To welcome the opportunity of contributing to the world’s work in the community where I am placed because of the joy of service thereby bestowed and the talent of leadership multiplied.

When is the last time you’ve “welcomed the opportunity of contributing….in the community where (you) are placed?” I know, I know…you’re already spread too thin to take on yet another responsibility; you paid your dues years ago, or maybe you’ll volunteer when the kids are older….. We can certainly come up with lots of excuses not to take on a leadership role with the collegiates or alumnae club; and most--if not all--are really justified! But, the fact is, someone has to agree to take on some responsibility, or we cannot continue to function. This year, I encourage you to consider “welcoming the opportunity to contribute” by serving as an alumnae chapter officer. At a minimum, our chapter must have a president, vice president, treasurer, secretary, newsletter editor, and permanent secretary. Each position has some specific responsibilities, but none requires enormous amounts of one’s time all throughout the year.

Here are basic responsibilities for each office:

PresidentCall and preside over meetings (typically, no more than 3-4 annually)Arrange for election/installation of officers annuallyPrepare/submit annual reports (about 4 per year, which require minimal work)Be responsible for holding ceremonies and initiations as required (alumnae initiations, Fraternity Rededication Service for graduating seniors)Be aware of requirements for Good Standing and make every effort to see that they are fulfilled.Coordinate with fellow officers to make sure they are fulfilling their duties.

Vice PresidentPerform the duties of the president in her absenceCoordinate programming and Alpha Gam Always events (this typically means working with our collegiate chapter to plan IRD and homecoming tent reception)Be responsible for recruitment and retention of alumnae members.

SecretaryKeep a current role of alumnae chapter members and coordinate correspondence with themBe responsible for updating and submitting bylaws (reviewed every four years)Keep minutes of meetingsSubmit copy of officer change form

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GAMMA SIGMA CHAPTER40TH ANNIVERSARY

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LEGACY INTRODUCTION FORM (LIF)

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letter from the alumnae presidentby susan Crews pierce | troy area alumnae Chapter president

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Junior Circle is a way for young alumnae to remain involved in the Fraternity. We cater to recent alumnae through those in their mid-30s, holding social, philanthropy and other events, and we work in conjunction with the existing Troy Alumnae Chapter.

Last year, we held three events—a coffee break at Village Coffee, dinner and drinks at the Half Shell and a philanthropy event to benefit the House of Ruth women’s shelter in Dothan. On March 5, 2011, we participated in the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation’s Walk for Diabetes at Westgate Park in Dothan.

I am currently interested in finding a younger alumna to take over as Junior Circle president, as I live in Ozark and now work in Dothan, making regular visits to Troy is difficult. Anyone interested in getting involved as president or as a member can e-mail me at lisavstephens@hotmail.com or join us on facebook at “Alpha Gamma Delta – Wiregrass Area Junior Circle.”

Loyally,Lisa Stephens RahnJunior Circle President

letter from the Junior Circle presidentby lisa stephens rahn

Join your local alumnae!

TreasurerKeep accurate record of all monies received and disbursedMail three payments annually to International HeadquartersComplete the Annual Financial ReportComplete Form 990 with IRS, if needed

EditorRequest annual updates and articles for the newsletterProduce and distribute the annual newsletter (through electronic means)

Permanent SecretaryMaintain updated file of alumnae chapter members (and, for our chapter this includes maintaining Gamma Sigma alumnae worldwide)Maintain Records of Service forms for alumnae in order to nominate them for Honors of Epsilon Pi, and to validate service of past chapter members should they relocate and become nominated for an Honor by another chapter

And, it goes without saying, that each officer should make an attempt to attend alumnae functions, and/or see that her office’s responsibilities are covered by someone else in her absence. New officers must be installed and reported to International by April 15th. If you have any interest in serving in some capacity, even if you’re not sure which office is best for you, I urge you to call me so I can answer questions, share more details, and submit your name as a nominee if you so desire. Please don’t wait for me to call and beg…if you have an interest, let me know so we can reduce the amount of time and effort needed to present a slate of officers for the coming year. And, yes, I will be vacating the president’s office so I welcome the opportunity to discuss this position with anyone who has questions or interest.

Our alumnae chapter has gracious, hard-working members who are ready to help when called upon. Please step up and take a turn serving in a leadership role so that we can continue our wonderful strength as Alpha Gams in Troy!

Loyally,Susan Crews PierceTroy Area Alumnae Chapter President(334) 670-9954susan@troybaseball.com

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All Alpha Gam Alumnae are encouraged to become involved in their local Alumnae Chapters! Even if you are unable to participate fully, there are benefits to attending even a few events of the Alumnae Chapter during the year. If you are interested in becoming involved with a collegiate chapter near you, there are wonderful opportuniutes for encouraging young women in their personal, academic and leadership growth. Please contact the Troy Area Alumnae Chapter or go online and visit http://alphagammadelta.orgunder “Directory” to find out information on how to locate an alumnae or collegiate group near you.

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President Susan Crews PierceVice President Donna McGowinSecretary/ Treasurer Tonita Davis BentleyPerm. Secretary Kim Townsend DillardEditor Lacey Bassett

Philanthropy Chairman Patsy ColleyIRD Chairman Kathy CampbellRIF Chairman Katie Barr ScottPanhellenic Delegate OpenJunior Circle Pres Lisa Stephens Rahn

Collegiate Chapter Capsule

2010 new members

2010-2011 troy area alumnae officers

Chapter Advisor Dee BennettMember Development Adv Beth MoseleyScholarship Donna McGowinFinance Advisor Candace Nelson

Rush Advisor Emily Maddox and Jennifer BrownCampus Relations Advisor Holly PughProperty Mgmt Advisor Joy Scarbrough

2010- 2011 executive Council advisors

Number of all Greeks: 905 Chapter Total: 107AGD New Members: 37Campus Quota: 37# in Largest NPC Group: 109Campus Total: 75

If you have any questions or want to assist our collegians, please contact the Province Director 39 - Collegians and Alumnae. Her information follows:

Sherry Patton Cox4371 Stonebridge RdDestin, FL 32541

Home 850.650.1099Cell 404.932.9323Fax 850.837.6728pd39@vst.alphagammadelta.org

Alexandria Leigh Watson Repton, ALJulie Allyson Sanders Goshen, AL Hannah Grace Woods Tuscaloosa, ALAlixandria Lea Vinson Hoover, AL Sara Elizabeth Coursey Ozark, AL Emily Catherine Carter Hoover, AL Allison Whitney Milstead Maylene, ALMadison Elizabeth Wilson Hoover, ALMary Elizabeth Thrower Opelika, ALCaitlin Alexandria Mount Rutledge, ALJennifer Louise Farish Dothan, ALKristen Rae Askew Decatur, ALShelby Taylor Greenway Madison, ALSarah Jane Walker Birmingham, ALJosie Alexandria Griffin Troy, ALMorgan Ashley Lane Shows Troy, ALHaley Elizabeth Phillips Troy, ALKeleigh Nichole Edwards Smiths, AL

