ZTA is Miss Indiana
 photo courtesy of Kelsey Sager, left Alpha Theta member MerrieBeth Cox was crowned Miss Indiana 2012. MerrieBeth performed a no-drop baton routine as her talent. That is no surprise since she has been the Purdue Golden Girl since she stepped onto the Purdue University campus.
MerrieBeth is described by her sisters as sweet, committed, and fun. During her reign she will make numerous appearances to promote her platform of Overcoming Obstacles: Rise to the Challenge. She chose this as her platform because she has overcome some speech and hearing problems, herself. She has already begun the Miss Indiana appearance schedule, having visited a number of television stations and some children's hospitals.
Of course the height of the experience will be walking onto the Miss America stage in January. Our congratulations and best wishes for a fun and fabulous reign go to MerrieBeth!
Check out this video of MerrieBeth's crowning!
Zetas in Wonderland
 ZTAs from all over the state - and a few from outside - joined together at IUPUI to celebrate sisterhood and share accomplishments at Zeta Day 2012. This year's theme was Zetas in Wonderland, complete with afternoon tea and flower-filled hats as centerpieces.
The state was pleased to welcome Kate Harmon to her very first Zeta Day...and she brought her mom along, as well! Kelley Snow Harmon is the national Vice President Collegiate for our area. Mrs. Harmon offered warm greetings on behalf of National Council and took the stage after lunch for a keynote to Indiana's collegiate members. In honor of her years of service to the Fraternity and in light of her upcoming retirement from Council, Mrs. Harmon was presented with a bracelet featuring mascot charms and the colors of each Indiana chapter.
Awards are always a highlight of Zeta Day, and this year was no exception. All 6 Indiana chapters walked away with Quota/Total Awards, an accomplishment of which to be proud. Alpha Xi earned the highest average chapter GPA while Courtney Williams (AT), Vasundhara Bhargava (AX), Allison Steele (BT), Briana Zmikly (GC), Brett Enneking (ZA), and Brianna Hunter (LE) took home honors for the highest senior averaged.
The Anne Winnes Redmond Service Award went to Alpha Theta and Purdue member Taryn Gerson accepted the Helen Winton Jenkins Collegiate Service Award for her work in founding Breaststroke 4 Hope. Beta Theta earned the Outstanding New Member Programming Award and Gamma Chi was honored with the Outstanding Chapter Programming Award. Karil Sommers, the General Advisor of Alpha Theta, was named Outstanding Collegiate Advisor and Susannah Hallgarth accepted the Sherry Server Tilley Zeta is Forever Award from the Past National President, herself. The final collegiate award was a state-level silver award: The Spirit of Indiana. Zeta Alpha chapter earned the award for making great strides in all areas.
It is a great time to be an Indiana Zeta, and Zeta Day 2012 was a fitting celebration of our sisterhood!
Dean's List ZTAs at Gamma Chi
Deans List ZTAs at Alpha Theta
Deans List ZTAs at Zeta Alpha
Taking PWOT to the Next Level
 Collegiate leaders from 12 chapters in 4 states converged on Purdue University on December 3 for a huge, regional officer training. Around 120 collegiate Executive Council members were led in a variety of sessions by ZTA National Officers and Chapter Advisors.
The day began with a chapter roll call including a picture and a chapter brag. Chapter representatives divided and conquered during two different topic breakout sessions with their choice of six topics. A significant amount of time was spent in individual officer sessions with plenty of brainstorming. The day also included a large group session on risk reduction.
As our new chapter leaders begin their duties in the spring, we hope that our day at Purdue encourages them to create positive change in their chapters!
ZTA and Colts Pair Up for a Crucial Catch
 Members from all 6 Indiana collegiate chapters converged on downtown Indianapolis for the October 9 Indianapolis Colts game. Collegians and alumnae worked on Saturday and Sunday morning to place signs in every one of Lucas Oil Stadium's seats. Those volunteering on Sunday were able to have their pictures taken on the field and with the Lombardi Trophy! Sisters then took to the streets surrounding the stadium to hand out 70,000 pink ribbons to those in attendance.
Thanks to Kerri Kinker for this picture of Beta Theta members on the field. For more pictures from the ribbon event, see Province Pics!
Create the Change
 Thirteen collegiate delegates and a number of alumnae National Officers and advisors from Indiana congregated on the west side of Indianapolis for a week of sisterhood and learning at Zeta Tau Alpha's National Leadership Conference.
This year's programming centered around the theme "Create the Change." Alumnae participated in training sessions and the collegiate leaders studied as a whole and in inter-chapter small groups. Topics addressed included the Mission, Values, and Purpose of ZTA; leadership styles; and encountering resistance. The program allowed members to reflect on what their chapters are doing well, and ponder areas that could use significant improvement. ZTA will be taking a big step toward powerful change this fall with the release of two new chapter officer guides (more on that to come).
The culminating event of the conference was the Crown Chapter Dinner. Awards were also handed out for other achievements throughout the week. The list is below. Please not that scholarship recipients not in attendance will be notified by mail in the near future.
Quota/Total Award: Alpha Theta, Alpha Xi, Beta Theta, Gamma Chi, Zeta Alpha
Helping Hands Award: Alpha Theta, Alpha Xi, Beta Theta, Gamma Chi, Zeta Alpha
Major Donor: Alpha Theta, Alpha Xi, Beta Theta, Gamma Chi, Zeta Alpha, Lambda Epsilon
ZTAF Scholarships: Tyla Warner (Beta Theta), Morgan Winters (Gamma Chi), Emma Friday (Lambda Epsilon)
Crown Chapter: Alpha Theta, Alpha Xi, Gamma Chi, Zeta Alpha
Congratulations to all of our XIV-A chapters and we look forward to each of you Creating the Change this year!
