Asa phoenix vol 84 no 3 spring 1999

Alpha Sigma Alpha holds first officer academy

BY TERESA BOYER FISHBACK,

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'l lice presidents of programming and V ritual from Alpha Sigma Alpha chapters across the country took part in the sorority's first officer academy program Jan. 15-17 in Indianapolis.

Over 45 women gathered to learn about roles and responsibilities of their office as well as to become facilitators for the educational initiative Alcohol 10 l.

''I Ean't wait to go baEk to my Ehapter and tell them everything I've learned."

Friday evening the women were treated to a reception and tour of national headquarters. While there, they enjoyed looking through historical handbooks, old Phoenix magazines and other sorority memorabilia.

Leading various discussion groups on Saturday were Director of Programming and Alumnae Services Jennifer Griggs, EE, Director of Chapter Services Kelly Gillespie Miller, EH, Chapter Development Coordinator Brenda Findley, HH, National President Suzanne Kilgannon Preston, BI, Chairman of Membership Education Maria K. Malayter, XX, and Province XXII Director Trudy Higgins, B8.

Job descriptions, committee fundamentals, delegating, personality styles and communication skills were all covered during the morning sessions.

At lunch, the officers heard from Assistant Director of Development Pam Schumann, who explained the function and needs of the Foundation. Pam also shared information on scholarship applications. Director of

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Communications Teresa Boyer Fishback, ~K. welcomed the women to Indianapolis. Brenda Findley spoke about the opportunities to become leadership consultants.

A presentation of Alcohol 10 1, along with instruction on peer counseling, took place after lunch. The training was facilitated by Dr. Joseph J. Abhold and Colby Sandoval Srsic, both from the counseling and psychological service center at Ball State University.

During this session, the women shared personal experiences of the tragedies of

Vice presidents of programming and ritual who attended the first-ever Alpha Sigma Alpha Officer Academy.

alcohol abuse. Such serious issues as date rape, suicide, a friend who was killed in a car accident and another friend who was paralyzed all were the result of alcohol abuse.

"A program like this puts everyone on the same page."

The collegians had the opportunity to work with Alcohol 10 1. This program, on CD-Rom, was developed by the University of Illinois in partnership with the Century Council to help college students make informed choices about drinking. The interactive program allows students to simulate different drinking scenarios in a virtual bar and make choices for characters in alcohol-related situations. The program also conveys the effects of alcohol on the body and blood alcohol levels.

Saturday evening focused on programming and discussions on the ritual. On Sunday the women participated in more detailed discussions of how to use and facilitate Alcohol 101 when they return to their campuses.

During lunch a focus group was held to gather ideas for the expansion of the Ruby member program. A question and answer session evaluating the success of the officer academy closed the meeting.

"I learned so muEh not just about my oHiEe but about myseH as well."

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EDITOR Nancy l. l Reese, BY 1312 E Kensington Rd. Mount Prospect, IL 60056 E-mail: jnreese@earthlink.net

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A'i.A officer academy launched in Indianapolis

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Relive the past at an Alpha Sigma Alpha reunion

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New curriculum to be used at 1999 leadership development institutes

STAFF Feature Editor Nora Ten Broeck, BK 4E Stag Horn Court Cockeysville, MD 21030

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Patroness of leadership institutes dies

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Longtime convention chairman dies

Alumnae Editor Christine Reising Keeley, EB 917 Ridgefield Lane Wheeling, IL 60090

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National Panhellenic Conference meets in Dallas

Collegiate Editor Sara Jane Lowe Komer, B.r 634 S. Sparks Ave. Springfield, MO 65802

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Alpha Sigma Alpha Classroom dedicated at S. June Smith Center Zeta Sigma installed at University of the Incarnate Word

Historian Sue Zorichak, BB 233218th St. Boulder, CO 80304

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One Alpha's Opinion

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COVER Marge Zentner Cummings, B'i., Cindy Reed Watkins, PP, Doris Snodgrass Klein, ZZ, gather for fun and fellowship .

CORRECTION In the Winter 1999 issue of The Phoenix, the title of the Zeta Pi Chapter installation article incorrectly states that the chapter name was Zeta Phi. The staff regrets the error.

SPRING 1999 3

Relive the past and plan an Alpha Sigma Alpha reunion

BY TERESA BOYER FISHBACK, Director of Communications

Delta Kappa Chapter of the University of Southern Indiana held a reunion on campus in honor of the chapter's 25th anniversary in 1997. Organizers are already planning a 30th anniversary reunion for 2002.

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Reunion. What comes to mind when you hear that word? Does your pulse quicken? Do your palms get sweaty?

I bet you are thinking you have to get a new job, lose 10 pounds, buy a new dress and get a new hair style, all before that dreadful reunion.

Now, you can put your worries aside. Alpha Sigma Alpha will change the way you look at reunions.

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leunlon planning 路Reunions are a way to relive the past ... remem-

bering our sisterhood and our friendships," says Vice President of Alumnae Debbie Sharp Craig, ZZ. who is aspiring to encourage members to do just that.

Reunions do not have to be a big production, Debbie says. There is no need for fancy invitations or even a formal banquet. Phone chains, picnics and lunch dates all work just as well. Reunions should be foremost enjoyable. They may take some effort, but the work will pay off.

National headquarters can provide valuable assistance when it comes time to start planning your reunion. They can help track down addresses and name changes you will need to get started.

After following up with alumnae who have attended reunions, Debbie says, "What they found most rewarding was that their sisterhood was still strong after all those years."

Reunions made easy Life can get busy and not everyone has the time to plan even an informal reunion. Never fear, Alpha Sigma Alpha has made planning a reunion as simple as just showing up at a national convention.

The Centennial convention June 28 to July 2, 2000, in Richmond, VA, is being billed as the reunion convention and Centennial Celebration Chairman Kim Ramsey Meyer, BB, is seeking your help in getting the word out about holding a reunion at this event.

"We want to provide opportunities to have reunions within the convention . .. and to join in the celebrating of the beginning of our centennial," she says.

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Alumnae and collegians from Delta Rho Chapter at Elon College, NC, participate in an 20th anniversary celebration held during homecoming last year. More than 80 alumnae attended.

Upcoming reunions Besides lhe Zeta Zeta Chapter reunion in August, Gamma Eta Chapter of Pennsylvania State University will hold areunion Aug 14 and 15 for the graduating classes of 1988, 1989 and 1990.

The reunion will be held on campus, and flyers are being mailed with additional information.

If you would like your reunion announced in The Phoenix, please contact Director of Communications Teresa Boyer Fishback, Alpha Sigma Alpha National Headquarters. 9001 Wesleyan Rd. Suite 200, Indianapolis, IN 46268, (317) 871-2920, taf@pcis.net.

