Summer 2011 Alpha Phi Quarterly

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A Publication of Alpha Phi International Fraternity Since 1888 Vol. 123, No. 3 Summer 2011

Inside: Alpha Phis Lobby on Capitol Hill Frances E. Willard Day of Service Regional Leadership Conferences Recap Recruitment 2011-12 Dates

house treatment HGTV’s “The Antonio Treatment” remodels CSU/Northridge common rooms.


Message from the International President MESSAGE FROM THE INTERNATIONAL PRESIDENT

International Executive Board President: Linda Long Boland Jane Kirby Arkes Susan Weiskittle Barrick Kathleen Boyle Halfon Valerie Lawlor Susan McNeice Coree Smith Sonja-Lou Bark Stunard Amy Jordan Tvrdik Ex-officio: Sally McCall Grant, NPC Delegate Ex-officio: Linda Wells Kahangi, Executive Director

Foundation Directors Chairman: Linda Gardner Massie Laura Jen Kin Berger Susan Bevan Judy Ethell Jean Creamer Hodges Jenny Holsman Karen McChesney Howe Diane Spry Straker Linda Long Boland, International President Ann Brinkman Carstensen, Executive Director

National Panhellenic Conference Alpha Phi Delegate: Sally McCall Grant First Alternate Delegate: Laura Malley-Schmitt Second Alternate Delegate: Ruth Gallagher Nelson Third Alternate Delegate: Laura Lynn Davidson

Editorial Advisory Board Sheila George Bright Kathy Feeney Hiemstra Denise Blankenship Joyce Kristin Kirland Susan McNeice Allison Cink Rickels Krisanne Ryther Amy Jordan Tvrdik

Alpha Phi Quarterly Staff Editor-in-Chief: Christine Spiegel E-mail: quarterly@alphaphi.org

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Executive Office Executive Director: Linda Wells Kahangi Address: 1930 Sherman Ave., Evanston, IL 60201 Phone: 847.475.0663 Fax: 847.475.6820 E-mail: fraternity@alphaphi.org

Foundation Office Executive Director: Ann Brinkman Carstensen Address: 1930 Sherman Ave., Evanston, IL 60201 Foundation Phone: 847.475.4532 Fax: 847.475.9982 E-mail: foundation@alphaphi.org

Alpha Phi Quarterly Editorial Policy The purpose of the Alpha Phi Quarterly and its content is to provide information and services to the membership of the Alpha Phi Fraternity, in keeping with the Fraternity’s status as a 501(c)(7) tax-exempt private membership club. The magazine is devoted to highlighting its members and matters of fraternal and college interest. The views expressed in the articles published in the Quarterly are those of the authors and their contributors, and do not necessarily represent the opinions of Alpha Phi Fraternity, its officers or staff. All persons interested in submitting materials for publication in the Alpha Phi Quarterly are encouraged to send them to the editor at the Executive Office. The editor reserves the right to accept, deny or edit any materials submitted. Unless otherwise requested, all photos sent to the magazine will become the property of Alpha Phi International and will not be returned. Articles may be sent by mail or e-mail. Please send your information to the editor by the deadlines indicated. Materials received after these deadlines will be considered for the following issue. Please direct submission questions or inquiries regarding advertising or reprint permission to the editor at 847.316.8920, or quarterly@alphaphi.org. The Alpha Phi Quarterly is published winter, spring, summer and fall. Subscription price for non-members is $25 per year. Contact the Quarterly for information about pricing of individual issues. Send change of address or announcements to Alpha Phi Executive Office, 1930 Sherman Ave., Evanston, IL 60201. Periodical rate postage paid at Evanston, IL, and at additional mailing offices. (ISSN: USPS 014680) Postmaster: Please send address changes to Alpha Phi, 1930 Sherman Ave., Evanston, IL 60201. Printed in the USA.

Dear Sisters, If I could grant just one wish for all Alpha Phis, it would be to witness Phyllis Sims Selig (Gamma Delta-Kansas) perform our ritual. She recites words written 138 years ago like they were her own. Listening to her, it’s easy to imagine the year is 1872, and you are in Syracuse, N.Y., standing next to Martha at Alpha Phi’s very first initiation. Knowing that I would have big shoes to fill, as soon as I was installed as president, I embarked on a thorough review of the ritual. Initially, it was my intention to simply acquaint myself with the beautiful but unfamiliar Victorian language. It wasn’t long, however, before I began to wonder about the meaning of the words. Our Founders knew that building support would be important to their success as college students. I believe they also knew for their dream to survive the test of time, they had to inspire an even deeper meaning to their friendship. Our ritual describes the friendship we share in Alpha Phi as eternal. The constellation, one of our most revered symbols, was chosen by our Founders to remind us of sisters who have passed away and symbolizes for each of us – no matter where we go on earth – the sacred relationship that holds our hearts together. Ever wonder why friendships in Alpha Phi are among your most special? Sure, it has to do with the wonderful time in life when most of us meet. But more than that, our Founders were successful in that the Alpha Phi experience inspires a profound sense of loyalty and dedication not found in the average friendship. Our ritual talks about lending a helping hand to one another and the spirit of love and charity. These concepts are cornerstones in our Fraternity. From these words and from the desire to be a positive force in society, Alpha Phi found her place in the world of philanthropy and once again, brought a deeper meaning to our friendship. When we come together as friends to do good, we demonstrate that our friendship matters not only to us, but to the world. Despite my best efforts and my deeper understanding of our ritual, my performance still pales in comparison to that of my friend and mentor, Phyllis. What I lack in grace, I hope I make up for in genuine love and enthusiasm for the beauty of the ceremony. One thing is for certain. Regardless of who presides over initiation, the words and their meaning are powerful. This is no accident and doesn’t happen by chance. This happens by design and by Linda Boland with CSU/San Bernardino (Eta Beta) collegiate officers during a Red Dress event. choice since 1872. Alpha Phi Toujours,

Linda Long Boland (Gamma Kappa-CSU/Long Beach) International President


Contents People...................................................................... 2 Delta Delta Celebrates 50 Years.................................3 Message from the Committee on Leadership..........3 2010-11 Regional Leadership Conferences...............4 On-Screen Facelift.................................................. 6 Alumnae Pride..................................................... 10 2011 Potential Member Form.................................... 17

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Recruitment Addresses and Dates...........................18 Frances E. Willard Day of Service.............................20 Extension Update................................................ 21 On Campus........................................................... 22 2011-12 Educational Leadership Team....................29 Foundation.......................................................... 32

Heart to Heart Grant Awarded..........................32

Foundation Launches New Website.................32

Thank You, Collegiate Chapters.......................33

From the Archives...............................................34

Alpha Phis Lobby Capitol Hill....................................36 Silent Chapter..................................................... 37

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The CSU/Northridge (Epsilon Upsilon) chapter receives “The Antonio Treatment.” Inset: HGTV host Antonio Ballatore poses with 2010 VPPD Yukiko Sonoyama and 2010 Chapter President Kathi Perrella, who participated in the makeover. Summer 2011

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People Sister Recognized by School Dale Deubler (Rho-Ohio State) is the recipient of the 2011 St. Joseph Montessori School (Columbus, Ohio) Ambassadors Award. The award recognizes the commitment, dedication and volunteer efforts of an outstanding member of the St. Joseph community. Dale has been involved in the school for more than 25 years, including serving on the board of trustees as president and chairing the school’s capital campaign. She also volunteers with children in the classroom and serves on the school’s development committee.

Alumna Receives Professional Honor Kelly Duncan (Psi-South Dakota), PhD, associate professor of counseling at the University of South Dakota, was recently honored by the American Counseling Association as recipient of the Arthur A. Hitchcock Distinguished Professional Service Award. The award honors service at the local, state or national level to promote or enhance the well-being of the counseling profession. Kelly has been involved in professional counseling organizations for more than 20 years. She served as a member of the South Dakota Board of Education for 14 years, currently in her fourth year as president. Kelly serves Alpha Phi as South Dakota (Psi) chapter advisor.

Alumna Selected for Civic Leadership Academy Jenny Holsman (Gamma Pi-Arizona State) was among 25 future Arizona leaders selected to participate in the spring inaugural class of the Flinn-Brown Civic Leadership Academy. Academy participants focus on state-level issues and are trained to apply critical thinking and other skills to public-policy decisions. Jenny is the executive director for the Arizona State University Alumni Association and serves Alpha Phi as a member of the alumnae strategy team and the Alpha Phi Foundation board.

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Sister Is Awarded Fellowship Jillian Kachel (Beta Alpha-Illinois) is a recipient of a William J. Brennan Graduate Assistant Fellowship, awarded by the Order of Omega. Fellowship applicants must be enrolled in a graduate program in higher education or student personnel and employed advising Greek Life or Order of Omega. Order of Omega is a Greek leadership honor society that recognizes members who have exemplified high standards in the areas of scholarship, leadership and involvement within their organizations.

Lawyer Named Rising Star Kammi Mencke Smith (Beta Rho-Washington State) was named a Rising Star by Super Lawyers magazine for a second year in a row. Only two percent of lawyers in the state of Washington are selected for this distinction. Kammi practices in Spokane, Wash., in the areas of employment and education law. She serves Alpha Phi as advisor to Washington State (Beta Rho).

Sister Is Air Force Military Spouse of the Year Megan Quinn-Glynn (Beta Delta-UCLA) was named the 2011 Air Force Branch Spouse of the Year by Military Spouse magazine. The award recognizes her work provided to fellow military families. One spouse received the honor from each branch of the military.

Author Publishes First Novel Heather Sapp (Beta NuDuke) released her debut novel under the pen name Amanda Brice. Codename: Dancer is a young adult mystery romance about an aspiring ballerina chosen to dance on a celebrity teen dance television program with her teen idol crush. Her excitement is short-lived because someone wants her off the show, and if she doesn’t find out who is behind it, her next pirouette could be her last. The novel was a finalist for Romance Writers of America’s prestigious Golden Heart Award.

Singer Releases First Single Pop and R&B artist Holly Litwiniuk (Beta Eta-Manitoba), who goes by the stage name Holly Elle, signed with OT Entertainment in February. Her first single,“Make You Move,” is on the radio now and is available for purchase on iTunes and other major digital outlets. Holly also co-wrote the song. For more information, visit www.HearHolly.com.

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Delta Delta Celebrates

50 Anniversary

Photo courtesy of Cliff Brown Photography

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 FOUNDERS: Delta Delta sisters initiated in the 1960s are: (back, from left) Sandra Martin, Carol Heitz, Dorothy Allshouse, Angela Bachman, Bobbie Moore, (front, from left) Kim Sanders and Sarah Newcomb.  Sisters celebrate Delta Delta chapter’s 50th anniversary.

More than 250 Oklahoma City (Delta Delta) sisters enjoyed a “Fabulous at 50”-themed weekend in February to celebrate the chapter’s 50th anniversary. An inaugural Red Dress Gala at the Oklahoma City Golf and Country Club featured dinner, dancing and a silent auction that benefited the Alpha Phi Foundation. The Gala committee was chaired by Tiffany Meuwissen Warford and co-chaired by Cassie Meuwissen Papin and Randa Ogletree. Dorothy Thannhausen Allshouse, Polly White Anderson, Carol Atwood Heitz, Sandra Farris Martin and Bobbie Ingram Moore received 50-year pins during the event. Lisa Haning Blackburn received the chapter’s first Martha Foote Crow award for dedication and leadership spanning more than 35 years. Special tribute was paid to long-time chapter supporter Cecile Davis Richards (Phi-Oklahoma and Omega-Texas) for her leadership, vision and encouragement through the years. 2011-12 Educational Leadership Consultant Sarah Jensen was introduced. Sarah Powell Newcomb, Alpha Phi’s 2011 Oklahoma City Alumnae Panhellenic Woman of the Year, also was introduced. Also during the weekend, alumnae spent time at the chapter house, enjoyed a family day at the Oklahoma City University Great Hall and held a Service of Remembrance.  Lisa Blackburn receives the chapter’s first Martha Foote Crow award.

Committee on Leadership Selects Collegiate Representatives The committee on leadership (COL) is charged

her to participate in hosting a variety of events for

with creating a slate of women to serve on the

community, state and national dignitaries.

International Executive Board (IEB), including the International president. In the process of slating the 2012-14 IEB, the first order of business was to select two collegiate representatives to serve on the COL.

Katie, who is currently president of her chapter, also serves as the undergraduate student representative to the University of Maine’s board of trustees. In addition, Katie was one of only two undergraduates who

After receiving 36 applications and conducting

recently served on the university’s presidential

phone interviews with the top six applicants, the

search committee.

COL is pleased to announce the selection of two outstanding young women: Hilke Brandon (Delta XiNebraska/Kearney) and Katie Foster (Delta Nu-Maine).

Katie Foster

Both Hilke and Katie are passionate about Alpha Phi and have expressed unreserved enthusiasm for the opportunity to represent their fellow collegians as

Hilke, a 2010 participant in Alpha Phi’s Emerging

members of the COL. They will immediately join the

Leaders Institute, currently serves as president of her

COL in its work to identify and recruit women interested

chapter. She is also active in a number of student

in serving the Fraternity on the IEB. The COL welcomes

organizations on campus, including serving as a

its newest members!

chancellor’s student ambassador, which allows

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Regional Leadership Conferences

More than 1,400 chapter officers and advisors from 151 collegiate

chapters and two colonies across North America attended Regional Leadership Conferences in the Fraternity’s eight regions. Alpha Phi International has hosted these annual conferences for more than 10 years to provide the tools and training necessary for collegiate officers and advisors to effectively lead their chapters. The conferences are adjusted each year to meet the changing needs and interests of the participants, and the regional teams are challenged to create an environment in which collegiate members and their advisors are engaged and excited about their learning. “When the women are excited about what they are learning, they are more likely to share the information with their chapter members and more likely to successfully implement what they have learned in their chapters,” says Denise Jung Reens (Epsilon Delta-Northern Illinois), director of training, development and communications. Dual track advisor programming, innovative and interactive collegiate programming and powerful speakers provided robust educational programming. Red Dress gala dinners, regional awards presentations and T-shirt auctions to benefit the Alpha Phi Foundation ignited a sense of pride and accomplishment among participants.

 The Southwest region embraces the theme of “Remember,

Reconnect, Renew” by having each chapter create a centerpiece reflecting their unique interpretation of the theme.

“I found the conversations with the advisors, regional team members and staff very helpful.” - Collegiate conference attendee

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“It was very helpful to meet with other chapters, to share best practices and to see Alpha Phi in a larger scope.” - Collegiate conference attendee “We could not be more proud of our Fraternity or of you, our collegiate chapter leaders.” - Linda Long Boland (Gamma Kappa- CSU/Long Beach), International president

 Welcome Video: What could be more

impressive than to be welcomed to your conference and encouraged to get the most out of the experience by the entire International Executive Board? A video produced especially for Regional Conferences made it happen.

“This video was excellent. It made the International Executive Board more tangible.” - Collegiate conference attendee

 A Canadian Conference Day was held in January in Kitchener, Ontario. Seventy collegians and advisors representing Wilfrid Laurier (Iota Theta), Toronto (Xi), Western Ontario (Theta Eta) and Bishop’s (Eta Chi) attended the day of programming and networking. More than $300 was raised for the Alpha Phi Foundation through a raffle and silent auction. Pictured, Xi chapter collegians give a recruitment presentation.

