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This past july th e Nu u Chapter, Drexe l University, PA, sponsored my attendance at th e 2004 Alpha Sigma Al pha Conven tion in Boni ta Springs, FL. I was not the official chapter delegate, but I d id receive the Outstandin g New Member Award at the conven tio n awards ban quet.

Conve ntion was one of th e grea test experiences I have had as a member of such an amazing national sorori ty.

Undergraduates and alumnae members came fro m ew Englan d, Alaska, Oklah oma and everywhere in between .

It was amazing to see th at the more than 300 delegates and guests all made th e same vow I did during my San ctuary Degree ceremony.

Wo men I me t, like Dr. Gerry Van g Cox, , embody the message of life-

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cou ntry. I came back to my ch apter in Philadelphia ree nergized to real ly "make a d ifference." I encourage everyone to attend a national convention for a wee k of me morie that will last a lifeti me.

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Founders' Day message The newly elected national president delivers her first Founders' Day Message.

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District news Useful tips for everyday living.

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Frieda Riley Award winner The Alpha Sigma Alpha Foundation announces the 2004 Freida Riley Award for Teaching Excellence recipient.

Read reports from the district leadership, collegiate and alumnae chapters in Districts 6-9.

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Directory A directory of national officers for the 2004-06 biennium.

18 Lifetime friends are made through Alpha Sigma Alpha membership.

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Recruitment styles are updated by NPC to meet changing needs.

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ON THE COVER Attendees at the 2004 Alpha Sigma Alpha National Convention in Bonita Springs, FL.

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National Convention 2004

The 2002-04 national council helps National President Marianne Busch Bullock, B@, model various hats used in her state of the sorority speech.

BY TRACEY H. KIEFER, BK Feature Writer "Surfs Up!" was th e stance as National Vice President of Extension Lori White Scott, EE, lau nched the 43rd biennial national convention on Wednesday, July 21, 2004, with a welcoming shout to the throng of Alpha Sigma Alpha members gath ered at the beautiful Coconut Point Reso rt in Bonita Springs, FL. "Aspire to Inspire" was more than this year's th eme, as more th an 300 Alpha Sigma Alphas from all over th e country gathered in th e tropical setting fo r four days of intellectual, physical, ocial and spiritual activities.

On Wednesday evening, members gath ered after th e convention welcome to celebrate the spiritual aspect of our members hip as five women were initiated into Alpha Sigma Alpha during the Sanctuary Degree. Congratulations to ancy Coleman, sponsored by Nora Ten Broeck, BK, and Angela Dantzler Bau ldree, BZ; Paui cia Crosby, sponsored by Dolly Purvis Loyd, B~; Shanno n Giles, ponsored by Trudy Higgi ns Edison, BE>; Marianne Landi , sponsored by Cindy Fundis Smith , EE, and Lori White Scott, EE; and Cara McFadden , sponsored by Cheryl Cunier, BE>. Afte n vards, a ri tual workshop was held to discuss ritual tips and symboli m.

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Diving right in Thursday began with a special reunion breakfast honoring the mileston e anniversaries of Delta Sigma, Delta Tau, Delta Upsilon, Delta Chi, Gamma Alpha and Psi Psi chapters. Members of the honored chapters in atte ndance shared memories and greeted old fri ends. Other delegates attended orientation to prepare for th e business meetings while non-delegates had time to gather by on e of the resort's beautiful pools.

During th e first business meeting, the national headquarters staff unveiled their new commitment to customer service with a humorous skit featuring Executive Director Na ncy Coleman, XX, as "Captain Make It Happen. " Next outgoing National President Marianne Busch Bullock, BE>, presented her state of the sorority address.

Marianne, using various funn y hats to illustrate her poin ts, spoke of the ac hievements and challenges of the past four years, recruitment, fin ancial responsibi li ty and alumnae involvement. Highlights included: • A2.A is a social organization 1vith friendship as its guiding light.

• Though th e Greek system as a whole has been stagnant over the past four years, A"iA has continued to grow.

• Recruitment is everyone's job-no excuses.

• Alumnae recruitment/ initiation is on the rise.

• The organization has improved its financ ial position significantly, ensuring a trong base for future growth.

• Over the past bienn ium , Alpha Sigma Alphas have vol unteered over 121 ,000 hours and raised or donated over

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Active lifetime involvement is a primary concern: currently on ly two percent of the li,~ n g members hip is involved in an alumnae chapter.

During the lunch break between th e business meeting and workshops, attendees explored tl1e ve ndor offerings at th e A"iA Emporium and attended the ir district "Meet and Greet" lunch sessions. Coordinated by tl1e individ ual distri ct fac ilita tors, th ese informal discussions allowed both alumnae and collegiate members to get to know others in th eir districts and talk openly with their di trict fac ili tators.

"It was really a great chance for everyone to sit down and ge t to know each o th er," said Grace Moody, Disuict 8 fac ili tator. "Several of my alumnae chapters were able to identi fy common issues and bring th em to my atte ntio n. " During the afternoon workshops, attendees had a range of opti ons from interior design and eco-friendly landscaping to dres ing for success.

Thursday even ing was j am packed . First was the Alpha Sigma Alpha Fo undation's Celebrating Philantl1ropy d inner, which commemorated a successful year of service, leader hip and li fe-long learnin g. Laura Adelman-Cannon, ~H . was presented with the Freida Ril ey Award for Teaching Excellence (See tO I)' on page 16) .

Rounding out the even ing, atte ndees headed out to the waterfall pool deck for the Dive-In Pool party. Members ga th ered to socialize, s1vim and catch up 1vith old friends.

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The five women initiated into Alpha Sigma Alpha and their sponsors are all smiles following the Sanctuary Degree at the 2004 National Convention.

Tiffany Zywot, chapter president of Theta Delta, University of Alaska, Anchoragetraveled the farthest to attend conventionover 12 hours!

Sidehamer Wenzel, fH, Paula Cyrus PP, and Maryls Jarrett White, BB, show off their party hats du1路ing the pool party. rm'P'mn.n

Collegiate members take advantage of some free time at the pool.

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On the move Some dedicated members crawled out of bed b1ight and early Friday morning for th e first-ever Sisterhood Shuffie Fun Run and Walk. Participants walked or ran 1.5 or 3 miles to raise money for th e Alpha Sigma Alpha Foundation . Everyo ne who participated was a winner- especially considering th e early start, but special congran1lations go out to Melissa Koch, EE, Anita Reich li ng, ~ , and Nancy MacKenzie, ~L , for raising th e most money for the Foundation.

Friday's business meeting was the scene of some un ex pected excitement as the changes to t11 e bylaws were put to th e voting body for approva l. After th e delegates voted to approve an amendment to change th e structure of th e national coun cil, heated debates over th e detailed j ob descriptions of th e newly approved national coun cilor positions took up t11 e rest of the business meeting and resu lted in the failure of th at amendment. As a result, a pecial business meeting was called for Saturday aftern oon to finish votin g on bylaws amendments. In th e meantime, a special ession of the bylaws comm ittee was called to incorporate suggestions and propose a new ame ndment describing the councilor duties. The district facili tator wrapped up t11e meeti ng b taki ng everyone on a "road trip of sisterhood" to in troduce their di tricts.

Members then rushed off to afternoon sessions on recruitment, extension, retirement and risk management or attended an advisor roundtable. The afternoon keyno te speech, given by David Coleman, the Dating Doctor, focused on em powering attendees to make re lationships meaningfu l-whether it be with a sign ificant o th er, a family member or a sister. ''You are capable of exu路aordinary things," David told th e audience. "Alpha Sigma Alpha is looking for a diffe rence maker-is th at you?"

After a hectic day, attendees were able to relax at th e garden tea party. Passe rsby could have easiJy imagined t11emselves transported back in time to a more genteel era as dozens of ladies mingled in th eir summer fin ery, sipping iced tea and lemonade, samp ling fin ger sandwiches, catching up with friends, laugh ing and playi ng croquet. The affair brought back memories of th e histori cal accounts of early sorori ty ac tivities and, as Anita Re i c h l in g, ~ , comm ented, "a fin e time was had by all. " The eve nin g wrap ped up with a thank you to t11 e national vo lunteers in attendance. Volunteers were surprised with a special volunteer reception, treated to a sumpntous des ert buffet and given "shining stars" and ALA messenge r bags as a thank you for their efforts.

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Convention attendees await the start of the Foundation's first-ever sisterhood shujjlÂŁ Fun Run and Walk.

Members of the Phi Phi Chapter relax at the Garden Tea Party.

Rose Marie Fellin, BJ:, and Betty Urban Wallick, ZZ, tied for the most conventions attended (22 each).

Page 6: Angela Dantzler Bauldree, BZ, was winner of the unofficial "best hat" competition at the Garden Tea Party.

Keynote speaker David Coleman meets with collegiate members during a book signing.

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77U! newl)' elecied nalional council is ins/ailed during the awards banquet.