Mandy Kyle Marriott Phenix City, ALShelby Leigh Williams Eufaula, ALJessica Erin Bush Greenville, ALJamie Day Matthews Mobile, ALBrittany Katherine Vautrin Elberta, ALAnne Carol Wilson Panama City Beach, FLMaranda Alyse Rogers Wetumpka, ALStephanie Marie Monk Troy, ALHagan Brooke Johnson Daphne, ALBecca Nicole Wells Ozark, ALSarah Elizabeth Smith Huntsville, ALCarley Michelle Shelton Troy, ALBritney Joy Barfield Mobile, ALHanna Rebecca Yeargan Clanton, ALKatie Michelle Krause Chunchula, ALMelissa Rae Thorniley Owens Crossroads, ALMargaret Katherine Shiver Dothan, ALHillary Ann Anderson Rehobeth, AL

2010- 2011 Collegiate officersPresident Holland SportVP Member Development Miranda LongVP Scholarship Emily EvansVP Recruitment Marjorie YessickVP Operations Hope DavisVP Finance Lauren BryanVP Campus Relations Kristen WellsVP Property Abbie RankinAlumni Relations Whitney WeeksRitual Marsena MorganRisk Management Julie SandersSocial Amy LamagdeleineSports Sarah Jane Walker

Philanthropy KeLeigh EdwardsPurchasing Kady EdwardsCorrespondence Hayley PittmanNew Member Coordinator Mary Cathryn PerduePersonal Development Ariel TingleSisterhood Coordinator Alex WatsonMembership Jamie SandersWebsite Lauren GuyActivity Coordinator Courtney JohnsonPublic Relations Betsy StallworthSpirit Coordinator Emily CarterPublications Hanna Yeargan

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Carla McLendon Allen1456 Paxton CircleTuscaloosa, AL 35405205-758-6526carlamallen@comcast.netCarla is married to Barry Allen, who is a Freelance Sports Writer and Statistician. Carla spends most of her time volunteering as PTO President of Sprayberry Education Center, where her 7 year old, Annie, is in a multiple disabilities class and her 9 year old, Elle, attends the TARGET program one day a week. Elle is a 4th grader at Englewood and Carla volunteers there as well. Sprayberry has become her “mission” since she had a bone marrow transplant for multiple myeloma in January 2005. After 6 years, Carla is still in remissionand going great (average is 2 1/2 years). She has been discharged from the bone mar-row transplant program with the possibility that she “could be in a small percentage of patients who are cured” with an autologous transplant!! She will continue to be followed closely in Tuscaloosa. She is so thankful and so blessed!!

Lisa Singley Clayton140 East Poplar LanePrattville, Alabama 36066lsc71657@bellsouth.netLisa is married to Ronnie Clayton and they have two daughters, Lauren- 25 and Brittany- 22. Lisa retired with 30 years of teaching kindergarten from public school. She is now enjoying teaching kindergarten at The Montgomery Academy in Montgomery, AL.

Susan Culpepper Warrensusan.warren16@gmail.com Susan lives in Dothan, AL. Her husband’s name is Mark and they have been married for 28 years. They have 2 daughters, Hannah and Emily. Hannah will be married in April and Josh Capman will join their family. She is a retired Special Educa-tion teacher and now enjoys being with her family, gardening and volunteering at her church.

Kelsey MclemoreKelsey is getting married on March 26th to Hamilton Moody. Their new address will be 28758 Canterbury Road Daphne, AL 36526. Her new email address will be kelseymoody1@gmail.com.

Tiffany Tines HarrisLives in Atlanta, GA (Vinings area)tharris131@hotmail.comTiffany is married to Nate Harris, and they will be celebrating their 10th anniversary next year. They have a 5 year old girl named Natalie and a 2.5 year old son named Ryan. She thought it was great to see some familiar faces at the Reunion and stock up an a new AGD t-shirt!

Mary Lisa Barron Mullins959 Lee Road 47Opelika, AL 36804mallama@auburn.eduMary Lisa is married to Tim Mul-lins. They have 2 children, a 19 yr. old daughter who is a fresh-man at Auburn University and a 17 yr. old son still in high school.

She has been employed at Au-burn University for 15 years.

Jennifer Coggins Brown520 Maple StTroy, AL 36081jgcoggins@hotmail.comJennifer and her husband, Matt, welcomed twin girls, Mary Clark and Maggie James, on October 29,2010.

Jill Jacobs Whitaker 2521 County Road 21 Demopolis, AL 36732 Jillquinneyjacobs@yahoo.comJill moved from Birmingham to Demopolis this past June. Tom completed dental school and is an associate in Demopolis. She is a social worker for the Al department of Public Health.

Anna Tyler Goldman511 Breckinridge LanePrattville, AL 36066Anna1888@aol.comAnna is an RN at Baptist East and works on postpartum. Her husband, Bryan, is mortgage originator with Iberia Bank in Prattville.

Kathy Cooper Smoak4934 Williamsport DriveNorcross, GA 30092k.smoak@yahoo.comKathy lived in Birmingham the first 5 years after gradua-tion and worked for AmSouth Bancorporation. She moved to Atlanta in 1985 and has worked for several companies over the years, South Eastern Fabricare Association, Westvaco Enve-lope, Georgia Pacific, Domtar Industries and Unisource

Worldwide. She is currently in the job market and hoping to land something soon. Kathy is married to Joe Smoak from Atlanta and have 2 children, Jared, 18, and Kristina, 13. She has been an avid gardener for several years, growing her own vegetables every summer. She also enjoys sewing and knit-ting and has created a small side business called Coopie Creations while she has been unemployed. Her specialty is appliqueing initials or Greek letters on T-Shirts, Sweat Shirts, and towels. Please keep her in mind if you need a special gift for your Alpha Gam Sister.

Michelle (Morse) Corum8597 Dark Hawk Circle,Columbia, Maryland, 21045443-310-1881macorum@verizon.netHer sorority sisters called her Missy and she graduated from Troy in 1981. She lives in Columbia, Maryland with her husband, Ev, and have two sons, ages 18 and 23. Her hus-band is the Humanities program director for online university, American Public University. Michelle was a Broadcasting major at Troy and went on to work for about 20 years in public radio in Kansas and Michigan. They have lived in Columbia, Md. for 9 years and she now works as a Manager of Corpo-rate Communication for Altegrity (USIS), a defense contractor. She commutes into work to Falls Church, Va. 2-3 days per week and gets to work from home the other days. She has many

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great memories of her sorority sisters at Troy and the education she received there. She’s glad she was able to see so many of them at the recent reunion, including her little sister, Susan Crews Pierce. She said, “If any-one visits the Washington, D.C. area, please look me up!”

Gayle Beazley “Beaz” Decker517 Southern WaySpanish Fort, Al. 36527gaylebugs@bellsouth.netGayle has been married to Bob Decker since 9/9/78. They have one son, John Matthew “Matt” Decker, 26 yrs. old, who is cur-rently serving in the U.S.Navy at Whidbey Island Naval Air Sta-tion, Oak Harbor, Washington St. He will be deployed to Iraq sometime this coming spring (2011). He attended Troy Uni-versity prior to joining the Navy and marched in the band as she did when she was at Troy. Gayle was at Troy University from Sept. ‘68- June of ‘72. She was an Alpha Gamma Delta Founding Member. Gayle also marched in the Sound of the South Band. She worked as a Mental Health Therapist for 12 yrs. after graduating and then became a housewife to raise their son when he was born. She never regretted that decision for a moment. She is an Owner of “Flashy Tack” a business that serves the horse community. Can be seen on facebook by searching Flashy Tack Rope Halters. Her music group: Wildwood, plays har-monica and percussion. Can be seen on facebook by searching Wildwood Music Duo. Gayle’s interests include: Horses, the beach, camping, fishing, and music.