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Alumnae sought to serve as Centennial coordinators The Centennial Celebro1ion Committee is see~ng up to five olumnoe from each collegiate chapter, active ond inactive, to assist in coordino1ing special activities in connection with Alpha Sigma Alpha'sCentennial Celebration.

These Centennial Alumnae Coordinators will hove these responsibilities: • Locating lost olumnoe.

• Assisting with regional celebrations in November 2001.

• Assessing interest in ond possibly planning oreunion.

• Providing information for onewsletter to be sent from no1ionol headquarters to chapter olumnoe.

• Collecting stones and pictures for the history projects ond archives.

• Developing ochapter flog for display ot the Centennial Convention.

Coordinators from active chapters will work with collegiate representatives on the responsibilities listed.

Coordinators from inactive chapters will receive assistance through notional headquarters ond moy hove access to ony funds the chapter hod when it wos closed to fund mailings ond reunions.

To receive information about serving as oCentennial Alumnae Coordinator, contoct Executive Director Uso Toil Longo, GH, ltoit@pcis.net, or Director of Programming and Alumnae Services Jennifer Griggs, EE, jng@pcis.net, ot notional headquarters, 317-871-2920.

Serving os oCentennial Alumnae Coordinator is the perfect opportuni1y to reconnect with chapter members ond to ploy orole in celebrating the 1OQ-yeor history of Alpha Sigma Alpha.

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Alumnae from 1941·48 of Eta Eta Chapter, Pittsburg State University, KS, enjoy a reunion Kansas City last year. The group had first gathered 26 years ago for a reunion In Vall, CO. According to Kim, the idea is to involve as many people as possible in taking this message back to their collegiate and alumnae chapters and making sure members attend this once in a lifetime event. Once at convention, there will be numerous opportunities to renew old friendships and have your own mini-reunion.

If you would like more information about holding a reunion at the next convention, please contact national headquarters.

Reunion success story One woman attaining success by having started a yearly reunion is Margaret Cecelia Fox, zz. Margaret, with the help of Vivian Nelson Fuchs, ZZ, coordinates an informal reunion every August on the campus of Central Missouri State University in Warrensburg.

about, sadly, because one of women was dying from cancer and wanted to get together to see eve;,yone one last time. In planning for Zeta Zeta's first reunion, Margaret targeted the pledges of 1949. It was a very informal gathering at a member's home.

Tilis core group of women have now been attending reunions for almost 20 years. Today, all Zeta Zetas are invited to a weekend "slumber party" at the Warrensburg campus.

Margaret believes reunions are very rewarding events. She always receives excellent feedback from the Zeta Zetas.

'They think it's wonderful ... people really enjoy having this bond." Through her dedication to this reunion project, Margaret is proving once again that every member really does make a difference.

Delta Kappa alumnae with the chapter's 25th anniversary tray.

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Emma Coleman Frost

LEADERSHIP DEVELOPME T I STIT TE

BYMARIAN NEBUSCH BULLOCK, B0 Vice President of Programs

I\ newly developed cWTiculum will highlight this 1"\.year's Emma Coleman Frost Leadership Development Institutes.

The institutes will be based on a concept called experiential learning, which creates an opportunity for participants to cultivate behaviors in a safe "learning laboratory" and allows them to try out new concepts and skills.

Alpha Sigma Alpha will hold four regional leadership development institutes this summer. Each chapter will send 10 emerging leaders, defmed as women who will be eligible to run for office next November, to lhe interactive. three-day program.

The new curriculum was designed by Director of Programming and Alumnae Services Jennifer Griggs, EE, and Director of Chapter Services Kelly Miller, EH, in conjunction with Jeffrey Cufaude, one of the founders of Like Minded People. Like Minded People is an Indianapolis-based company that creates and leads educational initiatives.

The program, which was designed to improve leadership skills, enhance leadership character awareness and improve team skills, will involve participants like no previous leadership development institutes have, according to Jennifer.

"We are very excited about this year's program, " she said. "It will be much more interactive than in the past. Participants will have the opportunity to take part in group exercises designed to give them hands-on learning experiences. There will be small group discussions on what they have learned and how to apply that learning to their chapter and personal experiences."

Held biennially since 1989, the leadership development institutes are named for Emma Coleman Frost, ITIT, a long-time Tampa Bay alumna. She died in February 1999. A tribute to her appears elsewhere in this issue.

1999 Emma Coleman Frost Leadership Development Institutes Each chapter is required to send 10 emerging leaders, women eligible to run for office in the fall of 1999. Cost per person is $90.

Locations and dates: Springfield, MO. June 18-20.

Chicago, July 16-18 Valley Forge, PA, July 30-Aug. l.

Baltimore, MD , Aug. 6-8.

BY NANCY I.Z. REESE Editor "Vmma Coleman Frost, 1111, died DFeb. 9, 1999, shortly after her 97th birthday. The Frost Fidelity Award was established by Em and her husband Donald in 1949, and in the 1980s Em provided the funding that led to the establishment of the Emma Coleman Frost Leadership Development Institutes.

Listed in the Alpha Sigma Alpha Alumnae Directory as a retired home economics teacher, Em was much more than that. She spent much of her life sharing her love of AJ.A with others.

Pi Pi founder President of Clio when that interest group petitioned Alpha Sigma Alpha to become a chapter, Em became a charter member of Pi Pi Chapter in 1926 along with Elizabeth Bird Small and Evelyn

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In 1933 she married Donald Frost, an accountant. The devoted couple was married for 45 years until his death.

After serving for several years as head of the food department in schools in New

Wherever she traveled, Em made a practice of celebrating her birthday. At this 1946 Chinese New Year's celebration, the New York City alumnae wish Em, second from right, a happy birthday.

Emma Coleman Frost, 1902-99 York and Pennsylvania, Em worked for three years as chief supervisor of household training in New York for the U.S. government. A large old building was turned over to her and from that she developed a school, one phase of which was to train waitresses and domestics for the 1939 World's Fair in New York City.

In the 1940s she founded and operated the Park School of Cookery in New York City, a private school for debutantes.

It was in 1945 that Em won the Wilma Wilson Sharp Award. She was only the third recipient of the award, which is given to an alumna who has distinguished herself through service to her community and her profession, shown outstanding leadership and demonstrated loyalty to the sorority.

The winners before her had been Mary Turner Gallagher, XX, and Dr. S. June Smith, KK.

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BY TERESA BOYER FISHBACK, IlK Director of Communications

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elen Corey, KK, chairman of conventions from 1938-70 and national secretary from 1944-64, died Dec. 30, 1998, at the age of 94. She lived a long life of service, much of it to Alpha Sigma Alpha.

