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         In 1944, the Detroit Alumnae Chapter
         provided a hearing aid for a child in
         the name of Delta Zeta, promoting
         the project with posters like this one.
         At the time, there was little state or
         federal aid for those with hearing
         loss, and these types of projects
         spread to other collegiate and
         alumnae chapters. The 1954
         National Convention voted to
         make speech and hearing our
         National Philanthropy.

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          CONTENTS
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                                                                                                  ALFA
                                                                                            Catch up on what
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                                                                                           is happening in the

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                                                                                           world of Delta Zeta

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                                                                                              AUTHENTIC
                                                                                              Capitol Steps

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                                                                                            GLOBAL CITIZEN
                                                                                               Practicing
                                                                                            Global Citizenship
                                                                                                at the UN

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                                                                                            FLAME ETERNAL
                                                                                             Honoring Sisters

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                                                                                             ROSE & GREEN
                                                                                              Stories and
                                                                                            images from our
                                                                                              membership

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                                                                                                 HOME
                                                                                                                       THE LAMP
                                                                                                                     Allison Lynch
                                                                                                                      St. Germain
                                                                                                                  Alpha Upsilon–Maine
                                                                                              People make
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              enerations at Work:                                                               42                  CONTACT US

             What does the future look like?                                                  35 UNDER 35            (513) 523-7597
                                                                                                                   dzs@deltazeta.org
                                                                                               Celebrating         www.deltazeta.org
                  Our world is rapidly changing, influencing the                               professional
                  minds, behaviors and values of generations. We see                          achievement           SUBMISSIONS
                  this in our workplaces, but as a multi-generational                                             LAMP@deltazeta.org
                  organization, Delta Zeta members are already ready
                  to meet the future together.                                                   47
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              he Transistion from                                                         Books by Delta Zeta
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                                                                                                                          The LAMP
             Student to Professional                                                                                    of Delta Zeta

                                                                                                 48
                                                                                                                    (ISSN #0887-2554),
                                                                                                                  official magazine of the
                  You’ve completed your degree. The coursework
                                                                                                                   Sorority, is published
                  is finished. Now on to the next step—landing that                            TRULY DZ          three times a year by the
                                                                                                                    Delta Zeta Sorority,
                  professional job. Here are some tips for moving                             Professional
                                                                                                                   202 East Church St.,
                  yourself from student to career professional.                                 Mentor               Oxford, OH 45056.

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               Published since December 1910
                   by Delta Zeta Sorority                         FROM THE PRESIDENT
                  The LAMP                       We belong for life
                  of Delta Zeta                  As National President, I have had the honor of
                                                 attending events where I have heard stories
                 VOLU M E 108, IS S SU E 1
                   SPRING/SUMMER 2019
                                                 about how Delta Zeta is positively impacting
                                                 lives. As we say in the Creed, “to those whom my
               DELTA ZETA SORORITY               life may touch in slight measure.” I thought about
            NATIONAL COUNCIL 2018-2020           how, because of Delta Zeta, we are truly making
                   Christy Phillips-Brown        connections and touching lives around the world. From
              Theta Iota–Western Carolina (NC)   members who demonstrate true friendship with shared
                      National President         experiences, to recently initiated sisters who are making a difference
                   Ashley Patton Anderson        globally because of their drive to change the world, these stories
                   Iota Alpha–Texas State
                  National Vice President of
                                                 demonstrate how our sisterhood transcends generations. We can’t wait
                        Membership               to share those stories with you in The LAMP and to hear how Delta Zeta
                     Cathy Irvin Painter         has truly touched your life.
                   Alpha Gamma–Alabama
                    National Vice President      There are not many other organizations where you can sit and have
                         of Collegians           lunch with both an advisor, who has volunteered her time for decades,
                  Barbara Jones Brotherton       and her newly elected chapter president, that may be just a few
                 Theta Nu–Minnesota State/       years into college. Though the world was much different 10, 15, 20 or
                         Moorhead
                    National Vice President
                                                 more years ago, our common bond as sisters helps create the strong
                         of Alumnae              foundation which makes Delta Zeta as relevant for today’s college
                    Heather Busby Hanner         generations as it was decades ago.
                     Xi Xi–North Georgia
                    National Vice President      As I reflect on my collegiate years, the relationship I had with alumnae
                      of Administration          from our dedicated CCD, Janice Smith Harris, Theta Iota-Western
                  Stacey Wheeler Slaughter       Carolina (NC), to our RCD, Debra Wood Pressley, Theta Iota-Western
                     Kappa–Washington            Carolina (NC), encouraged me to volunteer for Delta Zeta. Both gave
                    National Vice President
                          of Finance             their time and talents and were instrumental alumnae superstars from
                                                 my collegiate days. I only hope to be as good of a mentor to others
                       Diane M. Stecher
                  Iota Xi–Missouri/St. Louis     as they were to me. In fact, I’m so excited to have a communications
                    Past National President      major, from Delta Zeta’s Lambda Phi Chapter at Appalachian State
                    Leslie Evans Williams        University, interning in my office this summer! That is what I love about
                      Epsilon–Indiana            Delta Zeta … mentorship comes in many different forms, transcends
                     National Panhellenic
                     Conference Delegate         across generations and no matter when we were initiated, we have one
                                                 common bond: our beloved sisterhood.
                         FOUNDERS
                                                 I strongly believe Delta Zeta provides its members an opportunity to
               Alfa Lloyd Hayes, 1880-1962
                                                 gain valuable life experiences. What a perfect opportunity to learn how
             Mary Collins Galbraith, 1879-1963
               Anna Keen Davis, 1884-1949        to work with others, in an environment which fosters communication
             Julia Bishop Coleman, 1881-1959     and collaboration among different ages and generations. Where you
            Mabelle Minton Hagemann, 1880-1929   can you lead large teams and help everyone work toward a common
            Anne Simmons Friedline, 1879-1932    goal. These are wonderful opportunities to build your resume and
                                                 leadership portfolio.
              THE ORDER OF THE LAUREL
                                                 Delta Zeta continues to evolve for our members, just as our world
                   Irene Caroline Boughton
                          Iota–Iowa              around us does. So, branch out, meet your sisters, stay involved in
                                                 whatever way you can give back to Delta Zeta and, remember, we are
                     Grace Mason Lundy
                      Epsilon–Indiana            truly connected for life through this amazing sisterhood!
                Elizabeth Coulter Stephenson
                      Alpha–Miami (OH)
                    Myrtle Graeter Hinkly
                     Delta–DePauw (IN)
                Norma Minch Andrisek
            Gamma Alpha–Baldwin Wallace (OH)     Christy M. Phillips-Brown
                                                 National President

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                                                   ALFA
                                                   This issue of The LAMP highlights                                               Six (Plus One)
                                                   Generation Z, typically born after 1995,
                                                   and makes up most of our current collegiate                              THE PLUS ONE …

                                                   membership. Here are six (plus one)                                      Though they
                                                   things to know about Gen Z:                                              might be just
                                                                                                                            finishing third
                                                                                                                            grade, the first
                                                                                                                            members of the
                                                                                                                            next generation,
                                                                                                                            Generation Alpha,
                                                                                                                            will start college
                                                   ONE
                                                                                                                            as early as 2028
                                                   Gaga has
                                                   never been                                                               and join our Delta
                                                   baby talk.                                                               Zeta chapters!
                                                                         THREE

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                                                                         the phone                                                       If you say
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                                                   T WO                  hashtag.”                                                       they may
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                                                   a car                 FO U R                                                          you, “Which
                                                   company               They have                                                       one?”
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                                                                                                                     FIVE

