Sigma Spotlight #3: Melissa Anderson

With our Annual Taco Feed coming in about 2 weeks, I would like to introduce you to the head of our Foundation Committee as the receipient of our Sigma Spotlight #3. 



Name: Melissa Anderson

Current Chairs: Tri-Sigma:  Foundation Head

                      Panhellenic: VP of Community Service and Philanthropy

Three words of your choice to describe Tri-Sigma and why:

Love, Faith, and Passion.

Everyone is so giving and caring and I know that we all have a lot of faith in each other. We believe that we all can succeed and we support each other. Everyone has such passion for doing things within Sigma, such as Community Service.

Your favorite memory yet:

I love every moment that I am with my sisters. However, my favorite moment was recruitment of this year. I had so much fun meeting new girls and telling them all the wondering things that Sigmas do and how much fun it is!

 

Why is it important to be involved not only in Tri-Sigma, but also on Panhellenic:

I believe that we as a Greek Community can't segregate each other or exclude based on what Chapter you are in. We all need to help each other out because then we are truly a community. I want to represent Sigma but I also want to represent a strong woman in the Greek life. You get to know so many people by being greek and it is such an amazing experience. It has provided me with so many leadership opportunities. Sigma motivated me to step up and apply for the position on phc. I love working with other fraternities and sororities. I wouldn't trade the experiences I am having right now, for anything.



We are awaiting great things from you:)

SLAM!

3.0 GPA and over! Congrats Ladies:)

Here is a little recognition to all the lovely ladies of Tri-Sigma that earned a 3.0 or higher in Fall 2010. 

• Sara Borchert
• Lynsey Jacobson
• Melissa Anderson
• Melissa Jones
• Rita Olson
• Stephanie Olson
• Emma Onyancha
• Jenny Pollock
• Jennifer Severson
• Justine Stein
• Katelyn Taylor
• Elise Bolemen
• Nicole Williams
• Erin Bruesehoff
• Katrina Culhane
• Jennifer Dooley
• Emily Enforf
• Jessica Krueger
• Jessica Hanevik
• Christina Miller
• Courtney Nelson
• Rachel Nystrom
• Heidi Sletta
• Xe Yang
• Jolissa Yonker
• Emma Deppa
• Emily Haag
• Kelsey Jackson
• Marla Kautzman
• Caitlyn Lindsey
• Arielle Mastellar
• Sara Tauer
• Kathryn Tschida
• Shannon Van Liere

According the last All Greeks Meeting, we had the most women receive "Pie for Pi" from any of the sororities:)  We highly pride ourselves in high academics.  To accomplish this, the Officer Board, Honor Council and Education Committee facilitate study table hours in the 3rd floor of the library.  Each women will complete a certain amount of study tables depending on GPA from the prior semester. 

Again, congratulations to all those above.  Keep up the great work, ladies.

Sigma Semester Goals

At our winter retreat, we discussed some of our goals for the chapter as well as expectations from ourselves, the chapter, National Headquarters, officer board, and our Collegiate Advisory Board.  We used this time to hold everyone accountable for making aware of our expectations.  Our expectations ranged from improving communication among sisters for ourselves to National Headquarters providing assistance when needed. 

To effectively come up with achieveable goals, we used the SMART approach.  (Anyone can use and apply this to any goals that are setting.)

Our chapter goals includes some of the following:

• Have each member attend 5-10 non-Big 10 events.
• Creating a binder for your chair before January 30th and implementing one new activity for your chair by the end of the semester.
• Each person improve their GPA by midterms.
• Achieve Accrediation with Honors (again!)  Strive to complete 60% this semester.

With these and a few more, we will periodically check and remind ourselves of these and hopefully at the end og the semester, we can proudly say we accomplished that goal. 

Sigma Spotlight #2: Emma Deppa

Name: Emma Deppa.

Current chair(s): Resource Coordinator on Honor Council and Family Day Planner!

When you joined Sigma: Fall 2010!

How did Tri-Sigma appeal to you?

I connected on a very deep level with the girls of Tri-Sigma during recruitment, and I could just feel the love and passion in all of the women.

What are you looking forward most to this semester?

I'm looking forward to lots more fun with my amazing sisters! And I'm also excited to get to know more of my sisters better.

What has been one of the most fun event you been to since you have joined?

I LOVED RETREAT! The first night was super fun sister bonding time, and then the next day ice-skating was a ton of fun! I just love to spend time and by goofy with all my amazing sisters! :))

Sigma Winter Retreat

So on Jan 16th, we had our semesterly retreat.  It was hosted my our lovely CAB in Bloomington.  At the retreat we discussed SMART goals we had for the chapter as a whole and ourselves as individuals.  Team building activities were also facilitated.  The retreat was a great experience for the chapter.  After a month off from school, the retreat refocused all sisters back into school and Sigma business mode.  I plan to post some of our goals soon so we can share them with you all! 

Winter Chapter Retreat Jan 2011

After the business part of the retreat, we drove to Centennial Lakes and ice skated with each other.  It was a great bonding time with each other and our advisors.  Here are a few of our great moments from the night:) 

Sigmas getting laced up

Beautiful Sigmas

Acting "naturally"

Group Shot

This was a great time to bond and get business done.  I will share goals with you soon!  Until next time, my friends...

Sigma White Elephant Sisterhood

Hey readers, so we recently held a Sigma White Elephant Sisterhood right before school started.  We also wore festive sweaters.  I know that I searched for some but came up empty-handed.  It was located at the one of our sister's apartment.  Everyone was to bring a "gift" from their home.  We also had hot cocoa and cookies.  There were a great variety gifts, ranging from little car trinkets to Sigma memorabilia to old CDs and cassette tapes:)  Here are a copy of pictures.

Apartment renter and hostess:)  

SAWSUG  (Sisters at watching sisters unwrap gifts)

Group Photo.  Look at all our gifts.

I hope we can continue to have this particular event in the future.  I had fun and I hope others did too.

Sigma Spotlight: Christina Miller

This will be the first of many Sigma Spotlights.  Sigma Spotlight will focus on a specific Sigma and their experience.  With this, I hope that many non-Greeks will be able to see that Greek Life is not the typical stereotype they see in the media.  So, I present the first ever Sigma Spotlight!  Enjoy:)

Christina Lynn Miller

Current chair: Vice President 

When did you join Sigma: Fall of 2008

Chairs held: Secretary, Chapter Relations, Parliamentarian, Alumnae Relations

Favorite Sigma memory: 

Convention this summer, staying with my little and her wonderful family, seeing her honor initiation, meeting Laura Sweet, and our chapter being awarded the national standards of efficiency award!

What Sigma has taught you? 

My experience in Sigma has taught me to realize the potential that I have to make a difference and to achieve the goals that I set for myself. I am proud of the woman that I have become through my membership in Tri-Sigma. 

What are you looking forward to this semester the most? 

So many things... I am looking forward to being able to help our new members plan Unity Night, I am looking forward to traveling to Officer Academy with my sisters and also the opportunity to attend AFLV as a conference intern.