Themis—Winter 2019

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NATIONAL COUNCIL National President Alicia Patten Williams, Theta Psi Vice President Collegiate I Raechel Bennett Biggs, Delta Gamma Vice President Collegiate II Laura Moak Redman, Delta Lambda Vice President Collegiate III Shannon Ferguson, Alpha Psi Vice President Alumnae I Dana Brasington Atkinson, Delta Omicron Vice President Alumnae II Cheri White Armstrong, Theta Gamma Secretary-Treasurer Franlyna Barrett Charles, Zeta Iota National Panhellenic Conference Delegate Laura Ladewig Landers, Theta Psi Extension Director Dolores Gonzales Gastineau, Theta Omega ZTA FRATERNITY HOUSING CORPORATION President Dinah Jackson Laughery, Beta Gamma Vice President Housing Area I Natalie Yingling, Delta Omega Vice President Housing Area II Julie Ward Moxley, Theta Sigma Vice President Housing Area III Marnie Frazier, Eta Omega Vice President Construction Leah Fields Ozment, Nu Vice President Design Julia Marthaler Hill, Eta Rho Vice President Operations Casey Guimbellot Pash, Iota Chi Secretary-Treasurer Stephanie Arnette Powell, Gamma Pi Directors Alicia Patten Williams, Theta Psi Carolyn Hof Carpenter, Theta Tau ZTA FOUNDATION President Carolyn Hof Carpenter, Theta Tau Vice President of Alumnae Development Cynthia Byars Courtney, Gamma Tau Vice President of Collegiate Development Marlene Dunbar Conrad, Eta Iota Vice President of Philanthropy Sherry Server Tilley, Zeta Alpha Vice President of Scholarship Catherine G. Slaughter, Alpha Eta Secretary-Treasurer Kay Dill Kreutzer, Eta Rho Directors Alicia Patten Williams, Theta Psi Dinah Jackson Laughery, Beta Gamma Franlyna Barrett Charles, Zeta Iota Nora Nell Hardy Jackson, Beta Gamma Becky Hainsworth Kirwan, Gamma Beta Stephanie Arnette Powell, Gamma Pi

From Where I Sit “Beyond the college walls” is a phrase we have heard many times in our ritual. This phrase is not one of the catchy Zeta Tau Alpha phrases we say all the time or print on T-shirts, but for some reason it inspires me.

I believe our Founders’ direction for us was to continue to serve and inspire ZTA and stay connected to our colleges after graduation.

Growing up a mile from my school, Middle Tennessee State University, I wanted to feel like my college experience was more than just an extension of high school. So, I went through sorority recruitment. Much to my disappointment at the time, my bid card read “Zeta Tau Alpha.” Little did I realize that ZTA was right where I belonged. Throughout my college career, I was active on campus as a Student Ambassador, which was an extension of the MTSU Alumni Association, and as Iota Chi Chapter’s President. Leadership always came naturally to me, but my experiences in ZTA and at MTSU prepared me for life “beyond the college walls.”

Right after graduating, my former Province President asked me to serve as a Local House Association President (now known as a Housing Advisor) for Iota Chi’s chapter room. I simply said “yes” and began serving ZTA. I was also asked to serve on the MTSU National Alumni Association Board of Directors. As the “token” young alumna on the board, I knew I had to do more than just show up to board meetings; I needed to serve and inspire. Throughout my time on the board, I continuously went back to what I learned in ZTA: agendas, financials, event planning, etc. Little did I know that ZTA prepared me for life “beyond the college walls” and led to me serving as one of the youngest National Alumni Association Board presidents for my university.

Throughout my time serving my university, I never forgot ZTA. I continued to serve in the Nashville, TN Alumnae Chapter. I met ZTAs from all over the country and one day received a phone call from the incoming Tennessee First Lady’s Chief of Staff, who I had met at an alumnae event. Five days later I was taking a new job as the Tennessee governor’s Executive Residence Manager.

Little did I know that my ZTA housing experience would help me advance my career “beyond the college walls.”

Several years later, my husband’s career took us to South Carolina. As we began to get our footing in The Palmetto State, I joined the Columbia, SC Alumnae Chapter, met some of my very best friends, and got a phone call from the Fraternity Housing Corporation President at the time, Julia Marthaler Hill, asking if I had time to serve the FHC. I thought, if I can run a governor’s mansion, surely I can run ZTA houses. Little did I know my career would help me serve ZTA “beyond the college walls.”

Whether you are a new member or a White Violet, our beloved ZTA helps us in all areas of our lives. As we continue to serve ZTA, it always comes full circle and inspires us “beyond the college walls.”

CASEY GUIMBELLOT PASH FHC Vice President Operations

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THINGS WE ZETA LOVE

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COLLEGIATE CHAPTER NEWS

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COLLEGIAN PROFILE

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ALUMNAE CHAPTER NEWS

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To celebrate the installations of Lambda Rho and Lambda Sigma chapters, Zetas around the world were invited to wear turquoise and gray ribbons under their badges.

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ALUMNA PROFILE

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CERTIFICATE OF MERIT RECIPIENTS

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WHITE VIOLETS

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Celebrating two new links Check out the stories of the young women who are creating their legacies in two new Zeta Tau Alpha chapters, Lambda Rho at Piedmont College and Lambda Sigma at The University of Texas at Tyler.

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New Year, New You Four Zetas who are experts in their fields shared their tips for making positive changes in the areas of setting and achieving goals, decluttering and getting organized, focusing on health and wellness, and managing personal finances.

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SCHOLARSHIP LIST

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ZETA DAY 2019

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FRATERNITY HOUSING CORPORATION NEWS

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POINTS OF PRIDE

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ARCHIVES

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A Zeta True

By Jennifer Price Thorpe Delta Zeta Chapter Sam Houston State University When I pledged ZTA in the fall of 1999, I wasn’t just joining a sorority; I was changing my life for the better. From that moment on, I have always been Zeta True. Becoming chapter Chaplain as soon as I could hold an office then working my way up to Vice President II/New Member Coordinator are some of my fondest ZTA memories. My life took off and at times I spent it in fast forward, but one thing has never faltered—my love for ZTA and my desire to make a difference.

Now, in addition to being President of the Huntsville, TX Alumnae Chapter, I serve as General Advisor for Gamma Omega Chapter (University of Houston).

I get to be there for those members and show them Zeta Is Forever.

In every aspect of my ZTA life, I have made connections and friendships that will last a lifetime. My message is always the same: ZTA is not four years; it is not just your Big and Little; it is bigger than that, and it is something you will cherish and hold onto forever. No matter what life throws in your direction, don’t ever let ZTA go.

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Happy Thanksgiving, Zetas! Today and every day, we’re grateful for the bonds we share. #WEareZTA Snow days & sisters make the last day of class all the more fun. #WEareZTA

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Happy Thanksgiving from the sisters of ZTA! Hope everyone is safe, warm and enjoying some good food. #WEareZTA #ZTARIT #ZTA #zetataualpha

Celebrating

TWO NEW LINKS

By Monica Ceja, Extension Manager

People often wonder how the process of starting a new chapter of a sorority works. We regularly receive emails from potential new members, Zetas and other stakeholders asking how they can start a Zeta Tau Alpha chapter.

In ZTA, this process is called extension.

Our Extension Director, who sits on National Council, leads our extension efforts with numerous steps along the way. Before ZTA can even think about opening a new chapter, a College Panhellenic or its host institution must vote to open for extension. From there, the College Panhellenic leads the application and presentation process to select the organization it feels would be the best fit on its campus.

Last spring, ZTA was selected to start chapters at three institutions. In the fall 2018 semester, we installed two new chapters—Lambda Rho Chapter at Piedmont College in Demorest, Georgia, and Lambda Sigma Chapter at The University of Texas at Tyler (see pages 4–7)—and reactivated our Alpha Eta Chapter at University of Cincinnati, which will be featured in the spring 2019 issue of Themis.

While each institution varies in location, size and mission, one thing remains true as each link of our Chain is forged: A group of powerful young women realizes the opportunity in starting a ZTA chapter. Just like Maud Jones Horner wrote about our Founders, each group of charter new members wishes “to be something big and greater, to reach far out, and to have influence wherever we meet.”

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LINK 255 Lambda Rho Chapter installed Oct. 21, 2018 FIRST NATIONAL PANHELLENIC CONFERENCE organization at Piedmont College SUPPORTING CHAPTERS Gamma Pi The University of Georgia Recruitment, Initiation

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In 1897, a “youthful band of entrepreneurs” chartered J.S. Green Collegiate Institute in Demorest, Georgia. One year later, our “little band of nine” began calling themselves “???” before chartering in the state of Virginia. The entities, now Piedmont College and Zeta Tau Alpha, continued to make history as ZTA installed Lambda Rho Chapter, the first fraternal organization at Piedmont.

ZTA’s extension efforts began in August 2018 as Leadership Consultants arrived on campus to recruit potential new members. Extension Director Dolores Gonzales Gastineau led recruitment efforts to extend bids to the chapter’s founding new members for a joyous Bid Day celebration on Sept. 8, 2018.

Throughout the chapter’s new member experience, the women demonstrated what sorority life is all about by successfully partnering with the women’s soccer team to raise funds for ZTA’s philanthropy and hosting weekly sisterhood events.

Six short weeks later, Lambda Rho’s Initiation and Installation celebrations began on Saturday, Oct. 20, 2018. Gamma Pi and Iota Theta chapters conducted Initiation services Saturday evening, and Gamma Pi initiated Lambda Rho Chapter President Rowan Bumpass on Sunday, Oct. 21, 2018.

Following Rowan’s Initiation, Mrs. Gastineau installed the chapter and its officers with assistance from Vice President Collegiate II Laura Moak Redman.

Former National President Alice McCann Mathews, Fraternity Housing Corporation Secretary-Treasurer Stephanie Arnette Powell, Ritual Committee Chairman Kery Reinkemyer Webb, Province President VII-A Sara Dowless Herndon, PP VII-B Lori Dixon Bunn, PP VII-G Ruth Lovett McMullen, Director of New Chapters for Lambda Nu Hannah Strickland Groseclose, and DNCH for Lambda Rho Lindsay Lucas all attended Sunday morning’s ritual services.

Sunday afternoon, chapter members, advisors, guests, National Officers and campus officials gathered for a celebratory luncheon in Piedmont’s Student Commons. Piedmont College President Dr. James F. Mellichamp welcomed guests and Rowan thanked attendees on behalf of the chapter and acknowledged that the chapter would “leave a lasting impact at Piedmont College.”

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Iota Theta Georgia Institute of Technology Recruitment, Initiation Kappa Zeta Clemson University Formal Pledging Lambda Lambda Kennesaw State University Formal Pledging 41 INITIATES 39 collegiate members 2 Installation Initiates: Dr. Kimberly Crawford, Associate Dean of Students Monika Schulte, Associate Professor of German and International Office Coordinator 13TH ZTA CHAPTER in the state of Georgia GIFTS FROM All the alumnae and collegiate chapters in Georgia ZTA FOUNDATION MAJOR DONOR status in its first semester 7 VARSITY TEAMS with ZTA athletes

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PICTURED ABOVE: [1] National Officers and chapter members checked out the Chain of Chapters. [2] VP I/Coordinator of Committees Morgen Schulte and her mother, Installation Initiate Monika Schulte, became sisters. [3] Installation Initiate Dr. Kim Crawford (left) and Coordinator of Student Programming and Service Zac Moore posed with Extension Director Dolores Gonzales Gastineau. [4] Chapter advisors and DNCH Lindsay Lucas (second from the right) attended the festivities.

[5] Chapter President Rowan Bumpass (third from the left) accepted the Baby Cup from Leadership Consultants Kenzie Johnson, Abby Carberry and Thalia Pantoja.

[6] Charter members celebrated their Initiation. [7] Vice President Collegiate II Laura Moak Redman and Mrs. Gastineau presented the gift from the Fraternity.

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Lambda Sigma On Saturday, Nov. 10, 2018, Lambda Sigma Chapter was installed at The University of Texas at Tyler. ZTA alumnae, chapter members and their guests celebrated the chapter’s installation with a luncheon at The Cascades of Texas. UT Tyler Panhellenic leaders supported Lambda Sigma by attending along with Greek Affairs Coordinator Robert Smith and NPC Area Advisor Jessi Stone Reel (Theta Eta Chapter, Stephen F. Austin State University).

of New Chapters for Lambda Sigma Staci Musgrove.

Initiation and Installation festivities began Friday, Nov. 9, 2018, as Zeta Sigma and Theta Eta chapters initiated 47 new sisters. Saturday morning, Zeta Sigma Chapter initiated Lambda Sigma Chapter President Baleigh Thurman, and National President Alicia Patten Williams and Extension Director Dolores Gonzales Gastineau conducted the installation of the chapter and its officers with assistance from Director

Chapter members didn’t just lead in their on-campus positions. In October, Lambda Sigma Chapter hosted its first Pink Out volleyball game with the UT Tyler athletic department, and chapter members volunteered regularly for different organizations around East Texas throughout the semester. The chapter assisted a nursing home, animal shelter and children’s center

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Leading up to its installation, Lambda Sigma Chapter began making an impact right after Bid Day on Sept.

20, 2018. ZTA’s extension team recruited a plethora of outstanding leaders, including UT Tyler’s student government president, student athletes, resident assistants, orientation leaders, spirit squad captains and more.

and continued to Think Pink® by making blankets for a breast cancer treatment center.

The chapter also made connections “within our circle” with the Tyler, TX Alumnae Chapter through a joint Founders’ Day event and a Pure Barre alumnae-collegiate sisterhood. The alumnae chapter provides a full advisory board to support Lambda Sigma and assisted during extension recruitment and Initiation.

As the Rose Capital of America, Tyler, Texas, bills itself as “a natural beauty.” ZTA at UT Tyler feels like a natural fit as our 256th link and 18th active chapter in Texas. “I instantly fell in love and knew ZTA was where I needed to be,” chapter President Baleigh said in her luncheon address.

“I suppose once you know, you just know.” We know Lambda Sigma will continue to achieve great things.

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organization at UT Tyler SUPPORTING CHAPTERS Tyler, TX Alumnae Chapter Theta Eta Stephen F. Austin State University Recruitment, Formal Pledging, Initiation Beta Iota Centenary College Recruitment, Formal Pledging Zeta Sigma The University of Texas at Arlington Formal Pledging, Initiation

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47 INITIATES initiated Nov. 9–10, 2018 18TH ACTIVE ZTA CHAPTER in the state of Texas (more active chapters than any other state) GIFTS FROM Tyler, TX Alumnae Chapter Lambda Sigma Chapter Advisors Eta Xi Chapter of Delta Gamma Kappa Mu Chapter of Alpha Chi Omega Collin County, TX Alumnae Chapter

4 PICTURED ON THE PREVIOUS PAGE: Extension Director Dolores Gonzales Gastineau (left) and National President Alicia Patten Williams presented the traditional silver tray, a gift from the Fraternity, to chapter President Baleigh Thurman. PICTURED ABOVE: [1] The members of Lambda Sigma Chapter were initiated on Nov. 9, 2018. [2] Charter members celebrated the Installation of their chapter throughout the weekend. [3] Chapter President Baleigh (third from the left) accepted the Baby Cup from Leadership Consultants Taylor West, Kaitlyn Darbe and Lauren Wohlrab. [4] The chapter and its officers were installed on Nov. 10, 2018. PICTURED IN THE CIRCLE ABOVE: Chapter President Baleigh posed with Lambda Sigma Chapter DNCH Staci Musgrove.