Truly inspiring Afte r a re laxing Saw relay mo rnin g, membe r chose betwee n two luncheo n o ptio n : Kimberly Geo rge Carl os, B:L, breast ca nce r un~vo r and 2004 recipie nt of th e Recognition of Emine nce Awa rd , o r Pa tti Wood , inte rn ation al peake r, author a nd bod y lan guage expert. Kim Ca rlo pro,~cl c cl an inspira tional me sage of hope a nd hum o r in sha rin g he r expe ri e nces as a breast can ce r u1Yivo r. Pa tti 'vVoocl c nte n a in eclthe audi ence a nd sha red he r insights o n no n-ve rbal communicati o n a nd body language.

Afte r lunch no n-vo tin g delega tes cho e bcn,•ce n elf-clefe n e, skin ca re, man sex, medi a I 0 I and bala ncing life a nd ca ree r ~ r th wo rk ho p sessio ns. But th e m tin g de lega t we re bac k to wo rk a t th e third ex te nded busin e s sio n. i\ le mbers rc,'iewecl Lhe re\'ised a me ndment o mlinina nati onal co un cilo r po iLi n d e>c riptio n a nd fin ally pas eel th e ame ndm en t. T he excite me nt co nti nued \\~ Lh heated deba te m·er ·e,·eral oLher propo~a l , incl ud ing an a me ndment co ncerni ng rem \<I I of chap ter o ffi cers.

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whi ch passed a nd a n a mendment concerning th e minimum grade po int ave rage for prospective me mbers, whi ch did not pass.

After vo ting was comple te o n all proposed ame ndm e nts, th e next o rde r of business was the e lection of th e 2004-06 nationa l co un cil. Th e voLing delegate passed th e slate and newly e lec ted Na ti o nal Preside nt Lo ri White co tt, EE, made brief re marks about her '~ s i o n fo r th e o ro ri cy. Next Lo ri hi ghlighted th e ac hi evements o f past na ti o nal presidents in a tte nda nce a nd im'ited th e m to ha re th eir ho pes fo r th e so ro ri ty's future.

La te r th a t eve nin g, mi Lress of ce remo ni c · Dr. Maria Malayter, , presided ove r th e awards ba nqu e t, whi ch in cluded individual a nd cha pte r awa rds, th e pres nl<ltio n of th e Recognitio n of Emine nce ward to Kim be rly eo rge a rl o , B:L , ( ee to ry o n page II ) a nd th e installa ti o n of th 200'-1-06 Natio nal Co un cil b)' pas t natio na l pre ide nt, Ro crna ry Ca rucci Go . Bn.

Remembering the past and looking to the future Afte r a n e mo ti onal and inspiring unday mo rnin g me m01ial service, which included moving tributes fro m everal me mbe rs, it was a nn o un ced that the 44 th Na ti o nal Co nve nti o n wi ll take place Jul y 19- 23,2006, in ew Orlean , LA. Na ti o nal co un ilme rnb r fe ted a tte ndees with beads a nd Ma rdi Gras chee r as me mbe r aid goodb)'e a nd th e co nve ntion clo eel.

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Vice President of Communications Dolly Purois Loyd, B.l, helps announce the location for the 2006 convention.

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New national council elected

BY TERESA BOYER FISHBACK,

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A new national council was elected at the Alpha Sigma Alpha National Convention this past summer in Bonita Springs, FL. New titles for the sorority's national cou ncil were also voted on and passed. The 2004-06 national council members are: President Lori White Scott, EE

Vice President of Communications Dolly Purvis Loyd , B~

Senior Vice President Nora M. Ten Broeck, BK

Vice President of Membership Cindy Kelley, BIT

Vice President of Membership Christine Strapac Thomas, Af Vice President of Membership Sharon M. Sterner, ri

Vice President of Finance Angela Dantzler Bauldree, BZ

The 2004-06 newly installed national council members are from left: Sharon Sterner, Cindy Kelley, Dolly Purvis LC!Jd, Lori White Scott, Angela Dantzler Bauldree, Nora Ten Broeck and Christine Strapac Thomas.

New national council member profiles Vice President of Membership Christine Strapac Thomas Christine Strapac r-----,-,----, Thomas, Ar, is a graduate oflndiana University of Pennsylvania, holding a bachelor's degree in home economics education. She received her master's degree in textiles and consumer economics with a minor in marketing from the University of Maryland. As an Alpha Gamma, Christine served her chapter as social chairman and recruitment event chairman. She received the chapter Frost Fidelity Award. As a member of the Washington, DC, Alumnae Chapter, Christine has held the positions of secretary, treasurer and editor.

Christine served the national organization as Epsilon Tau Chapter advisor from 1990-98, nominating committee and programming committee member, leadership development institute facilitator in 1999, province director 1998-02, Epsilon Tau financial advi or 2002--04 and Di oict 2 facilitator 2002--04. She al o

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participated in extension presentations and was a delegate at six national conventions.

Vice President of Membership Sharon M. Sterner Sharon M. Sterner, ri, Rochester Institute of Technology, NY, held collegiate chapter offices of treasurer, chaplain, alumnae, public relations and music chairman, assistant treasurer and served on the chapter's standards board for four years. She was the RIT Panhetlenic Association's first president Sharon was the recipient of the Elizabeth Bird Small Award. She graduated with a bachelor's degree in marketing management with a concen tratio n in sociology.

From 1990-99 Sharon served in various capacities on the Epsilon Nu Chapter advisory board. She served as province director 1 98~92 , chairman of housing 1992-94, a member of the awards evaluation comm ittee 1995-96, chairman of bylaws 199~2002 , chairman

of standards 2001-03, national historian 2002-04 and member of the volunteer and recruitment placement team. Sharon was a contributing editor for The Years Behind Us: A History ofAlpha Sigma Alpha.

She was a member of the Beta Upsilon re-organizational rush team, the installing officer for Epsilon Nu Chapter and the colony development director for Niagara University Colony. Sharon has presented or facilitated at several leadership development institutes.

Sharon is a member of the Greater Roch ester, Buffalo and Tampa Bay Alumnae Chapters. She is current president of the Greater Rochester Alumnae Chapter and has held that position for six years. In addition, Sharon is active in Rochester's Alumnae Panhellenic. A founding alumnae chapte r member, she has held the Greater Rochester Alumnae Chapter offices of vice president, treasurer, editor and chaplain.

For information on all national council members check out the Alpha Sigma Alpha web site at =路 alphasigmaalpha.org.

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Kim Gearge Carlos earns Recognition ofEminence Award

BY USA YOUNG STIERS, Alpha Chi Omega When Kim George Carlos, Bk, was diagnosed with breast cancer three years ago at the age of 30, her mission was survival. Now, with her cancer in remission, her mission has evolved from survival to educating a generation of young women about the risks of breast cancer.

Kim has earned national recognition for her work to empower other young women to be proactive with their health and life and to realize that no one, regardless of age, is immune from breast cancer.

For her efforts, Kim has been selected to receive Alpha Sigma Alpha's most distinguished award, the Recognition of Eminence Award. She is one of only eight members in Alpha Sigma Alpha history to be selected for this award.

"I am privileged to be in the company of many wonderful Alpha Sigma Alpha women who have received this award in previous years and have gone on to do great things," Carlos said as she accepted the award. "I only hope that I too can attain the high standards that have been set by these remarkable women."

The Recognition of Eminence Award is designated to honor those alumnae whose professional or community achievements have attracted recognition beyond the circle of Alpha Sigma Alpha membership. It was created in celebration of the sorority's 50th anniversary and is awarded only at the discretion ofthe national council.

"Kim is a shining example of a member who has made a difference in the lives of others," said Alpha Sigma Alpha past National President Marianne Busch BuUock, B0, and a member of the national council that selected Kim for this award. "She used her experience with breast cancer as an opportunity to educate and help others. Kim has touched the lives of thousands ofwomen through her work, and the sense of purpose with which she has approached this challenge in her life is truly an inspiration. It is an honor to express the sorority's pride in her and to acknowledge her achievements with Alpha Sigma Alpha's Recognition of Eminence Award."

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ning her son's second birthday party.

After undergoing eight rounds of chemotherapy, a mastectomy with breast reconstruction and treatment for lymphedema, she is now in remission. Kim was lucky.

She was told about the importance of regular breast self exams-and was able to catch her disease early-by her dear friend and sorority sister Patti Balwanz, Bk. Carlos strives to bring this same lifesaving message of early detection to other young women.

• Her outreach efforts include: Sharing her experiences through her web site, www. caringbridge. com/mo/kimcarlos.

• Writing articles and conducting interviews for local Kansas City media.

• Helping found the Young Survival Coalition Kansas City affiliate.

• Chairing the Public Policy and Advocacy Committee for the Greater Kansas City affiliate of the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation.

• Coordinating the largest community team (out of several hundred teams) for the Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure in Kansas City.

• Serving on the Mayors for Mammograms Committee.

Her efforts have not gone w1noticed.

Kim received the ''You Make a Difference Award" from the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation Greater Kansas City affiliate. In 2003, she earned two national honors.

She was selected by Lifetime Television as one of 19 honorees across the country for Lifetime's Annual Hero Project, which recognizes breast cancer survivors.

She also was named one of the 25 Yoplait Champions for Breast Cancer, which honors "ordinary women and men who have accomplished extraordinary things in their local communities to help in the fight against breast cancer." Also in 2003, Kim was named a local spokesperson for Lee jeans and shared the stage with national spokesperson Christina Applegate for Lee National Denim Day.