Jessica Owens RowellTroyjessicaorowell@gmail.comJessica is married to Jeremy Rowell (Defensive Coordinator Troy University Football) Their son is Jacob Owen Rowell who is 3 years old. She is currently teaching Kindergarten at Troy Elementary School. They are expecting their 2nd child, Jaxon Lane Rowell, at the end of April.

Sheri Ashmore McVay7264 Styers Crossing LaneClemmons, NC 27012smcvay@triad.rr.com336-778-1198336-972-1344Sheri has been married to Billy McVay for 25 years, also a Troy Alum. They have two boys: Seth, 22, Senior at NC State in Raleigh-majoring in Spanish and Will, 17, Junior at North Carolina School of the Arts-percussion.Sheri is working PT as a nurse in a surgical post op area as well as Heart and Wellness Center. She plans to go back to graduate school in August! Her interests include: friendships (2-legged and 4 legged), triatha-lons, beach and traveling.

Alice Alsobrook AdamsBlakely, GAal2boysmom@hotmail.comRandy continues to work for Agri-AFC, Parker is a senior in HS and will be attending TROY in the Fall of 2011!! Paxton is 14 and in the 8th grade. She is still manager at Early County Gin, Inc. and that’s cotton, not liquor! Alice finished her Master’s degree in December 2009; they are on the road a lot with kids and sports.

Nancy Wright Crowe2402 Hickman AvenueElba, AL 36323mrscrowe6@yahooNancy has been married to her college sweetheart, Dale Crowe, for 39 years. They have 4 daughters who are ALL Alpha Gams too! Leah, their oldest, is married to Todd Killingsworth and they have 3 children. Emily, is married to Gray Harrison and they have two daughters and #3 is due in April. Laura is married to Ben Terrell and they have two sons. Katie, our youngest, is married to Jamie Parrish and they have six children. Think that adds up to 13 grandkids with one on the way! Leah, Em-ily, and Laura all live and teach school in Enterprise, AL and Ka-tie lives in Jack, AL and is a Sr. at Troy, majoring in Elementary Ed. Nancy retired from Elba City Schools in 2008 after teaching sixth grade for 36 years. She enjoyed her teaching years, but

was ready for retirement and she has thoroughly enjoyed it! She spends her time now help-ing with grandchildren, working on a few projects around the house, and her new hobby--painting. Hopefully Dale will be retiring in October and then they plan to spend time traveling to-gether. Nancy said life has been good to her since she left Troy and she wouldn’t change a thing if she could do it all over again!

Deborah Sanders PilandLives in Burlington, NC - Find me on FacebookDeborah is an Interactive Specialist with TheTimesNews.com/Freedom Communications. She has been married 30 years to Randy, Lecturer @ Elon Uni-versity. They have two Children: daughter, a jr in college & son, freshmen in college.“As for me and my household, we will serve the Lord.” Joshua 24:15

Tami Meeks203 Old Cabin Road Troy, Alabama 36081tmeeks@pikecountyschools.comTami is married to Greg Meeks. They have 2 children. Chrissy is 23 and is currently in Optometry School at UAB. Martin is 18 and will enter Auburn University in the fall. She is the reading coach at Goshen Elementary School.

Ronda McCaul WalkerRecently started working for newly elected Congressman Martha Roby as her District Representative. This Congres-sional district includes Pike County so Ronda will be travel-ing to Troy often. Ronda will be based in Congressman Roby’s Montgomery office and can be contacted at Ronda.Walker@mail.house.gov.

Misty Russell BlackmonPledged AGD in the Fall of 1996 and graduated in May of 2000. Misty has been married to her college sweetheart, Ben Blackmon, for 8 years and they have a daughter, Elle Caroline (4), a son, Cates (3), and they are expecting their third child in August. They live in Greenville, AL where she teaches Pre-K

for the Butler County School System and Ben is the head football coach for Greenville High School. They had a won-derful time at the 40th Anniver-sary Formal and consider their memories at Troy to be some of their fondest.

Debi Hicks Gunter Pledge Class 1992Niceville, FL Debi is married to Troyce Gunt-er. They have 5 kids: Claire- 14, Landon- 12, Sam- 5, Datch- 2, Abby- 2. Sam, Datch and Abby were all adopted from Guine Bissau Africa. Sam in 2005 -- Datch and Abby May of 2010. Abby was born with a deformity and had her legs amputed in October. She just got her first pair of prosthetic legs -- so we are all excited for her!!! Debi sells lia sophia jewelry (would love to have a show - hahaha) and I am an Autism Consultant for Florida State University Cen-ter for Autism.

Tisha McKenzie DukeFall Pledge Class of 2001 Gamma Sigma ChapterTisha lives in Excel, Alabama with her husband of 7 years, (who was also her high school sweetheart and yes they survived college together). We have two beautiful daughters, Kameron Layne who is 6 and Avery Jennings who is 3. She is a Registered Nurse in the Emergency Department at Monroe County Hospital and she also works for Simmons Ambulance Service taking critical patients on transport to facilities of higher level of care, as well as PRN with Amedisys Home Health. She is pretty much always working but man-age to find time for her kids in her very hectic schedule. She is a member of the Monroeville Junior Women’s Club, member of the PTO at Excel School, and coach for Kameron’s softball team. Alpha Gamma Delta was truly my home away from home and the reunion was great. I had not been to Troy in 7 years and as soon as I got on 231 I felt like I was home AGAIN. It’s amazing how you cannot see your sisters for so long and the minute you

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reunite you pick up right where you left off. The day I got home from Troy, Kameron met me at the door and said “Mom I want to go to Troy and be just like you when I grow up.” I said Kam what do you mean, she replied “well I want to go to Troy, be one of those pretty Alpha Gams and work with you in the Emer-gency Room.” what can I say the kids got great taste. So look out Gamma Sigma, you have 2 little legacies that will be knock-ing down your door before you know it. After all these years I’m still proud to love squirrels, wear pearls and be an Alpha Gam girl.

Amanda Ober2305 Edgewater Dr. #1214Orlando, FL 32804afober@hotmail.comAmanda was at Troy from 1984-1988 and was a member of Gamma Sigma chapter of AGD. She is currently a television news reporter/anchor at WESH TV, the NBC station in Orlando, Florida. She is an active member of Sum-mit church where she volunteers in many different capacities including facilitating bible studies and small groups.

Camille Houston Harvin11811 Columbia St, Blakely, Gacamille_harvin@hotmail.comCamille has been married to Graham for 29 years. She has 4 children all grown and 5 grand-children. Camille works for the State of Georgia DFAC Field Fiscal Unit Chief. Enjoyed the 40 reunion and have fun looking up AGD’s on Facebook.

