International President Laura MalleySchmitt, left, and Chapter President Amanda Rupe pose with the new chapter’s charter.
Alpha Phi welcomes Iota Nu sisters.
Iota Nu Chapter Is Installed at Kentucky
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n April 10, 2010, Alpha Phi welcomed the Iota Nu chapter at the University of Kentucky with more than 115 new sisters. The festive installation and banquet took place at the Griffin Gate Marriott in Lexington, Ky. More than 300 initiates, parents, alumnae and community members were present to commemorate the occasion. International President Laura Malley-Schmitt (Zeta Phi-MIT) presided over the ceremony. IEB Director and Team Mentor Amy Jordan Tvrdik (Omicron-Missouri) and Executive Director Linda Wells Kahangi (Zeta Delta-Iowa State) also were present to help in the initiation. The Foundation presented the Lexington American Heart
Association with a $1,000 community contribution check and honored the chapter’s scholarship chair with a scholarship badge. Iota Nu’s colonization efforts began in August 2009 with participation in UK’s formal recruitment, followed by a colonization blitz. Throughout the school year, the colony was supported by an extraordinary team of Alpha Phi alumnae – Team Wildcat – as well as Educational Leadership Consultants Evan Guthrie (OmegaTexas), Caitlin Massie (Eta OmicronVirginia Tech), Courtney McCallum (Beta Gamma-Colorado), Ashley Welle (Gamma Omicron-Drake) and Megan Keim (Epsilon GammaSacramento State). This team led the colony’s participation in Dance Blue,
sisterhood retreats, social events and Greek Week. “It has been an honor to work with the women of Iota Nu as they have demonstrated their love for Alpha Phi through sisterhood, philanthropy, involvement at UK on various levels and preparation for recruitment,” said Megan Maloney (Theta Nu-Appalachian State), Team Wildcat lead. “It’s amazing to see how much they’ve grown over the last few months. They make a fabulous addition to our sisterhood.” Alpha Phi is honored to welcome the newly installed chapter as they join the other 12 National Panhellenic Conference groups at Kentucky.
Congratulations Honor Society Inductees! The following women were inducted into Rho Lambda honor society during the 2008-09 school year. Ashland (Epsilon Alpha)
Laine Arida Andrea Lohr
DePaul (Iota Eta)
Liz Nerad Kaitlyn Schaefer Allison Schroeder Katie VanKampen
Eastern Illinois (Zeta Alpha)
Amanda Adams Kyleigh Campbell Pamela Dettman Christina Doti Alicia Funes
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Alyssa Godzicki Brittany Kraft Carly McCoy Megan Patterson Meghan Ryan Malgorzata Sas Angela Schaefer Tricia Urbanowski Johns Hopkins (Zeta Omicron)
Eden Ahrens Kathryn Biggart Kristen Gendron Anna Johnston Tara Loboda Naomi Sell
summer 2010
Kettering (Iota Epsilon)
Lissett Garcia Kelly Howarth Mellissa Reese Erin Stemmer
Marquette (Eta Mu)
Michelle Blaschke Laura Ann Finley Katherine George Robin Hanke Elizabeth Hurth Jenna Kuchinka Maria Rose Mikel Elizabeth Morrissey Megan O’Malley
Alacia Pierce Brittany Roskom Anne Rowley Camille Rudolph Jessica Wright
SUNY/Plattsburgh (Theta Psi)
North Texas (Gamma Eta)
Rosanna Evangelista Kelsi Hinely Angie Jones Jamie Lloyd Baleigh McPherson Kristin Moore Christine Whitnel Annie Williams
Sarah Dernel Ashley Paul Gentry Watson
Northwestern (Beta)
Katherine Albertine Rebecca Cadoff Julie Karaba Elizabeth Kubik Kelly Stewart
Erin Martin
Texas Tech (Gamma Iota)
UC/Irvine (Eta Kappa)
Kelly Felweles Devyn Mills Ilana Zelener
UCLA (Beta Delta)
Caitlyn Chacon Laura Peirano