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I Am Alpha Phi. Our sisterhood is one, but each member is unique. We highlight four exceptional and diverse women, including Gabriella Catera (Theta Kappa-Rochester), who found nothing but love and support as a gay member of her chapter.

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I Am Alpha Phi. Our sisterhood is one, but each member is unique.

We highlight four exceptional and diverse women, including Bhangra dancer Anjali Patel (Zeta Pi-Case Western Reserve).

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General Fraternity and Greek-letter news and announcements

30 From the Quad

Accomplishments from our undergraduate members and chapters

38 Where We Live

The doors of Alpha Phi

40 Always Alpha Phi

News from our alumnae members and chapters

50 Silent Chapter

Honoring our sisters’ passings

51 Trending

Editorial Policy

The latest health and wellness fads you should know about

52 Now & Then

Two philanthropy chairs compare notes on their most creative event, promotional tactics and more

Cover: Each of the four sisters featured in this issue grace their own unique cover. Photos by (clockwise from top lef t): Christina Charles, Dennis Mong, Terrance Jones and Anick Violette.

A PUBLICATION OF ALPHA PHI INTERNATIONAL FR ATERNIT Y SINCE 1888

Editorial Advisory Board Laura Berger Susan Bevan Sheila Bright Maeve Gillette Kathy Hiemstra Lizzie Hineman Karen Howe Denise Joyce Grace Porchivina Allison Rickels Madison Woodrick Alpha Phi Quarterly Staff Elisa Drake, Editor-in-Chief quarterly@alphaphi.org Alpha Phi Quarterly Design Tria Designs Inc. www.triadesigns.com

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The purpose of the Alpha Phi Quarterly and its content is to provide information and services to the membership of the Alpha Phi Fraternity, in keeping with the Fraternity’s status as a 501 (c) (7) tax-exempt private membership organization. The magazine is devoted to highlighting its members and matters of fraternal and collegiate interest. The views expressed in the articles published in the Quarterly are those of the authors and their contributors, and do not necessarily represent the opinions of Alpha Phi Fraternity, its officers or staff.

Submissions All persons interested in submitting materials for publication in the Alpha Phi Quarterly are encouraged to send them to the editor at the Executive Office. The editor reserves the right to accept, deny or edit any materials submitted.

Unless otherwise requested, all photos sent to the magazine will become the property of Alpha Phi International and will not be returned.

Articles may be sent by email to quarterly@alphaphi.org or by mail to: Alpha Phi Quarterly 1930 Sherman Ave. Evanston, IL 60201.

Submission Deadlines

Winter 2020: Oct. 4, 2019 Spring 2020: Jan. 2, 2020 Summer 2020: April 12, 2020 Fall 2020: July 5, 2020

Questions Please direct any submission questions or inquiries regarding advertising or reprint permission to the editor at quarterly@alphaphi.org.

Publisher Alpha Phi Quarterly (USPS Pub # 14680) is published quarterly by Alpha Phi, 1930 Sherman Ave., Evanston IL 60201-3214.

Periodical postage paid at Evanston, IL and at additional mailing offices.

Postmaster Please send address changes to: Alpha Phi Quarterly 1930 Sherman Ave. Evanston, IL 60201-3214 or quarterly@alphaphi.org.

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I Am Alpha Phi 24

Insensitive stereotypes of sorority women seem to persist in fiction and even in the news.

Fortunately, we all know that the truth is quite the opposite. Read about the four incredible women who represent the beautifully diverse Alpha Phi sisterhood.

Meet the New ELCs

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We’re excited to announce the hard-working 2019-20 Educational Leadership Team. After gathering for training in Denver over the summer, these enthusiastic Alpha Phis are off and running.

New on Campus

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Lucky collegians: There are so many new programs coming to your chapter that we couldn’t help but tout them all here for you. Alumnae: You’ll wish you were still in school!

Taking it to the Hill

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Find out how six Alpha Phi alumnae and four collegians made their marks and their voices heard on Capitol Hill last April.

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A Message from the International President

We Are Alpha Phi

International Executive Board Jacqueline Schools, President Laura Jen Kin Berger Susan J. Bevan Stacey Thulin Daniels Ruth Gallagher Nelson Lisa Cabaniss Olson Jandy Thompson Linda (Allie) Winkelman Ex-officio: Sally McCall Grant, NPC Delegate Ex-officio: Renee Smith Zimmerman Zainer, Executive Director Ex-officio: Mary Beth Cooleen Tully, Foundation Chair

Foundation Directors Mary Beth Cooleen Tully, Chair Colleen Sirhal, Vice Chair Claire Costin, Treasurer Coree Christine Smith, Secretary Gretchen Wilson Alarcon Jenny Concepcion Hansen Susan McNeice Susan Zabriskie Rebecca Andrew Zanatta Ex-officio: Amy Peebles, Executive Director Ex-officio: Jacqueline Schools, International President

Executive Office Executive Director: Renee Smith Zimmerman Zainer 1930 Sherman Ave. Evanston, IL 60201 (847) 475-0663 fraternity@alphaphi.org www.alphaphi.org Foundation Office Executive Director: Amy Peebles 1930 Sherman Ave. Evanston, IL 60201 (847) 475-4532 info@alphaphifoundation.org www.alphaphifoundation.org

Dear Sisters, “I am Alpha Phi” is more than a slogan; it is the tie that binds us and creates a diverse, rich and engaging tapestry of Alpha Phi. And you never know when or where you will meet one of our amazing sisters.

This happened to me just recently.

At work, upon meeting Jennifer Hong (Lambda-UC Berkeley), she reminded of an earlier meeting at an Alpha Phi alumnae event. I shared that there are other sisters working in the building including an intern serving as the president of her collegiate chapter. I also have the luxury of living mere minutes from three of our collegiate chapters: Iota Iota-George Washington, Delta Zeta-University of Maryland, and Eta Lambda-George Mason. I often meet sisters from these chapters in restaurants, networking events or volunteering, and am continually awed by their achievements.

For example, Selena Alvarado (Delta Zeta-Maryland), a senior computer science and business analytics major, spent the summer working for Northrop Grumman, developing software for a radar system in support of the military warfighter program. She also participated in a service trip to Ecuador helping to raise interest in technology and coding (pictured above). In addition, Selena attended both the Emerging Leader’s Institute and the Leadership Fellows Program, opportunities funded by our partnership with Alpha Phi Foundation.

A senior, Emma Montag (Iota Iota-George Washington) is majoring in business administration. Last semester, she studied abroad in Sydney, Australia, after serving as the president of her chapter in 2018. During her tenure, Emma exhibited exceptional grace under pressure as she adeptly led the chapter through a challenging situation. Emma continues her support of Alpha Phi as a collegiate representative to the Committee on Leadership (COL), which is responsible for creating a slate of qualified candidates for the International Executive Board.

