winter 2010 alpha phi quarterly

A Publication of Alpha Phi International Fraternity Since 1888Vol. 122, No. 1 Winter 2010

inside

At 22, this young alumna is the “picture” of health. But just months ago, she had a heart attack.

Distinguished Sister Series: Alumna’s Efforts Have Saved Lives

Alpha Phi Colonizes at the University of Kentucky

Celebrate Alpha Phi at Convention 2010

PutYour Heart First — At Any Age

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MESSAGE FROM THE INTERNATIONAL PRESIDENT

International Executive BoardPresident: Laura Malley-Schmitt Jane Kirby Arkes Billie Coskey Battiato Deana Koonsman Gage Julie King Gomez Susan Brink Sherratt Amy Jordan Tvrdik Renee Smith Zimmerman Zainer Ex-officio: Sally McCall Grant, NPC Delegate Ex-officio: Linda Wells Kahangi, Executive Director

Foundation DirectorsChairman: Linda Gardner Massie Laura Jen Kin Berger Susan Bevan Judy Ethell Kim Norton-O’Brien Cathy Logan Stembridge Diane Spry Straker Sheri Allen Yengst

National Panhellenic ConferenceAlpha Phi Delegate: Sally McCall Grant First Alternate Delegate: Deana Koonsman Gage Second Alternate Delegate: Tara Riemer Jones Third Alternate Delegate: Ruth Gallagher Nelson

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Message from the International President

Dear Sisters,

Happy New Year! I hope this issue of the Quarterly finds you well, happy and excited for the possibili-ties that a new year brings.

Recently I was reminded that 2010 represents an important mile-stone for me. It wasn’t my husband anticipating an important wedding anniversary, or my sister teasing me about a big birthday. Instead, it was an Alpha Phi sister enthusiasti-cally informing me that I am about

to reach the 25th anniversary of my Alpha Phi initiation.

For a moment, it was one of those disturbing little reminders that I am not getting any younger! However, it made me smile to remember that sunny day in Cambridge in January 1985 when I first experienced the Ritual and saw my chapter sisters and the words of our Founders in a totally different light.

Sisterhood in Alpha Phi creates so many special memories that we store in our minds and hearts. We draw strength when we remember the moments that bring so much laughter and joy, as well as a feeling of support and inspiration. While Alpha Phi offers many things, the greatest gift of all is friendship.

Opportunities for friendship abound in Alpha Phi. Through social networking, it has never been easier to reconnect with old friends and make some new ones in our amazing sisterhood.

The new year is here. Make it a point to create some new Alpha Phi memories to add to those you hold dear. And may 2010 be your best year ever!

Heart to heart,

Laura Malley-Schmitt (Zeta Phi-MIT) International President

CORRECTION

The Alpha Phi Foundation apologizes to Susan Zabriskie (Theta-Michigan) for misspelling her last name in the Fall 2009 Quarterly.

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Contents

Women and Heart Disease: Put Yourself First — At Any Age At 22, this young alumna is the “picture” of health. But just months ago, she had a heart attack. ........................................................2

Celebrating Founders’ Day ...................................5

Alumnae pride ........................................................6

Alumnae initiation Offers Special Bond .............12

Message from the COl/regional Conferences .13

Distinguished Sister Series Moved by the stories she reported on, this journalist’s efforts have saved more than 1,000 babies. ................................................14

Convention 2010: Celebrate Alpha phi ...............16

Foundation ...........................................................18

undergraduate interfraternity institute ................22

honor Society inductees ......................................24

On Campus ..........................................................26

extension: Alpha phi Colonizes at the university of Kentucky ....................................32

2010 potential Member Form ...............................33

people ...................................................................34

reunions ...............................................................35

Silent Chapter .......................................................36

Bulletin Board ........................................................37

Lynda Hanshaw Photography, www.LyndaHanshaw.com


I Had a Heart Attack at 21books lying on my chest, and my upper left arm was tingling and heavy. I wasn’t in pain. I wasn’t sweating, and I didn’t have any shortness of breath. I was simply uncomfortable. It was a feeling I had never had before, but I was well aware of the symptoms.

Not only have I learned about heart disease and cardiac care from Alpha Phi and the speakers at our Red Dress Galas, but just that semester

It happened on the last day of my senior year at the University of Dayton. The next morning I would be graduating with a double major in math and biology.

I woke up early to help clean for my roommate’s graduation party and real-ized I felt a little strange. I thought I was really anxious for the big day, or maybe I had some indigestion. I didn’t feel normal. It felt like I had a stack of

•unusualfatigue•sleep disturbance •shortnessofbreath•chest pain

•indigestion•anxiety •painin

shoulder blade or upper back

PRE-HEART ATTACK SYMPTOMS (usually occurring one week to six months before a heart attack)

Megan Johns (Zeta

Psi-Dayton) recently

celebrated her 22nd

birthday and began

her career as a re-

searcher at Procter &

Gamble. Megan is the

“picture” of health: she

weighs 120 pounds,

regularly works out

and is vegan. But just

months ago, she had

a heart attack.

Megan wanted to

share her story to

help sisters realize

the significance of

recognizing symp-

toms, staying healthy

and raising money

for research.

Put

Your Heart First — At Any Age



(inspired by Alpha Phi) I had also given a presentation on heart disease to my communication class. I spoke about what a heart attack is, what the symptoms are and how to prevent it; I had the symptoms memorized. But for some odd reason, when they happened to me, I refused to admit it.

I experienced symptoms for 12 hours total. I went to graduation parties, drove my car, drank wine and laughed with my friends and their families. But I couldn’t forget this odd sensation. I even complained about it to everyone … and while my friends were worried, they all said I was prob-ably stressed or had indigestion. I took a nap to see if that would help. But I woke up and felt exactly the same.

I was immediately terrified. I had no idea what this meant. Was I go-ing to die any minute now? Was this going to happen again? I have never felt that helpless and scared.

I spent two nights in the hospital, missed my graduation and cancelled my trip.

Since, I have met with four differ-ent cardiologists, two nutritionists and many exercise physiologists. I am (and always have been) a very healthy, fit person. I work out at least three times a week, I am vegan (I don’t eat any meat or dairy), I don’t smoke, I do well in school, and heart disease does not run in my family.

The best the doctors could come up with was that a random blood clot formed from being on birth control pills. But the reality is we don’t know what caused it, and we probably never will. All I know is I don’t ever want that to happen again — not to me, not to anyone. I am lucky that I am still here. Know Your Body, Don’t Ignore Warning Signs

“Megan’s story is certainly uncom-mon but, unfortunately, not unseen,” says Dr. Martha Gulati (Theta Eta-Western Ontario), Northwestern Memorial Hospital cardiologist and co-author of the American Heart Association’s guidelines on heart disease prevention in women. “Heart disease can affect every age, and the interesting thing we are seeing in clinical practice is the fact that heart attacks and risk factors for heart disease are occurring in younger adults.”

According to Dr. Gulati, because of the rise in obesity and diabetes in young adults and teenagers, this younger generation may be the first generation of adults who may not out-live their parents. Inactivity and poor diet are taking their toll on society, she says. They increase the risk of diabetes, high cholesterol, hyperten-sion and, therefore, heart disease.

Those who are average weight or thin may also be at risk, says Dr. Gula-ti. The toll of eating unhealthy food or a diet deficient in fruits and vegetables can result in increased plaque in your coronary arteries, and ultimately cause

I had no idea what this meant. Was I going to die any minute now? Was this going to happen again?

FOUNDATION’S HEART TO HEART GRANT SAvES NORTH CAROLINA SCREENING PROGRAM

Last year, women’s heart health screenings for teachers in North Carolina’s Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools came to a screeching halt when funding dried up. Enter the Alpha Phi Foundation’s Heart to Heart Grant.

The $25,000 grant allows the Women’s Heart Program at the University of North Carolina Hospitals and UNC School of Medicine to continue its free screening process for teachers.

“We are excited to partner with Alpha Phi Foundation [through its] Heart to Heart Grant,” says Dr. Paula Miller, Women’s Heart Program director. “If we can teach the teachers about cardiovascular health, then they in turn will teach the students.”

The heart screenings – completed by volunteers at no charge for participants – test cholesterol levels, blood pressure, height, weight and other risk factors. Participants receive a pedometer, walking log, tips for healthy living and a results sheet designed to take to a primary care physician.

“Because a woman’s risk of dying from a cardiovascular cause is higher than a man’s, educating women and intervening early becomes even more important. Knowing blood pressure and cholesterol numbers – and seeking treatment – can add years to a woman’s life,” says Dr. Miller.

At about 10 p.m., I called my mom to tell her I didn’t feel right. She picked me up, and on the way home we decided to pop into the hospital to make sure everything was alright. Since I was supposed to travel over-seas soon, we thought it was a good idea to be sure.

I was immediately admitted to the hospital. My mom and I were both assuming everything was fine, so we were in the doctor’s room giggling and laughing. The “pain” had actually gone away while I was in the emer-gency room, so I was a little embar-rassed to even be there since it was no longer a big deal.

All of a sudden the doctor and nurse quickly appeared and began asking me questions like “When did this start? What were you doing?”

They hooked me up to an EKG, and the doctor said: “You’re not going to your graduation tomorrow. We need to keep you overnight. There was a protein called troponin that was elevated in your blood, indicating that some of your heart muscle cells have died. You have either had a heart attack or you have some sort of viral infection of your pericardium.”

HEART ATTACK SYMPTOMS

Symptoms preceding a heart attack are common in both genders. It appears that more atypical symptoms are seen in women, but still, the majority of women have clear symptoms.

•chestpainordiscomfort

•pain or discomfort in the jaw, neck or back

•feelingweak, lightheaded or faint

•pain or discomfort in the arms or shoulder

•shortnessofbreath•sweating•shoulderorneckpain•stomach upset or

nausea•vomiting•indigestion•unusualfatigue



heart disease in the future. Similarly, no matter a person’s weight, if she is inactive, she is at higher risk for heart disease.

Even someone who is the ‘picture of health,’ as in Megan’s case, should be screened for risk factors, know her numbers and pay attention to her body. No matter how healthy you are, don’t ignore warning signs (see sidebar).Know your risk factorsTraditionally, beginning at age 20, you should be screened for risk factors, and the results should be discussed with your doctor. If lifestyle changes are necessary, he or she can guide you.High blood pressure Normal blood pressure is 120/80 (systolic/diastolic) or lower. If your numbers are high, it is recommended that you decrease salt and fat intake, increase the amount of fruits and vegetables you eat, stop smoking and remain physically active. Women going through menopause should discuss this and other numbers with your doctors since your body is changing.High cholesterol In general, a woman’s HDL (good) cholesterol should be greater than 50, LDL (bad) cholesterol should be less than 100 and triglycerides should be less than 150. To keep cholesterol under control, it is recommended you eat foods low in saturated fat, food with absolutely no trans fat and low in cholesterol, maintain a healthy weight and exercise.Diabetes Fasting glucose should be under 100 mg/dL. If your glucose is elevated on repeated assessments, you may have glucose intolerance, which makes you at risk for developing diabetes. People with diabetes have twice the risk of heart disease, with women at higher risk than men. A healthy diet and exercise can help prevent and manage diabetes.Being overweight or obese Also a risk factor for diabetes, a waist circumference (measured at your true waist — from belly button and around) of more than 35 inches in women can be dangerous. Commonly seen in peo-ple with apple-shaped bodies, doctors call this the metabolic syndrome. Also

to watch is body mass index (BMI); this number should be less than 25.Physical inactivity Inactivity and a low fitness level are risk factors for heart disease as well as other causes of death. The current recommendation is a minimum of 30 minutes of moderate-intensity exer-cise most days of the week. If you are trying to lose weight because you are overweight or obese, 6o to 90 minutes of daily exercise is recommended. If you are currently sedentary, check with your physician before beginning an exercise program, begin slow and work up to the recommended amount of exercise.SmokingSmoking is the single most preventable cause of death in North America. It poses a greater risk to women than men. Ask your physician for help and recommendations.

Other factors, such as a family history of heart disease, can also affect your level of risk. In particular, you are at greater risk if a woman in your family had a heart attack or stroke before the age of 65 or a male relative before the age of 55. Put yourself firstAlthough heart disease deaths in American women are declining, the risk of developing heart disease for women is increasing.

Currently, one out of three women will develop heart disease. But this number is now approaching one in two, says Dr. Gulati, meaning your lifetime risk of developing heart disease is about the same odds of throwing a coin in the air and calling heads or tails. Heart disease remains the number one killer of women, outnumbering the next six leading causes of death together.

“It is for this reason that all women need to care about their hearts and do everything they can to prevent heart disease,” Dr. Gulati says. “No one should miss symptoms or ignore them.”

Know your numbers and pay attention to what is normal for you. Most importantly, follow your woman’s intuition — if something does not feel right, go to an emergency room and get it checked out. It could save your life.

Please visit www.alphaphi.org for a printable form of questions to bring with you to your next doctor’s appointment.

MARTHA GULATI, MD, MS, FACC, is associate director of the Center for Women’s Cardiovascular Health at the Bluhm Cardiovascular Institute of Northwestern Memorial Hospital. She is an assistant professor of medicine and preventive medicine at Northwestern University’s Feinberg School of Medicine. She is also the Lawrence E. and Nancy S. Glick Family Distinguished Physician in Women’s Cardiovascular Health.

Her exceptional commitment to the study of women and cardiac disease has won her numerous awards and distinctions, including being named by Crain’s Chicago Business as one of Chicago’s Top 40 Under 40. Dr. Gulati is passionate about the study of women and heart disease with a specific interest in fitness and prevention. She is a member of numerous advisory boards and societies, and her research has been featured in hundreds of newspapers across the world. She recently was listed on the Marquis 2009 Who’s Who in America, Who’s Who in the World and Who’s Who in American Women.

Dr. Gulati completed medical school at the University of Toronto, Canada, in 1995, and her internship, residency, and cardiology fellowship at the University of Chicago. She received a master’s in science at the University of Chicago and is a fellow of the American College of Cardiology. She is board certified in both internal medicine and cardiovascular disease.

ADDITIONAL RESOURCES

•American Heart Association: www.americanheart.org

•National Coalition for Women with Heart Disease: www.womenheart.org

•NationalHeartLungandBloodInstitute: www.nhlbi.nih.gov

•NorthwesternMemorialHospitaland the Bluhm Cardiovascular Institute: www.heart.nmh.org

•Women’sHeartFoundation: www.womensheart.org



Sisters around the world renewed their own pledges to Alpha Phi Fraternity while celebrating Founders’ Day on Oct. 10.

Alpha Phis Celebrate

Founders’ Day

EO HOSTS OPEN HOUSE

Executive Office staff members host a Founders’ Day open house for local collegians and alumnae. Pictured with Director of Marketing and Extension Megan Bouche (Epsilon-Minnesota), second from left, and Director of Training, Development and Communications Denise Jung Reens (Epsilon Delta-Northern Illinois), right, are alumnae Nicole Wilson (Omicron-Missouri), left, and Kathleen Clifford Klaeser (Zeta Alpha-Eastern Illinois), second from right.

