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Current Events:

May 5th, 2007 - Our annual Senior Party was held tonight! Good luck to all of our seniors: Nassy Avramidis, Jessica Badlam, Jackie Borchardt, Amanda Burns, Tina Caliguiri, Meegan Conrad, Kelsey Croft, Beth Devine, Becky Fronheiser, Tran Hong, Maura McCourt, Stephanie Miller, Natalie Modzelewski, Michelle Polley and Jamie Svenson. We will miss you all so much! Come back and visit soon!

April 30th, 2007 - For the second consecutive year, the Beta Pi chapter won the University's annual Greek Week competition! Events included a talent show, a trivia competition, touch football, basketball, volleyball, soccer, and floor hockey. Great job to all Panhellenic women!

April 13th, 2007 - Our Pancake Dinner was held tonight. Guests were treated to $5 all-you-can-eat pancakes, which came with a variety of toppings, including syrup, chocolate sauce and strawberries. Over $500 was raised for our national philanthropy, Prevent Child Abuse America! Thanks to everyone involved!

At left: Elise Welton, Rachel Cohen, Jessica Ryan, Natalie Modzelewski and Brett Sereysky working hard in the kitchen.
At right: Kate Trono, Katie Kolben, Vicky Banchevsky, Sky Finn and Kate LeSueur enjoying some pancakes. 

March 30th, 2007 - Congratulations and welcome to our 19 amazing new sisters, the Alpha Psi new member class: Diana Alessio, Hannah Baker, Joanna Brenckle, Sarah Carr, Libby Cavagnaro, Rachel Cohen, Rachel Darken, Patricia Eliasinski, Johanna Fischer, Stephie Hass, Katie Kolben, Hannah Lee, Katie Maloney, Libby Miga, Jes Ryan, Brett Sereysky, Abby Stout, Jess Wilson, and Lydia Yale!

February, 2007 - After a successful Formal Recruitment Period, Beta Pi welcomes 19 awesome ladies into its Spring 2007 new member class! Below are some Recruitment snapshots:

Top left: Andrea Volza and Meggie Hickey
Top right: Kate Trono, Kelsey Turley and Jayne Van Schiack
Bottom left: Hayley Miskiewicz, Natalie Modzelewski and Liz Morrison
Bottom right: Kate LeSueur and Vicky Banchevsky 

November 12th, 2006 - The Beta Pi chapter welcomed 11 fabulous women into its sisterhood today. Congratulations and welcome to the Alpha Chi (Fall '06) new member class - Caitlin Carragee, Ashley Cronin, Emily Discenza, Alex Lipman, Liz Morrison, Rochelle Osiniski, Nicole Ruszczak, Kaitlin Strahler, Kate Trono, Kelsey Turley and Elise Welton!

At left: The Alpha Chi class at their sisterhood party. At right: A bunch of Alpha Chi's! 

November 3rd, 2006 - The annual Mr. U of R competition was held tonight in Hubbell Auditorium. Over $800 was raised for our national philanthropy, Prevent Child Abuse America. Seven studs participated in eveningwear, swimwear, talent and question & answer competitions. Congratulations to Kevin Cullen, Mr. U of R, 2006!! Thanks to all participants and spectators!!

October 31st, 2006 - Sigma Delta Tau sisters participated in the Panhellenic Association and Fraternity President's Council-sponsored Halloween trick-or-treating event. Children were welcomed to the frat quad, where houses had been decorated, to trick-or-treat.

 
At left: Lenee Plauche, Heather Williams, Andrea Salemme, Tamar Mintz and Michelle Polley enjoying
the evening. At right: Michelle Polley and Dora the Explorer! 

October 7th, 2006 - The Beta Pi chapter held its annual Parent and Alumni Receptions this afternoon on the floor. Family and alumni were invited to enjoy refreshments and get to know current sisters.

October 1st, 2006 - Sisters participated in the American Cancer Society's Making Strides Against Breast Cancer Walk. This walk is a noncompetitive event supporting the American Cancer Society's unique mission to fight cancer on four fronts: research, education, advocacy, and service programs.

