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2007 Ohio State Day
"Dee Zee Diamonds Are A
Girl's Best Friend" “Delta Zeta Diamonds are a Girl’s Best Friend” was the theme of the 2007 Region V State Day, hosted on April 21, 2007 by the Kappa Iota Chapter at Wright State University. Between 350-400 collegians and 50-60 alumnae, the most in recent history, were in attendance. Over 20 alumnae gathered for dinner on Friday evening in an attempt to try to get some pre-State Day bonding in, followed by a special sisterhood alumnae mixer and ceremony at the student Union. On Saturday, alumnae were treated to an Alumnae Welcome Breakfast, speaker, and icebreaker prior to the official start to the day. Ann, a Dayton alumna, spoke about her experiences as a Delta Zeta. Andrea Wolfe, Kappa Iota State Day Chair/Chapter President, Pam Asher, Region V Regional Collegiate Coordinator, Amy Uhler, Dayton Area Alumnae Chapter President, Mella Davies, Great Lakes Area Alumnae Director, and Dr. Rick Daniels, WSU Director of Student Activities welcomed us to campus and wished us well before we dispersed to workshop sessions. While some alumnae served as workshop facilitators, others were lucky enough to attend some of the best workshops on record. “Just for the Health of It”, “Giving Graciously”, “Etiquette in Social Situations”, “Delta Zeta Songs and Chants”, and “Yoga/Yogalates” were some of the more popular sessions. Alumnae were able to spend some time with Senior members in the Senior/Young Alumnae workshop, and both groups benefited from their time together. After our workshop sessions, the Dayton Area Alumnae Chapter led us in a special Alumnae Sisterhood Ceremony, just one of the new features incorporated by the chapter to try to provide a special touch for alumnae members in attendance. Over a buffet style Italian lunch, we heard chants from each of the collegiate chapters, and the winners of the collegiate and alumnae spirit awards were announced. Alumnae members cleaned up in the 2007 Chinese auction, and took home items such as the Dayton Alumnae Chapter’s Starbucks themed basket, Cleveland Eastside’s Spa basket, Youngstown’s “Store your DZ Memories” basket, and Cleveland Westside/Berea’s Cleveland Browns basket. The Youngstown alumnae who traveled the farthest were appropriately presented with a gas card provided by the Dayton Alumnae. After lunch we viewed a very moving short film by WSU alumnae Selena Burks titled “Saving Jackie”. Selena’s film, a featured short in the 2005 Sundance Film Festival, told her story of growing up in a household with two drug-addicted parents. Selena conveyed to us that we are all “Diamonds in the Rough”, and that “We’re all beautiful, strong, lovely women and the goal is to help those diamonds shine.” AAD Mella Davies then led Order of the Pearl and Golden Rose ceremonies to honor three special alumnae in attendance. The alumnae awards ceremony was next - the 2007 Lamplighters, Helen Reimund Love Philanthropy, Joan Dondrea Lowry Philanthropy, Above and Beyond the Call, Olive McCune Loyalty and Outstanding Ohio Alumna Award winners were announced by Mella and Award Chairman Liz Wood (see below for award winners). In addition to earning the Traveling Gavel Award through their strong showing of alumnae in attendance, the Dayton Area Alumnae Chapter also garnered the first Outstanding Alumnae Chapter Award in a number of years. More information about all alumnae and collegiate award winners can be found on the following page. After Pam Asher recognized the Region V CCDs and announced the 2007 collegiate award winners, we finished the day with a Senior Ceremony and Friendship Circle led by the alumnae of the Dayton Area Alumnae Chapter. Gamma Alpha Chapter at Baldwin-Wallace College will serve as State Day host in 2008. Below are two of several quotes included in the State Day Program: "Sisters are angels who lift us to our feet when our wings have trouble remembering how to fly." "Love in Delta Zeta, Straight from the Heart, Pulls us all together, Never Apart. And once you learn to speak it, All the world will hear, Love in Delta Zeta, Is fluently spoken here." Visit the official State Day website or see below for information about alumnae awards. Ohio DZ State Day - April 21, 2007- "Dee Zee Diamonds Are A Girl's Best Friend" Awards distributed at the 2007 Ohio State Day in Dayton, Ohio
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