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C ntents In this issue Founders Clara Bradley Burdette (’76), died 1954 Florence Chidester Lukens (’75), died 1885 Martha Foote Crow (’76), died 1924 Ida Gilbert Houghton (’76), died 1916 Jane S. Higham (’76), died 1949 Kate Hogoboom Gilbert (’75), died 1900 Elizabeth Grace Hubbell Shults (’75), died 1895 Rena Michaels Atchison (’74), died 1933 Louise Shepard Hancock (’76), died 1932 Clara Sittser Williams (’75), died 1925
President’s Message . . . . . . 1 Regional Conferences . . . . . 6 Alumnae Pride . . . . . . . . . . . 8
International Executive Board President: Laura Malley-Schmitt Jane Kirby Arkes Bonnie K. Arthur Billie Coskey Battiato Linda Long Boland Deana Koonsman Gage Susan Brink Sherratt Shana Goss Smith Lindsay Wiggins Ex-Officio: Sally McCall Grant, NPC Delegate
People . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Foundation . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 On Campus . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Potential Member Form . . 27
Foundation Directors Chairman: Susan Weiskittle Barrick Sheri Allen Susan Bevan Ann Brinkman Linda Gardner Massie Cathy Logan Stembridge Diane Spry Straker Amy Jordan Tvrdik Laura Malley-Schmitt
Message from IEB . . . . . . . 28 Small World . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 Reunions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 Career Development. . . . . . 30
National Panhellenic Conference Alpha Phi Delegate: Sally McCall Grant First Alternate Delegate: Deana Koonsman Gage Second Alternate Delegate: Tara Riemer Jones Third Alternate Delegate: Ruth Gallagher Nelson
Interfraternal News . . . . . . 31 Announcements . . . . . . . . . 32 Bulletin Board/Classifieds . 37
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Feature Dear Sisters, Throughout the past two decades I have worked in a variety of volunteer roles for Alpha Phi and the National Panhellenic Conference which have afforded me the chance to visit nearly 100 universities. Yet, it is with some trepidation that I set out to write a President’s Message about “College Today,” the theme of this issue of the Quarterly. I’m wise enough to know that any attempt I could make at Laura Malley-Schmitt demonstrating some knowledge of the latest collegiate fad sweeping North America would run the risk of sounding sadly passé. The collegiate environment changes at an unbelievable pace. Much of what you will read about “College Today” in the Quarterly and elsewhere will most certainly become somewhat outdated in a few short years, maybe even sooner. The alumnae experience is not immune to such changes either. Societal shifts in the way we work and live force us to redefine our organization’s relevance to our alumnae on a continual basis. Alpha Phi is a leading fraternal organization because of our recognition of this constant evolution. Never satisfied with the status quo, we push ourselves to challenge the assumptions under which we operate. We call upon all of our collegiate and alumnae leaders to be innovative, to look to the future and proactively change to prepare for it. “We have always done it this way” is never a good enough reason to continue a practice in our chapters or our organization when we see an opportunity for a better tomorrow. Alpha Phi is a leader also because of the way we respond to unexpected changes in our environment. It is human nature to view change we didn’t plan for as adversity. However, we call upon all of our collegiate and alumnae leaders to view such change not as hardship, but rather as opportunity. I have seen a number of chapters face difficult situations brought about by unforeseen circumstances. The officers and alumnae who had the vision to see how a perceived setback could be the key to incredible forward progress built or rebuilt chapters that have flourished in the long-term. We hope you enjoy this issue’s snapshot of today’s collegiate experience. For those of you who have not had the chance to reconnect with our collegiate members in recent years, I encourage you to reach out to them and support the great work they are accomplishing. Alpha Phi’s collegiate officers and members throughout North America are doing a wonderful job responding to their changing campus environments, building lifelong skills in the process. To our collegiate members: Thank you for keeping our sisterhood so strong on your campuses. Your innovative solutions for today’s challenges are an inspiration to us all!
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Today’s college environment and the typical student’s experience is different than it ever has been. This article hopes to offer a glimpse of insight about college today. Foundation: Read about the new giving society just for collegians. Career Development: Discover how your current collegiate experience or your alma mater’s career centers and alumni offices can provide a competitive edge in today’s job market.
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CollegeToday Alpha Phi International currently has more than 12,000 collegiate members. Sisters also take college courses for professional development and continuing education. This article hopes to provide a glimpse of insight about these traditional and non-traditional collegians today, as witnessed by sisters who are higher education professionals, Alpha Phi International and the students themselves.
By Christine Spiegel
A new generation According to a U.S. Census Bureau study, 63 percent of college students are age 17 to 24. These Millennials, the term used to describe the generation born between 1982 and 2000, are the most ethnically diverse college-going generation, according to the National Center for Education Statistics. Neil Howe and William Straus, authors of Millennials Rising and several other books about this generation, describe this group as having seven defining characteristics. They are special; older generations have instilled in them that they are vital to the world. They are sheltered, grew up with close supervision and maintain close relationships with parents. They are happy, confident and positive. They are teamoriented. They have high expectations for achievement. They are pressured to study hard and be the best. They are conventional and trust authority. Millennials seem to be the most educationally ambitious generation ever, with more than three out of four college freshmen projecting they will earn a graduate degree, according to a 2004 study. The tech-savvy student The 17 to 24-year-old collegian is described as a “digital native,” the first generation to grow up with cell phones, laptop computers, cable television, the Internet, e-mail and instant messaging. They expect their communication to be received and responded to immediately. They know what blogs, wikis and podcasting are, and they use them in their daily lives. They demand to be stimulated. These students research and communicate differently. “Being a ‘digital native’ directly impacts group dynamics both positively and negatively,” says Cathy Schafer McKay (Theta Iota-James Madison), health and exercise science assistant professor at Bridgewater
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College, Bridgewater, Va., and James Madison (Theta Iota) chapter adviser. “While it’s wonderful to be able to disseminate information quickly through a mass e-mail or group IM (instant message), these sometimes take the place of person-to-person interactions and faceto-face emotions.” When it comes to research, today’s students have an abundance of easily acceptable Internet data available at their fingertips. The trend today is to rely on online resources such as Google, Wikipedia, Ask.com and HowStuffWorks.com before a library’s resources. Sarah Clark (Iota DeltaRhode Island), assistant director of recruitment and career development for Barney School of Business, University of Hartford, West Hartford, Conn., says, although there are many reputable online resources available, students can’t always trust that a search engine is leading them in the right direction. “I often have to steer my students away from simply using a search engine as a cited source and remind them of where to find academic sources,” she says. When it comes to the class setting, students expect policies and boundaries to be defined and enforced. They expect teachers to hold their attention by making learning fun and interactive. Technology benefits the college classroom by its innovation and constant improvement in teaching and learning, says Jennifer Kadlowec (Delta UpsilonBaldwin-Wallace), PhD, mechanical engineering associate professor at Rowan University, Glassboro, N.J., and Pennsylvania (Eta Iota) chapter operations adviser. “It’s exciting to be able to incorporate new concepts using PDAs (personal digital assistants), technology that is familiar to many students, into the classroom setting,” she says. In her classroom, the students use technology for interactive question and answer sessions. “The upsides are all students participate and are active learners,” says Jennifer. “The downside is if the technology doesn’t work, for example, a computer crash, it can be frustrating for all.”
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Professional multi-taskers Today’s college students are members of multiple organizations, hold jobs, complete school work and engage in relationships. They focus on grades and performance. They are entrepreneurs. They volunteer on campus and in their communities. Serviceoriented work and character building experiences are a main focus of many college curricula. “These collegians are professional multi-taskers,” says Cathy. “Learning to balance and prioritize is a large focus on the college campus today.” “A lot of it is just being organized and knowing how to manage your time well,” says Vicki Weston (Beta Nu Vicki Weston, left, and Allison Elia deuteron(Beta Nu deuteron-Duke) Duke), a junior work together on FEMMES. psychology major with a neuroscience concentration and minors in chemistry and biology. Vicki founded FEMMES (Females Excelling More in Math, Engineering and Science), an outreach program that introduces fourth through sixth grade girls to fields in which females are under-represented. Last year, she was the organization’s program director in addition to working as health and science editor of Duke’s student newspaper, serving as director of informal recruitment for Beta Nu deuteron and maintaining good grades. She studied abroad in Sydney last semester. She plans to attend medical school after college. “There are definitely sacrifices, including late nights and eating on the run a lot,” says Vicki. “Prioritizing and knowing when to take breaks to go to the gym, talk on the phone or AIM (AOL’s Instant Messenger), have fun with friends or take a 20-minute nap are important.” In addition to the pressures, the rising cost of education also has made it necessary for students to take a proactive role in SPRING 2007
funding their education, including working part- or even full-time. According to the Center for Economic and Policy Research, two-thirds of students graduate with debt, and the average student’s loan debt is more than $19,000.
90-year-old Sister Receives Diploma Molly Mercer Lynch (Beta Mu-Alabama) received a special present for her 90th birthday: a diploma from the University of Alabama. Molly received word that she would be recognized
Helicopter parents One cannot discuss the 17 to 24-year-old collegian without also including her parents. Parents today are actively involved in their child’s collegiate experience, from influencing the classes they choose to extracurricular activities including what sorority they join. The term “helicopter parent” emerged to describe those parents who hover around their children even through their college careers. “I see this from students whose parents are college educated more often than those students who are the first in the family to attend college,” says Jennifer. “Thus, it’s an interesting mix.” “Helicopter parents are a reality, and many phone calls to my office come from parents rather than the students themselves,” says Sarah. “I find that some students with persistent helicopter parents unfortunately fail to properly adapt to college life.” Cathy adds that, as a result, many colleges and universities now have programs in place to engage collegians in independent thinking: “Many colleges create and support opportunities for adult decision making, allowing the student to learn from her experiences and choices.” Risky behaviors Millennials are generally described as less inclined to participate in risky behaviors than their parents were at their age. However, studies indicate a rise in binge drinking and prescription drug abuse among college students. “Typical 17 to 24-year-old collegians take part in high risk behaviors more as a norm than as an experiment,” says Cathy. “What was experimentation a decade ago is now ‘acceptable’ behavior for the collegeaged student. As a result, colleges and
by her alma mater during a November birthday celebration with family and friends, including four children, 14 grandchildren and 10 greatgrandchildren. Molly was a physical education major at Alabama in the 1930s, initiating in Alpha Phi in 1935. During the second semester of her senior year she came down with mononucleosis and barely completed the final exams required in order to graduate. She was so sick that she missed graduation and went home to Illinois to get well. Time went by, and she forgot that she never picked up her diploma. In January, Molly returned to Alabama and attended a special luncheon in her honor. “They made a big deal out of it,” she says. “It was on 56 television stations. Can you believe it?” “The campus is still beautiful,” says Molly of the tour she enjoyed during the visit. “But I was crushed because our (Beta Mu chapter) house was demolished to make room for a big stadium.”
universities focus on prevention and intervention behaviors and seek to educate collegians on choices and consequences.” According to the Department of Health and Human Services Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, alcohol is the most commonly used and abused drug among youth in the United States, more than tobacco and illicit drugs. More than 90 percent of alcohol consumed by those under the legal drinking age is in the form of binge drinking. The National Institute of Drug Abuse reports that prescription drug abuse among students in U.S. colleges and universities has been rising for several years. (continued on page 4)
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CollegeToday In the 1870s when the first Alpha Phi chapter was founded, average annual postsecondary enrollment in the U.S. totaled 54,412. Today, it is 16.6 million. - U.S. Census Bureau
(College Today continued) “Collegians today are exposed to illegal and prescription drugs, alcohol and binge drinking, eating disorders and other behaviors that bring harm to themselves and others,” says Director of Collegiate Membership Linda Schnetzer (Beta Omicron-Bowling Green State). “Alpha Phi International closely monitors college trends so that we can continuously educate our new and initiated members about today’s risks and inform them of our expectations about choosing behaviors that reflect the values of Alpha Phi.” This is done in ways collegians more readily relate to, for example, via interactive e-newsletters and activities rather than by lecturing or simply providing reading material. Age and diversity Today’s college students, however, are not just the traditional 17 to 24-year-olds. They span a wide age range and ethnic background. Total minority enrollment at the nation’s colleges and universities has more than doubled in the past 20 years, according to the American Council on Education. According to a U.S. Census Bureau study in 2005, 37 percent of college students are age 25 and older. The majority of these non-traditional students (56 percent) attend school part-time while holding a full- or part-time job, taking care of family, etc. “Having older students in the classroom makes a difference in the dynamics,” says Michelle Andersen Francis (Gamma NuMiami University), Ph.D., academic skills center coordinator/instructor, Western Nevada Community College, Carson City, Nev. “With so many students facing fulltime jobs, school and family lives, they often come to class exhausted, overwrought and stressed. However, on the flip side,
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they are more likely to complete homework assignments and be interested in learning for learning’s sake.” She continues, “That is not to say that I haven’t had traditional students who are interested in learning, but the older students understand a bit better how learning changes lives. They are often the students who rarely miss class, constantly seek me out at my office hours, and are prepared with questions during class. I think they also take on the role of parent for some of the younger students. They organize study groups and keep my more traditional students on task.” Judy Norris Allan (Epsilon TauLouisiana State/Shreveport) is a nontraditional student. She was an undergraduate in the late 1970s, but she never received her degree. Today, she is back in school at the University of Texas-San Antonio working on her bachelor’s in marketing and business management. She says that she was slightly hesitant about returning to school at first, but soon learned the more diversified ages of students have become the norm and are accepted: “One of my closest classmates is 21, and I was her aunt’s boss.” Another noticeable difference in college today, Judy says, is the proactive effort schools take to help students land careers immediately following graduation. “I earned an A in accounting and was invited to a luncheon that included accounting professionals from different firms and corporations,” she says. “This just was not provided for me 30 years ago.” In addition to school, Judy balances family – including her husband, daughter and two sons who are away at college – with Alpha Phi events, volunteering, professional organizations, sewing groups, art classes and an occasional ladies night out. “I keep a calendar for myself and coordinate a matching one for my family. Everyone knows I have a Saturday date with my husband and that we go to church on Sunday. I mark exam dates so the
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family knows they have to help pitch in to ensure I have time to study. I have a lot of support from my family.” Technological advances accommodate students College and university professors and faculty have responded to the demands of the variety of students by structuring courses to accommodate all: using interactive multimedia, video and computer enhancements, for example, and also offering distance and online learning options. Thanks to the Internet, students can sign up for courses, interact with the professor and other students, research, study and take exams – all without ever leaving the computer. They have the flexibility to work during hours and in locations that are convenient for them. These changes in technology benefit higher education faculty as well, says Jane Tanner (Delta-Cornell), professor of mathematics at SUNY Onondaga Community College, New York. Jane has taught at Onondaga for 25 years, the past three years completely online. She also serves as Cornell (Delta) house corporation board president, Syracuse (Alpha) chapter adviser, Central New York alumnae chapter treasurer and the Northeast region’s human resources coordinator.“The flexibility of working from home has been important especially during the winter when New York was having such treacherous weather
conditions,” she says. “I haven’t missed a day of class since I started teaching completely online.” She says there are challenges with online learning, like new opportunities for cheating and the perception that online classes are easier. The teacher has to have the entire curriculum together before the course starts. The student has to be motivated to actually do the work. But the benefits, Jane says, outweigh the challenges. The numerous online teaching materials available now (CDs, multimedia textbooks) help both the teaching and learning process. She incorporates as many options as possible so the student can pick the one that best helps her learn. The online setting also allows Jane to almost always respond immediately to students’ questions. “I have more accessibility than the normal professor,” she says. “Some may not be vocal in front of others as they are online. I feel like I really get to know my students in a way I normally may not in the classroom setting.” Collegians today live in a different world than those who attended college even a decade ago. This new era provides challenges to both the student and teacher. As colleges adapt to accommodate traditional and non-traditional students and students adjust to college, both continue to learn from each other.
In the last decade the average annual cost of education has increased from $9,258 for a public four-year school and $23,795 for a private four-year school to $12,796 and $30,367, respectively, today. – U.S. Census Bureau
U.S. Census Bureau College Camparisons 1950s
1990s
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18-24 years old (71.4%)
17-24 years old (67.5%)
17-24 years old (63%)
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16.6 million
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2006-07 Regional Leadership Conferences Meeting the Needs and Interests of Today’s Collegians and Advisers Learning life(saving!) skills The Alpha Phi Foundation was pleased to team with the American Heart Association® and Go Red for Women during the February (heart month) conferences to teach 845 collegians and alumnae across North America skills that can save a heart – and a life. Every Alpha Phi who attended the AHA’s CPR Anytime program took home a special kit containing her own CPR practice manikin, instruction book and DVD to share with friends and family.
Alpha Phi International hosts Regional Leadership Conferences annually to provide the tools and training necessary for collegiate officers and advisers to effectively lead our chapters. Since these conferences were introduced eight years ago, the conferences themselves have adjusted to meet the changing needs and interests of the participants. “During the planning process each year, we take into consideration current trends and hot topics relating to today’s collegians as well as evaluations from previous conferences,” says Denise Jung Reens (Epsilon Delta-Northern Illinois), director of training, development and communications. “We strive to create an environment in which collegians and advisers feel challenged and engaged while they learn about Alpha Phi’s newest tools and programs. When they are excited about what they learn, they are more likely to successfully implement this knowledge in their chapters.” More than 1,000 chapter advisers and collegiate officers from 143 collegiate chapters and two colonies across North America attended the weekend conferences in seven of the Fraternity’s eight regions; the Pacific Northwest and Southwest regions held a joint conference. Emerging Leaders Institute spotlight Information on the Emerging Leaders Institute, the individual-focused component of the Leadership Initiative was highlighted during each conference. The Leadership Initiative, funded by the Alpha Phi Foundation, was introduced to collegiate chapters during fall 2006. The innovative program is based on our values and designed to help our collegians become leaders of tomorrow. The Leadership Initiative’s three main components are chapter-based education, alumnae connection and the Emerging Leaders Institute. The inaugural Emerging Leaders Institute will be held at Butler University in June 2007. The four-day leadership experience will provide a safe, caring, creative, yet fun and challenging environment to explore and strengthen personal values in the context of today’s modern sorority. These emerging leaders will gain tools to be effective valuesbased leaders for the future. For more information about the Emerging Leaders Institute and Leadership Initiative, visit www.alphaphi.org.
Meghan Dubyak (Delta-Cornell) receives a chair massage in the Self Indulgence Lounge during the Mid-Atlantic Conference.
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North Central Midwest regional team members enjoy their conference.
Boston (Eta deuteron) and New Hampshire (Eta Alpha) collegians connect during the Northeast Regional Conference.
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Sisters indulge with Self Women attending the Mid-Atlantic region’s conference Feb. 23-25 were pampered thanks to Self magazine and its publisher, Kimberly Anderson Kelleher (Iota-Wisconsin). The Self Indulgence Room featured manicures and massages for participants to enjoy. In lieu of an extended afternoon break, each officer and adviser track featured a 50-minute session in the Lounge. In addition to this special treatment, each Regional Conference included new sessions introducing Alpha Phi International’s new partnership with Self magazine. All Alpha Phi collegians and alumnae were invited to participate in the Self Challenge simple workout and eat-right plan, running Feb. 26-May 31. More information about the Self Challenge is available at www.alphaphi.org/self.