Kim George Carlos, BJ: Kim is not slowing down. She is working on a book about the experiences of young breast cancer survivors, including her own. Kim hopes the book will promote awareness that breast cancer can affect women under 35 and also provide support to young women who are diagnosed. She hopes to take her message to coUege campuses to educate young women about breast cancer and early detection .

Kim has expressed deep gratitude for the love and support she has received from her Alpha Sigma Alpha sisters, both before and after her breast cancer diagnosis. Yet she also has inspired fellow members. Kim provides a message of hope, inspiration and humor and reminds aU sisters to live by the words of Alpha Sigma Alpha's creed: "To love life and joyously live each day to its ultimate good."

Recocognition of Eminence Award Recipients: 1955 1961 1967 1986 1988 1998 2002 2004

Dr. Ethel]. Alpenfels, BB Gertrude S. Nyce, KK Helen B. Lortz, HH Dr. Geraldine V. Cox, NN Dr. S. June Smid1, KK Joan Bailey Morley, BB Cynthia Rhoades Ryan, M Kim George Carlos, Bk

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BY GERRYVANG COX, N Capital Fraternal Caucus Committee Chairman

What is a patient advocate?

A patient advocate is someone who works with a patient to help them with insurance, legal, general care and medical issues facing the hospitalized, nursing home or in-home patient. While we tend to think of these patients as elderly, advocates can help with infants through old age.

Why are they important?

When a patient is unable to handle the complexities of the entire medical system they need help from a patient advocate.

Professional patient advocates exist and are identified on the internet, but most of us will become the advocate for relatives, friends or our children at some point in our lives. We never know when we will be called upon to become an advocate for someone as well. I spoke to a nursing professor at a major nursing school recently and she said that she would never go into a hospital without a patient advocate working with her.

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Alesson learned-the hard way When I was in college, I seve rely injured my ankle; I ripped it off in a sledding accident. The eme rge ncy room sewed the ankle back o n and aligned the broke n tibia. When I re turned to Philadelphia I we nt to an orthopedic surgeon. H e removed the cast a nd LOok another x-ra . I got th e call from the docto r's offi ce as I returned from my visit, telling me that after the x-ray dried they saw that the malleolus medialis of the tibia was fractured (this is th e proj ection of th e bo ne at th e inner ankl e) , and the emerge ncy staff did no t ee it when they initially fixed my ankle. During a second ope ra tion o n the ankle, the urgeo n placed two metal pins in the ankle but in so do ing moved the fracture in the tibia. The realignme nt was no t caught, and when I was put into the cast for nine mo nths, the fracture healed incorrec tly.

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The improperly healed fracture created problems for me later in life. I did not learn of this improper alignment until 20 years later wh en I was havi ng trouble with the ankle and had a shooting pain that stopped midway up my leg. An x-ray showed the improperly healed fracture .

The misalignment caused a response in my spine, and by age 50 my spine was so rurved that I had trouble breathing. My shoulders were out of alignment by six inches and my hips were off by four inches. I was having such pain in my thoracic area that I could no longer cook because it caused excruciating pain.

If I had a patient advocate at the time of the initial injury, they may have known of the original fracture and could have asked for an x-ray of the tibia after surgery to assure proper alignment. Years of pain and suffering may have been avo ided . I am now working with a chiropractor who has PHOENIX OF ALPHA SIGMA ALPHA

helped to straighten my spine. I will never have a normal spine, but with care and treatment, I will be able to lead a more normal life.

Becoming a patient advocate My uncle is now in a nursing home .

He has spent more than a year in and out of hospitals and nursing homes, and I know if I were not acting as a patient advocate for him he would not be alive today.

In one nursing home, I had a real problem keeping him on a special diet.

H e has congestive heart failure due to poorly functioning kidneys, and he is a diabetic. When th e nursing home was feeding him Rue ben sandwiches, I had a serious discussion with the dietician and food staff. He was hospitalized two days later because he had bloated as a result of the overly salty sandwich. This could be dangerous to a man in his condition.

When he broke his hip, the most recent hospitalization, I had to argue with the hospital for four days because they did not have him on a diabetic diet. The staff said that the home had not said he was diabetic and that the doctor had not written diabetic on the chart. The hospital was no t monitoring his blood sugar and/or giving him insulin. The surgeon caught a second fracture on the femur after the hip replacement in a post operative x-ray. This second fracture required an additional operation the next day to screw the femur in place so it co uld heal properly.

Each time that my uncle returns from the hospital, it takes several weeks to get his medications straightened out. The hospital would not give him th e full set of medications such as his thyroid pills or medication for gout. When he returns to the nursing home, he gets the list of medications he got at the hospital. The home FALL 2004

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would not revert to his medications prior to hospitalization; rather their practice is to continue with the medications listed by the hospital. I had to become assertive with the nursing home physician and insist that we review each medication to be sure that he was receiving what he should.

The latest round was when my uncle added 40 pounds of fluid and I could not get the house physician to increase his diuretic. I finally took my uncle to a nephrologist, who ordered the amount of diuretic I told the house physician he needed. The prescription was for intravenous medication, but I discovered that the house physician ordered oral medication. Another battle ensued. Then when his weight got back to the normal level, I had to fight with the house physician again to get the diuretic level lowered to the proper level.

Insurance companies need a watchful advocate Insurance companies are in business to make a profit so they may try to limit their expenditures for their clients. This may be especially true for Health Maintenance Organizations (HMOs). We were with an HMO when my husband had an ear infection and had flown in an airplane with the infection. The infection was getting worse. The gatekeeper (the physician the patient has to see first) gave him an appointment two weeks away. An inner ear infection is nothing to fool with, and he could have had a serious brain infection if the initial infection was not treated rapidly. I called the HMO headquarters and demanded to have another gatekeeper see him immediately. My persistence won and he was seen on the doctor's lunch hour. The antibiotic worked and more serious problems were averted. Not so for a friend who went to her HMO complaining about a headache. The physician misread the x-ray, ignored the brain tumor and treated her as a menopausal woman.

She died of the tumor a year later.

Often billing is a problem and an advocate must persist with denied claims.

An advocate can help when the patient cannot. The advocate can intercede with the complexities of Medicare, Medicaid, home nursing organizations, medical equipment suppliers and other service providers.

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The advocate can intercede with the complexities of Medicare, Medicaid, home nursing organizations, medical equipment suppliers and other service providers.

What should you do as an advocate?

The best way is to become an educated consumer. Learn as much as you can about the disease or injury and know the other illnesses and medications of the patient. Ask a pharmacist about the interaction of the drugs. Know the sideeffects of the drugs. Use logic and feel empowered to question the physicians.

For example, my uncle faints and falls.

The resident concluded that it was the effect of a new medication. I told him that would make sense, except that my uncle had that problem for more than 10 years and he had only been on the drug for one month. I told him the drug may aggravate it but was not the cause. He was not use to a family member questioning his diagnosis but he had to agree with my logic.

Beware of pill-pushers. If the physician only gives medications, i.e., treats the symptoms and doesn 't try to find the cause of an illness, find another physician. If the physician won't listen or is unwilling to work with you, find another who will.

When selecting a nursing home, take time and really observe the facility. If the patients seem in a daze and are just sitting around they may be over-medicated.

Look at the activities they have for the patients. Are the residents talking to each other? A good social structure of residents is important especially for long-term stays.

Ask about the turnover rate of the staff. If it is high, find another place. A dissatisfied staff will not give the best care. If the home has an advisory committee for the home, serve on it. Become integrated into the medical and physical care of the patient.

Be seen regularly and at different times in the home. See how the staff gets the patients up, how they put them to bed, how they are treated during the day. The staff will be much more responsive if they know you are looking over their shoulder.

Notice the elapsed time between a call for help and when help arrives. Pass observations back to the management. In my experience I noticed that the weekend staff in nursing homes is much less attentive to the residents than the week day staff. The weekend staff preparing special diets may not be familiar with the patient's individual needs. Be sure to observe the weekend staff as part of your assessment.

If you choose in-home care, the same requirement of observing staff is important. If you are not a resident of the home where the patient lives, visit often and notice the quality of care. If not satisfactory, complain to the management.

Each illness has its own set of cautions, so it is important to learn enough about the illness that you can become a participant in treatment decisions. Does this take time? Yes. The patients who do not have someone taking the time for them are the ones who suffer.

On a basic level you can be an advocate by reaching out to other Alpha Sigma Alpha members. Others are going through the same thing and sharing experiences and ideas can help you face the challenge and know that you are not alone.

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College makes 'most connected' list Rochester Institute of Technology in Rochester, NY, home to Alpha Sigma Alpha's Gamma Iota Chapter, was recently listed among the Princeton Review's 25 Most Connected Campuses.

The school, which ranked 12th on the list, provides wireless networking, I high-speed connections to classrooms and residence halls and offers online classes, including streaming audio and video.

For more on the report, which assesses the technological capabilities of the country's best schools, visit http://1JJWW.foriJes. com/2004/10/20/ 04conncampusland. html.

'Not just your grandmother's disease' "Osteoporosis isn'tjust your grandmother's disease," Surgeon General Richard Carmona said in releasing the first surgeon general's report on bone health. ''We all need to take better care of our bones."

