Celebrating sisterhood

Alpha Delta Pi finished off another great year at Tech, dedicating an entire week to our sisterhood. The week of April 16-20 served as this year’s Sisterhood Week. Each day served as a reminder of the importance of the strong and lasting bonds of friendship and sisterhood that only a sorority can bring.

Sisters wore blue, yellow, and red ribbons as symbols of the various days and the points on the Alpha Delta Pi diamond: sisterhood, scholarship, social, and service. Sisterhood Chair, Ellis Anne Sahhar, carefully planned the week, and many sisters attended the nightly events despite busy schedules.

Monday through Thursday’s events represented the four points of the diamond. Monday was a “Scholarship Night” which included a quiz game to learn more about sisters. Tuesday served the “Social” point when sisters attended a dinner at D2 prior to attending the Greek Awards together. Wednesday was “Sisterhood Night” where sisters were treated to a catered dinner and bonding at the Chapter house. Last but not least, Thursday night’s activity represented the “Service” point. On Thursday, sisters hand-painted flowerpots which were delivered to the families staying at the Roanoke Ronald McDonald House on April 28.

Aside from the nightly events, sisters further bonded together by wearing similar outfits on each of the days. On Monday, sisters donned their best maroon and orange in order to honor the victims of April 16, 2007. Tuesday’s Greek Awards inspired sisters to wear sundresses for the day. On Wednesday, sisters showed off their official Sisterhood Week shirts. On Thursday, sisters brought out their favorite raised letters to let campus know they were an Alpha Delta Pi.

All in all, the week helped us to remember the fundamental aspect of being a part of a sorority: sisterhood.

Newest Deltas bond during a hiking trip

Lastly, we want to extend a huge congratulations to our seniors who just graduated! We look forward to seeing what great things you accomplish with your lives! You will be sorely missed. We live for each other <>

Diamonds are forever!

Hope everyone enjoys their summer and arrives back in Blacksburg ready for another sisterhood-filled year! 

Alpha Phi’s Senior Send-off

On April 24^th, Alpha Phi hosted a banquet to honor our amazing seniors. The event was put on by our newest members at Poor Billy’s Seafood Restaurant. At the banquet, all the seniors were read letters written by their families from back home. We also watched a slideshow and enjoyed spending time together and celebrating all of Spring 09’s accomplishments within Alpha Phi.

Alpha Phi has been so lucky to have all of our seniors in this chapter for the past three years. Each one of you has made a lasting impact on Alpha Phi, and we know you will all go on to do great things!

“I’ve heard it said

That people come into our lives for a reason

Bringing something we must learn

And we are led

To those who help us most to grow

If we let them

And we help them in return

Well, I don’t know if I believe that’s true

But I know I’m who I am today

Because I knew you…”