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PAGE 3 Delta Delta Delta Have you and your sisters held a reunion recently, or have any exciting photos or news you would like to share? Send an e-mail to our alumnae relations coordinator at mlisher@penningtonco.com to be featured in a future newsletter. I n late October 2016, 15 Cornell Tri Delta alumnae gathered at Niagara- on-the-Lake in Ontario, Canada, for our 13th mini reunion. Sisters from the graduation classes of 1971 to 1979 are all invited and we gather about every two years at a site suggested by one of our attendees. Louise Dawe '75 organized our reunion this time. We stayed at a lovely inn and spa in the historic part of town. We rode the Hornblower Niagara Cruise up to the falls and played tourist in Niagara Falls, Ontario. Some spent the afternoon at the spa while others did a winery tour of the area. After a gourmet dinner at another historic inn, we attended a play at the Shaw Festival. We had time for shopping and, most importantly, for lots of hugs and laughter, remembering the joys of being sisters at 118 Triphammer Road, and catching up on our lives since then. 1970s Pledge Classes Travel to Niagara Falls for Alumnae Reunion A s winter break came to a close, Alpha Betas across the country geared up for formal membership recruitment. During recruitment season, Tri Delta sisters arrive at 118 Triphammer five to eight days early for a few days full of recruitment preparation and sisterhood bonding, all culminating in a celebratory dinner at Glenwood Pines the night before recruitment begins. Recruitment Chairmen Darra Loganzo '17 and Allyson LaRosa '17 planned extensively throughout the fall 2016 semester to implement a recruitment preparation and practice schedule. Aside from usual recruitment preparation activities, our sisters also spent time reflecting on their experiences in Tri Delta, particularly what makes our chapter unique and a home to all. Whether it's sharing meals together, practicing for each of the rounds, or bonding with members of different years, recruitment is a special time for our chapter and ultimately reminds us all why we chose Tri Delta when we were potential new members. At Cornell, the recruitment process is steadily evolving. Over 800 women participated in recruitment in January and over 600 of these women joined a Panhellenic chapter. Recruitment consists of four rounds: open house, house tours, philanthropy and values, and preference. The values round is a new addition to Panhellenic recruitment this year, and our chapter chose to present a video that effectively conveyed the diversity of backgrounds and interests in our chapter. The week concluded with preference round, where the Pearl Story and reflections from Tri Delta seniors were shared with potential new members. Post-recruitment, Alpha Beta extended bids to 48 potential new members, consistent with the average Panhellenic chapter new member class size of 47. The new member class celebrates the diversity of our chapter that we are so proud of. They encompass six of the seven undergraduate colleges at Cornell, and come from 18 different states and three different countries. Every member brings something special to our chapter and we are so excited to welcome them. New member period has also shortened from eight weeks to four weeks. Therefore, New Member Educators Hannah Fuller '19 and Beth Kelley '19 were tasked with condensing Tri Delta's eight-week new member program into four weeks. By our February 26 initiation, each new member was well-versed in Tri Delta history, policies, and officer roles. Aside from new member education meetings, the first introduction into our chapter that new members participate in is Alpha Week, a week full of bonding events between the youngest two member classes, planned by Sponsor Chairman Snigdha Kasi '19. Sisters participated in events such as Big/Little speed dating, ice skating, and laser tag. Sponsor reveal now takes place 12 days after Bid Day, so new members are fully immersed in the chapter immediately upon receiving a bid. Please join us in welcoming our new member class for 2017! Yours in the Bonds, Amy Morrison '17 Chapter President aem275@cornell.edu ALPHA BETA WELCOMES 48 NEW SISTERS, HOSTS FUN-FILLED EVENTS FOR MEMBERS Christina Alvarez / Ridgefield, Conn. Sarita Benesch / Rochester, N.Y. Diamond Brisbane / Elmont, N.Y. Allie Buccino / Ashland, Ore. Julia Bujno / Forest Hills, N.Y. Mia Casey / San Francisco, Calif. Erin Chen / Shrewsbury, Mass. Emma Clark / Spring Lake, N.J. Lydia Clemente / Rensselaer, N.Y. Alex Curran / Sparta, N.J. Maya Cutforth / Denver, Colo. Maitreyi Dave / Newark, Del. Liz Davis-Frost / Sterrett, Ala. Athena Delgado / Cambridge, Mass. Lexi Farina / Middleton, Mass. Alison Graziano / Williamsville, N.Y. Sydni Green / Oakland, Calif. Cayla Hamann / Yorktown Heights, N.Y. Syjah Harris / New York, N.Y. Jessica Hong / Edina, Minn. Kyra Houle / Eaton, Ohio Chloe Jones / Pelham, N.Y. Chelsea Kiely / Ashland City, Tenn. Janice Kim / Scarsdale, N.Y. Sara Korniewicz / Brooklyn, N.Y. Reema Kumar / Floral Park, N.Y. Raegan Loheide / Shokan, N.Y. Erin Lynch / San Jose, Calif. Taylor Meyer / Houston, Texas Emma Moore / San Diego, Calif. Fiona Morrison / Rolle, Switzerland Claire Noack / Iowa City, Iowa Melissa Page / Victor, N.Y. Deanika Preuss / Los Angeles, Calif. Madison Ramsey / Wilmette, Ill. Tiffany Ross / Hagerstown, Md. Mihoko Sakanaka / Harrison, N.Y. Lenore Schiller / Pittsford, N.Y. Anya Sherman / Ridgewood, N.J. Victoria Shin / Los Angeles, Calif. Frances Tapping / Sammamish, Wash. Emma Ungar / Merion Station, Pa. Vega Walke / Decatur, Ga. Jamilia Waltzer / Rhinebeck, N.Y. Hannah Weinstein / Westhampton, N.Y. Boya Zhang / Ontario, Canada Lynn Zhao / Carmel, Ind. Lori Zomback / North Bellmore, N.Y. Welcome, New Members

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