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Spring 2010 Alpha Iota of Kappa Delta Newsletter University of California Los Angeles INSIDE THIS ISSUE o Membership o Sisterhood o New Member Perspective o Academics o Workshops o Shamrock o Dance Marathon o Relay for Life o Philanthropy o Leadership o Housing Improvements o Social o Senior Farewell Dear Alpha Iota Alumnae: The sun is shining, the weather is gorgeous, and Spring Quarter is finally upon us! Keeping with the tradition of maintaining close ties with our Alumnae, we earnestly hope that this newsletter will give you a unique glimpse into the fantastic year we have had and everything we have accomplished. This newsletter is organized to showcase all that Alpha Iota has done to incorporate the five areas of chapter excellence: Membership, Academics, Social, Philanthropy, and Leadership into our lives as Kappa Deltas.
Transcript of Alumnae newsletter
Spring2010
AlphaIotaofKappaDeltaNewsletterUniversityofCaliforniaLosAngeles
INSIDE THIS
ISSUE
o Membershipo Sisterhoodo NewMember
Perspectiveo Academicso Workshopso Shamrocko DanceMarathono RelayforLifeo Philanthropyo Leadershipo Housing
Improvementso Socialo SeniorFarewell
DearAlphaIotaAlumnae:
The sun is shining, the weather is gorgeous, andSpring Quarter is finally upon us! Keeping with thetradition of maintaining close ties with our Alumnae,weearnestlyhope that thisnewsletterwill giveyouauniqueglimpseintothefantasticyearwehavehadandeverything we have accomplished. This newsletter isorganized to showcase all thatAlpha Iotahasdone toincorporate the five areas of chapter excellence:Membership, Academics, Social, Philanthropy, andLeadershipintoourlivesasKappaDeltas.
AlphaIotawelcomed45newmembersinFall2009!BidDaybeganwithintroductionsandphotosatthehouse,wherenewmembersreceivedtheirbiddaybagsandtheirveryfirstKappaDeltat‐shirt!Fromthere,wemovedontodinneratHardRockCafe,locatedatUniversalCityWalk.Newmembersenjoyedanabundanceofdeliciousfoodanddrink,greatmusic,andavibrantatmospherewhilegettingtoknowthechapter.
Afterwards,girlshadtheopportunitytowalkalongUniversalCityWalkandtakeinanumberoflivestreetbands,kiosks,andfoodstands.ThispastFall,AlphaIotachapterheldaverysuccessfulSpiritWeek!VPMembershipColleenMeseckconductedseveralworkshops,ledteam‐buildingactivities,andcreatedoverallchapterrecruitmentgoalstohelpusprepareforFallRecruitment.Onefuneventtheentirechapter
tookpartinwasBruinBash,heldeveryyearbeforethe
startofschoolatUCLA.KappaDeltadonnedmatchingyellowshirtsandheadedtoPauleyPavilliontoseeLMFAO,afunkyelectro‐popduo,inaction!Notonlywasthiseventenjoyableforallofthegirlsbutitalsoservedasanopportunitytomeetpotentialnewmemberswhowereinterestedin
goingGreek.GirlsansweredquestionsaboutsororitylifeandpromotedPanhellenicduringthisfunnightofmusicanddancing.Ourchapterreallywantedtopromoteandfocusonphilanthropyduringthisyear'sSpringRecruitment.ThedaychairsheadingthePhilanthropyroundofrecruitmentdecidedtocreateabulletinboarddevotedentirelytoourShamrockevent,aseven‐on‐sevenflagfootballtournamentheldon‐campusattheintramuralfields.Theydisplayedthet‐shirtthatplayersandthe
chapterreceived,aswellaspicturesfromboththe
tournamentandCoaches'Night,anightwheregirlswhowerecoachingpaintedencouragingpostersandsignsfortheirteams.Thisboardnotonlybrightenedupthedownstairshallwaybutalsoservedasanexcellenttalkingpointduringthehousetoursthatweregivenontheseconddayofrecruitment!
SpringRecruitmentwasagreatsuccessthisyear!AlphaIota'shardworkpaidoffand
ourchapterwelcomed13newmembersinApril.BidDaywasheldatthehouseandincludedasong‐writingchallenge,wheregroupsofintermingledactivesandnewmembershadtoworktogethertore‐writethelyricsofpopularsongstoatuneaboutKD.Afterwards,newmembersenjoyedSprinklescupcakesandaperformancebyBruinHarmony,anon‐campusmen'sAcapellagroup.
