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Housing Sigma Love (Continued from Page 1) (Continued from Page 1) his year marks 15 years since I the couch with my sisters watching the Tinitiated into Alpha Delta Pi. When second tower come down on 9/11 - but the House Director’s suite. They I think back to my time in college, 1202 I also remember all of the fun times we are a lot of things that needed W. Nevada was a huge part. Nothing had. Even after I moved out, we used to to be done but of course aren’t can compare to living in a house with 60 meet at the house on Sunday mornings to the things the members can other women - always having someone to eat brunch and recap our weekends. As really *see* as changes. THOSE talk to or watch your favorite show with, an alumna, every time I step back inside are on the future wish list. As someone to get ready with, someone’s 1202 those memories come fooding back you can see, we have raised closet to raid. I remember serious things and it just feels like home. only $3665.00 to date, and we about the year I lived in - like sitting on by Marissa G. Claxon ’00 need your support. Our goal of $10,000 is actually quite modest and will pay for a portion of our was fortunate enough to in our rooms when it out” until we were laughing so communications program. You I live in the Sigma chapter studying/school hard we could no longer dance. will also read about our current house for a year and a work became too Often times the ladies in the room needs in the main article about half. I initiated fall of my much handle for next to ours would burst through the house in this edition. sophomore year, moved in one night. My the door and join us too. The We’ve recently hired a the following spring, and roommates and ability to turn a study session new accountant, re-signed lived in for the entirety I would turn the into a dance party will always be contracts with several of our of my junior year. My music up (often one of the frst things I remember bigger vendors, and are still favorite part of living in blaring 90’s boy when refecting on my time at conducting a search for a new the house was the random bands) and spend 1202 Nevada. full-time House Director for dance parties that often broke out the next 10-15 minutes “dancing by Jamie C. Postlewait ’06 the 2016-2017 school year. We’ve been very blessed by our his is my he best interim House Director Kaylee Topportunity to brag Tpart of the Barron ’11, who is a Sigma about my best friends: ADPi house alumna and current graduate the barn. Some of while I was student on campus. you may have heard on campus I would also be remiss of the barn, or even was that no if I didn’t single out board lived in the barn, but matter whereI Treasurer Leticia Pickens for the you have no idea what lived, I always extraordinary amount of work the barn is. Margot, felt most at she has put in to straightening Katie, Megan and I Pictured from left to right, Danielle Arnold, Katie home at ADPi. out our fnancials, including are the barn. It is not Shipley, Margot Restaino, and Megan Strelow. My favorite fnding and hiring a new a room in the house, time in the house was decorating accountant, developing (and it is the obsession shared between meaning of life, the never ending and setting up the tree for sticking to!) a strong budget, four people who could not be more nights we spent together, and Christmas. As an alumna, I still feel completing the paperwork to amazing. They made my experience feasting on enough food to feed just as comfortable at the house as renew our mortgage for the at Sigma absolutely wonderful and the house. We were loud; we were I did when I was in school. I love kitchen remodel, and on and on I could not imagine college without fun, but most importantly we were seeing the younger girls enjoying and on. Leticia has been tackling them. I will never forget the times in love. Thank you girls for the best ADPi as much as I did! all of this while also working we spent piling on top of each four years of my life. in budgeting for the state of other while Margot questioned the by Danielle Arnold ’90 by Carli A. Smith ’10 Illinois (not an easy job!) and she has been an amazing asset to our corporation board. Sigma board was new just a few months Virtually everyone on our ago and I’m amazed at how far Wish List we’ve come. There is always a need for more volunteers at the chapter - whether for the new the chapter itself, and our board. • Formal Informal Living Room New Furniture Sigma Strong alumnae group, Living Room Please feel free to contact me New Paint anytime if you have questions • Formal Room or are interested in jumping in! New Furniture • BedRooms Love and Violets, New Paint • Informal Living Room Shannon Sandovol ’94 New Furniture Formal Living Room New Paint • Dining Room Formal Room New Furniture New Paint Alumni communication services provided by Elevate | www.elevateims.com | 770-903-3987 | @elevateims