 The Northeast conference theme of “Remember, Reconnect, Renew” was key for making Alpha Phi’s history come alive for its participants. Organized by the regional team and SUNY/Cortland (Eta Tau) chapter advisor Katy Canning (Alpha-Syracuse), a guided tour led participants through the Syracuse (Alpha) chapter house, the university campus and Oakwood Cemetery near campus where four Founders and their mentor, Dr. Wesley P. Coddington, are buried. The tour included a historical perspective of Alpha’s original chapter house, a room by room tour of the current chapter house with descriptions of memorabilia and significant items, a walk to the Hall of Languages where a plaque honoring the Alpha Phi Founders hangs and a walk past the Bell Tower where sisters played the Crouse College Chimes from 1943-46 while the men were at war. The tour culminated with a walk to Oakwood Cemetery. Katy Canning, former collegiate president Claire Wietig (Alpha-Syracuse) and current collegiate president Chelsea Damberg (Alpha-Syracuse) located and cleaned the gravestones of Founders Clara Sittser Williams, Florence Chidester Lukens, Kate Hogoboom Gilbert, Martha Foote Crow and Dr. Coddington and placed forget-me-nots and lilies of the valley at each gravestone.

 Northeast region chapter advisors lead a team building exercise.

“I cannot begin to tell you how amazing the history tour was. It was one of the best Alpha Phi experiences I’ve had.” – Collegian who attended the Northeast Regional Conference

 Upper Midwest region:

Sunday morning was devoted to reconnecting to the Alpha Phi ritual and history, complete with a visit from the Founders. Upper Midwest regional team members donned vintage hats to portray each of the 10 Founders.

2010-11 Regional Conference Coordinators Mid-Atlantic: June Collins Herron (Delta Phi-Indiana U. of Pennsylvania), Shannon Dooley (Beta Nu-Duke) North Central Midwest: Jane Roberts Russell (Epsilon Delta-Northern Illinois) Northeast: Emily Bunch (Theta IotaJames Madison) Pacific Northwest: Lori Lyman Losee (Beta Rho-Washington State) South Central: Sherry Tobaben Wilcher (Gamma Gamma-Drury) Southeast: Erin Flynn (Theta NuAppalachian State), Laura McMahon Kovacs (Iota Delta-Rhode Island) Southwest: Lily Chen Pahl (Eta Kappa-UC/Irvine) Upper Midwest: Jan Brinker Schaeffer (Beta Omicron-Bowling Green State)

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Light Fixture This modern light fixture updates the room and gives a unique look. The uncovered bulbs provide plenty of light for studying.

Window Treatments Antonio selected and installed these sheer gray Roman shades from 3 Day Blinds. They help achieve the sophisticated look he was going for in the formal banquet room. Replacing boring mini blinds with these fabric shades instantly elevated the room’s style and added visual warmth.

custom built table Antonio designed a 20-foot-long mahogany banquet table. The work was custom machined by Real Door Inc. Antonio visited Art Laser Engineering and had the Alpha Phi crest laser etched into pieces of wood that he then inlaid into the table and benches. Order your own custom Alpha Phi crest engraved banquet table: www.realdoorinc.com.

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on-screen CSU/Northridge Chapter House Receives

facelift Chair Inspired to offer the chapter members plenty of seating, Antonio finished his banquet table space with two focal point end chairs. He found antique armchairs, which are more than 150 years old, and reupholstered them with animal print fabric to fit his flair for fun design.

paint and Storage Alpha Phi’s signature Bordeaux was painted below the chair rail to add more energy to the room. Storage bins help to organize all the odds and ends that tend to pile up on shelves and counter space.

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before The Alpha Phi chapter house at CSU/Northridge was in bad shape. Only six members live in, but all 115 women use the house. HGTV “The Antonio Treatment” host Antonio Ballatore meets 2010 Chapter President Kathi Perrella and 2010 Vice President Program Development Yukiko Sonoyama. Antonio focused on the two main living areas. Both were beige, boring and crowded with mismatched couches. The common areas were run-down and did not match the chapter’s fun personality.

The CSU/Northridge (Epsilon Upsilon) chapter was recently featured on an HGTV episode of “The Antonio Treatment.” Collegians, who worked with their house corporation board to apply for the makeover, were thrilled with the results.

How was Alpha Phi portrayed?

the process ^^ Submitted application to “The Antonio Treatment.”

“After seeing the episode completed, I find myself astonished by how much of Alpha Phi’s tradition and facts Antonio mentioned throughout the show and incorporated in his design. I don’t think he could have put us in a better light.”

^^ Interviewed with HGTV. ^^ C ollaborated with Executive Office to obtain approval.* ^^ H ired attorney to review contracts. ^^ C onsulted with Antonio on design priorities. ^^ W orked with live-in members to inform them of expectations during the week of filming. ^^ U pdated chapter members at weekly meetings. * Prior approval must be obtained from the Alpha Phi International executive director for any media and/or television appearance that features Alpha Phi chapters or Alpha Phi collegians.

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- Kathi Perrella, 2010 Epsilon Upsilon chapter president

What was it like? “It was strange seeing myself on the big screen, but this was definitely a once-in-alifetime opportunity I was so happy I got to experience with Alpha Phi.” - Yukiko Sonoyama, 2010 vice president program development


Who did all the work? Antonio Ballatore, host of “The Antonio Treatment,” is the season 4 winner of HGTV’s “Design Star.” He believes in big and bold transformation. Antonio and his crew helped the women remove all the contents of the two rooms. They worked for three days, with each crew member assigned to one project. For Antonio, design is collaborative. He likes seeing his crew take a project a step beyond the initial concept.

What was done? “We received so many things in return from the show: positive advertising, new flooring, window coverings, light fixtures, freshly painted walls, our TV was mounted, a custom couch, tables custom engraved with Alpha Phi insignia and an outside privacy area on our balcony with patio tables and chairs.” - Lorraine Geller, Epsilon Upsilon house corporation board president

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Alumnae Pride CANADA BRITISH COLUMBIA British Columbia Sisters enjoyed an outdoor ice skating event. They joined collegians for an alumnae tea and a senior sendoff. They hosted an Alpha Phi-esta celebratory dinner to welcome graduating seniors into the alumnae chapter. Contact: Nav Sidhu (Beta Theta-British Columbia), navsidhu@gmail.com

ARIZONA Phoenix Sisters enjoyed a ladies’ night out to the Melting Pot, an Arizona Diamondbacks’ spring baseball game with families and a happy hour. They attended a senior ceremony and brunch for Arizona State (Gamma Pi) graduating seniors. Contact: Sara Graf (Gamma Nu-Miami University), sgraf42076@aol.com Web: www.phoenixalphaphis.com Facebook: Phoenix Alpha Phi Alumnae

CALIFORNIA

Contact: Deanna Del Grande (Beta Psi-San Jose State), deannadelgrande@alumnae.alphaphi.org Web: www.siliconvalleyphis.org Facebook: Silicon Valley Phis - Alpha Phi Alumnae Chapter

Contact: Dimitra Gountis (Delta Upsilon-Baldwin-Wallace), dimitra@alumnae.alphaphi.org Facebook: Alpha Phi Alumnae of Fort Lauderdale

FLORIDA

Members enjoyed an Alpha Phi Foundation luncheon that was attended by more than 40 sisters from Tampa Bay and the surrounding areas. They presented a 50year pin to Jeanie Folck Lane (Gamma-DePauw).

Daytona Beach Area

Contact: Linda Lampman (Pi-North Dakota), lindalampman@att.net

Monthly events have included eating out during a Dine LA event, happy hours and first Fridays in Venice. Contact: Cyndee Ewing (Eta Kappa-UC/Irvine), cyndee.ewing@gmail.com Web: http://losangelesalphaphi.org Facebook: Alpha Phi Los Angeles Alumnae Group

Silicon Valley The chapter enjoyed participating in the Frances E. Willard Day of Service pilot program (see page 20). They donated two racks of career clothes and accessories to the local Career Closet, supporting Bay Area women in need. They

BRITISH COLUMBIA Alumnae host an Alpha Phi-esta dinner for graduating seniors.

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Tampa Bay

Contact: Sandy Willis Donelan (Delta Zeta-Maryland), donelas@aol.com Web: www.tbaphi.com Facebook: Tampa Bay Alpha Phi Alumnae Twitter: APhi_Tampa_alum

GEORGIA

Jacksonville First Coast

Atlanta

The chapter enjoyed lunch at a local restaurant. They celebrated the Syracuse Triad with Alpha Gamma Delta and Gamma Phi Beta. Alumnae made 75 bouquets for Florida State’s (Gamma Phi) initiation.

Sisters hosted an annual Alpha Phi-esta night and celebrated Founders’ Day at Mary Mac’s Tea Room. They created exam week goody bags for Georgia Tech (Iota Mu) collegians. Several lunch/brunch bunches and cocktail hours were held throughout the fall. Members also enjoyed a holiday party.

Contact: Lucy Kazarovich (Delta Upsilon-BaldwinWallace), jaxclev@comcast.net Web: http://sites.google.com/site/alphaphijaxfl

Miami

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Five alumnae went on a road trip to Tampa for an Alpha Phi Foundation luncheon. They spent the night to enjoy some of the city’s attractions. Chapter meetings are in October and February. The group attends Panhellenic meetings in November and May each year. Area alumnae are invited to join.

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also created Easter baskets for local homeless teens at the Bill Wilson Drop-In Center.

The chapter received its charter on March 8, 2011. Sisters enjoyed lunch at Gail Manning Carr’s (Beta-Northwestern) home in the Keys. They attended the Barry (Theta Omega) Red Dress Gala. Contact: Pia Lestrade Dahms (Iota Lambda-Connecticut), lestrade.piaroberta@mac.com Facebook: Alpha Phi Alumnae of Miami

Southeast Florida / Greater Fort Lauderdale Members met at Jo-Anne Freeman Penttinen’s (Gamma Epsilon-Lake Forest) home for lunch and to hand paint a set of plates for the Barry (Theta Omega) chapter house. The April installation meeting was combined with

PHOENIX, ARIZ. Alumnae enjoy a ladies’ night out.

Contact: Huntleigh Ferrell (Alpha Lambda-Alumna Initiate), huntleighferrell@yahoo.com Web: http://alphaphiatlanta.com Facebook: Atlanta Alpha Phi Alumnae Chapter Twitter: ATL A-Phi Alumnae

ILLINOIS Chicago Western Villages Members enjoyed an outing to the spring flower show at Chicago’s Garfield Park Conservatory, followed by lunch. The upcoming calendar includes a December outing to downtown Chicago for a tour of the Chicago Tribune and dinner in Macy’s Walnut Room. Contact: Chris Williams Barr (Gamma Iota-Texas Tech), cwbarr@att.net Facebook: Chicago Western Villages of Alpha Phi

LOS ANGELES, CALIF. Sisters enjoy a happy hour.


DuPage Valley

Wichita

Sisters learned how to perform CPR properly and how to use a defibrillator. The March meeting was a discussion of the book Devil in the White City, and a devil-inspired tour followed in the spring. Sisters took a tour of the Fabyan Villa Museum and Japanese Garden in Batavia. They enjoyed dinner and a performance of “Forever Plaid.” A garden party barbecue was hosted for family and friends. Area alumnae are invited to join.

Sisters welcomed Jennifer Cole as an alumna initiate with Wichita State (Gamma Xi) chapter’s spring initiates. Stephanie Hartung Burkey (Gamma Xi-Wichita State) works with Jennifer and introduced her to Alpha Phi last fall. Alumnae joined the Gamma Xi house corporation board and collegians for a mortgage burning celebration. Among those in attendance were two members of the original building and interior decorating committees: Janet Colvin Kloes (Upsilon-Washburn) and Trudy Trimble Haag (Gamma Xi-Wichita State).

Contact: Elaine Diamant Sikorski (Epsilon DeltaNorthern Illinois), emsikorski@sbcglobal.net Web: www.dupagealphaphi.org Facebook: DuPage Valley Alpha Phi Alumnae Chapter

Lake County Alumnae teamed with Egg Harbor Cafe to raise funds for the Alpha Phi Foundation. They enjoyed a visit to Oh Olive! for an olive oil tasting. Contact: Juliana Furcon Furlong (Eta Mu-Marquette), jcf2465098@yahoo.com Facebook: Alpha Phi - Lake County (IL) Alumnae Chapter

KANSAS Greater Kansas City The fifth annual Red Dress Gala was held at the American Heartland Theatre. Alumnae and guests enjoyed a live show and silent auction, and proceeds benefited the Alpha Phi Foundation. Lorie Snyder (Theta Lambda-Central Missouri) shared her talents by teaching sisters jewelry making. The final event before summer was the Sip and Swap book exchange. Email secretary@kc-aphis.com to be added to the monthly mailing list. Contact: Kelli Wilson Daly (Nu-Nebraska), krwdaly@yahoo.com Web: www.kc-aphis.com Facebook: Greater Kansas City Alpha Phi Alumnae Chapter

Contact: Marcia McKee Weddle (Gamma Xi-Wichita State), mcweddle@cox.net Facebook: Alpha Phi – Wichita, KS Twitter: WichitaAPhiAlum

MASSACHUSETTS Boston Sisters are working towards a great revitalization of the chapter. They celebrated Gal-entine’s Day with dessert and drinks at Finale Desserterie & Bakery. They began monthly brunch and a book club in addition to regular events. Boston area alumnae are invited to contact the chapter for information about the revitalization and toget involved.

MIAMI, FLA. Alumnae attend the Barry (Theta Omega) Red Dress Gala.

Contact: Christine Alvarez (Zeta Rho-Bentley), tine.alvarez@gmail.com Facebook: Boston Alpha Phi Alumnae

MetroWest MA Dinner meetings were held at The Cheesecake Factory and The Chateau. Alumnae stuffed Valentine’s Day goody bags for Connecticut (Iota Lambda) collegians. They enjoyed Chinese food and cards at Deborah Travers Abbott’s (Theta Beta-Bryant) house. Other events include an annual visit to the Melting Pot and a night at the movies. Contact: Deborah Travers Abbott, webabbott@hotmail.com

SAN DIEGO, CALIF. Alumnae gather for the chapter’s annual Phi Tea in Del Mar.

DAYTONA BEACH AREA, FLA. Sisters meet at the Halifax River Yacht Club.

JACKSONVILLE FIRST COAST, FLA. Alumnae enjoy dinner at a local restaurant.

SOUTHEAST FLORIDA / GREATER FORT LAUDERDALE, FLA. Jackie Bray Webb (Delta Kappa-Wisconsin/LaCrosse), Lynette Piper Longo (Gamma Phi-Florida State), Michelle Rand Morse (Alpha-Syracuse), Carolyn Fitzpatrick Gilliam (Gamma Xi-Wichita State) and Jo-Anne Freeman Penttinen (Gamma Epsilon-Lake Forest) show off plates they painted for the Theta Omega chapter.

NORTHERN NEVADA Alumnae make blankets for a local children’s hospital.

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Alumnae Pride NEVADA

on their dancing shoes for a Diva Dance Class.

Cleveland East

Las Vegas

Contact: Jennifer Broadbent (Eta Iota-Pennsylvania), jennifer.broadbent@gmail.com Web: www.nycalphaphi.org Facebook: NY APhi

Sisters enjoyed Fat Tuesday fair, including a king cake, at Christine Whaling Castelletti’s (Epsilon Alpha-Ashland) home. A speaker from Euclid Hospital presented an informative program. Alumnae enjoyed a senior sendoff for eight Case Western Reserve (Zeta Pi) graduating seniors and presented them with alumnae pins.

