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All-University SING Results Are Here!

Baylor Panhellenic Spring Newsletter

What’s Inside?

Philanthropy In Action Did You Know? Chapter Facts!

Fall 2010 Grades Who’s Who of Greek Life

Tasty Spring Break Snack Recipe Meet the Presidents

Scholarship Tips New Member 2011 Classes

ESPN Game Day Calendar of Events

Advisor and Faculty Spotlight Body Image Survey

People’s Choice Awards Congratulations! Best Backdrop Kappa Alpha Theta Best Choreography Pi Beta Phi Best Costumes Delta Delta Delta Best Song Choice Sing Alliance Best Theme Development Kappa Omega Tau Best Vocals Phi Kappa Chi & Chi Omega

Pigskin Revue 2011

Alpha Tau Omega Delta Delta Delta Kappa Alpha Theta Kappa Kappa Gamma Kappa Omega Tau Phi Kappa Chi & Chi Omega Pi Beta Phi Sing Alliance

First Place Pi Beta Phi

“Welcome To Your 80’s Ladies”

Second Place

Kappa Omega Tau “The Show Must Go On”

Third Place

Delta Delta Delta “Just Imagine It”

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Philanthropy In Action

Baylor University’s Panhellenic chapters have already been working hard this semester raising money for their

national philanthropies and providing service!

Delta Delta Delta The ladies of Tri Delta provide service

at the Boys and Girls Club, Fuzzy Friends, and St. Catherine's Nursing Home. They also raise money for St.

Jude Children’s Hospital through events such as Kicks for Kids, DHOP, Spaghetti Not-So-Formal with Alpha Tau Omega, Fright Nights with Phi

Gamma Delta, and the Sincerely Yours Letter Writing Campaign.

Chi Omega

Alpha Chi Omega

Chi Omega’s national philanthropy is the Make-A-Wish Foundation. The Theta Kappa Chapter of Chi Omega recently hosted a Lilly Pulitzer Trunk Show in their chapter room. 10% of the proceeds went to the Make-A-

Wish Foundation. Their annual Chili Cook-Off raised enough money to grant two wishes this year. Chi Omega also plays with kids in

the Waco community each Thursday.

Alpha Chi Omega works weekly with the Waco Family Abuse Center to provide meals for the women and children that live

there. In the recent ice and snowstorms, the center’s roof collapsed. The chapter helped by donating blankets, pillows, paper towels, light bulbs, laundry detergent, and trash bags. Alpha Chi’s service chairs are beginning to plan their annual event, Take Back the Night, where women come tells their stories about surviving

through abusive situations help students understand how they can keep themselves safe from these situations.

Zeta Tau Alpha

Chi Omega’s annual Chili Cook-Off

Zeta Tau Alpha’s national philanthropy is Breast Cancer Education and Awareness. Recently, Zeta teamed up with

Baylor Athletics to promote their Pink Out women’s basketball game against Texas A&M University. The ladies promoted the game with flyers, a Facebook event, and sold “Think Pink!” t-shirts to students and faculty. Zeta currently has 16 members

serving on the Relay For Life committee. Each girl is on a committee to help with the development of Relay For Life, and all members of the chapter will be attending the event. Zeta is also hosting an event to decorate luminaria bags prior to the

event. In the upcoming month, girls will help find survivors to recognize at the event as well as help with set up and break down

that night.

Zetas at the Pink Out Game

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Pi Beta Phi Pi Beta Phi tutors children at Doris Miller

Elementary, helping with them with reading. Also, every Wednesday they team

up with Kappa Sigma and play with the children that live at Estella Maxey

Housing. “The kids love every minute of it!” says member, Catherine Neilson. Recently, Pi Phi has been helping a

woman who worked as a Librarian for Baylor and suffered a house fire. They are

making her dinner every other Wednesday, alternating with Chi Omega.

Kappa Kappa Gamma Kappa’s philanthropy is Reading is Fundamental. Every week the ladies go to Parkdale Elementary School and read with two second grade classes.

“The kids look forward to us coming every week and it is always a blessing being able to work with the school and read to their kids,” says member, Carli Miller. Recently, Kappa had a basketball

booth set up at KOT Fishery, an event for people with special needs in the Waco community.

