ASU Panhellenic Newsletter- Apr. 2023

Panhellenic Newsletter

ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY

APRIL '23

ASU PANHELLENIC

APRIL 2023

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05 SORORITY WOMAN OF THE MONTH FSL NOMINATIONS

PANHELLENIC CALENDAR

AAPI HERITAGE MONTH AT ASU

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CHAPTER SPOTLIGHTS

KEEPING UP WITH THE COMMUNITY

DEFENDING THEIR THESIS

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PAN DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM + SAVE THE DATE

HAPPY APRIL!

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Greek Night member atworkshop the Game 4pm

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ASIAN AMERICAN PACIFIC ISLANDER

HERITAGE MONTH (ASU)

WHAT IS ASIAN AMERICAN PACIFIC ISLANDER HERITAGE MONTH? Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month is the Annual US celebration that honors the history, culture, and contributions to the AAPI community. It is celebrated in May to commemorate the first immigration of Japanese people to the US and Golden Spike Day. ASU celebrates this month in April to be able to honor AAPI in the school year.

WAYS TO CELEBRATE AND LEARN! •Watch a documentary about the AAPI Experience •Listen to podcasts •Visit a museum •Take a virtual tour •Read books written by AAPI authors/poets

TAKE ACTION!

•Attend an event •Follow and support AAPI influencers, educators, and advocates.

•Donate to AAPI nonprofits and community orgs.

•Help stop violence against AAPI communities •Support AAPI businesses

SORORITY WOMAN OF THE MONTH

This woman has been nominated by the Panhellenic Community for exemplifying what it means to be a Panhellenic woman.

Caitlin Monterrojas (Sigma Kappa) has shown that she is a dedicated member of Panhellenic! She is constantly putting her whole heart into making her sorority the best it can be, while still being a great Panhellenic member to all chapters on campus!

Some accomplishments include being VP of Philo for SK and interning for a nonprofit in Africa! She graduated sophomore year with a Bachelors degree and is currently working on her masters,

CAITLIN MONTERROJAS

Caitlin is such a bright girl, and she has great motive to be the best version of herself which is so inspiring!

Nominated by Tinley Strittmatter

fsl honors award nominations

PANHELLENIC WANTS TO CONGRATULATE ALL NPC MEMBERS NOMINATED FOR AN FSL AWARD! THE AWARD CEREMONY WILL BE APRIL 12TH AT 7PM IN THE GLCC! Chapter President •Hannah Geis - AXO •Nicole Davis - KD •Katie Nossaman- XO •Kelsey Roberts- ADPi •Maddy Magrosky- DG

Chapter Officer

Sun Devil Spirit Award

GLV House Manager

•Maddie Orgen - AXO •McKenna Lane - AXO •Hannah Palantino- XO •Isabella Benner- ADPi

•Maddie Orgen - AXO •Iris McCain - DG •Hannah Berryman - KD

•Alexa Turpen - XO •Ellie Beckerman - AXO

A.M. Recruitment Counselor

Sorority Member of the Year

Emerging Leader

•Sivan Plotkin - AEPhi •Kaitlyn Hurley- AOPi •Natalie Murphy- AOPi •Elisa Valdez- KD •Caroline Wasa - SK •Kaylina Madrid - ADPi •Megan Neely - ADPi

•McKenna Lane - AXO •Julia Rome - KD •Megan McGuire - KD

•Hayley Singer - AXO •Peyton Tovey - Pi Phi •Sammie Palantino- XO •Katie McCumber-KD •Sara Butler- DG •Rachel Tedesco- ADPi

CHAPTER SPOTLIGHTS alpha delta pi Alpha Delta Pi (ADPi) was founded nationally on May 15, 1851. They were founded at ASU on October 14th, 1950. ADPi's values include sisterhood, values and ethics, high academic standards, and social responsibility. Their national philanthropy is Ronald McDonald House Charities which provides a "home-away-from-home" for families traveling for medical care for their children. We are so grateful to have these girls be a part of our community!

Phi Sigma Rho Phi Sigma Rho was founded on September 24, 1984. They were founded at ASU on September 10, 2016. This affiliate chapter's values are friendship, scholarship and encouragement. Their philanthropies are The Leukemia and Lymphoma Society and Girl Scouts of American. We are so happy to have them apart of our Panhellenic community!

KEEPING UP WITH THE COMMUNITY

CONGRATULATIONS TO CHI OMEGA FOR WINNING GREEK WEEK! This past week Chi Omega won the annual Greek Week philanthropy week for Valley of the Sun United Way. With the help of Kappa Delta Rho, they also had an amazing, first place performance at Greek Sing. Congrats to the other winners and thank you to all of the sororities for their participation!

