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I hope to see you at Foun-

ders Day on Saturday, March

21! This is an opportunity to

honor our three founders

and the fraternity. Onceagain, we will be sharing this

special day with the ladies of

Beta Epsilon.

Again, thank you for the op-

portunity to serve as your

President. It has been an

extremely rewarding experi-

ence.

ITB,Tonya Richardson,

Epsilon Chi

WDC President

Just when I thought Spring

was almost here, we get our

biggest snow storm since

2007! It’s so lovely to see

everything glistening and cov-ered with snow, but I’m

happy to hear warmer

weather is just around the

corner!

With this being my final Presi-

dent letter, I have to say it

has been such an honor to

serve as your President these

past two years. I had pretty

big shoes to fill, and I have to

say I was little nervous abouttaking on such a role. Over

time, I became more confi-

dent, and I truly feel I have

served you well. I must say

this chapter would not be as

amazing as it is without the

dedication and support of my

officers and coordinators.

Without them, our chapterwould not be what it is today!

Thank you so much for all

that you have done these past

two years! I’m confident our

new team of officers and co-

ordinators will continue to

“do good” and grow our

chapter. We are 100 mem-

bers strong!

Join the WDC AlumnaeChapter and collegians from

American University to cele-

brate one of the most hon-

ored of DG's ritual traditions-

Founders Day! This is an

opportunity to honor the

three founders and rededi-

cate ourselves to the ideas of

the Fraternity. Stephanie

Craig, a member of the

WDC alumnae chapter, will

be our speaker. For Stepha-nie’s bio, please see page 5.

Founders Day will be held on

Saturday, March 21 at 10:30

a.m. at Clyde's of Gallery

Place, which is located at 707

7th Street NW and the Gal-

lery Place/Chinatown Metro

Station. The cost is $30 for

members and $35 for non-

members. You can pay via

PayPal on our website(www.wdcdeltagamma.org),

or if you prefer to pay via

check please contact Genefer

at foundersday@wdcdelta-

gamma.org.

See page 2 for more informa-

tion on Sponsoring a Senior

at Founders Day!

Letter from the President

I N S I D E

T H I S I S S U E :

SIG

Calendar

2

Spring

Fling

2

Sponsor a

Senior

3

Member of

the Month

3

Founders

Day Awards

3

Finance

Update

4

Panhellenic

Update

5

Founders

Day Speaker

5

What not to miss this month

W D C D E L T A G A M M A

DC Hannahs’ News BytesM A R C H 2 0 0 9

S P E C I A L

P O I N T S O F

I N T E R E S T :

• Don’t forgot

to sign up to

sponsor a

senior at

Founders Day

on March 21!

• Nominate

your sisters

for awards at

Founders Day!

See page 3 for more details.

• Wear Your

Badge of DG

paraphernalia

during the

week of

March 2nd!



P A G E 2

Special Interest Group CalendarBook Club

Join the ladies of Book Club

on Wednesday, March 25 at

7:30 pm at a member’s homenear the Gallery Place/

Chinatown metro station.

For more information or to

RSVP, email Danielle at book-

[email protected].

Dineout

The next Dineout will be

held at Pizzeria Paradiso in

Georgetown (3282 M St

NW) on Monday, March

16. Join us for some of thebest pizza in the city, drinks,

and more! For more infor-

mation, to RSVP, or to be

added to the Dineout list,

please email Tracey & April

at dineout@wdcdelta-

gamma.org.

Lunch Bunch

The Lunch Bunch will meet at

the Founders Day Brunch on

Saturday, March 21. See‘What not to miss this

month’ on page 1 for more

information.

Sweet Peas

Sweet Peas and their DG

moms will meet on March 6

at 10:00 am for “What’s your

favorite snack?” The SIG will

meet at a member’s home to

play inside or out (depending

on the weather) and to sam-

ple favorite snacks. Please

bring your child’s favorite

healthy snack and copies of

the recipe to share. To RSVP

or for more information con-

tact Kerri at sweetpea@wdc-

deltagamma.org.

Winetasting

Join us for Gal's Guide to

Buying Wine (On a Budget!)on Tuesday, March 31 at Best

Cellars in Clarendon, VA!

Always reaching for the same

go-to bottle at the store?

Learn from the experts at

Best Cellars about some

lesser-known regions and

varietals available from their

great $15 and under wall.

The best part? Get to taste

these wines at the same time

(for free!) This wine tasting

event will focus on wine

shopping from a woman's

perspective. There are no

minimum purchase require-

ments or fees involved- the

fantastic staff at Best Cellars

are just happy to have us!

