A+ sister of the month is an idea that our sister Maeve came up with to recognize sisters for their academic success. While the term “A+” suggests that sisters need to receive this grade in order to be eligible for recognition, this is not the case. Sisters can submit grades ranging from B-A+ that they feel that they put a lot of effort into achieving. Depending on how many sisters submit grades, the scholarship chair puts a brief letter of submission from each sister into a hat and chooses it at random. These sisters are then given recognition on our blog, website, and Facebook page. The recognition may or may not go in depth to explain other areas in which sister might have succeeded that month. In addition to this, the sister(s) will receive a small gift from the scholarship chair to reward them for their accomplishments!
March 2015: Alex Richert and Beth Freer
Pi Delta Chi would like to recognize our A+ Sisters of the Month for March, Alex “Demi” Richert and Beth “Erissa” Freer!
Alex received a 95 on her test for Population Geography and the Environment. The class is about examining population patterns and issues at global, national, and regional levels. She learns how to detect the causes of these patterns and reflect on the consequences and potential solutions for sustaining human life and the Earth. The test was 100 multiple choice questions with six possible choices for each question, and involved a LOT of studying and memorizing, but her hard work paid off! Alex is a Sophomore Geography major and was just elected as Pi Chi’s Vice President for Fall 2015.
Beth is being recognized for earning a 93 on her Personality Theory test in Research Methods. The test focused on three different theorists; Karen Horney, Erik Eriksen, and Carl Jung. Personality Theory studies and reviews the different theories of personality, showing the views of each. The class helps to show the pros and cons of each theory, to get a better understanding of which theories to use while doing research. Currently Beth is learning the basics of how to do experiments using Analysis of Variance. She is a sophomore Psychology major and was one of Pi Chi’s money makers for this semester.
Congrats girls! We’re so proud of you, keep working hard!
Alex received a 95 on her test for Population Geography and the Environment. The class is about examining population patterns and issues at global, national, and regional levels. She learns how to detect the causes of these patterns and reflect on the consequences and potential solutions for sustaining human life and the Earth. The test was 100 multiple choice questions with six possible choices for each question, and involved a LOT of studying and memorizing, but her hard work paid off! Alex is a Sophomore Geography major and was just elected as Pi Chi’s Vice President for Fall 2015.
Beth is being recognized for earning a 93 on her Personality Theory test in Research Methods. The test focused on three different theorists; Karen Horney, Erik Eriksen, and Carl Jung. Personality Theory studies and reviews the different theories of personality, showing the views of each. The class helps to show the pros and cons of each theory, to get a better understanding of which theories to use while doing research. Currently Beth is learning the basics of how to do experiments using Analysis of Variance. She is a sophomore Psychology major and was one of Pi Chi’s money makers for this semester.
Congrats girls! We’re so proud of you, keep working hard!
February 2015: Carlie Watkins and Kelsey Caruso-Sharpe
Carlie is being recognized for receiving a 22/25 on her paper for Medical Anthropology, which was one fifth of her grade. Med Anth explores the interaction of biology and culture in the production of health and illness. She must engage in comparative studies and consider the diversity of ideas and practices that constitute health and illness across cultures and societies. Carlie is a junior Anthropology Major and was inducted last semester as part of the Figure 8 Pledge Class. This semester she serves on Pi Chi general board as Webmistress, Blogger, and Assistant SOE.
Kelsey received a 95% on her Spanish Linguistics quiz! Spanish Linguistics studies the way the spanish language is structured and how the different dialects relate to each other. She studies the different components including the formation of individual letters and how they’re pronounced as well as how words are formed and how they fit into sentences. Kelsey is a junior Spanish and Music Industry double major. She was also recently accepted to the International Foreign Language Honor Society Phi Sigma Iota!
We’re so proud of you both, keep up the amazing work!
Kelsey received a 95% on her Spanish Linguistics quiz! Spanish Linguistics studies the way the spanish language is structured and how the different dialects relate to each other. She studies the different components including the formation of individual letters and how they’re pronounced as well as how words are formed and how they fit into sentences. Kelsey is a junior Spanish and Music Industry double major. She was also recently accepted to the International Foreign Language Honor Society Phi Sigma Iota!
We’re so proud of you both, keep up the amazing work!
