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CALENDAR! ! ! 2CURRENT EVENTS! ! 2, 5FACILITY BOARD UPDATE! 3ALPHA THETA SPOTLIGHTS! 4BULLETIN BOARD! ! 5

PHOTO GALLERY! ! 6

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Austin:Gabe Black (Regents)Riley Cunningham (St. Stephens) Lauren DuPont (Austin High)Christine Hanna (Westlake)Kendall Hanna (Westlake)Sarah Huffstutler (St. Andrews)Grace Mitchell (St. Stephens)Lamar Nava (Austin High)Leslie Rice (Westlake)*Louise Root (Austin High)Kiko Taniguchi (Austin High)Ashlyn Warblow (Bowie)*

Dallas:Meg Brawner (Highland Park)Madeline Bruner (Highland Park)Katelynn Evans (Highland Park)*Emily Henderson (Bishop Lynch)*Kaitlyn Kay (Highland Park)Katherine Kob (ESD)Stephanie Lafitte (Highland Park)Claire Merritt (Highland Park)Paige Moudy (Lake Highlands)*Emily Olson (Highland Park)Taylor Rather (Highland Park)Hayley Todd (Highland Park)Marian Turner (Highland Park)Jackie White (Highland Park)

Houston:Carma Abboushi (Episcopal)Sarah Brann (Memorial)Eleni Demeris (St. Johns)Jacqueline Dickey (St. Johns)Tiffany Duong (Lamar)*Carolyn Dyer (Kinkaid)Carter Fitts (Memorial)Annie Frazier (Lamar)Mollie Gaylor (Kinkaid)Clare Hellman (Duchesne)Elise Jones (Kinkaid)Leslie Lugrin (Memorial)Ava McBath (Kinkaid)Carson Miller (Episcopal)Kelsey Moreland (Memorial)Emma Morris (St. Agnes)*

Lorena Raull (St. Agnes)*Kiki Schwarz (Memorial)Marissa Smith (Kinkaid)Caroline Stewart (Episcopal) Ellen Thanheiser (Kinkaid)Sarah Zschappel (Stratford)

Fort Worth:Annette Berry (All Saints)

San Antonio:Makenzie Hogan (St. Mary’s Hall)Sarah Beth Krenger (Alamo Heights)Emily Rosenbloom (St. Mary’s Hall)*Virginia Seal (Alamo Heights)Darby Sharp (Alamo Heights)Hilary Shaw (Alamo Heights)Tinsley Simpson (Alamo Heights) Elisabeth Uhl (Alamo Heights)Asha Zacarias (Alamos Heights)*

Small Town:Kathleen Bell (Corpus Christi) Abby Bledsoe (Midland) Luisa Fuqua (Corpus Christi)Abby Hanna (Georgetown)*Sarah Tillman (Conroe)*Taylor Villarreal (McAllen)*Rachel Wagstaff (Abilene)*

Out of State:Fannie Benziger (Potomac, MD)Kate Bocci (Palo Alto, CA)Emilie Froeyland (Stavanger, Norway)*Ali Hennessey (St. Louis, MO)Megan Jacobs (Auburn, AL)Sophie Kavanagh (New Orleans, LA)Casey Redman (Scottsdale, AZ)*Michelle Savage (Louisville, KY)Meg Taylor (Atlanta, GA)*Yasmin Tuchaai (Perth, Western Australia)

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TRICK OR TREAT! The annual children’s Halloween Partyand Trick or Treating with the active Thetas will be held on October 23rd from 3:30to 5:30. Wear your costumes!!

Current EventsKappa Alpha Theta’s Day of Service is Oct. 19, in honor of founder Bettie Locke Hamilton on her birthday. For this year’s day of service, the Kappa Alpha Theta Austin Alumnae will be collecting care package items for deployed Soldiers. In our troop care packages, we will include things to make their stay a little easier and brighter and to help them feel the comforts of home. A list of suggested items is available on our website. Our care package packing date will be Sunday, November 3rd at the Alpha Theta House. Watch your inbox for details! Questions? Contact Tatiana Hinofotis

Austin Theta Alumnae and Alpha Theta Chapter Actives participated in the 2013 CASA Superhero Run on September 21st, raising both money and awareness for CASA Chapters in Travis and Williamson counties. More than 2,500 superheroes ran, walked and flew to raise over $155,000 for CASA!

CalendarOCTOBER 19

Theta Day of Service

Our Event will be held on November 3rd

OCTOBER 23 3:30p-5:00p

Children’s Halloween Party

Alpha Theta House

NOVEMBER 1 6:00p-9:00p

Aggie Theta Fiesta

1503 Athens Drive, College Station

NOVEMBER 8 5:00p-8:30p

Theta Block Party

Alpha Theta House

NOVEMBER 14 6:30p

Social Club & Board Meeting

Dinner Included!! location TBA

DECEMBER 10 time TBA

Alumnae Christmas Party

Blackfinn - The Domain

DECEMBER 15 2:00p

Christmas Cookie Exchange and Santa Visit at the Alpha Theta House

C A S AORNER

It’s time for the annual Christmas Gift Card Collection!

We are accepting gift card donations in any denomination at all of our Fall events, through our Christmas party. Gift cards will be presented to Travis

Country CASA to help make Christmas wishes come true!

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What’s����������� ������������������  New����������� ������������������  @����������� ������������������  the����������� ������������������  Pink����������� ������������������  House����������� ������������������  on����������� ������������������  Pearl?! ! ! ! ! An update !om the Facility Board

A lot! We had an unexpected early departure of the previously announced House Mom just after Recruitment. To fill the gap some very special women quickly stepped in; Robin Cox, Facility Corp Board member, Karen Douglas, Jaymie Richard’s mother and the much loved former Facility Director Tena Broyles. On behalf of everyone involved with the chapter THANK YOU for staying at the house through the transition.

