Fashion Statement

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Fashion Statement

THE
OF A L P H A X I D E LT A
SUMMER 2006
Julie Lazarus
Eta Chapter, Syracuse
Fashion Statement
Sisters make it big in handbag and
apparel design.
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Pip, the main character in one of Charles Dickens’ classic
novels, had great expectations as he matured through childhood into adulthood. He was an ambitious young lad
focused on self-improvement, especially as it related to his
education, and social and financial standing. Through his
opportunities and obstacles, he learned the difficulties of
sticking to his morals, maintaining his social status and
returning home in an ever-changing world.
Across the “pond” and 150 years later, we face similar
struggles. Our struggles may not involve gaining or maintaining social status or financial wealth, but similarly, about
expecting a lot of ourselves and of those around us.
It’s OK to expect a lot of me as your National President, as
I expect a lot from you. I would hope you expect me to provide honest and ethical leadership, create vision and excitement for our organization, and to be a role model for Alpha
Xi Deltas everywhere. I expect that of myself. Some things I
expect of each of you include:
To respect yourself and each other;
To value the friendships you have with your sisters;
To make the most of your membership in college and throughout your alumna life;
To embrace learning;
To give back to your Fraternity by way of active participation within your college
chapter, alumnae association, or hopefully, both;
To financially support our Foundation;
To enthusiastically serve your community.
As another academic year approaches, I have great expectations for Alpha Xi Delta’s academic, philanthropic and recruitment success! Let’s hold one another accountable and expect
Alpha Xi Delta to keep growing and moving forward.
In my role as National President, I’ve had the good fortune of having my expectations met
by our former National Executive Director Sara Nash, your National Council, and many
other staff members and volunteers. Sara was our NED for five-and-a-half years and was a
tremendous asset to our Fraternity. She chose to move on to a new career opportunity: opening her own association management firm. We wish her all the best in this exciting endeavor.
Speaking of expectations, there have been some changes within our Fraternity’s Volunteer
Structure, which I expect to produce some amazing results. These enhancements were
made based on the creativity, focus and teamwork of your National Council, and the dependable feedback that was obtained from volunteers, collegians and staff members. We are
eager and excited to see the improved service to our alumnae associations and college chapters that the revised structure will surely deliver. We expect volunteering for Alpha Xi Delta
under this structure will be an engaging and rewarding experience.
To meet the expectations of all our members and make our experiences engaging and
rewarding, Alpha Xi Delta must continue to plan for our future. We do this by periodically
developing a strategic plan and then implementing the details of the plan. National Council
laid the framework of our next strategic plan and will be seeking input to fill in the details of
the plan over the next several months (learn more at www.alphaxidelta.org).
Taking small steps together and supporting one another in our endeavors will enable us to
realize the great expectations we all have for Alpha Xi Delta.
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CONTENTS
Julie Lazarus turned her eye for design and her love of fashion into a lucrative career
as a handbag designer in New York City.
“I loved my four years as a collegiate
Alpha Xi Delta, but the two I lived in the
chapter house were definitely my best
years. My best friends were a door
knock away,” said Julie Lazarus,
Syracuse ’91. As an up-and-coming
handbag designer in New York, Julie
still turns to her friends for honest,
impartial feedback on the designs she
creates for Elezar, a line of high-end
luxury bags launched in 2005. Learn
more about Julie’s rise to fame and how
other sisters are making it big in the
fashion world, starting on page 4.
Photography by Greg Puls, Indianapolis.
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Success. It’s in the Bag
On the Cover
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Chapter and Association Directories
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Reconnect with a chapter in your area, recommend a young woman for membership, or join
an alumnae association by contacting sisters in these directories.
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Choose Children
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Sisters read the storybook What Can I Do? to children at Reading Day events held by
collegians and alumnae across the country.
Looking Back to Move Ahead
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National Council made changes to the Fraternity’s Volunteer Structure to better meet the
needs of our college chapters and alumnae associations.
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From the Editor
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One of the great joys of writing for
The Quill is having the opportunity to
meet sisters from all across the country. When I say “meet,” I really mean
that we talk on the phone, or meet via
email or letter. Rarely are we face-toface. In June, however, I had the enormous pleasure of actually sitting across
the table from Julie Lazarus, our sister
on the cover, while I was vacationing in
New York City. We sipped coffee at an
outdoor café on the Upper West Side,
and I thought how phenomenal it was
that we could chat and laugh and share
stories like old pals.
As we finished breakfast and Julie
headed off to work (carrying one of her
fabulous bags, of course!), I was filled
with such joy, realizing, once again,
what lovely, accomplished women are
sisters of Alpha Xi. Thank you, Julie, for
sharing your story and for reinforcing
what I know to be true: There are no
strangers, only old friends we have not
yet met.
Dinah Hutson, Krista Stilley and April Bennett attended the Southern California Alumnae
Association’s Founders’ Day celebration. Learn how other sisters celebrated on page 22.
Ruth Goodman
Editor
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Also In This Issue
Member News . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Potential Member Profile . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
News Around Campus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Chapter Eternal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Trends . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Quill Notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
2006–2007 ELCs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Honor Gifts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Reunions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Memorial Gifts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Founders’ Day . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Career Alumnae Network . . . . . . . . . 43
NHC Elections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Realize Your Potential . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
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F E A T U R E
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“People always ask me how I started
my own handbag line, that it must
have been scary. It was, but I just sort
of shrugged my shoulders and knew
that not doing it was out of the
question.”—Julie Lazarus, Syracuse ’91
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Success
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It’s in the Bag
By Ruth Goodman
Northern Iowa ’80
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t can improve your mood, increase your confidence, and help you
look polished and pulled together. It can set you apart, help you fit
in and let you lead a more organized life. Ah, the power of the
purse!
No one understands this power more than up-and-coming New York
handbag designer Julie Lazarus, Syracuse ’91, who created the Elezar
line of bags in February 2005 with longtime friend Esther Barron. The
Elezar line was designed for women between the ages of 25 and 50
who like high-end luxury bags with unique shapes, as well as traditional-shaped bags with a bit of a twist.
“Our bags offer something unique that you won’t see in every style
magazine you open or on every woman’s shoulder,” said Julie. That
“something unique” ranges from a traditional barrel-shaped bag made
from richly textured cork all the way to a casual hobo-style bag made
from blue python-print patent leather. Elezar also offers tote bags,
evening bags, clutches, wristlets and reversible beach bags—everything today’s active woman needs to sail through her day with style
and ease.
“I imagine every bag as a piece of art,” said Julie, “and every woman
can make it her own when she carries it, depending on her other
accessories and what clothing she’s wearing. I think that’s interesting.”
What’s also interesting is how a young woman from a small
Midwestern town became a rising star in the handbag design industry.
From Small Town to Big Apple
On any given Saturday in the early 1970s, Julie Lazarus and her
mom, Elaine, could be found drawing and painting in the basement of
their Cincinnati, Ohio, home. Julie loved to paint and draw and seemed
to have a natural propensity for them. Julie’s kindergarten art teacher
had noticed something special in her young pupil and was quick to tell
Julie’s parents that their daughter was artistically talented. Julie’s parents embraced that talent and enrolled their daughter in private painting lessons, which Julie took off and on for six years.
After graduating from high school, Julie moved to New York to
enter the graphic design program at Syracuse University. Upon graduation in 1994, Julie spent five years working as a graphic designer at
Smart Money magazine in New York City. For a year after that, she
lived in Europe, working as a designer for British Airways. While liv-
ing in London, Julie took advantage
of her proximity to the Central Saint
Martins College of Art and Design
and took classes in handbag and
footwear design. When she returned
to New York in 2001, Julie took a
class in pattern-making at the Jewish
Community Center on the Upper
West Side.
Julie knew that if she could design
a handbag on a piece of paper, she
could design a three-dimensional
bag. And she was right. Julie’s first
design was a hobo bag that she
called the Boskin, which she anxiously sent to her friends to get their
opinion.
Because of the enthusiasm shown
by her friends and family, Julie
moved forward with creating a handbag
design business. She began looking for a
manufacturer, and then concentrated on getting a company name, logo and website. Once
all of these things were in place, Julie began
ordering leathers and interior fabrics, all the
while continuing to create new handbag
designs. Twelve months later, Julie and friend
Esther Barron launched the Elezar line of
bags with the Boskin, the Nathan tote, the
Rigsby wristlet and the Highbury barrel bag.
Elezar has five other styles with three more in
prototype mode.
As Elezar gains momentum, Julie continues to work as an art director for Niche
Media in New York City where she lends her
design expertise to luxury fashion magazines
Capitol File and Hamptons. “I still love the
challenges of graphic design,” she said, “but I
enjoy the freedom of fashion.”
Julie’s favorite bag is
the first one she
designed: the Boskin.
It’s also the most
popular bag in the
Elezar line. Elezar
bags are named after
family members as
well as characters in
classic literature. For
example, Boskin is
the maiden name of
Julie’s maternal
grandmother. The
Fairfax evening bag
is named after the
kindly housekeeper in
Jane Eyre.
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Partners and Friends
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“I’m always going to leather shows,
fabric shows and meeting with leather
manufacturers to see what’s new. It’s
fun and exhausting, and I love every
second of it,” said Julie Lazarus.
Julie’s business partner, Esther Barron, is a Chicagobased corporate attorney who also teaches at the
Northwestern University School of Law. “Esther is a childhood friend and one of my best friends,” said Julie, who
lived down the street from Esther in Amberley Village
in the greater Cincinnati area. “Esther takes care of
the legal side of things, I take care of the design side
and we both work on the business,” said Julie. “I’m
much more easily caught up in the passion of it while
Esther has the lawyer point of view and is always
even-keeled. She’s really smart and I love working
with her.”
Julie teamed up with her childEsther’s business and fashion know-how came at
hood friend, Esther Barron, to
an early age. By the time she was 10, Esther had crelaunch the Elezar line of bags.
ated a hair barrette business and sold these accessories to several Cincinnati stores for many years. Although the two friends chose different universities (Julie chose Syracuse while Esther went to Brandeis University near
Boston and law school at Northwestern) the two friends stayed in touch with frequent
phone calls and trips back home to Ohio to see their families.
Julie and Esther employ 10 energetic young men and women who talk up their bags,
help them determine the next fashion trend, and connect Julie with the movers, shakers
and decision-makers in the fashion industry. In early 2006, Julie hired a New York City
public relations firm to help spread the word about Elezar, which allows Julie more time
to come up with the next big idea.
To generate ideas, Julie combs the pages of Women’s Wear Daily and other fashion
magazines. She also strolls through stores to look at hardware and shapes, and visits
art galleries in Chelsea for design inspiration. Afterward, she sits down with what
she calls “this glob in my head” and draws several versions of a bag, eventually narrowing it down to one that she really loves. Other times, Julie emails Esther and her
core group of fashionista friends and tells them to pick the design.
“It’s actually quite challenging to make something you love that you think other
people will love as well—something that can be mass-produced yet still be unique and
beautiful,” said Julie.
A new design is added to the Elezar line every four months, which is how long it
takes to get a prototype completed. After a handbag is designed, Julie shows the
sketches to her manufacturer in New
York. It usually takes a couple of weeks for
the manufacturer to make a sample of the
bag from inexpensive leather, which is
used just so Julie can see how the final bag
will look.
While the manufacturer is crafting the bag,
Julie goes to leather and fabric shows
throughout the City to meet with leather
manufacturers and see what they have to
offer. “Sometimes I ignore what I’m being
shown and pick around and say, ‘Hey, what
about this?’ That’s how we ended up with cork
bags, which no one was doing at the time.”
Once a sample handbag is returned to Julie, she
works with the manufacturer and makes changes
until the bag is just right. If she loves it and thinks
others will too, Julie has 10 bags made in three different colors. If she thinks the bag might be too
“out there,” Julie has just a sample or two made to “I wear this handbag the most because it
carries a ton and everything is so accessitest it out.
ble,” said Julie of her Highbury cork
“Our Highbury cork bag with gold leather trim is
barrel bag, named after the English town
an example of that. I made only one for our launch in Emma by novelist Jane Austen. “The
party but had to take orders right away because peo- thing I love is the four outside pockets
ple went gaga for it. I thought it was a weird fabrica- that make things like my lip gloss, phone
tion that only I would like. Was I wrong!”
and subway card so accessible.”
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Positive Affirmation
Can you imagine how it must feel to walk down the street and see a
woman proudly carrying something you’ve created? Julie knows what
that’s like and she says it’s amazing.
“I almost stopped a woman on the street but I controlled myself,”
she laughed. “It’s like, ‘Oh, my God. I made that!’ You want to say,
‘Hey, come have lunch with me. I want to find out who you are. Why
did you buy this bag? What appealed to you?’ The real high, though, is
when people buy a bag. It’s like they’re approving of me. A woman I’ve
never met wants something I created. Pretty rewarding, if you ask
me.”
And the accolades kept coming. Two months after Elezar was
launched, Julie’s bags were featured on the Mother’s Day gift segment
of the Today show. (Watch the clip at www.elezar.com.) After receiving
this coveted media attention, things really began snowballing. Dari, a
trendy LA store that receives a lot of celebrity traffic, began carrying
the Elezar line and sold bags to such well-known women as Demi
Moore, Fergie, Jessica Simpson, Hillary Duff and Marissa Tomei.
These ladies were even pictured in national magazines sporting their
new bags.
Women have also been introduced to
Elezar by Julie’s legion of friends in the fashion, design and entertainment industries who
have supported Julie and Esther from the
very beginning, including Jen Lowitz, public
relations maven for Fredrick’s of Hollywood,
and fashion designer Rachel Pally. “They’re
constantly out on the town wearing our bags
and passing our name on to celebrities,” said
Julie. “And I always carry one of my own
handbags. People love finding out about the
industry because it’s different and they’re
intrigued.”
Next came a coveted trunk show at one of
the premier luxury specialty retailers in the
United States, Henri Bendel, where store personnel and customers were introduced to the
Elezar line. Julie also has her bags displayed
and for sale at Item Showroom on Fifth
Avenue in New York City. At this megamarketplace, buyers can see and learn more
For one of her college
art projects, Julie
was asked to enlarge
something found in
nature. She chose
butterfly wings
because of their
amazing patterns.
“I took these patterns
to watercolors, to oils,
then back to watercolors. The patterns
weren’t getting out of
my system, so I used
them on the bags.”
she said.
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Support sister Julie
Lazarus and purchase
your Elezar bag online
at www.elezar.com or at
one of these retailers:
California
Dari – Studio City
Colorado
Bandana Kids – Aspen
Georgia
Whose Whoaa – Albany
Louisiana
Mimi – New Orleans
New York
Superdeluxe – Lower
East Side
Yamak – Greenwich
Village
Sag Harbor Pilates –
Sag Harbor
Ohio
2700 Erie – Hyde Park
Bellini – Cincinnati
New Jersey
Blush – Cherry Hill
about Julie’s bags, as well as accessories from
dozens of other designers, in individual
designer showrooms prior to purchasing
items to sell in their own retail stores.
The showroom provides a welcome
reprieve for Julie after the grueling months of
flying across the country to present her bags
to boutique owners to win their business.
Although she found that buyers were skittish about
carrying a handbag line from a designer they had
never heard of, Julie’s batting average was actually
quite good. For every four shops she visited, she
received orders from three.
Online orders from Julie’s website continue to
increase as more and more women and accessory
buyers learn of the Elezar line. “Esther and I have
already met with venture capitalists,” said Julie. “If
the business really takes off, Esther and I will both
have to quit our day jobs, which would be great!”
For the remainder of the year, Julie and Esther
hope to increase sales by 20 percent over last year
and to have their bags in boutiques in all major
cities. “Our goal is to grow into a fashion brand that
includes clothing and footwear for fashionable
women throughout the world carrying Elezar.” So
far so good. Sales have already increased 34 percent over last year.
Why is it that millions of women from every part
of the country, from every age group and from
every socio-economic level find handbags so captivating? To Julie Lazarus, it’s really quite simple. “It doesn’t matter what
you look like that day, whether you ate too much the night before, or if
you didn’t get enough sleep. Your bag can always look great. It will
always fit.” Now that’s the power of the purse!
Connect with Julie at Julie@elezar.com.
Learn more about her bags at www.elezar.com.
Functional Fashion
Kim Glathar
Nebraska Omaha ’87
When we met Kim Glathar in the summer 2001 issue of The Quill,
she was the lead designer at Wave Rave in Denver, Colorado, a
snowboarding apparel company that pioneered this type of clothing.
Since then she has moved on to become a designer at Sport
Obermeyer, a fashion skiwear design and merchandising company
headquartered in Aspen.
Kim mostly designs garments that can be layered, such as
sweaters and fleecewear, for men, women, boys, girls and
preschoolers. Kim designed a special ladies collection that will
debut this fall called Dynasty (right) that has an intricate imperial
dragon embroidered over the shoulder. This collection was inspired
by Kim’s many business trips to Hong Kong, Taipei and Seoul.
Sport Obermeyer skiwear can be found at department stores,
sports stores and ski shops throughout the United States.
Connect with Kim at kimglathar@yahoo.com.
Learn more about Sport Obermeyer at www.obermeyer.com.
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Distinguished
Designer
Betsey Johnson
Syracuse ’62
Betsey Johnson began designing clothing in the 1960s and is best known for her
sexy silhouettes, whimsical detailing, hippie-inspired fabrics and fabulous-fitting
garments. After years of designing for
other people, Betsey started her own label
in 1978, which gave her the freedom to
execute her creative vision to its fullest.
That same year, Betsey launched her first
retail store in Soho, New York. Today,
there are more than 45 Betsey Johnson
stores worldwide. Betsey Johnson clothing
is also available in better department
stores in more than 1,000 specialty stores
throughout the country, and in Europe and
Japan.
Betsey has received numerous accolades throughout her career, ranging from
the 1972 Coty Award that she shared with
Halson to her 2002 induction into the
Fashion Walk of Fame. A bronze and
granite plaque containing an original
sketch, Betsey’s signature and her biography was embedded in the sidewalk on
Seventh Avenue in New York City to
denote the induction and Betsey’s contributions to American fashion. Betsey’s
most recent honor is the 2006 Designer of
the Year award, which she received from
the American Apparel and Footwear
Association.
Collegians and alumnae attending The
Workout this summer at Purdue University each received a Betsey Johnson bag
(left).
Learn more about Betsey and see her
line of clothing at BetseyJohnson.com. Learn
more about The Workout in the fall/winter
issue of The Quill.
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Chic Boutique
Christina Carathanassis
Rhode Island ’94
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n the spring 2005 issue of The Quill, Christina Carathanassis told us about her online
designer resale boutique, Christabelle’s Closet, which features clothing and accessories for women, men and children. Savvy business decisions during the past year,
such as opening a store on eBay to generate site awareness and traffic, and expanding
Closet offerings, have made Christina’s “e-tique” even more successful. This summer,
for example, Christina added a Pampered Pooch section to her site to offer four-legged
friends the finest in custom-designed T-shirts, leashes and collars. Christina’s men’s
section was recently expanded and now includes specialty wear, such as tuxedos. And
several fun, new products are being launched under the Christabelle’s Closet label:
Fashionista Floppers (hand-decorated Swarovski-encrusted polka dot flip flops) and
decorated baby onesies.
Christina continues to donate half of the proceeds from the sale of merchandise in
Christabelle’s Clearance Closet to the Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research to help people, including her mother, fight the battle
against Parkinson’s disease. To generate even more funds for Parkinson’s research, Christina created a white tank top with a red tulip (the world
symbol for Parkinson’s disease) embellished with Swarovski crystals, which has been the item for spring and summer. By ordering your tank at
ChristabellesCloset.com, you too can be one of the fashion-forward women like Marcia Cross, Teri Hatcher and the rest of the Desperate
Housewives gang who own this fabulous tank. (It was quite the coup for Christina to have her tulip tank included in the gift bags given to celebrities at the Monte Carlo Film Festival.) Half of the proceeds
from the sale of this tank are donated to the Michael J. Fox
Foundation.
Christina is in the process of organizing a “GO RO”
team (her mother’s nickname is Ro) for next year’s
Parkinson’s Unity Walk in Central Park to continue to
raise funds for research. Christina invites sisters who are
interested in joining the team to contact her at the email
address listed below.
