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Alumni and Active Newsletter

Sisterhood Formal 2012

Spring into DKD!

Hi Everyone! I thought it will be nice to have a newsletter with upcoming events, past events, updates, contacts, and everything DKD related in a nice newsletter each semester for alumni and actives to read about! I hope this is helpful for both alumni and actives and inspire all of you to become more involved nationally and locally! -Khushabu Patel, National Alumni Director.

Save the Date!

National Conference 2012
July 12-15, 2012

International Badge Day

March 5, 2012

Stephanie Philip Fundraiser

Nov 18, 2012
This national event will be held to raise money for her foundation.

Held at Gamma A day to recognize Chapter! Start booking successful women! your flight today! Wear your DKD badge!

A formal, planned by National Alumni Director (Khushabu Patel), Rutgers Colony President (Yesha Metha), & Northern Regional Director (Ami Patel), was held for the sisterhood on February 4, 2012 at Paradise Restaurant in Central New Jersey. We had approximately 30 sisters and dates from Delta Chapter, Epsilon Chapter, Rutgers Colony, and NYU Colony that attended this event.

THE LOREM IPSUMS

SPRING 2012

A MESSAGE FROM THE NATIONAL PRESIDENT

I know this year has been tough for all of us. We dealt with our first hazing incident nationally and a loss of a sister. Stephanie Philip and her dedication to DKD will never be forgotten. Regardless of everything we have dealt with, we have definitely taken some great steps towards making DKD a better organization. I was the first to represent DKD at AFA conference and NAPA retreat. This was truly the most rewarding experience. I met leaders of other sorority/fraternities that are dealing with the same issues we are. We are not alone out there and they are all willing to help us move forward! This opened my eyes to all the untapped resources out there and what we can do as NB to better serve you. Im so excited about all the ideas I have to share with you at NATIONAL CONFERENCE! Make sure to come because I will tell you it will be worth it! - Dhara Patel (dkd.nationalpresident@gmail.com) P.S. Enjoy the game below!

NATIONAL BOARD UPDATES

Below is a list of VACANT positions we have on NB and ND. We are truly in need of help nationally in DKD. We are at a crossroads and we need your help and guidance to move forward as an organization. Interim positions do not need to be voted on by the sisterhood. Voting only will occur if you are truly running for the position on a permanent basis. NATIONAL BOARD VACANT POSITIONS: National Vice President of Internal Affairs, National Vice President of Expansion, & National Vice President of Finance NATIONAL DIRECTORS VACANT POSITIONS: Southern Regional Director, National Fundraising Director, & National New Membership Director

Bigs and Interviews are needed for 2012 Association! Please fill out the form below or contact dkd.internalaffairs@gmail.com https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/viewform?formkey=dFNyQ3FvZXFYUFAtaDcwREtmeDgxNlE6MQ

THE LOREM IPSUMS Alpha Chapter

SPRING 2012

A LPHA C HAPTER
Texas A & M University Alpha Chapter held initiation for their Xi class last month. Welcome to the sisterhood ladies! Manasa Rao (Sister Spontaneous) Aashna Maredia (Sister Elixir) Vaishnavi Narasimhan (Sister Harmony) Akhila Sivakumar (Sister Kinetic)

XI Class Initiation

Alpha Events
Fundraiser at Spoons 2/26 from 12pm - 2pm Social with sisters of Kappa Delta Chi. Service at Genesis Home to spend time with the children there. C.H.I.L.D. Week Events: o Annual Tat a Hand to Stop a Hand o Spelling Bee for the children at Lincoln Center o End the week with a wing-eating contest to raise money for the Stephanie Phillip Foundation, since she loved eating wings!

Meet the Alpha Chapter Actives/Inactives Today!

