Speaker: Leslie Williams- National Director, Delta Zeta
Topic: The Three R’s- Recruitment, Retention and Rewards
Bring your questions and ideas and plan for a smooth sailing year.

A light dinner and beverages will be served.
 
Please send a representative if the President cannot attend.
RSVP by September 29, 2011

Host:
Patty Sims, President, AAPA (KKG)
Thursday, October 6 from 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM

The National Panhellenic Conference announced via their Facebook page that AAPA is the 2nd runner up in their annual Outstanding Alumnae Panhellenic Award.  Since 2005, AAPA has ranked in this award competition every year it is eligible.    In 2009, AAPA was 1st Runner Up for Most Outstanding Alumnae Panhellenic.  AAPA won Most Oustanding Alumane Panhellenic for the 2003 - 2005 biennium.

 Congratulations to all 21 of our member sororities for their work in serving women in need, providing scholarships for women in college and grad school, and professional networking and friendship for NPC women of all ages!

Mary Ulich, Alpha Phi, and Sara Bush, Delta Zeta, are the 2011 AAPA Panhellenic Women of the Year

Dunwoody, GA—The Atlanta Alumnae Panhellenic Association’s (AAPA) Annual Scholarship Luncheon and Silent Auction was held at the Dunwoody Country Club on Saturday, April 30, 2011.   One of the highlights of this event is announcing the Panhellenic Women of the Year.  This honor is presented to outstanding sorority women who have contributed ten or more years of public service experience (above and beyond any professional career) in civic affairs, education, the arts, and their fraternity.   This year’s recipients of the 2011 Panhellenic Woman of the Year Award were Mary Rekhart Ulich of Alpha Phi and Sara Rosier Bush of Delta Zeta.

Mary Ulich, Alpha Phi, (left) and Sara Bush, Delta Zeta, (right) receive their Panhellenic Woman of the Year award from Peggy Jones, AAPA President and Kappa Alpha Theta.

The Sigma Kappa Atlanta Alumnae Chapter was recognized as the 2011 Outstanding Alumnae Chapter and Sarah Davis-Candeto was selected as the first annual recipient of the Zeta Tau Alpha Carolyn Hendricks Hester Outstanding Advisor Award.  The keynote speaker was Mary Jane Parker Beach, Assistant VP for Finance and Operations at the University of Iowa and currently serving as the NPC Delegate for Kappa Alpha Theta.

Atlanta Alumnae Panhellenic Association awards scholarships of $1,000 each to six alumnae, collegians, and high school senior women

Dunwoody, GA—The Atlanta Alumnae Panhellenic Association’s (AAPA) Annual Scholarship Luncheon and Silent Auction was held at the Dunwoody Country Club on Saturday, April 30, 2011 and began with a Past Presidents’ Processional to honor and recognize past AAPA presidents.   As part of its goals of supporting academic achievement among women, AAPA has provided scholarships to women from the Atlanta area since 1932.  These scholarships were awarded to two sorority alumnae pursuing graduate studies, two junior or senior sorority collegiate members currently in college, and two high school seniors who will be attending a college or university that has NPC sorority chapters on campus.  Our alumnae scholarship recipients were Nicole Martin, Kappa Kappa Gamma, attending Valdosta State and Brittany Paschal, Chi Omega, attending University of Georgia Vet School.  Two collegiate scholarships were awarded to Sarah Daniels, Sigma Sigma Sigma, attending Oglethorpe University and Armina Khwaja, Alpha Chi Omega, attending Georgia Tech.  Two high school scholarships were awarded to Neda Norouzi from South Cobb HS who will attend Georgia Tech and Shannon Dopson from Lassiter HS who will attend UGA in the fall.

Brittany Paschal, Chi Omega; Sarah Daniel, Sigma Sigma Sigma; Armina Khwaja, Alpha Chi Omega;
and Neda Norouzi, South Cobb High School.

In addition to recognizing these scholarship recipients, AAPA also announced their Panhellenic Women of the Year, an honor presented to outstanding sorority women who have contributed ten or more years of public service experience (above and beyond any professional career) in civic affairs, education, the arts, and their fraternity.   This year’s recipients of the Panhellenic Woman of the Year were Mary Rekhart Ulich of Alpha Phi and Sara Rosier Bush of Delta Zeta.
The Sigma Kappa Atlanta Alumnae Chapter was recognized as the 2011 Outstanding Alumnae Chapter and Sarah Davis-Candeto was selected as the first annual recipient of the Zeta Tau Alpha Carolyn Hendricks Hester Outstanding Advisor Award.  The keynote speaker was Mary Jane Parker Beach, Assistant VP for Finance and Operations at the University of Iowa and currently serving as the NPC Delegate for Kappa Alpha Theta.