CALIFORNIA SISTERS CELEBRATE

More than 125 collegians from Sacramento State (Epsilon Gamma) and UC/Davis (Epsilon Rho) and alumnae from the Sacramento, Calif., area enjoyed a brunch at the El Macero Country Club to celebrate Founders’ Day. A Rose Ceremony and Candle Lighting Ceremony were held to honor the Founders. More than $500 was raised for the Carol Clink Claussen (Kappa-Stanford) Alpha Phi Foundation scholarship through a silent auction and raffle. The 35th anniversary of Epsilon Rho chapter was also celebrated, with the chapter house open for tours.

NORTH CAROLINA EvENT BENEFITS FOUNDATION

Greenville, N.C., alumnae celebrate Founders’ Day with collegians at the East Carolina (Delta Alpha) chapter house. Nelle Lee Hayes (Delta Alpha-East Carolina) arranged for those attending to make Art for Heart notecards that will be sold in February at the Art Walk in Greenville, with proceeds benefiting the Alpha Phi Foundation.

ALUMNAE, COLLEGIANS HONOR FOUNDERS

Columbus, Ohio, alumnae joined Ohio State (Rho) collegians for a Founders’ Day event at the home of Dale Deubler (Rho-Ohio State). The celebration turned into a spontaneous history lesson when alumna Judy Schnoor (Rho-Ohio State) presented a box of treasures that belonged to her mother, Mary Ann Falls Schnoor (Rho-Ohio State), who served Rho for several years.

ALUMNAE ENjOY FOUNDERS’ DAY

The San Antonio, Texas, alumnae chapter celebrates Founders’ Day at Oak Hills Country Club.

“We had all felt and looked our very solemnest and sworn fidelity as the oath requires.”

With these words, the Founders pledged themselves in sisterhood in Syracuse, New York, in 1872. Today, Alpha Phi has blossomed into an international organization positively influencing the lives of tens of thou-sands of women. It all began with 10 remarkable women whose intelligence, fortitude and great sense of loyalty shaped a Fraternity that continues to create lasting ties.

We salute the Founders of Alpha Phi:Clara Bradley Burdette Florence Chidester Lukens Martha Foote Crow Ida Gilbert Houghton Jane Higham Kate Hogoboom Gilbert Elizabeth Hubbell Shults Rena Michaels Atchison Louise Shepard Hancock Clara Sittser Williams

Alumnae Pride


CANADAONTARIOOntario South Ivy Connection, OntarioAlumnae helped with the Toronto (Xi) collegiate chapter recruitment. They organized a food drive for the holidays and enjoyed a holiday potluck.

Ontario South Ivy Connection Contact:Alexandra Makos (Xi-Toronto)[email protected]: Alpha Phi - Ontario South

Ivy Connection

QUEBECQuebecThe chapter celebrated Founders’ Day with a supper at Bryna Roper’s (Alpha Lambda-Alumna Initiate) home. They prepared for their philan-thropic event: gatherings socks for a homeless shelter. The next event is a theater night in April. More information is on Facebook.

Quebec Contact:Cindy Auger (Eta Chi-Bishop’s)[email protected]: Alpha Phi Quebec Alumnae Chapter

UNITED STATESARIZONAPhoenix The chapter announced new incentives to dues-paying members, including special raffles and reduced prices for events. Activities have included a happy hour and Founders’ Day cel-ebration, and events are scheduled every month. The chapter will volunteer at the FBR Open Feb 22-28. Visit the Web site, Facebook or contact the chapter for details.

Phoenix Contact:Dana Gragnano Wayne

(Gamma Pi-Arizona State)[email protected]: Phoenix Alpha Phi Alumnae

ARKANSASArkansas The alumnae chapter received its charter in August! Sisters shared collegiate memories at a “Remember When …” luncheon. Mem-bers celebrated the chapter’s installation and Founders’ Day with a tea and rose ceremony. They enjoyed a road trip to Hot Springs Village. Alumnae throughout the state are invited to join the chapter.

Arkansas Contact:Becky Othold Del Rio

(Delta Tau-Louisiana State)[email protected]

CALIFORNIASilicon valley Sisters enjoyed cheering on the San Jose Giants baseball team and spa fun via a private mani-pedi party. More than 200 sisters attended a Founders’ Day luncheon, chaired by Kim Cordoni LeGue (Eta Theta-San Francisco State). A women’s leadership coach was keynote speaker. Little Dippers also participated in the festivities.

Silicon Valley Contact:Deanna Del Grande (Beta Psi-San Jose State)[email protected]: Silicon Valley Phis - Alpha Phi

Alumnae Chapter

COLORADODenver Alumnae enjoyed a potluck at Nancy Scoggins Kuhn’s (Gamma Iota-Texas Tech) home. The chapter looks forward to its Feb. 6 Paint Denver Red cocktail party to raise money for the Alpha Phi Foundation.

Denver Contact:Nancy Scoggins Kuhn (Gamma Iota-

Texas Tech)[email protected]

FLORIDADaytona Beach The chapter holds two meetings each year: Founders’ Day in October and a second in February. This year’s salad exchange lunch and Founders’ Day ceremony was held at the Ormond Heritage. Those attending contributed a silent auction basket to the local Panhellenic fundraiser. Members plan a road trip to Conven-tion 2010 and hope to visit the two Florida collegiate chapters along the way.

Daytona Beach Contact:Linda Lampman (Pi-North Dakota)[email protected]

jacksonville First Coast Alumnae enjoyed a family cookout hosted by Melanie White Cabiness (Epsilon Phi-NC State). They celebrated Founders’ Day at a local restaurant.

Jacksonville First Coast Contact:Kathy Rountree Lechner

(Alpha Lambda-Alumna Initiate)[email protected]/jax_alphaphi

ONTARIO SOUTH IvY CONNECTION, ONTARIO, CANADA

Alumnae enjoy a barbecue lunch during the summer.

BIRMINGHAM / TUSCALOOSA, ALA.

Alumnae celebrate Founders’ Day with Alabama (Beta Mu) collegians.

PHOENIX, ARIZ.

Sisters celebrate Founders’ Day at Lon’s at the Hermosa Inn.


Southeast Florida / Fort Lauderdale Alumnae were invited to share Founders’ Day with Barry (Theta Omega) collegians at their new chapter house. The collegians did a wonder-ful job with the ceremony. Alumnae also enjoyed a holiday gift exchange.

Southeast Florida / Fort Lauderdale Contact:Susie Ferrara Turmes (Beta Tau-Indiana)[email protected]: Alpha Phi Alumnae of Ft. Lauderdale

Tampa BayAlumnae enjoyed dinner and a movie at West Shore Plaza. Founders’ Day was celebrated at St. Petersburg Yacht Club with members of Tampa and Sarasota alumnae chapters. Elaine Lodder Brokamp (Gamma Nu-Miami University), Judith BuretaEilers (Gamma Upsilon-Wisconsin/Milwaukee), Helen Ann Ellis Frobose (Beta Omicron-Bowling Green State), Marian Hensley Gomez (Gamma Phi-Florida State) and Barbara Whiteside (Gamma Omicron-Drake) were hon-ored with 50-year pins. Barbara Mills Tuite (Beta-Northwestern) and Susan Meighen Gillett (Beta Nu-Duke) celebrated 65-years of sisterhood.

Tampa Bay Contact:Sandy Willis Donelan (Delta Zeta-Maryland)[email protected]: Tampa Bay Alpha Phi Alumnae

GEORGIAAtlanta Alumnae helped Georgia Tech (Iota Mu) with formal recruitment and were proud to welcome new members. They looked forward to attending Iota Mu’s first Red Dress Gala. Alumnae enjoyed dinners and a holiday party.

Atlanta Contact:Mary Paige Edwards

(Theta Iota-James Madison)

[email protected]

ILLINOISChicago Western villagesThe year kicked off with a couples / bring a friend dinner, where Midwesterners were treated to a Lowcountry stew at the home of Joe and Denise Blankenship Joyce (Omicron-Missouri). Other activities included a Fall into Glam fundraiser at Barb Patten Cunningham’s (Beta Rho-Washington State) home, a How-to of a Holiday Appetizer event and holiday dinner and white elephant book exchange.

Chicago Western Villages Contact:Melissa Ferguson Wittenborn

(Omicron-Missouri)[email protected]/chicagowesternvillages

KANSASGreater Kansas CityAlumnae kicked off the year with an A-Phiesta at the home of Nonie Barrett Lowry (Eastern Illinois-Zeta Alpha). Several new members were welcomed into the group. The fundraising com-mittee launched a Yankee Candle campaign. Alumnae also celebrated Founders’ Day.

Greater Kansas City Contact:Kelli Wilson Daly (Nu-Nebraska)[email protected]: Greater Kansas City

Alpha Phi Alumnae Chapter

Wichita Alumnae held a meet and greet at Old Chicago Pasta and Pizza. Roxeanne Kirner Arnel (Gamma Xi-Wichita State) hosted a wine tasting event. Alumnae also enjoyed an ice cream social at the Wichita State (Gamma Xi) chapter house to welcome new collegiate members.

DENvER, COLO.

Alumnae attend a Founders’ Day event hosted by Colorado School of Mines (Iota Zeta) collegians.

jACKSONvILLE FIRST COAST, FLA.

Alumnae celebrate Founders’ Day.

PALM BEACH AND TREASURE COAST, FLA.

Sisters host two Founders’ Day events: a cocktail party and a tea. They also enjoyed a tour of the Norton Museum of Art and a cookie exchange.

BRITISH COLUMBIA (BETA THETA)

Alumnae help with British Columbia (Beta Theta) col-legiate chapter recruitment and enjoy two candle passes, Founders’ Day tea and ceremony and meeting the 33 new collegiate members. Congratulations to the Beta Theta chapter on its 80th anniversary.

CHICAGO WESTERN vILLAGES, ILL.

Deanna Girardi Tiedt (Epsilon Delta-Northern Illinois), left, and Wendy Wisniewski Kaye (Epsilon Delta-Northern Illinois) get ready to dig into some Lowcountry stew at the chapter’s kickoff meeting.

NORTHWESTERN (BETA)

Several Northwestern (Beta) alumnae are proud finishers of the Chicago Half Marathon. The group ran in honor of Trisha Apte (Beta-Northwestern), who passed away in a car accident last year.


Alumnae PrideWichita Contact:Marcia McKee Weddle

(Gamma Xi-Wichita State)[email protected]: Alpha Phi - Wichita, KS

LOUISIANASoutheastern Louisiana Events included a tour of local plantations, a sisters’ tea, the chapter’s Founders’ Day celebra-tion at Hollywood Casino in Baton Rouge, a tour of the oldest cemetery in New Orleans and a holiday party. Sisters enjoyed monthly Second Friday Except When It’s Not dinners, alternating between New Orleans and Baton Rouge.

Southeastern Louisiana Contact: Erin Donahoe Druhan

(Delta Tau-Louisiana State) [email protected]: Southeastern Louisiana


MASSACHUSETTSMetroWest Massachusetts Sisters enjoyed the annual Founders’ Day tea at SpecialTeas in Northboro. Other events included mini golf and newsletter stuffing as well as a dinner meeting at Panera Bread. MetroWestMassachusettsContact:Deborah Travers Abbott (Theta Beta-Bryant)[email protected]

MISSOURISt. Louis Gateway Spring chapter events will include a card making workshop, preparing goodie bags for collegians and a fundraiser for the Alpha Phi Foundation. Members meet on the 10th of every month; find event details on the chapter Web site.

St. Louis Gateway Contact:Jamie Feighery Straka

(Eta Lambda-George Mason)[email protected]: St. Louis Gateway Alpha Phi

NEvADALas vegasSin City Phis enjoyed lunch in Townsquare at the Yard House. Phis and their families enjoyed the Tournament of Kings family dinner show; one sis-ter is a cast member. Members collected items to support troops in Iraq. In honor of Founders’ Day, sisters enjoyed tea at the Ritz Carlton at Lake Las Vegas. Alumnae also supported the Southern Utah (Theta Sigma) collegiate chapter.

Las Vegas Contact:Audra Hernandez Geving

(Delta Delta-Oklahoma City)[email protected]

Northern Nevada Alumnae enjoyed dessert, drawings and games at the home of Fabienne Henry Hansen (Beta Psi-San Jose State). They celebrated Founders’ Day with a brunch in October.

Northern Nevada Contact:Fabienne Henry Hansen

(Beta Psi-San Jose State) [email protected]://nnalphaphi.googlepages.com

NEW MEXICOAlbuquerqueBarbara Christopher Swenson (Beta Mu-Alabama) was honored as Featured Phi in the fall newsletter for her outstanding contributions to the chapter. The new ivy circle is led by Libby Erickson (Eta Psi-Eastern Washington).

Albuquerque Contact: Judy Giudice Tull (Omega-Texas)[email protected]

NEW YORKNYC Metro Sisters enjoyed a summer party, a wine and cheese event and sponsored a jewelry trunk show. They celebrated Founders’ Day at a local eatery.NYCMetroContact:Melissa Friedman

(Eta Theta-San Francisco State)[email protected]: NYC Metro Alumnae

Chapter of Alpha Phi

NORTH CAROLINACharlotte Alumnae enjoyed an annual pool party hosted by Mary Majcher Poffenbarger (Epsilon Delta-Northern Illinois). Sisters attended a jewelry party hosted by Michelle Figueras (Theta Xi- Shippensburg) with proceeds benefiting the Alpha Phi Foundation and the Carolinas Medical Center Heart of a Woman program.

Charlotte Contact:Stephanie Miller (Theta Xi-Shippensburg)[email protected]://charlottealphaphi.tripod.comFacebook: Charlotte Alpha Phi Alumni

Greenville AreaIn 2010, the focus will be on Alpha Phis who own businesses in the Greenville area. An ivy circle is being formed. East Carolina (Delta Alpha) will celebrate its 50th anniversary in August 2010. Donna Pratt Pritchard (Delta Alpha-East Carolina) is heading the reunion. E-mail [email protected] for information.

WICHITA, KAN.

(From left) Kathy Higley Price, Pam Owings Lamar, Ellen Fiedler Estes and Dalene Blanton Peavey (all

Gamma Xi-Wichita State) serve during an ice cream social.

METROWEST MASSACHUSETTS

Sisters enjoy a get-together in October.

ST. LOUIS GATEWAY, MO.

Alumnae celebrate Founders’ Day by honoring five 50-year members.


Greenville Contact:Gail Burton Joyner (Delta Alpha-East Carolina)[email protected]

OHIOAshland Area Ann Hathaway Schar (Epsilon Alpha-Ashland) hosted an event to celebrate fall with Ashland (Epsilon Alpha) collegians. The group carved pumpkins and enjoyed home-baked chocolate chip cookies, caramel corn and apple cider and saw new calves and baby kittens on the farm.

Ashland Contact: Taryn Gallik Stover (Epsilon Alpha-Ashland)[email protected]: Ashland Ohio Area


CincinnatiAlumnae celebrated Founders’ Day at the home of Denise Perko Smith (Gamma Nu-Miami University). They enjoyed food, desserts, wine and the company of sisters. Gloria Holt Hartman (Epsilon Psi-Lehigh) hosted the annual orna-ment auction and holiday party. All proceeds from the auction were donated to the Alpha Phi Foundation.

