Alpha Sigma Tau

Phi Chapter Newsletter

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I Believe in the Values of Friendship and Fidelity to Purpose

Phi Chapter Executive Board
President Rebecca Schnadelbach Vice President Kayla Hoover Secretary Gaby Martin Treasurer Gabrielle Corsentino Alternate Panhellenic Kelley Murphy New Member Educator Kristy Meyer Recruitment Director Laura Hubert Housing Director Kaitlyn Fickle Alumnae Liaison Noel Netzhammer Risk Manager Kellie Bruhl

On August 13, 2011,I listened to Phi alumnae speak about how much their Alpha Sigma Tau experience during the Preference recruitment event. I remember sitting there thinking how special it must be to join an organization not for four years, but for life. I envisioned myself years from now, standing in front of a group of potential members speaking about how much this organization had provided for me in my life. This past June while attending the Alpha Sigma Tau National Convention, I was in awe of the amount of alumnae who were still involved with this sorority. I thought about our creed and realized that when we say I believe in the values of friendship and fidelity to purpose, we are promising to always keep AST close to our hearts. We are stating that we will keep these sisters who are more than friends a part of our lives. As Collegiate-Alumnae Liaison, one of my main goals is to involve our fantASTic alumnae with our chapter more. Rachel Bourgeois ,Phi Chapter Alumna, and I had the idea of creating a monthly newsletter. I hope this will be a tool for us to stay connected. Have a happy Mardi Gras! Noel Netzhammer

A Letter from the President

I would first like to take this wonderful opportunity to introduce myself to you. I was initiated into the chapter in Spring 2011 and since that time have held the positions of Membership Development, Social Committee, Vice-President, and currently President of the amazing Phi Chapter. I have the pleasure of working with nine great sisters on the executive committee( eight of which are brand new to executive board). Over the Christmas break we had a very productive Officer Transitioning Retreat put on by your very own Esther Barrios and our other great Chapter Advisors! Since then the E-board planned on a chapter workshop AST 101 the first week of school and we had our first business meeting of the semester. Both events went wonderfully! Our chapter has a refreshed positive attitude about meetings, sisterhoods, events, planning for the upcoming semester and much much more! On behalf of the collegiate chapter, I would like to extend an invitation to each and every one of our Alumnae to attend any of our business meetings throughout the semester (Mondays at 6:15pm Fayard Room 227), any fundraisers, philanthropy projects, intramural games, or sisterhood events that we may be hosting throughout the semester. Noel will keep you all updated! We are so grateful to have such a supportive and loving Alumnae Chapter here at Southeastern and we are so very excited to see what amazing things we can do together as two strong chapters! Rebecca Schnadelbach

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Taus Help Toys for Tots

Over the Christmas break, on December 14th and 15th, our chapter was asked to help out at the Greater Mandeville Toy Giveaway, Toys for Tots. I agreed to volunteer but I had no idea what to expect, having never done it before. I arrived at the Mandeville Lions Club and asked what we would be doing. The workers explained we would be helping the children pick out their Christmas presents. It was beyond rewarding to help these children pick out a couple gifts for Christmas. There were families coming from all different kinds of situations who came to the event. Every child's face lit up when they picked out their perfect toy. I am so glad that I got to share this experience with my Alpha Sigma Tau sisters . This event definitely opened all of our eyes to the true meaning of Christmas. It was a great feeling to know we could do our share to contribute to the progress of mankind. Emma Bunnell
Pictured above are Freshmen Kayla Noll and Taylor Frisard, Juniors Kelli Otillio, Kristin Karr and Kylie Granger with Senior Megan Bonck .

Putting the FUN in FUNdraising

Active Self-Reliant Trustworthy
Its time to kick our fundraising into high gear! This spring, we are implementing our newest fundraising endeavor- a bean bag toss in the union. The theme is Tossing for AST. Everyone in the chapter is excited about building up this fresh and unique idea into a well-rounding activity benefitting our chapter. Along with the bean bag toss, we will also have a booth set up at Rock n Roar! In the fall we will be planning to have our biggest fundraiser yet! If anyone would like to participate or contribute your ideas to the fundraising of the Phi chapter, your help is always welcomed and appreciated. We are always looking for new ideas and suggestions! Please contact me at Mikelyn.ringe@selu.edu or 225-301-1808 with any questions! Mikelyn Ringe

New Member Class Campout

On January 25th, my Fall 2012 new member class had our retreat. During this time, we bonded by ditching our cell phones for the night! We had a camp out at Kelsea LoCiceros ranch. We all worked together to set up our tents. We made a bonfire! We roasted hot dogs and smores! During our retreat we played games to get to know each other on a more personal level. After a day of fun, we sang campfire songs and danced around the bonfire until we were all ready to hit the hay! Overall, the retreat was a memorable night! It was definitely an amazing experience! Nicole Ballard, Fall 2012 New Member Class President
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Phi Chapter Academics

Can you spot your Alum Chums name?