February 2014: Lizzie Sudlow and Katie Sorce
Lizzie Sudlow received a well-deserved A- grade on her audio studio assignment! Not knowing how to work any of the equipment in the studio provided Lizzie with a challenge when completing the assignment, but her dedication to her work proved successful. Even after losing the first recording, she was able to re-record her assignment and submit it on time! In addition to this, Lizzie Sudlow has been an incredible President to our campus’s Harry Potter Club. She has been working really hard to balance her commitment to Greek Life while still maintaining an active role in the club that she helped found and a focus on her academic success. The result of her efforts came into light this past weekend at the Harry Potter Club Yule Ball. The event was a huge success and the club raised 836.05 for Reading is Fundamental, the nation’s largest non-profit children’s literacy organization! Kudos, Lizzie and keep up the excellent work!
Katie Sorce received an A on her Mass Media and Celebrity essay! She was tasked with interviewing a relative about their past and present views on celebrities. Katie also needed to discover how the person she interviewed showed their love to their favorite celeb and how he/she might feel about this person today. Katie decided to work with her mom and wrote a 4-page paper on using the information she gathered, A++! Katie has also been displaying her fantastic work ethic in other areas. As a part of the Harry Potter Club E-board, Katie helped in planning, setting up, and seeing to the success of Yule Ball! It’s great to see our sisters working together to do amazing things outside of Pi Chi as well. Excellent job Katie, keep up the great work!!
Honorable Mentions: Kelsey Caruso-Sharpe, Delaney Nichols, and Samantha McCaffrey on their grades of A on a Phonetics test, B+ on a Managerial Accounting test, and A+ on a Japanese test, respectively which they all worked really hard for! Keep working hard ladies!
Katie Sorce received an A on her Mass Media and Celebrity essay! She was tasked with interviewing a relative about their past and present views on celebrities. Katie also needed to discover how the person she interviewed showed their love to their favorite celeb and how he/she might feel about this person today. Katie decided to work with her mom and wrote a 4-page paper on using the information she gathered, A++! Katie has also been displaying her fantastic work ethic in other areas. As a part of the Harry Potter Club E-board, Katie helped in planning, setting up, and seeing to the success of Yule Ball! It’s great to see our sisters working together to do amazing things outside of Pi Chi as well. Excellent job Katie, keep up the great work!!
Honorable Mentions: Kelsey Caruso-Sharpe, Delaney Nichols, and Samantha McCaffrey on their grades of A on a Phonetics test, B+ on a Managerial Accounting test, and A+ on a Japanese test, respectively which they all worked really hard for! Keep working hard ladies!
March 2014: Lizzy Heck and Chrissy Dragan
This month our chapter would like to recognize Chrissy "Elora" Dragan and Lizzy "Shae" Heck!
Lizzy is a theater major here at SUNY Oneonta. She is a senior in her 5th year and will be leaving our chapter this May to continue on doing amazing things out in the real world! This month our chapter would like to give recognition to Lizzy for getting an A grade on her Stage Costume Midterm. Although she was not able to study as much as she would have liked, Lizzy succeeded in identifying 30 stitches and machine techniques. She also created an apron! Maybe she can make some special Pi Chi aprons for all our chefs out there! In other news, Lizzy also did a fantastic job as props master for the SUNY Oneonta’s rendition of Carousel the Musical. We all wish Lizzy great luck as she moves into the final weeks as a student at SUNY Oneonta. Great job Lizzy and good luck wherever you may go!
Chrissy Dragan is a double major in Animation and Sociology. She is a second semester sophomore and one of the newest sisters of Pi Delta Chi. Chrissy got an A- on her first meteorology test! Chrissy is really proud of her grade because this is a class that she does not usually succeed in. Also, Chrissy studied fairly hard for this test and is glad that her efforts were not in vain! We hope that continues to do a great job academically and also as a sister of our organization. We expect great things from her, and it doesn’t look like she is going to let her down. Great job, Chrissy! Continue to work hard and always know that you have an organization of sisters always willing to help you whenever you may need it.
Lizzy is a theater major here at SUNY Oneonta. She is a senior in her 5th year and will be leaving our chapter this May to continue on doing amazing things out in the real world! This month our chapter would like to give recognition to Lizzy for getting an A grade on her Stage Costume Midterm. Although she was not able to study as much as she would have liked, Lizzy succeeded in identifying 30 stitches and machine techniques. She also created an apron! Maybe she can make some special Pi Chi aprons for all our chefs out there! In other news, Lizzy also did a fantastic job as props master for the SUNY Oneonta’s rendition of Carousel the Musical. We all wish Lizzy great luck as she moves into the final weeks as a student at SUNY Oneonta. Great job Lizzy and good luck wherever you may go!