Melissa Woodward (Eta Lambda-George Mason), a recent graduate with a degree in criminology and minors in forensic psychology and forensic science, is embarking on the adventure of a lifetime as an Educational Leadership Consultant (see page 11). As an intern at Stop Child Abuse Now (SCAN), she supported the court appointed special advocate program promoting court-appointed advocates for abused or neglected children in order to provide them with a safe and healthy environment in a permanent home.

It is an honor watching women like these develop in their academic, professional and Alpha Phi paths. While at a recent social event, after seeing the logo on the back of my phone, I heard someone ask who in the room was an Alpha Phi. I quickly made friends with Lain Reather Harvey (Phi-Oklahoma). She reminded me that sisters are everywhere, and the best way to meet and learn from our diverse membership is to daily showcase that “I am Alpha Phi.”

National Panhellenic Conference Council of Delegates: Laura Malley-Schmitt Chief Panhellenic Officer: Laura Lynn Davidson Ellett Alternate Delegate: Linda Long Boland

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“ Don’t write off experiences because you think you’re not worthy or that it will never work.

It just might change your whole life.

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Gabriella Catera (Theta Kappa-Rochester)

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Thanks to generous donors, Alpha Phi Foundation can make a positive impact on the educational aspirations of Alpha Phi women.

Check out the list of this year’s Foundation Scholarship recipients on page 12 and the impressive stats below.

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Number of need-based scholarships that Alpha Phi Foundation provides to assist with the rising cost of education.

Total number of undergraduate and graduate Alpha Phis awarded scholarships.

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$17,970

Largest individual awards given to undergraduates. Four women received the Jane Kinney Memorial Scholarship, the highest honor for collegiate Alpha Phis: Alexa Howser (Beta Tau-Indiana), Monica Malone (Zeta Pi-Case Western), Michaela Norgren (Eta Chi-Bishop’s) and Jordyn Shelton (Beta Epsilon-Arizona).

Number of undergraduate recipients pursuing degrees in the STEM fields.

$53,690

$343,140

Largest individual award, given to Casey Schoof (Theta-Michigan), the first recipient of the Beverly Lasher Memorial Scholarship.

Amount awarded to Alpha Phi recipients for the 2019-2020 school year.

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Graduates from Alpha Phi Leadership Institutes.

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Graduate recipients pursuing medical degrees.

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Looking for Leaders The Committee on Leadership (COL) takes seriously the responsibility of ensuring that the strategic future of Alpha Phi Fraternity is fulfilled by promoting awareness of, and participation in, the nominations and elections process for the International Executive Board (IEB). The COL does this by soliciting referrals of qualified candidates, objectively and fairly evaluating all IEB applications, seeking feedback from the membership and ultimately presenting a slate of qualified candidates at Convention for a formal vote. For more information about the COL process visit alphaphi.org The COL is actively recruiting dedicated leaders with: • Knowledge about and diverse experience with the Fraternity • Strong professional expertise, including experience in finance • Expansive, nonprofit volunteer board experience The COL encourages alumnae to: 1) evaluate the desired skill sets for the IEB President and director roles; 2) apply for the 2020-2022 IEB; and 3) provide feedback on potential candidates.

Your participation assists the COL as it slates the next International President and IEB directors, including a member designated as the finance director.

Fact vs. Fiction The first alumnae chapter was established in New York.

FICTION. Alpha Phi’s New York City alumnae chapter was chartered in 1897.

The Boston alumnae chapter came a decade earlier, organized informally in 1887; two years later, the Chicago alumnae chapter was established in Evanston, Illinois. Both alumnae chapters were granted official charters at the 8th annual Convention, held in Boston in October 1889. Announcing the charters, the Quarterly edition of November, 1890, noted, “Alpha Phi’s alumnae have banded themselves together in a stronger band of union by this means, and we can trust, more effectively promote the interests of Alpha Phi. It is the object of each of these chapters to aid, especially the active chapter from which it sprung, although alumnae from any of the other chapters, residing near, are urged and invited to become members.”

COL members: Billie Coskey Battiato (Phi-Oklahoma), chair; Katie Foster (Delta Nu-Maine); Jenny Holsman Tetreault (Gamma Pi-Arizona State); Evan Jones (Omega-Texas); Lindsay Martin Poss (Beta Pi-San Jose State); Carol Wilde Wahl (Delta Kappa-Wisconsin LaCrosse); and two collegiate reps pictured, top to bottom, Carly Sincavitch (Iota Rho-Clemson) and Emma Montag (Iota Iota-George Washington).

Take Note Oct. 15, 2019: Deadline for application and written references November-December 2019: List of candidates posted; open feedback and input period March 29, 2020: Slate announced to the membership

Members of the Boston Alumnae chapter at a recent kayaking event.

June 2020: Slate presented at Convention for elections

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www.alphaphifounders.everydayhero.com/us In 2016, Alpha Phi held its first day of giving. Since then, our sisterhood has raised over $400,000 on day of giving efforts! Thanks to you, we continue to support programs that advance women’s lives now and into the future.

Just imagine what we can do in 2019!

Join us on Thursday, October 10 to pay it forward for the next generation of leaders, scholars and Alpha Phis!

How to Get Involved Spread the word about this exciting day to support our sisterhood!

Save the date and plan to make a gift on Founders Day. Consider making a challenge or matching gift that will inspire others!

Contact us at 847.475.4532 or email info@alphaphifoundation.org.

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ONE OF US

Political Powerhouse

When we first featured Erica Kwiatkowski (Gamma BetaUC Santa Barbara) in the Summer 2018 issue of the Quarterly, she was campaign manager for Katie Porter, at the time a democratic candidate for U.S. House of Representatives in an historically Republican district of Orange County, California. Erica helped now Rep. Porter win her seat in Congress, and Erica was suddenly in the spotlight as an emerging, young—she graduated college in 2011—political force. She’s now in Washington, D.C., on the biggest stage in the country, as senior staff director at Kamala Harris For The People, helping to run the senator’s presidential campaign. We were able to catch up by email with the former educational leadership consultant and Foundation scholarship recipient, even during this incredibly busy time.

How has being a member of Alpha Phi influenced your life and career?

What do you enjoy about working on political campaigns?

My best friends are the women I met through Alpha Phi at UC Santa Barbara. We continue to take a yearly trip together, in addition to keeping each other laughing via group text at all hours of the day.

My ELC group has also been a constant source of friendship and support no matter where I am in the country. The experience of being chapter president and traveling as an ELC combined was the best preparation, hands down, for my career.

Watching people realize that a group of people can change our country and our world for the better through political work.

You ran Katie Porter’s campaign in California that flipped a district politically. How did you do that?

With the right candidate for the job, an incredibly talented team and a dedication to our strategy.

How is working on Kamala Harris’s campaign different than Katie Porter’s?

I believe a winning campaign is about building a team and having an organization that is able to share the candidate’s vision with their constituents, no matter who they are or where they live. Rep. Porter’s campaign was about her vision for Orange County families, and Senator Harris’s campaign is about her vision for the American people.

It has been the opportunity of a lifetime to get to work for both women.