A new Facility Director, Patsy Fall, was recently hired and is already making herself at home with the chapter. Patsy previously held the Facility Director position for Sigma Phi Epsilon at MSU and has a strong background in property management. Patsy also has a keen eye for and a passion of fine antiques.

Patsy Fall is sitting on one of the chairs newly reupholstered this summer in the Trophy Room which is adjacent to the house entrance. 

There were lots of other improvement projects completed over the summer. These included the addition of a deep countertop in the Lanai providing additional study space, a buffet area during Recruitment, and much more. The House Director’s apartment also had a significant remodel that included an entirely new bathroom including granite countertops and a built-in desk in the apartment. 

The biggest project was the Red Room!  The room has all new furniture.  It looks great and also provides more study space.  The Facility Corp. Board worked very closely with the Chapter on all the furniture and finish

selections during the last Academic year.  The new look was “unveiled” this fall semester.  The FCB thanks the Chapter for their input and generous donation which covered the majority of the final room cost. It was a great experience for everyone and the girls are enjoying the new space.  We are already working with the Chapter on our next projects. 

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The women of Alpha Theta have been doing great things! We should be very proud of the women in the chapter. Here are some of their most recent accomplishments:

• Jenna Milani was selected as a Truman Scholar candidate. She competed with hundreds of others exceptional scholars from universities nationwide. Jenna was one of only 12 selected for a final interview in Fort Worth.

• Jessica Schwartz graduated in May and is attending Baylor School of Law.• Lindsey Moreland’s marketing proposal was selected by L’Oreal Cosmetics for presentation in New York

City, and then was selected to further present at its Paris headquarters.• CoCo Zentner and a fellow art student participated in an idea proposal which was funded by the U. T.

fine arts department. Their idea was chosen, and they went to New York City to interview a famous sculpture artist and visit a prestigious museum including their key operations personnel, and Sotheby’s Auction House. Their goal was an investigation into different commercial possibilities in the art field.

• Meredith Shank was selected for an internship with Christie’s Auction House last summer. • Marinna Seal enriched her experience with the architecture and artistic wonders in Italy by way of U.T.’s

valued fine arts course.• Three of the house girls, Janie DeVilbiss, Abby Spalding and Marissa Gaudet, are in the outstanding U. T.

College of Nursing.• Samantha Fuller graduated in May with a Petroleum Engineering degree.• Megan Wolfram was honored as Theta of the Year. Megan will participate in Teach for America in Dallas

next year.• Senior Kirby Cornelius is the new captain of the University of Texas Women’s lacrosse team. She is a

great player, and the perfect candidate for captain—we are so proud of her! • Sophomore, Brette Machiorlette, has a nonprofit organization that has really been kicking off. Her

organization, Reading Aces, is an after school program where high school and college volunteers help at-risk children improve their literary skills. Chapter members are volunteering with this great organization.

Alpha %eta Spotlights:

Parents’ Weekend was September 21-22. About 250-300 people participated throughout the weekend, which included a brunch in the house’s courtyard, attending the Texas vs. Kansas State football game, and lots of good visiting. Special thanks to Beryl and Jessica in the kitchen for making such delicious meals and snacks.

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Here’s how you can help!• Become a sponsor for the Theta Block Party• Donate an item for the Theta Block Party Raffle• Donate directly to CASA

For more information, contact Megan Polombo

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LL E T I N BOARD

A way to post announcements, reminders, and opportunities to help each other out. This feature is also on the website. Have something to share? Email us!

AVAILABLE BOARD POSITIONSWe’ll be slating our new board at our combined Social Club/Board Meeting event on November 14th, and we have several open positions! Thank you to the many women who have dedicated their time over the last two years! Available positions include President, 2 Programs Chairs, and Communications Chair. Serving on the Board is a wonderful way to give back to your Theta sisters, and it’s a lot of fun too! Board meetings are every other month, and none of these positions are huge time commitments. For more information, please visit our website. If you are interested in holding a position, please contact Martta Howard.

READING WOMEN BOOK CLUBOn August 1, the official website for Reading Women, an online Theta book club, was launched. Click here to see the current reading selection and for discussion dates.Reading Women is an opportunity for collegians and alumnae to come together to share ideas and thoughts with one another on a novel every two months. If you have any questions, please email readingwomen@kappaalphatheta.org.

AGGIE THETA FIESTAEvery fall, the Delta Omega chapter at Texas A&M hosts Theta Fiesta, a fajita dinner that benefits their local philanthropy, Scotty’s House. This year’s event will be held on Friday, November 1st from 6-9pm at the Theta House (1503 Athens Drive, College Station). Even if you can’t make it to the event, you can still help-- click here to view sponsorship opportunities. For more information on the event, visit their website and click on the Philanthropies tab.

Theta Block Party 2013

The 3rd Annual Theta Block Party and Raffle will be held on November 8 from 5-8:30 p.m at the Alpha Theta House. Block Party benefits Travis County CASA, and we are excited to be a part of it. Highlights of the Theta Block Party will include a raffle, local food trailers, live music, and more.

Travis County CASA, our philanthropic partner, supports over 1,000 abused and neglected children in the court houses annua"y. Thetas make gi#s for these children, participate in volunteer activities, gain support, and raise money through the annual Pancake Party and Block Party. This year we can’t wait to get more support for CASA than ever before.

In order to make this event and raffle the best it can be, the actives need your help! CASA means so much to the Thetas and they hope to reach their goal to raise $15,000, as well as have 75% alumnae participation, through the Theta Block Party and Raffle. 

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Photo Gallery...Pictures !om recent events...

Monthly Social Club, Whole Foods Cooking Class, and Bid Day!