Theta Spotlight : Kate Burgess

Congratulations to our sister, Kate Burgess, on being selected as Greek Relations Chair on the executive board of UMD's Terp Thon! 🐢

As Greek Relations Chair, Kate is responsible for cultivating community-wide support for the patients and families of Children's National Health System in Washington, DC through year-long fundraising and cause-connection initiatives.

We are so proud of you and all your hard work! ❤#LeadingWomen

And a special shoutout to our other sister, Sarah Kelly, who served as an amazing Greek Relations Chair for this past year! #FTK

Theta Spotlight : Shannon Ridge

Name: Shannon Ridge
Year: Sophomore
This week's Theta Spotlight is on Shannon Ridge and her trip to China this past Winter break! Shannon traveled to Hong Kong, Beijing, Guangzhou, and Shanghai with a small group of students all part of the QUEST program at UMD. The program focuses on quality designs and systems. While in China, Shannon and her classmates studied business decisions and implications. They traveled to multiple corporations and industries to learn how they ensure the quality of the products they produce. They also visited with students at the City University of Hong Kong and Sun-Yet-Zen University. Her favorite part of the trip was traveling to the Great Wall of China in Beijing. Shannon says the experience was incredible and a major learning experience regarding business in a foreign country. What a cool way to spend break!

Theta Spotlight : Olivia Newport

Name: Olivia Newport                                                                 Year: Sophomore                                                                     Our Theta Spotlight is shining on sophomore Olivia Newport. Olivia is the current Awards Director for our chapter. Her job is an important one. She is responsible for compiling the applications so that our chapter can be recognized at the biannual Theta National Convention in Orlando this year, in addition to other awards our chapter qualifies for. Olivia keeps track of all the wonderful thing our chapter does. With so much going on, it's so easy for something to go unnoticed! Therefore, Olivia plays a huge part in making sure other chapters across the country hear about us and the wonderful work we do. This winter break she has been working hard with the other officers to complete the applications and stay up to date on what her sisters are up to. The Gamma Mu chapter is so lucky to have such a dedicated sister as our Awards Director and can't wait to see what happens Grand Convention this year! 

Theta Spotlight : Abbey Weit

                                     

Name: Abbey Weit 

Year: Junior 

Our very first Theta Spotlight is shining on junior Abbey Weit and the coat drive she ran this winter. This Thanksgiving Abbey and her family went to the Light House Shelter in Annapolis to drop off a Thanksgiving meal for the less fortunate. However, Abbey soon discovered that the shelter had been given little by the surrounding community to donate to the needy. So she came up with the idea of a coat drive sponsored by the UMD Greek community. Knowing how fortunate all of us are to be a part of such an amazing group of women, Abbey was certain that we would be willing to help her reach her goal. By the end of the coat drive, Abbey was able to donate 20 coats, blankets, and gloves to the Light House Shelter. Even with all the hard work that went in to running the drive, Abbey never complained. According to her, the smile on the faces of those that ran the shelter was more than enough to make organizing the drive worth it.