Christabelle’s Closet garnered a great deal of media
attention during the past 12 months. Websites such as
CosmoGirl.com, SheFinds.com, TheTipJar.com,
BargainsLA.com and AskMen.com have all featured
Christabelle’s Closet, as has the Discovery Channel.
Watch for the August issue of Entrepreneur magazine,
which features Christabelle’s Closet in an article about
small businesses using eBay stores to market their websites.
Christina says she is overwhelmed and moved by the
love and support she received after being featured in
The Quill. “I heard from sisters all across the
country. . . beautiful words of congratulations, blessings, encouragement, friendship and loyalty. I feel so
fortunate to be involved in such an amazing sisterhood, and I thank everyone for their words, patronage
and unconditional love. You never quite understand
the magnitude of how you affect people in their every
day lives, and I am overjoyed to know I have helped
other women—my sisters—find their motivation,
true calling and inner talents!”
Connect with Christina at christina@christabellescloset.com.
Find a fabulous fashion or two at www.christabellescloset.com.
F R A T E R N I T Y
H E A D Q U A R T E R S
N E W S
Pursuing Her Passion
National Executive Director Sara Nash
leaves Fraternity Headquarters to help other
organizations realize their potential.
“I’ve not been involved with an organization in which there are so many passionate
women,” said Alpha Xi Delta’s former National Executive Director Sara Nash. “We continually say that membership is for a lifetime, and there are so many women who give
back to the organization through their time, talents and treasures. It has been a great
experience to witness some of these amazing role models and learn from them what it
truly means to give back.”
After nearly six years of dedicated service to Alpha Xi Delta, Sara Nash decided to pursue her longtime goal of forming an association management company. In her new
endeavor, Sara will manage multiple smaller associations that don’t have the resources
or the need for a full-time executive director.
“I feel blessed to have served as National President while Sara was Executive
Director,” said Past National President Jane Hooper Sutton. “I always valued Sara’s opinion since she brought to the position perspectives on issues molded by experiences
beyond the Greek world, yet was able to meld those into ideas and solutions that benefited Alpha Xi Delta. I respect her integrity, values, work ethic and loyalty to the
Fraternity. Sara will truly be missed.”
One of Sara’s most notable achievements was helping guide the reorganization of the
Fraternity’s Member Services department. “Our volunteers were very supportive of the
change, which helped the education and implementation process move forward smoothly,” said Sara. “They understood that we would likely have hiccups along the way, but
they continued to support and work with it. From the feedback we’ve received from volunteers, specifically our Area Facilitators, they like having the Assistant Executive
Directors living and working within the territory and feel the structure is working well.”
Sara Nash
Purdue ’01 Alumna Initiate
During Sara’s tenure, the Fraternity also:
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reorganized the alumnae volunteer structure
implemented alumnae and chapter officer e-newsletters
partnered with Omega Financial to streamline the collection of chapter finances
launched the Realize Your Potential Member Development Program
published the children’s book What Can I Do?
partnered with First Book to augment Alpha Xi Delta’s work with children
implemented online chapter reporting
installed 14 chapters
welcomed 14 alumnae associations
The Fraternity, Foundation and National Housing Corporation sincerely appreciate the knowledge and commitment Sara
shared over the years. Notes of appreciation can be sent to Sara at nashams@msn.com or to the Fraternity Headquarters
mailing address on page 2.
Editor’s Note: Alpha Xi Delta’s National Council appointed Barbara Boland Stuckwisch as Alpha Xi Delta’s National
Executive Director. She began her duties on August 7. Barbara is a 1993 initiate of Beta Nu Chapter at Culver-Stockton College
in Canton, Missouri. Learn more about Barbara in the fall/winter issue of The Quill.
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Senior Lindsay Mills was named 2006
homecoming queen at Cal State Northridge.
Prior to graduating in May with a bachelor’s
degree in journalism with a minor in political
science, Lindsay served as editor of the
university magazine, a writing intern for
The Equestrian News and a mentor for
underprivileged children.
I ALABAMA I
In You Go!
Sisters at Alabama Birmingham held their
10th annual Jail-N-Bail in March to raise
money for Camp Smile-A-Mile, an Alabama
organization that provides year-round programs at no cost to current or former childhood cancer patients and their families.
Students, faculty and staff volunteered to be
arrested and were not released until they
raised the $20 bail.
The Birmingham (AL) Alumnae Association
held its annual Make It or Bake It auction and
raised $500 for local children’s charities. To join
or to learn more about the association, contact
Pamela at harrellp@carraway.com.
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Spooky Fun
In partnership with Associated Students
Inc., sisters at Cal State Stanislaus organized
a free Halloween carnival for the community,
which included a haunted house, a pumpkin
patch, games, food and prizes. Children also
participated in a costume competition, painted
pumpkins, and worked on arts and crafts activities. —Crystal Morales, Soleilceleste24@aol.com
Balls and Chains
Sisters at Fresno State held their annual 3on-3 basketball tournament and raised $1,700
for the Zimmerman Boys and Girls Club of
Fresno. The funds will help fund programs to
keep children off the street and away from
drugs. The chapter also raised money for the
club by holding a Be a Link in the Chain fundraiser. Sisters sold paper rings for 25 cents
each, and buyers wrote their names on the
rings, which were then linked together to form
a chain. More than 800 rings were sold.
At the Greek Awards Banquet, the chapter
was recognized as having the Closest Sisterly
Bond, Great On-Campus Participation and as
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Amy Maggio Bayer, Ginny Kosec Guy, Linda Trzyna, Barbara Johnston Hoover, Susan Henry and
Denver Alumnae Association members gathered at the Country Gardens Tea House for a holiday ornament exchange and to enjoy delicious food and teas. —Sally Cline-Beerman, sclinebe@jeffco.k12.co.us
An entire bus and half of another was filled with $15,000 worth of Christmas gifts as Florida
International sisters gave toys, bikes, clothing, shoes and household goods to underprivileged Miami
school children and their parents. The chapter received FIU’s Outstanding Philanthropy and
Community Service award because of this event. —Vanessa Canals, VaneCee528@aol.com
being the Most Congenial. —Alison Mathis,
almathis@csufresno.edu
Giving Back to the Community
Deanna Wollam Detchemendy, Cal State
Northridge ’83, was recognized for her dedication, inspiration and ongoing commitment to
the local Alumnae Panhellenic community by
being named the Los Angeles Panhellenic
Woman of the Year. Deanna is a member of the
Southern California Alumnae Association.
The more than 200 Alumnae Panhellenics in the
United States and Canada offer leadership and
social opportunities to alumnae members of the
26 National Panhellenic Conference sororities.
Sisters Remember Forget Me Not
Members of the Greek community and
other campus organizations at Sonoma State
danced the night away during Theta Beta’s
first ever signature event, a danceathon. Nearly
$1,700 was raised for Forget Me Not Farm,
which helps at-risk youth and children break
the cycle of abuse through plant and animal
care. Sisters received monetary donations as
well as gift items from local businesses, which
were used as raffle prizes. For spring semester,
Theta Beta’s fund-raiser was a volleyball tournament that brought in more than $1,000 for
First Book, a national organization that provides children with their very first books.
The Human Race walk/run took place during Family Weekend, which allowed sisters
and parents to participate together and raise
funds for Children’s Village, an organization
that works to keep adopted siblings together.
Over the years, the proceeds from many of the
chapter’s bake sales have gone to this organization. By walking and running for Children’s
Village, the chapter raised enough money to be
recognized with a personalized brick in the village’s Sonoma County facility. —Katie Killam,
Killam@Sonoma.edu
After wowing the crowd, four Central Florida sisters were named Most Talented and Most
Spirited for Knight Strides (the multiple sclerosis
society walk) during the UCF Idol contest, which
the foursome ultimately won. The chapter participated in the walk with the men from Theta Chi
Fraternity and raised $1,482 for the Multiple
Sclerosis Society. Later in the semester, sisters
won Greek Week with Delta Upsilon and FIJI fraternities. —Emily Lasater, emily_susan_@hotmail.com
Sisters from the Los Angeles Alumnae Association
enjoyed hanging out with Mickey at Disneyland.
From left: Caroline Mitchell Dawes, Dinah Hutson,
Jamie Watkins, Rebecca Simone Wareham, Ally
Pipis and Krista Stilley. —Holly McGreevy, middleh@gmail.com
I COLORADO I
Helping Children Sleep Tight
The Denver Alumnae Association
brought snacks and supplies to make goodie
boxes for collegians at the University of South
Dakota. In January, sisters learned about and
had the opportunity to make donations to
Sleeping Children Around The World, which
provides bed kits containing a mat, pillow,
sheet, blanket, towel, clothes outfit and school
supplies to children in need. A $30 donation
provides a complete kit.
Diane Andrich, Northern Colorado ’67, was
recognized for her dedication, inspiration and
ongoing commitment to the local Alumnae
Panhellenic community by being named the
Denver Area Panhellenic Woman of the Year.
Dianne is a member of the Denver Alumnae
Association. The more than 200 Alumnae
Panhellenics in the United States and Canada
offer leadership and social opportunities to
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Front row: Camryn Borcherding, Julia Leach. Middle row: Olivia Leach, Karli Borcherding, Hannah Wagner,
Alexis Borcherding. Back row: Darci Dickson Borcherding, Nikki Youngblut Howe holding Sydney Howe, Wendy
Allen Henry, Cyndi Bishop Wagner holding Chloe Wagner, and Nicole Wagner Leach.
The Power of Sisterhood
Karli Borcherding, daughter of Darci Dickson Borcherding, Northern Iowa ’90, was diagnosed with
juvenile diabetes in May 2005. Since that time, Darci’s husband, Curt, and their two other children,
Lexi and Camryn, have raised money for the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation. In March of this
year, the Borcherdings were joined by 24 Alpha Xi Delta sisters, their families and friends to form the
157-member team “Karli’s Cure Crew” and took part in the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation Walk
in Des Moines. The team raised $25,000, which was more than any Des Moines team has ever raised.
The Alpha Xi Deltas alone raised more than $2,000.
“The walk was such a powerful event, and it was awesome to see all of my sisters coming together
again,” said Darci. “Many of our walkers were not women I knew in college (they’re younger than I am),
and it was such a powerful example of what sisterhood is all about. The sisterhood of Alpha Xi Delta
does not end on graduation day.”—Darci Borcherding, darcimborcherding@yahoo.com
Sisters at Northern Iowa participated in the
university’s fourth annual Relay for Life event
and donated $250 to the cause. As the end of the
semester approached, sisters took a break from
studying for a final farewell bash, hosted by
volunteer parents. The soiree included fabulous
food and a festive atmosphere as sisters look
forward to this fall’s recruitment. —Hanna
Albaugh, jalbaugh@uni.edu
alumnae members of the 26 National
Panhellenic Conference sororities.
I DELAWARE I
Hats Off for CAP Victory
After receiving first place in the University
of Delaware’s Chapter Accreditation Program
and being honored for having the highest
sorority GPA during fall semester, Theta
Gamma sisters at Delaware started spring
semester with a successful formal recruitment.
Forty-four new members were welcomed into
the chapter on bid day, the largest of any new
member class on campus.
To help the chapter increase its alumnae
outreach activities, chapter alumnae are
encouraged to update their contact information
at udel.edu/stu-org/AZD. —Kristin Schrumpf,
KMS523@aol.com
I FLORIDA I
Busy Calendar for Area Alumnae
Epsilon Rho sisters and the men of Sigma Nu Fraternity at Southern Maine participated in the
Swish-Out 3-on-3 Basketball Tournament to raise money for the Maine Children’s Cancer Program.
—Laura Saia, lalah636@yahoo.com
The Pinellas County Alumnae Association hosted a speaker who discussed how to
avoid identity theft. In November, the group
met with the St. Petersburg Panhellenic for a
fashion show at the Feather Sound Country
Club. All proceeds went to the Panhellenic’s
scholarship fund.
In December, alumnae celebrated with a
Christmas luncheon, a gift swap and the donation of toys to the Marine’s Toys for Tots program. In January, alumnae updated the history
of the association and its scrapbooks. —Amy
Sparks, amydawg1@hotmail.com
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News Around Campus
Cheerleaders Pep Up Drug Sales
Melinda Lloyd Gibson (left), Ohio Northern ’74,
and her mother, Carol Wacker Lloyd (right),
Michigan State ’48, traveled to Richmond,
Virginia, to celebrate the initiation of their
daughter/granddaughter, Sara Gibson, George
Mason ’05. –Mary Lou Haines, hainesml@hotmail.com
Good Things Come in Threes
Omega Chapter at Stetson welcomed sisters from Embry-Riddle and Central Florida
to campus to share ideas and information.
After a breakfast at Omega’s chapter house,
provided by local alumnae, each chapter’s
Executive Committee, new member orientation chair and philanthropy chair spent the
morning discussing risk management, recruitment and accreditation. After lunch, the officers held a brainstorming session for the coming year’s activities. A special thanks to Donna
Gettle Worthly, Indiana State ’66, for hosting
the officer training. —Mary Adams, eurokhak
@aol.com
Having Fun and Raising Funds
Sisters at Florida International raised
more than $1,000 for the back-to-school drive
for the Children’s Home Society, which delivers social services to protect at-risk children.
Three weeks later they painted the walls of the
pediatric emergency room at Jackson
Memorial Hospital. Sisters also collected baby
items for the Family Resource Center and victims of Hurricane Katrina. During homecoming, Mari Lourdes Cabrera was crowned
queen, which makes three years in a row that
an Alpha Xi Delta has received this honor.
In December, sisters hosted their second
DeMichele Gala. Sister Mariana DeMichele
was diagnosed with cancer several years ago,
and her big sis, Tania Aleman, created the
foundation to raise money for her care. In
February, sisters held a Valentine Gram sale
where faculty and staff members could buy a
package of candy for $3 or a teddy bear for $5
to send to someone special. More than $1,200
was raised, which was given to the Children’s
Miracle Network.
During the FIU Greek Awards ceremony,
the chapter received the Outstanding Public
Relations, Outstanding Campus Involvement,
The pharmaceutical industry likes the “wholesomely sexy” look of college cheerleaders
and often recruits graduating squad members as drug sales representatives, reports
The New York Times. “There’s a saying that you’ll never meet an ugly drug rep,” said
Dr. Thomas Carli of the University of Michigan, who notes that even male drug representatives are athletic and handsome. But many cheerleaders and their proponents say
they bring attributes besides good looks to the job—so much so that their success has
led to a recruiting pipeline that fuels the country’s pharmaceutical sales force. T. Lynn
Williamson, cheering advisor at the University of Kentucky, says he regularly gets calls
from pharmaceutical company recruiters who are looking for talent. They don’t ask
what the person’s major is. Instead, proven cheerleading skills suffice.
“Exaggerated motions, exaggerated smiles, exaggerated enthusiasm—[cheerleaders]
learn those things, and they can get people to do what they want,” said Williamson.
Approximately two dozen Kentucky cheerleaders, mostly women but a few men, have
become drug reps in recent years.
Made-to-Order Babies
Five years after a trade group tried reining them in, fertility clinics and ovum brokers are offering large sums of
money for eggs from cash-strapped college women with
top test scores and picture-perfect looks. “Egg Donors
Needed. $10,000,” said an ad in the UC Berkeley
student newspaper from a San Diego ovum broker.
The broker was looking for attractive women under
the age of 29 with SAT scores above 1,300. An ad in
Harvard’s student newspaper offered $35,000 to “one
truly exceptional woman who is attractive, athletic and
under the age of 29.”
Eggs have been traded almost since the fertility industry started 30 years ago. But
now, new technologies tied to the internet have turned the business into a global
bazaar of egg merchants. State lawmakers, citing health and ethical concerns, are now
stepping in. The number of paid donors is unknown because no one keeps statistics
in the lightly regulated industry. Harvard Business School professor Debora Spar
estimates that about $38 million a year is spent on donor eggs. The American Society
for Reproductive Medicine in Birmingham, Alabama, says about 10,000 babies are
born from donated eggs each year.
Watch TV, Lose Weight
Nearly 150 Eastern Illinois University students signed up to participate in the university’s version of The Biggest Loser. In EIU’s adaptation of this weight loss reality show,
participants must visit the student recreation center for a physical fitness assessment,
log what they eat in a food journal and attend a session on nutrition. Prizes include a
$200 gift certificate. At the University of Kansas, the hit show Dancing with the Stars
has helped the university’s ballroom dance club increase membership and has given
new prestige to Brown University’s ballroom dancing team.
News gathered from Student Affairs Leader, Eye on Students, USA Today, and
the Center for Genetics and Society.
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Alpha Xi Delta is Growing
In November 2005, Alpha Xi Delta pledged a local interest group at Monmouth University in
West Long Branch, New Jersey, to create the Fraternity’s newest colony. This group recruited
throughout spring semester and now has 25 women, all of whom are anxious to return to
campus this fall to recruit more members and work toward installation.
In October of this year, Alpha Xi Delta will colonize at Worcester Polytechnic Institute in
Worcester, Massachusetts. WPI is a private technological institution 45 minutes east of Boston
and has nearly 3,000 students in its growing Greek system. There are currently two sororities
on campus—Alpha Gamma Delta and Tri Sigma—both of which have around 100 members.
To learn more about the colonization or how you can assist the colony, contact Gretchen
Balling, Assistant Executive Director-Northeast, at gballing@alphaxidelta.org.
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Although Alpha Xi Delta cannot restrict what members post and communicate online, a policy
has been established to address what members say and communicate in relation to the
Fraternity, its chapters and the organization as a whole.
The name Alpha Xi Delta, our Greek letters, Inspiring Women to Realize Their Potential, Realize
Your Potential, the Fraternity’s crest, the Quill emblem and Choose Children are all registered
trademarks of the National Fraternity. Members in good standing may use the Greek letters,
Fraternity name and vision for electronic signatures or within profiles. Based on trademark
protection, any nonmember or member not in good standing must obtain written permission
from the National Fraternity to use these trademarked items for any purpose, including
posting them on the internet and on such online services as facebook.com, greekchat.com,
myspace.com, fratty.net and the like.
As the sole owner of its trademarks, Alpha Xi Delta has the legal right and obligation to
request the removal of objectionable/illegal content from websites and any internet service if
the name Alpha Xi Delta or one of its registered trademarks is used. Individual members who
identify themselves as Alpha Xi Deltas and post negative, insulting or threatening information,
or who engage in behaviors contrary to the membership standards of conduct outlined in the
Alpha Xi Delta Membership Agreement, may be subject to discipline at the chapter or national
level.
Stand Up Stand Out
Stand Up Stand Out is a program developed by Kappa Delta and Zeta Tau Alpha sororities to
help college women combat and stand up against negative peer pressure. Through a variety
of action plans, Stand Up Stand Out encourages young women to live their values, strengthen
the reputation of the Greek system, and highlight the positive aspects of Greek life to parents,
community members, fellow students, faculty members and administrators. This worthwhile
program will help college women understand that they have a voice and have the right to
stand up for their values.
Prior to spring semester 2006, only institutions with Kappa Delta and Zeta Tau Alpha chapters
were able to bring Stand Up Stand Out to campus. In an effort to help more young women
find their voice, Stand Up Stand Out is now available to the entire Panhellenic community and
can be brought to campus by other NPC sororities, including Alpha Xi Delta. Learn more
about Stand Up Stand Out at kappadelta.org or zetataualpha.org. To host the program on your
campus, contact Alpha Xi Delta’s National Member Development Director Sarah Rochford at
sarahrochford@yahoo.com.
and Outstanding Philanthropy and Community
Service awards. Brittany Juliach was named
Greek Woman of the Year and Christine
Denton was named President of the Year.
Alexis Hamilton received the Tony Perez
Fraternal Lifetime Achievement Award while
Cati Gonzalez received the Fraternal Award of
Excellence and was a Tom Jelke Scholarship
finalist.
Many other sisters are active on campus by
serving as Student Government Association
officers, summer orientation leaders and
Dance Marathon committee members.
