Alpha Gamma Delta - University of Alabama

ALPHA GAMMA DELTA UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA P.O. Box 442100 Lawrence, KS 66044-2100 Address Service Requested PRSRT STD U.S. POSTAGE PAID LAWRENCE, KS PERMIT #570 The Squirrel's Nest ATTENTION: This newsletter is intended for alumnae and parents. If your daughter is still attending the University of Alabama, she will receive a copy at the sorority house. If she has graduated, please mail us her new address to help update our records. Thank you. Psi Chapter Receives Circle of Excellence Award I n July, Psi Chapter attended the 50th Golden Convention. Psi Chapter was pleased to accept one award and various honors. The Circle of Excellence Award: This award is presented to collegiate chapters eligible for the Annulet Award. Chapters honored as members of the Circle of Excellence have demonstrated excellence in all areas of the collegiate chapter experience, including membership, scholarship, philanthropy, and operations. Honor Roll for Recruitment Excellence Award: The Recruitment Excellence Award is presented to a chapter that has achieved overall excellence in recruitment, as demonstrated in recruitment and pledging statistics. The chapter matched and pledged quota in both years of the biennium. Honor Roll for The Rose Bowl Award: The Rose Bowl Award is presented to the collegiate chapter that has demonstrated a commitment to learning by consistently achieving the highest scholarship performance throughout the fraternity during the past biennium. The Psi Chapter had a 3.0 GPA or higher in all semesters of the biennium and ranked above the All Greek Women's Average GPA throughout all four semesters of the biennium. Jewel Society Chapter: Recognized for outstanding support to the Alpha Gamma Delta Foundation 2017-2018. Anna Thigpen '16 and Lindsey Anderson '15 are all smiles after receiving awards at Golden Convention. T he schedule to begin construction of the additional wing of the chapter house started late September, with an expected completion date of July 2019. Next summer, we will begin the renovation of the kitchen to allow for an additional serving line. The majority of the patio furniture has been moved into storage for the remainder of this school year. Once the update to the patio has been completed, we will have roughly 50 percent of our current patio space. Harrison Construction was awarded the bid and during the construction time at our house, we are asking everyone to use the front door only. One of the existing back doors will still be in use (the one closest to the kitchen and the handicap ramp). In an effort to uphold safety during construction, we will employ an additional security guard during construction hours. Due to the loss of dining and porch areas, the members will be given a limited number of wristbands for meals on game days. Alumnae are encour- aged to come by the chapter house to visit. Loyally, Nancy Richeson Siniard '74 Newsletter Editor nsiniard@totalcommarketing.com Transformation on the Horizon for 735 Judy Bonner Drive To celebrate the beginning of construction, Psi Chapter hosted a porch pizza party to enjoy the area one last time! Photos of the cakes shared at the Psi chapter house.

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