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Collegiate c h a pte r n ews Epsilon University of Arkansas These sisters held a special event where alumnae brought their families to the chapter house for pizza and pumpkin painting. The kids even got to trick or treat throughout the house! It was a sweet night for collegians and alumnae to bond and for the children of sisters to get a glimpse of sorority life.

Lambda [1] Southwestern University This chapter’s “Queso for a Cause” event gave attendees, for a small donation, unlimited chips and queso and a chance to guess the number of Think Pink® ribbons in a jar to win prizes. A woman battling breast cancer was the guest speaker, and everyone was in awe of her strength after hearing her story.

Nu The University of Alabama This entire chapter participated in a Big/Little sleepover that helped new members feel comfortable and get to know older sisters. The sleepover was filled with fun, including a photo wall and games of “Just Dance” on the Wii, and sweet treats like a chocolate fountain, cake pops and an ice cream bar.

Omicron [2] Brenau University These dedicated sisters participated in a “Trunk or Treat” service event with the Gainesville United Methodist Church. Many members had not done this before, but 8 · THEMIS · Collegiate Chapter News

everyone had fun helping with the petting zoo, rock climbing wall and bounce house.

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Upsilon [3] University of California, Berkeley This chapter met a fundraising goal with its inaugural “Crownchella” event. Sisters raised funds by selling succulents, T-shirts and tickets to a talent show where the audience voted for their favorite act while snacking on artisan popcorn and root beer floats.

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At this chapter’s “Crown Chats,” members discuss topics like diversity, safety, consent and sexual health. The women are honest, vulnerable and open-minded when brainstorming ways to build a more inclusive and safe campus, which has brought them closer together as sisters.

Psi University of Washington Members from this chapter enjoyed a fun and spooky pumpkin-decorating sisterhood. They enjoyed chatting and getting creative by decorating their pumpkins with candy, paint and the classic jack-o’-lantern design.

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Alpha Zeta The Ohio State University During this chapter’s sisterhood retreat, the simple things brought them together. Sisters attended a yoga class, then headed to the house to tie-dye T-shirts together while enjoying food from their favorite local places.

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Alpha Eta University of Cincinnati This newly reactivated chapter kicked off its sisterhood with several fun events, including a totally “fetch” Mean Girls Day and glow-in-the-dark bowling. For some fall fun, they got creative painting mini pumpkins while drinking apple cider and eating pumpkin cookies.

Alpha Mu [4] Washburn University

Alpha Phi Northwestern University To support the Zeta Tau Alpha Foundation, this chapter hosted “Carve for a Cure” on campus. Sisters raised funds by selling pumpkins for attendees to carve and sweet treats for them to enjoy while showing off their creativity.

During this chapter’s philanthropy week, sisters hosted percentage nights at a couple nearby restaurants, held a “Big Man on Campus” competition, and invited the community to indulge in ice cream floats and tacos while supporting breast cancer education and awareness.

Beta Gamma Florida State University

Alpha Nu [5] Birmingham-Southern College

Beta Delta Miami University

Sisters enjoyed their muchanticipated fall sisterhood “The Great Pumpkin Patch” again this year.

After dressing in their favorite fall outfits and taking pictures, they went on a hayride and picked pumpkins to decorate together.

These sisters know the nobility of serving. They participated in a Habitat for Humanity build, made blankets for hospitalized children and co-sponsored a blood drive. Every week, several sisters also volunteered at an animal shelter and led games of bingo at a retirement home.

Alpha Upsilon Oklahoma State University On Founders’ Day, sisters from this chapter hosted alumnae for a formal dinner and the ritual. During dinner, everyone got to know one another through games and conversation.

Sisters also took a “Which Founder Are

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This chapter’s “Race to Live” event brought the community together to support breast cancer education and awareness. Parents, faculty members, friends and businesses all came out for the 5K that took place around campus.

Beta Lambda University of Louisville This chapter’s Executive Committee hosted a “Crown Hall Meeting” for all members to attend. It was an uplifting meeting where sisters were encouraged to voice concerns

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and suggestions, which resulted in a beneficial conversation for the whole chapter.

Beta Nu [6] New Mexico State University Several members of this chapter took advantage of one of their state’s most unique events, the Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta. Sisters from the area kindly opened their homes to members who wanted to attend, and everyone enjoyed taking in the spectacular views together.

Beta Omicron University of South Carolina Collegians and alumnae did double duty with a sisterhood and service event at a local children’s museum.

Members took turns making blankets for cancer patients and participating in sisterhood events around the museum.

Beta Phi Michigan State University Sisters made the most of the beautiful fall weather by visiting a local cider mill, which is an annual favorite. Members picked pumpkins, ate doughnuts, drank cider and explored corn mazes while enjoying one another’s company.

Beta Omega [7] Union University This chapter boosted morale before competing in Union University’s “Greek Olympics” by sharing a big breakfast at Cracker Barrel. With

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full stomachs, sisters painted their faces and headed to the event to compete against the other fraternities and sororities in various athletic competitions. They were thrilled to come in first place for the first time!

Gamma Alpha [8] University of Miami During their annual Think Pink® Week, members of this chapter turned their school pink, including the campus fountain. Throughout the week, the chapter hosted competitions for the fraternities on campus to participate in and raise money. It was a great way to get other groups involved in our philanthropy.

Gamma Xi Indiana University of Pennsylvania These sisters held their annual spaghetti dinner in one of the largest event rooms on campus. Everything was decorated pink and Olive Garden donated the majority of the food.

Families, friends, students and staff came to eat but stayed for the photo booth and raffle baskets.

Gamma Omicron Central Michigan University This chapter reconnected and caught up after the summer break with an outdoor movie night. Sisters brought their pillows and blankets outside to watch a group favorite, “Legally Blonde,” while snacking

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on candy, popcorn and snow cones under the stars.

Delta Beta Florida Southern College

Gamma Nu University of Virginia This chapter’s Pink Week was a big success on University of Virginia’s campus. Sisters decorated their chapter house, distributed more than 5,000 ribbons at their Pink Out football game, and hosted a pageantstyle event for fraternity men to raise money and breast cancer awareness.

Gamma Phi University of North Texas These sisters wanted to de-stress and feel confident before Primary Recruitment. For a break during their work week, sisters enjoyed a presentation from an organization called Embody Love Movement.

The program empowers women to celebrate inner beauty and commit to kindness. It was a great way to reenergize before recruitment.

Delta Alpha California State University, Long Beach Members from this chapter hosted a special event to celebrate important women in their lives: their moms.

Mothers and their daughters started the day with a Zumba class in the backyard of the chapter house and ended it by painting tiles together.

The results were almost as good as their dance moves!

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Members of Delta Beta Chapter had a lot of fun getting in the Halloween spirit. First, they went to a pumpkin patch and selected their own pumpkins. Later, they held a painting party to decorate them all. Sisters loved expressing their creative sides while spending time together.

Delta Theta Ohio Northern University The women of this chapter spent the month of October reminding their community that pink is more than just a color. They raised funds for the ZTA Foundation and promoted breast cancer awareness with a cornhole tournament, Pink Out football game and baked potato bar.

Delta Kappa [9] Louisiana State University The odds were ever in this chapter’s favor during its retreat, which was based on “The Hunger Games” series.

Thirteen “districts” made up of sisters from different new member classes competed in challenges such as illustrating The Creed and an egg toss. The friendly competition brought everyone closer together.

Delta Iota Clarion University of Pennsylvania During their chapter retreat, members from this chapter enjoyed

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yoga, pizza and an uplifting sisterhood activity. The women attached paper plates to their backs, then went around and wrote something nice on everyone else’s plate. Sisters still enjoy going back to read their plates when they need a little pick-me-up.

Delta Lambda [10] Georgia State University Sisters worked together to sell tickets and secure sponsors for their second annual “Pink Panther” 5K, which took place at the new Georgia State Stadium this year. In addition to the race, the chapter gave prizes to those wearing the best pink outfits.

Delta Omicron Lenoir-Rhyne University This chapter increased attendance at its “Pink Pancakes” breakfast by hosting it outside the university football field on game day. There’s nothing like hungry fans to help raise funds for breast cancer education and awareness.

Delta Psi Samford University Founders’ Day is a time for Zetas of all ages to celebrate our sisterhood.

Collegians from this chapter joined alumnae from the Birmingham, AL Chapter for Fraternity Education trivia, dinner and a service project for the local Humane Society that included making beds for cats and dogs.

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Zeta Beta Thiel College After hosting a Pink Out football game, sisters from this chapter kept their community engaged with our philanthropy by hosting a Pink Week.

Through various activities, members invited other students to share who they Think Pink® for and collected donations for the ZTA Foundation.

Zeta Theta [11] East Central University October is a busy time for Zetas everywhere, so this chapter’s Program Council planned a “Spooky Sisterhood” to give members a chance to bond and relax. Dressed in their finest Halloween pajamas or costumes, sisters munched on tasty treats and watched a childhood favorite, “Hocus Pocus,” atop a giant pile of pillows and blankets.

Zeta Xi Georgia Southern University These women call Statesboro, Georgia, home for most of the year, so they were happy to support the community and local businesses by holding a sisterhood event at the fair that comes to town each October. Sisters rode rides, ate funnel cakes and enjoyed the quality time together.

Zeta Omicron Arkansas State University Sisters who play together, stay together! Members of this chapter

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enjoyed a night at Hijinx, a gaming center that offers bowling, laser tag, arcade games and more. The chapter provided cards that allowed each member to enjoy two attractions so everyone got the chance to bond with one another.

Zeta Sigma [12] The University of Texas at Arlington A gloomy forecast couldn’t keep people away from this chapter’s fifth annual “BBQ for a Cure.” Family members, friends and the community enjoyed raffle prizes, a cakewalk, fraternity competitions, a pie-eating contest and more.

Zeta Omega [13] Ferris State University Leading up to their annual color run, the women of this chapter held Think Pink® Week on campus.

Members hosted a cookie-decorating table, social media challenge and fundraiser with Kilwins Chocolates.

Eta Nu Radford University Sisters from this chapter participated in Radford City Schools’ weekly service project called “Bobcat Backpacks.” The women filled backpacks with canned goods for students who may not have enough to eat over the weekend to take home. These Zetas loved knowing they were helping feed local children each week.

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Eta Rho The University of North Alabama

Theta Theta [16] Arkansas Tech University

During their Pink Week, members of this chapter hosted games on campus, sold ZTA merchandise, and shared pink lemonade with other organizations and students. The week ended with the chapter’s Pink Out football game, where fans were encouraged to wear pink.

Academic achievement is so important in ZTA that it’s included in the Fraternity’s mission statement.

To acknowledge that, this chapter made celebrating students’ success a priority. Theta Theta Chapter organized a special photo shoot for sisters who achieved a 4.0 GPA. Throughout the semester, those pictures were used for social media spotlights called “4.0 Fridays.” This has motivated other members to strive for academic excellence as well.

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This chapter’s newest sisters quickly learned what being a Zeta is all about during their new member retreat. The women participated in team-building and confidenceboosting activities and made bracelets featuring empowering and inspirational phrases. They ended the day with a photo shoot that brought them all closer together.

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For their chapter retreat, the women of this chapter went canoeing near campus. Members were paired with sisters they didn’t know as well so they could chat while paddling down the Little Miami River. It was a fun way for everyone to bond while enjoying the great outdoors.

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College students love sweet treats, so this chapter periodically hosts “Think Pink®, Drink Pink” bake sales on campus throughout the year.

In addition to selling baked goods, members serve pink lemonade, distribute ribbons and invite the community to share who they Think Pink for on a chalkboard.

Theta Gamma Texas A&M University

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Looking back at programs their chapter hosted in the past gave Theta Gamma officers a great idea for a sisterhood event: “Queso and Karaoke.” Members performed a talent or skit while others snacked on tortilla chips and queso and enjoyed the show.

Theta Iota University of North Florida The women of this chapter joined alumnae from the Jacksonville, FL Chapter to honor one of ZTA’s oldest traditions with a “Strawberry Social.”

Sisters of all ages enjoyed mingling while snacking on strawberry desserts and playing charades.

Attendees also donated canned goods for members of their community.

Theta Kappa University of Missouri-St. Louis To help everyone get to know their new sisters, this chapter hosted a terrarium-decorating sisterhood that allowed members to show off their creative sides. Each woman got to pick a succulent and decorations to make her terrarium unique.

Theta Omicron [17] Baylor University This chapter hosted a “Pink Picnic” in the heart of campus to spread breast cancer awareness. By hosting the event later in the semester than other campus-wide events they’ve held in the past, the women were able to form relationships with potential new members and invite them to attend. Participants enjoyed free sandwiches, lawn games, a photo booth and more.

Theta Nu Auburn University at Montgomery The women of this chapter enjoyed a relaxing “Zeta Spa Alpha” sisterhood the weekend before midterms, which

gave everyone a chance to de-stress and share some laughs with sisters.

Members used face masks, painted their nails and snacked on lots of delicious snacks.

Theta Tau The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill During this chapter’s Think Pink® Week, members had a great time showing off their creative sides during a cookie-decorating sisterhood event. The women decorated hundreds of cookies shaped like pink ribbons to promote their “Big Man on Campus” event, which took place later that week.

Theta Phi California State University, Fullerton This chapter turned a holiday tradition into an opportunity for new members to get to know older members better in a fun, relaxed setting. The women gathered at the chapter house and broke into groups of three, then each group worked together to carve a pumpkin.

Theta Psi [18] Texas State University Theta Psi Chapter hosted a new philanthropy event called “Pinktoberfest” to get the Texas State University community involved in its effort to promote breast cancer education and awareness. The pinked-out carnival included food, games and pop-up shops from local boutiques.

Iota Alpha Robert Morris University Members from this chapter gathered to learn about the benefits of healthy eating from their Health and Wellness Chairman. They were surprised to find out just how easy it is to make meals that taste good but also have great health benefits. The sisters loved bonding and learning something new together.

Theta Omega [19] California State Polytechnic University, Pomona To make a typical meeting more interesting, Theta Omega Chapter

had a Halloween-themed chapter meeting. Sisters dressed up, brought treats and played a game where they learned fun facts about each other.

Iota Delta [20] Towson University Iota Delta Chapter members participated in one of their favorite homecoming events again this year called “Dance the Madness.” A few sisters choreographed the dances and designed the performance. Their time and effort paid off as they came in first place.

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Iota Xi Christian Brothers University Recognizing the importance of mental health, sisters participated in their chapter’s second annual “Mental Health Day.” They spent a full day talking about difficult subjects in a positive way. To keep the day moving, they took yoga and snack breaks, then participated in a Halloween costume contest.

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To welcome back chapter alumnae for homecoming weekend, Iota Nu Chapter held a pancake bar brunch with a sisterhood activity called “Stop and Swap.” Each sister brought a ZTA-related item she did not want anymore to trade with others.

Iota Omicron Lander University Dogs are just about the only thing that could make spending quality time with sisters better. Members with furry friends were encouraged to bring them to a sisterhood cookout where everyone played with the pups, ate great food, listened to music and enjoyed s’mores at the end of the evening.

