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Alpha Sigma Chapter Achieves Highest Panhellenic GPA for Spring 2008
Alpha Sigma Chapter at Indiana University of Pennsylvania achieved an average GPA of 3.06, making it the group with the highest Panhellenic GPA for the spring 2008 semester. The Alpha Gams were the only Panhellenic group on campus with an initiated member GPA above a 3.0.
Zeta Chapter Celebrates Centennial
Proud members of Zeta Chapter-Ohio University celebrated their centennial anniversary on April 19-21, 2008. Over 300 women traveled to the Ohio University campus from 23 states, with one family having three generations of Alpha Gams attend the event. Highlights of the event included a speech from Paula Gallup Little, International Vice President-Alumnae, a bequest left from Barbara Caldwell of Zeta Chapter for $250,000 to the Alpha Gamma Delta Foundation for an endowment for a scholarship and recognition of Inez Winland, Zeta Chapter's Resident Housing Supervisor, for her 26 years of loyalty and commitment to the young women in the chapter house. Click here for more information about this event.
Alpha Gam Named Finalist for TKE International Sweetheart Competition
Angela Schoen, Delta Sigma—University of Hawaii, has been named one of six finalists for Tau Kappa Epsilon Fraternity’s 2008 International Sweetheart. The TKE International Sweetheart is chosen based on GPA, honors and awards of distinction, extra-curricular activities, community service and involvement with the TKE local chapter. Though ultimately Angela was not selected as the winner, TKE applauds her for her commitment to excellence in all of these areas.
"This has not only been an honor personally, but it also has given me the opportunity to give back to the brothers of Tau-Epsilon Chapter,” said Angela. “It is an honor to represent all brothers of Tau Kappa Epsilon and embody the values of the Fraternity. In addition, as a fellow Greek, I am honored to represent the Fraternity, upholding the vision and values of TKE."
Angela is a senior with a 3.66 GPA majoring in Management Information Systems. In addition to Alpha Gamma Delta, Angela is involved in several organizations on campus, such as Golden Key Honor Society, Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation and Community Theatre.
Wichita Alumnae Club Hosts Flower Sale
The Wichita Alumnae Club raised $950 for the Alpha Gamma Delta Foundation during their annual flower sale. The sale, which has been going on for 15 or 20 years, was very successful this year. Eleven members of the alumnae club participated in this fundraising event.
Sigma Chapter Takes Home Honors
Sigma Chapter at the University of Illinois was very successful in the annual Greek Oscar Awards. Competing against 23 other sororities, Sigma Chapter received awards in nine categories:
Excellence in Internal Operations
Honorable Mention: Alpha Gamma Delta
Outstanding Risk Management
2nd: Alpha Gamma Delta
Outstanding Scholarship
Honorable Mention: Alpha Gamma Delta
Outstanding Greek Woman of the Year
Top 5: Alpha Gamma Delta, Becky Littlefield
Outstanding Advisor
Honorable Mention: Alpha Gamma Delta, Trish Reimer
Outstanding House Director
Honorable Mention: Alpha Gamma Delta, Nancy Slack
Outstanding Chapter
2nd: Alpha Gamma Delta
Outstanding Fire Safety:
Alpha Gamma Delta
Panhellenic Council Scholarship
Alpha Gamma Delta, Becky Littlefield
Note: Honorable mention was equivalent to third place.
Beta Upsilon Chapter Installed at Roosevelt University
After a semester of learning about Alpha Gamma Delta and the lifelong opportunities it provides for members, 19 women were initiated into the Beta Upsilon Chapter of Alpha Gamma Delta. Susan Eberts Prater, International Vice President-Extension, officially installed the chapter. Over 20 Chicago-area alumnae, International Headquarters staff and a few members from Alpha Beta-University of Michigan and Beta Omicron-Illinois State University assisted with the installation. Congratulations to the Beta Upsilon Chapter!
Delta Chapter Celebrates 100th Anniversary
Hilary Zimmerman, president of Delta Chapter-University of Minnesota, celebrates her chapter's 100th anniversary with International President Jackie Brannon Stutts.
Zeta Chapter Ranks High in Grades
Zeta Chapter Alpha Gams at Ohio University ranked second in GPA among women's Greek groups for the Winter 2008 quarter, maintaining a GPA of 3.228. Congratulations to the Alpha Gams at Ohio University for their academic success!
Beta Xi 40th Anniversary Celebration Planned at Ross-Ade Pavilion’s Shively Club
Collegians and alumnae of Beta Xi Chapter-Purdue University are celebrating the 40th anniversary of the chapter in style! Two days of activities in October will mark the four decades that Beta Xi Chapter has been the premiere women’s fraternity on campus! Festivities will begin Saturday, October 18 (this is a non-home game weekend) with house tours from 1 to 3 PM. Saturday evening we will gather at the spectacular Ross-Ade Stadium Pavilion which houses the Shively Media Room and Shively Club, the locations for our event. The formal festivities will take place from 5 PM to 9 PM and will include a cash bar, hors d’oeuvres and full dinner. The dinner program will include a look at the past, present and future of Beta Xi Chapter at Purdue. Some other surprises are being planned as well. Babysitting will be available at the chapter house during the dinner party. Members are asked to send a picture or two from undergraduate days (with identifying information on the back) for a video presentation of years gone by. The committee is also requesting written memories that will be posted on a memory board at the Saturday evening dinner. Feel free to send your pictures and written memories in care of the address below. The anticipated cost for the Saturday evening dinner is between $35 and $45 per person. Donations to sponsor the event and help defray other costs are greatly appreciated. Donors will be recognized in the printed program. Please send whatever contribution you would like to 40th Anniversary Celebration, Alpha Gamma Delta, 1010 David Ross Road, West Lafayette, Indiana 47906. Please make out checks to Alpha Gamma Delta. The fun won’t stop at the end of the dinner on Saturday! A delicious brunch is being planned for Sunday at the Chapter House from 10 AM to noon to provide a fitting end to a wonderful two days of laughter, memories, sharing and sisterhood. We hope you will be a part of this exciting weekend.