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What are some of the challenges?

Engaging communities who don’t believe their voices are being heard is a constant challenge, but also a driving force to continue doing this work. And, of course, being away from friends and family.

Did we hear that you’re getting married as well?

I’m getting married this December!

Some (or many) people say this is a crazy idea, but there’s no time like the present! I plan most of my life around election cycles, but had to throw this one in there. Planning has been fun.

Plus, six of my bridesmaids are Alpha Phi women from college.

What’s your personal career goal at the moment?

To get Kamala Harris to the White House!

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The leadership development portion of the ELC program is funded through a generous grant made possible by Alpha Phi Foundation donors. This includes the facilitation of discussions and workshops for collegians on the topics of scholarship, philanthropy, educational programming and personal development.

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Educational Leadership Consultant Team Alpha Phi International is thrilled to introduce you to the new educational leadership consultants (ELCs) and educational leadership specialists. They will travel to chapters across North America to assist the Fraternity in supporting established and new chapters, while gaining valuable professional experience.

Thanks to the 2018-2019 ELCs Last year’s ELCs: • Assisted 156 chapters • Made 309 total visits to 42 states and provinces

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• Took 1,088 flights • Attended 129 recruitments • Started 2 chapters

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Y-E-S to our ELSs! We’re excited to announce that we have two educational leadership specialists for 2019-2020: Erin Sparks (Iota Nu-Kentucky) and Rachel Towslee (Beta RhoWashington State). We’re so fortunate to have them.

(L to R): Brita Spargur, Madison Church, Jordan Herrell, Courtney Chapman

(L to R): Erin Sparks, Amber Nielsen, Rachel Towslee

Tori Brice-Nash

Irelan Crosby

Courtney Halverson

No one knows I secretly: Eat popcorn with chopsticks so my fingers don’t get buttery.

Favorite Alpha Phi memory: Recruitment 2018. The entire two weeks were honestly some of my favorite times spent in my chapter.

After my ELC term, I plan to: Go to medical school and become a doctor.

(Beta Epsilon-Arizona)

Last great book I read: Eating Animals by Jonathan Safran Foer. I cried so many times throughout the book. It truly left an impact on me to be more conscious about what I am consuming.

Go-to Starbucks order: Pink Drink

Courtney Chapman (Epsilon Xi-Southern Illinois)

After my ELC term, I plan to: Take a break by the pool for the summer and then attend dental school.

Dream vacation: Choosing three dream places, picking one at random, buying a one-way ticket and just going!

Favorite binge food: Vanilla ice cream and extra sprinkles

Madison Church (Delta Tau-LSU)

After my ELC term, I plan to: Move to New York to work in the fashion industry. Fingers crossed it all works out!

This song always boosts my mood: “Power” by Kanye West Motto: “Those who dare to fail miserably can achieve greatly,” – John F. Kennedy Favorite movie: “How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days”

(Delta Tau-LSU)

Hidden talent: I once won a state-wide cooking competition that resulted in me being flown to Los Angeles to participate nationally.

Favorite podcast: “Pretty Basic,” with Alisha Marie and Remi Cruz. They have open conversations about friendships, relationships and different obstacles women face in their 20s.

Last great book I read: The Great Gatsby

by F. Scott Fitzgerald

Mariah Dougan

(Iota-Wisconsin)

No one knows that I secretly: Played hockey growing up.

Hidden talent: I can sing my ABCs backwards.

Pet peeve: People who don’t text back fast.

Jordan Herrell

(Beta Beta-Michigan State) No one knows that I secretly: Want to be in the CIA. This song always boosts my mood: “Shipping Up To Boston,” by Dropkick Murphys

(Gamma Kappa-CSU Long Beach)

Person I would trade lives with for a day: Meghan Markle

Hidden talent: I’ve been fluent in Spanish since I was 6.

Favorite movie: “Zero Dark Thirty”

Favorite binge food: French fries with ranch Life motto: Never look back and regret. Look forward and make it better.

Liv Houck

Person I would trade lives with for a day: Ellen DeGeneres

First concert: Lady Gaga in Washington, D.C.

Camille Griffin (Iota Omega-Ole Miss)

Favorite Alpha Phi memory: Becoming a charter member of the Iota Omega chapter, the first vice president of risk management, the third chapter president and the first ELC from our chapter.

Hidden talent: Tying gift wrapping bows First concert: Hilary Duff

(Theta Iota-James Madison) Favorite podcast: “Girls Gotta Eat,” because it never fails to make me laugh, and I feel like I’m hanging out with two of my best friends.

Motto: “If you don’t go after what you want, you’ll never have it.”

Maddi Lorengo

(Eta Psi-Eastern Washington) Favorite Alpha Phi memory: My sophomore year during senior week all the live-ins brought our mattresses into the formal room and we had a big sleepover with the live ins and seniors.

Favorite binge food: My college town’s pizza place has cheesy bread that is to die for.

Favorite hobby: DIY and refinishing furniture

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Makenna Muenstermann

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Brita Spargur

Darragh White

Something I won't be able to live without as an ELC: My hydroflask! I have to have water on me at all times.

Favorite Alpha Phi memory: I’ve had countless memories that I could name as favorites, but it’s the women whom I have met that made them special.

(Epsilon Chi-Cal Poly)

(Theta Lambda-Central Missouri) After my ELC term, I plan to: Start my own online fashion boutique.

Life motto: What's meant to be will be.

Last great book I read: Girl Boss Favorite binge food: Chips and queso

First concert: Miley Cyrus/Hannah Montana Concert, featuring the Jonas Brothers The song that always boosts my mood: “Build Me Up Buttercup,” the song I would request at age 3 from my car seat.

Pet peeve: Blatant grammar mistakes

Amber Nielsen (Beta Sigma-Utah)

Favorite Alpha Phi memory: As chapter president, I was able to initiate my mom. To be able to share something that I love so much with my mom was amazing.

Dream vacation: A safari trip to South Africa Person I would trade lives with for a day: Probably Ellen DeGeneres. She gets to meet so many cool people and make a difference in their lives.

Courtney Palomo (Iota Pi-Northern Arizona)

(L to R): Liv Houck, Irelan Crosby, Melissa Woodward, Maddi Lorengo

Kennedy Staudt (Gamma Rho-Penn State)

Favorite Alpha Phi memory: Representing Alpha Phi as a dancer in THON. Hidden talent: I can say all the presidents in order.

Motto: Be obsessively grateful, every single day.

Favorite movie: “Good Will Hunting”

Kaitlyn Swift

(Tau-Oregon)

Favorite binge food: Ben & Jerry’s Phish Phood Favorite hobby: Playing the guitar and being mediocre at it!

Person I would trade lives with for a day: Dolly Parton

Melissa Woodward (Eta Lambda-George Mason)

After my ELC term, I plan to: Obtain a master’s degree in social work.

Hidden Talent: I can touch my tongue to my nose.

Motto: “Life begins at the end of your comfort zone,” and “No matter how much you know there’s always more to learn.”

