In Wake of Tragedy, Delta Zeta Member Helps Local Family

January 29, 2010

Noy Shoshan, a freshman and member of the Iota Phi Chapter (University of Nevada/Las Vegas) is helping a local family who became a victim of violent crime. Read more here.

Source: The Rebel Yell

Brittany Taraba, Kappa Alpha (Nicholls State University) is Vice President of Student Government Association

January 29, 2010

Kappa Alpha Chapter (Nicholls State University) member Brittany Taraba has been promoted to Vice President of the university's Student Government Association. Read more here.

Photo courtesy of The Nicholls Worth.

Source: The Nicholls Worth

Jessica Baratta (Alpha Sigma Chapter) Named to the Dean's List

January 28, 2010

Jessica Baratta, a member of the Alpha Sigma Chapter at Florida State University, was named to the 2009 fall semester Dean’s list.

Delta Zeta Members Receive Awards

January 28, 2010

Krista Bagley received the Ruth Patterson Award for Outstanding New Member, and Abby Dornblaser received the Sara Rosier Bush Award for Outstanding Sophomore. Maryssa Kucskar won the Golden Crest Award for her dedication as Vice President of New Member Education and Community Service Chairman.

Beta Delta Chapter Receives Achievement Awards

January 28, 2010

At Region XVII Day, the Beta Delta Chapter (University of South Carolina) received Certificates of Achievement for Collegiate/Alumnae Relations and Outstanding Academic Achievement for the spring 2008 and fall 2008 semesters. All members with a 4.0 GPA were recognized by name and the gift of a pearl bracelet.

Ariel Meyer Represented Delta Zeta in Miss CSUN Pageant

January 28, 2010

Ariel Meyer of the Pi Gamma Chapter (California State University/Northridge) represented Delta Zeta in the Miss CSUN Pageant, hosted by Phi Delta Theta.

Gamma Alpha Chapter Wins First Place in Lip Sync Contest

January 29, 2010

The Gamma Alpha Chapter (Baldwin-Wallace College) won first place in the Lip Sync competition during Greek Week. Mallory Yankush, President, was named Greek Goddess. The chapter also won Best T-shirt during Homecoming, supporting the manufacturer of the shirts that plants one tree in the rainforest for every t-shirt sold.

Cindy Sue Soto, Kappa Alpha Chapter President, will travel to Haiti on mission trip

January 25, 2010

Cindy Sue Soto, Kappa Alpha Chapter President (Nicholls State University), will travel to Haiti on February 11th on a mission trip. She is collecting supplies, such as Tylenol, feminine hygiene products and infants' clothes, to take with her.

Soto, a 21-year-old from Kansas City, planned to go to Haiti as part of the Northwest Christian Mission prior to the earthquake.

“My goal is to work for free in third-world countries,” said Soto, who is a biology major with a concentration in pre-med. “That’s such a huge opportunity to . . . give something back.”

Read the full story here.

Source: Progressive Greek

Order of Omega Initiates at the University of Illinois

January 6, 2010
The following members of the Alpha Beta Chapter (University of Illinois) are Order of Omega fall 2009 Initiates. Congratulations to these members for their initiation into the Order of Omega Honorary:

- Jessica Dlask
- Jillian Fairbanks
- Christina Ferris
- Samantha McCue
- Danielle Tourtillott

Danya Alawie, Epsilon Sigma Chapter (Wayne State University), Runs in 32nd annual Detroit Free Press/Flagstar Marathon.

December 16, 2009
Wayne State University senior Danya Alawie of the Epsilon Sigma Chapter ran in two countries when she participated in the 32nd annual Detroit Free Press/Flagstar Marathon. Alawie ran the half marathon, 13.1 miles, for the second-straight year. She was a part of last year's race that drew a record field of 18,354 runners, walkers, wheelers and hand-cyclists, according to the Detroit Free Press.

"It was amazing, I love running with so many people. I like big races like that," she said.

This year's event starts in Detroit, but some of the half-marathon and marathon runners cross into Canada during the marathon.

Source: The South End