                                                   but food              never licked                                “The Lion
                                                   that is               a postage                                   King” has
                                                   genetically           stamp.                                      always been
                                                   modified.                                                         on Broadway.
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            ALFA

                                            Delta Zeta Presidents Academy

                                        Prepares Leaders
                           Much of the role             The keynote presentation Friday
                           of a leader involves     night took a different format than
                           interacting and          usual by showing Delta Zeta’s livable
                           working with others
            to achieve goals. During the 2019
                                                    brand, Truly. Attendees heard           We have heard the
                                                    stories from Delta Zeta members as
            Delta Zeta Presidents Academy,          they related to our shared values of
                                                                                            resounding
            held February 22-24 at the Hyatt        friendship, curiosity, generosity,      requests for
            Regency at the Dallas-Fort Worth        citizenship, empowerment and            character and
            International Airport, the more
            than 300 attendees participated in
                                                    belonging. Our shared values            leadership building
            both small group and large group
                                                    animate our purpose, inspire our        resources. DignityU
                                                    vision and connect us to one another.
            sessions which both challenged and
                                                    Watch our Digital Exclusive on
                                                                                            will help fill
            inspired them to reach their goals
                                                    how our shared values come to life      those needs.
            and create transformational change.
            Our collegiate chapter leaders,         through Delta Zeta members’ actions.
            Chapter Presidents and College              Also launched during Presidents     Christy Phillips-Brown. “Through
            Chapter Directors, engaged with         Academy was Delta Zeta’s partnership    the curriculum and the breakout
            each other to delve into what their     with DignityU. We have heard the        sessions this weekend, we know our
            roles entail, and how they can work     resounding requests for character       leaders are ready to go back to their
            with Executive Boards, Advisory         and leadership building resources.      chapters asking good questions.”
            Boards, committees, chapter             DignityU will help fill those needs.        As Presidents Academy closed,
            members, other groups on campus         A facilitated discussion, the program   participants were reminded that we
            and with each other.                    can be hosted with our chapters,        all have a part to play in the
                 “What we learned at Presidents     and Presidents Academy attendees        development of others. As leaders,
            Academy will help the women in our      learned more about bringing it to       we should listen, share feedback and
            chapter to understand that Delta Zeta   their chapters.                         acknowledge commitment.
            is a lot more than just the 70 women        “Delta Zeta is continuing to move
                                                                                            Delta Zeta’s Presidents Academy
            in little Ashland, Ohio and that we     forward because of the commitment       is generously funded by the Delta Zeta
            are making huge global impacts,”        of our members. We know as leaders      Foundation. Find out how you
                                                                                            can support innovative programming
            said Theta Psi CCD Alexis Berdine,      that it’s important to ask good         like this at www.deltazeta.org/
            Theta Psi-Ashland (OH).                 questions,” said National President     give-graciously.

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          Take Note                                                                         Show of Hands

          Browse The LAMP Archives Online                                                   We wanted to see how our social media
                                                                                            audience defined their own generation.
          Have you ever been looking for a bit more history on your                         And, we are not surprised at how you
          chapter? Or, remember an article that caught your eye in a past                   defined yourselves in our Facebook and
                                                                                            Instagram polls. Though unscientific, the
          issue of The LAMP, but that was three moves ago, and you can’t
                                                                                            responses below show us that Facebook
          find the box where they were packed away? It is now possible
                                                                                            might rule with Baby Boomers and Gen X,
          to read all past issues online! The LAMP of Delta Zeta has been                   but Instagram is where our Gen Z students
          telling our story since 1910, and now thanks to ARCHEIOS, a                       are engaging with Delta Zeta online.
          digital archive company, we have been able to digitize the entire
          catalog of The LAMP for reading and searching. The archive is                     Generation Facebook:
          available at www.deltazetaarchive.org. Happy reading!

                                                                                            Greatest Generation: 0%   n Generation X: 45%
                                                                                            n Silent Generation: 2%   n Millennial: 9%
                                                                                            n Baby Boomers: 40%       n Gen Z: 1%
                                                                                            n Xennial (we had some alumnae identify
                                                                                            themselves on the cusp of Gen X and Millennial): 3%

                                                                                            Generation Instagram:

          Emerging Leaders                   held at Miami University in
                                             Oxford, Ohio July 18-21. It is
          will gather at the                 the premier leadership event
          Norma Minch                        for Delta Zeta’s collegiate
          Andrisek Leadership                leaders, supported by the
                                             Delta Zeta Foundation and
          Conference                         an essential element of
                                             Delta Zeta’s commitment to
                      The conference,
                                             leadership.
                      named for Norma
                      Minch Andrisek,        Emerging leaders from
                      Gamma Alpha-           our collegiate chapters are
          Baldwin Wallace (OH), Past         encouraged to attend. More
                                                                                            Greatest Generation: 0%   n Generation X: 14%
          National President and             information can be found at www.
                                                                                            Silent Generation: 0%     n Millennial: 33%
          Order of the Laurel, will be       deltazeta.org/nmalc.                           n Baby Boomers: 3%        n Gen Z: 50%

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            ALFA
             Your Words & Pictures

            Delta Zeta Sorority National            LAMP@deltazeta.org                     @DeltaZetaNatl
                                                    I often fondly remember my
                                                    days at North Texas State
                                                    University and especially my time
                                                    with my Kappa Zeta Chapter
                                                    sisters. I feel all of my college
                                                    experiences contributed to
                                                    a very rewarding life!
                                                      — Jeri Hall Kirby, Kappa Zeta-
                                                         North Texas, who received
                                                         her Golden Rose for 50 years
                                                         of membership in 2018
                                                                                           With our sisters by our side,
                                                                                           we smile brighter, laugh louder
                                                                                           and “walk #truly in the light
            The Winter 2018-2019 LAMP                                                      of the flame.”
            with alumnae Mary Lou Cleland                                                  #TrulyDZ
            Hedrick’s, Alpha Chi-California/                                                   @deltazetasdsu
            Los Angeles, story of survival
            started a conversation with
            many on our Facebook page.
            Alumna Mary Lou Cleland
            Hedrick’s story of survival during
            WWII touches on a period of
            history that should never be
            forgotten. Thank you to Mrs.
            Hedrick and The LAMP for
            sharing it.                             I picked up a copy of The LAMP
               —C
                 arrie Ethridge Soltay,            [Fall 2018 issue] at the AFLV
                Lambda Pi-Georgia                   conference for the trip home           Flying into this week with
                College & State                                                            confidence and style!
                                                    to Arkansas from Indiana. This
                                                    edition is absolutely BEAUTIFUL.       #TrulyDZ
            I loved reading the survival                                                      @dzauburn
                                                    I loved all of the stories relevant
            story! Thanks for sharing and
                                                    to Speech and Hearing, the
            highlighting her story!
                                                    colors and the tidbits of history
               —A
                 manda Moser Lenhart,              throughout. Keep up the good
                Epsilon Zeta-Drexel (PA)
                                                    work sisters! It’s not going
                                                    unnoticed!
            WOW. Looking forward to
                                                    We look GREAT.
            reading about an amΔZing Sister.
                                                      — Stacey Mott, Omicron Epsilon-
               —S
                 usan Patterson Perry-Lindle,           Arkansas State
                Epsilon Omega-Wisconsin/
                Eau Claire

             Correction                                                                    Our days are always brighter
            In the story, Turning a Problem into a Business, on Page 27 of the Winter      because we have each other.
            2018-2019 LAMP, we incorrectly identified Saxby Sperau’s chapter. She is       #TrulyDZ
            an alumna of the Alpha Gamma Chapter from the University of Alabama.              @csusmdz

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          Authentic

          Lindsey Morton
          Omicron Lambda-North Carolina State

                         STAFF ASSISTANT TO THE PRESIDENT IN THE
                           WHITE HOUSE OFFICE OF LEGISLATIVE AFFAIRS
                           After receiving her Decade Membership Certificate last
                           year, Lindsey reflected back on her time in Delta Zeta as
                           a collegiate member and how it helped her to make the
                          biggest leap of her life.