Lee Ann Argo Rawlinson328 High Pointe RidgePrattville, AL 36066lee.rawlinson@att.netLee Ann is divorced. And she has two children, Amy (17) and James (18) who attend Prattville High School. She is the Deputy Commissioner at the Alabama Medicaid Agency in Montgomery, AL over the bureau called Ben-eficiary Services. She attended Troy in 1974 and Fall of 1975 then transferred to Auburn. Her roommates were Melinda Smith and Marci Wall. She likes outdoor activities like camping and hiking. But she also loves the beach.

Donna Tucker Ayers‘96 pledge class2593 Inverness Point DriveBirmingham, AL 35242ayersjd@aol.comDonna is married to Marc Ayers, an appellate attorney at Bradley Arant Boult Cummings, LLP. Donna is a stay-at-home mom to three children, Marc Jr. age 7, Julia, age 5, and Tucker, age 2. Marc and Donna are joyfully expecting baby number 4 in July!

Shae Davis Stafford1362 Dearing Downs CircleHelena, AL 35080shaestafford@gmail.comHusband: Scott Stafford, Kids: Libby (9), Andrew (8), Lauren Kate (6), and Simon (4)Shae has 2 jobs: 1. She is cur-rently homeschooling 3 of her 4 children. Next year, she will have all 4 at home with her, and she LOVES it!! 2. She is blessed to have partnered with the creators of Proactiv, Dr. Katie Rodan and Dr. Kathy Fields, in their sequel company which focuses on anti-aging, Rodan and Fields Derma-tologists. www.stafford.myrandf.biz What’s interesting? She never in a million years thought she’d be involved in homeschooling or sales, but thank goodness, God had different plans for her. She absolutely loves being home with her children, earning great money, and enjoying glowing skin!!

Rachael (Smith) BoutwellBeatrice, AL Rachel is married to Daniel Boutwell of Troy, AL. She is the Assistant Vice President at Peoples Exchange Bank, Monro-eville, AL.

Brandi Mathews Cotnoir ’96 Pledge ClassLiving in Frisco, TXbrandimathews@hotmail.comMarried to Benoit Cotnoir from Quebec, Canada and have 2 pre-cious girls: Sophie Belle (2) and Audrey Jolie (8 mo). Lacey Bassett2003 Pledge Class2700 Osborne Rd NEAtlanta, GA 30319laceybassett@gmail.comLacey is living in Atlanta, GA and

working as a Graphic Designer for The Aspen Brands company.

Patricia Russell Allen (Patty) (Charter Member)2010 North Hills Dr.Opelika, AL 36801pattyandjungle72@gmail.comJim and Patricia have one daugh-ter, Sarah Beth. She and her husband, Daniel, live in Moore, SC with their two granddaugh-ters, Hannah (5) and Emily (3). Patricia retired from teaching Special Education in 2002 and Jim retired as an Employment Development Coordinator with the State of AL in 2007. They love being retired and stay busy. Jim interprets the services for the deaf at our church, First Baptist Church Opelika, and she enjoys helping him in the deaf ministry.

Heather Dykema OwenAndalusia, ALheatherowen@andycable.comHeather is married to Hunter Owen and they have 3 kids. Jack-son (4 ½), Addison (2), Karson (4 months) She is the Director of Student Recruitment at Lurleen B Wallace Community College. She is also a Sales Consultant for Chez Ami Children’s Clothing and learning how to sew!

Jennifer Weeks DavisCurrently living in Brundidge, ALjlwdavis@hotmail.comJennifer, her husband, Brian, and big sister Addie (4) just welcomed a new baby boy into their family. Coley Thomas Davis was born on January 27, 2011 weighing 7 pounds, 6 ounces and 20 inches long. She has recently started her dream job of being a stay at home mom to these wonderful blessings.

Darlene Houston Willis11670 Arbor Oaks Rd.Northport, AL 35475darwillis29@aol.comDarlene is married to Lance Willis and they have 2 precious boys! Garrit – 4 yrs old & Mason – 10 months old. Darlene works with Champion, Partners in Rehab a company that provides Physical Therapy, Occupational Therapy and Speech Therapy in Skilled Nursing Facilities throughout Alabama. She is a Speech-

Language Pathologist, but she serves on the corporate team as a Regional Director/Corporate Educator.

Abby (Corbin) Long2004 Pledge Class1051 Stonegate Dr. Apt. EAuburn, AL 36832aec0013@auburn.eduAbby recently got married to Dean Long on December 18th, 2010. (He was a Sigma Chi at Troy) He is completing his mas-ters in Accounting from Troy and is now working in the Controllers Office at the University as an Accountant and studying for his CPA exam. They have a 5 year old Golden Retriever named Tucker who is their whole world! After graduating from Troy Abby got accepted into Veterinary School at Auburn University and is now currently in her 4th and last year! (She just received her white coat.. woo hoo) She will be graduating as a Doctor of Veteri-nary Medicine in May of 2012!

Stephanie Dykema Snyder Stephanie lives in Goshen, AL (right outside of Troy) with her husband, Bart, and two boys - Brock (11) & Will (8). Stepha-nie works for the Pike County Schools as the Technology Coordinator. She loves being so active with her family. They con-stantly have some type of activity that keeps them busy. Also, this July Stephanie and Bart will be celebrating our 15th Wedding Anniversary!

Donna GreenPledge class 1976dgreen91458@aol.comDonna will be getting married on May 21, 2011, 2:00 PM at Clover-dale Baptist Church in Dothan, AL to K.W. Keene. Her new address will be 2606 Thorndale Place, Dothan, AL 36303.

Eve Julian HarneyHoover, ALbrianandeve@gmail.comEve is married to Brian Harney and they have 2 kids - Genna (4 years old) and Andrew (22 months). She is a stay-at-home mom and she does some mono-gramming and appliques from home.

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Angelia Foreman Filmore (TSU ’79) 119 Comanche Street Daleville, Alabama 36322angelia@filmore.netAngelia has been the City Clerk for the City of Daleville for 24 years. Bill (TSU ’80) and Angelia have been married for 30 years. He is the Chief Assistant District Attorney for the 33rd Judicial Circuit, which includes Dale and Geneva Counties. They are the proud parents of two sons. Wil-liam is a senior at Troy University. He is an ATO and currently the SGA President. Ray, a sopho-more, is attending Auburn Univer-sity on an Army ROTC Scholar-ship. Bill and Angelia are very active members of their church Daleville Baptist. They have been involved with Lions Clubs International on the local, state and international levels for many years. Angelia serves on the Daleville City School Board and is the Treasurer of the Daleville Area Chamber of Commerce. She also serves on the board for the Dale County Drug Free Coali-tion. They are in Troy for many sports events and campus activi-ties so she hopes to see some of you again real soon. The Gamma Sigma 40th Anniversary Celebra-tion was GREAT…special thanks to Susan Pierce for all she did.

