This past weekend our programming council and executive council traveled to Round Rock, TX for Zeta Days, where we joined all of the other Zeta Tau Alpha chapters of Texas.  We listened to many speakers and alums talk about their memories of being a Zeta, as well as many other inspirational and motivational speeches.  Also, there were many different vendors full of Zeta Tau Alpha t-shirts, jewelry, and much more that we could buy!  It was such a great experience bonding with the other chapters.  Our exec even stayed an extra day for executive council training, where we were able to meet in groups of our specific positions to exchange ideas and thoughts about how we could improve our individual chapter. 

This past week was filled with so many fun Zeta events! On Wednesday, our Alum Relations Chair, Brooke McLeod, invited our Zeta Alums and current members to come to our chapter room to decorate Valentine's Day cards for the children at Cook's Children Hospital.  

On Friday, our social chairs, Blaire Butler, Sarah McDermott and Colleen McCarthy planned a  Super Bowl themed mixer for Zetas and the fraternity, Lamda Chi Alpha.  It took place at Club Rain in the Fort Worth Stockyards.  Everyone's costumes ranged from football players to cheerleaders to referees!

Here are some of our sophomore Zetas before the mixer!! (Hannah Law, Jayce Keil, Shelby Turner, Hayley Votolato, Chelsey Eglseder, A.J. Bret)

Freshmen Zetas: Kelly Samouce and Courtney Scott

Big/Little: Blaire Butler and Michelle Grzybowski

On Sunday, our lovely Sisterhood Chairs, Tiana Lewis and Katie Newville, rented out a room in the Sundance Square movie theater to watch the new movie, The Vow!

2012 Executive Council

Nicole Alfonso

Position: President
Hometown: McKinney, TX
Major/Minor: Speech Language Pathology/ Child Development
Future Career Plans: After graduate school I hope to work in either a school or hospital as a Speech Language Pathologist!
Hobbies: I have a crafting problem. I usually take Pinterest off my toolbar during any sort of test preparation time.
Interesting Fact: I am half Cuban! However, I can't learn the Spanish language to save my life.
Favorite Zeta Event/Activity: Any event that has food and sisters! Dad's Weekend is probably one of my favorite events as well because I think dads and daughters are probably the cutest thing ever.
What do you love most about being a Zeta?:  I love being apart of an organization that I am proud of! I can't describe how much love I have for the members of Zeta, and how great it is to have friends that are invested in each others well being. 

Amy Moan 

Position: VP I 
Hometown: Southlake, TX
Major/Minor: Nursing/Spanish
Future Career Plans: Emergency Room Nurse
Hobbies: Going to the movies, painting my nails ( I have an unreal amount of nail polish), and taking relaxing walks around the greek
Interesting Fact: I'm Jewish!
Favorite Zeta Event/Activity: Anything that has to do with our philanthropy!
What do you love most about being a Zeta?: All of the amazing friends that I have made, our great reputation around campus, and the cute t-shirts!

Shelby Turner

Position: VPII New Member Educator
Hometown: Allen, TX
Major: Secondary English Education 
Future Career Plans: To be a high school English teacher, hopefully teaching seniors about books and the love of Christ (through YoungLife), and being a cheer coach!
Hobbies: Spending time with family and friends, yoga, reading, crafting, singing, dancing, dogs, exercising, shopping, reading my Bible and eating anything yummy :)
Interesting Fact: I have seen Kenny Chesney 10 times and intend on seeing him this summer :)
Favorite Zeta Event/Activity: My favorite Zeta event would have to be Race for the Cure because that is a philanthropy of my own, and I'm really excited to welcome the new baby Zetas next year and introduce them to everything exciting about being a Zeta!
What do you love most about being a Zeta?: I love being a Zeta because I'm proud to associate myself with girls that ARE real!

