Alpha Connect Sisterhood Series

Episode released April 17, 2026. In this episode, National Vice President Kat Wolfington Harth is joined by co-host Lauren Barrineau, A. Together they interview the president of Longwood University, Taylor Reveley. Listeners will hear about President Reveley's very special connection to Alpha Sigma Alpha, while learning some history about Farmville and the university. 

Episode released March 20, 2026. In this episode, National Vice President Kat Wolfington Harth, EE, speaks with Barbara Lombrano Williamson, HH, and Kim Benson, ΔN, about the inception of the Alpha Sigma Alpha Sorority Housing Corp. 

Episode released February 16, 2026. In this episode, National Vice President Kat Wolfington Harth, EE, speaks with Diane Yencic James, HH, and Rosemary Carucci Goss, BΠ, about the inception of the Alpha Sigma Alpha Foundation. 

Episode released January 21, 2026. In this episode, National Vice President Kat Wolfington Harth, EE, speaks with Eleanor Borbas Williams, A, about her many years of volunteering for Alpha Sigma Alpha, including 46 consecutive years as chapter advisor for the Alpha Chapter. Learn about the history of the Alpha Chapter and how Longwood University has changed in the past 50 years.

Episode released December 11, 2025. In this episode, guest host Elizabeth Martin Hibel, ZY, Assistant Director of Collegiate Experience, interviews National Vice Presidents Kat Wolfington Harth, EE, and Jess Bridwell Wright, ZΠ. As their time serving on national council comes to a close, they look back at the past 12 years.

Episode released November 10, 2025.In this episode, guest host Nikki Kawalec, ZY, chairman of the Alpha Sigma Alpha Foundation Board of Trustees, speaks with scholarship recipients. Listen to Yaqeen Bahjat, ΘΓ; Kallie Hitzelberger, BΣ; and Rebecca Hornberger, BΣ.

Episode released November 28, 2025. In this episode, National Vice President Kat Wolfington Harth, shares the history of the Alpha Sigma Alpha membership badge. Listeners are treated to an interview with Nancy Mancuso of Herff Jones, the Sorority's official jeweler, in which we learn how our badge is made.

Episode released November 14, 2025. In this episode, National President Amber Shaverdi Huston, Eta Eta Chapter, shares a Founder's Day message in celebration of Alpha Sigma Alpha's 124th anniversary. Then she interviews the Foundation Chairman, Nikki Kawalec, ZY, about the annual fundraising campaign, Joyously Give.

Episode released October 17, 2025. In this episode, Kat Wolfington Harth speaks with Kelly McGinnis Beck, EK, who served as Alpha Sigma Alpha's national president from 2018-2022.

Episode released October 3, 2025. In this episode, guest host Nikkia Young, national vice president, speaks with Erica Nielsen, Theta Beta Chapter. Erica received the National Advisor Award for her role as recruitment advisor for the Epsilon Gamma Chapter at Virginia Commonwealth University in Richmond, VA.

Episode released October 3, 2025. In this episode, guest host Nikkia Young, national vice president, speaks with members of a few award-winning alumnae chapters. Listen to Sheri First from the Tampa Bay Alumnae Chapter and this year's Alumnae Crown of Excellence Chapter; Erin Donegan from the Kansas City Alumnae Chapter, which received the service and giving award; and Kelly Beck from the Philly West Suburban Alumnae Chapter, which received the programs award.

Episode released September 19, 2025. In this episode, guest host Chayna Wilson, national vice president, speaks with members of the award-winning Theta Tau Chapter at Capital University in Columbus, OH. Listen as Abby Williams, Halley Weaver, Jessica Murray and Natalie Suich share special memories of their collegiate experience.

Episode released August 21, 2025. In this episode, Kat Wolfington Harth interviews three collegiate members who serve as Vice Presidents of Recruitment - Niki Arcila, ΓI, Shae Silve, ΘΩ and Taylor Horton, IK. As sororities across the country participate in recruitment, we dig into what recruitment looks like today, especially for Alpha Sigma Alpha. 

Episode released July 25, 2025. In this episode, Kat Wolfington Harth interviews two members of headquarters staff - Sarah Johnson Gafron, Beta Theta, and Alexandria Horton, Iota Eta. Sarah and Alex help us understand recruitment better by explaining the many acronyms associated with recruitment, explaining how chapters prepare for and participate in recruitment on their campuses and dispelling some myths.

Episode released July 25, 2025. In this episode, Kat Wolfington Harth interviews Emily Just, Beta Nu, and Leah Dooley Eickhoff, Alpha Beta, about Service Immersion. From 2013 to 2017, Alpha Sigma Alpha collegiate members were selected to travel to Oahu, HI, where they were immersed in the culture while serving the people and the island. Connections to the Ritual and leadership development rounded out a memorable trip with incredible impact.