The Atlanta Alumnae Panhellenic Association celebrated International Badge Day on March 7 and is hosting two events in March.

On March 1, AAPA hosted a Leadership Forum open to the 21 alumnae member groups at the Mary Hall Freedom House in Sandy Springs. April Voris, Delta Delta Delta, discussed online media solutions to help grow membership and Mary Ulich, Alpha Phi, gave tips on how to plan a successful fundraiser. Ashlee Forscher, Phi Mu; Kris Bridges, Phi Mu; Sarah Marks, Phi Mu; Faeverner Kramer, Delta Gamma; and Patty Sims, Kappa Kappa Gamma, posed by our NPC Badge poster after the event.

On March 19, AAPA will host the “College Sorority 101″ event for high school senior women and their parents at The Westminster School from 2:00 PM to 3:00 PM.

For more details, visit our website at www.atlantapanhellenic.org.

International Badge Day was established in 1997 by the National Panhellenic Conference to set aside a day or an event for women across the nation to wear their sorority badges or Greek letters in a celebration of sisterhood.

This year’s theme is: “Keep Your Fraternal Experience Close to Your Heart.” National and international sorority groups are also participating.

Two years ago, AAPA embarked on a unique fundraiser called Sisters for Scholars.  Each Panhellenic member group strives to raise $250 each to fund our scholarships to alumnae, collegians, and high school women.  Last year, AAPA raised over $5,000 to help fund scholarships.  The AAPA goal is for every sorority woman to consider donating, regardless of their current level of involvement in their sorority.  Promoting the spirit of sisterhood through the Panhellenic scholarships makes it possible for alumnae to continue their education, collegians to pay sorority and tuition dues and be successful in college and to build their collegiate chapters, and high school women to learn about Panhellenic groups at their college campuses. 

 This year AAPA teamed up with the Queen of Hearts Antiques and Interiors on December 2 and raised $650 for Sisters for Scholars.  All three stores in Alpharetta, Buford and Marietta participated in the fundraiser.  On January 25 at the Alpharetta store’s annual Chili Cookoff, Stacey Anderson, owner and Kappa Delta alumna, presented Peggy Jones, AAPA President, with a check for $650.  We appreciate Queen of Hearts Antiques support of Atlanta Panhellenic’s scholarships.  This donation from the Queen of Hearts Antiques and Interiors is a great way to kick off our fundraising for Sisters for Scholars for the February month.  If you would like to donate to our Sisters for Scholars fund, you can donate online at  https://co.clickandpledge.com/default.aspx?wid=25310 .  If you would like more information about the Queen of Hearts, you may go to their website at www.queenofheartsantiques-interiors.com.    

On November 16, 2011, AAPA held the monthly meeting at the Mary Hall Freedom House in Sandy Springs, GA.  During this meeting, Lucy Hall, Founder and CEO of Mary Hall Freedom House, was presented with a check for $1,000 from AAPA by Peggy Jones, current AAPA President.  AAPA members also donated supplies collected by member groups.  Mary Hall Freedom House is a comprehensive recovery program for women and children and is the current AAPA philanthropy.  Lynn Fight, Kappa Alpha Theta, prepared a delicious luncheon for everyone in attendance and the centerpieces on each table were made by the children at MHFH.  After a short
meeting, AAPA members were given a tour of the facilities by Ramey Merriweather. The AAPA members learned about the individualized services offered and how these services are designed to empower women to provide them with the resources to break the cycle of addiction, poverty and homelessness.

This past December, the Atlanta Panhellenic mourned the passing of two past presidents:  Jane Ann Stockton House (Alpha Delta Pi) and Ellie Kohler (Kappa Kappa Gamma).  Ms House was AAPA President in 1970 and Ms Kohler served in 1976.

Further information is available from Alpha Delta Pi and Kappa Kappa Gamma’s national offices.

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Carolyn Hester didn’t have a biological sister, but her sorority filled that void.