Member Caroline Gaines says, “This was a great way to reach out to Waco through Kappa and we

had an absolute blast loving on these people!” Another exciting event the chapter has coming up

is an Easter Carnival and egg hunt for Compassion Ministries, which is

houses unemployed women.

Kappa Alpha Theta

Alpha Delta Pi

Kappa Alpha Theta started off the semester participating in Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service. They constructed box lunches and distributed them to volunteers at the event, and were even featured on a local 10 o’clock newscast! Theta is also teaming up with Student Foundation to collect teddy bears for the Waco Advocacy Center for Crime Victims and Children. The bears are given to adults and children who have been victims of sexual assault. Members

also participate weekly at Ballerina Dreams and Campus Kitchens. Theta also put on their annual

Denim Dash to raise money for their philanthropy, Court Appointed Special Advocates.

In addition to biweekly trips to the Ronald McDonald House in Temple, where they cook and clean as well as hand out holiday gifts, the Zeta Chi ladies also contribute to Alex’s Lemonade Stand. In honor of Alex Scott, who lost her battle with cancer

in 2004, Alex’s Lemonade Stand is a national organization whose funds go toward childhood cancer research. Alpha

Delta Pi runs a stand on campus during Diadeloso and other events such as Premiere weekends. They hand out free

lemonade, with a donation to the ALS foundation. This semester, they are looking forward to their annual Pop Tab

drive, in which groups compete to raise the most pop tabs to raise funds for Ronald McDonald House.

The ladies of Kappa Alpha Theta at MLK Jr. Day of Service

The ladies of ADPi at their Alex’s Lemonade Stand

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Spring Break Power Snack Need a tasty, quick, affordable snack to get you

geared up for Spring Break? Check out these homemade energy bars!

1 ¾ cups all-purpose flour 2 cups rolled oats 1/3 cup brown sugar ½ cup raisins ½ teaspoon salt ½ teaspoon cinnamon 1 ½ cups plain yogurt 1/3 cup canola oil

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Spray 24 muffin cups with non-stick spray. Mix dry ingredients

together with hands, then add wet ingredients. Mix thoroughly until combined. Place approximately 1 ½ tablespoons of batter into each

muffin cup. Bake for 12 to 15 minutes and enjoy!

Pi Beta Phi’s annual Firedance is unique to Baylor University’s chapter.

Delta Delta Delta holds the record for the

most current, consecutive years invited to the Pigskin Revue.

Alpha Chi Omega was the most recent

chapter added to Baylor Panhellenic in 1985.

The Zeta Chi chapter of Alpha Delta Pi turned 30 this past year! They received their

first and largest pledge class in the fall of 1980.

Both of Walt Disney's daughters are

members of Kappa Alpha Theta and the song "Let's Go Fly a Kite" is dedicated to the

sorority.

Baylor Kappa Kappa Gamma has two raps on YouTube. The first was so popular that

they decided to record a second.

2011 marks the first year in many years that Chi Omega joined with another group for

All-University SING.

A Zeta Tau Alpha alum worked on the production of Disney’s “The Little

Mermaid,” and slipped several fraternity secrets into the film.

Delta Delta Delta – First Chi Omega – Second

Kappa Alpha Theta and Pi Beta Phi – Third

The All-Panhellenic average for Fall 2010 is 3.39

All chapters averages are above the all-

university averages for fall 2010! Way to go, ladies!

Fall 2010 Grades

Did You Know? Who’s Who In Greek Life?

ESPN Reporter, Erin Andrews – Zeta Tau Alpha

Actress, Lucy Liu – Chi Omega CBS Anchor, Katie Couric – Delta Delta Delta Designer, Kate Spade – Kappa Kappa Gamma Former First Lady, Laura Bush – Kappa Alpha

Theta Country Singer, Deana Carter – Alpha Delta Pi Original Bachelorette, Trista Rehn – Alpha Chi

Omega Actress, Jennifer Garner – Pi Beta Phi

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Meet The Presidents Pi Beta Phi Julie Hennighausen is Pi Beta Phi’s president for

2011. She is from Arlington Texas. Her major is Political

Science and she is considering going to Law School.

