(Oxford, Ohio) Launched in 2018, Delta Zeta’s 35 Under 35 recognition program highlights outstanding young professionals who have achieved success by making a significant impact in their industry before the age of 35. Candidates of this national recognition are members who have demonstrated leadership, initiative and dedication to their careers, are motivated by challenges, serve as volunteers in their communities and are role models for their peers.
The following members have been selected as this year’s recipients of this recognition:
- Sandrine Akindo, Omicron Pi-Frostburg State (MD)
- Human Resource Project Manager, PepsiCo Inc.
- Brianna Bendixsen, MA, Gamma Lambda-San Jose State (CA)
- Co-Founder and Lead Training Faculty, Psychedelic Research and Training Institute (PRATI)
- Study Therapist, Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies (MAPS) PBC
- Psychotherapist, Reflective Healing
- Bailey Oliver Blackburn, PhD, Alpha Gamma-Alabama
- Assistant Professor for the Department of Applied Communication, University of Arkansas at Little Rock
- Brianna Blake, Epsilon Iota-Fairmont State (WV)
- Account Manager, The Blood Connection
- Arlyn Woodall Burgess, Alpha Alpha-Northwestern (IL)
- Associate Dean for Administration, University of Virginia, School of Data Science
- Brisa Byford, Gamma Xi-New Mexico State
- Senior Strategist, CivicBrand
- Jennifer Smith Chiasson, Kappa Alpha-Nicholls State (LA)
- Public Relations Coordinator, T. Baker Smith
- Brittany House Conrad, PhD, Gamma Alpha-Baldwin Wallace (OH)
- Executive Director of Career Engagement & Professional Development, Wittenberg University
- Stephanie Corte, J.D., Theta Omicron- Texas/Pan American
- Campaigns Director, Texas Climate Jobs Project
- Kasey Cunningham, Kappa Psi-Shippensburg (PA)
- Television News Reporter/Journalist, Kasey WRAL News in Raleigh, NC
- Savannah DeLeon, Zeta Phi-Slippery Rock (PA)
- Associate, Booz Allen Hamilton
- Tatum Everett, Sigma-Louisiana State
- On-Air Talent/Content Manager, Minnesota Vikings
- Allison Flores, Pi Beta-Hartford (CT)
- Office Manager, Wesleyan Potters Inc.
- Kristi L. Hargrove, PharmD, BCPS, Kappa-Washington
- Clinical Pharmacy Specialist – Emergency Medicine, University Health
- Carson Holden, Zeta Pi-Georgia
- Insights Analyst, Elevate Sports Venture
- Amanda Hamel Hornbeck, MSCJ, Lambda Pi-Georgia College & State
- United States Probation Officer, United States Probation Office
- Afton Jamerson, BSN, RN, TCRN, CEN, Xi Delta-Radford (VA)
- Trauma Program Manager, Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center
- Caralyn Mirand Koch, Xi Rho-Clarkson (NY)
- Content Creator and Founder, CaralynMirand.com
- Bohdana Komichak, MPS, Omicron Gamma-Ohio
- Art Director, DEFINITION 6
- Brooke E. Kulusich, Omicron-Pittsburgh (PA)
- Speaker of the House, American Pharmacists Association
- Kendra Sears Marshall, MBA, Theta Eta-Creighton (NE)
- Director Business Strategy, Sammons Financial
- Rachel Mateyka, M.S.Ed., Iota-Iowa
- Teacher of the Deaf/Hard of Hearing, Champaign Unit 4 Schools
- Shannon O’Rawe Odom, Theta Iota-Western Carolina (NC)
- Recreational Therapist – Adaptive Sports, Department of Veteran Affairs – VA North Texas Healthcare System
- Arden Parker, Rho-Denver (CO)
- Legislative Assistant, U.S. House of Representatives, U.S. Congresswoman Diana DeGette
- Amanda N. Kalkowski Pederson, Zeta Phi-Slippery Rock (PA)
- Suicide Prevention Program Manager, 316th Sustainment Command (Expeditionary), U.S. Army Reserve Command
- Alexandria E. Reece, Theta Iota-Western Carolina (NC)
- Supervisor of AP and Cost Control, Red Classic Transportation Services
- Kelsey Marie Musich Rieger, Zeta Phi-Slippery Rock (PA)
- 7th Grade English Language Arts Teacher, Fairview School District
- Alyssa Roush, Kappa Mu-Shepherd (WV)
- Director of Multicultural Opportunities, Student Activities, Inclusion, and Change (MOSAIC), Hastings College
- Maria Satira, Xi Chi-Robert Morris (PA)
- Director of Marketing and Communications, Greenville Eastern North Carolina (ENC) Alliance
- Owner, Maria Satira Media
- Taylor Sherva, Zeta Psi- Stephen F. Austin State (TX)
- Social Studies Department Chair and Instructional Coach, Manor Middle School in Manor Independent School District
- Savannah T. Smith, M.S., Omicron Alpha-St. Mary’s (TX)
- United States Probation Officer, Western District of Texas – San Antonio
- Jessica Thoresen Thompson, MD, Lambda Theta-Michigan Technological
- Breast Surgical Oncology Fellow, Physician and Clinical Instructor, University of Michigan
- Gina Thornberg, Iota Delta-Edinboro (PA)
- Vice President of Technology, Higher Images
- Jasmin West, MBA, Xi Eta-Northwood (MI)
- Marketing Specialist, Insight Surgical Hospital
- Amanda Witkowski, Pi Tau-Sacred Heart (CT)
- Co-Founder, Morgan Marie Michael Foundation
Read more about these truly amazing women at www.deltazeta.org/alumnae/35under35/. Watch for full coverage of these truly amazing members in the Fall issue of The LAMP magazine and on social media throughout the fall.
Delta Zeta Sorority is a global women’s organization whose shared values support a vision to truly inspire action and impact lives through leadership, service and philanthropy. Founded on Miami University’s campus in Oxford, Ohio in 1902, the Sorority has more than 285,000 alumnae and collegiate members in the United States and Canada. The Delta Zeta Foundation, a non-profit organization, makes possible gifts and support for scholarships, leadership, philanthropy and education. Learn more about our mission at deltazeta.org. For more information about the Delta Zeta Foundation, visit deltazeta.org/foundation. For further information, please contact Cindy Menges, Executive Director, at National Headquarters, 202 E. Church Street, Oxford, OH 45056, (513)523-7597 or [email protected].
