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KDChi Convention Awards

Kappa Delta Chi Sorority, Inc. - 2010 Leadership Convention Award Winners:

Friday 6-25-10 Sisterhood Night Winners:

- 1^st Place: Lambda Chapter
- 2^nd Place: Eta Chapter
- 3^rd Place: Beta Chapter
- Best Music: Eta Chapter
- Best Attire: Alpha Zeta Chapter
- Most KDChi Spirited: Alpha Kappa Chapter

Saturday 6-26-10 Service Luncheon:

- Keynote Speaker: Melanie Rodriguez in “Response Ability”
- President’s Volunteer Service Awards (72)
- Outstanding Undergraduate Philanthropist: Amanda Mireles, Lambda
- Philanthropic Excellence – Undergraduate Chapter: Lambda Chapter
- Philanthropic Excellence – Alumna Chapter: Washington DC Alumnae Chapter
- Convention Committee KDChi Service Spirit Awards:
  - Sindi Halvorson-Salazar
  - Leticia De La Rosa
  - Reba _____
  - Areli Vega
  - Erika Valdez
  - Elisa Gonzales
  - Celenne Rocha

Saturday Banquet:

- Keynote Speaker: Marie Longserre, Sante Fe Business Incubator
- Best Active Member GPA: Andrea Meza, Lambda
- Best Overall Chapter GPA: Xi Chapter
- Most Improved Overall Chapter GPA: Rho Chapter
- Marissa Merino Scholarship: April Ramirez, Eta
- Academic Excellence – Undergraduate: Andrea Meza, Lambda
- Academic Excellence – Graduate: Dora Garcia, Alpha Gamma
- National Philanthropy – Most Money Raised: Iota Chapter
- Outstanding Campus Leadership: April Ramirez, Eta
- Outstanding Undergraduate Sister: Maria Gomez, Lambda
- Outstanding Rising Professional: Sonia Buenrostro, Alpha Gamma
- Outstanding Professional: Erika Ontiveros, Alpha Gamma
- Advisor of the Year: Dr. Denna Sanchez, Alpha Gamma & Dr. Monica Rosas-Baines, Alpha Gamma
- Alumna of the Year: Christine Ruiz, & Valerie Medrano,
- Board of Director Recognition Awards
  - Akisha Hernandez, National President, Beta Alumna
  - Ruby R. Hernandez-Alvarado, Chair, Zeta Alumna
  - Marrisa Ramirez-Ramos, Recorder, Delta Alumna
  - Veronica Leos-, Zeta Alumna
- 5 Year Service Watches
  - Connie Ann Martinez, Alpha Beta
  - Sandy Yi-Davis, Beta
- 10 Year Service Awards (to be awarded at a later time)
  - Amy Rodriguez, Nu
  - Marrisa Ramirez-Ramos, Delta
- National Foundation Scholarships
  - Irene Montoya Scholarships (KDChi)
    - Veronica Sotelo, Tau
    - Eva Anaya, Sigma
    - Amalia Diego, Alpha Gamma
  - High School Scholarships
    - Alexandra Navarrete
    - Donna Garcia
    - Griselda Madrigal
    - Dionna Truong

Sunday 6-27-10 Closing Ceremonies:

Outstanding Regional Chairs:
- Cynthia Arvizu, Central US RC
- Elisa Olivarez, Central TX RC
- Yvette Garza, East TX RC
- Yvonne Rodriguez, Eastern US RC
- Paula Martinez, Midwestern US RC
- Melinda Martinez, Northwestern US RC
- Marisela Saldana, Southwestern US RC
- Marisol Ruiz, Western US RC
Outstanding Region: Central US Region
Outstanding Alumna: Valerie Medrano, San Antonio Alumnae Chapter, Beta Alumna
Outstanding Alumnae Regional Chair: Marilou Gonzalez-Rodriguez, West Coast ARC, Beta Alumna
Outstanding Alumnae Chapter: DFW Alumnae Chapter
Outstanding Alumnae Region: South Texas Alumnae Region
Alumnae Impact Award: Raquel Guerrero-Perez, DFW Alumna Chapter, Epsilon Alumna
Best Chapter at Convention: Alpha Mu Chapter
Penny Penguin: Upsilon Chapter
National Cabinet Officer of the Year: Melanie Rodriguez, National New Member Education Officer 2009-2010
Convention Committee Awards:
- Best Chapter T-Shirt: Sigma Chapter
- Most Spirited at Convention (AKA “Spirit Sticks”):
  - Alpha Delta Chapter
  - Alpha Mu Chapter
  - Alpha Gamma Chapter
- Most Helpful Penguin: Laura Baez, Upsilon
- Most Impatient Penguin: Sabrina Suero, Alpha Sigma
Emerald Ambassador: Susan Hamon, Theta