Foundation introduces Loyalty Circle The Foundation introduced its newest philanthropy education endeavor during Regional Conferences – one that is specifically for collegians! Through the new Loyalty Circle giving society, the Foundation hopes to entertain and educate collegians about service-based leadership and the importance of individual charitable giving. (Read more about the Loyalty Circle on page 19 of this Quarterly.)
Strategic Plan education Alpha Phi International also was pleased to incorporate sessions about Alpha Phi’s Strategic Plan this year. Collegians and advisers were educated about the Strategic Plan and planning process in addition to gaining an understanding of their roles in the implementation of the plan. For more information on the Strategic Plan, visit www.alphaphi.org. Other highlights Regional Conferences offered educational sessions on risk management, anti-hazing, emergency procedures, marketing, finance, scholarship, new member education and recruitment. Receptions, luncheons or dinners were incorporated for area alumnae. Some also included awards presentations and a marketplace. Representatives from the International Executive Board and Alpha Phi Foundation, along with educational leadership consultants, alumnae volunteers and Executive Office staff assisted with presentations and round table discussions.
Executive Director Susan Zabriskie (ThetaMichigan), left, presents an award to Elle Hansen (Beta Epsilon-Arizona) on behalf of the Arizona (Beta Epsilon) collegiate chapter for Outstanding Formal Recruiting during the Pacific Northwest and Southwest combined conference.
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Alumnae attend a South Central conference reception.
Debby Bryden Gray (Epsilon AlphaAshland) learns lifesaving skills at the Upper Midwest conference as part of the Foundation-sponsored American Heart Association® CPR Anytime program.
Christopher Newport (Theta Phi) chapter advisers enjoy the Southeast Regional Conference.
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Alumnae Advantage The following women joined Alpha Phi’s Alumnae Advantage Program between Oct. 14 and Dec. 31, 2006. These women are taking advantage of discounts at more than 100,000 vendors! If you would like to learn more about the Advantage Program, or would like to join, please visit www.alphaphi.org/advantage. Alpha LambdaAlumnae Initiates Tobi Board Nieland Stacy Kurzawski Marie Mulcahy Alpha-Syracuse Kathryn Kooman Miller Beta-Northwestern Karen Goff Gamma-DePauw Anna Cahill Leonard Delta-Cornell Alison Bliss Graham Amy Pfannenstiel Bunszel Epsilon-Minnesota Ann Aurelius Megan Bouche Aileen Tappeiner Runde Theta-Michigan Bette Blanchard Cruikshank Valerie Eurs Thudium Greta Grass Menard Debby Kennedy Hannigan Johanna Knopsnider Iota-Wisconsin Polly Gregson Lent Lambda-UC/Berkeley Jacqueline Thomas Law Nu-Nebraska Heidi Fleck McMillian Mary Kudlacek de Souza Omicron-Missouri Eve Cann Susan Smith Dodson Judith Sohns Runk Pi-North Dakota Carol Dean Brenna Jenna Sanden Rho-Ohio State Marian Cox Jones Shirley Teach Johnson Sigma-Washington Elinor Anderson Lundquist Pamela Dalthorp Watters Jeannine Graf Kathy Hosley Strilaeff Kristin McCannel Tiffany Reek Cameron Riesen Sutherland Linda Smith Blackman Tau-Oregon Peggy Nygard Borsting Upsilon-Washburn Jennifer Grondahl Stacy Volts Smith
Phi-Oklahoma Bethany Anderson Brown Shannon Dean Polly Gaebe Christian Tammy Garner Toll Marilyn Green Prem Janis Hervey Kelly Christina Morgan Cardoza Julie Rutherford Blacksten Amy Williams Hafner Christina Zeigner Thompson Psi-South Dakota Patricia Crowley Vanessa Schoon Smith Omega-Texas Abigail Basalyga Robin England RogersWard Jennifer Fuller Denise Gieryn Cotter Crystal Glass-DuFrene Jessica Latawiec Stacey Thulin Daniel Beta Alpha-Illinois Alison Begor Tamara Hart Fales Tracy Haye Repmann Beta BetaMichigan State Joy Knudson Walker Mary White Rupley Beta Gamma and Beta Gamma deuteron-Colorado Caitlin Moran Helen Vandecar Kohler Katherine Woltman Beta Delta-UCLA Laura Davidson Terry Gomme Sylvia Gutierrez McEwen Linda Vernon Schlocker Beta Epsilon-Arizona Lisa Cabaniss Olson Rachel Ellis Gutow Joyce Severin Durham Beta Zeta-Idaho Denise Dubois McCarrel Heather Guild Kristi Hanson Beta Eta-Manitoba Wendy Forrest Ratel Beta IotaWest Virginia Barbara Cattano Addison Yvonne Gump Brignola Beta Kappa-Denison Jean McIntosh Hungerford Claire Thomassen Burkelman
Beta Nu and Beta Nu deuteron-Duke Avanti Baruah Margaret Jones Theis Margaret Monrad Laura Whaley Beta OmicronBowling Green State Rebecca Reber Romich Linda Schnetzer Kelli Stevens Fromm Helen Taylor Mengle
Gamma OmicronDrake Robin Schindlbeck Hodgson Laura Zieske Gamma PiArizona State Jessica Koessler Fisher Karie May Hall Mollie Molumby
Beta Pi-USC Rebecca Buddington Dawn McCullom Knasas
Gamma RhoPenn State Shannon McCully
Beta Tau-Indiana Jo Ellen Krane Friedman Carolyn Lant
Gamma SigmaWisconsin/Stout Kassandra Ostermann Passineau Tamara Schommer
Beta UpsilonOregon State Elizabeth Anderson Vandehey Paige Jackson Jean McClure McGregor Beta PsiSan Jose State Jeanette McKinnon Bearden Gamma AlphaSan Diego State Kathleen Howard Thompson Kara Kiernan Gamma BetaUC/Santa Barbara Jennifer Holleman Gifford Gamma GammaDrury Gail Planje Ruga Sherry Tobaben Wilcher Gamma Delta-Kansas Robin Bratton Bias Gamma ZetaPuget Sound Heather Zappone Bliss Gamma EtaNorth Texas Jerelyn Aguinaldo Donna Fondren Schell Kristi Fulkerson Harden Ramona Rollins Graham Gamma IotaTexas Tech Alexis Lattimore Neumann Susan Mackey Hart Kathleen Malone Kimbley Leslie McDaniel Moore Gamma KappaCSU/Long Beach Debra Hughes Zauner Georganne Knott Beers Gamma NuMiami University Katie Becker Stephanie Salatin Pamela Shough Cagle
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Gamma XiWichita State Vera Phelps Knisal
Epsilon Beta-Butler Karen Little Arland Deborah O’Shea Karen Schweller Pierson
Zeta KappaSouthwest Texas State Celeste Gay Ashworth
Theta GammaTruman State Rebecca Bjerke Farnsworth
Epsilon GammaSacramento State Darlene Simon Haffner
Zeta MuColorado State Adrienne Leins
Theta Delta-Creighton Sarah Benoist
Epsilon DeltaNorthern Illinois Joanne Buchmiller Shay Elaine Diamant Sikorski Deanna Girardi Tiedt
Zeta NuTexas Christian Mary Addington Smith
Epsilon EtaOld Dominion Christina Ammens Rebecca Echipare Marie Keyes Dumas Corlee Soracco Tracy Thabet Bricker Epsilon Mu-Lander Irene Griesbach
Gamma TauWillamette Mary Martin Sayler
Epsilon Nu-Delaware Christina Harrison Perrotta
Gamma OmegaMidwestern State Kristin Kloske Berend
Epsilon XiSouthern Illinois Leigh Lammert Parker Ashley Stoneking Julie Sullivan Penn
Delta AlphaEast Carolina Anne Koutoufas Delta Beta-Texas A&M/Commerce Brandy Hill Jennifer Murray Bird Delta GammaNorthern Colorado Judith Kay Mead Delta DeltaOklahoma City Kristin Ortley Spires Karen White Engle Michelle Wigley Delta Eta-Adrian Janet Creque Tonja Suemnick Molnar Delta KappaWisconsin/LaCrosse Sandra Jackson Schick Delta Nu-Maine Susan Chadbourne Delta XiNebraska/Kearney Beth Ann Bush Placek Haley Cronin Fahnholz Delta Rho-Ball State Pamela Lynch Devanney Delta ChiWilliam Woods Brianne Kokemuller Epsilon AlphaAshland Debora Bryden Gray Natalie Kiko Stryffeler Jill Potts Cathleen Sherman
Epsilon Rho-UC/Davis Janet Hedin Thomson Stephanie Jamorabo
Theta ZetaFlorida Tech Rachel SpauldingLegace Brenda Switzer Clark
Zeta Omicron deuteron-Johns Hopkins Camille Fesche Zeta Pi-Case Western Reserve Natalie Bolt Scheidler Zeta Rho-Bentley Sheniquia Mendes Jo-Ann Sosnicki Babin Zeta Tau-Illinois State Michelle Foucre’ Coleman Zeta Phi-MIT Karen Hunter Eta Beta-CSU/San Bernardino Paula Estrada de Martin Robin Guerra Eta Gamma-Akron Kira Orne Eta Delta-CSU/ East Bay Monique Salvail Elliott
Epsilon UpsilonCSU/Northridge Michele Feigelson
Eta Epsilon-Villanova Nancy DeMarco DeLaura Erin O’Connell
Epsilon Phi deuteronNC State Karen Joyner Jones Heather Sherrill Baranski Lori Wagoner Tracy Weaver Hickman
Eta Eta-Seton Hall Abigail Remshifski
Zeta AlphaEastern Illinois Patricia Hendrickson Goetz Megan Maier Holzmacher Alison Threlkeld Mark Zeta BetaLoyola Marymount Erin Barker Miller Diana Kalty Swanson Zeta Delta-Iowa State Alice Forrest Walter Zeta Epsilon-Indiana U. Southeast Stephanie Johnson Watson
Theta IotaJames Madison Holly Bowdler Cybulski Judah Easley Theta KappaRochester Julie Jordan Elizabeth Santos Brieanne Turchetti McLaughlin Theta LambdaCentral Missouri Angie Jeffries Theta XiShippensburg Stephanie Miller Theta Rho-Cameron Elizabeth Tilghman
Epsilon Tau-Louisiana State/Shreveport Judith Norris Allan
Epsilon Chi-Cal Poly Jessica Grover Molly Johnson
Theta ThetaSt. Joseph’s Linsay Doyle Marlene Schmedlin
Eta ThetaSan Francisco State Nora Cain Carmela Calindas Nubla Jessica Ho Corinne Mullen Phipps Eta Iota-Pennsylvania Nicole Gilmore Alexandra Sibley
Theta Tau-Rensselaer Jaclyn Ramirez McGlone Theta Omega-Barry Vanessa Paneca Darcina Stark Iota Alpha-Pepperdine Linda Merritt Kathy Yi Iota Beta-St. Mary’s Ellysse Canales Cynthia Guerrero Iota GammaUniversity of the Pacific Dee Burr Nietschke Iota Epsilon-Kettering Rachel Charron
Eta LambdaGeorge Mason Michelle Marshall Eta Pi-Richmond Debra Richardson Mary Szwejbka Coleman
Iota IotaGeorge Washington Schuyler Alsop
Eta PsiEastern Washington Amy Marshlain Eta Omega-Towson Jennifer Berent Polychronakos Faye Salomon Mandel Theta Alpha-Linfield Katherine Sable Kimberly Wahl
ALPHA PHI
Quarterly
PHILADELPHIA, PA., IVY CONNECTION
STATE COLLEGE, PA.
DUPAGE VALLEY, ILL.
Alumnae collect toys for Toys for Tots.
Sisters celebrate the holidays.
Members tour Marianjoy Physical Rehabilitation Hospital in Wheaton.
Mid-Atlantic Region
home. They enjoyed ice skating on the riverfront and happy hour outings.
GREATER PHILADELPHIA, PA. Alumnae shopped for, wrapped and delivered gifts to a social agency for donation to needy children during the holidays. -Peggy Inskeep Pastva (Beta Omicron-Bowling Green State)
-Camie O’Brian (Beta Omega-Kent State)
PHILADELPHIA IVY CONNECTION CONTACT: Erin Shea
eshea@alumnae.alphaphi.org 301.996.9538 www.phillyivyconnection.com
GREATER PHILADELPHIA CONTACT: Peggy Pastva
pastvaj@aol.com 610.489.1762 www.phillyphis.com PHILADELPHIA, PA., IVY CONNECTION Sisters donated toys to Toys for Tots and held an annual holiday potluck at Erin Shea’s (Eta Epsilon-Villanova)
STATE COLLEGE CONTACT: Iris Pumroy Flynn (Theta-Michigan) ipf1@psu.edu 814.238.4604
STATE COLLEGE, PA. Alumnae met for a holiday dinner celebration, gathered with Penn State (Gamma Rho) chapter executive board members for a luncheon and assisted the collegians with their Parent’s Weekend and Red Dress Gala philanthropy event. -Linda Morford Neugebauer (Delta Phi-Indiana U. of Pennsylvania)
North Central Midwest Region CHICAGO WESTERN VILLAGES, ILL. Denise Blankenship Joyce (Omicron-Missouri) was presented with a Frances E. Willard Award during a meeting at Christine Williams Barr’s (Gamma IotaTexas Tech) home. Denise, who was unable to attend Convention 2006 to accept the award, was recognized by Alpha Phi International as an alumna who has achieved outstanding success in her chosen field and who has gained recognition on a national or international level. Denise is editor of the Chicago (continued on next page)
Little Dippers: The Alpha Phi Legacy Program ✶✶✶✶✶✶✶✶✶✶✶✶✶✶✶✶✶✶✶✶✶✶✶✶✶✶✶✶✶✶✶✶✶✶✶✶✶✶✶✶✶✶✶✶✶✶✶✶✶✶✶✶✶✶✶✶✶✶ Alpha Phi International is very pleased to announce its newest program, Little Dippers. The Little Dippers program allows mothers, grandmothers and sisters to share the joy of Alpha Phi! Alpha Phi International wants to hear about our legacies. Do you have a granddaughter, daughter, stepdaughter, sister or stepsister under 16 years of age? If so, we invite you to register your legacy in the Little Dippers program today. Once registered, they will receive information about Alpha Phi and
a special gift that allows them to show the world they are Little Dippers. Legacies are a valued part of Alpha Phi and bring a long tradition of pride and support to the Fraternity. Alpha Phi pledged her first legacy in 1902 when Founder Kate Hogoboom Gilbert’s daughter Ruth Gilbert Becker (both Alpha-Syracuse) joined. Throughout our history, legacies have served Alpha Phi as International Executive Board presidents, including mother and daughter
team Genevra Gwynn Wiley (Alpha-Syracuse) from 1902-04 and Marian Wiley Keys (AlphaSyracuse) from 1954-1958, in countless volunteer positions and in numerous extension opportunities. Each year, more than 100 legacies join Alpha Phi chapters across North America, continuing their family’s proud affiliation with Alpha Phi. Children who grow up with Alpha Phi learn about her unique sisterhood from an early age; now is the time to introduce your Little Dipper to the Alpha Phi tradition!
Visit www.alphaphi.org/alumnae_info/littledippers to register your legacy today!
SPRING 2007
PA G E N I N E
A L U M N A E
P R I D E
MILWAUKEE, WIS.
SACRAMENTO, CALIF.
WICHITA, KAN.
Alumnae celebrate Founders’ Day with Marquette (Eta Mu) collegians.
Alumnae celebrate Founders’ Day with local collegians.
Alumnae and Wichita State (Gamma Xi) collegians decorate the chapter house for the holidays.
(Chicago Western Villages continued)
LAKE COUNTY CONTACT: Barb Lichty
Tribune Q section featured in the Sunday edition of the newspaper.
bslichty@sbcglobal.net 847.680.0284
-Melissa Ferguson Wittenborn (Omicron-Missouri)
CHICAGO WESTERN VILLAGES CONTACT: Wendy Wisniewski Kaye (Epsilon DeltaNorthern Illinois) wenlou9@hotmail.com 630.887.1912 www.geocities.com/chicagowesternvillages
Northeast Region Pacific Northwest Region METRO WEST, MASS. Phis met for monthly dinners, enjoyed Founders’ Day tea and held the chapter’s second annual Yankee Swap. -Anne Ristau (Theta-Michigan)
DUPAGE VALLEY, ILL. The chapter toured Marianjoy Physical Rehabilitation Hospital’s (Wheaton, Ill.) new facility in celebration of Founders’ Day. Alumnae have donated more than $48,000 to the institution since 1982, helping the hospital purchase CPR equipment and an EKG simulator for nursing staff education. Sisters enjoyed an annual holiday gift exchange and potluck dinner. Other events include making fleece blankets for children in hospitals, a massage and chocolates night and celebrating the chapter’s 50th anniversary.
METRO WEST CONTACT: Deb Travers Abbott (Theta Beta-Bryant) webabbott@hotmail.com 508.881.0862
CHICAGO WESTERN VILLAGES, ILL., ALUMNA RECEIVES FEW AWARD
LAKE COUNTY, ILL. Virginia “Ginny” Stone Blasco (Gamma Pi-Arizona State), Barbara Morgan Lichty (Delta Epsilon-Iowa), Nancy Weaver Roach (Delta Epsilon-Iowa), Sonja Bark Stunard (Delta Mu-Purdue) and other alumnae redecorated Lake Forest’s (Gamma Epsilon deuteron) lounge with furniture donated from Susan Burd Ross’s
(Beta Omega-Kent State) mother’s estate. Alumnae celebrated Founders’ Day with collegians. They also enjoyed an annual holiday tea. -Cathy Redig (Delta Epsilon-Iowa)
PA G E T E N
SACRAMENTO, CALIF. Alumnae celebrated Founders’ Day with Sacramento State (Epsilon Gamma), CSU/Chico (Theta Upsilon)
and UC/Davis (Epsilon Rho) collegians; Epsilon Rho hosted the event. -Mary Ellen Evrigenis Kassotakis (Lambda-UC/Berkeley)
SACRAMENTO CONTACT: Mary Ellen Kassotakis
mek@surewest.net 916.483.9444
South Central Region TOPEKA, KAN. The chapter organized a teddy bear drive and collected more than 50 bears for donation to children through the Topeka Rescue Mission.
-Debbie Drake Rutter (Omicron-Missouri)
DUPAGE VALLEY CONTACT: Molly Statz Sabatino (Omicron-Missouri) info@dupagealphaphi.org 630.208.4801 www.dupagealphaphi.org
BUFFALO CONTACT: Tracey Drury (Theta Epsilon-SUNY/Buffalo) tbdrury2@aol.com 716.731.6420 http://alphaphi_buffaloalum.tripod.com/
- Erica Atherton Valdivia (Upsilon-Washburn)
Melissa Wittenborn, right, presents Denise Joyce with a Frances E. Willard Award on behalf of Alpha Phi International.
BUFFALO, N.Y. Alumnae enjoyed a wine tasting party hosted by Sharon Boyack Myers (Epsilon Beta-Butler), assisted incoming SUNY/Buffalo (Theta Epsilon) Chapter Adviser Katie Diemert (Delta-Cornell) with spring recruitment and attended the annual Greater Buffalo Alumnae Panhellenic tea. Other events include monthly lunch outings and a spa night.