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Iota Pi [21] University of Dayton Taking a break from their busy lives, these sisters went to a local farm to participate in a multitude of activities. They enjoyed a pumpkin patch, corn maze, petting zoo and

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22 homemade ice cream. It was the perfect fall getaway that allowed members to bond with one another off campus.

Iota Sigma Old Dominion University The weeks leading up to recruitment are a busy time of year, but these sisters made time for fun so they were well rested. Sisters gathered in their pajamas to watch movies and enjoy ice cream with several different toppings to choose from.

Iota Rho East Carolina University Members of this chapter traveled to a local ranch and took part in an outdoor yoga session that included some new furry friends—goats.

Several members were new to yoga, and the presence of the goats made the event more inviting and fun.

Kappa Beta Presbyterian College The Sisterhood Chairman of Kappa Beta Chapter planned a variety of fun sisterhood events for the chapter.

These included family game nights, paint wars, and a “Girls Night In” complete with nail painting, face makes, games and snacks. Members are always looking forward to the next exciting event.

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23 writing each other empowering letters, encouraging older members to connect with new members, and participating in a new bonding activity each day during the 10 days following Bid Day. Kappa Zeta Clemson University Members of this chapter hosted a progressive dinner sisterhood event to give new members the opportunity to meet upperclassmen.

Each new member class prepared a different course—the women living in the chapter’s residence hall made appetizers, the next oldest class made dinner and the seniors served dessert.

Each stop allowed sisters to bond and get to know one another better.

Kappa Lambda [22] University of Wisconsin Oshkosh These sisters created a new event this year called “ZHOP.” They cooked a delicious brunch of pancakes, French toast, eggs and more and invited the campus community to the chapter house to chow down. Attendees got to learn more about our philanthropy while the chapter raised money for the ZTA Foundation.

Kappa Mu [23] Linfield College Convention 2018 was monumental for the women of Kappa Mu Chapter because they earned the Crown Chapter award for the first time in 10 years. To celebrate this wonderful accomplishment, members threw a

24 party at their first chapter meeting of the year. They decorated the chapter room, set up a photo booth and ate chocolate cake topped with strawberries. It was a great way to acknowledge how hard they worked to achieve chapter excellence.

Kappa Xi Stockton University To keep members engaged, the Sisterhood Committee of Kappa Xi Chapter planned new events for everyone to enjoy throughout the semester. In addition to a photo shoot along the Ocean City, New Jersey, boardwalk, members spent time relaxing together. The women loved their “Pizza and PJs” sisterhood in which members wore their comfiest pajamas and ate pizza while watching movies. They also took advantage of their time together by celebrating a sister’s birthday with delicious cupcakes.

Kappa Pi University of South Carolina Aiken Members of this chapter stayed busy during their Think Pink® Week by hosting several campus events, including a makeup contest between fraternity men on campus, a doughnut-eating contest, a percentage night at a local restaurant and a field day competition. They finished the week with their annual “Crown Classic” golf tournament, which brought in more than $5,000 for breast cancer education and awareness.

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26 Kappa Rho University of South Carolina Upstate

Lambda Gamma The University of Texas at San Antonio

Lambda Eta Virginia Commonwealth University

This chapter has a special journal that is passed to a different member each week. The member with the book picks a sister and writes her a letter of appreciation, which is then read aloud at the next chapter meeting. The woman who received the letter writes one for another sister the following week. This is a great way to strengthen the chapter’s sisterhood and make each member feel valued.

Giving back helps sisters connect with one another as well as those in their community. The women of Lambda Gamma Chapter stayed busy with a variety of service projects throughout the semester. Sisters donated more than $200 worth of school supplies to a local elementary school, collected mascara wands for an organization that cleans animals impacted by oil spills and volunteered at a music festival for deaf individuals.

Combining service with sisterhood, this chapter assisted in cleaning up a popular city park. Sisters got to meet members of other organizations and show those new to the area what the city has to offer.

Kappa Sigma [24] University of South Florida This chapter got several campus organizations involved in its philanthropy event “King of the Campus.” Members held competitions for participants to earn points that counted toward the final total. Events included an elimination-style softball tournament, penny war and contest to see who could create the best care package for patients undergoing treatment for cancer.

Kappa Phi Kutztown University of Pennsylvania In October, these sisters honored ZTA’s Founders in multiple ways. First, they upped their Fraternity knowledge by playing Fraternity Education bingo, which was filled with fun facts about the Founders and Kappa Phi Chapter. Next, they took a trip to Helen Crafford’s gravesite to pay their respects, clean her headstone and leave fresh flowers.

Lambda Delta Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi A week after Bid Day, this chapter held a karaoke sisterhood. The event was a fun icebreaker that gave members of all ages the opportunity to let their personalities shine and showed the new members how unique each chapter sister is. Everyone enjoyed dancing and singing along to their favorite songs.

Lambda Epsilon Indiana University – Purdue University Indianapolis Sisters from this chapter attended a Panhellenic craft night that one ZTA member who served on Panhellenic Council planned. The event gave members an opportunity to support their sister and bond with Panhellenic women they might not usually see. The event also showed the chapter’s new members the importance of getting to know and working with the members of other sororities on campus.

Lambda Theta [25] New York University During their Think Pink® Week, sisters volunteered at their local Making Strides Against Breast Cancer® walk and hosted “Paint the Park Pink” in Washington Square Park, during which New Yorkers had the opportunity to share their personal experiences with breast cancer. On the final day, members took the message even further by promoting our philanthropy on “Good Morning America!”

Lambda Lambda [26] Kennesaw State University Sisters from this chapter hosted “Capture the Cure,” a capture the flag tournament, to raise money for breast cancer education and awareness. Nine fraternities and sororities participated in this fun event for a great cause.

Lambda Pi Reinhardt University This chapter had a great time participating in a campus-wide “Trunk or Treat” event. Sisters decorated a trunk, played cornhole and handed out candy to all the community kids.

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Emily shared a little bit about her internship and how her involvement in ZTA helped along the way.

Q: What did you do for your internship?

A: I was working on the Mars 2020

mission. In late summer of 2020, we’ll be sending another Mars rover, which should arrive the following year. I’m majoring in mechanical engineering, but I was working in a systems engineering division and looking at the entire system overall. I worked in testing and wrote a couple procedures for specific functionality and safety tests. I mostly worked in a software simulation environment and got a chance to work in the test bed, which is basically an exploded view of the rover. It was cool getting to work with actual flight hardware and seeing the type of stuff that’s going to be sent to Mars.

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By Ellen Crawford Cooke, Editor

After spending the summer interning as a mobility flight systems engineer at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, California, senior Emily Bohannon (Iota Theta Chapter, Georgia Institute of Technology) was offered a full-time job as a systems engineer, which she’ll start in August 2019. Emily credits her sisters with inspiring her and pushing her to strive for more.

As a freshman, Emily was “instantly surrounded by extremely impressive women,” but she was struck by how cool and down-to-earth they were.

While Emily was once the one asking for resume help and borrowing a blazer for the career fair, she is now helping younger sisters and preparing them for interviews. “Your sisters are your greatest resource,” she said.

“Everything you’re going through, they did just a year ago.”

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Q: How did you end up interning at the Jet Propulsion Lab? A: Last year, I went to the career

fair at Georgia Tech. I really didn’t want to go, but older members of ZTA encouraged chapter sisters to go and the chapter held workshops to prepare us on what to do, so I went with another Zeta. I stood in this ridiculously long line for JPL—I almost got out of it because I didn’t think it would be worth it. I talked to a recruiter for five minutes and didn’t think it went well, but five or six months later I got a call and ended up doing an interview over the phone right then. I was offered the internship.

Q: How did your leadership in ZTA and other campus organizations help you secure the internship and full-time job?

A: One of the reasons I was so

hesitant at the career fair was because I could see everyone else who was applying for these kinds of jobs. They had extracurriculars like Space Camp and robotics club, stuff that’s very academic and focused in that field. I have

plenty of extracurriculars and leadership positions, but they aren’t as academically focused and I thought that meant I missed my opportunity to work in the space industry.

I realized, however, that it doesn’t really matter. My leadership positions through ZTA and other organizations have given me just as many skills as someone in a robotics club.

Coming into college, I didn’t have the greatest confidence in myself and I was very bad at public speaking. But as my chapter’s Recording Secretary, I stood up in front of 200 women each week and led our meetings. Having that role really pushed me outside of my comfort zone. I’ve gotten a lot more confidence in myself and in my abilities.

In my internship, I was working with people who are very smart and experienced. It would have been easy to be too afraid to speak up. But because of the positions I’ve had in ZTA, I was able to make my voice heard in an environment where I wasn’t super comfortable. My internship was basically a three-month-long interview for the full-time job, so being able to excel in that position and show confidence in what I was doing really helped me stand out.

Alumnae

c h a pte r n ews Auburn-Opelika Alabama Bonding with new sisters is always fun. Members from the AuburnOpelika, AL Chapter had the opportunity to do just that over an exciting trivia game at a favorite local restaurant. Each table formed a team and enjoyed getting to know sisters as they worked together to come up with the right answers.

Birmingham [1] Alabama These sisters got into the Founders’ Day spirit by completing a service project for a local animal shelter.

Collegiate members from Alpha Nu (Birmingham-Southern College) and Delta Psi (Samford University) chapters joined them to make pillow beds for cats and dogs at the shelter.

They finished their day of celebration with the Founders’ Day Service, dinner and fun trivia games.

Mobile Alabama Members of the Mobile, AL Chapter completed a community service project with the Feeding the Gulf Coast Food Bank. Together, they helped sort more than 3,600 pounds of nonperishable food items in just four hours. As a result, nearly 3,030 meals were provided to those in need.

Northwest Alabama Members of the Northwest Alabama Chapter gathered for a pizza party to share some laughs and their favorite Zeta Tau Alpha memories. They each brought a ZTA item and shared its

significance with the group, taking time to reminisce on their college days while bonding with each other.

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Tucson [2] Arizona Some things change over time, but the bonds of sisterhood never waver. These sisters proved that as they celebrated both 120 years of Zeta Tau Alpha and 60 years as an alumnae chapter. To mark these milestones, they met for brunch and discussed ZTA memorabilia from their college years.

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Little Rock [3] Arkansas Members of the Little Rock, AR Chapter volunteered to assist a sister with an event that offered free mammogram screenings. While promoting breast cancer education and awareness, sisters chatted with those waiting in line and worked to keep the event running smoothly.

Long Beach [4] California

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The Long Beach, CA Chapter turned their “Back to College” kickoff event into an opportunity to help others. Members wore clothing that represented their alma maters and brought school supplies to donate to two local elementary schools.

Pasadena California This chapter attended a murder mystery party and, to their surprise, became suspects. It proved to be a great opportunity to mingle with

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5 other guests while they tried to solve the mystery. Although they ultimately chose the wrong guest as the murderer, they still had a great time bonding with one another.

Sacramento [5] California These sisters kicked off the programming year by hosting a “Bras & Brunch” event. They collected more than 100 new and gently-used bras for Support Our Sisters, an organization that sends bras to a South African plantation. They also made bookmarks that they handed out in the survivor tent at their local Making Strides Against Breast Cancer® walk in October.

Southern Peninsula California Yoga is typically a relaxing exercise, but these sisters decided to participate in goat yoga to make it more exciting. They had a laugh contorting into the animal-themed poses and getting out of their comfort zones. At the end of the class, they formed a bridge to allow the goats to climb across their backs.

Bradenton Florida Monogrammed merchandise is always popular, so these chapter members decided to make their own. Each member selected a wooden design, added her monogram and painted it to create a new piece of art. It was a great opportunity to bond with one another while getting crafty.

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6 Central Florida Staying busy this October was no issue for women in the Central Florida Chapter. Members enjoyed a girls’ night out by attending “Menopause The Musical” and dinner, worked in the survivor tent at their local Making Strides Against Breast Cancer® walk, and gathered for a Founders’ Day celebration that included a potluck dinner.

Jacksonville [6] Florida These sisters celebrated Founders’ Day at the historic Jacksonville Beach Casa Marina Hotel with the collegiate members of Theta Iota Chapter (University of North Florida). The mixer was full of good conversation, tasty snacks, a fundraiser and the Founders’ Day Service.

Miami Florida Members of this chapter enjoyed a lovely Founders’ Day celebration with collegians from Gamma Alpha Chapter (University of Miami). Brunch included sandwiches, crumpets and tea. The event allowed sisters to share personal stories and their love of ZTA while also reflecting on its history.

South Brevard Florida While planning for upcoming events, these members hosted a tea and snacked on several delicious treats.

They made plans for the Making Strides Against Breast Cancer® walk and created bookmarks to hand out to the survivors at the event.

7 Tampa [7] Florida Bonding with sisters can also double as a playdate for children.

Many mothers in this chapter have a Facebook group where they can openly ask questions about motherhood without fear of judgment. Recently, several members got together with their little ones at a local park. They enjoyed catching up while their kids played on the splash pad.

Americus Georgia Despite Hurricane Michael’s destruction, members of this chapter worked to make sure it did not dampen the spirits of their community. They distributed pink ribbons to breast cancer survivors and participants at the Phoebe Sumter Breast Cancer Awareness Walk, which they actively support each year.

Athens Georgia These sisters got the opportunity to host a booth at “Pharmtoberfest,” an event at The University of Georgia that celebrated American Pharmacists Month. In an effort to Think Pink® and promote awareness of female health issues, they handed out more than 200 pink ribbons to volunteers and participants alike.

Atlanta Themis [8] Georgia A variety of philanthropy events kept these sisters busy this fall. First

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Next, they participated in an Atlanta Braves Pink Out game, Delta Lambda Chapter’s “Pink Panther” 5K at Georgia State University and the Atlanta Making Strides Against Breast Cancer® walk.

DeKalb County Georgia The DeKalb County, GA Chapter enjoyed a kickoff event at Full Commission restaurant in the Old Fourth Ward area of Atlanta. The downtown location was a nice change of scenery, and the afternoon included beautiful weather, great food and a celebration of Founder Maud Jones Horner.

Macon Georgia With a minor league baseball team in town, these sisters had the fun opportunity to raise money for the Zeta Tau Alpha Foundation by selling tickets for one of the games.

For every ticket they sold, $5 was donated to the Foundation. In the end, they sold 106 tickets, resulting in a $530 donation. The members are excited to continue with this fundraiser in the future.

Milledgeville Georgia Members of the Milledgeville, GA Chapter hosted a bake sale at Kappa Upsilon Chapter’s “Thriller” 5K at

Georgia College. Money raised went to the ZTA Foundation. They also distributed several pink ribbons to festival goers at the Milledgeville Deep Roots Festival.

Southern Atlanta West [9] Georgia With the rising popularity of the Instant Pot, members from the Southern Atlanta West, GA Chapter decided to see what the craze was all about. Sisters took a “Cooking in an Instant” class together and bonded over learning how to use the appliance. They left knowing how to make new and healthy recipes.

Statesboro Georgia This chapter selected a theme to guide their service projects throughout the year: “The Year of the Child—Five Points of Service.”

With that in mind, members worked together to create a care package for a local teenager fighting cancer. They included games, snacks, puzzles and encouraging books to keep the young man’s spirits high while he receives chemotherapy treatments.

Bloomington-Normal Illinois Women from this chapter attended a sisterhood event at Artful Designs, a local pottery studio. Each sister picked out a design and painted it on a mug. Members enjoyed one another’s company in this relaxed setting while showing off their creative skills.