—Kallie Burke, Imagine1199@aol.com
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Alumnae Remember Children
In December, the Atlanta Fulton County
Alumnae Association held a holiday party
and silent auction, which raised $925 for the
Alpha Xi Delta Foundation’s Reading Day
Challenge. The money supports the printing
and mailing of What Can I Do? to chapters,
associations, and individuals participating in
the Reading Day program. For more information about the association, visit www.geocities.
com/alphaxidelta_afcaa. —Jennifer Lee, msjenniferlee@hotmail.com
Only Time Will Tell
During their sisterhood retreat, collegians at
Georgia Tech made ornaments and Christmas
cards for the local children’s shelter. To celebrate the chapter’s recent 50th anniversary, sisters buried a time capsule in the backyard at the
chapter house that contains an Atlanta JournalConstitution newspaper, a Georgia Tech newspaper, a scrapbook and some chapter T-shirts.
The capsule will be opened at Gamma Eta’s
75th anniversary celebration in 2029. —Laura
Carter, gtg634w@mail.gatech.edu
I ILLINOIS I
Sisters Get Some New Pals
Monmouth sisters became pen pals to firstgrade students at Harding Primary School to
help the youngsters improve their letter-writing skills. Sisters also visited the classroom to
make a giant paper Mayflower for
Thanksgiving, help with St. Patrick’s Day
graphs, assemble Halloween pop-up cards and
exchange Christmas presents. Sisters ended
the school year with a picnic and played games
with their pen pals.
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Western Michigan sisters (front row) Cassie
Merrill, Liz Crampton, Lisa Licata, (back row)
Lauren Wesoloski, Stacey Zeller, Bridget
Swerecki and Lindsay Zarr helped girls diagnosed with cancer apply makeup, paint their
nails and decorate picture frames as part of the
nationwide Queen for a Day program. Each girl
also received a goody bag, and had her picture
taken in a tiara and boa. —Marissa Servinsky,
marissa.l.servinsky@wmich.edu
N E W S
At the Kent State Greek Alumni Chapter Awards Brunch, Sandy Downey Krueger, first row, second
from the left, received the Distinguished Alumni Award. Margaret Dixon Van Fossen, back row, far left,
received the Young Alumni Award. This is the first year that both recipients have been from the same
chapter. Sandy and Margaret are joined by Beta Tau chapter officers, graduating seniors and fellow
alumnae.
I IOWA I
Finances and Fitness
Central Iowa Alumnae Association members learned how to effectively handle their
finances during a Pathways to Financial
Security meeting in November. The association held a cookie exchange in December and
a Pilates class in January. —Diana Farnsworth,
diana_farnsworth@yahoo.com
Proud to Be an Alpha Xi
Sigma Chapter at Iowa increased its fall
recruitment retention rate from 70 percent to
100 percent. With membership on the rise, the
chapter’s morale is at an all-time high.
A record 14 teams participated in the chapter’s seventh annual Football Frenzy flag football tournament in April, which raised $750 for
the Children’s Miracle Network. The teams
were made up of members of the Greek community, and for the first time, other campus
organizations and Iowa City residents. The top
teams were presented with footballs signed by
Iowa football coach Kirk Ferentz.
Several sisters participated in the university’s 24-hour Dance Marathon that raised
$686,000 to support families with children who
have cancer. Two sisters were morale captains,
four were morale captain assistants and one
was a family representative. —Claire Gould,
claire-gould@uiowa.edu
Nikki Vollan, Courtney Mendelson, Jeanette Nygaard, Britta Dahl and their South Dakota State sisters
participated in Dance Marathon and raised more than $2,000 for the Children’s Miracle Network.
Sister Emily Swann was honored as the top fund-raiser in the Greek community. —Caroline Hallstrom,
IbanezArchstar@hotmail.com
I KANSAS I
Expanding our Circle of Sisterhood
Alpha Kappa Chapter placed third in
Kansas State’s homecoming activities. Sister
Chancy Montera was one of four women
selected as a K-State homecoming ambassador
finalist. Elsewhere on campus, the chapter has
three members in Order of Omega and two
members in Rho Lambda, a new Greek honorary organization on campus.
The KSU Greek Affairs office and
Panhellenic Council voted to raise chapter total
from 115 women to 140, which allowed six of
the 11 National Panhellenic Conference sororities on campus, including Alpha Xi Delta, to
recruit and initiate women during spring
semester’s informal recruitment period.
I MARYLAND I
We’ve Got Spirit, Yes We Do!
Theta Delta Chapter at Towson won the
Spirit Award during the Battle of the Greeks
competition as the most spirited chapter at a
Towson men’s basketball game. The chapter
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Sisters at Bowling Green State feel safer and more confident after learning self-defense techniques from
campus police officers. —Ashley Bambam, abambam@bgnet.bgsu.edu
North
Carolina
Wilmington
sisters had an
excellent
turnout at
their homecoming/alumnae weekend
celebration.
Events
included a
pre-basketball
game tailgate
party and a
Sunday
brunch.
–Kimberly
Battle,
knb5591@
uncw.edu
received $500 and a trophy for their enthusiasm.
The Greek organizations on campus competed for prizes during the chapter’s Twister
fund-raiser, which raised several hundred dollars from raffle ticket sales. All proceeds were
given to Paul’s Place, a children’s after-school
program in inner city Baltimore. —Nicole
Toadvine, ntoadv1@towson.edu
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New Association, New Events
The Macomb County Alumnae Association had an exciting first few months. In addition to monthly dinner meetings, alumnae
went ice-skating, created beaded key chains to
send to Children’s Hospital of Detroit and
The University of Maryland honored the release
of the Jim Henson: The Man Behind the Muppets
commemorative postage stamp set with an oncampus celebration in front of the Jim Henson
Statue and Memorial Garden at the Stamp
Student Union. On hand for this September gala
were Sheri Edwards O’Connell, Maryland ’78;
Jane Nebel Henson, Maryland ’52, widow of Jim
Henson; and Dr. Dan Mote Jr., president of the
university.
Inspired by the novel and movie The Sisterhood of the
Traveling Pants, sisters at Christian Brothers (TN) created a
pair of “magical” pants by writing a word of encouragement,
making a decorative design, or drawing a Fraternity symbol on
an old pair of jeans. The pants were presented each week to a
sister who needed extra support so she could wear them throughout the week. —Rebecca Scott, rscott@cbu.edu
enjoyed a Mary Kay Cosmetics pamper party.
Sisters encourage area alumnae to join their
growing association! Learn more at www.geocities.com/alphaxidelta_macombcounty/index.html
or by contacting Courtney Kaye at ccortex28
@hotmail.com.
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Lighting the Way
During their annual Christmas brunch, the
Las Vegas Alumnae Association joined with
the women of Iota Epsilon Chapter at Nevada
Las Vegas to collect, wrap and donate toys to
the Candlelighters organization for distribution
to children with cancer. In February, alumnae
enjoyed a tour of the Nevada State Museum
and a historical video prepared by association
member Joan Kane. —June Deindoerfer, deindoerfer@cox.net
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We’ve Got Your Back
Sisters at Long Island/C.W. Post were
compelled to help children affected by
Hurricane Katrina and came across the perfect
way to make a difference: We’ve Got Your Back.
This program provides children in New Orleans
with backpacks filled with books, pens, pencils,
toys and toiletries in an attempt to help them
regain some normalcy. Through the generosity
of faculty members and fellow students, the
chapter filled 32 backpacks. —Erica Campagna
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Coming to a Chapter Near You!
ELCs hit the road this fall to help
chapters realize their potential.
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Brycie Wasson, Lacy Aukema, Ashley Leitz,
Emily Sykora, Liz Engler, Alicia Tays and
Rachel Karpinsky from Wisconsin La Crosse
raised more than $1,000 to help find a cure for
pediatric cancer through the national charity
organization Alex’s Lemonade Stand. Learn
more about this charity at
www.alexslemonade.org. —Jody Heinz,
Heinz.jodi@students.uwlax.edu
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Hangin’ With the Guys
In October, sisters at North Carolina
Asheville organized a philanthropy service
event at the Swannanoa Youth Development
Center in Black Mountain, North Carolina.
SYD provides treatment to violent offenders
and have programs for juveniles with substance abuse problems. The focus of the philanthropy was to give at-risk youth a chance to
have some fun. Sisters threw a pizza party, and
played cards and other games with the young
men. While this was a new experience for the
chapter, sisters agreed they’d like to do it
again.
During fall recruitment, sisters spoke about
Choose Children with potential new members
and worked together to paint wooden picture
frames for children at Mission Hospital.
—Stacy Clore, stacyclore@gmail.com
his year, a team of four young women will serve as Alpha Xi Delta’s ambassadors across the
country. Who are these women? They’re Alpha Xi Delta’s Educational Leadership
Consultants (ELCs), and they represent the best of Alpha Xi’s 2006 graduating seniors.
Each year, the Fraternity hires a team of recent graduates to travel the country working with
college chapters and colonies in an effort to ensure that each chapter is realizing its fullest potential. This team of dynamic young women will spend the year working with chapters on issues such
as leadership development, recruitment, management, public relations, sisterhood and Ritual, all
while building personal skills that will propel them to the top of their chosen
profession or grad school class after their year of travels is done.
Joining the ELC team this year is Stephanie Holmes, Central Florida ’03.
Stephanie served as chapter president and graduated from UCF with a
degree in psychology. She is a member of Order of Omega Greek
Leadership Honor Society, Rho Lambda National Sorority Leadership Honor
Society, Blue Key Honor Society and Psi Chi National Honor Society in
Psychology.
Our next team member is Megan Horst, Indiana U of Pennsylvania ’03.
Stephanie served her chapter as Panhellenic delegate, membership vice
president and chapter president. She was recognized as IUP’s Outstanding
Stephanie Holmes
Chapter Member in 2005, is a member of Order of Omega Greek
Leadership Honor Society and was on the Dean’s List. Megan was also a
member of the university’s President Student Advisory Network and was
the cultural links coordinator in the IUP Office of International Affairs.
Megan received her degree in psychology with a minor in women’s studies.
Elizabeth Overmoe, South Dakota ’03, joins these two outstanding
women as the Fraternity’s third ELC. Beth graduated with a degree in psychology and criminal justice. She was president of her chapter, led the campus speech and debate teams, and placed first in parliamentary debate and
dramatic interpretation at the 2005 state debate tournament. Beth is a
member of Omicron Delta Kappa National Leadership Honor Society and
Megan Horst
helped raise more than $42,000 for the Children’s Miracle Network as the
2005 marketing/media relations chair.
Rounding out this foursome is Lauren Riggan, Western Carolina ’02.
Lauren was a North Carolina teaching fellow, a four-year member of the
Dean’s List and a member of the Honors College, averaging a 3.6 GPA during her years at WCU. Lauren served her chapter as president, membership
vice president, Ritual chair and marshal. She was voted Sister of the Year in
2005, and also served as a National Convention page that year. Lauren was
president of the WCU Greek Council, a senator in the Student Government
Association and was on the Panhellenic Executive Council. Lauren was
WCU’s homecoming queen in 2005 and served as the university’s yearbook
Elizabeth Overmoe
editor. Lauren graduated with a degree in physical education.
I OHIO I
And the Accolades Keep Coming
Sisters at Marietta raised $4,450—the highest team amount—in the Up ’til Dawn letterwriting campaign for St. Jude Children’s
Hospital. All Greeks, as well as several organizations on campus, participated in the event,
raising $25,266 for cancer research.
The chapter donated $200 and several teddy
bears to the Marietta Area Teddy Bear Fund,
which annually provides more than 1,000
stuffed animals to children at area hospitals.
During Greek Week, sisters participated in
the community cleanup and the Greek
Lauren Riggan
These four women are salaried employees of the Fraternity, and they
enjoy great benefits. Imagine that. Being a professional Alpha Xi Delta!
How were these women selected for this prestigious team? For starters,
they applied. If you’re a collegiate member in good standing who is graduating in 2007, and if you’re interested in being considered for the 2007–08
team, head to www.alphaxidelta.org to check out the application materials.
The Fraternity is looking for women with strong communication and presentation skills, an ability to work well with others, and an ability to inspire
others to realize their potential. Definitely make contact with the Assistant
Executive Director for your territory to learn more about the position and
to discuss any questions you may have.
The deadline for applications is November 15, 2006. If you think you represent the
best of the class of 2007, go for it!
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D E L T A
S I S T E R S
REUNIONS
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Maryland ’53, (left) and Dorothy
In October, Maureen Cullum Leverenz,
(right) took a tour of Turkey with their
Braswell Fontaine, Louisiana State ’46,
across the country.
from
lers
trave
of
husbands and a group
Houston Alumnae Association and
the
to
g
belon
thy
Doro
and
een
Maur
As they discussed their college days with
have known each other for 43 years.
ed they have something in common.
a fellow traveler, the three women learn
nia ’51, is an Alpha Xi Delta too!
sylva
Penn
of
U
r,
Patricia Featherman Zeisle
fun together the rest of our trip,”
“We bonded immediately and had such
world one is apt to run into a
the
in
e
wher
g
tellin
no
said Dorothy. “There’s
in the Taurus Mountains,
red
pictu
fellow Alpha Xi!” The three friends are
the Mediterranean Coast.
to
y
Turke
ral
Cent
from
get
which they crossed to
Kathryn Yeager Brown, Monmouth ’56, (right) accompanied a group of
travelers from Presbyterian Homes retirement communities, including
Virginia Hornbrook Diebel, Northwestern ’35, (left) on an antebellum cruise
from Charleston, South Carolina, to Jacksonville, Florida. As the two sisters
boarded the ship, they met Terry Wagner Ling, Stetson ’42, and
discovered she’s also an Alpha Xi Delta!
Forty Years of Fun and Sisterhood
A gala was held at the Plaza Hotel to honor Epsilon Alpha
sisters and to recognize four decades of sisterhood at
Wisconsin-Eau Claire. Alumnae and collegians enjoyed a
slideshow that highlighted the events and traditions of the past
40 years, mingled with many generations of sisters, and danced
the night away. —Abby Sears, searsal@uwec.edu
A Century of Sisterhood
Nu Chapter at the University of Washington will celebrate
100 years of sisterhood Friday, April 13, through Sunday,
April 15, 2007. Information about the centennial celebration
will be sent to Nu alumnae in the near future. —Hailey Heinrich,
hail@u.washington.edu
Reunion news and photos can be sent to
jemerick@alphaxidelta.org or to the Fraternity Headquarters
mailing address on page 2.
Three women at Lima
Estates retirement
community in Media,
Pennsylvania,
discovered they’re more
than fellow residents—
they’re Alpha Xi Deltas!
Maude Johnson Angell,
Purdue ’23, (seated),
Catalina Uivary Zobel,
Cornell ’40, (standing
left), and Judge Rita
Elizabeth Prescott,
U of Pennsylvania ’40.
M E M B E R
N E W S
The Southern Connecticut/Westchester County,
NY Alumnae Association collaborated with the
George Washington Carver Center in Norwalk,
Connecticut, to launch the Books for Birthdays
program. Lynne McNamee, left, presented a
$1,000 grant to the center on behalf of the Book
Manufacturing Institute, Inc. to help get the
program off the ground. Books for Birthdays
collects new and gently used books and distributes
them to needy youth through existing social
service agencies. —Lynne McNamee,
axidalum@sbcglobal.net.
For many years, Beta Alpha Chapter at Texas has held an alumnae gathering to share sisterhood
and fellowship during a Saturday morning brunch. This year, the event became an entire weekend of
festivities, attracting more than 80 alumnae. Hundreds of sisters who could not attend sent warm wishes of sisterhood and Longhorn spirit.
Forty collegians attended Friday night’s mixer and networked with a group of mostly younger
alumnae. These ladies shared with their undergraduate sisters what life is like as an Alpha Xi Delta
alumna. Sarah-Marie Leferink, Eastern Michigan ’97, announced the reorganization of the Austin
Alumnae Association and invited all Austin alumnae to the group’s first event.
On Saturday, alumnae and their families got ready to cheer the Horns on to victory during a
pregame tailgate party. This was a rare opportunity for sisters’ spouses, boyfriends and children to
extend the Beta Alpha family. Everyone took home a commemorative Texas koozie, full tummies
and memories of a wonderful day.
To conclude the weekend, a reception was held at the chapter house. Sisters enjoyed house tours,
the history-filled slideshow Beta Alpha: Past, Present and Future, and Memory Lane, which featured
composites, senior mugs, T-shirts, lapboards, Crush invitations and more. Six of the chapter’s past presidents were honored, and each shared memories from her years in the chapter.
Another alumnae weekend will be held this year. If you’d like to join the planning committee, contact alumnae relations/PR advisor Jami Stigliano at jamistig@hotmail.com.
Sally Esgain Boles (st
anding) and Ann
Mitchell Fitzpatrick
, Bowling Green Sta
te
’53, (seated left) tra
veled to Toledo to
reconnect with the
ir friend, Margene
Palsdorfer Spring,
Bowling Green State
’53.
Although Sally is no
t an Alpha Xi Delta
,
she has a strong Fra
ternity connection
:
Sally lived in the Alp
ha Xi Delta residenc
e
at Bowling Green Sta
te when the chapter
housed non-Greek
students.
Olympics. The chapter won first place in the lip
sync contest, making this the second consecutive lip sync win. The chapter placed third overall for the week.
At the end of spring semester, the chapter
was recognized for having the highest GPA
among all Greek organizations and the highest
overall women’s GPA on campus. —Karen
Lederer, kcl002@marietta.edu
Come One, Come All
During fall semester, Theta Chi Chapter at
Toledo had the second highest GPA out of all
organizations on campus, and several sisters
made the Dean’s List. The chapter reached out
to the community by raising nearly $600 for
the Ronald McDonald House at its annual
chapter house dinner, held from 10 p.m. until 2
a.m. Sisters made food that’s typically found at
a carnival, such as cotton candy, hot dogs,
popcorn and nachos, and sold tickets to hungry patrons for $4 in advance or $5 at the door.
Nearly 300 people attended the event.
—Whitney Morrin, morrin25@aol.com
Appreciating Chapter Alumnae
During fall semester, Theta Upsilon Chapter
at Youngstown State was honored for their
3.5 overall GPA, which was the highest in the
Greek community. During homecoming, the
chapter won the Most Spirited award and won
Greek Week for the third year in a row.
Collegians reconnected with alumnae that
same semester by hosting the chapter’s annual
picnic. Guests looked through scrapbooks and
pictures, and collegians found the picnic to be
a way to show their appreciation to the women
who came before them.—Amanda Diodati,
amanda_leigh7491@yahoo.com
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Founders’ Day Celebrations
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cheon and
Founders’ Day with a lun
sse collegians celebrated
Cro
La
sin
con
Wis
and
Twin Cities-area alumnae
sey, robin444@umn.edu
cake. —Laura Robinson Ram
Sisters from the New York City Alumnae Association gathered to
celebrate our Fraternity’s founding.
Past National President Lois Stump, left, and Jeanne
Maxwell, founding members of the Pikes Peak Alumnae
Association, helped the association celebrate its 50th
Founders’ Day at the Garden of the Gods Country Club.
Several members from the Denver Alumnae Association
were also in attendance. Alumnae brought teddy bears to
the celebration, which were later donated to local police
and fire departments to comfort children during emergency
calls. —Evelyn Cedrun, coloradonomads@surfglobal.net
M E M B E R
N E W S
Alumnae Collect
Bears for
Children
The Madison Ar
ea Alumnae Asso
ciation celebrated Fo
unders’ Day with a
bru
nch
at Nakoma Country
Club and the collecti
on
of
te dd y be ar s fo r
th e M ad iso n W es
t Po lic e
Department. Twelv
e bears and cash do
nations
to purchase addit
ional bears were
gathered
during the event.
Alumnae voted to
make
be ar -c ol lec tin g
th e as so cia tio n’ s
an nu al
Founders’ Day ph
ilanthropy service
project.
Throughout the res
t of the year, the
group
will gather items for
donation to the Ro
nald
McDonald House of
Madison.
During their gath
ering sisters also too
ka
moment to remem
ber Joan Reynolds
Schram,
Wisconsin Madison
’36, who entered
Chapter
Et er na l Ap ril 14
, 20 06 . — Br idg et
Bu ell ,
bhud77@hotmail.co
m
Talented Sisters
Sisters at South Dakota invited
alumnae, friends and family to the
chapter house for a talent show
and a corporation board-sponsored
silen t auct ion, whic h inclu ded
bake d good and arts and craft s
made by the collegians. —Michele
Morse, Michele.Morse@usd.edu
The Indianapolis Alumn
ae
Association honored 50, 60and 75-year members dur
ing
their Founders’ Day celebra
tion.