Cincinnati Contact:Erin Johnson Shaw (Epsilon Alpha-Ashland)[email protected]

Cleveland EastMarilyn Gualtier Sanner (Zeta Pi-Case Western Reserve) hosted a potluck dinner. Founders’ Day included a visit to the grave of Founder Elizabeth Grace Hubbell Shults (Alpha-Syracuse), a rose ceremony and lunch at the Case Western Reserve (Zeta Pi) chapter house.

Cleveland East Contact:Carina Samuelson Mauck (Eta Gamma-Akron)[email protected]

Youngstown AreaA pottery painting event was held in November. President Patricia Ward Shears (Beta Omicron-Bowling Green State) attended a luncheon sponsored by the Alpha Phi Foundation. Patty is a Chapter-based Instruction (CBI) facilitator for the Akron (Eta Gamma) and Kent (Beta Omega) collegiate chapters.

Youngstown Contact:Patricia Ward Shears

(Beta Omicron-Bowling Green State)[email protected]: Youngstown Area

Alpha Phi Alumnae

OKLAHOMAGreater TulsaSisters hosted a Founders’ Day dessert tea at the home of Cheryl Cooper Baber (Delta Delta-Oklahoma City). Dorothy Morgan Effron (Beta Chi-Bucknell) will be honored as the chapter’s choice for Panhellenic Woman of the Year in March. Lari Lowe Gulley (Phi-Oklahoma) was recognized for four years of service on the Oklahoma (Phi) house corporation board and Ginnie Netherton Graham (Phi-Oklahoma) for serving as president of the Tulsa Area Alumnae Panhellenic. Other events included a shopping party, potluck dinner, holiday party, casino night and a fundraiser for the Alpha Phi Foundation. This spring, members will volunteer for an American Heart Association Heart Walk and Go Red for Women event.

Greater Tulsa Contact:SarahJane Hopkins Mouttet

(Zeta Nu-Texas Christian)[email protected]

Oklahoma City Members enjoyed dinner at Pearl’s seafood restaurant in Oklahoma City and an annual night

LAS vEGAS, NEv.

Alumnae hold an event to support troops overseas.

NYC METRO, N.Y.

Sisters enjoy a wine and cheese event.

CINCINNATI, OHIO


SOUTHEASTERN LOUISIANA

Sisters enjoy dinner at Superior Grill.

CHARLOTTE, N.C.

During the Founders’ Day luncheon, President Stephanie Miller recognizes Mary Roesch Kerns (Beta Beta-Michigan State) for 65 years of sisterhood and Patricia Fanning Martin (Epsilon Delta-Northern Illinois) for 25 years.

LEHIGH vALLEY, PA.

Lory Fraraccio Kenney (Eta Gamma-Akron) and Terri Powell are pictured with Natasha Moore and her daughter Ainsley Moore, who the chapter supported by participation in a Heart Walk.


Alumnae Prideat the races at Remington Park Casino and Race Track. Randa Ogletree (Delta Delta-Oklahoma City) hosted the holiday party and ornament exchange. A girls’ night out in South Oklahoma City is scheduled for Jan. 26. A matinee movie event in Moore is planned for February, and March 23 is the Alpha Phi Foundation fundraiser and game night.

Oklahoma City Contact:Bethany Anderson Brown (Phi-Oklahoma)[email protected]: Oklahoma City

Alpha Phi Alumnae Association

OREGONPortlandPortland sisters enjoyed a Founders’ Day cele-bration at the Old Spaghetti Factory. Happy hours were held at the Melting Pot and Rock Bottom Brewery. Upcoming events include a toy drive for children and participation in an American Heart Association Heart Walk in the spring.

Portland Contact:Joanne Finamore Godfrey

(Eta Delta-CSU/East Bay)[email protected]://portlandalphaphi.com

PENNSYLvANIAGreater PhiladelphiaEvents included an annual fall dinner, shopping for a family for the holidays and a holiday party. Sisters put together Care Bear packages in the fall and spring for Villanova (Eta Epsilon) and St. Joseph’s (Theta Theta) collegians. Alumnae attended Eta Epsilon’s annual Red Dress Gala.

Greater Philadelphia Contact:Peggy Inskeep Pastva

(Beta Omicron-Bowling Green State)[email protected]

Lehigh valley Alumnae participated in the annual Lehigh Valley American Heart Association Heart Walk to support Natasha Jack Moore’s (Theta Xi- Shippensburg) 5-year-old daughter, Ainsley, who was born with a congenital heart defect. Sisters plan to make this an annual event.

Lehigh Valley Contact:Terri Powell (Gamma Kappa-CSU/Long Beach)[email protected]: Lehigh Valley

Alpha Phi Alumnae Group

PHILADELPHIAGreater Philadelphia Ivy ConnectionSisters volunteered during Philadelphia Cares Day and participated in the Philadelphia American Heart Association Heart Walk. Sisters also gathered for the chapter’s fall meeting and book club.

Greater Philadelphia Ivy Connection Contact: Valene Chance (Theta Theta-St. Joseph’s)[email protected] www.phillyivyconnection.orgFacebook: Greater Philadelphia Ivy Connection

TEXASDallas and Suburban Foundation Executive Director Emily Ellison Lamb (Gamma Iota-Texas Tech) was a special guest speaker at the chapter’s Founders’ Day luncheon. Marla Rains Drake (Phi-Oklahoma) received the Silver Award and Amy Latham (Gamma Iota-Texas Tech) received the Bordeaux Award — both awards for service. Other events included an A-Phiesta meeting and mother/daughter dessert. A Texas Hold-Em fundraising event is planned for Jan. 29; contact Erin Cavin Partlow (Epsilon Chi-Cal Poly) at [email protected] for details.

Dallas and Suburban Contact:Heather Bastin Guild

(Delta Delta-Oklahoma City)[email protected]

Fort WorthActivities included an officers’ retreat, attending a Fort Worth Cats baseball game and a jewelry party to support philanthropic activities. Alumnae and North Texas (Gamma Eta) collegians celebrated Founders’ Day with at a luncheon at Reata restaurant in Fort Worth. Congratulations to 50-year members Gloria Wakefield Dunson (Gamma Iota-Texas Tech) and Sara Callaway Williams (Omega-Texas).

Fort Worth Contact:Lelynne Waltman-Knight

(Zeta Nu-Texas Christian)[email protected] Facebook: Fort Worth Alpha Phi

San AntonioBarbara Derrick Brinkman (Gamma Pi-Arizona State) hosted a Hawaiian luau-themed open house. During a Founders’ Day celebration at Oak Hills Country Club, Carolyn Alley (Alpha Lambda-Alumna Initiate) celebrated 25 years of sisterhood, and Charlotte Wigzell Logan (Omega-Texas) celebrated 66 years of sisterhood. Alumnae congratulate St. Mary’s (Iota Beta) on 12 new members welcomed during recruitment.

San Antonio Contact:Heather Canales (Iota Beta-St. Mary’s)[email protected]

GREATER TULSA, OKLA.


GREATER PHILADELPHIA, PA.

Alumnae enjoy a trip to New York City.

GREATER PHILADELPHIA IvY CONNECTION, PA.

Sisters enjoy an annual open house at the Manayunk Brewery.


vIRGINIAHampton Roads Ivy Connection The ivy connection celebrated Founders’ Day with Christopher Newport (Theta Phi) collegians and the Peninsula alumnae chapter. More than 50 sisters attended. HRIC will host an annual fundraiser in February at Hi-Ho Silver in Newport News. Proceeds will benefit the Alpha Phi Foundation.

Hampton Roads Ivy Connection Contact:Alexis Vellines (Theta Phi-Christopher Newport)[email protected]://hrivyconnection.weebly.com

Northern virginia Activities included spring and fall buffets, member recognitions, a Founders’ Day luncheon and annual ornament exchange. The chapter was recognized with awards during the 2009 Southeast Regional Conference, including an Excellence in External Operations award, Advisory Board of the Year award and Chapter Advisor of the Year award to George Mason (Eta Lambda) Advisor Jackee Schools (Eta Lambda-George Mason).

Northern Virginia Contact:Kim Brown Brannon (Gamma Rho-Penn State)[email protected] Facebook: Alpha Phi Alumnae of

Northern Virginia

DALLAS AND SUBURBAN, TEXAS


SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS

Alumnae enjoy an open house.

NEW ALUMNAE CHAPTERS

Congratulations to the following chapters for recently receiving their charters!

Arkansas Alumnae ChapterChartered: Aug. 25, 2009 Chapter President: Becky Othold Del Rio (Delta Tau-Louisiana State) E-mail: [email protected]

North Tarrant County (Texas) Alumnae ChapterChartered: Oct. 13, 2009 Chapter President: Donna Marshall (Delta Beta-Texas A&M/Commerce) E-mail: [email protected]

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

Canada Ottawa-Gatineau Florida Pensacola/Panama City Area Georgia Savannah Iowa Cedar Rapids/Iowa City Kentucky Lexington MichiganDetroit Ivy Connection MissouriColumbia, Columbia Ivy Connection North Carolina Asheville Oklahoma Edmond Texas League City/Bay Area

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

New Jersey Central New Jersey Pennsylvania Pittsburgh Utah Salt Lake City

Please contact Paige Stallings (Gamma-DePauw) at [email protected] if you are interested in getting involved with any of these chapters or starting a chapter in your area.

MISSING ALUMNAEDo you have information about

a missing alumna? Visit www.alphaphi.org/alumae/ missingalumnae to help us

locate “lost” alumnae.

FORT WORTH, TEXAS

Chapter President Lelynne Waltman-Knight poses with 50-year member Gloria Dunson and her daughter Kathryn Dunson Wicker (Gamma Iota-Texas Tech) during a Founders’ Day luncheon.

NORTH TARRANT COUNTY, TEXAS

Donna Garrett Marshall (Delta Beta-Texas A&M/Commerce) hosts a kick-off event for the new chapter. The chapter encompasses the cities of Colleyville, Keller, Southlake and Grapevine.

HAMPTON ROADS IvY CONNECTION, vA.

Allison Dolan (Theta Phi-Christopher Newport), Debby Parock Clotfelter (Chi-Montana) and Alexis Vellines (Theta Phi-Christopher Newport) pose during a Founders’ Day celebration.


Alumnae Initiation Offers Special Bond

Alpha Phi understands how instrumental and supportive mothers can be for daughters during their collegiate years and strives to provide a lifetime of experiences for mothers and daughters to cherish. We invite you to learn more about making Alpha Phi a part of your relationship with your mother.

We go through life initiating our

daughters into all kinds of things from young women to mothers; it seems this will be

something very unique in that she initiated

me this time.Keil Allyn Cadieux

(Alpha Lambda-Alumna Initiate), initiated at Oklahoma (Phi)

My mom has always been a friend to me in addition to my

mother, but being able to share the bond of

Alpha Phi is another way to tell my mom how much

I love her.Lisa Castelletti

(Epsilon Alpha-Ashland)

It touched my heart so deeply to be

invited to join a part of [my daughter’s] college experience.

Mona Sappenfield (Alpha Lambda-Alumna Initiate), initiated at Alabama (Beta Mu)

Alumnae initiation allows women who chose not to take advantage of soror-ity membership as collegians, did not have the opportunity at their colleges or did not attend college an occasion to join Alpha Phi. Information about the alumnae initiation process can be found online at www.alphaphi.org/alumnae/initiate.html.

Please note that mothers cannot be initiated members of any other National Panhellenic Conference group nor currently meet the qualifications for collegiate chapter membership.

For more information, please contact Paige Stallings (Gamma-DePauw) at [email protected].

Message from the COL

The Committee on Leadership (COL) is responsible for slating the International

Executive Board (IEB) each bienni-um. It is their duty and responsibility to ensure that the process of selecting the next IEB is fair and equitable and that all qualified members are given equal consideration. This biennium, the COL utilized new and different strategies to encourage experienced women to apply.

In order to guarantee diversity in compilation, a Skills, Attributes and Knowledge medium was used to characterize areas of expertise, positive attributes and qualities desired in board directors. This will allow the COL to more accurately and thoroughly evaluate candidates to ensure that Alpha Phi elects an IEB with a balanced set of skills who are prepared to work cohesively to handle

COL Prepares to Choose Slate 2009-10 Timeline

pool of candidates announced

Slate announced

elections at

Convention

By jan. 7, 2010

By April 7, 2010

july 2010

any challenge the Fraternity may face.In the coming months, the COL

will be busy evaluating candidates in order to complete the IEB slate. Members will review applications, contact references, gather feedback from the membership and conduct phone interviews. There are a number of amazing women to consider, and the COL would like to thank sisters for their help!

Please do not hesitate to contact the COL with any questions or concerns at [email protected].

Loyally, Samantha Rose Shulman (Delta Nu-Maine) COL collegiate representative, on behalf of the 2008-10 COL

Regional Conferences develop leadership skills and enhance relationships with area Alpha

Phis. Held each year, collegiate chap-ter officers and their advisors attend these grassroots meetings to network, share and learn from one another, regional team members, International Executive Board and Foundation representatives and staff.

Regional Conferences are held in your area every winter to train new collegiate officers and chapter advisors. Don’t miss this wonderful opportunity!

Details about the conference in your area are listed below.

Regional Conferences 2009-10

*The Northeast region hosted their Regional Conference Nov. 13-15, 2009. Look for a report about this and all Regional Conferences in the Summer 2010 Quarterly.

Mid-Atlantic

Feb. 19-21, 2010renaissance philadelphia hotel Airportphiladelphia, pa.

Combined North Central Midwest and South Central

Jan. 22-24, 2010Doubletree hotel and Conference CenterChesterfield, Mo.

Pacific Northwest

Feb. 26-28, 2010 renaissance SeattleSeattle, Wash.

Southeast

Feb. 19-21, 2010renaissance Charlotte South park hotelCharlotte, N.C.

Southwest

Feb. 19-21, 2010 radisson at lAXlos Angeles, Calif.

Upper Midwest

Feb. 5-7, 2010 park inn toledotoledo, Ohio

Interested in volunteering to help develop Regional Conference programming? Want additional information on 2009-10 Regional Conferences?Contact Denise Jung reens (epsilon Delta-Northern illinois) at 847.316.8921 or [email protected].



When a woman believes killing her baby or leaving it for dead is her only option, it gives me passion to push forward.

Distinguished Sister SeriesOur Distinguished Sister Series recognizes alumnae and collegians who are distinguished in their careers, on campus and/or in their communities. Look for additional profiles in upcoming issues of the magazine.

If you know a distinguished alumna or collegian who you think should be featured, send her name, affiliation, de-tails and contact information to [email protected].

Have Saved LivesBy Krisanne Ryther (Delta Epsilon-Iowa)

Alumna’s Efforts


As a veteran television broadcast jour-nalist, Jodi had seen her share of cases where infants had been left for dead and even murdered. It began with her first job at WAOW-TV in Wausau, Wis., when she covered a case of a baby found dead in a backpack in a garage. The backpack belonged to a senior in high school. The case hit home for Jodi.

“She had an older sister who was in college at Wisconsin, where I went, and she was home on spring break when she found the backpack,” says Jodi. “I was only a couple of years older than they were, so I understood she didn’t want her parents to know she was having sex or that she was pregnant — I related to that girl.”

Then in 1998, Jodi covered a case in Mobile, Ala., for WPMI-TV where a young woman was convicted of drown-ing her infant baby in a toilet. Jodi asked herself “How can these girls feel like this is their only option?”