Alumnae held a fundraiser for the Alpha Phi Foundation at Rubio’s Mexican Restaurant. The Bunco fundraiser included a Bunco party and silent auction, and proceeds benefited the chapter. Alumnae served lunch as a community service event at The Shade Tree, a shelter for women and children. They also collected donations for the shelter. Members participated in a Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure in downtown Las Vegas. Contact: Audra Hernandez Geving (Delta DeltaOklahoma City), alphaphilv@gmail.com Web: www.sincityphis.net

Northern Nevada Alumnae enjoyed a candle making event. They also handcrafted knot blankets for a local children’s hospital. Contact: Lydia Lapham Taylor (Beta Upsilon-Oregon State), lydia.lapham@yahoo.com Web: http://sites.google.com/site/nnaphi Facebook: Northern Nevada Alpha Phi Alumnae

NEW MEXICO

NORTH CAROLINA Charlotte Alumnae celebrated at the annual holiday party, hosted by Mary Ryan Evans (Gamma Nu-Miami University). The Sister Dinner, hosted by Karen Evans (Gamma Nu-Miami University), was held at the Crepe Cellar. Members volunteered at the Cupids’ Cup 5K. They hosted the chapter’s first Hearts and Pucks fundraiser to benefit heart health. Hottie Totties held a cookie exchange, and Stacy Shimkovitz Phillips’ (Omicron-Missouri) peanut butter fudgies were the winning cookies. They also enjoyed a fun girls’ night out. Contact: Stephanie Miller (Theta Xi- Shippensburg), aphistephm@hotmail.com Facebook: Charlotte Alpha Phi Alumnae

NORTH DAKOTA

Albuquerque The Red Dress open house hosted by Judy Giudice Tull (Omega-Texas) raised money for heart health - a record for the chapter. Alumnae attended the annual Spring Fling lunch, bridge and silent auction sponsored by the Albuquerque Alumnae Panhellenic Council to provide scholarships for Greek women at the University of New Mexico. Sisters continue to support the local Ronald McDonald House with casseroles, household goods and other needed items.

Grand Forks Alumnae are invited to attend the 100th anniversary celebration of the North Dakota (Pi) collegiate chapter on Oct. 21-23. There will be many ways to donate toward the needed $60,000 sprinkler project and work on basement walls, painting and carpeting. Sisters are needed to rejuvenate the alumnae group. Contact Kathy Lynch Ashe (Pi-North Dakota). Contact: Kathy Ashe, ashekathy@hotmail.com

Contact: Barbara Christopher Swenson (Beta MuAlabama), donbarbara1208@gmail.com

OHIO

NEW YORK

Members participated in a Heart Walk and Mini Marathon. They enjoyed a dinner and ceremony to welcome graduating seniors into the alumnae chapter.

NYC Metro Sisters enjoyed the ballet at Lincoln Center. They participated in a Dine and Donate fundraiser for the Alpha Phi Foundation. Members visited the New York Botanical Garden for the beautiful orchid show. They also put

TAMPA BAY, FLA. Alumnae attend an Alpha Phi Foundation luncheon.

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Cincinnati

Contact: Carina Samuelson Mauck (Eta Gamma-Akron), carinam@sbcglobal.net

Columbus Alumnae served a lasagna dinner for Unverferth House families, a temporary residence for The Ohio State University Medical Center patients and families. Alumnae held a yard sale to benefit the Alpha Phi Foundation. They honored graduating seniors during a brunch hosted by the Ohio State (Rho) collegiate chapter. They enjoyed the annual Cinco de Mayo dinner at a local Mexican restaurant. Contact: Christine Novak Herrmann (Rho-Ohio State), cmherrmann1@aol.com Web: www.columbusalumnae-alphaphi.org

PENNSYLVANIA Central Pennsylvania The chapter held a series of professional seminars for Franklin & Marshall (Zeta Sigma) and Shippensburg (Theta Xi) collegians conducted by alumna Rachel Swartz Smithers (Zeta Omicron-Johns Hopkins). Alumnae enjoyed a brewery tour and a holiday gathering hosted by Connie Parkes Johnson (Delta Phi-Indiana U. of Pennsylvania). The chapter celebrated its second anniversary with a luncheon meeting and a girls’ day out for manicures and pedicures. Other events include a ladies’ tea, summer brunch and a theater event. Contact: Michele Lehman Karragan (Theta XiShippensburg), miclele@aol.com Web: www.aphicentralpa.com Facebook: Alpha Phi Alumnae - Central PA Chapter

Contact: Stephanie Salatin (Gamma Nu-Miami University), ssalatin@hotmail.com Web: www.cincinnatialphaphi.weebly.com Facebook: Alpha Phi - Cincinnati Alumnae Twitter: AlphaPhiCincy

Northeastern Pennsylvania

NYC METRO, N.Y. Sisters enjoy an orchid show at the New York Botanical Garden.

CHICAGO WESTERN VILLAGES, ILL. Members visit the Garfield Park Conservatory in Chicago.

There is a new alumnae chapter in Northeastern Pennsylvania. The group meets monthly in the Scranton area. Members collected canned goods


to benefit the Friends of the Poor Food Drive. They enjoyed a night at the races at Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs. Those in Northeastern Pennsylvania are invited to join. Contact: Juli Colotti (Theta Omega-Barry), julicolotti@gmail.com Facebook: Northeast Pennsylvania Alpha Phi Alumnae Chapter

SOUTH CAROLINA Upstate South Carolina Alumnae participated in the Southeast Regional Conference and enjoyed the opportunity to meet and interact with collegians. The chapter contributed to and participated in the Upstate Heart Walk. Sisters meet monthly for lunch, dinner or happy hour at local restaurants. Local alumnae are invited. Contact: Carol Butler Freeman (Zeta Mu-Colorado State), clbutler@alumnae.alphaphi.org Facebook: Alpha Phi Upstate SC Alumnae

TEXAS Fort Worth Tammy Farris Gordon (Zeta Nu-Texas Christian) shared her heart attack experience with the Dallas and Suburban alumnae chapter during a heart health presentation. A progressive dinner was held at the homes of Tammy Gordon, Joan Morgan Hahnfeld (Gamma Eta-North Texas) and Brenda Dolenz Helmer (Omega-Texas). Contact: LeLynne Waltman Knight (Zeta Nu-Texas Christian), lelynn@prodigy.net Web: www.fortworthpalphaphi.com Facebook: Fort Worth Alpha Phi Twitter: FtWorthAlphaPhi

Houston During the Founders’ Day celebration at Maggiano’s, Chief Justice Sherry Jarrell Radack (Omega-Texas) shared inspirational words about her life and contributing to the community. Alumnae and spouses enjoyed a holiday party. A progressive dinner was held at Uptown Park Houston, with drinks at the Tasting Room, dinner at Hotel Granduca and dessert at McCormick & Schmick’s. Contact: Linda Schraub Ray (Omega-Texas), linda.ray@cushwake.com Web: www.houston-alphaphi.org

San Antonio Sisters gathered at Dave & Buster’s for a night of games. Alumnae attended the annual alumnae tea hosted by St. Mary’s (Iota Beta) collegians. Barbara Godfrey Bean (Iota Zeta-Colorado School of Mines) organized the annual lollipop and teddy bear sale that raised $1,600 for the University Health System Foundation in support of the neo-natal intensive care unit. Contact: Heather Canales DeCamp (Iota Beta-St. Mary’s), lifeiszippy@yahoo.com Web: http://sanantoniophis.com Facebook: Alpha Phi San Antonio Alum

LAS VEGAS, NEV. Arlene Magbitang Skinner (Iota AlphaPepperdine), Sally Hein Skinner (Tau-Oregon) and Megan French (Iota Gamma-University of the Pacific) enjoy dinner on the strip.

Southwest Dallas For their Valentine’s meeting, sisters gathered at Melissa Wilson Landregan’s (Delta Beta-Texas A&M/Commerce) and created Valentines for nursing home residents. A St. Patrick’s Day potluck was held at Pam Boucher’s (Epsilon Sigma-Dallas Baptist), and the group gathered at Sallie Yocum Krall’s (Delta Iota-Roanoke) for their second annual Bunco night. The sisters also welcomed new graduate Corrine Yzaguirre (Gamma Omega-Midwestern State).

ATLANTA, GA. Alumnae enjoy the chapter’s holiday party.

Contact: Angela Farley (Epsilon Sigma-Dallas Baptist), a-farley@sbcglobal.net Web: http://swdallasaphi.org Facebook: Alpha Phi Fraternity - Southwest Dallas Area Alumnae

WICHITA, KAN. Alumnae celebrate Wichita State (Gamma Xi) chapter’s mortgage burning.

SALT LAKE, UTAH Sisters celebrate spring by attending the Festival of Colors.

COLUMBUS, OHIO Alumnae host a dinner for families with loved ones undergoing heart transplants and related issues.

CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA Alumnae and guests enjoy samples from their tour at Troeg’s Brewery in Harrisburg.

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Alumnae Pride UTAH New Alumnae Chapters

Salt Lake Sisters get together once a month for dinner and participate in community and service activities. They enjoyed a Saturday tea and volunteered at a Ronald McDonald House gala. Those in the Salt Lake area are invited to join. Contact: Natalie Challier (Gamma Zeta-Puget Sound), natalie.challier@gmail.com Web: http://saltlakealumnae.blogspot.com Facebook: Alpha Phi - Salt Lake Alumnae Chapter

VIRGINIA Virginia Peninsula Alumnae enjoyed a mother/daughter/sister/friend event at the First Ladies Tea Parlor. Hats were provided. They met at a French restaurant in Williamsburg. Sisters donated their time to pack food bags for the Virginia Peninsula Foodbank’s Backpack Program. Contact: Debby Parock Clotfelter (Chi-Montana), clotman@cox.net Facebook: Virginia Peninsula Alpha Phi Alumnae Chapter

Missing alumnae Do you have information about a missing alumna? Visit www.alphaphi.org/alumae/missingmembers to help us locate “lost” alumnae.

Congratulations to the following chapters for recently receiving their charters!

Miami, Fla., Alumnae Chapter Chartered: March 8, 2011 Chapter President: Pia Roberta Lestrade Dahms (Iota Lambda-Connecticut) Email: lestrade.piaroberta@mac.com

Sandhills, N.C., Alumnae Chapter Chartered: Feb. 15, 2011 Chapter President: Amanda Zastudil (Theta Iota-James Madison) Email: amanda.s.zastudil@gmail.com

NORTHEASTERN PENNSYLVANIA Alumnae incorporate philanthropy into the foundation of the new chapter.

Northeast Pennsylvania Alumnae Chapter Chartered: April 19, 2011 Chapter President: Juliann Marie Colotti (Theta Omega-Barry) Email: julicolotti@gmail.com Alpha Phi International is excited to announce alumnae chapters and ivy connections are forming in the following areas:

❧ Illinois Southern Chicago Suburbs ❧ Oklahoma Edmond ❧ Wisconsin LaCrosse

SOUTHWEST DALLAS, TEXAS Sisters gather for Valentine’s Day.

Alpha Phi International is excited to announce alumnae chapters are revitalizing in the following areas:

❧ Florida Naples ❧ Indiana Indianapolis ❧ Maryland Baltimore ❧ New Jersey Central New Jersey ❧ Tennessee Nashville

NORTHERN VIRGINIA Linda Gash Todsen (Omicron-Missouri), middle, second from left, leads sisters on a tour of the State Department, where she works as a receptionist and tour guide. The photo was taken in the Benjamin Franklin State Dining Room.

DALLAS AND SUBURBAN, TEXAS Alumnae paint their own masterpieces with a local artist at Painting with a Twist.

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Please contact Paige Stallings (GammaDePauw) at pstallings@alphaphi.org if you are interested in getting involved with any of these chapters or starting a chapter in your area.

DENTON COUNTY, TEXAS Sisters enjoy an afternoon of wine, cheese and chocolate at Cellar 22.

VIRGINIA PENINSULA, VA. Alumnae participate in a Heart Walk.

CINCINNATI, OHIO Sisters participate in a mini marathon to benefit heart health.


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Recruitment Addresses and Dates Please refer to the following chapter addresses and recruitment dates when mailing Potential Member Reference Forms (found on page 17). An online recommendation form is also available at www.alphaphi.org; search “recommendation form.” Please Note: All forms should be mailed to the attention of the vice president of recruitment as early as possible to give chapters ample time to prepare for recruitment. Chapters with recruitment in 2012 will be listed in the Fall 2011 Quarterly.

CANADA BRITISH COLUMBIA British Columbia (Beta Theta) Beta Theta Chapter of Alpha Phi 102-2770 Wesbrook Mall Vancouver, BC V6T 2B7 September 2011

MANITOBA Manitoba (Beta Eta)

Beta Eta Chapter of Alpha Phi 703-99 Westlake Crescent Winnipeg, MB R3M 0A2 September 2011

ONTARIO Toronto (Xi)

Xi Chapter of Alpha Phi 30 Lowther Ave. Toronto, ON M5R 1C6 September 2011

Western Ontario (Theta Eta) Theta Eta Chapter of Alpha Phi 232 Epworth Ave. London, ON N6A 2M1 September 2011

Wilfrid Laurier (Iota Theta)

Iota Theta Chapter of Alpha Phi 367 Grand River Blvd. Kitchener, ON N2A 3H7 September 2011

QUEBEC Bishop’s (Eta Chi)

Eta Chi Chapter of Alpha Phi 1950 Riverview Lennoxville, QC J1M 2A2 September 2011

UNITED STATES ALABAMA Alabama (Beta Mu)

Beta Mu Chapter of Alpha Phi P.O. Box 11045 Tuscaloosa, AL 35486-0012 August 2011

ARIZONA Arizona (Beta Epsilon)

Beta Epsilon Chapter of Alpha Phi 1339 E. 1st St. Tucson, AZ 85719 August 2011

Arizona State (Gamma Pi)

Gamma Pi Chapter of Alpha Phi 739 E. Apache Blvd. #94 Tempe, AZ 85281 August 2011

CALIFORNIA Cal Poly (Epsilon Chi)

Epsilon Chi Chapter of Alpha Phi 1290 Foothill Blvd. San Luis Obispo, CA 93401 September 2011

Chapman (Eta Upsilon)

Eta Upsilon Chapter of Alpha Phi One University Dr. Orange, CA 92866 September 2011

CSU/East Bay (Eta Delta)

Eta Delta Chapter of Alpha Phi P.O. Box 55253 Hayward, CA 94545 September 2011

CSU/Long Beach (Gamma Kappa)

Gamma Kappa Chapter of Alpha Phi 3017 E. 4th St. Long Beach, CA 90814-1426 September 2011

CSU/Northridge (Epsilon Upsilon)

San Jose State (Beta Psi) Beta Psi Chapter of Alpha Phi 210 S. 10th St. San Jose, CA 95112 September 2011

Santa Clara (Zeta Gamma)

Zeta Gamma Chapter of Alpha Phi 616 Washington St. Santa Clara, CA 95050 September 2011

UC/Berkeley (Lambda)

Lambda Chapter of Alpha Phi 2830 Bancroft Steps Berkeley, CA 94704 September 2011

UC/Davis (Epsilon Rho)

Epsilon Rho Chapter of Alpha Phi 327 Russell Blvd. Davis, CA 95616 September 2011

UC/Irvine (Eta Kappa)

Eta Kappa Chapter of Alpha Phi 1080 Arroyo Dr. Irvine, CA 92697 September 2011

Northern Colorado (Delta Gamma)

Delta Gamma Chapter of Alpha Phi 814 19th St. Greeley, CO 80631 September 2011

CONNECTICUT Connecticut (Iota Lambda)

Iota Lambda Chapter of Alpha Phi c/o OFSL 2110 Hillside Road, Unit 3008F Storrs, CT 06269 September 2011

DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA George Washington (Iota Iota) Iota Iota Chapter of Alpha Phi 800 21st St. NW, Suite 427 Washington, DC 20052 September 2011

FLORIDA Barry (Theta Omega)

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Epsilon Delta Chapter of Alpha Phi 920 Hillcrest DeKalb, IL 60115 September 2011

Southern Illinois (Epsilon Xi) Epsilon Xi Chapter of Alpha Phi Box 1168, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, IL 62025 September 2011

INDIANA Ball State (Delta Rho)

Delta Rho Chapter of Alpha Phi Student Center Box 67 Muncie, IN 47306 September 2011

Indiana State (Delta Pi)

Delta Pi Chapter of Alpha Phi Box 111 Lincoln Quad Terre Haute, IN 47809 September 2011