Jane Davis Initiated in 1974. I graduated with a degree in So-cial Rehabilitation Services. 3252 Gatsby LaneMontgomery, AL 36106 334-279-5994 jane.davis@mh.alabama.gov. I am not married and do not have children. I have 33 years of service with the state of Alabama and am currently the Director of Legislative and Constituent Affairs for the AL Dept. of Mental Health. I worked 10 years for the AL Sen-ate and my remaining years have been with the Dept. of Mental Health. I do have 4-legged children…3 dogs, 2 horses and seem to always be involved with some type of animal rescue. In fact, all 3 of my dogs are rescued dogs. I enjoy spending time with friends, traveling, and specifically, I am a rodeo enthusiast enjoying this particular sport AND last but

not least, Alabama football! I love dogs and horses and trips to the mountains and Lake Martin. One of my all time favorite places to visit is Jackson Hole, WY . WOW! Everyone should visit there at some point in their life! I hate being on a computer preferring to be outdoors enjoying life! Therefore, you will not find me spending time on Facebook so the best way to reach me is to call or email. When I retire I plan to get active on FB! ☺ I am still as young as ever (at heart…ha!) and enjoy every minute I can spare with my Alpha Gam sisters and other friends I’ve made along the way! We enjoyed the reunion SO MUCH! It is always good to see our current and former sisters! Let’s start planning our next reunion!!! Again, many thanks for a wonderful time in Troy!! Candace Carter NelsonTroy, Alcandace@troycable.net Married to David3 kids ages 3, 5, & 7I have fallen in love with photog-raphy and now love my job with Candace Nelson Photography.

Lisa Pridgen Bloodworth309 West Park Lane Cantonment, FL 32533lbloodworth@bhcpns.orgHusband is Richard and we have been married almost 17 years. Our kids are Ryan (14) Freshman in high school and Ethan (11) a 5th grader. Have been employed at Lakeview Center, Inc. since 1989. I am the Benefits and Sup-ports Manager using my degree in Social Work. I manage voca-tional programs that are designed to help adults and students with disabilities retain and maintain employment. We stay busy with work, school activities, and baseball!! Our oldest son plays on his high school baseball team, the Tate Aggies, and our young-est son plays with the Pensacola Aquasox travel team. Our family loves baseball!!! We get back home to Alabama as much as we can to visit family. I made the 40th Gamma Sigma Reunion; this was the first time I had been back to Troy in 20 years. It was great seeing other sisters at the recent reunion and to see the

campus changes. My oldest son is interested in attending Troy as well so we will see! ☺ Several of my Gamma Sigma sisters and I meet at the beach on an annual basis and have been doing so for about 15+ years. It has been wonderful to have these lifelong sisters in my life even after going our separate ways. It is important to take the time to connect as often as possible.

Ally deVeer2208 Charingwood Dr. WMobile, AL 36695alyssadeveer@aol.comNo hubbie or kids yet ☺ Cur-rently working as a medical sales representative for Lincare Inc. the largest in home oxygen company in the US.

Karri Graddy Booth Karri lives just south of Troy on a “farm” that her husband Kevin has worked so hard to make beautiful. They have just completed their new home and are so excited about this new chapter in their lives! They have 2 perfectly wonderful children. Jackson Cade is 4 and Allie Brooke is 2. They are the reason we wake up each morning and make every day such fun! Karri is a registered nurse at the Charles Henderson Child Health Center in Troy, where she has worked for three years this summer. She absolutely adores working with the children there! God has truely blessed her with a great family and continues to bless us all each and every day! God Bless and Love in AGD!!

Leslie Carroll VaughnPledge Class Fall 198315095 Kirsten CoveGulfport, MS 39503 228-669-7028lesvaughn@gmail.comLeslie is married to Doug Vaughn. Two children. Emily (21) Junior at University of Alabama and Justin (18) freshmen at Missis-sippi College. Leslie is currently Administrator for medical imaging facility in Gulfport MS and has been since 2002. She serves as the Third Vice President of the National Association of Junior Auxiliaries Executive Board and has volunteered with JA since

2002. This fabulous service orga-nization focuses on improving the lives of children through social and general welfare programs. Leslie is an avid reader and is starting to dabble in gardening.

Christine (Chris) O’Reilly Coxchrisandjason@msn.comChris is married to Jason Cox and they have two boys, Reilly- age 3 1/2 and Brady, five weeks old. (which is why she couldn’t attend the reunion formal!) They live in Myrtle Beach, SC where Chris and her husband are sing-er/entertainers at the Alabama Theatre. They released their first duet album last year, “World on A String.” Check out our new web-site! www.chrisandjasoncox.com

Niki Hughes Hayden34 Cottage Dr. Fairhope AL 36532niki.hayden@hotmail.comNiki will have been married to Jordy Hayden for 2 years April 4th!!! Niki met Jordy at Troy. She has been teaching for three years and is currently teaching 2nd grade.

Emily Lytle Maddox108 Glenwood Ave.Troy, AL 36081emilylytle@ymail.comHusband - Scott MaddoxWork at Luverne Health and Rehabilitation, LLCMarketing/Admissions Director

We want to hear your latest news and put it in the 2012 Newsletter!

Please send your news and photos to troyagdalumni@yahoo.com.

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On February 12th, over one hundred fifty alumnae, along with ninety two collegiate sisters gathered in Troy to celebrate Gamma Sigma’s 40th Anniversary. With over half of the chapter’s charter members in attendance, Gamma Sigma reveled in all its past accomplishments, its enduring bonds of sisterhood, and the shared memories that make sorority membership so special. The official activities began with the annual celebration of International Reunion Day, which was approved for the early date (as you know, it’s traditionally held in April) by International Headquarters to allow the large gathering of alumnae members the opportunity to celebrate with their collegiate sisters at their alma mater. Scrapbooks dating back to the 1969 Alpha Omega Colony, along with brag boards and vintage rush outfits were displayed on tables in the ballrooms, while a slideshow projected former collegiates in action. After what seemed an unending series of squeals and hugs by women seeing each other for the first time (for some) in twenty or thirty years, the program began with the singing of Grace, followed by a lunch meal. Collegiate members were overheard remarking, “This is how we’ll act one day, isn’t it?” Just when alums had seemed to compose their emotions, Tresa Hardin, 1985 initiate, began to sing her heart out with Till There Was You (from 1970’s Music Man rush skit), a rendition of Memories that was every bit as moving as Barbra Streisand’s, and a perennial favorite of Gamma Sigma’s for the past ten years, Feels Like Home. Interspersed with the tear-jerkers, Tresa brought back all the former and present Grease and Supremes/Temptations’ cast members to the front of the room to sing and dance their versions of Gamma Sigma’s long-running recruitment (a.k.a. rush) skit songs. And, oddly enough, the oldies still remembered their dances, although the moves were a bit more labored. Rhonda Kelly Callen, charter president, delighted the audience with her account of the beginnings of the chapter, and she was followed at the podium by three other alumnae—Eva Carter, Ronda McCaul Walker, and Kelsey McLemore, representing each decade--who spoke about the chapter and its lasting effect on each of their lives. The charter members presented the collegiates with a lovely engraved

welcome home, gamma sigmas!

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silver platter, commemorating the 40th Anniversary. The luncheon was concluded by the group of over 200 Gamma Sigma’s circling, hand-in-hand, reciting the Alpha Gamma Delta Purpose, and as usual, finishing with pointed fingers raised, chanting the familiar cheer.

