WHITNEY AARONSON, CARNEGIE MELLON About Whitney: I have served as Sponsor Chair, Head Mechanic for Tri Delta Buggy, and Booth Head (two years) for the Alpha Tau chapter of Tri Delta.
What I hope to gain from the Evergreen Experience: I have never been out of the country before (except for Canada) so I am excited to have the opportunity to travel to another country and experience its culture - especially one as unique and beautiful as Costa Rica. I am looking forward to meeting sisters from around the country and growing as a leader with other Tri Deltas.
LAUREN ABRAMSON, MILLSAPSAbout Lauren: Lauren is a sophomore at Millsaps College. As a freshman, she was selected by faculty to participate in the Emerging Leaders Program. She currently serves as co-editor of the Millsaps College Yearbook as well as the music director of the on campus glee club.
What I hope to gain from the Evergreen Experience: Through my experience at Evergreen, I hope to gain invaluable skills as an unselfish leader that will help me to better serve Tri Delta and the community at large.
ALTHEA BEATY, IDAHOAbout Althea: Althea was the chapter correspondent and was recently slated as Vice President of Administration. She is a member of the Honors College at the University of Idaho as well as the Pre-med club.
What I hope to gain from the Evergreen Experience: I hope that I learn so much more about Tri Delta, my sister's from different chapters and myself, as a leader, on this Evergreen experience.
CHRISTINE BRANDON, FLORIDA GULF COASTAbout Christine: Christy has served as a Rho Gamma for the fall 2012 recruitment, as well as the social media chair for her chapter. Outside of her chapter Christy is a part of the Society of Leadership and Success, Order of Omega, and is a campus tour guide.
What I hope to gain from the Evergreen Experience: I am excited to travel to a new place and meet new sisters, and share in these experiences with them. I am also excited to gain new leadership skills, in which I will be able to apply to my future.
MEGAN DENNEHY, CHAPMANAbout Megan: I have served as Risk Management Chair and a facilitator for Reflections.
What I hope to gain from the Evergreen Experience: I hope to gain a better understanding of myself and am very excited to meet more of my sisters who share the same values as I do as well as fulfilling the perpetual bond of friendship we all share.
ANNE DONNELLEY, IDAHOAbout Anne: My name is Anne and I am currently the Continuing Education Chair at my chapter of Tri Delta, and am also a dance and Zumba instructor.
What I hope to gain from the Evergreen Experience: I hope to become a strong leader while exploring a new place.
ASHLEY ERWINE, SOUTH FLORIDAAbout Ashley: Ashley has served as Philanthropy chairman, New Member Educator and currently Vice President of Membership for Tri Delta. She has also been involved in Panhellenic serving on the Marketing team and as a Recruitment Counselor. Outside of the Panhellenic community Ashley has served on Greek Programming Board, worked as a Peer Advisor Leader and a Lead Fellow.
What I hope to gain from the Evergreen Experience: I believe attending Evergreen will be an amazing opportunity to develop as a leader while giving back to the community and networking with other leaders from across the country.
SARA HOFFMANN, WASHINGTON State
About Sara: I was the 2011 Chapter Secretary and the 2012 Vice President of Administration. Additionally, I was selected by Panhellenic to represent the Greek Community as a Rho Gamma for 2012 Sorority Recruitment.
What I hope to gain from the Evergreen Experience: I think that the Evergreen is going to be an invaluable experience. Not only do I look forward to making new friends and experiencing the beautiful country of Costa Rica, but I also hope to make strides in my personal growth and gain a better understanding of what it means to be a Tri Delta.
AUBREY JAMES, RICHMOND
About Aubrey: Aubrey was an Orientation Advisor her sophomore year and earned the title of Junior Associate Chair for Orientation this past year. She is the Vice President for Programming for the Jepson School of Leadership Studies Student Government. Aubrey served as Housing Manager of Tri Delta and now serves as the Vice President for Chapter Development.
What I hope to gain from the Evergreen Experience:
Besides a week in the beautiful landscape of Costa Rica, I hope Evergreen will provide me insights about leadership that I can bring back to Gamma Eta. Service Leadership is something that my chapter and Tri Delta as a whole is very passionate about and I look forward to understanding how to make this type of leadership even more integrated into my collegiate experiences. I also look forward to learning about leadership from my sisters across the country. Overall, the Evergreen Program will help my personal leadership development and I can use this development to better live the purpose of Tri Delta.