Membership
VPNewMemberwithourSpringPledgeClass2010
KappaDeltasattheBruinBashConcert
MembersofFall’sSpringPledgeClass2009
SisterhoodhasalwaysbeenanimportantaspectofsororitylifetothegirlsofKappaDelta.Althougheachmemberisbusywithhomework,clubs,sports,andotherextracurricularactivities,thegirlsalwaysfindtimetospendwithoneanotherwhetherit’sgoingouttothemoviestowatchthenewestchickflickorgoingoutoncoffeedatesintoWestwood.KappaDeltasarecompetitiveinspiritandpassionateaboutsisterhoodbonds,sotostartoffthequarterwehadanightofcrazychubbybunny,wheregirlsgottotestjusthowmanymarshmallowstheywerecapableofgettingintotheirmouthswhilestillbeingaudiblewhentheysaidchubbybunny.Thatalongwithanobstaclecourse,thegirlshadalotoffunmakingmemorieswithoneanother,becausewithamouthfullofmarshmallowsthereisnothingtodobutlaughandenjoyit.DuringtheendofJanuary,acouplesistersputonacoachesnighttogetthechapterpumpedupfortheShamrocksflagfootballtournament.Sisterssplitupintogroupsanddecoratedvibrantsignsfortheirfavoritefraternity/sorority.Thegirlsgotreallyintothedecoratingandhadanawesometimetryingtooneuptheteamsnexttothem.Afewweekslatertheyenjoyedarelaxingnightofboardgameswhilegettingtoknowallofthenewmembers!ThegirlsofAlphaIotaareextremelyenthusiasticabouttheirfavoriteTVshowsandinthemidstofthecrazyweekofSecondDegreeandInitiationthegirlstookatriptowatchatapingofAmericanIdol.Thegirlsgottositfrontrowintheaudienceasthetop10guysserenadedtheminthehopesofgettingtheirvotetomakeittothetop.Inadditiontothisexcitingoutingtoseethisamazingshow,thegirlsalsoparticipatedinClinique’sFreshFacesTour.Thegirlshelpedpromotetheeventthroughoutcampusandthentheythemselvesparticipatedbygettingtheirmakeupandhairdonebyspecialists.TheylookedGorgeous!!
Sisterhood
SeniorsposeatPresents2010AgroupofactivesposeatBidDay2010
WhenIcametoUCLA,IreallydidnotknowwhatIwantedtodowithmyselffor
thenextfouryears.ThoughIreallydidnotthinkIwasthe“sororitytype”,everyonetoldmeIneededtoatleastgothroughtherecruitmentprocessandseewhathappens.Onmyfirstdayofrush,IhadnoideahowIwasgoingtonarrowmyoptionsdown.However,bytheendoftheday,IknewIwantedtobepartofitall.
ItwashardcomingtocollegewhereIdidn’tknowanyone.Ihavehadthesame
bestfriendssincefifthgradesohavingtomakeallnewfriendswasareallyscarything.OnceIjoinedKappaDeltathough,IhadmorefriendsthanIcouldeverimagine.Ilovethateachandeveryoneofmysisters,thoughtheyallhavesuchdifferentpersonalities,aresounderstandinganddowntoearth.Noneofthemareeverfakeorstuckupandtheyaresoeasytogetalongwith.WheneverIhaveaproblemorIamupsetaboutsomething,IknowmysistersarethereandIcancompletelytrustthem.That’sdifficulttofindinsuchalargeschoolsuchasUCLA.
OneofmyfavoritethingsaboutKappaDeltaisthevariety
ofpersonalitiesinourhouse.Eventhougheveryoneissodifferent,weareallenthusiasticaboutoursisterhoodanditisanamazingbondthatmostpeopleoutsideofGreeklifewouldnotbeabletounderstand.AnotherthingIloveaboutKappaDeltaisthatbesideshavingagreattimetogether,therearealwaysgirlswhoIcangotowhenIneedacademichelporadvice.TherearealwaysgirlswhohavetakenthesameclassesasIam,orthatsharethesamemajorasmeandtheyarealwayswillingtoanswerquestionsandhelpinanywaynecessary.
Inthefuture,Ireallyhopetobeoncouncil.Iwanttobetterthechapterandbeabletogivebackinreturnforallofthethingsithasgivenme.Notonlythis,Ireallywanttofollowintheoldermembers’footstepstowelcomefuturenewmembersandbethereforallofmysistersasafriendandaleader. Lookingbackatitnow,itishardtoimaginemyfirstquarterwithoutKappaDelta.RushingwasprobablyoneofthebestdecisionsIhavemadeinmylifebecauseifIhadn’t,IwouldbehavingacompletelydifferentcollegeexperiencethanIamnow.IhavemetsomanyamazingyoungwomenandIamsothankfulthatKappaDeltahasbroughtallofustogether.
