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g Sisterh~ to Lfe Volume 106, Issue I The official magazine ot Sigma Kappa Sorority founded at Colby College. Waterville. ME. November 9. 1874 Sigma Kappa National Headquarters SERENDIPITOUS SISTERS 8733 Founders Road Indianapolis. IN 46268 Telephone: 317-872-3275 A Chance Meeting Leads to Friendship FAX: 317-872-0716 www.slgmakappa.org Hours of operation: 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Anetwork of sisters across the country is one of the perks of being a part of a Monday-Friday national organization such as Sigma Kappa, and sometimes, a chance meeting Director of Publications with a sister can lead to a great friendship. Nicole Flier, Theta Kappa, Mallory R. Curtis. Delta Delta University of Southern California, and Alexandra Shultz, Zeta, George Associate Director of Publications Washington University, have such a story. Alexandra is a writer for Rachel M . Nelson Boca Alumnae Editor Magazine, a popular publication in her hometown of Boca Raton, Florida. Melissa Wilmer Seeley. Epsilon Tau She was asked to interview Nicole, who had recently won an award for young 13816 Loretta Drive professionals, for the magazine. While doing some background research, she Tustin. CA 92780 ColJegiate Editor was excited to find out that Nicole was also a Sigma Kappa. "On the day of Lauren Bennett Cameron. XI our interview," said Nicole, "we spent more time talking about Sigma Kappa 2826 Valley View Terrace Jefferson City. MO 651 09-1 054 days than we did interviewing!" They connected over their Sigma Kappa bond Production and struck up an immediate friendship. Nicole shared that "you never know United Litho. Inc. 21800 Beaumeade Circle Alexandra Shultz, Zeta, Oeft) when or where you'll find a sister. This one is living and working right in my Ashburn. VA 20147 and Nicole Flier, Theta Kappa backyard. I am so glad to have found her!" Collegiate Deadlines Spring issue December 1 Summer issue March 1 Autumn Issue June 1 Winter issue September 1 Alumnae Deadlines Spring Issue February 1 Summer issue May 1 Letter Winter issue November 1 Sisma Kappa Triansle is published quarterly by Sigma Kappa Sorority. 8733 Founders young daughters of alumnae, to gathering Road. Indianapolis, IN 46268. The Dear Sigma Kappa sisters, annual subscription tee Is $2, paid collegians, to the "Grand Dean," of sisters. through lifetime membership. Periodicals postage paid at Having been a member of Sigma Lucile Duncan, attendee of 25 Hopefully, my Indianapolis, IN. and at additional Kappa since my first semester in conventions. I got chills during the understanding mailing offices. Printed In USA. Sigma Kappa USPS 496-080. college, and now an employee ritual ceremony, hearing over 700 and at national headquarters and a sisters recite words written by our appreciation of Postmaster Please send address c hanges to: member of an alumnae chapter, founders 134 years ago, and felt a sisterhood will Sigma Kappa Triangle. I thought I knew all there was 8733 Founders Road. swell of pride while watching the be enriched Indianapolis. IN 46268. to know about sisterhood. I representatives from my collegiate once again. was pleasantly surprised to be M e mbe r chapter receive their Standards of Fraternity Communications proven wrong when I arrived at Excellence award. In Sigma Kappa, Association National Panhellenlc Editors my first Sigma Kappa convention Conference this summer and experienced Following convention, I felt sisterhood on a grander scale than completely reaffirmed in my I thought possible. passion for Sigma Kappa and I'm Mallory R. Curtis, Delta Delta looking forward to the next time Sigma Kappa Triangle editor The range of women that attended I can experience such a magical [email protected] C SJgmo Koppo Sorortty 2<Xl8 was simply amazing, from Sig ma Kappa T riang le • Aut:umn 2008 www.sig makappa.org Sigma Kappa Triangle Autumn 2008 Departments Bringing Sisterhood Academic Achievers ... ... ... .. ... ~~ to Life .... .. .... .... ..... .......... J Collegiate News ...... .. .. .. .. .. J~ Letter from the Editor .... .... .. J In Memoriam ...... .. .. .. .. .. .... H Sigma Kappa Foundation Gifts..... ... .... ..... ... .... .......... ~ Features About the Cover Convention 2008: Sisterhood 1n On a Grand Scale on a Grand Scale ................. U Read about how Sigma Kappa celebrated sisterhood at the 83rd national convention Cover: Members of Ep si lon Beta. University of New Orleans, enjoyed the ~n::~~~~~~~.~.~~.~~~~~........... ~~ beautiful natural setting Learn more about the 2008-2010 Sigma Kappa of the 2008 national Convention 2008 - page 10 convention. national counc il National Directory............... ~~ For your convenience, Included In this Issue is a listing of all Sigma Kappa national officers and alumnae chapter officers ==---:-=~.:.