Commitment to teaching others Helen Louise Corey was born in Boston, MA. Helen and her family lived in Europe for several years and then came back to the states to settle in Asheville, N.C. She graduated from Temple University in Philadelphia,PA, with a bachelor's degree in home economics and

science. Helen began her teaching career in Upper Darby Township, a suburb of Philadelphia.

She received a master's degree in 1947 from Temple in guidance and counseling.

Helen went on to serve as director of guidance and counseling at Upper Darby Junior High. In 1957, she was appointed dean of girls and director of guidance at Drexel Hill Junior High. She served there until her retirement in 1973.

Commitment to Alpha Sigma Alpha Helen began her lifetime commitment to Alpha Sigma Alpha on Feb. 10, 1923, when she was initiated into Kappa Kappa Chapter at Temple. She attended her first national convention in Boston in 1930.

Helen's first major contribution to AJ..A came in 1938 when the president of Kappa Kappa came to Helen and asked her to become chapter advisor. Busy with

a full-time teaching job, Helen said she would do it "while you keep looking for a permanent advisor." That permanent advisor was to be Helen for the next 34 years.

In 1938 Helen managed her first Alpha Sigma Alpha national convention at Yellowstone National Park. Little did Helen know then that she would plan the next 10 national conventions, with the 1970 Virginia Beach convention as her last.

As if being a chapter advisor and convention planner wasn't enough, in 1944 Helen was elected national secretary and held that position for the next 20 years. In 1967 she served as president of the Philadelphia City Panhellenic.

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Wilma Wilson Sharp, left, presents Helen the Wilma Wilson Sharp Award in 1974.

FROST Continued from page 8 In 1948 the Frosts moved to Arizona.

It was during this period, from 1947-52, that Em served as national alumnae organizer for Alpha Sigma Alpha.

Frost award established She along with her husband established the Frost Fidelity Award in 1949.

First presented in 1950, the award is given annually to a collegian who exhibits intangible fraternity values including exceptional loyalty and unusual or unsung service to Alpha Sigma Alpha.

Since the Frosts moved around so much, ". . . traveling to where my career or my husband Donald's accounting profession took us," Em belonged to many alumnae chapters, including Buffalo, New York City, Tucson, Chicago, Kansas City and Tampa Bay. She would start an alumnae chapter if one was not already established. ln 1955 the couple moved to Chicago, where Em was assistant director of resident halls and commons at the University of Chicago. In 1960 they moved back to New York state where Em became home economics teacher at LaSalle Junior High in Niagra Falls. She retired in 1971, and the Frosts moved to the Clearwater Beach, FL. area. Donald died in 1978.

Leadership schools funded In the 1980s, Em made significant fiancial contributions to Alpha Sigma Alpha. At the same time, the national council was discussing how to start a leadership development program. The Emma Coleman Frost Leadership Development Institutes, the first of which was held in October 1989, were named in her honor.

"Alpha Sigma Alpha has given so much to me . .. I want to give back some of that," Em said in a 1990 article in The Phoenix. "I'm interested in Alpha Sigma Alpha's growth and its progress, and I just want to make it one of the very best sororities."

Although a member of many alumnae chapters, it was in Tampa Bay that Em spent the longest time and found her most faithful home. A member of the Tampa Bay Alumnae Chapter for more than 25 years, she was as devoted to the other members as they were to her. She shared this love of sorority with others as well. A friend, Beatrice McKinley, was initiated into AJ.A membership in 1996 after attending meetings for 10 years. Also initiated was

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In 1972 the national council gave Helen Corey a bracelet with a charm for each of the 11 national conventions she chaired.

1974. Wilma was on hand to personally present this honor to Helen. In 1982, the national council named an award in Helen's honor, the Helen L. Corey Convention Award. This award is given each biennium to those who make significant contributions to the success of national conventions.

National President Suzanne Kilgannon Prestion, BI, said of Helen,

Em, left, and Helen at the 1986 national convention in Oenver.

Doris McGahey, who along with her husband, Warren, developed a special relationship with Em. For four years they cared for Em, and Doris lived with Em the last months of her life.

"I am honored to have met Em and saddened that others who come after us will never have the chance to meet her and to experience her wit and charm," said National President Suzanne Kilgannon Preston, BI. "She was truly a woman who made a difference!

"We can only hope to do the same."

"She gave freely of herself in her volunteer work for the sorority. Helen certainly lived her life by our creed which in part states . . . 'to live each day to its ultimate good' ... Helen did just that. " In an interview in 1985, Helen best summed up her 75 years of membership in Alpha Sigma Alpha by saying, "I know that my life has been made richer and fuller because of all the bonds that mean Alpha Sigma Alpha."

NATIONAL PANHELLENIC CONFERENCE

NPC gets back to basics

BY CAROL McPAODEN Kappa Alpha Theta

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he 1998 interim session of the National Panhellenic Conference was held at the Dallas-Ft. Worth Lakes Hilton Hotel in Grapevine, TX, from Oct. 16-18, 1998.

The "ABCs of NPC/ Back to the Basics" was the theme for the representatives from the 26 member groups. Besides the delegates of the conference, presidents, magazine editors, executive directors and other officers attended a variety of seminars.

Representing Alpha Sigma Alpha were NPC Delegate Diane Yencic James, HH, First Alternate Delegate Lynne Rachal Chambers, A, Vice President of Extension Lori White Scott, EE, National President Suzanne Kllgannon Preston, BI, Executive Director Lisa Tait Longo, fH, Phoenix Editor Nancy I.Z. Reese, BY, and Vice President of Finance, Barbara Lombrano Williamson, HH. National Panhellenic Chairman Lissa Bradford of Kappa Alpha Theta presided over the meeting. She presented her annual report, which focused on the negative impact of alcohol. She went on to report on several projects initiated by NPC to help remove alcohol as the central focus of campus life.

They include the Something of Value program, the NPC/NIC Task Force on Alcohol-Free Fraternity Housing, endorsement of Alcohol-10 1, a CD-ROM program on the physical effects and consequences of drinking alcohol, the 1998 Research Initiative, which will attempt to learn the correlation between alcohol programming and moderation in alcohol use, and the NPC Drug Awareness and Mentoring Program.

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Attending the 1998 interim session of NPC are lori White Scott, EE, lynne Rachal Chambers, A, Suzanne Kilgannon Preston, Bl, Diane Yencic James, HH, and lisa Tait longo, fH. review committee, changes to the Unanimous Agreements, the governing document of NPC, were recommended and accepted by the conference.

Several changes were made for clarification to the Panhellenic compact and college Panhellenics association agreements. The declaration for freedom amendment had clarification changes to better define the right to assembly and freedom of association. New sections were created for judicial procedures and extension procedures bringing the number of agreements from seven to nine.

A new unanimous agreement was added to the standards of ethical conduct section denouncing arbitrary priority rating of women's fraternities by administrative personnel. A new section for alumnae Panhellenic associations was added.