~BrittanyMarble~FallPC2009
New Member Perspective
BrittanyMarble
Asalways,KappaDeltaAlphaIotahasfullycommitteditselftopromotingandachievingthehigheststandardsofacademicexcellence.ThispastFall2009wehadanaveragehouseGPAof3.309andranked8outof14ontherow.Wewerewellabovetheall‐women’saverage,whichfellat3.209.MeganAlcock,CarlyAltman,JulieAnderson,AllyAndreen,KatBorghi,BrittanyChiang,AllisonGrandi,KristinO’Neil,KristinaSidrak,andNicoleWongallearneda4.0GPAduringFall.Thispastquarterwehavecontinued
withmanyoftheprogramsAlphaIotahasfoundtobesuccessful.EveryMondaynightatdinner,the
AcademicExcellenceChairhandsoutsmart
cookiestothosewhohavesentintheirownachievementsorhavebeenrecognizedbyothersinthehouse.TheChaircallsoutnamesinfrontofthewholechapterandeveryoneapplaudsforthegirlreceivingthecookie.Thisyearwehavestartedtoholdthenewmemberacademicsuccessseminarinconjunctionwiththenewmemberretreat.Itisimportanttointroducenewmemberstoouracademicexcellencegoalsandrequirementsasearlyaspossiblesotheyareawareofthechapter’sexpectations.Duringfifthweek(theweektraditionallyknownforitsheavymidtermload)weplannedamidtermstudynightcompletewithsnacksandaquietplacetostudy.Attheendofthequarterwithfinalsquicklyapproaching,thechapterheldafinalsstudynight.Thisstudynightisjustlikethemidtermstudynight,butfocusedonfinalsratherthanmidterms.Again,foodandaninvitingstudyenvironmentwereprovided.OurAcademicExcellenceProgramhasproventobesuccessful.Wemovedupintheall‐sororityrankingandarewellabovetheallwomen’saverageGPAat
UCLA.Thedistributionofsmartcookiesalwaysprovidespositiveencouragementtothegirls.Publicrecognitionsbypeerscreatesapositivefeelingandencouragesgirlstostrivefortheirbest.Plus,whodoesn’tenjoyadeliciouscookienowandagain?Theacademicsuccessseminarforthenewmembersalwaysstartsournewestgirlsoffontherightpath.
Ournewmemberprogramingeneralhasbeen
increasinglysuccessful,andtheacademicaspecthasfollowedthatsametrend.GirlsrealizethatbeingamemberinKappaDeltameansconveyingexcellenceinallaspectsofcollegelife.Attheseminaractivememberssharedstudytips,classrecommendations,andprofessorwarningstothenewmembers.Thisinteractiveprocessalwaysshowsgreatsuccessbecausethenewgirlslovegettingadvicefrommemberswhohavealreadygonethroughtheprocesstheyareparticipatinginnow.Midtermandfinalstudynightsarealwayspopularevents.Freestudysnacksandaquietstudyenvironmentaremuchappreciatedandsetapositiveexample.Byprovidinggirlswithaplacetostudyandfoodtokeepthemalert,weareencouragingsuccessfulstudyingtotakeplaceandemphasizinghowimportantacademicsaretoKappaDelta.ThisSpringQuartertheScholarshipBanquetwillbeheld.MembersareencouragedtoinviteprofessorsandTAstheshareaneveningofacademicrecognitionanddeliciousfood.Atthiseventscholarshippearls,thehighestacademichonor,willbehandedout.Otherprizeswillbehandedoutaswelltorecognizethosegirlswhohavetrulyworkedtheirhardestallyear.ThebanquetisawonderfulwaytorewardtheyoungwomenofKappaDeltaAlphaIotawhohavecommittedtosuchahighstandardofexcellence.
AllisonGrandi,LeadershipandActivitiesChair
CouncilMembersNicoleWongandKristinaSidrakreceivedaSmartCookieatMondayNightMeetingfor
gettinga4.0GPAFallQuarter2009.
Academics
Mygoalasthisyear’snewVicePresidentofOperationsistoeffectivelyscheduleavarietyofworkshopsthatfollowtheKappaDeltaprogrammingrequirementswhileatthesametimeservingtheneedsofthemembers.IthasbeenaconstantgoalthisyeartorestructurethewayworkshopsareconductedtousethemtomatchtheinterestsofthechapterandtoaddresstheissuesfacingthewomenofAlphaIota.
TheKappaDeltaalumnaenetwork,thecommunityandthegreaterLosAngelesareacomposeawealthofresourcesthatoffertremendouspotentialforworkshopsthatcaneducate,inspire,andenergizetheAlphaIotamembers.Wehavebeentryingtobetterutilizethoseresourcestopresentworkshopstothechapterthatreflectthediversityofoursororityandcommunityasawhole.Sofarthisyearwehave
enjoyedpresentationsfromvariousorganizations.OurveryownUCLAGreekadvisorvisitedtheAlphaIotachaptertospeakonbothriskmanagementandtheroleKappaDeltaplayswithintheGreekcommunity;CarolField,arenownedpsychotherapist,spokeonrelationshipsandtheriskyoungwomenfacewhentheyareinvolvedinanunhealthyrelationship;andarepresentativefromPreventChildAbuseAmericasharedinformationaboutthistremendousphilanthropicorganizationwhilemembersofAlphaIotawhohavepersonallyexperiencedchildabuse,inoneformoranother,weregiventheopportunitytosharetheirtouching
storiestothechapter. Alongwithoutsidespeakerscomingtopresenttothechapter,therearealsocertainworkshopssetasidewiththepurposeofsupportingthechapterduringsomeespeciallystressfultimes.Forexample,everyfifthandtenthweekofeachquarter,thereisa“Midterm/FinalStudyNight”.Thesestudynightsallowthechaptertofocusontheirschoolworkalongwithanymidtermsorfinalstheymayhaveduringthattime.