Creating a safe placeJodi was moved to lead a brigade of other community members to form a coalition. They came together with a common goal: to find a way to save these babies as well as prevent a life of regret for the birth mothers. The group’s idea was to give mothers, or parents, the option to drop off their unwanted babies at hospitals, clinics, fire stations, or any other safe haven without being prosecuted.

The effort faced roadblocks because of a lack of publicity and money, but the response from the community was overwhelming. Jodi teamed with District Attorney John Tyson (Mobile, Ala.), and gained support from local hospitals. She also found unexpected encouragement. A printer, for ex-ample, provided 10,000 free brochures while showing Jodi a picture of his five children: “I love what you’re doing,” he said.

In November 1998, Jodi’s efforts were rewarded when A Secret Safe Place for Newborns was launched in Mobile. The program allows a woman to bring her healthy baby, within 72 hours of birth, to a designated hospi-tal. Hospitals provide medical atten-tion and care in a safe environment until the child can be placed with a new family. The mother can remain anonymous, and the program guaran-tees no criminal charges will be filed as long as the baby is not harmed.

On Christmas Eve, just two months after the program’s inception, Jodi received a phone call in the newsroom from one of the local hospitals. They said they had just received a baby — the first baby saved because of the program.

“I anchored the news, and then I went to the hospital,” says Jodi. “The district attorney was there, and we met the little baby. The nurses called him Saint Nick.”

The movement grows Local law makers heard the story and worked to make a state law to enforce the program. Alabama became the first state to pass such a law, “The Jodi Brooks Law.”

That was just the beginning. “One baby would be found in a

dumpster in Phoenix and there would be another tragedy in New Jersey,” says Jodi. “People would Google [these incidents], and my name would start popping up.”

Jodi’s phone did not stop ringing. People from across the country were interested in forming similar pro-grams in their communities and their states. Jodi extended her reach by instructing groups how to contact local and state organizations, legislators and the media to get them involved and on board.

Today, every state in the union has a safe haven law and is part of what is now called the National Safe Haven Alliance.

Getting the word outJodi says getting people to take notice and take action was in great part due to the voice she developed as an Alpha Phi. She credits sisters from different backgrounds for exposing her to dif-ferent opinions and even helping her express herself.

“When I had a message, they listened. When they had messages, I listened,” says Jodi. “We all found power in our voices.”

While her voice has helped the safe haven law prosper, there is still work to be done. Every state has its own nonprofit organization that works tirelessly to promote the Safe Haven Alliance. But Jodi hopes to get the word out in as many outlets as possible to hit every demographic and reduce infant deaths. Most recently, Jodi is in discussions about a television movie based on her efforts.

“It is important to keep this conversation going,” says Jodi. “If there is one thing I’ve learned, it is that the girl who needs this law six months down the road is not listening to us today.”

“When a woman believes killing her baby or leaving it for dead is her only option,” says Jodi. “it gives me passion to push forward.”

To learn more about the Safe Haven Alliance, visit www.nationalsafehavenalliance.org. For more information on Jodi, visit http://cbs4denver.com/bios.

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Photos courtesy Doral Golf Resort and Spa, A Marriott Resort

68TH Biennial ConventionJuly 7-11, 2010Doral Golf Resort and Spa Miami, Fla.


• SparklingBiscayneBay• Worldfamous Art Deco District• Whitesandbeaches• Trend-settingshopsand factory outlet centers

• Museums, the Seaquarium• TheBotanicalGardens and the Zoo• TheFloridaEverglades and everglades National park

• Naturalist-led eco-adventures• Seaturtlerelease programs• Wreckdiving• Snorkling

68TH Biennial ConventionJuly 7-11, 2010Doral Golf Resort and Spa Miami, Fla.

Meet Us in Miami ... Come Celebrate Alpha Phi!A dynamic international city, a sophisticated urban resort, a laid back tropical paradise — this is Miami. This is where Alpha Phis from across the U.S. and Canada will come together July 7-11, 2010, to CELEBRATE ALPHA PHI. This is where friendships will be renewed, and new friendships will be formed. This is where networks will be created and ideas and learning shared. This is where the future of the Fraternity will be determined. Meet us in Miami ... Come Celebrate Alpha Phi!

presidents (alumnae chapter delegates), International Executive Board directors, Foundation Board directors, National Panhellenic Conference delegate and two representatives from each of Alpha Phi’s eight regional teams.

Q: What is the registration deadline?

Registration materials and additional information are available at www.alphaphi.org/events. The early bird registration deadline is March 15, 2010.

Q: How much does it cost to attend?

The all-inclusive Convention early bird package is $1,025. It includes attendee’s registration fee, four room nights, taxes and tariffs, housekeeping gratuities, roundtrip airport transfers, four continental breakfasts, three lunches, four dinners, meal taxes and gratuities (based on double-occupancy). Package does not include airfare. A special weekend rate of $750 is

also available. Please visit www.alphaphi.org for details and a la carte pricing.

Q: How do I make flight arrangements?

Due to the heavy travel and convention season during the sum-mer and holiday weekend, flight arrangements must be secured early and finalized by May 3, 2010. The resort is accessible from the Miami International Airport. Contact Canyon Creek Travel, Alpha Phi International’s official travel agent, at 800.952.1998 to make your flight arrangements. Flying into another airport will require authorization from Alpha Phi International. Ground transportation instructions will be made available in Conven-tion 2010 materials posted at www.alphaphi.org.

Q: Will there be any time to sightsee?

Convention is always a busy time for delegates. Alpha Phi Interna-tional recommends you travel early or extend your stay after Conven-tion to take advantage of all there is to see and do nearby. If you book through Alpha Phi, you can secure our low room rates. (See sidebar for things to do in Miami.)

Watch for additional Convention information in future issues of the Quarterly, at www.alphaphi.org/events and on our social media sites.

Tentative Schedule Wednesday, july 7, 2010: registration Opens Welcome Dinner

Thursday, july 8, 2010: Keynote Speaker

initiation

Friday, july 9, 2010: Foundation Celebration

Saturday, july 10, 2010: Service of remembrance individual Alumnae Awards Chapter Awards Candlelight Banquet

Registration DeadlinesCompleted registration materials and payments must be processed no later than the deadline dates in order to avoid incurring late registra-tion penalties:

Early Bird Rate: March 15, 2010 Standard Rate: May 14, 2010 Late Registration: June 7, 2010

The HotelLike Alpha Phi, the Doral Golf Resort and Spa is rich in history and tradition. It is one of the nation’s premier golf, spa, tennis and fam-ily resorts. Situated on 650 tropical acres, it is minutes away from the excitement of Coconut Grove, Coral Gables and South Beach. Visit www.doralresort.com and check out all the Doral can provide to guests of all ages. Frequently Asked Questions Q: Who may attend Convention? All members, their families and

friends are invited! Those eligible to vote during Convention include collegiate chapter presidents (collegiate chapter delegates), chapter advisors, alumnae chapter

The Lure of Miami


Foundation

In 2007, a movement began: two women made their way across North America, meeting with Alpha Phi’s youngest alumnae…

DePauw (Gamma)Jillian N. Barr Allison L. Grogan Christine Szillat Messerschmidt Tracie Greco Miner Mary Kathryn Hancock Starkey Stacy L. Wells

Duquesne (Epsilon Iota)Brooke L. Andreas Cory G. Clement Stephanie L. Fischbeck

East Carolina (Delta Alpha)Katie P. Gray Rachel L. Matthews Kristina M. Oriolo

Eastern Washington (Eta Psi)Carolyn LeBaugh Gregg Shaina L. Olds

Elmhurst (Zeta Xi)Katie DiCicco Christina M. Pavlow

Florida Tech (Theta Zeta)Valerie E. Hernandez Ashley N. Saxon Kristin N. White

Franklin & Marshall (Zeta Sigma)Samantha A. Basuk Polly K. Janz Jennifer Bergman Webb

George Mason (Eta Lambda)Erin L. Berry

George Washington (Iota Iota)Samantha Siegel Leslie F. Vaeth

Hofstra (Theta Mu)Janine Taormina

Illinois (Beta Alpha)Katherine Parsons Chandler Megan E. Flaherty Stephanie M. Haines Tara S. Majeed

Illinois State (Zeta Tau)Carol Lindamood Harlow

Indiana (Beta Tau)Kara Yagley Baker Audrey Hargis Brown Tara A. Fuda Margaret “Maggie” S. McClellan Alayna Alvis Zimmerman

Iowa (Delta Epsilon)Amy Kise Cassiday

James Madison (Theta Iota)Kate E. Ardolino Julie A. Dunne Catherine Schafer McKay Taylor R. Vaughn

Johns Hopkins (Zeta Omicron)Alison B. Goodrich Nadezhda Mouzykina Julia C. Pilcer Catherine Clark-Reimer Melissa J. Sia

Kent State (Beta Omega)Meredith K. Jones Becky M. Steiner

Lafayette (Eta Sigma)Kristine L. Kath

Loyola Marymount (Zeta Beta)Lisa M. Beth Katherine D. Dominesey Holland A. Schoenke Autumn Moody Springfield Anne Marie C. Twining Alana Williams Kirby L. Wetzel

Marquette (Eta Mu)Elizabeth A. Ranft Maura Benson Schaefer Anne Marie C. Twining

Maryland (Delta Zeta)Maggie R. McGuire

Miami University (Gamma Nu)Kristen M. Barlag Amanda Minchin Carter Kimberly Jaquith Hill Lauren Saul Smith Kimberly Stefancik Elizabeth “Libby” Schultz Yeargin Elizabeth M. Widen

Michigan State (Beta Beta)Amanda L. Kaatz Darci A. Bryan

Minnesota (Epsilon)Sarah K. Kastenholz Kate Each Queeney

Missouri (Omicron)Elizabeth (Liz) Grimm Justina L. Judy

MIT (Zeta Phi)Anita E. Beck Karen E. Hunter Anya Hawrylchak Kattef Jamie L. Warburton Alexis JiangWei Zhu

Montana (Chi)Sabrina R. Owen

NC State (Epsilon Phi)Lauren K. Griffin Erin Hagen Mathias Sarah Devereaux Stelmok

Nebraska (Nu)Kristin Wismer Voos

Nebraska/Kearney (Delta Xi)Molly R. Lungrin Megan T. Tooley

New Hampshire (Eta Alpha)Michelle K. Barry Ashley A. Birolini Ashley E. Cakounes Stephanie A. Kane

North Texas (Gamma Eta)Jennifer K. Smith Diana Marrero Vargas

Adrian (Delta Eta)Alissa Rudy

Akron (Eta Gamma)Megan E. Brown Francesca “Frankie” M. Coven Jenna M. Wagner

Appalachian State (Theta Nu)Melissa L. Deere Mary F. Dietzel Hannah Deaton Kusher Taylor L. York

Arizona (Beta Epsilon)Alice Armstrong Gretchen H. Bender Audrey S. Cordell

Arizona State (Gamma Pi)Ruth F. Alesci Nicole E. Linderman Alexis D. Mussi

Ashland (Epsilon Alpha)Patricia A. Contreras Leslie Stoll Slaven

Barry (Theta Omega)Amanda Godio Becker Nora Durand

Bentley (Zeta Rho)Rose Dello Russo

Boston (Eta)Molly T. Johnson Alyson Z. Lowell Elizabeth A. Smiley

Bowling Green State (Beta Omicron)Maria D. Scaperato

Butler (Epsilon Beta)Lindsay E. Barteld Jennifer A. Gerike Amberly M. Jaquess Allison Hegarty Marlow Kristin J. Roberts

Cal Poly (Epsilon Chi)Sarah J. Care Rebecca M. Medina

Chapman (Eta Up-silon)Kristina M. Eckert Sandra Paolone Bertola Ryann Carissimo

Christopher Newport (Theta Phi)Jennifer A. Barton

Colorado (Beta Gamma)Laurel M. Harbridge Laura E. Keene Erin M. Spry Michelle A. Wolfman

Colorado School of Mines (Iota Zeta)Katherine Wissink

Cornell (Delta)Robin Biderman Ashleigh E. Davis Kristine E. Defiglio Melanie M. Pope Sarah A. Sakson

CSU/Long Beach (Gamma Kappa)Nicole T. Sarber Christina Stein Lisa M. Westhafer

CSU/Northridge (Epsilon Upsilon)Jennifer E. MacDonald

Dayton (Zeta Psi)Jacqueline Lanning Catherine Murphy O’Brien

DePaul (Iota Eta)Nicole A. Menendez

500 Donors + $1 Million Heartfelt Impact

“The meetings are amazing. I get to update young professionals just like me about Alpha Phi and how to make an impact with a charitable gift to the Founda-tion,” says Erin Leahey (Omicron-Missouri), GOLD development officer.

Just two years later, more than 500 young alumnae have joined GOLD — Graduates of the Last Decade — and the group has grown to include Alpha Phi’s most philanthropic alumnae “under 40.” Together, they are making an incredible impact on Alpha Phi women by donating more than $1 million to the Foundation.

“Through GOLD, we’ve met with more than 1,000 young alumnae face-to-face. We show them there is a way to stay connected to Alpha Phi in a meaningful way after graduation,” says Lauren Vandeveer (Delta Rho-Ball State), GOLD development officer.

The Foundation — and the hundreds of women who benefit from its programs — thanks the following donors who joined GOLD between Oct. 30, 2008, and Oct. 16, 2009:


Northern Colorado (Delta Gamma)Stephanie Mola

Northern Illinois (Epsilon Delta)Abby R. Kwayzer

Northwestern (Beta)Miriam Myers

Ohio State (Rho)Tammy M. Karakasis

Oklahoma City (Delta Delta)Audra Hernandez Geving McCallann O. Glenn

Oregon (Tau)Andrea Reedy Gorman Kristina I. Nunez

Oregon State (Beta Upsilon)Julie M. Clark Megan Riegler

Pennsylvania (Eta Iota)Renuka Chintapalli Stephanie Ihnow Kelly Tek Taylor Terkel

Pepperdine (Iota Alpha)Taryn Townsend

Puget Sound (Gamma Zeta)Sarah J. Bousman Marni Wood Broom Robin P. Francis Catherine R. Sullivan

Purdue (Delta Mu)Diana S. Kolettis Amanda M. LeonardLauren Healy Beth McKeon Lindsey W. Woodhull

Rhode Island (Iota Delta)Nicole A. Poplawsky

Richmond (Eta Pi)Caroline C. Clayton Elizabeth Stevens Deaton

Rochester (Theta Kappa)Victoria A. Lincoln Lisa A. Schiff

Sacramento State (Epsilon Gamma)Erica A. Eisenlauer Rachel Weidner Ford Katherine Jennings Herold

San Diego (Eta Rho)Jennifer L. Boos Andrea C. Pinnick

San Diego State (Gamma Alpha)Brandie R. Baranowski Amanda L. Scott

San Francisco State (Eta Theta)Nicole Diamond Kirsten A. Giglione Ricarla L. Varela

San Jose State (Beta Psi)Lisa Cordoni Matherly Michelle M. Narain

Santa Clara (Zeta Gamma)Natalie Cummins Jessica A. Frank Dawn Golbranson Renee L. Polk Catherine M. Reedy Bridget K. Starkey

Seton Hall (Eta Eta)Natalie Mera

Shippensburg (Theta Xi)Misty Milburn Wilson

Southern Illinois (Epsilon Xi)Carolyn F. Kinnunen Jennifer R. Passig

Southern Utah (Theta Sigma)Lindsey Bristol Barr

Syracuse (Alpha)Meghan Exley Zamborsky

Texas (Omega)Abigail “Abby” N. Basalyga Andrea M. Choquette Melissa Mikalajunas Maloney Ashley N. Ricketson Lori E. Welch

Texas A&M (Epsilon Omega)Lara Ogrizovich Cline

Texas A&M/Commerce (Delta Beta)Katherine Raley Stephens

Texas State (Zeta Kappa)Crystal D. Bulla Lori Landry Hogue

Texas Tech (Gamma Iota)Callie Gerald Burns Jennifer Liles Cawlfield Amanda S. Huggins Melanie Fore Maes Angie M. Parker Brandi Stelter Wallace

Toronto (Xi)Taleah Clark Alexandra Makos Eleni Makos Alison R. Nash Christine V. Pinto

UC/Berkeley (Lambda)Teresa J. Mitchell Angelica Peulicke Simmons

UC/Davis (Epsilon Rho)Lisa Drury Hoeck Stephanie Hooker Murphy Marla E. Moresi-Valdes

UC/Irvine (Eta Kappa)Holly G. Barajas Mona A. Baset Evelyn Y. Cheng Nicole J. Ford Beverly L. Hirschberg Ronnie T. Mompellier

UC/Santa Barbara (Gamma Beta)Lynn Bjerklie Chock

I met some of my best friends in Alpha Phi. I also had the opportunity to practice my leadership skills and foster relationships in a setting that was safe, inviting and com-fortable. My fondest memories of college are of Alpha Phi. And, while I often think back to these aspects of my experience with Alpha Phi, there is one experience that stands out more to me than anything else: Alpha Phi educated me on the effects of heart disease in women, a cause that I have become deeply passionate about.