These ladies include (front
row)
Rita Downing Fowler, Hel
en Geyer
Czenkusch, Ellen Van Ars
dale
Hollandbeck, (back row)
RuthAnn
Davidson Farkas, Betty Rob
ertson
Wert and Barbara May Wo
od.
Wisconsin Eau Claire sisters held a 24-hour teeter totter fund-raiser to purchase equipment that will
amplify teachers’ voices at a local elementary school. This equipment is essential since a large percentage of the students have learning disabilities or are taking English as a second language. The chapter
presented a check for $3,255 to the school, $200 of which was raised during the teeter totter event.
The remainder came from various chapter fund-raisers throughout the semester. –Katrina
Rademacher, RADEMAKL@uwec.edu
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Sisters Receive Campus Honors
Beta Lambda Chapter at Penn State placed
first in Greek Week, along with their partners
from Pi Kappa Alpha and Beta Phi Pi fraternities. At the Greek Oscars ceremony, Robyn
Rosen was named Academic Woman of the
Year, and the chapter was recognized as having the most improved new member GPA for
the spring and fall 2005 semesters. —Megan E.
Simpson, mes5004@psu.edu
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Statewide Association in Process
This summer, alumnae began the process of
forming a statewide alumnae association in
South Carolina. Alumnae will be gathering during the Newberry College homecoming festivities on October 7, 2006, for further planning
and to help collegiate sisters at Newberry with
their annual teddy bear drive.
To learn more about the association, contact
Carrie Jennings or Kristin Caughman at palmettorose@hotmail.com. If you’d like to help
with the teddy bear drive, contact Bethany
Poppe at bethany.poppe@newberry.edu, or send
your bears to her at Box 286, 2100 College
Street, Newberry College, Newberry, SC
29108.
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Sisters Become Aunts
With the theme Country Boys and City
Chicks, Epsilon Chapter at South Dakota won
first place in the annual Strollers show. The
chapter also won Best Band and Best
Backdrop Painting.
The chapter began an Alumnae Aunts program to keep alumnae involved with and updat-
Akron Alumnae Association members Heather
Johnson Sherman, Laura Baltrinic, Heather
Greer Westerfield, Kim Wanski Applegate and
Jennifer Applegate Lutton participated in the
March of Dimes WalkAmerica five-mile walk
and raised $1,065 to help premature babies and
their families. –Laura Baltrinic, xi23@aol.com
ed on the chapter. Each undergraduate sister
is paired with an Epsilon alumna, and they regularly exchange emails and letters. —Michele
Morse, Michele.Morse@usd.edu
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Pajamas and Popcorn
Badges, police hats and striped shirts were
worn by sisters and their dates at the annual
Crush Party at Christian Brothers. Later in
the semester, sisters participated in the city’s
largest fund-raising event, the St. Jude
Marathon, to raise money for patients at the
local hospital. Several sisters ran the half
marathon while others hosted a water booth
during the race. The theme of the booth was
PJ Party, and sisters dressed in pajama pants
and Alpha Xi Delta sweatshirts to display the
chapter’s support of this important fund-raising
event.
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Later in the spring, sisters helped put on a
kids’ carnival at a local elementary school.
Sisters helped set up booths, decorated walls
with NASCAR-themed pictures and displays,
and made cotton candy, popcorn, and other
snacks for the children and their families.
Some sisters dressed up in costumes while
others painted children’s faces or collected
tickets at the game and activity stations. The
carnival was such a huge success for the children and the chapter that sisters now plan to
make it an annual philanthropy service event.
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New members at
Alma College in
Michigan. Front row:
Lisl Steusloff,
Mackenzie Hunter.
Second row: Tracy
Hair, Amy Topham,
Stephanie McGuire,
Emily Noss, Tasha
Brecht and Lindsey
Keller. —Emily
Zimostrad, 08efzimo@alma.edu
I TEXAS I
Boards Prevent Boredom
With the help of the Austin Alumnae
Association, Beta Alpha sisters at Texas
donated more than 400 lapboards to schools in
the Austin area. The boards, which were the
brainchild of local alumna and event coordinator Maridy Skarin Dandeneau, Michigan State
’59, were decorated by chapter members and
potential new members during fall recruitment.
Each board features a fun or inspirational message, such as “Reach for the Stars” or “Princess
in Training,” and was colorfully decorated.
The boards are being used by fourth- and
fifth-graders at Palm Elementary to do work,
draw, or use as a TV tray. Austin Alumnae
Association vice president Sonia Flores Ward,
whose sister-in-law is a teacher at the Austinarea school that serves underprivileged children, coordinated the delivery to the school.
Other spring activities included delivering
several hundred boo-boo bunnies to Scottish
Rite Hospital, spending multiple Saturdays at
the Austin Rainbow Room sorting supplies, and
sponsoring the fifth annual Alpha Xi 3-on-3
Basketball Tournament, whose proceeds benefit the Austin Rainbow Room, a facility that
assists neglected and abused children. —Lucy
Nashed, lucynashed@mail.utexas.edu
Gamma Beta Brings Home Honors
During Greek Week at Marshall, the chapter took first place in Greek Sing with the
theme “Grease.” Through their officers’ hard
work, Gamma Beta also won Chapter of
Excellence honors. —Lauryn McHenry, mchenry@marshall.edu
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Helping Children in Need
West Virginia Wesleyan sisters tied white ribbons
of hope around trees on campus to show their support for the miners and families impacted by the
Sago Mine tragedy. —Shenna Johnston,
Johnston_sn@wvwc.edu
Helping Hands, Warm Heart
A Century of Sisterhood
During spring break, seven sisters at
Eastern Washington traveled to New Orleans
with Campus Crusade for Christ to help with
Hurricane Katrina relief efforts. The women
worked diligently to clear out homes in the
Ninth Ward, which received the most damage
Nu Chapter at the University of
Washington will celebrate 100 years of sisterhood, Friday, April 13–Sunday, April 15, 2007.
Information about the centennial celebration
will be sent to Nu alumnae in the near future.
—Hailey Heinrich, hail@u.washington.edu
For the second semester in a row, Iota Alpha
Chapter at George Mason made total during
recruitment. The 17 new members got
involved right away by participating in intramural sports and decorating posters for the
players.
As a philanthropy service activity, the chapter held a Reading Day event at a local elementary school and read to children from various
grades throughout the day. —Natalia Kroll,
nkroll@gmu.edu
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after the levy broke. Cold showers, mystery
meat, moldy houses, cockroaches and layers of
mud could not hinder the women’s tenacity.
Sisters and other volunteers from across the
country tore down walls, removed sheetrock
and tore out baseboards to bring back some
semblance of a home to those who had lost
everything. Each woman was profoundly
impacted and left with a greater appreciation
for all she has.
Through this experience, sisters were able
to conceptualize what it means to be a true
woman of Alpha Xi. It did not matter that these
women would never meet the families who
lived in the homes they cleared, nor did it matter that they would never meet the members of
the churches they cleaned. What mattered
most was that they had made a difference and
fostered hope for those who were eager to find
their way back home. —Megan Cook,
alphaxideltaez@hotmail.com
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Sisters at Marquette held their fourth annual Choose Children Week in October, which
included daily bake sales, school supplies and
book drives, making cards for children at
Children’s Hospital, and a spaghetti dinner.
The chapter raised more than $2,500 for the
Alpha Xi Delta Foundation. —Sarah Sincock,
sarah.sincock@mu.edu
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Toys for Tots
Sisters at Wisconsin Oshkosh couldn’t
imagine Christmas without presents, so they
participated in the all-Greek toy drive and purchased toys for children in need. The chapter
donated the most toys of all the Greek groups.
The women were proud and happy that they
could make a difference in the lives of children.
—Erin Stebbins, stebbe21@uwosh.edu
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U of Washington sisters Sarah Bond, Mallory
Dehbod, Francesca Petroni and Dasha Green
had a blast sailing down the slopes on inner tubes
in Snoqualmie Pass. —Dasha Green,
dariag@u.washington.edu
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F E A T U R E
We’re All in This Together
Collegians and Corp Board members unite to update Kansas State’s chapter house.
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C
reative fund-raising efforts allowed sisters at Kansas State to update
several rooms in their chapter house last summer. Sisters organized a garage sale to sell the chapter’s outdated furniture and raised
more than $1,400 in the process. Silent and live auctions during Mom’s
Weekend 2005 raised another $6,000 for the cause, with alumnae and
parent responses to fund-raising letters adding $3,100.
These much-needed funds enabled the women to paint all of the
rooms on the first floor, replace the furniture, purchase new computers,
install new ceiling fans and blinds, replace the first floor carpet, purchase new patio furniture, and make landscaping improvements to the
front and side of the chapter house.
During this year’s Mom’s Weekend, sisters once again held a silent
auction and raised $9,500 for upcoming projects, which include renovating the dining room and kitchenette, and purchasing new dining room
tables, chairs, and window coverings.
The Alpha Kappa corporation board recently purchased a vacant,
dilapidated single-family home that sits next door to the chapter house.
With the blessing of the local zoning board and area neighbors, this
eyesore will be torn down to build a second parking lot for the chapter
house. The new lot will add 16 spaces, creating a total of 40 spaces for
the 74 chapter house residents.
“The corporation board has been so supportive of our desire to make
improvements,” said chapter president Ashley Renz. “We know we can
always count on them to help.”
Part of this help included a review of the chapter’s financial status.
Corporation board treasurer Julia Jahnke Woolfolk, Kansas State ’60,
recommended refinancing the chapter house mortgage, which resulted
in a considerable cost saving. This money will now be put toward this
summer’s renovations. The board is also researching the possibility of a
capital campaign.
To express their gratitude, the collegians began a new Founders’
Day tradition: presenting an Outstanding Alumna Award to one of their
dedicated alumnae members. This year’s recipient is corporation board
treasurer Julia Woolfolk. “We appreciate all that our alumnae do, and
this is one way to let them know that their hard work does not go unnoticed,” said Ashley.
To learn more about chapter or corporation board activities, or to
make a donation, contact Ashley Renz at adr7447@ksu.edu.
Editor’s Note: Five alumnae are needed to serve on the
National Housing Corporation’s board of directors. Learn more
about this opportunity to serve on the next page.
Alpha Kappa Chapter’s newly remodeled formal living room.
The chapter’s foyer received a facelift as well.
N H C
E L E C T I O N S
An Opportunity to Serve
Five alumnae needed for NHC’s board of directors.
A
lpha Xi Delta is looking for five strong, bold and passionate
leaders to serve on the National Housing Corporation’s board
of directors for a two-year term beginning July 1, 2007. The NHC
directors work in conjunction with National Council on housing-related issues and support the NHC’s mission: to strive for competitive,
safe, properly maintained and financially secure chapter housing.
Nominees should be creative thinkers with a good business
sense who understand the needs of today’s college woman. They
must be responsible, work well individually and in a group, have
strong written and verbal communication skills, and be committed
to perpetuating Alpha Xi Delta Fraternity. Nominees should also
have experience/expertise in one of the following areas: fund rais-
ing, accounting, finance, banking, real estate, law, strategic planning, property management, construction, interior design, engineering, recruitment, public relations, or Greek/student housing operations. Nominees must have served or currently serve on a local
building corporation board, chapter advisory board or in another
Alpha Xi Delta volunteer role.
Detailed information regarding the director position and a nomination form can be found at www.alphaxidelta.org. Nominations may
be submitted by a sponsor or individuals may nominate themselves.
If you have questions or need a form mailed to you, please contact Julie Dillon, NHC Nominating Committee Chair, at
axd84@aol.com. Nominations must be received by February 1, 2007.
Check out the Alpha Xi Delta Marketplace
See new products, redesigned items and continuing
classics.
Great ideas for individuals
or group bid day gifts.
Visit www.alphaxidelta.org
and go to Marketplace,
then browse the categories:
Accessories, Around the
House, Choose Children,
Jewelry, or Stationery.
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C O L L E G E
C H A P T E R
D I R E C T O R Y
College Chapter Directory
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ALABAMA
MARYLAND
Epsilon Pi/Jacksonville State
Amy Walker
JSU P.O. Box 3044
700 Pelham Rd. North
Jacksonville, AL 36265
Gamma Psi/Frostburg State
Ashley Diggs
Frostburg State University
Box 217 Lane Center
Frostburg, MD 21532
Zeta Xi/Auburn
Lindsay Cook
Alpha Xi Delta
Dowell Hall
Auburn, AL 36849
Theta Delta/Towson
Shayna Kirschenbaum
8000 York Rd.
Box #4127
Towson, MD 21252
Theta Phi/Alabama
Birmingham
Linda Kim
1400 University Blvd.
P.O. Box 26
Birmingham, AL 35294
MICHIGAN
ARIZONA
Gamma Zeta/Eastern
Michigan
Jill Jeffries
Alpha Xi Delta
605 W. Cross St.
Ypsilanti, MI 48197
Theta Zeta/Embry-Riddle
Raelin Schneider
c/o Student Activities
3700 Willow Creek Rd.
Prescott, AZ 86301
ARKANSAS
Gamma Omega/Henderson
State
Megan Griffin
Alpha Xi Delta
HSU Box 6487
Arkadelphia, AR 71999
Zeta Iota/Lyon
Amanda Fore
Alpha Xi Delta
2300 Highland, L.C. Box 217
Batesville, AR 72501
CALIFORNIA
Gamma Epsilon/Fresno State
Alisha Garcia
5327 N. Millbrook Ave.
Fresno, CA 93710
Delta Rho/Cal State
Northridge
Kimberly Karpel
17720 Halsted St.
Northridge, CA 91325
Theta Beta/Sonoma State
Lisa Dal Porto
6585 Commerce Blvd. #296
Rohnert Park, CA 94928
Theta Rho/Cal State
San Marcos
BreeAnn Montes
P.O. Box 2643
San Marcos, CA 92079
Iota Beta/Cal State
Stanislaus
Lindsay Rivas
4221 Laguna Seca Ct.
Modesto, CA 95356
CONNECTICUT
Epsilon Nu/Hartford
Lauren Handfuss
ATTN: Alpha Xi Delta
200 Bloomfield Ave.
West Hartford, CT 6117
Phi/Albion
Martha Johns
Albion College-CPO
4680 Kellogg Center
Albion, MI 49224
Local alumnae, parents, and Delta Rho collegians from Cal State Northridge, including
Lizzie Lapey, Lisa Allen, Angela Trantham, and Scena Virissimo, raised $5,000 for the Los
Angeles Children’s Hospital during their Xi Champs fund-raiser. The day’s events included
T-shirt sales, a luncheon and a silent auction—Erynn Richardson
DELAWARE
Theta Gamma/Delaware
Kelly Murphy
175 W. Main St.
Newark, DE 19711
FLORIDA
Omega/Stetson
Emily Barrett
421 N. Woodland Blvd.
Unit #8231
DeLand, FL 32720
Theta Iota/Florida Atlantic
Whitney Turk
Alpha Xi Delta
P.O. Box 27-3723
Boca Raton, FL 33427
Theta Xi/Florida
International
Vanessa Canals
8030 S.W. 89th Place
Miami, FL 33173
Theta Omicron/EmbryRiddle
Victoria Graf
c/o Student Activities
600 S. Clyde Morris Blvd.
Daytona Beach, FL 32114
Theta Sigma/Central Florida
Alanna Buono
4101 Greek Park Dr.
Orlando, FL 32816
GEORGIA
Gamma Eta/Georgia Tech
Jennifer Tanner
847 Techwood Dr.
Atlanta, GA 30313
Delta Xi/Georgia State
Mauri Hartley
Alpha Xi Delta
Georgia State University
33 Gilmer Street S.E.
Atlanta, GA 30303
Zeta Omega/West Georgia
Lauren Young
Alpha Xi Delta
P.O. Box 10052 UWG
Carrollton, GA 30118
Iota Theta/Southern
Polytechnic State
Lauren Shepherd
Alpha Xi Delta
1100 S. Marietta Pkwy.
Marietta, GA 30060
IDAHO
Epsilon Psi/Boise State
Ashley Colbert
1818 Yale Ct.
Boise, ID 83705
Iota Kappa/Idaho State
Trista Pottenger
Idaho State University
Campus Box 8787
Pocatello, ID 83209
ILLINOIS
519 University St.
West Lafayette, IN 47906
Beta Pi/Indiana
Caitlin Weinstein
1818 N. Jordan Ave.
Indiana University
Bloomington, IN 47406
IOWA
Beta/Iowa Wesleyan
Samantha Ireton
Alpha Xi Delta
607 N. Broadway
Mt. Pleasant, IA 52641
Sigma/Iowa
Erin Pierce
114 E. Fairchild
Iowa City, IA 52245
Delta Chi/Northern Iowa
Meghan Gillette
2410 College St.
Cedar Falls, IA 50613
KANSAS
Alpha Kappa/Kansas State
Ashley Renz
601 Fairchild Terrace
Manhattan, KS 66502
LOUISIANA
Beta Epsilon/Monmouth
Katherine Taylor
MC #1602
318 N. 9th St.
Monmouth, IL 61462
Delta Epsilon/New Orleans
Kristie Hagstette
1001 N. Howard Ave.
Metairie, LA 70001
INDIANA
Epsilon Rho/Southern Maine
Caitlin Gunter
119 Brook Student Center
Gorham, ME 4038
Alpha Eta/Purdue
Micah Haltom
Alpha Xi Delta
MAINE
Delta Delta/Northern
Michigan
Jessica Ferris
Box 96, University Center
Northern Michigan University
Marquette, MI 49855
Delta Sigma/Ferris State
Elizabeth Brothers
805 Campus Dr.
Rankin Center Box 23
Big Rapids, MI 49307
Zeta Upsilon/Alma
Carolyn Snoap
815 W. Superior St.
Alma, MI 48801
Theta Eta/Western Michigan
Kimberly Coden
1702 Fraternity Village Dr.
Kalamazoo, MI 49006
MISSOURI
Gamma Nu/Southeast
Missouri State
Stacey Pauk
Alpha Xi Delta
1000 Towers Circle; Group J
Cape Girardeau, MO 63701
Epsilon Xi/Missouri St. Louis
Ivetta Furman
8142 Natural Bridge Rd.
St. Louis, MO 63121
NEBRASKA
Rho/Nebraska Lincoln
Amanda Furry
1619 R St.
Lincoln, NE 68508
Gamma Delta/Nebraska
Omaha
Katie Zabrocki
Alpha Xi Delta-P.O. Box #19
6001 Dodge St.
Omaha, NE 68182
C O L L E G E
C H A P T E R
NEVADA
NORTH CAROLINA
Iota Epsilon/Nevada
Las Vegas
Teresa Sullivan
1350 E. Flamingo Rd. Ste. 13B
Box 3433
Las Vegas, NV 89119
Gamma Phi/East Carolina
Lora Vestal
508 E. 11th St.
Greenville, NC 27858
NEW HAMSHIRE
Tau/New Hampshire
Megan Pease
3 Strafford Ave.
Durham, NH 03824
Theta Psi/Dartmouth
Kristin Lieske
5205 Gerry
Hanover, NH 03755
NEW JERSEY
Epsilon Lambda/Rider
Jessica Demetriou
Rider University
P.O. Box 55897
Trenton, NJ 08638
Monmouth University
Colony
Nancy Haberstick
400 Cedar Ave.
Office of Student Act. & Student
Center Orgs. Box 49
West Long Branch, NJ 07764
NEW MEXICO
Theta Omega/New Mexico
State
Maria Alvarado
200 Greek Complex
Alpha Xi Delta
Las Cruces, NM 88003
NEW YORK
Eta/Syracuse
Lauren Axelrod
125 Euclid Ave.
Syracuse, NY 13210
Alpha Beta/Cornell
Beth Kublin
115 The Knoll
Ithaca, NY 14850
Delta Zeta/Long Island
C.W. Post
Joanna Contreras
720 Northern Blvd.
Hillwood Commons
Greenvale, NY 11548
Delta Lambda/Rochester
Institute of Technology
Corinne Griffiths
Alpha Xi Delta
6200 Kimball Dr.
Rochester, NY 14623
Zeta Phi/Binghamton
Sarah Abraham
Alpha Xi Delta
59 Seminary Ave.
Binghamton, NY 13905
Theta Theta/Brooklyn
Julie Gordon
3000 Ocean Pkwy. Apt. #23T
Brooklyn, NY 11235
Theta Kappa/SUNY Albany
Natalie Lesser
SUNY Albany-130 CC Box
1400 Washington Ave.
Albany, NY 12222
Delta Pi/Defiance
Brooke Lancey
Defiance College-
701 N. Clinton St. W-33
Defiance, OH 43512
Zeta Theta/Wright State
Courtney Cunningham
Alpha Xi Delta Sorority
Greek Affairs & Judicial Services
Wright State University
3640 Colonel Glenn Highway
Fairborn, OH 45324
Epsilon Gamma/Western
Carolina
Merritt Tidrick
Alpha Xi Delta
P.O. Box 878
Cullowhee, NC 28723
Zeta Tau/North Carolina
Asheville
Rachel Blake
Alpha Xi Delta
One University Heights
CPO 1200
Asheville, NC 28804
Zeta Nu/Miami Ohio
Lauren Flanagan
377 Shriver Center
Oxford, OH 45056
Theta Upsilon/Youngstown
State
Missa McGowan
1 University Plaza
Youngstown State University
Youngstown, OH 44555
Zeta Chi/North Caroliina
Wilmington
Heather Beacham
Alpha Xi Delta
UNCW Student Union 209
601 S. College Rd.
Wilmington, NC 28407
Theta Chi/Toledo
Connie Bartel
2999 W. Bancroft
Unit G-2
Toledo, OH 43606
Theta Nu/Elon
Samantha Hoffmann
Campus Box 7006
Elon, NC 27244
OKLAHOMA
Iota Delta/Central Oklahoma
Jacqueline Black
319 E. Thatcher
Edmond, OK 73034
Iota Zeta/Wingate
Tabor McKenney
Wingate University
Campus Box 1652
Wingate, NC 28174
PENNSYLVANIA
Iota Iota/Greensboro
Leah Dula
Student Activities Dept.