For more information or to

RSVP, email Meredith [email protected]. We

do have a maximum amount

of attendees for this event, so

RSVP early!

February’s Lunch Bunch at the Center for the VisuallyImpaired at Columbia Lighthouse for the Blind. L to R: JenIngber, Joyce Maguire, Elle Russell, Rachael Cousart, JaniceFugler, Stephanie Craig, Helen Gordon, Natasha Pedroza,and Lola Reinsch.

mingle with DC area Greeks

while we "do good" and raise

money for Foundation! The

event includes happy hour

drink and food specials with

proceeds benefiting Service

for Sight. For more informa-

Mark your calendars now for

Delta Gamma's Spring Fling

and Foundation Fundraiser

on Wednesday, May 20 at

Clarendon Grill in Arlington,

VA! All Greek organizations

are invited to attend. Mix and

tion, check our website,

www.wdcdeltagamma.org, or

email foundation@wdcdelta-

gamma.org or vpprogram-

[email protected].

Spring Fling & Foundation Fundraise

Mark your

calendars now for the Spring Fling &

Foundation

Fundraiser on

May 20!



Sponsor a Senior at Founders Daysoring alumnae will participate

in the senior installation and

will be paired with a senior forthe pinning ceremony. A special

table will be reserved for spon-

soring alumnae, positioned to

facilitate discussion with seniors

as they embark upon their jour-

ney into the alumnae world.

We are once again welcoming

the graduating seniors from

American University into alum-nae life at our Founder's Day

event. Your contribution will

purchase an official senior in-

stallation pin from Executive

Offices for a graduating senior

attending Founders Day. Spon-

The cost to sponsor a senior is

$5. You can pay via PayPal on

our website (www.wdcdelta-gamma.org), or if you prefer to

pay via check please contact

Genefer at foundersday@wdc-

deltagamma.org.

P A G E 3

Founders Day AwardsFounder's Day is fast approach-

ing and it's time to nominate

your sisters for the following

fabulous awards:

Best “New” Member: This

woman has been a great addi-tion to the group in her willing-

ness to make a contribution to

the group and local chapters

since joining us within the last

12 months.

Anchor Girl: This woman has

shown incredible DG spirit and

pride. She's always proud to be

a DG and an active participant

at many WDC alumnae chapter

events.

Super Service Alumna:

This woman exemplifies the

Delta Gamma philosophy of service to her community

through volunteer and profes-

sional activities throughout the

year.

Behind the Scenes Award:

This woman has put forth great

efforts for our chapter, but in a

very quiet way. She has been

extremely reliable and depend-

able in the year and should be

recognized for her dedication.

Most Outstanding Alumna:

This woman has shown per-

sonal devotion and service tothe WDC alumnae chapter in

the past year that is far beyond

normal alumnae participation.

Please submit your nominations

by Tuesday, March 17 to Mere-

dith at [email protected].

Sponsor a

Senior at

Founders Day

and welcome a

graduating AU

collegian into

alumnae life!

her dedication to WDC Delta

Gamma is invaluable.

Tonya has consistently been a

vital member of the WDC DG

alumnae group. Tonya served

as President from 2007-2009

and as VP Communications

from 2005-2007, and she will

continue her service to the

WDC DG as VP Programming

for the next two years!

Tonya, thanks for helping WDC

Delta Gamma become such a

strong sisterhood of amazing

and talented women!

Tonya

Richardson

is a true

Delta

Gamma

superstar!

She is a devoted friend, sister,

and leader. Her enthusiasm and

excitement are infectious, and

Member of the Month: Tonya Richardson

Don’t forget to

nominate your

WDC DG sisters

for Founders

Day awards by

March 17!



P A G E 4

Wear your badge,

or any other DG paraphernalia,

during the week

of March 2nd!

Wear Your Badge Day

Finance Update

Abigail WallingAdrien FairweatherAlexis PierceAlicia RobbenAlison FraserAlison ScottiAllyson PyeritzAmanda Haff Amanda IovinoAmrita Dutta-GuptaAmy GarrisonAndrea AgathoklisAndrea Campbell

Anne BurnettApril Black Ashlen AndersonAshley WhitmireAshly MitchellBrianna CharpentierCarol DabbsCatherine Harper-ParkerCatherine LuxChristin VandegriftChristine RocchioCristina GomezDani Rovenger

Danielle FrottierDanielle YatesDeanne SewardDena Baron SmithDiane CrossElizabeth HaileEmily BenavidesEmily Clark

Erika NortemannErin AndersonEsa Sferra-BonistalliGenefer ThorntonHelen GordonHillary MikoIvette Fernandez