Chrissy Dragan is a double major in Animation and Sociology. She is a second semester sophomore and one of the newest sisters of Pi Delta Chi. Chrissy got an A- on her first meteorology test! Chrissy is really proud of her grade because this is a class that she does not usually succeed in. Also, Chrissy studied fairly hard for this test and is glad that her efforts were not in vain! We hope that continues to do a great job academically and also as a sister of our organization. We expect great things from her, and it doesn’t look like she is going to let her down. Great job, Chrissy! Continue to work hard and always know that you have an organization of sisters always willing to help you whenever you may need it.
October 2014: Allison Callaghan and Sam McCaffery
The first A+ Sisters of the Month for the new semester are Allison "Ginni" Callaghan and Samantha "Freyja" McCaffery!
Allison received a 99% on her first test in Modern Algebra and Theory Equations II, which was 40 points higher than her first test when she look Modern I. Modern II is a higher level math class that takes the practices of algebra and applies them over various fields. These fields include groups, rings, integral domains, fields and vector spaces. She worked extremely hard to earn such a high grade. She also earned an 80% on a quiz in statistics. Allison is a junior Math and Education double Major and has been working hard this semester as one of the New Member Educators.
Sam is a Mass Communications Major and got a 90% on her reading quiz for Documentary Tradition. The quiz asked for short essay form answers to questions about themes found in book on how Documentaries function. The quizzes are very difficult and ask you to pull concepts from the reading as well as include your own thoughts and options. Sam has also been busy this semester working as Vice President and she also has two jobs.
Keep up the great work ladies! Hard work pays off!
Allison received a 99% on her first test in Modern Algebra and Theory Equations II, which was 40 points higher than her first test when she look Modern I. Modern II is a higher level math class that takes the practices of algebra and applies them over various fields. These fields include groups, rings, integral domains, fields and vector spaces. She worked extremely hard to earn such a high grade. She also earned an 80% on a quiz in statistics. Allison is a junior Math and Education double Major and has been working hard this semester as one of the New Member Educators.
Sam is a Mass Communications Major and got a 90% on her reading quiz for Documentary Tradition. The quiz asked for short essay form answers to questions about themes found in book on how Documentaries function. The quizzes are very difficult and ask you to pull concepts from the reading as well as include your own thoughts and options. Sam has also been busy this semester working as Vice President and she also has two jobs.
Keep up the great work ladies! Hard work pays off!
November 2014: Delaney Nichols and Stefanie Lewis
We are excited to announce this month's A+ Sisters Delaney "Elie" Nichols and Stefanie "Sienna" Lewis!
Delaney has been excelling in her Fundamentals of Management class. She has had to write two papers per week analyzing a case study of a real life company, answering the questions associated with the case and relating it back
to the concepts they learned in class. She has gotten A's on every paper! She also received a 99% on her Water and the Blue Planet midterm! Delaney is a junior Business Economics major and serves on Pi Chi Eboard as Member at Large.
Stef is a Geology major and received a 98% on her Mineralogy midterm exam. This was the highest grade in the class! The exam consisted of knowing physical and chemical properties of minerals. She was able to identify crystal structures, crystal defects, and chemical bonding. She also had to understand key differences between similar minerals and the reason behind the differences. She had to connect multiple concepts together in order to produce a clear understanding behind the mineral’s chemical composition, crystal structure, environment, and properties. Stef is a new member to Pi Chi, being inducting as a part of the Figure 8 Pledge Class.
Congrats ladies! Keep working hard, the semester will be over before we know it!
Delaney has been excelling in her Fundamentals of Management class. She has had to write two papers per week analyzing a case study of a real life company, answering the questions associated with the case and relating it back
to the concepts they learned in class. She has gotten A's on every paper! She also received a 99% on her Water and the Blue Planet midterm! Delaney is a junior Business Economics major and serves on Pi Chi Eboard as Member at Large.
Stef is a Geology major and received a 98% on her Mineralogy midterm exam. This was the highest grade in the class! The exam consisted of knowing physical and chemical properties of minerals. She was able to identify crystal structures, crystal defects, and chemical bonding. She also had to understand key differences between similar minerals and the reason behind the differences. She had to connect multiple concepts together in order to produce a clear understanding behind the mineral’s chemical composition, crystal structure, environment, and properties. Stef is a new member to Pi Chi, being inducting as a part of the Figure 8 Pledge Class.
Congrats ladies! Keep working hard, the semester will be over before we know it!