ZETA PHI DELTA

Semi Annual Report; Fall 2011 August 22, 2011-December 5, 2011

Advisor: Amy Paciej-Woodruff

Executive Cabinet

President, Nicole Claase

Vice President, Claire Teator

Secretary, Lauren Mroz

Treasurer, Emily Szczerba

Special Chairs

Ritual, Jamie Bowman

Service, Katy Zurinski

Social, Heather Edwards

Fundraising, Micheline Orlowsky

Public Relations, Katie Shope

Alumni, Ariel McKennas

Apparel, Caroline Casey

Birthday, Nicole Draghi

Council of Clubs Representative, Alexa Guarilia

R.A. Representative, Kristen Cericola

Active Sisters

Bri Bacchetta

Michelle Banta

Madisyn Becker

Carly D Bergstrom

Mary Boyce

Amanda Chabala

Krystal Ditzig

Heather A Evans

Melissa Hardy

Jackie Hillriegel

Addie Long

Ashley O’Callaghan

Michele Pousley

Rachel Vauter

Michele Wroblewski

Inactive Sisters

Kristen D’Angelo

Lisa Huff

Nicole Richmond

Katey Varunok

Marywood University:

The sisters of Zeta Phi Delta actively participate in campus life, trying to engage young women in joining together to complete service work. We are a social-service sorority and are “Unique young women from diverse backgrounds, uniting together to achieve a shared vision, striving towards life long friendships, and a commitment to service, which provides the basis for our sisterhood.”

Semester Highlights: Zeta Phi Delta participates in many service related projects at Marywood University and in the community. Our philanthropy is focused on is Breast Cancer awareness. In total we completed 432 hours of service this past semester as a sisterhood. Below are semester highlights of service and social events, as well as achievements.

-We participated in the Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure on September 10th, 2011 and raised the most we have ever raised, totaling $1,443.00

-Participated in Pinwheels for Peace in cooperation with Campus Ministry and Sister John Michele Southwick, IHM

-In combination with Marywood University’s Field Hockey Team and their Think Pink game against Cabrini, we raised over $80 through a bake sale benefitting Breast Cancer

-A group of sisters participated in painting pumpkins at Roba Family Farms to raise money for the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation, painting over 20 pumpkins that sold for $5.00 a piece

-We handed out 400 breast cancer awareness ribbons during the month of October to students and faculty at Marywood University, and posted facts about Breast Cancer in the Commons area on campus

-On October 31st we trick-or-treated to collect monetary donations for Thanksgiving Day baskets in cooperation with Campus Ministry for the United Neighborhood Center. We raised approximately $600 dollars; making 6 Thanksgiving baskets and donating $359 to the UNC.

-We delivered Thanksgiving Day baskets to families in the surrounding Scranton community

-We participated in the Scranton Jaycees Santa Parade, carrying the Felix the Cat balloon

Academic Highlights: Zeta Phi Delta has continuously excelled in academics. All members are held to the standard of achieving a minimum of a 2.5 cumulative GPA. All members also complete a total of 15 library hours required throughout the semester, totaling more than 420 hours among 28 active sisters.

Financial Breakdown/Highlights:

Income and Expenses:

We fundraised over $2,000 with a catalogue full of wrapping paper, assorted food, and sweets this semester to benefit social events, fall recruitment, apparel and so much more. Our top five fundraisers with over $100 each were Mary Boyce, Bri Bacchetta, Micheline Orlowsky, Jamie Bowman and Addie Long.

Total expenditures for the semester are broken down in the categories below. Each sister of Zeta Phi Delta pays $75 in dues each semester.

