endowed Scholarship Awards

Make a Gift Today!

Gifts to the Alpha Gamma Delta Foundation are tax-deductible to the extent allowed by U.S. law.

The following women are recipients of scholarships provided through the Foundation’s endowment fund program. Thanks to the generosity of our many loyal members, chapters, clubs, family and friends, over 120 endowed funds will provide educational support to our members for generations to come.

If you would like to know more about endowing a scholarship fund, please contact Julie Waitman Cretin, Alpha Gamma Delta Foundation Executive Director, by phone at 317.663.4242 or by email at jcretin@alphagammadeltafoundation.org.

Lindsay Bierman

Martha Cowart Means Scholarship

Gamma Beta-Florida State University Pursuing: Juris Doctorate at University of Miami

Daniele De Lessio

Luann Rhodes Scholarship

Gamma Phi-Georgia Institute of Technology Major: Psychology

Ashley Enyart

Cindy Devereaux Memorial Scholarship

Epsilon Phi-Texas Woman's University Major: Biology

Jessi Block

Margaret Uhl Burrows Scholarship

Kappa Gamma-Texas A&M-Corpus Christi Pursuing: Master of Fine Art and Graphic Design at Texas A&MCorpus Christi

Kelsie Decker-Pulice

Lucy Cushman Collins Scholarship

Gamma Beta-Florida State University Major: Biochemistry

Kaylyn Evans

Barbara Henderson Miller Scholarship

Gamma Xi-Murray State University Pursuing: Master of SpeechLanguage Pathology at Eastern Kentucky University

Alicia Matheny Beeson

Alpha Omicron-Glauner Scholarship

Alpha Omicron-West Virginia Wesleyan College Pursuing: Master of English Literature at Kansas State University

Christina Buckey

Harriett Fox Grant Scholarship

Zeta Gamma-Gannon University Pursuing: Master of Physician Assistant

Nicolle Cope

Delta Xi Scholarship

Delta Xi-Arizona State University Major: Marketing and Finance

Haley Doolittle

Epsilon Kappa Scholarship in Honor of Connie Yates Brown

Epsilon Kappa-Pittsburg State University Major: Therapeutic Recreation

Clarice Muron Bendaoud

Betty Packard Kinney Scholarship

Alpha-Syracuse University Major: Political Science

Graycen Colbert

Sir Harry Polche Scholarship

Epsilon Zeta-Arkansas State University Pursuing: Master of Art Business at Sotheby's Institute of Art

Amanda Cotleur

Barbara Caldwell Memorial Scholarship for Zeta Chapter

Zeta-Ohio University Major: English

Stephanie Ebreo

Pierson Family Delta Beta Scholarship

Delta Beta-Washington State University Major: Public Relations 29

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Emelle Fajardo

Delta Sigma Hawaii Scholarship

Delta Sigma-University of Hawaii at Manoa Major: Botany

Kaitlynn Gambier

G. Robert Grant Scholarship

Zeta Omega-University of Ontario Institute of Technology Major: Marketing

Jamie Herget

Jane Peters Dawson Scholarship

Beta Iota-Eastern Illinois University Major: Environmental Biology

Alyse Johnson

Jean Lehl Koziara Scholarship

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Racquel Fakhouri

Calvin and Marian Newell Memorial Scholarship

Zeta Sigma-Northwood University Major: Finance and Entertainment Management

Karina Gonzalez

Diane Raffel Collins Scholarship

Sarah Faubion

Patricia Houck Holvick Scholarship for Iota

Iota-University of Washington Major: Communication

Samantha Hagedorn

Beta Omicron Scholarship

Delta Omicron-University of Nevada-Las Vegas Major: Criminal Justice and Accounting

Beta Omicron-Illinois State University Major: Special Education

Samantha Heston

Amanda Huels

Delta Pi-San Francisco State University Major: Apparel Design and Merchandising

Xi-Illinois Wesleyan University Pursuing: Master of Divinity at Princeton Theological Seminary

Jess Agee Temple and Helen Pasas Chicago Northwest Suburban Alumnae Todd Memorial Scholarship Club Scholarship

Kelsey Fleener Johnson

Elaine Barrick Bess Scholarship

Theta Iota-Western Kentucky University Pursuing: Doctorate of Dental Medicine at University of Kentucky

Lindsey Johnson

Diana Stevens Falk Memorial Scholarship

Kappa Gamma-Texas A&M-Corpus Christi Pursuing: Communication Sciences and Disorders

Kaitlan Fisher

John and Betty Yeoman Briffett Scholarship

Delta Tau-Chapman University Pursuing: Master of Education at Vanguard University

Jenna Heard

Dee Ann Elliott Woodall Scholarship

Gamma Delta-Auburn University Major: Nutrition and Dietetics

Ashley Jarrett

Hillary FitzHugh Scholarship

Alpha Upsilon-Central Michigan University Major: Elementary Education

Heather Martino

Sarah Geralidine and Rufus Preston Payne Scholarship

Zeta Tau-Seton Hall University Pursuing: Master of Journalism

Lucy Mashburn

Barbara Drummond Thorne Scholarship

Gamma Delta-Auburn University Major: Graphic Design

Jessica Riemenschneider DuPage Area Alumnae Club Scholarship

Delta-University of Minnesota Major: Nursing

Jessica Shank

Barbara Caldwell Memorial Scholarship for Zeta Chapter

Zeta-Ohio University Major: Early Childhood Education

Alice White

Tricia Barber Scholarship

Gamma Alpha-University of Georgia Major: Dietetics

Michele Menard

Frances Funderburk Scholarship

Gamma Alpha-University of Georgia Major: Finance and Marketing

Dana Rotz

Marie Ann Schlemmer Hill Scholarship

Xi-Illinois Wesleyan University Major: Environmental Studies

Rebecca Siegel

Rosalie Chuma Polche Scholarship

Zeta Sigma-Northwood University Pursuing: Juris Doctorate at Thomas M. Cooley Law School

