Stella Maher

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Stella Maher
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Name Stella Maher
Chapter Delta Chi
Lehigh
Date Inducted Dec 3, 2001
Roll Number 2
Alumni Chapter/Assoc NYMAAC
Honorary Member
Major BA - Theatre, MEd - Secondary Education
Birthdate Sept 28, 1982
Spouse
Nicknames
Awards Chapter Service Key

Stella Maher (born Sept 28, 1982) is an Alumna of Delta Chi Chapter (2) at Lehigh University.

Early Fraternity Life and Career

Stella Maher received a letter in the fall of her sophomore year inviting her to make history by helping found a new honor fraternity on Lehigh's campus. After missing the first info session, she skipped a night of play rehearsal to attend an info session, which she thought would last about 30min. 2 hours later she had been elected Recording Secretary of this new Chapter and was given a binder by Hoyt Craver as she and the rest of the new e-board were wished good luck!

A few months later she and her fellow Alpha classmates were inducted as the first Delta Chi brothers at Lehigh University.

Collegiate Years at Delta Chi Chapter

After serving as Recording Secretary for the first year (01-02), Stella won the election for Vice President (02-03) and represented Delta Chi at our first Grand Chapter (Knoxville, TN 2002). This was a tremendous turning point in her fraternity career. What had previous been a resume builder suddenly became a life of brotherhood as she met amazing alumni brothers such as Drew Volturo, Jonah Goodman, John Finnegan, Ryan Marquiss, Matt 'Freshboy' Nicoletta, and many others. She describes this as her favorite moment of her fraternity career: walking into the regional event Friday night and suddenly being in a room with hundreds of people who all were connected to you through common goals and experiences and all wanted nothing more than to get to know you that weekend and become your friend.

As business progressed the next day she was overwhelmed by this parliamentary procedure and shocked at how fast and efficient yet serious and well organized Grand Chapter was under Chair, Britt Marder (Josh was absent for the first day). She quickly became friends with the alumni at lunch when she agreed with them that Alumni Chapters should have the right to vote, and stood up in front of the Grand Chapter to make a 'motion to reconsider the alumni vote'.

Encouraged by the fellowship she experienced in Knoxville, Stella dedicated herself to making her Chapter like the great ones she met that weekend.

Modeled on many of Alpha Eta's documents, she proposed numerous changes to Delta Chi's bylaws when school reconvened that fall as well as proposing Operating Policies that she drafted over the summer. She found alumni brothers in the East Region to adopt all of the Alpha Class brothers that were still undergraduates. Though she met resistance, she pushed the brothers of Delta Chi to form a real fraternity and step up to the plate - work that would eventually earn her a Chapter Service Key.

Despite the setback of losing the 03-04 Presidential election to Jeff Samuels, she saw this as an opportunity to focus on the lifeblood of the Chapter and served as Initiate Advisor creating powerpoint presentations, study materials, and a real initiation program that continue to be used today. She also ramped up the Ritual making it more true to the nature of the ceremony and a memorable experience.

After graduating in 2004, Stella served as Alumni Advisor during her fifth year at Lehigh.

Alumni Years to Present

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National Involvement

  • National Commitees
  • Roadtrips
  • etc.

Bigs and Littles

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  • Little 1, Alumnus
  • Little 2, Expelled
  • etc.

Further Resources

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