Heart health is important to me because of my family history. Almost every female in my family has a form of heart disease, and the men in my family… well, if I wrote about them, I would fill up five pages. When Alpha Phi first introduced me to the Foundation and its work with heart health, I didn’t know about my family’s history. I was given the platform and the information to start the conversation with my family, especially my mom, about heart disease, women and how symptoms are different based on gender. Shortly after I joined Alpha Phi, my mother was diagnosed with mitral valve prolapse, a form of heart disease, which I now have as well. Because of the knowledge we already had from Alpha Phi, my mother and I were already working together to lead heart healthy lives — something I think neither of us could have done alone.

I choose to be a part of the Foundation’s GOLD program because of my love for Alpha Phi, but also because of my mom. It allows me to support a cause that I am so passionate about and that is so close to my own heart.

Want to know when GOLD will visit a city near you? E-mail Lauren at [email protected].

UCLA (Beta Delta)Sarah J. Castillo Wendy M. Hillis Rebecca S. Silberman Danielle R. Zotter

UNC/Wilmington (Eta Xi)Jennifer Baughan Mertus

University of the Pacific (Iota Gamma)Stephanie R. Griffing Lindsay L. Lovett

USC (Beta Pi)Rona S. Smith Kaitlin M. Svatos Abbie S. Wazlawek

Villanova (Eta Epsilon)Pareen A. Patel Sabina Roaldset

Virginia (Zeta Iota)Leigh E. Lybrand Lara McCauley Newman Jennifer Allen Wassum

Virginia Tech (Eta Omicron)Jennifer Stein Storck Colleen M. Whalen

Washington (Sigma)Tiffany P. Reek Mary Reilly Tait

Washington State (Beta Rho)Jessica N. Collier Jennifer K. Culbert Heather Stenstrom Doran Leslie L. Tweedle Emily M. Wicks

West Chester (Epsilon Kappa)Aimee Gebert

Western Michigan (Delta Theta)Rochelle Gores Fredston Korissa S. Kramer

Western Ontario (Theta Eta)Lindsay Blair Holder

Wichita State (Gamma Xi)Tanya Scheer Deiter Angela “Angie” M. Gibbs

Wilfrid Laurier (Iota Theta)Christine H. Carlile Amanda Chiu Elizabeth E. Chow Christine Heath

William Woods (Delta Chi)Sara C. Mayer

Wisconsin (Iota)Colleen Fossum Kurth Kirstin E. Leih

Wisconsin/LaCrosse (Delta Kappa)Susanna “Anna”

Ritacca Fishlove Dawn M. Widas

Wisconsin/Stout (Gamma Sigma)Sara Garay Euclide

GOLD Donor

Audrey Hargis Brown (Beta Tau-Indiana)

Villanova (Eta Epsilon)

GOLD Donor


Foundation

In 1922, Alpha Phi members gathered to mark the Fraternity’s 50th anniversary. The highlight of the celebration was the “Procession of the Years,” in which 50

sisters — representing each graduating class from 1872 to 1922 — marched in procession, carrying lighted candles and wearing their graduation dresses.

Alpha Phi’s changing fashions are preserved in the photographs housed in the Alpha Phi archives. Not only do the precious images reveal transformations in fashion over the Fraternity’s first 50 years, they also tell the story of the transformation of the American woman herself.

FROM THE ARCHIvES

Procession of the YearsThe Changing Fashion of Alpha PhiBy Jenny Thompson (Alpha Lambda-Alumna Initiate)

Amelia Bloomer, 1851 Illustration, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division

Amelia Bloomer became famous for advocat-ing the wearing of the trouser-like garments that would bear her name.

The Syracuse (Alpha) chapter minutes record the sisters’ discussion of bloomers — a revolutionary form of dress that attempted to provide a liberating alternative to the tight corsets, bustles and layers of petticoats of the Victorian Age.

Founder Louise Shepard Hancock (Alpha-Syracuse) included a reference to bloomers in an 1873 essay, declaring that “the coming man will be a woman!” Louise wrote, “She will no longer be confined to wearing dresses and other little articles of the feminine toilet, but will dash out in bloomers … She will be a doctor, a lawyer, a minister, a judge, or all of them if she likes, and none shall say to her, ‘Nay.’”

Clara Bradley, Graduation Portrait, Syracuse, N.Y., 1876

When Clara visited W.V. Ranger’s photograph studio to pose for her gradua-tion portrait, she wore what she called a “plain dress.” She soon came back for another portrait after deciding that what she really wanted was to wear her “party dress of lavender silk and tulle with flower.” Bradley’s choice to present a stylish image to the world revealed her desire to mark a remark-able time in her life.

1902

1876

1873


Alpha Phi Convention, “The Procession of the Years”

Alpha Phi members represent the changing fashion of 50 years. In the brief span of half a century, fashions trans-formed the look of the American woman; and Alpha Phi always proved itself to be in fashion, always in style.

Edwardian Era, Alpha Phi Convention

The tailored suit, worn by delegates to the 1902 convention (below, right) was advertised as appropriate for traveling. The suit and the shirt-waist (below, left) signified a shift in women’s status as more women moved into the workplace. Some men objected to the suit, arguing that it was too masculine.

In the 1870s, only 4,600 women attended coeducational colleges. By 1890, that number had soared to 40,000.

“Although the subject of dress is supposed to be too frivolous to warrant our going very deeply into all of its bearings,” noted Alice Dunn (Alpha-Syracuse) in an 1889 Quarterly, “still we ought to remember … that a harmonious and pleasing exterior inclines us to presume a refined and well-balanced mind.”

Indeed, by the turn of the 20th century, women’s fashion as worn by Alpha Phi members was both refined and smart, as evidenced by the liberating shirt-waist and tailored suit.

During the flapper era of the 1920s, Florence Willard Ryerson (Kappa-Stanford) responded to the critics of this new look. In 1922, she wrote: “When you get to worrying about the way the girls dress, just dig up a picture of your mother. I have one of mine in bangs and an enormous bustle, also one of grandmother in pantalettes and a hoop skirt that turned wrong side up when the wind blew. And people worried about their morals too!”

1902

1922

“Modern Women,” Beta Chapter Sisters

By the 1920s, skirts were shortened, corsets jettisoned, and hair bobbed. Stockings were visible, and cosmetics were no longer viewed as un-ladylike. Women had won the right to vote, and the

“flapper” made her appearance. Nearly 300,000 American women were now attending college, and their fashions announced a new sense of freedom and self-confidence.

1925


The Undergraduate Interfraternity Institute (UIFI) is a five-day institute sponsored by the North-American Interfraternity Conference (NIC) that challenges Greek collegiate participants to enhance themselves in the areas of leadership and values. Twenty-two Alpha Phis participated in UIFI sessions held during the summer.

The Alpha Phi Foundation has spon-sored scholarships for undergraduates for the UIFI since 2003; six women were sponsored by the Alpha Phi Foundation in 2009. Sixteen Alpha Phi collegians were sponsored by their university, an Alpha Phi alumnae chapter or via community support.

“Not only did I meet awesome friends, but I also learned how to be a better leader,” says Kaydeann Hall (Theta Omega-Barry). “I found that empowering sisters is the best way to increase our elevation. Once everyone realizes they too are needed to make a task successful, they will work twice as hard.”

At UIFI, collegians have the opportunity to connect with women and men from across North America who are invested in helping grow the fraternity and sorority movement. According to the NIC, UIFI provides the “opportunities to explore, define and enhance leadership skills, person-

al awareness, commitment to frater-nity or sorority and to grow to expect values-based action from themselves and those they lead.”

A main element of UIFI is prepar-ing these leaders to take what they have learned and impart the informa-tion back to their chapters and their fraternity and sorority communities.

According to Stephanie Porras (Beta Alpha-Illinois), “The thing I can definitely bring back to my chapter and know it will work every time is: whenever our chapter has a problem, the solution is in the ideals and state-ments in our handbook. The oath we took when we were initiated is the an-swer to anything that gets in our way. I believe understanding the words the first women wrote will always bring us back together no matter what difficulty arises.”

“I am inspired to empower others in my chapter to step up to their leadership potential,” Lauren

Alpha Phi’s Commitment to LeadershipUIFI Impacts and Elevates Members

(From left) Lauren Koenig (EpsilonPsi-Lehigh),Alyson Shelton (Epsilon Delta-Northern Illinois) and Lakshmi Ramachandran (Beta-Northwestern) are UIFI participants.

“MY [UIFI]

experience was absolutely amazing.”

Lauren Koenig (Epsilon Psi-Lehigh), sponsored by the Alpha Phi Foundation


2009the world.”“To watch the growth and develop-

ment in these young leaders over the course of five days is overwhelming,” says Peter Smithhisler, president and CEO of NIC. “Some arrive unsure of what to expect. They leave knowing exactly what they want their leader-ship focus to be. They are committed to enhancing the fraternal experience for generations yet to come.” Interested in attending UIFI?Would you like to make an impact on your chapter and your fraternity and sorority community by attend-ing UIFI this summer? There are a variety of opportunities to participate in a session.

One option is to solicit assistance from your Panhellenic council, college or university. Ask them to sponsor your continued leadership develop-ment. Offer to lead a session about what you learned during UIFI for the entire Greek community.

You could also do what the Barry (Theta Omega) chapter did — reach out to your local alumnae chapter. The Fort Lauderdale, Fla., alumnae chapter provided monetary assistance for two women to attend in Theta Omega’s case.

Alpha Phi International also offers forms of assistance. To learn more about opportunities to attend UIFI sponsored by Alpha Phi, contact Stefania Rudd (Theta Rho-Cameron), manager of resources and training initiatives, at [email protected] or 847.316.8933. For more information about the Undergraduate Interfraternity Institute, visit www.nicindy.org.

ALPHA PHI IS PROUD OF THE COLLEGIANS WHO ATTENDED A SUMMER 2009 UIFI EXPERIENCE.

Alpha Phi Foundation-sponsored participants:

Monica DeProspero (Delta Mu-Purdue)Leesa Havel (Delta Mu-Purdue)Lauren Koenig (Epsilon Psi-Lehigh)Rebecca Phelan (Theta Epsilon-SUNY/Buffalo)Stephanie Porras (Beta Alpha-Illinois)Alyson Shelton (Epsilon Delta-Northern Illinois)

Attendees sponsored through university, alumnae chapter or community support:

Caroline Bach (Delta Upsilon-Baldwin-Wallace)Caitlin Goldschmidt (Delta Mu-Purdue)Raelyn Gougler (Delta Upsilon-Baldwin-Wallace)Kaydeann Hall (Theta Omega-Barry)Jessica Hordeman (Iota Lambda-Connecticut)Tennille Howard (Gamma Pi-Arizona State)Kelly Kolar (Theta Iota-James Madison)Katie Magrogan (Theta Phi-Christopher Newport)Rebecca McErlane (Epsilon Kappa-West Chester)Devyn Mills (Eta Kappa-UC/Irvine)Lauren Porter (Gamma Pi-Arizona State)Lakshmi Ramachandran (Beta-Northwestern)Kaitlin Rasmussen (Delta Gamma-Northern Colorado)Kristina Romines (Theta Phi-Christopher Newport)I’Lisa Russell (Theta Omega-Barry)Caroline Vastyan (Omicron-Missouri)

I’Lisa Russell (Theta Omega-Barry) poses with UIFI Facilitator EthanStubbs,TauKappa Epsilon assistant direc-tor of chapter services.

“My experience at UIFI was eye opening. My leader-ship skills have really improved because of UIFI. I think more than anything I realized how much patience goes into being a leader. While things

typically won’t go status quo, you need to keep positive and lead in a way that makes others want to follow you.”

Rebecca Phelan (Theta Epsilon SUNY/Buffalo), sponsored by the Alpha Phi Foundation

Collegians attend a UIFI session at Indiana University.

Koenig (Epsilon Psi-Lehigh) adds. “By starting with a small group and empowering them to stand out in our chapter as active leaders who love Alpha Phi and to live their ritual daily, hopefully they can then empower oth-ers until it spreads to the whole chapter.”

UIFI can also provide long lasting effects on one’s leadership develop-ment. “UIFI was by far the most life changing event I have ever attended,” says Educational Leadership Consul-tant Emily Bunch (Theta Iota-James Madison). “I am currently traveling for Alpha Phi, and even now — four years later — I draw upon the lessons I learned there.”

“I was given the opportunity to make connections with fellow under-graduates and inspiring mentors,” she continues. “Today I still call upon these friends when I need encourage-ment, a sense of value or just a friend to bounce an idea off of. I often find myself looking back to UIFI as I recite our creed or experience our ritual in everyday life; I wouldn’t trade that for


ORDER OF OMEGAAlabama (Beta Mu)Betsy MeadowsSarah MinkelKatheryn T. SchiefferSarah Shea

Appalachian State (Theta Nu)Corey CrisafulliRebekah GammonMadeline GordonCayce Putnam

Arizona (Beta Epsilon)Gina CesareAlex CooleyMolly GriffisBrittney HolcombChristy HolcombStephanie MinerCaitlyn Rutledge

Arizona State (Gamma Pi)Amanda M. ChristiansonEvelyn Kong

Ashland (Epsilon Alpha)Rachel CordySara CorriveauMollie Sturm

Ball State (Delta Rho)Traci LloydMorgan B. Walker

Barry (Theta Omega)Melissa Gonzalez

Bentley (Zeta Rho)Catherine MaloneMartha PerryRoseleen Dello RussoLauren Westling

the following women were inducted into Order of Omega and GammaSigmaAlphahonorsocietiesduringthe2008-09schoolyear.