Therearealsoseasonalworkshopswhichhelpthechapterbetterprepareforanyupcomingbigeventsincludingformalrecruitment,officialvisits,andevenourphilanthropicevent“Shamrock.”
Workshopstopicselectionisbasedonachapterwidesurveythatasksmemberstoevaluate
thestrengthofpastworkshopsandgivesuggestionsforfutureworkshops.Basedontheresultsofthispastsurvey,weareplanningworkshopsonresumebuilding,self‐defense/awarenessandsustainabilitywithinourownchapterhouse.WorkshopsareanincredibleopportunityforAlphaIotamemberstogainhelpfulinformationfromlocalandcampus‐basedorganizationsandtonetworkbothinsideandoutsidetheKDcommunity.
Wearealwayslookingforlocalalumnaewhoareinterestedinsharingtheirexperienceand
expertiseorwhohaveconnectionstoindividualsororganizationsthatwouldpresentaworkshoptothechapter.IfyouareinterestedingettinginvolvedwithKappaDeltaprogrammingandworkshopspleasecontactVicePresidentofOperations,AntoinetteBrou,[email protected]!
Workshops
VPOperationsAntoinetteBrouwithCarolField
RecruitmentWorkshopactivityonconfidence
Thisyear,theAlphaIotaChapterofKappaDeltahostedits7thannual“WhiteRoseBowl”,a7‐on‐7flagfootballtournamentontheintramuralfields.Heldontheintramuralfieldsoncampus,oureventsupportedPreventChildAbuseCaliforniaandtheChildreninNeedFund.StudentsrepresentingtheentireGreekcommunityofUCLAspentthedaylearningaboutchildabuseprevention,eatingdinner,andcompetinginandwatchingflagfootballgames.
VarioussponsorssuchasCaliforniaPizzaKitchen,ParkLaneJewelry,AMPRadio97.1,Powerade,Ralph’s,In‐N‐Out,andMonstergavegenerousdonationsinsupportofourShamrockevent.Forthefirsttime,ourchapterreachedouttonewstudentgroupsthroughouttheUCLAcommunityandthewinnerofthefraternitybracketwasateamwhoparticipatedinaPanhellenicphilanthropyeventforthefirsttime.
WeimplementedourgoalofreachingouttothegreaterUCLAcommunitybyencouragingparticipationfromnon‐IFCandPanhellenicorganizations.Thewinnerofthemen’sbracketwasafraternityfromtheNationalAssociationofLatinoFraternalOrganizationsandfirsttimeparticipatingteam‐GammaZetaAlpha.Nextyear,ourchapterwillstrivetocontinueinourpursuittoincreaseparticipationandpublicawarenessoncampusbyreachingouttomorediversegroups.Additionally,ourchapterincorporatedcreativenewpublicrelationstacticssuchastheCalifornia
PizzaKitchenFundraiser,Shamrocksunglasses,andhavingGirlScoutsrowwalkingwithus.Nextyear,theAlphaIotachapterwillcontinuewithourendeavorstopromoteShamrockasoneofthebiggestphilanthropyeventsontheUCLAcampus.
Ifyouareatallinterestedinsupportingourcauseorhelpingwithnextyear’seventpleasecontactourVPCommunityService,[email protected]
KD sisters Christina Brown, Allison Grandi, Larissa Klitzke, and Natalie Redberg get excited as they cheer on their players from the sidelines
Shamrock
The chapter shows their KD pride with the winners—Gamma Zeta
Alpha.
Left:KDsposewithmembersofGirlScoutstroop#569whocametorowwalkforShamrock
DanceMarathonatUCLAisa26‐hourfundraisereventthatraisesfundsandawarenessforthePediatricAIDSpandemic.AllfundsraisedbenefittheElizabethGlaserPediatricAIDSFoundation,oneoftheleadingfoundationsinAIDSresearch,andtwocampsforchildrenlivinginfectedwithoraffectedbyHIV/AIDS‐‐OneHeartlandandProjectKindle.Inadditiontopayingforchildrentospendaweekatsummercamp,thefundsraisedforthelattertwoorganizationsallowsHIVpositivechildrentotelltheirstoriesathighschoolsallacrossAmericatohelperadicatetheAIDSstigma.