Go-to Starbucks order: Strawberry acaí refresher with light ice and lemonade

(Gamma Pi-Arizona State)

No one knows that I secretly: Went to kindergarten twice.

This song that always boosts my mood: Any “Mamma Mia” song Motto: You can have reasons or results, but you can’t have both.

After my ELC term, I plan to: Attend law school.

No one knows that I secretly: Am fourth cousins with Taylor Swift.

Favorite podcast: “How I Built This” with Guy Raz Go-to Starbucks order: Cold brew with a splash of cream

Samantha Zahrai (Beta Beta-Michigan State)

Favorite Alpha Phi memory: Sitting on the big, comfy couch for hours doing absolutely nothing, and everything, at the Alpha Phi house.

After my ELC term, I plan to: Work at an advertising agency in Chicago.

Favorite binge food: Nacho cheese Doritos and moose tracks ice cream Go-to Starbucks order: Venti iced coffee with soy milk 

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Alpha Phi Foundation recognizes the remarkable accomplishments of Alpha Phi women, because every Alpha Phi deserves the opportunity to pursue her intellectual curiosity and reach her academic potential without burden. To help Alpha Phi women achieve their educational goals, Alpha Phi Foundation awards annual academic scholarships. This year, through the generosity of its donors, the Foundation awarded more than $340,000 in merit-based and need-based scholarships to 22 graduate and 48 undergraduate members. These women demonstrate top academic performance, as well as outstanding service and positive contribution to their campuses and communities.

Graduate Recipients Canadian Centennial Scholarship

Kay Wainwright Nixon Memorial Scholarship

Bailey Bernknopf Iota Theta-Wilfrid Laurier M.D.

Rachel Esparza Iota Phi-St. Francis M.D.

Craig Hester/Hester Capital Management LLC Scholarship

Joan Merritt Holmes Scholarship

Charlotte Blatt Iota Kappa-Dartmouth J.D.

Lauren Howser Beta Tau-Indiana M.D.

Virginia Coleman Scholarship

Rachel G. Smylie Theta Chapter Scholarship

Katie Clark Zeta Omicron-Johns Hopkins M.D.

Alexandra Kelter Theta-Michigan M.D.

Mary Yearsley Scholarship

Frances Cameron Wiig Scholarship

Mia Corazzi Beta Alpha-Illinois Physical Therapy

Marilyn Bracken Ruckman Scholarship Taylor Corsi Eta Sigma-Lafayette M.D.

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Reeve Lanigan Eta Sigma-Lafayette LLM/MSc in Criminal Justice/ Human Rights Law

Alison Beth Drucker Memorial Scholarship

Courtney Liu Beta Nu-Duke Master of Fine Arts in Dance

Carol Klink Claussen Scholarship

Olya Lukashina Epsilon Rho-UC Davis Applied and Computational Mathematics

Diane Keenum Hite Memorial Scholarship Abbie Morlock Pi-North Dakota J.D.

Madge H. Lesher Memorial Scholarship Charlotte Musgrove Beta Epsilon-Arizona Nursing

Doris Corbett Scholarship Sarah Myers Rho-Ohio State Post-Baccalaureate Pre-Medical Program

Nancy Pitchforth Patton Scholarship Mary D. De Nora Lambda-UC Berkeley Technical Communication and Rhetoric

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Alpha Phi Foundation’s 2019 Scholarship Recipients

Mary Miller Lyons Scholarship Katherine Phillips Delta-Cornell M.D.

Constance Purkiss Kelly Scholarship Keara Pina Lambda-UC Berkeley Master of Public Policy

Eloise Howell Scholarship

Madisen Swallow Delta-Cornell Master of Science, Educational Studies-Secondary Science

Beverly Lasher Memorial Scholarship Casey Schooff Theta-Michigan Master of Science Physician Assistant

“Nelson Mandela once said, ‘Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world,’ and I plan on using mine to do just that by empowering and healing my patients. Without this scholarship, my dream of becoming a physician would not be possible.”

— Allysha Yasuda (Beta Zeta-Idaho)

Beta Beta Class of ’63 40th Anniversary Scholarship Madison Cook Beta Beta-Michigan State Advertising

Mabel Cowlishaw Siggins Scholarship Anna Ensminger Delta Tau-LSU Finance

Foundation Scholarship Kacey Finch Kappa Eta-Florida Journalism

WHERE ARE THEY NOW?

Fundraising

Maxine English Memorial Scholarship

Stephanie Schulman Beta Epsilon-Arizona Master of Science in Nursing

Helen Bradford Graduate Scholarship Amanda Tjitro Kappa Beta-UC San Diego M.D.

Mabel Cooper Lamb Scholarship Allysha Yasuda Beta Zeta-Idaho M.D.

Anne Williams Muhl Scholarship Catherine Argo Omicron-Missouri Psychology

Anisa Ashraf Sigma-Washington Engineering

Lucy Hart Finnerty Phi Chapter Centennial Scholarship

Jordyn Austin Phi-Oklahoma Chemistry and Biochemistry/PreMedicine

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Foundation Scholarship Sarah Banks Zeta Upsilon-Washington University Psychology

Frances Befort Upsilon-Washburn Molecular Biology and Biotechnology

John R. and Cecile D. Richards Scholarship Adisyn Blair Gamma Iota-Texas Tech Psychology

Sally McCall Grant Scholarship

Sigma Scholarship

Vivienne Ayala Lambda-UC Berkeley Economics

Marjorie V. Dove Scholarship

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Kathryn Cesiel Iota Epsilon-Kettering Mechanical and Electrical Engineering

Foundation Scholarship

Brittany Cleary Iota KappaDartmouth Biology

Melissa Wagasy (Beta Beta-Michigan State) Beta Beta Chapter Scholarship, 2001 and 2002 Student loans got Melissa Wagasy (Beta Beta-Michigan State) through college, and her Foundation scholarship helped lower those loans. “I invested a lot into Alpha Phi as a collegian, and it meant a great deal that Alpha Phi was investing in me as well,” Melissa says.

Plus, knowing that she had financial support from her chapter sisters, Melissa was “inspired to make them proud.” As chapter president her senior year, Melissa attended Convention and recalls it was an awe-inspiring experience.

“Getting to see the size and impact of Alpha Phi, and that it truly is for a lifetime, was extremely impactful,” she says. After graduating, Melissa worked for Alpha Phi Foundation, which led to her career in fundraising. She now works in the College of Communication Arts & Sciences at Michigan State University, where she secures major gifts. As soon as she was able to, she donated back to the Beta Beta Scholarship, and she continues volunteering for Alpha Phi, including as a scholarship application reader.