Indiana U. Southeast (Zeta Epsilon)

Epsilon Upsilon Chapter of Alpha Phi 9756 Zelzah Ave. Northridge, CA 91325 September 2011

UCLA (Beta Delta)

Theta Omega Chapter of Alpha Phi Student Activities 11300 NE 2nd Ave. Miami Shores, FL 33161 September 2011

CSU/San Bernardino (Eta Beta)

UC/Santa Barbara (Gamma Beta)

Florida Tech (Theta Zeta)

Purdue (Delta Mu)

Theta Zeta Chapter of Alpha Phi 150 West University Blvd. Melbourne, FL 32901 August 2011

Delta Mu Chapter of Alpha Phi 801 David Ross Rd. West Lafayette, IN 47906 September 2011

GEORGIA

IOWA

Eta Beta Chapter of Alpha Phi P.O. Box 9867 San Bernardino, CA 92427 October 2011

Pepperdine (Iota Alpha)

Iota Alpha Chapter of Alpha Phi c/o Student Activities 24255 Pacific Coast Highway Malibu, CA 90263 October 2011

Sacramento State (Epsilon Gamma)

Beta Delta Chapter of Alpha Phi 714 Hilgard Ave. Los Angeles, CA 90024 September 2011

Gamma Beta Chapter of Alpha Phi 840 Embarcadero del Norte Isla Vista, CA 93117 September 2011

USC (Beta Pi)

Beta Pi Chapter of Alpha Phi 643 W. 28th St. Los Angeles, CA 90007 August 2011

COLORADO

Epsilon Gamma Chapter of Alpha Phi 2223 K St. Sacramento, CA 95816 September 2011

Colorado (Beta Gamma)

San Diego State (Gamma Alpha)

Colorado School of Mines (Iota Zeta)

Beta Gamma Chapter of Alpha Phi 1015 15th St Boulder, CO 80302 September 2011

Gamma Alpha Chapter of Alpha Phi 6055 Montezuma Rd. San Diego, CA 92115 September 2011

Iota Zeta Chapter of Alpha Phi 1550 Campus Drive Golden, CO 80134 August 2011

San Francisco State (Eta Theta)

Lisa Olson Attn: VPMR 1530 Thistle Ridge Rd. Highlands Ranch, CO 80126 September 2011

Eta Theta Chapter of Alpha Phi P.O. Box 259, 236 W. Portal Ave. San Francisco, CA 94127 September 2011

Denver (Iota Xi)

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Zeta Epsilon Chapter of Alpha Phi 4201 Grant Line Rd. New Albany, IN 47150 September 2011

Georgia Tech (Iota Mu)

Drake (Gamma Omicron)

Iota Mu Chapter of Alpha Phi 171 5th Street Atlanta, GA 30313 September 2011

Gamma Omicron Chapter of Alpha Phi 1240 34th St. Des Moines, IA 50311 September 2011

IDAHO

Iowa (Delta Epsilon)

Idaho (Beta Zeta)

Beta Zeta Chapter of Alpha Phi P.O. Box 3078 Moscow, ID 83843 August 2011

ILLINOIS Eastern Illinois (Zeta Alpha) Zeta Alpha Chapter of Alpha Phi 1013 Greek Ct. Charleston, IL 61920 September 2011

Elmhurst (Zeta Xi)

Zeta Xi Chapter of Alpha Phi 190 Prospect, Box 1151 Elmhurst, IL 60126 September 2011

Illinois (Beta Alpha)

Beta Alpha Chapter of Alpha Phi 508 E. Armory Ave. Champaign, IL 61820 August 2011

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Northern Illinois (Epsilon Delta)

Delta Epsilon Chapter of Alpha Phi 906 E. College St. Iowa City, IA 52240 August 2011

Northern Iowa (Epsilon Theta)

Epsilon Theta Chapter of Alpha Phi 1215 W. 23rd St. Cedar Falls, IA 50613 August 2011

KANSAS Washburn (Upsilon)

Upsilon Chapter of Alpha Phi 1839 Jewell Ave. Topeka, KS 66621 September 2011

Wichita State (Gamma Xi)

Gamma Xi Chapter of Alpha Phi 3912 E. 21st St., #40 Omega Ct. Wichita, KS 67208 August 2011


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MISSOURI

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Kentucky (Iota Nu)

Central Missouri (Theta Lambda)

North Dakota (Pi)

Lafayette (Eta Sigma)

George Mason (Eta Lambda)

Iota Nu Chapter of Alpha Phi 575 Patterson Office Tower Lexington KY 40506 August 2011

MAINE Maine (Delta Nu)

Delta Nu Chapter of Alpha Phi Box A, Hancock Hall Orono, ME 04469-5731 September 2011

MARYLAND Towson (Eta Omega)

Eta Omega Chapter of Alpha Phi 800 York Rd., Towson University, Box 4125 Towson, MD 21252 October 2011

MASSACHUSETTS MIT (Zeta Phi)

Zeta Phi Chapter of Alpha Phi 479 Commonwealth Ave. Boston, MA 02215 September 2011

WPI (Iota Omicron)

Iota Omicron Chapter of Alpha Phi 100 Institute Road Worchester, MA 01609 September 2011

MICHIGAN Adrian (Delta Eta)

Delta Eta Chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha Phi, Lowry Hall Adrian, MI 49221 September 2011

Kettering (Iota Epsilon)

Iota Epsilon Chapter of Alpha Phi Greek Life-Alpha Phi, 1700 W. 3rd Ave. Flint, MI 48504 August 2011

Michigan (Theta)

Theta Chapter of Alpha Phi 1830 Hill St. Ann Arbor, MI 48104 September 2011

Michigan State (Beta Beta) Beta Beta Chapter of Alpha Phi 616 MAC Ave. East Lansing, MI 48823 September 2011

Western Michigan (Delta Theta)

Delta Theta Chapter of Alpha Phi 1603 Fraternity Village Dr. Kalamazoo, MI 49006 September 2011

MINNESOTA Minnesota (Epsilon)

Epsilon Chapter of Alpha Phi 323 10th Ave. SE Minneapolis, MN 55414 September 2011

Theta Lambda Chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha Phi - C100 Panhellenic Hall Warrensburg, MO 64093 September 2011

Missouri (Omicron)

Pi Chapter of Alpha Phi 2626 University Ave. Grand Forks, ND 58203 September 2011

OHIO Akron (Eta Gamma)

Omicron Chapter of Alpha Phi 906 S. Providence Columbia, MO 65203 August 2011

Eta Gamma Chapter of Alpha Phi 269 Spicer St. Akron, OH 44304 September 2011

William Woods (Delta Chi)

Ashland (Epsilon Alpha)

Delta Chi Chapter of Alpha Phi 200 W. 12th St. Fulton, MO 65251 August 2011

Epsilon Alpha Chapter of Alpha Phi Box 1986 Ashland University Ashland, OH 44805 September 2011

MONTANA

Baldwin-Wallace (Delta Upsilon)

Montana (Chi)

Chi Chapter of Alpha Phi 1107 Gerald Ave. Missoula, MT 59801 September 2011

NEBRASKA Nebraska (Nu)

Nu Chapter of Alpha Phi 1531 “S” St. Lincoln, NE 68508 August 2011

Nebraska/Kearney (Delta Xi) Delta Xi Chapter of Alpha Phi 1700 University Dr. URS-A Kearney, NE 68845 September 2011

NEW HAMPSHIRE Dartmouth (Iota Kappa)

Iota Kappa Chapter of Alpha Phi H.B. 5248 Hanover, NH 03755 September 2011

New Hampshire (Eta Alpha) Eta Alpha Chapter of Alpha Phi 8 Strafford Ave. Durham, NH 03824 September 2011

NEW YORK Rensselaer (Theta Tau)

Theta Tau Chapter of Alpha Phi 104 Wiltsie House, RPI - 1999 Burdette Ave. Troy, NY 12180 September 2011

NORTH CAROLINA East Carolina (Delta Alpha)

Delta Alpha Chapter of Alpha Phi 950 E. 10th St. Greenville, NC 27858 August 2011

UNC/Wilmington (Eta Xi) Eta Xi Chapter of Alpha Phi 803-G Bryce Court Wilmington, NC 28405 September 2011

Delta Upsilon Chapter of Alpha Phi 213 Heritage East, 114 Tressel St. Berea, OH 44017 September 2011

Bowling Green State (Beta Omicron)

Beta Omicron Chapter of Alpha Phi 702 Ridge St. Bowling Green, OH 43403 September 2011

Kent State (Beta Omega)

Beta Omega Chapter of Alpha Phi 1063 Fraternity Circle Kent, OH 44240 September 2011

OKLAHOMA Cameron (Theta Rho)

Theta Rho Chapter of Alpha Phi 2800 W. Gore Blvd. Student Activities Building Lawton, OK 73505 September 2011

Oklahoma (Phi)

Phi Chapter of Alpha Phi 1401 S. College Norman, OK 73072 August 2011

Oklahoma City (Delta Delta) Delta Delta Chapter of Alpha Phi 2501 N. Blackwelder, OCU Box 66A Oklahoma City, OK 73102 August 2011

OREGON Linfield (Theta Alpha)

Theta Alpha Chapter of Alpha Phi 900 SE Baker #A614 McMinnville, OR 97128 September 2011

Oregon (Tau)

Tau Chapter of Alpha Phi 1050 Hilyard SE Eugene, OR 97401 October 2011

Oregon State (Beta Upsilon)

Beta Upsilon Chapter of Alpha Phi 357 NW 25th St. Corvallis, OR 97330 September 2011

Eta Sigma Chapter of Alpha Phi Farinon Center, Box 9481 Easton, PA 18042-1798 September 2011

Penn State (Gamma Rho)

Gamma Rho Chapter of Alpha Phi 1 Wolf Hall University Park, PA 16802 September 2011

West Chester (Epsilon Kappa) Epsilon Kappa Chapter of Alpha Phi Box 2840 Sykes Union, West Chester Univ. West Chester, PA 19383 September 2011

Eta Lambda Chapter of Alpha Phi Student Activities Officer MS 2D6 Fairfax, VA 22030 September 2011

James Madison (Theta Iota) Theta Iota Chapter of Alpha Phi 800 S. Main St., MSC 3518 Harrisonburg, VA 22807 September 2011

Old Dominion (Epsilon Eta)

Epsilon Eta Chapter of Alpha Phi 2122 Webb Center Norfolk, VA 23508 September 2011

WASHINGTON Eastern Washington (Eta Psi)

RHODE ISLAND Rhode Island (Iota Delta)

Iota Delta Chapter of Alpha Phi 29 Lower College Rd. Kingston, RI 02881 October 2011

SOUTH DAKOTA South Dakota (Psi)

Psi Chapter of Alpha Phi 707 E. Cedar St. Vermillion, SD 57069 September 2011

TEXAS Midwestern State (Gamma Omega)

Eta Psi Chapter of Alpha Phi 306 F St. Cheney, WA 99004 September 2011

Washington (Sigma)

Sigma Chapter of Alpha Phi 4710 19th Ave. NE Seattle, WA 98105 September 2011

Washington State (Beta Rho) Beta Rho Chapter of Alpha Phi 840 NE California Pullman, WA 99163 August 2011

Whitman (Colony)

Gamma Omega Chapter of Alpha Phi 3410 Taft Blvd., Box 12763 Wichita Falls, TX 76308-2099 September 2011

North Texas (Gamma Eta)

Gamma Eta Chapter of Alpha Phi P.O. Box 305692 Denton, TX 76203 August 2011

Texas (Omega)

Omega Chapter of Alpha Phi 2005 University Austin, TX 78705 August 2011

Texas A&M/Commerce (Delta Beta)

Delta Beta Chapter of Alpha Phi P.O. Box 4203 Commerce, TX 75428 August 2011

Texas Tech (Gamma Iota)

Gamma Iota Chapter of Alpha Phi #1 Greek Circle Lubbock, TX 79416 August 2011

UTAH Southern Utah (Theta Sigma)

Theta Sigma Chapter of Alpha Phi SUU Box 8003 Cedar City, UT 84720 September 2011

Attn: Cassidy Rosenthal 1930 Sherman Ave. Evanston, IL 60201 Fall 2011

WEST VIRGINIA West Virginia (Beta Iota)

Beta Iota Chapter of Alpha Phi 261 Willey St. Morgantown, WV 26505 September 2011

WISCONSIN Wisconsin (Iota)

Iota Chapter of Alpha Phi 28 Langdon St. Madison, WI 53703 September 2011

Wisconsin/LaCrosse (Delta Kappa)

Delta Kappa Chapter of Alpha Phi 1725 State St., Cartwright Center La Crosse, WI 54601 September 2011

Wisconsin/Stout (Gamma Sigma)

Gamma Sigma Chapter of Alpha Phi 920 8th St. Menomonie, WI 54751 September 2011

Utah (Colony)

Attn: Cassidy Rosenthal 1930 Sherman Ave. Evanston, IL 60201 Fall 2011

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Frances E. Willard

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Launches March 2012

In 1875, Alpha Phi International Fraternity welcomed its first alumna initiate, Frances E. Willard, a champion of social change - especially for women. She went on to serve as our 16th International president and became a notable reformer and suffragist. In March 2012, we will honor Miss Willard’s spirit of service with the introduction of the Frances E. Willard Day of Service. This one-day event is designed to involve all Alpha Phi collegiate chapters in the advancement of women’s issues while gaining a greater understanding of the impact service can have on an individual, a family, an entire community. Knowing that every school and community has its own unique assets, needs and challenges, each chapter will select a service project that best fits the interests of its members and the needs of women in the community.

“It is always wonderful to give back to the community. We look forward to partaking in more events with the Girl Scouts in the future.” – Jillian Smith, Eta Alpha chapter president and pilot participant

Chapters will be encouraged to invite local alumnae to participate in projects. In an effort to heighten awareness of Alpha Phi’s history and Miss Willard’s work to advance women, the Day of Service will be held each March during Women’s History Month on a date of each chapter’s choosing. The Frances E. Willard Day of Service is the culmination of a two-year pilot program coordinated by Fraternity staff and volunteer Carolyn LeBaugh Gregg (Eta Psi-Eastern Washington). Collegiate chapters of varying demographics from each region were selected to participate and chose their own projects that ranged from 20

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education and self-esteem to domestic violence and body image. All chapters are invited to participate in the launch of this program, with the first project to be held in March 2012. Additionally, alumnae are being sought to serve as Day of Service coordinators to help guide chapters. Project Coordinator Carolyn Gregg said, “The project is a great way to share a piece of Alpha Phi and women’s history with our members. It is also important to share the value and importance of service with other women for the betterment of all women.” Director of Collegiate Operations J.D. Louk, who developed the project with Carolyn, added, “There is still a great deal to be done for equality between men and women, but if each chapter can help one or two women find a place to feel safe or more secure within themselves, we will be doing a great service and also providing honor to the Fraternity and the work of Miss Willard.” If your chapter would like to participate in the Frances E. Willard Day of Service, please contact J.D. Louk at jdlouk@alphaphi.org. If you are an alumna interested in serving as a Day of Service coordinator, please contact Carolyn Gregg at cgregg@alphaphi.org.

 Adrian (Delta Eta) collegians host a leadership seminar for local Girl Scouts.  Drake (Gamma Omicron) sisters hold a cleanup event at a women’s shelter.

 New Hampshire (Eta Alpha) receives a $10,000 grant from the Newman’s Own Foundation Campus Community Service Challenge and is presented the Community Service Project of the Year award by the University of New Hampshire for their Turn Beauty Inside Out self-image project with local Girl Scouts.