Alpha Chi Omega

Alpha Delta Pi

Kappa Kappa Gamma

Mary Bentley serves as Kappa’s 2011 president. She is from Dallas, Texas.

She is junior here at Baylor University and is a child and family studies major.

She would love to become a child therapist someday and use her major to positively influence

family life.

Laura Edwards is the 2011 president of Kappa

Alpha Theta. She is from Houston, TX and is currently a junior at Baylor

University. She is majoring in Child and Family Studies and her ambition is to become a

child life specialist. Laura served last year as Kappa Alpha

Theta’s Vice President of Membership. She loves the relationships that she has formed

and the opportunities that she has been blessed with in Theta.

Alpha Chi’s 2011 president is Meredith Bartlemay. She

is a PR/Fashion Merchandising major

from Longview, Texas. She loves Alpha Chi

because of the diversity in the group and their love

for each other. As president, she has recently

traveled to Indiana to meet with fellow sisters from headquarters to continue to improve the chapter. Her position has taught her to value each member in her

group because each individual has something unique to offer.

Meggan Olivier is a junior accounting major from Clear Lake, Texas. In addition to the office of president, she has served as Junior Panhellenic Delegate and Financial Vice President for the chapter. She is also

involved in Alpha Lambda Delta and Delta Epsilon Iota honor societies. Her

favorite ADPi activities are SING, float, and Ronald McDonald House visits.

Meggan also enjoys reading, playing with her dog, Bella, and visiting her family in Louisiana.

Chi Omega The current Theta Kappa President of Chi

Omega is Crista Hickman. She is a junior from Canyon, Texas majoring in Nutrition Sciences.

She loves the Lord, and is involved in Harris Creek Baptist Church. She also loves

McAlister's iced tea and chocolate. Her favorite aspects of Chi Omega are Chili Cook Off,

Christmas in Salado, and the friendships. Crista has carried on the tradition of being the President of the chapter; her sister, Tara

Hickman served as Chi Omega's President when Crista was a freshman.

Zeta Tau Alpha

Erica Benken is a junior Journalism and Public Relations major from San Antonio, Texas. She has served on Zeta’s Executive Council for two years and currently serves as President. Erica is also a member of the board for the Baylor Chapter of Relay For

Life. With a passion for music and people, Erica plans on working in the field

of Entertainment PR upon graduation. Erica is currently serving as the PR and Marketing intern for the Baylor Black

Glasses Student Film Festival that will be held in March. She enjoys spending time

with her Zeta sisters, traveling and attending music festivals.

Kristin Abbott is the current President of Delta Delta

Delta. She is a junior from Sammamish, WA, and is an Honors Program/Pre-Medical student majoring in Biology with minors in Chemistry and Spanish.

At Baylor, she has played for the women’s club

soccer team, served as a Line Camp leader, and

grown in faith with the college ministry at Columbus Avenue Baptist Church.

Delta Delta Delta

Kappa Alpha Theta

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Scholarship Tips Keep your grades up and your study habits in check with these helpful tips!

-Don't be afraid to contact your financial aid office. They are great at helping students out! -Books such as "Scholarship Handbook 2011," available at local bookstores, have lots of scholarships available for a variety of needs. -Apply for scholarships even if you don't think you will receive any. You never know what will happen! -Talk to your department's office, there may be scholarships available for your major that you may not know about! -Check out websites that serve as databases for scholarships. Just type "scholarships" in your search engine! Be careful and make sure that they are valid websites, not scams!

When looking for scholarships…

Do… -Eat large enough, well-balanced meals -Drink lots of water -Choose healthier, more filling snacks such as a tortilla with cheese, fresh fruit, or a bowl of cereal.

Don’t… -Skip breakfast -Drink a lot of caffeine or energy drinks. The spike in blood sugar triggers insulin, which leads to lower energy levels and possible headaches and hunger.

Feed Your Brain!

It is best to review the material right after class when it's still fresh in your memory.

Don't try to do all your studying the night before the test.

Instead space out your studying, review class materials at least several times a week, focusing on one topic at a time.

Have all of your study material in front of you: lecture notes,

course textbooks, study guides and any other relevant material.

