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!
XIV-A Helps Colonize at University of Louisville
 Again, collegiate members from across Indiana answered the call to assist the ZTA Extension team. Just a year after learning the Extension ropes with the Installation of Lambda Epsilon at IUPUI, XIV-A was asked to lend a hand just across the river to assist with the colonization at University of Louisville.
Chapter members from IU assisted with colonization events and Ritual teams from Franklin and Evansville operated rooms for Formal Pledging. The culmination was Initiation and Installation on the weekend of November 11. The Ritual team from Franklin joined a team from Ohio with a team including members from IU and IUPUI to Initiate nearly 90 members. It was a fabulous opportunity that I know that the chapter members involved respected and enjoyed.
Indiana University BMOC Raises $190,000
 Indiana University Zetas raised even their own bar with this year's Big Man on Campus competition. Twenty-three men competed for the title and prize package and helped the chapter raise $190,000.
Click on the picture to the left for a great article from the Indiana Daily Student.
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!
TWO XIV-A ZTAs Serve as Indianapolis 500 Festival Princesses
Alpha Xi Lauren Ratcliff and Beta Theta Brooke Gilbert were named Indianapolis 500 Festival Princesses this spring. The women were among the 33 Princesses selected from a pool of nearly 300 applicants based on poise, communication, academics, and community involvement. The fabled Month of May was obviously a busy month of appearances on and off the track, but the women's service continues throughout the year as Princesses chair a variety of volunteer efforts around the state.
Below are a few pictures provided by Brooke. Congratulations to both of our ZTA Princesses!
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.
IU BMOC is Crowning Achievement in Philanthropy
 Our sisters at Indiana University lead the way in philanthropy efforts, and this year is no different. Friday evening's Big Man on Campus competition engaged full-campus support and raised over $179,000 for the Zeta Tau Alpha Foundation's efforts.
Click the picture to the left for a great story from the Daily Student.
Heartfelt congratulations to the Indiana University Zetas!
Helping Alpha Xi's Philanthropy is Only a Click Away
Alpha Xi chapter at Indiana University is seeking $25,000 through Pepsi's Refresh Project. The grand would offset the costs involved in the chapter's annual BMOC male beauty pageant, allowing an increased philanthropic donation. Alpha Xi was the world leader in collegiate chapter donations to the Zeta Tau Alpha Foundation in the last biennium, and their goal is to break the $200,000 mark in this coming year.
To help Alpha Xi secure this funding, just click on the button below and vote! Invite friends, family members, and coworkers to click, too! You can vote every day through the end of the month.
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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