TOPEKA CONTACT: Rebecca Collins (Upsilon-Washburn) aphigirl01@hotmail.com 785.969.1337 WICHITA, KAN. Sisters attended a wine and cheese event at a local flower shop. They helped decorate the Wichita State (Gamma Xi) chapter house for the holidays, made gingerbread houses with their children and collegians and exchanged ornaments at Marcia McKee Weddle’s (Gamma Xi-Wichita State) home. -Shirley Clegg Dieker (Gamma Xi-Wichita State)
-Rayleen M. Tolejko (Epsilon Iota-Duquesne)
ALPHA PHI
Quarterly
OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLA.
TULSA, OKLA.
AUSTIN, TEXAS, IVY CONNECTION
Alumnae enjoy a holiday ornament exchange.
Sisters enjoy the annual holiday party.
Alumnae celebrate the holidays.
WICHITA CONTACT: Marcia Weddle
mcweddle@cox.net 316.722.8001 www.wichita.edu/alphaphi KEARNEY, NEB. Alumnae attended a holiday wine exchange and created treat boxes for collegians during finals week.
AMARILLO, TEXAS Alumnae enjoyed a Founders’ Day reception, holiday brunch and ornament exchange. They hosted an Oldlyweds Party with spouses on Valentine’s Day. Twenty-five year members Jo Beth Hillman Noble (Gamma Iota-Texas Tech) and Margaret “Meganne” Walsh (Zeta Mu-Colorado State) and 50-year member Diana Smith Stafford (Gamma Iota-Texas Tech) were recognized during a luncheon.
-Jessica Goebel (Delta Xi-Nebraska/Kearney)
-Stacey Taylor Anthony (Gamma Iota-Texas Tech)
KEARNEY CONTACT: Jessica Goebel Jessica.Goebel@astrazeneca.com 308.237.4487
AMARILLO CONTACT:
OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLA. Alumnae enjoyed an annual holiday party and ornament exchange, a girls’ night out and a Bunco night and silent auction at Lisa Haning Blackburn’s (Delta Delta-Oklahoma City) home that benefited the Alpha Phi Foundation. Sisters invited Oklahoma City (Delta Delta) collegians to a spring self-defense class, attended the local Panhellenic lunch and participated in an American Heart Association® Heart Walk.® -Beth Anderson Brown (Phi-Oklahoma)
OKLAHOMA CITY CONTACT: Beth Brown
banders@flash.net 405.364.0263 GREATER TULSA, OKLA. Sisters enjoyed the annual holiday party at Cheri Hinton-Quillen’s (Delta Rho-Ball State) home. They hosted a pampering party, volunteered at the Tulsa American Heart Association® Heart Walk,® and attended an officers’ retreat and annual pool party. -Cheri Hinton-Quillen (Delta Rho-Ball State)
GREATER TULSA CONTACT:
Stacey Anthony
staceanthony@aol.com 806.677.0935 AUSTIN AREA, TEXAS, IVY CONNECTION Carrie Bonzie Weaver (Delta Nu-Maine) and sisters raised more than $350 for the American Heart Association® through a Heart Walk.® Members enjoyed a holiday potluck at Veronica Glass’ (Omega-Texas) home, visited Austin’s Trail of Lights Festival and enjoyed monthly happy hours. -Jennifer Monk (Omega-Texas)
AUSTIN IVY CONNECTION CONTACT: Crystal Glass-DuFrene (Omega-Texas) hotsaucemg@yahoo.com 210.643.0215 www.austinareaalphaphi.org
FAR NORTH DALLAS AND SURROUNDING COUNTIES, TEXAS Alumnae enjoyed a martini social at Kimberley Segel’s (Eta Rho-San Diego) home. A Focus on Foundation event, including a Make It, Bake It, Fake It auction, was hosted by mother and daughter Mimi Gilbert Connor and Mary-Elizabeth “Meg” Connor (both Gamma Iota-Texas Tech). Kimberley and Kristen Walther Carlson (Gamma Omega-Midwestern State) won second place in a Capital One® pancake stacking contest and were awarded a $700 prize that they donated to the Alpha Phi Foundation. -Kim Neal Harlow (Omega-Texas)
FAR NORTH DALLAS CONTACT: Jessica Warchol (Gamma OmegaMidwestern State) jess@alumnae.alphaphi.org 817.917.5377 www.fndaphis.org
AMARILLO, TEXAS, SISTERS CELEBRATE ANNIVERSARIES
DALLAS AND SUBURBAN A.M., TEXAS Alumnae meet monthly for lunch in a member’s home or at a local tearoom. A.M. members are those who prefer not to drive at night. -Charlotte Karl Walker (Omicron-Missouri)
DALLAS AND SUBURBAN A.M. CONTACT: Charlotte Walker
chartom1@peoplepc.com 972.239.0248
Jo Beth Noble, Meganne Walsh and Diana Stafford are recognized for significant member anniversaries.
Cheri Hinton-Quillen
thewoobiecat@cox.net 918.282.9754
SPRING 2007
PA G E E L E V E N
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DALLAS AND SUBURBAN A.M., TEXAS
DAYTONA BEACH AND WINTER PARK/ORLANDO, FLA.
SARASOTA/MANATEE, FLA.
Sisters enjoy monthly luncheons.
Alumnae meet at the Garden Gate restaurant in Mt. Dora, Fla.
Sisters celebrate Founders’ Day with a luncheon.
MONTGOMERY COUNTY, TEXAS Members met at a local restaurant and brought toys to be donated to Toys for Tots.
FAR NORTH DALLAS AND SURROUNDING COUNTIES, TEXAS, SISTERS GIVE BACK
-Kathryn Woody Driskill (Gamma Iota-Texas Tech)
MONTGOMERY COUNTY CONTACT:
-Helenanne Ellis Frobose (Beta Omicron-Bowling
Kathryn Driskill
Green State)
kldriskill@earthlink.net 281.362.7708 www.tx-mc-alphaphi.org
TAMPA BAY CONTACT: Caryl Frauenhoff Rohol (Gamma-DePauw)
crohol@hotmail.com 727.577.1214
Southeast Region JACKSONVILLE FIRST COAST, FLA. The chapter hosted a Jacksonville Alumnae Panhellenic Association monthly meeting. Kathy Rountree Lechner (Alpha Lambda-Alumna Initiate) serves as the Panhellenic’s corresponding secretary. Sisters celebrated the holidays at Dawn Inglis Montgomery’s (Zeta Iota-Virginia) home, donated to Volunteers in Medicine in support of cardiac care and enjoyed a luncheon at Donna Galaway Libal’s (Gamma Eta-North Texas) home. -Dawn Montgomery
DELTA BETAS MEET MONTHLY
brunch and recognized Ernestine Snyder Reeser’s (Delta-Cornell) 75-year anniversary and Judy Neighbors McSwine’s (Gamma-DePauw) 50-year anniversary. Sisters enjoyed an ornament exchange and the annual poinsettias and pecans fundraiser.
Kimberley Segel (Eta Rho-San Diego) and Kristen Walther Carlson (Gamma Omega-Midwestern State) donate their Capital One® pancake stacking contest winnings to the Alpha Phi Foundation.
ATLANTA, GA. Alumnae enjoyed a Founders’ Day tea, a wine and tapas outing and an Atlanta Braves baseball game. They also participated in a service day for the Atlanta Food Bank. -Jodie Bachey Morrow (Beta Omicron-Bowling Green State) and Taunya Craig (Theta Chi-UNC/Asheville)
JACKSONVILLE FIRST COAST CONTACT: Kathy Lechner
ATLANTA CONTACT:
epictt@aol.com 904.771.0224 www.geocities.com/jax_alphaphi
Jodie Morrow
SARASOTA/MANATEE, FLA. Sisters enjoyed an annual Founders’ Day luncheon. They attended a holiday performance of “Dickens at the Crosley.” Members look forward to an English tea and attending the annual Panhellenic luncheon. -Marcy Gilliland O’Connor (Beta Beta-Michigan State)
alphaphiatlanta@yahoo.com 770.475.6542 www.alphaphionline.com/atlanta/ CHARLOTTE, N.C. Alumnae enjoyed a wine and cheese social hosted by Mendy Blair Chura (Theta Nu-Appalachian State). Mary Ryan Evans (Gamma Nu-Miami University) hosted the holiday party and gift exchange. -Mona Abdel Baset (Eta Kappa-UC/Irvine)
SARASOTA/MANATEE CONTACT: Jean West-Walker (Beta Chi-Bucknell) jwestwalker@msn.com 941.493.3746 TAMPA BAY, FLA. Texas A&M/Commerce (Delta Beta) alumnae in Dallas meet monthly for dinners and gatherings.
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Linda Donelan Langiotti (Alpha Lambda-Alumna Initiate) hosted a wine and cheese tasting. Sandy Willis Donelan (Delta Zeta-Maryland) hosted a holiday
CHARLOTTE CONTACT: Tracy Weaver Hickman (Epsilon Phi deuteron-
NC State) Tracy_Hickman@alumnae.alphaphi.org 704.843.7578 http://charlottealphaphi.tripod.com
ALPHA PHI
Quarterly
CHARLOTTE, N.C.
GREENVILLE, N.C.
RALEIGH/DURHAM TRIANGLE, N.C.
Sisters celebrate the holidays.
Alumnae enjoy a reunion luncheon.
Alumnae enjoy the chapter’s second annual Founders’ Day tea.
GREENVILLE AREA, N.C. Sisters hosted a Founders’ Day ceremony and cooked a holiday dinner for East Carolina (Delta Alpha) collegians. Alumnae enjoyed a reunion luncheon and held a Bunko night to benefit the Alpha Phi Foundation.
collegians. Lisa Gomez Eblen (Gamma OmegaMidwestern State and Gamma Eta-North Texas) led sisters in the rose ceremony. The chapter thanks Christina LiPuma (Theta Phi-Christopher Newport) for developing its Web site.
-Gail Burton Joyner (Delta Alpha-East Carolina)
-Pam Gaston Camblin (Gamma Delta-Kansas)
GREENVILLE CONTACT:
VIRGINIA PENINSULA CONTACT:
Gail Joyner
Pam Camblin
alumnaephis@yahoo.com 252.756.0501
gkcamblin@verizon.net 757.868.0317
RALEIGH/DURHAM TRIANGLE, N.C. Sisters gathered for a Founders’ Day tea. They enjoyed a holiday party potluck and gift exchange hosted by Melissa Hannold (Epsilon Phi deuteron-NC State). Alumnae celebrated Valentine’s Day with a candy making fundraiser to benefit the Alpha Phi Foundation. -Anne Ryan (Theta Tau-Rensselaer)
RALEIGH/DURHAM TRIANGLE CONTACT: Anne Ryan
anneirene@gmail.com 919.608.9528 www.trianglealphaphi.org
Southwest Region LONG BEACH, CALIF. Alumnae and CSU/Long Beach (Gamma Kappa) collegians volunteered at the Child Life unit at Miller Children’s Hospital, an affiliate of Long Beach Memorial Hospital. Sisters read to children and assisted with craft projects to help make the children’s stay a more positive experience. Alumnae also made comfort pillows for donation to surgery patients and donated funds to purchase a book cart for the unit. -Norma Gill Kolb (Gamma Kappa-CSU/Long Beach)
LONG BEACH CONTACT: HAMPTON ROADS, VA., IVY CONNECTION Since the chapter received its charter in November 2006, sisters enjoyed a wine tasting, and the executive board met to plan the 2007 event calendar.
Norma Kolb
nkolb@earthlink.net 562.596.9866
LOS ANGELES, CALIF. The chapter enjoyed a spa day, bowling, dinner, happy hour, afternoon high tea and a nature walk. Members volunteered to work at a fundraiser to benefit Children’s Hospital Los Angeles and participated in a Revlon® Run/Walk. Sisters acknowledged Daphne Welte Etcheverry (Epsilon GammaSacramento State), Alisha Hornsby (Beta DeltaUCLA) and Tina Lounsbery (Zeta Psi-Dayton) for their invaluable dedication to the chapter. -Yvette Monus McFerson (Beta Delta-UCLA)
LOS ANGELES CONTACT: Yvette McFerson
tymcf1@hotmail.com 310.398.8580 SAN FERNANDO VALLEY, CALIF. Alumnae attended CSU/Northridge (Epsilon Upsilon) collegians’ Founders’ Day luncheon. Sisters also held a holiday potluck and collected toys for the Los Angeles Fire Department’s annual Spark of Love holiday toy drive. -Cathy Handy Davis (Epsilon Omega-Texas A&M)
SAN FERNANDO VALLEY CONTACT: Cathy Davis
cjdavis81@alumnae.alphaphi.org 661.944.0920 www.sfvalphaphi.com
-Jeana Willis (Theta Phi-Christopher Newport)
HAMPTON ROADS IVY CONNECTION CONTACT: Heather Phaup Rowe (Theta Phi-Christopher Newport) hrp24@hotmail.com 757.876.2042 VIRGINIA PENINSULA, VA. Joyce Phillips Rayfield (Chi-Montana) and Jeanette Dodson O’Connell (Theta Phi-Christopher Newport) hosted a Founders’ Day celebration with Christopher Newport (Theta Pi) and Old Dominion (Epsilon Eta)
SPRING 2007
LOS ANGELES, CALIF., ALUMNAE HOST SHOWER A baby shower in honor of Daphne Etcheverry, center, is attended by (from left) Alisha Hornsby, Elizabeth Kaske (Epsilon-Minnesota), Yvette McFerson and Jennifer Donahue (Epsilon Upsilon-CSU/Northridge).
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HAMPTON ROADS, VA., IVY CONNECTION
INLAND EMPIRE, CALIF.
Sisters gather for a wine tasting.
Alumnae celebrate the holidays at Denise Vidaure Camacho’s (Eta Beta-CSU/San Bernardino) home.
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. Alumnae donated items in support of a Head Start family during the holiday season. Sisters and families enjoyed a holiday dinner and ornament exchange.
DETROIT WEST SUBURBAN CONTACT: WESTERN RESERVE, OHIO, ALUMNA IS RECOGNIZED
Denise Mika-Biga
mikabiga@ameritech.net 248.442.7266
-Judy Giudice Tull (Omega-Texas)
ALBUQUERQUE CONTACT: Jo Fox Pendery (Rho-Ohio State) mpendery01@msn.com 505.256.1837
Upper Midwest Region
ASHLAND AREA, OHIO The chapter held a dessert in honor of Ashland (Epsilon Alpha) new members. Alumnae and collegians enjoyed a brunch and holiday outing. Sisters met at Holly Hursh Christie’s (Beta OmegaKent State) home to make tie blankets that were donated to Ashland Associated Charities. -Debby Bryden Gray (Epsilon Alpha-Ashland)
DETROIT WEST SUBURBAN, MICH. Sisters enjoyed a summer outing with their families in Kensington Park. They attended a chapter holiday party and a happy hour. -Denise Mika-Biga (Rho-Ohio State)
ASHLAND CONTACT: Taryn Gallik Stover (Epsilon Alpha-Ashland) tgallik@richnet.net 419.756.4133
Ashland (Epsilon Alpha) collegians join alumnae for brunch at a Cracker Barrel restaurant and a visit to the Possum Run Greenhouse holiday display.
Virginia Young Anderson (Gamma Eta-North Texas), right, is presented a 50-year membership pin during the Kent State (Beta Omega) collegiate chapter’s holiday party. Virginia served as Beta Omega house corporation board president for 20-plus years.
CLEVELAND EAST, OHIO Proceeds from an annual auction contributed to the chapter’s delegate fund. Sisters enjoyed an annual ornament exchange. They created initiation robes for Case Western Reserve (Zeta Pi) collegians and assisted the chapter with recruitment. -Nora Davis Kieser (Beta Omega-Kent State)
CLEVELAND EAST CONTACT: Jamie Krovontka (Epsilon Iota-Duquesne) eddie117@hotmail.com 440.823.4499
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Quarterly
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M.
DAYTON, OHIO
Sisters clean up following a holiday dinner.
Sisters and spouses enjoy the chapter’s annual holiday cocktail party.
MISSING ALUMNAE Do you have information about a missing alumna? Visit www.alphaphi.org/alumnae_info/alumnaeinfo.html to help us locate “lost” alumnae.
COLUMBUS, OHIO Alumnae enjoyed a jewelry sale and salad evening; a portion of the proceeds from the jewelry sale helped fund chapter operations. Other events included a wine tasting, holiday tea at the Ohio State (Rho) chapter house and an ornament and cookie exchange. Sisters volunteered at the Mid-Ohio Food Bank and assisted Rho collegians with recruitment. They also enjoyed the chapter’s Red Dress luncheon featuring guest speaker Alpha Phi Foundation Board Chair Susan Weiskittle Barrick (Beta Omicron-Bowling Green State). -Judy Lossing Callander (Gamma Nu-Miami University)
COLUMBUS CONTACT: Judith Callander
judith.callander@sbcglobal.net 614.939.0438 DAYTON, OHIO Alumnae enjoyed the chapter’s holiday cocktail party hosted by Karen Swanson Engman (Delta Epsilon-Iowa) and her husband. -Ann Lucas Bale (Delta Pi-Indiana State)
DAYTON CONTACT: Meredith Long Florkey (Beta Omicron-Bowling Green State)
mlflorkey@woh.rr.com 937.902.3808
ATTENTION ALL MEMBERS INITIATED IN 1998 THROUGH THE PRESENT DAY Please see the back cover of this Quarterly for important information about your ID number.
SPRING 2007
new alumnae chapters
LONG BEACH, CALIF. Sisters host a sewing party and donate comfort pillows to children undergoing surgery.
Congratulations to the following chapters for recently receiving their charters! Norman, Okla., Alumnae Chapter Chartered: December 8, 2006 Chapter President: Diana Busch Hartley (Phi-Oklahoma) E-mail: dhartley1@ cox.net Hampton Roads, Va., Ivy Connection Chartered: December 8, 2006 Chapter President: Heather Phaup Rowe (Theta Phi-Christopher Newport) E-mail: hrp24@hotmail.com
Alpha Phi International is excited to announce alumnae chapters and ivy connections are forming in the following areas: Alumnae Chapters (alumnae of all ages) California Napa Canada Ottawa-Gatineau Colorado Fort Collins Georgia Savannah Illinois Peoria Indiana Fort Wayne Iowa Cedar Rapids, Davenport Maryland Frederick Michigan Detroit North Missouri Columbia, Jefferson City New Jersey Central New Jersey New York Nassau County, Suffolk County Nevada Reno Texas Greenville Ivy Connections (alumnae 10 years out of college and younger) Michigan Saginaw Please contact Alissa Meyer Milito (Zeta Xi-Elmhurst) at amilito@alphaphi.org if you are interested in getting involved with any of these chapters or starting a chapter in your area.
PA G E F I F T E E N
P E O P L E
Sister Publishes First Book
Writer and editor Avital Binshtock (Beta Delta-UCLA) published her first book, Frommer’s Napa & Sonoma Day by Day (Frommers, 2007. ISBN: 0470050217), Avital Binshtock in February. The travel guide suggests 29 self-guided tours and highlights tours based on interest, schedule and taste. Professor Is Honored
Gretchen Schwoppe Carroll, J.D. (Delta Mu-Purdue) is one of eight regional award winners chosen by the Association of Collegiate Business Schools and Programs to receive the International Teach Excellence Award. The award honors outstanding teachers as recognized by students, peers, administrators, alumni and business representatives. Gretchen is professor of business management at Owens Community College in Ohio.
