anniversary celebration. Members are proud of Jacque Leveridge Fiegel (Delta Delta-Oklahoma City), who co-chaired the Go Red For Women luncheon (see People, page 34). Oklahoma City Contact: Beth Anderson Brown (Phi-Oklahoma) banders@flash.net
Greater Tulsa Area Members volunteered for the Start! Tulsa Heart Walk and American Heart Association Go Red for Women. They attended Tulsa and Oklahoma City Panhellenic Women of the Year luncheons and the Oklahoma (Phi) chapter’s reunion weekend. Summer events included a family picnic and writing recommendations for recruitment. Members enjoy volunteering and reuniting and invite northeast Oklahoma alumnae to join them. Greater Tulsa Area Contact: Sonja Silva (Zeta Nu-Texas Christian) srsilva68@hotmail.com www.alphaphitulsa.com
OREGON Portland Alumnae gathered for a happy hour and a threemile walk for the American Heart Association. Sisters enjoyed a presentation of the Alpha Phi Foundation Heart to Heart Grant at Oregon Health Sciences University. Portland Contact: Joanne Finamore Godfrey (Eta DeltaCSU/East Bay) joannec@easystreet.net
PENNSYLVANIA Central Pennsylvania Members celebrated the chapter’s first anniversary with a luncheon and enjoyed a wine tasting event. Alumnae and Shippensburg (Theta Xi) collegians attended a meet-and-greet event to discuss Alpha Phi after graduation. Members visited Franklin & Marshall (Zeta Sigma) collegians for a cookie drop before finals week, followed by outlet shopping.
Central Pennsylvania Contact: Michele Lehman Carragan (Theta Xi-Shippensburg) miclele@aol.com www.aphicentralpa.com Facebook: Alpha Phi Alumnae Central PA Chapter
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Greater Philadelphia Ivy Connection Members enjoyed happy hours, teaming with the traditional Philadelphia alumnae chapter for joint events, and the chapter’s annual open house. They plan to participate in the American Heart Association Heart Walk in November. Greater Philadelphia Ivy Connection Contact: Valene Chance (Theta Theta-St. Joseph’s) Valene.chance@gmail.com www.phillyivyconnection.org Facebook: Greater Philadelphia Ivy Connection
Members welcome Gamma Xi graduating seniors into alumnae life. PORTLAND, ORE.
TEXAS Dallas and Suburban During Convention, the chapter received the Excellence in Membership Award for small alumnae chapters, a Recognition Award as a diamond level alumnae chapter and an award for the most donated to the Foundation over the last biennium. Dallas and Suburban Contact: Leigh Ann Hoenig (Gamma Eta-North Texas) LHoenig@daisybrand.com www.alphaphidallas.org Facebook: Dallas & Suburban Alpha Phi Alumnae Chapter
Members attended the presentation of the Alpha Phi Foundation Heart to Heart Grant to Oregon Health Sciences University. SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS
Far North Dallas The chapter received three awards during Convention: Excellence in Membership, Excellence in Internal Operations and Most Outstanding Large Alumnae Chapter. This is the fourth biennium in a row that the chapter has won a Most Outstanding Alumnae Chapter award. Alumnae looked forward to the annual Party Barge boating trip that includes collegians and raises money for the Kim Neal Harlow (Omega-Texas) Shining Star Scholarship.
Alumnae enjoy a beach-themed bridal shower for Maria Garcia (Iota Beta-St. Mary’s). The July wedding had an all-Alpha Phi wedding party.
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CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA
FORT WORTH, TEXAS
Alumnae enjoy a summer get-together.
Members celebrating 50 years of sisterhood are recognized.
Mothers and daughters enjoy the annual mother-daughter tea.
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Alpha Phi Quarterly
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