foundation HCB Seminar A very successful house corporation board (HCB) seminar was held on Sunday, June 30, following the completion of regular Convention programming. Thirty HCB volunteers and house directors (and even one collegiate member) representing more than 20 chapters enjoyed a jam-packed day of learning and sharing. Sessions included a discussion of the current Alpha Phi master insurance policy, trends in university housing, explanation of housing contracts, annual HCB presentation to the chapter, communicating with collegiate members, and dealing with house directors and other employees. It provided a great opportunity for HCB members to connect with other housing volunteers and to communicate best practices. In addition, a new HCB Manual was distributed to all attendees. Well-trained house corporation boards are a critical factor in Alpha Phi’s success. Significant positive feedback from seminar attendees demonstrates a desire to schedule additional housing seminars in the future. Facilitators for the seminar included DePauw (Γ) Chapter Adviser and MJ Insurance Representative Lisa Janes Ripley (∆P-Ball State), USC (BΠ) HCB President and IEB Member Lindsay Wiggins (BΠ-USC), CSU/Chico (ΘY) HCB President Julie Conkin Sportelli (BΠ-USC); San Jose State (BΨ) HCB President Suzanne Tenney (EP-UC/Davis), Cornell (∆) HCB President Jane Tanner (∆-Cornell) and EO Director of Training & Development Denise Jung Reens (E∆-Northern Illinois). The seminar was coordinated by EO Director of Finance Cathy Koessl (AΛ). For more information or to obtain an HCB Manual, contact Cathy Koessl at ckoessl@alphaphi.org or 847.316.8928.
Also during Convention 2002, Foundation Chairman Susan Brink Sherratt (BB-Michigan State) honored the Foundation’s top collegiate and alumnae chapter donors. Loyola Marymount (FB) took top honors, raising almost $40,000 during the 2002 biennium. Santa Clara (F ) took second place, raising more than $27,000 to benefit the Foundation this biennium. Foundation program awards, including International Professor of the Year and the Cardiac Care Award, were announced during Convention Assembled and the Foundation-sponsored hearthealthy luncheon. (Read more about Foundation awards on page 12) Following the awards program, Los Angeles-based singer/songwriter Kat Parsons (B-Northwestern) entertained the crowd. (For more information about Kat, visit www.katparsons.com.) Educational Tracks The Convention 2002 collegiate and alumnae tracks covered topics such as recruitment, philanthropy event ideas, the National Panhellenic Conference’s alcohol-free initiative, alumnae Panhellenic involvement, volunteering and emerging issues on today’s college campuses. Director of Alumnae Membership Cindy Day Erwin says, “We were pleasantly surprised at the increase in alumnae attending programs compared to Convention 2000.” FALL 2002
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1. Singer/songwriter Kat Parsons entertains during the Foundation's heart healthy luncheon. 2. Sisters raise more than $12,000 through the Foundation's first Move Your Phi't 5K Walk/Run to fight against women's heart disease. 3. Loyola Marymount (ZB) is recognized during Convention with the Foundation's Top Donor Chapter Award. They raised more than $39,000 during the biennium for the Foundation. 4. Five sisters from the DePauw (Γ) 1943 new member class take advantage of Convention as an opportunity for a small reunion. 5. The family of Betty Mullins Jones attends the Service of Remembrance. 6. The South Central region recognizes three mother/daughter pairs in attendance during Convention.
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