Resolutions The conference passed numerous resolutions during the meeting.

Among them were:

• During extension gifts/favors are to be presented to the college Panhellenic or local group only after an NPC group has been selected to colonize.

• A college and alumnae Panhellenic scholarship officer was designated to promote academic awareness and performance.

• NPC sponsorship of National Eating Disorders Screening Program for February 2000.

• ln support of the alcohol-free housing effort in men's fraternities, individual NPC fraternities will work towards co-sponsoring only alcohol-free functions in men's facilities by the fall term of 2000.

Among the highlights of the meeting was the presentation of the first Mary Burt Nash Distinguished Service Award. Mrs. Nash was Alpha Xi Delta delegate to NPC for 37 years. The award was presented to Norma Anderson Jorgensen, Kappa Alpha Theta, delegate for 10 years and first alternate for 11 years.

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BY DR. ROSEMARY CARUCCI GOSS, BIT FDLmdation Chairman

n a clear, crisp October morning, representatives of Alpha Sigma Alpha gathered in Lancaster, PA, for the dedication of the Alpha Sigma Alpha Classroom at the S. June Smith Center.

National President Suzanne Kilgannon Preston, BI. Foundation Chairman Rosemary Carucci Goss, BII, Executive Director and Foundation Director of Development Lisa Tait Longo, fH , Foundation Vice Chairman Leslie Maxwell Ziringer, fH , and Epsilon Kappa Advisor and S. June Smith Center Foundation Liaison Paula Cyrus Foreman, PP, helped hang the plaque honoring the sorority at the center's preschool classroom at the HeadStart Family Advocacy Center on Oct. 26, 1998.

In its fall 1997 newsletter, the center recognized the sorority's contribution: "The center was able to make this move (to the HeadStart Family Advocacy Center) with the help of the Alpha Sigma Alpha National Sorority, which provided a great

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National President Suzanne Kilgannon Preston, BI, plays a game with children from the S. June Smith Center.

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deal of the funding needed to equip and operate this class. " The mission of the center is 'To find the gift in every child." It is clear that the staff at the S. June Smith Center is guided by this vision as they work to help children with special needs. Through early identification, developmental education and therapy, the staff helps children from birth to age 5 develop their full potential.

The center provides both center-based and community-based services, special instruction by certified teachers, individual and integrated therapies by licensed professionals and support services for families and caregivers. Special programs are designed for infants. toddlers and preschoolers.

The S. June Smith Center was founded in 1965 by the Lancaster

ABOVE: Dedicating the plaque for the Alpha Sigma Alpha Classroom are, from left, National President Suzanne Kilgannon Preston, Bl, Executive Director Lisa Tait Longo, fH, Foundation Chairman Rosemary Carucci Goss, BIT, Joan Brown, executive director of the S. June Smith Center, and Foundation Vice Chairman Leslie Maxwell Ziringer, fH. Association for Retarded Citizens. In 1972, it was named in honor of Dr. S. June Smith, a retired psychologist who devoted many years to serving children in Lancaster County. Dr. Smith, a Kappa Kappa Chapter member, also served as one

of the original trustees of the Alpha Sigma Alpha Foundation.

Given Alpha Sigma Alpha's longstanding philanthropic commitment to aid those with mental disabilities, it was only fitting that the sorority adopt the S. June Smith Center as one of its philanthropic projects.

In 1990 the Alpha Sigma Alpha Foundation made its first contribution to the center in the amount of $500 in honor of retiring Foundation trustee S. June Smith.

At that time it would have been difficult to Imagine that in less than 10 years, Alpha Sigma Alpha would become one of the major supporters of the center. During

the October 1998 visit, Rosemary Goss presented a check for $13,078 to Karen Zielinski, director of the S. June Smith Center Foundation.

Visiting the center gave the national officers an opportunity to learn firsthand how Alpha Sigma Alpha contributions are making a real impact in the children's lives. The center is located at four sites three in Lancaster and one in the neighboring town of Ephrata. Alpha Sigma Alpha's contributions have helped to fund the preschool class at the HeadStart Family Advocacy Center in Lancaster. The sorority has provided funding for furniture, special toys and computer programs. Funding for the preschool class is especially Important because the center must rent this space.

Rooms for the other three sites are donated by the churches in which they are located.

"Adding this preschool class has given the center's children an opportunity for more interaction with other children at the HeadStart Family Advocacy Center," Karen said. "It has been an absolutely wonderful setting for a classroom because it has

ABOVE: Epsilon Kappa collegian Adea Good from Millersville University, PA, plays with a student from the S. June Smith Center.

LEFT: Foundation Chairman Rosemary Carucci Goss, Bll, presents a check to Karen Zielinski, director of the S. June Smith Center Foundation . allowed the center to provide services in a more inclusive setting."

In a few short minutes after arriving at the S. June Smith Center, each of the national officers understood the meaning of the phrase, "Helping Children Reach Their Potential," that they had so often read on the center's letterhead and public relations materials.

"From the moment we arrived, there was an excitement in the air. We were getting to see first hand the wonderful work of the center," said Foundation Chairman Rosemary Goss.

"I am proud that we can be a part of making a change in a child's life," said Foundation Vice Chairman Leslie Ziringer.

"I could see how we were truly making a difference."

Thanks to each of you for your generous contributions to the Alpha Sigma Alpha Foundation that have made possible this support of the S. June Smith Center and other work of the Foundation.

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Dartmouth action threatens student choice

BY SUZANNE KILGANNON PRESTON, BI National President

arlier this year, Dartmouth College officials announced plans to make its fraternities and sororities coeducational.

Dartmouth President James Wright was quoted in the Chronicle of Higher Education saying that single-sex organizations are "not providing the fuller environment the trustees would like to have."

These are disturbing words from an institution that joins several other private colleges in New England, including Bowdoin, Colby, Middlebury and Williams Colleges, that have abolished Greek organizations or forced them to go co-ed. It is my opinion that forcing chapters to become co-ed actually is contrary to creating the kind of climate that these campuses hope to attain. lf institutions wish to provide a rich learning environment, they should provide a variety of activities for students - activities that value the rights of students to affiliate freely, the positive impact of student choice and the importance of single-sex organizations.

As members of private organizations, fraternity and sorority members are free to control the operation of their groups.

They are protected from outside interference in that operation. An attempt to make Greek organizations coeducational tampers with the most basic premise of these groups.

There have been several legal battles about this over the past few years. These cases have involved private schools, not state institutions. State supported universities have long been required to recognize the freedom of students to form associations without outside interference.

