Alpha Gamma Delta - University of Alabama

Mary Catherine Dulaney '20 competed in the Miss University of Alabama preliminary pageant in September; Mary Catherine was named first runner-up, and Madison was named third runner-up. This football season, Alpha Gamma Delta was awarded premier seats in the student section, front and center behind the goal post in the endzone. The selection and application processes are based on our chapter's academics and campus involvement. PHILANTHROPIC EFFORTS As we returned for the fall semester, we were excited for new opportunities for our members to serve the community. We had percentage days at the Pants Store, Blenz Bowls, and Park Boutique. Proceeds were donated to the Alpha Gamma Delta Foundation. In honor of Pediatric Cancer Awareness Month, Psi Chapter hosted a fundraising event at Heat Pizza. Led by Hannah Adams '21, Lily Creel '21, Bentlee Burchell '20, pediatric cancer survivors, and friend- advocate Emily Roach '19, the event raised nearly $1,000 in proceeds to donate directly to research and awareness efforts. In addition, the three members organized a letter-writing drive for the chapter to write notes to cancer patients to be delivered during the Thanksgiving holiday. September was Hunger Action Month, and we packed bags of food and held a canned food drive to fight local food insecurity. Psi Chapter members are continuing to make a difference in organizations such as Best Buddies, B+, FALL 2021 The Squirrel's Nest P S I C H A P T E R O F A L P H A G A M M A D E L T A A T T H E U N I V E R S I T Y O F A L A B A M A groups with an appointed leader of each group to serve as that major's point of contact within Alpha Gam. In September, we had a tab at Rita's Italian Ice for major groups to grab a sweet treat together after a long week of classes. Additionally, the Academics Team and Campus Relations Team worked together to offer free headshots to each member in front of the President's Mansion, taken by our very own Mary Coleman Coats '18 and Saylor Cuzzort '20. INVOLVEMENT ON CAMPUS Our members display excellence within their campus and community involvement and leadership, and they have a proven track record and reputation of being thorough, encouraging, and dependable in their leadership roles. Vice President of Campus Relations Ellie Adams '19 has been hard at work preparing our members for applications and interviews. She, in conjunction with our Vice Presidents of New Member Experience, Reina Parker '19 and Julia Stewart '19, held a resume and mock interview workshop for First Year Council and Freshman Forum interviews. Sixteen members of our 2021 pledge class were selected to serve on our Student Government Association's First Year Council: Ashton Haygood, Audrey Kilgore, Brantley Denny, Caroline Long, Hallie Bender, Josie Gibson, Madison Hasnani, Reagan Huguley, Morgan Toone, Savannah Ichikawa, Sneha Subranami, Zoe Ladner, Meg O'Donovan, Olivia Beard, Gemma Hodgkiss, and Hannah Vandiver. Thirty-four of our members in pledge class '21 were selected for Freshman Forum. During fall primary recruitment, the largest in the nation and in UA history, our very own Hannah Hale '19 served on Panhellenic Executive Council as Vice President of Administration. Nineteen of our members served on Recruitment Team as Rho Chis and Judicial Board members, with Elizabeth Railey '18 serving as Head of Judicial Board. In addition, we have two new members on SGA's Lobby Board, Hannah Adams '21 and Jillian Keegan '20. Lauren Bingham '20 and Ryan Bain- Darby '21 were selected as new Capstone Agency members. Madison Chapman '20 and CELEBRATING PSI CHAPTER Sisters Are Staying Involved (Continued on page 2) Chapter President: Camryn Shields '18 s we embark on our 100th year at the Capstone, it is vital that we recognize all the ways that our members have continued to excel in the areas of scholarship, philanthropy, and leadership. The spring 2021 semester ended with the celebration of 87 Psi graduates of the University of Alabama. The seniors from pledge classes 2017 and 2018 were celebrated through various activities, gifts, and events as we thanked them for their leadership and commitment to Psi Chapter during their college careers. RECRUITMENT SUCCESS Following primary fall recruitment, Alpha Gamma Delta welcomed 132 new members, who were initiated in September. Their new member period, led by our two New Member Educators, Reina Parker '19 and Julia Stewart '19, has been full of personal growth, leadership, member development programming, and an array of sisterhood events to cultivate lasting friendships. ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE In August, we celebrated winning the top GPA from the spring 2021 semester, with a chapter average of 3.80. This GPA ranks Alpha Gam as the top Panhellenic chapter and Greek chapter, as well as above the all-women's and all-undergraduate averages. Our members are proud to remain in this top spot for the last six semesters in a row. Our pledge class of 2021 entered UA with a whopping 4.14 GPA! In the spring, we had 155 members on the President's List and 148 on the Dean's List. Additionally, we have 12 members in the University Fellows Experience, which is the highest number of members within any one chapter. The University Fellows Experience is a highly sought-after prestigious academic organization focused on leadership and service, based out of the Honors College. In total, we have over 80 members within the Honors College, with seven serving as ambassadors. MAJOR GROUPS To encourage members to get to know one another within their majors, we created major

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