10 Champaign-Urbana Illinois Members from the ChampaignUrbana, IL Chapter volunteered at their local Making Strides Against Breast Cancer® walk along with collegians from Eta Phi Chapter (Illinois State University). Everyone handed out pink ribbons and placed sashes on survivors. Sisters also joined the survivor parade and led event participants in making bracelets and painting inspirational messages on rocks.

Chicago Northwest Suburban Illinois At this chapter’s annual potluck dinner, each member decorated two blank puzzle pieces to show her unique personality. They then put the pieces together to create a one-ofa-kind piece of art that showed the diversity of the chapter’s sisterhood.

The women learned a lot about one another during this fun and meaningful activity.

City of Chicago [10] Illinois To welcome members who recently moved to the Chicago area and help them learn more about their new home, this chapter hosted a number of events that focused on all Chicago has to offer. The women enjoyed a Chicago River boat tour and visited new restaurants as a laid-back way for sisters to meet other alumnae.

The chapter also planned to visit the Christkindlmarket to celebrate the holiday season.

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North Shore [11] Illinois

Northshore Louisiana

Members from this chapter enjoyed a beautiful summer evening at an outdoor market. Zetas brought their families and dined on freshly-prepared delicacies from local restaurants and food trucks.

Everyone enjoyed spending time together while listening to live music and checking out local vendors.

This chapter came together to collect donations for Kids in Transition, an organization that helps kids without homes or in difficult living situations succeed by providing necessary supplies. Donations from sisters included school supplies like notebooks, pens, binders, flash drives and highlighters.

Franklin Indiana

Baltimore City Maryland

This crafty chapter held a Pinterest night that allowed members to show off their recent projects. It was a fun way to celebrate one another’s accomplishments and get inspired by the creative energy of sisters.

This chapter was really thinking pink this fall. Members distributed ribbons at a Baltimore Ravens game and four Making Strides Against Breast Cancer® walks. Several sisters also supported local collegians by attending Iota Delta Chapter’s “Pink Up the Pace” color run at Towson University.

Kokomo Indiana

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The women of this chapter love getting their entire community to Think Pink®. Each year, they distribute ribbons at local high school football and softball games, to workers at the Kokomo Chrysler Transmission Plant and at a Making Strides Against Breast Cancer® walk.

Lafayette [12] Indiana

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These alumnae sisters and collegians from Alpha Theta Chapter (Purdue University) shared sisterhood and service while preparing for the survivor tent at their local Making Strides Against Breast Cancer® walk.

They created tissue paper flowers for the event and shared favorite ZTA memories while they worked.

Louisville Kentucky

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There’s nothing quite like a family barbecue to bring people together.

Over the summer, sisters from the Louisville, KY Chapter brought their spouses and children for a potluck cookout at one member’s home. Attendees enjoyed catching up with one another and visiting the farm animals in a pasture next to the house.

Northern Maryland Sisters from this chapter kicked off the fall season with a bingo night.

Everyone had fun and enjoyed the chance to meet new sisters. They are looking forward to more networking events in the coming months.

Silver Spring [13] Maryland These sisters have loved getting to know their local collegians. Members participated in a paint night with Iota Omega Chapter (University of Maryland) and attended the chapter’s annual silent auction.

Greater Grand Rapids [14] Michigan Alumnae from the Greater Grand Rapids, MI Chapter enjoyed a tour of ArtPrize, a community-wide art exhibit staged all around town. It was a great sisterhood activity that allowed members to get to know women from different collegiate chapters while exploring areas they may not have visited before.

Tri-State of Joplin Missouri Women from this chapter felt like kids again while playing laser tag and eating pizza during a recent sisterhood

event. It was a memorable experience that gave them a chance to work as a team in a different environment.

Lincoln [15] Nebraska Members invited their spouses to a tailgate party for their first event of the programming year. Everyone dressed in team colors and predicted the score of the game. The event featured decorations, lots of food and drawings to win team posters.

Jersey Shore New Jersey These sisters loved attending a baseball game and cheering for the Lakewood BlueClaws, the minorleague affiliate of the Philadelphia Phillies. A sister with season tickets donated them and another member was able to bring the chapter to her company’s suite. Attendees even got to meet Riptide, one of the mascots.

Mercer-Bucks [16] New Jersey Chapter sisters released their inner art critics at Grounds for Sculpture, a 42-acre sculpture park and museum.

They also enjoyed dinner on the patio of Rat’s Restaurant, which overlooks the life-sized sculptures.

New York City New York This chapter’s Crown Connections groups keep them well-fed and wellread. The cooking club shared and made delicious recipes, like butternut squash and slow-cooker pancetta risotto, and book club members chatted about their latest reads over snacks. The sister who hosted got to pick the next book.

Charlotte North Carolina These sisters put on a career night for Eta Tau Chapter (The University of North Carolina at Charlotte). Alumnae attended a chapter meeting to talk to the collegians about their professions and offer advice. Some of the featured careers included architecture, graphic design, nursing, teaching and law.

Hickory-Morganton [17] North Carolina Members of this chapter went to the local farmer’s market in October to promote breast cancer education and awareness. The sisters made cotton candy to raise money for the Foundation and distributed pink ribbons. By the afternoon, the whole market was thinking pink.

Lake Norman North Carolina This chapter’s “First Friday Foodies” events offered dues-paying members more opportunities to socialize. On the first Friday of every month, this group met for food and fun, rotating between breakfast, lunch and dinner to offer different options to meet everyone’s schedule.

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Cincinnati [18] Ohio This chapter had a sweet sisterhood at Doscher’s Candy Company. This family-run business is the oldest manufacturer of candy canes in the U.S. and one of only four that makes them by hand. After a tour (and samples!), sisters enjoyed a luncheon in the tearoom. The day concluded with the Founders’ Day Service.

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Cleveland-West Ohio These sisters screamed for ice cream throughout the summer with yummy trips to Graeter’s, Malley’s and Mitchell’s. These events helped introduce new alumnae to post-grad life, and everyone enjoyed catching up with one another over their favorite flavors.

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Youngstown Ohio These alumnae had two events that went with their “Year in Yollywood” theme. The first was dinner and a performance of the Broadway show “Legally Blonde.”

The second event, called “Girls Just Want to Have Fun,” was held at a local vineyard. Tastings, appetizers and entertainment made for a great girls’ night out for these sisters.

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Oklahoma City [19] Oklahoma These sisters showed they have servant hearts when they partnered with several nonprofit groups, including Tenaciously Teal, which supports cancer patients; and PIVOT, which aims to advocate, educate, intervene, and counsel youth and families. They also worked with the Homeless Alliance of Oklahoma City to gather cleaning supplies and warm-weather gear to help re-home families before the weather gets cold.

for Life” 5K and hosted a private shopping event at a local boutique to raise money for the ZTA Foundation.

Greater Greenville South Carolina Sisters from this chapter learned how to make candles from the pros and got to test their knowledge. Each member picked a scent and a color, and candlemakers helped them make their own unique soy candles. They then enjoyed dinner at a local spot while the candles set.

Stillwater Oklahoma

Greenwood South Carolina

This chapter held an artistic membership drive at Art on 6th, a local paint studio that offers guided instruction. Attendees painted an image of the local collegiate chapter house. Everyone, including a few new dues-paying members, got to socialize and take home their masterpieces.

This chapter nailed its fundraising event this year. Kicking the year off with a sisterhood event, members spent quality time together while learning about Color Street® nail strips.

Every product purchased contributed to the chapter’s fundraising total.

Tulsa Oklahoma The officers of this chapter spent the summer reaching out to potential members and it paid off! The chapter enjoyed record attendance at its “Welcome Brunch” at a local art center. The restaurant even created a special ZTA-themed menu.

Afterward, sisters enjoyed a tour of the center and a walk in the gardens.

Columbia South Carolina Sisters from the Columbia, SC Chapter really know how to Think Pink®. They distributed ribbons at a local “Walk

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Martin Tennessee This chapter created virtual opportunities to make sisterhood more accessible. A “Secret Sister” program this fall allowed members to sign up to send small gifts each month to their secret sisters, culminating with an exchange and reveal during the holidays. They also posted “FRED Fact Friday” trivia online for small prizes.

Memphis [21] Tennessee During this chapter’s kickoff event, sisters collaborated on a short film called “Reel ZTA Sisterhood.” The video promoted the chapter by focusing on service, social events, alumnae-collegiate relations and more. It was posted on social media so members could share it with other sisters who aren’t currently involved.

Austin Texas

These sweet sisters attended a cookie-decorating class where they learned how to decorate ZTA-themed treats. They delivered the goodies to local collegians who enjoyed them during recruitment.

Sisters celebrated Breast Cancer Awareness Month with a “Pink Potluck” that the chapter President hosted. Members brought delicious dishes to share, wrote cards for breast cancer survivors, played games and shared many laughs.

Chattanooga Area [20] Tennessee

Central Texas

This chapter hosted a family cookout over the summer. Sisters invited friends and family, which improved attendance and encouraged a few new members to come. Everyone brought food and enjoyed getting to know one another.

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This chapter increased membership by offering a new incentive. Each sister was entered to win a 30 oz. personalized ZTA Yeti tumbler after she paid her dues. The chapter also revamped its kickoff event with a new location and activities, which garnered a great turn out.

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Collin County Texas Sisters from this chapter were “Alum Chums” with graduating seniors from Theta Eta Chapter (Stephen F. Austin University). Alumnae offered encouragement and pre-graduation advice and helped in preparing for the transition from collegian to alumna. The women sent the collegians notes and small gifts throughout the semester.

Houston West Texas This chapter kicked off the programming year with a tropical party. The group played Hawaiianthemed games and used the symbol of the pineapple as a reminder to “stand tall, stay sweet and always wear your crown.”

Corpus Christi Texas

Huntsville [22] Texas

The women of this chapter set sail for a fun year of sisterhood with a kickoff event at the Corpus Christi Yacht Club. Sisters had a chance to mix and mingle during the nice evening together.

Members of the Huntsville, TX Chapter joined the collegians of Delta Zeta Chapter (Sam Houston State University) for their Bid Day. The women enjoyed mingling with the collegians and welcoming new sisters to ZTA. Afterward, the alumnae met for a business meeting.

El Paso Texas Chapter members enjoyed a slice of sisterhood when they met for NewYork-style pizza. Sisters caught up and welcomed recent graduates into alumnae life. Members who paid their dues that night also had the chance to win a ZTA alumnae tumbler.

Hidalgo County Texas This group of alumnae began the programming year with a training visit from their District President, Genie Anderson. During a working lunch, officers focused on establishing goals for the year and learning more about their roles.

With the calendar set, everyone is looking forward to a year planned

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Mid-Cities North [23] Texas This chapter celebrated Founders’ Day with Zeta Sigma Chapter (The University of Texas at Arlington).

Alumnae planned and cooked the food, and everyone took photos together and decorated picture frames. The collegians printed the pictures that night so they could go into the custom frames right away.

Montgomery County [24] Texas Sisters beat the Texas heat in the air conditioning of the posh Hyatt Centric Hotel for a night of food and fun. ZTA trivia made for a great icebreaker, then everyone

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enjoyed a variety of appetizers while networking with sisters from different backgrounds and collegiate chapters.

Nasa-Brazoria County Texas To kick off their theme for 2018–2019—“Zetas Just Want to Have Fun”—members from the Nasa-Brazoria County, TX Chapter enjoyed an event at Topgolf. Sisters got to mingle, engage in a friendly competition and leave with some tips from the golf pros.

San Antonio Texas This chapter had a great turnout for its Founders’ Day celebration, which a member hosted at her house. Collegians from Lambda Gamma Chapter (The University of Texas at San Antonio) joined the alumnae, giving sisters of all ages a chance to get to know one another better. Attendees also served their community by bringing donations for the San Antonio Food Bank.

Top of Texas, Canyon Texas The members of this chapter focused on supporting local collegians this fall. During Delta Eta Chapter’s “Pink Week” at West Texas A&M University, the women provided baked goods for the chapter’s bake sale. Alumnae sisters also participated in the collegiate chapter’s fundraising events before a Pink Out football game.

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Tyler Texas

Tidewater [26] Virginia

This chapter mixed service, sisterhood and fun with a lunch-and-learn event.

A speaker from Bethesda Health Clinic spoke to the alumnae about Hangers of Hope, a thrift store for local women in need of clothing and other essentials.

These chapter members lost themselves in sisterhood when they took on the corn maze at Bergey’s Breadbasket, a local, family-owned deli and creamery.

The women and one member’s legacy enjoyed visiting a petting zoo and pumpkin patch and eating delicious homemade ice cream. It was a great way to celebrate autumn with sisters.

Charlottesville Virginia During this chapter’s third fundraiser with Wild Wings Café, sisters distributed pink ribbons to support breast cancer education and awareness.

They also hosted a successful Stella & Dot fundraiser that allowed sisters to support the ZTA Foundation while doing some holiday shopping.

Fredericksburg Virginia Sisters learned about their community’s Marine Corps heritage with a familyfriendly visit to the National Museum of the Marine Corps. The chapter welcomed Zetas who were new to the area as well as members’ children and spouses. They also took time to honor Brigadier General Margaret A. Brewer (Alpha Gamma Chapter, University of Michigan), the Marine Corps’ first female general. (Read more about Margaret on page 52.)

Loudoun County Virginia The women of this chapter kicked off the programming year with brunch at a favorite local restaurant.

Members caught up and chatted about upcoming events.

Northern Virginia [25] The Northern Virginia Chapter kept members engaged during the summer by hosting an event every month. These fun and laid-back outings were also designed to give potential members a chance to see what the alumnae chapter was all about. Activities included attending a baseball game at Nationals Park and enjoying a makeyour-own-sundae bar with a ton of toppings during an ice cream social.

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This chapter’s new Think Pink® bunco event brought together alumnae, family, friends and community members to benefit the ZTA Foundation. It gave everyone the chance to support educational programming, scholarships, leadership development and the fight against breast cancer.

Western Fairfax [27] Virginia This chapter hosted a “Kendra Scott Gives Back” party and recruitment event. Members encouraged Zetas who hadn’t yet joined an alumnae chapter to attend and reconnect with sisters while raising money for the ZTA Foundation.

To reach women of all ages, chapter officers employed a comprehensive communication campaign before the event that included everything from mailed invitations to social media posts. Their hard work paid off when four new members joined the chapter.

Milwaukee [28] Wisconsin Members from the Milwaukee, WI Chapter spent a morning serving brunch to the families and caregivers at Kathy’s House, the only hospital guest house in the area that serves patients of all ages and their caregivers.

After completing their service, sisters enjoyed lunch together and some went on to enjoy a day at the Milwaukee County Zoo.

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The 32 current “farmers” range from age 19 to 67, although not everyone comes on any given day. Like any farm, there’s a lot to be done and the work changes with “It’s so rewarding, in the seasons. Each day, the same way teaching the farmers rotate was, to see individuals tasks so they get a blossom, become their chance to do some own people, become gardening; work with more comfortable animals; and have and learn new things. some time for crafts, I couldn’t ask for woodworking, and anything better.” other activities or games.

— BETH SNYDER (pictured on the right)

H.A.R.D. work pays off

By Ashley Sherman, Senior Director of Communication Beth Snyder (Alpha Zeta Chapter, The Ohio State University) knows the value of hard work and uses that life lesson to benefit others.

