Lubbock Alumnae of Delta Zeta

05/26/2024

Admiral Lisa Franchetti joins TODAY to talk about making history as the first woman to ever lead the U.S. Navy and the first female member of the Joint Chief...

02/17/2024

We are so proud of our sister & Texas Tech Health Sciences Center faculty member, Dr. Lisann Gittner, for being recognized with a Chancellor’s Council Distinguished Teaching and Research Award. Congratulations Lisa!

Three Texas Tech Health Sciences Center faculty members were presented with the Chancellor’s Council Distinguished Teaching and Research Awards Wednesday afternoon at the awards’ 2024 Recognition Ceremony.

01/13/2022

Wonderful profile of a Delta Zeta Alumna!

Tarleton alumna Jennifer Todryk, also known as The Rambling Redhead, is a social media content creator, author, and host of HGTV's "No Demo Reno," in which she transforms homes without massive demolition.

Read her alumni profile in the most recent edition of the Tarleton Magazine: https://tarletonstate.us/RamblingRedhead

09/21/2021

08/22/2021

From Delta Zeta Sorority National:

“Seen on HONY this past week was Delta Zeta Alumna, Deirdre Keane, Xi Upsilon-Northeastern (MA), sharing her deeply personal story on running and its impact on her life. From running to honor her late father to now knowing it’s more than just about the finish line, this Humans of New York story will inspire you even more because we call her sister!”

01/25/2021

When we choose to be kind, not only are we helping others, but we are also adding enormous benefit to our own life and happiness in the process. There turns out to be, in fact, science that shows being kind is the best choice to make. People who show compassion are more resilient and have better coping skills. In today’s world, who wouldn’t want to be able to cope a little better when faced with difficult situations? The answer is found in kindness. You can read the latest digital issue of The LAMP here. https://bit.ly/3psqs69


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12/04/2020

Like Peas and Carrots.

When Esmeralda (Lali) Castellanos Carr, Theta Omicron-Texas/Rio Grande, found out that her Delta Zeta sister Dr. Camille Killough, Lambda Omicron-Angelo State (TX), had been diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis (MS), she took action and took to her bike.

“I’d been involved with Leukemia and Lymphoma Society’s Team in Training program as a runner for years,” she says. “So, I decided to join the Bike MS Ride to the River in 2019. I’ve done long distances before, like finishing an Ironman in 2017, so riding 70 miles in one day on a bike wasn’t as daunting a task to me. My ONLY concern was I hadn’t trained properly.” Even knowing that, Lali set out to ride in Camille’s honor, and though she competed in the 2017 Ironman Arizona and in Ironman Texas 70.3 in Camille’s honor, this event was specifically for her. With a small team, Lali has continued to raise funds for MS research.

“Camille is the reason I do this (besides the fact that I’m a glutton for punishment LOL) and her story should be shared,” Lali shared. “We’re like peas and carrots, salt and pepper, bbq and sweet tea!”

Camille’s challenges with MS have not stopped her from finishing her goals and helping others. She struggled for years with relapsing and remitting MS, which six years ago progressed to a form of progressive MS. Progressive MS makes the symptoms from previous exacerbations get worse and for Camille that occurred in the middle of obtaining her PhD in nursing. She suffered many delays in obtaining her PhD, but finally did complete it in 2019. “I walked into that nursing program and then I rolled across the stage when I was hooded to show the world that MS wouldn’t beat me,” says Camille who, even though still in a wheelchair, continues to teach nursing at Pearl River Community College in Mississippi.

Camille reconnected with Lali online and shared her story. “I was telling Lali about how hard it had been to have MS and work on my dissertation, she encouraged me to finish. When she heard about what I was going through she began signing up for races and dedicating them to me.” Lali’s dedication to ride to find a cure for MS has been an inspiration to Camille in her daily life. “I always tell her to run like the wind or ride like the wind. I feel so undeserving of her commitment to help find a cure. Sisters for life, friends forever.”

Lali says, “My 2021 plan is to race all Ironman sanctioned events in Texas in her honor (Texas 70.3, Ironman Texas 140.6, Lubbock 70.3 and Waco 70.3). I made her a promise during Ironman Arizona that I would forever race in her honor so long as God gave me the grace to do so.”

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11/30/2020

If you follow The Rambling Redhead on Facebook or Instagram, you’ve probably thought to yourself at least once, Delta Zeta alumna Jennifer Marsh Todryk (Xi Nu- Tarleton State) needs her own show. Jennifer is the mom of three young children, home renovation expert and social media influencer, who has over half a million followers on Instagram. Her new series, called No Demo Reno, slated to premiere in early 2021 on HGTV. By working within the existing footprint of each house, Jennifer and her team, will save families time, money and stress while proving that it doesn’t take a massive renovation to create a dream home.

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11/30/2020

Alumna Ruby Bhandari, Iota Psi-Texas/Arlington, founded Silk Threads, Inc. out of her personal desire (and need) for fashionable ethnic wear that reflected her Indian heritage, but also spoke to her Western sensibilities. Born in New York and raised in Austin, Texas, Ruby started Silk Threads while still pursuing her degree. “While I was in college, ‘an Indian girl with VERY long hair,’ DZ increased my self-confidence by making me feel beautiful!” Ruby shared. “All of my sisters took me in with so much love and enthusiasm and are a huge reason that I am in the position I am today.”

Silk Threads was created in the early 1990s to serve the overwhelming need for Indian ethnic designer wear in the U.S. “Over the years, as I experienced more of the world and its growing needs, Silk Threads has turned in to an amazing fashion house making people look beautiful for their special occasions all over the country,” Ruby says. Check out Silk Threads by Ruby Bhandari to learn more!

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08/26/2020

It's Women's Equality Day!

Today, we are not only continuing our celebration of the centennial of the 19th Amendment, which granted women the right to vote in the United States, but we are also celebrating the efforts of ALL women's rights activists! Check out Celebrating Women's Vote Centennial 2020 or Smithsonian for stories of women who worked for the vote both before and after the amendment, because the fight for voting rights did not end in 1920.

08/13/2020

Did you know . . .

Four other national sororities merged into Delta Zeta with their rituals, awards, new collegiate chapters and dedicated alumnae. This blending is gracefully evoked in the Archives Room at our National Historical Museum in a display of the gavels of the merged groups of Delta Zeta.

Check out page 9 of The LAMP to read more about our historical mergers with Beta Phi Alpha (1941), Phi Omega Pi (1946), Delta Sigma Epsilon (1956) and Theta Upsilon (1962).

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06/16/2020

Hey home improvement junkies! Jennifer Todryk (aka on Insta) is a Tarleton Delta Zeta Alumna! Her show No Demo Reno been picked up by HGTV for 2021. How exciting!!!

Tearing down the notion that major demolition is always necessary to create whole-home transformations, HGTV has picked up 10 one-hour episodes of No Demo Reno (wt), starring home renovation expert and social media influencer Jennifer Todryk.

03/02/2020

Tomorrow is International Badge Day! Tag a sister to remind her to proudly wear her Delta Zeta badge tomorrow.

12/31/2019

This is so cool!

American Girl's 2020 Girl of the Year doll is Joss Kendrick! In a first, this American Girl doll has hearing loss and wears a hearing aid.

10/31/2019

Happy Halloween!

10/25/2019

The cold weather couldn’t stop the Lubbock DZ ladies from celebrating Founders Day together! Here’s to another year of Delta Zeta sisterhood!

10/24/2019

Happy Founders Day!!!