Alpha Xi Delta - University of South Dakota

T his past school year was one of many firsts for our members, who were eager to experience a college campus in full swing after the heaviest restrictions of the COVID-19 pandemic. Our weeks and weekends were filled with sisterhood events and fun as we returned to having in-person events. This past spring, we also hosted a Galentine's Day brunch where sisters enjoyed food, drinks, and games to celebrate. In March, we hosted our philanthropy event, Hoops for Hunger. This 3-on-3 basketball tournament was organized under the direction of Philanthropy Vice President Cortney Sprecher '21. All proceeds went to Feeding South Dakota, our organization of choice to donate funds to through the Kindly Hearts Campaign. In addition to hosting the philanthropy event this semester, our members volunteered their time at Charlie's Cupboard, a student-led food pantry, and collected food donations for the local Vermillion Food Pantry. Outside of our group service hours, many members participated in SERVE, a student service organization that gives back to the Vermillion community. Our spring recruitment was successful, as we brought in four new women for an excellent spring 2022 pledge class. We hosted various spring recruiting events with the guidance of our continuous open bidding director, Kira Roetman '21, and our membership vice president, Lauren Johnson '20. New members were pledged in February and initiated at the beginning of April. Our new sisters are Isabella Maceranka, Esmerelda Pimental Hernandez, Tory Twohig, and Abby Van Roewenkel. All members excelled in academics this spring, earning a chapter GPA of 3.23. We had eight members receive a 4.0 GPA and 18 members on the Dean's List, ranking us third for the all-sorority GPA. Sisters were generously supported in their academics by the member development team and Academic Director Kylee Cramer '21. This summer, we look forward to sending members of the recruitment team to The Workout, a recruitment training conference in Atlanta, Georgia. We also have members attending an online conference, The Founder's Academy, to further their leadership skills and learn about new initiatives of the fraternity. Yours in Alpha Xi, Grace Luna '21 Chapter President grace.luna@coyotes.usd.edu Epsilon Corporation Board P.O. Box 630 Vermillion, SD 57069 Address Service Requested Epsilon Calls Judith Anderson Hauffe '54 – March 30, 2021 Cindy Walsh '73 – September 26, 2021 Chapter Eternal Taylee Agard '21 celebrates Family Weekend at the Alpha Xi Delta Chapter house with her siblings. Throw what you know! Bailey Severson '20 and Emily Zea '20 enjoying the sunset together. Kera Peplinski '21 and Abby Van Roewenkel '22 volunteer their Sunday afternoon at a City Sweep to help members of the community with yardwork. Elevating Epsilon Sisters Share Academic and Philanthropic Success in the Spring T his spring, Experience Sioux Falls awarded alumna sister Jackie Haggar Tuschen '76 with the Heart of the City Award. One of their Visitor Industry Awards, this honor recognizes Jackie's work within the industry in Sioux Falls. Jackie is accompanied by five individuals and businesses in the region that are making a difference in the culture of Sioux Falls. Leading with Compassion Jackie Haggar Tuschen '76 Earns the Heart of the City Award D o you know an undergraduate who might fit the values of Alpha Xi Delta? Be sure to fill out our recommendation form online! You can do so by visiting alphaxidelta.org/recommend- a-member. Please keep in mind our August 1 deadline for member recommendations. Want to stay involved but don't know any undergraduates? We value your time and efforts as an alumna, and we hope you consider looking into our volunteer opportunities at alphaxidelta.org/volunteer-opportunities. WAYS TO STAY INVOLVED Recommend New Sisters or Volunteer Your Time

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