With her business partner, Jennie Hardacre, Beth operates H.A.R.D. Acre Farm—a 25-acre farm in New Carlisle, Ohio, that exists to “provide adults with Autism Spectrum Disorder, those faced with disabilities and seniors living with dementia the dignity to enjoy meaningful work, life and social relationships in a safe agricultural community.” H.A.R.D. stands for “Honor and Respect Daily,” and that’s the experience Beth and Jennie provide every day.

Beth grew up as the fourth generation on a dairy farm, so she knows

firsthand just how rewarding this kind of work can be. That’s one reason why she retired from teaching after 20 years to move back to her hometown and start a second career as a small business owner. Of course, that wasn’t the only motivation behind the change; the cause is also close to her heart. One of Beth’s three adult children, who has autism and an intellectual disability, now works at the farm every day.

“I wanted a place where I knew my son would be happy. Where he would get to do the things he loves to do and be challenged to grow and gain new abilities,” she said. “I see the idea of what I wanted for him is true for all the individuals that come to us.”

“It’s no different from what any of us want during the day.

We want to feel productive, like we accomplished something and that we did it well. And we want to have a little fun and enjoy the people we’re around while we do it,” Beth added.

For Beth, the experience hasn’t been as different from teaching as she expected it to be.

“It’s so rewarding, in the same way teaching was, to see individuals blossom, become their own people, become more comfortable and learn new things. I couldn’t ask for anything better.”

Beth credits her time living in the ZTA house for the people skills that made her a successful teacher and that now benefit H.A.R.D. Acre farmers. While she may no longer be in front of a classroom, she’s still working with people and getting to know and appreciate them for who they are. She fondly remembers changing roommates every quarter for that very same reason. “I learned more from my ZTA experience that applied to my real life and work than I probably did from any of my classes,” she said.

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By Emily Adams Keplinger, Contributing Writer Traditionally, January is a time for reflecting on the past and making plans for positive changes in the new year. With the help of ZTA sisters who are experts in their fields, we’re here to help you do just that.

To get started, we’ve identified four areas to target for better living: setting and achieving goals, decluttering and getting organized, focusing on health and wellness, and managing personal finances. This is not about a “one size fits all” solution; however, in each category, the key is to develop a plan of action—then work the plan.

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Setting and achieving goals Jamie Allen Carrieri (Theta Alpha Chapter, California State University, Chico), lives in the foothills of northern California. As a collegian, she served as her chapter’s President.

Her collegiate experience was a foreshadowing of her future as a leader of others.

“The basics of goal setting and achieving are the same no matter who you are,” Jamie said.

“Differences arise where the individual has her own unique issues holding her back. Let’s start with the long-standing concept of SMART goal setting. The acronym stands for the idea that goals should be Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Relevant and Timely. Most issues will arise in the details of applying

“After college, I worked in commercial real estate for a time,” Jamie recalled. “Then I earned my Juris Doctorate at University of the Pacific’s McGeorge School of Law and practiced business law for a few years before deciding to study life coaching. I obtained a certificate in Professional Life Coaching from UC Davis Extension in 2014.”

Now a Professional Life Coach, the founder of Carrieri Coaching, and the creator of the Joyist and Commute Coaching brands, Jamie specializes in challenge-based coaching that is especially helpful for achievement-oriented personalities and those in high-stakes professions.

“The basics of goal setting and achieving are the same no matter who you are.”

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JAMIE’S TIPS FOR SETTING SMART GOALS: Specific: This is really about composing your goal statement. It should have the who, what, when, where, why and how of your goal, and it should help you to answer the next four steps.

Measurable: A goal needs to be measurable. If it is a more subjective goal, then this may require a little effort to make it quantifiable. Sometimes this means developing a rating system or other subjective scale or seeking outside input to judge your efforts.

Attainable: A goal must be possible, but you also need to identify the tasks or sub-goals required to reach it. This is a common place for experiencing overwhelm. Doing the work to break it down now will allow you to cope with feeling overwhelmed by focusing on one step at a time once you are in action mode.

Relevant: Is your goal connected to your priorities and core values? Is it big enough and important enough to properly motivate you? To push you to reach your full potential?

This is the meat of why you chose this goal and what will keep you going through challenges.

each part of this rule, so taking it step-by-step is important.”

The issues that may arise with feeling overwhelmed, discouraged or unmotivated to achieve a goal can often be addressed by doing deep work on our core values and priorities to ensure the “relevance” of the goal and our motivation.

Timely: When should this be completed? Does it need to fit in, with or around other life events?

It can be easy to get discouraged by how long it seems it will take to reach the goal. It has been said, “Do not worry about how much time it will take, for the time will pass anyway.” The important thing is to keep moving forward and just do your best to plan. You can stop and re-evaluate your schedule as often as needed.

Decluttering and getting organized Yuriko Beaman (Theta Delta Chapter, Salisbury University) lives in Reading, Pennsylvania.

She is a member of the Lehigh Valley, PA Alumnae Chapter, ZTAlways, and the Lancaster, PA Alumnae Chapter. Additionally, Yuriko serves as the General Advisor for Kappa Psi Chapter (Kutztown University of Pennsylvania) and was recognized as the Outstanding Advisor in Area I at Convention 2018.

each item in your home is there for a reason. When you let an item go, you literally say “thank you,” then place it in a pile designated either “donate” or “discard.” Sometimes it’s helpful to reflect on what the item has taught you and to express gratitude for the lesson. It’s easier to let an expensive piece of clothing go when you recognize that you’ve learned you really don’t like the color on you, no matter how much you like the style of the garment.

Yuriko, who holds a master’s degree in clinical psychology, started her professional career by helping college students. “I’ve taught classes on time management, organization and other academic skills,” Yuriko said. “I’m certified in the KonMari™ method of organizing, which was created by Marie Kondo.”

In the KonMari method, we tidy/ declutter by category, not by room. The categories, in order, are clothes, books, paper, Konmono (miscellaneous) and sentimental.

When you start a category, you gather up all the items in that category. Yes, put all of your clothes in one space.

Then you pick up each article of clothing and determine if you choose to keep it. You keep all the items that bring you joy. If you love it and feel warm and joyful when you hold it, you keep it. If you feel heavy and recognize that you haven’t worn it in a while, let it go.

She outlined the process of getting organized, making it as easy as 1-2-3: Step 1: Picture your goal, even if that picture is fuzzy.

The first step in an organizational quest is to determine what you want in your ideal life and ideal home. I encourage clients to think about what they want to do in their space and how they want to spend their time.

Step 2: Choose what to keep and let go of the rest.

What I love about this process is that it encourages you to recognize that

Step 3: Find a home for what you decide to keep.

After deciding which items in each category spark joy, find a place for them. Clothing, for example, can be folded and stored. My company, Joy & Space LLC, has videos on YouTube that demonstrate the best folding

method for shirts. Apply the adage “a place for everything and everything in its place.”

Collegians sharing a room have limited space, so they need to determine what they want their ideal setup to look like. Carefully choose each item in your room and use square boxes in drawers to help you fit everything. The clothes-folding method saves lots of space and makes it very easy to pack.

Alumnae often have the luxury of more space, but that also means more stuff. If you are starting a decluttering process, find one that is the best fit for you and your lifestyle.

It’s important to be patient with yourself. The items in your home didn’t just get there overnight. It took time to accumulate them, so it will take time to let go. However, when you take the time to process what you have, express gratitude when you let things go and commit to taking care of what you are keeping, you’ll find you’ve cultivated a sense of contentment.

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Focusing on health and wellness Theresa HanMarkey (Alpha Gamma Chapter, University of Michigan) currently lives in Pinckney, Michigan. As a member of the Ann Arbor, MI Alumnae Chapter, she has held the office of President for two terms and is currently the chapter’s Vice President of Programming. After getting her undergraduate degree, she went to University of Kentucky to get a master’s degree in clinical nutrition and has been practicing as a registered dietitian since 1987.

Currently, Theresa works at University of Michigan as a research dietitian.

a meal without even tasting any of it. Instead, try to eat one meal per week in a mindful fashion and you’ll reteach yourself to pay attention to your body’s satiety cues.”

“I also direct a dietetic internship program at our School of Public Health and teach a class in medical nutrition therapy,” Theresa explained. “I’ve asked some of my current trainees to weigh in on some healthful recommendations for collegians and alumnae alike as we ring in the new year.”

4. Use the “social spaces” or your support systems to hold yourself accountable to your SMART goals.

Basic concept: Mindfulness “There has been a practice documented in the press for quite a while describing mindful eating, or really paying attention to what you eat and enjoying it,” Theresa said. “The concept also encompasses learning to pay attention to your body signals for hunger and fullness.”

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Theresa also referenced using the basic concepts of SMART goals (see the break out box on page 28).

Here are Theresa’s step-by-step suggestions for improved health: 1. Pick a goal and make it SMART! 2. Seek support from your peers, family or co-workers.

3. Join online support groups on social media sites (i.e., Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest, etc.) that can help keep you on track.

Most of all, Theresa advocates that sisters should make whatever goal(s) they set “functional for their own lives.”

AMBER’S ADVICE:

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Set goals for yourself.

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Start early.

(The longer you wait, the more you’ll have to save.)

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Maintain a budget and know where your money goes each month.

Managing personal finances Amber Luczak (Alpha Psi Chapter, University of Missouri) lives in the suburbs of Chicago, Illinois, where she is a financial advisor with Edward Jones.

Her experience with matters of finances can be traced back to her days as a collegian when she served as Alpha Psi Chapter’s Treasurer for two years. Amber holds a degree in corporate finance and banking and personal financial planning.

As a Certified Financial Planner™ practitioner, she helps people from all aspects of life achieve their longterm financial goals.

“I chose to be a financial advisor because I wanted to make a difference in the community and help individual investors, families and business owners work toward achieving financial freedom,” Amber said. “The five primary goals I focus on include helping clients prepare for retirement, live in retirement, pay for a child’s or grandchild’s education, provide insurance and protection needs for themselves or loved ones,

and prepare to pass on wealth to future generations.”

Once she understands what is important to her clients, Amber uses an established process to implement tailored solutions to help make sure her clients are on track to achieve their goals. She is committed to partnering and working with her clients for the rest of their lives.

“One of the first steps of the financial planning process, whether you are a collegian or alumna, is understanding your current situation—that includes understanding where your money goes each month,” Amber explained.

“You have to know where you are in order to figure out where you’d like to be. You know how much you make, but do you really know how much you spend each month?”

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Keep your debt to a minimum and, if applicable, start repaying student loans as soon as possible.

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Start saving for retirement.

If available, take full advantage of your employersponsored retirement plan.

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Pay yourself first by putting money into savings.

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Contribute to a Roth IRA.

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Work with a financial professional so you know you’re on the right track.

Amber uses a budget and cash flow statement as a baseline when she starts working with her clients because without that information, it’s very difficult to make any progress toward saving for retirement, paying off student loan debt or purchasing a home.

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BE HEARD For the very first time, ZTA is conducting an alumnae-focused survey because the best way for us to learn what you want from your membership is to ask you directly. Alumnae will each receive a unique survey link via email from International Office in January. We encourage you to take 15 minutes to share your thoughts with us and be a part of this historic effort.

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CERTIFICATE OF MERIT RECIPIENTS The alumnae Certificate of Merit is a national award presented at a Zeta Day or other special event. To receive this honor, members must have a minimum seven years of significant post-collegiate service to ZTA. Alumnae chapters may submit the names and qualifications of alumnae to their District President by Oct. 1. National Council considers each recommendation and awards certificates to those who receive unanimous approval.

Congratulations to the following 68 dedicated Zetas, listed by their current state of residence, who received their Certificates of Merit in 2018.

Alabama Kimberly Levine Hanson, ΔΛ Georgia State University Paige Nunn Knott, ΓP Auburn University Arizona Jami Logan, ΔΓ High Point University Linda Damm Umphrey, AΣ Oregon State University California Sarah Schroeder Alessi, KA Colorado State University Catherine McClain Bauknight, BO University of South Carolina Samanaz Hosi Kapadia, ΘΦ California State University, Fullerton Molly Fox McLean, ΘΩ California State Polytechnic University, Pomona Teresa Tait Reynolds, ΘΩ California State Polytechnic University, Pomona Colorado Emily Sage Prehm, KA Colorado State University Florida Gail J. Authier, ΔP Eastern Michigan University Suzanna Marie Johnson, BΨ Stetson University Aimee DeFoor Kane, ΘI University of North Florida

Erin Ettel French, ΓP Auburn University Ruth Lovett McMullen, ΓP Auburn University Lori Fowler Middleton, IΘ Georgia Institute of Technology AnnMarie Papasodero Reynolds, ΔΛ Georgia State University Iowa Carrie Holden Burch, AO The University of Iowa Dorothy Holden Reser, AO The University of Iowa Illinois Kimberly Stanfill Cromer, AK University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Susan Deckowitz Katz, T Millikin University Indiana Amy Lovins Gladden, BΘ Franklin College Carrie Armentrout Hoffeditz, HΛ College of Charleston Karil Strater Sommers, AΘ Purdue University Kansas Kimberly Jones Ivester, ΓΠ The University of Georgia Louisiana Stephanie Senac Gomez, ΔN The University of New Orleans

Beth Ann Petrovich Wilkerson, ΓI University of Florida

Michigan Theresa Lee Han-Markey, AΓ University of Michigan

Georgia Kim Reynolds Eichler, ZΞ Georgia Southern University

Minnesota Cara Beth Olson, BΔ Miami University

Missouri Brittany Katherine Hopp, M Drury University Jenn Leigh Hull, AM Washburn University Marie Florence Kocher, HY Missouri Southern State University Stacy Hubble Welling, Σ Baker University North Carolina Karla Jacquelyn Campbell, ΘT The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Shauna Peil Creech, IP East Carolina University Kayte Sexton Fry, E University of Arkansas Catherine Stokely Frye, ΘT The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Sarah Huntington, IΦ North Carolina State University Donna DePietropaolo Murphy, ZI Western Carolina University New Jersey Nikki Finke Flynn, IΩ University of Maryland New Mexico Kelli Young Roberts, ΔΠ Eastern New Mexico University Nevada Victoria Anderson Wale, IH University of Nevada, Las Vegas New York Tanya Marie Strachan, IΨ Rochester Institute of Technology

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Ohio Mandy Ingram Altfater, ΔΘ Ohio Northern University Natalie Glover Crowe, AH University of Cincinnati Megan McKay DeFrancisis, ΔΔ Baldwin Wallace University MaryAnn Kupczyk, ΔΔ Baldwin Wallace University Pann Wehrmeyer Webb, AH University of Cincinnati Oregon Lynn Harrington Jensen, ΘA California State University, Chico Heather Alison Siscel, HΘ Missouri University of Science and Technology South Carolina Kinli Bare Abee, ΘZ Wofford College

MaryKathryn Kathryn Bailey, ΘΣ Winthrop University

Paislea Wallstein Stolarski, ΘH Stephen F. Austin State University

Ansley Rush Sanderson, HX Francis Marion University

Jennifer Price Thorpe, ΔZ Sam Houston State University

Juliette Neil Their, HX Francis Marion University

Virginia Cynthia Godwin Snyder Beck, HN Radford University

Hope Kristen Wofford, HX Francis Marion University Texas Virginia Bustos Anderson, ΓΓ The University of Texas at El Paso

Virginia Regan Foote, ΘZ Wofford College Karla Vanessa Navorio, ΘX George Mason University

Kelly West deBerardinis, ΔZ Sam Houston State University

Kathi Willoughby Vokes, IΨ Rochester Institute of Technology

Kelly Ditmore Mahmoud, K The University of Texas at Austin

Washington Jennifer Diane Waters, Ψ University of Washington

Zilah Koski Miller, ΓΔ University of Mississippi Jessi Stone Reel, ΘH Stephen F. Austin State University

WHITE VIOLET RECIPIENTS A White Violet is a Zeta Tau Alpha who has been a member of the Fraternity for 50 years. In 2018, ZTA honored 479 of these members with the Order of the Shield Recognition Service at a Zeta Day or other special event. These women received a White Violet pin and certificate from the Fraternity in recognition of their continuous dedication to friendship and sisterhood.