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Three KDChi Alumnae chosen for prestigious NHLI program

Three KDChi Alumnae chosen for prestigious National Hispana Leadership Institute Non-Profit Leadership Program
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Contact:Gina Garcia, VP of Public Affairs
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For Immediate Release:

July 28, 2010 (Arlington, VA) Kappa Delta Chi Sorority Inc. is proud to announce three alumnae sisters have been chosen from across the nation to take part in the inaugural Advancing Latina Leaders in Nonprofits (ALL IN) Program beginning this fall in Washington DC. These outstanding women were three of 22 standouts who are known for their strong leadership, civic engagement and their continued dedication to Latina/o issues.

The 2010 Kappa Delta Chi Alumnae chosen for ALL IN are as follows:

Alicia Rascón, El Paso, TX, Latinitas El Paso, TX Latinitas
Co-founder and CEO
Pi Chapter
Rascon is the co-founder and CEO of Latinitas, a nonprofit dedicated to empowering Latina youth build confidence through media, art, culture and technology. As a college student, she launched the first digital magazine for the Latina youth, TeenLatinitas.com. Without funding for her magazine, but with determination and passion, she inspired Latina girls to succeed. Since then, Alicia has made it her life and career to empower Latina youth to realize their potential.

Jennifer Sanchez, Salt Lake City, UT
Poder Para La Familia Hispana
Pi Chapter
Sanchez serves as a Gang Intervention Specialist at Poder Para La Familia Hispana, a nonprofit working to reduce the disproportionate representation of Latinos in Utah's Juvenile Justice System. She started as a volunteer in 2006 and later became a part-time instructor with Ocho Pasos, a program working with Latino/a youth offenders. Jennifer's work with Ocho Pasos and other nonprofits has fueled her passion to make a difference through this sector as well as through her job as a journalist. She has worked at newspapers for the last decade. Aside from Ocho Pasos, she volunteers at DiverCity, a Salt Lake City-based nonprofit. Jennifer helps coordinate the Backpack2School program to collect school supplies for low-income students and has served more than 600 students.

Jesusita Santillan, Dallas, TX
The Women's Museum: An Institute for the Future
Upsilon Chapter
Santillan serves as the Program Manager for Leadership America (LA), the flagship program of the Women's Museum: An Institute for the Future and Smithsonian Affiliate located in historic Fair Park, Dallas, Texas. One of the longest running national women's leadership programs, LA brings together women of accomplishment and provides exposure to the most creative, innovative, and forward-thinking leaders in the nation.

The National Hispana Leadership Institute's New Program in Partnership with the American Express Foundation to Address the Under-representation of Nonprofit Latina Leaders Advancing Latina Leaders in Nonprofits Fellows Set to Begin Next Week
(Washington, DC) Following a highly competitive application process, the National Hispana Leadership Institute -the nation's premier leadership organization for Latinas- selected 22 outstanding professionals in the nonprofit sector to participate in the first class of the Advancing Latina Leaders in Nonprofits (ALL IN) Program, an effort spearheaded with the support of the American Express Foundation.

The fellows, who represent 10 states and a cross-section of Hispanic groups, and work on a variety of issues affecting the Latino and underserved communities, will begin the first phase of their training on July 30. The program consists of two on-site training sessions -an eight-day intensive session in Washington DC with a certificate from Georgetown University's Center for Public and Nonprofit Leadership, and a follow up nonprofit management institute in November -an online training component, as well as a mentoring component and a capstone or leadership project.

"The 2010 ALL IN Fellows are an exceptional group of women who exemplify the essence of Latina leadership, they are smart, high achievers, passionate about the issues they work for, and committed to improving opportunities for all Latinos. These young Latinas have a bright future ahead of them and without a doubt will transform the leadership culture in America's nonprofit sector," said Cristina López, NHLI's President.

ALL IN is NHLI's latest initiative focusing on emerging professionals. The program seeks to address the underrepresentation of Latina professionals in the nonprofit sector by preparing, promoting and sustaining the next generation of nonprofit leaders.
The curriculum focuses on leadership styles and strengths, communication skills, strategic planning and other nonprofit management topics and provide access to Latina role models and mentors so that fellows find their voice as effective community leaders, build their external networks and advance in the leadership pipeline
Demand for talent coupled with a scarcity of people of color in the leadership pipeline will create significant challenges for the nonprofit sector in the coming years, but also extraordinary opportunities for Latinas.

