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What you will find:

the

Eagle’s Nest Sigma Lambda Alpha Sorority Inc. National Board of Directors

SLA calendar:

April 30

Nominations for NBOD begin via email

May 14

NBOD Elections via survey monkey

August 3-5

SLA Summer Convention Memphis, TN

Señoritas of Epsilon Chapter stroll on mun2

Did you see the girls in action? Mun2’s music count down show: 18 and over was at the University of Texas at San Antonio in late March filming an episode that aired April 7th in which sisters from the chapter performed a step routine on stage showcasing the foundation of our sisterhood; along with performing a stroll to the popular tribal song, Intentalo.

Fall 2011 Neos Page 2

NBOD elections information

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Alumna News Page 5-6

All Chapter Page 3

Convention Page 7

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Congratulations to Fall 2011 lines Alpha Chapter

Alpha Pi Line:

Nancy Castillo, junior Psychology major

Iris Tule, junior Social Work major

(Yeleinne Rayo, Chapter President seen in the picture to the left with

Alpha Pi Line)

Beta Chapter

Alpha Zeta Line:

Melissa Morales, Sociology & Anthropology major

Vivian Orozco, Nursing major

Liliana Lamas, Sophomore Journalism and

Political Science double major

(Azucena Cruz, PNM director seen here with Alpha Zeta Line)

Eta Chapter

Gamma Line:

Maria Alonso, Sophomore Bilingual

Education major

Zeta Chapter Xi Line:

Martiza Pantoja- Junior, Neuroscience major

Yadira Rangel- Senior, Business Administration major

Cintia Guerrero- Sophomore, Emerging Media &

Communications double major

Look forward to seeing Gamma & Epsilon Chapters’ spring lines!

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All Chapter Gala 2012 Thank you to the Elite Eta Chapter for hosting All Chapter Gala!

Once again congratulations to recipients:

La Rosa

Andreanna Muñoz

Epsilon Chapter

Excellence in Service

Mariana Skertchly

Beta Chapter

Excellence in Academics

Linh Vo

Gamma Chapter

Please send great pictures my way! Time to upgrade my collection!

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National Board of Directors Election season

The current term for the National Board of Directors is coming to an end this summer. We have seen changes and accomplishments from NBOD and our sorority as a whole.

We are proud to announce the opening of nominations for all NBOD positions. Some directors are seeking re-election or other positions, in addition we are looking for alumna sisters who are passionate and ready to serve on NBOD and continue the growth of our sorority.

Nominations will begin Monday April 30th

Elections will take place May 14th

To run for a position, you must submit a cover letter and resume to Raquel Morales at morales_raquel24@hotmail.com by Friday May 4th, 5pm

If you are an alumna who is dedicated to our Sorority, and want to continue being active within the Sorority, we encourage you to apply!

Elections will take place on Survey Monkey. A link will be sent out to all sisters eligible to vote. Be sure to place your vote before the deadline once the link is sent out.

NBOD POSITIONS AND BRIEF JOB DESCRIPTIONS

• Executive Director: Responsible for insurance, incorporation, non-profit status, mailbox, etc.

• Associate Director: Responsible for keeping information for all manuals, distributing manuals as needed, updating all manuals, Annual Report compilation, NBOD Awards, and serves as the Secretary at the NBOD meetings.

• Director of Finance: Responsible for fundraising event ideas and management, and budgeting for all Sorority costs and payments.

• Director of Expansion: Responsible for the management of the Expansion Committee, colony management and updates. In charge of all PNM related activities and incidents, and initiates contact with potential new universities.

• Director of Public Relations: Responsible for the maintenance of the National website and social media accounts, undergraduate chapter/colony/Alumnae Association websites supervision, press releases, media attention for national conventions, serves as the liaison to the undergraduate chapter/colony's historian, and helps maintain open lines of communication with the NALFO.

• Director of Alumnae Relations: Responsible for serving as the liaison between NBOD and Alumnae Associations as well as Alumni Members. Responsible for creating newsletters, creating and maintaining a database for the alumnae and coordinate regional mixers with Alumnae Associations.

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Follow NALFO:

http://www.facebook.com/NALFO @OfficialNALFO

Congratulations to our Alumna sisters

Cindy Luna, Epsilon Founding mother recently got married

Andrea Garcia, Epsilon chapter

Alumna has a handsome baby boy and is engaged

Nicole Hernandez, Epsilon chapter Alumna is engaged and wedding is

set for June

Teresa Ramos, Gamma chapter Alumna recently got married

Amanda Garcia, Gamma chapter

Alumna is expecting a baby!

Diana Parada, Alpha chapter Alumna is engaged and wedding is set for

November

Amanda Mota, Alpha chapter Alumna gave birth to a beautiful baby girl!

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Catherine Prieto Olivarez, M.Ed. (Lambda Class, Epsilon Chapter) sister is pursuing her Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Higher Education at the University of North Texas. She is currently in her first year (second semester) of coursework in the program. This is what Catherine had to say about her experience: My husband and I moved to Denton to attend the University of North Texas and resigned from our full-time positions in San Antonio to complete our educational goals. I currently hold a part-time graduate assistantship on campus and attend classes full-time. Here, at UNT, because I am attending full-time, I have been able to engage with the program more than I ever did as a Master’s student at my previous institution. I am very happy that I chose not to become employed full-time while completing this degree. I admit that it’s rough, financially, for both my hubby and I; but in the end we will complete our degrees much sooner! The classes aren’t tough, but when you tack on a full-time job, and full-time life, the demands pile up and can seem overwhelming. I had that experience in my master’s program and made the choice not to experience that again. In the program, one of my faculty mentors – Dr. Amy Fann – has been wonderful in allowing me to explore the research areas that matter to me and that I want to be part of. She has a research team in the program that specifically aims to assist Latino parents and families in accessing and obtaining college information and increase their college knowledge. I am always asked three questions when people learn that I am pursuing a doctorate. I am going to say that none of these questions are easy

to answer. First – what is your research going to be on? I’ve known for some time that I wanted to continue research on Latino students in college, but I will be honest and say that I still haven’t narrowed down my possibilities yet (I LOVE learning new things, I am a nerd!). Second – when will you be finished? I have a goal to be completed by December 2015, but that date is tentative. Third – What do you want to do when you are done? What I am going to do after I earn my Ph.D. is still a mystery! I would love to be a faculty member and teach Higher Education courses to other budding, young professionals in the field; but, if I find a well-paying administrative position, I am open to that as well. I just want other sisters out there, who are interested in pursuing graduate school, to send me a shout out, via Facebook or email (catherineolivarez@my.unt.edu). I went through this process really unsure of how to get funded and what types of scholarships or assistance are out there. From this experience I want to share with other sisters what I have learned and help them as much as I can.

Alumna sister pursuing a PhD in Higher Education

Are you ready?!? Memphis, Tennessee here we come!!

Save the date: Friday Aug. 3- Sunday Aug. 5

Ladies start saving your $$. Convention cost will be between $100-$150. More details to come

PO Box 424296 Denton, TX76204 www.sla1992.org

Summer convention 2012

Sigma Lambda Alpha Sorority Inc.

SIGMA LAMBDA ALPHA SORORITY INC. SPRING 2012

@SLA_1992

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