Half of Americans older than 50 will be at risk of fractures from too-thin bones by 2020, the surgeon general warned recently, urging people to get more calcium, vitamin D and exercise to avoid crippling osteoporosis.

Weak bones aren't a natural consequence of aging, Carmona stressed, adding that strong bones begin in childhood, and years of eating right and physical activity can leave even SO-somethings with sturdy bones.

Among recommendations in his report: 1 â&#x20AC;˘ Eat enough calcium and vitamin D, starting in childhood. The average adult under 50 needs about 1,000 milligrams of calcium and 200 international units of vitamin D each day. That rises to 1,200 mg of calcium and 400-600 IU of vitamin Dover age 50.

I â&#x20AC;˘ Good calcium sources include lowfat milk or other dairy products, fortified orange juice, soybeans, salmon and broccoli.

1â&#x20AC;˘ Adults need at least 30 minutes of physical activity a day and children 60 minutes, including weight-bearing activities that improve bone strength and balance.

For more information, visit http://1JJWW. hhs.gov/surgeongeneral/library/bonehealth.

Stop those enticing credit card offers Tired of receiving all those credit card offers in the mail? Tired of putting them all through your shredder to protect yourself from identity theft?

You can "opt-out" of receiving those offers by calling the Consumer Data Industry Association at 888-5-0PTOUT (1-888-567-8688). You will be asked for your social security number, which is used to match your request to the correct record at the credit bureaus. The information is used only for this purpose.

Since the association, which is an organization of the leading credit bureaus, has offered the opt-out number in the mid-1990s, millions of people have signed up.

When you call you are given the option of opting out for two years or permanently. If you choose the permanent option, you must sign and mail back a consent form.

Of course if you miss all those mailings, you can always call back and opt back in to the offers.

College women dosing technology gap A survey of college students last fall revealed that college women match men in many areas of technology use and even exceed them in some areas.

College women are more likely to own cell phones (82 percent versus 74 percent for men) , calculators (90 percent vs.

83 percent) and answering machines (50 percent vs. 40 percent).

While men are more likely to own and use stand-alone gaming machines, men and women engage in online gaming at similar rates (2.7 hours a week for women vs. 2.9 hours for men) and ownership of portable video game systems (22 percent of women vs. 27 percent of men) .

Overall the study found that college students, 65 percent of whom accesses the Internet via broadband daily, are far more wired than the general population. Only 37 percent of the general population uses broadband.

Not surprisingly college students are four times more likely to download music (59 percent) than the general online population (14 percent). College men are more likely than women to own MP3 players (22 percent of men vs. 12 percent of

women) and download music daily (8 percent vs. 5 percent).

Text messaging has become the latest campus trend, and the study found that 60 percent of students with cell phones send and receive text messages.

The overwhelming majority of college students have computers: 91 percent.

Of this group, 35 percent of men and 32 percent of women own digital cameras.

Women hold a slight lead over men in tl1e use of online instant messaging (43 percent vs. 42 percent).

The 360 Youth College Explorer Study, fielded online by Harris Interactive during the Fall 2003 semester, polled 4,608 college students aged 18-30.

Nancy I.Z. Reese, BY Editor's note: Do you have an idea for an Advantage Points? Please contact the Phoenix staff at phoenix@alphasigmaalpha.org or write to the editor at 9550 Zionsville Rd., Suite 160, Indianapolis, IN 46268.

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BY JESSI CA BRIDWELL, ZIT Foundation Trustee Laura Adelman-Cannon, .6.H, was elected to receive thjs year' Freida Riley Award for Teaching Excellence by the Alpha Sigma Alpha Foundation. This honor is bestowed upon one alumna member each year for her outstanding contributions to education.

The recipient is selected based on the degree to which she exhibits the attributes ascribed to Freida Riley, BIT. These attributes include inspiring students to do their best, showing care and respect for students and "going the extra mile" to make her students' experiences memorable.

Laura began her teaching career in a largely rural district in Burlington, IL, moved on to the more urban setting of New Orleans public schools and is now at the progressive New Orleans Charter Middle School. As a language arts-trained teacher she taught social studies and English, as well as ran school theatre

program . Her current role, howeve r, is as a learning speciali t and sixth-grade math teacher. According to Kathryn Parker, the mathematics department chairman at New Orleans Charter Middle School, "Laura volunteered to teach it because she wanted to learn more mathematics and improve her ability to help students who have their own difficulties in attaining mathematical skills."

Laura's husband, who secretly nominated her, wrote "dwing her eight years of teaching experience, in a variety of different school settings, she has demonstrated excellence, commitment and compassion for her students, to a degree, placing her in the first rank of effective teachers. " A number of Laura 's students provided glowing references for her. Ralph Craig III described her as always having a smile on her face and love in her heart. He summed it up by saying, "Mrs. AdlemanCannon inspires all of her students to their very best and nothing less. She helps you through the problem, no matter how

From left a.re Foundation Chairman Cindy Fundis Smith, EE; Freida Riley Award recipient Laura Adelman-Gannon, LJ.H; and Foundation Secretary !Wsemary Carucci Goss, BIT. big or small the problem is. Whenever she is helping you, you feel like she is right there with yo u, pulling the rope saying, 'Come on, give me some more- we can do it! ' For that, we all love her! "

"To invest in the potential of women by promoting service, leadership and lifelong learning through charitable giving."

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On an earlyJuly morning in sunny Fl01ida, 51 Alpha Sigma Alpha Foundation supporters laced up their walking shoes for the Sisterhood huffle Fun Run and Walk.

This event, which d ebuted at the national convention this pas t summer, was an instant hi t. Participants raised a combined 4,271 dollars in registration and donations. Melissa Koch, EE, led the efforts by raising over 1,000 dollars. lnter~sted in holding thi event at your campus to benefit the Alpha Sigma Alpha Foundauon? Contact the Alpha Sigma Alpha Foundation Office at foundation@ alphaszgmaalpha.orgor call (317) 87 1-2920 for more information .

The ~pha igma Alpha Foun~ati.on offers academic cho larshjp to tudents who excel in the areas of academics, chapter leadershâ&#x20AC;˘p ~d campus/ com~un~ ty mvolvement. Scholarship application for the 2005-06 academ ic year are now avai lable at ti!UfW.alphaszgmaalpha.org. App hcauon are due by Feb. 10, 2005.

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The initiative focuses on individual, self-directed growth and learning throughout all stages of membership. Through A1:A Advantage members are given the tools needed to successfully focus their attention on philanthropic and hands-on community service.

an Alpha Sigma Alpha. Members see beyond themselves to the needs of others. They share their gifts, talents, finances, time and resources

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Members of Alpha Sigma Alpha help provide a brighter future for developmentally delayed toddlers at the S. J une Smith Center th rough the donation of educational supplies.

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with each other and their communities.

The Alpha Sigma Alpha Foundation supports the development of this giving character by providing members the opportunity to develop their potential and participate in activities that enable them to be stronger, wiser and more

"We are so grateful for the long-standing positive partnership that we enjoy with Alpha Sigma Alpha-thank you for partnering with us in this m ission! "

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perceptive members of their community.

"To fill my days with satisfying activity."

-The Creed of Alpha Sigma Alpha

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Brenda Rua Chappell, HH, and Eleanor Barbas Williams, A

Susie Smale and Linda Wyrick Lineback pledged the Chi Chi Chapter at Ball State University, IN, in the fall of 1967. The pledge class numbered about 30 and since there was no house everyone was spread across campus in different dormitories and met in the suite for activities and meetings.

Susie and Linda participated in all the Alpha Sigma Alpha activities together dUI路ing their undergraduate years but were not really "best buddies." Actually, neither can remember who their be t buddies were. Everyone just did things together.

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"Eleanor and I hit it off right away, Brenda said. "I loved her sense of humor (and still do) and her southern drawl (which she says she doesn't have, but she does). I knew by the end of that convenwe would be great friends. laryngitis for th~first couple of and could not speak out this was hilarious, was my voice for from different Alpha

for every convention the p<lSt 18 years. time with each other. Seeing each other "We have weathered many events only every two years means "'f- need lots together including the death of Eleanor's of time to catch up. Since Ereanor has mother, the divorce of my sister, the , been convention chairman these past phone call to Eleanor when my daughter several conventions, it has cut into our pledged BetaSigma Chapter and the '!catch up" time. ''We are two women from different phone call from my daughter in San Francisco when Eleanor and I were sound backgrounds that share a love for the asleep at 1 a.m. at the Nashville convensorority that brought us together. tion when she called to tell us she had As advisors we have many stories to share just become engaged. There have been about our chapters. We are always there the deaths of beloved pets, graduations, to support and encourage, give advice the marriages of Eleanor's nieces apd my and suggestions and a pat on the back as daughter and many more shared events. we grow with our chapters. It has been a I email Eleanor all my joys, all my sorrows great experience to partner with a sister from across the country. Eleanor and I and allm frustrations. ''We had our picture taken with "Elvis" plan to remain roommates for as many conventions as we can. We're no spring in Branson, MO, while we were at the chickens (Eleanor would say- "speak for national headquarters when it was in yourself'), but God willing, we '¥ill continSpringfield to train Alpha Sigma Alpha ue to meet every two years to renew our leadership consultants. We both LOVE to sisterhood, our friendship and our knack shop and make sure we schedule that at for finding great bargains when we shop." every convention. Starting with the Scottsdale convention in 1990 we have gone early to convention or stayed was over to spend more

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Leadership Development Institute update In 2005 Alpha Sigma Alpha wi ll hold the Emma Coleman Frost Leader hip Development Institute the weekend of July 15-17, in two locations, St. Loui and Baltimore. Look for more details in the Winter Phoenix and on the Alpha Sigma Alpha web site at www. alphasigmaalpha. org.