Extension Update

Iota Omicron Chapter Installed at WPI

On April 2, 2011, Alpha Phi International Fraternity celebrated the installation of its Iota Omicron chapter at Worcester Polytechnic Institute in Worcester, Mass. Alpha Phi International accepted the invitation to colonize in October, participated in formal recruitment in

November and officially colonized at the end of January. WPI installation events began Friday night with the court of ivy ceremony held on campus in Higgins House, where local alumnae joined. Initiation ensued Saturday morning at Mechanics Hall in downtown Worcester, where Alpha Phi welcomed 67 initiates and three alumnae initiates into the chapter. Later that afternoon, a successful installation banquet took place at Mechanics Hall, with more than 160 guests in attendance including parents, local alumnae and

members of the WPI Greek community. At the reception, Kim Norton-O’Brien (Zeta Rho-Bentley) presented the chapter with a $1,000 check for the University of Massachusetts Memorial Hospital on behalf of the Alpha Phi Foundation. The check was graciously accepted by Lauren Laboissonniere, Iota Omicron director of philanthropy, and a staff member at UMass Memorial. The chapter has also received more than $700 in welcome donations from collegiate and alumnae chapters across North America. “It has been really exciting to see the development of both the colony and the colony members,” says Team Lead Samantha Lott Hale (Delta Nu-Maine) about the chapter. “The members recognize and appreciate the importance of their role in laying a foundation for the new chapter and are strongly committed to Alpha Phi’s success.” Alpha Phi and the Iota Omicron chapter are thankful for the support throughout the colonization and installation process. Congratulations to all members of Iota Omicron!

Gamma Phi Chapter Re-Installed at Florida State University On March 19, 2011, Alpha Phi International Fraternity celebrated the re-installation of its Gamma Phi chapter at Florida State University in Tallahassee, Fla. The chapter was originally installed in May of 1959, and in April of 2010, Alpha Phi accepted an invitation to recolonize. The weekend kicked off with the court of ivy ceremony held in Miller Hall, the location of Alpha Phi’s preference six months ago, and the place where many new initiates received their bids. Initiation followed Saturday at St. John’s Episcopal Church, where Alpha Phi welcomed 146 initiates, including five alumnae initiates, into the chapter. A successful installation banquet took place the following day at the Golden Eagle Country Club with more than 300

guests and numerous Gamma Phi alumnae in attendance. Highlights included a $1,000 donation to the Pace Center for Girls from the Alpha Phi Foundation on behalf of Gamma Phi, a generous donation to the Foundation from Gamma Phi members, and $2,000 dollars in welcome donations from a wide range of collegiate and alumnae chapters for Gamma Phi’s ritual equipment. Local alumnae chapters assembled ceremonial flowers, and alumna Mary “Phi” Gardner Flanagan (Gamma Phi-Florida State) spoke about her pride for the chapter: “You have no idea the excitement I felt 16 months ago when I heard Alpha Phi was thinking of returning to Florida State.

As I met these women last spring, their energy was just amazing, and I knew it was going to happen!” Alpha Phi and the Gamma Phi chapter are thankful for the support throughout the colonization and re-installation process. Congratulations to all alumnae and new initiates of Gamma Phi!

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UNITED STATES

the Sportsmen’s Lodge in Studio City. Six new members and four mothers were initiated.

BRITISH COLUMBIA

ALABAMA

British Columbia (Beta Theta)

Alabama (Beta Mu)

The chapter performed songs from “The Lion King” for Order of Omega’s Songfest. They raised money for the Alpha Phi Foundation during a Phi-bruary Philanthropy Week that featured a heart health information booth, contests for Heart Throb and Cutest Couple, and the annual Dating Game. Members hosted a Phis Around the World potluck for parents and a tea for alumnae. For the second year in a row, the chapter took first in the Panhellenic PR Incentive Program. The chapter’s first Red Dress Gala will be held in November.

The second annual Red Dress Gala raised more than $16,000 for the Alpha Phi Foundation. Sisters participated in an American Heart Association Heart Walk. Collegians enjoyed date parties and participated in Greek Week festivities.

Web: www.csunalphaphi.com Facebook: CSUN Alpha Phi Twitter: CSUNAlphaPhi

Web: www.alphaphiubc.com Facebook: Alpha Phi UBC

ONTARIO Toronto (Xi) Xis raised money for the Alpha Phi Foundation with Winter Wonderland dessert night and Zumbathon: Cardiac Arrest philanthropy events. On Valentine’s Day, the women made heart-shaped pillows for patients recovering from heart surgeries. Sisterhood retreats included skating and T-shirt tie-dyeing. During the Panhellenic banquet, collegians won Most Innovative Programming, Most Improved Scholarship, Best Philanthropy and Most Outstanding Chapter awards. Facebook: Alpha Phi - Xi Chapter at Toronto

Web: www.alphaphialabama.com

ARIZONA Arizona (Beta Epsilon) During Mom’s Weekend, collegians and their mothers enjoyed dinner, a trunk show at the chapter house, a baseball game and brunch. Collegians competed in the Pi Kappa Alpha Firefighter’s Challenge, placing second in the obstacle course and Paradise Bakery challenge. Sisters wore red on National Wear Red Day to support women’s heart health. The Red Dress Gala raised more than $8,000 for the Alpha Phi Foundation.

CALIFORNIA

Web: www.alphaphilmu.com Facebook: LMU Alpha Phi

CSU/Long Beach (Gamma Kappa)

Pepperdine (Iota Alpha)

Wilfrid Laurier (Iota Theta)

Facebook: Alpha Phi CSULB Twitter: AlphaPhiCSULB

Sisters donated food and clothing to two local charities. The annual Coyote Ugly philanthropy event raised nearly $2,000 for the Alpha Phi Foundation. A year-end formal featured dancing and an awards celebration.

Loyola Marymount (Zeta Beta)

Web: www.azalphaphi.com Facebook: Arizona Alpha Phi Twitter: AzAlphaPhi

Web: www.alphaphiuwo.com

Members enjoyed a winter formal and hosted an alumnae luncheon.

Heart Health Week philanthropy events helped raise money for the Alpha Phi Foundation. Events included a blood drive, fashion show, Zumba lessons, a meal prepared by a school chef and a Hoops for Hearts competition. The final event, the Red Dress Gala, had a casino theme and included raffles, auctions and the announcement of the Heartthrob and Ivy Man winners. Nine new members were initiated. The chapter also received an award from San Bernardino County for community service. The chapter welcomed 72 new members during spring formal recruitment. Sisterhood events included shopping and a trip to Santa Monica Pier. Members hosted a successful Heart Awareness Week. The 15th annual APhiasco philanthropy event featured dinner, games, and silent and live auctions that helped raise money for the Alpha Phi Foundation.

Members held sisterhood events in Hollywood, including a tour of Madame Tussauds Wax Museum and Grauman’s Chinese Theatre. They visited Six Flags Magic Mountain and participated in several beach cleanups. Twelve new members were initiated during the spring.

Western Ontario (Theta Eta)

CSU/San Bernardino (Eta Beta)

CSU/Northridge (Epsilon Upsilon) The chapter was featured on HGTV’s “The Antonio Treatment” (see page 6). They hosted a Red Dress Ball at

Eighteen new members were initiated. A sisterhood retreat included bowling and dinner. Several collegians participated in a walk to benefit those with juvenile diabetes. Sisters enjoyed a mini-golf mixer. More than 100 women attended the third annual mother-daughter tea. A raffle raised $200 for the Alpha Phi Foundation, and the Eat Your Heart Out philanthropy event raised $11,000. Web: http://malibuphis.com Facebook: Alpha Phi Sorority Pepperdine University Twitter: PeppAlphaPhi

Web: http://laurieralphaphi.com

TORONTO (XI) Collegians participate in a Zumba lesson during their Zumbathon: Cardiac Arrest philanthropy event.

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ARIZONA (BETA EPSILON) Sisters support the Pike Firefighter’s Challenge.

GEORGIA TECH (IOTA MU) Sisters give their all in the tug pit during Greek Week.


Sacramento State (Epsilon Gamma) The chapter held a coin drive and hosted the annual Phi Ball softball tournament. Web: http://info.theginsystem.com/websites/AP_CSUS Facebook: Alpha Phi Sac State

San Diego (Eta Rho) Sisters welcomed 55 new members during formal recruitment. For a 10th consecutive year, the chapter won Greek Week, this year pairing with Phi Kappa Theta fraternity. A weekend with fathers featured a dinner boat cruise around the San Diego Harbor and kayaking in La Jolla. Upcoming activities include the annual Disco Phiver date dash and Red Dress Gala. Web: www.usdalphaphi.com

San Diego State (Gamma Alpha) Members placed third in the Greek Week competition. Collegians were joined by alumna Stephanie McCully (Gamma Alpha-San Diego State) in a community-wide effort to make the world’s largest sunflower in honor of Chelsea’s Light Foundation. Web: www.ilovealphaphi.com Facebook: Alpha Phi SDSU

Santa Clara (Zeta Gamma)

issues, actively promoting sustainability by conserving electricity, consuming local produce and opting for organic cotton apparel. Other events include the chapter’s Red Dress Gala and inviting local Girl Scout troops to the chapter house for workshops on female empowerment. Web: www.calalphaphi.com Facebook: Alpha Phi - Lambda Chapter Twitter: CalAlphaPhi

University of the Pacific (Iota Gamma) Members participated in a university-sponsored 24-hour walk to benefit the American Cancer Society. A couple members even slept in a tent along the track to be present the entire 24 hours. Web: www.pacificalphaphi.com Facebook: Alpha Phi - University of the Pacific

FLORIDA Barry (Theta Omega) The chapter hosted its second Red Dress Gala, thanks to funding earned from winning the university-sponsored Project DSA (Department of Student Activities). The Hollywood-themed event raised money for the Alpha Phi Foundation. Sisters hosted three additional philanthropic events during the spring: Sing Your Heart Out Karaoke, Cardiac Arrest and Heart Throb.

Members raised money for the Alpha Phi Foundation by hosting the Alpha Male competition. Julie Morgan was a runner-up in the Miss Greek competition. The chapter placed third during Greek Week in powder puff football and won the spirit award.

Web: www.scaphi.com Facebook: Santa Clara Alpha Phi

Denver (Iota Xi)

DEPAUW (GAMMA) Little 500 riders pose on the steps of the chapter house.

Facebook: AlphaPhiUNC

Colorado (Beta Gamma)

Web: www.cuaphi.org

Members joined other Greek organizations and wore pink to a women’s basketball game to promote breast cancer awareness. Sisters hosted a Valentine’s Day philanthropy event. They joined Santa Clara (Zeta Gamma) sisters in recruitment events for the colonizing chapter at Stanford (Kappa). The chapter has focused on environmental

The chapter won first place in Greek Week. They welcomed 12 new members during formal recruitment. They also hosted the Alpha Traz philanthropy event.

COLORADO

The Star Search philanthropy event raised more than it ever has: almost $9,000. Sisters were recognized with Outstanding Finances Program and Outstanding All Member Education awards during the Pacific Northwest Regional Conference. The chapter is creating a scholarship through the Foundation in memory of alumna Abby Dorsa Sobrato (Zeta Gamma-Santa Clara). They hosted a Red Dress Gala. Members were excited to help colonize the new chapter at Stanford (Kappa).

UC/Berkeley (Lambda)

Northern Colorado (Delta Gamma)

Colorado School of Mines (Iota Zeta) The chapter held its annual Red Dress Gala in addition to starting two new philanthropy events. The first Alpha Traz and Spring Cleaning events raised a personal record for the chapter. They now prepare for upcoming fall events: a Heart Health Week and a Move Your Phi’t 5K race.

CSU/NORTHRIDGE (EPSILON UPSILON) Sisters pose with their Man of Ivy, Gavan Rathje, during the Red Dress Ball.

Web: www.freewebs.com/alphaphiiotazeta

Sisters participated in the Paint Denver Red philanthropy event with the Denver alumnae chapter and other Colorado collegiate chapters. The Phi Pheud philanthropy event raised $500 for the Alpha Phi Foundation. They initiated 11 new members. Collegians hosted their first Jail ‘n Bail event and a tea party for area alumnae. Web: www.dualphaphi.com Facebook: DU Alpha Phi

PEPPERDINE (IOTA ALPHA) Mothers and daughters enjoy a tea.

UC/BERKELEY (LAMBDA) Sisters wear pink to promote breast cancer awareness during a women’s basketball game.

SACRAMENTO STATE (EPSILON GAMMA) Winners of the chapter’s Phi Ball softball tournament pose with their trophies.

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On Campus Florida Tech (Theta Zeta)

Northern Illinois (Epsilon Delta)

The chapter welcomed two new members following spring recruitment. Sisters raised $1,144 with the chapter’s first King of Hearts event and annual Send Your Crush a Crush fundraiser. They wore red to promote National Wear Red Day. They participated in Relay for Life and a campus cleanup. They also hosted an Alumnae Weekend.

The third annual Red Dress Gala raised more than triple what it raised last year for the Alpha Phi Foundation.

Web: www.aphitz.moonfruit.com

GEORGIA Georgia Tech (Iota Mu) The chapter welcomed new members following spring recruitment. Members volunteered at Dance Marathon and Relay for Life. They placed third in Greek Week and won Lambda Chi Alpha’s Watermelon Bust.

Northwestern (Beta) Sisters hosted their first Red Dress Gala to benefit the Alpha Phi Foundation. Forty members participated in the university’s largest philanthropy event, Dance Marathon. Betas continued their tradition of holding one of the largest Greek philanthropy events on campus, Mud Olympics, to benefit the Alpha Phi Foundation. Web: http://northwesternalphaphi.wordpress.com Facebook: Alpha Phi @ Northwestern University Twitter: NU_Alpha_Phi

INDIANA The 12th annual Mr. Phi-nomenal philanthropy event raised $5,800 for the Alpha Phi Foundation.

ILLINOIS

Butler (Epsilon Beta)

DePaul (Iota Eta)

The chapter initiated 41 new members. Sisters hosted the Phi-esta spring philanthropy event. They teamed with Phi Kappa Psi fraternity to host Phestival and perform more than 600 hours of community service. Several sisters traveled to Houston to support the Butler Bulldogs in the NCAA men’s basketball championship game.

Web: http://alphaphi.iweb.bsu.edu Twitter: Alpha_Phi_BSU

Web: www.depaulalphaphi.moonfruit.com Facebook: Alpha Phi Iota Eta Chapter

Eastern Illinois (Zeta Alpha) The chapter’s Red Dress Gala and Hoops for Heart basketball tournament raised money for heart health. Sisters placed third in Greek Week overall and continued their winning streak in the tugs competition.

Lake Forest (Gamma Epsilon) The chapter hosted its first Love Shack philanthropy event and a blood drive. They participated in the Frances E. Willard Day of Service by visiting a local community center and speaking with high school girls about the struggles of growing up. Eight new members were initiated.

COLORADO (BETA GAMMA) Sisters host the Alpha Male philanthropy event.

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Web: www.drakealphaphi.org Facebook: Drake University Alpha Phi Twitter: DrakeAlphaPhi

Iowa (Delta Epsilon) Members placed third overall in Greek Week. They were honored several times during the Greek Awards banquet. Collegians hosted the chapter’s first Red Dress Gala. Several alumnae attended the event that included a silent auction and raised money for the Alpha Phi Foundation. Web: www.uiowa.edu/~aphi

Ball State (Delta Rho)

Web: www.gtalphaphi.org Facebook: Georgia Tech Alpha Phi Twitter: GTAlphaPhi

The third annual Red Dress Gala raised more than $3,000 for the Alpha Phi Foundation. Members enjoyed formal. The chapter will host its first Move Your Phi’t 5K philanthropy event to promote heart health.

philanthropy event was a success. Spring formal included an improv group as entertainment. The chapter participated in the Frances E. Willard Day of Service by cleaning homeless shelters and serving food to the residents.