Janelle Iturbe Janis Milczewski Keating Jean LaFauci Schutt Jen Middleton Jen Olsen Jennifer (Upton) Steuart

Jennifer Frost Jennifer Ingber Jennifer Straccia Jenny Rice Jessica Ford Julie Herward Julie McLaughlin Justa SchmidtKalee MagnaniKaren Hope RessueKaren OwensKarin FennKatherine Kristoph

Katherine LewisKatherine Wolfe SharmanKathryn KilleenKatie NovariaKellie OpipariKeri Ann HayesKerri CoxKerry Ann Cooney

Kristen SchuhLaura HyldenLaura SambataroLauren McKeeLee RobbinsLeigh KirchnerLindsey BuranychLindsey SchwalbLisa HayesLoren FowlerLynn NeagleyMarci ThomasMarita Lynott

Meredith RiddileMichelle FlanaganNicole LutzRachael LewisRachel CousartRebecca McLeanRobyn SimmonsRosa AnSara D. GerringerSarah Louise BakerShannon L. WatsonSherry White EstevesStephanie Craig

Stephanie GleasonSusanne FitchSuzette Kuo McGrannTiffany WaddellTonya RichardsonTracey Yost

nia. Take note of the name

and email address of any

other DGs you meet that

day. Send the list of names

to [email protected]. The

member meeting the most

DGs that day will be recog-

nized at Founders Day and

Join the WDC chapter in

participating in Wear Your

Badge (or any DG para-

phernalia) Day!! On Mon-

day, March 2, show your

DG pride by wearing your

badge or any other item

with Delta Gamma insig-

in a future e-newsletter.

Note: If you were unable to

wear your badge due to the

snow on Monday, March 2,

please feel free to wear it

any other day of the week

of your choosing!

We want to thank all the women who have joined our chapter during our 2008-2009fiscal year—we are currently 100 members strong!

A special thanks to the following dues-paying members:



Alumnae Panhellenic Scholarshipsgood standing, a student in Fall

2009 and either from the

Washington, D.C. metropolitan

area or attending school in the

Washington, D.C. metropolitan

area. Applications are due by

March 15, 2009. The application

form is on our website,

www.wdcdeltagamma.org.

These scholarships couldn’t be

If you are going to be continu-

ing your education, don’t forget

to submit your application for

the WDC Alumnae Panhellenic

Scholarship! This is an excel-

lent opportunity to help you

with your education and a

show of support from fellow

Greek women. As a reminder,

to be eligible for the scholar-

ship, you must be a member in

possible without the generous

support of Delta Gammas and

other area Greek women so

thank you to all of you who

generously donated.

If you have any questions,

please don’t hesitate to get in

touch with Stephanie Craig at

panhellenic@wdcdelta-

gamma.org.

P A G E 5

Alumnae

Panhellenic

Scholarship

applications are

due March 15!

ence in the country. Stephanie

is the Washington, D.C. alum-

nae chapter's current Panhel-

lenic Representative.

In her professional life, Stepha-

nie was, most recently, the po-

litical director for America

Votes in Pennsylvania during

the 2008 election cycle. Penn-

sylvania was one of the biggest

battleground states in the na-

tion. Stephanie has held senior

communications positions onCapitol Hill, in the Canadian

Parliament and on the campaign

trail. She’s had the rare privilege

of working in both the House

and Senate in the United States

and Canada. She has served as

spokesperson and strategist for

Senator Byron Dorgan, Con-

gressman Earl Pomeroy and

Missouri Secretary of State

Robin Carnahan, now a candi-

date for U.S. Senate. In Canada,

Stephanie worked on Parlia-

ment Hill as Communications

Director to a Cabinet Minister

and advisor to a Member of

Parliament. On the campaign

trail, Stephanie served as a pro-

vincial deputy campaign direc-

tor and as media liaison for the

Prime Minister’s advance teamduring three elections.

Stephanie lives with her hus-

band, Matt, on Capitol Hill.

Stephanie Craig was initiated

into the Alpha Theta chapter of

Delta Gamma at the University

of North Dakota in 1994. Origi-

nally from Canada, Stephanie

graduated in 1997 with a de-

gree in communications and

international studies. She also

has a Master's Degree from the

George Washington Univer-

sity. During her time at North

Dakota, Stephanie served both

Delta Gamma and the Panhel-

lenic Community. She servedas President of the University of

North Dakota Panhellenic

Council as well as Northern

Vice President of the Mid-

American Greek Council Asso-

ciation, the largest undergradu-

ate Greek leadership confer-

Founders Day Speaker: Stephanie Craig

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