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Alpha Phi Foundation’s 2019–2020 Scholarship Recipients

Margaret Garth Steinert Greene Scholarship

Gamma Nu 50th Anniversary Scholarship

Sally Hepler Memorial Scholarship

Nu Centennial Scholarship

Foundation Scholarship

Linda Trinh Memorial Scholarship

Christina Glaser Zeta Omicron-Johns Hopkins Cognitive Science

Jodi Graf Eta Sigma-Lafayette Chemical Engineering

Carly Gray Sincavitch Iota Rho-Clemson Political Science and Philosophy

Rhyann Green Gamma Nu-Miami University Psychology

Leigh Hanson Nu-Nebraska Accounting

Ally Hardebeck Zeta Omicron-Johns Hopkins Public Health and Sociology

Darcel Atwill Weller Scholarship

WHERE ARE THEY NOW?

Teaching

Allison Head Gamma Iota-Texas Tech Human Sciences

Courtney Andreas-Gray Scholarship

Cathy Schafer Mckay (Theta Iota-James Madison) Nancy P. Patton Graduate Scholarship, 2007 After receiving her undergraduate degree, Catherine (Cathy) Schafer McKay (Theta Iota-James Madison) went on to pursue her doctoral degree in education at the University of Virginia. Her Foundation scholarship helped lower the financial stress of her graduate education. “The Alpha Phi Foundation recognizes the value of opening doors for our members, supporting access to the many benefits of higher education,” says Cathy who is now a tenure track professor at James Madison University in the department of kinesiology.

She still remembers her days as a collegiate Alpha Phi—like her stint playing the Tin Man in a Wizard of Oz-themed recruitment skit— and is an active alumna. Cathy’s next career step is taking her abroad and she says, “I’m very fortunate to have loved every stop on my career journey, and to trust that when I leap, the net will appear.” She also has advice to women considering applying for a scholarship: “Take the risk. Give thoughtful consideration to who you ask to write your letters of support, and triple check your spelling and grammar. Most importantly, complete the steps and hit submit.”

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— Brittany Cleary (Iota Kappa-Dartmouth)

Jane Kinney Memorial Scholarship Alexa Howser Beta Tau-Indiana Biology

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“I’m a biology major because I’m fascinated by the way microscopic molecules underly every aspect of our day-to-day lives. Ultimately, I hope to go to medical school and work as a physician in a high-impact, highintensity specialty such as surgery or emergency medicine.”

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Samantha Kerns Lambda-UC Berkeley Political Science

Kathleen Feeney Hiemstra Scholarship Jamie Klapp Zeta Beta-Loyola Marymount Biology

Marjorie V. Dove Scholarship

Octavia Born Brooks Scholarship Kali Mayer Gamma-DePauw Anthropology

John and Sharon Spraker Barnes Scholarship Morgan McCoy Phi-Oklahoma Chemical Engineering

Beta Omicron Anniversary Scholarship

Taran Langston Gamma Xi-Wichita State Criminal Justice and Social Work

Savannah Meeker Beta Omicron-Bowling Green Biology

Clara Bradley Burdette Founders Scholarship

Beta Delta Scholarship

Catherine Lawton Zeta Pi-Case Western Reserve Biomedical Engineering

Jane Kinney Memorial Scholarship

Monica Malone Zeta Pi-Case Western Reserve Biomedical Engineering

Nanami Murata Beta Delta-UCLA Physiological Science

Jane Kinney Memorial Scholarship Michaela Norgren Eta Chi-Bishop’s Biochemistry

Jennifer Lynne Brooks Memorial Scholarship

Lilli Peters Iota Zeta-Colorado School of Mines Mechanical Engineering

Martha Jarvis Sutton Scholarship Rachel Pfutzenreuter Epsilon-Minnesota Finance

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Kristy Burgener Memorial Scholarship

Lauryn Praet Beta Alpha-Illinois Interdisciplinary Health Sciences

Morgan Schenck Delta Xi-Nebraska Kearney Chemistry

Linda Gardner Massie Scholarship

Abby Dorsa Sobrato Memorial Scholarship

Joan Covert Doupé Scholarship

Sally Mitchell Milam Memorial Scholarship

Victoria Reznikov Eta Omicron-Virginia Tech Microbiology

Riley Rojas Beta Delta-UCLA Political Science

Gabriella Ruskay-Kidd Zeta Upsilon-Washington University Psychology, and Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies

Marlyn G. Frazier Scholarship & Sharon Petzold Memorial Scholarship Amanda Salas Gamma Beta-UC Santa Barbara Communication and Sociology

“I am deeply honored to be the recipient of this generous scholarship from Alpha Phi towards my medical school education in pursuit of my passion for cardiothoracic surgery.

I have spent the past several years, including my senior honors thesis, researching regenerative cures for heart failure and have seen first-hand the tremendous life-saving potential of the research at the heart of Alpha Phi Foundation.”

— Katherine Phillips (Delta-Cornell)

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WHERE ARE THEY NOW?

Medical school

Hana Seastedt Zeta Gamma-Santa Clara Public Health Science

Taylor Seyl Gamma Iota-Texas Tech Psychology

Maj Britt Kaal-Zeta Upsilon 20th Anniversary Scholarship

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Delta Xi-Amber Weitzel Memorial Scholarship

Jane Kinney Memorial Scholarship Jordyn Shelton Beta Epsilon-Arizona Pre-Business

Margaret Beery Doe Scholarship Elyssa Smith Beta Delta-UCLA Biology

Irving H. & Marion L. Frank Memorial Scholarship Mackenzie Starnes Eta-Boston Hospital Administration

Vicki Silverman Memorial Scholarship

Journie Talley Gamma Pi-Arizona State Supply Chain and Sustainability

Ruth Allingham Soriano Scholarship

Kyra Terrana Sigma-Washington Sociology and Communications

Foundation Scholarship

Maria Viscomi Zeta Pi-Case Western Reserve Psychology

Bailey Bernknopf (Iota Theta-Wilfrid Laurier) Sally Hepler Memorial Scholarship, 2016; Canadian Centennial Scholarship, 2018 and 2019 “These scholarships meant so much to me, both financially and emotionally,” says Bailey Bernknopf (Iota Theta-Wilfrid Laurier).

Receiving the scholarship in 2016 was just enough to cover Bailey’s tuition and books, allowing her to focus on academics and “enjoy my final year of undergrad with less stress.” Bailey again used Foundation scholarship money to help cover tuition for her master’s degree of applied science in biomedical engineering at the University of Toronto. Because of the scholarship, her supervisor didn’t have to pay her quite as much and instead put the money toward sending Bailey to an international conference in London. “It was an incredible academic and professional development experience,” says Bailey who recently began medical school at the University of Toronto where another Canadian Centennial Scholarship will help defray costs. “I am very grateful to Alpha Phi for having a substantial scholarship program,” she says. “It reinforces my drive for success.”

Bailey notes that even the process of applying for a scholarship is useful for professional development. “And if you’re selected, it’s that much more rewarding.”