Following I.R.D., many alumnae visited the current chapter house on Sorority Hill with collegiate members providing the tour. With an afternoon nap, fresh coat of makeup, and the wonder-working power of hot rollers and straight irons, the women were ready to continue the day’s celebration, many with spouses and dates along for the evening. The fourth floor of the Troy University Stadium Tower was the site of the evening formal, where guests attended a cocktail party and dance with music provided by Atlanta’s Coconut Cowboys. This event also served as the collegiates’ spring formal so the fun was shared by partygoers from age eighteen to sixty-five, which made it all the better! If you missed out on the reunion events, please make a point to attend the next one…you’ll be glad you did!

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# of Alums attending IRD: 114

# of Alums & Guests attending Reunion Formal: 138

# of Charter Members attending Anniversary Events: 17

# of Collegiate Women attending Anniversary Events: 92

# of Door Prizes Won: 51

Alumnae Decade with the Highest # of Attendees: The 1970’s

# of States from Which Alumnae Traveled: 9

# of Squeals, Hugs, Tears, and Cheers before the Weekend was Done: Too many to count!

40th anniversary reunion by the Numbers:

Gamma Sigma is pleased to announce the addition of three alumnae initiates: Deborah Prestwood Carter, Cornelia Austin Graham, and Jessica Owens Rowell. On April 25, 2010, the collegiate chapter initiated three outstanding women into the Fraternity, and welcomed them with a Feast of Roses reception afterwards in the chapter house. All three women have Gamma Sigma ties and we are thrilled to call them our sisters!

Meet our new alumnae initiates:

Deborah Carter has actively volunteered as a “Gamma Sigma mother” for a number of years. With great talent in sewing and cooking, she has unselfishly lent her time and talents to Gamma Sigma’s collegiates over a time span of nearly 10 years. Her oldest daughter, Candace Carter Nelson, served the chapter as treasurer and now is finance advisor. Her younger daughter, Mindy Carter, is an active member of Gamma Sigma and has served as New Member Coordinator. Deborah works in the offices of the South Alabama Electric Cooperative.

Cornelia Graham is the mother of five daughters, all of whom are Alpha Gams. What’s even more remarkable about this feat is the fact that three of her Alpha Gam daughters have been presidents of their collegiate chapters (at both Psi and Gamma Sigma), and one, Holly Pugh, is currently campus relations advisor for Gamma Sigma. Cornelia is a retired elementary teacher and is actively involved with the ministries of First Baptist Church-Troy.

Jessica Rowell is a teacher at Troy Elementary School, and mother of a son with a second child on-the-way. She’s full of trojan spirit, as she is also wife of Troy University Football’s Defensive Coordinator, Jeremy Rowell. Jessica is highly respected within the community and is active with her church, Collegedale Church of Christ. Jessica’s sister, Regina, once served as Gamma Sigma’s president.

Alumnae Initiation

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The Alpha Gamma Delta Foundation offers fi nancial assistance to alumnae who are taking classes part time or planning to attend a professional development course, workshop or seminar through our Continuing Education Grant Program. Also available are Scholarships for sisters pursuing a graduate degree full time. Applica-

tions and more information about these and other Foundation programs are available at www.alphagammadeltafoundation.org.

Special thanks to our alumnae chapters and clubs and individual sisters who helped to make last year a success! With your help, the Foundation awarded $435,591 in grants for education, philanthropy and leadership. Check out the Foundation’s Honor Roll of Donors in the summer Quarterly to see a detailed list of all those donors

who made this possible.

Did you know? The Alpha Gamma Delta Foundation is the only public charity that exists to support our Frater-nity and her members. This is why $200,000 in grants was awarded by the Foundation to our Fraternity for its educational, leadership and philanthropic work last year. Help us continue the vital support necessary to help

move Alpha Gam forward by making a tax-deductible donation to the Foundation. Gifts of all sizes make a difference. Make your gift today by mail, phone or online!

Alpha Gamma Delta Foundation 3905 Vincennes Road, Suite 105, Indianapolis, IN 46268

www.alphagammadeltafoundation.org317-879-9328

From the Foundation

Even though you may be pressed for time, or live too far away to be active with the alumnae chapter, you can help fi nancially. Annual alumnae chapter dues are $20.00 and are an important source of revenue for our chapter.

Your contributions allow us to provide lunch meals to the collegiates during recruitment week, and host their annual Bid Day Party. Additionally, our alumnae group makes annual contributions to the Alpha Gamma Delta Foundation,

and we assist the collegiates with I.R.D., offi cer training workshop dinner and other events as needed.

To pay alumnae chapter dues, please mail a check payable to: Alpha Gamma Delta Alumnae, c/o Tonita Bentley

115 S. Hillcrest Blvd., Troy, AL 36081

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Tresa pledged Alpha Gamma Delta at Troy in the Fall of 1984 and she was initiated in 1985. Tresa came to TSU on a scholarship from the Miss Alabama Pageant. When she came to Troy State University, she didn’t know anyone here so she went through RUSH to meet people. She just felt that Alpha Gam was the place that she fit the best.

When remembering her collegiate days she said, “Some of the best days of my life were spent at TSU. I was not the most disciplined student so having to make grades was a good incentive to study. I lived in Pace Hall so there was always someone around to “encourage” me in my studies. I don’t have biological sisters so I loved having all these girls that were my sisters now. Getting ready to out was always great. It was like having a HUGE closet. You could go from room to room and put together outfits (with the permission of the sister of course) have your hair done in one room, then go to the next room for makeup. They were there jumping up

and down when you got that call on the hall payphone from the guy you had a crush on who was asking you out on a date. Then when that same phone rang saying your Grandmother was in the hospital and you needed to come home they were there with hugs and prayers. I had many obligations as Miss TSU. I could always count the Alpha Gams to be there or just send a supportive note or loan me a dress no matter how big or small the event was. We just did that for each other.”

When she was in college, Tresa was the AGD Representative on the Panhellenic board. She was also very involved on campus and received many honors. She was Miss TSU, Sigma Chi-Miss Fall Rush, Sigma Chi Pledge Class Sweetheart, Sigma Chi Sweetheart, Delta Chi Calendar Girl, A member of the Colligate Singers, Pied Pipers Touring children’s theatre group, A Trojan Ambassador, Opera workshop and Theatre productions, Alpha Psi Omega-dramatics fraternity and she worked as a student worker in the Admissions Office.