Find a comfortable and quiet place to study with good lighting and little distractions (try avoiding your own bed, it is very

tempting to just lie down and take a nap).

Start out by studying the most important information.

Learn the general concepts first; don't worry about learning the details until you have learned the main ideas.

Take notes and write down a summary of the important ideas

as you read through your study material.

Take short breaks frequently. Your memory retains the information that you study at the beginning and the end better

than what you study in the middle.

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Recruitment 2010 Gives Way to Eight Great New Member Classes!

Pi Beta Phi has 67 girls in their new member

class. These girls have been participating in our weekly service and also have been learning all they can about Pi Beta Phi. They will also be

attending our New Member’s Dance, which will be March 18th, and they are very excited to finally

participate in activities with the entire chapter.

Chi Omega has a new member class of 64 girls. They have been participating in lots of fun

activities such as Zumba and an ‘80’s dance party in the chapter room, a Baylor basketball

game mixer with ATO, and a Bid Day sleepover at Texas Dynasty Gym.

Alpha Chi Omega initiated 58 new members. The girls have been learning about AXO in new member

meetings. They have also attended KOT Fishery, Big Sis Reveal, and KROS, an Alpha Chi tradition where the girls get to know older members through activities like

tie-dying, Zumba, and crafting.

Delta Delta Delta welcomed 70 ladies into their new member class. The diverse group of girls has members represented all over campus in groups such as BRH Choir, Baylor Club Tennis, Fuzzy Friends, Baylor Theatre, Student Foundation, Honors Book Club, and Boys and Girl’s Club.

The 62 new ladies of Alpha Delta Pi are a diverse and involved group. Alpha Delta Pi provides

many opportunities for new members to become involved as soon as possible and our ladies have

stepped up to be a part of the philanthropy committee as well as day chairs for recruitment 2012. Members of the 2011 class hold positions

such as junior Panhellenic delegate, and leadership chair. In addition to leadership,

several of the new members will be performing in STOMP 2011 this spring. Alpha Delta Pi can’t wait to have the new members involved in even

more events and activities!

Kappa Alpha Theta has 65 new members this semester. They are thrilled about the new pledge class and are so

excited about the future of the chapter. The newest member class has been busy since joining Theta. The

girls participated in songs with older members and got to perform them at their Initiation Banquet. The new

member educators kept the girls active with fun activities such as a game night in the chapter room and

an etiquette tea at Olive Branch. The girls supported Theta’s SING act by making adorable posters, and

cheered the chapter on at our dress rehearsal. The new members are excited to perform themselves, and will be

participating in Stomp Fest.

Kappa Kappa Gamma took 67 new members this semester. In addition to new member meeting, the girls participated in Bible studies with upperclassmen, giving

them a chance to grow deeper with a small group of women. The ladies also had tons of fun playing Bingo,

going to movies, and having a skate party at Skate World. They have also gotten to know other chapter’s

new classes through mixers such as Pizza with Chi Omega, Common Grounds with Pi Beta Phi, and a Baylor basketball game with Kappa Alpha Theta.

Finally, the girls participated in service at Parkdale Elementary School, Wesley Woods Alzheimer’s

Retirement Home, and the Humane Society.

Kappa Alpha Theta and Chi Omega new

member classes

Zeta Tau Alpha welcomed 68 ladies into their new member class. The girls have been busy learning

about Zeta and getting to know each other as sisters. Some of their fun activities include a retreat at

Forrest Glen Retreat Center, a movie night and sleepover in the chapter room, Bible study, study hall, and new member meetings. They have spent

time getting to know the Executive Council at coffee dates and having weekly dinners with older

members. They have also been a part of service by participating in weekly service projects, KOT

Fishery, and Baylor’s Pink Out basketball game.