If you watched NBC ® television’s “The Biggest Loser” live season finale in December, you saw Jennifer Reher Eisenbarth (Epsilon-Minnesota). Jen represented her home state of Minnesota in the competition. Although she was eliminated from the competition early on, she and other contestants continued to work on a healthier lifestyle at home, including exercise and diet. They reunited during the live Jen Eisenbarth season finale for a final weigh-in. Congratulations, Jen, for losing 100 pounds and for demonstrating the importance of living a healthy lifestyle! Sister Is Pageant Winner
Gretchen Carroll
Alumna Receives Lifetime Achievement Award
Patty Doyle
Congratulations to Alpha Phi’s “Biggest Loser”
Patricia “Patty” Doyle (SigmaWashington) is the recipient of the American Lung Association’s (ALA) first Astrid Berg Lifetime Achievement Award. Patty has volunteered for the ALA for more than 20 years. Her fundraising efforts in support of the ALA’s annual Trek Tri-Island bicycle ride have exceeded $50,000.
Sister Featured in National Magazine
Nancy Wells Maushardt (LambdaUC/Berkeley), vice president of fund development on the 2006-07 Junior League of Napa-Sonoma board of directors, was featured in the September/October issue of Grand magazine. Nancy joined the Junior League in her late 60s and served as the chapter’s president.
Kara Christiane Ginter (Delta Alpha-East Carolina) was crowned Ms. Princess of Crystal Coast 2007. Kara is a French and Spanish teacher at Ashley High School in Wilmington, N.C. As a community volunteer and leader, she coordinated and taught English as a Second Language. She also was an educational advisor to the National Young Leaders Conference in Washington D.C. Kara will be making public appearances throughout North Carolina to represent her title. Author Releases Second Children’s Book
Author Danna Troncatty Leahy (Beta Delta-UCLA) released the second title in her children’s travel book series, Bonjour L’Enfant! A Child’s Tour of France (AuthorHouse, 2006. ISBN: 1425965210), in December. The book follows a young boy, his little Danna Leahy sister and beloved teddy bear on a playful journey across France. The book follows her first title, Ciao Bambino! (AuthorHouse, 2004. ISBN: 1420800825), about a young boy’s travels across Italy. Visit www.ciaobambinobooks.com for more information.
Nancy Maushardt
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Alumna Publishes Two Books
Helen “Pat” Hanson Maximoff (Beta-Northwestern) has self-published two books. Going to Nias: An Indonesian Adventure (iUniverse, Inc., 2005. ISBN: 0595354408) Pat Maximoff is based on her journey to Sumatra, Indonesia, 50 years ago. Rights of the Heart, A Wisconsin North Wood Heritage (iUniverse, Inc., 2006. ISBN: 059538627X) is a love story about her family’s nearly century-old summer cottage. Dancer Receives Recognition
Debra Rolquin Stevens (Delta Chi-William Woods) and her professional dance partner placed fifth in the prestigious 2006 United States U.S. Open to the World Pro/Am Rising Star American Smooth dance competition. The pair was hired in early 2006 by ABC® television to perform at various New York City landmarks to promote the “Dancing with the Stars” dance competition series. They also competed in The Ohio Star Ball, the largest ballroom competition in the U.S., in November.
NFL Cheerleader Appears at Pro Bowl
Carolina Panthers’ cheerleader Kelly Randazzo (Theta NuAppalachian State) was selected as an NFL Pro Bowl cheerleader and performed during the game in Honolulu, Hawaii, in February. Kelly, who has been a TopCat cheerleader for four years and served as a squad captain for the past two, was selected by her peers as 2006 “TopCat of the Year.” The award recognizes strong dance ability, leadership, dedication and community service. Kelly also works full-time as a business deposits officer.
Kelly Randazzo
Vietnam Memorial Honors Sister
Debra Stevens
Alumna Publishes Medical Poetry
Author Erika Visser (Beta Zeta-Idaho) used her degree in English and experience interning at medical clinics and hospitals as a premedical graduate to explore the social, moral and emotional aspects Erika Visser of medicine in her debut book, A Certain Innocence (Arcana Publishing, 2006. ISBN: 8389243040). SPRING 2007
The Linda Trinh Memorial Study Hall is dedicated in memory of a sister.
Vietnam Dream for Success, a Washington, D.C.-based non-profit organization, dedicated the Lavang Boarding House and Linda Trinh Memorial Study Hall in Saigon, Vietnam, in memory of Linda Trinh (Zeta Omicron deuteron-Johns Hopkins). The boarding house was created to provide room, board and tuition for female college students from poor families in Vietnam so they may obtain degrees. Linda was a senior at Johns Hopkins in 2005 when she was murdered. She was a biomedical engineer major and had spent the summer before her senior year volunteering in an AIDS hospice in Ho Chi Minh City.
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Sisters For Life
Sally Hepler, left, and Ruth-Ellen Elliott
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No matter when you went to college, you likely met a lifelong friend in Alpha Phi. For Ruth-Ellen Sullivan Elliott (SigmaWashington) that friend was Sally Morrill Hepler (Sigma-Washington). “There isn’t a day that goes by that I don’t think about Sally and miss her badly,” says Ruth-Ellen. Sally passed away last summer at the age of 75. The kindred spirits first met in their Seattle neighborhood as young children. In second grade they lived on the same street and attended the same grade school. During their walks to and from school each day they talked, sharing stories and secrets. During those growing-up years, the girls spent a lot of time with Sally’s family, especially Sally’s mother, Francis Thomsan Morrill (SigmaWashington), and her aunt, Marian Wing Thomson (Lambda-UC/Berkeley). Both women were very involved with the Washington (Sigma) chapter, and Alpha Phi was a regular topic of conversation, recalls Ruth-Ellen. “Sally and her family were probably responsible for me pledging Alpha Phi,” she says. “We had a ball in the house.” And their friendship grew during college at the University of Washington. “There was probably nothing that we didn’t share or talk about. I’m quite sure that we were much closer in many ways than real sisters,” says Ruth-Ellen. When Sally ran for senior class secretary, RuthEllen served as her campaign manager. Sally’s slogan was “Roll with Morrill” – a roller skating theme. “I’ll never forget it,” says Ruth-Ellen. “There were 100 girls on roller skates, skating through the campus with campaign signs. On the third day of the campaign, we were informed that we were not to roller skate anymore in the halls.” Of course, Sally won that campaign. She also served on campus as chair of the May Day Committee and worked at the ASUW news bureau, for the campus paper. For the chapter, Sally served as house manager and was also vice president. And after graduation, Sally, Ruth-Ellen and many of their Sigma chapter sisters vowed to stay close.
“Our class has been exceptional at keeping in touch. Very few have ever slipped away,” says Ruth-Ellen. They still gather regularly, even though today it’s more difficult for some to get around. Ruth-Ellen explains that the camaraderie built during their college years has carried on: the Alpha Phis in Seattle are a close knit group. They get together during the year – a group of 10 during the holidays, 14 last summer and those who come together with the more than 30 sisters who live at Horizon House, an assisted living and continuing care retirement community. “Many in our group are daughters or nieces of Alpha Phis,” says Ruth-Ellen. “Although some have traveled away from Seattle, we have remained a very tight group. In our association with each other and with guidance from the women who came before us, we have all thrived.” “And you can ask anyone about Sally: everyone knew her and liked her,” Ruth-Ellen adds. “Over the years Sally and I had so many different experiences together,” Ruth-Ellen remembers. “We had planned to grow old and senile together… to sit in our rocking chairs, gum our food and be happy old ladies.” Although their wish to grow old together was cut short, their lifelong friendship remains. “I still talk to her,” Ruth-Ellen says. “She’s still with me in my heart.”
Remembering Sally The Alpha Phi Foundation is honored to have received gifts in memory of Sally and in honor of her love for education and Alpha Phi. Sally’s husband William “Bill” Hepler recently established and fully endowed the Sally Hepler Memorial Scholarship through the Alpha Phi Foundation. The scholarship will be awarded in the coming academic year to either an undergraduate or graduate sister studying in a science or engineering field. In addition, Mr. Hepler has plans to endow Leadership Initiative training for Sigma chapter in Sally’s memory. “Bill did exactly what Sally would have done. It’s a marvelous way to remember her,” says Ruth-Ellen.
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The Loyalty Circle: Give Back, Get Back Alpha Phi Foundation unveiled recently its new giving society just for collegians: the Loyalty Circle. As part of Alpha Phi’s Leadership Initiative training, undergraduate members experienced the exciting debut of the Loyalty Circle video and dedicated Web site. Both tools are designed to entertain and educate collegians about service-based leadership and the importance of individual charitable giving. Collegians who let their loyalty shine through by giving $18.72 or more before June 30, 2007, receive a specially-designed keychain to commemorate the inaugural year of this unique giving society. And for the next three years following, undergraduates can give again to receive a limited-edition charm to add to the key chain.
But the Loyalty Circle is about much more than dollars and cents. It’s about providing an interactive, personal way for collegiate members to experience the powerful impact of charitable giving. Joining the Loyalty Circle is a fun and meaningful way for collegians to connect with each other and make a difference in the lives of their sisters. In fact, it’s a direct link to the greater sisterhood of Alpha Phi. Just listen to the story of Rachel Truax (Iota Iota-George Washington), featured in the video on the new Loyalty Circle Web site: www.loyaltycircle.org. The Loyalty Circle is an exclusive opportunity for collegians to learn about the Alpha Phi Foundation and the tremendous impact its work makes in the lives of our sisters and women everywhere.
Are you a collegiate member who wants to Give Back and Get Back? Join the Loyalty Circle today. It’s easy to give online at www.loyaltycircle.org, or contact your chapter’s vice president of marketing for more information.
Your daughter needs a new
red dress
It’s as easy as 1-2-3 … No shopping malls or changing rooms required. Just make a donation of $60 or more, in honor of your daughter, to the Alpha Phi Foundation’s Cardiac Care Fund, and we’ll send her this limited edition Alpha Phi Foundation Red Dress Pin – along with your personalized message. If you’re a parent of an Alpha Phi daughter, we hope you recently received a letter in the mail about our Wearing Red for 60 Years campaign. Don’t miss this chance to participate and surprise your daughter with this unique gift!
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Just follow these three easy steps: Step 1: Use the message card to write a personal note to your daughter. Step 2: Complete the giving information on the response card, including your daughter’s address where we should send the pin. Step 3: Send us the message card and response form in the return envelope. That’s it! In approximately six weeks your daughter will receive her limited edition Alpha Phi Foundation Red Dress Pin, along with your personal wish for her, acknowledging your gift to the Alpha Phi Foundation’s Cardiac Care Fund.
For 60 years, Alpha Phi has focused on heart disease – the #1 killer of women in North America – and heart health as philanthropic priorities. Make a gift today in honor of your daughter and all of her Alpha Phi sisters who have “worn red” for 60 years. You’ll be making a difference in the lives of women everywhere who benefit from our heart health grants every year. Simply send your gift by June 30, 2007.
Are you a parent who didn’t receive our special Red Dress Pin offer? Please send a request via e-mail to Director of Annual Giving Susan Sandvick at ssandvick@alphaphi.org or call 847.475.4532.
The Alpha Phi Foundation is a 501(c)(3) organization, and all gifts are tax deductible in the United States as allowed by law.
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Alpha Phi Returns to Oklahoma By Renee Smith Zimmerman Zainer (Beta Epsilon-Arizona)
Years of planning culmiPresident Laura Malleynated in a celebration Schmitt (Zeta Phion March 11, 2007, with MIT) presided over the the installation of Phi Initiation of the collechapter at the University giate and alumnae initiof Oklahoma. ates with the assistance The Court of Ivy of Past International ceremony was conducted President Phyllis Sims (From left) Phi Chapter President Megan on March 9 at the First Selig (Gamma DeltaCooper, International President Laura Kansas). The Initiation Presbyterian Church Malley-Schmitt and Team Lead Renee banquet was held in the in Norman, Okla. The Zainer proudly display the charter. Oklahoma Memorial following evening, the Union Molly Shi Boren Ballroom. More colony joined together with alumnae and Team Sooner members in a songfest led by than 350 members, parents, alumnae Judy Kay Schmidt Mead (Delta Gammaand special guests were in attendance. Northern Colorado). International University Vice President of Student Affairs Clarke Stroud and Director of Sorority and Fraternity Life Beth Stathos spoke on behalf of the school. We would like to thank the following Alpha Phis The colonization started in August for their assistance with this colonization: 2006, with a blitz welcoming nearly 100 • Past and present Team Sooner members members into our sisterhood. Fall saw the • Judy Kay Schmidt Mead (Delta Gammacolony take first place in Homecoming, Northern Colorado) hold a colony retreat, enjoy a ground • Phyllis Sims Selig (Gamma Delta-Kansas) breaking ceremony, hold officer elections, • Laura Keene (Beta Gamma deuteronenjoy a pajama charter family event Colorado) and welcome the new Norman alumnae • 2005-06 Educational Leadership Consultants chapter. Spring has now arrived, and the • 2006-07 Educational Leadership Consultants colony kicked it off with an excellent Scandals tryout performance, attendance
at the South Central Regional Conference and a fun-filled Queen for a Weekend event attended by National Panhellenic Conference Delegate Sally McCall Grant (Gamma-DePauw) and Laura MalleySchmitt. The Installation and Initiation seemed fitting events as Spring Break quickly approached.
Chapter President Megan Cooper, right, receives the president’s pin from former international President Phyllis Sims Selig.
This chapter joins 11 other reputable NPC groups at the University of Oklahoma where Panhellenic acted as an amazing partner to Team Sooner, our advisory board and our members throughout the colonization. Phi chapter is fortunate to have both the Panhellenic support as well as the support of a spectacular advisory board led by Susan Morgan McHale (Phi-Oklahoma), who is joined by Julie Rutherford Blacksten (Phi-Oklahoma), Amy Myers Wood (Phi-Oklahoma), Teri Kottas Wallace (Nu-Nebraska) and Beth Hess Graves (Phi-Oklahoma). The house corporation board will open the newly renovated facility in August 2007. The renovations have been extensive to ensure the facility is competitive with the other sororities on campus. The chapter will participate in fall recruitment and looks forward to welcoming the next generation of Alpha Phi members.
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100 Years of Alpha Phi in Canada By Monica Kennedy Monczka, Ashley Haugh and Alison Nash (all Xi-Toronto)
From the very beginning of our sisterhood our Founders dreamed of an international Fraternity. Founder Martha Foote Crow wrote: “Now that we have founded the Alpha chapter of the Alpha Phi Sorority, is this all there is to do? ... No indeed ... We have all the alphabet to go through, and to go through again and again ... Can we not have a World Society as well as a National one? Yes, there is enough for all of us, and today is no time to be idle.” It was not long before this dream was to become a reality with the founding of Xi chapter at the University of Toronto in 1906. In November, more than 125 sisters and guests attended a gala, dinner, dance and silent auction at Casa Loma in Toronto to celebrate Xi chapter’s 100th anniversary and Alpha Phi becoming an international fraternity. In addition to being a wonderful evening of sisterhood, reminiscing and meeting new friends, the event raised funds for the Canadian Centennial Scholarship. We were honored to have International President Laura Malley-Schmitt (Zeta Phi-MIT) and Foundation Board Chair Susan Weiskittle Barrick (Beta OmicronBowling Green State) celebrate this milestone event with us. Graduates of our Canadian chapters from the 1940s through present collegians attended the celebrations. We proudly presented Dorothy Ross Mackie (Beta Eta-Manitoba) with a 75-year member pin and Dorothy McCrea DesRoches (Xi-Toronto) with
a 50-year pin. Sisters also enjoyed a wonderful video slideshow that highlighted the history of Alpha Phi in Canada, including two International presidents, hosting two Conventions, IEB and Foundation Board directors, three educational leadership consultants (with a fourth serving in 200708) and many Convention awards. Sisters danced the night away to a sensational band and gave generously to the Canadian Centennial Scholarship through our silent auction. Judy Jakusz (Delta SigmaWisconsin/Stevens Point) was our official Toronto (Xi) and Bishop’s (Eta Chi) collegians and alumna Alison Nash (Xi-Toronto) enjoy the Centennial Gala celebrating 100 years of Alpha Phi in Canada.
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photographer for the evening and took some wonderful group and individual shots. We are so thankful to the founders of Xi chapter who began it all in Canada: Jessie Adie, Edith Ballard, Margaret Coyne, Marion Findlay, Margaret Houston, Jessie Lang, Vera Lyon, Hannah Mattheson, Daisy McDonald, Sarah McVean, Margaret (Louise) Murray, Kathleen Russell, Doris Thompson, Irene Trowern and Eleanor (May) Watson. One hundred years later, we are proud to say that the Xi chapter of Alpha Phi is the oldest continuous running National Panhellenic Conference Fraternity in Canada and continues to be a source of great pride to our members. Since 1906, six more Canadian chapters have joined the Alpha Phi ranks: Manitoba (Beta Eta), 1928; British Columbia (Beta Theta), 1929; Bishop’s (Eta Chi), 1989; Western Ontario (Theta Eta), 1991; McMaster (Theta Omicron), 1993; and Wilfrid Laurier (Iota Theta), 2002.
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Sisters enjoy a fall ’50s Alpha Phi Diner-themed philanthropy event in recognition of the Foundation’s 50th anniversary.
Sisters participate in the American Heart Association® Heart Walk® in Baltimore.
Heather Greene and her mother, Joan Dresch Greene (Epsilon Nu-Delaware), enjoy the chapter’s Red Dress Gala.