Valerie Lawlor Scholarship

Victoria Workman Omicron-Missouri Architectural Studies

Edwynne C. Rosenbaum Scholarship

Thyme Zuschlag Beta Gamma-Colorado Aerospace Engineering

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Innovation. In order to actively support these high ideals and to empower Alpha Phi women in their growth, education, health and well-being, Alpha Phi has always provided powerful programming, such as past programs, the Emerging Leaders Institute and Leadership Fellows Program. Now, we humbly believe that we have outdone ourselves! As Alpha Phi continues to innovate and excel, we have developed a fresh slate of smart, savvy programs, partnering with subject matter experts to bring our members the best of the best. With the generous assistance of Alpha Phi Foundation, the Fraternity has thoroughly scrutinized and thoughtfully selected the programs to impact our collegians throughout the year, every year, and to complement and fill in gaps in campus resources, setting up our members for success. Read on to learn about some of these exciting, new offerings.

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LEAGUE OF COACHES

Alpha Phi alumnae are an amazingly rich and diverse group of women who hail from around the world, boast a myriad of talents and work in an array of professions, from inner-city school teacher to financial guru, broadcast news anchor to civil engineer.

We are fortunate to be able to tap into this highly skilled network to create our distinguished League of Coaches. These women will serve as coaches and guides for several of our incredible new programs.

We are grateful to them for volunteering their time and sharing their expertise with other Alpha Phis.

Alpha Phi Leadership Institute Perhaps the most highly anticipated new Legacy of Leaders Program is our inaugural Alpha Phi Leadership Institute.

We are thrilled to be working with Disney Institute to offer this three-day leadership development experience.

On site at a Walt Disney World Resort in Orlando, Florida, approximately 175 collegians will participate in an immersive, experiential curriculum, which will give them the tools and skills to lead with purpose, create an environment of trust, understand the impact of their actions and more. Disney Institute is the perfect organization to enable our members to inspire excellence and provide them with effective leadership skills. Through working with Disney Institute, we will equip our members with ways to establish their own legacies as leaders.

This program was made possible through the generosity of Alpha Phi Foundation donors.

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LIVE COURAGEOUSLY SERIES

Alpha Phi’s primary concern is for the wellbeing of its members.

To that end, in accordance with the risk reduction philosophy Alpha Phi adopted in January, 2019, we provide several important programs that fall under our Live Courageously Series.

Step UP

LEGACY OF LEADERS

The Legacy of Leaders programming inspires collegians and alumnae to influence positive change in the world. There are several aspects of this programming, including summer institutes for leadership development training, Congressional Hill visits and the Alpha Phi Leadership Institute collaboration with the Disney Institute.

Hill to speak with members of congress on the value of the Greek system and single-sex organizations. Read about the most recent visits on page 20.

Capitol Hill Visits Each April, Alpha Phi partners with the Fraternal Government Relations Coalition to send collegiate members to Capitol

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As the overarching foundation to the Live Courageously program, Step UP emphasizes a critical “take action” approach. Alpha Phi chose this awardwinning program because of its focus on

“We want to help these women, we want to meet them where they’re at, and then we want to develop creative solutions to allow them to remain in control in an environment that can sometimes be intimidating.”

—Samantha Stawicki Irish (Epsilon Rho-UC Davis)

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teaching students to be proactive in difficult situations, and the belief that when you see someone who needs help, you get them help. Originally created as a bystander intervention training program at the University of Arizona’s athletic department in partnership with the NCAA, Step UP has since been adopted by the U.S. military, PAC 12 Conference and hundreds of college campuses and Greek organizations. It is presented in topic modules such as alcohol, depression, hazing and relationship abuse. Because Alpha Phi views Step UP as an essential backbone to Alpha Phi’s commitment to members’ health and wellbeing, it will be embedded in the new member program. Each chapter can take advantage of this program in a way that works best for their campus.

The program will be delivered in several ways, including through the League of Coaches.

The Buzz Presented through Alpha Phi’s own top-notch League of Coaches, this fun, game-oriented and conversational approach to alcohol education for college students is all about being relevant and realistic. The Buzz combines play with meaningful personal connections to convey a message that will stick with students throughout their lives.

prevention and hazing. By leveraging the latest research and trends and incorporating multiple evidence-based learning theories, GreekLifeEdu helps shift student behavior toward positive, safe decision-making.

GENEROUS HEARTS

Beyond our dedication to the Alpha Phi Foundation, Alpha Phi members have always been dedicated to making a positive difference in the world, both locally and globally.

Collegiate and alumnae chapters regularly seek ways to raise funds and awareness for causes they care about.

Programs within Generous Hearts reflect and support this longstanding commitment to giving back. One of these programs will be a service immersion trip whose selection process is currently underway, and another is the new Day of Service.

GreekLifeEdu An element of Alpha Phi’s dynamic new member program, GreekLifeEdu is the industry leader in prevention-based programming. The interactive, online program addresses critical issues such as alcohol awareness, sexual assault

“I think it will be so beneficial for the collegiate members to learn and grow and be challenged about important campus issues (like alcohol awareness) by a sister and not just any ‘corporate speaker.’”—Margaret Goebel Linville (Zeta GammaSanta Clara) FA LL 2019

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of Feb. 29, 2020, Alpha Phi International and Alpha Phi Foundation will host major events in Dallas, Los Angeles, Atlanta and Chicago. We hope every collegiate chapter will develop its own blood drive, and we encourage every alumnae member to give blood where they can. Blood donations are used to save approximately 12,000 lives a day, and with this large-scale blood drive, Alpha Phi not only adds its strength to that statistic, but also promotes the Alpha Phi Foundation cause of heart health.

Day of Service Launching in February 2020, the inaugural, Fraternity-wide Alpha Phi Day of Service inspires members everywhere to take a moment to give back by giving blood. On the weekend

“We’re sisters coming together to help one another make better decisions.

This is WatchCare at its best.”—Patty Hendrickson (Zeta AlphaEastern Illinois)

STAND TOGETHER

Programs within Stand Together educate members on topics related to inclusivity and creating a welcoming environment. Through this programming, Alpha Phi helps create a sense of belonging and connectedness through experiences that celebrate and value diversity, that recognize and respect differences among people. Because these are such critical issues, Alpha Phi is thoughtfully and deliberately evaluating programs that will create the most valuable experience for our members.

We’ll keep you posted! 

“I’m looking forward to meeting collegians from all different areas and helping them with practical tools for life.”

—Andrea Law (Iota Eta-DePaul)

“I’m looking forward to learning with and from collegiate members and other coaches, and having some open, honest conversations while having some fun!”

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IT’S BEEN A YEAR SINCE HARVARD UNIVERSITY imposed sanctions that punish members of single-gender organizations, essentially blacklisting students in fraternities and sororities from holding campus leadership roles and from receiving post-graduate fellowships and scholarships. The sanctions spurred uproar and led to both a federal lawsuit, which Alpha Phi fiercely supports, and a lawsuit in the state of Massachusetts, of which Alpha Phi International is a plaintiff, along with our bold Iota Tau chapter, the last remaining womenonly Greek organization at Harvard.

The subsequent #HearHerHarvard and Stand Up to Harvard movements remain strong.