DePauw (Gamma) The chapter’s 36 new members were initiated. Several alumnae attended the initiation brunch, including three mothers of new initiates. They hosted the annual King of Hearts philanthropy event. Jesse Hawkins, Addie McDonnell, Amanda Metternich and Arezoo Nazari rode for the Alpha Phi team in the Little 500 bicycle race and won. Web: http://depauwalphaphi.blogspot.com Twitter: AlphaPhiDePauw

IOWA Drake (Gamma Omicron) Hannah Pink, a certified Zumba Fitness instructor, hosted a Zumba charity event on Wear Red Day to benefit heart health. The chapter’s new Mr. Heartthrob

FLORIDA TECH (THETA ZETA) Sisters host their first King of Hearts philanthropy event.

KANSAS Washburn (Upsilon) The chapter held a successful Heart Health Week that included a dodgeball tournament, Chili Phi’st and healthy heart workshop. They hosted a Red Dress Gala. Web: http://students.washburn.edu/alphaphi Facebook: Washburn University Alpha Phi

Wichita State (Gamma Xi) Almost 300 students, alumnae, parents and community members attended the chapter’s fifth annual Viva La Red Casino Night. The event had Vegas-style casino games with food, music and raffles. Web: www.alphaphigammaxi.com Facebook: Wichita State Alpha Phi Twitter: WSUAlphaPhi

KENTUCKY Kentucky (Iota Nu) Members participated in their second Greek Sing competition. They hosted the chapter’s first Red Dress Gala that raised more than $11,000. Members participated in the Frances E. Willard Day of Service by volunteering at the Bluegrass Women’s Domestic Violence Shelter. Web: www.ukalphaphi.com Twitter: UKAlphaPhi

NORTH DAKOTA (PI) Sisters host the annual Boot Hockey tournament.


MARYLAND Maryland (Delta Zeta) The chapter proudly celebrated its 50th anniversary and hosted an open house for alumnae. They welcomed 42 new members. Collegians teamed with the men of Tau Kappa Epsilon to host the third annual Mr. Greek event to support the Alpha Phi Foundation and Ronald Reagan Alzheimer’s Foundation. Sisters also co-sponsored an Autism Speaks 5K race. Sisterhood events included ice-skating and chick flicks on Valentine’s Day. Web: www.marylandalphaphi.com Facebook: Alpha Phi University of Maryland

MASSACHUSETTS Bentley (Zeta Rho) The chapter initiated 15 new sisters. More than 50 guests attended a luncheon for parents. Led by Vice President of Marketing Courtney Smigiel, a karaoke night for all students benefited the Alpha Phi Foundation. Sisters made paper cranes as a sign of respect and compassion for those affected by the disasters in Japan. Web: http://bentleyalphaphi.com

Boston (Eta) Sisters welcomed 44 new members during formal recruitment. The annual Ivy Man philanthropy event raised money for the Alpha Phi Foundation. Sisters partnered with Lacoste to raise $1,000 for Dance Marathon. Web: www.alphaphiboston.com Twitter: AlphaPhiBU

MICHIGAN Kettering (Iota Epsilon) Members hosted a Heart Health Week that featured winter games and a Euchre tournament. It raised almost $2,000 for the Alpha Phi Foundation. Web: http://orgs.kettering.edu/alphia

MISSOURI Central Missouri (Theta Lambda) Sisters won the overall Greek Week spirit award and several smaller awards. During the Greek Awards celebration, the chapter was recognized with the Five

NEW HAMPSHIRE (ETA ALPHA) The chapter is a finalist in the Newman’s Own Foundation Campus Community Service Challenge for its work with the Girl Scouts.

Star Award, given to the top sorority and fraternity on campus. Jennifer Rabas (Alpha Lambda-Alumna Initiate), program development advisor, was also recognized as the recipient of the Steven Peterson Award for Outstanding Service to the Greek Community. Web: www.wearealphaphi.com Facebook: Alpha Phi at UCM

Missouri (Omicron) Sisters participated in the Rockin’ Against Multiple Sclerosis all-Greek philanthropy event, and they placed second in the dance and lip-syncing competition. Sisters competed in Greek Week with the men of Farmhouse and Phi Delta Theta, and Ashley Cummins was selected as Greek Week royalty. Five sisters are recruitment counselors. Web: www.mizzouaphi.com Facebook: Alpha Phi @ Mizzou Twitter: MizzouAlphaPhi

DEPAUL (IOTA ETA) Sisters host a successful Red Dress Gala.

MONTANA Montana (Chi) As part of Heart Health Week, members hosted a booth in their student center to raise awareness about heart health and the Alpha Phi Foundation. An article written about the event made the front page of the school newspaper. The chapter won the Most Improved Chapter award at the Pacific Northwest Regional Conference. Nine new members were initiated during the spring. The Alphatraz philanthropy event benefited the Alpha Phi Foundation. Web: www.umalphaphi.com Facebook: Chi Chapter Alpha Phi

NEBRASKA Nebraska (Nu)

DRAKE (GAMMA OMICRON) Hannah Pink hosts a Zumba Fitness charity event.

Members won the Scarlet Cup, recognizing excellence in scholarship and service. The chapter GPA for the fall semester ranked first among all Greek organizations. The annual Phiva Las Vegas philanthropy event featured Vegas-style games and a silent auction and benefited the Bryan LGH Cardiac Care Center and the Alpha Phi Foundation. Cayla Berry and Suzanne Higgins were invited to join Mortar Board. Web: www.unl.edu/aphi MICHIGAN (THETA) Sisters celebrate on Bid Day.

BOSTON (ETA) Sisters welcome new members on Bid Night.

NORTHWESTERN (BETA) Collegians host the chapter’s first Red Dress Gala.

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On Campus NEW HAMPSHIRE Dartmouth (Iota Kappa) Sisters continued volunteering with CH@D and David’s House in the Upper Valley area. They hosted the second annual Carnival for a Cause. Sisters participated in Relay for Life. The chapter’s Red Dress Gala will be held this fall. Web: www.wix.com/dartmouthaphi/Alpha-Phi

New Hampshire (Eta Alpha) The chapter was a top three finalist in the second annual Newman’s Own Foundation Campus Community Service Challenge. The national honor recognized sisters’ work with the Girl Scouts of the Green and White Mountains to educate girls about healthy relationships, domestic violence prevention and self-defense through their Stop! In the Name of Love program. The collaboration was initially established as part of the Frances E. Willard Day of Service in 2010. The chapter and Girl Scouts were each awarded a $10,000 grant. Also, Kelly Ryan received the university’s Greek of the Year award. Web: http://unhmub.com/greek/AlphaPhi.html

NEW JERSEY

Weekend included the third annual Red Dress Gala. They participated in Greek Weekend, the university’s Field Day and Relay for Life. Web: http://alphaphi.union.rpi.edu Twitter: APhiThetaTau

SUNY/Cortland (Eta Tau) In the fall, members hosted the 24-hour Teeter Tottera-thon philanthropy event to benefit women’s heart health. The spring event was a Red Dress Gala. Parents were invited for dinner, dancing and raffles. The chapter initiated six new members in the fall and 18 in the spring. They enjoyed a tubing trip and an Around the World food tasting. They participated in a powder puff football game with other Greek organizations. Facebook: Alpha Phi - SUNY Cortland

Syracuse (Alpha) Sisters initiated 48 new members. Chapter GPA improved significantly over the past two terms as a result of new scholarship programming. The chapter’s first Alpha Phi-esta philanthropy event benefited the Alpha Phi Foundation. Katherine Belding is Panhellenic president. Web: www.alpha-phi.net

Seton Hall (Eta Eta) The chapter hosted its third annual Red Dress Gala that raised money for women’s heart health. Highlights included food, dancing, raffles and a speech by a sister’s grandmother who is a heart attack survivor. Twenty-one new members and alumna initiate Margo Hamner were initiated. JoAnne Baratta Hankey, a founder of the Eta Eta chapter, was present to welcome her niece into sisterhood. Members supported a sister by participating in a walk to raise money for multiple sclerosis research and treatment. Other events included Greek Week, spring formal and a senior dinner. Web: http://alphaphietaeta.webs.com Facebook: Alpha Phi Fraternity, Eta Eta Chapter Twitter: AlphaPhiSHU

NEW YORK Rensselaer (Theta Tau) Sisters held their annual blood drive and hosted their first Bowl Your Heart Out philanthropy event, raising more than $600 for the Alpha Phi Foundation. A spring Alumnae

SETON HALL (ETA ETA) Members walk in support of a sister.

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NORTH DAKOTA North Dakota (Pi) The spring Boot Hockey tournament and Alpha Phi-esta Taco Feed philanthropy events benefited the Alpha Phi Foundation and the cardiac care unit at a local hospital. The chapter will celebrate its centennial anniversary Oct. 21-23. For information on events planned or to RSVP, email pichapter100@aol.com. Web: www.und.edu/org/alphaphi Facebook: Alpha Phi, University of North Dakota

OHIO Baldwin-Wallace (Delta Upsilon)

was named President of the Year. Members participated in a spring Service Day. The annual Eat Your Heart Out philanthropy event benefited the Alpha Phi Foundation. Julie Ryans will attend the Emerging Leaders Institute in July. Web: www.alphaphibwc.com Facebook: Alpha Phi - Baldwin-Wallace College Twitter: AlphaPhiBWC

Kent State (Beta Omega) Sisters supported Meredith Bea, who walked in the Cleveland Sight Center’s sixth annual White Cane Walk to support residents who are visually impaired or blind. She walked blindfolded while using a white caneto honor the courage of her father and grandmother, who have retinitis pigmentosa. The sixth annual Red Dress Gala raised well over last year’s amount. Sisters enjoyed a circus-themed date party. Spring formal was held on the Nautica Queen cruise ship. They participated in the university’s Greek Week. Julie Protich was Kent State’s 2011 Greek Idol winner. Web: www.ksualphaphi.com

Miami University (Gamma Nu) The chapter welcomed 53 new members. They collaborated with Gamma Phi Beta to host a spring kickball tournament to benefit both groups’ philanthropies. Web: www.alphaphimuohio.com

OKLAHOMA Oklahoma (Phi) Members participated in the Sooner Scandals dance production, held two date parties and hosted a new Phi Amigos philanthropy event. They participated in a campuswide day of service and other community service projects. Web: www.alphaphisooners.com Facebook: Oklahoma Alpha Phi Twitter: OUAlphaPhi

The chapter received Community Service, Greek Unity, Risk Management and Outstanding Chapter Advisor awards during the Greek Awards ceremony. Megan Nicholson received Panhellenic Officer of the Year and Greek Woman of the Year awards. Heather Schier received a New Member of the Year award. Jen Brown

Oklahoma City (Delta Delta)

RENSSELAER (THETA TAU) Sisters host the chapter’s first Bowl Your Heart Out philanthropy event for the Alpha Phi Foundation.

MISSOURI (OMICRON) Sisters participate in the all-Greek philanthropy dance and lip-sync competition.

Heart Health Week featured bake sales, a Heart Throb contest, an Alpha Phi-esta and a King of Hearts competition. The events raised more than $1,500 for the Alpha Phi Foundation. Collegians welcomed alumnae for the chapter’s 50th anniversary celebration. Weekend events


included an evening of singing and mingling, campus tours, ritual and the Red Dress Gala. The silent auction raised $3,990 for the Alpha Phi Foundation.

Heart Out philanthropy event also raised money for the Alpha Phi Foundation. Members also participated in Relay for Life.

Web: www.ocualphaphi.com Facebook: Alpha Phi - Delta Delta Chapter: Alumnae & Current

Web: www.fandmaphi.com

OREGON Linfield (Theta Alpha) Members enjoyed a sisterhood trip to the beach. Students and community members participated in the chapter’s 13th annual Star Search philanthropy event. A Red Dress event is planned for the fall. Twitter: alphaphilinfiel

Oregon (Tau) Sisters hosted the annual Red Dress Gala auction. Janelle Dobson was accepted into the Teach for America program. Web: http://alphaphitau.wordpress.com Facebook: Alpha Phi Tau - University of Oregon Twitter: AlphaPhiUO

Oregon State (Beta Upsilon) The chapter welcomed 45 new members. They were honored with Most Outstanding Chapter and Outstanding Recruitment awards during the Pacific Northwest Regional Conference. The new Outlast philanthropy event featured a “Survivor”-themed week of challenges for sororities and fraternities to raise money for heart health. Web: http://oregonstate.edu/groups/alphaphi Facebook: Alpha Phi - Oregon State University

PENNSYLVANIA Duquesne (Epsilon Iota) The spring new member class was initiated in February. Sisters competed in Greek Week. The chapter hosted its fourth annual Eat Your Heart Out philanthropy event. A senior ceremony was held in April. Web: www.duqalphaphi.org

Franklin & Marshall (Zeta Sigma) The annual Red Dress Gala benefited the Alpha Phi Foundation and the Lancaster General Hospital through a community contribution. The second annual Eat Your

BALDWIN-WALLACE (DELTA UPSILON) Sisters celebrate during the Greek Awards ceremony.

Pennsylvania (Eta Iota) An annual flag football tournament and Karaoke Phiver event raised money for the Alpha Phi Foundation. Sisters also hosted a Heart Health Week.

Penn State (Gamma Rho) Sisters danced in the university’s THON 2011, a 46-hour no sleep, no sitting dance marathon to raise money for a cure for pediatric cancer. Web: www.greeks.psu.edu/phc/ap

West Chester (Epsilon Kappa) The fifth annual Red Dress Gala and T-shirt sales raised money to benefit heart health. Collegians welcomed alumnae during a 40th anniversary celebration. The chapter will implement new philanthropy events in the fall.

TEXAS (OMEGA) Sisters win $10,000 in a Diet Coke Capture the Flag tournament for the Alpha Phi Foundation.

Web: www.wix.com/wcuaphi/wcualphaphi

SOUTH DAKOTA South Dakota (Psi) During Greek Week, the chapter received the highest honor, the Corinthian Award, for best sorority on campus. Sophomore Holly Carlson was selected as Student Ambassador of the Year, and juniors Bethany Krush and Cassi Heuer were inducted into the Order of Omega. The women hosted a successful Alpha Phi-esta philanthropy event, raising money for the Alpha Phi Foundation. Four new members were initiated in April. Web: www.aphisouthdakota.moonfruit.com Facebook: Alpha Phi at the University of South Dakota

INDIANA U. SOUTHEAST (ZETA EPSILON) Sisters raise $2,600 at their second annual Red Dress Luncheon.

TEXAS Midwestern State (Gamma Omega) Sisters hosted the fourth annual High Heel Walk philanthropy event to benefit the Alpha Phi Foundation. This event included a marketplace of vendors, live entertainment, door prizes and heart healthy snacks. Web: http://students.mwsu.edu/organizations/alphaphi Facebook: Alpha Phi Midwestern State

OKLAHOMA (PHI) Members participated in the Big Event community service event.

MIDWESTERN STATE (GAMMA OMEGA) The chapter hosts the fourth annual High Heel Walk philanthropy event.

LINFIELD (THETA ALPHA) Sisters celebrate on Bid Day.

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On Campus Texas (Omega)

Virginia (Zeta Iota)

Sisters hosted an Alumnae Weekend to celebrate the chapter’s 90th anniversary. Among the honored alumnae was Adelaide Clements-Heckman (Omega-Texas), who celebrated 62 years since initiation and received her 50year pin. Collegians hosted a Mom’s Weekend. They took first place in a Capture the Flag tournament hosted by Diet Coke. The prize was $10,000, which they will donate to the Alpha Phi Foundation. Sisters hosted the Alpha Phi-esta philanthropy event. They participated in social events and enjoyed a semi-formal.

Sisters welcomed 39 new members. The chapter hosted its first Alpha Phield Day philanthropy event, raising more than $1,500 for the Alpha Phi Foundation. Members placed second in Sigma Chi’s Derby Days.

