May 9, 2010
http://www.ajc.com/news/carolyn-hendricks-hester-74-523228.html
Carolyn Hester didn’t have a biological sister, but her sorority filled that void.
In college, the Atlanta native joined Zeta Tau Alpha. Her ties with the sorority, and Greek life in general, didn’t wither after college. She spent more than 50 years as an adviser, recruiter and officer for the sorority’s Atlanta alumnae chapter. For more than 30 years, she served and held offices for the Atlanta Alumnae Panhellenic Association.
Mrs. Hester was so connected that she could put a co-ed in touch with a Zeta at any college in any part of the country. All it took was a phone call or two. She helped students get information, and into the sororities of their choice, no matter the sorority or the college, said her daughter, Cathy Huffines of Atlanta.
“Certainly there are people just as involved as she was, but nobody to this level in this area within Zeta that I know of,” she said. “Wherever a girl wanted to go into Greek life to find a home, she was very involved helping the transition.”
On Wednesday, Carolyn Hendricks Hester of Decatur died at home from complications of breast cancer. She was 74. A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. on May 22 at Oak Grove United Methodist Church in Decatur. A.S. Turner & Sons is in charge of arrangements.
Mrs. Hester was a 1953 honors graduate of Bass High School. In 1955, she transferred from Emory University to the University of Georgia, at the latter serving as a football cheerleader for two years and senior class vice president. In 1957, she earned a bachelor’s degree in education.
Two years later, she married Cecil Woodfin Hester Jr., her husband of 46 years. He died five years ago. Mrs. Hester was a substitute teacher at Lakeside High School from 1975 to 2000. The 1982 school yearbook is dedicated to the educator.
Her commitment to Zeta and the Greek community spanned decades. She advised Zeta’s college chapters and helped with training and recruitment. She served as district president of the Atlanta alumnae chapter.
In return, the national organization feted her with honors that include the 2004 Louise Kettler Helper Memorial Award, given to an alumna and a student for outstanding service; the honor ring, the sorority’s highest individual honor, and a 1969 certificate of merit. A national scholarship has been established in her name.
“There are very few people who have given at the level she has given,” said Stephanie Powell, a national Zeta officer and UGA chapter adviser. “She made the chapter at Georgia what it is, and she taught us values to live by in the sorority and in life.”
Mrs. Hester served as a Zeta delegate and held offices as part of the Atlanta Alumnae Panhellenic Association. That organization crowned her its 1986 woman of the year.
“She was a cheerleader for the whole Greek system,” said Larrie Kontz, a friend who lives in Sandy Springs. “And it didn’t matter what sorority you were in. I can remember the days when we didn’t have enough [Zeta] alumnae in Athens to work rush. Carolyn was right there.”
Additional survivors include another daughter, Carol Young of Augusta; a son, Cecil W. Hester III of Atlanta, and three grandchildren.
May 1, 2010
Panhellenic Woman of the Year:
This award honors sorority alumnae who have contributed more
than a decade of outstanding service in civic affairs, education,
the arts and the Greek community.
Nancy Wright Courtney, Kappa Delta
Outstanding Alumnae Chapter Award
This 5th annual award recognizes an alumnae chapter who has a
well-rounded chapter and has exhibited excellence in service to the
community, collegiate chapters, philanthropic projects, Atlanta Alumnae
Panhellenic Association, and for outstanding programming designed to
meet the needs of their membership.
Kappa Delta Atlanta Alumnae Chapter
October 16, 2009
Atlanta Alumnae Panhellenic Association was recognized at the NPC Annual Meeting with the following awards:
1st runner up for Most Outstanding Alumnae Panhellenic
Citation of Merit for Service, Programming, & Fundraising
Congratulations, Ladies!
May 11, 2009
Collegiate Scholarships:
Brittany Ann Solner (Chi Omega) University of Georgia
Katie Wood (Pi Beta Phi) University of Georgia
Alumnae Scholarships
Luann Rhodes Alumnae Scholarship: Sarah Carter (Sigma Sigma Sigma)
Alumnae Scholarship: Laura Bellaire (Pi Beta Phi)
Panhellenic Women of the Year:
Deirdre Reason Hill (Alpha Chi Omega)
Cathy Kramer Leake (Delta Zeta)
Outstanding Alumnae Chapter Award
Alpha Gamma Alpha Chapter, Alpha Chi Omega
February 6, 2009
You are Cordially Invited to College Sorority 101
AAPA is having an Information Session to share with you what joining a college sorority is all about. All college sororities were started with the desire for friendship, leadership, achievement and philanthropy in their pursuit of higher education. Today, some 140 years plus, they still have those same ideals. Becoming a member of a sorority provides you many opportunities during your college years, not only do they provide you a home away from home they give you a chance to develop leadership skills. Sisterhood provides a lifetime of friendship through many alumnae associations throughout the country and abroad.
Please plan to attend our “College Sorority 101” Information Session on Saturday, March 28, 2009 from 2:00-4:00 pm at Robinson Hall on The Westminster Schools campus, 1424 West Paces Ferry Road, NW, Atlanta, GA 30327. Registration begins at 1:30 pm.
Be sure to RSVP online today!
Please visit the “Scholarship” tab above for applications and all requirements.
February 5, 2009
Dear Panhellenic Sisters,
The Atlanta Alumnae Panhellenic Association is proud to introduce the inaugural Sisters for Scholars Online Event to raise funds for scholarships for our collegiate and alumnae sisters. Last year, we gave $2500 in scholarships, and this year, we hope to double that. To accomplish this we need your help.
