Zeta Tau Alpha: Semester Recap

It has been yet another incredible Spring for the members of Zeta Tau Alpha! This semester included some of our largest annual philanthropy events, and the executive board was blown away by how highly we exceeded our hopes and expectations for those.

One of ZTA’s biggest accomplishments this Spring, was how much money we were able to raise for our most well-known philanthropy event, “Call for a Cure.” ZTA’s national philanthropy is Breast Cancer Awareness & Education. For this, every member was encouraged to raise a minimum of one hundred dollars, by calling friends, family members, and alumni to donate. As a chapter, we ended up raising $26,289.04. It was amazing to see such a significant impact made in such a short period of time.

Earlier this year, Zeta Tau Alpha hosted our annual event “Kiss Away Cancer” day during the week of Valentine’s. Members handed out pink ribbons and Hershey kisses for a dollar donation. By the end of the third day, we raised almost four hundred dollars! This event is an incredible opportunity to share our philanthropy with the rest of campus. We ended up fundraising a total of $31,307.26 for the ZTA Foundation, and $2,612.9233 for other sororities’ philanthropies this semester. Great job, girls!

ZTA not only rallied to raise money, we also formed a large effort toward the environment—winning 1^st in Sustainability over all Greek Life! Our in-house girls worked hard to implement a recycling plan and maintain a healthy lifestyle.

Other exciting things that took place at 530 Oakland Avenue over the last five months include: getting second place at Derby Days, hosting “Pilates for Pink” during Mom’s Weekend, and throwing a Manicure Party for all 110 girls that earned a 4.0 GPA last semester.

Lastly, two ZTA sisters were elected to serve on Panhellenic Council: Kayla Kochan, President; and Grace Satterthwaite, Vice President of Judicial Affairs. Both women served on Executive Council for the Epsilon Chapter in 2017, and it is an honor to have them representing our chapter as a whole this year.

It has been a blessing to stand by these amazing women’s sides all semester and watch as we continue to grow and achieve. 2018, (and every other year), is a great year to be a ZTA!

See you in the fall, Zistas!