Episode released July 11, 2025. In this episode, national vice president Kat Wolfington Harth takes us on a whirlwind tour of the Emma Coleman Frost Leadership Development Institute in Kansas City. Hear from a variety of attendees and learn what makes LDI such a special experience for Alpha Sigma Alpha members.

Episode released June 27, 2025. In this episode, national vice president Kat Wolfington Harth speaks with Carol Vandevoort Goodman, ΔN-B, about being named one of Maryland's Top 100 Women for the third time, serving on the Alpha Sigma Alpha Foundation, seeing Snoop Dogg at the Paris Olympics, outrageously fabulous holiday cards and so much more! 

Episode originally released on June 17, 2021. Re-released on June 12, 2025. In honor of Pride month, past national president Kelly McGinnis Beck speaks with Lisa Argento Boyer, EN, who shares the story of her son’s transition.

Episode released May 30, 2025. In this episode, national vice president Kat Wolfington Harth speaks with Dr. Maria Malayter, Chi Chi, about her journey from a traumatic brain injury through depression and how she learned to undo herself. Maria shares tools and resources to help us all strengthen our mental health and wellness. 

Episode released May 16, 2025. It's graduation season and here to impart words of wisdom are members of national council, Foundation trustees, sorority housing corp members and national headquarters staff. In this episode, national vice president Kat Wolfington Harth shares the microphone with some very special guests, including: Amber Shaverdi Huston, HH Kim Benson, ΔN-B Kyrstal Geyer Slivinski, ΓP Erika Butts, EK  Jess Bridwell Wright, ZΠ Julie Wiley Ramsey, A Meredith Anderson Cheryba, EK Alex Horton, IH Makenna McLeod, XX Nikki Kawalec, ZY Kat Wolfington Harth, EE   Learn about the alumnae experience.

Episode originally released on October 5, 2020. Re-released on May 19, 2025. In this episode, Past National President Kelly Beck speaks with Dr. Julie Connor, ZZ, about mental health and ways we can support each other. This episode includes personal stories about agoraphobia, bipolar disorder and anxiety.    Resources referenced in this podcast include:  National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 988 and https://988lifeline.org/   International Association for Suicide Prevention www.iasp.info   Crisis Text Line: text 741741 and type "home" to speak with a trained counselor  SAMHSA (Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration): www.samhsa.gov  NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness): www.nami.org  Connect with Dr. Julie Connor on LinkedIn 

Episode released April 18, 2025. In this episode, national vice president Kat Wolfington Harth speaks with Michelle Rupp, Beta Lambda, about a televised heart surgery, winning an Emmy® award (yes, that Emmy) and how we can harness the power of local media to help us tell our stories.  Connect with Michelle at https://www.memorableresultsmedia.com/  

Episode released April 4, 2025. In this episode, national vice president Kat Wolfington Harth speaks with Makenna McLeod, XX, about alumnae initiation and her unique path to finding Alpha Sigma Alpha. Makenna also teaches listeners about the latest research on Generation Z and how the sorority is implementing that information to provide a strong membership experience and grow our chapters.

Episode released March 24, 2025. In this two-part episode, Alpha Sigma Alpha’s National Council pulls back the curtain on their spring 2025 in-person meeting. Host and national vice president Kat Wolfington Harth shares behind-the-scenes content from the boardroom and beyond.

Episode released March 14, 2025. In this two-part episode, Alpha Sigma Alpha’s National Council pulls back the curtain on their spring 2025 in-person meeting. Host and national vice president Kat Wolfington Harth shares behind-the-scenes content from the boardroom and beyond.

Episode released February 21, 2025. In this episode, national vice president Kat Wolfington Harth speaks with members of the award-winning Zeta Eta Chapter at Rockhurst University. Listen as Lauren Good, Sierra Haddock, Kaleigh Isgett and Ella McNeil share special memories of their collegiate experience.

Episode released February 7, 2025. In this episode, national vice president Kat Wolfington Harth speaks with Aubrey Hardy, BΣ, about embracing change, not taking yourself too seriously and a very cool internship opportunity.

Episode released January 24, 2025. In this episode, national vice president Kat Wolfington Harth speaks with Aly Campbell Kowal, ZZ, who received the Evelyn G. Bell Award during the 2024 National Convention and Leadership Conference. 

Episode released January 10, 2025. In this episode, national vice president Kat Wolfington Harth speaks with Sherri Rae, ΓΞ, who received the Helen L. Corey Award during the 2024 National Convention and Leadership Conference. 

Episode released December 21, 2024. In this special episode, national vice president Kat Wolfington Harth celebrates the winter solstice and encourages listeners to take a few minutes to embrace the darkness and the lessons she teaches us. Through the poem Seeing Solstice by Chris Heeter, we learn that “...your desperation to see keeps you from seeing. In this place, you see not with your eyes, but with your being.” Enjoy! Seeing Solstice by Chris Heeter 

Episode released December 20, 2024. In this episode, national vice president Kat Wolfington Harth speaks with Susanne Withsosky Alfonso, NN, who received the Wilma Wilson Sharp Award during the 2024 National Convention and Leadership Conference. 