The argument now is between the rights of students to affiliate freely and the rights of private institutions to control their students and their campus. Some private schools have claimed to be exempt from an obligation to protect freedom of expression or freedom of

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The argument was made even more complex when, last fall, President Bill Clinton signed an amendment to the Higher Education Act of 1965. A portion was included stating that "it is the sense of Congress that no student attending an institution of higher education ... should, on the basis of participation in protected speech or protected association, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination or official sanction under an education program, activity, or division of the institution directly or indirectly receiving financial assistance under the Higher Education Act of 1965.. ." Only time and court challenges will tell if this statute helps to preserve the freedom of students at private institutions.

While I leave the legal wrangling to the professionals, I will say that I strongly believe that the university experience should protect all the rights of students, whether attending private or public institutions. By protecting these rights, higher education can provide another means by which students can learn that those rights come with significant responsibilities. Universities can foster

an environment that teaches students about those responsibilities in order to help make better citizens.

Student choice is one of the hallmarks of the college experience. From the moment students start college, they are faced with a myriad of choices that impact academic as well as personal development. Choices about how much to study, what activities to participate in and how to conduct oneself within the college community help students develop skills that will serve them a lifetime.

Colleges and universities that strive to provide their students with a rich and diverse environment should value the opportunities a varied selection of student organizations provide.

Administrators who pick and choose which student groups stay and which ones go risk losing the richness that diversity in social options can provide.

Further, it seems contrary to the purpose of higher education that should promote the sharing of ideas and concepts among a variety of people in a variety of ways.

Leave the choice to the students.

Research has shown time and again the positive impact that single-sex organizations have on both men and women.

These groups allow students to explore certain issues that challenge them in the comfort and understanding of their own sex. In a society where gender roles are becoming more and more blurred, single-sex outlets are invaluable to the self-awareness that comes from exploration in a comfortable environment.

Women in particular benefit from single-sex associations. They are more free to express themselves, to learn and to find their voice. They find mentors more easily and explore issues of health and relationships in a safe and comfortable environment without the threat of being drowned out or misunderstood by men. On campus after campus across this country, sororities are usually the largest single group of women on college campuses. They are groups where there

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New colony at Chicago technical institute On Monday March 1, 1999, Alpha Sigma Alpha colonized at the Illinois Institute of Technology. Located near downtown Chicago, liT is one of 17 independent technological institutes in the nation.

The institute has nearly 6,000 students, 1,700 of them full-time undergraduates. The colony will join seven fraternities and two local sororities on campus. The 27 women who were pledged at the colorllza.tion formed an interest group last fall. Installation is expected to take place in the fall.

Newest alumnae chapters SUZANNE KILGANNON PRESTON, BI is a special bond among the members.

Losing these groups will cheat young women out of an opportunity to learn from one another and to grow confident of their unique gifts as women.

While Alpha Sigma Alpha is not directly affected by the Dartmouth situation, we still must be very concerned with these developments. The drastic measures that Dartmouth is taking are indicative of the lack of patience host institutions have with the antics often associated with collegiate chapters. It is time for our membership to live the way our creed and ritual says we should.

We can protect ourselves from these same criticisms by doing so. In no other way can we expect colleges and universities to partner with us in working through our challenges and making the most of the educational opportunity that membership in a collegiate chapter can provide.

There is an obligation of membership that calls on us to stop the activities that frustrate colleges. There is also an obligation as educators that calls on campuses to continue to teach their students. Let us not throw in the towel.

Let us continue to work together to ensure that Greek life remains a compliment to the rich learning environment of our host institutions.

Last April, six alumnae from Epsilon Xi Chapter, Kutztown University, PA, chartered the Greater Lehigh Valley Alumnae Chapter in Pennsylvania. The president of the chapter is Laura Courtright.

In February, 17 alumnae organized the Charlotte, N.C., Alumnae Chapter.

Alumnae Region Director Anglea Dantzler Bauldree, BZ, is the chapter president.

New emphasis on recruitment When the national council met in January they defined one of the priorities for the coming year as recruitment.

Most Alpha Sigma Alpha chapters are short of total membership allowed, which means there are hundreds of potential women who will never enjoy the privilege of membership in Alpha Sigma Alpha.

There are several upcoming initiatives that will help chapters achieve the goal of increased membership.

Each chapter has been given a recruitment target and has been asked to develop a recruitment plan. It also has been announced that Officer Academy 2000 will provide training for the vice presidents of public relations and recruitment. The academy will be held in January.

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Rochester Alumnae Panhellenic to award scholarships Two individual scholarships of $1 ,000 each will be awarded by the Rochester Alumnae Panhellenic.

The scholarships are for the academic year 2000-2001. A permanent address in the greater Rochester area is one requirement. For additional criteria and to obtain an application, call Sara Hartman at (716) 473-7240.

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Letters to the editor should be addressed to Editor Nancy I.Z. Reese and mailed or e-mailed to Alpha Sigma Alpha National Headquarters, 9001 Wesleyan Rd. Suite 200, Indianapolis, IN 46268, (317) 8712920, asa@pcis.net.

Special Olympics international event to be held in U.S. Nearly 7,000 Special Olympians from over 150 countries will gather in North Carolina this summer to compete in 19 sports. The event will take place June 26-July 4, 1999 in the Raleigh-Durham area.

Over 35,000 volunteers are expected to help the athletes compete in such sports as aquatics, badminton, basketball, bocce, bowling, cycling, golf, tennis and others.

Special Olympics is a nonprofit program of sports training and competition for individuals with mental retardation. It is one of two Alpha Sigma Alpha philanthropic projects. Hundreds of A'i.As are involved as volunteers or sponsor athletes through monetary donations.

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Zeta Sigma installed at University of the Incarnate Word

BY JEN REISNER, fM Leadership Consultant 1998-99

Kelley, BII. Province XXIV Director Dana Glover, Br, former Leadership Consultant Krystal Geyer, fP , and Leadership Consultant Jen Reisner, fM. Collegians from Delta Upsilon Chapter at the University of Texas at San Antonio, and alumnae from the Houston, Dallas and San Antonio Alumnae Chapters served as sponsors for the women during the initiation ceremony.

The white luncheon was held at the International Conference Center on the University of the Incarnate Word campus. Eleanor Williams served as toastmistress. Chapter President

he Zeta Sigma Chapter at the University of the Incarnate Word m San Antonio, TX, was installed Saturday, Nov. 21. 1998.

Before becoming a colony of Alpha Sigma Alpha, the women began an interest group to bring the first national sorority on campus. The women were colonized on Jan. 11, 1998, by Colony Development Director Tracy Neff, BEl, and Colony Advisor Nancy Szalwinski, Bt:,.

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Debra Jean Luna opened many gifts from the national organization and visiting guests.

A reception was held that afternoon at the Brackenridge Villa for parents, administrators, faculty and other students.

