Alumnae chapter earns awards

DOWNEY - Downey resident Sylvia Rand, current president of the Long Beach Area Alumnae Chapter, joined nearly 900 Zeta Tau Alpha collegiate, alumnae members and national officers at the biennial convention held in New Orleans July 6-11.The convention was attended by delegates from more than 152 collegiate chapters and more than 233 alumnae organizations. The Long Beach Alumnae Chapter received three awards, including "Most Members Traveling the Furthest to Convention" (six), "Crown Chapter" and fourth place in "Save Lids, Save Lives," a nationwide campaign for the collection of Yoplait Yogurt tops. Zeta Tau Alpha was founded in 1898 at the State Female Normal School (now Longwood University).

********** Published: July 22, 2010 - Volume 9 - Issue 14