          LAMP: WHAT HAS BEEN YOUR BIGGEST                     LAMP: CAN YOU SHARE
          CHALLENGE SO FAR PROFESSIONALLY?                     A LITTLE BIT ABOUT A
          I started my career working for the Governor         TYPICAL DAY?
          of North Carolina and, as anyone in politics         If anybody knows me, they
          understands, if your candidate does not win          know that I am not a morning
          reelection, you are faced with change. I had a       person, but I do like to ground
          choice to stay in North Carolina or take a chance    myself with prayer to get my day
          to pursue my goals and move to Washington,           started. My work days can be
          D.C. with no job and no network. I moved, took       a bit of a blur, and every day is
          the leap of faith, and I am so glad I did! After     different. There is no manual or
          much hard work and persistence, I landed my          training, you just have to figure
          dream job. I am honored to currently work at         it out and get it done! At the
          The White House as a Staff Assistant to the          end of a long day, you can find
          President in the Office of Legislative Affairs.      me in comfy clothes, curled up
                                                               watching a reality show, most
          LAMP: CAN YOU SHARE ADVICE FOR                       likely eating tacos.
          OTHER YOUNG WOMEN JUST STARTING
          ON THEIR CAREER PATHS?                               LAMP: NOW THAT YOU ARE
          My advice is to have thick skin and a good           10 YEARS AWAY FROM YOUR
          handshake! I have always worked in a male-           DELTA ZETA INITIATION,
          dominated world, but I have never let that           WHERE DO YOU SEE
          intimidate me. Quite often, I am the only            YOURSELF IN
                                                               ANOTHER 10 YEARS?
          female in the room and one of the few under
                                                               I see myself back
          the age of 30. I have learned to have a strong
                                                               home, in North
          voice and presence along with confidence to
                                                               Carolina, raising a
          make sound decisions.
                                                               cute family and still
          LAMP: TELL US A LITTLE BIT ABOUT WHAT
          DELTA ZETA MEMBERSHIP MEANS TO YOU.
                                                               involved in civic life,
                                                               maybe planning a run
                                                                                              Quite often,
          I joined my freshman year because I wanted to
          be a part of something bigger than myself. The
                                                               for elective office.
                                                               I hope to always
                                                                                              I am the only
          first person I met in my recruitment group lived     give back and make             female in the
                                                                                              room and one
          down the hall from me, and we both received          an impact in the
          invitations to join Delta Zeta. Since day one,       community that I love
          our new member class has been very close,
          supporting each other through life events. My
                                                               so much and that
                                                               helped to make me              of the few
          Delta Zeta sisters were a big support system
          from afar when I moved. (Thank goodness for
                                                               into the woman that
                                                               I am today.
                                                                                              under the
          our group message chain.)                                                           age of 30

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            ALFA
                                                                                     My sisters and
             Chit Chat                                                               I like to watch
                                                                                     reality TV

            We asked current Generation Z                                            shows like “The
                                                                                     Bachelor”, so we
            students what shows they are                                             can talk about the
                                                                                     contestants and
            watching these days. We then posed                                       really immerse
                                                                                     ourselves in the
            the same question to their advisors                                      experience. It’s fun

            asking what they were watching with                                      because we can
                                                                                     watch it directly
            sisters when they were in college! We                                    on TV or on the
                                                                                     ABC app on any
            learned that “The Bachelor” reigns                                       device.

            supreme regardless of generations,                                       — Estefania
                                                                                     Aguirre,
            and the oldie but goodie shows that                                      Chapter President,
                                                                                     Theta Rho-
            advisors watched while in college are                                    California State/
                                                                                     Los Angeles
            coming back in a big way because of                                                             We were watching
                                                                                                            “Friends" and “ER”
            streaming apps.                                                                                 (both on Thursday
                                                                                   We all watch “The        nights!) at my best
                                        Currently between homework,                Bachelor” together       friend's apartment
          I was watching Penguins
                                        classes and sorority, I watch              more than any other      in 2000.
          hockey while in college
          (I’m from Pittsburgh),        “Grey's Anatomy,” “The Good                show. We love to         — Jen Zamora,
          “Beverly Hills 90210,”        Doctor” or “The Bachelor” with             cuddle up in our         College Chapter
          “Cheers,” “Seinfeld” and      my sisters. We mainly watch                informal living of the   Director,
                                        these from our computer by                 house on Monday          Iota Alpha-
          “Law and Order.”
                                        streaming it through the TV.                                        Texas State
                                                                                   nights!
          — Jamie Winters,
          College Chapter Director,     — McKayla McGee,                           — Emily Daigle,
          Omicron Pi-                   Chapter President,                         Chapter President,
          Frostburg State (MD)          Gamma Omega-                               Iota Alpha-
                                        Southern Illinois                          Texas State

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              The beginning
              of the Norma
              Minch Andrisek                                                                              Heritage

              Leadership
              Conference
                    he Summer of 1980 saw the beginnings of what would eventually become
             T      the Norma Minch Andrisek Leadership Conference (NMALC). That year,
                    140 collegians attended one of three Regional Leadership Workshops held at
          Epsilon-Indiana, Beta Tau-Nebraska Wesleyan and Alpha Gamma-Alabama chapter
          houses. Now held biennially at Miami University, more than 400 undergraduate
          members take part in this leadership experience. In the Fall 1980 issue of The LAMP,
          then National President Norma Minch Andrisek, Gamma Alpha-Baldwin Wallace
          (OH), wrote the following in her President Message:
               Experiences in Delta Zeta are              Other comments which reflect
          many and varied. High on the                the tone of the meetings included,
          list of the best are this year’s first      “I learned that the National
          Leadership Workshops. Their                 Organization isn’t untouchable
          acceptance by all who participated has      and uncaring,” “every question
          been most significant.                      imaginable was answered,” and “I’ve        what Delta Zeta can be. However,
               The determination that there           realized again and again how lucky I       those of us who directed these
          was a need for such meetings was            am to be a Delta Zeta.”                    meetings receive far more than is
          confirmed overwhelmingly. Those                 Perhaps the words that best            given, and we offer our appreciation
          who participated were eager and             express what we hoped would happen         to all who made them possible. To the
          responsive. Our confidence that             as a result of the workshops came          alumnae who provided everything
          those in a position to help would           in a letter from a College Chapter         from fans to cool us in a warm house
          do so was strengthened when local           Director (CCD) who said, “The              to delicious treats to eat, to the house
          alumnae volunteered their support.          knowledge and ideas acquired will          corporation members who saw to the
          And, finally, a belief in the value         be beneficial in the chapter’s             cleaning and care of the house, to
          of the workshops was affirmed by            progress; yet the confidence and           Cathi Lynch, Marvona Tavlin and
          an endorsement from all of those            hope with which they left will be          Patti DeWitt, the CCDs who assumed
          present that they continue to be an         invaluable qualities that can turn         so much of the overall local planning
          important part of Delta Zeta’s              the chapter into the group that it         and responsibility, a very special
          future plans.                               has the potential to be. Because           thank you. And most especially, to
               The most rewarding and                 you helped our chapter, through            each one of you who attended, thank
          beneficial part of the workshops was        the workshops, and your display of         you for coming, for caring and for
          the bringing together, in work and          contagious enthusiasm and concern,         sharing. You are Delta Zeta, and you
          fun, of Delta Zetas who have a variety      I offer my thanks. Because you once        made it happen.
          of responsibilities. National and           again stirred in me my own pride
          chapter officers became real people         and love of Delta Zeta, I offer my         Top: Participants at the 2015 NMALC
          to one another, not just names on a         personal thanks.”                          Conference with keynote speaker
                                                                                                 Erin Fischer.
          report. All agreed that it was great to         Many expressions of thanks came
                                                                                                 Above: The first NMALC attendees
          know that National Council members          to the national officers. They mean        in 1980 pictured in The LAMP.
          really cared and, according to one          a great deal for they strengthen our
          comment, “are human.”                       belief in what Delta Zeta can do and

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            GLOBAL CITIZEN

            Extending Our
                                                                                                              Above: Alumnae, like
                                                                                                              Lisa B.E. McCarthy, Xi
                                                                                                              Alpha-Massachusetts,
                                                                                                              interacted with

            Reach Through Our
                                                                                                              collegians and guest
                                                                                                              speakers during the
                                                                                                              Truly Connected event
                                                                                                              held on March 16, 2019.

