march 2010 newsletter - Kappa Alpha Theta - Columbia University

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Congratulations! welcome to our 2010 new member class Tala Akhavan, CC ’13, Los Angeles, CA Reeve Ballard, BC ’12, Pelham, NY Melissa Bermudez, CC ’12, Dartmouth, MA Rachel Bodzy, CC ’13, Houston, TX Ana Castillo, CC ’13, Watsonville, CA Andrea Cheung, BC ’13, Hong Kong, China Nancy Chou, BC ’13, Englewood, NJ Andrea Collazo, CC ’13, Anaheim, CA Brittan Dean, BC ’13, San Francisco, CA Laura Erstad, CC ’12, Ardmore, PA Charlotte Fassler, BC ’13, Los Angeles, CA Dani Fuerth, BC ’13, New York, NY Candy Henry, CC ’12, Baltimore, MD Kate Huether, BC ’13, Fort Myers, FL Christina Lambiase, CC ’12, Chattanooga, TN Jenna Lauter, BC ’13, Great Neck, NY Lisa Lian, CC ’12, Old Lyme, CT Erin Longinotti, CC ’13, San Francisco, CA Casey Martinez, CC ’13, Anchorage, AK Alessia Morales, CC ’12, Wellesley, MA Samantha Moreno, CC ’13, Austin, TX Alexa Mouta, BC ’13, Glastonbury, CT Roya Nazarian, BC ’12, Old Westbury, NY Jennie Ostendorf, BC ’13, Pacific Palisades, CA Laetitia Pot, BC ’13, Warmond, The Netherlands Amy Purtill, BC ’12, Sydney, Australia Cristina Ramos, CC ’12, Franklin Lakes, NJ Courtney Raterman, BC ’13, Tampa, FL Cat Rawls, CC ’13, Oklahoma City, OK Mandy Rossi, BC ’12, New York, NY Nicole Rumore, CC ’13, San Francisco, CA Olivia Santoro, CC ’13, Greenwich, CT Kalindi Shah, BC ’13, Tampa, FL Tessa Slovis, BC ’13, Montclair, NJ Moira Smalley, CC ’12, White Hall, MD Michele Spitzer, BC ’13, San Francisco, CA Maria Sulimirski, CC ’13, Sarasota, FL Mahrah Taufique, CC ’12, Dubai, UAE Jaclyn Testani, CC ’13, Trumbull, CT Micha Thompson, BC ’13, New Haven, CT Tina Tsuchiyama, BC ’13, Tokyo, Japan Alana Tung, CC ’12, Chappaqua, NY Amanda Usher, BC ’12, Manhasset, NY Alyss Vavricka, BC ’12, Marlton, NJ Caroline Wiklund, SEAS ’13, Plymouth, MA Recruitment 2011 Believe it or not, we’re already preparing for next year’s recruitment. Do you know a girl who will be a new student at Columbia or Barnard next year and would be interested in Theta? Let our incoming Vice President Membership know! E-mail Ashley Bush at ab2934@barnard.edu. Clockwise from top: Mollie Lobl, Christine Maloney, Alex Triumph, Monica Gorman, Kelly Sinn and Stephanie Hwang before our berry brunch; Ashley Bush, Tracy Rodrigues, Sophie Meislin and Laura McDermott prepare mocktails for philanthropy night; Sarah El Tamer and Sajaa Ahmed celebrate on bid night; beautiful Theta sisters on preference night. Congratulations to outgoing Vice President Membership Sarah El Tamer (CC ’10) and the entire Epsilon Upsilon chapter on a fantastic recruitment. After three hectic days that included 4 rounds and over 250 Panhellenic hopefuls, Theta is excited to welcome our biggest new member class ever, with 45 amazing new members. That’s more than any other campus chapter!
Theta for a Lifetime: Forty five new members learn about Kappa Alpha Theta From badge attire to chapter meetings, there is a lot to learn about life as a Theta sister. In the six weeks between Bid Night and Initiation, our newest sisters are guided through a whirlwind of events that make up what we refer to as the new member education process. “Our Chapter has done a fantastic job welcoming all the new members! Education is such an important and meaningful facet to our chapter and it has been a real pleasure to be VPE and welcome all the girls to our Chapter. All the new girls are amazing and bring so much to Theta and really embody our founding principles of faith, hope and love,” said Vice President Education Juliana Richard (BC ’11), who, along with Education Deputies Rachel Esman (CC ’12) and Sophie Lambert (BC ’12), has the responsibility of preparing our new sisters for initiation into the Theta sisterhood. The education process is centered around weekly meetings that serve as chances for the sisters to bond as a pledge class while learning about the basics of the Theta sisterhood. During these meetings, the members use a standard manual provided to us by nationals that details our fraternity’s history and customs. Each week has a different theme, ranging from learning about our four founding women to our missions to attain highest scholarship and widest influence for good. Ultimately, though, the education process only supplements what the newest members will learn about daily life as a Theta as they take part in their first late-night study sessions, sleepovers, service events, nights out on the town, and sisterhood dinners.“ Joining Theta has been one of the most enriching experiences of my life. I have never been exposed to more intelligent, fun, and beautiful women (inside and out), and I am so lucky to be able to call them all my sisters,” new member Maria Sulirmirski (CC ‘13) said. Clockwise from top: New members dressed in pastels after the pinning ceremony; Dani Fuerth and Micha Thompson before the annual Valentine’s Day party; Amanda Usher, Alana Tung, Brittan Dean and Nicole Rumore show Theta pride by making kites with their hands on Bid Night. Welcome to Theta! highlights of the 2010 education process Tuesday 2/9 - Bid Night An exciting night for all, when new members were able to meet each other and all of their new sisters. Thursday 2/11 - Pinning A ceremony during which new members received their pledge pins, marking the beginning of the education process. Sunday 2/14 - First new member meeting New members got the chance to learn their first facts about Theta, starting with a catchy song to learn the Greek alphabet. Friday 2/19 - Inspiration The new members bonded with older sisters during a scavenger hunt. Saturday 3/6 - Progressive Dinner and Revelation An exciting dinner and desert when the new members found out who their big sisters are. Friday 3/26 - Loyalty Ceremony A special ceremony, which marks the end of the new member process. Sunday 3/28 - Initiation New members are welcomed to Kappa Theta Theta as active sisters.
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