Old Dominion Alumnae Club of Alpha Gamma Delta

We are looking for our next awesome board of alumnae officers! All of the positions are open for nominations, including President and Treasurer, which are two year offices. If anyone is interested in nominating a sister or interested in running themselves, they can email the Elections committee at odacagd@gmail.com . Our Oscars & Elections Party will be held on Sunday, February 27th at 7PM at Betsy's home in Burke! Officer and Chairperson Descriptions: President: She must be a leader in whom members have confidence; have knowledge of the Fraternity, its rules and procedures; be able to motivate other officers to perform their duties; be able to conduct a proper business meeting and be fair and just. It is desirable that she have past experience in other alumnae offices. Vice President: She must be able to organize member and telephone calling lists. She must have the ability to meet and greet others with warmth and enthusiasm. She should have excellent communication s

You may have heard that Alpha Gamma Delta announced new tag line of “Live with Purpose”, which if you really think about it, is extremely empowering. Whether you have just graduated from college or you’ve been out for years, you have probably experienced a time in your life that you just are living day to day, week to week and so on. We can get caught up in getting things done and just getting through, we sometimes forget to make sure we are making the most of life. That life is meant to be a journey and every moment can have purpose. So when Alpha Gamma Delta came out with “Live with Purpose”, it struck home with so many sisters. At our November Alpha Gam in the Neighborhood events, we asked what “Live with Purpose” meant to our members… Quit trying to be Super Woman (career, wife, mom, daughter and friend). Instead prioritize what was important, simplify and enjoy life. - Cathy Focus on what I want to do with my career. I am a teacher and have an opportunity to impact hundred

2011 Holiday Party , a photo by ODACAGD on Flickr. Thank you to everyone who braved the weather and the traffic to join us this past Wednesday for the Annual Holiday Party & Gift Exchange! Thank you to Lori for once again being a wonderful hostess! Happy Holiday and Best Wishes for the New Year! Hope to see you an event in the 2012!

Alpha Gamma Delta Fraternity is pleased to announce the installation of Theta Psi Chapter at Austin Peay State University on Sunday, December 4, 2011. Theta Psi Chapter is the 186th installed chapter of Alpha Gamma Delta. Collegians from Gamma Xi-Murray State University and Theta Tau-Belmont University served as members of the initiating team. Liz Harriss York, International Vice President-Extension, served as the Installing Officer, as well as the Toastmistress for the Installation Banquet. "I enjoyed getting to know the exemplary young women of our chapter at Austin Peay State University," Liz said. "Their commitment to values and high personal expectations instills confidence that this chapter will be successful." The Installation Banquet was held at the WaterStreets Event Center in Clarksville. Parents, sisters and friends of Alpha Gamma Delta joined together for this celebration of sisterhood. At the banquet, the Fraternity announced that it wil

Hi Everyone, As we move from Fall into the Holiday season, we've put together a newsletter to share with you where we've been and where we are going in 2012. ODAC_Newsletter_112511 (final).pdf Happy Holidays and hope to see you on Dec 7th at the Holiday Party.

ODAC annual Holiday Party & Gift Exchange Wednesday December 7th at 7:00PM Our Annual Holiday Party and Gift Exchange at Lori Cuomo's home in Clifton. Bring an Alpha Gam themed ornament or gift (think squirrels, pearls, roses, red, buff, green), under $8 – re-gifted squirrels and homemade gifts are welcome as well! Please RSVP with the Evite that was sent via e-mail. If you have not gotten the evite please click here ! LOOKING AHEAD: Tuesday, January 24th at 7:00PM: NVAPA Scholarship Fundraiser Play, “The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee” at Little Theatre of Alexandria. The evening also includes a pre-play and intermission reception with food and drink. Laurel is selling the tickets at $20 each - if anyone is interested in purchasing one, please email Laurel as soon as possible at laurelgainor@yahoo.com - they're going fast! She will have the tickets at the PDAC holiday party. The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee Preview: Ready, Set, Spell!! Come se