The installation banquet was held Saturday night at the Adam's Mark Hotel. Toastmistress for the evening was Jen Reisner. Sidney Gremillion Allen, '1''1', past NPC delegate and chairman of the National Panhellenic Conference, was the guest speaker.

Delta Upsilon President Rebecca Hollifield gave the aspire toast, San _ _ ___.JL__ _ _ _ _ Antonio Alumnae

Charter initiates Collegians: Debra Jean Luna, Karen Sue Able, Candace Anne Aguirre, Myra Vannessa Alvarez, Andrea Marie Barrios, Erica Barrer-a, Elizabeth Christina Benitez, Cell Bustos, Jennifer Marie Cerda, Edna Ada Cortinas, Anna Maria De La Fuente, Erica De La Garza, Jennifer Marie Don~then, Bertha "Byrdie" Franco, Regina K. Garcia, Olga Maria Gonzales, Jennifer M. Hansen, Anna M. Lopez, Veronica A. Lozano, Katherine L. Martinez, Sandra Denise Martinez, Veronica Garcia Montemayor, Catherine Elizabeth Moreno, Kathy Lynn Moreno, Melissa Ann Moreno, Tishanna C. Porter, Traci Lynett Quinones, Jessica Maria Ramirez, Vanessa Ann Reyes, Sandy Marie Riojas, Melissa Rodarte-Sanchez, Christina Marie Rodriguez, Denise Marie Rodriguez, Veronica Yvette Rodriguez, Tanya M. Saldua, Katherine Elizabeth Schweers, Elizabeth Ann Segura, Ericka V. Stevens and Ramona Villarreal.

Alumna: Stephanie Ann Rangel.

Chapter President Susan Campbell, t:, Y, gave the seek toast and Province XXIV Director Dana Glover, Br, gave the attain toast. National President Suzanne Preston then presented Debra Jean Luna with the chapter's charter. A dance followed the banquet.

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ALPHAS MAKING A DIFFERENCE Chapters report on philanthropic and corrununity service projects Alpha Beta, Ttwnan. State University, MO

Up, up and away with AlA The Alpha Beta Chapter planned a campus and community-wide balloon launch to raise money for the American Cancer Society. The spring event included a speaker and candle-lighting ceremony.

Francie Poehling Alpha Gamma, Indiana University of Pennsylvania

Dancing for the future Alpha Gamma Chapter co-sponsored a campus dance-a-thon to raise money for the Children's Miracle Network.

Members also invited young girls of the local Big Sisters program to share an afternoon of makeovers and movies.

On Halloween, the women teamed up with the Indiana Borough Police Department to provide assistance to trick-or-treaters and to help deter vandalism.

Melissa Daley Eta Eta, Pittsburg State University, KS

Abalancing act Eta Eta Chapter balanced philanthropic activities with fun by holding a

Alpha Gamma Chapter members with girls from Big Sisters.

72-hour teeter-totter-a-thon with the men of Sigma Phi Epsilon. The teeter-totter-a-thon, an annual event for the chapter for 15 years, raised money for the S. June Smith Center and the fraternity's philanthropy, the American Heart Association.

Becky Harrison Phi Ph~ Northwest Missouri State University

A helping hand for the community Phi Phi Chapter conducted an annual philanthropic activity, Bike for Tikes. This event helped the chapter

Eta Etas Amy Bordwell and Meredith McGuire practice on the teeter-totter for the chapter's annual fundraiser.

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raise money for the S. June Smith Center.

Last spring the chapter participated in Special Olympics as event coordinators. Members directed different races and events along with other members of the community.

Natalie Harbin Beta~

Concord College, WV

Winning philanthropic schedule As the recipients of the 1998 Philanthropic Award at national convention, the Beta Pi Chapter supports chapter philanthropic activities Phi Phi members Melissa Bewley, Sarah Hambrecht and Erica Monjaraz participate as coordinators at a Special Olympics event

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ALPHAS MAKING A DIFFERENCE Members of Beta Pi Chapter relax after cleaning up their two-mile stretch of adopted highway. who became paralyzed in an accident.

Members also participated in the annual community Roth Run, served as graduation ushers, public library volunteers and freshmen orientation leaders.

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as well as community activities.

Events the chapter participated in included working with the children of Special Olympics and Adopt-A-Highway.

Chapter members bowled with the children and adults of Special Olympics and picked up trash twice a semester along a two-mile stretch of highway. The annual Woman-less Beauty Pageant featured Concord male students answering interview questions. All proceeds were donated to Special Olympics and the S. June Smith Center.

Other activities included the Athens After School Program, which raises money for a community child

Beta Sigma, Southwest Missouri State University

Dancing for miracles Southwest Missouri State University hosted its annual 24-hour dance marathon during Greek week.

The event raises money for Children's Miracle Network, which helps disabled children and their families. Each dancer was responsible for raising $100 through sponsors.

Over $10,000 was raised with Beta Sigma placing second in overall money donated for the event. The evening included games, awards, drawings, live music and special visits from children and their families.

Members of Gamma Eta and Alpha Sigma Phi fraternity with a young cancer patient during the dance marathon.

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Gamma Eta, Pennsylvania State University

Dancing for children with cancer The annual Penn State dance marathon was held to collect money to help children with cancer at the Hershey Medical Center.

Partnered with Alpha Sigma Phi fraternity, the chapter placed second overall for fundraising efforts by collecting $223,320. Chapter members traveled throughout Pennsylvania and surrounding states to stand at busy intersections and collect money for the event.

THON is the largest student run philanthropy in the nation. The total raised this year was more than $2.5 million.

Emily Duffy Gamma Mu, Adrian College, MI

Money does grow on trees Members of Gamma Mu Chapter helped raise money by raking leaves for the elderly during Rake 'n Run. The chapter also participated in Campout for the Homeless, raising money and collecting food and clothing for the Salvation Army and Habitat for Humanity.

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Gamma Mu Chapter members relax during a leaf raking fundraiser.

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Members of Delta Epsilon with a Special Olympian during a track event.

Delta Epsilon, Mansfield University, PA

Hugs for Special Olympics Delta Epsilon Chapter members served as huggers durtng this year's Special Olympics event. The chapter also helped the Mansfield University baseball team with a program for community children called Kids Nite Out. Members also worked with the local bloodmobile and read to children in local elementary schools.

Maranda Bolton

Delta Sigma Chapter members prepare medals for a Special Olympics event.

house to raise money for the Children's Miracle Network.

Participation included setting up and decorating the house and giving tours while dressed in costumes.

For Chrtstmas, the chapter participated in the Jingle Bell Run, a threemile run to raise money for the Junior Arthritis Foundation. Members also caroled at a local senior center durtng the holidays.