After graduating, her first job was as an Admissions Counselor at Troy. Then she traveled with Governor Guy Hunt as a singing ambassador to promote travel and tourism for the state of Alabama. After that Tresa got her first Cruise Ship gig as a singer. For the next 11 years she worked as a professional singer on ships, casinos, & resorts from Alaska to Atlantic City to the Amazon and all through Europe. She moved to Nashville in 1998 still traveling for a few years after that. She has been at Sony/ATV Music Publishing for close to 9 years. Tresa has done many things within the company from working in the mailroom and front desk to her current position where she works with their International affiliates clearing their copyrights, which range from Lady Gaga to Taylor Swift, for commercials,

live stage productions and merchandise. She wanted to mention that her introduction to the woman that was President/CEO of Sony/ATV Music Publishing at the time was by her Alpha Gam sister, former roommate, Leslie Ann Jones Scrushy. When asked if she could go back to her college days now that she’s older and wiser and do anything differently she said she wouldn’t change anything. Tresa loved being young and being able to make mistakes that she hopefully learned from. Teresa said that she uses skills learned from her collegiate Alpha Gam days in her day-to-day life. Tresa said, “she learned that everyone is different but we all have the basic need to be listened to and to be treated the way we want to be treated. When you have such a diverse group of girls you learn to deal with many personalities. Should you forget to do that, and we all did at times, you couldn’t just walk away because they were your sister and you would see them the next morning, then at Saga for lunch and at the chapter room that night. You had to deal with it-neither of you were going away. “

Tresa’s current hobbies/interests include reading and shopping. She has a little sister through the Big Brothers/Big Sisters organization and is active with her church worship department.

When asked how Alpha Gamma Delta most influenced her life Tresa said, “Being away from home for the first time can be traumatic. As soon as I was welcomed into AGD I had an instant family. That love and support from people that aren’t blood relatives has a profound effect on your life that you carry with you long after you leave the campus.”

alumnae spotlight: tresa hardin

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Elizabeth pledged Alpha Gamma Delta in the Fall of 2007. She is from Troy, so Troy University was always prominent in her life. Elizabeth knew that TROY was where she wanted to be. Being from Troy, she heard a lot about the different sororities on campus. Every time someone spoke about Alpha Gam, it was always positive, so she knew that Alpha Gam had a prestigious reputation. As soon as she met the young ladies of Alpha Gam, Elizabeth knew that was where she belonged.

In college, Elizabeth has been extremely active with Alpha Gam, other various organizations, work, and community service. While balancing all of these obligations, she has worked hard to maintain a high G.P.A. As far as jobs, she was working at Arby’s when she started college, and she worked there for two and a halfyears. Elizabeth then worked at the Half Shell Restaurant for one and a half years, and is currently working as a tutor for Troy University at the Natural Science Learning Center and also for student athletes.

In Alpha Gam, she has been to numerous date parties, semi-formals, and formals. Elizabeth also tries to participate in the other Greek philanthropies as well. She has made the most of her efforts to contribute to Alpha Gam in any way possible. She has served many leadership roles in Gamma Sigma including Alpha Gamma Delta Homecoming Director, Membership Coordinator and the Philanthropy Coordinator. She thinks it is amazing to see her sisters growing from the typical freshman young ladies into mature women. She is so proud of them, and is honored to call them her sisters.

Elizabeth has received numerous honors and awards while being at Troy University including: Alpha Gamma Delta Freshman Scholarship Award, Alpha Epsilon Delta Pre-Medicine Honor Society, Alpha Epsilon Delta Pre-Medicine Honor Society President, Alpha Lambda

Delta Honor Society, American Legion Auxiliary Scholarship Recipient, American Legion Scholarship Recipient, American Red Cross of Central Alabama Home Run Award for Distinguished Volunteer Service, Beta Beta Beta National Biological Honor Society, Beta Beta Beta Research Grant, Chancellor’s/ Provost List, Chancellor’s Scholarship Recipient, Delta Epsilon Iota Honor Society, Department of Biology- Troy University Foundation Scholarship, Faye Ellis Memorial Award, Honor’s Greek List, Miss Troy 2007 – 2008, Mortar Board National, College Senior Honor Society, National Honor Society, National Peanut Festival Pageant Contestant, National Scholars Honor Society, Nominee for Troy University Homecoming Court 2009, Omicron Delta Kappa National Leadership Honor Society, Omicron Delta Kappa National Leadership Honor Society Vice President, Order of Omega, Panhellenic Council Certificate of Achievement, PEAK Honors Program, Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society, Troy Junior Women’s League Scholarship Recipient, and she was on the Troy University Homecoming Court 2010.

Other Organizations Elizabeth has been involved in includes the Conversation Partners Program, Habitat for Humanity Member and President, Relay for Life- Team Co-Captain, Red Cross Campus Club Member and President, Representative for Alpha Epsilon Delta Pre-Medicine Honor Society at House of Representatives, Sigma Alpha Sigma Student Service Association, Troy University Animal Advocates, and the University Honors Alliance.

Her major is Biomedical Sciences and she will be graduating this May with honors. Elizabeth will begin UAB’s School of Dentistry on July 6th. The school is at least four years long, and she will earn a Doctorate of Dental Medicine.

Elizabeth enjoys reading, playing the guitar, swimming, traveling, and volunteer service. She is currently

working for Troy University in the Natural Science Learning Center as a tutor, and she also tutors student athletes.

When asked how Alpha Gamma Delta has most influenced your life she said, “Alpha Gam has influenced my life in many aspects. With these wonderful young ladies, I would not be the person I am today, nor would I be as successful as I am today. These women have shown me the importance of friendship, dependability, and hard work. These qualities can be seen throughout the numerous activities that we do in Alpha Gam. Support and teamwork have also been vital in my life, and Alpha Gam has shown these to me. Another important aspect is leadership. Without Alpha Gam, I would not know how to be a leader. By being elected for a few different positions in Alpha Gam, this opened up other offices in various organizations on campus. I am extremely blessed to have such an incredible group of sisters, who I am so proud of.”

Collegiate spotlight: elizabeth garner

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Fall 2010- spring 2011: Collegiate activitiesby holland sport

2010-2011 gamma sigma president

Over the past year, Alpha Gam has continued to shine. The school year began with recruitment. We had begun making preparations since the previous spring semester and were anxious to welcome our new “baby squirrels” into our home. We were thrilled as

we heard the names of the 37 amazing new members whom we would soon call our sisters. We ended a stressful but very successful week with a fiesta themed celebration at our annual Bid Day pool party.

Fall was filled with swaps, socials, Troy football games, study hall, in-tramurals, homecoming, sisterhood events, community service activities, and Initiation. Initiation was a special time for our new sisters as well as older sisters and alumni. We were all excited to finally be able to call those 36 girls we had grown so close to our sisters, and to complete our chapter with 108 members. Our next big event following initiation was homecoming. Homecoming is always a huge event with a banner, dance, skit, and float competition. After weeks of hard work and many sleepless nights, we were

thrilled to hear our name called as the overall homecoming winners for the second year in a row!

November also kicked off our annual Fall Fest dance competition. With the help of all who participated, we were able to raise nearly $5,000 for the Alpha Gamma Delta Foundation. Fall was also filled with many sisterhood events such as the pledge retreat, chapter dinners, tacky Christmas par-ties, and my personal favorite being my pledge class trip to Gatlinburg over Thanksgiving.

As the semester came to a close, we all seemed ready for a nice break, but were sad to see everyone go. It’s the breaks like Christmas and sum-mer when you realize just how special Alpha Gam truly is.