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Those Harvard sanctions were top of mind last April when six Alpha Phi alumnae and four collegians, thanks to the generosity of Alpha Phi Foundation donors, took part in the Fraternal Government Relations Coalition (FGRC) lobbying efforts in Washington, D.C. The Capitol Hill visits began in 2003, with Alpha Phi as one of the original participants, speaking with members of Congress and their staff on issues that affect single-sex organizations. This year, more than 200 Greekaffiliated women and men represented almost every National Panhellenic Conference sorority and many of the North American Interfraternity Conference organizations.

“As private organizations situated at hundreds of host institutions, our chapters are subject to a variety of university policies,” says alumna participant Valerie (Val) Lawlor (OmicronMissouri), a board member of the Fraternity and Sorority Political Action Committee (FSPAC), which raises money for candidates who support the legislative priorities of FGRC. “Some of these policies address hazing, academic standards and housing, while others limit our members’ constitutionally guaranteed right to freely associate,” Val says.

“Threats to our independence as single-sex organizations, as demonstrated by the Harvard overreach, will continue to surface in a variety of ways as universities seek to control student behavior—wrongly and narrowly focusing on Greek organizations,” echoes Susan Bevan (Sigma-Washington), International Executive Board Director and FSPAC board member.

With the guidance of the Alpha Phi alumnae members, the collegians focused their lobbying on two main agenda items:

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policies that limit a student’s constitutional rights and antihazing legislation. “The Hill visits give congresspeople the chance to listen to the students who are actually affected by the sanctions,” says Chapter President Macy Halverson (Psi-South Dakota), who also points out the serious correlation between the sanctions and hazing. “The visits’ emphasis on anti-hazing efforts grow increasingly important as single-sex organizations are put under the microscope.”

“There is a lot of negative media attention surrounding the Greek experience, as those are the stories that catch more public attention,” says collegiate participant Miranda Gluth (Beta Tau-Indiana), Indiana’s Panhellenic president. Combatting those negative stories with positive, constructive facts and information is an important goal of these congressional meetings.

“The FGRC Hill visits allow us to talk about these national issues with people who make national decisions,” explains recent graduate D’Mia Lamar (Theta Sigma-Southern Utah) who attended the Hill Visits in her senior year. In fact, together, the Greek representatives were able to get in front of people at approximately 90 percent of all congressional offices, resulting in increased awareness of the issues and more lawmakers supporting and sponsoring legislation that addresses fraternity and sorority concerns.

A key component to the success of these visits is the combined voices of both collegians and alumnae. “The collegiate perspective is important because it is telling of the Greek experience of today, and it shows just how much the young people of America care. The alumnae perspective really shows that these organizations are not just

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Do Your Part How can you send a message to Congress and university administrations?

1. Wear your letters proudly, positively and often.

Allow others to see your Alpha Phi pride.

2. Destigmatize Greek organizations. If you hear someone further perpetuating the negative stigmas that surround Greek organizations, Let them know the truth.

3. Any member of Alpha Phi who is a U.S. citizen can donate to the Fraternity and Sorority Political Action Committee (FSPAC) at FSPAC.org/donate.

4. Reach out to your local senators and representatives, encouraging them to support the proposed Collegiate Freedom of Association and END ALL Hazing acts.

5. Post on social media with #standuptoharvard.

6. Know the facts. Understand the actions being taken against single sex organizations and how they can affect students.

The more students who are aware, the louder and stronger the message.

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“WALKING TO THE HOUSE AND SENATE BUILDINGS THE MORNING OF THE VISITS, ALL I COULD THINK ABOUT WAS THAT I HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO BE ON ONE OF THE BIGGEST STAGES IN POLITICS.” a collegiate experience. They are a life experience,” says D’Mia. She notes that having professional women there is first-hand testimony to the long-term, positive influence of Greek affiliation. The presence of alumnae also adds experience to the enthusiasm.

“The balance in perspectives helps establish the lobbying credibility,” Miranda comments.

The demonstration of the collegians’ and alumnae’s collective passion and knowledge successfully helped lay the foundation for two new legislative proposals: H.R. 3128, known as the Collegiate Freedom of Association Act, was introduced into Congress on June 5 with purposes that include protecting students in any single-sex organization from adverse action based solely on the student’s association with the group; and, introduced on June 13, was H.R. 3267, the END ALL Hazing Act, which would “require institutions of higher education to disclose hazing-related misconduct.”

Not only did the visits influence legislation on Capitol Hill, but they intimately impacted the Alpha Phi students who participated. “As a college woman from the middle of South Dakota, it’s easy for me to forget my voice can be heard,” Macy says.

“Walking to the House and Senate buildings the morning of the visits, all I could think about was that I had the opportunity to be on one of the biggest stages in politics.”

Macy makes another point, noting that “Seeing women at completely different stages of life fighting for the same rights can be extremely powerful.”

D’Mia was inspired to learn that there are plenty of women in Congress who are sorority members themselves.

“I could one day be one of those Congresswomen and so could my sisters,” she says.

As an alumnae participant, Susan saw how the collegians were bolstered by knowing that alumnae cared enough to be involved, “that this is not just a field trip, but an effort that has wide-reaching ramifications,” she says.

And so could generations to come, as Miranda expresses: “I wanted to be able to tell my story of how Alpha Phi and Panhellenic at Indiana University have given me a support system in college that I hope one day my daughter is also able to access.” 

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I Am Alpha Phi.

I Am Kaycee Marshall.

I Am a Wheelchair User.

I Am Alpha Phi.

From one-dimensional Hollywood

depictions to news reports of tragic hazing incidents, sorority life can get a bad rap. But, as every National Panhellenic Conference organization knows, this stereotype is far from reality.

The four women we proudly highlight on these pages are in no way stereotypical, and they represent our incredible sisterhood of women whose interests, intellect and talents run the gamut and continually amaze us.

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Kaycee Marshall (Beta Omega-Kent State) was born with sacral agenesis, a condition that means her spine stops at a certain point, and everything below is underdeveloped.

“Because of this, I use a wheelchair,” Kaycee says. But this has never defined her and never prevented her from joining her peers.

“Sometimes I would just have to adapt and do things a little differently,” she explains.

Kaycee was in cheerleading, Girl Scouts, theater and band; she had sleepovers, went to summer camp, learned to drive, went to prom and attended Kent State, where she was interested in the fashion school.

Because Kaycee didn’t know anyone at Kent, she decided to go through recruitment. She was drawn to Alpha Phi because the women she met were genuine and ambitious like she is—and she bonded with several who were also studying fashion. “Alpha Phi made Kent State my home away from home,” she says.

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WHAT WOULD YOU SAY TO PEOPLE WHO VIEW SORORITY WOMEN AS A STEREOTYPE? The media sometimes misses all the good we do.

Although we come from all different backgrounds, we come together as women to support each other and our community.

At right: from Kaycee's evening wear collection, a dress designed specifically for women who use wheelchairs.