            Global Networks
            Delta Zeta Co-sponsors program at the United Nations                                                  We’re global
                                                                                                                  citizens. And, we
                          Delta Zeta is part of a larger     Federation for Peace and Sustainable                 have a part to
                          global network of people and       Development (IFPSD) and its President,               play in creating
                          organizations which share the      Sally Kader, during the United Nation’s 63rd         positive change
                          same vision—to inspire action      Commission on the Status of Women in New             in the world. It
            and impact lives. Because of that network,       York, New York on Friday, March 15, 2019.            includes expanding
            Delta Zeta was invited to co-sponsor a               The IFPSD is a non-profit organization           our network by
            program at the United Nations where we           in consultative status with the United Nations       recognizing and
            poised sorority women to have conversations      Economic and Social Council. It seeks to             connecting with
            with global leaders addressing the very real,    promote and reinforce the United Nation’s            like-minded
            and sometimes dangerous, issues facing           commitment to international peace, security          individuals
            women in communities around the globe.           and justice through educational programs,            working to also
                Mentoring and Inspiring Women                public relations and community outreach              do meaningful
            and Girls to be Future Leaders was held          initiatives. Ms. Kader, the founder of               things in the
            in partnership with the International            the IFPSD, is a peace activist, and under            lives of others.

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          her leadership and strength, the              Ten Delta Zeta collegiate           challenging them to build upon the
          organization has become a successful     members served as interns assisting      connections made because of Delta
          non-political and non-profit             the IFPSD during the program.            Zeta. “We need to understand we
          organization.                            Members with interests in global         are a part of something really much
              “Delta Zeta empowers women.          issues, international relations and      bigger than ourselves and through
          We are pleased that we can be a part     communications applied for the           our networks and connections have
          of this conversation with global         opportunity and joined Delta Zeta        an opportunity to create change in
          leaders committed to addressing          alumnae at the UN. “This weekend         the world,” she shared.
          important issues facing women,”          has been an incredible opportunity
                                                                                            Below: Delta Zeta National President
          said Delta Zeta National President,      with the United Nations and the          Christy Phillips-Brown, IFPSD President
          Christy Phillips-Brown.                  IFSPD for me to learn more about         Sally Kader, Circle of Sisterhood Founder
                                                                                            Ginny Carroll and Delta Zeta Executive
                                                   what non-profit work really looks        Director Cindy Winslow Menges.
                                                   like, what it does and how to apply it
                                                   to my professional life after            Digital Exclusive
                                                   leaving university,” said Kate
                                                   Hadwin. Omicron Nu-Windsor
          We need to                               (Canada).
                                                        Delta Zeta invited Carole Jones,
          understand we                            Chairman, and Dani Weatherford,
          are a part of                            Chief Executive Officer, from the
          something really                         National Panhellenic Conference
                                                   (NPC) and Ginny Carroll, Founder
          much bigger                              and Executive Director of Circle of
          than ourselves                           Sisterhood, to be our guests at the      Practicing Global Citizenship
          and through our                          event. NPC represents 26 member
                                                                                            The world starts right next door and then
                                                   groups representing more than five
          networks and                             million women. Circle of Sisterhood
                                                                                            it’s just across town before we make our
                                                                                            way to the other side of the planet. We’re
          connections have                         is a non-profit organization founded
                                                                                            global citizens. It’s part declaration and
                                                                                            part mindfulness. We’re aware that we’re
          an opportunity to                        and powered by sorority women on a       part of something bigger and know that
                                                                                            we have a part to play in tending to it.
                                                   mission to raise financial resources
          create change in                         to help remove education barriers        Visit vimeo.com/deltazeta to see how
          the world.                               for girls and women facing poverty
                                                                                            we put this into action this spring in
                                                                                            NYC at the United Nations.
                                                   and oppression.
              Jenni Luke, Xi Omicron-Loyola             In conjunction with
          Marymount delivered the program          the UN Program, Delta
          as a part of a panel which included      Zeta and the Delta Zeta
          the Honorable Maudline Castico,          Foundation also hosted
          Minister for Labour, Empowerment,        its fourth professional
          Elders, Women and Children,              women’s conference,
          Tanzania; Lazarous Kapambwe,             Truly Connected, on
          Permanent Representative of Zambia       Saturday, March 16. The
          to the United Nations, and Modest        goal of Truly Connected
          Jonathan Mero, Permanent                 is to connect with
          Representative of the United             members, build skills
          Republic of Tanzania to the United       necessary for navigating
          Nations. Jenni is no stranger to         a career post college
          organizations which inspire women        and provide professional
          to lead. As the CEO of Step Up, she      growth to our members.
          leads one of the nation’s most sought-   Jenni provided another
          after mentorship organizations.          inspiring message to attendees

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               Generations
                                         at Work
                              W h a t        d o e s       t h e        f u t u r e               l o o k     l i k e ?

                                         by Allison Lynch St. Germain, Alpha Upsilon-Maine, Managing Editor
                                                         Photos by Ryan McGuire, Digital Pix

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                                                                          GENERATIONS CHANGING
                                                                          THE WORKPLACE
                                                                          There are currently five living
                                                                          generations, the Silent Generation,
                                                                          Baby Boomers, Generation X, Millennial
                                                                          and now Generation Z, in most
                                                                          workplaces. Discussing generations
                                                                          helps organizations make sense of the
                                                                          groups of individuals which make them
                                                                          up. In their new book, “Generation
                                                                          Z: A Century in the Making,” Corey
                                                                          Seemiller and Meghan Grace follow
                                                                          up their previous work, “Generation Z
                                                                          Goes to College,” further expanding our
                                                                          knowledge of the current generation of
                                                                          college students. Generation Z started
                                                                          graduating from traditional four-year
                                                                          institutions in 2017 and have begun
                                                                          to enter the workplace. Like other
                                                                          generations, Generation Z continues to
                                                                          mature and age, bringing their unique
                                                                          characteristics to the workplace.