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Bishop’s (Eta Chi)
Chapman (Eta Upsilon)
Members attended the Centennial Gala in Toronto to help celebrate 100 years of Alpha Phi in Canada (see full article, page 21). Erica Zwaneveld was awarded the J. Armand Bombardier International Fellowship to complete a master of science degree in forensic archaeology and crime scene investigation in the United Kingdom. Eta Chi welcomed three new sisters and looked forward a strong recruiting year. -Alexandra Stephenson
More than 200 guests attended the chapter’s Red Dress Gala auction that raised $12,000 for the Alpha Phi Foundation. Auction items included a beach cruiser and a vacation in Mexico. -Jaime Allyne
British Columbia (Beta Theta) The chapter initiated their largest new member class in years. Sisters participated in the annual Pan-Pacific Breakfast Toy Drive and enjoyed semi-formal. Brittany Kuthman and Julia MacKay were inducted into the Order of Omega national honor society. -Sarah Wong
Toronto (Xi) Sisters thank Wilfrid Laurier (Iota Theta) and Toronto (Xi) chapter members for volunteering at the Centennial Gala in celebration of 100 years of Alpha Phi in Canada (see full article, page 21). The chapter looks forward to a dessert night and the King of Hearts event. -Alexandra Makos
Wilfrid Laurier (Iota Theta) The chapter held its second annual Bandits philanthropy event that raised more than $1,000 for the Alpha Phi Foundation and the cardiac unit at St. Mary’s hospital in Kitchener, Ontario. Sisters hosted the sixth annual Coyote Ugly philanthropy event. They also initiated 19 women. -Lizzie Chow
CSU/East Bay (Eta Delta) Sisters welcomed 18 new members to maintain a strong recruiting position on campus. Members enjoyed a sisterhood retreat and an annual ice skating sisterhood event in San Francisco. -Corrin Zimmerman
USC (Beta Pi) Beta Pi raised more than $37,000 for the Alpha Phi Foundation and the American Heart Association® during their fifth annual Heart of Gold philanthropy event chaired by Melissa Joseph. Michelle Mufich will attend Harvard Law School in the fall. Katie Bowman and Jenny McGrory participated in Teach For America. More than 10 sisters are studying abroad. Lindsay Diaz was elected president of the local Operation Smile chapter, and Abby Nocon was elected Panhellenic Council vice president of communications. -Alexis Katsilometes and Katie Trainor
CSU/Long Beach (Gamma Kappa)
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Sisters enjoyed a successful recruitment, initiating 36 new members. They attended a Disneyland® sisterhood event and hosted the second annual Red Dress Ball to support the Foundation. Mackenzie Miklas was crowned Miss Greek 2006. -Rachelle Wiegand
Delaware (Epsilon Nu) Sisters enjoyed their 14th annual Ivy Leaf Cup volleyball tournament that raised $3,000 for the Alpha Phi Foundation. Members also attended the Mid-Atlantic Regional Conference. -Emily Stengel
San Jose State (Beta Psi) The chapter welcomed 20 new members and raised money for the Alpha Phi Foundation through a joint fundraiser with San Jose State’s baseball team. Sisters participated in Greek Week’s Up ’Til Dawn event to benefit St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital; they were presented with Best New Member Program and Best New Member Retention awards during Greek Week. The women looked forward to the annual Phi Ball philanthropy event. -Jennifer Williams
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA George Washington (Iota Iota) The chapter won Greek Week by excelling in participation, skit night, talent show and fundraising for UNICEF. Iota Iota held its first Phi Ball dodgeball tournament that raised $1,700 for the Alpha Phi Foundation. They also enjoyed an annual semi-formal. -Elizabeth Reid
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ARIZONA Arizona (Beta Epsilon) The chapter held its second annual Red Dress Gala that raised $18,000 for the Alpha Phi Foundation. -Madeline Wakely
Ten charter members from the 1956 initiation class are honored during the chapter’s 50th anniversary celebration.
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CSU/Long Beach (Gamma Kappa) alumnae and collegians celebrated the chapter’s 50th anniversary in February 2006. Ten charter members from the 1956 initiation class were presented with vases of red roses. Sisters enjoyed a luncheon and Alpha Phi memorabilia display.
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BRITISH COLUMBIA (BETA THETA)
LEHIGH (EPSILON PSI)
Collegians welcome alumnae, including International President Laura Malley-Schmitt, to a Founders’ Day tea.
Sisters enjoy semi-formal.
Sisters participate in the campus’ annual Breast Cancer Walk.
FLORIDA Florida Tech (Theta Zeta) The annual Teddy Bear Tree philanthropy event raised $400 to help a local fire department purchase teddy bears for children who lost their homes in tragic accidents. The chapter held its annual holiday party and white elephant gift exchange. -Michelle Congdon
Indiana State (Delta Pi) Sisters paired with a fraternity to win first place in the 2006 Homecoming Sweepstakes. Thanks to Shana Eguia and Ashley Holt for their work coordinating the events. Paulina Ballesteros, Heather Emery, Melinda Hawkins, Laura James and Holly Witte were inducted into Order of Omega national honor society. -Laura James
MARYLAND Maryland (Delta Zeta) Sisters initiated 14 new members in the fall and hosted their second Red Dress Gala that raised more than $5,000 for the Alpha Phi Foundation. Collegians raised an additional $400 for the Foundation by holding two late night quesadilla sales. -Joni Saby
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Idaho (Beta Zeta)
Iowa (Delta Epsilon)
Bentley (Zeta Rho)
The chapter house underwent partial remodeling during the summer. Sisters welcomed 25 new members, implemented a positive new grade standard into the recruitment process for potential members and enjoyed the annual Alpha Traz and fall kickball philanthropy events. Beta Zeta and two other Greek groups celebrated their organizations’ founding at Syracuse University with a Tri-Dance. -Kylie Christensen
The chapter raised more than $1,000 for the Alpha Phi Foundation during their pancake breakfast philanthropy event; sisters flipped more than 800 pancakes for students and the community. -Laura Krinke
MIT (Zeta Phi) ZETA PHI IS HOMECOMING QUEEN
ILLINOIS Northern Illinois (Epsilon Delta) Sisters organized an APhiesta Bowl flag football tournament in October that collected more than $500 for the Alpha Phi Foundation. -Allison Saull
Michigan (Theta) Sisters visited residents at Sunrise Retirement Home as a community service activity. The chapter held its second 5K run/walk and second annual Alpha Phi-esta Mexican dinner event to support the Alpha Phi Foundation. -Denise Mika-Biga (Rho-Ohio State), chapter adviser Congratulations to Jackie Beer, center, MIT’s Homecoming Queen.
INDIANA Butler (Epsilon Beta) Sisters enjoyed the extended four-day formal recruitment week and educated potential new members about cardiac care. Each participant crafted a postcard with illustrations and cardiac care facts to send to a special woman in her life. -Liz Goerlitz
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Sisters organized a Homecoming dance that raised nearly $6,000 for the Alpha Phi Foundation. Other events included a holiday mixer with more than 300 attendees, a spa day and an end of semester Great Gatsby-themed semi-formal. Congratulations to Jackie Beer, who was named Homecoming Queen. -Tracy Takemura and Kathryn McNickle
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Southern Illinois (Epsilon Xi) The chapter’s first Red Dress Dinner, coordinated by Emily Mott and Janelle Dobson, welcomed more than 200 attendees and raised more than $4,000 for the Alpha Phi Foundation. Sisters also hosted the annual King of Hearts event in February. -Mandee Brame
Five new members were initiated into the chapter. The fall 2006 new member class received first place in a Greek Life-sponsored lip sync contest. -Cat Porfert
KANSAS Wichita State (Gamma Xi) Nine new members were initiated. The chapter hosted a Coyote Ugly dance competition and a Red Dress Gala to benefit the Alpha Phi Foundation. -Mallory Williams
MISSOURI Missouri (Omicron) Sisters competed in the Mizzou Homecoming and Greek Week competitions, attended the South Central Regional Conference and hosted their third annual Rockin’ Red Dress tournament in support of the Alpha Phi Foundation. Anne-Marie Vegors was named chief justice of the Greek Judicial Board which governs Greek houses on (continued on next page)
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Sisters participate in an American Heart Association® Heart Walk.®
Sisters win Greek Life’s annual lip sync contest.
Theta Thetas enjoy a sisterhood retreat.
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Nebraska (Delta Xi) Delta Xi members enjoyed a sisterhood retreat. Sisters hosted the second annual Red Dress tournament in February that benefited the Alpha Phi Foundation. -Lindsey N. Wendt
NEW JERSEY Seton Hall (Eta Eta)
Colorado (Beta Gamma deuteron) collegiate chapter officers participate in an indoor skydiving teambuilding event. Chapter Adviser Renee Smith Zimmerman Zainer and alumnae Susan Brink Sherratt (Beta Beta-Michigan State) and Billie Coskey Battiato (Phi-Oklahoma) cheered the women on as they took turns in the wind tunnel.
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campus. Julia Dykstra was chosen to serve on the Greek Week steering committee. Sisters splashed their way to Beta Theta Pi’s water volleyball tournament final with Alissa Revak receiving second place in the queen candidate event. Erin McKenna received first place in Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity’s haunted house philanthropy queen candidate competition. -Rita Gercenstein
Sisters enjoyed Founders’ Day tea with alumnae. Alpha Phi Fraternity International President Laura MalleySchmitt (Zeta Phi-MIT) was guest speaker. The chapter doubled their number of new members this semester. -Jennifer Almeida
NEW YORK Hofstra (Theta Mu) Sisters welcomed nine new members and met chapter quota. The chapter partnered with Zeta Beta Tau fraternity to win Homecoming for a second consecutive year; this year’s float had a “Rocky Horror Picture Show” theme. Cassie Goldberg was crowned Homecoming Queen. Other events included walks for leukemia and diabetes, a Night of 1,000 Stars fundraiser, spring recruitment and
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The chapter jointly hosted Insomnia-athon with Phi Mu Delta fraternity. Participants stayed awake from 5 p.m. to 5 a.m. on the campus courtyard to raise approximately $1,900 for the Alpha Phi Foundation and St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. -Michelle Kemp
Syracuse (Alpha) Sisters hosted a jewelry sale featuring work from Emilie Shapiro and four local artists to raise money for the Alpha Phi Foundation. Five executive board members attended the Northeast Regional Conference. During the conference, the chapter was recognized for good relations with their regional team. Members attended polish weekend to gear up for spring recruitment. -Lindsay Silberman
NORTH DAKOTA North Dakota (Pi) The chapter enjoyed two spring recruitment parties and look forward to taking advantage of COB. -Andrea Madsen
OHIO Sisters raised $600 through their fall King of Hearts philanthropy event. They also participated in a food drive. -Meghan McSherry
Ashland (Epsilon Alpha) The chapter recognized members’ outstanding scholarship with a banquet. Epsilon Alphas enjoyed their annual Mr. University and Cardiac Arrest philanthropy events, a Ladies’ Day brunch and jewelry party. -Kim Alley
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Akron (Eta Gamma)
MONTANA Sisters welcomed 12 women during formal recruitment and four through COB. They participated in Missoula’s annual Heart Walk® and Homecoming weekend and hosted the chapter’s first Move Your Phi’t walk/run to benefit the Alpha Phi Foundation and an annual haunted house to benefit the Missoula Food bank. -Emily Hoover
the first Alpha Phi Heart Throb philanthropic dinner, dance and silent auction. -Erica Levy
Baldwin-Wallace (Delta Upsilon) The Melbourne Fire Department and local children benefit from Florida Tech’s Teddy Bear Tree philanthropy event.
The chapter received a first place People’s Choice Award in the Greek Life annual lip sync competition. Sisters enjoyed their Red Dress Ball. -Lauren Salupo
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CHRISTOPHER NEWPORT (THETA PHI)
(From left) Beth Hodges, Lauren Jumper and Jen Nahama enjoy a philanthropy-themed recruitment party.
Sisters welcome five new initiates.
Miami University (Gamma Nu) Gamma Nu held their third annual King of Hearts event that raised more than $2,500 for the Alpha Phi Foundation. The winners, members of Beta Theta Pi, were awarded with the King of Hearts title and $500. -Ashley Doyle
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OREGON Linfield (Theta Alpha) Sisters jointly hosted a Red Dress Gala with Oregon State (Beta Upsilon) and Oregon (Tau) collegians to benefit the Alpha Phi Foundation. Theta Alpha mourned the passing of one of their new sisters, Chelsea Laine Peterson, days prior to the annual informal dance. The chapter cancelled the dance, and instead donated the monies to Chelsea’s memorial fund and her family. Sisters organized a candlelight service outside of Chelsea’s residence hall to remember her and support each other. - Bebe Hoffman and Meagan Rosson
Oregon (Tau) The chapter partnered with Oregon State (Beta Upsilon) and Linfield (Theta Alpha) sisters to host a Red Dress Gala at the Oregon State campus. Erica Corns is 2007 Panhellenic president; this is the second year in a row an Alpha Phi has been elected to the position. -Amanda Kantor
PENNSYLVANIA Lehigh (Epsilon Psi)
Hofstra (Theta Mu) Homecoming chairs Erica Levy and Carissa Parrish hold the chapter’s trophy for 2006 Best Overall Float.
Sisters enjoyed their first Red Dress Gala and auction that benefited the Alpha Phi Foundation. They participated in the annual Breast Cancer Walk, and the Lehigh Team ’08 dodgeball tournament in support of the Boys and Girls Club® of Bethlehem. -Jess Cohen
Pennsylvania (Eta Iota)
OKLAHOMA Oklahoma City (Delta Delta) Sisters and members of the American Spirit Dance Company were chosen to open the Rose Parade as part of the Rose Bowl festivities. The chapter enjoyed a brunch with alumnae and Oklahoma (Phi) collegians that was organized by Kaitlin Lory. -Lizzie Jones
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Twenty-eight sisters raised more than $1,400 for the American Heart Association® by participating in a Heart Walk.® Eta Iotas enjoyed meeting West Chester (Epsilon Kappa) and St. Joseph’s (Theta Theta) sisters at the event. -Alex Tryon
Shippensburg (Theta Xi) The chapter welcomed 11 new members and enjoyed a successful recruitment. Sisters raised more than $1,000 during the annual Swing-athon. They competed with other Greek groups in the annual Turkey Bowl touch football tournament and donated to a local hospital’s cardiac care unit. The women looked forward to the Red Dress Gala and celebrating the chapter’s 15th anniversary. -Melissa Maher
St. Joseph’s (Theta Theta) Fifteen new members were initiated. Sisters attended a recruitment conference with Pennsylvania (Eta Iota), Villanova (Eta Epsilon) and Delaware (Epsilon Nu) collegians. Thanks to the retreat committee, members enjoyed a successful sisterhood retreat with a holiday trolley ride and other fun activities. Other events included mixers and a winter formal. -Brenna Pancza
West Chester (Epsilon Kappa) Epsilon Kappa sisters enjoyed their first Red Dress Gala, hosted an annual Greek Night Live spoof skit performance, served meals at the Wilmington, Del., Ronald McDonald House and helped renovate the A.I. DuPont Children’s Hospital. -Lauren Jumper
SOUTH DAKOTA South Dakota (Psi) Psi chapter held its first Bouncing for Beats trampolineathon that raised more than $1,400 for the Alpha Phi Foundation and gained the attention of students across campus. -Janelle Bludorn
TEXAS Midwestern State (Gamma Omega) Sisters enjoyed their annual teeter-totter-athon philanthropy event and a winter formal. -Candice Hale
North Texas (Gamma Eta) Sisters hosted their first Red Dress Gala in November that raised $7,000 for the Alpha Phi Foundation through ticket sales, donations and a silent auction. -Tiffany Nelson
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GEORGE WASHINGTON (IOTA IOTA)
Sisters enjoy a Red Dress Gala charity ball.
(From left) Siobhan Hartigan, Tiffany Chaney, Jenn Dang and Lauren Lee enjoy the chapter’s first Phi Ball dodgeball tournament.
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WISCONSIN
Christopher Newport (Theta Phi)
Marquette (Eta Mu)
Sisters hosted the annual 24-hour teetertotter-athon that raised more than $1,000 for the Alpha Phi Foundation. Collegians joined Virginia Peninsula alumnae in the American Heart Association® Heart Walk.® They cosponsored a university talent show with the Multi-Cultural Student Association, donated food to a local food bank and held a clothing drive. Jessica Bowman returned from Prague. Amber Kazlauskas studied abroad in France. Erin Ireland organized a Joggin’ for the Noggin’ fundraiser in support of brain cancer awareness. Kim Griffin and Trystan Sill helped Old Dominion (Epsilon Eta) with Bid Day celebration logistics. -Trystan Sill and Yasmeen Mariam Fletcher
Sisters celebrated Founders’ Day with the Milwaukee alumnae at the Milwaukee Yacht Club and held their third annual Alpha Phiesta that raised $2,310 for the Alpha Phi Foundation. -Maggie Kelly
George Mason (Eta Lambda) Sisters initiated 30 new members during the fall to meet quota. The chapter held its annual King of Hearts event to benefit the Alpha Phi Foundation. Eta Lambda was named 2006 All-Sports Champions during the annual Greek Debut. -Meghan E. Knowles and Lauren Portwood
Wisconsin/LaCrosse (Delta Kappa) Collegians and alumnae enjoyed the chapter’s annual Bounce 4 Beats trampoline-athon that raised more than $1,500 for the Alpha Phi Foundation. The chapter held a Forget-MeNot formal, cleaned their adopted two-mile stretch of highway, volunteered at the YMCA Halloween Bash and participated in the North American Interfraternity Conference’s IMPACT campus leadership institute program. Kerri Kabela was recognized with the highest chapter GPA, Danielle Lathrop with the most improved GPA and Kerri and Samantha Lubich with the Highest Big/Little GPA. Olivia Canham was elected Greek Council vice president. The chapter initiated 15 new members and held small events to recruit four more women. -Anna Sorenson
DELTA DELTAS OPEN ROSE PARADE
Please refer to the following chapter addresses when mailing Potential Member Reference Forms (found on p. 27 of this Quarterly, at www.alphaphi.org or by calling the Executive Office at 847.475.0663). All chapters listed below have recruitment in August 2007. Please Note: All forms should be mailed to the attention of Vice President of Recruitment. Contact the chapter for due dates. Arizona Arizona (Beta Epsilon) Beta Epsilon Chapter of Alpha Phi 1339 E. 1st St. Tucson, AZ 85719
Nebraska Nebraska/Kearney (Delta Xi) Delta Xi Chapter of Alpha Phi 1700 University Dr. URS-A Kearney, NE 68845
California UC/Berkeley (Lambda) Lambda Chapter of Alpha Phi 2830 Bancroft Steps Berkeley, CA 94704
Nebraska/Lincoln (Nu) Nu Chapter of Alpha Phi 1531 “S” St. Lincoln, NE 68508
USC (Beta Pi) Beta Pi Chapter of Alpha Phi 643 W. 28th St. Los Angeles, CA 90007 Colorado Colorado School of Mines (Iota Zeta) Iota Zeta Chapter of Alpha Phi 1112 18th St. Golden, CO 80401 Idaho Idaho (Beta Zeta) Beta Zeta Chapter of Alpha Phi P.O. Box 3078 Moscow, ID 83843 Iowa Iowa (Delta Epsilon) Delta Epsilon Chapter of Alpha Phi 906 E. College St. Iowa City, IA 52240 Northern Iowa (Epsilon Theta) Epsilon Theta Chapter of Alpha Phi 1215 W. 23rd St. Cedar Falls, IA 50613 Missouri Central Missouri (Theta Lambda) Theta Lambda Chapter of Alpha Phi C100 Panhellenic Hall Warrensburg, MO 64093 Missouri (Omicron) Omicron Chapter of Alpha Phi 906 S. Providence Columbia, MO 65203 William Woods (Delta Chi) Delta Chi Chapter of Alpha Phi 200 W. 12th St. Fulton, MO 65251
Oklahoma City (Delta Delta) women participate in the Rose Parade in Pasadena, Calif.
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North Carolina East Carolina (Delta Alpha) Delta Alpha Chapter of Alpha Phi 950 E. 10th St. Greenville, NC 27858 Oklahoma Oklahoma (Phi) P.O. Box 5719 Norman, OK 73070-5719 Texas Midwestern State (Gamma Omega) Gamma Omega Chapter of Alpha Phi 3410 Taft Blvd. Box 12763 Wichita Falls, TX 76308-2099 North Texas (Gamma Eta) Gamma Eta Chapter of Alpha Phi NTSU-Alpha Phi, UNT Station P.O. Box 305692 Denton, TX 76203-0692 Texas (Omega) Omega Chapter of Alpha Phi 2005 University Austin, TX 78705 Texas A&M/Commerce (Delta Beta) Delta Beta Chapter of Alpha Phi Box 4203 Commerce, TX 75428 Texas Tech (Gamma Iota) Gamma Iota Chapter of Alpha Phi #1 Greek Circle Lubbock, TX 79416 Washington Washington State (Beta Rho deuteron) Beta Rho deuteron Chapter of Alpha Phi 840 NE California Pullman, WA 99163
Editor’s Note: A complete chapter recruitment address and date list will be printed in the Summer 2007 Quarterly.