Tamanna Hoque (President): hoque.tamanna@gmail.com Priyanka Goswami (VP/PR/Social Chair): goswami.priyanka10@gmail.com Nikita Patel (Secretary): dkd.intrigue@gmail.com Manasa Rao (Treasurer/Fundraising Chair): dkd.spontaneous@gmail.com Akhila Sivakumar (MGC delegate): dkd.spontaneous@gmail.com Aashna Maredia (APC delegate/Co-RA): dkd.elixir@gmail.com Vaishnavi Narasimham (Service Chair): dkd.harmony@gmail.com Maira Ansari (MGC delegate/Fundraising Chair): maiwhatra@gmail.com Priya Tomy (Sisterhood Chair): ptomy2012@gmail.com Krishna Rajesh (RA): impulse.dkd@gmail.com Mehreen Jamal (Inactive): mehreen.jamal14@gmail.com Ibtihaj Tayyab (Inactive): ibi.tayyab@gmail.com Nida Khan (Inactive): nidakhan6392@gmail.com Saria Khan (Inactive): amiable.dkd@gmail.com
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Mixer with the sisters of Rho Delta Chi

Alpha Chapter Formal 2012

Fundraiser at Texas A&M football game

Alpha Chapter continued and Gamma Chapter THE LOREM IPSUMS

SPRING 2012

Service Mixer with the brothers of Beta Tau Omega (Turnip Picking)

Representing DKD at Dandiya Night held by HSA

Service Mixer with the brothers of Chi Psi Beta (Street Clean-up)

G AMM A C HAPTER
University of Texas at Austin Not only have we successfully made a positive impact on our surrounding community, but also within our sisterhood itself. With over 30 sisters, we are able to achieve numerous goals throughout the semester, such as raising thousands of dollars for our community. Within the Greek community here at UT, our sisters have won numerous awards. Our previous President Amy Philip won Most Outstanding President of all Greek organizations at UT, awarded by the Greek Life and Intercultural Education (GLIE) office. Neelam Mistry, current president, and Hiral Patel, both won Emerging Leader and Community Impact awards, respectively. We aim to make a difference not only within out local school and Austin communities, but also abroad by working with Save the Children for disasters worldwide.

A MESSAGE FROM THE GAMMA CHAPTER PRESIDENT

Gamma Chapter has been very busy over the last few years taking the organization to new heights every semester. Over the past 3 years, we have raised and donated over $4,000 to various charitable organizations both in the local Austin area and globally. We would love to have sisters come visit us! Neelam Mistry (mistry12@gmail.com)

Gamma Chapter continued THE LOREM IPSUMS

Delta Kappa Delta at Gamma Chapter continues to be the recognized as the Greek organization with one of the highest cumulative GPAs on campus and with the most individuals participating in Order of Omega, an honor society for those in the Greek community.

SPRING 2012

CHILD week: Gamma chapter will be hosting their annual CHILD week in April; this year we will raise money to help DreamCatchers For Abused Children. On Monday, we start off with a Kick-off Rally to get students attention. Throughout the day, we try to sell food donations and t-shirts to students passing by on their way to class. We also plan to have a snow cone, pop corn, cotton candy machine, & a photo booth. On Tuesday, we will have a service event open to the entire university with Helping Hand Home. On Wednesday, we host our famous Battle of the Sexes event. For this, we invite all student organizations to register and compete with each other for a grand prize at the end. Finally, on Thursday, we end with a fundraiser at a popular local restaurant. Socials and Retreats: For our next social, we want to go to Jumpstreet, a huge gym filled with a variety of trampolines, obstacle course, & games such as dodgeball. We will have an outdoor sisterhood retreat in April. Stay tune for more updates! Recruitment: We are associating our Xi class at Gamma chapter this semester. Association has just begun and we have given bids to 11 girls. Throughout recruitment, we had mixers with Beta Kappa Gamma and Delta Epsilon Psi, made smores, played pool and laser tag, and made blankets for a local childrens center. Service from the Heart: Gamma Chapter hosted Service from the Heart, an annual event that we have each spring. We invite other Greeks to come make Valentines Day cards to be delivered to the nursing homes. This event was very successful this year. Actives
Andrews, Tina Domalapalli, Nisha Grewal, Simer Hassam, Tanisha Hirani, Saima Karim, Shazia Kumar, Radhika Lakhani, Shaheen Maredia, Nilofar Mehta, Pooja Menon, Raakhi Mistry, Neelam Mullapudi, Harika Nathani, Sonia Patel, Bhumi Patel, Binita Patel, Kamaxi Patel, Nehal Patel, Parita Philip, Stephanie Pokala, Deepa Pokala, Sirisha Prabhakar, Pooja Ruxmohan, Shreya Somaya, Devanshi Swali, Ritu Virani, Neelam Zindani, Anam