KASIE JONES, TEXAS a&m - cORPUS cHRISTI
About Kasie: Kasie has been a member of the Gamma Phi chapter of Delta Delta Delta for three years and has contributed by holding several offices. She has held an office as Chapter Correspondent, Philanthropy Chairman, Scholarship Chairman for Panhellenic, Philanthropy Chairman and Vice President of Chapter Development. Kasie has not only held many offices but has also won many awards for Tri Delta. This includes having the highest new member GPA, achieving a 3.5 or higher and she was placed on the Dean's List for her first semester. Also, she has been invited to be a member of the Greek Organization Order of Omega for her Junior and Senior year. This year, Kasie has been accepted into the nursing program and has been chosen by her cohort to be the representative of her class for the Student Nursing Association (SNA).
What I hope to gain from the Evergreen Experience: I hope to gain experience and confidence by building my leadership through the Evergreen Experience. "You have to follow first before you can become a leader."
SARAH LABUDE, OKLAHOMA STATE
About Sarah: While I do not have any Tri Delta leadership experience, I have been working in leadership positions within Girl Scouts for 4 years, which included working and living in Switzerland during the summer of 2012.
What I hope to gain from the Evergreen Experience: I hope to gain more leadership skills and get to know sisters from across the country, all while soaking in the beautiful Costa Rica scenery.
JORDAN MCQUEEN, UNIV. OF SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI
About Jordan: I am currently serving the Phi Epsilon chapter as the Body Image Coordinator. I am also a Lucky Day Scholar, which allows me to serve my community and university in ways that I would not be able to otherwise.
What I hope to gain from the Evergreen Experience: Through the Evergreen Experience, I hope to strengthen my knowledge of how to be a leader and to acquire skills that will help me serve my chapter in a more effective way.
KATIE MICAY, LOYOLA MARYMOUNTAbout Katie: Katie is currently Academic Development Chair for Tri Delta and just finished her senior level film that she directed.
What I hope to gain from the Evergreen Experience: I hope to gain greater understanding of our sisterhood and what it means to be a Tri Delta!
CLAIRE MOSLEY, BAYLOR
About Claire: Claire has served on the Suite Manager's committee and Tried and True Choir for Tri Delta. She has also served on the Freshman Class Council at Baylor University.
What I hope to gain from the Evergreen Experience: I hope to grow in my leadership skills and abilities and learn new ways to grow as a servant leader. I hope to gain valuable leadership experience and form a bond with Tri Delta and my sisters that will last a lifetime.
DEVAN SINCLAIR, LOYOLA MARYMOUNT
About Devin: My leadership experience within Tri Delta has been Body Image Coordinator for the year of 2012, and I have recently been slated into the VPPR position 2013. Elsewhere on LMU campus I am a Peer Educator for Student Psychological Services as well as a member of the Mock Trial team.
What I hope to gain from the Evergreen Experience: I hope to gain new ideas and a broader knowledge about group leadership. I also am excited to create connections with women outside of my immediate chapter through collectively experiencing a new culture.
CARLI SMITH, MARYLAND
About Carli: I am currently the Junior PHA delegate for my pledge class. I also was just elected for the upcoming semester as PHA Delegate for the Alpha Pi chapter. Along with these positions in Tri Delta I am an ambassador for the College of Computer, Mathematics and Natural Sciences at the University of Maryland.
What I hope to gain from the Evergreen Experience: I am really excited for this amazing experience and hope to gain better leadership skills and learn more about Delta Delta Delta as a National Fraternity.
DEVIN TURNHAM, OKLAHOMA
About Devin: Devin is the Vice President of the Freshman class council at the University of Oklahoma and she mentors a group of high school girls through an organization called Coffee Talk.
What I hope to gain from the Evergreen Experience: I hope to fall even more deeply in love with Tri Delta and what it stands for. I'm excited to make lifelong friendships with sisters from across the nation, to practice my Spanish among locals, and to learn more about the culture. I'm also really excited to learn about the "green" initiatives taken in one of the leading countries in environmental sustainability!
HANNAH WEEMS, MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIV.
About Hannah: Hannah is president of the Mississippi State chapter of the American Institute of Chemical Engineers and an officer for the Catholic Student Association. She serves on the Academic Committee for Tri Delta.
What I hope to gain from the Evergreen Experience: I really love to travel and I am so excited to make memories with Tri Deltas from all over the United States in such a beautiful exotic setting! I can't wait to see how this experience will help all of us to grow and how we will apply the skills we learn while in Costa Rica to the rest of our lives.
