Rock-a-thon!

New members Taylor (left) and Jen (right) study with their SDC Revathi! (middle)

Some of the sisters of Gamma Pi huddling close to keep warm during a late rocking shift.

On March 15 and 16, we held their bi-annual Rock-A-Thon- rocking nonstop for 24 hours to raise money for the National Kidney Foundation. Phi Sigs from all chapters across the country organize and participate in Rock-a-thon every year.

Patients going through dialysis, a treatment for kidney failure, are encouraged to rock in rocking chairs to promote blood flow throughout their bodies. We rock in rocking chairs to raise awareness of kidney disease.

This year, our philanthropy chair, Sayeh Saidi, organized a penny war between the fraternities, in which each fraternity was given a jar to fill with money. Pi Kappa Phi was our winner! We will be holding a potluck dinner for the brothers very soon to thank them. Thank you to all the fraternities that donated!

Our chapter raised $454.82! Thank you to everyone that donated during Rock-A-Thon! We appreciate all of your support.

On Her Way to Success!

Sophomore Alexandra Del Barco was recently admitted to the University of Maryland Nursing School! The nursing program offered by the University of Maryland is rated 7th best in the nation! We are so proud of all of your hard work, and will miss you dearly when you leave us next semester! Diokete Hupsala!

Revelation

From Left to Right: Becca&Jen, Chelsea&Jess, Brittany&Negar, Taylor&Emma, Mansi& Rachana, Erika&Alex, Julie&Ali

The most exciting time in the new member period is Secret Sapphire week! During this week, the sapphire sisters of the new members secretly shower their little sisters with gifts. At the conclusion of the week is Revelation, when the new members find out who their bigs are! Here is a picture of the new members with their big sisters.

Rachana Aims High!

Rachana Haliyur, our wonderful Archon, has done it again! Out of all the women in PHA sororities in the Baltimore area, Rachana was chosen to receive the 2011 Undergraduate Scholarship from the Baltimore Panhellenic Alumni Association! We are so proud of you!

Congratulations, Maria!

Brava, Maria!

Some of the sisters of Phi Sigma Sigma celebrating with Maria after her recital!

On March 3rd, 2011, one of our sisters, Maria Satyshur, performed a number of elegant and impressive opera pieces at her Senior Recital at the Recital Hall at UMBC. Maria was introduced by her teacher, Cantor Thom King, who also performed a duet with Maria. Maria did an amazing job and impressed everyone in attendance! We are so proud of you!

Welcome to the Family!

Gamma Pi welcomes our new members to the family!

Three of our new members! (Left to right: Julie, Mariel, and Taylor)

Six out of our 9 new members with their SDC! (From left to right: Erika, Jen, Brittany, Revathi-SDC, Maggie, Mansi, and Chelsea)

We are ecstatic to welcome 9 new members to our chapter! We cannot wait to guide you through your new member period and show you how amazing it is to be a Phi Sigma Sigma!

Leadership Conference 2011

Bursar Rachael Kelly speaking on behalf of the Finance Advisory Board.

Sisterly bonding in between workshops and meetings! (Top left to right: Revathi, Steph, Rachana; Bottom left to right: Rachael, Emma. Not pictured: Sayeh)

Gamma Pi executive board members, Rachana Haliyur (Archon), Steph Pully (Vice Archon), Revathi Chandra (Sisterhood Development Chair), Emma Skallerup (Member-at-Large), Rachael Kelly (Bursar), as well as Sayeh Saidi (Philanthropy Chair), recently attended Phi Sigma Sigma Leadership Conference in Reston, Virginia. Chapters from all over the country, including a chapter from California, gathered to work together and learn about Leadership. All girls attended two days full of team-building activities, goal-setting exercises, and inspirational speeches given by none other than members of the Supreme Council. In down time between workshops, the members of Gamma Pi were able to discuss everything that they learned and come up with ideas that will improve our chapter!

Also, our very own Rachael Kelly was chosen to be a member of the Finance Advisory Board, a group of three Bursars from different top-performing chapters around the country. She spoke at Leadership Conference about different options for fundraising for Phi Sigma Sigma without raising dues. Our Vice Archon, Steph Pully, was also selected to speak in front of other vice archons about all of Gamma Pi's hard work for our philanthropies. We were very proud of how well both sisters represented Gamma Pi!