A Message from the Committee on Leadership
Convention Elections Complete COL Process The committee on leadership (COL) is pleased to report its progress to date as it works toward the election of the Fraternity’s next International President and International Executive Board (IEB). COL members received and reviewed a number of candidate applications, contacted each candidate’s verbal and written reference, received feedback from the membership about each candidate and verbally interviewed each candidate. The COL met at the Executive Office in mid-March to determine the slate for the 2012-14 International Executive Board, which was announced to the membership shortly after (please visit alphaphi.org for results; they were not available at print time). The process will be complete with the election of the IEB, held during Convention 2012 in Phoenix, Ariz., in June.* In an effort to communicate openly with the membership throughout the process, the COL shared frequent updates on the progress through posts on the alphaphi.org website, as well as via Facebook and Twitter updates. Sisters also were asked to participate by completing an online survey that gathered feedback from the membership about each candidate. As the biennium comes to a close, the COL would like to thank you for your participation in the nomination process. Alpha Phi is very fortunate to have so many talented, committed candidates interested in serving the Fraternity in this capacity. If you have any questions or concerns about the process, please feel free to contact a member of the committee. If you are interested in serving on the COL for the 2012-14 biennium, you are encouraged to fill out an application at alphaphi.org. Four alumnae members will be elected to the COL during Convention, and the remaining four will be appointed by the next IEB shortly thereafter.
* All voting delegates must be current dues-paying members; dues must be paid at least 10 days prior to Convention.
COL Alumnae Members Susan Brink Sherratt (Beta Beta-Michigan State), chair Kim Larsen Watson (Omicron-Missouri), vice chair Billie Coskey Battiato (Phi-Oklahoma) Laura Jen Kin Berger (Gamma Kappa-CSU/Long Beach) Jan Brinker Schaeffer (Beta Omicron-Bowling Green State) Shana Goss Smith (Chi-Montana) Michelle Jones Thompson (Omega-Texas) Carol Wilde Wahl (Delta Kappa-Wisconsin/La Crosse)
COL Collegiate Members Hilke Brandon (Delta Xi-Nebraska/Kearney) Katie Foster (Delta Nu-Maine)
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Alpha Phi Quarterly
Spring 2012
Interfraternal News
Alpha Phis, Staff Attend AFA Annual Meeting
Alpha Phis and Executive Office staff attend the AFA annual meeting.
The Association of Fraternity Advisors (AFA) annual meeting was held Nov. 30-Dec.4, 2011, in St. Louis, Mo., at the Renaissance St. Louis Grand Hotel. Nearly 1,000 Greek Affairs professionals were in attendance. Through keynote speakers, programming sessions, business meetings and networking with colleagues, the annual meeting provided an educational experience for all attendees on relevant topics, trends and issues pertaining to Greek Life and higher education. Representing the Executive Office were: International President Linda Long Boland (Gamma Kappa-CSU/Long Beach), NPC Delegate Sally McCall Grant (GammaDePauw), Past International President and NPC First Alternate Delegate Laura Malley-Schmitt (Zeta Phi-MIT), Director of Collegiate Operations J.D. Louk, Manager of Resources and Training Initiatives Stefania Rudd (Theta Rho-Cameron), Program Manager of Collegiate Chapter Services Heather Scheuer (Delta Eta-Adrian) and Director of Collegiate Recruitment Renee Smith Zimmerman Zainer (Beta EpsilonArizona). They met with Greek Affairs professionals on a variety of topics pertaining to the health and well-being of Alpha Phi’s collegiate chapters. Alpha Phi members who serve as campus-based professionals were invited to a breakfast to honor them for their dedication and hard work in the fraternal movement. It was also a great time for members to connect with one another and share in the bonds of sisterhood.
Sisters Honored By AFA During the AFA meeting, two Alpha Phi alumnae received special recognitions from the association. The AFA’s Outstanding Volunteer Award was renamed to honor Shelley Sutherland (Phi-Oklahoma), a long-time member and past president of AFA. Shelley, who recently retired as associate executive director of the Association of Fraternal Leadership & Values, has a distinguished career serving the Greek community for more than 45 years. Genevieve Evans Taylor (Psi-South Dakota) was the recipient of the 2011 Oracle Award, which recognizes outstanding written contributions during the academic year to the Oracle, the research journal of the Association of Fraternity/Sorority Advisors.