UTEP Zeta Tau Alpha

Get excited for Spring Recruitment ! 💐

Spring Recruitment offers the chance to go through a relaxed and informal version of recruitment! Swipe to see our recruitment dates ! & DM us if you have ANY questions☺️

So what are you waiting for ?! Mark your calendars & we’ll see you there!🤍💐

Happy first week of Spring Semester 🤍

Swipe for some of our zeta back to school advice+tips📖

GOOD LUCK!

MEET OUR 2024 EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE!🤍

We are beyond excited to see how these girls will lead our chapter! 💐👑

Treasurer - Jackie Pasillas
Historian - Rebecca Esparza
Director of Academic Achievement- Aiyana Medina
Ritual Chair - Briana Rubio
Risk Reduction & Education Chair - Victoria Hernandez
Panhellenic Delegate - Brissa Macias

MEET OUR 2024 EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE🩵

We appreciate these girls immensely for their humble dedication in serving our chapter! With their dedication, these girls will elevate our chapter, and we express our deepest gratitude for their selfless contributions.

President - Daniela Samaniego
VP I Coordinator of Committees- Deborah Ramirez
VP II New Member Coordinator - Gillyann Granados
VP III Membership Chair - Samantha Salazar
VP IV Philanthropy Chair - Aida Gandara

Stay tuned and turn on our post notifications to be the first to know as we finish introducing our new executive committee! 🤍👑

Happy Holidays ! ❤️

Wishing you the warming hugs & biggest smiles this holiday season! 🧸

Zeta Tau Alpha “Zpotify Wrapped” is here with our top highlights!! ⛸️🪩🩵

Swipe to see our favs!!🤍

✨SENIOR SPOTLIGHT✨

Analisa Quinonez

“I am forever grateful for all of the friendships and memories that I’ve made in ZTA! From serving on exec, to getting littles, to pref night of every recruitment, there are so many memories it’s hard to choose a favorite. My advice is to make the most out of your experience and live in the moment- time really does fly! Gamma Gamma, it has been an honor to serve as your president. I have loved getting to know and work with the most amazing women! Y’all make me so proud and I can’t thank you enough for all the love and support you have always shown me. I love you gamma gamma 🩶🩵 zlam “

✨SENIOR SPOTLIGHT✨

Gabi Samaniego

“My time in Gamma Gamma was full of so many memories that it’s hard to pick one! Some of my favorite memories include getting my 2 littles, seeing my (biological) sister run home, serving in exec, and so much more! Being a part of this chapter has been so fulfilling and has meant so much to me. My advice would be to take every moment in, it flies by! I have so much love for Gamma Gamma 🥹🩵”

✨SENIOR SPOTLIGHT✨

Shadee Zarei

“My favorite ZTA memory is getting each and everyone of my littles! Getting to be a big sister and watch these girls grow has been my most rewarding experience here in ZTA! One thing I will leave ZTA with is to always show up for your sisters whether it be to cheer them on or to be the shoulder for them to lean on. I knew not everyday was going to be a good day but knowing I had an amazing support system from Zeta kept me going. I will forever be proud of and grateful for this wonderful opportunity I took because it got me some of my lifelong friends and made me into the woman I am today. I have gained a voice, friendship and most of all love the greatest of all things. Thank you Zeta Tau Alpha.
love your ZTA sister Shadee

✨SENIOR SPOTLIGHT✨

Adriana Rosales

“My favorite zta memory would be getting my 4 most perfect littles.🤍
Words of wisdom: make the most out of zeta, what you put in is what you get out!
I love you gamma gamma “

✨SENIOR SPOTLIGHT✨

Dianey Granados

“When I think back on my college memories a lot of the best ones are the ones I have made in ZTA! I was able to get the most 11 perfect littles who have all impacted me in way they don’t know, I got the most amazing big who is not only my bestest friend in the whole world but the older sister I always wanted, I got some of my bestest friends, and lastly I was able to see my actual sissy (gillyann) become a zeta, run home, and lastly be her new memeber mom!

If there’s words of wisdom that I can leave my sisters it is to take in all of the moments. enjoy them because all the fun, crazy, and overwhelming moments come to an end way too fast and it isn’t something you wanna miss! Enjoy your nm experience, the moments in between and lastly your final moments as a ZETA!

I love you and I am so proud to have seen literally all of you come in and grow within zeta! 🩷”

Happy Thanksgiving from Gamma Gamma!

We are so thankful for our sisters! Tag a friend that you are thankful for below 🦃🧡

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Meet Devinne Arispe! 👑🍓

Major: Nursing
Fun Fact: I have been a part of the dance community since I was 14 and have learned different variations such as Folklorico, Flamenco, Hip-hop, Jazz, and Drill. I have also taught myself to crochet and hand sew!
Favorite Song: Milk and Honey - Strings and Heart

“I joined ZTA because I love being a part of an organization that shares the same values I have as well as advocating for women. I have known of ZTA from seeing the pink ribbons around school and I am so happy and blessed I joined! I have made great friendships and memories and I plan on making more!”

Yesterday we had our Spike For A Cure Volleyball Tournament! 🏐💕 We want to thank all participants and supporters of the event and our Philanthropy! We also want to extend our love and gratitude to for letting us use your facilities!

Last, but not least, thank you to our AMAZING Director of Philanthropy, Deborah, for organizing this event! Your dedication to our Philanthropy is unmatched and we are so proud of what you have accomplished this semester.