815 W. Market St.
Greensboro, NC 27401
Beta Lambda/Penn State
Megan Simpson
Alpha Xi Delta
13 Wolf Hall
University Park, PA 16802
OHIO
Gamma Sigma/Thiel
Nicole Ross
Alpha Xi Delta
75 College Ave.
Greenville, PA 16125
Gamma/Mount Union
Christina Zitko
143 W. Simpson
Alliance, OH 44601
Delta Kappa/Slippery Rock
Alyssa Bowman
Slippery Rock University
B-105 University Union
Slippery Rock, PA 16057
Pi/Ohio
Chrissy Neubauer
16 S. College St.
Athens, OH 45701
Psi/Ohio State
Kelsey Haig
76 E. 15th Ave.
Columbus, OH 43201
Delta Nu/Indiana U of
Pennsylvania
Megan Horst
Alpha Xi Delta
c/o Tasha Hollen
201 Pratt Dr.
104 Pratt Hall-IUP
Indiana, PA 15705
Beta Mu/Bowling Green
State
Jessica Beane
220 Thurstin Ave.
Bowling Green, OH 43403
Zeta Eta/West Chester
Jennifer McKinney
Sykes Student Union Building
West Chester University
West Chester, PA 19383
Beta Xi/Marietta
Hannah Erb
322 Fifth St.
Marietta, OH 45750
Beta Tau/Kent State
Kelli Braner
571 S. Lincoln St.
Kent, OH 44240
Gamma Tau/Ohio Northern
Stephanie Wray
125 E. College Ave.
Ada, OH 45810
Theta Alpha/Millersville
Crystal Dunn
-Millersville University
c/o SMC Box #110
Millersville, PA 17551
Iota Mu/Lycoming
Meghan Strong
700 College Place #334
Williamsport, PA 17701
D I R E C T O R Y
SOUTH CAROLINA
Epsilon Iota/Newberry
Ashley Edwards
Newberry College Box 286
2100 College St.
Newberry, SC 29108
SOUTH DAKOTA
Epsilon/South Dakota
Rebecca Evans
214 North Plum
Vermillion, SD 57069
Epsilon Eta/South Dakota
State
Rachel Lewis
1203 Eighth St.
Brookings, SD 57006
TENNESSEE
Gamma Theta/East
Tennessee State
Christian Williams
Alpha Xi Delta
ETSU P.O. Box 70276
Johnson City, TN 37614
Theta Pi/Christian Brothers
Megan Rice
650 East Parkway S.
Box #T-4
Memphis, TN 38104
TEXAS
Beta Alpha/Texas
Nicole Goza
2508 Rio Grande
Austin, TX 78705
Delta Psi/Texas State San
Marcos
Cassie Holman
103 Mosscliff Cir.
San Marcos, TX 78666
Zeta Lambda/Texas
Wesleyan
Marquita Hafford
1201 Wesleyan St.
Ft. Worth, TX 76105
Theta Lambda/Southwestern
Jenna Hardy
1001 E. University Blvd.
SU Box 7472
Georgetown, TX 78626
Iota Eta/Texas El Paso
Meriel Ramos
106 Union West
El Paso, TX 79968
VIRGINIA
Delta Mu/Old Dominion
Bridget Moenius
1600 W. 49th St.
Norfolk, VA 23508
Iota Alpha/George Mason
Lynsey Jacob
Alpha Xi Delta-GMU
4400 University Dr.
Fairfax, VA 22030
WASHINGTON
Nu/U of Washington
Michelle Rutherford
1616 N.E. 50th St.
Seattle, WA 98105
Epsilon Zeta/Eastern
Washington
Megan Cook
324 2nd St.
Cheney, WA 99004
WEST VIRGINIA
Delta/Bethany
Eleni Elderkin
P.O. Box 539
Bethany, WV 26032
Iota/West Virginia
Nancy Halterman
618 Spruce St.
Morgantown, WV 26505
Beta Sigma/West Virginia
Wesleyan
Kristen Irvine
MSC #184; WVWC
59 College Ave.
Buckhannon, WV 26201
Gamma Beta/Marshall
Whitney Hicks
1645 5th Ave.
Huntington, WV 25703
Epsilon Theta/West Liberty
State
Chandra Whipkey
Box 5A Main Hall
West Liberty State College
West Liberty, WV 26074
WISCONSIN
Beta Psi/Carroll
Nicole Chase
100 N. East Ave.
Waukesha, WI 53186
Delta Alpha/Wisconsin
LaCrosse
Sarah Organist
1328 State St.
LaCrosse, WI 54601
Delta Tau/Wisconsin
Oshkosh
Ashley Knuston
550 Algoma Blvd.
Oshkosh, WI 54901
Epsilon Alpha/Wisconsin
Eau Claire
Emily Sirek
Alpha Xi Delta
1004 S. Farwell St.
Eau Claire, WI 54701
Theta Epsilon/Marquette
Michelle Voss
919 N. 14th St.
Milwaukee, WI 53233
Theta Tau/Marian
April Zeitler
750 E. Division St.
Box #492
Fond du Lac, WI 54935
Iota Lambda/St. Norbert
Dana Desormey
Alpha Xi Delta
Campus Center SORR
St. Norbert College
100 Grant St.
De Pere, WI 54115
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A L P H A
X I
D E L T A
Potential Member Profile
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Since recruitment is a year-round activity, potential member profiles can be mailed to the chapter at any time. Chapter addresses
and contact names are listed in the directory on the previous pages. You may attach additional information and letters of
recommendation to this form. Complete the form with as much information about the woman as possible; you are not
required to complete all fields. You can also download this profile form and a chapter directory in the About Alpha Xi Delta,
Recruitment section of www.alphaxidelta.org.
Name of potential member: ______________________________________________________________________________________
last
first
middle
preferred name
Name of parent(s) or guardian(s): __________________________________________________________________________________
Address of parent(s) or guardian(s): ________________________________________________________________________________
street
city
College or university attending: _____________________________________________
state
Year in college:
F
zip
So
Jr
Sr
Campus address: _______________________________________________________________________________________________
High school attended: ____________________________________ Community where located: _______________________________
GPA: __________
Rank in class: __________
Class size: __________
College attended after high school, if any: ___________________________________________________________
GPA: __________
Academic honors and accomplishments:
School and community activities. Include leadership positions (may attach additional information):
Talents, hobbies and interests:
LEGACY INFORMATION
Alpha Xi Delta relatives (circle all that apply):
Mother/Stepmother
Grandmother/Stepgrandmother
Sister/Stepsister
Aunt
Name of relative: __________________________________ Initiating chapter: ___________________ Phone: (____) ____________
Address: _____________________________________________________________________________________________________
street
city
state
zip
Other Greek influences:
RECOMMENDATION INFORMATION
I recommend this woman: yes
no
I have known her for _______ years.
Comments:
Completed by: ____________________________________
first
middle
G Alumna
G Collegian
Initiating Chapter: _____________________
last
Address: _____________________________________________________________________________________________________
street
Phone: (_____) _____________________
city
Signature: _____________________________________
state
zip
Date: _____________________
A L U M N A E
A S S O C I A T I O N S
Alumnae Association
Directory
ALABAMA
Auburn-Opelika
Patricia Cornwell Miller
488 Arnell Ln.
Auburn, AL 36830
(334) 826-7658
plmiller99@aol.com
Birmingham
Pamela Harrell Savukoski
407 Aviation Rd.
Bessemer, AL 35022
(205) 424-3639
phsjas@yahoo.com
ARIZONA
Phoenix
Bobbie Rauch
4126 W. Shangri La Ln.
Phoenix, AZ 85029
(602) 938-8459
rrauch8101@aol.com
Contact the association president in your area to reconnect with sisters of all
ages who continue to benefit from their lifetime membership in Alpha Xi Delta.
To learn how to start an association in your community, contact Member
Services Coordinator Mandy Ryan at (317) 872-3500 or mryan@alphaxidelta.org.
Contact information was gathered from the 2006 alumnae association annual
reports that were mailed to Fraternity Headquarters by May 15, 2006.
Tucson
Mary Armbrust Harvey
1529 N. Louis Ave.
Tucson, AZ 85712
(520) 326-9850
vmsmh@cox.net
ARKANSAS
CALIFORNIA
Arkadelphia
Cynthia Quinney
411 N. 14th St. Apt. A
Arkadelphia, AR 71923
(870) 403-2199
azdgirl198@hotmail.com
Diablo Valley
Joan Frazell Marable
166 Valley Hill Dr.
Moraga, CA 94556
(925) 376-7103
marable@earthlink.net
Alpha Xi Delta’s Legacy Policy
G A legacy is the granddaughter, daughter, sister, or niece of an Alpha Xi Delta member.
This includes half-sisters and step relatives.
G College chapters are not required to pledge every legacy.
G College chapters have an obligation to give each legacy special attention and careful
consideration during recruitment.
G An Alpha Xi Delta legacy should be a qualified prospective member—grades, accomplishments,
activities, leadership and overall compatibility with the chapter.
G During formal recruitment, a legacy is to be invited through the first round of invitational
parties.
G A legacy attending preference is placed on the first bid list.
G A legacy may be released only with the permission of the chapter’s Area Facilitator.
G If the chapter has received a reference on a legacy and that legacy is released, the mother,
grandmother, sister, or aunt is called and told of the decision.
G Alpha Xi Deltas must remember that some legacies are happier in other Greek organizations.
Every National Panhellenic Conference organization offers a worthwhile college experience.
G Alpha Xi Deltas must also remember that membership in Alpha Xi Delta is a mutual selection
process by the prospective member and the chapter members. Sometimes, what the
prospective member desires and what the chapter offers does not match.
Fresno
Michelle Rutherford Baker
424 Bliss Ave.
Clovis, CA 93611
(559) 974-1353
fresnoalphaxidelta@juno.com
Long Beach
Mary Norris Gibson
6731 Belice St.
Long Beach, CA 90815
(562) 431-4443
hootg@charter.net
Los Angeles
Dinah Hutson
602 Pier Ave. #33
Santa Monica, CA 90405
(310) 452-1735
president@laalphaxidelta.org
North County San Diego
Deborah Norton
4624 Arrowhead Ct.
Oceanside, CA 92056
(761) 630-1645
debnor34@cox.net
Orange County
Katie Parsons
P.O. Box 311
Silverado, CA 92676
(714) 649-3482
kparsons@cox.net
San Fernando Valley
Kathleen Cates Cantarine
21355 Germain St.
Chatsworth, CA 91311
(818) 993-1027
kcantarine@att.net
Santa Clara Valley
Bonnie Westermann Prystas
550 Tioga Ct.
Sunnyvale, CA 94087
(408) 733-9861
bpsvale@earthlink.net
Steinbeck
Janet Case Beals
116 11th St.
Pacific Grove, CA 93950
(831) 375-8491
savilleB@aol.com
COLORADO
Denver
Diane Andrich
2004 S. Xenia Way
Denver, CO 80231
(303) 696-7246
dnandric@aol.com
Pikes Peak Area
Deborah Pyles Grandia
635 Struthers Loop
Colorado Springs, CO 80921
(719) 481-9807
debrandia@yahoo.com
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A L U M N A E
CONNECTICUT
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Hartford
Kelly Ann Szelka
20 Hickory Dr.
Coventry, CT 06238
(860) 742-2735
alphaxidelta_ct_alum@earthlink.net
Southern Connecticut
Lynne McNamee
27 Anderson Ave.
Milford, CT 06460
(203) 218-9061
axidalum@sbcglobal.net
DELAWARE
Wilmington
Shelby Hockenberry
14206 Elam Dr.
Glen Mills, PA 19342
(703) 915-1332
smhockenberry@yahoo.com
FLORIDA
Brevard County
Helen Carroll
847 Hawksbill Island Dr.
Satellite Beach, FL 32937
(321) 773-7691
helar1532@aol.com
DeLand
Jonni Jordan
33 Willow Ln.
DeLand, FL 32724
(386) 734-4638
Fort Myers
Mary Keiser
16905 Timberlake Dr. S.W.
Ft. Myers, FL 33908
(239) 481-9864
dpmpkeis2@earthlink.net
Jacksonville
Janel Sharp
4194 Crownwood Dr.
Jacksonville, FL 32216
(904) 296-9629
Nellirn@comcast.net
Naples
Patricia von Trebra Halvorson
2550 Windward Way
Naples, FL 34103
(239) 263-7780
gopf96@aol.com
Orlando
Nancy Slater Larkin
601 Teresa Ct.
Maitland, FL 32751
(407) 831-7108
nslaxid@yahoo.com
Palm Beach
TJ Parker
3235 N.W. 29th Ave.
Boca Raton, FL 33434
(561) 852-0537
tjpv8@aol.com
Pinellas County
Nancy Phipps
1929 Valencia Way
Clearwater, FL 33764
(727) 535-2761
prncssnanny@tampabay.rr.com
Stillwater Alumnae Association members got together for lunch and an Oklahoma State University women’s basketball game.
From left: Linda Bare Ely, Ada Rhodes Davis, Wanda Murphy Van Hook, Lois Gray Coe, Colleen Martin, Elizabeth Steichen
Bailey, Jeanne Bowers Queen, Orlean Robinson Hunter, Dee Wachsmann Child and Judy White.
Sarasota
Fay Murphy
5932 Java Plum Ln.
Bradeton, FL 34203
(941) 758-5140
faymurph@aol.com
Tallahassee
Judy Levy
21112 Deerfield Dr.
Tallahassee, FL 32308
(850) 877-5442
judithlevy@earthlink.net
GEORGIA
Atlanta-Fulton County
Christine Robertson
108 Ashling S.E.
Smyrna, GA 30080
(770) 403-5101
christina_robertson@yahoo.com
Atlanta-South Metro
Emily Smith
3048 Turner Church Rd.
McDonough, GA 30252
(678) 583-4191
emilysmith@yahoo.com
Carroll-Douglas County
Michele Thompson
125 Azalea Dr.
Villa Rica, GA 30180
(770) 459-3054
michelek_thompson@yahoo.com
Midtown-Buckhead
Dawn Morahan
221 Sarah Ln.
Lawrenceville, GA 30045
(770) 963-1552
alphaxi_mbaa@yahoo.com
ILLINOIS
INDIANA
MARYLAND
Bloomington-Normal
Kelly Stillahn Heim
605 Ironwood Country Club
Normal, IL 61761
(309) 862-4512
ckmm.heim@verizon.net
Chicago City
Rhonda Shives
4436 W. Gunnison #2
Chicago, IL 60630
(312) 607-6069
rhondashives@yahoo.com
Chicago North Shore
Janet Hitzman
P.O. Box 480242
Niles, IL 60714
azdnorthshore@yahoo.com
Chicago-West Towns
Susan Lemperly Kosciulek
226 N. Craig Place
Lombard, IL 60148
(630) 620-8652
sjk226@sbcglobal.net
Rockford
Deirdre Shugart
5454 Lambeth Dr.
Rockford, IL 61107
(815) 334-1276
deirdreshu@yahoo.com
Springfield
Pat Haag Slater
50 Fox Mill Ln.
Springfield, IL 62712
slate@warpnet.net
Indianapolis
Shari Vickery
374 Hall Ct.
Noblesville, IN 46060
(317) 773-1416
svickery@talktotucker.com
Northwest Indiana
Sheila Ann O’Toole
8927 Southmoor Ave.
Highland, IN 46322
(219) 838-1102
s.toole@sbcglobal.net
Allegany County
Kelly Morgan
127 Frost Ave.
Frostburg, MD 21532
(301) 689-9532
skmorgan@verizon.net
Chesapeake
Audrey Huthwaite
5321 Ravensworth Rd.
Springfield, VA 22151
(703) 256-3731
huthwaia@ncr.disa.mil
Maryland Metro
Lori Plazinski
505 Midsummer Dr.
North Potomac, MD 20878
(301) 948-0552
lori.plazinski@comcast.net
IOWA
Cedar Rapids
Shantelle Smrha
6601 Creekside Dr. N.E. Unit 6
Cedar Rapids, IA 52402
lawgirl@mchsi.com
Central Iowa
Melanie Brauer
52 N.E. Sunrise Dr.
Waukee, IA 50263
(515) 978-7285
melidoodls@aol.com
Iowa City
Emily Berglund
1755 Fifth St. #4
Coralville, IA 52241
(319) 338-4803
ecberglind@yahoo.com
Mt. Pleasant
Jean Tackenberg Reschly
2505 Marsh Ave.
Mt. Pleasant, IA 52641
(319) 385-4823
djresch@hotmail.com
MASSACHUSETTS
Boston
Jillian Mann Potts
4 Megans Way
Mansfield, MA 02048
(508) 339-3202
jpotts23@wmconnect.com
MICHIGAN
Ann Arbor
Marian Sayward West
Huron Towers
2222 Fuller Rd. #1013A
Ann Arbor, MI 48105
(734) 663-5907
mswest59@hotmail.com
A L U M N A E
Detroit
Nancy Boyd Lanzetta
1056 Bristol Ct.
Northville, MI 48167
(248) 349-4771
nanlee121@sbcglobal.net
Macomb County
Courtney Kaye
8230 Denwood Apt. 64
Sterling Heights, MI 48312
(313) 530-3891
ccortex28@hotmail.com
Oakland County
Mary Paule McMath Bierlein
5481 Vincent Trail
Shelby Township, MI 48316
(586) 781-5481
jmpbierlein@comcast.net
Saginaw Valley
Amy Kraenzlein
800 E. Meadowbrook Dr.
Midland, MI 48642
(989) 832-4926
spack1@charter.net
Western Wayne County
Suellyn Sekulich
343 Fort Dearborn
Dearborn, MI 48124
(313) 565-7193
MINNESOTA
Minneapolis-St. Paul
Mary Hook Allen
10312 Wentworth Ave. South
Bloomington, MN 55420
(952) 881-1058
mlhauofm@usfamily.net
MISSOURI
Greater Kansas City
Janelle Seck Dana
15541 Woodward
Overland Park, KS 66223
(913) 681-0584
janelle.dana@gmail.com
St. Louis
Aline Lacey Neumann
12548 Starspur Ln.
St. Louis, MO 63146
(314) 576-3966
abonstarspur@juno.com
NEW JERSEY
Wilmington
Sarah Mansbery
7021 Farrington Farms
Wilmington, NC 28411
(910) 619-2580
froggiegyrl@earthlink.com
Northern New Jersey
Virginia Drick Messing
37 Birch St.
West Orange, NJ 07052
(973) 736-2090
vdm1000@comcast.net
OHIO
NEW MEXICO
Rio Grande
Vanessa Quiroz
2600 Ridgeway Ct.
Las Cruces, NM 88011
(505) 521-3372
vanessamquiroz@aol.com
NEW YORK
Albany-Schenectady
Karen Singerle
124 Kaydeross Park Rd.
Saratoga Springs, NY 12866
(518) 580-0484
singerle@nycap.rr.com
New York
Jennifer Winters
408 8th Ave. Apt. 10C
New York, NY 10001
(917) 647-0020
nycpresident@nycalphaxidelta.org
Rochester
Virginia Vorhis
43 Jordan Rd.
Pittsford, NY 14534
(585) 385-1231
vvorhis@juno.com
NORTH CAROLINA
Charlotte Area
Jennifer Davis
7812A Renaissance Ct.