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• March 3: SAE Salsa Fest • March 2: Women’s basketball vs. Missouri • March 5: College Game Day • March 5: Men’s basketball vs. Texas • March 5-13: Civil Rights Tour • March 15: An Evening With Donald Miller and Anne

Lamott • March 15-16: Blue Like Jazz the Movie • March 16: School of Social Work Open House &

Photography Exhibit • March 18: Baseball vs. Texas Tech • March 19: Gateway to India • March 2-19: Baylor Theatre’s Anna in The Tropics • March 20: Baylor Symphony Orchestra with Baylor

Theatre • March 22: Baylor Symphony Orchestra

• March 24: Acoustic Cafe • March 31: Presidential Symposium Series • March 31: Fiesta! • April 1: Relay For Life • April 1-2: Baylor ShowTime! Concert • April 8: Baseball vs. Texas • April 8: Stompfest • April 9: Steppin’ Out • April 14: Diadeloso • April 15: Baseball vs. Texas A&M • April 16: The President’s Concert • April 19-May 1: Baylor Theatre’s The Odyssey • April 19: Greek Awards Reception • April 22-25: Easter Holiday • April 29: Final Day of Spring Classes

Upcoming Events at Baylor University

Mark Your Calendars!

What? Sigma Alpha Epsilon’s Salsa Fest When? March 3, 6pm-9pm Where? Traditions Plaza

With Spring Break just around the corner, students, faculty, and staff flood Traditions Plaza for SAE’s annual Salsa Fest.

Enjoy a bounty of summer tomatoes, onions, and cilantro piled atop crunch corn tortillas along with live music, and fun for everyone! Proceeds benefit Children’s Miracle Network.

What? Alpha Chi Omega and Multicultural Affiar’s Take Back The Night

When? March 23, 7pm Where? Fountain Mall

Former Lady Bear basketball player, Morghan Medlock,

will join Alpha Chi Omega and the IFC men as they take a stand against sexual violence and abuse. Panhellenic Spirit points will be awarded to sorority women who attend this

event!

You won’t want to miss the upcoming events in Greek Life and at Baylor University!

Gamma Chi Applications for Recruitment 2012 are due outside the Panhellenic office by March 15th. If you are interested in being a Gamma Chi, please

apply!

Baylor Activities Council is accepting applications until March 15th. If you want to be a part of excellent

student programs and leadership, you are encouraged to apply!

The Greek Awards Reception will be April 19th at 7pm in Barfield. 5 women from each organization

can/should attend. Panhellenic will announce recipients the HHR awards, recognize women with cumulative 4.0 GPA’s, and announce Greek Man and Woman of the year. Finger foods and desserts

will be served.

March 1 - DPO Restaurant Fundraiser March 25 - aKDPhi VSA Service Auction

April 1 - DPO Sound it Out Benefit Concert April 2 - DEPsi Sugar Free Bowl

April 5 - KPhiG CARE Week starts April 8 & 9 - Stompfest

MGC Upcoming Events

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ESPN College Game Day Comes To Waco!

Baylor University has been chosen as one of eight universities for this year’s ESPN College Game Day Tour! The

fans will be gathering while the cameras roll on March 5th at Baylor’s Ferrell Center. This event is an awesome

showcase for Baylor and Baylor Greek Life, so be sure to come out and

support!

The Facts: -Doors to the Ferrell Center will open at 7:00 a.m. on Saturday, March 5th -ESPN Game Day will be broadcasting live from 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. -Free Rudy’s breakfast tacos will be served to the first 1,500 fans -Free Adidas t-shirts will be given to the first 2,500 fans -The Baylor Bears take on Texas at 8:00 p.m.

Come join Panhellenic and IFC as we socialize and make posters to support the Baylor Bears’ Game Day

experience and cheer them on against Texas. Free Raising Cane’s chicken fingers and pizza will be

provided, and groups can showcase both their Baylor and Greek spirit!

The poster party will take place from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. on Friday, March 4th in the Stacey Riddle

Forum.

Come Join Us!

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Faculty and Advisor Spotlight The faculty and Greek advisors here at Baylor University play a huge roll in Greek Life and our achievements. The

Panhellenic chapters would like to take time to thank these wonderful people for everything they do!