The spring semester brought everyone back in full force. The newly elected officers were anxious to take on their new positions with a fresh perspective and new ideas to bring to the chapter. In the few short weeks since school has begun, our members have started getting back involved in some of the many organizations on Troy’s campus. Just a few weeks ago, we received the Greek Report from the fall and our members had 100% campus involve-ment, and we don’t expect that to change for the spring. We have mem-bers involved in SGA, diamond dolls, GAMMA, Relay for Life, and even track, cheerleading, and dance team to name a few of the many organizations in which Alpha Gam’s are involved. We also have many girls who will be initi-ated into different honor societies this spring and had many more who were eligible to apply for Mortar Board and Order of Omega which are two very prestigious honor societies. We had 3

girls who were accepted into Order of Omega and 2 into Mortar Board. The Greek Report also showed that our chapter, as well as our new member GPA was over a 3.0 and that we raised nearly $6,000 for charity.

We have already had our first Phil-anthropic event for the spring. Our Zumba class helped us raise nearly $2,000, and we also took home 1st place in the annual Black History Month step-show and were awarded $1,200 which will be given to the Alpha Gamma Delta Foundation.

We are also preparing for Spring Pre-view Day on March 26th which brings incoming freshman to tour the campus and gives us a wonderful opportunity to get our first taste of recruitment for the year. Also in March, we will have our annual Greek Week games and Relay for Life. Our community Easteregg hunt is set for April 20th and Parent’s and Achievement is on the calendar for April 17th.

Although the spring semester has only just begun, we all know how semes-ters seem to fly by, so we plan to have many more of those sleepless nights full of hard work and delirious laughter in order to make as many memories possible in our short time in Alpha Gamma Delta.

“Over the past year Alpha Gamma Delta has continued to shine!”

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Scholarship Information: High School GPA or letter grade NAME CITY STATE/PROVINCE

College/University (if applicable) GPA or letter grade NAME LOCATION

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Alpha Gamma Delta Recruitment Information Form

For identification purposes, please attach a photo

General Information: Name of Potential Member ( )

FIRST (PREFERRED NAME) MIDDLE LAST

Parents’/Guardians’ Names

Home Address ______ STREET CITY STATE/PROVINCE ZIP/POSTAL CODE

High School Graduation Date: College Class: freshman sophomore junior senior

Activities and Honors: (use back or attach additional sheets, if necessary)Involvement in high school and within the community (offices, sports, clubs, awards, employment, etc.)

Anticipated college major Interests, hobbies, talents (athletic, musical, theatrical, other)

Recommendation Information: Family Greek affiliations (please give group and relationship to woman):

This woman would enjoy talking about these topics at recruitment events:

To the best of your knowledge, can this woman afford Fraternity financial obligations? Please check all that apply:

I recommend this woman and consider her to be: exceptional good fairI would be proud for this woman to wear the Alpha Gamma Delta Badge in my community. I have known this woman for years. I have known this woman’s family for years. I do not know this woman personally: My information source (PH member, teacher, friend, other)

I do not recommend this woman for membership in Alpha Gamma Delta. _______________

Name FIRST MAIDEN LAST

Address Phone ( ) STREET CITY STATE/PROVINCE ZIP/POSTAL CODE

My chapter/school Initiation Year Please Circle: Alumna or Collegian

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Alpha Gamma Delta Legacy Introduction Form

A legacy is a woman in a family relationship such as a daughter, sister or granddaughter to an Alpha Gamma Delta member in Good Standing.

Alpha Gamma Delta believes that legacies are important to our Fraternity because they bring loyalty, strength, pride and support to our chapters. Ideally, this form is sent to an Alpha Gamma Delta collegiate chapter while the legacy is in her junior or senior year in high school, alerting members of the chapter that she may arrive on campus. Chapter members should strive to meet her during prospective student visit days and introduce themselves as Alpha Gamma Delta members. Even though a niece or a cousin is not a legacy, a member may use this form to introduce such a young woman if she feels the chapter would benefit from her becoming a member.

� It is the responsibility of the legacy’s ΑΓ∆ relatives and friends to send a Recruitment Information Form to a collegiate chapter, notifying them that she will participate in recruitment.

� An ΑΓ∆ legacy must be a qualified potential new member in her own right: scholarship, activities, accomplishments and overall compatibility with the chapter.

� The Fraternity expects all collegiate chapters to give serious consideration to each legacy out of courtesy to her ΑΓ∆ relative and encourages pledging our legacies. However, since chapters choose their own members, they are not required to offer a bid to a legacy.

� A legacy must be invited back to the first invitational round of events.

� If the legacy is released by the chapter, an advisor must telephone her ΑΓ∆ relative and notify her of this decision.

� If the legacy attends the preference event or final function, she must be placed within the chapter’s first bid list. � Remember—Membership growth is the responsibility of every Alpha Gamma Delta member.

This form must be kept for one year after a legacy’s anticipated arrival on campus.

If she does arrive on campus, the chapter must keep the form until she pledges a group, graduates or leaves school permanently.

Introduction Information: (For identification purposes, please attach a photo.)

Dear Sisters of ___________________ Chapter of Alpha Gamma Delta at ______________________________ College or University

I would like to introduce to you my: � sister � daughter � granddaughter Name of Potential Member ( ) _________

FIRST (PREFERRED NAME) MIDDLE LAST

Home Address _________ STREET CITY STATE/PROVINCE ZIP/POSTAL CODE

Other relatives in ΑΓ∆ include: ____________________________________________________________________________

Campus Information: She will be enrolling on your campus as a � freshman � sophomore � junior � senior beginning _______

Her school address will be__________________________________________________________________________ OR

She is currently a high school � freshman � sophomore � junior � senior and is interested in your college/university. Please watch for her on prospective student visits.

She will be visiting campus on:______________________________________________________________________ NOT REQUIRED, BUT HELPFUL

I have introduced her to the lifetime advantages of membership in Alpha Gamma Delta and I would be proud to have her wear the Alpha Gamma Delta Badge. Loyally, Name FIRST MAIDEN LAST

Address Phone ( ) STREET CITY STATE/PROVINCE ZIP/POSTAL CODE

My chapter/school Initiation Year Please Circle: Alumna or Collegian My Fraternity service includes: __________________________________________ I wear the following Honor of Epsilon Pi: ___________________________________________

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NAME: ________________________________________ INITIATION DATE: _________ADDRESS: ______________________________________________________________EMAIL ADDRESS: _________________________________________________________NEWS: ___________________________________________________________________

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Susan Pierce, Alumnae President2127 Butter and Egg RoadTroy, AL 36081

or Tonita Bentley, Treasurer115 S Hillcrest BlvdTroy, AL 36081

Check out the Gamma Sigmawebsite at www.troyagd.com

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Troy Area Alumnae ChapterLacey Bassett, Editor2700 Osborne RdAtlanta, GA 30319pamelalacey@yahoo.com334.268.3316

Permanent SecretaryKim Townsend Dillard615 Wilson Drive Troy, AL 36079kdillard@troycable.net

Gamma Sigma Collegiate ChapterHanna Yeargan, PublicationsTroy University Box 820981Troy, AL 36082

Fraternity Website: www.alphagammadelta.orgFraternity Phone: 317.872.2655Fraternity Email: info@alphagammadelta.orgFraternity Address: 8701 Founders RoadIndianapolis, IN 46268

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