UNI Delta Psi Chapter GAMMA PHI BETA VER SIT SAN Y OF C A TA BAR LIFOR FA L BAR NIA L2 A REV 013 IN IEW WIN T IN P ER 201 REV 4 IEW Winter 2014 ucsbgammaphibeta.org Live By the Sea, Love By the Crescent Moon SPECIAL THANKS TO CHAPTER ADVISOR LOIS ABBOTT-JACOBS, OFFICERS, PARENTS, AND ALUMNAE HERE ARE SOME OF THE HIGHLIGHTS OF FALL AND WINTER QUARTER HELLO ALL! Here we are again, back to another Winter Quarter at UCSB, even though it doesn’t really feel like winter here! For the past few weeks we have been enjoying days of 70 degree weather, and sun-kissed skin, which has allowed for some relaxing January beach days and a fun sisterhood trip to the butterfly reserve! We just recently held our annual elections, and are excited to announce our new Executive Board, and other new officers further on in this newsletter. There will also be a few highlights from Fall Quarter which weren’t featured in the last newsletter. Until then, have a great Winter Quarter and Happy New Year! Connect. Impact. Shine. UCSB Gamma Phi Beta | 890 Camino Pescadero, Goleta, CA 93117 | ucsbgammaphibeta.org CRESCENT CLASSIC 2013! Pancakes in Paris! We raised $8,600 this past November at our annual philanthropy, Pancake Breakfast! It was a morning of bacon, eggs, all-you-caneat pancakes, and of course, the smiling faces of the girls of Delta Psi! The doors of our chapter house were open to friends, family, members of the Santa Barbara community, and the Greek community. A majority of the p ro c e e d s we re d o n at e d t ow a rd o u r philanthropic partners, Campfire and Girls on the Run, both of which focus on inspiring young women to be the best they can be. The remainder of the funds went toward philanthropic organizations that are close to our members’ hearts. Our Fundraising Chair, Kelly Morrison, put her heart and soul into organizing this special event, and that morning was definitely a success! UCSB Gamma Phi Beta | 890 Camino Pescadero, Goleta, CA 93117 | ucsbgammaphibeta.org PAGE 2 BIG/LITTLE WEEK 2013! PAGE 3 Welcome Home Little Sisters. Welcome to the world of Gamma Phi Beta! Chaos. Trickery. Exhaustion. Excitement. Pure joy. Best week of your life. These are all words that describe Big/ Little week. From the moment the Big Sisters find out who their Little Sisters are, not a moment is wasted in planning this awesome week. The Littles are spoiled and loved beyond imagination, and the Bigs are stressed because they want to plan the perfect surprise for their soon-to-be Little Sis. All the tireless hours of planning and sleepless nights spent crafting are worth it when the Bigs pop out from behind the curtain on Revealing day to see that look of relief on their Littles’ faces when they realize their Big is exactly who they always thought it would be. The entire week was organized by New Member Educator Iris Megiris and her committee, and it couldn’t have gone better. This year, we had a wonderful new pledge class of 43 wonderful new members. On November 16th, 2013, these girls were initiated as Gamma Phi Beta women by President Miranda Pace and Ritual Chair Marnie Christison. It was an exciting event, especially since it directly followed Big/ Little Reveal, and is likely an experience none shall ever forget. UCSB Gamma Phi Beta | 890 Camino Pescadero, Goleta, CA 93117 | ucsbgammaphibeta.org FOUNDER’S DAY 2013! This year, Founders’ Day held a special significance to the Delta Psi chapter. This year signified our 30th year on UCSB campus. We spared no expense on this special day and had a wonderful brunch organized by Alumnae Relations Chair Giana Olivieri at the Fess Parker Resort in downtown Santa Barbara. The alumnae turnout was fantastic, and even 5 charter members and 8 past presidents made the trip to support their old chapter! Even more special was the fact that Mary Knaup, the Collegiate Vice President of Gamma Phi Beta International Council, was able to attend and give a speech about Gamma Phi, which made this special day feel even more incredible! It was a great day to spend with sisters and feel the bonds of sisterhood we feel so deeply within this sorority. UCSB Gamma Phi Beta | 890 Camino Pescadero, Goleta, CA 93117 | ucsbgammaphibeta.org PAGE 4 NEW OFFICERS OF 2014-2015! PAGE 5 As promised, here are our newly elected and appointed officers of Delta Psi! EXECUTIVE BOARD/ELECTED OFFICERS: • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Alyssa Lange, President Sarah Dimonte, Administrative Vice President Hunter Bartholomew, Education Vice President Becca Parnell, Financial Vice President Kayli Berlin, Membership Vice President Tiﬀany Park, Panhellenic Aﬀairs Vice President Mariah Fairley, Public Relations Vice President Katy Martinez, New Member Educator Emilie Colwell, Safety and Wellness Chair Allie Sanford, Standards Chair Shelbey Roukey, Recording Secretary Rachel Taylor, Ritual Chair Nikki Odeluga, Scholarship Chair Maddie Clerides, External Social Chair Dani Couture, Internal Social Chair Nikita Patel, Philanthropy Chair Payton Becerra, Community Service Chair Tricia Paulson, Alumnae Relations Chair Maddie Zoeller, Personal and Chapter Enrichment (Pace) Chair Christie Stevens, House Manager APPOINTED OFFICERS: • • • • • • • • • • • • • Lauren Atkinson, Sisterhood Outreach Katey Stefani, Social Media Chair MacKenzie Dale, Presentations Chair Anne-‐Marie Parkinson, Newsletter Chair Vanessa Staton and Shreya Aragula, Co-‐Food Chairs Lori Willhite and Tessa Mattﬁeld, Co-‐Athletics Chairs Lauren Cain, Sunshine Chair Tori Correll, Parliamentarian Avery Gallagher, Business Manager Marnie Christison, Historian Miranda Gasenica, Parents’ Chair Tania Plan, Song Chair Jamie Goodwin, Corresponding Secretary Some of our officers at Region 7 Leadership Conference, which was held at the Gamma Phi Beta house at the University of Southern California. UCSB Gamma Phi Beta | 890 Camino Pescadero, Goleta, CA 93117 | ucsbgammaphibeta.org EXCITING NEWS! Charlotte Hill, an alumna of the Class of 2013, and former Scholarship Chair, has been serving as a special scholarship consultant to the chapter. She was also just accepted into the UCSB PhD program and has been given 5 years of funding! Congratulations to our sister, and we hope to see you at many more meetings to come! Graduation is fast-approaching. Commencement 2014 will be taking place on the weekend of June 14-15. Please come and support our Seniors who are graduating this year! Alumnae, save the date! On April 26th, UCSB will be holding its annual Alumni Weekend and AllGaucho Reunion. Gamma Phi Beta will be holding an open house during the afternoon, so please stop by and get to know some of your active sisters! We look forward to seeing you! Parents, save the date! The first weekend in May (May 3-4) is Parents’ Weekend! We are planning a celebration of you, for your unwavering support and love. See you then! SCHOLARSHIP CONVENT ION 2014! Alumnae, w e are gettin g ready for Conven tion on July 9-13th. Come meet us in Seattle , WA! TOP 10 GPA’S! Parents of Seniors! Please also save the date for May 4, which will be our Senior Brunch, celebrating your daughter’s wonderful accomplishments throughout her time at UCSB. Senior Brunch will be at the Montecito Country Club. Look out for further details! Becca Parnell Lauren Atkinson Allie Sanford Allyson Campion Candace Luo Rebekah Chon Molly Christison Courtney Herb Sophie Sheridan Merisa Vertti