Web: www.utalphaphi.celect.org

Texas Tech (Gamma Iota) Collegians hosted the second annual Chilifest to benefit women’s heart health and the Alpha Phi Foundation. More than 50 teams participated, and more than $7,000 was raised. Alex Moore was elected as a student government vice president, and three sisters serve as senators. Web: www.techaphi.com

UTAH Southern Utah (Theta Sigma) The chapter initiated 10 new members. Sisters are proud of their Greek Week victory. The chapter was nominated for an Organization of the Year honor again during the university’s Thunderbird Awards. Web: www.alphaphisuu.celect.org

VIRGINIA Christopher Newport (Theta Phi) The chapter sponsored a blood drive and completed another successful King of Hearts philanthropy event. They welcomed new members following an exciting spring formal recruitment. Twitter: CNUAPhi

George Mason (Eta Lambda) Sisters won Greek Sing, contributing to their 18th Greek Week win in 20 years. The Red Dress Gala raised money for the Alpha Phi Foundation. Web: www.gmualphaphi.com

WASHINGTON (SIGMA) The chapter says goodbye to its graduates.

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Frances E. Willard Day of Service You may have noticed some chapters referenced participating in the Frances E. Willard Day of Service pilot program. See page 20 for information about the program’s official launch in March 2012.

Virginia Tech (Eta Omicron) Sisters welcomed 53 new members following formal recruitment. The annual Keep the Beat Week philanthropy included a record-breaking 23 organizations participating. Web: http://alphaphivt.celect.org

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WEB EXTRA If your chapter submitted a photo for this issue and you do not see it in the On Campus section, it may be in our special Quarterly Web Extra. Visit www.alphaphi.org/quarterly/viewrecentissues.

Washington (Sigma) Sisters raised money for the Alpha Phi Foundation at the annual Red Dress Gala that was attended by more than 300 guests. Over the last six years, they are proud to have raised more than $200,000 toward heart health. The Alpha Phifa philanthropy event included a four-day soccer tournament, skit night and pizza feed.

WISCONSIN Wisconsin/LaCrosse (Delta Kappa) Seven new members were initiated into the chapter. Several sisters participated in the local Polar Plunge to raise money for Special Olympics.

Web: http://students.washington.edu/alphaphi Facebook: Sigma of Alpha Phi University of Washington

Web: www.uwlax.edu/alphaphi

Washington State (Beta Rho)

The annual Red Dress Gala raised more than $4,000. Members placed second in Greek Week and won flag football. The chapter’s 48-hour Teeter Totter philanthropy event raised $130 toward women’s heart health. Members enjoyed Parents Weekend, sisterhood events and finished the semester with the highest GPA among Greek organizations.

The chapter welcomed 39 new members following fall formal recruitment. The annual Red Dress Gala raised almost $9,000. During the first semester, the chapter placed third in grades among sororities on campus. Web: http://alphaphi.wsu.edu/alphaphi.aspx

WEST VIRGINIA West Virginia (Beta Iota)

Wisconsin/Stout (Gamma Sigma)

Web: www.aphistout.com Facebook: Alpha Phi UW-Stout

The chapter welcomed four new members following recruitment and enjoyed participating in Greek Week. Tragedy struck the chapter when a young alumna, Allison Neville (Beta Iota-West Virginia), passed away from cancer. A beautiful ceremony was held at the chapter house to honor her life. Alumnae from across the country attended. Members’ thoughts and prayers go out to her family and loved ones.

OREGON (TAU) A group of seniors enjoy their last Red Dress Gala together.

LOYOLA MARYMOUNT (ZETA BETA) New members celebrate on Bid Night.


Educational Leadership Consultant Program For nine months, ELCs support the efforts of the Fraternity by traveling across North America visiting established chapters or supporting new chapters. The ELC experience develops women into professional leaders. They gain important skills they will use in their careers, no matter what field they pursue.

“I gained from this position the ability to work with a variety of individuals and reinvent myself to be the most effective in any given situation. I have learned how to prioritize my time better and work smarter. I now have the knowledge to manage individuals of various ages and abilities, and I can assess a situation quickly and report feedback.” – Samantha Stawicki (Epsilon Rho-UC/Davis), 2008-10 ELC

Facts About Jobs ELCs Obtain After Traveling Average time it takes an ELC to find a job after traveling: three months. Types of Industries: public relations, publishing, engineering, non-profit, banking, staffing, retail, marketing, higher education, bio-marketing, legal and transportation. Types of Positions: recruiter, manager, team leader,

Dear 2010-11 Educational Leadership Consultants, Thank you for your dedication, professionalism, enthusiasm and love for Alpha Phi. Over the past months you have touched the lives of collegians and alumnae across North America. Because of you, our Fraternity is a better place. Because of your efforts and achievements, we will expect more from future consultants. Because of your experiences, you are prepared to make your mark in your next professional endeavor. ~ AOE, The Collegiate Membership Department

fundraiser, event coordinator, teacher, assistant editor, sales associate and director. Types of Companies: Yelp.com, Smithsonian Institute, Insight Global, Duraco, Target, Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra, Syska Hennessy Engineers, Fairfax County Public Schools, Northwestern Mutual Financial Corporation and Alpha Phi Foundation.

“This job has made me more confident in all aspects of my life. As far as work-related skills, I now know I can facilitate a variety of workshops and presentations at the drop of a hat. I also feel much more comfortable being thrown into a situation, without any previous preparation, and know I am confident in my decision-making ability. I’ve learned to be more flexible, and I’m more easily able to adapt my approach to one that is best suited for the challenge at hand.” – Brittany Fertig (Delta Zeta-Maryland), 2009-10 ELC

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Molly M. Brock (Phi-Oklahoma)

Meet the 2011-12

Educational Leadership Consultant Team

Major: Health and Exercise Science, Minor in Spanish Hometown: Tulsa, Okla. Alpha Phi involvement: corresponding secretary, vice

Favorite Alpha Phi memory: In the fall of 2008, I was

new member educator and had the opportunity to teach our newest members many of Alpha Phi’s secrets and songs. We had a great time just getting to know each other and share our passion for our organization.

After I travel for Alpha Phi, I plan to: attend

school to be a physician’s assistant. Becky Grosh

No one knows that I secretly: wish I could sing

or play an instrument.

Three words to best describe me are: outgoing,

unique, sincere.

Sarah Dariano (Beta OmicronBowling Green State)

2nd year

Major: Biological Sciences Hometown: Perrysburg, Ohio Sarah Dariano

Sarah Jensen

Alpha Phi involvement: vice president of program

development, historian.

As a second year ELC: I hope to continue traveling

to new places, learning about different cultures and meeting more wonderful Alpha Phis across the United States and Canada. Best memory as a first year ELC: Helping to start the Gamma Phi chapter at Florida State University. Through this experience, I learned so much about Alpha Phi and from the women at FSU. Caitlan Fetzer

Katie Koukol

After I travel for Alpha Phi, I plan to: go back to

school and become a physician’s assistant. I actually realized this from meeting an Alpha Phi alumna who was a PA during my first year traveling. No one knows that I secretly: wish I could take

an afternoon nap every day.

Three words to best describe me are: optimistic,

The leadership development portion of the educational leadership consultant program is fully funded by Alpha Phi Foundation. This includes the facilitation of discussions and workshops for collegians on the topics of scholarship, philanthropy, educational programming and personal development.

rambunctious, happy.

Caitlan Fetzer (Beta UpsilonOregon State)

Major: Integrative Physiology (Pre-Med) Hometown: Upland, Calif. Alpha Phi involvement: vice president of membership recruitment, director of formal recruitment, scholarship chair, member development committee member. As a first year ELC: I hope to assist chapters in running successful recruitments and meet lots of new people. Favorite Alpha Phi memory: meeting my best

friend, Laine, and reaching our chapter’s recruitment goals my senior year.

After I travel for Alpha Phi, I plan to: go to graduate school to become a physician’s assistant in neurosurgery. No one knows that I secretly: can’t see the

color purple.

Three words to best describe me are: optimistic,

energetic, down-to-earth.

Sarah Jensen (Delta DeltaOklahoma City) Major: Mass Communications, Broadcast Journalism

and Public Relations

Hometown: Lawton, Okla. Alpha Phi involvement: director of chapter events, Panhellenic delegate, chapter president. Favorite Alpha Phi memory: performing the initiation

ceremony when my mom was initiated as an alumna member of Alpha Phi.

After I travel for Alpha Phi, I plan to: work in the news industry as a reporter or anchor for a television station. No one knows that I secretly: love to watch reality television, especially “Toddlers and Tiaras.” Three words to best describe me are:

determined, diligent, sincere.

Katie Koukol (Nu-Nebraska)

Hometown: Beaverton, Ore.

Concentration, Spanish

Alpha Phi involvement: vice president of membership

Alpha Phi involvement: director of formal recruitment, recruitment chair, director of alumnae relations.

recruitment, director of formal recruitment, SING leader, director of publicity. As a first year ELC: I want to help spread the sisterhood of Alpha Phi to more campuses because it has truly changed my life and opened so many doors for me. Favorite Alpha Phi memory: Freshman year as I was

After I travel for Alpha Phi, I plan to: travel abroad

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Becky Grosh (Beta Gamma-Colorado)

Major: Business Administration with a Marketing

again before starting my career.

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dedicated, confident.

Major: Business Administration and Marketing Hometown: Omaha, Neb.

walking into the initiation ceremony I sat down and felt a tap on my shoulder. I turned around quickly thinking it was just my Big, but it was my mom. She took the day off work to initiate me with her pin. She lived in the same chapter house as me, 31 years prior.

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Three words to best describe me are: enthusiastic,

president of new member orientation, chapter president. As a first year ELC: I would like to make a positive impact, no matter how great or small, at every chapter I visit and make wonderful new friends on the road.

Molly Brock

No one knows that I secretly: still sleep with my baby blanket. I am 22 years old.

As a first year ELC: I hope to not only learn a lot about myself, but to establish lifetime friendships with Alpha Phis from many different backgrounds. Favorite Alpha Phi memory: moving into the

house sophomore year and creating relationships with women who I now not only call my friends, but my family.

After I travel for Alpha Phi, I plan to: work at

a marketing firm in a big city.

No one knows that I secretly: love musicals …

if only my life could be one.

Three words to best describe me are: enthusiastic,

spontaneous, relaxed.


Erica Kwiatkowski (Gamma BetaUC/Santa Barbara)

Samantha Vasknetz (Eta OmicronVirginia Tech)

Major: Political Science Hometown: Lodi, Calif.

Major: Marketing Management Hometown: Biloxi, Miss.

Alpha Phi involvement: chapter president, internal social chair, Red Dress Ball committee.

Alpha Phi involvement: director of finance, vice president of chapter operations.

As a first year ELC: I am the most excited to spread Alpha Phi’s mission and sisterhood through our recent colonizations. I hope to help members better understand how Alpha Phi is bigger than just their chapters. It is a sisterhood that transcends state and national borders.

As a first year ELC: I hope to build relationships with Alpha Phi chapters I visit so they can see the positive elements of not only an ELC, but Alpha Phi International as well.

Favorite Alpha Phi memory: Convention 2010 in

Miami, Fla., has been the most impactful Alpha Phi memory to date.

After I travel for Alpha Phi, I plan to: live in a big

city in a fast-paced work environment.

No one knows that I secretly: do not own an iPod.

I am terrible with music!

Three words to best describe me are: ambitious,

Meet the 2011-12

Educational Leadership Consultant Team

After I travel for Alpha Phi, I plan to: return to graduate school at Virginia Tech to obtain a MBA while working in marketing and promotions for the Athletics’ Department. No one knows that I secretly: love to plan vacations, whether or not I actually plan to follow through with them.

Erica Kwiatkowski

Samantha Vasknetz

Gigi Saca

Claire Wietig

Kelly Stewart

Allie Winkelman

Three words to best describe me are: competitive,

empathetic, dedicated.

enthusiastic, diligent.

Claire Wietig (Alpha-Syracuse) Gigi Saca (Epsilon Rho-UC/Davis) Major: English Hometown: Danville, Calif. Alpha Phi involvement: external social chair, vice

president membership recruitment.

As a first year ELC: Besides collecting something fun from every campus I visit (item to be determined), I hope to establish long-lasting relationships with current Alpha Phis and alumnae around North America by being approachable and resourceful. Favorite Alpha Phi memory: sitting with the other

four-year seniors on Bid Day our senior year, knowing that we had made it through college together and were no longer friends, but family.

After I travel for Alpha Phi, I plan to: return to San

Francisco and pursue my teaching credential to become a high school English teacher. No one knows that I secretly: know every word to Mariah Carey’s greatest hits album … both discs. Don’t dare me to sing “Heartbreaker.” I’ll do it! Three words to best describe me are: exuberant,

loyal, fast-paced.

Major: Natural Resources Management Hometown: Buffalo, N.Y. Alpha Phi involvement: vice president of chapter

operations, president.

As a first year ELC: I will eat a signature meal in every

city/region I visit and learn more about COB to help chapters reach their recruitment goals.

Favorite Alpha Phi memory: My first mixer was a

“Willy Wonka”-themed event, and the fraternity created a huge chocolate river! I have never seen anything like! It was one of the best themed events I have ever attended.

After I travel for Alpha Phi, I plan to: become a

science teacher.

No one knows that I secretly: bite my nails. Three words to best describe me are: enthusiastic,

loving, organized.

Allie Winkelman (Gamma EpsilonLake Forest) Major: Politics and Sociology, Anthropology Hometown: Park City, Utah Alpha Phi involvement: president for two years,

Kelly Stewart (Beta-Northwestern)

director of philanthropy, ELI graduate.

Major: Psychology and Music Cognition Hometown: Palos Park, Ill.

program development, recording secretary.

As a first year ELC: I hope to enhance the understanding and incorporation of the Alpha Phi values into all chapters’ practices and increase the promotion of sisterhood as a lifelong membership that goes beyond the collegiate experience.

Favorite Alpha Phi memory: Any night spent in our

Favorite Alpha Phi memory: The many birthdays

Alpha Phi involvement: president, vice president

chapter house’s “fake” library (or the “fake libes” as we like to call it). Even on nights where we have the best intentions for studying, we always ended up distracting each other: breaking out into song, making up dances or just being goofy. Some of my best college memories were made by simply spending hour after hour playing and laughing with my best friends.

After I travel for Alpha Phi, I plan to: attend

graduate school for a degree in clinical social work. No one knows that I secretly: compose music

If you are interested in finding out more about the ELC program, please contact the program manager at elc@alphaphi.org or 847.316.8934. Applications are due Oct. 3, 2011.

celebrated at Norton’s with karaoke and numerous road trips taken with my sisters.

After I travel for Alpha Phi, I plan to: attend graduate school unless I find a new home while on the road. No one knows that I secretly: really enjoy charcoal

drawing.

Three words to best describe me are: motivated,

dependable, energetic.

on the piano.

Three words to best describe me are: enthusiastic,

positive, driven.