Monica Marie Acuna Delta Rho, Elan College, NC

Delta Nu-A, Kettering University, Ml

Going once, going twice, sold Delta Nu-A Chapter recently held an auction to raise money for the S. June Smith Center. Chapter members were auctioned off to do chores for faculty and students on the Kettering University campus. Activities included washing cars, grading papers and cleaning rooms.

Jennifer Wilcox

Go for the gold - in bowling Delta Rho Chapter members volunteer in the after school program and help the children with arts, crafts and recreational games at the Burlington Boys and Girls Club.

Members also assisted athletes at a recent Special Olympics bowling game.

Dana Disborough Delta Sigma, Saginaw Valley State University, Ml

Delta Nu-B, Kettering University, Ml

Games support Big Brothers

I think I can ... I think I can

The Delta Sigma Chapter participated in the fraternity sponsored Pi Games. A team consisting of five men and five chapter women placed first while raising money for the Big Brothers organization.

Chapter members also supported Summer Olympics, a Special Olympics event held at a local high school.

Delta Nu-B Chapter members helped the Sigma Nu fraternity trick-or-can. Members dressed up in Halloween costumes and went door to door asking for canned food items to be donated to the Flushing, MI. Food Closet.

The chapter also helped the Sigma Chi fraternity with an annual haunted

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Delta Ch~ Bloomsburg University, PA

Getting personal with the Ronald McDonald House The Ronald McDonald House recently was converted into a pizza place by the Delta Chi Chapter.

Members helped make and serve pizzas for residents and their families.

Residents of a local nursing home enjoyed the company of members who serenaded them with holiday carols.

The chapter also supported the Bloomsburg campus AIDS walk and a diabetes walk/run by roller-skating at a local rink.

Nicole Zomerfeld Epsilon Alpha, Southern Arkansas University

Program addresses problems of drinking and driving Epsilon Alpha hosted a program on the dangers路 of drinking and driving for Greek organizations and non-Greek students.

The program was organized by Marti Grosjean, chapter vice president, and included speakers from the Columbia County Ambulance Service.

Real-life videos, pictures and personal accounts of accidents where alcohol was involved were used to emphasize the importance of staying sober on the road.

Whitney FUller

Angela Konuszewski

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Working the food table during the Zeta Eta Chapter Trivia Night are, sitting, from left, Stacey Fields, Sara Hesse, Joanna Kelly, Epsilon Gammas Jamie Gambaccini, Christa Cowel, Emily Schickler, Susie Porter, Kathy Burton, standing, Katie Jill Fitzsimmons and Mabel Obeng work the phones during Turek, Christey Zielinski and Maggie Maloney. a university phone-a-thon. and sponsored the annual canned Volunteers from the campus Epsilon Gamma, Virginia Commonwealth University food and clothing drive for the signed up to be auctioned off to the Salvation Army. highest bidder.

The chapter raised Chapter helps with over $800 for the S. Members also helped with the June Smith phone-a-thon set-up of scary activities during a Center and Special Olympics.

The women of Epsilon Gamma Jessica L. Manno Halloween party held at the local Chapter worked a phone-a-than for YMCA. Chapter members recently Virginia Commonwealth University, Epsilon Mu, The College of New Jersey participated in the fall festival, an calling alumni to ask for donations to event held for Special Olympics.

MADD about drunk driving the university. The chapter received a donation for the volunteer work, which was donated to the S. June Smith Center.

Members also supported a local fraternity's annual run by supplying fruit and water to runners at different stops along the route. In addition, each member donated supplies to the Ronald McDonald House.

Rebecca Needy Epsilon Theta, Pennsylvania State University - Behrend College

Auction excitement The Epsilon Theta Chapter hosted its 3rd annual date auction in September. Local businesses donated dinners, movies and various items to be awarded as plizes during the auction.

During November, the Epsilon Mu Chapter organized a campus-wide presentation on alcohol awareness.

Featured speaker, Officer Jill Morrison of the Hamilton Township Police Department, used both work and personal experiences to portray the seriousness of alcohol related deaths.

Morrison is also the current president of the Mercer County division of Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD). Demonstrations using a breathalyzer test were used to inform students of the dangers of alcohol.

Nicole Devletian Epsilon ChL Goldey-Beacom College, DE

Food and clothing for Salvation Army During the fall semester the Epsilon Chi Chapter participated in the Adopt-A-Highway program

Epsilon Mus Melanie Ryan, Lauren Spina and Nicole Devletian participate in the chapter's campus-wide alcohol awareness program.

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Epsilon PsL Plymouth State College,

NH

Asafe Halloween The Epsilon Psi Chapter volunteered on Halloween night to ensure that local children had a safe and successful Halloween. Members dressed in costumes, instructed games and a helped with a haunted house for the children at the local Waterville Valley Recreational Center.

The spooky and fun-filled night ended with chapter members escorting the children to local houses for trick-or treating.

Angela Wadsworth Zeta Eta, RockhW"st College, MO

Trivia madness Following a successful spring semester with over 700 service hours, the Zeta Eta Chapter participated in a campus blood drive and the Homecoming canned food drive.

Members took first place in the drive, collecting over 1,500 canned and boxed foods. The chapter also hosted a haunted house and other

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ALPHAS MAKING A DIFFERENCE Zeta Kappas show off the pumpkin carvings made by a second grade class with their assistance.

Zeta Omicron, Muskingum College, OH

Bingo and conversation with seniors In September, members of Zeta Omicron Chapter visited the Beckett House, a local retirement community.

During the visit, chapter members talked with residents and played bingo.

The chapter also hosted a Halloween party for the Big Brothers and Big Sisters of Guernsey County Inc. Members went door to door to collect canned goods for a donation to Christ Table, a local soup kitchen.

Future plans include building a house for Habitat for Humanity.

Meghan C. Budinger

Halloween events for neighborhood children and participated in the Festival of Trees, an indoor light display used to raise funds for a local charity.

The largest event was Trivia Night in which the chapter hosted several teams of Rockhurst students in a night of food, fun and trivia to raise money for Special Olympics. A Special Olympic athlete attended the event as a co-host and delivered a speech on his involvement with the program.

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participated in a Haunted Hike for the local children and pumpkin carving with a second grade class.

Chapter members also helped the admissions office contact perspective students. The annual phone-a-thon is used to answer questions potential students might have while encouraging them to attend Minnesota State University. Members served pizza at the local Pizza Hut and helped out at Barnes and Noble to raise money for the campus Panhellenic Council.

Jessica Horejsi

Zeta Kappa, Minnesota State University

Zeta Nu, Moravian CoUege, PA

Grand Valley Colony, Grand Valley State University, MI

Singled out with ~A

Making bowls for the kitchen

Members of Zeta Nu Chapter recently held a fund-raising event, Singled Out, to raise money for the United Way. Because of the success on campus, the chapter plans on making Singled Out an annual event.