Boston (Eta)Ashley AntoniettiMeredith BlackChristina CherelSamantha CoxJamie JellyLauren SpindlerKimberly WinnubstKathryn Wyman

Bowling Green State (Beta Omicron)Alaina KantnerCristina SanchezAmy Shorter

British Columbia (Beta Theta)Andrea GreenKaitlin MaloneyLoretta SappKarla SappMarisa Woodham

Butler (Epsilon Beta)Emily PrabhuMeredith Zafian

CSU/Chico (Theta Upsilon)Ashley DealLeslie Schmidt

CSU/Long Beach (Gamma Kappa)Amanda Haney

CSU/San Bernardino (Eta Beta)Kellie Morgan GrafiusHeather Jenice HillmanJennifer Tripsea

Case Western Reserve (Zeta Pi)Alexandra Johnston

Central Missouri (Theta Lambda)Kinsey FedlmannKelly Marshall

Chapman (Eta Upsilon)Sasha AndersonLindsay ChambersMegan CoreyKat JacobsWhitney Standring-TruebloodCaroline Stegner

Christopher Newport (Theta Phi)Erica Hacker

Colorado School of Mines (Iota Zeta)Laura BrewsterAndrea CasiasLaura Stevenson

Connecticut (Iota Lambda)Jessica Young

Cornell (Delta)Victoria HookerPhoo NyoRowena Perry

Dartmouth (Iota Kappa)Lior S. BassellSuzane R. Spignesi

Delaware (Epsilon Nu)Jessica Young

DePauw (Gamma)Meghan McGonigalJulie SouthworthSusan Stallings

Drake (Gamma Omicron)Calli CopoulosStacy IrelandAshley Welle

Duke (Beta Nu)Chelsey AmelkinCatherine ButschMeredith MechanikKathleen Murphy

Duquesne (Epsilon Iota)Judge Joy Flowers ContiMichele Wisnesck

East Carolina (Delta Alpha)Alexandra Kline

Eastern Illinois (Zeta Alpha)Allyson DinkleAlyssa GodzickiCarly McCoyAmanda MorongMegan Patterson

Eastern Washington (Eta Psi)Cate CampisiHolly Pippenger

Elmhurst (Zeta Xi)Pam EconomosStephanie FerriniNicole SpizzirriMelissa Steirer

Florida Tech (Theta Zeta)Jennifer JackmanBianca ProhaskaSharleen Teal

Franklin & Marshall (Zeta Sigma)Caren BrillJessica Fegely

George Mason (Eta Lambda)Christina BegleyMegan CarterKristen CooperMeridith Kaufman

George Washington (Iota Iota)Kathryn KersavageKristen Langstine

Georgia Tech (Iota Mu)Jing LiHanna Wagner

Illinois (Beta Alpha)Alison BurmanAnnie CollettiJessica DiffendalChristian HortonAllison MederSarah NicholsJenna PearsonJasper PiersonKate RuttenbergAshley SorianoJackie Wincek

Johns Hopkins (Zeta Omicron)Nivia Magdalena AcostaKathryn BiggartEden E. EhrensKristen Langley GendronAnna JohnstonNaomi Margaret Sell

Kettering (Iota Epsilon)Caryn HomsherMellissa Reese

Linfield (Theta Alpha)Emily MoenJustine Pillar

Loyola Marymount (Zeta Beta)Colleen BurnsMaggie SavantMichelle Stein

Maine (Delta Nu)Catie-An CardnerCarissa KephartMelissa D. Smith

Marquette (Eta Mu)Laura FinleyJenna KuchinkaMegan O’MalleyAnne Rowley

Congratulations

Honor Society Inductees


Maryland (Delta Zeta)Allision GoldbergSusan GraceToam Rubinstein

Michigan (Theta)Melissa ChengAmanda DonnellyYvonne Louis-PrescottAlexandra MartellaBrittany MatherKristen Steagall

Michigan State (Beta Beta)Kellie KaplanLiana Maffezzoli

Midwestern State (Gamma Omega)Susan Amador

Nebraska (Nu)Michelle Gergen

Nebraska/Kearney (Delta Xi)Micayla AndersonKatherine BushEmma FahrlanderKrystine Hoefer

New Hampshire (Eta Alpha)Danielle DeCourceyLindsey FermTaylor GormanSamantha HellerKristina ScottoBriston Sullivan

North Dakota (Pi)Anna Langemo

North Texas (Gamma Eta)Roseanne BodinMaria CasoCatherine DonohueJillian FranceMegan Hemesath

Northern Colorado (Delta Gamma)Amanda DrapalAlison MarkovchickAllysa Orwig

Northern Iowa (Epsilon Theta)Audrey Daniels

Northwestern (Beta)Julie Karaba

Ohio State (Rho)Andrea Barnes

Oklahoma City (Delta Delta)Hannah BrownKaitlin LoryMargaret Mathas

Old Dominion (Epsilon Eta)Stephanie EvansChristina Marsilii

Oregon (Tau)Amy Anderson

Pennsylvania (Eta Iota)Jessica DinhJillian HugoAlyssa MendozaDiana Soran

Purdue (Delta Mu)Leah Harmon

Rensselaer (Theta Tau)Amelia FolkinsLauren KlaymanElizabeth MartinAllyson PoranskiAnastasia YapchanykBianca Zongrone

Rhode Island (Iota Delta)Melanie Papa

Rochester (Theta Kappa)Lindsey AlicoAnna Grushevsky

San Diego (Eta Rho)Renee BishopKelsey GapsturAnastasia GromovaMallory LeftonNicole LundgrenCharlotte MayTessa MelandKelley Spink

San Jose State (Beta Psi)Gabriela HillNicole Mogannam

Shippensburg (Theta Xi)Kristen BeddiaKrystina BenedettiSamantha ConterKerri DonovanAshley MartinSamantha SchweidelShephany Sekera

South Dakota (Psi)Katie Day

St. Mary’s (Iota Beta)Loriann GarsesDiana Helm

SUNY/Plattsburg (Theta Psi)Stephanie EvansChristina Marsilii

Texas A&M/Commerce (Delta Beta)Allyson BakerApril BrownMartha Daniel-DupreeMegan EckstromSarah GiuntaCecilia Timberlake

Texas Tech (Gamma Iota)Stephanie Hernandez

Towson (Eta Omega)Eileen Flax

UC/Berkeley (Lambda)Carolyn BlumenfeldJulia IngleKathryn KimKathryn LaffertyElana Neshkes

UC/Irvine (Eta Kappa)Jotti DhillonNatalie DygertShabnam GhazizadehHeaven HoldbrooksVictoria LewLaura MossMorgan SibleyKelly Yocca

UCLA (Beta Delta)Lindsy BroomeRachel FranzoiaBrittany HernandezKate JaffeJocelyn KeiderLaura KnollRachel LorackJennifer Nunez

UC/Santa Barbara (Gamma Beta) Alexa EgeckSamantha HarasztiJamie Morris

UNC/Wilmington (Eta Xi)Alison BradleyHannah CurtisTaylor DonoghueMonica Anne Ryan

University of the Pacific (Iota Gamma)Jessica SafirKaleena Weltz

Villanova (Eta Epsilon)Jennifer Kellogg

Virginia Tech (Eta Omicron)Alice Wagner

Washington State (Beta Rho)Jessica MadisonKelsey Peterson

Washington University (Zeta Upsilon)Ginny PageStephanie PostarAmy RudkinTommie SchneiderLainie Turkish

Western Michigan (Delta Theta)Julie GlaserShannon Mohr

Wichita State (Gamma Xi)Ashley BlantonDanielle SwartsfagerMolly Walsh

William Woods (Delta Chi)Stephanie Lynn DoorackJaclyn Noelle ReehoffJennifer Diane Stracke

Wisconsin (Iota)Victoria BelknapRachel MyersLogan Zinman

Wisconsin/LaCrosse (Delta Kappa)Katie AdamskiValerie DaveyKatie RhodesKelsey Roupp

GAMMA SIGMA ALPHAArizona (Beta Epsilon)Katherine Dempsey

British Columbia (Beta Theta)Guilaine BoyceAna DzitacSerena MohammedYui NonoyamaRoxana RoohaniLoretta SappMarisa Woodham

CSU/San Bernardino (Eta Beta)Marlene GutierrezCrystal HeerHeather HillmanJaclyn Schroeder

CSU/Northridge (Epsilon Upsilon) Kira ConleyMacey DavisDanielle Scheid

Case Western Reserve (Beta Pi)Jennifer CaigAlexandra JohnsonLaxey LynchAlyssa MessinaParita PatelTope PedroDiana Ruoning JiangAsha TalatiLaura Tycon

Eastern Illinois (Zeta Alpha)Alyssa GodzickiAmanda MorongMegan PattersonMalgorzata Sas

Elmhurst (Zeta Xi)Stephanie FerriniJennifer PaulNicole SpizzirriMelissa SteirerElizabeth Sutton

Kettering (Iota Epsilon)Caryn Homsher

Michigan (Theta)Elizabeth DriesStephanie Lazarus

Michigan State (Beta Beta)Carla Lynn NicoAshley Brooke Sherman

Northwestern (Beta)Patience BaachElizabeth KubikMeg RydBennett Weisse

St. Mary’s (Iota Beta)Melissa ChavezDiana HelmBianca MartinezEmily MedranoSonya Sanchez

SUNY/Plattsburgh (Theta Psi)Anna F. Dean

UC/Berkeley (Lambda)Carolyn BlumenfeldJasmin Pamukcu

UC/Irvine (Eta Kappa)Natalie DygertHeaven HoldbrooksChelsea Van Arnam

UCLA (Beta Delta)Kate JaffeJennifer Nunez

USC (Beta Pi)Brandyn Castro

Virginia Tech (Eta Omicron)Lindsay Michelle Fedorowski

Washburn (Upsilon)Jessica BrunkenJenna ClaryKaitlin Marsh

Western Michigan (Delta Theta)Kristina Zaccagnini


On Campus

BARRY (THETA OMEGA)

Collegians are excited to have a new chapter house.

USC (BETA PI)

Sisters enjoy Bid Night, including mini golf, a photo booth and a caricature artist.

CANADAMANITOBAManitoba (Beta Eta) Sisters enjoyed a weekend retreat at a cabin, where they planned recruitment events. They look forward to taking new approaches to orga-nizing social events, discovering new volunteer opportunities and preparing members for future executive positions within the chapter.

ONTARIOToronto (Xi)The chapter welcomed 10 new members during formal recruitment. They won Greek Week. Col-legians enjoyed a Founders’ Day luncheon with alumnae and parents at the chapter house.

Western Ontario (Theta Eta)Theta Etas participated in the Terry Fox Run. Welcome-back baskets filled with cookies were delivered to other Greek groups on campus. They joined the men of Kappa Alpha for games, a bar-becue and bonfire. Sisterhood events included a movie night and mini golf. Sisters held a recruit-ment retreat and celebrated Founders’ Day.

Wilfrid Laurier (Iota Theta)A promotional booth and the university’s annual information fair helped the chapter welcome 15 new members during formal recruitment. Sisters also participated in continuous open bidding. They looked forward to initiation and an exciting calendar of events.

UNITED STATESALABAMAAlabama (Beta Mu)The chapter welcomed 78 new members and three alumnae initiates. Parents and siblings attended the first in-house philanthropy event, the A-Phiesta all you can eat Mexican buffet, dur-ing the university’s Family Weekend. More than $4,600 was raised for women’s cardiac care.

ARIZONAArizona (Beta Epsilon)The chapter participated in Pi Kappa Phi’s philanthropy event and helped them raise more than $25,000 for Push America. Sisters hosted the annual Red Dress Gala in October to benefit the Alpha Phi Foundation.

CALIFORNIAPepperdine (Iota Alpha)Sisters were joined by CSU/Northridge (Epsilon Upsilon) collegians in September for a mock recruitment open house. The event helped with a successful recruitment. During the university’s annual day of service, members traveled to My Friend’s Place, a halfway-house in downtown Los Angeles, and donated their time.

UC/Berkeley (Lambda)Sisters initiated a new member class of 33. The chapter’s first ice cream social philanthropy event in November welcomed the Greek com-munity and benefited the Alpha Phi Foundation.

UC/Irvine (Eta Kappa)Sisters welcomed 32 new members during fall formal recruitment. Sisters looked forward to the Panhellenic football season, a crush party and the second annual Mr. Heart Throb philan-thropy event.

USC (Beta Pi)The chapter welcomed 60 new members during recruitment. Big sisters are doing a great job helping their little sisters become acquainted with Alpha Phi.

COLORADOColorado (Beta Gamma)The chapter welcomed 82 new members during formal recruitment. The chapter’s new house was purchased in 2008 and has undergone extensive renovation.

Colorado School of Mines (Iota Zeta)The chapter welcomed 15 new members during recruitment. They have enjoyed social events with new members, beginning with Bid Day at Old Chicago Pasta and Pizza. Members hosted an alumnae barbecue tailgate before the homecoming football game. They teamed with the Denver alumnae chapter to host a Founders’ Day event.

DISTRICT OF COLUMBIAGeorge Washington (Iota Iota)Sisters welcomed 37 new members during recruitment. A retreat included bonding activities as well as a private comedy show. The chapter’s


(From left) Macey Davis, Kayla Crumley, Kelsey Larson, Heather Miller and Jackie Forsythe pose during recruitment.

PEPPERDINE (IOTA ALPHA)

Sisters hold a Red Dress fashion show during philanthropy day of recruitment.

CSU/LONG BEACH (GAMMA KAPPA)

Collegians host the annual King of Hearts philanthropy event to benefit the Alpha Phi Foundation.

TORONTO (XI)

DEPAUW (GAMMA)

Members celebrate with Rachel Ardery, who was crowned DePauw’s Old Gold Queen

during the homecoming football game.

LAKE FOREST (GAMMA EPSILON)

New members pose with alumnae during the chapter’s fifth anniversary celebration.

BARRY (THETA OMEGA)

Collegians are excited to have a new chapter house.

townhouse was redecorated with new tables and couches. The third annual Red Dress Gala was held Parent’s Weekend and featured a live auctioneer, silent auction, musical entertainment and keynote speaker Rachel Truax (Iota Iota-George Washington); the event raised more than $15,000 for the Alpha Phi Foundation.

FLORIDABarry (Theta Omega)The women are excited, for the first time in 14 years, to have a chapter house, thanks to the hard work of Barry Housing and Residence Life, parents, alumnae and sisters. They welcomed 10 new members during fall recruitment.

ILLINOISEastern Illinois (Zeta Alpha)Zeta Alpha welcomed 34 new members during fall formal recruitment. The chapter ranked sec-ond in grades among Greek organizations. They celebrated a first place win in Greek Week. Other activities included Hoops for Hearts and Phi-esta Bowl philanthropy events.

Elmhurst (Zeta Xi)The chapter welcomed 21 new members during fall formal recruitment, putting them above quota and also over total. They currently have 72 collegiate members and are the largest chapter on campus.

