Zeta Tau Alpha will celebrate its 50th anniversary Friday, April 30 at 12 a.m. until Sunday, May 2 at 11 p.m. Speaking at May reunion is National Council member and Vice President Collegiate Keeley Riddle.
Zeta Tau Alpha is a nationally recognized women’s fraternity that was founded on Oct. 15, 1898 at Longwood University in Farmville, Va. The chapter at Clarion University is known as Delta Iota, and it was installed April 30, 1960, which made it the 107th link of Zeta Tau Alpha. The fraternity’s charity is breast cancer education and awareness. Members work with several organizations, such as Susan G. Komen For the Cure and the National Football League.
Zeta Tau Alpha’s colors are turquoise and steel gray, and the national symbol is the strawberry. The local symbol is the bunny.
According to their Facebook page, the purpose of the fraternity is to intensify friendship, promote happiness among its members, to perform such deeds, and to mold such opinions as will conduce to the building up of a purer and nobler womanhood in the world. Their open motto is “seek the noblest,” and their flower is the white violet.
According to Katie Harbison, former chapter president of Delta Iota, said “exploring the Greek community has a potential new member can be a time of intimidation, but ZTA members say they are confident it will feel like home. There is always a sister to help study, go out with, or just listen. The relationships with the sisters will extend well beyond the normal casual friends into lifelong bonds.”
Harbison said, “Greek Life is a valuable part of college life. It provides students with numerous opportunities from scholastic to social.”
Harbison said, “The bonds students make with their sisters will last beyond their college years, and the memories created will last a life time.”
Harbison said, “Joining a sorority is a wonderful opportunity to participate in different activities and positions around the campus. ”
“Beginning with the many leadership positions offered as early as student’s first year, ZTA offers a wide variety of resources for personal development,” said Harbison.
“From campus involvement in Greek Games and Homecoming to local service projects, there are so many opportunities ZTA maintains while opening doors to the community,” Harbison said.
Harbison also mentions the philanthropic work of the fraternity as a whole ;“There is also the charity developed for the Susan G. Komen Foundation (breast cancer education and awareness) and a wide variety of social opportunities,” said Harbison
Harbison said, “Zeta Tau Alpha is the opportunity for every woman to realize her potential.”
