Tennessee Alumnae News

D e l ta Z e ta T e n n e s se e A l u m n a e
Volume 1, Issue 1

Welcome & Introduction!

January 2013

Welcome to the first ever Delta Zeta Tennessee Alumnae Newsletter published by our State Alumnae Team! The State Alumnae Team includes: State Alumnae Chairman: Donna Baldwin (Pi) Membership Coordinator: Heather Hilley (Delta Delta Public Relations Coordinator: Stephanie Bishop (Iota Iota) Reconnection Coordinator: Heather Taylor (Iota Iota)

There are still two positions open on the team, Recognition Coordinator and Volunteer Engagement Coordinator. The Recognition Coordinator is responsible for recognizing individual and chapter-based alumnae achievement in the state. The Volunteer Engagement Coordinator is responsible for engaging alumnae to respond to volunteer needs in the state. If you would like more information about these positions or are interested in applying, please contact South Central Area Alumnae Director, Jean Funck Person at personjf@aol.com. Stay Connected! The Tennessee Alumnae Team has a Facebook Group and Twitter Account. Please search

for us as Delta Zeta Tennessee Alumnae on Facebook and become apart of the group by requesting to join. Also follow us on Twitter, @tndzalumnae. Dont forget to also update your information with nationals to make sure you receive your copy of The Lamp and other important information. You can update your information by joining Delta Zeta Metro at metro.deltazeta.org. If you have any questions about our newsletter or any news you would like us to publish and share with your sisters in our next issue, please email us at tndeltazetaalumnae@gmail.com. We hope you enjoy our first quarterly newsletter!

Special points of interest:

Region XIII Weekend-February 1-3, 2013 in Knoxville, TN. Q&A with the State Alumnae Team Nashville Panhellenic Scholarship Luncheon & Silent Auction Finding Lost Sisters Graduate Scholarship Opportunities Alumnae Chapter Contact Information

Region XIII Weekend-Knoxville, TN

Region XIII Weekend is quickly approaching! ALL alumnae are welcome to attend, but hurry the registration deadline is January 10, 2013. Date: February 1-3, 2013 Location: Knoxville, TN Host Chapter: Beta Lambda, University of Tennessee-Knoxville Hotel: Hilton Hotel, 501 West Church Avenue, Knoxville, 865-523-2300 Friday Night: Alumnae Dinner at the home of Kathy Waldrop, 7:00pm Saturday Morning: Alumnae Reception at the Beat Lambda chapter house with National Officers and State Alumnae Team. (9:30-10:30 A.M.) Saturday Afternoon: Welcome Session with Guest Speaker, Workshops, and Senior Reception at Hilton Hotel (12:00 -6:00 P.M.) Saturday Evening: Awards Banquet and Senior Ceremony (7:30-10:00 P.M.) Philanthropy Project: Bring or ship new or gently used sports equipment. Silent Auction: To benefit our DZ Foundation. Check out our post on Facebook

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Tennessee Alumnae News

Get to Know the Tennessee State Alumnae Team

Each of us had a chance to sit down and answer a few questions to help our sisters get to know us better. The State Alumnae Team: State Alumnae ChairmanDonna Baldwin (donna.baldwin@vanderbilt. edu) Membership CoordinatorHeather Hilley (hilleydz@yahoo.com) Public Relations CoordinatorStephanie Bishop (steph.bishop02@gmail.com) Reconnection CoordinatorHeather Taylor (hbtaylor10@gmail.com) What chapter/school were you initiated at? Donna: Pi Chapter, Eureka College Heather H.: Delta Delta, Georgia State University Stephanie: Iota Iota, Middle Tennessee State University Heather T.: Iota Iota, Middle Tennessee State University What semester and year were you initiated? Donna: Spring 2000 Heather H.: Fall 2003 Stephanie: Fall 2002 Heather T.: Fall 1998 Where is the school you were initiated at located? Donna: Eureka, IL Heather H.: Atlanta, GA Stephanie: Murfreesboro, TN Heather T.: Murfreesboro, TN Why did you join Delta Zeta: Donna: I joined as a sophomore because I knew the DZs at EC to be a wonderful group of ladies. I had had the whole previous school year to get to know them, and I was impressed with the feeling of sisterhood that was so apparent among them. It was much more obvious than with the other sororities on campus. They were such a close knit groups of girls, yet still very diverse in their interests and personalities. They made me feel welcome among them even before I joined. When I was offered an open bid I couldnt refuse! It was one of the best decisions I made in college. My only regret was that I didnt join as a freshman! Heather H.: I went through formal recruitment and the girls that I met during that time made me feel so at ease and welcomed. I really enjoyed their energy and spirit! I also didn't mind that the colors are AWESOME and everybody loves a turtle :) Stephanie: I went through formal recruitment my freshman year. Delta Zeta had the nicest girls and were the most sincere to me. They were a perfect fit for what I was looking for in a sisterhood and I was lucky that they agreed and wanted me to be apart of it as well! Heather T.: They felt like a welcoming, fun group of women. What makes you want to stay involved as alumnae? Donna: I still enjoy that connection of sisterhood I felt as a collegiate, only now my family has grown infinitely to include sisters from all over the country. I love meeting women who were initiated at schools so different from my own tiny alma mater, and finding that, even though our college experiences were often vastly different, our DZ ones often were not. I truly feel that we are Delta Zetas for life, and all the reasons that I joined as a collegiate are reasons to stay involved now. In fact, most of the friends I still keep in touch with from college were chapter sisters of mine, and I dont think we would have been as close without Delta Zeta. Heather H.: Being a transplant to Nashville I thought that it would be a great way to meet some new people. I have also really wanted to get involved in service and giving back. I think that being an active alumnae is a great way to do that. Stephanie: Delta Zeta gave me so much as a collegiate. I stay involved and give back because I know without DZ, I wouldnt be the person I am today. I want to continue to help give others what DZ gave me. Heather T.: When were initiated, it was for a lifelong membership. Delta Zeta doesn't end when we graduate. Anything special you would like to include about yourself? Donna: Ive been married for 9 years to my wonderful husband, Ryan, and have a very spoiled Pomeranian named Rusty. Born and raised in the suburbs of Chicago, I now happily enjoy the milder winters of Middle Tennessee. I love to cook and bake and do crafty things, and Im a voracious reader. I enjoy traveling, but Im not much of an outdoor person, unless it involves attending a football or baseball game, or spending some time on a boat. I love meeting new sisters and look forward to meeting many more through my work as the SAC. Heather H.: I am a high school art teacher and part time photographer. I love to paint and usually spend some of my summer teaching teen workshops in photography at Watkins College of Art. I have been married for 11 years and I have 2 doggies that serve as our children for the time being. Stephanie: I have been married to my amazing husband, Jerry, for almost 6 years. I have 3 wonderful step children ages 15, 13, and 11, and one of my own, a Delta Zeta legacy, who will be 2 this month. I am an accounting assistant for a small furniture business whos top customers are the universities located throughout the state. I recently relocated my family to Tennessee from Florida a little over a year ago and love being back! Heather T.: I have been married a little over two years. My husband, Bart, is in the Army and is stationed at Ft. Campbell. We have a one year old daughter, Emilyn.

