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Highlights

This page is designed to provide our chapters and alumni and collegiate members with a forum to share their accomplishments, projects, and activities.  If you would like to post something about your chapter or yourself, please email Lisa Campion with your name, your chapter, a picture, and a description of the accomplishment, project or activity.
 
Backpacks to Briefcases Seminars

The Consortium of Collegiate Agricultural Organizations is hosting a "Backpacks to Briefcases" Seminars around the country for Sigma Alpha members along with other Consortium members.  See below for more details.

The Consortium maximizes the collaboration of collegiate agricultural organizations and industry partners to enhance the personal, organizational, career and community education of future leaders.

Oaklahoma State University, February 1st, 2010 from 7-9pm in 101 Wes Watkins Center

Enjoy pizza and pop with your fellow collegiate OK State Cowboys and Cowgirls while learning some helpful networking tips to getting you con-nected, linked in, and probably land your first job...and second..and third….Don’t miss out on this great networking opportunity!

For more information, please contact Jeff Papke at jpapke@ffa.org or 317-802-4350.

University of Florida, February 15th, 2010 from 5:30-8pm in 141 Frazier Rogers Hall

Enjoy pizza and pop with your fellow collegiate Gators while learning some helpful networking tips to getting you connected, linked in, and probably land your first job...and second..and third….Don’t miss out on this great networking opportunity!
 

For more information, please contact Cathy Carr at chcarr@ufl.edu or 352-392-1963.

University of Georgia, February 16th, 2010 from 5:30-8:30pm in 4 Towers Conference Room

Enjoy pizza and pop with your fellow collegiate Bulldogs while learning some helpful networking tips to getting you connected, linked in, andprobably land your first job...and second..and third….Don’t miss out on this great networking opportunity!

For more information, please contact Brice Nelson at 706-542-1611, bricen@uga.edu, or Laura Ledgerwood at 706-542-8426, lel@uga.edu.

Purdue University, February 23rd, 2010 from 5:30-8:30pm in Pflender 241 Dean's Auditorium

Enjoy pizza and pop with your fellow collegiates while learning some helpful networking tips to getting you connected, linked in, andprobably land your first job...and second..and third….Don’t miss out on this great networking opportunity!

For more information, please contact Jeff Papke at jpapke@ffa.org or 317-802-4350.

 
Communication Intern Position
The Sigma Alpha Sorority's Communications Intern will promote Sigma Alpha Sorority through marketing techniques such as the Sigma Alpha websites, Facebook, Twitter, Wikipedia, along with other sites as determined by the Sigma Alpha Sorority Webmaster. This person will work to improve and further develop Sigma Alpha programs by creating avenues for our membership to become aware of them with the Webmaster. In addition, they will submit monthly updates and respond to emails within 10 days from the Webmaster.
 
 
This is an unpaid position that will require about 1-3 hours per week. 
 
Please access the application instructions here.
 
The deadline is February 20th, 2010 to Lisa Campion.
 
Larry Warren Joins Sigma Alpha as an Honorary Member
Larry Warren, Grand President of Alpha Gamma Rho Fraternity, was recently activated as an Honorary Member of Sigma Alpha Sorority, during its 2009 Founder's Breakfast held in Indianapolis, IN on Saturday, October 17, 2009.

 

Sigma Alpha Sorority is proud to have Mr. Warren as our newest member'" states Lisa Campion, National Board President. "He has always shown great support of our sorority and our members, and has been a welcomed guest at our last two National Conventions." 

Sigma Alpha was founded January 26, 1978, at The Ohio State University so that women could come together to support and promote one another in the field of agriculture. Since its inception, Sigma Alpha has become a national organization with over 50 chapters at universities throughout the United States.

The sorority promotes professional development and fellowship for women planning careers in the agriculture industry. Its members strive for achievement in scholarship, leadership and service. Chapters are involved in a variety of community and collegiate programs and activities. In addition, the Sigma Alpha National Alumni Association provides for further professional and personal development following graduation. The women of Sigma Alpha are making their mark in agriculture everyday.
 
Sigma Alpha's Facebook Page

To join the Sigma Alpha Facebook page, search for your chapter here.  Once you find your chapter, click “View Profile.” After this, you will be viewing your chapter’s own profile page. At this point, you need to join by clicking the “Join” link underneath the Crest.

You can also visit the Sigma Alpha Facebook Fan page!

 
Emerald Times Newsletter Submissions

Your chapter can submit articles for the "Chapter News" section in the Emerald Times Newsletter!  If your chapter has had any successes or innovative ideas that you would like to share with sisters and alumni across the nation, please feel free to write an article and submit a picture (if you have one) from the event.  An article of 200-250 words is adequate. 

Please submit articles to Brenda Meyers by March 1, 2010, August 1, 2010, and October 1, 2010.

 
Collegiate Life Knowledge
Please visit The Consortium of Collegiate Agricultural Organizations to access the Collegiate Life Knowledge Lessons.  You must register in order to access this great resource.  Also you have access to a jobs/internships database, many resources, and you can use the site as a networking tool. 
 
Recognition

Honorary Members:

  • Jo Ann Smith
  • Patricia Titus
  • Cuptal Nelson
  • Joe Sabol
  • Serena Howard Sresbach
  • Christine Stiles
  • Martin Pond
  • Jean Woloshuk
  • Phyllis Davis
  • Ann Veneman
  • Larry Warren

Associate Members:

  • Barbara Fisher
  • Kenneth Jernigan
  • Sandy Massey