Charlotte, NC 28226
(704) 578-6600
jennifer.davis@mcleadcenter.com
Western North Carolina
Lorri Mercer
30 Poplar Grove Ct.
Fletcher, NC 28732
(828) 273-8190
lbmazd@aol.com
Akron
Laura Baltrinic
938 Ute Ave.
Akron, OH 44305
(330) 603-7555
xi23@aol.com
Alliance
Anne Speidel Freshly
3500 Rambo Ave.
Alliance, OH 44601
(330) 823-3500
freshlae@muc.edu
Cincinnati
Karen Frey Stoudt
8560 Summitridge Dr.
Cincinnati, OH 45255
(513) 474-1053
stoudt78@fuse.net
Cleveland
Michelle Whittington-Davey
986 Valley Creek Dr.
Eastlake, OH 44095
(440) 975-4307
mmwhittington@yahoo.com
Columbus
Shannon Stickney Burt
1270 Fareharm Dr.
New Albany, OH 43054
(614) 855-2710
shannonburt@wowway.com
Cuyahoga West Shore
Diane Krawczyk Lee
8950 Village Ct.
Olmsted Falls, OH 44138
(440) 235-3575
dskl248@aol.com
Dayton
Marilyn Sloan Thompson
3117 Casler Dr.
Beaver Creek, OH 45434
(937) 426-8485
tapmom3117@yahoo.com
NEBRASKA
Lincoln
Sarah Hansen
1675 Burr St.
Lincoln, NE 68507
(402) 742-9537
shansen@ymcalincoln.org
Omaha
Marilyn Horner
9224 Park Dr.
Omaha, NE 68127
(402) 331-6699
mahorner@huyduty.com
NEVADA
Las Vegas
Terry Lovell
3046 Evening Wind St.
Henderson, NV 89052
(702) 269-5706
jtluvl@cox.net
Oklahoma City
Brooke Rutherford
4200 N. Meridian #613
Oklahoma City, OK 73112
(405) 406-7776
brookrutherford@cox.net
Austin
Sarah Leferink
1500 W. William Cannon #210
Austin, TX 78745
(512) 577-2166
sarahmariele@yahoo.com
Bay Area Houston-Galveston
Bonnie Keith
1506 Blairmont Ln.
Houston, TX 77062
(281) 488-4561
bonniejkeith@hotmail.com
Brazos Valley
Judith Sellhorn Bochner
5111 Bellerive Bend Dr.
College Station, TX 77845
(979) 690-7944
jbbochner@cox.net
Dallas
Kathy Moore Dwight
1201 Northlake Dr.
Richardson, TX 75080
(972) 690-1932
kdwight@ixnetcom.com
Houston
Christine Kirby
2425 Augusta #66
Houston, TX 77057
(713) 821-0440
chaeberlen@alumni.utexas.net
OREGON
VIRGINIA
Newark-Granville
Donna Butler Hill
2231 Loudon St.
Granville, OH 43023
kurtzmln@denison.edu
Toledo
Patricia Andrix Hoag
6009 Hawthorne Dr.
Sylvania, OH 43560
(419) 885-1952
pepmitpatti@bex.net
Warren
Susan Uitto King
951 Thistle S.E.
Warren, OH 44484
king951@earthlink.net
Youngstown
Bonnie Wells Bonner
3133 Chablis Ln.
Poland, OH 44514
(330) 757-8465
bbonner@idmi.net
OKLAHOMA
Corvallis
Judith Frank Brazee
1727 N.W. 11th St.
Corvallis, OR 97330
(541) 752-4785
brazee@ipns.com
PENNSYLVANIA
Philadelphia
Diana Ayella Rizzo
707 General Scott Rd.
King of Prussia, PA 19406
(601) 265-8435
dar707@aol.com
Pittsburgh
Joan Gundersen
518 Guyasuta Road
Aspinwall, PA 15215
(412) 799-0440
jrgunder@hotmail.com
TENNESSEE
has 96 alumnae associations.
’s first alumnae association was founded in
Alliance, Ohio, in 1904.
’s second alumnae association was founded in
Boston in 1909.
632 alumnae will receive their Order of the Rose
designation this year for 50 years of membership.
609 members will receive their Order of the Pearl
designation this year for 60 years of membership.
107 members will receive their Order of the
Diamond designation this year for 75 years of
membership.
Knoxville
Karen Hardin
615 Mountain Pass Ln.
Knoxville, TN 37923
(865) 560-1201
khardin@comcast.net
Nashville
Kelly Morrison
1401 Donelson Ave.
Old Hickory, TN 37138
(615) 847-3532
kellmo3@comcast.net
TEXAS
Arlington
Leslie Storey
1604 Brunson Ct.
Arlington, TX 76012
(817) 437-1523
jmarathonchick@hotmail.com
Northern Virginia
Lara Gladding
12 Teasdale Ct.
Potomac Falls, VA 20165
(703) 421-0428
forevernwv@adelphia.net
Tidewater
Bethany Dianne Rogers
2209 Esturary Ct.
Virginia Beach, VA 23451
(757) 271-5809
brogeers5@cox.net
WASHINGTON
Seattle
Elaine Bailey Jones
19842 31st Ave. N.E.
Lake Forest Park, WA 98155
(206) 440-1056
retiredpenguin@aol.com
WISCONSIN
Greater Milwaukee Area
Cari Montgomery Wallenfang
609 Laureate Dr.
Pewaukee, WI 53072
(262) 695-8734
gmaa_axid@hotmail.com
Madison
Bridget Buell
418 W. Oak St.
Cottage Grove, WI 53527
(608) 839-9708
bhud77@hotmail.com
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E T E R N A L
Names reported from January 1, 2006, through April 15, 2006.
Members are listed alphabetically by chapter order. The year following the name is the year of initiation.
Alpha Chapter
Pi Chapter
Beta Epsilon Chapter
Lombard College/Knox College
Velma Louiette Vogt Huber ’41
Ohio University
Ethelyn Dossett Elber ’38
Kathryn Brookman Somerville ’38
Monmouth College
Celia Lou Senne Kutz ’35
Beta Chapter
Iowa Wesleyan College
Hazel Craig Boley ’21
Meta Jane Masters Brooks ’33
Lois Swisher Duncan ’36
Juanita Lueckel Jamison ’26
Gamma Chapter
Mount Union College
Mary Catharine Blackwood Russell ’35
Delta Chapter
Bethany College
Carolyn Parker Fanning ’45
Zeta Chapter
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Wittenberg University
Betty Jane Hawk Brown-Daugherty ’37
Dorothy Boehme Glass ’42
Marilynn Smiley Johnsmiller ’41
Eta Chapter
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Syracuse University
Betty Ann Schmitt Moorhead ’46
Harriett Alice Borneman Storey ’42
Theta Chapter
University of Wisconsin-Madison
Theo Schurenberg Baier ’38
Marie Ann Duffy Kavanagh ’48
Rosemary Kathleen Plummer
Newell ’36
Betty Bishop Reesman ’44
Florence Schroeder Reynolds ’37
Marian Soenke Uhrich ’38
Kappa Chapter
University of Illinois
Catherine Lewis Anderson ’32
Betty Eleanor Isaacs Myers ’43
Lambda Chapter
Rho Chapter
University of Nebraska - Lincoln
Maxine Dick Blankenship ’35
Helen Severa Niemann ’38
Sigma Chapter
The University of Iowa
Claire Dodge Behr ’51
Myra Turkington Crawford ’34
Velma Forsythe Evers ’32
Lenore Breaw Kessler ’46
Alice Braush Whiting ’41
Tau Chapter
University of New Hampshire
Olga Conon Stubbe ’37
Phi Chapter
Albion College
Gwendolyn Gorsline Jessen ’43
Josephine Hallett Porritt ’46
Beta Zeta Chapter
Alpha Xi Delta Fraternity encourages
you to make a specific provision in
your will as to where your Quill badge
should go when you die. Your Quill
should be buried with you, returned
to Fraternity Headquarters,
bequeathed to another member, or
donated to a chapter or alumnae
association to be used as a rotating
recognition or award pin.
If you have questions,
contact Fraternity Headquarters
at fhq@alphaxidelta.org
or (317) 872-3500.
Psi Chapter
The Ohio State University
Doris Jean Giller Foster ’31
Betty Elise Myers Messenger ’36
Mary Clark Wojahn ’45
Omega Chapter
Stetson University
Virginia Noggle Crossman ’31
Daphne Knight Strickland ’37
Miriam Ruth Wedeking Tellin ’26
Alpha Gamma Chapter
Alpha Kappa Chapter
Ohio Wesleyan University
Ellen Johnson Glassford ’31
Marilyn Pitcock Kierspem ’48
West Virginia Wesleyan College
Nancy Somerville Ball ’68
Alpha Xi Chapter
Beta Upsilon Chapter
University of California at Los Angeles
Shirley Walters Shirey ’54
Alpha Delta Chapter
Alpha Tau Chapter
Nu Chapter
Alpha Epsilon Chapter
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University of Washington
Marjorie Janeck ’44
Wanda Zallinger Wells ’41
University of Michigan
Helen Lightfoot Panchuk ’90
Xi Chapter
Alpha Zeta Chapter
Alpha Omega Chapter
University of Oklahoma
Bonnie Thomas Norton ’31
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Purdue University
Janis Henriksen Henningsen ’43
Eleanor Stewart Trimble ’31
Alpha Theta Chapter
Northwestern University
Elizabeth Steen Goldthwaite ’31
Alpha Iota Chapter
Drake University
Betty Soule Goss ’42
Beta Xi Chapter
Alpha Mu Chapter
University of Denver
Dolores Jennings Collier ’37
Lucy Mildred Klein ’37
Doris Marie Dilley Miller ’42
June Carothers Waggy ’46
University of California, Berkeley
Marian Adams Reynolds ’33
Beta Mu Chapter
Bowling Green State University
Etta Hinsch Call ’43
Indiana University
Josephine Infalt Thompson ’47
Adrienne Jane Peterman
Weisgerber ’53
Coe College
Julia Jones Burket ’42
Alpha Eta Chapter
Pennsylvania State University
Virginia Smith Nicholson ’50
Beta Pi Chapter
University of Oregon
Alavan Davis Brown ’31
Vivian Harper Pitman ’23
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Omicron Chapter
Beta Lambda Chapter
Alpha Lambda Chapter
University of Minnesota
Lorraine Doris Larson Beaird ’45
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Michigan State University
June Harper Doelle ’41
Dorothy Johnson Melander ’41
Marietta College
Nina Stedman Pitcher ’45
Oregon State University
Jean Morrison Kester ’48
Kathryn Ryan Moore ’28
Phyllis Spreeman Schmitz ’52
Jane Lenore Reith Simpson ’40
University of Kentucky
Virginia Link Stamper ’46
Beta Theta Chapter
Kansas State University
Jeanette Louise Wilt Thornton ’68
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University of Maryland
Jeanne Coker ’50
Audrey Armistead Ruckert ’51
Culver-Stockton College
Virginia Brandes Ayers ’46
Tufts University
Mabel Forward Greeley ’37
Sally Maraspin Marchand ’47
Mu Chapter
Beta Eta Chapter
Beta Nu Chapter
Chi Chapter
University of Kansas
Rowena Partridge Peyton ’31
Lake Forest College
Jean Orndorff Gale ’49
University of Alabama
Camille Louise Humes Davenport ’46
Alpha Psi Chapter
Florida State University
Elaine Sellas Croup ’48
Linda Faye Tate Gangloff ’63
Barbara Garfunkel ’32
Beta Alpha Chapter
University of Texas
Willa Mae Gidley Brydson ’39
Beta Beta Chapter
Washington University
Pauline Antle Eicks ’31
Beta Gamma Chapter
Centenary College
Larue Powell Vetsch ’39
Beta Sigma Chapter
University of Rhode Island
Barbara Lincoln ’57
Beta Chi Chapter
Gettysburg College
Jean Eckert Combs ’53
Gamma Alpha Chapter
San Diego State University
Jeanne Hopkins Coolidge ’49
Gamma Beta Chapter
Marshall University
Bernie Harlan Sampson ’54
Gamma Delta Chapter
University of Nebraska at Omaha
Roberta Muir Wirtz ’51
Gamma Chi Chapter
Tennessee Wesleyan College
Evelyn Mars Bowling ’61
Delta Tau Chapter
University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh
Kathleen Dushensky Hobart ’68
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Q U I L L
N O T E S
Giving Back
I’m absolutely thrilled that Alpha Xi Delta
has a colony at Monmouth University in New
Jersey. The ladies are all fantastic and have
great potential. I am giving back to the
Fraternity by becoming the colony’s Chapter
Life Advisor. I hope my experience as a
colony member at George Mason University
will help these amazing women grow their
group into a successful chapter, just as my
colony sisters and I did at George Mason.
Nicole Pace
George Mason (VA) ’98
A High Five for High-Flying
Sisters
I enjoyed reading the “Sisters Fly High”
article in the spring issue. I’m also one of
those Alpha Xi Deltas who choose a maledominated career. I received my degree in
chemical engineering and went to work for
Archer Daniels Midland at a small plant in
Tennessee. I spent time on plant startups and
expansion projects, and I transferred whenever an opportunity was offered. All the hard
work and flexibility paid off when I was
offered a plant manager position in Kansas
City. I accepted the promotion and then
found out I was the first female plant manager
for ADM in the U.S. It goes to show that companies are changing and that there are places
for Alpha Xi Deltas everywhere to choose the
career they enjoy the most.
I’m no longer climbing the corporate ladder. Instead, I’ve chosen a different path: I’m
a stay-at-home mom. This too offers many
challenges. It was definitely a tough choice to
leave ADM, but it’s worth it. I know there are
women everywhere juggling a career and
family, but that was not the choice for me.
Thanks again for the wonderful article. I
just wanted to reinforce the joy I got out of
reading what other powerful and successful
Alpha Xi Deltas are doing in male-dominated
careers. My husband, who is a naval officer,
even read the article and was pleased. He
knows the struggles I had to go through and
he is also very supportive of his women officers.
Editor’s Note: If you’d like to share your
talents and expertise with members of the
Monmouth University colony, contact Gretchen
Balling, Assistant Executive DirectorNortheast, at gballing@alphaxidelta.org. In
October, Alpha Xi Delta will colonize at
Worcester Polytechnic Institute in Worcester,
Massachusetts. Contact Gretchen if you’d like to
assist in these women as well.
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French Embassy in Washington, D.C., via
their website, but I found out about the position through Dr. Carole Martin in the French
department at Texas State University San
Marcos. Most embassies have similar programs, and the language faculty on your campus can also help with study/work abroad
opportunities. Sisters with further questions
can contact me at the email address listed
below.
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Texas State San Marcos ’01
jacqueline.cowen@yahoo.com
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We Want to Hear from You!
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Send your story ideas and photos to jemerick@alphaxidelta.org or to the Fraternity
Headquarters mailing address on page 2.
Items chosen for publication may be edited
for length, clarity and adherence to editorial
policies.
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Sister Offers Study/Work
Abroad Assistance
I am finishing my first school year as an
English teacher in the French public schools
in Luxeuil-les-Bains, France, which is a small
community on the Swiss border. It’s been an
amazing experience to teach children in a different country and in a different language.
This has been a challenging year, but it has
been one of the best years of my life, proving
to me a belief that Alpha Xi Delta instilled in
me through Choose Children: Children are
the best teachers because they don’t teach
through books and worksheets, but through
experience.
I’ve heard from many sisters who are interested in teaching abroad but do not know
what steps to take. I’d like to offer some
advice. I applied for my job through the
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Job Opportunities
Learn more about job opportunities at Fraternity
Headquarters by visiting Alpha Xi Delta’s website
at http://www.alphaxidelta.org/fh_job_opportunities.asp.
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Lana Brower Carriglitto
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Jacqueline Cowen, back row right, had a remarkable time teaching in France and encourages sisters to seek similar experiences.
C H O O S E
C H I L D R E N
Arizona Daily Star photo.
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Inspired by What Can I Do?, a young girl draws a picture of what she would do on a sunny day.
Kids Get the Word About Reading
Reprinted with permission from the Arizona Daily Star.
O
nce upon a time, a couple of fraternity sisters got together to
craft a book about the adventures a little girl stuck in a house
can have. That’s a fairytale read to 3- and 4-year-olds at
Munchkins Preschool and Day Care Center.
“We want to teach them to escape reality through books and stress
how important reading is,” said Kris Marley Lantz, Indiana U of
Pennsylvania ’68, an active member of the Tucson Alumnae
Association. “The idea our Fraternity stresses is ‘Choose Children.’
Reading is our way to help children.”
Alpha Xi Delta is targeting children like 4-year-old Destinee Dunn.
“I love princesses because I am a princess,” said Destinee, after hearing a story read to her by members of the Fraternity, who range from
being right out of college to being senior citizens.
“This book in particular helps children see that they can do anything,” said Mary Armbrust Harvey, Centenary ’54, association president. “If you have a book you can do anything or go anywhere, including the moon.”
The story follows a young girl trapped inside her home on a rainy
day. She goes through a list of things she can do, like going to a castle, the seashore, Africa, China and the moon. The little girl grabs her
red backpack and discusses the adventures she can have, like climbing a high mountain, taming a wild horse, or exploring outer space.
When sisters were done reading to the 16 preschoolers, each child
was asked to draw a picture of what they would do on a sunny day.
Responses ranged from “look at a rainbow” to “go swimming.” The
pages were bound together and given to the students as a classroom
book.
The children enjoyed listening to the guests read and shared some
of their own experiences with books. “It’s fun to read. My mom reads
to me when I go to sleep. It’s my favorite time of day because I have
my blankie and my pillow, and I love them because they are soft,” said
Calista Munger, 4.
Each child went home with a free copy of the book and a brochure
with tips for parents. Little Calista was excited to take home the book
and read it again with her mom at night.
Individual Sisters Share What Can I Do?
in Their Communities
What Can I Do? was unveiled at Convention 2005 as part of a philanthropy program for college chapters and alumnae associations. After
numerous emails from excited alumnae who wanted to distribute
books in their own communities, but did not have an association in
their area, the Fraternity decided to expand the program’s reach. This
spring, Alpha Xi Deltas who are not members of an alumnae association shared What Can I Do? in their communities.
Elementary school teacher Mary Hallman Richards, West Chester
’71, organized a book distribution at the Harry S. Truman Elementary
School in Allentown, Pennsylvania. Mary shared that one student held
C H O O S E
they could keep them and take them home,”
said Carol. Library Director Paul James
assisted with reading and distributing the
books to participating children. Carol sent a
card of thanks to Alpha Xi Delta Fraternity
Headquarters from the young participants
who could sign or scribble their names.
Since June 2005, almost 1,500 books have
been distributed to children in communities
across the United States. It’s Alpha Xi
Delta’s goal to give away an additional 3,000
books by June 2007 to preschool children
who need them.