Atthisyearsevent,AlphaIotaexcelledinbothhavingtwoparticipantsoncommittee,LuzKumpelandCourtneyHawker,aswellashavinga15‐girlteamofdancers.Committeemembersworkedfortwoquarterstopromotetheevent,receivecorporatedonations,andplanningfundraisingeventstohelpdancersraisemoney.Additionally,mostallmembersofthesororityeithersupportedtheirsistersviafiscaldonationsorbyvisitingtheeventforafewhoursas'moralers’.
DuringDanceMarathon,UCLAstudentscommittostayingontheirfeetfor26hoursafterraisingaminimumof$208perparticipant.Thoughanarduouschallenge,allofourdancerswereabletomakeitthroughthemarathonduetothesupportofoursisterhood.AlphaIota’scontributionshelpedUCLADanceMarathonraisearecord‐breaking$407,223.73total!NootherDanceMarathonatUCLAhadraisedover$400,000before,soitwasincredibleforourchaptertobesuchapartofthisrecord‐breakingevent.Anumberofourgirlsparticipatedas‘moralers’,participatingintheeventforthree‐hour(orsometimeslonger)shiftstosupportour‘dancers’bybringingthemwater,snacks,popsicles,andfreshfacesfilledwithenthusiasm.Allofourdancerswereabletoendurethe26hours,andwererewardedbytheopportunitytointeractwithsomeofthecampersfromKindleandHeartland.DanceMarathonatUCLAwasanincredibleopportunitytoraisemoneyforanincrediblecauseandgetthroughahugechallengewiththesupportofoursisterhood.
Dance Marathon
LuzKumpel(frontmiddle)withherfellowDanceMarathon
committeemembers
KDsposewithDancerCaptain,CourtneyHawker
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Oneday.Onenight.Onecommunity.Onefight.ThisistheRelayforLife
motto.Relayisa24‐houreventthattakesplaceonceayear,andthisyearittookplaceatUCLA.Itisalife‐changingeventforeveryoneinvolved,celebratingsurvivors,rememberingthosewe’velost,andfightingcancerbyraisingmoneyfor
theAmericanCancerSociety.TheAmericanCancerSocietyfundscutting‐edgeresearch,provideseducationandfollow‐upcareforpatient,andprovidesfreeprogramstoimprovethelivesofmany.
UCLA’sDrakeStadiumheldover1,500peopleonApril17‐18thisyear.AlphaIotahadateamof40girls,almostdoublefromlastyear!Asateam,weraised$1,400,andtheeventasawholehasraised$132,000andstillcountingmakingusthefirstplaceuniversityinCalifornia.
NadiaFrancesandChristinaBrownwerebothonRelayforLifecommitteethisyear,
puttinginendlesshoursoftimeandenergyplanningthisamazingevent.The
eventhadanumberofperformancesfromAcapellagroupstodancers.TheLengthsofBeautyprogramwascuttinghairfordonationtocancerpatients,andNadiahad11inchesofherhaircutoff. Therewasaceremonyat9pmonSaturdaynightforthoselostandthesurvivorsandAlphaIotacelebratedthelivesofthethreesurvivorswehavewhocouldn’tbethereduetograduationorabroadprograms.
Nextyear,AlphaIotastrivestohaveevenmoreparticipantsandraiseevenmoremoney.Ourmanycontributionshelpedthiscausegreatly,andwe’reexcitedtoseewhatwewilldonextyear.
Relay for Life
VPStandardsNadiaFrancesgettingherhairchoppedofffora
greatcause
KappaDelta’scampground
TheAlphaIotaChapterofKappaDeltahasputgreateffortthisyeartoincreasetheirphilanthropiceffortswithintheUCLAcommunityandthroughoutthegreaterLosAngelesarea.Fromsupportingallofthephilanthropyeventsofotherhouses,tosubstantiallyraisingthebarfortheirannualShamrockflagfootballtournament,torevampingthestructureoftheirGirlScoutprogram,thegirlsofAlphaIotahavedemonstratedgreatprideintheirchapter’sdedicationtothecommunitywhilestrengtheningtheirsisterhoodbond! In2010alone,KappaDeltaparticipatedinPiKappaPhi’sAcousticCoffeeNight,AlphaEpsilonPi’s“HopeforHaiti”drive,TriDelta’sPancakeDinner,andAlphaDeltaChiandAlphaGammaOmega’sKickballTournament.Additionally,thegirlssupportedPhiSigmaRho;UCLA’sengineeringsorority,intheirWatergunTournamentforthefirsttime.DeltaTauDeltaheldtheirannualDeltaQueenPageanttobenefittheCityofHopeCancerResearchCenterandoneoftheKDsisters;DaniellePineirawonthetitleofDeltaQueen2010!Thechapterwastheretosupportherandtheirspiritmadeupalargeportionofthepointsthathelpedhertowin! ThroughoutthemonthofFebruary,KDsdevelopedandimplementedcreativemethodstoraisemoneyforPreventChildAbuseAmerica.TheystartedthemonthoffwithaJewelrySaleatthehouseandafundraiseratCaliforniaPizzaKitchen.OnFebruary18ththegirlsofKDhostedtheir7thannual“WhiteRoseBowl”,a7‐on‐7flagfootballtournamentontheintramuralfields.StudentsrepresentingtheentireGreekCommunityofUCLAspentthedaylearningaboutchildabuseprevention,eatingdinnerandcompetinginandwatchingfootballgames.ThegirlsworkedhardtoreceivegenerousdonationsfromsponsorssuchasCaliforniaPizzaKitchen,ParkLaneJewelry,AMPRadio97.1,Powerade,Ralph’s,andIn‐N‐Out.Forthefirsttime,thechapter
reachedouttonewstudentgroupsthroughouttheUCLAcommunityandthewinnerofthefraternitybracketwasateamwhoparticipatedinaPanhellenicphilanthropyeventforthefirsttime! KappaDeltamakesitspresenceknownontheUCLAcampusandthroughoutthegreaterLosAngelesareathroughexcellentrepresentationatphilanthropiceventsinthecommunity.TheyhadahugeteamatUCLA’sDanceMarathon,promotingawarenessforthepreventionofpediatricAIDSandatRelayforLife,benefittingtheAmericancancersociety.VeronicaFabrigasandMalloryMitchellareactivemembersofBruinBelles,acampusorganizationthatstrivestofostercommunityserviceintheUCLAcommunity.SelinaDuran,LaurenLombariandColleenHilldedicatemuchoftheirtimetowardshelpingtobuildhomesforunderprivilegedcommunitiesinLosAngeles.
Inadditiontoworkingasachaptertomakecommunityservice
apriorityforKappaDelta,thegirlsofAlphaIotahaveindividuallydevelopedtheirownpassionsthatallowthemtocontributetothegreaterLosAngelesareaonapersonallevel.NicoleWong,Sarah
Hoffman,JoyShi,CourtneyLacroix,JillTuso,MichelleCollantonandMichelleLinarecurrentlyintrainingtobecampcounselorforunderprivilegedchildreninUniCampthissummer.KatherineTaylorspentherspringbreakrebuildinghomesinNewOrleansforvictimsofHurricaneKatrina.BrittanyChiangservesastheDirectorofPublicRelationsforYOUTHphonics,anA’cappellagroupdedicatedtobringingmusictrainingprogramstohighschoolswhereperformingartsclasseshavebeennegativelyaffectedbyCalifornia’sbudgetcuts.AllisonDeCantisavolunteerJuniorTroopLeaderforGirlScoutTroop8355andiscurrentlyplanningaworkshopforvarioustroopsabouttheimportanceofbeingaGirlScout.
TheladiesofKappaDeltaatUCLAbringcommitmentandenthusiasmtoeachoftheirphilanthropicendeavors
andasachapterwillcontinuetodogreatthingsfortheircommunity.
Philanthropy
DaniellePineiraaftershewonDeltaTauDelta’sPhilanthropyDeltaQueen.
VPMembershipNicoleWongwithherUniCampsession
ContinuingwiththelegacyofKappaDeltasbeingheavilyinvolvedinextracurricularactivities,thisyearmembersofAlphaIotavigorouslysoughttoexcelbothinclass,oncampus,andinthecommunity.Despitethechallengesthatbeingafull‐timestudentpresents,KDsarealwaysseekingtobecomemoreinvolvedinallthattheydo.ThisyearAlphaIotaseagerlypursuedleadershipopportunitieswithinthehouse,theUCLAGreeksystem,andthecampuscommunity.
ColleenMeseck(President),AnneFlaherty(VPNewMemberEducation),NicoleWong(VPMembership),AntoinetteBrou(VPOperations),BrittanyChiang(VPCommunityService),KristinaSidrak(VPPublicRelations),LaurenLombari(Secretary),NadiaFrances(VPStandards),andJoyShi(Treasurer)wereallextremelyexcitedtobeelectedascouncilmembersthisWinter.
KatyLunny,SheevaHalati,AntoinetteBrou,andKristinaSidrakareallmembersofSAA,UCLA'sStudentAlumniAssociation.SAAworksonbehalfoftheUCLAAlumniAssociationtoconnectstudents,alumni,andtheUniversity.Eachyear,SAAmembersplancountlessofficialUCLAevents;includingBlue&GoldWeek(therivalryrelatedfestivitiesleadinguptotheUSCvs.UCLAfootballgame),SpringSing(UCLA'sannualmusicaleventfeaturingstudentperformances),Dinnerfor12Strangers(aprogramwhichinvitesstudentstomeetacross‐sectionofBruins),andInterviewWithaBruin(eventsthatseektobringAlumniandstudentsintoclosercontactfornetworkingpurposes).