At left: Allison Hulchanski, Heather Williams, Molly Whelan and Amy Wesoly before the walk. 
At right: Amy Wesoly, Molly Whelan, Beth Devine,Stephanie Miller, Hayley Miskiewicz, 
Allison Hulchanski, Heather Williams and Jackie Borchardt taking a break from walking.

September 26th, 2006 - Following a successful Informal Recruitment period, the Beta Pi chapter welcomes eleven girls into its Alpha Chi new member class!! Below are some snapshots from recruitment:

At left: Tina Caliguiri, Amy Nguyen and Amy Wesoly during an Informal Recruitment party. 
At center: the Alpha Chi new member class on Bid Day Fall '06. 
At right: Jessica Badlam, Maura McCourt and Jackie Borchardt during an Informal Recruitment party. 

September 2006 - Interested in sorority life at UR? Meet the sisters of Sigma Delta Tau during Fall Informal Recruitment! Informal Recruitment is a great, casual way to meet sisters and get to know about our chapter. (Note: Informal Recruitment is open to all sophomore, junior and transfer students. Interested freshmen are welcome to participate in the Formal Recruitment Period, which will be held in the spring.) We are having parties on the following days:

Tuesday, September 12th 6:00-8:00 PM
Bridge Lounge, Wilson Commons
Come decorate cookies with SDT!

Sunday, September 17th 12:00-2:00 PM
Outside of Wilder Tower
Picnic with Pellegrino subs!

Wednesday, September 20th 7:00-9:00 PM
Wells-Brown Room, Rush Rhees Library
Mexican Fiesta - make your own virgin margaritas!

Friday, September 22nd 5:00-7:00
SDT Floor - Wilder 4
Game Night - pizza, games and fun!

April 28th, 2006 - The Beta Pi chapter won the annual Greek Week panhellenic competition this past week, which included floor hockey, volleyball, basketball, soccer, and touch football games, as well as a talent show and spirit points. Great job to all sororities!! Below are some Greek Week photos:

   
Enjoying Greek Week 2006...
At right: Tamar Mintz, Amy Nguyen, Heather Williams and Nassy Avramidis. 
At center: Tamar Mintz, Kelsey Croft and Nassy Avramidis. 
At right: Becca Brown and Darby Grant. 

Top left: Nassy Avramidis and Megan Brownell enjoying the Auction. Top right: Tina Caliguiri.
Bottom left: Tamar Mintz. Bottom right: Natalie Peters. 

April 8th, 2006 - Sisters particpated in Rochester's annual Relay for Life, an overnight event 
  which benefits the American Cancer Society, and is designed to celebrate survivors 
  and to raise money for research and programming. Team Sig Delt raised more than $500!! 


Tran Hong and Iman Criner at Relay for Life 2006. 

April 1st, 2006 - Several sisters volunteered with Habitat for Humanity, a non-profit 
        organization dedicated to building housing for the needy through volunteer labor. 
For more information about Habitat for Humanity, visit their website at http://www.habitat.org! 


Tran Hong, Meegan Conrad and Maura McCourt working hard at Habitat. 

February 7th, 2006 - Congratulations to Jessica Waddell who was named the Athlete of the Week 
in this week's Campus Times! Jessica is a member of the Rochester Women's Basketball 
Team, that enjoyed a trip to the NCAA Sweet Sixteen. We're so proud of you Jes! 




February 2006 - After a successful formal recruitment period, the Beta Pi chapter welcomes 
  15 new members into its Alpha Phi (Spring '06) new member class: Laura Bojko, 
  Megan Dommer, Allison Fleming, Sky Finn, Meggie Hickey, Allison Hulchanski, 
  Kate Lesueur, Hayley Miskiweicz, Natalie Peters, Lenee Plauche, Andrea Salemme, 
  Jayne Van Sciatch, Andrea Volza, Amy Wesoly and Molly Whelan. 
Below are some pictures from formal recruitment:

         
Formal Recruitment 2006...
At right: Molly Whelan, Meggie Hickey, Sky Finn and Allison Hulchanski. 
At center: Meghan Gold, Heather Williams and Hana Liebowitz. 
At right: Samantha Hetchkop, Victoria Banchevsky and Kaitlyn Gorczynski.