ZTA & Co.
 Zetas from around the state gathered in Fort Wayne on April 2 to celebrate their sisterhood at Indiana Zeta Day. The day started with a breakfast with some chit chat and singing. The main program of the day featured several educational sessions on topics ranging from the jewelry of Zeta Tau Alpha (facilitated by Indiana's own Archives Committee Co-Chair Patti Levitte) to women's health (in a twist that reunited the speaker with her big sister, Past President Sherry Tilley). Many pitched in to provide pajamas to the Pajama Program, and one session allowed sisters to deliver some of those items to local children in need. Vice President Alumnae Diane Keegan offered well-wishes on behalf of National Council. A great number of women were awarded their White Violet pins and the state was able to honor their first 75-year attendee in recent history. The chapter seniors were transitioned officially into the alumnae world in a beautiful ceremony. The day closed with an address on fashion and philanthropy by two Vice Presidents of Vera Bradley...and the claiming of silent auction items. It was a well-attended and eventful day.
Not the least of the events was the collegiate awards portion. Here is the list:
Achieving Panhellenic Quota & Total: Alpha Theta, Alpha Xi, Beta Theta, Gamma Chi, Zeta Alpha
Achieving Panhellenic Total: Lambda Epsilon
Chapter Academic Achievement: Alpha Xi (3.31)
Anne Winnes Redmond Chapter Service Award: Beta Theta
Outstanding New Member Programming: Zeta Alpha
Outstanding Chapter Programming: Alpha Theta
Helen Winton Jenkins Service Award: Lauren Ratcliff, Alpha Xi
Senior Academic Achivement: Dana Benedetti, Alpha Theta, 3.97; Brittnee Singco, Beta Theta, 9.963; Briana Zmikly, Gamma Chi, 3.77; Lauren Wahl, Zeta Alpha, 3.99; Christina Bleeke, Lambda Epsilon, 3.52
The Spirit of Indiana: Gamma Chi
Outstanding Advisor: Heather Matthews Kirk, GA/MA of Gamma Chi
Sherry Server Tilley Zeta is Forever Volunteer Award: Patti Levitte and Mary Miller, nominated by Zeta Alpha
To learn more by reading the script for the awards, click on the "Read More" link.
XIV-A Announces Dean's/President's List Sisters
We congratulate our academic leaders! Way to go, sisters!
Alpha Theta Sister is Purdue University Royalty
 Click on the picture above for the full story from the Journal and Courier. Alpha Theta's Sara Wagner was named Homecoming Queen during a Wednesday night pep rally on campus. Sara is a communications major from Indianapolis who is the chapter's Historian, BMOC Co-Chair and Membership Assistant. She is also involved in College Mentors for Kids, Dance2XS, Cheer and Stunt Club, Greek Promotions Team, and is an intern at UIFI.
The Purdue King and Queen are selected through a pretty intense application and interview process. Applicants must file a petition to be considered, write an essay, and submit their resume. Interviews are conducted by a panel of campus and community leaders. For Sara, the process started last spring and applications were due in March.
Congratulations to Sara for her dedicated hard work throughout the process and best wishes for an enjoyable reign!
Province XIV-A Awarded at ZTA Convention Zeta Alpha's Silver win was the culmination of a week of wins for our Indiana chapters. The state boasts 3 Crown Chapters, 1 financial improvement award, 3 Founders Circle members, 3 Highly Commendable Academic Awards, 3 Quota/Total Awards, 1 Helping Hands winner, 2 Foundation scholarship recipients, and the top two ZTA Foundation donors in the world.
In addition to these accolades, chapter officers took part in programming to prepare them for the next phase of My Sister, My Responsibility and strengthen their chapter's risk management. They met with National Officers to discuss the current status of their chapters and game plan for the future. They networked with ZTAs from across the country and across the years to form connections that will support those goals.
It was a jam-packed week in New Orleans, and your officers are returning to your chapters with a lot of ideas and goals they can't wait to share with you!
Indiana Collegiate ZTA Awards 2010
Quota/Total Award
Alpha Theta, Purdue University
Beta Theta, Franklin College
Zeta Alpha, University of Evansville
Financial Improvement Award
Alpha Xi, Indiana University
Helping Hands Award
Alpha Xi, Indiana University
Highly Commendable Academic Achievement
Alpha Theta, Purdue University
Alpha Xi, Indiana University
Beta Theta, Franklin College
Zeta Alpha, University of Evansville
ZTA Foundation Scholarships
Ashley Rodenhuis, Beta Theta, Franklin College
Tiffany Brewer, Gamma Chi, Indiana State University
Founders Club ($10,000 over 2 years donated to the ZTA Foundation)
Alpha Theta, Purdue University
Alpha Xi, Indiana University
Zeta Alpha, University of Evansville
*Of special note: Alpha Theta was the #2 Foundation donor in the world this biennium and Alpha Xi was the #1 Foundation donor in the world this biennium! Great work, ladies!
Crown Chapter Award
Alpha Theta, Purdue University
Beta Theta, Franklin College
Zeta Alpha, University of Evansville
National Council Special Recognition
Zeta Alpha, University of Evansville
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