WehaveanumberofnewlyinitiatedmembersofOrderofOmega,anallGreekacademichonorssocietyrequiringeachmembertohaveaGPAof3.2orhigher.AlphaIotaisproudtohaveahighnumberofmemberswhoarealreadyinvolvedinthissociety.Membersparticipateincommunityserviceprojectsthroughouttheyear,areeligibletoapplyforexclusivescholarships,andcontinuetoencourageacademiccommitmentwithintheGreekcommunity.
AlphaIotaisalsoexcitedtoberepresentedonthePanhellenic
ExecutiveBoard,withoneofourowngirlsselectedthisyear.Afterconsideringseveralapplicationsfromallhouses,MiaVarnerwaschosentobeVPProgramming.ColleenHillcurrentlyservesasourPanhellenicDelegate,servingastheliaisonbetweenPanhellenicinitiativesandtheChapter.
Recently,KappaDeltashavereceivedsignificantrecognitionon
campusforbeingoutstandingBruins.LuzKumpelranforUndergraduateStudentAssociationCouncilPresidentandSharonWuforFacilitiesCommissioner.HavingtwoKappaDelta’srunforoneofthethirteenprestigiousandcovetedspotsonStudentgovernmentwassimplyamazing!PastPresident,AnnieGeffroywasrecentlyselectedasthe2009‐2010PresidentoftheYearatthePanhellenicScholarshipBanquet.KappaDelta
AllyAndreen,oneofthethreefinalistsforGreekWomanoftheYear,hasbeenselectedtogivethe2010
CommencementSpeechinJunefortheAnthropologyDepartment.
Leadership
AnnieGeffroywithhertwolittles.
Right:LuzKumpel(atoptheBruinBear)andSharonWu(1strow,middle)
raninthe2010USACelections
ColleenHillandMiaVarner
Asofthisfallquarter,AlphaIotareceivedseveralupgradestothehouseoverthe
summer. Theflooringonthefirstfloorhasbeencompletelyredonetoreplacethecarpetwithwoodandtileflooring.Thelivingroom,parlor,andoutdoorpatiowerealsorefurnishedforthenewschoolyear.
Thebasementhasundergonemultiplechangesthroughoutthelastyear.Theformerchapterroomhasbeenturnedintoafullyequippedstudyloungewithnewdesksandcomfyofficechairs.Ithasbeenaverypopularplaceforgirlstostudy,evenlive‐outs.
Winterquarterbroughtthemuchanticipatedcardioroomtothehouse.Becauseofitspopularity,asignupsystemevenhadtobecreated.Weareuniqueinthefactthatwearetheonlyhouseontherowtohaveanythingsimilartothecardioroom.
Wehaveinputanewsecuritysystemintothehousetoensurethesafetyofthegirlslivingin.Ratherthenhaveakeypadwithacode,wenowhaveafingerprintrecognizablesystem.Wehavearecordnumberofgirlswhowanttoliveinnextyearduetoalloftheupgradesthathavebeenmade,andlookforwardtoanypossiblenewupdatesthatwillbehappeningtothehouse.
Housing Improvements
AlphaIotaexperiencedpossiblyitsgreatestfallandwinterquarteryetduetotheexceptionalquality,variety,andamountofeventsthattookplace.Thesocialcalendarrangedextensivelyfromcreativelythemedraidstomurdermysterydinnerstoclassic
formals.Raidssuchas“GuysandDolls,”“Wild,WildWest”and“OldHollywood,”casualdinnerswithfraternities,lasertag,crushparties,andmuchmorefilledAlphaIota’scalendarduringthefall,winter,andspringquarters.DuringfallquarterweheldourannualPresentsceremonywithaformaltofollow.EachyearwepresentournewestmembersofSpringandFallRecruitmenttoparents,family,alumnae,fellowcollegiatemembers,andfriends.Eachnewmembergetsintroducedtoeveryonebyanactivemembersuchastheir“bigsis”thathasbecomeclosetothemandcansharesomethinguniqueorspecialaboutthem.Itisagreatwaytowelcomeallournewmemberstotheirnewfamily.