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Nashville Panhellenic Alumnae Association Scholarship Luncheon

The Nashville Area Panhellenic Alumnae Association in conjunction with the NPC Foundation is sponsoring four $1,000 scholarships for college-bound graduating high school senior women whose primary residence is in the counties of Davidson, Rutherford (Murfreesboro portion), Sumner, or Williamson. Applications and letters must be typed and sent to the NAPAA Scholarship Committee by January 31, 2013. For more information, please contact Meg Seymour at meghansarah88@yahoo.com. You are cordially invited to join the Nashville Panhellenic Alumnae Association for their annual Scholarship Luncheon and Silent Auction on Saturday, April 6th, 2013 from 11:00-1:00. This years luncheon and silent auction is organized by Delta Zetas own Vicki Dukehart (University of Kentucky, Alpha Theta, 81) and will be held at Richland Country Club located at 1 Club Drive Nashville, TN 37215. The cost is $30 and the agenda includes, lunch, scholarship presentation, and the greek women of the year presentation. Valet parking will be provided. All proceeds raised will ensure the continuation of scholarships to support the education of Nashville area young women. If you would like to attend, please RSVP by Saturday, March 30th to heathermbarrow@yahoo.com.

Lost Sisters-Do you know so-and-so?

There are several sisters in our state who are considered lost with National Headquarters. They are considered lost because Nationals does not have current complete contact information for the sisters. If you know any of the sisters listed and her current contact information, please encourage her to pass on her information to our Reconnection Coordinator, Heather Taylor, at hbtaylor10@gmail.com. Sandra Kay Cole-Iota Iota 1976 Sarah Monette Myers-Beta Lambda 2001 Hillary Doak-Beta Lambda 2009 Karen Johnson-Beta Lambda 1974 Donna Penland-Iota Iota 1975 Wendy Shands ONeal-Iota Iota 1989

To the world, I promise temperance, insight, and courage To crusade for justice, to seek the truth and defend it always.

Undergraduate and Graduate Scholarships

Every year the Delta Zeta Foundation awards scholarships in recognition of academic excellence and financial need. Each year Delta Zeta sisters are able to continue their education because of the generosity of alumnae who contribute to existing scholarships or establish new ones. In addition to assisting college-age women, scholarships are also available to graduate students and alumnae returning to school. Graduate scholarships range from $1,000-$15,000. The scholarship application deadline is February 15, 2013. For more information, please visit http://deltazeta.org/ foundation/ applyforourscholarships. If you would like to donate to the Foundation to help fund scholarships, please visit http://deltazeta.org/ foundation/ aboutourfoundation.

Delta Zeta National Historical Museum and Headquarters in Oxford, OH.

Delta Zeta Tennessee Alumnae

Stephanie Bishop-Public Relations Coordinator

Cell: 615-603-9183 Email: steph.bishop02@gmail.com

...That I may walk truly in the light of the flame.

Delta Zeta and Sisterhood dont end after your collegiate days. Stay involved as an alumnae and show your support for Delta Zeta by getting involved in an Alumnae Chapter today! Reconnect with sisters and meet new ones as they join their local Alumnae Chapter after their collegiate days or move to your area. After all, one of the best things about becoming a Delta Zeta, is that its for life!

Alumnae Chapter Contact Information

There are currently three fantastic Alumnae Chapters that you can be apart of. If you live near one of these areas, please contact the Chapter President for more information to find out how to join or get involved in your local area Alumnae Chapter. Chattanooga Alumnae Chapter Cheri Swanson Bout, President swan9499@yahoo.com 423-488-2906

Knoxville Alumnae Chapter Jessica Sharp Carnathan, President hesscar13@yahoo.com 865-671-0498

Nashville Alumnae Chapter Kim Godwin, President kagodwin02@yahoo.com 615-300-1506

Questions and/or comments? Email us at tndeltazetaalumnae@gmail.com.