"Programs such as ALL IN are vital to developing the leadership, voice and power of Latinas in the nonprofit sector," said López. "The American Express Foundation understands the strategic importance of bringing more people of color into the nonprofit leadership pipeline - greater diversity of thinking and more leaders who have the skills and will to meet our country's challenges," she concluded.

By providing Hispanic women with leadership and professional development opportunities and access to role models and mentors, NHLI serves as a catalyst to address the underrepresentation of Latina professionals in leadership positions. For more information, please visit the NHLI website directly for the full release and information on the programs NHLI provides.

The National Hispana Leadership Institute (NHLI), a 501(c)3 organization based in Washington, DC was established in 1987 to address the underrepresentation of Latinas in the corporate, nonprofit and political arenas. NHLI's mission is to develop Hispanas as ethical leaders through training, professional development, relationship building and community activism.

Kappa Delta Chi Sorority, Inc. is a Latina founded, 501 c 7, national sorority who aims to achieve professional development, academic excellence, and graduation of all its members; an organization dedicated to community service to their local university communities with an emphasis on the Hispanic/Latino population. KDChi was founded on April 6, 1987 at Texas Tech University. You may visit us on the web at www.KappaDeltaChi.org.

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KDChi unveils diversity policy

KDChi unveils official diversity policy...

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Kappa Delta Chi Sorority Inc. unveils official diversity policy

For Immediate Release:

July 8, 2010 (Arlington, VA) Kappa Delta Chi Sorority Inc. is proud to announce and share the new diversity policy that was voted on by the National Administrative Council. It reads as follows:

Kappa Delta Chi Sorority, Inc.
National Diversity Policy

I.
Non-discrimination clause
a . It is the policy of Kappa Delta Chi Sorority, Inc. to provide equal membership
opportunity to all female-identified persons regardless of age, citizenship status,
color, creed, ethnicity, gender identity and expression, marital status, national
origin, parental status, physical/emotional/developmental/mental ability, race,
religion, sexual orientation, socio-economic status, status as a disabled veteran
and/or status with regard to public assistance.
b . The sorority will not tolerate or condone any form of abusive or discriminatory
behavior on the part of its Members, based on age, citizenship status, color, creed,
ethnicity, gender identity and expression, marital status, national origin, parental
status, physical/emotional/developmental/mental ability, race, religion, sexual
orientation, socio-economic status, status as a disabled veteran and/or status with
regard to public assistance.

II.
Diversity
a . Kappa Delta Chi Sorority, Inc. is a Latina founded, 501 c 7, national sorority who
aims to achieve professional development, academic excellence, and graduation
of all its members; an organization dedicated to community service to their local
university communities with an emphasis on the Hispanic/Latino population.
b . In fulfillment of Kappa Delta Chi's mission statement, any woman regardless of
race/ethnicity can be dedicated to serving the Latina/o community.
c . To be effective in accomplishing the mission, the organization promotes an
awareness and understanding of Latina/o community history, issues and events.

III.
Gender
a . Any female identified student, who meets membership requirements, is provided
equal membership opportunity.
b . Definition of female: female is defined as any individual who self-identifies as
female, regardless of her assigned sex at birth or her expression or the perceived
expression of her gender.
c . Kappa Delta Chi Sorority, Inc. strives to uphold its identity as a female
organization, but first and foremost values sisterhood; therefore, no member of
Kappa Delta Chi Sorority, Inc. can lose their membership rights due to a change
in gender, gender expression or gender identity.
d . Any circumstance that does not fall within this policy will be considered at the
discretion of the National Administrative Council.

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KDCHI SISTERS RECEIVE TOP HONORS

KDCHI SISTERS RECEIVE TOP GREEK HONORS

It is with great pride Kappa Delta Chi Sorority Inc. announces the following sisters were inducted into the Order of Omega Greek Honor Society for the 2009-2010 year.

Order of Omega is a honor society for members of Greek Organizations. The organization recognizes juniors and seniors who have exemplified high standards in the areas of scholarship, leadership, involvement within their respective organization and within the Greek, campus and local community. Members are selected from the top 3% of Greeks at each institution.

Congratulations ladies and keep up the terrific work!

Kaitlyn	Backstrom	Texas A & M University, Commerce
Danielle	Corrales	Arizona State University
Ivette	Fernandez	Arizona State University
Anna	Hurtado	Arizona State University
Jacqueline	Martinez	Texas A & M University
Viridiana	Medellin	University of Texas, Austin
Ana	Mendoza	Arizona State University
Amada	Mireles	Arizona State University
Alicia	Newell	Wichita State University
Melissa	Vazquez	Texas State University - San Marcos
Vanessa	Villa	University of Texas, Austin
Shante	Womack	University of Arizona

For more information, please visit the Order of Omega website.

