NORTHERN COLORADO (DELTA GAMMA) Tara Sutton is named Panhellenic Woman of the Year.
FLORIDA TECH (THETA ZETA)
BUTLER (EPSILON BETA)
Collegians from Barry and Florida Tech and alumnae from the Fort Lauderdale area participate in Theta Omega chapter’s Heart Walk.
Sisters enjoy the chapter’s Phiesta philanthropy event.
UCLA (Beta Delta) sisters display the awards received during the university’s scholarship and awards reception in May. Pictured are (from left) Chenin Harbison, Panhellenic scholarship chair; Nicole Paizis, Panhellenic scholarship recipient; Christina Kinane, Order of Omega’s Greek Woman of the Year; Christiane Sentianin (Beta Delta-UCLA), Panhellenic Alumnae Volunteer of the Year; President Jackie Pimentel, receiving a top chapter GPA award for the spring quarter on behalf of the chapter; Mandy Epler, Panhellenic scholarship recipient; and Katie Frost, Panhellenic New Member of the Year.
Delaware (Epsilon Nu) The chapter continued its Adopt a Street program and participated in a March of Dimes® walk. Sisters paired with Sigma Chi fraternity for Greek Week, winning several events and strengthening their bond through teamwork. The biggest accomplishment of the semester was hosting the annual Ricky Barbour Memorial golf tournament. -Laura Corbett
Sisters participate in the three-legged wheelbarrow race during Greek Week.
KANSAS
BETA DELTAS CELEBRATE AWARDS
DELAWARE
NEW HAMPSHIRE (ETA ALPHA)
chapter as a whole achieved the highest cumulative GPA of all Greek organizations on campus. -Samantha Yozze
INDIANA Butler (Epsilon Beta)
FLORIDA
Epsilon Beta chapter celebrates its 40th anniversary in November with a gala for alumnae. President Laryssa Becker and her planning committee have scheduled a sit-down dinner, silent auction, fashion show and guest speakers. -Liz Goerlitz
Florida Tech (Theta Zeta)
Indiana State (Delta Pi)
Sisters participated in Barry’s (Theta Omega) Heart Walk philanthropy event in March to help raise money for cardiac care. Theta Zetas won Greek Week for the second year in a row. They received the Recruitment and Retention Award and the Educational Programming Award from the university. The chapter also achieved a semester GPA above the all-sorority and all-female undergraduate GPA. -Michelle Congdon
Paired with a local fraternity, the women placed second in the Spring Week Sweepstakes. They welcomed eight new members from COB, and they look forward to a strong formal recruitment in the fall. During the university’s annual Greek Awards, Allison Myers was named Outstanding Freshman Woman, and Laura James was named Greek Woman of the Year. -Laura James
Wichita State (Gamma Xi ) The ladies hosted car washes in August, raising more than $500. Recruitment retreats have served as great sisterhood events. -Mallory Williams
MASSACHUSETTS Bentley (Zeta Rho) The chapter excelled during Greek Week Olympics. Katelyn D’Eramo was named Greek Woman of the Year, and Lee Anne Hagel was recognized as Outstanding New Member. Catherine Porfert took second place in “Bentley Idol.” A fundraiser with Papa Gino’s restaurant benefited the Alpha Phi Foundation. The women also participated in a university service project making goody bags for children in domestic violence shelters. -Jacqueline Sorano
MIT (Zeta Phi) Vice President of Recruitment Christina Ottomeyer and Vice President of Marketing Julia Saxonov attended Dartmouth’s (Iota Kappa) initiation to show support and help with ritual. The 39 new members worked together to showcase their talents and creativity in a campus-wide lip sync competition. Katie Rowe was a part of the Biodiesel@MIT team, a student-led initiative to turn used vegetable oil from campus dining facilities into biodiesel fuel; the initiative won a national contest. Members celebrated the end of the school year with spring formal. -Kathryn McNickle
MISSOURI
IOWA
Missouri (Omicron)
ILLINOIS
Iowa (Delta Epsilon)
Lake Forest (Gamma Epsilon)
The chapter completed the CBI portion of Alpha Phi International’s Leadership Initiative during the spring. The chapter received the university’s Tagarista Standard of Excellence award. During the summer, collegians helped alumnae raise money for breast cancer and attended the Avon Walk for Breast Cancer in Chicago to support alumnae as they walked. -Laura Krinke
The Claddaugh Formal was held in April at the Tiger Hotel in Columbia. During Greek Week, sisters paired with the men of Alpha Epsilon Pi and Alpha Kappa Lambda and took third place in kickball, soccer, royalty and programming. Mom’s Weekend included a comedy show, dancing, brunch at the chapter house and a Parent’s Club meeting. Abby Schneider and Caroline Vastyan were chosen as leaders of the university’s New Greek Education seminars. -Halli Levy
The chapter is excited to have a lovely new lounge that was decorated by alumnae. It served as the perfect place to host the annual holiday celebration and gift exchange. Susan DuMont, former chapter president, is a 2007-08 educational leadership consultant. Alexandra Hales, student body president, was inducted into Phi Beta Kappa honor society. The
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