Three Emerging Leaders Institutes (ELI) were held this summer at Butler University (Indianapolis, Ind.). This interactive learning experience included large and small group discussions, trust building activities and personal reflection. Topics ranged from values clarification to communication skills to stewardship. A total of 148 emerging leaders attended the Institutes and received full scholarships funded by Alpha Phi Foundation that included all travel, lodging and meals. These sophomore and junior women showed great potential as leaders! For more information and photos: alphaphi.org, keywords: emerging leaders.
Session 2: June 6-10, 2012 “Throughout my experiences at ELI, I learned to trust others and step out of my comfort zone and into my ‘stretch zone.’ I am now ready to tackle greater challenges in my life and be the best leader I can. I would recommend this experience to any Alpha Phi.” — Paige Foster (Theta Lambda-Central Missouri) “Before ELI I thought I was a pretty good leader because I was open-minded, and I have good follow-through. ELI helped me see there is a lot more to being a leader than those qualities. I learned how to motivate sisters, caringly confront and become knowledgeable about a variety of perspectives. I feel very confident in myself after ELI because I have these methods to back me up.” — Maddie Sciullo (Theta Zeta-Florida Tech) “Meeting women from other chapters with many of the same values and beliefs was incredible. Where else can a college woman feel that sort of power and sense of belonging? It’s a feeling of support and trust everyone should experience in their lifetime.” — Sarah Perdoni (Iota Lambda-Connecticut)
Participants
Laura Aleman (Delta Rho-Ball State) Sydney Berger (Beta Epsilon-Arizona) Erika Berghoff (Iota Nu-Kentucky) Maddie Berschback (Theta-Michigan) Meagan Bryan (Eta-Boston) Spencer Busby (Theta Phi-Christopher Newport) Jamie Carey (Epsilon Gamma-Sacramento State) Lauren Chapman (Epsilon Beta-Butler) Brielle Cordrey (Theta Xi-Shippensburg) Daniela DiGuido (Iota Iota-George Washington) Aly Faucett (Gamma Alpha-San Diego State) Paige Foster (Theta Lambda-Central Missouri) Allie Fleming (Zeta Alpha-Eastern Illinois) Marina Gaeta (Delta-Cornell) Gabby Garofalo (Alpha-Syracuse) Wilson Hammett (Zeta Iota-Virginia) Tracy Hare (Beta Zeta-Idaho) Vivienne Hollis (Theta Eta-Western) Alyssa Hutto (Upsilon-Washburn) Jackie Knapp (Beta Pi-USC) Kiersten Krog (Eta Upsilon-Chapman) Brie Lopez (Iota Pi-Northern Arizona) Leilani Mahoney (Zeta Beta-Loyola Marymount) Hannah Mead (Zeta Sigma-Franklin & Marshall) Aria Merle (Theta Nu-Appalachian State) Mara Metroka (Theta Iota-James Madison) Sam Metsa (Beta Alpha-Illinois) Shaina Molineaux (Gamma Pi-Arizona State) McKenzie Olson (Theta Alpha-Linfield) Micky Paganini (Lambda-UC/Berkeley) Christine Pak (Iota Theta-Wilfrid Laurier) Sarah Perdoni (Iota Lambda-Connecticut) Angela Perugini (Delta Kappa-Wisconsin/La Crosse) Brielle Phillips (Theta Psi-SUNY/Plattsburgh) Aurelia Popp (Epsilon Xi-Southern Illinois) Emily Punt (Pi-North Dakota) Dana Quinn (Zeta Omicron-Johns Hopkins) Ashley Reed (Eta Gamma-Akron) Heather Schnepf (Theta Mu-Hofstra) Hayley Schuller (Iota Epsilon-Kettering) Maddie Sciullo (Theta Zeta-Florida Tech) Courtney Seddon (Gamma Xi-Wichita State) Melanie Shanfield (Eta Lambda-George Mason) Madison Sojka (Chi-Montana) Jamie Steven (Delta Nu-Maine) Taylor Thomas (Beta Phi-Whitman) Abigal Winters (Delta Theta-Western Michigan) Danielle Zabrauskas (Iota-Wisconsin) Shelly Zeiser (Iota Gamma-University of the Pacific) Silver Circle Facilitators
Cassie Andrews (Theta Psi-SUNY/Plattsburgh) Meagan Baker (Beta Rho-Washington State) Stephanie Kukic Baldwin (Theta SigmaSouthern Utah) Shannon Nelson (Theta Iota-James Madison) Patti Ward Shears (Beta Omicron-Bowling Green State)
fall 2012
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