November’s BIG Event – Alpha Gam in the Neighborhood: We have five fabulous events planned all over Northern Virginia (and one in DC!) during the week of November 13 – 19th. Please see the follow up e-mail for more details!! Tuesday, November 15th @ 6:30pm: Dinner at San Vito Restaurant in the Kings Park Shopping Center with hostess Judy Baldwin ( rjbald@verizon.net ) Wednesday, November 16th @ 6:30pm: Dinner at Los Toltecos ; 7 Pidgeon Hill Drive Sterling, VA with hostess Donna Smojice Livingston ( smojice@comcast.net ) Thursday, November 17 @ 6:30pm: Buffalo Wild Wings 2450 Crystal Drive Suite R-015 Arlington, VA 22202-3887 with hostesses Diane Santiago ( dianejsantiago@yahoo.com ) and Kelly Finzer ( finzer.1@gmail.com ). Friday, November 18th @ 6:30pm: Happy Hour at Uncle Julio's Rio Grande at Fairfax Corner 4251 Fairfax Corner Avenue, Fairfax, VA with hostess Jess Beer ( hokiebubbles@gmail.com ) UPDATED DATE: Sunday, November 20th @ 3:00pm: Tea at the Cafe Promenade at the

This past Saturday, several ODAC sisters braved the newly chilly weather and stepped out (and volunteered!) to stop diabetes at the National Capital Area American Diabetes Association  Step Out: Walk to Stop Diabetes. Our team raised $470 for the American Diabetes Association. Way to go, ladies! Thank you to all of our walkers and volunteers! Janet Andrews (thanks from visiting from Potomac Alumnae Chapter!) Patsy Ashmore Katie Eichin Kelly Finzer (our walk team captain extraordinaire!) Debi Heines Heather Rider Erin Sager Diane Santiago Check out Flickr for more photos! And vote for our photo on the ADA Facebook Photo Contest page (just click Like under our photo!)

Check out the photos from Alpha Gam Always on September 17, 2011! Thank you to everyone who attended! We hope you had a wonderful time! Thank you Katie for hosting and the other ODACAGD members who helped with food and drink!

Happy Fall Sisters! Take a 5 minute break and read through our the ODAC AGD Fall Newsletter. In it you will find information about the new Alpha Gamma Delta branding, 2011-2012 events, how to get involved and more. Plus, if you have already joined for this year, we've included the application form and next step directions. DOWNLOAD : ODAC ADG Fall Newsletter

Please join the sisters of Alpha Gam in a FUNdraiser with The Pampered Chef! Sunday, October 9th @ 2:00pm at the home of Pat Buteux in Reston. (details below) Whether you love to cook, hate to cook, don't know how to cook, or don't have time to cook, you'll enjoy delicious recipes prepared before yours eyes that you get to eat AND a relaxing and fun get-together! Bring a friend, get a free cookbook! So we have enough yummy food, please RSVP by October 7th to: Laurel Gainor laurelgainor@yahoo.com OR Pat Buteux patb@fourpalms.com Can't join the fun?? Products can be previewed & purchased online at by clicking here ! Enter Alpha Gamma Delta as the host organization.

SUMMER 2011  ( View the interactive version. ) Page 6 - Fraternity News Leading with Values Page 8 - The New ΑΓΔ Live with Purpose Page 16 - Collegiate News Partnered for Success Page 23 - Sister Spotlight Meet Lee Woodham Digiovanni View additional collegiate chapter reports. View word scramble key. WE NEED YOU! Please submit your chapter reports to  quarterly@alphagammadelta.org or call 317-872-2655.  Alumnae Quarterly Recap Form—Deadline: September 19. ( Fill out the form online. )  Letters to the Editor—Deadline:  September  19.  Spot a Squirrel—Deadline:  September  19.  The Communications and Marketing Team at IHQ wants to hear from you. Share your ideas and stories by calling our office at 317-872-2655 or e-mail  quarterly@alphagammadelta.org .

Support an extraordinary group of Alpha Gamma Deltas by becoming a Pearl Sister! Once our colonization recruitment events are held, a list of our new members and their hometowns will be compiled. We will match each new member up with an alumna volunteer who will encourage her throughout her new member period. Pearl Sisters do not need to live close to the colony in order to participate. Communication can be anything from chatting on facebook or twitter to sending her cards, emails or phone calls. This is a great opportunity to convey that an Alpha Gam sister is always close! This program extends through the new member period, culminating at Initiation. However, these connections often last a lifetime. Below are ways that we encourage you to keep in contact with your Pearl Sister. Feel free to be creative and add your own ideas! - Send a weekly email or card to let her know you are thinking of her. - Help to educate your Pearl Sister on the Purpose, history and other aspect of Alph