Illinois (Beta Alpha)The chapter’s efforts during work week paid off with a successful formal recruitment. Members prepared for the Operation Ivy Leaf philanthropy event that benefits the Kristy Bergner Foundation for kidney cancer research. Kristy was a Beta Alpha who died of kidney cancer while a collegian 13 years ago. The event included a concert with musician Matt Wertz.

Lake Forest (Gamma Epsilon)The second annual Mud Olympics philanthropy event was well attended. They welcomed six new members via continuous open bidding. The chapter has the second highest GPA in the Greek community. Sisters look forward to hosting their traditional Women’s Cardiac Care Awareness Month in February.

Northwestern (Beta)Collegians hosted their annual Mud Olympics philanthropy event and enjoyed an Armadillo Day concert event.

INDIANAButler (Epsilon Beta)Members raised more than $2,600 during the fall Bounce for Beats philanthropy event. Sisters enjoyed a winter semi-formal dance at the Indianapolis Museum of Art. They were proud to rank highest among Greek organizations for their spring semester average GPA.

DePauw (Gamma)Gammas raised more than $6,000 at their annual Red Dress brunch and auction in September. Alumna Melissa Reinke Simon spoke about her experience with heart disease. Sisters took first place in Greek Week.

Indiana State (Delta Pi)The chapter welcomed seven new members.

Indiana U. Southeast (Zeta Epsilon)Thanks to all alumnae who supported them, the chapter welcomed 31 new members during formal recruitment. Sisters helped with the Southern Indiana American Heart Association Heart Walk. They partnered with the Center for

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On Campus

WICHITA STATE (GAMMA XI)

Gamma Xi welcomes new members.

DRAKE (GAMMA OMICRON)

Sisters enjoy Bid Day with new members.

Women and Families and Campus Life to host a rape and abuse seminar. They implemented a new scholarship program and currently have the highest cumulative GPA of all Greeks on campus. Members look forward to the annual Move Your Phi-t philanthropy walk and partnering with the Kentuckiana alumnae chapter to host their first Red Dress Gala in the spring.

IOWADrake (Gamma Omicron)Sisters welcomed 35 new members during recruitment. The chapter held its fifth annual Red Dress Gala during Parent’s Weekend and raised more than $7,000 for the Alpha Phi Foundation. Founders’ Day was celebrated with a ceremony during a sisterhood retreat. Sisters won the homecoming powderpuff football game for a third year in a row. Calli Copoulos was named homecoming queen.

KANSASWichita State (Gamma Xi)Gamma Xi hosted the annual Alpha Phiesta all-you-can-eat taco feed in November. Members have shown outstanding involvement in the chapter and on campus.

MARYLANDMaryland (Delta Zeta)The fifth annual Red Dress Gala in October raised more than $8,000 for the Alpha Phi Foundation. The chapter welcomed 12 new members during fall recruitment. Other activities included participating in the Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure and weekly community service at a local school.

ties included sisterhood events, Halloween and holiday events. They look forward to socials and the annual Red Dress Gala in February.

Washington University (Zeta Upsilon)Members planned and hosted the Phi-Ball kickball tournament and Red Dress Gala, which raised more than $8,000 for the Alpha Phi Foundation. They participated in other organiza-tions’ philanthropy events, including winning first place in a flag football tournament. They also took second in the university’s Greek Week. Five members star in major school productions and one is on the Dance Marathon executive board.

NEW HAMPSHIREDartmouth (Iota Kappa)Members achieved 100 percent participation and raised more than $1,000 for the Prouty, an annual bike race and walk to raise money for cancer research. Sisters hosted a home cooked pasta dinner for the Summer Enrichment at Dartmouth (SEAD) program, which mentors inner-city students in academics. They also ran a tie-dye booth at the annual SEAD carnival.

NEW jERSEYSeton Hall (Eta Eta)The chapter initiated eight new members, keep-ing Alpha Phi the largest sorority on campus with 63 members. They participated in Seton Hall’s Service on Saturdays community service event. Sisters prepared for the third annual Red Dress Gala to support cardiac care. They look forward to spring recruitment.

MASSACHUSETTSBoston (Eta)The chapter has been busy preparing for spring recruitment and participating in philanthropy events.

MIT (Zeta Phi)Sisters welcomed 38 new members during fall recruitment, led by Vice President of Recruitment Marie Heglund. Vice President of Marketing Sarina Siddhanti organized the annual homecoming tailgate barbecue.

MICHIGANKettering (Iota Epsilon)Eight sisters are members of at least one honor society: Melissa Anderson, Elizabeth Cook, Chelsey Crabtree, Lissett Garcia, Jenna Lanzon, Angie Rosengarten, Allie Wilson and Katy Zayan.

Michigan State (Beta Beta)The chapter welcomed new members during recruitment. Members hosted the Red Dress Ball in December.

MINNESOTAMinnesota (Epsilon)Sisters welcomed 29 new members during formal recruitment. Activities included home-coming, sisterhood events, Greek study nights, Phi Feed philanthropy night, continuous open bidding events and the Red Dress Gala.

MISSOURICentral Missouri (Theta Lambda)The chapter participated in homecoming with Phi Sigma Kappa and won first place in cheer. They initiated 16 new members. Other activi-

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The chapter welcomes 29 new members during fall recruitment. They are pictured during Bid Day.

IDAHO (BETA ZETA)

Sisters pose during Bid Day.

GEORGE WASHINGTON (IOTA IOTA)

Sisters enjoy games at Dave and Buster’s during Bid Night.

COLORADO (BETA GAMMA)

SYRACUSE (ALPHA)

Sisters celebrate Martha Foote Crow’s birthday during a Founders’ Day ceremony.

WASHINGTON UNIvERSITY (ZETA UPSILON)

The executive board enjoys the Red Dress Gala.

BOSTON (ETA)

Sisters enjoy Splash, the welcome back barbecue for BU students.

NEW YORKBinghamton (Eta Zeta)The chapter hosted its first powderpuff football philanthropy event. They volunteered at the Binghamton Boys and Girls Club. Members also hosted a successful Red Dress Gala.

Syracuse (Alpha)Sisters opened the chapter house to alumnae during Syracuse’s homecoming weekend. They hosted a breakfast and offered tours of the house to those who attended. They participated in several philanthropic events in the community, including Habitat for Humanity’s Shack-a-thon and a walk for breast cancer. For the third year, Alpha took first place in an Alpha Tau Omega competition. They also won Sigma Alpha Mu’s basketball tournament.

SUNY/Cortland (Eta Tau)Eta Taus participated in the annual all-sorority powderpuff football game and the Take Back the Night walk. They hosted the annual Teeter Totter-athon philanthropy event in October to benefit cardiac care.

NORTH CAROLINAUNC/Wilmington (Eta Xi)The chapter welcomed 28 new members during formal recruitment, making it the largest chapter on campus. New members had the highest GPA among all sororities. Other activities include the Eat Your Heart Out philanthropy event, an American Heart Association Heart Walk and a sisterhood retreat.

OHIOAkron (Eta Gamma)Eta Gamma welcomed 16 new members during formal recruitment and reached total. Eta Gamma

has been busy planning their annual King of Hearts event. On Founders’ Day, collegians visited Founder Elizabeth Grace Hubbell Shults’ (Alpha-Syracuse) gravesite and enjoyed a rose ceremony.

Ashland (Epsilon Alpha)The women made flip flops for Saving Soles for Uganda during recruitment week. They hosted their newest event, Sing Your Heart Out. They enjoyed spending time with alumnae during homecoming weekend and with their families during the annual Phi Family Reunion and Dude’s Day.

Baldwin-Wallace (Delta Upsilon)The chapter welcomed 18 new members during recruitment. The second annual Cardiac Arrest philanthropy event raised more than $1,000 for the Alpha Phi Foundation. Delta Upsilon enjoyed a Founders’ Day dinner and ceremony with alumnae. The chapter’s Red Dress Ball will be held Feb. 12.

Case Western Reserve (Zeta Pi)Zeta Pi participated in Case for Community Day, a university-wide call to service, and co-spon-sored the annual Hiram House Fall Festival with Baldwin-Wallace (Delta Upsilon). Sisters hosted the Bid for Your Heart philanthropy auction. The chapter’s first Red Dress Gala will be held in the spring.

Kent State (Beta Omega)Beta Omega welcomed 37 new members during fall recruitment, exceeding campus total. They hosted their first Mud Tug philanthropy event that raised $500 for women’s cardiac care. Sisters enjoyed spending time with alumnae during homecoming festivities. Sisterhood events included visiting a haunted house, apple picking and a scary movie. They also enjoyed a 1920s-themed date party.


On Campus

Sisters celebrate on Bid Day.

CENTRAL MISSOURI (THETA LAMBDA)

New members Alex Palmer, Marika Gaul, Leah Dunville and Carly Rose celebrate on Bid Day.

MICHIGAN STATE (BETA BETA)

Sisters enjoy Founders’ Day.

BUTLER (EPSILON BETA)

CASE WESTERN RESERvE (ZETA PI)

Collegians join Cleveland East Side alumnae for a Founders’ Day luncheon and ceremony at the burial site of Founder Elizabeth Grace

Hubbell Shults (Alpha-Syracuse).

ASHLAND (EPSILON ALPHA)

Sisters’ hard work during recruitment pays off as they welcome 36 new members on Bid Day.

UNC/WILMINGTON (ETA XI)

The chapter welcomes new members on Bid Day.

Oregon State (Beta Upsilon)The chapter welcomed 41 new members during recruitment. They teamed with Delta Upsilon for homecoming competitions. Sisters paired with Kappa Sigma to celebrate Dad’s Weekend.

PENNSYLvANIADuquesne (Epsilon Iota)The second annual Red Dress Gala hosted more than 250 guests and raised money for the Alpha Phi Foundation. The chapter held successful re-cruitment parties, including one at a Kate Spade store, and welcomed three new members. Other activities included a carnival show, South Side Clean-up and Be Our Guest dinners with faculty.

Shippensburg (Theta Xi)The chapter was named Sorority of the Year and won awards for Excellence in Community Service, Excellence in Philanthropy and Excel-lence in Programming. They welcomed five new members during fall recruitment and enjoyed sisterhood events. Alumnae, including those from the local sororities that formed the Theta Xi chapter, joined collegians for homecoming.

West Chester (Epsilon Kappa)The chapter hosted the annual 48-hour Teeter Totter philanthropy event that raised $500 for the Alpha Phi Foundation. They welcomed 18 new members during recruitment, two above quota.

TEXAS Midwestern State (Gamma Omega)The chapter welcomed new members on Bid Day following a successful recruitment. The third annual High Heel Walk to benefit the Alpha Phi Foundation will be held in February.

Miami University (Gamma Nu)Sisters hosted the annual King of Hearts talent show that raised a record amount, $3,300, for cardiac care. Members look forward to spring recruitment.

Ohio State (Rho)Rho chapter hosted the first Students Fight Back risk management and self-defense event. The event was co-sponsored by Kappa Sigma frater-nity, the Student Wellness Center and Undergrad-uate Students Government and was attended by nearly 300 students. The chapter welcomed 14 new members during informal fall recruitment and hosted a date party on the Santa Maria boat in downtown Columbus.

OKLAHOMAOklahoma (Phi) Sisters welcomed 82 new members during formal recruitment and dedicated continuous open bidding efforts. They have enjoyed fraternity mixers, Sooner football and homecoming. The inaugural Red Dress Gala hosted more than 600 people and raised $23,000 for the Alpha Phi Foundation, thanks to the hard work of members, support of parents and dedication of alumnae and guests.

OREGONLinfield (Theta Alpha)The chapter welcomed 22 new members dur-ing formal recruitment and 13 new members through continuous open bidding. The second annual alumnae homecoming tailgater had a great turnout. The chapter participated in an all-sorority tailgater, new member sleepover and other sisterhood events. Upcoming events include the annual Red Dress Gala in February, Greek Week and more sisterhoods.

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Jacey Jedicka (Delta Delta- Oklahoma City) is Oklahoma Czech Slovak Queen, crowned during the annual Czech Festival in Yukon, Okla. She will compete in the

2010 Miss Czech Slovak U.S. Pageant. Jacey is a senior business administration major, a four-year Stars cheer-leader, Yard Dawgz Arena football dancer, on the OCU Rhythms hip-hop team and speaks Czech fluently.

COLLEGIAN IS OKLAHOMA CZECH SLOvAK QUEEN

Phi hosts its inaugural Red Dress Gala.

OKLAHOMA (PHI)

Sisters host their first Red Dress Gala to benefit the Alpha Phi Foundation. The women hope to make it an annual tradition.

DUKE (BETA NU)

SHIPPENSBURG (THETA XI)

New members are welcomed on Bid Night.

DUQUESNE (EPSILON IOTA)

Sisters celebrate after winning the President’s Cup, which recognized the chapter

as the best sorority on campus.

LINFIELD (THETA ALPHA)

The chapter welcomes new members on Bid Day.

Texas (Omega)The chapter hosted the annual Hits for Hearts softball tournament to raise cardiac care awareness. Thanks to members and the help of friends, family and alumnae, the second annual Red Dress Gala raised more than $40,000 for the Alpha Phi Foundation and American Heart Association.

Texas Tech (Gamma Iota)The chapter welcomed 60 new members during fall recruitment. The Red Dress Gala’s silent auc-tion raised more than $6,000 for the Alpha Phi Foundation. The women participated in several philanthropy events, including the Beta 500 race and Fiji Olympics. Katy Stankus was named Greek of the Month.

UTAHSouthern Utah (Theta Sigma)The chapter welcomed 24 new members during recruitment. In October, they co-hosted a soccer game in support of breast cancer awareness. They also hosted an annual alumnae tea.

vIRGINIAGeorge Mason (Eta Lambda)The chapter tied for having the most sisters on the dean’s list last semester: 29 out of 91. Sisters welcomed 34 new members during formal recruitment. They hosted a fundraiser for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital and partici-pated in the D.C. AIDS Walk. Members enjoyed a local camping trip as a sisterhood retreat. Collegians held a Family Weekend brunch and joined the local alumnae chapter for a Founders’ Day celebration.

james Madison (Theta Iota)Members enjoyed JMU football games and a Parent’s Day brunch. Theta Iotas welcomed 52 new members during recruitment; they thank the recruitment team and alumnae members who helped with the process.

virginia Tech (Eta Omicron)During the annual Red Dress Gala, sisters and their families raised more than $13,000 for the Alpha Phi Foundation. Ali Miller represented the chapter on the homecoming court. Sisters participated in several philanthropy events to support literacy and the local fire department.

WEST vIRGINIAWest virginia (Beta Iota)The chapter welcomed a full new member class during fall formal recruitment. They hosted the fourth annual Race For Your Heart philanthropy event that raised $5,000.

WISCONSINWisconsin/LaCrosse (Delta Kappa)The chapter hosted the Bounce for Beats philanthropy event to raise money for the Alpha Phi Foundation. They also participated in a diva night at a local boutique to benefit the Founda-tion. Other events included a sisterhood retreat and Parent’s Picnic. Twelve new members were initiated into the chapter.

Wisconsin/Stout (Gamma Sigma)The chapter welcomed 14 new members during fall recruitment. Sisters enjoyed a camping trip and hosted a Dad’s Day cookout and football game. Members participated in a highway clean-up and began to raise money for the upcoming Red Dress Gala.