AOII PHILO WEEK While all of our chapters are similar in various ways, one element connects us all together: service.

AOII is so excited to present their spring philanthropy week! They've already been so successful throughout the week and want to finish out strong!

Events are open to everyone! Go support your Panhellenic sisters in their philanthropic endeavors and fun-filled week!

MONDAY 4.03 •AOIIHOP @ 9-11 am TUESDAY 4.04 •Rusty Taco 5-9pm WEDNESDAY 4.05 •Spy an AOII @ 1-3 pm •Shakesmart ALL DAY THURSDAY 4.06 •Smoke Out BBQ @GLV 6-9pm •Hot dog eating contest 7:30pm FRIDAY 4.07 •Spike Out Tournament @4-8pm

PANHELLENIC WOMEN IN BARRETT

DEFENDING THEIR THESIS HANNAH BERRYMAN & BROOKE MEIER Kappa Delta's (and Pan Exec's own) Hannah Berryman and Alpha Phi's Brooke Meier defended their Barrett Honors Thesis on March 17th! The title of their thesis is Founders Lab: Students for Success. Through the founders lab, their group proposed a business plan for a consulting business at ASU. Their advice for anyone who may defend after them this year or next is to choose a topic that you don't know a ton about since your thesis is meant to be about learning and exploring a new topic!

KATIE EVANS

Chi Omega's Katie Evans defended her thesis on March 28th. The title of her thesis is Name, Image, and Likeness: A Plan to Align NCAA Policy with its Mission of Fairness.

"I researched what NCAA NIL Policy was intended to become and compared it to the realities the NIL landscape has created since July 2021. I discussed a series of moral and regulatory issues presented by NIL Policy and offered a a revised policy plan to address these issues! She recommends to invite your friends and family to your defense!

Having them there made the experience so much less intimidating for me! "

OLIVIA SHER & MCKENNA KATZMAN

Chi Omega's Olivia Sher and Alpha Chi Omega's McKenna Katzman. Their thesis title is Opioid Overdose Education, Knowledge, and Behavior Among First-Year Sorority and Fraternity Members at Arizona State This study investigated what first-year students involved in NPC sororities and IFC fraternities at ASU know about opioids and how to react in the event of an opioid overdose to provide recommendations for ASU. They found that the fraternity and sorority members surveyed have an inadequate amount of knowledge about opioids and overdoses, but have less experiences with opioids and/or overdoses compared to non-Greek affiliated students at ASU. It is believed that with proper education and access to resources, students will decrease their risk of experiencing an overdose.

This research provided the basis to argue for educational programs and resources being provided to students at ASU.

ALEXIS DEVRIES

Alex DeVries in Alpha Delta Pi will defend her thesis on April 28th! The title of her thesis is "Women's Power and Influence Index" Her group is creating a website that will score corporations, the government and civil society organization on their commitment to equity and inclusion.

They aim to provide businesses with critical tools to call for policy reform and confront their contribution to systemic equality.

Their advice for students who will defend their thesis is "if you have't started your thesis, choose a topic that you're passionate about. Our topic has nothing to do with either of our majors, but we chose it because we wanted to spend the year working towards something that was important to us. And if you're about to defend, practice, practice, practice!

Defending can be super intimidating, so the more you practice, the more comfortable you'll feel. Also, surround yourself with those you love! We were lucky enough to have our friends and families attend our defense and it made everything so much less stressful knowing we had our support system there."

Panhellenic Development Program WANT TO BE MORE INVOLVED IN PANHELLENIC?

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Panhellenic went to the Phoenix Suns game this past month and had a great time! It was a great time meeting new Panhellenic sisters and watching basketball! Our April meeting is in the works so please keep an eye out for the RSVP and information!

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SAVE the date!

RECRUITMENT REGISTRATION OPENS MAY 1ST, 2023 RECRUITMENT REGISTRATION CLOSES AUGUST 21, 2023

ROUND 1 (CHAPTER VIDEOS): AUGUST 24th & 25th ROUND 2 (PHILO): AUGUST 26th & 27TH ROUND 3 (SISTERHOOD): SEPTEMBER 1ST & 2ND ROUND 4 (PREFERENCE): SEPTEMBER 3RD BID DAY: SEPTEMBER 4TH

Happy april! love, pan exec <3 McKenna Lane

Hannah Berryman

Sam Crosby

Alyssa Renard

Claire Thrift

Megan McGuire

Emily Stabilito

Megan Neely

Iris McCain

Morgann Kelly

Paige Sotelo

Tinley Strittmatter

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