Last Thursday, Kelly, Erin and myself met at the National Museum of Crime and Punishment for a Kick Off Party for the National Area Step Out: Walk to Stop Diabetes! We had a great time touring the museum - and at the end we headed downstairs to the main event. As part of the event, we made our way around to five stations where we learned a little more about the different parts of the walks happening in October, including the Youth Ambassador program and the Red Striders . During part of the program, we heard from Youth Ambassador Evelyn and other team captains for the Walk. It's amazing to hear how so many lives have been touched by diabetes in different ways. I personally have lost my uncle to diabetes and have several family members living with the disease on a daily basis. I'm proud to have ODAC be involved with the Walk to Stop Diabetes in October. For more photos, visit ADA DC Metro Area on Facebook . Our Walk Captain, Kelly, has set up our team page, which you can fi

What is myAlphaGam ? myAlphaGam is a member's only portal where you can have instant access to: Find sisters near youAccess handbooks and forms Download helpful resources for recruitment, the Alpha, Gamma and Delta Experience and the new brand. Register for Fraternity events Receive Fraternity notifications Update your information You can even import your own RSS feeds, link to your Facebook account, participate in polls and catch up on the latest Fraternity news! (Note: This section replaces the previous Member Services section of the Fraternity website.) To login If you have ever been a user of the OmegaFi interfaces (Compass database, Chapter DeskTop, Member Access Plus), you do not need to register. You will use the username and password that you had used previously to login to the OmegaFi interface. Simply click on the "Please sign in to myAlphaGam" button above. If you do not remember your login information, click "Forgot?" Ple

Alpha Gamma Delta is pleased to announce the launch of a new website, visual identity and brand message—Live with Purpose. View the website at www.alphagammadelta.org . "Alpha Gamma Delta is a relevant, values-based organization that encourages sisters to be there for one another, take care of themselves and their communities and stand for something greater than themselves," said Stephannie Sack Bailey, Executive Director. "Live with Purpose accurately reflects these ideals and we are excited to introduce the new brand message and website to the fraternal community." The brand message, Live with Purpose, was inspired by the Alpha Gamma Delta Purpose, a set of ideals that guide Alpha Gamma Delta throughout their lives. It is reflective of the strong, progressive organization while staying true to the Fraternity's ideals and traditions. Additionally, Live with Purpose is universal; there is no defined way in which a member can effectively live with Purpose. I

Happy August! Below are a few events going on this month: Saturday August 13th: Movie Outing at Fairfax Corner! Join us to see The Help on Saturday August 13th at Rave Fairfax Corner 14 movie theater. Specific times not available yet, but most likely the showing between 7 and 8pm. RSVP to hostess Erin at emwicker@gmail.com. Erin will send out a specific time a few days before on the Yahoo group. Thursday, August 18th: Step Out: Walk to Stop Diabetes Kick Off Party! In an effort to "contribute to the world's work in community where [we] are placed," ODAC will hopefully be volunteering a few different ADA events this year, include the Step Out Walk on October 22nd this fall. They are holding a kick-off party at the National Museum of Crime & Punishment on Thursday, August 18th from 5:30-7:30. Please RSVP to Heather at heather.rider@yahoo.com who will RSVP for us as a group! Saturday, August 27th: Squirrel Call! A new event to reach out to newly graduated se

The Alpha Gamma Delta Foundation has elected a new member to its Board of Trustees: Susan Havran Carter. Susan Havran Carter is a marketing professional with over 30 years of experience in market research. Since 1981, Susan has served as principal of Susan Carter Focus Research, focusing on consumer package goods research for more than 30 Fortune 500 companies. Susan is a member of Epsilon Eta Chapter - Texas Christian University (TCU), and previously served on the Membership Committee for Alpha Gamma Delta Fraternity and on the A-Team for the Alpha Gamma Delta Foundation. She wears the Arc of Epsilon Pi with Diamond. Susan holds a Bachelor of Arts (Music Education) from TCU and a Master of Arts (English Literature) from Western Connecticut University. She and her husband, Jim, reside in Connecticut, and have a daughter, son and three grandchildren. “We are delighted to welcome Susan to the Foundation’s Board of Trustees and look forward to the professional marketing talents and ex