                                              hen Baby Boomer,
                                              and current College
                                              Chapter Director for        Our world is rapidly
                                              the Delta Xi Chapter
                                              at the University of
                                              Northern Colorado,          changing, influencing
                         Deb Clayton, Epsilon Omicron-Western
                         Illinois (pictured opposite, at right),
                         graduated from college in the late
                                                                          the minds, behaviors and
                                                                          values of generations.
                         1970s, gas cost about 63 cents a
                         gallon, “Star Wars” was one of the
                         most popular movies, multiple books
                         by author Stephen King topped best-
                         seller lists and NASA had named the              Every generation is influenced by
                         first group of women astronauts but the          those that have come before them and
                         first American woman in space wouldn’t           by the societal climate which forms
                         happen until Sally Ride in 1983 1 .              the tapestry of their childhood and
                                                                          young adult lives. Just think, generally
                         Fast forward 20 years to 1998 and Deb’s          the students who form the class of
                         current Chapter President, Madison               2019 think that Wi-Fi is a necessity,
                         Herbers, Delta Xi-Northern Colorado              smartphones have almost always been
                         (pictured opposite, at left), was born.          in their hands and Google has always
                         Gas prices had risen to $1.15 a gallon,          existed 2 . Today’s graduates have mainly
                         “Star Wars: The Phantom Menace” was              been raised by Gen X’er parents, who
                         in production providing a back story             saw the Berlin Wall fall and always
                         to the original movie, J.K. Rowling              seemed to have their MTV. Generation
                         published the first installment of her           X is typically thought of as cynical,
                         Harry Potter series a year ago and               independent and family focused 3 .
                         NASA sent a team into space to begin             But, they have been raising children
                         construction of the International Space          during the largest economic downturn
                         Station, including one female mission            in a century, against a backdrop of
                         specialist 1 .                                   war and terrorism, with more variety
                                                                          and choice of digital communications
                         Our world is rapidly changing,
                                                                          than any other generation previously.
                         influencing the minds, behaviors
                                                                          And, they’ve passed along to their
                         and values of generations.

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                                                                                                              The Silent
                                                                                                              Generation
                     Generation Z children many of the
                     characteristics which drive their choices                                                BORN:
                     in the professional workplace.                                                           1925-1945
                                                                                                              SOCIETAL CONTEXT AND
                     “What Generation Z wants out of work                                                     HISTORICAL EVENTS:
                     and value in the workplace is different                                                  • World War II
                     than other generations,” says Meghan
                                                                                                              • Prosperous
                     Grace. “They want to make an impact in                                                     job market
                     their work. But, they also want to have
                                                                                                              CHARACTERISTICS:
                     financial security, clear opportunities for
                     growth and enter a very fluid work-world.”
                                                                                                              • Risk-adverse
                     Generation Z graduates are entering a                                                    • Conforming
                     workplace with entrepreneurial tendencies,                                               • Financial stability
                     are accustomed to sharing their messages
                     across digital mediums, and expect that
                     their work will be fulfilling. The work
                     environment that advisor Deb faced as                                            Baby Boomer
                     a young professional was a far cry from                                          Generation
                     what collegiate Madison expects she will
                     encounter when she leaves campus.                                                BORN:
                                                                                                      1946-1964
                     DIFFERENT DECADES,                                                               SOCIETAL CONTEXT AND
                     DIFFERENT WORKPLACES                                                             HISTORICAL EVENTS:
                     When Deb graduated, she immediately                                              • Civil Rights Movement
                     accepted a scholarship to study                                                  • Vietnam War
                     Communication and Aging in the                                                   • Space Race
                     Graduate School at Southern Illinois
                                                                                                      CHARACTERISTICS:
                     University - Edwardsville. For her, it was
                                                                                                      • Individualistic
                     an exciting time in a new area of study,
                     intergenerational communication, where                                           • Strong work ethic
                     she helped develop a model program                                               • Competitive
                     intended for college undergraduates and
                     older residents in a multi-level community
                     where they met weekly and connected with
                     each other through the stories they would
                                                                                                              Generation X
                     share. After receiving her masters,
                     Deb was offered her first professional                                                   BORN:
                     position as Director of Recreational                                                     1965-1980
                     and Occupational Services at a 119-bed                                                   SOCIETAL CONTEXT AND
                     long-term care facility.                                                                 HISTORICAL EVENTS:
                                                                                                              • High divorce rates
                     “The world wasn’t quite ready for young,
                                                                                                              • Watergate scandal
                     social gerontologists like me,” Deb says.
                     “We were quickly hired because our                                                       • AIDS epidemic
                     education and resumes were attractive                                                    CHARACTERISTICS:
                     to employers. However, once on staff,                                                    • Cynical
                     the institutions who hired us weren’t                                                    • Independent
                     exactly sure what to do! Our innovations                                                 • Family focused
                     were considered radical and risky.” The
                     workplace was still very structured and
                     experimenting or working differently was
                     not as commonplace as it has now become.                                    Back Row: McKayla McGee, Gamma Omega-Southern Illinois;
                                                                                                 Jennifer Zamora, Iota Alpha-Texas State; Alexandra Raphael,
                     According to Meghan, employers                                              Theta Psi-Ashland (OH); Laura Lange Chamness, Gamma
                                                                                                 Omega-Southern Illinois.
                     and organizational leaders have the
                     opportunity to design jobs that are                                         Middle Row: Jamie Metz Winters, Omicron Pi-Frostburg (MD);
                                                                                                 Estefania Aguirre, Theta Rho-California State/Los Angeles.
                     fulfilling and tap into the passions of
                     Generation Z. Deb says, “I wish that                                        Front: Sonah Che, Omicron Pi-Frostburg (MD)

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                                                                                 Millennials,
                                                                                 Generation Y
                                                                                 BORN:
                                                                                 1981-1994
                                                                                 SOCIETAL CONTEXT AND
                                                                                 HISTORICAL EVENTS:
                                                                                 • High loan debt
                                                                                 • Declining job market
                                                                                 • Helicopter parents
                                                                                 CHARACTERISTICS:
                                                                                 • Digitally connected
                                                                                 • Optimistic
                                                                                 • Focused on self

                                                                                  Generation Z
                                                                                  BORN:
                                                                                  1995-2012
                                                                                  SOCIETAL CONTEXT AND
                                                                                  HISTORICAL EVENTS:
                                                                                  • Post September 11
                                                                                    War on Terror world
                                                                                  • Great Recession
                                                                                  CHARACTERISTICS:
                                                                                  • Entrepreneurial
                                                                                  • Digitally infused
                                                                                  • Racially diverse

                                                                         DATA FROM SEEMILLER AND GRACE, 2019.

