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10-15-2011, 12:49 AM
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90 year old becomes ZTA through AI
Came across this on the AFLV website.
How wonderful that those women could make her dream of being a Zeta come true.
http://www.cjonline.com/news/2011-10...e-begin-age-90
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10-15-2011, 01:11 AM
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Aww, this is such a sweet story! Kudos to Zeta Tau Alpha for giving this woman a chance to finally fulfill a lifelong dream. 
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10-15-2011, 01:15 AM
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Not to be a Debbie Downer, but based on the facts in the article, I don't think she will be a real AI. It sounds more like they are granting her some type of honorary membership. It sounds like she never completed college.
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10-15-2011, 05:58 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by DeltaBetaBaby
Not to be a Debbie Downer, but based on the facts in the article, I don't think she will be a real AI. It sounds more like they are granting her some type of honorary membership. It sounds like she never completed college.
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I think only a ZTA could comment on whether or not it would be an honorary membership or not. If she were initiated as an Alpha Sigma Alpha sister, she would be considered a sister with no special designation, other than the fact she joined as an AI.
I think this is a beautiful story!
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10-15-2011, 07:32 AM
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I think that is wonderful!
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10-15-2011, 08:56 AM
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thank you TPA85, for posting this story. how appropriate that my new sister, bertie mcconnell, will receive her certificate of membership on her birthday, which is our founders day.
welcome sister bertie! way to go washburn sisters!
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10-15-2011, 09:49 AM
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What a wonderful initiation THAT will be! Congratulations to all. Surely ZTA will have a magazine article - ZTAs, please post when they do!
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10-15-2011, 10:39 AM
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This brings happy tears. I love that being a ZTA has been a lifelong dream for her even if she never finished college.
(Having a specific fraternity or sorority as an aspiration or lifelong dream always makes me smile.)
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10-15-2011, 11:14 AM
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What a wonderful story!
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10-15-2011, 12:38 PM
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Originally Posted by RaggedyAnn
I think only a ZTA could comment on whether or not it would be an honorary membership or not. If she were initiated as an Alpha Sigma Alpha sister, she would be considered a sister with no special designation, other than the fact she joined as an AI.
I think this is a beautiful story!
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Right, but the article does not make it sound as though they held an initiation. They reference a luncheon, but that's it.
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10-15-2011, 01:36 PM
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^^^And a membership certificate.
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10-15-2011, 03:31 PM
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Congratulations to the Chapter President, as well, who spearheaded the move when she could easily have ignored the stories, or sent chapter greetings, or whatever. Sounds like Mrs. McConnell is in good company.
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10-15-2011, 03:46 PM
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Beautiful story and wonderful young collegians to took the initiative to make it happen.
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10-15-2011, 04:00 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by DeltaBetaBaby
Not to be a Debbie Downer, but based on the facts in the article, I don't think she will be a real AI. It sounds more like they are granting her some type of honorary membership. It sounds like she never completed college.
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It sounds real, either the newspaper writer 1) doesn't know much about sorority initiations or 2) does know/is Greek and is discreet to the point of being unnecessarily closed-mouthed.
Not all groups require a college degree or college, period, for AI.
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10-15-2011, 05:58 PM
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To the best of my knowledge, there are no honorary memberships in NPC groups.
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