During the month of February only, please participate in our Sisters for Scholars Online Event. Here’s how:
Go to the Official AAPA Scholarship Donation Page and make a donation. All donations go directly to the AAPA scholarship fund to provide scholarships:
- For young women who are currently members of an NPC sorority.
- For sorority alumnae pursuing an advanced degree.
Please, send this to every sorority woman you know: your tennis team, your co-workers, your neighbors, the PTA moms. . . and ask them to donate, too.
Our goal is for every sorority woman to receive this email and to consider donating, regardless of their involvement in their sorority now.
Remember “all-nighters”, study hours, and study buddies? Please contribute to Sisters for Scholars and let’s join together to raise money for scholarships.
Thank you for participating and for forwarding this campaign to your sisters.
Fraternally,
Sisters for Scholars Committee
Atlanta Alumnae Panhellenic Association
The AAPA tax id number is 58-1413137, and we are a 501c7 organization. Your donation is appreciated and will be recognized with a receipt online as soon as you donate, but donations to 501c7 organizations are not tax deductible.
Please direct any questions you have about this fundraiser to your AAPA delegate or alumnae chapter president, or to Sisters for Scholars chairman Mary Ulich.
February 4, 2009
Atlanta Alumnae Panhellenic Association welcomes all NPC Sorority Alumnae its biannual Leadership Forum.
Date: February 24, 2009
Time: 7:00 PM
Location: Alpharetta Presbyterian Church
Four dynamic speakers/facilitators with extensive Alumnae experience
Julia Katz, Chi Omega
Lesley Williams, Delta Zeta
Lauren Hayden, Alpha Sigma Tau
Leigh Thiedeman, Pi Beta Phi
Print your invitation below for more information and driving directions.
Leadership Forum 2009 Invitation
November 24, 2008
Staying Connected: The Online NPC Story
Indianapolis, IN — The National Panhellenic Conference has launched a new Web site called “The Sorority Life” aimed at changing attitudes, misperceptions and common stereotypes.
Targeting young women between the ages of 16 and 18, NPC executives opted to set up various phases of a resource-rich site where women can make educated choices about the paths they take in college that can affect social and in-person networking choices for decades to come.
The site, thesororitylife.com, launched Monday, November 17. The project was slated to be completed before January when deferred recruitment begins on many of the nation’s college and university campuses.
“There is no doubt our online presence needs to grow and provide accurate data, not only to young women entering college, but also to parents, high school advisors and others who play an important role in shaping life-long goals of emerging adults,” said Julie Cain Burkhard, chairman of the National Panhellenic Conference.
“We intend to be proactive and define the experience,” Burkhard said.
A number of research studies by the influential Pew Internet and American Life Project in recent years also underscore the need for an online and easy-to-find presence, according to NPC’s advisors in the project.
For example:
- Nearly 60 million Americans have turned to the Internet for help with major life decisions
- 52 percent of married-with-children households go online together at least a few times a week, and another 34 percent of those families have “shared screen moments” at least occasionally
- 64 percent of online teens (ages 12 to 17) engage in at least one type of online content creation
- And girls continue to dominate in online content creation; 54 percent post photos, 35 percent of all teen girls blog and 10 percent post videos
As teens continue to grow in the ranks of “super-communicators” Burkhard said NPC will continue to evolve with a clear and consistent message.
“We wanted to do something collectively that member groups alone couldn’t do,” she said. While each of the NPC’s 26 member groups has existing Web sites and other “advocacy” sites exist for affiliated Greek organizations, this site promises to be a “first.”
“This is our first opportunity to reach and make contact with unaffiliated women.”
A small group of beta testers were asked to review content, navigation and functionality of the new site prior to public launch and included communication specialists, academics, other fraternal groups, and college students.
“We hope to change some perceptions out there and tell the clear, honest truth about the sorority experience. That means also informing some visitors to the site that a sorority choice may not be the right one,” Burkhard said. “We’ve never defined the experience this way, educated people this way, dispelled stereotypes this way.”
The first phase of the project, completed by MediaSauce in Carmel, Ind., will eventually include three new sites that will include information and interactive capabilities for parents, alumnae and unaffiliated women who are looking for specific information about sorority life.
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The National Panhellenic Conference provides support and guidance for its 26 member inter/national sororities/women’s fraternities and serves as the national voice on contemporary issues of sorority life. Founded in 1902, NPC is one of the oldest and largest women’s membership organizations representing more than 3.9 million women at 655 college/university campuses and 4,500 local alumnae chapters in the U.S. and Canada. Each year, NPC-affiliated collegians and alumnae donate more than $5 million to worthy causes, provide $2.8 million in scholarships to women and volunteer 500,000 hours in their communities. For more information visit www.npcwomen.org.
May 14, 2008
Summer is upon us and this fall, thousands of women across the US and Canada will be starting college. If you are planning to go through NPC Formal Recruitment this fall, AAPA can help you obtain Letters of Reference for the sororities on your campus to help introduce you to each organization.
Please visit the Contact Us page at the above tab for a list sorority alumnae who welcome inquiries for letters of reference.
Atlanta Alumnae Panhellenic Association and its members personally compose all letters of reference and ensure their delivery according to the standards of each NPC sorority. AAPA does NOT endorse any organization or firm that recruits anonymous letter-writers for this purpose.
Letters of Reference are written by volunteers of each sorority who are committed to introducing college women to sorority life. AAPA does NOT charge a fee for this request. AAPA does NOT endorse any organization or firm that charges a fee to guarantee delivery of letters of reference.
Please feel free to contact us for further information on sorority life and the recruitment process.
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