Phyllis Tippit Baylor Interdisciplinary Core Teaches World Cultures I, Natural World I and II, Biblical Heritage, and Ethics “If you can’t tell from the different classes she teachers, Dr. Tippit has a variety of interests and can impart a lot of information in one class period. She is always excited about what she’s talking about and makes the information relevant to our lives. She has a very genuine smile during lectures and creates a comfortable classroom atmosphere. She will be retiring at the end of the semester and I have been very lucky to have her twice before she ends her long career at Baylor!” - Kelsey Henry, Alpha Delta Pi

Becky King Associate VP for Information Technology “She is always there with a helping hand. She finds any way to be able to assist us and help us accomplish our goals. She really shows how much she loves the girls in Alpha Chi and we are so blessed to have her as a part of our chapter.”-Emily Guerra, Alpha Chi Omega

Laura Sumrall Advisor, Alpha Chi Omega “She is one of the funniest people I have ever met. She is always happy and makes all the girls in chapter smile.”- Garrett Gohlke, sophomore “Last year she performed her Alpha Chi SING act in front of chapter. She could still remember it from 20 years ago, it was so funny.” - Maria Moutos, Alpha Chi Omega

Sara Dolan Advisor, Alpha Delta Pi “Sara Dolan is an incredible woman who is extremely dedicated to Alpha Delta Pi as an organization and has contributed significantly to the Zeta Chi chapter at Baylor University by serving as the Standards and Ethics Advisor. She has also served as an Advisor for the Alpha Beta chapter at the University of Iowa and the Gamma Lambda chapter at the University of Rhode Island. She has a Ph.D. in Psychology, is a member of the Psychology and Neuroscience Department at Baylor and is currently conducting research in substance abuse and addiction. Dr. Dolan does an amazing job of working with the Director of Standards and Ethics and the President of our chapter to ensure that members are having the best experience possible. She is talented at handling challenging situations and helping bring conflicts to a positive resolution. The Zeta Chi chapter is so blessed to have Sara Dolan as an Advisor and we are incredibly thankful for her dedication and guidance.“ -Maddie Moody, former chapter president, Alpha Delta Pi

RuthMillerAdvisor,KappaAlphaTheta“Ruth Miller is present at every chapter meeting with asmile on her face and a positive attitude. When we arefeeling down on ourselves, she lifts us up. When wecelebrate, she rejoices with us. Ms. Miller is a constantpresenceinourchapterandisthewomanwhomwealllooktowhenwespeakof“Thetalove.”Wehavebeensoblessedasachaptertohaveanadviserwhoissuchapositiveforcewho helps us tomeet the higher and broader demands ofmaturelife.““During formal recruitment, my friend Katie and I werestandingidlyabout,yawningandfeelingratherglumaboutthe early hour which we were required to come to thechapterroom.RuthMillercameuptous,openedherarms,gaveusasqueezeandsaid,“Yougirlsaretooprettytolooksosleepy.Wakeup!Thisisanexcitingday!”Itwasjustwhatweneeded.Thankstoherpositiveattitude,recruitmentwasa blast this year. She has a way of making even themoststressful situations feel like a vacation.” ‐MeganWilliams,KappaAlphaTheta

Alexandre Thiltges Teaches French and French Cinema since 2008 “Despite the fact that Dr. Thiltges is actually from France, his teaching is enhanced by his obvious affection for his students and for the subject being taught. He keeps class entertaining through his animated gestures and sense of humor. He never simply lectures, but engages the class by asking questions and making us “teach him” a concept. Many of our activities are very original and strange which makes class presentations really funny. He likes to joke around but knows when to be serious and how to make us understand new concepts and vocabulary.” - Kelsey Polarolo, Kappa Kappa Gamma

David Murdock Judicial Affairs for Student Life, Baylor University “A man who works tirelessly behind the scenes, Mr. Murdock is one of the most genuine and intentional people I have ever met. He is a wonderful advisor, who gives helpful and much appreciated advice whenever needed. The Student Court would simply not function without his valued insight and welcoming personality. He is approachable and greatly respected by all, and will leave a mark on all of the lives he has touched at Baylor for years to come.” – Ashley Miller, Chi Omega