2004 national convention video now on sale

Alpha Sigma Alpha headquarters staff volunteers for Habitat for Humanity In early September Alpha Sigma Alpha national headquarters staff put on hard hats, grabbed a hammer and helped to build a home for a needy famil y in the Indianapolis area.

Five taff members spent an afternoon with Indianapolis Habitat for Human ity. H abitat bui lt an entire block of 13 home in Speedway, IN,just blocks from the Indianapoli Motor Speedway. The staff pent the afternoon installing window and assisting in laying the roof. The home was built for a young mother and her chool-aged on . The famil y was excited about having a new home just in time for the holiday .

Event Planner / Education Coordinator Cht;sty Adam , 6.H, said it was a very rewarding experience, "Our afternoon with Habitat was a

Alpha Sigma Alpha staff members Andre Hill, Christy Adams (and Erika Anttila pictured to the left) work on a Habitat for Humanity house. tremendous experience. We not on ly helped a family build the home of their dreams, we learned something about our elves."

District Day news Dismcts 4, 7 and 9 plan to hold Dismct Day events in the month of February. District 4 plans to hold its event at Roanoke College the weekend

of Feb. 25-27. Disu-ict 7 wi ll hold its event in Dallas the weekend of Feb. 18-20.

Topeka Kansas will be the site for Di u;ct 9's Dismct Day. The event wi ll take place the weekend of Feb. 25- 27. Watch the Alpha Sigma Alpha web ite at www.alphasigma alpha.org for more detail .

The Alpha Sigma Alpha 2004 National Convention video is now available for sale.

Members may purchase the 45-minute video for 24 dollars (eithe,路 video or DVD) while supplies last. This includes shipping and handling. Send your check, money order or redit card information to Picture Perfect Productions, Inc., 4223 42nd Way, West Palm Beach , FL 33407. You can also email Tom Cummings at p3mail@bellsouth. net.

2004 national convention photos on-line for sale The 2004 Alpha Sigma Alpha convention photos are available for purchase and can be viewed on the Ofoto web ite at www.ofoto.com. You wi ll need to put in the password "Alpha" to have acce s to the photo album . For more details contact Event Plan ner Christy Adam , 6.H, at cadams庐alfJhasigmaalpha. org

Alpha Sigma Alpha national headquarters staff announces customer service commitment In an effort to better erve the Alpha Sigma Alpha membership, d1e Alpha Sigma Alpha national headquarters taff created a cu to mer ervice commitment statement and guideHnes thi past summer. The ta.ff announced their plans at the 2004 ational Convention in Bonita prings, FL, in july. The cu tomer service commiunent reads:

"The Alpha Sigma Alpha national headquarter taff exists to provide professional, knowledgeable, fficient and friendly upport, guidance and structure to our membership. We are committed to serving enthu iasticall ow- collegiate member , alumnae member and volunteers in a respectful and consistent manner."

For a detailed copy of the cu tomer ervice commiunent plan, contact Pat Crosby, IlK, at headquarters or at asa@alphasigmaalpha.org.

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NEWS TO NOTE

2006 Alpha Sigma Alpha alumnae directory work to begin

Bente Fein

Foundation director leaves /interim director announced The Alpha Sigma Alpha Foundation Director of Development Bente Fein left the Foundation in September to accept a position with Purdue University. Bente had worked for the Foundation for three years.

Also in September, Foundation Assistant Marianne Landis, EE, left Alpha Sigma Alpha to relocate in Atlanta.

The Foundation announced an interim Executive Director for the Alpha Sigma Alpha Foundation has been hired.

Daisy Hickman started work at the national headquarters on Nov. l. Daisy's prior experience includes working as a director of corporate relations at Purdue University and work as a development director and senior advisor for many other non-profits.

Harris Publishing is planning to put together another alumnae directory for Alpha Sigma Alpha. In April 2005 members will receive a questionnaire mailing from the publishing company asking to update or to submit personal information with the plan to include it in a national alumnae directory. The d irectory will be offered for sale in 2006.

The information gathered also helps Alpha Sigma Alpha update the national member list.

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Alumnae editors are asked to send reports to Editor Teresa Boyer Fishback, ~K. at Alpha Sigma Alpha National Headquarters, 9550 Zionsville Rd. , Suite 160, Indianapolis, IN 46268 or email tfzshback@alphasigmaalpha.org.

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BY CHRISTINE BARNICKI, XO,

Student demographics have changed. Here's what you must understand to ensure the benefits of Greek membership remain available to future generations of women.

Remember rush? If you' re over 30, most of us had about the same experience: Visiting every sorority for a round of open house parties, waiting for, accepting and regretting invitations to subsequent rounds of parties, Preference Night and, finally, Bid Day. During the structured daytime events held the week before classes began, your fellow rushees were primarily a homogenous group of typical college coeds, generally of European descent, from the middle to upper-middle classes, entering college directly from high school, attending college full time to earn a degree in four years, dependent on their parents to take care of most, if not all, financial responsibilities, working part time or not at all and living on campus.

Today, rush is called recruitment, rushees are potential new members and the decades-old model of the campus collegian, upon which NPC's traditional membership-enrollment system was established, is no longer typical of contemporary college students. Only 16 percent of today's college sn1dents attend full time, are 18-22 year of age and live on campus; about 75 percent of all college students now earn a paycheck and about 25 percent of them work full time.

Contemporary students are ethnically, religiou ly and racially diver e and come from a wider range of socio-economic backgrounds than ever before: 30 percent are minorities, 20 percent were born outside the nited tate or have a foreign-born parent and 11 percent spoke a language other than English while growing up. Many are a! o first-generation college tudents. All face more life

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pressures and bring with them a greater array of experiences than students in earlier decades. (Mary B. Marcy, ''Diversity, Demographics, and Dollars: Challenges for Higher Education, "July 2002) Responding to the more heterogeneous student body, campuses have

needs of contemporary college coeds was of primary importance. In the 1990s there was a continuous effort by NPC to improve opportunities to recruit new members. Because the process no longer served students nor the institutions well on all campuses, variations on the

COmuarlsOn or tradlllonal and contamDOrai'J lbldelll Traditional Student

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Student studies full time; no work

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Ethnically and socio-economically diverse student body

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Completes BA degree in 5-6 years

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Sources: National Center for Education Statistics, 2000; S. Choy, Access and Persistence: Findings from 10 Years of Longitudinal Research on Students, American Council on Education, 2002

developed outreach and support programs, multi-cultural centers and ethnic-studies departments focusing on new student populations and, as the number of older students has grown, so have the offerings of evening and weekend programs designed to respond to working adults. Supplementing the traditional, structured classroom time and lecture, new systems of delivering education are being implemented, independent study, online learning, asse sment-based grading, and credit for civic involvement, community service, and professional achievement.

With this understanding of the changing campus environment, it became clear to NPC that, to maintain a stable or growing member hip and offer relevant experiences for an increasingly diverse population, new systems to respond to the new students must be developed.

A new recruitment proce to fit the

traditional system mostly proved to be unsatisfactory.

Seeking clearer direction, in 2001 the NPC Recruitment Processes Committee gathered data from urveys, oral interviews, past NPC recruitment committees and campus statistics. Information was solicited from NPC national presidents, NPC's College Panhellenics and Alumnae Panhellenics Committees, student life professional ( uch as Greek advisors) and carnpu Panhellenic presidents and vice presidents of recru itment.

The majority of survey respondents, regardles of which group they represented, felt there should not be just one system of recruitment, that each campus is unique and therefore requires a unique approach.

As a re ult of the e survey findings and NPC discu ion, the following changes were among tho e agreed to at the October 2003 PC meeting:

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• A marketing plan that will encourage and assist all NPC member groups, College Panhellenics and Alumnae Panhellenics in developing marketing programs that will focus on a variety of publics at the national, community and university levels.

• New methodology for determining release figures will provide realistic opportunities to encourage managed growth while balancing the need for parity among chapters with membership opportunities for unaffiliated women. Quota will be set as late as possible in the recruitment process to place the greatest number of women.

How we manage the expectations of potential new members plays a large role in whether or not they will complete the recruitment process and how satisfied they will be with the outcome.

• A menu of four recruitment styles has been adopted. The four styles each lead to the same goal but in different ways.

While the emphasis and details of each style will vary from campus to campus, the move from one rather inflexible formal recruitment to a four-tiered system presents an opportunity to make clear choices among alternative recruitment methods, responsiveness to changing demographics and cost containment via the no-frills recruitment concept adopted in 1991.