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            there was a collaborative, team        is a professor in the Department       opportunity to improve and solve
            atmosphere in the workplace like       of Interdisciplinary Studies at        long-standing problems.
            there is now.” Supervisors and         Creighton University and has
            employers from older generations,      specialized in generational
                                                                                          LOOKING THROUGH THE
            like Deb, who entered a very           research and leadership. “It is        MIRROR TOGETHER
            traditional workplace, are now able    easy to forget that generations        In “Harry Potter and the Sorcerers
            to change the work experience for      are made up of individuals, and        Stone,” author J.K. Rowling
            future generations based on their      we need to meet them where             introduces the Mirror of Erised
            experiences.                           they are. I love the work of Nilofer   when her main character Harry
                                                   Merchant who wrote ‘The Power          is searching late at night in his
            “I want to work for someone that       of Onlyness’ in which she describes    quest to solve the mystery facing
            cares about me and appreciates         that we each have a distinct history   Hogwarts School. The mirror shows
            my work ethic,” says Madison.          and experiences, visions and           the viewer what their deepest
            As a member of Generation Z,           hopes which can make change in         yearning might be. For Harry, he
            she anticipates that her career        this world.”                           sees his deceased parents in the
            will mirror her personal goal of
            helping others. “Currently, I’m
            studying Elementary Education,
            but I would love to work with a
            culturally and lingually diverse
                                                   Multiple generations can work
            student population anywhere
            within elementary and high             together effectively if they take
            school settings. In my ideal
            school, the faculty works as
            part of a collaborative team and
                                                   the time to learn about the life
                                                   experiences of other generations.
            support one another, while the
            teaching philosophy of my school
            district and principle are in line
            with my own.”
                                                   Onlyness is an idea that every
                                                                                          mirror and comes back night after
            “Generation Z graduates are            individual has a uniqueness, or
                                                                                          night to catch a glimpse of them.
            looking to continue making an          curiosity, that they bring to the
                                                                                          And, as headmaster Dumbledore
            impact through their chosen            table, in any organization they
                                                                                          warns Harry, while what the mirror
            professions. They want to work for     are associated with that has the
                                                                                          shows is tantalizing, it is not reality.
            organizations that are inclusive and   potential to create the change
            welcoming. Additionally, today’s       needed in this world. If Generation    It might be tantalizing to place
            connected economy has presented        Z are the problem-solvers, then        the burden of solving workplace
            more opportunities for fluid and       celebrating their unique onlyness      issues squarely in the hands of
            flexible work situations,” says        is a powerful way to harness           Generation Z, identified as having
            Meghan.                                their creativity.                      the potential to help address
                                                                                          issues facing our complex society.
                                                   Leah says, “When we surround
            CELEBRATING ONLYNESS                                                          However, we all have a collective
                                                   ourselves with the same, or like,
            Multiple generations can work                                                 responsibility to make sure that
                                                   things, we don’t see anything
            together effectively if they take                                             this generation, and the ones that
                                                   different. There are lots of ways
            the time to learn about the life                                              come after, are successful. Older
                                                   to do things well.” Generation Z is
            experiences of other generations.                                             generations can provide their life
                                                   poised to bring their curiosity to
            Beyond that, they should also                                                 experience and provide mentorship
                                                   the workplace, and organizations
            invest in honestly building                                                   to those who are entering into their
                                                   that embrace their questions can
            relationships with individuals                                                organizations. Perhaps, they
                                                   harness innovation. Long-standing
            that make up their teams.                                                     can play the Dumbledore to the
                                                   corporations and organizations
                                                                                          new Harrys being sorted into
            “We often take groups of people        shouldn’t look at the “Why”
                                                                                          their offices.
            and assign roles to them,” says        posed by Generation Z as a
            Leah Skovran Georges, Ph.D.,           question on their traditions and       Most workplaces today are
            Theta Eta-Creighton (NE), who          way of operating, but rather an        designed and run by non-

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          Generation Z employers.                     How to Navigate the
                                                      Multigenerational
          Organization leaders need to be
          mindful of the younger generations
          joining their teams. Are they

                                                      Workplace
          building workplaces that foster
          trust among staff members? Are
          communication systems set up
          to help all employees succeed?
          Do employees feel a sense of                by Leah C. Georges, Ph.D., M.L.S. Theta Eta-Creighton (NE)
          connection which allows them
                                                      INDIVIDUALIZE                              BE WILLING TO LEARN
          to freely offer up potential
                                                      YOUR APPROACH                              Millennials and Generation Z,
          thoughts and ideas to move
                                                      We don’t work with                         I’m talking to you! As a function
          organizations forward?
                                                      generations—we work with                   of our age, we do not have
          For members of Generation Z                 people. An overreliance on                 two things—wisdom or history.
          entering the workplace, it is               generational stereotypes might             Soon, both wisdom and history
          important for them to recognize             work on average, but ladies, we            will be walking out the door to
          the skills they possess, but be open        don’t do average. Meet people              a well-earned retirement. Let’s
          to learning from the experiences            where they are—and where they              take advantage of that deep
          and guidance of older generations           are might just surprise you!               Boomer knowledge while we
          in the workplace. From both                                                            still can!
          ends, effectively managing                  STOP TRYING TO FIT
                                                      A SQUARE PEG INTO A                        EMBRACE GENERATIONAL
          multi-generational workspaces
                                                      ROUND HOLE                                 DIFFERENCES
          requires focused attention on
                                                      People show us how they want               Sure, humans are 99.9
          relationship building.
                                                      to communicate—if we are                   percent exactly the same,
                                                      patient enough to listen. If a             but that 0.1 percent? That’s
          It takes time to build relationships
                                                      coworker calls you, leaves a               where interesting happens.
          among generations of people in
                                                      voicemail, and you respond with            That’s where onlyness drives
          teams. But, when done the right
                                                      an email—you are not honoring              innovation. That’s why
          way, it can transform not only
                                                      her communication preference.              celebrating the things that
          the workplace, but the world,
                                                      Just give her a call.                      make us unique—generation
          for generations to come.
                                                                                                 and all—makes going to
                                                      BE WILLING TO TEACH                        work a whole lot more
          REFERENCES
                                                      It’s easy to complain about our            productive (and fun)!
                                                      coworkers’ skills or work-related
          1. The People History. (n.d.). What         behaviors. Instead of griping,
          Happened in 1978? And What                  teach! And, this doesn’t require
          Happened in 1998? Retrieved from
                                                      some formal day-long training
          www.thepeoplehistory.com/ on
          March 18, 2019.                             snooze-fest. People are happy
                                                      to learn something new
          2. Nief, R., McBride, T. and Westerberg,    when pitched in a kind and
          C. (2015). The Mindset List for the Class   thoughtful way.
          of 2019. Retrieved from themindsetlist.
          com/lists/the-mindset-list-for-the-
          class-of-2019/.
                                                      Professionally, Leah is an Assistant
          3. Seemiller, C. and Grace, M. (2019).
                                                      Professor in the Interdisciplinary Ed.D.
          Generation Z: A century in the making.
          New York, NY: Routledge.                    Program in Leadership at Creighton
                                                      University. She has been a volunteer
          4. Merchant, N. (2017). The Power of        with Delta Zeta in various roles, from
          Onlyness: Make your wild ideas mighty       College Chapter Director (CCD) to
          enough to dent the world. New York,         National Recruitment Committee
          NY: Viking Press.                           member. Her research specializes in
                                                      generations and she was thrilled to
                                                      contribute to this issue of The LAMP.

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                          ongratulations! You’ve                     The
                                                                     Transistion
                          completed your degree.
                          Four years and the
                          coursework is finished.
                          Now on to the next step—
                          landing that professional
            job. Moving yourself from student to

                                                                     from Student
            career professional.
            Looking for a job can appear to be
            a daunting task. It’s true; there are some
            steps to get you there. It’s important
            to create a plan and be organized about
            your search. Here are some guidelines

                                                                     to Professional
            that can help.

            GET YOUR CREDENTIALS
            IN ORDER
            Your resume and cover letter will be the
            first introduction a potential employee
            has to you, so make them amazing. Your

                                                                     Tips to help land your first job
            resume needs to be a reflection of you
            and the skills and strengths that you
            bring to the job. It should be customized
            for the particular job for which you are
                                                                     by Diana Airgood Barnett, Gamma Chi-Ball State (IN)   by Diana Airgood Barnett, Gamma Chi-Ball State (IN)

            applying. Often, new graduates don’t
            have work experience related to their
            major, so include everything that shows
            your preparation: specialized coursework,
            internships, research, academic projects
            and organizations and volunteer activities.
            Including a cover letter allows you
            to bring something to life from your
            resume, and focusing on a particular
            strength or experience shows your
            unique qualifications for the position.

            NETWORK!
            Studies show that nearly fifty percent of all
            jobs are never advertised. Employers often
            rely on recommendations from colleagues
            instead of traditional recruiting. For this
            reason, you must let many people know
            you are searching for a position and what
            kind. Begin with individuals, who you know,
            that work in your field—family friends and
            neighbors, community members, faculty
            and staff and fellow students at your
            school. Attend conferences, and seek out
            professional organizations where you can
            meet others working in your field and
            potential employers.