Chapters and associations can go to
www.alphaxidelta.org/choosechildren.asp to
learn more about What Can I Do? and download a step-by-step guide on how to organize
activities around the book. Alumnae who
would like to provide books to children but
do not have associations in their communities may be eligible to order up to 30 copies of What Can I Do? at no
charge. Individuals can order books from the website.
If you have questions about Reading Day, contact Jennifer Emerick
at jemerick@alphaxidelta.org.
Arizona Daily Star photo.
up his book several weeks after receiving
it and said, “I read this all by myself!”
When Mary asked if he liked the book,
her student said, “Yeah. It’s really fun.”
Second-grade teacher Jennifer Price,
North Carolina Wilmington ’93, organized
an event around the book at Willow Springs
Elementary in Raleigh, North Carolina.
During the event second-graders read to
and asked questions of first-grade students.
“They discussed connections they could
make from the books to their own lives. The
children were so excited to receive their
very own books. I think it was great to have
older students read to the younger ones.”
One thing Jennifer really enjoyed and
her students picked up on was the idea that
anyone can become an author or illustrator.
All it really takes is a little imagination. After
reading the story, students in both classes
wrote their own What Can I Do? book,
bound it and put it in the school library for others to see.
Carol Beaman Damron, Culver-Stockton ’70, organized a Reading
Day event in her small Iowa town of Adel. “The children loved the
books; the toddlers loved the colorful pictures. They couldn’t believe
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V O L U N T E E R S
Looking Back to Move Ahead
National Council implements changes to the Fraternity’s Volunteer Structure.
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Fraternity volunteers who attended the 2005 National Convention, such as chapter advisors, Area Facilitators, Support Team Leaders and National
board members, enjoyed a special reception to thank them for their service. Their feedback and input, after being surveyed last fall, guided National
Council in making a few changes in the Volunteer Structure.
“T
o ensure the future of Alpha Xi Delta, we must be responsive
to the ever-changing needs of our members, chapters and
associations,” said National Vice President Patrice Orr Bryon, commenting on the recent changes to the Fraternity’s Volunteer
Structure. “The structure went through a major renovation five years
ago in an effort to provide greater assistance where needed. Just as a
person visits their doctor for a checkup, it was time for a checkup on
the changes that were made to the Volunteer Structure to evaluate
their effectiveness.”
As part of this evaluation, a survey was conducted to solicit feedback from chapter advisors, chapter presidents, Area Facilitators,
Support Team Leaders and Support Team Specialists. The comments
proved that the existing structure is strong and, as a result, much of
that structure remains unchanged. The enhancements that were
made to the structure allow for greater assistance to chapter advisory
boards, a more rewarding volunteer experience and more focus on
our alumnae members.
“These changes were necessary to empower the National Directors
to proactively identify opportunities to assist chapters that need their
team’s expertise,” said NPC Delegate Deanna Wollam Detchemendy.
“Although the ‘one-stop shopping’ previously provided by the Area
Facilitators was good in theory, in too many cases, the need to funnel
issues through the AF became both a bottleneck to effective communication and an overwhelming responsibility for the AF. This change
will make the AF’s responsibilities more manageable, and will also
enable the National Directors to take greater initiative in inspiring our
chapters and associations to realize their potential.”
New volunteer appointments and changes to the structure went into
effect July 1. These changes include the following:
G Improved training for Chapter Advisors and advisory boards
during this biennium.
G Area Facilitators will support the Chapter Advisors and advisory
boards that support our college chapters. If a chapter doesn’t have
a Chapter Advisor, the Area Facilitator is responsible for recruiting
someone to fill this position and will perform the responsibilities of
this position until the vacancy is filled.
G The title of Support Team leader has been changed to National
Director. The functional area is included in each title, such as
National Academic Director.
V O L U N T E E R S
G The Specialist position was eliminated and has been replaced with
four Territory Directors for each functional area (Academics,
Alumnae, C.A.R.E., Extension, Financial, Member Development,
New Member, Philanthropy, Panhellenic, Public Relations,
Recruitment and Ritual) The functional area and territory are
included in each title, such as Academic Territory Director-East.
Territory Directors are part of the National Director’s team that
supports that functional area of the Fraternity. Each works with the
Assistant Executive Director and Area Facilitators in her territory
to support the territory’s chapters and associations.
G The NPC delegate leads a four-person team of Panhellenic
Territory Directors.
G Each Recruitment Territory Director continues to have additional
volunteers to support the recruitment efforts of our chapters and
associations. These volunteers are members of the Recruitment
Territory Team.
G The National Ritual Chair is now the National Ritual Director and
has a four-person team of Ritual Territory Directors.
G The National Philanthropy Chair is now the National Philanthropy
Director and has a four-person team of Philanthropy Territory
Directors.
G National Directors are part of a team called the National Directors’
Network. Directors use conference calls and an email listserv to
communicate, share ideas and inspire one another.
G National Directors and Territory Directors are responsible for
initiating contact with chapter advisors, chapter officers and
alumnae associations. Area Facilitators are apprised of these
communications, as appropriate.
G Area Facilitators no longer support alumnae associations. Instead,
associations receive support directly from their Alumnae Territory
Director, who is part of the team managed by the National
Alumnae Director.
G Alumnae Territory Directors support college chapter advisory
boards and their chapters by acting as a resource for them and
Area Facilitators on alumnae relations matters.
G Area lines for Area Facilitator chapter assignments are being
reviewed and will change, if necessary, so each Area Facilitator has
three or four chapters, all within the same territory.
G The National Housing Corporation recruits and assigns Housing
Facilitators to support local building corporations. Support to local
building corporations also is provided by National Housing
Corporation board members.
“We recognize that while we all share the bond of Alpha Xi Delta
and all of the similarities that this membership brings, the needs of
members across the country vary,” said Patrice. “For example, recruitment at Auburn University is tremendously different from recruitment
at SUNY Albany. This new structure allows us to cater the assistance
that these two chapters receive based on what works in their area of
the country.”
The volunteer appointment process using the altered structure
went into effect in March of this year. To get volunteers up to speed,
training was held in Indianapolis in July.
Alpha Xi Delta must continue to look toward the future and determine how we can remain an organization that excels in fostering
friendships, leadership and personal growth. We’re headed in the
right direction. We’re glad you’re going with us.
If you’re interested in volunteering for the Fraternity, contact fhq@
alphaxidelta.org or (317) 872-3500 ext. 112.
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Alumnae
Director
National
C.A.R.E.
Director
National
Extension
Director
Alumnae
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Directors (4)
Financial
Territory
Directors (4)
Midwest
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Southeast
West
Midwest
Northeast
Southeast
West
Midwest
Northeast
Southeast
West
National
Member
Development
Director
National
New
Member
Director
Midwest
Northeast
Southeast
West
National
National
National
Public
Philanthropy
Recruitment
Director
Relations
Director
Director
Public
Relations
Territory
Directors (4)
Midwest
Northeast
Southeast
West
Philanthropy
Territory
Directors (4)
Midwest
Northeast
Southeast
West
Extension
Territory
Directors (4)
New
Member
Territory
Directors (4)
Midwest
Northeast
Southeast
West
Midwest
Northeast
Southeast
West
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Ritual
Director
Ritual
Territory
Directors (4)
Midwest
Northeast
Southeast
West
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Development
Territory
Directors (4)
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Directors (4)
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Directors (4)
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F O U N D A T I O N
Honor Gifts
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2002–2003 Educational Leadership
Consultants
by Erin Deggendorfer, Oregon State
Stephanie Highley Adams, Wisconsin
Eau Claire, for the birth of her
daughter, Maya
by Jennifer Pelkey, Wisconsin Eau Claire
Alpha Xi Delta class of 2006
by Jacqueline Murphy, West Virginia
Wesleyan
Mark & Kathy Anthony, parents of
Danielle Anthony
by Danielle Anthony, Cal State San
Marcos
Mary Beth Atkins, Christian Brothers
by Janet Lynn Atkins, Christian Brothers
Barbara Banta, mother of Renee
Banta
by Renee Banta, Texas
Andrew & Amy Baril, parents of
Hannah Baril
by Hannah Baril, Alabama Birmingham
Danielle Barsuglia, Rider
by Kaitlin Finnerty, Rider
Nicole Bates, sister of Michelle Bates
by Michelle Bates, Christian Brothers
Jan Belka, Slippery Rock
by Kristie Warzala, Miami Ohio
Dorothy Borneman Bell, Syracuse
by Michelle Supplee Reda, Rider
Beth Bennon, Marietta, January
2006 FVP of the Month
by Omega Financial Inc, Friend of
Alpha Xi Delta
Beta Alpha Chapter’s fall 2002 new
member class, Texas
by Jessica Frances Perroni, Texas
Beta Pi Chapter’s colony class,
Indiana
by Holly Sherman Kolman, Indiana
Beta Sigma Chapter, West Virginia
Wesleyan
by Amy Rossiter Crist, West Virginia
Wesleyan
Beta Sigma Chapter’s class of 2006
by Crystal Kramer, West Virginia
Wesleyan
Beta Tau Chapter, Kent State
by Lindsay Clark, Kent State
Beta Tau Chapter’s fall 2002 new
member class
by Erin Lark, Kent State
Catherine Birch, Western Michigan,
October 2005 FVP of the Month
Alpha Xi Delta
Catherine Black, Auburn, May 2005
FVP of the Month
Alpha Xi Delta
Michelle McNulty Brady, Texas
by Charlotte Brokaw Thomas, Ohio
State
Elizabeth Byers, Kent State
by Elizabeth Aurin, Kent State
Amanda Caputo, Rider
Renee Clements, Rochester Institute
of Technology
by Kathryn Wilson, Rochester Institute
of Technology
Shirley & Jim Crawford, parents of
Susan Laishley Crawford
by Susan Laishley Crawford, Miami
Ohio
Karen Cutsforth, mother of Jessica
Cutsforth
by Jessica Cutsforth, Embry-Riddle (AZ)
Lisa Dal Porto, Sonoma State
by Jennifer Fridich, Sonoma State
Pat Davis, mother of Ashley Davis
by Ashley Davis, Greensboro
Sandra Davis, Mount Union
by Mary Tyna, Mount Union
Delta Lambda Chapter, Rochester
by Corinne Griffiths, Rochester Institute
of Technology
Delta Lambda Chapter’s fall new
member class 2002
by Francesca Leonardo, Rochester
Delta Lambda Chapter’s winter new
member class 2001 on the fifth
anniversary of our initiation
by Erin Hannan, Rochester Institute of
Technology
Delta Nu Chapter, Indiana U of
Pennsylvania
by Katrina Rosen, Indiana U of
Pennsylvania
Kim McClucky Dolan, Oregon State,
for her marriage to Ed Dolan on
February 8, 2006
by Julie Lambert, Oregon State
Epsilon Lambda Chapter, Rider
by Jessica Adams, Rider
Giana Fannerella
by Jennifer Fannerella, Nevada Las
Vegas
Krista Faro, Kent State
John & Phyllis Fenwick, parents of
by Deborah Fenwick Maas, Marshall
Erin Fitzgerald, Central Florida
by Patrick Fitzgerald, Friend of Alpha
Xi Delta
Courtney Foster, Kansas State, June
Alpha Xi Delta
N E W S
The Alpha Xi Delta Foundation recognizes Honor Gifts given
from January 1, 2006, through April 15, 2006.
Niki Franklin, Sonoma State
by Hope Parker, Sonoma State
Gamma Beta Chapter, Marshall
by Alyson Doyle, Marshall
Rigby Guiney Duncan, Marshall
Emily Page Classmeyer, Marshall
Mallorie Harper, Marshall
Christin Palmer Parsons, Marshall
Manda Pawelczyk, Marshall
Emiley Roberts, Marshall
Ashley Rose, Marshall
Lisa Soroka, Marshall
Michelle Southworth, Marshall
Kaitlin Whitley, Marshall
Gamma Psi Chapter’s class of 2006,
Frostburg State
by Kelly Morgan, Frostburg State
Alisha Garcia, Fresno State
by Chelsi Silva, Fresno State
Nicole Goza, Texas
by Lindsey Carter, Texas
James & Marcella Greathouse,
parents of Amber Greathouse
by Amber Greathouse, Mount Union
Dana Hall, Rider
Ryan & Carol Hanes, parents of
Kathryn Hanes
by Kathryn Hanes, Greensboro
Aneyanna Harrington
by Ashley Keeler, Nevada Las Vegas
Sondra Stonebraker Harrison,
Washington U
by Anna Louise Larson Fisher, Kansas
State
Regina Willis Hawkins, Jacksonville
State
by Michelle Supplee Reda, Rider
Bethanie Haynes, Tennessee,
November 2005 FVP of the Month
Alpha Xi Delta
Shelly Helfgott, Rider
Amy Holobyn, Indiana South Bend
by the Orlando, FL Alumnae
Association
Frances Hong, mother of Candice
Hong
by Candice Hong, Dartmouth
Carolyn Ibrahim, Kent State
by Lorene Ibrahim, Kent State
Iota Epsilon Chapter, Nevada
Las Vegas
by Karen Marie Coles, Nevada Las
Vegas
Iota Iota Chapter, Greensboro
by Ashley Williams, Greensboro
Jan Jacka, Friend of Alpha Xi Delta
by Megan Anderson, Kansas State
Lauren Bishop, Kansas State
Jessica Corbett, Kansas State
Christy Cramton, Kansas State
Heather Ferrell, Kansas State
Abby Houlton, Kansas State
April Jacka, Kansas State
Anne Hollecker Kancel, Kansas State
Jennifer Knight, Kansas State
Bridget Kuzila, Kansas State
Abby Logerman, Kansas State
Kelsey Lundy, Kansas State
Whitney Malone, Kansas State
Holly Mayer, Kansas State
Alisha Mohr, Kansas State
Stephanie Roberts, Kansas State
Erin Schafer, Kansas State
Courtney Siefkes, Kansas State
Jessica Smith, Kansas State
Callie Staton Spear, Kansas State
Dru Warren, Kansas State
Lindsey Wilbur, Kansas State
Janelle Woelk, Kansas State
Andrea Wosel, Kansas State
Christine Zimmerman, Kansas State
Mandi Janicek, Nebraska Lincoln
by Shelly Connealy, Nebraska Lincoln
Abbey LeQuire, Nebraska Lincoln
Martha Jenneke, St. Norbert
by Sarah Decker, St. Norbert
Bob & Tami Jent, parents of
Katie Jent
by Katie Jent, Texas
Kristen Kirkland, Christian Brothers
by Jennifer Mohan, Christian Brothers
Brittany Kolat, Wingate, September
Alpha Xi Delta
Erika Kreda, Central Florida
by Martha Kreda, Friend of Alpha Xi
Delta
Stacy Kurtz, Rochester Institute of
Technology
by Kathryn Wilson, Rochester Institute
of Technology
Kellyn Larrabee, George Mason
by Katherine Mason, George Mason
Rachel Lassiter, Alabama
Birmingham
by Jessica Randazza, Alabama
Birmingham
Susan Lawson, mother of Katherine
Lawson
by Katherine Lawson, Dartmouth
Tracy Lawson, Southeast Missouri
State, for the birth of her son
by Jennifer Gianino, Southeast Missouri
State
Kendra Becker Lewis, Purdue
by Keith Steiner, Friend of Alpha Xi
Delta
Berniece Ebmeier Loomis, Nebraska
Lincoln
by Andrea Loomis, Nebraska Lincoln
Alejandra Lozada, Nevada Las Vegas
by Renee Quinn, Nevada Las Vegas
F O U N D A T I O N
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Congratulations, Graduates, on a Job Well Done
Hats are off to Alpha Xi Delta’s graduating seniors! The Class of 2006 Senior Challenge raised
$5,319 from 358 seniors, which is record-breaking in terms of amount raised and participation.
For all the friendships, fun and opportunities Alpha Xi Delta has provided during college, seniors
give back to support their sisters who follow. In the words of Hannah Baril, Alabama Birmingham,
Class of 2006, “Giving to the Foundation is a way to thank you for all Alpha Xi Delta has done
for us.”
Congratulations to the chapters whose seniors participated in this year’s challenge.
Gamma, Mt. Union
Nu, U of Washington
*Rho, Nebraska Lincoln
Alpha Eta, Purdue
*Alpha Kappa, Kansas State
Beta Alpha, Texas
*Beta Mu, Bowling Green State
Beta Sigma, West Virginia Wesleyan
Beta Tau, Kent State
*Beta Psi, Carroll
*Gamma Beta, Marshall
*Gamma Epsilon, Fresno State
Gamma Zeta, Eastern Michigan
Gamma Nu, Southeast Missouri State
Deborah Fenwick Maas, Marshall
by Sara Pullis Molnar, Ferris State
Sharon Brown Richardson, Texas
Alena Maestas
by Meredith Maestas, Sonoma State
Barbara Magnuson, Nebraska
Omaha
by Marilyn Horner, Nebraska Omaha
Kristen Matas, Mount Union,
December 2005 FVP of the Month
Alpha Xi Delta
Heather Mize, Lyon
by Stephanie Davis, Lyon
Tim & Wanda Mohan, parents
of Jennifer Mohan
by Jennifer Mohan, Christian Brothers
Beverly Keister Morlock-Finger, Coe
by Anna Louise Larson Fisher, Kansas
State
Mary Jane & Warren Nugent,
parents of Kellie Nugent
by Kellie Nugent, Alma
Brynne Obeid, Delaware
by Marissa Neuman, Delaware
Breanna O’Malley, Christian
Brothers
by Laura Kreager, Christian Brothers
Allison Simon Pabich, Wisconsin
Eau Claire, for the birth of her
daughter, Emma
by Jennifer Pelkey, Wisconsin Eau
Claire
Amanda Petroff, George Mason
by Katherine Mason, George Mason
Leslie Thode, George Mason
Gamma Phi, Eastern Carolina
*Delta Lambda, Rochester Institute of Technology
Delta Nu, Indiana U of Pennsylvania
*Delta Pi, Defiance
*Delta Chi, Northern Iowa
*Epsilon Gamma, Western Carolina
*Epsilon Lambda, Rider
*Zeta Iota, Lyon
Zeta Nu, Miami Ohio
Zeta Upsilon, Alma
Theta Beta, Sonoma State
*Theta Gamma, Delaware
*Theta Zeta, Embry Riddle (AZ)
Theta Iota, Florida Atlantic
Mr. & Mrs. Dante Profumo, parents
of Colleen Profumo
by Colleen Profumo, Sonoma State
Caitlin Ransick, Kent State
Rho Chapter, Nebraska Lincoln
by Amanda Arthur, Nebraska Lincoln
Rho Chapter collegians
by Emily Wray Stander, Nebraska
Lincoln
Megan Rice, Christian Brothers
by Laura Grave Kreager, Christian
Brothers
by Shanna Augenstein, Delaware
Kristine Berglund, Delaware
Jennifer Cali, Delaware
Lindsay Dorland, Delaware
Mercedes Dougherty, Delaware
Amy Green, Delaware
Julie Greene, Delaware
Marguerite Brubaker Innes, Delaware
Lauren Keller, Delaware
Melissa Kozitzky, Delaware
Alicia Lera, Delaware
Lindsay Kingston Meconi, Delaware
Cassandra Neuhs, Delaware
Marissa Neuman, Delaware
Jessica Phillips, Delaware
Stephanie Rochelle, Delaware
Nicole Sarrubbo, Delaware
Sara Satullo, Delaware
Kristen Schiller, Delaware
Kristin Schrumpf, Delaware
Elise Stein, Delaware
Caitlin Thomann, Delaware
*Theta Pi, Christian Brothers
Theta Rho, Cal State San Marcos
*Theta Sigma, Central Florida
Theta Upsilon, Youngstown State
Theta Phi, Alabama Birmingham
Theta Psi, Dartmouth
Iota Alpha, George Mason
*Iota Epsilon, Nevada Las Vegas
*Iota Iota, Greensboro
Iota Lambda, St. Norbert
*Iota Mu, Lycoming
*=100% participation by graduating seniors
Larry & Sandy Riggan, parents of
Lauren Riggan
by Lauren Riggan, Western Carolina
T.R. & Beth Ross, parents of
Whitney Ross
by Whitney Ross, Central Florida
Erin Ryan, Alabama Birmingham
by Callie Blacklidge, Alabama
Birmingham
Tasha Sanders, Lyon
by Stephanie Davis, Lyon
Sam & Martha Schneider, parents of
Ashley Schnieder
by Ashley Schneider, Alabama
Birmingham
Camille & Steven Shy, parents of
Mallory Shy
by Mallory Shy, Eastern Michigan
Laurel Snight, Sonoma State
by Alycia Cahill, Sonoma State
Charles & Mary Spencer, parents of
Christine Spencer
by Christie Spencer, Christian Brothers
Jesselen Steinke, Wisconsin
Oshkosh, February 2006 FVP of
the Month
Alpha Xi Delta
Theta Beta Chapter, Sonoma State
by Sandra Moser, Sonoma State
The Thompson Family
by Kelsey Jean Thompson, Rider
Tara Trick, Wright State, August
Alpha Xi Delta
Abby Verhelst, Kent State, March
Alpha Xi Delta
Bill & Virginia Vestal, parents of
Lora Vestal
by Lora Vestal, East Carolina
Rebecca Waltke, Nebraska Lincoln,
July 2005 FVP of the Month
Alpha Xi Delta
Stephanie Whisnant, Dartmouth
by Joanna Dale Hunter, Dartmouth
Isabel White
by Jasmine Franklin, Fresno State
Chelsie Smith Woods, West Virginia
Wesleyan
by Melinda Lapan, West Virginia
Wesleyan
Lucretia & Gary Woods, parents of
Melissa Woods
by Melissa Woods, Christian Brothers
Larry & Sondra Wright, parents of
Sarah Wright
by Sarah Wright, Christian Brothers
Zeta Iota Chapter, Lyon
by Peggy Ford, Lyon
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A Legacy of Love
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During Gamma Beta Chapter’s 56th anniversary celebration at
Marshall University in Huntington, West Virginia, a scholarship was
established in remembrance of Carol Topping Barr, Marshall ’70, by
Carol’s husband, Pete, and their children, Carrie, Jason and
Christine.