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Foundation

2011 Heart to Heart Grant Awarded

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On May 12, representatives from Alpha Phi Foundation traveled to Kansas City, Mo., to present the 2011 Heart to Heart Grant to St. Luke’s Hospital Foundation. The presentation of the $50,000 check was the finale at St. Luke’s annual Accessorize Your Heart benefit, emceed by Food Network’s Sandra Lee and attended by 450 supporters. The following morning, the Foundation hosted a breakfast with local alumnae that included remarks from Marcia McCoy, director of the Muriel I. Kauffman Women’s Heart Center at St. Luke’s, and testimonials from women who participated in the Center’s Women in Training program. St. Luke’s will use the Heart to Heart Grant to evolve its Women in Training program, an eight-week community outreach program that helps more than 700 women each year increase their participation in the day-to-day management of their heart health and also that of their families. The program involves baseline cardiac blood testing and results counseling, as well as weekly health education lectures followed by one-hour physical activity sessions. Women who have initial abnormal test results will repeat their cardiac blood testing and receive a six-month follow up. “Raising awareness of women’s heart health is important,” said Ann Brinkman Carstensen (Zeta Delta-Iowa State), Alpha

Phi Foundation executive director. “We believe our investment in testing and education will go a step further by affecting results that help women stay motivated to develop heart-healthy diets and lifestyles.” In 1994, Saint Luke’s Hospital established the first women’s heart center of its Foundation Executive Director Ann Carstensen, front, second from left, presents the kind in the country – Heart to Heart Grant check to Susan Godfrey Melton (Gamma Xi-Wichita State), senior the Muriel I. Kauffman director of development at Saint Luke's Mid America Heart Institute, pictured front left. Women’s Heart Center. possible by individual donors and proceeds It was designed to empower women to be from collegiate and alumnae Red Dress proactive about their heart health through events, the Foundation funds research and public education, screenings and risk educational programs to improve women’s assessments. In spring 2010, the Center enhanced its services with the addition of an heart health. As a result of these efforts, health care professionals and women education center offering print, video and everywhere are learning more about the online informational materials, as well as a causes, prevention and treatment of heart 100-seat conference space for community disease – the No. 1 killer of women. health programs, cooking classes and professional education meetings. Heart to Heart Grant applications are due Dec. 1 For more than 50 years, Alpha Phi of each year. Individuals, collegiate chapters Foundation has focused on women’s heart and alumnae chapters are encouraged to recommend applicants. Applications are health as a philanthropic priority. Through available at www.alphaphifoundation.org. its annual Heart to Heart Grant, made

Alpha Phi Foundation Launches New Website Alpha Phi Foundation has unveiled its new website at www.alphaphifoundation.org. With a fresh look and feel, this user-friendly, interactive and content-rich site is designed to guide donors, chapters, grant seekers and volunteers to the essential resources they need, foster the growth of philanthropy among Alpha Phi women, and engage all members of the Alpha Phi family in the Foundation story and mission. Notable new features include expanded content, greater utilization of social networking sites such as Facebook and Twitter, modernized donation form, homepage slideshow highlighting key articles and headlines, and dedicated sections for Red Dress event resources and donor circles like the GOLD Society. Interactive scholarship and grant applications will be available soon. The new website also provides a comprehensive overview of the Foundation’s giving opportunities and the programs it funds to advance women’s lives — from leadership training and scholarships to Forget Me Not grants and the annual Heart to Heart Grant. Visit us online today and be part of our story!

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Thank You,

Collegiate Chapters! Through your philanthropy events during the 2010-11 school year, you raised more than $1 million to support the programs funded by Alpha Phi Foundation. We are so proud of you!

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Foundation from the archives

W  Martha Foote Crow, c. 1876. “She never preached, she never lectured,” Carrie Jones Sauber (Alpha-Syracuse) remembered of Martha. “She just believed in a thing and enthused. She had hitched her wagon to a star long before she had heard the expression.”

Priceless Gifts The Establishment of the Martha Foote Crow Student Loan Fund By Jenny Thompson (Alpha Lambda-Alumna Initiate)

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When Founder Martha Foote Crow (Alpha-Syracuse) passed into the Silent Chapter on New Year’s Day in 1924, Alpha Phi “experienced the greatest loss in its history,” according to President Winifred Goodsmith Richardson (Beta-Northwestern). Martha Foote Crow, beloved by all who knew her, played a pivotal role in the founding and shaping of the Fraternity; she devoted her life to inspiring those who walked the trail she and others had blazed for women seeking higher education. From teaching to writing, her work was widely recognized among those in academic and literary circles and women’s organizations. Having held numerous teaching and administrative posts at colleges and universities, including Northwestern University and the University of Chicago, she was a significant player in the field of higher education, helping found the Association of Collegiate Alumnae (now known as the American Association of University Women). Her devotion to Alpha Phi was well known. She attended Convention whenever she could, visited collegiate and alumnae chapters, and always captivated her audiences of students who “begged to hear again the story, old, but ever new to some, of the beginnings of Alpha Phi,” as Carrie Jones Sauber (Alpha-Syracuse), Alpha Phi’s first visiting delegate, recalled. When she passed away, she left an indelible mark on the Fraternity she loved so deeply. As Cora Allen McElroy (BetaNorthwestern), past president of Alpha Phi, stated, “Alpha Phi will ever revere her name and treasure her priceless gifts to the Fraternity.” Two years before she passed away, Martha Foote Crow left a tangible gift: her very own engagement ring, which she donated to the Fraternity on the occasion of its 50th anniversary in order to launch a fund for “educational and altruistic purposes.” This final gift to Alpha Phi was more than an act of generosity: it was an articulation of

Martha Foote Crow’s beliefs. For, she knew first hand the value of education, and her life was devoted to ensuring that women had access to earning college degrees. The Martha Foote Crow Student Loan Fund was thus established, eventually becoming the “Founders’ Loan Fund” in 1934. The fund provided loans to students in need of financial assistance in order to continue their studies, and it also provided aid to chapters in building or maintaining their chapter houses. Collegiate and alumnae chapters as well as individuals built up the fund’s capital through the pledging of donations. Ultimately, this fund and others would spur the establishment of the Alpha Phi Foundation in 1956. The idea of giving back was, after all, one of the cornerstones of the Fraternity. And over the years, Alpha Phi had articulated that idea in countless ways. In an 1888 Alpha Phi Quarterly article, titled “College Girls and Philanthropy,” Jane Bancroft Robinson (Alpha-Syracuse) observed: “‘Noblesse oblige’ is the right motto for women so highly privileged as are the women college graduates of the nineteenth century.” From establishing loan funds and memorial scholarships to working for volunteer organizations, Alpha Phi members had taken up the cause of helping others since the Fraternity’s first years. In such philanthropic efforts, Martha Foote Crow’s ideals were reflected. “Alpha Phi owes her much,” Founder Louise Shepard Hancock (Alpha-Syracuse) wrote in tribute to “Our Mattie.” She had the “vision of a dreamer,” Louise remembered. She was “our idealist.” Carrie Jones Sauber summed up Martha’s attitude about how to live life: “Keep your eyes on the stars, live for others, work for the best things, thus will your life be filled with happiness, and you will be paid with a coin that never depreciates.” As the Fraternity suffered its great loss, President Winifred Goodsmith Richardson pledged that the “spirit of Martha Foote

 Alpha Phi Foundation, 1962. The Alpha Phi Foundation’s efforts to raise money for scholarship funds were featured in the pages of the Alpha Phi Quarterly. The Foundation’s Money Tree campaign was wildly successful in eliciting donations for educational assistance.

 Red Cross Workers, c. 1918. During World War One, Alpha Phi’s philanthropic aims took Fraternity members into volunteer war work to help soldiers and civilians in a variety of ways. Courtesy, Library of Congress, LC-USZ62-51534.

Crow will go marching on as long as truth and faith, hope and charity, love and beauty endure and as long as Alpha Phi carries out the precepts of her Founders, making them vital forces in human lives.” Jenny Thompson (Alpha Lambda-Alumna Initiate), PhD, is the Alpha Phi Foundation staff archivist. She is currently curator of education at the Evanston History Center, and her work has been published in the New York Times.

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Alpha Phis Lobby on Capitol Hill

To learn more, including how you can help, visit www.alphaphi.org (search term: CHIA).

Photo courtesy of Reflections Photography, www.Reflections-Photo.com

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Alpha Phis joined approximately 300 student leaders, Greek professional staff and board members on April 12 in Washington, D.C., to lobby for passage of the Collegiate Housing and Infrastructure Act (CHIA). The act would result in safer student housing by encouraging charitable contributions to collegiate housing owned by non-profit entities for installation of life-saving equipment such as fire sprinklers, smoke detectors and alarm systems. Participating on behalf of Alpha Phi were International Executive Board (IEB) Directors Valerie Lawlor (Omicron-Missouri) and Susan McNeice (Epsilon Nu-Delaware), former IEB Director Bonnie Arthur (Delta Delta-Oklahoma City) and collegiate representative Cassandra Manna (Rho-Ohio State).

 Alpha Phis meet Massachusetts Senator Scott Brown during a political action committee dinner. The senator spoke about his daughter, Arianna’s, positive experience as an Alpha Phi collegian at Syracuse (Alpha). Pictured are (from left) Val Lawlor, Bonnie Arthur, Senator Brown, Susan McNeice and Cassandra Manna.  Cassandra Manna and Val Lawlor in front of the Capitol.

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Alumna Initiate (Alpha Lambda) Diane Johnson Stallings (’93), April 9, 2011. Adrian (Delta Eta) Sara Plageman Clark (’94), Feb. 12, 2011. American University (Beta Xi) Jane Brough Benson (’37), March 14, 2011. Arizona (Beta Epsilon) Joan Wallace Thew (’47), March 19, 2011. Ashland (Epsilon Alpha) Leslie Bolton Kester (’68), Jan. 12, 2011. Susan Wilson Sullivan (’69), Jan. 28, 2011. Boston (Eta) Helen Milligan Leighton (’48), March 19, 2011. Bowling Green State (Beta Omicron) Helen Maass Bowers (’47), March 8, 2011. Amy Fox McLaughlin (’92), Dec. 16, 2010. Central Missouri (Theta Lambda) Lois Layne Walker (’00), Jan. 26, 2011. Cornell (Delta) Anne Buck Coyne (’50), Nov. 4, 2010. Jeanne Moorman Kleppinger (’40), Sept. 1, 2010. Jean Fenton Potter (’39), Jan. 17, 2011. Audrey Smith Wilson (’44), Nov. 26, 2010.

Denison (Beta Kappa) Viola Kleindienst (’40), Aug. 11, 2010. Gladys Cook Lomas (’32), Nov. 17, 2010. Eva Fitch Montgomery (’32), Jan. 15, 2011. Martha Fox Seaman (’46), April 1, 2011. DePauw (Gamma) Grace Schopmeyer Linton (’37), Feb. 3, 2011. Mary McNeal Sayre (’48), Feb. 3, 2011. Patricia Clithero Sneed (’45), Nov. 27, 2010. Drury (Gamma Gamma) Linda Feese Harms (’61), July 29, 2010.

Kansas (Gamma Delta) Rosemary Heiny Pascale (’51), Feb. 14, 2011. Myrna Watts Taunton (’67), Jan. 25, 2011. Kent State (Beta Omega) Sandra Waring Travis (’54), Feb. 11, 2011. Sharon Baker VanderSall (’58), Jan. 12, 2011. Linfield (Theta Alpha) Wendy Kastner Mizee (’96), Feb. 9, 2011. Michigan State (Beta Beta) Margo Miller Reed (’58), Oct. 27, 2010. Beatrice Obrien Richards (’29), March 29, 2011.

East Carolina (Delta Alpha) Louise W. Brimley (’60), Jan. 13, 2011.

Minnesota (Epsilon) Katherine Kingsley Lund (’40), Jan. 20, 2011. Katherine Hatfield McCrea (’57), March 7, 2011. Julia Cole Peterson (’43), March 28, 2011.

Idaho (Beta Zeta) Gladyne Taufen Blanton (’47), Feb. 2, 2011. Vivian Johnson Sarriugarte (’45), Feb. 7, 2011. Shirley Davis Youell (’49), Aug. 17, 2010.

Missouri (Omicron) Marion Denny Best (’53), Feb. 11, 2011. Phyllis Lathrop Liston (’42), Jan. 16, 2011. Christina Hentschel Porter (’37), Feb. 7, 2011.

Illinois (Beta Alpha) Jean Buckner Detels (’43), Feb. 12, 2011. Marion Buffinger Gagin (’40), July 6, 2010. Olive Poland Harrington (’40), Jan. 17, 2010.

Nebraska (Nu) Martha Keating Eidson (’56), Sept. 15, 2010. Peggy Hallsted Horner (’41), March 28, 2011. Jane Cummins Jones (’40), Sept. 6, 2010. Sallye Sears Wenstrand (’43), March 6, 2011.

Duke (Beta Nu) Judith Murdock Creel (’53), July 14, 2010.

Indiana (Beta Tau) Emily Kronewitter Diltz (’50), Jan. 26, 2011.

Nebraska/Kearney (Delta Xi) Sylvia Nelson Gellerman (’64), Feb. 1, 2010. North Dakota (Pi) Betty Jackson Mathews (’44), March 5, 2011. North Texas (Gamma Eta) Ann Hartman Harris (’58), July 2, 2010. Angela Brown Karalekas (’55), Feb. 20, 2011. Northern Colorado (Delta Gamma) Frances Willett Hewins (’60), Sept. 24, 2010. Ohio State (Rho) Barbara Gilchrist Boggs (’49), Sept. 19, 2010. Nancy Smith Long (’49), June 24, 2010. Jo Dill Reigel (’59), July 26, 2010. Mary Graham Snider (’47), Feb. 8, 2011. Alice Dodge Thomas (’46), Feb. 14, 2011. Oklahoma (Phi) Mary Pendleton Downey (’40), March 21, 2010. Oregon (Tau) Barbara Williams Roberts (’36), Dec. 21, 2010. Patricia Baker Welch (’38), Feb. 1, 2011. Oregon State (Beta Upsilon) Karyl Seedborg Robbins (’56), June 1, 2010. Purdue (Delta Mu) Mary Alice Gustafson (’82), Feb. 9, 2011.

Classifieds Bulletin Board Save the Date! Ohio State (Rho) Chapter Centennial Celebration April 27-29, 2012 For information, contact Marti Timura Worth at mworth@insight.rr.com or Dale Deubler at dale.deubler@osumc.edu. For reservations, contact Jennifer Drake Sneed at rsneed@columbus.rr.com. Registration will be limited to the first 200 alumnae responding. Visit us on Facebook: Rho Chapter of Alpha Phi Centennial.

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Silent Chapter Please note: class year listed in parentheses is year of initiation. Roanoke (Delta Iota) Gwendolyn Williams Moore (’63), Jan. 1, 2011.

UC/Berkeley (Lambda) Kathryn Miller Biggins (’58), Jan. 11, 2011. Martha Mills Killebrew (’40), Feb. 18, 2011.

Rollins (Beta Lambda) Martha Leavitt Ellis (’55), Feb. 5, 2011. San Diego State (Gamma Alpha) Elaine Williams Hartley (’53), Feb. 18, 2011. Barbara Perkins Moebius (’50), March 11, 2011. San Jose State (Beta Psi) Joan Danilovich Lauer (’63), Feb. 11, 2011. Diana Anastasiou Morasch (’49), Jan. 10, 2011. Stanford (Kappa) Nancy Haskins Stefan (’41), March 4, 2011. Texas (Omega) Elizabeth Darby Cooper (’48), March 14, 2011. Ethel Eppright Davis (’43), Jan. 11, 2011. Margaret Horcher Penny (’43), Jan. 16, 2011. Texas A&M/Commerce (Delta Beta) Sandra Williams Brooks (’76), Jan. 28, 2011. Toronto (Xi) Margaret West Barrett (’68), Jan. 18, 2011.

UCLA (Beta Delta) Marilyn Lewis Gehlbach (’53), Nov. 13, 2010. Ruth Greene Montgomery (’39), March 28, 2011. USC (Beta Pi) Judith Oliver King (’58), April 5, 2010. Nancy C. Kirst (’69), March 12, 2011. Patricia Fragiacomo Marzicola (’55), Feb. 16, 2011. Washington (Sigma) Mayde Clemen Anderson (’40), March 10, 2011. Jane Lee Leanderson (’51), Feb. 21, 2011. Washington State (Beta Rho) Barbara Kingman King (’50), March 27, 2011. West Virginia (Beta Iota) Allison R. Neville (’06), March 31, 2011. Wichita State (Gamma Xi) Evalee Click Walker (’58), Feb. 1, 2011. Wisconsin (Iota) Barbara Walch Growdon (’52), March 25, 2011. June Zeitler (’50), Feb. 22, 2011.

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