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2007 ALPHA PHI POTENTIAL MEMBER REFERENCE FORM PLEASE CHECK THE BOX OF CHARACTERISTICS THAT DESCRIBE THE POTENTIAL MEMBER:
PLEASE CHECK IF APPROPRIATE: [ ] Alpha Phi Legacy NAME OF POTENTIAL MEMBER Last
First
Middle
Nickname
College/University Attending When will she participate in formal recruitment? GEOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION Street Address City/State/Zip
Phone
High School Attended Nearest Metropolitan City and Number of Miles ACADEMIC CLASS INFORMATION
Age
Year of Freshman Admission
Academic Class (Please Check One): [ ] Freshman [ ] Sophomore SCHOLARSHIP / EDUCATION
[ ] Junior
[ ] Senior
High School GPA / GPA Grade Scale:
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION The potential member would enjoy talking about these topics during recruitment:
Does GPA includes AP courses? [ ] Yes [ ] No Class Size / Rank
ACT Score
College Attended
Character / Personality Comments [ ] Loyal [ ] Dependable [ ] Respected [ ] Reserved/Shy Personal Development [ ] Poised [ ] Congenial [ ] Compatible in a Group Interests / Talents [ ] Musical [ ] Artistic [ ] Dance [ ] Athletics [ ] Other (Please List) Activities [ ] Leadership [ ] Volunteer [ ] Religious [ ] Other (Please List) Honors / Awards [ ] Honor Student [ ] National Honor Society [ ] Awards (Please List) [ ] Other (Please List)
SAT Score City / State
Terms / Hours Completed College GPA FAMILY INFORMATION
What kind of person (E.g., outgoing, reserved, relaxed) should the potential member be matched with during recruitment?
Names of Parents / Guardians Alpha Phi Legacy (E.g., Grandmother, Mother, Stepmother, Sister, Stepsister) Name, Relation, Chapter and Year of Initiation Non-Legacy Alpha Phi Relatives (E.g., Aunt, Niece, Cousin, Other) Name, Relation, Chapter and Year of Initiation Relatives or Acquaintances in Other Fraternal Organizations (Fraternity or Sorority) ALPHA PHI MEMBER STATEMENT [ ] I have personally known the potential member for ___ years. [ ] I have known the potential member’s family ___ years. [ ] Unknown but referred by reliable source. Completed by:
[ ] Alumna
[ ] Collegian
Maiden Name
Last Name
Street / City / Zip Phone: (Day)
(Evening)
Does this potential member understand the financial responsibility of joining a sorority? [ ] Yes [ ] No [ ] Unknown
FOR COLLEGIATE CHAPTER USE Date Recommendation Form Received
Chapter of Initiation and Year First Name
I would describe the potential member in the following way (please check only one): [ ] Well qualified, admired by peers and will be an asset to the chapter. [ ] Highly qualified, will attract others into membership, and will be an active participant and/or chapter leader. [ ] Outstanding potential member who will be actively sought out by other sororities as a top-choice candidate.
E-mail Address
Date Acknowledged by the Chapter
Please Check One: [ ] She joined Alpha Phi. [ ] She joined ______________________ Sorority. [ ] She did not join a sorority. Date Alumna Notified of Potential Member Post-Recruitment Status
__ I endorse this potential member with the understanding she may become a member of Alpha Phi. __ I do not wish to endorse this potential member for membership and understand I may receive a call from an adviser.
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MAIL FORM
Please attach additional information if necessary. Send this form directly to the collegiate chapter and the Alpha Phi Executive Office, 1930 Sherman Ave., Evanston, IL 60201.
Please include a photo and resume of this potential member.
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College Then and Now
SMALL WORLD
Two International Executive Board directors have Alpha Phi daughters in college today. Deana Koonsman Gage (Gamma Iota-Texas Tech) and Billie Coskey Battiato (PhiOklahoma) compare their collegiate experiences in the 1970s to their daughters’ experiences today. Even though technology and the times have changed, Alpha Phi remains a constant.
Deana Gage, left, poses with her daughter, Andrea (both Gamma Iota-Texas Tech).
THEN
NOW TECHNOLOGY
Typewriter
Computer
House phones
Cell phones
Phone tree
Listserv and Face Book
Phone duty
Voicemail
Individual stereo systems
iPods
TERMINOLOGY “Pledge”
“New member”
“Active”
“Member”
“Rushee”
“Potential new member”
CHAPTER ACTIVITIES Pledge T-shirt was worn throughout your college days
New T-shirts for every occasion
Every chapter meeting was formal, which meant dresses
One formal meeting a month, which means nice pants
Pledge period was August to February
New member program is six weeks
Initiation Week
Inspiration Days
Exchanges
Mixers
NETWORKING LEADS TO MEETING When alumna Janet Szydlowski Kankarla (Epsilon Beta-Butler) learned collegians Janell Nagle and Sabrina Henry (both Gamma-DePauw) were participating in a service-based internship in Bangalore, India, Janet shared her work experiences of Bangalore with them. When Janet, who is employed by PepsiCo, returned to Bangalore for work, she met Janell and Sabrina for dinner, and the collegians shared their stories about teaching English in the villages. Janell Nagel, Janet Kankarla and Sabrina Henry meet in Bangalore, India.
LEGACIES REUNITE MOMS AFTER 25 YEARS When Della O’Hara Lickteig (Gamma Xi-Wichita State) married 25 years ago, DeAnn Pucket Wellemeyer (Gamma Xi-Wichita State) was her bridesmaid. When the two women’s legacies, Deanne Lickteig (Nu-Nebraska) and Danielle “Dani” Wellemeyer (Gamma Xi-Wichita), joined Alpha Phi in 2004, the pair was reunited again as parents and as alumnae serving as officers for the Wichita alumnae chapter. Despite daily phone conversations, the women had not discussed family vacation plans to Yellowstone National Park, Wyo., and both were surprised when they ran into each other at the Old Faithful Geyser.
Philanthropy meant selling lollipops Philanthropy is Red Dress events and participating in other or stuffing envelopes for the American Heart Association groups’ philanthropy events Pledge class of 35
New member classes of 55+
DeAnn Wellemeyer (far right), Della Lickteig (second from right), daughter Deanne (in Alpha Phi shirt) and their families enjoy a chance encounter at Yellowstone National Park. DeAnn’s daughter, Danielle, was not present.
Billie Battiato, second from left, is pictured with her three daughters, Tara (Omega-Texas), Julia (Delta Gamma-Northern Colorado) and Rachel (Nu-Nebraska).
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TEDDY BEAR CONNECTION When Michelle Rand Morse (Alpha-Syracuse) visited the home of a new friend she met at church, she noticed the collection of teddy bears around her house and said, “The mascot of my sorority is a teddy bear.” Her friend, Carolyn Venable Kahler (Delta Beta-Texas A&M/Commerce), replied, “You wouldn’t be an Alpha Phi, would you?
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ELCS Reunite at Wedding
Sisters Share Homecoming Weekend Sisters Host First Reunion Fifity-eight Indiana U. of Pennsylvania (Delta Phi) alumnae celebrated their first reunion.
Educational Leadership Consultants who traveled together in 2002-03 enjoy the wedding of fellow ELC Jen Allen Wassum (Zeta Iota deuteron-Virginia). Pictured are (from left) Sara Kite (Rho-Ohio State), Jen Wassum, Lindsay Martin (Beta Psi-San Jose State) and Stephanie Rendon (Delta Epsilon-Iowa).
Alumnae Meet Annually
Arizona (Beta Epsilon) women return to campus for a 25year class reunion and enjoy dinner and the Homecoming football game.
Sisters enjoyed a weekend greeting old friends, sharing memories, touring the campus and honoring Silent Chapter members with a Remembrance Ceremony. Sisters presented hand-crafted dinner favors: Connie Parks Johnson made ivy leaf cookies trimmed with icing and edible silver and Bordeaux-colored glitter, and Beverly Davis made silver and Bordeaux-colored needlepoint pin boxes.
Celebrating at the U.S. Capitol
Indiana U. of Pennsylvania (Delta Phi) alumnae celebrate their first chapter reunion.
An Annual Summer Tradition Sisters enjoy an annual UCLA (Beta Delta) reunion at the UCLA/Arizona State college football game. Alumnae choose a different game to attend every year. The next reunion is tentatively scheduled for October 2007.
DePauw (Gamma) sisters celebrate their 50th membership anniversary with a reunion in Washington, D.C.
Delta Upsilon Alumnae Reunite
Alumnae Enjoy Second Reunion
Michigan (Theta) sisters continued their annual summer reunion tradition. This year, sisters met at Christine Holden Dauenhauer’s home in Cincinnati, Ohio. The gatherings have expanded to include spouses and children.
Theta members and families gather.
Mothers and Legacies Brunch Baldwin-Wallace (Delta Upsilon) alumnae enjoy a week-long reunion in Long Beach Island, N.J.
Wisconsin (Iota) alumnae from the 1959 graduating class reunite for spring break in Madison, Wis.
Members of the fall 1995 Western Michigan (Delta Theta) initiation class enjoyed a motherdaughter reunion brunch.
Beta Rhos Celebrate Sisterhood Thirty-seven members of the Washington State (Beta Rho) new member classes from 1952-57 gather for a reunion weekend in Portland, Ore.
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Delta Theta mothers and their daughters enjoy brunch.
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College: A Treasure Trove of Resources By Cynthia Krainin (Delta Upsilon-Baldwin-Wallace)
choice to work for food service or assist the department secretary, unless your goal is a job in culinary arts, choose the position that will place you in an office setting and give you “business” experience. Check into cooperative programs where you take classes one semester and work in your field of study during the following semester. Co-op programs give you traditional work experience before you graduate.
Whether you are in college anticipating graduation or about to return to the workforce, there are several steps you can take to give yourself the competitive edge when entering today’s job market. One of the most important is to look to your current collegiate experience or your alma mater’s career centers and alumni offices.
Leadership positions showcase several abilities and should be highlighted on your résumé. This experience alone shows you could have specialized skills including but not limited to: • project and program management • targeted marketing campaign management • relationship development and management
Create valuable work experience There is a myth that has permeated the last three generations, and it is untrue: You do not have to be paid and/or work full-time to consider what you do as “professional experience” for your résumé. If you respect what you have done, others will too. In the job market, you want your résumé to stand out from other candidates so that you are the one granted an interview. The collegian who participates in campus clubs, a sports team or who works summer jobs has substantial experience to put on the résumé. As does the alumna who volunteers in her community. The more you add to your résumé beyond your education, the greater the advantage over fellow candidates. There are many activities you can participate in that will allow you to stand out. Volunteering, participating in nonprofit fundraisers, studying or working abroad, and taking on leadership positions within a campus or community organization will give you added fodder for your résumé.
recruitment strategy design and implementation • incentive program design and member retention College Career Services • educational, promotional and Department solicitation presentations Today, an important part of Colleges are offering more college ratings are the percentskill/job specific certificate and age of graduates who have jobs degree programs than ever lined up upon graduation. before. If you are targeting Many prospective students will a particular job make the Career or field, choose Services Depart“Your college a degree or cerment their first tification prois one of stop when visitgram that will ing schools. the greatest provide you Career Serresources with specialized vices helps curyou have when credentials. rent students If you need and alumni job hunting.” help paying for with résumé school, find a and cover letter full-time job working for a col- preparation, career counseling, lege. One of the benefits is free interview coaching and job tuition. You get concrete work placement. They regularly experience while receiving an update their resources and proeducation! For many with vide the latest job search techlimited financial options, this niques including pertinent yet is the only means of obtaining ever-changing Web sites to a bachelor’s or master’s degree. facilitate your job hunt. In Another option is to work for a addition, they bring in as many company that provides tuition company recruiters as possible reimbursement. to interview and hire their Seek out internships, teachgraduates. ing assistant opportunities and I insist that you exhaust the work study jobs. Given the free career services offered by
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your college before paying a professional for similar services. This applies to undergraduates, graduates and alumnae. Alumni Relations Office Lastly, colleges want to keep in touch with and track all graduates. Each keeps a database with current contact information, job titles, company names, industries, etc., for various purposes. For example, if you are looking for a job in marketing in the Boston area, they can provide a printout of all graduates with marketing positions in that region. Your college is one of the greatest resources you have when job hunting. Take advantage of your undergraduate and graduate school’s career centers and alumni offices. They can lead you to people who are more than willing to assist in your job search, and possibly to your next job! Cynthia Krainin is a certified professional résumé writer, job and career transition coach and employment interview coach, teacher, lecturer and co-author of the book Thriving at Work: A Guidebook for Survivors of Childhood Abuse. As president of Career Resources in Brookline, Ma., she has made the process of changing jobs easier, more effective and less stressful for clients around the globe since 1982. Contact Cynthia at career_resources@verizon.net, 617.732.1200 or her Web site: www.ThrivingAtWorkBoston. com.
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National Panhellenic Conference 2006 Interim Session By Carole Bickering Keilly, Alpha Sigma Tau
With the theme NPC: Helping Women Grow, Give, Lead and Succeed, the National Panhellenic Conference held its Interim Session Oct. 20-21, 2006, at the Indianapolis Downtown Marriott. The purpose of the Interim Session is to provide time for the board of directors, committee chairmen and committees to meet and to conduct business that comes before the conference. Strategic Plan The meeting was also structured to allow time to work on the NPC Strategic Plan, adopted at the 2005 Biennial Session. All aspects of NPC are being reviewed to be certain the needs of its member groups are being met as reflected in NPC’s mission and vision statements. Release Figure Methodology The Release Figure Methodology (RFM) was another major discussion topic. This method for calculating release figures (now known as carry figures) is used during formal recruitment. After several years of research, an NPC committee developed a formula designed to maximize the number of chapters achieving quota as well as placing the maximum number of potential new members (PNMs) through bid matching. This RFM is designed to provide more realistic expectations to PNMs going through recruitment, to assist all NPC groups on a campus in meeting quota, and to maximize the percentage of PNMs who begin new member programs. The RFM is currently used on more than 285 campuses. Something of Value NPC’s Something of Value program has entered its second decade and will be presented on 15 campuses during the 2006-07 academic year. The program is designed to help collegiate members review their values and determine if their actions reflect those
values. Something of Value has already reached more than 10,000 women. The program is funded by the NPC Foundation through an endowment established by Alpha Omicron Pi and Kappa Delta as well as through the generous contributions of Alpha Gamma Delta, Kappa Kappa Gamma and other individuals and groups. Resolutions NPC adopted four resolutions during the Interim Session. Three resolutions address internal NPC operations. Unanimous Agreement VII, Section 4A (Judicial Process) was amended. The resolution was distributed to Alumnae and College Panhellenics in November. New Panhellenics NPC recognized two new College Panhellenics: Idaho State University, Pocatello, Idaho, and Lycoming College, Williamsport, Pa., and two new Alumnae Panhellenics: Lamar County and Tyler Area, both in Texas. College Housing Infrastructure Act It was reported that more than 250 sorority and fraternity alumni and collegians attended Capitol Hill Days to support the College Housing Infrastructure Act. This act will change the tax code to allow sorority and fraternity house corporations to make life-safety upgrades with taxdeductible dollars. NPC draws on the expertise and experience of its members to further the goals of the conference. These dedicated women are committed to assisting collegiate and alumnae members achieve the highest ideals of fraternity membership. The NPC Biennial Session is slated for Oct. 25-28, 2007, at the Westin North Shore Hotel in Chicago. For more information, visit www.npcwomen.org.
Congratulations to the following Alpha Phis who served as College and Alumnae Panhellenic Presidents in 2006. Collegiate Panhellenic Presidents Tiffanie Trask (Delta Upsilon-Baldwin-Wallace) Jamie Okazaki (Epsilon Chi-Cal Poly) Teresa “Beth” Frontczak (Iota Zeta-Colorado School of Mines) Liliana Carranza (Eta Delta-CSU/East Bay) Abigail Broome (Gamma Kappa-CSU/Long Beach) Kristi Heims (Gamma Omicron-Drake) Christine Burke (Eta Sigma-Lafayette) Morgan Long (Delta Delta-Oklahoma City) Susan Wooten (Iota Alpha-Pepperdine) Lori Barnes (Theta Xi-Shippensburg) Kristin Hoover (Epsilon Xi-Southern Illinois) Taryn Schultz (Gamma Beta-UC/Santa Barbara) Jocelyn Chartier (Beta Eta-Manitoba) Gina Rozinka (Epsilon-Minnesota) Abigail Gango (Chi-Montana) Kelli Grissom (Gamma Eta-North Texas) Adi Cargni (Tau-Oregon) Tracy Machtan (Delta Kappa-Wisconsin/LaCrosse) Jessica Lewis (Epsilon Kappa-West Chester) Alumnae Panhellenic Presidents Betty Jo Ferraro Fuller (Alpha Lambda) Southern Dallas and Ellis Counties, Texas Sarah Briggs Meyer (Upsilon-Washburn) Topeka, Kan. Ann Branta Mueller (Beta Tau-Indiana) Hinsdale Area, Ill. Jo Beth Hillman Noble (Gamma Iota-Texas Tech) Amarillo, Texas Louise Florey Reid (Gamma Iota-Texas Tech) Fort Worth, Texas Kimberley Segel (Eta Rho-San Diego) Frisco-Allen, Texas Cindy Shelton Snell (Gamma Iota-Texas Tech) Lubbock, Texas Shelley Griffin Tarleton (Gamma Nu-Miami University) Dayton, Ohio Marjorie Myers Totten (Lambda-UC/Berkeley) San Gabriel Valley, Calif. Judith Segerer Watson (Beta Omicron-Bowling Green State) Columbus, Ohio Gina Garner-Winter (Epsilon Omega deuteron-Texas A&M) Northwest Harris County, Texas Carol Duncan Young (Gamma Kappa-CSU/Long Beach) Southern Orange County, Calif.
For more information about Alumnae or Collegiate Panhellenic Associations or the National Panhellenic Conference, visit www.npcwomen.org.
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New Arrivals Adrian (Delta Eta) To Michael and Kimberly Cook Hirvela, a son, Owen Samuel, Aug. 13, 2006. Arizona (Beta Epsilon) To Chet and Denise Swinney Spreen, a daughter, Kayla Nicole, Jan. 12, 2006. Arizona State (Gamma Pi) To Pascal and Karen Fendley Voutier, a daughter, Stella Anne Helene, June 25, 2006. Baldwin-Wallace (Delta Upsilon) To John and Nicole Butera Licata, a daughter, Madison Evelyn, Feb. 23, 2006. Ball State (Delta Rho) To Chris and Julianne Tarr Pavey, a daughter, Arden Elaine, March 27, 2006. Bentley (Zeta Rho) To Bruce and Heather Ryan Wenzel, a son, Ryan Emerson, July 13, 2006. Binghamton (Eta Zeta) To Robert and Jennifer Dohn Daus, a son, Jacob Peter, Oct. 8, 2006. To Marc and Carly Bostoff Feinstein, a daughter, Abigail Bryn, Feb. 24, 2006. Bowling Green State (Beta Omicron) To Frank and Karen Simcich Bordelon, a son, Evan Thomas, Nov. 28, 2006. To Aaron and Kelli Stevens Fromm, a daughter, Evalynn Grace, Sept. 9, 2006. To Chris and Laurie Poprik May, a son, Carter Jameson, March 30, 2006. To Scott and Debbie Goodwin Stein, a daughter, Kendall Ann, Oct. 18, 2006. To Ty N. and Heather R. Hemple Traxler, a son, Andrew Donald, Aug. 3, 2006. Butler (Epsilon Beta) To Dave and Shawn Jolley Butka, a son, Trey Michael, June 17, 2006. To Nicholas and Christina Duran Rhoad, a son, Jackson Nicholas, Aug. 14, 2006. Christopher Newport (Theta Phi) To Paul and Amy White Bradshaw, a son, Zachary Paul, Sept. 13, 2006.