Alpha Phis. Fall semester included a Founders’ Day celebration, participat-ing in homecoming, welcoming fami-lies to Parents’ Weekend and a new member retreat off campus. Through their activities and enthusiasm, these women are building the foundation for Alpha Phi at UK for the next weeks, months and years.

The success of our newest colony would not be possible without the support received from Team Wildcat’s volunteers and staff members. Thank you to everyone who has contributed — both on and off-site — to the progress made by our amazing Wildcats!

In April 2009, the University of Kentucky Panhellenic Council invited Alpha Phi to become the 13th sorority on campus. In September, Al-pha Phi welcomed 140 women to the UK Greek community. From April to September, Alpha Phis partnered with members of the UK community to plan, market and execute the colonization of Alpha Phi’s newest colony.

From the moment Alpha Phi stepped onto campus, our consultants, volun-teers and staff were welcomed with open arms and felt like a part of the community. Potential new members were introduced to Alpha Phi by par-ticipating in the first round of formal recruitment. Collegiate members from Illinois (Beta Alpha), Indiana (Beta Tau), Butler (Epsilon Beta), Indiana U. Southeast (Zeta Epsilon), Miami University (Gamma Nu), Ohio State (Rho) and James Madison (Theta Iota) marketed Alpha Phi during this round. Thank you to these chapters and their advisors for supporting our efforts in Lexington!

Following formal recruitment, our on-site team led a campus-wide introduction to Alpha Phi by partici-pating in K-Week (orientation events)

and colonization-specific market-ing activities. In mid-September, a weekend of interviews kicked off a week of recruitment events held at the King Alumni House on campus. These events culminated with Preference and Bid Day on Sunday, Sept. 20.

Bid Day for the UK colony was a celebration for the community, as Panhellenic women were on hand to welcome the newest members of Alpha Phi to their extended family. The event capped a successful part-nership between Alpha Phi and the University of Kentucky — one that has continued to grow in the time since Bid Day.

The excitement of being a flourish-ing colony has continued through all that our members experience as new

Alpha Phi Colonizes at the University of Kentucky

Alpha Phi colonizes at the University of Denver in january 2010!Thank you to the Denver area Alpha Phis who supported our efforts toward DU’s extension process this fall. Look for more information in the Spring 2010 Quarterly.

Alpha Phi welcomes its newest colony at the University of Kentucky. Newly elected officers are pictured.

CongratulationstoAlabama(BetaMu)andGeorgiaTech(IotaMu)onyoursuccessfulfirstformal recruitments! Thank you to the volunteers and officers who supported these historic efforts.


People

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Alumnae Receive Prestigious Recognition

Jennifer Holsman (Gamma Pi-Arizona State), Melissa Hartley (Eta Upsilon-Chapman), Allison Bell (Delta Rho-Ball State) and Brandi Smith Hunt (Zeta Mu-Colorado State) were four of 49 individuals selected to be a part of the Leader-ship Institute, sponsored by Valley Leadership (Phoenix, Ariz.). The nine-month program is designed to inform, engage and inspire current and emerging leaders to serve and transform their communities.

Sister Receives Women to Watch Award

Jewish Women International selected Melissa Arbus (Zeta Theta-Tufts) as a 2009 Women to Watch honoree for her exceptional work in appellate litigation. Melissa is an attorney at Latham & Watkins LLP (Washington, D.C.)

and assistant to the solicitor general, whose office represents the U.S. government in cases argued before the Supreme Court. She was featured in the fall issue of Jewish Woman and was honored at the annual Women to Watch celebration in Washington, D.C.

Alumna Named Rising StarChristina Bapst (Theta Tau-Rensselaer) is one of 28 individuals named as a 2009 Rising Star by 1105 Government Informa-tion Group. The award recognizes federal IT community employees who have gone above and beyond their job

descriptions to make a lasting impact in their organizations. Christina works for the Depart-ment of Homeland Security in the Office of the Chief Information Officer and oversees the budget for the Office of Applied Technology.

Sister Publishes New BookSuzanne Carlisle Crowley (Omega-Texas) is the author of the young adult novel The Stolen One (Greenwillow Books, 2009. ISBN 978-0061232008). Set in Elizabethan England, the novel tells of 16-year-old orphan, Kat, who sets out for London to learn about her parents and finds herself under the care of Queen Elizabeth I. The mystery of Kat’s past is intertwined with the question of whether her heart lies with a handsome rogue at court or a

young farmer back home. Seventeen Magazine declared the book “impossible to put down” and selected it as one of their summer reading picks. Learn more at www.suzannecrowley.com.

Alumna Beats Cancer, Breaks Racing Record

In August, Kate Gracheck (Beta Tau-Indiana) raced in the USA Cycling masters track championships. Not only did the 30-year-old win two races and set a national record, she did so after being diagnosed with stage 1A Hodgkin’s lymphoma in 2008. Kate is a senior coach at Carmichael Training Systems (Colorado Springs, Colo.), an avid bike racer and has a private practice as a psychotherapist.

Sister Receives Unsung Heroine Award

Suzanne Yerdon Lewandowski (Epsilon Beta-Butler), an eating disorders awareness advocate, was honored by the Massachusetts Commission on the Status of Women as one of its Unsung Heroines of 2009. The award honors 100

women who work without recognition to make their communities better places. Suzanne is the founder of NBCares.org, a Web-based organiza-tion that aims to enhance communication and cooperation among North Brookfield (Mass.) institutions, organizations, businesses and town departments.

Alumna Named to Missouri Court of Appeals

Karen King Mitchell (Omicron-Missouri) has been appointed to a judgeship on the Missouri Court of Appeals, Western District. Karen worked for more than 20 years in the Office of the Attorney General, rising to the position

of chief deputy attorney general, and served as the director of the Missouri Department of Revenue. Karen has been actively involved in the Missouri Bar and in volunteer efforts that serve the legal community.

Alumna Authors New BookLinda Rolie (Tau- Oregon), a career development expert with a background as a psychiatric therapist, is the author of Getting Back to Work: Everything You Need to Bounce Back and Get a Job After a Layoff (McGraw-Hill, 2009. ISBN 978-0-07-163867-8). The book provides readers with tools to ground themselves emotion-ally and mentally after losing a job. It addresses the

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anxieties and questions job hunters have, offering solid guidance for coping with change, gaining confidence and expanding professional growth.

Sister Selected for Elite ProgramSarah Devereaux Stelmok (Epsilon Phi-NC State), an associate broker and realtor for Coldwell Banker Elite, was one of 22 members who participated in the 2009 Virginia REALTORS Leadership

Academy. At 30, she was one of the youngest ever to attend the elite program. Sarah also serves on the National Association of REALTORS cultural diversity committee.

Reunions

Beta Taus ReuniteIndiana (Beta Tau) members from the classes of 1976-79 gather at the chapter house during the summer for a second annual reunion. More than 35 alumnae attended, with many staying at the chapter house. Events included a reception at Nick’s, cruise on Lake Monroe, barbecue, campus tours, sharing scrapbooks, reminiscing and shopping for sorority and university apparel. Special thanks goes to Lisa Shull Moeller and Deb Breskow Leyndyke for planning the event. The 2010 reunion is July 16-18.

Epsilon Deltas Celebrate 40 YearsMembers of Northern Illinois’ (Epsilon Delta) charter class celebrate the chapter’s 40th anniversary. They are pictured at Cooper’s Hawk Winery in South Barrington, Ill. They spent the weekend at Indian Lakes Resort in Bloomingdale, Ill.

Omicron Alumnae Meet Annually Missouri (Omicron) alumnae gather for an annual Chicago outing during the summer. Pictured (from left) at a Chicago Cubs / St. Louis Cardinals baseball game are: Liz Underwood Drouin, Lindsey Korbel, Kelly Luehrs, Lyndsey Bowen and Erin Leahey.

Collegian Receives Congres-sional Gold Medal

Melanie Spung (Epsilon Xi-South-ern Illinois) was among 200 outstanding youths to be awarded the Congressional Gold Medal in June in Washing-

ton, D.C. The award program is a non-parti-san and non-competitive program through which youths ages 14 to 23 set goals for themselves in voluntary public service, personal development, physical fitness and exploration or expedition. There are six levels of recognition; Melanie earned the highest — the gold medal — by completing a minimum of two years and 800 hours (400 of which must be voluntary public service). Gold medalists were added to the perma-nent Congressional record on the floor of the House of Representatives.

Alumna Recognized for Career Success

Emily Voigt (Delta Delta-Oklahoma City) was featured in the Dallas Business Journal for her career success and creative approach to helping clients find new ways to reach consumers. Emily is managing

director of the public relations department at Moroch, a marketing company in Dallas, Texas.


Silent Chapter

Arizona (Beta Epsilon)Patricia Neil Hand (‘56), Aug. 25, 2009. Constance Koons Christian (‘70), July 3, 2009.Genevieve Whitney Reeve (‘36), Sept. 19, 2009.

Bowling Green State (Beta Omicron)Virginia Bryan Beck (‘44), Aug. 30, 2009. Norma Miklich Stuber (‘45), Sept. 23, 2009.

Case Western Reserve (Zeta Pi)Susan J. Moskot (‘85), March 29, 2009.

Colorado (Beta Gamma)Margaret Hammerstrom Bick (‘43), Aug. 28, 2009. Jean Jarvis Bowen (‘44), Sept. 23, 2009. Mary Brown Ellis (‘48), April 11, 2009.

Cornell (Delta)Eleanor Raynor Burns (‘34), July 15, 2009.

CSU/Chico (Theta Upsilon)Gina M. Maggio (‘08), Oct. 5, 2009.

DePauw (Gamma)June Konecy Bruce (‘35), Oct. 1, 2008. Ann Lave Getzoff (‘58), Aug. 19, 2009.Isabel Jones Kauffman (‘37), Sept. 2, 2009.

Drury (Gamma Gamma)Judy Honeycutt Skeen (‘52), Nov. 3, 2008.

Idaho (Beta Zeta)Jean Boomer Daubenmire (‘33), Nov. 18, 2008. Edith Slatter McAtee (‘34), Aug. 16, 2009. Dorothea Volkmer Richards (‘40), Sept. 1, 2009.

Indiana (Beta Tau)Carolyn M. Lant (‘49), Aug. 9, 2009.Jean Clark MacQuivey (‘47), Jan. 4, 2009.

Kansas (Gamma Delta)Jayne Norris Kincaid (‘50), Sept. 22, 2009.

Kent State (Beta Omega)Grace Martin Palsha (‘56), Sept. 11, 2009.

Maine (Delta Nu)Mary Donaher Thornton (‘68), Sept. 27, 2009.

Michigan (Theta)Cornelia Wierengo (‘60), June 11, 2009.

Michigan State (Beta Beta)Margaret Marshall Murdoch (‘26), May 17, 2009. Sally Carey Riemenschneider (‘43), Jan. 14, 2009.

Midwestern State (Gamma Omega)Judy Spurlock Poole (‘71), Sept. 23, 2009.

Minnesota (Epsilon)Ann Worthington Bohn (‘50), Sept. 28, 2009.Betty Bloomquist Griffith (‘39), Sept. 17, 2009.Virginia Alden White (‘45), July 3, 2009.

Missouri (Omicron)Christy C. Bulkeley (‘61), Sept. 13, 2009.

Montana (Chi)Leona DeCock Fenner (‘40), July 24, 2009.Marian Brown Judy (‘36), Nov. 13, 2008.

Nebraska (Nu)Ruth Lykke Barrett (‘45), Aug. 9, 2009.Mary Sinclair Flanagin (‘43), Sept. 5, 2009. Georgia Covey Stone (‘41), Aug. 3, 2009.Mary Tracy Swanson (‘37), Aug. 8, 2009.

Northern Illinois (Epsilon Delta)Terese Klein (‘02), Sept. 15, 2009.

Northwestern (Beta)Martha Stephenson Babas (‘62), Aug. 11, 2009.Mary Foster Fox (‘37), Sept. 28, 2009.Ann Johnson Page (‘44), Sept. 24, 2009.

Ohio State (Rho)Virginia Rohr Gehlaar (‘42), May 7, 2009.

Puget Sound (Gamma Zeta)Nancy Gibbon Houghtalin (‘60), June 24, 2009.

Purdue (Delta Mu)Myra Knotts McClean (‘68), Feb. 23, 2009.

Ripon (Gamma Psi)Nancy Frink Sherer (‘69), Aug. 31, 2009.

San Diego State (Gamma Alpha)Sally Hayes Remington (‘49), Aug. 7, 2009.

Syracuse (Alpha)Eleanor Avery Griffiths (‘29), Aug. 2, 2009.

Texas (Omega)Mary Morgan Gracey (‘45), Aug. 1, 2009. Jenny White Hiller (‘71), Aug. 9, 2009.Barbara Hulmes Martin (‘40), Jan. 1, 2009.Pat Devine Neilsen (‘50), July 12, 2009.

Texas Tech (Gamma Iota)Staci Smelker Marusin (‘84), Jan. 23, 2009.

UCLA (Beta Delta)Dorothy Meyer McKenna (‘34), July 26, 2009.

USC (Beta Pi)Marachal Myers Gohlich (‘80), Oct. 30, 2008.

Washburn (Upsilon)Virginia Bartos (‘51), July 19, 2009.Margaret Dutton Senne (‘38), July 4, 2009.

Washington (Sigma)Bobby Wayland Dudley (‘38), Aug. 21, 2009. Margaret Larsen Oliver (‘40), Aug. 31, 2009.

Washington State (Beta Rho)Myra McCormick Haight (‘62), Aug. 13, 2009.

West Virginia (Beta Iota)Linda Winesdorfer Morris (‘62), April 1, 2009.

Wisconsin (Iota)Carol Field Hoppe (‘40), July 10, 2009.

Please note: class year listed in parentheses is year of initiation.


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13. Publication Title: Alpha Phi Quarterly14. Issue Date of Circulation Data Below: 10/15/09

15. Extent/Nature of Circulation Avg. No. Copies Each Issue No. Copies of Single Issue During Preceding 12 Mos. Published Nearest to Filing Date

a. Total Number of Copies (Net press run) 47,075 119,800b. Paid Circulation 1) Mailed Outside-County Paid Subscriptions Stated on PS Form 3541 46,257 118,835 2) Mailed In-County Paid Subscriptions Stated on PS Form 3541 0 0 3) Paid Distribution Outside the Mails Including Sales Through Dealers and

Carriers, Street Vendors, Counter Sales, and Other Paid Distribution Outside USPS 0 0 4) Paid Distribution by Other Classes Mailed Through the USPS 0 0c. Total Paid Distribution 46,257 118,835d. Free or Nominal Rate Distribution 1) Free or Nominal Rate Outside-County Copies Included on PS Form 3541 0 0 2) Free or Nominal Rate In-County Copies on PS Form 3541 0 0 3) Free or Nominal Rate Copies Mailed at Other Classes Mailed through the USPS 0 0 4) Free or Nominal Rate Distribution Outside the Mail 0 0e. Total Free or Nominal Rate Distribution 0 0f. Total Distribution 46,257 118,835g. Copies Not Distributed 818 965h. Total 47,075 119,800i. Percent Paid 100% 100%

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