Today we have a very special New Member Spotlight! Briana is celebrating her first Veteran’s Day! 🇺🇸 Thank you for your service, Briana!

Major: Nursing
Current Fave Song: Make Me Bad by - Korn

“I joined ZTA because when I left the military, I was leaving behind a family and after talking to my now sisters I knew in my heart that the Gamma Gamma chapter would be the perfect next place to call home!”

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Meet Christabel Sepulveda! 🤩

Classification: Senior
Major: Biological Sciences with a concentration in Biomedical Sciences
Fun Fact: I’m a sneakerhead👟
Current Favorite Song: Role Model - Brent Faiyaz

“I’m most excited for all the lifelong friendships and memories to be made with the Zeta girls!

We’ve been THINKING PINK!! 🩷🎀💖

Join us at our Spike For A Cause THIS SATURDAY! There’s still time to create a team 🤩 more information can be found at the link in our bio AND on our stories!

See you there! 🏐

IT’S TIME FOR ! ✨🎀

Meet Angelina Valdes!

Classification: Junior
Major: Rehabilitation Sciences with a concentration in Physical Therapy
Fun fact: I love watching movies! My favorite movie is Everything, Everywhere, All At Once.
Current Favorite Song: Cosmos by Zinadelphia

“I joined ZTA because I was stuck in a routine that included waking up, attending classes, returning home, working, and repeating the process every day. When I transferred to UTEP, I wanted a place where I could be involved, have a change in my life, and a place where I felt like I belonged. It was surreal to be able to go through the recruitment process and feel like I was at home, loved, and welcomed by all the girls. Although I was unsure about joining, I am glad that I did because I found everything I was looking for. I'll never forget the moment I stopped feeling lost. 🩷”

We BIG time love our LITTLES! Throwback to our Big/Little reveal 👯‍♀️✨

NEW MEMBER MONDAY! 🔦✨

Classification: Freshman
Major: Business, with a minor in Marketing
Fun Fact: I have been doing pageants since I was 2 and am currently Miss El Paso Teen La Feria. I was the Salutatorian of my class, and I am currently a
Current Favorite Song: Neon Moon

“I joined ZTA because I want to advocate for the women who feel they may not have a voice. Our philanthropy for Breast Cancer Education and Awareness hits my heart deeply because my Abuela had breast cancer for a long period of her life. She fought extremely hard every day and I’m proud to call her a survivor. She meant the world to me, and I want to share her story and inspire other women to know that they are stronger than they believe, and through anything, they will conquer all.”

Show some love to Aiyana in the comments below!

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Happy Founder’s Day to our beloved !

Today we celebrate 125 years of love and sisterhood 👑🩵

Still thinking about Bid Day! It was the BERRY best time 😉🍓🤍

BID DAY, BEST DAY! 🍓👑

We had a blast welcoming 19 NEW MEMBERS to our sisterhood!

One more sleep ‘til BID DAY! 💤🩵

We can’t wait for tomorrow 👀

UNTIL 1 IN 8 IS NONE IN 8 🩷

Breast Cancer Education and Awareness holds a special place in our heart. We loved getting the opportunity to share our Philanthropy with you, along with our special guest, Starla. We cannot wait for Preference rounds tonight! It’s going to be an extra special one 🥹

OPEN HOUSE!! 🏡

We loved sharing our sisterhood with you yesterday and giving you a small glimpse of what it means to be a ZTA. We can’t wait to Think Pink and share our Philanthropy with you tonight! 💖

HAPPY RECRUITMENT WEEK!

We loved meeting all of you at orientation last night, and we can’t wait to see you again tonight! Zeta Tau Alpha wishes a happy recruitment week to our Panhellenic community and our Potential New Members! ZLAM 👑🩵

To close out our series, we saved the best one for last, LOVE! We are so excited about recruitment this week and for you to see all the love our chapter has for each other, and for the Panhellenic community. Lily, our VP of Recruitment, describes love best:

"Love, the greatest of all things" a line so perfectly created to describe what it means to be a ZTA. There is nothing like calling a sister when you're bored at night and want to get ice cream, losing your mind because of finals and having a sister help you study, talking about your favorite shows and music with sisters that have the same interests as you. Zeta Love is taking care of each other. Zeta Love is showing up for your sisters when one is in need. Zeta Love is being advocates for Breast Cancer Education and Awareness. Zeta Tau Alpha is home, a beautiful sisterhood filled with compassion and understanding. Every day, every ZTA is practicing one of the most treasured values of love in every aspect of her life.”

RECRUITMENT STARTS TODAY! Our next Key Value is Being Rather Than Seeming. We also wanted to spotlight another advisor that strongly exhibits this value for us all. Ariana pushes all of us to be better versions of ourselves and to be strong leaders. Her authenticity shines through and we appreciate all that she does for Gamma Gamma.

Read below to see what this value means to Ariana:

“Zeta Tau Alpha has taught us that Being Rather than Seeming is one of the most important values to hold. It emphasizes and prioritizes the importance of authenticity and genuine qualities in yourself and others, rather than focusing on appearances or superficial impressions. ZTA encourages sincerity and authenticity in one’s actions, character, and relationships at any level. I will forever be thankful to ZTA for teaching and instilling this key value into my life. Always remember— be true, be beautiful, and most importantly, be YOU!”