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Colorado School of Mines (Iota Zeta) To John and Sarah Nolan Kelly, a daughter, Leah Anne, Aug. 17, 2006. To Brandon and Amy Bean Schrenk, a daughter, Allison Grace, Aug. 9, 2006.
Eastern Washington (Eta Psi) To Joseph Onigkeit and Ashley Kissack, a son, Bryce “Nugget” Ernest, Aug. 24, 2006. To Paul and Andrea Morris Weymiller, a daughter, Mary Grace, Dec. 7, 2005.
Colorado State (Zeta Mu) To Thomas Matthew Anderson and Loretta Fogg, a son, Aidan Fogg, April 3, 2006.
Franklin & Marshall (Zeta Sigma) To Aaron and Elizabeth Perry Muderick, a daughter, Rebecca Sylvia, Aug. 17, 2006.
Columbia (Zeta Chi) To Tobias Ruf and Shreosee Roy, a son, Rowan William, May 1, 2006.
Hofstra (Theta Mu) To Mark and Elissa Alter Carlin, a son, Jake Ryan, Oct. 30, 2006.
Cornell (Delta) To Gerald and Katherine Buehl McMahon, a son, Joseph John, Aug. 7, 2006.
Idaho (Beta Zeta) To Matt and Jessie Hillman Larson, twin sons, Tate Maxwell and Liam Walker, May 24, 2006.
To Sandy and Yael Berkowitz Rosenberg, a son, Jonathan Shai, July 9, 2006.
Illinois (Beta Alpha) To Brian and Molly Gielow Baker, a daughter, Mary Christina, June 9, 2006.
CSU/Long Beach (Gamma Kappa) To Matt and Bree Willison Dowhy, a daughter, Katherine Grace, Sept. 21, 2006. To Jon and Jennifer Johnson Flagler, a son, Brody Edward, Aug. 1, 2006. To Gary and Bridget O’Leary McIntyre, a son, Luke Patrick, Aug. 11, 2006. CSU/San Bernardino (Eta Beta) To Don and Jolie Alnutt Miller, a daughter, Samantha “Sam” Adeline, Dec. 15, 2006.
To James and Jennifer Tate Dorfler, a son, Jack William, April 22, 2006. To John and Julie Koenigsberger Morley, a daughter, Katharine Rose, March 22, 2006. To Mike and Jenny Brewer Zbylut, a son, Ethan Edward, Oct. 28, 2006. Indiana (Beta Tau) To Kurt and Malia Habicht Casper, a daughter, Mallory Grace, Oct. 7, 2006.
Indiana State (Delta Pi) To Chris and Ivy Bodkins Hostetler, a son, Kyle Evan, May 19, 2006. Iowa (Delta Epsilon) To Cedric and Catherine Streib Hayen, a son, Owen Streib, July 26, 2006. To Scott and Jennifer Gudmundson Missman, a daughter, Abigail Grace, June 28, 2006. James Madison (Theta Iota) To Andy and Andrea Moser Atkinson, a son, Samuel James, June 17, 2006. To Tim and Terri LeMay Dick, a son, Charles David, Jan. 22, 2006. To Lin and Patricia Reader Phelps, a son, Sterlin Rylee Parker, Aug. 1, 2006. To Rob and Jennifer Chidley Prunty, a daughter, Charlotte Elizabeth, Aug. 9, 2006. To Fred and Sarah Barry Shane, a son, Harrison Tyler, June 5, 2006. To Roger and Skye Smith Sultan, a daughter, Mallory “Smith” Elizabeth, Aug. 11, 2006. Kent State (Beta Omega) To James and Lisa Wilson Adair, a daughter, Isabella Florence, July 1, 2006. Linfield (Theta Alpha) To Todd and Sarah Jespersen Bastian, a son, Aksel Oliver, Sept. 6, 2006.
Miami University (Gamma Nu) To John and Rebecca BrewsterTaylor, a daughter, Jacquelyn Elyse, May 31, 2006. Michigan (Theta) To Tim and Stefanie Brown Kelley, a son, John Timothy, May 12, 2006. To David and Allison Davis Paul, a son, Cameron Christopher, July 15, 2006. To Matthew and Nicole Miller Price, a daughter, Celine Nicole, July 21, 2006. Michigan State (Beta Beta) To Erik and Karyn Patterson Bloch, twins, Owen Michael and Neah Mais, Sept. 19, 2006. Midwestern State (Gamma Omega) To Doug and Wendy McSpadden Spradley, a daughter, Olivia Laine, March 18, 2006. Missouri (Omicron) To Mathew and Gayle Fengel Maupin, a son, Liam Joseph, Nov. 27, 2006. To Brian and Kristen Hippard Schraut, a daughter, Gabrielle Geanna, July 13, 2006. Montana (Chi) To Neil and Krysty Nerski Palmer, a daughter, Evelyn Faye, March 2, 2006.
To Kevin and Michelle Jones Davis, a son, Keaton James, Aug. 22, 2006.
Nebraska/Kearney (Delta Xi) To Jason and Jaime Rother Hatcliff, a daughter, Addison “Addie” Claire, April 28, 2006.
To Ron and Tracey McLoughlin Wright, a daughter, Elie Louise, Oct. 20, 2006.
To Matt and Sarah Whitney Kaminski, a daughter, Abby Margerette, June 28, 2006.
To Brian and Emily Buschkopf Matzelle, a daughter, Addison Jane, May 14, 2006.
Loyola Marymount (Zeta Beta) To Craig and Deanne Hansen Allegro, a son, Cole Alexander, Aug. 5, 2006.
To Steven and Jody Real Kiburz, twins, Isabel Sophia and Daniel Joseph, April 8, 2005.
To Robert and Dacia Fuhrman Gonzales, a son, Alexander “Alex” Robert, Oct. 8, 2006.
To Jeremy and Mindy Thorne Nix, a daughter, Ava Lynn, Nov. 4, 2005.
To Nick and Liz Willis-Tropea, twin sons, Matteo Willis and Miles Willis, Aug. 26, 2006.
New Hampshire (Eta Alpha) To David and Wendie Geller Karel, a daughter, Abigail Bree, Oct. 16, 2006.
To Andrew and Rachael Livingston Olson, a daughter, Eliana Isabelle, April 15, 2006.
To Mark and Becky Leschinski Smith, a son, Tyler James, May 20, 2006.
Manitoba (Beta Eta) To Archie and Helen Hillius Pronger, a daughter, Lyric Elizabeth, April 27, 2006.
North Dakota (Pi) To Ben and Trisha Durbin Adamson, a daughter, Lauren Durbin, July 17, 2006.
Maryland (Delta Zeta) To Jordan and Jill Rudick Steller, twin sons, Jett Peter and Judd Tucker, April 14, 2006.
To Mike and Kristi Bruner Bitz, a son, Ryan Michael, Oct. 19, 2006.
DePauw (Gamma) To John and Sally Reichart Carlson, a daughter, Ella Sophia, March 9, 2006. Drake (Gamma Omicron) To Chris and Kristen Anderson DeBeer, a son, Thomas Owen, Aug. 18, 2006.
Duquesne (Epsilon Iota) To David and Jackie Siebert Minich, a daughter, Kaitlyn Althea, June 8, 2006. Eastern Illinois (Zeta Alpha) To Doug and Wendy Magnuson Danosky, a daughter, Kathryn Ann, May 2, 2006. To Jeffrey and Michele Spellman Sons, a son, Brogan William, Aug. 9, 2006.
To Keith and Shannon Gettelfinger Kaiser, a son, Isaac Mathew, Sept. 18, 2006. To Jonathan C. and Angela Beale Martin, a son, William “Will” Charles, April 23, 2006.
To Tim and Jody Thorne Sowieja, a daughter, Eleanor “Ellie” Thorne, Jan. 11, 2006. To Bradley and Anna Stevens Ward, a son, Alexander David, Nov. 27, 2006. DID YOU KNOW?
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To K.J. and Leah Kopseng Coghlan, a son, Oliver Erick, born March 15, 2006 and adopted Oct. 26, 2006.
Oregon (Tau) To Benjamin and Nicole Franklin Heinlein, a son, Nathaniel Conrad, Feb. 8, 2006.
Southern Illinois (Epsilon Xi) To Peggy Hammond, a daughter, Taylor “Taylee” Lee, June 30, 2006.
To Chad and Kiri Laabs Faul, a daughter, Isabella Ruth, Sept. 21, 2006.
To Brad and Hilary Roark Smith, a son, Roark Bradley, July 25, 2006.
To Matt and Julie Schmidt Mueller, a daughter, Sadie Reese, Oct. 14, 2006.
To Brock and Heather S. Durbin Libby, a son, Cooper Allen, Aug. 25, 2006. To Landon and Sara Baier Switzer, a son, Jameson Baier, April 5, 2006.
Penn State (Gamma Rho) To Ryan and Leslie Markowitz Maizel, a son, Sean Abraham, March 2, 2006.
To Drew and Kathy Bill Stevenson, a daughter, Juliana Noelle, April 5, 2006.
To Brian and Andrea “Andi” Beaty Miller, a son, Connor Dean, Sept. 7, 2006. To Tim and Rebecca Ems Oliver, a daughter, Gwendolyn Pauline, July 20, 2006. To Paul and Christine Ogent Toretta, a son, Colin Paul, April 28, 2006. UC/Berkeley (Lambda) To Andrew and Shirley Wu Yee, a daughter, Madison Lynn, July 27, 2006.
Purdue (Delta Mu) To Robert and Cherie Martinez Busenbark, a son, Carter Martin, April 10, 2006.
SUNY/Cortland (Eta Tau) To Derek and Amy Williamson Bowman, a son, Ashton Derek, Jan. 20, 2006.
To Paul and Brighid Mulkey Kappel, a son, Timothy William Dean, Dec. 5, 2005.
To John Patrick and Nicole Garnett O’Connor, a daughter, Colleen Erin, Aug. 4, 2006.
UC/Davis (Epsilon Rho) To Ken and Nancy Kehrli Ahnemann, a daughter, Eleanor “Ellie” Rose, Feb. 17, 2006.
To John Patrick and Erika Privratsky Milligan, a daughter, Finley Blaine, Oct. 11, 2006.
To Jeff and Heather Molnar Tucker, a son, Miles Jefferson, Aug. 5, 2006.
Syracuse (Alpha) To Kirk and Katie Kooman Miller, a son, Trevor Nicholas, Oct. 3, 2006.
To Justin and Holly White Craig, a son, Grantham Stoan, Feb. 18, 2006.
To James and Laura Bartlett Moore, a daughter, Maryellen “Ellie” Grace, Sept. 15, 2006.
To Jim and Suzie Gallagher Willard, a daughter, Brooke Helene, Oct. 6, 2006.
Texas (Omega) To Richard and Stacy Folley Meyer, a daughter, Alison Emily, Sept. 27, 2006.
UC/Santa Barbara (Gamma Beta) To Kevin and Kristin Hall O’Neill, a daughter, Brinley Carol, Feb. 21, 2006.
North Texas (Gamma Eta) To David and Sharon Rhodes Cowart, a daughter, Piper Lily, Sept. 12, 2006.
To Jack and Amy Brown Stone, a son, Jackson Brian, Sept. 22, 2006. Northern Illinois (Epsilon Delta) To Matthew and Dana Hopkins Barrett, a son, Tyler Owen, Aug. 21, 2006. To Abraham and Angelique Cerrato Miller, a daughter, Madeline Lorraine, Sept. 18, 2006. To Matt and Jennifer Reed Honeycutt, a daughter, Grace “Gracie” Marie, Dec. 17, 2005. Northern Iowa (Epsilon Theta) To Brian and Jeanie Benter Newcomb, a daughter, Ava Rose, July 3, 2006. Ohio State (Rho) To Timothy and Pia Bech-Nielsen Cahill, a son, Theodore James, Sept. 26, 2005. To Bryan and Kathie Dunlavy Hizey, a daughter, Miriam Frances, May 3, 2006. To Chris and Angela Belmont Jenkins, a son, Eli Alexander, J une 16, 2006. To Jamison and Kami Claerhout White, a son, Ashton Jamison, Oct. 4, 2006. Oklahoma (Phi) To Matthew and Victoria Nenno Echols, a daughter, Ella Victoria, Aug. 1, 2006. Old Dominion (Epsilon Eta) To Robert and Heather Powell Marshall, a daughter, Alexa “Lexy” Massey, Sept. 19, 2006.
Richmond (Eta Pi) To Michael and Traci Grieshaber Zeller, twin sons, Henry Thomas and Charles “Charlie” Stuart, April 26, 2006. Sacramento State (Epsilon Gamma) To Rod and Cindy McClure Scaccalosi, a daughter, Gianna Marie, July 12, 2006. San Francisco State (Eta Theta) To Michael Murray and Vanessa Fisher, a daughter, Alyssa “Lyssie” Marie, June 20, 2005. San Jose State (Beta Psi) To Bret and Fabienne Henry Hansen, a daughter, Elizabeth Chloe, Nov. 21, 2006. Seton Hall (Eta Eta) To Lt. Col. William and Faith Vavra Bergman, a son, Nickolas Seton, July 31, 2006. Shippensburg (Theta Xi) To Jason and Kendra Fiorentino Wiley, a son, Owen Bane, July 12, 2006. South Dakota (Psi) To Ryan Michael and Kellie Juline Englehart Beck, a son, Jarron James, March 7, 2006. To Michael and Jennifer Henrichsen Brenden, a son, Luke Michael, Oct. 9, 2006. To Matthew and Heather Hageman Elwood, a daughter, Madelyn Rose, Dec. 11, 2005.
Texas A&M (Epsilon Omega deuteron) To Leo and Regina Outterside Venegas, a daughter, Savannah Claire, Feb. 28, 2006. Texas A&M/Commerce (Delta Beta) To Brett and Rachel Murray Bird, a son, Jackson Christopher, Oct. 12, 2006. To Brett and Teri Hubbard Thompson, a daughter, Bailey June, Feb. 8, 2005. To Brett and Teri Hubbard Thompson, a daughter, Taylor Frances, July 12, 2006. Texas Tech (Gamma Iota) To Christopher and Kayla Griffith Towle, a son, Griffith James, June 15, 2006. To Scott and Krista CastleberryWiehle, a daughter, Prestley Ryan, June 29, 2006. Towson (Eta Omega) To Michael and Rebecca Bialo Wing, a daughter, Alexandra Paige, June 18, 2006. Truman State (Theta Gamma) To Matt and Wendy Trebing Buehrig, a daughter, Anna Marie, July 4, 2006. To Cory and Angie Priefert Jensen, a son, Nathan Patrick, July 20, 2006. To Chris and Melanie Yuracko McKean, a son, Tristan James, May 3, 2006.
UCLA (Beta Delta) To Ryan and Chiara Padilla Hawley, a son, Carter Michael, March 24, 2006.
Villanova (Eta Epsilon) To Kevin and Sandy Dauphinais Carlson, a daughter, Ella Ida, Aug. 8, 2006. To Michael and Jennifer DeLucia McDonald, a son, Daniel James, Sept. 10, 2006. Virginia (Zeta Iota) To Jason and Meredith Prager Stern, a son, Evan Logan, Aug. 10, 2006. Virginia Tech (Eta Omicron) To Chris and Carrie Herzog Frye, twin sons, Jake Henry and William Ethan, Oct. 24, 2006. To Randolph and Laura Collins Legg, a daughter, McKay Alexandra, Aug. 10, 2006. Washington (Sigma) To Kevin and Tracee Orlove Fruman, a son, Jacob Dahne, Aug. 13, 2006. To Jay and Jennifer Ganey Leo, a son, Andrem Michael, July 2, 2006. To Richard and Lisa Fabian-Owen, a son, Grady Kanoa, Oct. 8, 2006.
To Scott and Melissa Appleby Holcomb, a daughter, Peyton Elise, Oct. 21, 2006.
Washington State (Beta Rho deuteron) To Brian and Heather Patrick Hobson, a son, Braeden Patrick, April 24, 2006.
To Gregory and Cyndi Hill Wirt, a son, George Lowell, Nov. 14, 2006.
To Michael and Tonya Robel Wetch, a son, Jackson PaulEdward, Jan. 3, 2006.
To Randall and Bernice Wu Lake, a son, Wyatt Jackson, Feb. 22, 2006.
West Virginia (Beta Iota) To Nick and Julie Patterson Thompson, a daughter, Kaitlyn Grace, Oct. 27, 2006.
UNC/Wilmington (Eta Xi) To David and Jennifer Baughan Mertus, a son, Cole Daniel, May 24, 2006. University of the Pacific (Iota Gamma) To Jeff and Megan Deis Bohnet, a daughter, Alison Estelle, July 1, 2006. To German and Bobbie Petersen Gomez, a daughter, Ava Cecilia, Oct. 18, 2006. USC (Beta Pi) To Christopher C. and Cheryl Hermano Huber, a son, Christopher Charles Jr., July 5, 2006. To Brian and Cindi Smith Smith, a son, Carson Bennett, Sept. 27, 2006. To Mike and Kristin Rose Svendsen, a daughter, Shea Leigh, April 11, 2006.
Western Michigan (Delta Theta) To David and Mitzi Wriska Golden, a son, Sebastian Dean, July 13, 2006. Wichita State (Gamma Xi) To Clint and Christy Phelps Knisal, a son, Evan Wyatt, Nov. 2, 2005. To Arnie and Jennifer ThompsonStout Lingwall, a daughter, Olivia Grace, June 25, 2006. To Jared and Melissa Wangemann Maag, a son, James Thurman, Dec. 27, 2005. To Martin and Julia Church Shetlar, a daughter, Alana Marie, July 12, 2006. To Chad and Shawna Gaddy Sylvester, twin sons, Evan Steven and Ethan James, Dec. 13, 2005. To Matt and Sara Taylor VanDeCreek, a son, Joshua Allen, July 7, 2006.
To John and Amy Hawkes Repke, a son, James “Jay” Arthur, Sept. 5, 2006. SPRING 2007
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William Woods (Delta Chi) To Mark and Lisa Worofka Jarmoszka, a daughter, Mari Catherine, Nov. 15, 2006. Wisconsin/LaCrosse (Delta Kappa) To Chuck and Carol Wilde Wahl, a daughter, Carly Raeann, Dec. 28, 2006. Wisconsin/Stout (Gamma Sigma) To Jason and Jennifer Skinner DeShaw, a son, Parker Delbert, Nov. 15, 2006. To Nick Uhde and Tania Mitchell, a daughter, Ella Ann Marie, July 28, 2006. To David and Lisa Call Semrau, a son, Cooper David, Aug. 17, 2006.