Members who reach the 75-year membership milestone receive a White Violet charm as a gift from the Fraternity.

Congratulations to these 25 sisters who celebrated 75 years as Zeta Tau Alphas in 2018.

Dr. Patricia Guynes Adkins, ΓΓ The University of Texas at El Paso

Martha Thompson Frazier, O Brenau University

Florence Horton Leffler, AΦ Northwestern University

Mary Scott Allison, K The University of Texas at Austin

Shirley Cross Ginos, AK University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Margaret Soper Mackey, BT Albion College

Jane Lou Booton, AΠ Ohio University Irene Krenek Broyles, BΔ Miami University Elsie Ellwood Butler, BI Centenary College of Louisiana Clarlyn Hamilton Bychok, Ω Southern Methodist University Mrs. J. E. Craddock, Ξ University of Southern California Mary Kay Lattimore Evans, K The University of Texas at Austin Mildred Carman Farnsworth, Ξ University of Southern California 34 · THEMIS · Fraternity News

Lois Violet Grayston, AΦ Northwestern University Edith Edens Hatch, Λ Southwestern University Evelyn Abbott Irzyk, O Brenau University Dona McEachern Jadwin, BT Albion College Dorothy Long Jewell, M Drury University Mary Beegle Land, BB Dickinson College

Margaret Tregre McFadden, BI Centenary College of Louisiana Betty Muriel Moore, BP University of Manitoba Mary Woodbury Peterson, AT University of Minnesota Mary Edward Simmons, BA George Washington University Donna McKillop Tobin, AT University of Minnesota Phyllis Miles VanCamp, Θ Bethany College

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2018–2019 ZETA TAU ALPHA FOUNDATION SCHOLARSHIPS Founders Grants The $9,000 Founders Grants are awarded to graduate students who exhibit outstanding leadership, exceptional academic achievement and financial need. Individuals who have been admitted to recognized university graduate programs are eligible for these grants.

Alice Bland Coleman Founders Grant Leanne Mishelle Puia, ZΛ Rider University Attending graduate school at Quinnipiac University Alice Grey Welsh Founders Grant Morgan Chelsea Woods, Z University of Tennessee, Knoxville Attending graduate school at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center Della Lewis Hundley Founders Grant Kayla Marie Henry, ZB Thiel College Attending graduate school at Florida Atlantic University Ethel Coleman Van Name Founders Grant Abigail Frances Farrow, ΔB Florida Southern College Attending graduate school at the Auburn University College of Veterinary Medicine Frances Yancey Smith Founders Grant Mandy Pierce Scott, ΘH Stephen F. Austin State University Attending graduate school at University of Houston-Clear Lake Helen M. Crafford Founders Grant Melissa Christine Hussey, KΩ Saint Louis University Attending graduate school at Saint Louis University Mary Jones Batte Founders Grant Kendall Hollen Tankersley, ZΨ Jacksonville State University Attending graduate school at Jacksonville State University 36 · THEMIS · Scholarship List

Maud Jones Horner Founders Grant Elyse Christine Gessler, ZΓ Youngstown State University Attending graduate school at Indiana University of Pennsylvania Ruby Leigh Orgain Founders Grant Sarah Tucker Irons, BI Centenary College of Louisiana Attending graduate school at Rice University Endowed Scholarships Generally given in honor or in memory of a special Zeta, the yearly interest generated by these funds is used to provide the scholarships, which vary in amount depending on the endowment. The minimum donation to create this scholarship is $40,000 over three years. *Denotes a graduate student Anne West Bruning Endowed Scholarship Brooklyn Paige Wilson, Θ Bethany College Ashton Taylor Blackburn Memorial Endowed Scholarship Sylver Leigh Carter, HP The University of North Alabama Atlanta Alpha Alumnae Endowed Scholarship Gabby Goodman Garner, ΔΛ Georgia State University Barbara Wackenhut Endowed Scholarship Morgan Brittany Harper, M Drury University Beta Epsilon Chapter/Kay McKelvey Honorary Endowed Scholarship Ashley Megan Bates, ΛΛ Kennesaw State University Betty Hillix Foellinger Endowed Scholarship Brooklynn Nicole Davidson, BΩ Union University Bonney Shuman Endowed Scholarship Brenna Annalise Coyle, ΓΠ The University of Georgia

Caroline Leigh Morrell Memorial Endowed Scholarship *Kayla Renee Martin, IΞ Christian Brothers University Carolyn Hendricks Hester Endowed Scholarship Karlyn Hope Suggs, ΓΠ The University of Georgia Carolyn Hof Carpenter Endowed Scholarship Ashlee Frances Taylor, ΘT The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Chi Chapter Endowed Scholarship Anna Grace Hartwell, IA Robert Morris University Connie Coleman Cagle Memorial Endowed Scholarship Lauren Ashley Derrick, HA Georgia Southwestern State University Connie Fotos Grace Endowed Scholarship Brooke Nicole Latka, AΘ Purdue University Dallas Alumnae Association Endowed Scholarship Sarah Suzanne Myers, AY Oklahoma State University Delista Prewitt Endowed Scholarship Brooke Alexis Wegner, ΓM University of Nebraska at Omaha Dr. May Agness Hopkins Endowed Scholarship Abby Rose Buretz, K The University of Texas at Austin Elaine Pierce Allison Memorial Scholarship Hannah Van Delft VanDelft, ΓT Texas Tech University Elena DeVilliers Endowed Scholarship Serena Maya Shah, ΓA University of Miami Founders of Alpha Upsilon Endowed Scholarship Madi Patricia Fairchild, AY Oklahoma State University

Gamma Mu House Corporation Endowed Scholarship in Memory of Mary Harkness Anders Hanna Rae Hopkins, ΓM University of Nebraska at Omaha Gamma Nu Endowed Scholarship Izzy Nicole Erdman, ΓN University of Virginia Gamma Pi Chapter Endowed Scholarship in Memory of Diana Brooks Guest Maddie Ruth England, ΓΠ The University of Georgia Genevieve Van Strom Pitcock Endowed Scholarship Molly Elizabeth Humphries, ΘZ Wofford College Glenna Gundell Endowed Scholarship Cassidy Lawson Haney, ΛΘ New York University Harriet & Carl Frische Endowed Scholarship Taylor Jordan Ekart, ΔX William Jewell College Helen W. Jenkins Endowed Scholarship Alissa Marie Arango, ΓI University of Florida

Kay Galm Memorial Endowed Scholarship Claire Olivia Cardillo, ΓI University of Florida Kelly Hackendahl Endowed Scholarship Cori Leigh Hansen, AΞ Indiana University Kitty Phelps Seitz Memorial Endowed Scholarship Bella Marie Churilla, HB Duquesne University Laura Kathleen Dobson Memorial Endowed Scholarship Sammie Anne Mullis, KZ Clemson University Laura Ladewig Landers Endowed Scholarship Summer Rachel Guevarra Warren, ΘΨ Texas State University Leanna Rose Piver Endowed Scholarship Charlotte Adele Cuccia, IΘ Georgia Institute of Technology Margarethe “Peg” Livesay Endowed Scholarship Madeline Ann Freeman, AB University of Pennsylvania

Hester South Memorial Endowed Scholarship *Haley Elyse Lewis Adair, IO Lander University

Marguerite Wells Godfrey Endowed Scholarship Carrington Patrice Estes, BΓ Florida State University

Hester South Memorial Endowed Scholarship *Shelly Gleaton Blair, ZΞ Georgia Southern University

Marion Moore Todd Endowed Scholarship Ashley Lauren Labatte, ZΓ Youngstown State University

Inez Bryan White Violet Endowed Scholarship Madison Mary Johnson, ΓΨ Texas Christian University

Marlene Conrad Endowed Fund Aly Margaret Britain, ΔΛ Georgia State University

Ivalee Ramaker Simmons Memorial Endowed Scholarship Bella Leonor Arango, ΔB Florida Southern College

Martha C. Edens Endowed Scholarship Emma Lee Light, O Brenau University

Joyce Barnhart Bee Memorial Endowed Scholarship Alexa Josephine Markulis, ΓΨ Texas Christian University

Martha Miller Girdlestone Endowed Scholarship Brenda Yang, Y University of California, Berkeley

Joyce Derden Carey Endowed Scholarship Isabelle AnneMarie Slane, E University of Arkansas

Mary Ann Stratford Stegall Endowed Scholarship *Ashton Elizabeth Serff, KY Georgia College

Julia Marthaler Hill Endowed Scholarship Molly BrookAnn Kiel, HP The University of North Alabama

McMaster Sisters Endowed Scholarship Kristen Elizabeth Skrajewski, Z University of Tennessee, Knoxville

Merle S. Rehkopf Memorial Endowed Scholarship Emma Marie Showalter, AM Washburn University Michelle Rizzuti and Linda Tomlinson Endowed Scholarship Ashley Danielle Oliver, HK University of Central Florida Nancy Hicks Endowed Scholarship Alyssa Beanna DeGraaf, Ψ University of Washington Nora Nell Hardy Jackson Endowed Scholarship Jessica Nicole Marin, BΓ Florida State University Nu House Corporation Endowed Scholarship Julia Christine Kessel, N The University of Alabama Patsy Ellis Roach Memorial Endowed Scholarship Sean Suzanne Kalb, ΓΨ Texas Christian University Rachel Pendray Memorial Endowed Scholarship Leeann Gayle Engelking, ΔZ Sam Houston State University Rebecca J. Jakubcin Memorial Endowed Scholarship Chloe Suzanne Nelson, HK University of Central Florida Ruth Potts Endowed Scholarship Hannah Tolliver, Σ Baker University Sally Tucker Thompson Endowed Scholarship Ellen Murphy Teuscher, K The University of Texas at Austin San Antonio Endowed Scholarship Jordan Lynn Mocek, ΘΨ Texas State University Shamim (Syed) and Jordan Wu Endowed Scholarship Lauren Okino, ΘΦ California State University, Fullerton Stephany “Stevie” Moore Joslin Endowed Scholarship Hannah Elizabeth Nail, HΦ Illinois State University

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Suzanne Morrow Ellis and Patricia Morrow Endowed Scholarship Gissell Carolina Perez, Λ Southwestern University Tracy Pierce Kormylo Memorial Endowed Scholarship Mary Campbell Cobb, ΓΠ The University of Georgia Vallera Clough Ross Endowed Scholarship Felicia Angelina Raybourn, Σ Baker University Vena Bragg Endowed Scholarship Hannah Faith Lamb, ΛK Appalachian State University

Aunt Paula Caputo Memorial Scholarship Natalie Lynne Lacich, ZΓ Youngstown State University Barbara A. Peters Memorial Scholarship Lexi Nicole Timko, ZΓ Youngstown State University Barbara Bowman Recognition Scholarship Catie Irene Gadue, ΛA Sacred Heart University Baton Rouge, LA Alumnae Chapter Scholarship Hannah Nicole McDuffie, ΔK Louisiana State University

Virginia Irvin Endowed Scholarship Carlee Makenzie Campbell, ΔZ Sam Houston State University

Becky Hainsworth Kirwan Recognition Scholarship Kelsey Nicole McNaul, ΓB Washington College

Zeta Alpha Endowed Scholarship Aimee Noelle Savoie, ZA University of Evansville

Beta Lambda Recognition Scholarship Emily Trezevant Johnson, BΛ University of Louisville

Recognition Scholarships These scholarships resulted from a minimum contribution of $1,600 by the sponsoring group, along with $400 from the ZTA Foundation. An individual or alumnae/collegiate chapter may establish a Recognition Scholarship and may name it in honor or in memory of a special Zeta. *Denotes a graduate student Ada Area Alumnae Recognition Scholarship Krissy Noel Hitch, AY Oklahoma State University Ann Arbor, MI Alumnae Chapter Recognition Scholarship Emmy Tullis Latham, AΓ University of Michigan Ann Thomas Hutchison Memorial Scholarship *Salena Roslin Soria, KΘ California State University, San Bernardino Ashton Miller Recognition Scholarship Hollis Magruder Rudd, ΘT The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

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Beta Lambda Recognition Scholarship Brittani Christine D’Angelo, BΛ University of Louisville

Charlotte Jones McDanald Memorial Scholarship Madison Felicity Smith, ΔZ Sam Houston State University Collin County, Texas Alumnae Chapter Recognition Scholarship Lilly Elizabeth Corrigan, ΓT Texas Tech University Columbus, OH Alumnae Recognition Scholarship Erika Marie Lindner, AZ The Ohio State University Columbus, OH Alumnae Recognition Scholarship Madison Julia Frey, AZ The Ohio State University Dayton, OH Alumnae Recognition Scholarship Katie Nicole Walker, HΠ Wright State University Daytona Beach, FL Alumnae Chapter Recognition Scholarship *Lauryn Brooke Mohler, BΨ Stetson University

Beta Lambda Recognition Scholarship Ali Daab Mitchell, BΛ University of Louisville

Deborah Bohannon McKinney Memorial Recognition Scholarship Nina Grace Cline, ΔO Lenoir-Rhyne University

Beta Lambda Recognition Scholarship Callie Renae Bressoud, BΛ University of Louisville

Debra Barrett Cooke Recognition Scholarship Stacy Marie Graham, ΔB Florida Southern College

Betty Steinhauer Ott Memorial Scholarship Tessa Mae Smith, ΔΔ Baldwin Wallace University

Dianne Ford LaForty Recognition Scholarship Peyton Blair Wilson, ΘI University of North Florida

Birmingham, AL Alumnae Chapter Recognition Scholarship Taylor Michelle Cochran, ZΨ Jacksonville State University

Donna Gilley Kinney Recognition Scholarship Angela Rose Campbell, ZB Thiel College

Carolyn Carpenter Recognition Scholarship *Caroline Christine Folz, ΘT The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Cass Elias McCarter Memorial Scholarship Rebekah Lee Wingard, BO University of South Carolina Cathy Rawlinson Alumni Service Scholarship *Ashley Herlihy Folger, Z University of Tennessee, Knoxville

Dr. Andrea Porter Recognition Scholarship Miranda Raye Fairel, ZΨ Jacksonville State University Elizabeth Emery Patterson Recognition Scholarship Cher Su, Y University of California, Berkeley Eta Kappa Recognition Scholarship Lexi Lee Krufka, HK University of Central Florida

Eta Kappa Recognition Scholarship Victoria Elise Zelner, HK University of Central Florida Eta Kappa Recognition Scholarship Sophie Lynn Smoot, HK University of Central Florida Ethel M. Cullom Memorial Scholarship Rachel Jeanette Blanchard, Y University of California, Berkeley Florence Dunn Memorial Recognition Scholarship Delani Alise Distefano, ΓZ Mississippi State University Fort Wayne, IN Alumnae Recognition Scholarship Caroline Elizabeth Harlow, BO University of South Carolina Gayle Pastorelli Zeiter Recognition Scholarship Jordan Munday-Garris, ΘΩ California State Polytechnic University, Pomona Gloria Culberson Hice Recognition Scholarship Angel Leigh Sharp, ZΨ Jacksonville State University

