St. Mary’s (Iota Beta)
WASHINGTON
WISCONSIN
Sisters assisted fashion designer and alumna Marisol Deluna (Alpha Lambda-Alumna Initiate) with her annual hometown fashion show in San Antonio, Texas. Sisters look forward to planning and co-hosting a Red Dress Gala with the local alumnae chapter in the coming year.
Puget Sound (Gamma Zeta)
Wisconsin/Stout (Gamma Sigma)
The chapter hosted its annual Crush Week on campus, which included games and a talent show performance. Sisters were excited to sell roses to benefit Alpha Phi Foundation and promote heart health in February.
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Three collegiate members studied abroad in Spain during the winter months. The chapter hosted a successful Red Dress Gala in March and looks forward to more fun sisterhood and philanthropy events during the remainder of the semester.
VIRGINIA
WEST VIRGINIA
Virginia (Zeta Iota) The chapter welcomed new members on Bid Night with a photo booth, trivia and performances by several a cappella groups. Following Bid Night, sisters celebrated with a wing night, an outing to a trampoline park and spa night at the chapter house. This spring, sisters look forward to Dads’ Weekend featuring a tailgate, an outing to a baseball or lacrosse game and dinner. They also hosted a spring philanthropy event, selling late-night tacos to students on the front porch of their chapter facility. Web: i-m.mx/alphaphisisters/alphaphizetaiota/ Facebook: Alpha Phi at The University of Virginia Twitter: APhi_UVa
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West Virginia (Beta Iota) The chapter raised money during Keep the Beat Week, which included Bounce for Beats and other campus-wide philanthropic events. Two sisters were elected to serve on the university’s Panhellenic Council — Vivienne Treiber will serve as vice president of recruitment coordination and Shannon Galbreath will serve as treasurer.
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Extension Update
Alpha Phi Returns to Iowa State Alpha Phi International Fraternity celebrated the return of the Zeta Delta chapter to Iowa State March 6-8, 2015. Festivities began on Friday evening with the Court of Ivy ceremony at the Scheman Building of the Iowa State Center, inviting our 135 collegiate and alumnae initiates to their Saturday initiation. Following the ceremony, Alpha Phi Foundation hosted a reception for Zeta Delta and area alumnae at the Iowa State Alumni Center. Saturday started bright and early with a community service event for collegians and alumnae. Members participated in Take Heart. Take Part. Hands-OnlyTM CPR training as a kickoff to their partnership with the Iowa Heart Center. The afternoon of March 7 featured International President Deana Koonsman Gage (Gamma Iota-Texas Tech) presiding over the first Zeta Delta initiation since 1998. This special occasion took place at the Ames Hilton Garden Inn. The day concluded with a Zeta Delta alumnae reunion at the home of Chris Walter Cornelius (Zeta Delta-Iowa State). The weekend culminated with the installation banquet in the ballroom of the Scheman Building on Sunday, March 8. Extension Team Lead Amy Jordan Tvrdik (Omicron-Missouri) served as toastmistress for the celebration, with Fraternity Executive Director Linda Wells Kahangi (Zeta Delta-Iowa State) and Foundation Executive Director Ann Brinkman Carstensen (Zeta Delta-Iowa State) providing heartfelt moments during their chapter’s official return. Educational Leadership Consultants Megan Eckerle (Zeta Psi-Dayton) and Stephanie
Tripi (Beta Omega-Kent State) formally introduced the new initiates to families and friends in attendance. Deana Gage also conducted the installation ceremony and presented Chapter President Valerie Vander Linden with the Zeta Delta charter. Special thanks to members of Team Cyclones, the Iowa State Greek community and the newest members of the Zeta Delta chapter. Your contributions have been selfless and you have a special place in our hearts.
International President Deana Koonsman Gage (Gamma Iota-Texas Tech) celebrates Zeta Delta’s return to campus with the chapter’s newly-initiated members. SPRING 2015
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