-=:::::.::::--- - --- --~-------·---..... -.. _ :*..::-..-:.:- ---~.. ---·----...... _ .. Introducing National Counc il - page 22 W \\ w .sig m akap pa.org Sigma Kappa Triangle • Autumn 2008 In Celebration... ~silon E~silon, University of ~dsey Hovenier's Laura L. Owsley's Election to eorgia, cholarship raduation National President Missy Aupperle Ahrns's by Carter Ann Coyle by jennifer Marie Clark by Meaghan Miller Thul election to NVPCC MegAnn Piter Leigh Stacy Nico e Lana by Susan Fan~ Polizzotto Kimberly Pulsfort Franxman's The Love of Jeff & Gavin Sarah Mils Carter Pr&ancy by jennifer Dyer Helton Whitney Shultz Meaghan Miller Thul by ristian Mattingly Gamm My Cousin Meghan Jeffrey's Stephanie Oliver Being the Altha Theta, University Christian Mattingly Gamm's Irutiation New District III CD D of ouisville, House Marriage by Kelly Jeanne jifjrey by Suzanne Noonan Colfcoration's Renovation by Malana Hartzog Salyer by alana Hartzog Salyer Kappa Nu's, Marquette Katie Parkerson's Engagement Gamma Alpha's, University Universi~ Recruitment Success to Andy Hodgkins Mary Fern Bartrum's of Northern Colorado, Three by Karen immer Haas by Erin Novak Ritter 75tl1Year as a S~a Kappa Stars by Nancy Brown icket by Stephanie Brooks Sommers Jenna Karr's Outstanding Wen~ Dorner Pursell's Grades Birth ay Made:t;n Elizabeth Bettmann's Gamma Upsilon's, California by Pamela Ann Mosher by Sharon Haddon Andel ora First irthday University of Pennsylvania, Trudie Haddon Wanchow by Sarah Schoerifeld Bettmann First Star of Excellence Gail Boone Kelly's Friendship by Ashley Burr by Carolyn Johnson Thomas The Birth of Landon Weber Anne Weaver Booske's Rice 85th Birthday Erik Gammell's Birthday Shannon Kennedy's by Janelle Rice Bordeau by Marijean Booske Long by Patricia Savoye Tardiff En~agement by manda Kristen Decker Connie Rflers' Friendship Breast Cancer Survival The 1st Anniversary of Erik by Carolyn ohnson Thomas by jane Ha sselbring Locascio and Samantha Tardiff Gammell Allison K. Lewis's Birthday by Patricia Sa voye Tardiff by Aimee Setsuko Etstein Amanda Ryan's Graduation Salli Wan chow Brown's Patricia Savoye ardiff by Margaret North Wrucha Birthday Samantha Tardiff Gammell's by Sharon Haddon Andelora Birthday Jenny Marshall Maeda's Sisterhood Trudie Haddon Wanchow by Patricia Savoye Tardiff Wedding by Maria Zendejas by Carole Cordray Syracuse Jennifer Cassells' Great Girl's Weekend Karyn Nishimura Sneath's Grades by Susa n Graham Harrington The May Marriage of Natalia Election to National Council by Pamela Ann Mosher Mif,al and Bradley Kozak by Meaghan Miller Thul Graduation on May 17th %he Chicago Community Abbigail Cimini's Birth by Jennifer Danielle Hemphill oundation Future Si~a Kappa Elise May by Linda Baynard Hoo ver mears' Btrth on Dau~ter Elyse Hall 's The Birth of Kennedy Kathryn k 5, 2008 Convention 2008 21st irthday Moore by endra Niswander Spears by )ami Na rtker Finan by Lisa Simmons-Miller Hall by Nicole Lockamy Sherrill The Birth ofWoo;tlc Starnes Jennie Cordis' Engflement Heather Bloom Hall's Ann O'Connell's Birthday by Mary Elizabeth cDonald by Mary Ellen Evans kins Prff,nancy by Aimee Setsuko Epstein by anna Reed Jennifer Tardiff's Birthday Lucile P. Duncan's October The 92nd Birthday of Adelene by Patricia Savoye Tardiff Birthday Audrey Hill's Birthdff Dickinson Oakley, My Sigma by Mary Baker Liston by Patricia Savoye Tardi Ka~a Sister Since 1935 Trish Tardiff's Birthday by ary Williams Fleming by Glenna GindoifPierpont MJ Grandmother Geneva Charlotte Hill's Birthday E dings' 1OOth BirthdJ/,; by Patricia Savoye Tardiff Trish and George Tardiff's by Lisa Simmons-Miller all 60th Birthdays The 7th Anniversa;:{; of Ryan by John R. Weisgerber and Tracey Tardiff ill Frances H. Roach by Patricia Savoye Tardiff Sigm a Kappa Triang le • Autumn 2008 w ·ww.sigmakappafounclation .org Madalyn Teal 's Birthtff Jennifer Am per Beta Upsilon, Ohio AnneW Dale by Patricia Savoye Tardi by Linda E. Am per University by Ann Closson Garay by Kaci Lane Brown Kristin Ann Jones Kimberly Corr Wasetis' Rosa Roberts Anderson Angela C. Guillory 40th Birthday by Hillary Claire Miller Beta Omeg, University of by Jennifer Corr Gavigan Nebraska- maha Lauren Debrauwere Allison Austin by Mandy Lynn Reinart by Amy Hall Zeta, Georlb Washidon by Angela Webster Read Valerie Cera University, istrict allenge Linda Stansberry Bobo by Hadas Gold Sheila A. Barnes by Jennifer Sciutto Hohman Cheri Morrell DeJong by Angela C. Guillory by Dawn Copple O'Connor Mary Braddock Laura L. Owsley In Honor ... Ruth Gilly Baskette's by Kristin Ann jones Jennifer Sciutto Hohman AnBie Naniot Ahrens 50lears in ~a Kappa by :1nda Setli Summe:s Carson Lee Bray Delta Alpha, Eastern by awn Copple O'Connor by Kellie Renee Bray Michigan University, House Cheryl Stelmach Beaver Girls Missy ALperle