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KDChi Foundation Scholarship Award Winners

KDChi Foundation Awards Scholarshipsto deserving women...

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Kappa Delta Chi Sorority Foundation Awards Scholarships to deserving women

For Immediate Release:

July 10, 2010 (Lubbock, TX) The Kappa Delta Chi Sorority Foundation is proud to announce multiple scholarship awards for high school senior women pursuing a higher education at a four year university and members of our organization attending undergraduate institutions.

These scholarships are highly competitive and are targeted to women dedicated to service, leadership, and academic achievement. The foundation is not only dedicated to alleviating economic hardships related to the costs of pursuing a higher education among high achieving high school senior women but it also promotes and motivates KDChi sisters to continue striving for academic excellence by providing financial support via scholarships at the undergraduate and graduate level.

This year's overall competition was extremely competitive given the substantial amount of applications received. Specifically, the scholarship committee received over 850 applications for the high school level competition from coast to coast. Many applicants met all the qualifications of service, leadership, and academic achievement thus making it more difficult for the committee to make their final selections. The following four scholarship winners are all first-generation college students with exemplary academic achievement, leadership, and commitment to community service.

Kappa Delta Chi Sorority Inc. National Foundation is proud to announce the recipients of this year's high school graduate, $500 scholarship:

*Alexandra Navarrete of Chicago, IL
Navarette graduated high school as valedictorian and will attend Saint Xavier University to pursue Nursing. She shared the following: "I have always heard that minorities are the most likely to drop out of high school and are the least likely to go to college... I do not want to be another statistic. I want to be a nurse, so other Latinas have someone to look up to."

*Gris Griselda

elda Madrigal of Sunnyside, WA
Madrigal will be attending Central Washington University. She aspires to be a Math Teacher and shared the following: "Being the daughter of two farmworkers has impacted the perspective I have in education. I have seen my parent's sacrifices and struggles to give their children a better life. Although my parents lacked an education they have always been very supportive of my education and have always pushed me to do my best in school. Their support will allow me to change my future."

*Donna Garcia of Fort Worth, TX
García graduated high school with honors and will attend the University of Texas at Austin to pursue a double major in Natural Science and Business. She's lived with her grandmother since the age of four. She shared the following: "My family is not used to the idea of college. Many of them would rather have me find a job right away after high school. As a young girl, I've always seen college as a way out, a way to a better future, therefore I started to set up for that escape. Being the first to do anything can be very discouraging, but I want to show my cousins that high school is not where we stop."

*Dionna Troung of Oakland, CA
Truong will be attending the University of California, Davis to pursue a Biological Science degree to become a nurse. Dionna was raised by a single mother and is the second oldest of four children. She shares the following, "Understanding my family's situation, I have become a stronger person. When I become successful one day, I will give back to my community and help others. Also, I will continue to strive for higher education because that will be the guarantee to my future success and achievements."

The foundation also supports KDChi sisters with the Irene Montoya Undergraduate & Graduate Scholarships established in 2004. The scholarship was named in honor of Irene Montoya, a Founder of Kappa Delta Chi Sorority Inc. Irene's continued support, contributions and dedication to the sorority have impacted the success of the organization. Through this scholarship, members are rewarded for their commitment to community service, leadership, academics, and achievements within the sorority and in their communities.

Kappa Delta Chi Sorority Inc. National Foundation is proud to announce the Irene Montoya Undergraduate Scholarship Award, $500 scholarship.

Anaya

*Eva Anaya born in

Diego

Salinas, CA and raised in Durango, Mexico
Anaya is a junior at the University of Oklahoma (Sigma Chapter) who is pursuing a nursing degree. At her chapter, she served as Treasurer and Corresponding Secretary.

*Amalia Diego of Long Beach, CA
Diego is a senior at California State University, Dominguez Hills (Alpha Gamma chapter). She is pursuing a Criminal Justice degree and will serve as President of the chapter beginning this fall.

The purpose of providing these scholarships is to continue to make a difference in the community by directly assisting deserving women in realizing their academic goals of obtaining a higher education. Congratulations to all recipients and may they continue participating in community service, leadership roles, and excelling in their academic studies. ¡¡Sí se puede!!

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The purpose of the Kappa Delta Chi National Foundation is to develop and implement programs that exclusively support philanthropic purposes and to establish educational scholarships and grants.

*available photos for winners published

Leading with Integrity, United through Service.

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KDChi is now on linked in!

Did you know KDChi is on linked in? Sisters are cordially invited to join the group, Network, find out about jobs, scholarships, fellowships and more! Join the group by clicking on the logo and get started building your network...

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