Dear Southernites and Friends:

I hope you enjoyed The Southern Spotlight, the Federation’s newest electronic publication, introduced to you a couple of days ago.  We look forward to showcasing more of the great work and accomplishments of our alumni, chapters, and committees throughout the year using this newsletter to supplement our weekly publication of News & Notes.  In my letter in The Southern Spotlight, I mentioned the reinvigoration of the Lake Charles Chapter and the installation of its new officers.  I also talked about the fantastic weekend of events sponsored by the Jaguar Foundation of Atlanta.  I capped off my letter by sharing the great work SUYAN is doing as a committee of the Federation.  If you happened to have missed the letter and want to read about the events, chapters and SUYAN, we have included another copy for your convenience here in this issue of News & Notes.  I will not regularly write a message in The Southern Spotlight, but will continue to do so in News & Notes.  Please continue to share your positive alumni news with us, so that we can add it to the “spotlight.”

Speaking of alumni committees, the Federation recently hired Danter & Associates...