“After Carol passed away, the children and I wanted to establish a
lasting memory of their mother,” said Pete. “We have always been
strong proponents of public higher education. Since Alpha Xi Delta
was very important to Carol, it was a natural fit.”
Carol graduated from Marshall with dual majors in psychology
and sociology, which is why the Barrs requested the $1,250 scholarship be awarded each year to a Gamma Beta collegian majoring in
one or both of these fields. If no one in the chapter is majoring in
these areas, the scholarship will be presented to a Gamma Beta collegian in any field of study.
“Carol was always very proud of being an Alpha Xi. Her roommates and sisters were her best friends, and she remained in touch
with several over the years,” said Pete, who was married to his high
school sweetheart for 29 years before Carol’s passing in 2001.
Pete was in the Army during Carol’s years at Marshall, yet he can
still remember coming home for parties, dances and strawberry
breakfasts at the chapter house. On one
occasion, Carol and chapter sister Lucy
Crikenberger Bell, ’69, even traveled to
Fort Knox near Louisville, Kentucky,
for an officers’ dance!
Pete served as provost and senior vice
president at Coastal Carolina University in Conway, South Carolina. In
June, he and his wife Betsy moved to
Carol Topping (Barr) after
Glenville, West Virginia, where Pete
graduating from Marshall
assumed his new role as president of
University.
Glenville State College on July 1.
“We are very happy to have been
able to establish this scholarship in Carol’s honor and trust that her
future sisters will benefit from her,” said Pete. “We consider this gift
to be a part of Carol’s legacy to the sisters of Alpha Xi Delta.”
To learn how you can establish a Foundation scholarship, contact
Development Director Kendra Lewis at (317) 872-3500 or
klewis@alphaxidelta.org.
Memorial Gifts
Betty Hawk Brown-Daugherty, Wittenberg
by Sally Carlton Charlesworth, Wittenberg
Mary Shatzer Jaeger, Wittenberg
Nynphiadora Funke Leighton, Wittenberg
Freda Fager Price, Wittenberg
Ruth Eggert Wiseman, Wittenberg
Harold Brown, father of Denise Brown, Northern
Iowa
by Mary Shellenberger Brown, Central Michigan
Ruth Goodman, Northern Iowa
Jennifer Emerick Kuntz, Northern Iowa
Julie Lambert, Oregon State
Kimberly Kay Starr, Kentucky
Marguerite Close, Iowa
by Imogene Vickers Olsen, Nebraska Lincoln
Jeanne Coker, Maryland
by Ann Douthat Dammeyer, Maryland
Barbara Pickering Cornelius, San Diego State
by Ralph Cornelius, Friend of Alpha Xi Delta
Tom Dandeneau, husband of Maridy Skarin
Dandeneau, Michigan State
by the Beta Alpha Chapter Advisory Board
Lois Swisher Duncan, Iowa Wesleyan
by the Knoxville, TN Alumnae Association
Cindy Dyas, daughter of Ann Rarey, Ohio State
by Kimberly Kay Starr, Kentucky
The Alpha Xi Delta Foundation recognizes
Memorial Gifts given from January 1, 2006,
through April 15, 2006.
Jean Orndorff Gale, Lake Forest
by Imogene Vickers Olsen, Nebraska Lincoln
Marian Sayward West, Michigan
Patricia Kent Wilcox, Michigan
Barbara Garfunkel, Flordia State
by Ann Lee Dixon, Stetson
Inez Vivian Harper Pitman, Oregon
by Mr. & Mrs. Ray Ackerman, Friends of Alpha Xi
Delta
Marlin Adkins, Friend of Alpha Xi Delta
Arden & Margaret Christensen, Friends of Alpha Xi
Delta
Nan Christensen, Friend of Alpha Xi Delta
June Cone, Friend of Alpha Xi Delta
Howard & Ronnie Egger, Friends of Alpha Xi Delta
Ralph & Marilyn Gordon, Friends of Alpha Xi Delta
Doug & Sally Green, Friends of Alpha Xi Delta
Lawrence & Lavelle Hughes, Friends of Alpha Xi
Delta
Caroline Snook Oldham, Friend of Alpha Xi Delta
Maryjane Heaton Osibov, Oregon State
J.K. Pratt, Friend of Alpha Xi Delta
Ellen Wachtel Turner, Oregon
Luella Heasley, grandmother of Jennifer Emerick
Kuntz, Northern Iowa
by Ruth Goodman, Northern Iowa
Velma Vogt Huber, Knox
by Virginia Vogt Johnson, Knox
Gladys Jean Morrison Kester, Oregon State
by Hope Beck Goldsmith, Wisconsin Madison
Frances & Virgial Grumbling, Friends of Alpha Xi
Delta
Willa-Don Holmes, Friend of Alpha Xi Delta
Don & Ruth Kester, Friends of Alpha Xi Delta
Karen Winter, Friend of Alpha Xi Delta
Peter Scott Lawson, relative of Patricia Lawson,
Michigan State
by the Ann Arbor, MI Alumnae Association
Doris Dilley Miller, Denver
by Anna Foster, Stetson
the Pikes Peak Area, CO Alumnae Association
Helen Lightfoot Panchuk, Michigan
by the Ann Arbor, MI Alumnae Association
Rosalie Brum Karunas, Marietta
Julie Pond Matthews, Albion
Virginia Link Stamper, Kentucky
by Joan Barnett Cornwell, Kentucky
Caroline Still, Central Oklahoma
by Alpha Xi Delta Fraternity
Sgt. W.G. Williams, USMC, father of Ashley
Williams
by Ashley Williams, Greensboro
C A R E E R
A L U M N A E
N E T W O R K
Mentor a Collegiate Sister
M
ore than 1,000 collegiate sisters have signed up with
Alpha Xi Delta’s Career Alumnae Network, powered by
MonsterTRAK. Many hope to land their first job out of college, some are looking for internships, while others are
searching for a sister they can talk with for career or life advice.
The Alpha Xi Delta CAN is a password-protected network available at no cost to all
Fraternity members. The career network fosters networking and development through a
database of full- and part-time jobs (focusing on entry-level) as well as internships. CAN
also features a mentoring network, which can be searched by industry, position, or state. At
MonsterTRAK.com, you can:
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G save up to 10 resumes online;
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G tap into a wealth of career and interviewing advice;
G link to many other online career resources;
G post job openings to Alpha Xi Delta members free of charge.
CAN is accessible all day every day from any computer. You don’t
have to contact a Fraternity staff member to register!
CAN is more than a job network, however; it’s for sisters who want
to connect with other sisters. CAN’s locator feature lets members
search for other registered members. You can get in touch with
women with similar interests or life experiences. Or, you can
reach out to sisters who live in a specific part of the country.
The Career Contact and Alumnae Network comprises alumnae, employers, parents, students and friends from diverse
career fields nationwide who have offered to share their career
experiences with sisters. In this section, members can search
the database for a mentor or register to become a mentor for
sisters. The network has more than 200 mentors, but with
more than 1,000 collegians in the program, Alpha Xi Delta
needs more alumnae to become mentors.
Sign Up Today
To gain access to CAN, visit www.MonsterTRAK.com
and select “Students/Alums.” Under the U.S. map, select
“Associations, Affiliations and Consortiums,” and on the
pull-down menu, choose “Alpha Xi Delta.” The password is “potential.” To take advantage of all the benefits
and to be included in the system, make sure that you
register for your own account! It’s simple and takes only
a few minutes.
To become a mentor, select “Career Contact and
Alumnae Network” once you’re logged in. From that area
you can search the database for mentors by state, industry,
job type, major, degree, chapter, or keyword. When you register to be a mentor and when it comes time to select a
school, select “Alpha Xi Delta.”
If you need more information about how to become a mentor, or if you’d like to post a job free of charge, contact
fhq@alphaxidelta.org or (317) 872-3500.
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Renee Chaffee
Defiance (OH) ’04
R
enee Chaffee, back left, traveled to Cambodia for several weeks to work at
the Cambodian Women’s Crisis Center, a safe haven for women and children who have been kidnapped, sold into sexual trafficking, and/or have
dealt with domestic violence in the home.
During her stay in Phnom Phen, Renee evaluated the shelter to make sure it
provided adequate services to the women and children, conducted one-on-one
interviews with these survivors to listen to their stories and took part in group
therapy sessions. Renee is currently working on a curriculum to help the
women and children express themselves and heal from their experiences.
Prior to graduating with a double major in social work and psychology in
May 2007, Renee hopes to return to the shelter and present her curriculum.
After graduation, Renee will either join the Peace Corp or attend graduate
school.
“The strong women and children in the shelter will always be in my heart,”
Renee said. “This trip is just another reminder to ‘choose children’ and to ‘realize your potential,’ because you never know where you will end up in the
world.”
Connect with Renee at rchaffee001@defiance.edu.
Realize Your
Maryland ’81
A
ndrea Keating, president and CEO of Crews Control, is
the first female executive to be featured on the cover of
Washington SmartCEO, a regional magazine intended to
educate, motivate and inspire the most powerful decisionmakers and up-and-comers in Washington, D.C.
In the February 2006 issue, Andrea talks about Crews
Control, a Silver Spring, Maryland-based company she founded in 1988 that matches freelance camera, sound and lighting
teams with corporate clients that don’t have the need or
resources to maintain a full-time production staff. Crews
Control crews can be found in nearly every American city as
well as in jungles, deserts, mountain ranges and major urban
metropolises around the world to “roll tape” on some of the
most interesting shoots around the globe. Crews Control’s
client base includes Home Depot, Lockheed Martin, Nabisco
and Reebok, among many others.
In 2000, Andrea launched Remote Control, a sister company that offers mobile and satellite production services. Three
years later she launched ReelCities, an internet-based firm
that provides stock footage of 25 cities around the world. And
just last year, Andrea dove into a new partnership with Team
People, a media staffing and payroll company, and is now their
chief organizational officer. With Team People, Andrea hopes
to combine her expertise in corporate media outsourcing and
staffing with Team’s award-winning production resources to
offer clients on-site personnel staffing and production
resources.
Andrea Dill Keating
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Connect with Andrea at akeating@crews-control.com.
Learn more about Crews Control at www.crewscontrol.com.
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Gia Colosi
Fresno State (CA) ’93
S
“A rose only becomes
beautiful and blesses
others when it opens up
and blooms. Its greatest
tragedy is to stay in a
tight-closed bud, never
fulfilling its potential.”
—Author Unknown
trong, independent, college-educated women between the ages of
21 and 35 who have never been married are giving back to the
community and having a ball as members of Spinsters of San
Francisco. At the helm of this organization is president Gia Colosi.
Since 1929, Spinsters of San Francisco has evolved into a community-oriented social and philanthropic organization that sponsors and
raises funds for a designated local charity. This year’s charity is Real
Options for Kids, an organization that combines school-based and
after-school learning enrichment programs with sports and fitness
activities to promote healthy child development. Spinsters also hosts
after-work and evening cocktail parties, seasonal dances, and three
yearly charity events for members and their guests.
“Alpha Xi Delta absolutely played a part in my success in Spinsters
of San Francisco,” said Gia, who joined the group nearly five years
ago. “I learned in college the power of sisterhood and how organized
single women can be.”
According to Gia, every woman has her own reasons for joining
Spinsters of San Francisco: to develop meaningful friendships, to create networks for business and social opportunities, and for the chance
to contribute to local charities. Once a member marries, she becomes
a Spinsters alumna. “But you can remain in the organization at any
age,” said Gia. “New members have to be between the ages of 21–35.
Most women do become alumnae by the age of 40 and move on to
other organizations in the city.”
When she’s not involved in Spinsters activities, Gia works at Intel
Corporation as a human resources generalist.
Connect with Gia at gia.colosi@intel.com.
Learn more about Spinsters of San Francisco at www.sfspinsters.com.
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Stetson (FL) ’69
What makes a good educator? According to Pat Palmateer, it takes enthusiasm,
intelligence, a caring nature, and a belief in continuous improvement, among other
things. “Never do things just because that’s the way they’ve always been done,” she
added. “If you believe there’s a better way, try it! Also, be willing to work with people
instead of thinking top-down management. It takes more time, but the results can be
significantly better!”
After 34 years in the education field, Pat certainly knows what she’s talking about.
Pat’s commitment to education and her skill within the field were recognized last fall
by the Florida Department of Education when she was named the state’s Outstanding
Assistant Principal of the Year. “I was so very honored to receive this award,” said Pat.
“There is nothing else I would have wanted to do with my life than work in education.”
After receiving her bachelor’s degree from Stetson University and her master’s
degree from Florida Atlantic University, Pat taught first and second graders for one
year. For the next nine years she taught high school English—everything from remedial courses to honors courses in drama, journalism, composition, literature, humanities and poetry. In 1982 she became an administrator, taking over the dropout prevention program at Largo High School in Largo, Florida.
Pat was the assistant principal for curriculum at St. Petersburg High School from
1990 to 1996, then returned to Largo High to coordinate the 21st Century Learning
Center and Teaching Arts Academy, which she describes as the most exciting educational program she’s ever had the privilege to be involved with. This leadership development program stresses a student-centered approach in which students and teachers
work together to make personal and academic improvements. “The students learn to
become creative problem solvers,” she said. “It was exciting to work with students who
continuously think in terms of how to improve existing processes.”
Pat retired from the education field in February of this year, yet she’s staying connected with the students and staff at Largo High, as well as continuing her commitment to education. Pat’s husband, Rod, also retired from education in May, after 36
years in the profession. The couple are enjoying the extra time they now have to spend
with their children and grandchildren.
Pat also enjoys spending time with her Alpha Xi Delta sisters and is an active member of the Pinellas County Alumnae Association. “These women have encouraged me
and supported me. I love them very much,” said Pat. “Sisterhood is the greatest gift
I’ve received from Alpha Xi Delta.”
Connect with Pat at prpalmateer2@juno.com.
POTENTIAL
Patricia Salyer Palmateer
Southwest Texas State ’87
Lori LaRocque Sorcic
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olunteering brings so many positive things to your life. You
make friends, you help people and it doesn’t take that much
time. My mantra is ‘Just Do It.’ Find what you have a passion for and volunteer.”
Lori LaRocque Sorcic’s passion is to educate people about cardiovascular diseases and stroke, and to help raise funds for the American
Heart Association Guild of Houston. Her grandparents died from
heart-related problems, which motivated Lori to get involved with the
organization. Since joining the guild in 1999, Lori has served as treasurer, membership chair, special events chair and president.
The 300-member guild supports the Heart Center at Texas
Children’s Hospital by spending time with patients awaiting tests and
with their siblings. Each year the guild hosts a Heart Ball Gala and a
Go Red for Women Luncheon, which raise a combined total of more
than $1 million for the American Heart Association. These funds are
used for research activities in the Houston area.
In May of this year, Lori became president-elect of the Houston
Symphony League and will become president in May 2007. Lori said
she focuses her support on the American Heart Association and the
symphony because “although I played the clarinet badly, I believe all
children should be exposed to symphonic music. Of course, I support
Alpha Xi Delta too. I will always be a sister!” Lori served on the Delta
Psi Building Corporation at Southwest Texas State for one year and is
now the member at large.
Lori, husband Jack, and Yorkshire terrier Lexie make their home in
Houston and Mooresville, North Carolina. Lori works at her husband’s financial consulting company, The Select Group Inc., as his
director of client services. Their daughter, Jacquelyn, is in law school
at the University of Texas.
Connect with Lori at lsorcic@aol.com.
Realize it!
“It’s not what you’ve got,
it’s what you use that
makes a difference. ”
—Zig Ziglar
motivational speaker, author
If you’re realizing your potential and making a difference in your community or
career, send your news and photos to jemerick@alphaxidelta.org, or to the
Fraternity Headquarters mailing address on page 2.
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Race to
Indianapolis
for Convention
2007
Sisters from across the country are
already making plans to attend
National Convention 2007 in
Indianapolis from Wednesday,
June 27, through Sunday, July 1.
We’ll be learning, socializing and
staying downtown in the heart of
it all at the luxurious Hyatt
Regency Hotel. Get your friends
and family together and join us for
Alpha Xi Delta’s most exciting
Convention ever!
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and it was tighter than I
thought. These were not
used.
I also have the photo of
the woman and man
with the plaque thing
that was e-mailed, but it
was too bad. They
mailed a hard copy
photo. Rigby Duncan
Stephanie Sinclair, Lauren Ronfeldt, Amber Hanson and Kaitlin Donohoe from the University of South
Dakota had fun celebrating the holidays together.
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Sisters at Slippery Rock (PA) received donations
from area merchants to create gift baskets for a
silent auction that raised $355 for the Make-AWish Foundation. –Meghan Gibson,
meg0118@sru.edu
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All of these are leftover!
Digital Image: MN – Maryland
Cathy Barham Campbell, Maryland ’81, center, received the Humanitarian Award from her alma mater for providing extraordinary service for the
benefit of others and founding the David P. Campbell Foundation for Pediatric Mitochondrial Disease Research. Chapter sisters (from left) Linda
Cahow, Lisa Shenkle Schiappacasse, Sheri Edwards O’Connell and Donna Barham Welsh also attended the event. Earlier in the day, the Maryland
Metro Alumnae Association, along with sisters from Towson State, selected the Wish Upon a Cure/David P. Campbell Foundation as their philanthropic focus for their Founders’ Day festivities. More than $600 was raised to help fight pediatric mitochondrial disease. –Sheri O’Connell,
morgandesign@hotmail.com
Digital Image: MN - Carroll
Diners went home happy after the All-You-Can-Eat Spaghetti Dinner hosted by sisters at Caroll (WI). The $1,000 raised from this year’s event was
donated to Camp Pow Wow, a camp for special needs children and adults. –Ashlyn Johnson, ajohnson@cc.edu
Digital Image: MN – Wright State
Jessica Austin, Leslie Newhouse, Brittany Franks, Ashley Gregory and their Wright State (OH) sisters participated in Walk America, then hosted an
event called Skool Daze for members of the Greek community. Both events raised more than $1,500 for the March of Dimes. Later in the semester, sisters took second place in the Greek Week Survivor: Outwit, Outplay, Outlast competition. –Paulina Zoltowski, Zoltowski.2@wright.edu
Photos are on a CD from Jennifer.
The Tampa Bay Alumnae Association sewed, stuffed and decorated more than 30 teddy bears to be distributed to the local fire department. –Mesheca
Lutz, mesheca@yahoo.com
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