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Cornell Alpha Beta Alumnae Alpha Beta Data Fall 2023 Fall 2023 T his is my last column as House Corporation president. It has been a pleasure to take part in preserving the Chapter House and to play a role in strengthening the sisterhood as others did before me. As COVID-19 struck only months after my assuming the presidency, it certainly meant all hands on deck. Without the commitment and talents of the board over these last four years, the challenges we faced then and now might have been overwhelming. Being on the board has made for new friendships across the decades and renewing old ones. Saying "thank you" never really seems to adequately convey the importance and depth of support given to me and my appreciation for the HC team. In my professional work, I have had many discussions with leaders regarding the legacy they want to leave behind them. As I reflect on my terms as president, several things come to mind. Perhaps most importantly, the current collegians are connected to the alumnae sisterhood, and the alumnae sisterhood is more connected across the decades than ever before. For me as a freshman, building lifetime friendships was part of my reason to go through recruitment and join Alpha Beta. Through Delta Links, Pansy Pals, and the ongoing Zoom workshops, we have increased the bonds of friendship and support across the sisterhood. Second is bringing 118 Triphammer into the 21st century. Wiring the house for Wi-Fi was just the beginning, but it was no simple task. Of course, we can't forget that Delta Deck is open for Vitamin D therapy and relaxation, and the roof is strong and watertight. More importantly, we have begun exploring how to adapt the building to "live better" for the current residents. We surveyed the reasons sisters choose to live in or not. At the initiative of last year's house manager, storage space in the basement is now available as an interview and/or group work room. We have explored ways to restructure some rooms, better utilize the old Chapter Room, make the house more user-friendly, and improve the layout of the rooms. I leave the implementation of next steps to future leadership. Finally, when I was at my 45th reunion and scaling back my paid work life, I decided to become involved with HC. My time at Cornell was enhanced by my friendships in the house and continues to this day. The board had committed members, which seemed to be fueled by reunion classes taking on the leadership of HC. Along with the efforts of the current nominating committee, we have a multi- generational board with deep benches throughout our committee structure. The stability and financial solvency this provides the current and future sisterhood can't be underestimated. It has been my privilege to serve as president. Thank you for this opportunity. Best wishes for continued success. Delta Love, Judy Fox '72 Board Officers for Term 2023-25 President Heather Britt '93 Treasurer Jennifer Ritter Kelly '89 Secretary Joan Adamo '96 Members at Large Tara Benedict '01 Judy Fox '72, past President Sonia Guior '15 Jennifer Barber Joyce '93 Terry Schuster Petracca '76 The following board officers' terms will be continuing: VP Long-Range Planning Robin Secord '85 (2022-24) Nominating Chairman Marianne Gardy Passarelli '82 (2022-24) The board would like to acknowledge the hard work and contributions of all our standing committees over the past year. Here are our committee members for 2023-24: Finance Committee Paula Boyer Kennedy '78, MBA '80 Jenny Ritter Kelly '89 Cathy Chang Ko '76 Terry Schuster Petracca '76 Delta Links Tara Benedict '01 Judy Fox '72 Debbie Lathrop Lechner '77 Aisling Mannion '23 Terry Schuster Petracca '76 Emily Roehr '16 Sophie Roth '23 Cristina Moeder Shaul '91 Communications Committee Carol Benson Antos '77 Debbie Lathrop Lechner '77 Sonya Hand Stover '96 Jeanne Moulton Turner '90 Property Committee Carolyn McMasters '71 Robin Secord '85 Susan Minch Starnes '95 Nominating Committee Tara Benedict '01 Heather Britt '93 Marianne Gardy Passarelli '82 Sophie Roth '23 Cristina Moeder Shaul '91 We welcome participation at any level. If you would like to become involved, please reach out to us at alphabetahc@gmail.com. PROUD TO HAVE LEFT A LEGACY FOR ALPHA BETA House Corpora on Board of Directors T he Nominating Committee is pleased to announce the following slate for election to the Alpha Beta House Corporation Board of Directors at our Annual Meeting on November 5, 2023. Returning board members are also listed.

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