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We are so proud of all of our members who are on the Presidents List, Deans List and Honor Roll!

Presidents List
Denise Acosta Mallory Allphin Amanda Anderson Hayley Arceneaux Katie Becnel Laine Beadle Lauren Breaux Emma Bunnell Gabrielle Corsentino Chelsea DeGruy Claire Draper Crystina Elison Kaitlyn Fickle Rachel Heidenthal Meghan Heitmeier Kayla Hoover Kristin Karr Aubrey Laughlin Kelsea LoCicero Meghan Matherne Allison Meith Kelley Murphy Noel Netzhammer Mikelyn Ringe Brittney Rosenbach Ashley Salario Rebecca Schnadelbach Katie Stagno Olivia Stauffer Kathryn Stewart Lauren Stillians Stevie Thompson Kayleigh Underwood

Deans List
Nicole Ballard Megan Bonck Lindsay Briggs Kellie Bruhl Taylor Couvillion Saige Digirolamo Taylor Ducote Taylor Frisard Jillian Gauthier Gabrielle Guevara Shayna Langlois Lindsey Maniscalco Gaby Martin Maddie Ruiz Amanda Sanches Katelynn Tullos

Honor Roll
Kelsey Fickle Lana Henry Laura Hubert Kristy Meyer Mallorie Mire Christina Phillips Paige Pruet Lindsey Reeser Lauren Weidie Danielle Woessner

These students were enrolled in at least 12 hours and achieved at least a 3.50 or higher, with no grade below a C. This is the highest academic honor presented to Southeastern students every semester.

Students enrolled in at least 12 hours and achieved a semester GPA of 3.200 to 3.499, with no grade below C.

Students enrolled in at least 12 hours and achieved a semester GPA of 3.000 to 3.199, with no grade below C.

Mark Your Calendars

Phi Chapters local Founders Day is February 17th! This semesters Alumnae Day will be on March 24th from 12:302:30 at the Alpha Sigma Tau House. Semi Formal will be on May 17th, more details will come soon!

Phi Chapter Accomplishments

The Phi Chapter is proud to announce that we placed second in grades this past semester. We had a semester GPA of 3.289. This semester we set a chapter GPA goal of a 3.3. We had fifteen girls receive a 4.0 this semester! A t-shirt was given as a reward for members who earned a 3.5 or higher. This past semester we raised over $800 for Circle of Sisterhood, which is the Panhellenic Councils philanthropy. Since we won first place in money raised, we were awarded a $200 check for the philanthropy of our choice. Junior Rachel Heidenthal and Senior Jillian Gauthier were accepted into Southeasterns Nursing School for the Spring 2013 semester. Sophomore Victoria McLin was selected as a 2012-2013 Southeastern Orientation Leader. Sophomores Kayla Hoover and Noel Netzhammer along with Junior Kaitlyn Fickle were selected to serve on the Southeastern Lion Legacy Foundation Board. Juniors Rebecca Schnadelbach, Maddie Ruiz, Kristin Karr and Kaitlyn Fickle and Sophomores Kayla Hoover, Kellie Bruhl and Amanda Sanches represented AST at the Southeastern Emerging Leaders Retreat. Senior Lauren Stillians, Junior Katie Becnel and Sophomore Kellie Bruhl attended the Southeastern Fellowship of Christian Athletes Retreat. Junior Hayley Arceneaux was selected for an internship at St. Jude Childrens Research Hospital in the infectious diseases lab for this upcoming summer. Junior Meghan Heitmeier was recently elected to serve on Student Government as a Senator at Large for the College of Arts and Humanities.

Greek Week 2013

We are excited to announce that this years overall Greek Week theme is Now Showing: Greek Week 2013. We are paired with Kappa Alpha Order, Kappa Alpha Psi and Pi Kappa Alpha. Our teams theme is Action Movies. This years event will take place from March 10th-14th. Every year during the Greek Week competition, Order of Omega sponsors a charity event. For the second year in a row, they will be holding a school supply drive. The school supplies they are requesting are: Drawing pads ,coloring books, notebooks ,packs of construction paper, packs of crayons, pencils, packs of markers, colored pencils, glue and flashcards. If anyone would like to donate any of these items, please bring them to the February 24 Alumnae meeting.

Memories that last a lifetime

Throughout the semester, I would love to share funny stories, pictures and memories of our alumnae with the collegiate chapter. If you have anything you would like to share, please email me at noel.netzhammer@selu.edu!

If there is anything you would like to see in future issues of this newsletter, feel free to email me at Noel.netzhammer@selu.edu or call/ text me at 504-338-4909.

Thank You for Your Support!