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Kat Evans Career Services/Career Advisor, Baylor University “Kat Evans is such a wonderful career advisor and mentor. She truly cares about each student and helping them with whatever they need during their time at Baylor and their time preparing for graduation. Kat organizes and helps students at many career fairs and with individual issues, like perfecting a resume. She also helps students by giving various presentations on the different aspects of job and internship searching. Her style of presentation makes preparing for graduation easier and a little less stressful because of her caring and personable nature. She makes students feel comfortable and ensures that they are receiving the help that they need. I have known Kat for 4 years now and she is always one of the easiest people to talk to. She has helped me with questions about various school issues and many life problems and questions as well. I honestly look up to her and admire her drive and desire to help anyone and everyone that she can.” – Lauren Marr, former chapter president, ZTA LisaJ.Asher

Baylor University class of 1999, teaches Writing for thePopularMarketandisAssociateEditorfortheBaylorLine“Lisa Asher showed me how to write in a new way. Sheshowedmethatthereisalwaysapurposebehindmywritingandthatnomatterwhatmysubjectmaybe,thereisalwaysawaytomakemyaudienceinterestedandengagedinwhatIhave to say. Her assignments are always interesting andserve a higher purpose. She pushed me further than Ithought I could go, andmade a point tomeetwith each ofher students one‐on‐one throughout the semester. Ms.Asher, despite her physical disabilities, has always shownherstudentshowtoleapoverthehurdlesthatwritingforapopularsourcemightpresent.She taughtme thatmyvoiceis unique, special, and worthy of being heard. I will neverforgetthewomanwhogavememyvoice.”–MeganWilliams,KappaAlphaTheta

Karen Lancaster Has been teaching Marketing at Baylor University since 2007 “Mrs. Lancaster is a great teacher! She keeps her classes entertained with the material that could become boring if not taught well. She knows what she is teaching and has real world experience in the subject. Mrs. Lancaster makes her students feel comfortable in the classroom, and she does a good job of allowing students to add their input. She makes herself available for students to come talk to her in her office, and when a student is in there she focuses all her attention on them. Being a mom of two teenagers, she understands a lot of what her students are going through and the trends we are into. She is such a nice person and has made me very interested in marketing!” - Meagan Cousins, Chi Omega

Cindee Millard Adviser, Chi Omega, Theta Kappa Chapter Has been advising for 22 years “Mrs. Millard is a genuine and caring woman of the Lord. Her personality is bubbly and full of spirit. She always manages to put a smile on my face and brighten my day when I see her. I have known her since my first semester freshman year and she has served as a “Waco Mother” to me for the past two years. I am so thankful to have such a strong, Christian, role model in my life. In the many times she has opened her home to me and provided a home cooked meal, my favorite memory is the time her entire family and I gathered around the kitchen table for a game of “Chicken Foot.” I felt at home and so welcomed into her household. Also, she makes the best pot roast!” - Ashleyanne Thornhill, Chi Omega

Check This Out! Jenna Reno, a Master’s student in the Department of Communication Studies here at Baylor, is collecting

information from a survey on body image. The purpose of this study is to examine functions of perceived

organizational norms regarding body weight and their relationship with and effect on body image. This study will examine norms for body weight in relation to three

variables. First, this research will seek to identify the effect of perceived norms for weight on body esteem.

Second, this research will examine how an individual’s assimilation within the organization potentially

mediates these effects. Third, this research will also seek to identify significant organizational messages related to body image. It is a quick, one time survey. Please

help her out!

https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/BaylorBodyImage

Julie Tonkin Advisor, Zeta Tau Alpha “Jules is not only the advisor to our sorority, but our friend as well. When we need advice, or when we have an issue to work through, Jules is always there to lend an ear. Our members are comfortable asking her anything, and she quickly becomes a friend to everyone. She has a true passion to see our chapter succeed, and plays an active role in doing so. It’s almost impossible to point towards only one memory of Jules that shows how special she is! Jules and her entire family, which includes her wonderful husband and three adorable kids, have been beyond supportive to me since joining Zeta Tau Alpha. Two years ago, I was set up on a blind date with a member of the fraternity that Jules’ husband advises. I remember talking to Jules and all the girls during our executive council meetings about where the relationship was going. She was just as giggly as everyone else when we started dating, and a few years later, Jules was one of the most excited to find out that Brooks and I were engaged! Her family will undoubtedly be a part of our wedding and a part of our lives for years to come. I can’t imagine my time in Zeta without her!” – Emily Grassbaugh, Zeta Tau Alpha