Phone
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E-mail
andrews1028@gmail.com nishadomal08@gmail.com simerkgrewal14@gmail.com tanishahassam@gmail.com saima.hirani09@gmail.com Karimshazia786@gmail.com radhika.kmr91@gmail.com shaheenlakhani18@gmail.com nilofar112@gmail.com pooja.mehta960@gmail.com m.raakhi@gmail.com dkdpresident@gmail.com harikamull@gmail.com snathani13@gmail.com patel.bhumi92@gmail.com binpat222@gmail.com k.patel1712@gmail.com nehalvpatel@gmail.com patelparita24@gmail.com stephphilip09@gmail.com deep.pokala@gmail.com isha.pokala@gmail.com sparchamp93@gmail.com shreya.ruxmohan@gmail.com devanshisomaya@gmail.com rnswali@mail.utexas.edu neelamvirani786@gmail.com Anam.Zindani@gmail.com

Positions
VP External Service Chair Secretary Service Chair Sisterhood Chair

Sisterhood Chair President

Nu Class Presents

Philanthropy Chair VP Internal

Treasurer Philanthropy Chair RA

RA

Nu Class: Bhumi Patel, Nilofar Maredia, Parita Patel, Shazia Karim, Anam Zindani, & Pooja Prabhakar!

THE LOREM IPSUMS Delta Chapter

SPRING 2012

D ELTA C HAPT ER
National Service Day
Delta Chapter held its Annual National Service Day at Northern Home this past semester with the brothers Delta Epsilon Psi, Iota Nu Delta, & Sigma Beta Rho. Northern Home is an after school program for young boys and girls. Many of these children come from abusive families. Around Halloween, the sisters at Delta Chapter put together a haunted house for the children of Northern Home. Temple University

Meet Last Semesters Actives

Right to Left: Arlene George (Eta Class), Anita Mathew (Theta Class), and Jasmine Varghese (Theta Class). Contact: dkd.temple@gmail.com

Last Semesters Activities and Focus

Last semester, Delta Chapter focused on building Sisterhood, Recruitment, and Greek Relations. Delta Chapter held a potluck after Thanksgiving for their alumni (See picture to the left). They also had a mixer with the brothers of Iota Nu Delta (see picture to the left and bottom). Last semester, Association was not held, but Delta Chapter did hold Informationals in September and November.

Epsilon Chapter and Binghamton Colony THE LOREM IPSUMS

SPRING 2012

University of Illinois Urbana Champaign

E PSILON C HAPTER
Awards:

A MESSAGE FROM THE EPSILON CHAPTER PRESIDENT

Epsilon Chapter has had its share of challenges, but since our establishment, we have displayed our indomitable spirit to the fullest! From working to gain chapter status to events like our Charity Ball, we have all understood the meaning of sisterhood and our passion for this organization keeps growing. - Mansi Jailwala (fruitloop.dkd@gmail.com)

United Greek Councils Outstanding Chapter -2011 National Boards Chapter of the Year 2010

On February 9, Epsilon Chapter held their Annual Chocolate Lovers Fantasy (yummy!)

B INGHAMTON C OLONY
Last semester, we hosted one of the biggest greek life events, the Charity Stroll Competition, and raised over $1300 (See pictures to the right). We are hosting our annual Charity Stroll Competition again on Friday, April 13, 2012. We are donating to the Stephanie Philip Foundation and hope that the event will be even bigger then it was last year. We would LOVE alumni and active sisters support! Contacts: President, Maisha Khan, (dkd.radiokilla@gmail.com) & Sanam Mehta (dkd.mayhem@gmail.com) Accomplishments: Only greek organization to receive a grant from Binghamton to host a program. DKD at Binghamton University is ranked #1 as highest GPA in the Asian Greek Council and overall 18/40 for total fraternity and sorority and 5/14 in sororities for GPA, which is quite the accomplishment for us!