Briefly, here are the four recruitment models: Continuous Recruitment: On-going, informal events of all sizes organized by chapters and their alumnae. Bids offered directly to potential new members.

Minimally Structured Recruitment: Potential new members explore options at their discretion. Members and potential new members get to know one another in a relaxed, informal atmosphere without structured events. Each chapter determines the times and types of social occasions they will have and may include a preference event. The campus Panhellenic determines the date for issuing bids.

Partially Structured Recruitment: Events established within a loosely defined time frame provide potential new members the flexibility to attend events according to their own schedules and interests. Potential new members are required to visit each sorority at least

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once; a preference event and bid day conclude recruitment.

Fully Structured Recruitment: Traditional, with structured rounds and events highlighting positive aspects of sorority life and responsible membership.

Traditional recruitment works well on some campuses, generally those with a large number of women interested in becoming part of the Greek system.

In consultation with the campus Greek advisor and with the approval of their NPC area advisor, college Panhellenics will determine into which category they fall and then adopt the recruitment style for their campus. Implementation of the recruitment styles will begin in january 2005 after the college Panhellenics on each campus have assessed their needs using material provided by NPC. No-frills recruitment will remain a goal on every Panhellenic campus.

NPC also established a Committee on Recruitment to monitor trends and recommend and implement recruitment strategies. The committee may include Greek advisors and other relevant experts.

A new recruitment handbook also will be developed.

Now that you understand why and how recruitment is changing, here's what you can do to ensure the joys of sisterhood remain available to generations of women yet to come: Seek personal and informative Panhellenic-spirited contact with prospective members at all times during

the year. Let these young women know that, through Greek affiliation begun during college, they will have a multifaceted association dedicated to life-long local and national support systems in which they are able to develop leadership skills, pursue knowledge, wisdom and scholarship, build career, personal and social networking, discover rewarding opportunities for community service and philanthropic endeavors and form enduring friendships built on common experiences, aspirations and respect.

Relate to potential members your fondest memories of all-night chats with your sisters, the help you received from a senior English major who helped you get through a tough freshman writing assignment, the planning and execution of a fund-raiser to benefit breast cancer, the experiences you gained as a chapter chairman and officer that later helped you advance in your career, the social skills you honed during recruitment and the myriad new sisters you met and instantly connected with as an alumna. Tell them about the reunions you still attend, 10, 25, even 50 years after your college graduation. Tell them that your Greek affiliation has been a building block and a comerstone of your life and still is.

Tell them that NPC is changing so that women in new circumstances and surroundings may enjoy these same lifeaffirming relationships, opportunities and memories, and one day fondly ask, "Remember recruitment?"

Why Greek?

NPC groups remain viable for contemporary students by integrating social and academic support in dynamic, interdisciplinary communities that encourage students to learn from each other. These kinds environments have been shown to: • Increase student retention • Expand levels ofleaming • Enhance relationships between students, faculty and disciplines • Tie education to experience • Increase commitment to civic involvemen t • Enhance studen ts' capacity for cross-cultural understanding Women 's fraternal associations have a correlation with educational attainment, leadership, cultural awareness, tolerance, empathy, independence and ability to relate to others.

As campus paradigms continue to shift, NPC must do the same to remain an important partner in the total education of women-in tegral to the learning process by providing community service, co-op learning environmen ts, vital social support and environments in which appreciation for a broader population is fostered.

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BY LORI WlllTE SCOTT, EE National President Even though it was mid-summer, the residence hall at Central Missouri State University (CMSU) was buzzing with activity. The suitcases were unpacked, snacks were in abundance, doors were propped open and the women's laughter could be heard down the hall. Nicknames like "Ears" were bandied about. These weren't your typical college freshmen .

However, they could recall their freshman year as if it was yesterday.

Yes, the Zeta Zeta Chapter "reunion group" was at it again. For over 15 years, a group of 50-plus year members of the Zeta Zeta Chapter have congregated on the CMSU campus in Warrensburg, MO, for an annual leepover to remember their college years and celebrate their friendship.

What is it that brings these women together year after year to renew their friendship? It is simple ... they share the lifetime bonds of Alpha Sigma Alpha

importance of our sorority's strategic decision to join NPC and did their part to help make it happen. They followed the direction of our ritual "to regulate all your acts that they will reflect credit upon your chapter and your university; that at no time and in no place, shall any act of yours lay yourself, your chapter, or your university open to criticism."

How incredibly inspiring- to live according to the ideals and values set forth in our ritual! That is exactly what Alpha Sigma Alpha members were doing in 1950 and that is what we should continue to do in 2004. This lesson from the past is critical to the perpetuity of Alpha Sigma Alpha. In today's climate, when the Greek community is increasingly under the microscope of university administrations and the media, collegiate and alumnae member must accept the responsibility of our solemn vow to "live up always to the highest in thought, word, and deed."

Alpha Sigma Alpha is OUR sorority.

We are inspired by the members who have

chapters for recruitment and they support the Foundation with financial contributions. They are furthering the goals and ideals of Alpha Sigma Alpha as alumnae members.

Our Hymn to Alpha Sigma Alpha says, "we bow our hearts in h umble awe to thee,

We have all pledged our vow to be committed to making our sorority the best it can be. We can take heart because it is a shared endeavor. Together we can take our sorority to the highest. sisterhood. All Alpha Sigma Alpha members have a lot to learn from these women.

The e Zeta Zetas exemplify the meaning of lifetime membership and the unbreakable bond of i terhood. The e women are modeling the primary purpose of Alpha igma Alpha, "to foster clo e friendhip between member ."

I had the privilege of pending orne time with the Zeta Zeta reunion group in jul . The hared witl1 me what their collegiate experience was like. The were undergraduate members between 1948 and 1952, a time when Alpha igma Alpha was gaining entrance into the ational Panhellenic Conference. In 1947, AI had ucce fuJI ' petitioned PC to become an ociate member. The retmion group talked about how the had to "mind their P and Q" and en ure that none of their action could jeopardize our admi ion as a full member of NPC, which occurred on ov. 27, 1951.

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passed the torch to us undimmed for the past 103 years. We are tl1ankful for the opportunities available to us to lead, to erve and most of all to make a difference.

We appreciate the ideals of self-sacrifice, self-control and self-confidence. We are women who can reach our full potential intellectually, physically, ocially and spiritually.

With this blessing of membership comes great re ponsibility. We have all pledged our vow to be committed to making our sorority the be tit can be.

We can take heart because it i a shared endeavor. Together we can take our orority to the highe t.

The women of the Zeta Zeta Chapter "reunion group" truly repre ent the crimson and the white, loyalty and fellowhip. After 50 years, they still po es the passion and love for Alpha Sigma Alpha the first enjo ed as undergraduates. The faithfull read their Phoenix magazine, they refer potential members to our collegiate

our own sorority." I believe that Virginia Lee Boyd ,Juliettejefferson Hundley, Calva Hamlet Watson, Louise Burks Cox and Mary Williamson Hundley would be in awe of the si terhood they established that has grown to over 65,000 members strong, reaches to Alaska and i still dedicated to making every effort to develop women of poise and purpo e, noted for their character and concern for others.

Founders' Day is the perfect time to renew the promi es we made to our orority when we were initiated as members.

However, it should not be the only day that we reOect upon and renew our dedication to the founding principle of Alpha Sigma Alpha. We must live out those tenets and ideals not only on Founders' Day but al o throughout every day of the year.

Happy Founders Day!

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DISTRICT 6 Alumnae fNDIANAPOUS

Spring meeting is a sweet event The Indianapolis Alumnae Chapter held their March meeting at De Brand Fine Chocolates and Dessert Cafe.

Members learned about the history behind this famous chocolate cafe and each member and their guests were given samples to try.

The April meeting v.'3S the annual walking tour meeting.

This year it v.'3S called Discover Irvington, and our guide was Richard Vonnegut. Members had lunch afterwards.

The May meeting was a soup and salad pitch-in, and new officers were installed.

Carol johnson, XX

I DISTRICT 7 The women of District 7 have kicked off the fall semester in grand fashion, starting with recruitment. Many chapten; are able to participate in fall recruitment and the numbers have been fantastic. To brag on just a few of the chapters we've heard from: Delta Upsilon, University of Texas at San Antonio, not only reached quota but also is above total.

Gamma Zeta, University of Arkansas-Monticello, reached quota. Zeta Omega, Austin Peay State University, TN, had a fantastic recruitment and is near quota.

Zeta Rho, University of West Alabama, had to deal with Mother Nature postponing its recruitment events. Hurricane Ivan hit Alabama days prior to fall recruitment, forcing the evacuation of the campus and the rescheduling of recruitment.

Announced were the dates for District Day in Dallas.

Those dates have been set for Feb. 18-20, 2005. The event will take place from 9-5 p.m. on Saturday with optional PHOENIX OF ALPHA SIGMA ALPHA

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Nancy McCray, BT, Wendy Pmtain, BM, Adrienne Lindsey, BM and Kathy Messina .tJ, in the kitchen waiting joT the lasagna to come out of the oven.

events on Friday night and Sunday morning. The Disu;ct Day meeting location is the Holiday Inn Select orth, Dallas.