In college, the Atlanta native joined Zeta Tau Alpha. Her ties with the sorority, and Greek life in general, didn’t wither after college. She spent more than 50 years as an adviser, recruiter and officer for the sorority’s Atlanta alumnae chapter. For more than 30 years, she served and held offices for the Atlanta Alumnae Panhellenic Association.

Mrs. Hester was so connected that she could put a co-ed in touch with a Zeta at any college in any part of the country. All it took was a phone call or two. She helped students get information, and into the sororities of their choice, no matter the sorority or the college, said her daughter, Cathy Huffines of Atlanta.

“Certainly there are people just as involved as she was, but nobody to this level in this area within Zeta that I know of,” she said. “Wherever a girl wanted to go into Greek life to find a home, she was very involved helping the transition.”

On Wednesday, Carolyn Hendricks Hester of Decatur died at home from complications of breast cancer. She was 74. A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. on May 22 at Oak Grove United Methodist Church in Decatur. A.S. Turner & Sons is in charge of arrangements.

Mrs. Hester was a 1953 honors graduate of Bass High School. In 1955, she transferred from Emory University to the University of Georgia, at the latter serving as a football cheerleader for two years and senior class vice president. In 1957, she earned a bachelor’s degree in education.

Two years later, she married Cecil Woodfin Hester Jr., her husband of 46 years. He died five years ago. Mrs. Hester was a substitute teacher at Lakeside High School from 1975 to 2000. The 1982 school yearbook is dedicated to the educator.

Her commitment to Zeta and the Greek community spanned decades. She advised Zeta’s college chapters and helped with training and recruitment. She served as district president of the Atlanta alumnae chapter.

In return, the national organization feted her with honors that include the 2004 Louise Kettler Helper Memorial Award, given to an alumna and a student for outstanding service; the honor ring, the sorority’s highest individual honor, and a 1969 certificate of merit. A national scholarship has been established in her name.

“There are very few people who have given at the level she has given,” said Stephanie Powell, a national Zeta officer and UGA chapter adviser. “She made the chapter at Georgia what it is, and she taught us values to live by in the sorority and in life.”

Mrs. Hester served as a Zeta delegate and held offices as part of the Atlanta Alumnae Panhellenic Association. That organization crowned her its 1986 woman of the year.

“She was a cheerleader  for the whole Greek system,” said Larrie Kontz, a friend who lives in Sandy Springs. “And it didn’t matter what sorority you were in. I can remember the days when we didn’t have enough [Zeta] alumnae in Athens to work rush. Carolyn was right there.”

Additional survivors include another daughter, Carol Young of Augusta; a son, Cecil W. Hester III of Atlanta, and three grandchildren.

2010 Alumnae Scholarships

We are proud to award two $750 scholarships to local alumnae members who are furthering their education.

Hallee Moore
Hallee is scheduled to attend Mercer University’s Walter F. George School of Law in the fall, a goal she has been working toward since she was 17 years old. She has a passion for philanthropy and served as Service Coordinator in her Zeta Tau Alpha chapter at the Georgia Institute of Technology, where she was initiated. Hallee plans to use her law degree to create social change for those less fortunate.

The Luann Rhodes Alumnae Scholarship
Jennifer Dixon
Jennifer plans to pursue a Masters Degree in Heritage preservation at Georgia State University. She is an active member of her alumnae chapter serving as Recording Secretary since 2008 and previously as Treasurer from 2004-2008. Jennifer was initiated into Alpha Gamma Delta at the University of Georgia.

2010 Collegiate Scholarships

We are proud to award two Collegiate Scholarship recipients who will receive a $1000 scholarship.

Maggie McCampbell
Maggie is a rising senior at Mercer University studying Communication and Spanish. She has held several offices of leadership in her Alpha Gamma Delta chapter and is currently serving as President.  For two years, she has served on campus as a Peer Advisor and member of the Mercer Orientation Team.

Julie Singleton
Julie is a rising senior at Brenau University where she is a Nursing major and Music minor. As a member of Alpha Gamma Delta, she has consistently held an office of leadership and is currently serving as Vice President Member Development. Julie is also on the Panhellenic Executive Board.

Kelly Saroff
Kelly is an accomplished musician and plans to earn her undergraduate degree in Music Performance, specifically, flute, with a minor in French. She is ranked 9th in her class of 753 students at Brookwood High School in Snellville. She has enjoyed cheerleading for the past 8 years. Kelly is the daughter of Carl and Cynthia Saroff of Lawrenceville.