Paige Whitt

Theta Sigma Upsilon Scholarship

Psi-University of Alabama Pursuing: Doctor of Dental Medicine at University of Alabama at Birmingham

Adrienne Meuse

Harriett Fox Grant Scholarship

Theta Pi-Lambuth University Pursuing: Foreign Languages at University of Memphis

Bethany Kossick Seale

Cindy Devereaux Memorial Scholarship

Gamma Upsilon-University of Montevallo Pursuing: Master of NursingAnesthesia at University of Tennessee Knoxville

Chelsea Thorpe

Fred & Marie Monk Samp Scholarship

Epsilon Upsilon-Tarleton State University Major: Early Childhood Education

Morgan Wright

Barbara Caldwell Memorial Scholarship for Zeta Chapter

Zeta-Ohio University Pursuing: Master of Reading Education

Gina Norman

Delta Pi Scholarship

Delta Pi-San Francisco State University Major: Psychology

Margaret Searcy

Barbara Henderson Miller Scholarship

Alpha Iota-Baldwin-Wallace College Pursuing: Master of SpeechLanguage Pathology at Western Carolina University

Hannah Valles

Gamma Phi Memorial Scholarship

Gamma Phi-Georgia Institute of Technology Major: Science,Technology and Culture

Elizabeth Zelnio

Barbara Feurer Freise Memorial Scholarship for Sigma Chapter

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Spot a Squirrel!

We Need You! The Quarterly staff wants to hear from you! Please send any stories, information or ideas to quarterly@alphagammadelta.org.

Thank you for sharing!

Patricia Dunham Law, ChiMichigan State University, and Marilyn Niedringhaus Martin, Alpha Sigma-Indiana University of Pennsylvania, spotted this squirrel at Lake Tahoe.

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 and only contains Alpha Gam sisters. More information is available on the Fraternity website.

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Wear Your Letters on Your Heart All 26 member organizations of the National Panhellenic Conference (NPC) will celebrate International Badge Day on Monday, March 4.

Be sure to mark your calendars and wear your Alpha Gamma Delta Badge with pride!

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hatet egmao Name of newly installed chapter at the University of South Carolina. tctaahnagoo Alpha Gamma Delta will colonize at the University of Tennessee at _____________ in fall 2015.

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lneae vyalaan Founder of ServeTrust.

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rupjai India’s “pink city.”

taotpleni NPC’s message: “Our _________. Your Move.”

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enw oryk cyti Location of first International Headquarters.

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onw ti Theme of The Leadership Conference 2013 (TLC).

krsi mnneamtaeg Topic of discussion at The Leadership Conference 2013 (TLC).

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ecsckoagm University of South Carolina’s mascot.

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mgsai pahal um Organization that purchased the previous International Headquarters at 8701 Founders Road.

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yrfto rfou Number of general scholarships the Foundation awarded. (Spelled out.) riineanatontl aegdb yad Monday, March 4, 2013. oduabnrgck Pay your Alumnae Dues online and download a free _________ for your desktop, iPhone or iPad. niemteil Interactive feature proposed for the new archives space at International Headquarters. pnlodhi tuqes Ashley Dorton’s internship location in Hawaii.

Our Directory International Headquarters Executive Director, Stephannie Sack Bailey 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 The Leadership Institute-Women with Purpose, Inc. Tonja Eagan, CEO and Executive Director 3815 River Crossing Parkway, Suite 100 Indianapolis, IN 46240 888-854-9971 info@theleadershipinstitute-wwp.org Office Hours - 8:30 a.m.–5 p.m. EST International Council International President Jackie Brannon Stutts ip@vst.alphagammadelta.org International Vice President-Alumnae Lesley Hubbard ivpa@vst.alphagammadelta.org

International Vice President-Collegians Amber Garrison Duncan ivpc@vst.alphagammadelta.org

Treasurer Peggy Kuebler Field Pfield3311@sbcglobal.net

International Vice President-Membership Marie Ford Palmer ivpm@vst.alphagammadelta.org

Jackie Brannon Stutts ip@vst.alphagammadelta.org

International Vice President-Extension Liz Harriss York ivpe@vst.alphagammadelta.org International Vice President-Finance Bobette Sandifer Thompson ivpf@vst.alphagammadelta.org International Vice President-Panhellenic Affairs Rie Gerah Hoehner ivppa@vst.alphagammadelta.org Alpha Gamma Delta Foundation Trustees President Patricia Tulley Riddiford riddi4d@comcast.net Vice President Deborah Schmidt Eschenbacher Deborah@esch-associates.com Secretary Janis Lang Bartosz jmb3agd@comcast.net

Benita Wilson Dick Benita@airmail.net Debbie Douglass Roth DDRAGD@sbcglobal.net Sue Maggio Sim Ssimagd@earthlink.net Estacia Medlen Brandenburg embrandenburg@gmail.com Fraternity Housing Corporation Board of Directors President Katie Jolley Abernathy kabernathy@fhc.alphagammadelta.org Gail Calkins Duree gduree@fhc.alphagammadelta.org Amy Holthouse Blessing ablessing@fhc.alphagammadelta.org Bobette Sandifer Thompson ivpf@vst.alphagammadelta.org

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