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                                                                             USE SOCIAL MEDIA
                                                                             Companies and organizations frequently
                                                                             have Facebook accounts set up to
                                                                             showcase work projects, highlight
                                                                             employees and share their involvement in
                                                                             the local community. Employers also use
                                                                             Facebook as a screening tool, checking
                                                                             out applicants before narrowing down
                                                                             their list of candidates and deciding
                                                                             whom to interview. If your Facebook page
                                                                             contains images and links that you would
                                                                             not want a potential employer to view,
                                                                             you may want to do some cleanup work
                                                                             before sending out your resume.
                                                                             LinkedIn is the professional version
                                                                             of Facebook, and it would be to your
                                                                             advantage to have a presence there.
                                                                             Creating an account is free. You can

l
                                                                             upload your resume, add a professional
                                                                             looking photo and highlight major
                                                                             accomplishments and skills that you
                                                                             would like a potential employer to see.
                                                                             You can also import media if you have a
                                                                             portfolio to share. You will want to include
                                                                             your LinkedIn URL as part of your contact
                                                                             information at the top of your resume.
                                                                                   Creating a professional profile is
                                                                                   just the beginning. Thousands of
                                                                                   companies have a presence on
                                                                             LinkedIn. Many of their employees also
                                                                             have accounts. You can learn a lot about
                                                                             an organization and its leaders by visiting
                                                                             their LinkedIn accounts. Take advantage
                                                                             of the professional groups available on
                                                                             LinkedIn. Find one or two and ask to
                                                                             become a member. Through these groups,
                                                                             you can follow current discussion in the
                                                                             industry, learn about job openings and
                                                                             network with professionals in your field.

                                                                             PLAN YOUR JOB SEARCH
                                                                             Searching for a professional job is
                                                                             almost a full-time job. You’ll need to
                                                                             look in a variety of places and document
                                                                             with whom you have applied, contact
                                                                             information and dates. Treat each
                                                                             application process as an opportunity
                                                                             for networking. The more professionals
                                                                             you meet, the better your chances
                                                                             of being considered for that
                                                                             professional position.
                                                                             If you have a company or organization in
                                                                             mind, for whom you’d like to work, target
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            website, arrange for an informational      mind of your interviewer that you are
            interview to visit with someone from       the best choice.
            human resources. Bring questions
                                                       There are interview questions that are
            you have about the company, and
                                                       common to every interview. Google
            perhaps take a tour. Provide them a
            copy of your resume and cover letter,
                                                       them and become familiar with                    Sondra
            and let them know you would be very
                                                       them, as they are often the stumper
                                                       questions. Almost every interview
                                                                                                        Gloden Bass
            interested in working for them.
                                                       leads off with an icebreaker question.           Sondra (Sandy)
                                                       Tell us about yourself, or tell about your       Gloden Bass (Beta

            nearly fifty percent
                                                       preparation for this position. Both are          Lambda-Tennessee/
                                                       asking for a similar response. Start out         Knoxville), Past
                                                       with a brief statement about yourself,           National Officer,

            of all jobs are                            but quickly jump to what sparked your
                                                       interest in this career, your college
                                                       preparation and any internship, related
                                                                                                        passed away on
                                                                                                        February 8, 2019.
                                                                                                        After initiating

            never advertised.                          job or volunteer experience that
                                                       confirms this is the right match for you.
                                                       This is the question where you can
                                                                                                        into Beta Lambda
                                                                                                        at the University
                                                                                                        of Tennessee/
                                                       include your story that confirms your            Knoxville in 1954, she
            Career fairs are great opportunities       passion and suitability for this position.       transferred to Florida
            to meet a variety of employers with                                                         State University where
                                                       Don’t leave your interview success
            jobs to fill. Fairs are held on college                                                     she graduated in 1956.
                                                       to fate. Practice common interview
            campuses, at community job centers,                                                         She served on our
                                                       questions so you can hear your voice
            by professional associations and                                                            National Council as
                                                       answering with confidence. Many
            individual companies. When attending                                                        a National Director
                                                       chapters, such as Gamma Chi at
            a job fair, treat it as an interview                                                        from 1973 to 1977.
                                                       Ball State University, have instituted
            opportunity. Have copies of your                                                            After her time on
                                                       a career event where students are
            paperwork and be prepared to share                                                          National Council,
                                                       paired with alumni who provide
            a brief statement about yourself—                                                           Sandy served as a
                                                       helpful feedback on resumes and
            sometimes called an elevator pitch—                                                         Province Collegiate
                                                       cover letters and offer mock interview
            with each potential employer.                                                               Director until 1986.
                                                       practice. Take advantage of the
            Your college career center                 professional expertise of alumnae
                                                                                                        In 1956, Sandy
            professionals provide all job searching    sisters and prepare yourself to land
                                                                                                        married J. Albert
            services, and often host their own         that professional job.
                                                                                                        Bass, Jr. She taught
            online job-posting site. Even if you are
                                                                                                        school for more
            no longer on campus, you still have
                                                                        After a career as a K-12        than 33 years in
            access to these services.                                   educator, Diana Airgood         North Carolina. She
            A multitude of job searching sites are                      Barnett, Gamma Chi-Ball
                                                                                                        had two Delta Zeta
                                                                        State (IN), continued her
            available online. Find the ones that                        professional life as a career   daughters, Susan,
            provide the best return for your time,                      counselor at Colorado           Zeta Lambda-East
            and visit those regularly. LinkedIn                         Mesa University in Grand        Carolina University
            provides job listings and allows           Junction. In an effort to reach students who     (NC) and Lee Ann,
                                                       did not take advantage of career guidance
            professionals to view your online                                                           Omicron Lambda-
                                                       at the university, she wrote her first book,
            profile as well.                           “Landing That Professional Job: A Career         North Carolina State
                                                       Guide for College Students,” to lead them        University.
            SHARE YOUR STORY                           through the entire process from choosing
            Your resume shows that you have            an appropriate major to searching, applying      Sandy was predeceased
                                                       and interviewing for professional positions.
            the qualifications for the job, but                                                         by her son, Benjamin,
                                                       The book is currently used by numerous
            an interview is your opportunity to        high school and college instructors. Diana       her sister and parents.
            convince a prospective employer that       also launched Red Rocks Career Coaching          She is survived by
            you are the best one for the job. Be       to assist individuals in the community, as       her husband, Al and
                                                       well as college students, in their job search    her two daughters,
            prepared with your story, which can be
                                                       process. She lives adjacent to the Colorado
            a meaningful internship experience, a      National Monument with her artist husband,
                                                                                                        Susan Bass ( Jeanne)
            relevant accomplishment that reveals       Great Pyrenees, and two cats.                    and Lee Ann Shearon
            a personal strength or an example of                                                        (Patrick), three
            the passion you have for your field of                                                      granddaughters,
            study, that will leave no doubt in the                                                      a niece and a nephew.