District 7 currently has 22 national volunteers on the District 7 team . We always have room for others to join. If there are alumnae out there who are interested in working on the Advantage, recruitment or fin ance team tl1ey can email

Trudy Higgins-Edison at t_shrugged@hotmail. com.

Michelle R Rupp, Recruitment Coaching Team LeadeT, D7

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Wedding bells keep chapter members coming back The Dallas Alumnae Chapter had its first event of the year in February. Chapter

president Bonita Maurer, Af, hosted a lasagna dinner at her home. Announced at the evening, were the wedding plans of Carrie Huddleston, BM, and Adrienne Lindsey, BM, who were both married tl1is past summer. To celebrate this exciting time, Jody McDaniel, BM, hosted a double wedding shower for them in March. This was the last Dallas alumnae event for Kim Benson, llN, who flew back from Pennsylvania to attend this meeting.

In April members got together at the home of Melissa Salinas, Ll Y, to put together Easter baskets for the Richardson Transition Center, one of the chapter's philanthropic recipients.

Finally the chapter ushered in summer with a salad luncheon hosted by Dana Glover Smith, Br. Melissa Salinas, L1 Y

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Meetings focus on educational topics

District 8 Facilitator Grace Moody, fJ.H, takes the microphone at the 2004 natwnal convention.

DISTRICT 8 At the 2004 national convention , Di uict 8 had two-thirds of its team leaders there. The third is the newly appointed recruitment coaching team leader, Katherine Kwmierz, ~H . who i enthu iastic, hard working and talented in the areas of recru itment and marketing. We are very lucky to have her.

Our fin ance team leader has worked hard with our u·easurer and has helped them to eliminate their debt.

A new team member will be dedicated to meeting the need of tl1e alumnae in the districL. Grace 'vloody, tlH District Facilitator

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Valentine' Da)' project benefits ho pitalb:.ed children Thi pas t February, member fT heta Alpha hapter a ~ oe oil e held a campu \\1de e\·em inviting tudents t reate \ ale ntine' Da · cards fi r 26

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sick children at the University oflowa Children's Hospital in Iowa City. The chapter and other supporters of this activity made 125 Valentines which were delivered to the children on Valentine 's Day.

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Chapter holds many soczal events during year Chicago Metro began the year with what has become ilie annual "attention to the crapbook" meeting hosted by An n Kutz Manno, fD.. In February s vera! members attended Di trict Da in Madi on , Wl. Whi le ilie member had antici pated a chocolatethemed event for March , no one was di appointed by the tour of the Cuneo Mu eum (man ion ) and grounds in e mon Hill , IL. Final! in pril memb r joined ilie hicago orth and l ilw~uke e alumnae chapters for hrgh tea at eason in Long Grove, IL. harlene Gerke Vig, ..1 -8

The Chicago West Alumnae Chapter started the year with dinner at Bistro am i. Everyone enj oyed sampling all the great food .

The next meeting in February was the "Birthday Book," a fun evening revolving around a book that tells about each person based on th eir birthday, at the home of judy Zinger Davis, BP. In March, members went to the home of Carol Bara nowski Dunbar, BP, for a Saint Patrick' Day celebration, with each member bringing a prepared dish for supper.

April was a learning experience about aromatherapy with its healing and relaxing powers at the home of Sharon ichals Garney, BIT. After a tour of St. Peter and Paul Catholic Church in Naperville to see the stained glass wi ndow in May, the chap ter invited local alumnae to get acquainted at a pizza party.

The chapter rounded out the year supporting the son of J oan Kolar Grabare k, BP, Sergeant Keith Grabarek of the Woodridge Police Department, 111 the Law Enforcement Torch Run for Special Olympics lllinois and a pool party at the home ofjudy Zinger Davis.

Valentine Valient Husak, A

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DISTRICT 9 District 9 begins the new biennium by welcoming Oklahoma and ebraska into the di trict. Di tlict 9 now coni ts of 11 alumnae chapters and 14 collegiate chapters.

The distlict has grown to over 40 di tlict volunteers to upport the e chapters.

The di trict leader with ilie help of the chapter lead ers ad\~ or and volun teer de~el­ oped ami sion tatement for the di trict to ensure all member in di trict 9 have a common purpo e: Di trict 9 indi-

vidual members, alumnae and collegiate chapter leaders, di trict volunteers, and disuid leaders will continue the legac of a trong and vital district by keeping the lines of communi• cation open , serving enthusias• tically, representing our sorori ty wi thin the community by being women of poise and pu pose, and fostering close friendships through lifetime membership."

The new Distlict Meeting Team, which was established to assist Kathryn Wolfington Thompson, EE, distlict meeting coordinator, is anxiously preparing for Distlict Day 2005. Mark your calendars to atte nd Feb. 25 and 26, 2005, in Topeka, KS. Kathryn promises it will be the best Distlict Day yet! A fashion show and show and tell will be added new to the event this year. Continuing will be the silent auction benefiting the Alpha Sigma Alpha Foundation and alumnae initiation . If yo u have any question , please contact Ka thryn Thompson, kthompso@ ·usd253.org. Please join us!

To learn more about Distlict 9, please visit this web itewww.geocities.com/ district 9asa/ or feel free to e-mail me asadistrict9@yahoo.com. ' Melissa Koch, EE District 9 Facilitator

Collegiate ALPHA BETA, TRUMAN STATE UNIVERSITY, MO

Chapter members excel on campus and in community This has been another wonderful year for the women of Alpha Beta Chapter. Members excelled at Truman and in the Kirksville communi ty.

Chapter members maintained ilie highest CPA of all Greek women on campus and higher than that of no n-Greek women on campu . Members can be found worki ng in study group or lending a hand to a member struggli ng with a certain class. T he chapter also PHOENIX OFALPHA SIGMA ALPHA

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provides a study hours program for women who are having trouble with classes.

The chapter also excels in athletics. The chapter held the title of Intramural Champions for 11 out of the past 13 years and are the reigning champions.

In the Kirksville community, Alpha Betas are working at Ray Miller Elementary School to help tutor the children for one to two hours after school. Many members go to the Twin Pines nursing home to keep the people there company. We share stories, play bingo and participate in other activities.

The women of Alpha Beta have really tried to excel in all aspects of life at Truman State University.

Kathleen Dvrsey EPSILON EPSILON, EMPORIA STATE UNNERSTJY, KS

Alumnae important part of chapter's success Epsilon Epsilon has been privileged to have active alumnae support for many years. Most of this support derives from a core group of advisors. This group of five women, Leslie Hess Chadwick, chapter advisor; Kenna Pearson Reeves, faculty and housing advisor; Rebecca Notson Hanson, financial advisor; Christie Agler Miller, recruitment advisor; Stacey Combes, membership education advisor; along with the rest of the chapter are proud to announce the addition of Holly Pappenfort as the new standards advisor. These women have created an environment that facilitates learning and leadership.

In addition to the advisors, numerous other alumnae are involved. The chapter received donations from alumnae during homecoming weekend in order to purchase wireless internet for the chapter house.

Many recent graduates have PHOENIX OF ALPHA SIGMA ALPHA

remained in the Emporia area and maintain close ties with the chapter. These alumnae were leaders as collegiate members and persist in these efforts to remain active.

Stephanie Baldwin ZETA ZETA, CJ:.WFRAL MiSSOURI STATE UNNERSITY

Chapter hosts alumnae weekend This spring Zeta Zeta hosted Alumnae Weekend 2004.

The alumnae officer this spring was Katie Canfield and she did a wonderful job hosting the alumnae weekend.

Over 35 alumnae visited during this special weekend.

Dinner, games, singing and dancing were planned. Many women from the 1992 pledge class visited. One guest was a mother.

Members each have an alumna they email through a program called Alumchum.

It's a great way to get creative ideas and share new ideas witl1 alumnae. jaymejandrey

Melissa Koch and j essica Bridwell, both volunteers in District 9, attended this summer's national convention.

Joan Kolar Garbarek, BP, Ellie Bernhard Priebe, BP, Nancy Cepuder Reagan, BP, Cathy Ca-rrara Sedlacek, BK, and Pam Brophy, r A, of the Chicago West Suburban Alumnae Chapter enjoy a summer pool party.

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orthem olorado alumnae members ho !the Crown Ceremony for 13 graduating eniors from the Beta Beta ChafJter.

Alwnnae SPRINGFIELD, MO

Chapter honors graduating seniors

Editor' note: ollegiate edi/01 are reminded to email JOur chapter nPws to Tara Cardonick Holman, NS , at asa_advi or@yahoo.com.

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Thi year has been bu y an d exciting for the Springfield , MO, alumnae. In February Debbie H enne Clary, B'L, and Debbie Au tin Pre ton , B'L, attended Disu路ict Day in Kan as it , !0 . In March , mem bers joined the Beta Sigma collegians inging old and new Alpha Sigma Alpha song . Ma brought the annual eni o r alad Su1 per. Each ear the chapter honors th e graduating en ior \l~th dinner and perfor路ms the alumnae ceremony.

Thi year the event was ho ted

by Lori Edm nd Bush , BL. Thi past ummer the chapter held a special luncheon and imited area alumnae that member hadn ' t e n for a whi le.