Julia Peebles

Position: VP III Membership
Hometown: Southlake, TX
Major: Political Science and Art History double major
Future Career Plans: I hope to be working in international law, but my dream job would be to be a curator of a museum!
Hobbies: I love to go shopping, run, and hang out with friends.  I also love to read and play with my tea-cup maltese, Abby
Interesting Fact: I ran the Disney World Marathon last year!
Favorite Zeta Event/Activity: Race for the Cure! I love being able to go out and support people who are suffering or have suffered from breast cancer!
What do you love most about being a Zeta?: I love being a Zeta because I love to meet new people.  Getting to know girls from different parts of the country and building lasting relationships is so fun

Hayley Votolato

Position: Historian
Hometown: Newport Beach, CA
Major/Minor: Strategic Communications/ Business 
Future Career Plans: I hope to work as a PR director for a fashion editorial magazine, and eventually own my own fashion PR firm.
Hobbies: Singing, snow skiing, spin, shopping, photography, cooking
Interesting Fact: If there were snow and mountains in Texas I would so want to be on a TCU ski team 
Favorite Zeta Event/Activity: Zeta/Sigma Chi date night!!
What do you love most about being a Zeta?: I love being able to live in the Zeta house with all my sisters and knowing that I can walk into any one of their rooms at anytime just to chat!

Mary Ashley Ray

Position: Recording Secretary
Hometown: Fort Worth, TX
Major/Minor: Strategic Communications/Business
Future Career Plans: Working in the sports or arts industry
Hobbies: Playing golf, dancing, seeing musicals, following the Texas Rangers
Interesting Fact: I'm the 19th person in my family to go to TCU
Favorite Zeta Event/Activity: Bid Day
What do you love most about being a Zeta?: Each member is an individual, and we all enjoy being together while respecting each other's differences

Rachel Hopper

Position: Ritual Chair
Hometown: Southlake, TX
Major: Accounting
Future Career Plans: Five years at TCU to get my Master of Accounting degree and pass the CPA exam. 
Hobbies: Running and Volleyball
Interesting Fact: I have had a family member at TCU every year since 1910. 
Favorite Zeta Event/Activity: I love our formals (Victory and Crown) and also Race for the Cure with my sisters. 
What do you love most about being a Zeta?: I love my sisters! They are my best friends and I couldn't have asked for a better group of girls.

Meridith Calkins

Position: Treasurer
Hometown: Peachtree City, GA
Major/Minor: Biology/Spanish for the Healthcare Professions 
Future Career Plans: Going to medical school and become a physician 
Hobbies:  Spending time with friends, tennis, cooking, TCU football/baseball games, babysitting
Interesting Fact: In my hometown, everyone has a golf cart, and people drive them everywhere. I drove my golf cart to my high school everyday my freshman and sophomore year! 
Favorite Zeta Event Activity: Race for the Cure
What do you love most about being a Zeta?: I love that Zeta provides so many ways to get involved--within the sorority but also in the community. 

Madeline Cranford 

Position: Panhellenic Delegate
Hometown: Little Rock, AR
Major: Early Childhood Education
Future Career Plans: I plan to teach first or second Grade.
Hobbies: Dancing, singing, loving life, babysitting, and spending time with friends and family!
Interesting Fact:  I am the first person in my family to go to TCU! Go Frogs!
Favorite Zeta Event/Activity: Crown formal is so fun! Also, I love going to the Race for Cure with all my sisters!
What do you love most about being a Zeta?: I love getting to know such amazing girls and being part of an incredible organization that values sisterhood and fosters lifelong relationships. I also love wearing the crown of course!



Chelsey Eglseder
Position: Risk Management Chair
Hometown: Omaha, NE
Major/Minor: Strategic Communications/Business 
Future Career Plans: I would love to be the PR director at an advertising agency. My dream job would be to work at the Richards Group in Dallas. 
Hobbies:  I love staying active, so I enjoy running and rock climbing. I am also an avid shopper! 
Interesting Fact: I have been teaching swim lessons since I was 15. 
Favorite Zeta Event/Activity: Our philanthropy event, Mr. ZTA! It was so fun to see everyone get so excited about breast cancer and supporting a great cause. 
What do you love most about being a Zeta?: There's always someone there for you! Living in the house has been such a great experience and I have gotten so much closer to my sisters.