Hester South Memorial Recognition Scholarship Peyton Rylee Yeary, HΠ Wright State University Hilda Hadley Indianapolis Alumnae Memorial Scholarship Oakleigh Reagan Collier, BΘ Franklin College Houston Alumnae Association Scholarship in Memory of Carolyn Berry Moore Hannah Marie Freeman, Λ Southwestern University Houston Northwest Alumnae Scholarship Honoring Anne Barkley Manning Kaelin Suzanne Biediger, ΘΓ Texas A&M University Ida Phelps Hassler Recognition Scholarship Gina Victoria Fullerton, ΓΦ University of North Texas Jacksonville, FL Alumnae Chapter Recognition Scholarship Gina Elizabeth Antonaccio, KΣ University of South Florida Jean Woods Liming Memorial Scholarship Emma Grace Sanders, BΩ Union University

Greater Kansas City Alumnae Scholarship In Memory of Joan Griffin Dibble Annie Saveria Raybourn, Σ Baker University

Jeanne Branscombe Williams Memorial Scholarship Paris Elizabeth Dunford, ΔΓ High Point University

Greater Kansas City Delta Chi Scholarship Abby Nicole Shultz, ΔX William Jewell College

Joanne Wehmueller Memorial Recognition Scholarship Elizabeth Kaitlyn Mearns, ΔY West Virginia Wesleyan College

Greater Kansas City Kappa Eta Scholarship Olivia Lorraine West, KH Rockhurst University Greater New Orleans Alumnae Chapter Recognition Scholarship Maddie Roach, ΔN The University of New Orleans Helen “Gail” Songer Dippold Memorial Recognition Scholarship Itzel Reyes, Σ Baker University

Josephine Martin Spradley Memorial Recognition Scholarship Alli Cheryl Wetherill, ΘN Auburn University at Montgomery Kappa Zeta Recognition Scholarship Mallory Frances Killion, KZ Clemson University Kappa Zeta Recognition Scholarship Jenny Lynn Contonio, KZ Clemson University Kappa Zeta Recognition Scholarship *Brooke Dalton Davis, KZ Clemson University

APPLY FOR A FOUNDATION SCHOLARSHIP Apply for a 2019–2020 scholarship by following the steps below. All materials are due March 1.

1. Confirm eligibility.

You must: • Be a ZTA member in good standing • Have a minimum GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale • Be a full-time student during the fall 2019 and spring 2020 semesters • Be a junior or higher during the 2019–2020 academic year 2. Track down your transcript.

Scan it so it can be submitted online.

3. Ask for two recommendations.

You need one recommendation from each of the following: • One professor or employer • One ZTA National Officer, alumnae chapter officer or advisor Send recommendation requests through the online application.

4. Complete the online application.

Visit zetataualpha.org/scholarships to get started.

5. Finalize your application.

Make sure all materials, including your two recommendations, are submitted by 11:59 p.m. EST on March 1.

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Katelyn Mellinger Recognition Scholarship Haley Madison Smith, KM Linfield College

Little Rock Alumnae Recognition Scholarship Madison Taylor Harris, ZO Arkansas State University

Kay Galm Recognition Scholarship Hannah Victoria Liebmann, ΔB Florida Southern College

Long Beach Alumnae Chapter Recognition Scholarship Rachel Nordschow, ΘΩ California State Polytechnic University, Pomona

Kay Galm Recognition Scholarship Sera Danielle Milavetz, ΔB Florida Southern College Kay Galm Recognition Scholarship Michelle Theressa Petrilla, ΔI Clarion University of Pennsylvania

Louisville, KY Alumnae Recognition Scholarship Lindsey Anne Hall, ZO Arkansas State University

Kay Galm Recognition Scholarship Erica Lauren Chammas, ΓI University of Florida

Lucille P. Maguire and Mary Jane Schroder Recognition Scholarship Holly Marie Short, BΘ Franklin College

Kristin Conyers Dickerson Recognition Scholarship Anna Payton Davis, IΞ Christian Brothers University

Margaret Louise Bray Recognition Scholarship Laura Elizabeth Frazier, BI Centenary College of Louisiana

Krystal Jean Berryman “Be Steadfast, Strong, Always Graceful” Scholarship Sofia Dos Santos, II Fairleigh Dickinson University

Mary Albert Ward Memorial Scholarship *Mikaela Highland Sullivan, ΘT The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Leah Goggans Simmons Recognition Scholarship Audrey Elizabeth Lawrence, ZΨ Jacksonville State University

Maureen Rischard Memorial Scholarship Natalie Rose Kenny, ΛΞ Seton Hall University Mercer Bucks Alumnae Recognition Scholarship Kerstin Alexandra Baran, IΓ The College of New Jersey Murfreesboro Alumnae Chapter Recognition Scholarship Lorrel Blake Passmore, ΘΘ Arkansas Tech University Nancy Jo Stipp Memorial Scholarship Greyson Kimberly Lake, KZ Clemson University Nancy Miller Hill Memorial Scholarship Paige Marie Rinta, BN New Mexico State University

During the 2016–2018 biennium, the ZTA Foundation awarded more than $1.6 million in scholarships to 589 members.

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Nashville, TN Alumnae Recognition Scholarship Anna Elizabeth Wolfe, ΛI Vanderbilt University

Nelia Bentley McLuckie Memorial Recognition Scholarship Katelyn Anne Rosewell Potter, KΦ Christopher Newport University Nina Beth Feinzig Memorial Scholarship Sanne Marie Casello, Ψ University of Washington Northwest Arkansas Alumnae Recognition Scholarship Rachel LeAnn Tenison, E University of Arkansas NW Suburban Alumnae of Chicago Recognition Scholarship Liv Claire Dieschbourg, AO The University of Iowa Oklahoma City Alumnae Chapter Recognition Scholarship Delaney Nicole Nisbett, AY Oklahoma State University Pamela Morris Blessing White Violet Scholarship Stephanie Anne Smith, ZA University of Evansville Province II-B Recognition Scholarship *Lauren Rose Hamp, ΛZ Lehigh University Research Triangle Alumnae Chapter Recognition Scholarship Catherine Grace Stegal, IΦ North Carolina State University Robin Harrington Sullivan Recognition Scholarship Montanna Jean Morris, ΘI University of North Florida Rocky Mountain Alumnae Chapter Memorial Scholarship Morgan Irene Standlee, KA Colorado State University Roxanne Trovato Wood Recognition Scholarship *Nikki Shannon Wolfrey, IΩ University of Maryland Ruth Allen Lind Scholarship Caroline Elizabeth Russell, BΘ Franklin College

Sally Reeves Walter Recognition Scholarship Morgan Kate Shelton, Z University of Tennessee, Knoxville San Antonio, TX Alumnae Recognition Scholarship Macy Nicole Scott, ΘO Baylor University

Tori Shannon-Worthington Memorial Scholarship Maddie Askew Ferrell, KZ Clemson University Trixy Swearingen Brill Memorial Scholarship MacKenzie Rae Latta, ΓX Indiana State University

San Diego, CA Alumnae Chapter Recognition Scholarship Maria Louise Sellers, HI Valdosta State University

Tuscaloosa Alumnae Chapter Recognition Scholarship Ezra Joanna Patrick, N The University of Alabama

Sandy Villa Kelly Recognition Scholarship Hannah Devi Thevarajoo, Σ Baker University

Winifred Dinsmoor Nightingale Memorial Scholarship Hannah Marie Dillon, ΘΔ Salisbury University

Scenic Chattanooga Alumnae Scholarship Lauren McLean Old, BΩ Union University Silicon Valley Alumnae Recognition Scholarship Sophia Alexandra Black, M Drury University St. Louis Alumnae Chapter in Memory of Dorothy Long Jewell Reighan Elizabeth Diehl, KΩ Saint Louis University St. Louis Alumnae Recognition Scholarship Claire Julia Schindehette, AΨ University of Missouri St. Louis Alumnae Recognition Scholarship Addison Suz Ann Baca, AΨ University of Missouri Stephanie Arnette Powell Recognition Scholarship Meagan Nicole Richardson, ΓΠ The University of Georgia The Lori Akers Recognition Scholarship Savannah Leigh Valentine, HT The University of North Carolina at Charlotte The Nelia Bentley McLuckie Memorial Scholarship Allyson Elizabeth Sloan, ΓN University of Virginia Toledo, Akron, Columbus Recognition Scholarship Carlie Autry Currier, HΠ Wright State University

Zeta Psi Recognition Scholarship Kalei Rae Whitson, ZΨ Jacksonville State University Zeta Xi Chapter 50th Anniversary Scholarship Hannah Grace Allen, ZΞ Georgia Southern University Zeta Xi Chapter 50th Anniversary Scholarship Sam Eileen Amoss, ZΞ Georgia Southern University Zeta Xi Chapter 50th Anniversary Scholarship Emma Grace Shoemaker, ZΞ Georgia Southern University Zeta Xi Chapter Recognition Scholarship Jazmin Dominique Stack, BN New Mexico State University ZTA Jacksonville State Recognition Scholarship Abbey Peighton Warren, ZΨ Jacksonville State University ZTAlways Recognition Scholarship *Clara Ann Warner, ΓΦ University of North Texas Service Scholarships Service Scholarships, which vary in amount, are awarded to students seeking degrees in medicine or related fields.

Ella Rose Barlick, HZ Elon University *Meagan Elizabeth Briley, IΦ North Carolina State University *Rachel Brooke Butler, KX Shorter University *Caitlin Michelle Coviello, BΓ Florida State University *Alex Christine Everitt, ΓM University of Nebraska at Omaha *Nicolette Jane Juncker, ZA University of Evansville Ashton Laine Kuehnel, KΩ Saint Louis University Katalyna Amara Lorick, ΛΞ Seton Hall University *Jourdan Lee Milardo, KO Merrimack College Caroline Dorothy Molteni, ZN Lock Haven University of Pennsylvania Roz Ruth Rathbone, AZ The Ohio State University Brooklyn Elizabeth Woodworth, ΘΘ Arkansas Tech University Achievement Scholarships Achievement Scholarships are funded by the ZTA Foundation General Scholarship Fund and are awarded to students who demonstrate leadership, maintain high GPAs and have financial need. These scholarships focus on individuals from chapters that do not have designated scholarships. *Denotes a graduate student Auburn Jade Allen, ΔO Lenoir-Rhyne University Taylor Rene Allison, ZY Edinboro University of Pennsylvania

*Denotes a graduate student

Anissa Marie Alvarez, ΓΩ University of Houston

Katherine Montgomery Arnold, AZ The Ohio State University

Alexis Nicole Archer, ΛΔ Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi Scholarship List · Winter 2019 · 41

Brenna Bailey Ashe, KB Presbyterian College

Maddie Grace Foster, KA Colorado State University

Lorelei Kristina Johnson, ΛΛ Kennesaw State University

Kelly Sarita Atkinson, HT The University of North Carolina at Charlotte

Lauren Julia Gaczhias, ZN Lock Haven University of Pennsylvania

Abigail Cheyenne Jones, BΘ Franklin College

Molly Kathryn Garrett, ΔB Florida Southern College

Jordan Ann Kay, IP East Carolina University

Sarah Elizabeth Gehres, ZA University of Evansville

Emily Constance-O’Neil Kessler, KI Moravian College

Annie Watts Gentry, ΘZ Wofford College

Sheefa Khodabocus, ΛH Virginia Commonwealth University

Jessie Claire Gholson, ΔΨ Samford University

McKenzi Ann King, AN Birmingham-Southern College

Wendy Marie Gillet, BI Centenary College of Louisiana

Regan Stringer Lauckner, ΘΘ Arkansas Tech University

Sarah Lynn Gimbel, KΣ University of South Florida

Kelsey May Leong, ΓN University of Virginia

Chehak Gogia, ΛΘ New York University

Elizabeth Rebecca Ligotti, KΞ Stockton University

Hannah Aaryn Elisabeth Gray, ZΘ East Central University

Hannah Alexis Lovvorn, ZΨ Jacksonville State University

Summer Paige Gregory, IO Lander University

Chloe Nicole Magruder, ZΣ The University of Texas at Arlington

Alexandra Masden Griffiths, BΛ University of Louisville

Regan Nicole Massey, ΘΓ Texas A&M University

Clarissa Lynn Gurnow, HY Missouri Southern State University

Victoria Pauline Mauriello, IΓ The College of New Jersey

Kellsie Adelaide Herrmann, ΔX William Jewell College

Makayla Lauren Maxwell, BI Centenary College of Louisiana

Bailey Elizabeth Hill, E University of Arkansas

Lane Margaret McAree, IΘ Georgia Institute of Technology

*Mary Pat Holder, ΓP Auburn University

Emma Elizabeth Messett, ΔΩ Westminster College

*Bri Marie Holt, AΓ University of Michigan

Dixie Lee Miller, ΛZ Lehigh University

Golda Houndoh, ΓN University of Virginia

Hannah Nicole Mills, IΘ Georgia Institute of Technology

Madelynn Cecile Hull, ZΩ Ferris State University

Melissa Mojica-Cruz, HΣ The University of North Carolina at Pembroke

*Rhianna Lee Becker, Σ Baker University Danya Jo Brewer, AY Oklahoma State University Bailey Rebecca Byrne, E University of Arkansas Amber West Chamblee, ΓZ Mississippi State University *Kendra Jean Clark, Σ Baker University Haleigh Elizabeth Clutters, BO University of South Carolina *Catherine Coleman, ΓA University of Miami Paige Marie Cook, KΩ Saint Louis University Carly Renee Copeland, ΘΘ Arkansas Tech University *April Elizabeth Croft, KX Shorter University Sarah Isabelle Cullen, ΓΨ Texas Christian University Elana Bari Dombek, HK University of Central Florida Samantha Jacqueline Droope, ΓO Central Michigan University Clare Elizabeth Dudenhoeffer, M Drury University Melissa Starr Dudukovich, II Fairleigh Dickinson University Julliana Loryn Durand, AΨ University of Missouri Emily Emrick, BΦ Michigan State University Layla Jean Enayati, ZΞ Georgia Southern University 42 · THEMIS · Scholarship List

Gabriela Michelle Jackson, ΘO Baylor University

*Kayla Michelle Muncie, HΠ Wright State University

Monica Marie O’Kane, KΞ Stockton University

Kate Lorraine Reiss, ΛZ Lehigh University

Madeline Mary Triggs, BY Kansas State University

Caitlin Patricia Passaro, ΘT The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Ana-Cecilia Rush, ΓP Auburn University

Grace Tuck, HI Valdosta State University

Maria Lisa Saia, IΓ The College of New Jersey

*Ginny Love Watkins, ΘH Stephen F. Austin State University

Morgan Hayward Simmons, KΦ Christopher Newport University

Gayle Wiesemann, ΓI University of Florida

Shalee Jean Sparks, ΔO Lenoir-Rhyne University

Kristin Elizabeth Wilcox, A Longwood University

Victoria Rose Pompa, II Fairleigh Dickinson University

Lexi Grace Spaulding, HΘ Missouri University of Science and Technology

Jessica Ellen Willette, BΓ Florida State University

Paige Elizabeth Proenza, ΔZ Sam Houston State University

Jordan Nicole Steinmeyer, KΠ University of South Carolina Aiken

Alli Paige Ramseyer, ΛE Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis

Lydia Marigot Sweed, AZ The Ohio State University

*Madilynn Tori Peck, O Brenau University Grace Lynnsey Pence, HΠ Wright State University Peyton Juel Podschwit, E University of Arkansas

Bailey Madison Reed, AB University of Pennsylvania

Katie Nicole Wood, ΔK Louisiana State University Katie Lynn Wray, ΓI University of Florida

*Katie Elizabeth Tran, ΘΘ Arkansas Tech University

BE A PART OF ZTA HISTORY The development of the ZTA Historical and Educational Center is well underway thanks to the hard work of volunteers and staff members and the generous donations of sisters. The center will include a plaque recognizing donors who contribute $5,000 or more to its development. These HEC donors will also have the opportunity to be the first to see the completed center at a special reception on July 17, 2019.