Afterwardswecelebratedwithaformalatabeautifulbeachsidehotel.OneofourbelovedandactivelyinvolvedseniorsnamedStephanieDoylewascrownedMissKappaDelta,alongstandingtraditionawardedtoamemberwhohasgoneaboveandbeyondtheaverageinvolvementasamember.Inwinter,guysfromeveryfraternityviedforourattentionatourmostanticipatedeventoftheyear,theDaggermanCrushparty.TheKDssoughttofindafraternitymemberwhobestrepresentstheidealsofKappaDelta.Eachyear,weinvitefraternitymenfromeveryfrattoourCrushparty.Afterwards,weselectfifteenofthefinestgentlementocometoaMondaynightdinnerandgiveaspeechorperformancetodemonstratewhytheyarethebestrepresentationofKappaDeltaideals.Followingthat,wenarrowitdowntotencandidates,whoattendourWhiteRoseFormalandonceagain,giveaspeechorperformancetowinoverourhearts.Thisyear’sperformancesrangedfrompoemstodancing,andincludeduniquedisplaysofaffection,suchapersonalizedlyricstopopularsongs.SergioQuilici,aleaderandactivememberofPiKappaPhi,wascrownedDaggerman.WehavemanymoreeventsplannedforSpringQuarter,butourmostrecentwasamurdermysterydinneratKappaDeltawiththeboysfromDeltaTauDeltafraternity.Thenightwasthemed“Roaring20’s”andbeganwithacateredsit‐downdinnerandmocktails.Everyonelookedlikethe“cat’smeow”intheirbestzootsuitsandflapperdresses.Theeveningwasasuccess,andNickiKlein,ourownsocialchair,turnedouttobethemurderer!Thankfully,theLAPDkindlyletNickioffwithawarning.AlphaIotalooksforwardtoanotherexcitingandfun‐filledyearaheadwithmanymoreupdatestocome!
Social
HollyNiakancrowned“MissKappaDelta”atDaggermanFormal
JillianTusoandKatherineTaylorposeatWhiteRoseFormal
MelisaDerenzigavethefollowingspeechduringourFallRecruitmentPreference
Ceremony.However,itwasmuchmorethanawayofshowingpotentialnewmembersaglimpseofoursisterhood.ItwasalsoawayofreflectingonherKappaDelta
experienceasawhole.
Threeyearsago,Iwouldneverhavebeenabletostandupinfrontofallofyouandmakethisspeech–especiallytoagroupofgirlsasbeautifulandintelligentasyouall.Icameinascared17‐year‐old‐thebestIcansayisthatIcouldfakeconfidenceifnecessary.Butafter4daysofrecruitment,thatfaçadeiswornterriblythin.Itwasonthisday,withmyguarddown,thatImetmybigsister,Marisa,andfinallywasabletomakethedecisiontojoinKappaDelta.Marisa,orasImorelovinglycallher,Gobbs,isconfident,loyal,andadownrightgoodtime–shewaseverythingIwantedtobe.Withherguidanceandsupport,IwaseasilyintegratedintothesisterhoodIwasseekingtofindatUCLA.
ButasIsoonrealized,everygirlinthishousehassomecharacteristicthatIdesire,somethingthathashelpedmedevelopintoapersonthatIamproudof.First,thereismytwin,Melissa,oneofmyfirstfriendsinthehouse.Shetaughtmethat,whileImayneverbethegirlinthehulaskirtandcoconuttopataraid,itisokaytobeoutrageousandthecenterofattentionsometimes.Andthenthereismadamepresident,AnnieGeffroy.Iswearthedaywewalkedintothisplace,shewasdeterminedtobepresident.Overthepastthreeyears,Ihaveseenherputcountlesshours,afewtears,andsomuchloveintothishouse.Doyletaughtmethatawellplaced“that’swhatshesaid”isappropriateatanytime.JenandShasta,yougirlsarethebestlittlesIcouldeveraskfor.IswearyoubothhaveESPthewayyoujustknowwhenIneedahugoranoteofencouragement.YouarethesistersIneverhadinmyrealfamily.Andmypuppy,Mallory,oneofthebestlistenersIknow.Sheismysecretkeeperandtaughtmethat,sometimes,thebestthingtosayisnothingatall.
TomyPC08babies–yougirlsmeantheworldtome.YoursmilingfacesgotmethroughoneofthetoughestquartersatUCLAforme.Youembracedme,aswellasthechapter,withopenmindsandfullhearts.TheenthusiasmyoushowedforKappaDeltareinvigoratedmyloveforthehouse.IwassupposedtocomeuphereandtalkaboutmyexperienceatKappaDelta,butwhenIthoughtaboutit,therewasnowaytoformetogenericallydescribemyfouryearshere.Eachgirlinthisroomhasaddedtomyexperienceandchangedmylife.Whichbringsmetoyougirls.Todayisthedayyouchoosewhowillchangeyourlife,andwhoselifeyouwillchange.IhopeyoumakethesamedecisionIdid,butwhateveryouchoose,Ihopeyoualwaysstriveforthatwhichishonorable,beautiful,andhighestinallwalksoflife.Carrythatwithyoualways,andyouwillneverbeledastray.
Senior Farewell
MelissaDerenzi,backwhenshewasVPNewMemberEducationwithFallPC‘08
WE ALWAYS
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involved,pleasecontactourVicePresidentofMembership,NicoleWong.
ContactMelissaBersofskytofindoutmore
abouttheChapterAdvisoryBoard!
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THE LEGACY
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PRESIDENTColleenMeseck
VPMEMBERSHIPNicoleWong
VPPUBLICRELATIONSKristinaSidrak
CHAPTERADVISORYBOARDCHAIR
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