Episode released December 6, 2025. In this episode, national vice president Kat Wolfington Harth speaks with Nancy Vetakis Keene, AΓ, who received the Recognition of Eminence Award during the 2024 National Convention and Leadership Conference. 

Episode released November 22, 2024. In this two-part episode, national vice president Kat Wolfington Harth interviews her fellow national council members. Get ready to learn about national president Amber Shaverdi Huston, HH, Kathy Wilson Burke, NN and Chayna Wright, EM.

Episode released November 16, 2024. In this two-part episode, national vice president Kat Wolfington Harth interviews her fellow national council members. Get ready to learn about three of Alpha Sigma Alpha's national vice presidents: Nicole Millar Allbee, ZT, Jessica Bridwell Wright, ZΠ and Nikkia Young, ΘB.

Episode released November 8, 2024. In this episode, national vice president Kat Wolfington Harth kicks off the newest iteration of Alpha Connect Sisterhood Series with a nod to our Ritual (in anticipation of Founders' Day) and two fabulous guests, Nikki Kawalec, Zeta Upsilon, and Suzanne Haynes Jones, Beta Lambda, who will share insights into the Alpha Sigma Alpha Foundation and its Joyously Give campaign.  Learn more about Joyously Give Connect with the Alpha Sigma Alpha Foundation

Episode released January 28, 2021. On this next episode, past national president Kelly McGinnis Beck speaks with Mary Ann Sidehamer Wenzel, Gamma Eta, who served as Alpha Sigma Alpha's national president from 1970-1976.   

Episode released February 11, 2021. On this next episode, past national president Kelly McGinnis Beck speaks with Rosemary Carruci Goss, Beta Pi, who served as Alpha Sigma Alpha's national president from 1984-1988.   

Episode released February 25, 2021. On this next episode, past national president Kelly McGinnis Beck speaks with Diane Yencic James, HH, who served as Alpha Sigma Alpha's national president from 1988-1992. 

Episode released March 11, 2021. On this next episode, past national president Kelly McGinnis Beck speaks with Suzanne Kilgannon, BI, who served as Alpha Sigma Alpha's national president from 1996-2000.  

Episode released March 25, 2021. On this next episode, past national president Kelly McGinnis Beck speaks with Marianne Busch Bullock, Beta Theta, who served as Alpha Sigma Alpha's national president from 2000-2004.  

Episode released April 8, 2021. On this next episode, past national president Kelly McGinnis Beck speaks with Lori White Scott, EE, who served as Alpha Sigma Alpha's national president from 2004-2008.   

Episode released April 22, 2021. On this episode, past national president Kelly McGinnis Beck speaks with Cindy Kelley, Beta Pi, who served as Alpha Sigma Alpha's national president from 2008-2012. 

Episode released May 6, 2021. Past national president Kelly McGinnis Beck speaks with Melissa Koch Merriam, EE, who served as Alpha Sigma Alpha's national president from 2014-2018.

Episode released May 20, 2021. May is Guillain-Barre Syndrome Awareness Month. This week, past  national president Kelly. McGinnis Beck chats with her chapter sister, Jennifer Wheeler, EK, on what it’s like to live with this rare disease. You can learn more about GBS at https://www.gbs-cidp.org/. If you want to connect with Jen, you can reach her via email at [email protected] 

Episode released June 3, 2021. On this episode, past national president Kelly McGinnis Beck chats with Nancy Szalwinski, Beta Delta, on the path that led to her career as a Foreign Service Officer. If you are interested in learning more about careers representing America, visit https://careers.state.gov/. 

Episode released June 17, 2021. In honor of Pride month, past national president Kelly McGinnis Beck speaks with Lisa Argento Boyer, EN, who shares the story of her son’s transition. 

Episode released July 1, 2021. On this episode, past national president Kelly McGinnis Beck is joined by Cindy Rhoades Ryan, Delta Iota, as she shares her story as a prosecutor in the State of Delaware, as well as in the federal government. She was the first female Chief Counsel at the U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency and is a recipient of Alpha Sigma Alpha’s highest honor, the Recognition of Eminence Award.   

Episode released July 2021. On this episode, past national president Kelly McGinnis Beck interviews with Krystal Geyer Slivinski, Gamma Rho, Executive Director. 

Episode released December 2, 2021. On this episode, past national president Kelly McGinnis Beck chats with author and Alpha Sigma Alpha Recognition of Eminence Award Winner Denise Swanson Stybr, Gamma Lambda, about her path to becoming a New York Times Best Selling Author.  

Episode released December 16, 2021. On this episode, past national president Kelly McGinnis Beck chats with Bradley Norwood, Theta Gamma, as she shares her experience with egg cryopreservation. If you want to learn more, you can contact Bradley directly at [email protected].