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Phis Invade the Workplace Three public relations professionals who work in the Sacramento, Calif., office of one of the nation’s largest independent public relations firms, NCG Porter Novelli, discovered that their workplace is not all they have in common. They are all Alpha Phis! Donna Lipper Lucas (B -USC) is chief executive officer and president of the Sacramento office. She is a widely recognized expert in media relations and political/ public affairs strategy. Under her leadership, NCG Porter Novelli emerged in 1999 as “California’s leading public affairs firm,� according to the authoritative publication Inside PR. Donna appears regularly as a media and political analyst on various television and radio programs. Gina Stassi-Vanacore (E -CSU/Sacramento) is a vice president in the Sacramento office, handling all aspects of media relations, coalition development and corporate communications. Gina has particular expertise in crisis communications and issues management. Ayme Reed (E -CSU/Sacramento) is an associate with the company and serves as chapter adviser to Alpha Phi’s UC/Davis (EQ) chapter. She knew Gina because Gina served on the CSU/Sacramento House Corporation Board when Ayme was a collegian. She was not aware that Gina worked for the company until after she was hired. —Gina Stassi-Vanacore (E -CSU/Sacramento)
Random Travel Encounters Iwona Luczkiewicz (GB-CSU/San Bernardino) went to Disneyland in Aneheim, Calif., last year and wore her Alpha Phi sweatshirt. She noticed another young woman walking by wearing a green jacket with Alpha Phi letters. The two hugged and talked like they were old friends. Iwona says, “I don’t know her name — just that she is from Kansas — but it was the nicest memory. You never know where you will meet another sister.� Iwona is on the left in the photo. —Iwona Luczkiewicz (GB-CSU/San Bernardino) Missy Bledsoe ( I-Texas Tech) was in Florence, Italy, in June and met Alpha Phis from Arizona. She says, “I was eating lunch with a friend and she spotted one of the girls with Alpha Phi letters on her shirt. We were so excited to meet that I wasn’t paying much attention [to which chapter they belonged]. I did get everyone’s first name though.� Pictured are (from left): Jessica, Elizabeth, Stacy, Missy, Allison and Jenny. —Missy Bledsoe ( I-Texas Tech)
The Start of a Fun Tradition Syracuse (A) alumnae run into each other while attending a Syracuse-sponsored pre-game dinner prior to a Syracuse-St. John’s men’s basketball game at Madison Square Garden in New York City. Pictured are Alpha members (from left) Barbara Cappabianca, Tara Steppacher, Lori Abrams and Corrine Cappabianca. —Lori Abrams (A-Syracuse)
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