Delta Alpha Alumnae Newsletter Summer 2013
Last year, we had a great time taking a road trip to the Mall of America and supporting the thing that we cherish most – Autism Speaks. So, mark your calendars, October 12th, 2013 the annual Walk Now for Autism Speaks is happening in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Please join our (Alpha Xi Delta – UWL) team and help us raise money for Autism Speaks.
Sister Spotlight….
Scholastic Efforts
What are our sisters up to this summer?
The Grades are in from the Spring Semester and the Chapter GPA is…
Erin, Jenna, and Jamie celebrated the 4th of July in La Crosse. Nothing like celebrating with sisters!
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Congratulations to the following sisters for making the Dean’s List: Anne Lefevre, Devin Minor, Ashley Konkel, Bridget Monahan, Devan Galbraith, Jamie Mathison, Jessica Proost, Morgan Cherry and Paige Baxter.
Chapter GPA: 3.049 All Greek GPA: 3.004 Women’s Average GPA: 2.953
To the Right: Devin Minor studied abroad in Galway, Ireland for the month of June. To the Left: Bridget Monahan studied abroad at Kingston University in the U.K. for the month of July.
Our chapter is working hard to maintain its efforts and keep academic excellence one of its top priorities. We are proud of the women who have worked so hard not only for our chapter, but for their academic achievements as well. Callie Devens spending time on the jet ski with her friends and family.
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This summer Mary Eiken received one of four scholarships from AFLV (Association of Fraternal Leadership and Values) to attend their LeaderShape session at the University of Kansas. The session was a week-long, intensive course, and was hosted in the Delta Gamma house on campus at KU. During this session, Mary, along with all of the attendees, had the opportunity to discover more about her own leadership styles, learn how to work better with other strong leaders, and make lasting friendships through unique experiences with people from a wide variety of backgrounds. Mary also had time to develop a vision for the future and set her own goals for the Delta Alpha chapter and Greek life at UWL.
Upcom ing Events
September 3rd September 29th October 11th-13th October 12th
October 14th- 18th November 15th
Class Begins Pinning Retreat Walk Now for Autism Speaks Greek Week Initiation
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Congratulations to the Minneapolis St. Paul Alumnae Association! At the 2013 Alpha Xi Delta National Convention, Becky Soderholm accepted two awards on behalf of MSPAA: the Ruth Simmons James Award with Highest Honors (the top award for alumnae associations) and the Autism Advocate Award (for outstanding autism awareness efforts). Also, two of our members received individual awards. Pam Enger received the Edna Epperson Brinkman Alumnae Appreciation Award and Makenzie Provorse was recognized as Alumnae Philanthropist of the Year. Please join us in congratulating these amaXing women!
Summer Retreat: This year for our summer retreat, we headed to Oconomowoc, Wisconsin to renew our sisterhood and plan for the upcoming year. Mary Eiken, Membership Vice President, was able to guide us through tips and tricks to a flawless recruitment. From practicing our scoring system on celebrities, to making our fall semester goals - we are prepared to take this semester by storm and get a record number of new members to the Delta Alpha Chapter. We are really excited about this upcoming semester and all the wonderful opportunities that we have in store. If you are interested in volunteering to help out with our recruitment, please contact Mary Eiken at eiken.mary@uwlax.edu we would love to have you!
Alpha Xi Delta’s 50th National Convention: San Francisco, California
The Delta Alpha Chapter was able to send three women to the 50th National Convention. Devan Galbraith (President), Mary Eiken (Membership Vice President) and Ashley Konkel (Panhellenic President, Alumnae Relations Chair and New Member Orientation Chair) had a fantastic time and learned so many new things to bring back to the chapter. This year we won three awards Outstanding Academic Achievement, #1 GPA of Greeks on Campus, and Financial Efficiency Certificate of Merit. Our chapter is honored to have received such awards and we were thankful to have representation at this year’s convention.
Keep in touch with the Delta Alpha Chapter no matter where you go! Alumnae Relations Chair: Ashley Konkel at konkel.ashl@uwlax.edu Chapter President: Devan Galbraith at galbrait.deva@uwlax.edu
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