Sharon Eddleman 1\ al/ing, 8_

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row n Ceremony held Jm路 graduating eniars The onhe rn Colorado Alumnae Chapter continues to meet quarte rly 11~th member frcm Lh c reaLer Fort o lli nsCreeley-Loveland area. In pril members attended the Crown ercmony hosted by the Denver alumnae for 13 graduaLing cniors from Beta Beta Chapter at the niversity of 1 onhern Colorado in Greeley. The chap ter al o fu lfill ed the requirements for Star Recognition. For its ph ilanthropi project, the hapter adopted Project elfuffici enC)', a local organ ization that pro\'ides support for ingle parents and all ows them to br ak free of publi c as i~tan c.

Susan Eckler I l'i/cox, AF

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I Senior Vice Preside~t: N~ra M. Ten Broeck, · BK, 73 White Oak Cir. , St. Charl es, IL 601.!74 Vice President of Finance: Angela Dantzlei· Bauld ree, BZ, 12321 Creektree Ct., Charlotte, NC 28278 Vice President of Communications: Dolly PUivis Loyd , Ba, 225 Sherwood Dr. , Hattiesburg, MS 39402 Vice President of Membership: Cindy L. Ke lley, BIT, 2010 Prairie Ridge Ct. , Fuquay Varina, NC 27526 Vice President of Membership: Sharon M. Sterner, ri, 143 Cape H en ry Trail, West Henrietta, NY 14586 Vice President of Membership: Christine Strapac Thomas, Ar, 7518 Water Lily Way, Colombia, MD 21046

Executive Director: Nancy Coleman, XX, ncoleman@alphasigmaalpha. org Director of District Services: Krystal Geyer Slivinski,

fP, kslivinski®alphasigmaalpha. org Director of Colnmunications: Teresa Boyer Fishback, aK, t[zshback®alphasigmaalpha. org Event Planner/ Education Coordinator: Christy A. Adams, aH, cadams@alphasigmaalpha.org Fmance Manager: Andre Hill, ahill@alphasigmaalpha. org Financial Records Administrator: Erika Anttila, eanttila@alphasigmaalpha. org Office Manager/ Receptionist: Pat Crosby, aK, pcros&y®alphasigmaalpha. org

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, NATIONAL PANHELLENIC CONFERENCE I Delegate: Lynne Rachal Chambers, A, 1211 Santa

A.ntonette Iorio, aY, aiorio@alphasigmaalpha.org Jennifer Styron, 'l"'¥,jstyron@alphasigmaalpha.org

An na Rd. , Richmond, VA 23229 I First Alternate: Ellen Funk Morris, BA, 23403

Songbird Hills Pl. , Parker, CO 801 38 Second Alternate: Sue Zorichak, BB, 2144 Mapleton Ave., Boulder, CO 80304 Third Alternate: Eleano r Borbas Williams, A, PO Box 428, Drakes Branch, VA 23937

. I NATIONAL HEADQUARTERS 9550 Zionsville Road , Suite 160, Indianapolis, IN 46268 Phone: 317-871-2920 FAX: 317-871 -2924 Email: asa@alplwsigmaalpha.org Ho urs: 8 a. m.- 5 p.m. EST Monday-Friday Sept. 1 th ro ugh May 31 7 a. m.- 5 p. m. EST Mo nday- T hursday J une 1 th ro ugh August 31

SELECTED NATIONAL TEAM LEADERS Volunteer Recruitment Placement Team Chairman: Amy Ruffalo, fA, 655 W. Irving Park Rd ., Apt. 3908, Chicago, IL 60613 National Quality Team Chairman: Barbara Pennington ~truble, aN, 323 Northway Dr. , Sun City Center, FL 33573 Volunteer T~ Team Chairman: Betty Pomroy Anton, KK, 3906 Boswe? Ct., Bethlehem, PA 18020

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Risk Manage~ent/Standards Cb'airman:Jenn Rassett, ZB, 825 Volunteer Blvd., Knoxvill e, TN 37916 Formal Rush Coaching Team Chairman: Julie Wiley Levine, A, 1712 S. Woodhouse Rd., Virginia Beach, VA23454 Historian: Marianne Busch Bullock, B0, .l0215 Wildwood Park Ln., Hou ston , TX 77070

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District Facilitator: Kelly A. Morello, EK, 1004 Harbour Ridge Ln., Downingtown, PA 19335

District Facilitator: Kimberly Sites Madigan , BEl, 29386 Palomino Dr. , Wan·en, Ml 48093

District Meeting Coordinator: Tonya Liwonchuk, .:\1, 618 Route 523, Whitehouse Station, NJ 08889

District Meeting Coordinator: Amy M. Bolenbaugh, 0B, 21 465 Detroit Rd., #105A, Rocky Rive r, OH 44116

Recruitment Coaching Team Leader: Stacie Sieber Ferrara, EM, 231 Passaic Ave., Point Pleasant, ~ 08742

Recruitment Coaching Team Leader: Cheryl L. Bowman , .:\ , 2705 Ledgewood Ct. , Rochester Hills, M1 48306

Advantage Coaching Team Leader: Jenn Stanley, Z.:\, 44 Clover St., Windsor, Cf 06095

Finance Coaching Team Leader: Amanda L. Graham, fM, 435 E. Sycamore St. , Columbus, OH 43206

Fmance Coaching Team Leader: Carleen Wisniewski, .:\1, 17 Garvey Dr., Monroe Town hip, f>{J 08831

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DISTRICT 3 District Facilitator: Shelly Do hey Wile, EA, 1117 Rosedale Dr., Greensburg, PA 15601 District Meeting Coordinator: Karen Aredia, BK, 324 Maple Ln., Round Lake, IL 60073 Recruitment Coaching Team Leader: Tricia Sanok Landrum, .:\ -A, 3155 Estate Dr., Oakdale, PA 15071 Advantage Coaching Team Leader: Sherri L. Rae, fe, UPJ,Johnstown, PA 15904 Finance Coaching Team Leader: Kim Benson, .:\ -B, 32 Lakeridge Dr. , Green burg, PA 15601

DISTRICT 4 District Facilitator: ina Barber McGreevey, AA, 121 5 Blo om St. , Columbia, SC 29208 District Meeting Coordinator: Tricia L. Richerson, B , 7749 Reynold Station, Win ton Salem, C 27109 Recruitment Coaching Team Leader: Debbie harp Craig, ZZ. 11115 Wine Palm Rd., Fort M ers, FL 33912

District Facilitator: Pamela Steward Lowe, BY, 1445 E CR 300 , orth Vernon, I 47265 Recruitment Coaching Team Leader: AJyson Hanson, BY, 24 Summit Dr., Clinton, IN 47842 Advantage Coaching Team Leader: Amy S. Price, BK, 2207 9th St., Charleston, IL 61920

DISTRICT 7 District Facilitator: Trudy Higgi ns-Edison, BEl, 2706 Green Fields Dr. , Sugar Lmd, TX 77479 District Meeting Coordinator: Ado neca Har1;son-Fortier, BEl, 3302 Theysen Circle, Houston, TX 77080 Recruitment Coaching Team Leader: Michelle R. Rupp, BA , 13200 ChenaJ Pkwy., Apt. 257, Little Rock, AR 722 11 Advantage Coaching Team Leader: T raci L. Quinone , ZI, 1 I 246 Sir Win ton Dr. , Apt. 112, San An tonio, TX 782 16 Fmance Coaching Team Leader: Deb Fields Dietrich, B , 1290 124th Ave. Largo, FL 33774

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DISTRICT 8 District Facilitator: Crace M. Moody, .:\H, 2044 Pra tt t., Eva n to n, IL 60201

Advantage Coaching Team Leader: tacey M. Beardsle •, Ef, 3450 Kilburn Circle, # 3 . Richmond, V 23233

District Meeting Coordinator: Amybe th faure r, f , 214 . Mai n St. Apt. C, Algonq uin, IL 60102

Fmance Coaching Team Leader: Mari a J. Ginn , Z0, 1207 bercom ve., Atlanta, G 30346

District Meeting Coordinator: Julia Caitlin myth, f , 847 W. Wetlington Ave., Chicago, IL 60657

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Recruitment Coaching Team Leader: !{atherine T. Kusmierz, .:lH, 1155 W. Dickens, 2W, Chicago, IL 60614 Advantage Coaching Team Leader: Leah K. Dooley, AB, 1633 N. Western Ave., 2N, Chicago, IL 60647 Finance Coaching Team Leader: Anita L. Reichling, .:lN, 123 S. Locust Ave., New Hampton, IA 50659

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DISTRICT 9 District Facilitator: Melissa N. Koch, EE, 7606 Lowell Ave., Overland Park, KS 66204 District Meeting Coordinator: Kat Wolfington Thompson , EE, 2814 Melrose Pl. , Emporia, KS 66801

Advantage Coaching Team Leader: Keri L. Kemmerer, <I><I>, 8612 NE 98th Ct., Kansas City, MO 64157 Finance Coaching Team Leader: Mandy Stark Young, ZA, 8166 County Loop 202, Joplin , MO 64801

Recruitment Coaching Team Leader: Shelby E. Coxon, ZM, 5000 St. Paul Ave., SMB 1163, Lincoln, NE 68504

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