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Epsilon Alpha Sigma turns 6!

4/24/2018

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Epsilon Alpha Sigma is turning six years old today, so to celebrate, we thought we would share six of our favorite moments throughout these past years. 
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1. Women's empowerment week

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Since their first year, our beta chapter at UC Davis has hosted a ''Women''s Empowerment Week." This week has included numerous events that addressed what it means to be an Arab-American woman, including a  discussion by anthropology and gender studies professor, Dr. Suad Joseph on being an Arab woman in America. 

2. Middle East WEEK 

Our newest colony at UC Riverside is already making strides on their campus! As part of the 2018 Middle East week, doves were a part of various events that showcased Middle Eastern arts, food and music. 
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3. Gamma chapter'S Commitment to their community

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From raising funds to the Route 91 victim to  helping Outlaw BBQ on veteran's day, our gamma chapter at UNLV is continuously giving back to their community. UNLV's Multicultural Greek Council recognized them for their dedicated philanthropic efforts in 2017 - their first year as an organization. 

4. World In-Sight Fair

Our alpha chapter at UCLA has  been a part of the World In-Sight fair, where students were able to get a glimpse of the Arab culture. Doves showcased the diverse Arab culture through food and traditional clothing!
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5. thanksLANSING 

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Doves at our delta chapter at Michigan State University brought the Dabke (a traditional dance) to the annual ThanksLansing event hosted by the university's Refugee Development Center. Through the dabke, doves represented the Arab culture and helped refugees in their community feel a bit more at home. 

6. Remembering the refugees

Since our first banquet at UCLA in 2013, Remembering the Refugees has raised $89,000 to support medical aid, transportation and education for refugees. We have two more banquets coming up at UC Davis and UC Riverside, and we look forward to see you there! 
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Alpha Chapter Alum, Neil Deramchi, Featured on Medium.Com Discussing the Disruptive Ability of Blockchain in Real Estate!

4/4/2018

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Neil Deramchi is Co-Founder and COO of RNT X, an app aiming to connect renters and landlords in a transparent and decentralized world through building a transparent and decentralized real-estate rental ecosystem. She is a recent graduate of UCLA with a bachelor's degree in Biochemistry, where she held various leadership positions including a Presidential role within our Alpha chapter. We are proud of Dermachi's accomplishments and forever grateful for the growth initiated of the first established chapter of Epsilon Alpha Sigma as a result of her leadership. Catch her insightful interview below!    

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Founding Sister and President of Gamma Chapter, Diana Zeineddine, Featured on UNLV TV Studio G discussing Remembering the Refugees!

3/16/2018

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Beta Chapter President, Hanna Khalil featured in UC Davis Life!

3/12/2018

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UCR Colony Featured in the "Pillars FSIC Newsletter"at UC Riverside!

1/26/2018

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Our newest colony the the University of California, Riverside is making waves on campus. Be sure to check them out in this year's Pillars FSIC Newsletters! 
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UCLA Doves Honored for Chancellor's Service Award

7/5/2017

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Neil Deramchi and Elena Salman, recently UCLA Dove graduates, received the Chancellor's Service Award for their exemplary leadership and service contributions to the UCLA community.

The Chancellor's Service Award was created to honor "students who (...) have donated their time and energy to making a positive difference at UCLA and in the community. In order to be honored a graduating student must have established a sustained record of commitment to leadership and service through his or her outstanding contributions." 


Deramchi, who received a Bachelors of Science in Biochemistry, and Salman, who received a Bachelors of Science in Biology, were engaged in numerous organizations and academic positions throughout their undergraduate career. Both Deramchi and Salman joined Epsilon Alpha Sigma their first-year of college, where they quickly took on key leadership roles within their chapter. 
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Neil Deramchi | AYGW Photography

​Salman entered EAΣ with a passion for recruiting new members and welcoming them into the EAΣ family. Immediately upon her first-year, she became Director of Recruitment, where she revamped the recruitment process and utilized her creative skills to develop new ideas for expanding EAΣ across the UCLA campus. 

Beyond EAΣ, Salman was active in the Arab community through the Lebanese Social Club. Through her term as President, she directed the annual culture show, collaborated with universities across the United States and assisted in organizing key professional and networking activities. She also was engaged in numerous research positions at UCLA, including Dr. Daniel Geschwind's Research Lab Investigating Autism Spectrum Disorders. 
From social chair to Multi-Interest Greek Council (MIGC) representative to President, Deramchi served various positions during her time at EAΣ and played a key role in building vital organizational guides and structure for her chapter. She was further active in Greek life at UCLA through her Vice Presidency at the MIGC at UCLA, where she helped create a strong, multicultural space by working with all multi-interest fraternities and sororities. 

Her leadership activities and contributions to the UCLA community expanded beyond Greek life; she was also active in Eurobruins, a student organization dedicated to bringing the European community together.  She further gave back to her campus and encouraged Bruin pride through her design and code for the UCLA Athletics Hall of Fame, and the upcoming Mo Ostin Basketball Center.  
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We are so proud of Deramchi and Salman for their dedicated service to EAΣ and the UCLA community,  and we cannot wait to see where their future takes them!
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