(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:
Ana Ahmad, Gamma Lambda, San Jose State University
Founder/Executive Director, Hungry to Help Organization
Victoria Anderson, MA, Lambda Omicron, Angelo State University
Recruiting and Events Coordinator, Mississippi State University
Lauren Ellermann Bethancourt, M.Ed., Sigma, Louisiana State University
Lead Science Teacher at Boyet Jr High, St. Tammany Parish Public School Board
Adriana Botti Carrig, Lambda Lambda, The College of New Jersey
Founder & CEO, Little Words Project Inc.
Emily Clancy, Rho, University of Denver
Communications Director, Immunize Colorado
Elizabeth Hubsky Dahlgren, MBA, MLS(ASCP)cm, Lambda Theta, Michigan Technological University
Director of Laboratory Services, Advocate Aurora Healthcare and ACL Laboratories
Christina Haidemenos, Epsilon Kappa, University of Wisconsin/Whitewater
Senior Client Success Manager & Co-Founder of Women’s Entrepreneurship Week, Civic Dinners
Makenna Holman, MPH, Epsilon Sigma, Wayne State University
Health Educator, Genesee County Health Department
Emily Baldock Irwin, Beta Gamma, University of Louisville
Senior Associate at Wyatt, Tarrant & Combs, LLP
Gabrielle Jehle, Lambda Delta, University of Virginia
Senior Consultant, Clermont Partners
JessicaRose H. Johnson, MA CIA, Epsilon Upsilon, University of Central Oklahoma
Owner, Rosebud Consulting
Katelyn Rose Jordan, Omicron Zeta, Randolph Macon College
Legislative Assistant to State Senator Siobhan Dunnavant, M.D., Senate of Virginia
Milea J. Kittle Kammer, PhD., Xi Omega, Purdue University
Engineering Manager, Materials Engineering, Honeywell Aerospace
Danielle Seymour Karaplis, Gamma Tau, Bowling Green State University
Product Management Consultant, DealEngine
Sara Kephart, Pi Omega, Johnson & Wales University
Owner, Sara Kep’s Kitchen
Tara Kierstead, MS, NCC, Alpha Upsilon, University of Maine
School Counselor, Hall-Dale Middle/High School
Dr. Erica Griffin Kwiatkowski, Delta, DePauw University
Optometrist, Envision Eye Care
Brooke López, J.D, Pi Sigma, University of Texas/Dallas
Founder & Features Director, Lone Star Parity Project
Stephanie Morse, LMSW, Theta Nu, Minnesota State University/Moorhead
Foster Care Social Worker, Buffalo Bridges Human Service Zone
Victoria Pedri, Omicron Nu, University of Windsor
Founder & Executive Director, Women’s Justice Empowerment Association (WJEA); Outreach Coordinator, Domestic Violence Legal Empowerment and Appeals Project (DV LEAP); National Chapter Manager of Get REAL
Stephanie Meletis Proffitt, DNP, RN, APRN, AGNP-C, Pi Epsilon, Clemson University
Clinical Nurse Educator − Cardiovascular and Neurosciences, UChicago Medicine/University of Chicago
Hannah Wood Rice, Sigma, Louisiana State University
Program Manager, Shiftsmart; Business Development, WoodHouse; Partner, José
Kristi Roehr, MBA, Iota, University of Iowa
Vertical Marketing Manager, Epsilon
Jessica Ruiz, MA, LMFT, LPCC, Theta Rho, California State University/Los Angeles
Owner & Clinician, Wellness with Jessica
Malia E. K. Smith, Theta Zeta, University of Akron
PhD Research Assistant, University of North Carolina/Wilmington
Sara Gruss Stehle, CMP, DES, Iota Delta, Edinboro University
Senior Manager of Meetings, Society of American Military Engineers
Madeline Stine, Kappa Beta, Northern Kentucky University
Assistant Director of Fraternity & Sorority Life, University of Cincinnati
Rachel Gauthier Straughen, Lambda Theta, Michigan Technological University
Education Specialist, Office Manager & Camp Director, Grand Traverse Conservation District & Boardman River Nature Center
Bridget Stubbs, BSN, RN, CCRN, Epsilon Nu, Missouri State University
Clinical Team Leader, Surgical Neuro Intensive Care at Mercy Hospital South
Mary Sullivan, MBA, Epsilon Zeta, Drexel University
Manager of Known Leads Strategy, Marlette Funding
Victoria Suslovitch, MS, CGC, Delta Beta, University of Tampa
Genetic Counselor, Boston Children’s Hospital
Rebecca Tjahja Harvey, Pi Sigma, University of Texas/Dallas
Senior Communications & Digital Manager, The Roddenberry Foundation; Founding Partner, Gold Creek Strategies; Campaign Manager, Jamie Cheney For State Senate
Kara St. John Tompkins, Xi Rho, Clarkson University
Director of Direct Marketing and Participation, Office of Philanthropic Engagement at Syracuse University
Kelsey Wingert, Sigma, Louisiana State University
Freelance Host/Reporter/Emcee; Host, Farm To Fame MLB Podcast; Spokesperson for LGE Community Credit Union
Deanna Yadollahi, Iota Upsilon, California State University/Fullerton
Founder of Deanna Yadollahi Creative Access Consulting; Creative Access Consultant and Educator of Disability Justice and Liberatory Access
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 279,000 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 www.deltazeta.org/foundation.
For further information, please contact Cindy Menges, Executive Director at [email protected].