Page 2 - Sigma Star Spring 2015

Chapter News From the Chapter President Chapter Spotlight: Noël Konken’15 Alex Rabadan Editor’s Note: Representing the chapter as Spotlight is graduating Senior and past Chaplain, Noël Konken ’15. From the hometown of Park Ridge, Hello Sisters! Noël is graduating from Illinois with a degree in Food Science & Human Nutrition with a concentration in Dietetics. Supplementing her education with real y name is Alexandra world experience, Noël works for Campus Dining in MRabadan and I the Dining Hall and as a Learning Assistant for The am honored to serve as Bevier Café. She also stays busy on campus with the the newest President Illini Union Board Musicals as Dance Captain. Noël’s for the Sigma Chapter of Alpha Delta talent has earned her the lead role in Legally Blonde, Pi. I am currently a sophomore pursuing the musical. She also gives back to the community by a Psychology degree. My journey as helping out her sister with Girls on the Run, a non- president has been nothing but exciting. proft after school program for girls. The frst in her We have been working very hard to family to go Greek and to graduate college…read on to strengthen our women as stronger leaders fnd out more about our rising Sigma star. of the community along with giving back to those around us. What led you to join Alpha Delta Pi? aspect of a successful restaurant and serve We started out the month of March with delicious food to 200 guests in 1.5 hours. My recognition from the Panhellenic Council Growing up, my older sister, Kara, was professor found me to be a leader in the course for being “Perfectly Panhellenic!” We were my biggest role model, strongest supporter, and encouraged me to apply for the learning recognized for raising over $600 to send a and best friend. I wanted to branch out my assistant position. Now, I play more of a child to Camp Kesem! Camp Kesem is a freshman year in meeting new friends, but I managerial role, helping other students learn free summer camp where college students was also looking for that special bond I shared proper culinary technique, customer service, support children through their parent’s with my biological sister. Even though none and recipe standardization. cancer treatment. of my family members had gone Greek, for I am also excited to announce that me, joining a sorority was a lifetime dream. I Any plans for after graduation? I am the representative for our house was smitten by Alpha Delta Pi because of the for the Greeks Go Green competition. outgoing and genuine woman I met during I will be attending graduate school at Illinois This competition is new this year and recruitment who gave me the confdence to be State University earning a Master of Science. encourages Greek organizations to true to myself and showed me the true values My graduate course work will be coordinated become more eco-friendly. We currently of sisterhood. with a dietetic internship which will allow me hold second place out of thirteen houses to sit for the national exam and receive the and I strongly believe that we can beat What type of work do you do with the Illini credential of a registered dietitian. the rest! We even brought Professor Carol Union board? Augspurger from the Department of Plant The Illini Union Board (IUB) is a student- What advice can you share with your Biology to speak to us on how to lessen run organization that produces one full-length sisters about nutrition and diet? our ecological foot prints. musical each spring. For fve productions, I After studying dietetics for the past 4 years, A long with our usual ADPicnic event, have been a member of the cast which involves I am a strong endorser of intuitive eating we are working hard to add another event memorizing lines, learning choreography, and approach to a healthy lifestyle. Intuitive eating to beneft the RMHC this semester. This attending weekly rehearsals. This semester is a non-dieting approach to wellness that spring we will be purchasing new ritual I portrayed the role of everyone’s favorite promotes satisfaction without over-indulgence. paraphernalia which will be nice for sorority girl, Elle Woods, in Legally Blonde The guiding principles are honoring your when we receive our new Alpha class the Musical. Past show credits include: The hunger, respecting fullness, and incorporating next semester. 25th… Spelling Bee (Logainne), Chicago activity into your daily lives. Essentially, the Our recruitment team has been (Roxie Hart), Hairspray (Penny), and RENT most important advice I can give my sisters working very hard in preparation for (Female Swing). Being a part of IUB requires is to skip those fad diets and focus more on Fall Recruitment! Panhellenic Council dedication with 15 hours of rehearsal per creating a sustainable, healthy lifestyle. just released the dates and this year’s week and volunteering with recruitment will begin with Open House on set construction, costumes, August 28th. Any information on legacies and marketing. and letters of recommendation would be appreciated and can be sent to Recruitment How did you get involved and Marketing Vice President, Ashley with the Bevier Café? Camp, at sigma.rvp@gmail.com. I work as a learning assistant I hope to see you all at our upcoming in the instructional kitchen on events! Happy spring! campus: The Bevier Café. I L*V, became involved with the Café after completing the Alex Rabadan course, Food Production and Service, where seven students Noël portraying the role of Roxie Hart in learn how to operate every IUB’s production of Chicago.