SPRING 2026
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BY: GWENEVERE CAOUETTE
Thank you so much for reading the latest issue of the Newsletter. If you would like to head the committee for next year, please think about it! It has been an honor to bring you the newsletter for the 2025-2026 school year. XOXO,
LETTER FROM THE COMMITTEE NATIONAL BOARD OF DIRECTORS BETA CHAPTER HIGHLIGHT BETA ALUM HIGHLIGHT HISTORY HIGHLIGHT
Gwenevere Caouette
ISSN 2640-2327
SPRING 2026
National Board of Directors Our Executive Director, Savannah Bradley, Eta Alum, has been with ΑΣΚ for 8 years. A mechanical engineer by trade, Savannah enjoys piloting a variety of aircraft, playing music, reading, watching WNBA, and playing with her two bunnies, Bear and Lio. Her goal as Director has been to expand professional development resources, improve engagement at Convention, and improve the transparency of the National Board. Samara Haenggi, Kappa Alum, serves as our National Director of Communications. She has been with ΑΣΚ for 5 years. She studied Chemistry with a goal of becoming a Physician's Assistant. She enjoys reading, crocheting, running, and dabbles in a variety of crafts and other activities. Her goal as a director has been to improve transparency and communication between the NBoD and Membership and serve as a support system for the NBoD as well as the wider Organization.
Hailing from Sigma Alum, Grace Houghton serves as our National Director of Expansion. A biological engineer with 4 years in ΑΣΚ, Grace enjoys dancing, being outdoors, and watching sports. Her goal as a director is to refine expansion materials and process as well as reactivate an Inactive Chapter. Serving as our National Director of Finance, we have Valerie Cannon, an Industrial Engineer from Nu Alum. Valerie has been with ΑΣΚ for 9 years and is making great efforts to prepare budgets exploring multiple alternatives tailored to feedback from Members amid increased costs. In her spare time, she enjoys hiking, paddle boarding, cooking, dancing, art, and music. Our National Director of Membership, Sarah Denison, Theta Alum, has been in ΑΣΚ for 4 years. She studied Statistics and Political Science. In her downtime, she enjoys reading, cross-stitching, and general crafting. Her goal as a National Director is to engage our Alum Members. It is a great honor to have Theresa Jurisch serving as our National Director of Operations. She has been with ΑΣΚ for 31 years and is an Alpha Alum. She studied Computer Science and now focuses on information security. She enjoys riding horses, puzzling, and competitive shooting. Her goal as a Director is to develop the Organization to be sustainable as it continues to grow.
Ally Manda, our National Director of Records, has been with ΑΣΚ for 10 years. She is a Beta Alum and earned her PhD in Materials Science and Engineering. When she is not doing so much ΑΣΚ, she can be seen exercising, crocheting, hiking, camping, and watching scientific informational videos on YouTube. Her goal as NBoD is to get recordkeeping back on track.
SPRING 2026
Beta Chapter OU hosts Greek Awards every year for all
Rose Crawford received one of the
OU Fraternities and Sororities. The Beta
Sorority Members of the Year awards.
Chapter won multiple awards this year!
These award winners go above and
ΑΣΚ received the Gold Level of Excellence
beyond in their chapters and on campus by
award. Chapter of Distinction means that
living the Organization's values, exhibiting
a chapter must have had the highest
strong leadership skills, and making an
Standards of Excellence point total in
impact in the community. Mathilde
their governing council. Anne Rogers
Hufford-Varrone received one of the
received one of the Outstanding Greek
Sorority New Members of the Year awards.
Seniors awards given for outstanding
These award winners go above and
achievement in service and contributions
beyond in their chapters and on campus by
to the student’s chapter, the fraternity and
living the organization's values, exhibiting
sorority community, and the University of
strong leadership skills, and making an
Oklahoma.
impact in the community, even as the newest Members of their chapters.
Left to right: Mathide, Anne, and Rose
Members of the Beta Active Chapter
SPRING 2026
Beta Alum Shoutout Two of Beta’s Alum were highlighted in a campus news article for the mentor program that they are a part of called “Engineering Pathways Mentor Network.” It focuses on first-years in college getting paired with an older student who helps navigate being an Engineering Major in college. It has been known to reduce burnout. Both of the Alums, Faith and Allison, are mentors themselves. To read the full article, please follow this link: https://www.oudaily.com/news/ougraduation-guide-mentorship-engineering-pathways-jcpenneyleadership/article_97887b5e-fc17-42a1-8dc6-6f32c885be28.html
Left: Faith Morrison, Spring 2026 graduate Right: Dr. Allison Quiroga, Beta Alum.
SPRING 2026
History Highlight C O N G R AT U L AT I O N S T O P H I CHAPTER FOUNDED IN 2026!
Phi Chapter at their first ceremony!
From Grand Valley State University in Allendale, Michigan, Phi was installed in March and has 9 Founding Members
C O N G R AT U L AT I O N S T O K A P PA CHAPTER FOR TURNING 10 IN 2026! From the University of Kansas in Lawrence, Kansas, Kappa was founded in 2015 with 8 Members Kappa Chapter group photo
C O N G R AT U L AT I O N S O N 3 0 Y E A R S O F N AT I O N A L CONVENTIONS IN 2026!
2025 National Convention group photo
The f irst National Meeting was held in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and established our symbols, ratif ied our Constitution, and elected the f irst National Board of Directors