Please consider honoring our past with a donation. To do so, visit give.zetataualpha.org/HEC or contact the ZTA Foundation at ztafoundation@zetataualpha.org.

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Zeta Day Every year, Zetas from around the world gather to celebrate and honor ZTA sisterhood. Zeta Day is a wonderful opportunity for all Zetas—from the most involved collegian to the alumna who maybe hasn’t seen her sisters in a while—to come together for special presentations, awards, food and fun. Attend a Zeta Day near you (details on all 32 are below) to catch up with your sisters, share memories of your ZTA experience and remember how great it is to be a Zeta.

NOTE: All information listed below is accurate as of Dec. 19, 2018.

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Alabama & Mississippi The Power of ZTA

Arkansas & Oklahoma Stand Tall Like a Zeta

March 2 in Tuscaloosa, AL Bryant Conference Center

Feb. 16 in Rogers, AR Embassy Suites Northwest Arkansas

Kim Levine Hanson ztadp9a@gmail.com (404) 375–5670

Acacia Bender Croy ztadp18a@gmail.com (405) 401–1853

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Arizona High Tea

California (Northern) & Nevada (Northern) Where the Wild Zetas Are

April 13 in Phoenix, AZ Wrigley Mansion Jo Silver jsilverzta@gmail.com (505) 821–5049

Feb. 9 in Oakland, CA Snow Building at the Oakland Zoo Katerina Vaitkus district.president.19b@gmail.com (408) 507–7282

California (Southern), Nevada (Southern) & Hawaii Zeta Madness March 9 in Los Angeles, CA UCLA Luskin Conference Center Barb Chang-Holt ztadp19g@gmail.com (714) 655–6011

CAN Manitoba, Canada Legacy of Sisterhood May 4 in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada Winnipeg Winter Club Laura McFarland Wieck ztadp15b@gmail.com (319) 331–3571

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Colorado & Wyoming 30-Year Pearl Celebration

Iowa Grand ZLAM

Michigan Pretty in Pink, Perfect in Turquoise

April 6 in Denver, CO Wedgewood at Brittany Hill

April 6 in Des Moines, IA Cub Club at Principal Park

March 23 in Grand Rapids, MI Crowne Plaza Grand Rapids Airport

Sarah Duvall Gilstrap ztadp18b@gmail.com (303) 495–4027

Cece Baldus Moore ztadp15g@gmail.com (515) 709–3232

Laura Liberty Mitchell ztadp13a@gmail.com (419) 779–7437

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Florida Wonderland

Kentucky Color Me Zeta

Minnesota Sisterhood is Sweet

Feb. 9 in Palm Harbor, FL Innisbrook

March 23 in Frankfort, KY Franklin Co. Senior Activity Center

April 6 in Bloomington, MN Minnesota Valley Country Club

Debbie Barrett Cooke teachorchid@gmail.com (561) 373–7366

Meredith Sims Crawford ztadp16a@yahoo.com (423) 208–3156

Laura McFarland Wieck ztadp15b@gmail.com (319) 331–3571

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Georgia Georgia ZTA State Fair

Louisiana Camp ZTA

Missouri & Kansas A Grand ZLAM

Feb. 2 in Perry, GA Georgia National Fairgrounds & Agriculture Center

March 23 in Alexandria, LA The Melady House

April 13 in Springfield, MO University Plaza Hotel & Convention Center

Lea’ Chrisman Williams ztadp7b@gmail.com (404) 513–9465

IL Illinois Camp ZTA

Age Roth Salvaggio ztadp10a@gmail.com (504) 235–8192

MA New England Kaleidoscope of Sisterhood

April 13 in Itasca, IL Eaglewood Resort & Spa

March 30 in Sturbridge, MA Sturbridge Host Hotel & Conference Center

Kerry Diminuco zta.dp15a@gmail.com (847) 687–4880

Jenna Kelley Uva ztadp1a@gmail.com (617) 922–2793

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Indiana That ZTA Show

Maryland, Washington, D.C. & Delaware Mind, Body, Zeta

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Janet Vigen Levy ztadp17a@gmail.com (314) 852–3496

NE Nebraska Wild about ZTA April 13 in Omaha, NE Omaha’s Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium Cece Baldus Moore ztadp15g@gmail.com (515) 709–3232

NJ New Jersey & New York ZTA Mystery

April 7 in College Park, MD University of Maryland

April 13 in East Hanover, NJ The Hanover Manor

Jennifer Ewing ztadp3a@gmail.com (410) 218–0296

Roberta Wodenscheck nynjztadp@gmail.com (703) 629–0634

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New Mexico Mad ZTA

Oregon, Washington & Idaho Color Us Zeta

Texas Fly Away with ZTA

March 2 in Las Cruces, NM New Mexico State University Fulton Center

March 2 in Portland, OR Crowne Plaza Portland-Downtown Convention Center

March 2 in Houston, TX The Westin Houston, Memorial City

Jo Silver jsilverzta@gmail.com (505) 821–5049

Jaime Elduen Keith ztadp19a@gmail.com (306) 886–5099

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New York (Upstate) Home Sweet ZTA

Pennsylvania & West Virginia Be Zetas True

March 23 in Rochester, NY RIT University Gallery

March 30 in Morgantown, WV Morgantown Marriott at Waterfront Place

Jenna Kelley Uva ztadp1a@gmail.com (617) 922–2793

NC North Carolina Leave a Little Sparkle Wherever You Go Feb. 23 in Winston-Salem, NC Millennium Center Rebecca McConn Rampe dpnczta@gmail.com (334) 538–4149

OH Ohio ZTA Presents: Breakfast at Tiffany’s March 30 in Warren, OH The Avalon Inn and Resort Kathy Papp ohiodpzta@gmail.com (216) 780–7277

Rebecca Traino Everitt ztadp2a@gmail.com (610) 299–8520

SC South Carolina ZTA...Southern Charm Feb. 9 in Charleston, SC Trident Technical College Olivia Padgett Spence ztasouthcarolinadp@yahoo.com (803) 606–6120

Rebecca Dotts Hunt ztadp11d@gmail.com (806) 785–0777

VA Virginia To Themis March 23 in Roanoke, VA The Hotel Roanoke & Conference Center Erin Koster Blair ztavadp@gmail.com (973) 525–7057

WI Wisconsin Take a Walk Down Memory Lane April 6 in Milwaukee, WI University Club Country Club Laura McFarland Wieck ztadp15b@gmail.com (319) 331–3571

TN Tennessee Sisterhood at the Speedway April 13 in Bristol, TN Bristol Motor Speedway Meredith Sims Crawford ztadp16a@yahoo.com (423) 208–3156 Fraternity News · Winter 2019 · 47

DESIGN SPOTLIGHT: ZTA’S COAT OF ARMS

By Christy Marx Barber, Staff Writer

In front of “The Bean” in Chicago. At the end of the Brooklyn Bridge in New York City. From the top of the Grand Canyon in Arizona. These are all iconic places to take the perfect picture that says, “I was here.”

Now there’s an addition to the list: On the floor of the grand foyer at Zeta Tau Alpha’s International Office.

When the new IO opened in January 2018, no one expected how quickly the Coat of Arms etched into the marble reception desk (pictured above) would become “the” place for visitor photo opportunities. In the past year, members have flooded social media with pictures taken while sitting on the floor next to the crest.

“The Coat of Arms is timeless,” said Fraternity Housing Corporation President Dinah Jackson Laughery. “It’s obvious from social media that our members respect its special meaning, so much so that they’re eager to sit on the floor— and then get back up again—to take the picture.”

Originally designed in 1908, the Coat of Arms was revised in 1926 to conform with heraldic standards. That version remains unchanged today.

International Office is not the only place where our crest is a prominent design feature. Across the country, chapters proudly display this permanent symbol of our Fraternity.

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PICTURED ABOVE: The floor of the foyer at the Kappa Sigma Chapter house (University of South Florida) features the Coat of Arms in mosaic tiles.

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2. Sisters from the Annapolis, MD Alumnae Chapter joined Tanya Snyder (center), Convention 2010 Special Initiate, in celebrating 20 years of Think Pink® games with the Washington Redskins.

3. Iota Theta Chapter (Georgia Institute of Technology) created a new fall fundraiser: a flag football tournament called “Rumble for the Ribbon.”

With 12 teams participating, the event was a success!

4. The women of Eta Upsilon Chapter (Missouri Southern State University) hosted a “Grand ZLAM”

10 kickball tournament on campus to raise money for breast cancer education and awareness.

5. Sisters from the Savannah, GA Alumnae Chapter volunteered to run the survivor tent at their local Making Strides Against Breast Cancer® walk. The tent included nail painting, chair massages and much more.

6. Members of Gamma Kappa Chapter (James Madison University) got their community thinking pink at their annual “Race to Beat Breast Cancer” 5K. 7. At their local Making Strides Against Breast Cancer® walk, sisters from Delta Sigma Chapter (Lamar University) helped greet participants and run the kid zone and survivor tent.

8. To raise money for the Zeta Tau Alpha Foundation, Alpha Chapter (Longwood University) hosted a “Color Me Pink” 5K on its campus. Members of the university and Farmville communities participated.

9. Sisters from the Charleston, SC Alumnae Chapter distributed pink beads, ribbons and goodie bags in the survivor tent at their local Making Strides Against Breast Cancer® walk. They also cheered on participants at the beginning and end of the walk.

10. Women from the Portland, OR Alumnae Chapter treated Kappa Mu Chapter (Linfield College) to pink pancakes before the collegiate chapter hosted a Pink Out football game on campus.

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FOUR ZTA SISTERS WHO WERE AHEAD OF THEIR TIME

By Patti Cords Levitte, Archivist, and Susan L. Beard, Archives Committee Chairman

Zetas today take great pride in being progressive, but that’s not a new trend. Throughout our history, many women have made ZTA proud by being ahead of their time and forging new paths with their ideas and in their careers. These four Zetas are no exception.

We cannot mention women ahead of their time without giving credit to Founder Ruby Leigh Orgain, who stepped out of the very defined social role women had in the South in the early part of the 20th century. When her husband, Albert M. Orgain II, passed away in 1928, Ruby was left with three young children and no job.

Albert had been elected as the Clerk of Dinwiddie County, an office he and his father before him held continuously since the end of the Civil War in 1865.

Although it was uncommon for women to hold political office in Virginia at the time, Ruby was selected to fill his unexpired term just eight years after women won the right to vote.

PICTURED ABOVE, TOP: Dorothy Shaver worked her way up to the role of president of Lord & Taylor Department Stores. PICTURED ABOVE, BOTTOM: Margaret Brewer was the first female general in the Marine Corps. PICTURED ON NEXT PAGE, LEFT: Geraldine Townsend Fitch was a big proponent of closing cultural gaps with education. PICTURED ON NEXT PAGE, RIGHT: Founder Ruby Leigh Orgain served as the Clerk of Dinwiddie County (Virginia) at a time when it was uncommon for women to hold political office.

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Ruby, who went on to be re-elected several times, served in that office for a total of 17 years. She loved her government work, even though it was something she had never planned on doing, and enjoyed defying people’s expectations. Ruby was always the rebel of the Founders!

Another Zeta who defied expectations was Dorothy Shaver (Epsilon Chapter, University of Arkansas), one of the earliest female fashion executives in the United States. She began her career with Lord & Taylor Department Stores in 1921 after moving to New York City to pursue a career in design

and eventually made her way up through the ranks until she became president in 1945.

Dorothy promoted the “American look” throughout the 1930s, urging women to buy American products and look to U.S. designers for trends rather than Parisian designers. She was instrumental in encouraging the growth of the U.S. fashion and textile industries, which was beneficial when the U.S. entered World War II in 1941 and lines to European designers were cut off for years. During the war, Dorothy served as a consultant to the U.S. Armed Forces and designed uniforms for the Army branches.

Dorothy was also one of the first female executives to empower her female workforce, encouraging them to have children and then return to work. In 1937, while at Lord & Taylor, she said: Far from penalizing women…we hold their jobs for them until they are ready to come back…we can trust them to handle their lives with sufficient skill so that both their homes and their jobs are protected.

This was an extremely progressive viewpoint at a time when getting pregnant usually meant the end to a woman’s career. According to “Life” magazine, she was the highest-paid female executive when she was president of Lord & Taylor.

She remained in that position and continued to support the balance of career and family for women until her death in 1959.

There was another Zeta in our history who broke the mold by working for

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a more globally-connected world and promoting the idea of cultural exchange. Geraldine Townsend Fitch (Beta Tau Chapter, Albion College) was an educator and YMCA worker in the Far East. She wanted American women to interact with the Far East rather than just view it as a collection of “exotic cultures.”

After marrying George Fitch in 1924, Geraldine became an advocate for Korean independence from Japan.

She and her husband were close to Chinese President Chiang Kai-Shek and his wife Madame Chiang KaiShek. In fact, the Fitches were the first foreigners to host them after their wedding in 1927.

This relationship led to Geraldine working with ZTA’s National Council in 1944 to develop a program to fund scholarships for promising Chinese women at Ginling Women’s College in Nanjing. This was a way to bring American educational concepts to Chinese colleges. Geraldine also hoped to create an exchange program between Ginling College and colleges with ZTA chapters so our Fraternity could play a bigger part in bridging the East-West culture gap. Unfortunately, our continued work with Ginling College came to an end when the communist revolution began in China in 1946 and President and Madame Chiang Kai-Shek went into exile.

Geraldine did, however, open our eyes

to how cultural differences could be better understood through education.

Another groundbreaker was Margaret Brewer (Alpha Gamma Chapter, University of Michigan), who became the first female general in the U.S. Marine Corps in 1978. Beginning in 1952, Margaret served in various roles in the Marine Corps and rose through the ranks. By 1977, she was the Director of Women Marines.

Her promotion to general came when the Marine Corps decided to integrate women completely into their branch rather than having a separate section within the Corps for females.

Because there was no precedence for promoting a woman to the level of general, President Jimmy Carter had to submit her nomination to both Houses of Congress, which approved her appointment in 1978. Margaret went on to win the Legion of Merit from the Marine Corps twice, and she was honored as ZTA’s Outstanding Alumna in 1984. Her ability to thrive in a field that wasn’t entirely welcoming to women made her a Zeta who changed the rules and paved the way for other women.

These women should serve as inspiration for all Zetas to challenge themselves and their circumstances so they can make a positive difference in the world.

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