Inside Page 6 - Looking Back Our Founding Year Page 14 - Collegiate News A Voice for the Voiceless Page 18 - Alumnae News A Glimpse Behind Her Lens Page 24 - Foundation Foundation Donors Support Sisters In every issue: Viewpoint • 2 The INbox • 3 Fraternity News • 6 Feature Article • 14 Collegiate News • 18 Alumnae News • 23 Sister Spotlight • 24 Foundation • 26 Pearls of Wisdom • 27 Chapter Grand • 28 Q Corner • 29 Directory Crossword Key Coming Up... The Summer 2011 Quarterly will mark the unveiling of the Fraternity's new brand! Check out this issue to learn more about the Alpha Gamma Delta Purpose and how the Purpose is driving our organization forward. We Need You! Please submit your chapter reports to quarterly@alphagammadelta.org or call 317-872-2655. Alumnae Quarterly Recap Form—Deadline: July 1. (Fill out the form online.) Letters to the Editor—Deadline: July 1. Spot a Squirrel—Deadline: July 1. The Communications and Marketing

Hello Ladies, I am pleased to announce that we were able to select our first choice play for next year's fundraiser.  We selected  25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee .  The event will take place  on Tuesday January 24, 2012 .  Please begin talking up the event to your members.  It is going to be a great show. The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee music and lyrics by William Finn book by Rachel Sheinkin conceived by Rebecca Feldman January 24, 2012 at The Little Theatre of Alexandria   READY, SET, SPELL!!  Come see this multi-Tony Award-winning musical comedy that puts audience members in the middle of the action when a tiny fictional town comes together for one of its most anticipated events of the year.  Experience the pressue, angst, and joys of childhood as you follow the quirky adolescent outcasts (and some even quirkier adults) as they engage in this classic and contentious form of schoolhouse competition.  Add this event to your .

Alpha Gamma Delta is saddened to announce that collegian Cassie Hill, Gamma Eta-High Point University, entered Chapter Grand on February 1, 2011, as the result of a brain aneurysm. Cassie was a native of Marietta, Georgia. An optimistic, trustworthy and selfless young woman, Cassie will be deeply missed by her Alpha Gamma Delta sisters. “Cassie was one of the most amazing people I have ever met in my life,” said Gracie Silbaugh, Cassie’s close friend and Alpha Gam sister. “She welcomed people into her life with open arms. Cassie was a model Alpha Gamma Delta [woman].” A senior at High Point and former Vice President Finance for Alpha Gamma Delta, Cassie was pursuing a double major in marketing and management. After studying Chinese for three years and a trip to Hong Kong over fall break, Cassie had a goal of traveling around the world and experiencing a variety of cultures. In lieu of flowers, contributions can be made in her honor to the Brain Aneurysm Foundation at http://www.b

The Leadership Institute – Women with Purpose (The LI) took home the “Excellence in Educational Programming Award” for its Barriers to Facilitation workshop from The Association of Fraternity and Sorority Advisors (AFA) Annual Meeting, which concluded in Phoenix, Ariz., on Dec. 4. According to the AFA website, the purpose of the “Excellence in Educational Programming Award” is to recognize new and innovative programs. Three awards are presented for educational programming efforts each year. The categories include one for a fraternal organization for efforts directed to undergraduate or alumni members, one for a campus-based program for new and innovative educational efforts, and one to an Associate member organization for educational efforts, which is the segment in which The LI was awarded. “This award is a tremendous honor for us and a huge win for our organization,” said Executive Director of The LI Erin Correa. “I would like to recognize our staff for the great work they put i

Alpha Gamma Delta is pleased to announce we will be colonizing at Austin Peay State University in Clarksville, Tennessee. Colonization activities will begin in fall 2011. “Alpha Gamma Delta is excited to become a part of the growing and vibrant campus at Austin Peay State University,” said Jackie Brannon Stutts, International President. “We are energized about the opportunity to contribute to a university that values a collaborative and integrated learning community.” The fastest growing university in Tennessee, Austin Peay State University is comprised of over 10,000 students. Austin Peay is a four-year public, masters level university offering over 56 majors and 63 different concentrations. "Austin Peay State University is thrilled that Alpha Gamma Delta will be joining our fraternity and sorority system," said Brianna Lombardozzi, Coordinator of Fraternities and Sororities at Austin Peay. "We believe Alpha Gamma Delta will make a wonderful addition to our growi