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         Obituaries reported from November 1, 2018 to
         February 28, 2019. Year of Initiation shown after name.                                    FLAME ETERNAL
          ALPHA                          PSI                        BETA IOTA                       GAMMA NU                   Bonnie Denisoff
          Lois Ruffner Plank,            Joan Strahlem              Janice Hedeman Lahr,            Yvonne Fehrenbacher         Ottosen, 1970
           1941                           Schmidt, 1945              1973                            Thormahlen, 1951
          Barbara Brown Blust,           Phyllis Siebert Gerline,                                   Maureen Kelly              ZETA DELTA
           1943                           1949                      BETA KAPPA                       Ankenbrand, 1961          Doris Nancy
          Ruth Helwig Morrison,          Terry Tull Wells, 1949     Nancy McClaughry                                            Blomstrom Carlton,
           1949                                                      Mahnke, 1949                   GAMMA XI                    1962
                                         OMEGA                      Rosemary Clark                  Joy Miller Bell, 1953
          GAMMA                          Susan Starlund              Kellenberger, 1954                                        ZETA ETA
          Mary Fedora Gregory,            Woodward, 1953                                            GAMMA PI                   Vickie Brooks
           1946                                                     BETA LAMBDA                     Julie Collins Gasta,        Cunningham, 1971
          Norma Johnson                  ALPHA ALPHA                Sondra Golden Bass,              1997
                                         Evelyn Sholtes              1954                                                      ZETA LAMBDA
           Haggstrom, 1956                                                                                                     Nancy Garner Moseley,
                                          Kritchevsky, 1941         Lisa Sherrill Richter,          GAMMA CHI
          DELTA                          Libby Stratton              1988                           Barbara Good                1963
          Madelyn Hatch Bogue,            Anderson, 1945                                             Hastings, 1956
                                                                    BETA NU                                                    ZETA MU
           1950                          Paula Zehrer                                                                          Penny Hunter Gibbs,
                                                                    Herta Deichmann                 DELTA BETA
          Elizabeth Class Payne,          Pennington, 1956                                          Janice White Bistritz,      1961
           1950                                                      Holly, 1955
                                         ALPHA GAMMA
                                                                                                     1996
          Sherrin Seabolt Kraus,                                    BETA XI                                                    ZETA UPSILON
           1960                          Norma Jean Prater,                                         DELTA THETA                Rita McCauley-
                                          1954                      Susan Smith Hopson,
                                                                     1959                           Kathleen Whitson            Redmond, 1969
          ZETA                           Kerri Dyan Gentine,                                         Albrecht, 1977
          Claudia Galbraith               1987                      BETA RHO                                                   ZETA CHI
           Wortman, 1967                                            Mary Lindke                     DELTA KAPPA                Lois Blashka Rogacki,
                                         ALPHA DELTA                                                Loretta Schiller            1966
          THETA                          Alice Waldron Wallace,      Leenhouts, 1943
                                                                    JoAnn Hoffman Clark,             Debaillon, 1970
          Martha Tilton Reissig,          1941                                                                                 THETA GAMMA
           1947                                                      1951                                                      Marjorie Wheeler
                                                                                                    DELTA LAMBDA
          Susan Heskett                  ALPHA EPSILON              Carolyn Neuhauser               Carol Hall Mazzola,         Kopka, 1963
           McDonnell, 1955               Roberta Gray                Lammy, 1952                     1965
          Eileen Hughes Evans,            Schoenfeld, 1945          Zita Allen Lewis, 1953                                     THETA EPSILON
           1962                          Helen Click                Colette Jackman Miller,         DELTA OMICRON              Mary Catherine
                                          Summerour, 1951            1954                           Betty Harrover              McGinty Jones, 1939
          IOTA                                                                                       Beasley, 1957
          Verda Inez James, 1922         ALPHA THETA                BETA SIGMA                                                 THETA NU
          Helen Jean Smith               Jane Finley Bone, 1946     Janet Kunckel Lowe,             DELTA PI                   Lynne Doxey Kovash,
           Clem, 1959                    Ardith Bates Scott,         1969                           Dolores Rock Field,         1971
                                          1960                                                       1957
          MU                                                        BETA CHI                        Linda McDonald             THETA OMICRON
          Dorris Trogdon Hensel,         ALPHA IOTA                 Janette Printz Snyder,           Moore, 1964               Helen Krell Decker,
           1944                          Dorothy Mae                 1961                                                       1968
          Nelda Pramme Finney,            Hutchinson, 1947                                          DELTA RHO
                                                                    BETA PSI                        Elizabeth Mestas Schill,   THETA SIGMA
           1947                                                     Mary Santos                                                Carol DiCicco
                                         ALPHA KAPPA                                                 1958
          Greta Anderson                 Florence Bielen Reid,       Blanchard, 1948                                            McMillan, 1965
           Tveitmoe, 1947                 1947                                                      DELTA TAU
          Lois VonHusen                                             GAMMA ALPHA                     Rosemary Walsh             THETA PSI
           Lehman, 1951                  ALPHA OMICRON              Frances Wackerman                Hossack, 1957             Stephany Christy Wall,
                                         Lucille Wampler             Keller, 1943                   Melba Agnes Grafius,        1967
          OMICRON                         Coppock, 1926             Betty Wackerman
          Thelma King Gill, 1955                                                                     1962                      THETA OMEGA
                                                                     Bazur, 1944
                                         ALPHA PI                   Ruth Maple Braunagel,           DELTA UPSILON              DeAnna Bowen Smith,
          PI                             Alice Frost Huycke,                                                                    1991
          Bertha Laws Kinsinger,                                     1944                           Sandra Strohmeyer
                                          1946                      Margery Cochran                  Smith, 1958
           1942                                                                                                                IOTA ALPHA
          Margaret Buck Wenz,                                        Craven, 1953                                              Elizabeth Kay Brown
                                         ALPHA SIGMA                                                DELTA PSI
           1950                          Mary Row Bazzell,                                          Helen Hatch Webb,           Woodley, 1968
                                                                    GAMMA BETA
                                          1959                      Ann Collins Gill, 1950           1956                      Janella Beyer Haun,
          SIGMA                                                                                                                 1974
          Olive Trigg Willis, 1937       ALPHA CHI                  GAMMA DELTA                     EPSILON GAMMA
          F. Anne Donnes                 Mildred Dean Glenn,        Jan Louise Linsky,              Peggy Cock Maggio,         KAPPA LAMBDA
           Higdon, 1967                   1947                       1969                            1957                      Pam Huffman Ujhazy,
                                                                                                                                1976
          TAU                            ALPHA PSI                  GAMMA EPSILON                   EPSILON EPSILON
          Lois Muldner Egan,             Margaret Wre               Janice Weir Weaver,             Maurine Pymm               KAPPA XI
           1947                           Sutherland, 1950           1951                            Erickson, 1956            Amy Williams
          Florence Carr Schaller,                                                                                               Fitzgerald, 1969
                                         BETA BETA                  Connie Fey Thullen,
           1950                                                      1955                           EPSILON KAPPA
          Martha Weisse Moody,           Nita Posey Jones, 1942                                     Lavon Berryman             KAPPA RHO
                                                                    Judy Hamilton Studer,                                      Henriette Rieger
           1952                                                      1966                            Paulson, 1957
                                         BETA GAMMA                                                                             Engelson, 1972
          Martha Bullamore               Otelia Wallbrecht                                          Joanie Jackson Witzig,
           Stoltenberg, 1957              Cook, 1944                GAMMA ZETA                       1958                      LAMBDA EPSILON
                                         Margaret Lucas Mertz,      Paula Foust Oliver,                                        Suzanne Deale
          UPSILON                                                    1955                           EPSILON OMICRON
                                          1963                                                      Virginia Bradford, 1958     Potorski, 1973
          Phyllis Kjerstad Power,
           1948                          BETA THETA                 GAMMA KAPPA                                                XI SIGMA
                                                                    Dorothy Parker Baier,           EPSILON SIGMA
                                         Mary Green                                                 Carol Degen                Robyn Paige Womble,
          CHI                                                        1950                                                       1990
          Betty Jane Tumlin,              Woodworth, 1943                                            Leinninger, 1959
                                         Doris Lyngaas              Sally Thomas Bertolo,
           1974                                                      1965                                                      XI UPSILON
                                          Caldwell, 1945                                            EPSILON UPSILON
                                                                                                    Leta Scott Capps, 1957     Michaela Langley
                                         Barbara Noxon Hohe,
                                                                                                                                McLaughlin, 2016
                                          1953                                                      Carol Fulbright Stone,
                                                                                                     1960

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