Public Relations $43.43

Fall Recruitment: $268.62

Apparel:

Race for the Cure Shirts: $201

Recruitment shirts: $696

Sweatshirts: $364

Total: $1261

Service: $623 raised

Social Events: $68.86

Birthday Presents: $37.55

Alumni (Founders Day Dinner): $67.94

Fundraising: $933.10

Fall Recruitment: At Fall Recruitment 2011, we had the largest number of women to sign up and attend our activities. Over 55 women showed up each night eager and interested in Zeta Phi Delta. Thank you to Claire Teator, Vice President (New Member Mom) for

putting together an amazing Fall Recruitment, and Public Relations Chair, Katie Shope for amazing advertisements! The Fall theme was “Fall Into Zeta Phi Delta” and Spring Rush Week will begin on January 17th, 2012 with “Zeta Phi Delta’s Beach Bash”.

Our Website:

Zeta Phi Delta has a new website! Temporarily it is: www.zetaphidelta.wordpress.com

One of our very own, Kristen Cericola (also R.A. Representative), made this website as a project for a graphic design class to help us out. On the homepage a video can be seen made by Public Relations Chair, Katie Shope as an advertisement for spring rush. Screen shots of the website can be seen below.

Carlyn Appel (Zeta Class) is engaged to be married to Ryan Dlabik.

Susan Lauff (Zeta Class) is pregnant and expecting at the end of February.

Laura (Robold) Jones (Gamma Class) was married in August 2010, graduated with her Masters this past May 2011, and has moved to West Virginia a few months ago for her first school-counseling job.

Meaghan Shanahan (Zeta Class) taught English in South Korea for two years, and is now back in the US pursuing her Masters in International Education Policy at Harvard University.

Vanessa Reed (Eta Class) is Store Manager at American Eagle and owns her own photography business: www.vanessareedphotography.com

Katie Henel (Delta Class) lived on a sailboat teaching environmental education for 3 months on the Hudson River Slopp Clearwater.

Christine McKennas (Theta Class) is working as a Certified Athletic Trainer for ProCare Physical Therapy, and is out sourced to a local high school, North Pocono High School to provide their athletic training services. She serves approximately 500 student athletes in grades 9-12 in a school with at population of about 1,100.

Kristin Jeffries (Kappa Class) has been on a journey as a motivational blogger on tumblr. She is a positive image and role model for many women who strive to lead healthier lifestyles. She is an absolute inspiration to all.

Christine Lauff (Iota Class) is engaged to be married to John Braun.

Allie Klotz (Iota Class) gave birth to two

beautiful twin girls, Mikaela and Hailey on

December 3rd, 2011. She is engaged to be married

to Josh Hancock.

Monica Bixby (Iota Class) is teaching English abroad in Madrid, Spain. She is teaching children ages 5-13. She says she

loves her job and it has been a great opportunity for learning about another

culture, language, and traveling.

Lindsay (Jacob) Listanski (Eta Class) was married to Joe Listanski on

September 10th, 2011. She is now working at Coldwell Banker Real

Estate Headquarters as the Manager of Social Media.

Valerie (Kouba) Sisco (Alpha Class) married Scott Sisco this past fall.

Alumnae Highlights: Where are they now?

Heather Mann (Eta Class) started a community service social group at

LCCC and served as an advisor for 2 years. She volunteered as a coach for special olympics in my community and serve on the management team for outreach. She is also VP of the

LCCC Alumni Board.

Valerie (Kouba) Sisco (Alpha Class) is transitioning to being a full-time dance instructor at her studio. She

teaches international style Latin dancing and yoga.

Zeta Phi Delta Established October 6th, 2001

“Sisterhood is many things. It's a warm smile on a cold and rainy day, a friendly hug, a cheerful hello... It's all that a good and lasting friendship is, only better. It's treasured. It's sacred. It's

knowing that there will always be someone there for you. It's dreams shared, and goals achieved. It's counting on others and being counted on. It is real.”–Unknown.

Established only ten years ago at Marywood University, thirteen founding sisters developed the

basis for a sisterhood that will last for years to come. The importance of our sisterhood is not only lifelong friendships and memories, but also service, a parallel and core value to Marywood. As we have embraced this for years, lets please continue the traditions of Zeta Phi Delta so that we may

grow stronger, and encourage others to be a part of a truly amazing sisterhood.

Zeta Love, Nicole Claase