Baylor Colony and Rutgers Colony

SPRING 2012

What Weve Been Up to!

B AYLOR C OLONY
Baylor University

We held a fundraiser at 3 Spoons on February 17, 2012. On November 9-10, 2011, we held our second annual Spread the Warmth Event at the North Village Community Center. We made blankets for children at the Family Abuse Center in Waco, Texas. Afterwards, we helped Beta Kappa Gamma wrap toys for their Brothers Kollecting Gifts Week. Contact Simarjeet Grewal (simarjeetg@gmail.com)
Alpha Class Initiation

Founders and Alpha Class

Blankets from Spread the Warmth

R UTGERS C OLONY
Rutgers University

Rutgers Colony Alpha Class Initiation

A MESSAGE FROM THE RUTGERS COLONY PRESIDENT

My name is Yesha Mehta. I am currently President at Rutgers Colony. I am a senior and Information Technology and Informatics major and Economics minor. I am pretty much a night student as I work full-time at Johnson & Johnson as an eCommerce Analyst. In terms of school, I will be done taking full-time class this semester so that will be a relief. School, work, and DKD can be stressful at times, but I wouldnt change my life at all given the chance. The colony at Rutgers University has been working very hard to leave our mark in terms of service, our relationship with other Greek organizations, as well as our OFSA office. Through SAGA, we have developed many relationships with 9 other South Asian organizations such as fraternities, sororities, and service-affiliated organizations such as SALT and SOFKIN. We have many goals to continue to expand and make a difference in our community. Thank you all for your continued support as we wouldnt be as strong as we are now without you all. Yesha Metha (catalyst.dkd@gmail.com)
DKD Rutgers at Kappa Phi Gamma Presents

UNT Colony and NYU Colony

SPRING 2012

A MESSAGE FROM THE UNT COLONY PRESIDENT

Accomplishments: Got through our first semester and we still love each other! Good reputation on campus Challenges: Need more girls!! Successful events: Adopt a Shelter and Cards for Kids Still on our first year on campus, we are still working on receiving those awards. The girls have been on top of the game, accomplishing successful events, raising money, exceeding expectations and off course upholding the legacy left behind by the sisters all over the nation. Our goal for this semester is to get as many girls as we can. Therefore, recruitment activities are under construction along with recruitment shirts and we are looking forward to another successful semester as DKD UNT and Denton Colony. We are truly honored to be a part of this amazing sorority and because of the excellent work former DKD girls have accomplished, we came into Greek Life with a good reputation as well as expectations of upholding a true legacy left behind by girls all over the nation. -Nazia Ali (ali.nazia29@gmail.com)

University of North Texas at Denton

UNT C OLONY

What Weve Been Up to!

Buffalo Wild Wings Benefit Night on February 22, 2012

Founding Line Initiation: Nazia Ali, Sonia Juma, Kiran Charania, Seetal Mamdani, Sarah Ali, Jainy Thomas, Jessley Varghese, Sharon Jassar, Emlynn Chazhikat, Angela Philemon, Dhara Patel, Alyna Nathoo, and Odira Obiaju

NYU C OLONY
New York University

We met challenges throughout our colonization process but Im proud to say that our hard work has paid off. I want to thank my line sisters for their perseverance and my fellow national sisters for their dedication and commitment to our establishment. We are so excited to be the newest colony and we look forward to getting to know and love this sisterhood! - Jennifer Kistama (j.kistama@gmail.com) Accomplishments: Recognized by NYU in November 2011 and Nationally on December 10, 2011 Recognized by both IGC and MGC with one of our sisters on the MGC executive board First and only South-Asian focused and service focused sorority on campus Were working hard to make a name for ourselves here by means of workshops, cultural shows, open service events, mixers, fundraisers, and lending support to many organizations on campus
Founding Line Anisha Mukhi, sister essence Richa Agrawal, sister ElectriK Zabeen Noorani, sister COSMiC Jennifer Kistama, sister eMpire Megha Jain, sister Vitality Shruthi Mathew, sister Premier Nitasha Maindiratta, sister Dolce

A MESSAGE FROM THE NYU COLONY PRESIDENT