Members also participated in a food drive during September.

Rachel Silfies

Grand Valley Colony members gathered at a local pottery shop to paint and decorate soup bowls for God's Kitchen, a non-profit organization located in Grand Rapids, MI. God's Kitchen provides hot meals to more than 600 hungry men, women and children each day.

Wendy Carl

Giving time to a local school Zeta Kappa Chapter members started off the new year helping students move into residence halls by unloading vehicles and carrying belongings to appointed rooms.

In the community, members volunteered at the local elementary school. During Halloween members

Zeta Omicron members entertain children from Big Brothers and Big Sisters.

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Grand Valley Colony members show off their handiwork at a pottery shop where they made soup bowls for God's Kitchen.

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Featuring the accomplishments of individual Alpha Sigma Alpha alumnae

Amy Daley McCaffrey, Af

Engineer earns doctorate

Kim George Carlos, Bl, with President Bill Clinton.

Alife of community service Kim George Carlos, Beta Sigma, was recently appointed assistant for community affairs for Kansas City Mayor Emanuel Cleaver.

In this role, Kim serves as the mayor's liaison to neighborhood and community organizations, responds to community concerns, coordinates VIP visits, plans special initiatives on such topics as race relations, sponsors community forums and presents proclamations and formal presentations on behalf of the mayor.

Kim graduated in 1994 from Southwest Missouri State University. She received her law degree from the University of MissouriKansas City in 1997 and served as an associate at the law finn of Morrison and

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Hecker in Kansas City, MO. Kim was recently one of 40 women from across the state to be selected as part of the Greater Missouri Leadership Challenge, a year-long women's leadership forum . She was named one of Kansas City's Finest by the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, serves on the Adult Basis Education Advisory Board, is a member of the Kansas City Metropolitan Bar Association and is involved with the Greater Kansas City Women's Political Caucus.

Kim also is active in the Greater Kansas City Alumnae Chapter, is a former Alpha Sigma Alpha province director, served as Beta Sigma Chapter president and membership director and was the 1989 recipient of the national Ideal Pledge Award.

Dr. Sharon Louise Tracy, Epsilon Beta, recently received her doctorate degree in materials science and engineering from Northwestern University.

Her thesis involved the study of synthetic materials that have a structure similar to biological materials such as seashells.

Sharon graduated with honors from the University of Illinois in 1989, earning a degree in ceramic engineering. She is a member of the Epsilon Beta Chapter, which she served as rush chairman and treasurer.

Currently, Sharon is a materials science consultant for Erlin Hirne Associates.

She is involved in the American Ceramics Society, the Materials Research Society and the Association for Preservation Technology.

She is a member of the Chicago Metro Alumnae Chapter.

Teacher completes master's degree Amy Daley McCaffrey, Alpha Gamma, completed her master's degree from

California University, PA, in August 1998, graduating with a 4.0 GPA. Going to school nights and summers, Amy still took the time to sponsor several clubs at the school where she teaches.

A graduate of Indiana University of Pennsylvania, Amy held several positions with Alpha Gamma Chapter, including president.

After receiving her degree in elementary education, she taught third grade in Queen Ann's County, MD. She now teaches for Hempfield School District in Greensburg, PA, where she lives with her husband.

Amy also is a member of the St. Vincent DePaul organization and various other church committees.

Amy continues to maintain contact with her collegiate chapter, returning every year for the alumnae banquet.

"She helped shape what our sorority is today and is the person that encouraged me to take a closer look at what Greek life is all about," says sister Melissa Daley, who also is a member of the Alpha Gamma Chapter.

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ALUMNAE Author completes second book Linda Moore, Alpha Beta, recently completed her second book, "No More Ms. Nice Girl: 10 Critical Questions to Stop Asking Yourself."

Her first book was titled, "Release from Powerlessness, A Guide for Taking Charge of Your Life." She is currently working on a novel. ln addition, she has written chapters for various books on the psychology of women.

A therapist for Centerpoint Counseling, Linda spends a great deal of time traveling the county giving seminars and workshops.

She received her undergraduate degree in English in 1965 from Northeast Missouri State Teachers College (now Truman State University). There she served as Alpha Beta Chapter president. She obtained her doctorate in counseling psychology from the University of Virginia.

Linda is a founding member of the Metropolitan Organization for Countering Sexual Assault.

This program has become a model for similar efforts

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across the country. She also founded the Central Exchange, a cutting edge women's organization with over 800 members that offers seminars and workshops on everything from investments to gardening.

Active in Kansas City political affairs, she sits on boards for numerous organizations and works pro-bono for various battered women's shelters.

Linda lives with her husband, Kirk McClelland, in Kansas City.

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of Maryland. She began working for Sprint in 1988.

Kathy is a member of the Washington, DC, alumnae chapter where she has served in numerous offices and as delegate to the 1998 national convention.

Kathy coordinates Sprint's Partnership in Education program with the Fairfax County, VA, school system. She works with Lake Arm Elementary School in Reston, VA, to provide volunteer mentors and tutors for students needing more personal attention. Kathy herself has been a tutor in the program for more than 10 years.

Kathy and her son, Sean Burke, reside in Centreville, VA.

Girl Scout volunteer named field director Katharine Wilson Burke, NN

Alumna promoted at Sprint Katharine Wilson Burke, Nu Nu, was recently promoted to group manager of enterprise information services for client support operations of Sprint. ln her new position, she manages a group that provides voice and data services to approximately 6,000 Sprint employees.

Kathy graduated from Drexel University in 1979 with a degree in business administration. She served Nu Nu Chapter as president and panhellenic representative.

She obtained her MBA in 1986 from the University

Cindy Kelley-Deaton, Beta Pi, has been appointed the Wake County field director by the Pines of Carolina Girl Scout Council. Her responsibilities include membership recruitment, volunteer support and the coordination of outreach efforts.

Cindy received a degree in business administration from Concord College in

1993. She served Beta Pi Chapter as president and membership director.

After graduation, Cindy became an Alpha Sigma Alpha chapter consultant before joining St. Andrews College, Laurinburg, NC, as director of student involvement and first year programs.

Cindy is currently the A"i.A national chairman of colonies and is on the extension committee.

Besides her involvement with the Girl Scouts, Cindy is active in many community organizations. She is the service secretary for the Scotland County interagency Council and serves on the Scotland County Traffic Safety Coalition. She also volunteers for the United Way, the local chamber of commerce and Special Olympics. She will be an award bearer at the upcoming World Summer Games.

She is active in the governor's one-on-one program and received the "16-12" award for excellent service. She is on the board of directors for the Domestic Violence and Rape Crisis Center for which she received the governor's volunteer award.

She and her husband live in Raleigh, NC.

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