Marriages Adrian (Delta Eta) Stephanie Hutton to William Christopher Martin, Dec. 9, 2006. Laura Britz to Tony Woodward, Aug. 12, 2006. Appalachian State (Theta Nu) Kasey Leann Howie to Wesley Thomas Tanner, May 13, 2006. Arizona (Beta Epsilon) Megan Tucker to Jeffry Harris, June 17, 2006. Lauren Cooperman to Chris Horton, Nov. 25, 2006. Jessica Mang to Brandon Miles, April 22, 2006. Arizona State (Gamma Pi) Elizabeth Garrett to Nathan Kriel, Oct. 21, 2006. Ashland (Epsilon Alpha) Beth Hatala to Ed Babulski, July 29, 2006. Bowling Green State (Beta Omicron) Kelly Moran to Cory Inman, Aug. 12, 2006. Stephanie Elsea to Tony Troiano, July 22, 2006. Butler (Epsilon Beta) Janet Szydlowski to Sridhar Kankarla, Dec. 14, 2006. Allyson Kiesel to Nathanael Long, Dec. 9, 2006. Julia Sanford to Jason Taylor, Oct. 15, 2006. Sarah Louise Lochner to Nathan Thompson, Sept. 9, 2006. Cal Poly (Epsilon Chi) Kristin Richards to Brennan Buran, May 20, 2006.
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Case Western Reserve (Zeta Pi) Christen Small to Eric Hanson, June 27, 2006.
James Madison (Theta Iota) Jacklyn Jackson to Brian Donnell, Aug. 13, 2005.
Ohio State (Rho) Jackie Falter to Dale Nelson Zunke, April 1, 2006.
Texas (Omega) Kristen Bauer to Timothy Proschold, Oct. 13, 2006.
Christopher Newport (Theta Phi) Katherine Harris to Sean Dare, May 20, 2006.
Kelly McCracken to Mark Masone, Aug. 26, 2006.
Oregon (Tau) Nicole Franklin to Benjamin Heinlein, Aug. 6, 2006.
Texas A&M (Epsilon Omega deuteron) Sally Berrisford to Brian Portera, Oct. 14, 2006.
Colorado (Beta Gamma) Andi Laurienti to Jeff Dudeck, Sept. 9, 2006.
Johns Hopkins (Zeta Omicron deuteron) Cynthia Nikas to Michael Berecz, Sept. 9, 2006.
Gail Vaseen to Willard Hardesty, June 23, 2006. Cornell (Delta) Ellen Dutta to Anand Viswanathan, Oct. 21, 2006. CSU/San Bernardino (Eta Beta) Andrea Athey to Garrett Holt, Nov. 11, 2006. Windy Norris to Stephen Morris, Nov. 4, 2006. DePauw (Gamma) Elizabeth Powell to Jeff Young, Nov. 11, 2006.
Aimee Brinks to Edmund Muth, Sept. 23, 2006.
Cedar Lautt to Tony Palazzo, July 30, 2006. Oregon State (Beta Upsilon) Tatum Clingenpeel to David de Looze, Sept. 9, 2006.
Linfield (Theta Alpha) Darcie LaMotte to Casey Waage, May 27, 2006.
Pepperdine (Iota Alpha) Amy Barfoot to Steven Potts, July 22, 2006.
Loyola Marymount (Zeta Beta) Sarah Rosales to Brian Chatterton, July 1, 2006.
Jill Huebschman to Alex Sasser, Sept. 3, 2006.
Katherine “Katie” Dufficy to Kyle Rainey, May 13, 2006. Maine (Delta Nu) Karen Gardella to Jim Robinson, Aug. 26, 2006.
Delite Young to Michael Travis, Sept. 2, 2006. Rensselaer (Theta Tau) Jaclyn Ramirez to Timothy McGlone Jr., June 10, 2006.
Texas Tech (Gamma Iota) Brandi Stelter to Duncan Wallace, Oct. 15, 2005. Truman State (Theta Gamma) Meghan Lynch to Garrett Nelson, Oct. 21, 2006. UC/Berkeley (Lambda) Maggie Magallon to Andrew Demkin, May 6, 2006. UC/Santa Barbara (Gamma Beta) Nicole Myers to Ryan Bullard, Oct. 20, 2006. Kristen Birtja to Michael May, May 27, 2006.
Marquette (Eta Mu) Sarah R. Noth to Daniel J. Gundzik, Dec. 2, 2006.
San Diego State (Gamma Alpha) Holli Taylor to Mark Norton, Sept. 17, 2005.
Miami University (Gamma Nu) Megan Edwards to Tim Lang, Feb. 25, 2006.
San Francisco State (Eta Theta) Jessica Ho to Paul Healy, Jan. 20, 2007.
Michigan (Theta) Jennifer Latz to Jonathan Polon, Nov. 5, 2006.
San Jose State (Beta Psi) Vanessa Brose to Karl Kobrock, Aug. 26, 2006.
University of the Pacific (Iota Gamma) Erica Selvaggio to Fred Ferrari, July 14, 2006.
Kelly Murphy to Kevin Horner, July 14, 2006.
Michigan State (Beta Beta) Julie VandenBerg to Ross Willick, June 3, 2006.
Santa Clara (Zeta Gamma) Rachelle Colquhoun to Christopher Montanaro, Aug. 26, 2006.
Virginia (Zeta Iota) Megan Smith to Alain Portavoce, May 26, 2006.
Illinois (Beta Alpha) Dorothy Leja to Justin Coop, Oct. 7, 2006.
Missouri (Omicron) Suzanne Shenkman to Albert Crook, Oct. 6, 2006.
Brooke Sibley to Kyle E. Parrish, July 29, 2006.
Heather McLellan to Eric Swartz, May 20, 2006.
Mariel Bukowinski to Britton Iverson, Nov. 25, 2005.
MIT (Zeta Phi) Katie Todd to Mike Mills, Oct. 24, 2006.
Seton Hall (Eta Eta) Andrea LaGrotte to Howard Bayne, Nov. 11, 2006.
Virginia Tech (Eta Omicron) Kelly Alexander to Brian Fuerst, Sept. 23, 2006.
Eastern Washington (Eta Psi) Cynthia Hagan to Paul E. Riemann Jr., Aug. 13, 2006. Florida Tech (Theta Zeta) Brenda Switzer to 1st Lt. Joseph Clark, Dec. 18, 2006. Hofstra (Theta Mu) Stacey Lelia to Keith Hilbert, March 18, 2006.
Danielle Bobinger to Peter Keenan, July 15, 2006. Megan Hering to Henry Younan, Sept. 23, 2006.
NC State (Epsilon Phi deuteron) Kristen Henry to Jason Miller, Oct. 7, 2006.
Indiana (Beta Tau) Stephanie Hyman to Jared Glassley, June 10, 2006.
North Dakota (Pi) Anne Baier to William Sedore, Jan. 13, 2007.
Indiana U. Southeast (Zeta Epsilon) Teresa Redford to Jason Brewer, Sept. 2, 2006.
Northern Colorado (Delta Gamma) Megan Osborn to Daniel Popolillo, June 24, 2006.
Iowa (Delta Epsilon) Mary Gillman to Matthew Cross, Jan. 1, 2007.
Northern Illinois (Epsilon Delta) Sheri Greenwald to Seth Greenwald, July 3, 2006.
Kelly Dunn to Kevin Christopher Rynes, Jan. 7, 2006.
Jamie Swicionis to Michael Kucera, Sept. 9, 2006.
Christina Avelino to Charles Winfield, Aug. 5, 2006.
Northern Iowa (Epsilon Theta) Stephanie Timmerman to Matthew Schonewald, July 29, 2006.
South Dakota (Psi) Becky Carter to Robert Beringer, Oct. 14, 2006. Southern Utah (Theta Sigma) Kimber Ellison to Brandon Behling, Sept. 23, 2006. St. Joseph’s (Theta Theta) Erica Drost to Michael Kahr, May 20, 2006. Syracuse (Alpha) Amanda Smothers to Douglas Bruno, Aug. 26, 2006.
UCLA (Beta Delta) Amy Gimlen to Scott Burrin, Sept. 23, 2006. Jenny Damilatis to Nicholas Yiakas, June 24, 2006.
Kristen Argy to Perry Kessler, Jan. 21, 2006. Washington State (Beta Rho deuteron) Lindsey Adkins to Matthew C. Baker, Sept. 30, 2006. Melinda Larson to Scott Price, Nov. 12, 2006. West Chester (Epsilon Kappa) Jennifer Garcia to Raymond Griffin, Aug. 19, 2006. Western Michigan (Delta Theta) Christina Trupiano to Owen Nagy, Sept. 16, 2006.
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Wichita State (Gamma Xi) Breea McCorkle to Scottie Bacon, July 29, 2006.
Colorado (Beta Gamma) Beulah McDougal Hueseman (’41), Nov. 2, 2006.
Manitoba (Beta Eta) Moira Best McLean (’35), Aug. 3, 2006.
Oregon (Tau) Aldine Ruth McNott Kennedy (’46), Sept. 1, 2006.
Whitman (Beta Phi) Betty Jane McCarter Publicover (’53), Oct. 29, 2006.
Joelene “Jo” Claassen to Larry Harris, June 11, 2006.
Patty Sue Marye Parker (’43), Nov. 8, 2006.
Louise Brinegar to Mike Wilson, July 15, 2006.
Jean Morgan Wilson (’37), Sept. 30, 2005.
Michigan (Theta) Sherrell Adams Spademan (’53), Feb. 5, 2005.
San Diego State (Gamma Alpha) Barbara Ferver Erickson (’62), Oct. 7, 2006.
Wichita State (Gamma Xi) Judith Cook Gee (’58), May 21, 2006.
Wilfrid Laurier (Iota Theta) Amanda Adams-Galea to David Adnum, Oct. 7, 2006.
Colorado State (Zeta Mu) Laura Scott Ferris (’86), Nov. 30, 2006.
William Woods (Delta Chi) Amanda Dragoo to Brett Reinbold, Sept. 2, 2006.
CSU/East Bay (Eta Delta) Courtney Jean-Jeannine AndreasGray (’88), Nov. 17, 2006.
Wisconsin/Stout (Gamma Sigma) Christine Schultz Genett to Peter Maguire, Sept. 22, 2006.
Denison (Beta Kappa) Mary Lou Reid Johnson (’53), March 21, 2006.
Silent Chapter Alabama (Beta Mu) Martha Farmer Brewer (’50), Nov. 14, 2006. Martha Lea McLaughlin (’51), Dec. 20, 2006. Arizona (Beta Epsilon) Andrea Averyt Mortland (’65), June 17, 2006. Bowling Green State (Beta Omicron) Anita L. Colussi Giovagnoli (’46), Aug. 1, 2005. Helen Bohn Sellers (’56), Oct. 18, 2006.
Gloria Matthews Metzler (’37), Sept. 16, 2006. DePaul (Iota Eta) Erin Ward (’02), Oct. 6, 2006. East Carolina (Delta Alpha) Renee Lynn Hoffman (’87), July 27, 2006. Idaho (Beta Zeta) Billie Keeton Turner (’42), Nov. 11, 2006. Indiana (Beta Tau) Carol Lee Hocker Wescott (’64), Nov. 22, 2006. James Madison (Theta Iota) Jacquetta “Jackie” Young Walker (‘91), Jan. 9, 2007. Linfield (Theta Alpha) Chelsea Peterson (’06), Nov. 12, 2006.
Michigan State (Beta Beta) Virginia Maxine Crosby McKane (’38), Feb. 17, 2006. Mary Elizabeth Crosby Shaw (’39), Feb. 24, 2006. Missouri (Omicron) Bernice Stanley Bem (’28), Sept. 5, 2006. Montana (Chi) Leone “Nonie” Brown Abbott (’51), Oct. 5, 2006. Arla Engebretson Talpt (’56), July 26, 2006. Nebraska/Kearney (Delta Xi) Marcia Woita Grothe (’72), July 4, 2006. North Dakota (Pi) Mickey Walstad Knutson (’55), Jan. 2, 2007. Northwestern (Beta) Ruth “Peggy” Hibbard Hilker (’41), Aug. 22, 2006. Frances Neill Hochschild (’36), Oct. 15, 2006 (also Beta KappaDenison). Oklahoma (Phi) Mildred Laverne Frost Smith (’31), Sept. 29, 2006.
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South Dakota (Psi) Joanne Burges Andersen (’52), May 31, 2006.
Leatrice Edgington Vitalich (’64), Jan. 12, 2006.
Syracuse (Alpha) Patricia Hugh Kelley (’41), Nov. 2, 2006.
Wisconsin (Iota) Margaret “Peggy” Calvi Scanlan (’48), Sept. 2, 2006.
Judy Pinter Slayback (’57), Aug. 8, 2006.
Wisconsin/Milwaukee (Gamma Upsilon) Cheryl Johannes Hoyt (’63), April 6, 2005.
Texas (Omega) Judith “Judy” Louise Croom King (’64), Oct. 21, 2006. UC/Berkeley (Lambda) Janet Hawkins (’53), Jan. 12, 2006. Phyllis Linquist Muller (’41), Sept. 1, 2006. UCLA (Beta Delta) Anne Faries Leeper (’40), Oct. 6, 2006. USC (Beta Pi) Lynn Gabrielle Ruzek (’75), Dec. 31, 2006. Marjorie Heilman Turner (’49), Oct. 27, 2006. Washington (Sigma) Dorothy Eicher Hollenbeck (’34), Sept. 24, 2006.
It is the responsibility of every initiated Alpha Phi to see that the badge she wears is protected and is never worn by, or in the possession of, a nonmember. When an Alpha Phi enters the Silent Chapter, her badge may be buried with her or returned to the Executive Office, where it will be preserved in the memorabilia collection.
Quarterly Reader Survey: The Results Are In S U M M A R Y
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89 percent of respondents were alumnae, with the largest percentage (24.2 percent) in the 24-30 age range. Opinions are split regarding whether respondents would read the Quarterly if distributed as a newsletter via e-mail rather than as a magazine delivered via U.S. mail. Based on the Fall 2006 Quarterly, more than half of respondents agree that current coverage of topics is adequate, except for coverage of collegiate chapter news and alumnae chapter news: collegiate news – 47 percent would like more coverage while 46 percent feel coverage is adequate; alumnae news – 45 percent would like more coverage while 48 percent feel coverage is adequate. The majority of respondents rate the magazine’s cover appeal, ease of reading,
use of photos and illustrations and overall impression as either excellent or good. Half say their favorite aspect about the Quarterly is its continued connection to Alpha Phi, and half say their least favorite aspect is too much Fraternity business. 96.7 percent agree the magazine promotes Alpha Phi in a positive manner. Questions relating to considerations for future issues included: Quarterly cover – the majority of respondents (84.2 percent) prefer to see Alpha Phis on the cover versus non-Alpha Phis, and just over half prefer photography or illustrations that best represent the theme of the issue. Opinions were largely split when asked what magazines respondents would like the Quarterly patterned after in design, writing style or content ideas.
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Between Sept. 1 and Nov. 30, 2006, more than 110,000 Alpha Phis were asked to help determine the future direction of the Alpha Phi Quarterly by completing a reader survey. The survey was conducted via Survey Monkey, and 1,155 people, or 1.05 percent, participated.
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Foundation Annual Report Corrections The Alpha Phi Foundation made every effort to ensure that each listing was complete and accurate in the 2005-06 Annual Report of Donors, but alas, human and computer error prevailed. Following are misspelled, misprinted, omitted and/or incorrectly placed names and schools. Please accept our sincere apologies. Misspelled Eta Zeta-Binghamton Iota Theta-Wilfrid Laurier John and Sharon Spraker Barnes Scholarship Martin René Alexander Leduc, son of Ashley Haugh (Xi-Toronto) and Pierre Leduc Alissa Milito (Zeta Xi-Elmhurst) Jessica Doner Vanda (Zeta Iota-Virginia) by Jonathan Doner and Sharon Chilcote-Doner (Zeta Iota-Virginia) for her 10-year anniversary.
Misprinted Yvette D. Salvail is the sister of Monique Salvail Elliott, not the daughter. The Online Community (OLC) no longer offers a Forget-Me-Not chapter page to connect members to closed chapters. Omitted Directors’ Circle Sharon Anderson Ritchey (Gamma Alpha-San Diego State)
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ASHLAND (EPSILON ALPHA) 40TH REUNION Save the date! Oct. 12-14, 2007 Contact Karen McGrainor Hoy at karen_hoy@ml.com or 800.678.5763 for more information. ATTENTION ALPHA PHI AUTHORS Oklahoma (Phi) chapter seeks autographed copies of books written by sisters for the renovated chapter house’s new library. If you aren’t able to send a book, please provide title and author’s name. What better way to introduce the tradition and talent of Alpha Phi to this new colony! Please send books and information to Anne Pfenning, 3604 Bob White Ave, Norman, OK 73072 or e-mail apfenning@aol.com. SEND US YOUR PHOTOS! Send photos of your collegiate and alumnae chapter members participating in philanthropy events, sisterhood or leadership activities, sports or studying. They may be used on our Web site and in other Alpha Phi International communications! Quality photos including two or three women that are not the typical “posed” shots are more likely to be used. Please send original hard copy photos to Christine Spiegel, 1930 Sherman Ave., Evanston, IL 60201 or e-mail digital images to quarterly@alphaphi.org. ATTENTION COLLEGIANS: COMMUNICATIONS INTERN WANTED Interested in gaining first-hand experience in one or more of the following areas? • Magazine publication • Public relations Internships are unpaid. Candidates must be able to receive academic credit. For details, contact Kayee Dooley at kdooley@alphaphi.org or 847.316.8938.
SPRING 2007
The charge for the Summer Quarterly is $50 for up to 35 words (text only). The Quarterly also continues to accept advertising in the form of display ads, which begin at $200 for a 1/6-page ad. If you are interested in either advertising opportunity, please contact quarterly@alphaphi.org or call 847.316.8920 before Monday, April 30, 2007, to reserve space.
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ATTENTION EPSILON NU ALUMNAE Catch up with old friends. Update sisters about your life. Find out what is happening with the chapter. Network. Join the Epsilon Nu Web group at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ENChapterofAlphaPhi/ or contact Holly Malek Bryk at casabryk@aol.com for more information.
PA G E T H I R T Y- S E V E N
Attention
ALL MEMBERS INITIATED IN 1998 THROUGH THE PRESENT DAY:
Alpha Phi International began converting to a new member database on Jan. 2, 2007. The ID number originally assigned to you was automatically generated by our former system and has no relationship to your initiating chapter. As a result of our new database, Alpha Phi International will reassign your ID number to one that relates to your initiating chapter. Your new ID number is listed in the mailing label information located at the bottom of this page. Please make a note of it. If you have any questions, please contact Cindy Erwin at cerwin@alphaphi.org or 847.316.8925.
PLEASE NOTE YOUR NEW MEMBER ID NUMBER AT THE BOTTOM OF THIS PAGE
POSTMASTER: Please send changes to Alpha Phi, 1930 Sherman Ave., Evanston, IL 60201
Save this portion of your Quarterly! You will need your membership number (found at right) to identify yourself if you contact the Executive Office and to access various online resources.
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