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on those glossy magazine pages,” she had thought. And she has since proven that point. For her senior year fashion project, Kaycee created a clothing collection of eveningwear called The Engine that Did it All, influenced by steampunk, specifically designed for women who use wheelchairs and inspired by the story of The Little Engine that Could. “I want the women who wear my garments to feel empowered, confident and beautiful,” she says.

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The outfits feature silk and velvet, ruffles and trains, glitter and glam.

They also “consider independence in dressing, using the bathroom, and transferring to and from a wheelchair,” Kaycee explains.

Her favorite piece includes a long train that attaches to the back of a wheelchair “for the girl who wants the showstopper dress,” but then can bustle up the back with a drawstring and get on the dance floor.

Someone beyond campus took note of Kaycee’s ingenious creations, and Kaycee landed on “The Today Show,” which she describes as “an amazing whirlwind.” Through the TV appearance, she also received a mentorship with online retailer ASOS. She’s not sure what she’ll do next, but she’s sure it’ll involve diversity in the fashion industry.

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I Am Anjali Patel.

I Am Gujarati.

I Am Alpha Phi. “Bhangra is a traditional folk dance from the area of Punjab, which spans parts of India and Pakistan. The dance was originally performed as a celebration during the time of the harvest and has since evolved to be a vibrant, creative and high-energy dance form.” This is the description of Bhangra from Anjali Patel (Zeta Pi-Case Western Reserve) who had been a dancer for as long as she could remember, but mostly Bollywood style. “I’m Gujarati, not Punjabi, so I had never encountered Bhangra before coming to Case Western,” she explains. When the school’s competitive Bhangra team hosted fall tryouts two years ago, Anjali was hooked.

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Words of Wisdom: HOW DO YOUR ALPHA PHI SISTERS SUPPORT YOU? Not only do they support my dancing, they also check in on me when they know I have had too many late night practices in a row, or I’m stressed about an upcoming competition.

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They know how to make sure I feel balanced.

WHAT WOULD YOU SAY TO PEOPLE WHO VIEW SORORITY WOMEN AS A STEREOTYPE? I would say that one of the best decisions I’ve made was

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coming to college with an open mind. Without an open mind, not only would I have never joined Bhangra, but I also would have never met the strong and inspirational women that I have met in Alpha Phi.

Practice is a hefty two hours, three days a week—and more intense before a competition (they enter three to five each year)—and Anjali loves it. “When something is as colorful, fun and vibrant as Bhangra is, it’s hard not to enjoy every second.” She also sees Bhangra as “an incredible connection to my culture that I didn’t even know I was missing.” In between dancing, plus classes for her dual finance and pre-med major, working in a cancer lab, and volunteering on the board of a nonprofit that hosts a Bhangra event in Cleveland, Anjali also serves as Zeta Pi director of target membership marketing. She didn’t think she’d even join a sorority when she entered college, but was surprised by how welcoming they were. “When I saw the genuine sisterhoods that coexisted on one campus, I knew I had to find my home.” She found it at Alpha Phi because, she says, “I could see myself surrounded by strong, bold, inspirational sisters that lifted me up to my fullest potential.”

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Words of Wisdom: WHAT DREW YOU TO ALPHA PHI? The genuine sisterhood was apparent from the beginning. I also loved how so many interests were represented within the group.

Whether you wanted a math tutor, a gym buddy, or someone to just sit around and watch TV with, there was always someone there.

I Am Alex Ayala.

I Am Mexican-American.

I Am Alpha Phi. As the first person in her family to attend college, Alexandria (Alex) Ayala (Epsilon Rho-UC Davis) just keeps wowing everyone she meets.

She now attends Duke University’s M.D. program and is one of few Latinas in her class, a fact that she says is an asset. “We all have things to learn from each other, and we really value these different perspectives.”

In Alpha Phi, Alex found the same openminded attitude. “The fact that I am a minority was never a bad thing— it was celebrated,” exclaims Alex, who fully embraced sorority life, taking on roles as director of target membership marketing and director of formal recruitment. “Most importantly,” she says, “Alpha Phi gave me sisters for life.”

WHAT WOULD YOU SAY TO PEOPLE WHO VIEW SORORITY WOMEN AS A STEREOTYPE? I would encourage them to explore what it actually means to be a woman in a sorority.

If surrounding yourself with like-minded, hardworking women isn’t enough, the opportunities for leadership, philanthropy, and overall selfdevelopment are limitless.

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Alex grew up in California, with her grandparents, aunts and uncles nearby in Mexico, so the crosscountry move from UC Davis to Duke was a major adjustment, but her parents cheer her on every step of the way. “Going to medical school to become a doctor is something that I think was beyond their wildest dreams,” she says. Not stopping there, Alex is applying to Duke’s dualdegree program to also earn her MBA. We’re as impressed as her parents.

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Words of Wisdom: HOW HAS BEING A MEMBER OF ALPHA PHI INFLUENCED YOUR LIFE? It’s shaped my entire life, from my friends to my career. Alpha Phi has taught me my own self-worth and to be my authentic self with everyone.

WHAT WOULD YOU SAY TO PEOPLE WHO VIEW SORORITY WOMEN AS A STEREOTYPE? I’d encourage them to do some research.

It’s not just what you see in the news, what you heard at your college or what you saw in a movie.

Even from chapter to chapter within the same organization, members are vastly different.

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I Am Gabriella Catera.

I Am Gay. I Am Alpha Phi. When Gabriella (Gabs) Catera (Theta Kappa-Rochester) came out as gay to her parents, it wasn’t a big surprise. “In a way, they already knew.”

Gabs was 11 years old at the time.

Although it took her traditional Italian mom a bit to get comfortable with the idea, Gabs says, “It was never a matter of not loving me or supporting me, but knowing the hate and discrimination I’d have to face for the rest of my life.”

It was 2007, and it was still legal to discriminate against people for jobs and housing based on their sexual orientation.

By the time she went through sorority recruitment, Gabs was confident in who she was, but it was a new situation, and she wasn’t sure what to expect.

“There was only one out queer woman in a sorority at the time I went through recruitment in my entire school. One.” It scared her a little, and when it came to preference night, she says she chose Alpha Phi “because I knew I could be myself.” Still, one night, a few weeks after becoming a new member, Gabs heard that some seniors in the chapter had found out she was gay. It wasn’t a secret, but it also hadn’t come up. “I was absolutely terrified and sobbed outside of the Fraternity house, because I thought I was going to get kicked out of Alpha Phi,” she says.

Of course, that wasn’t the case: “I was met with nothing but love and support.”

“Don’t write off experiences because you think you’re not worthy or that it will never work.

It just might change your whole life.”

Gabs went on to become Theta Kappa’s director of COB, vice president of membership recruitment and an educational leadership consultant. She now works for e-commerce software company Shopify and volunteers as a recruitment advisor, among other things.

She has some advice for other women: “Don’t write off experiences because you think you’re not worthy or that it will never work. It just might change your whole life.” 

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PHOTO COPYRIGHT JOHNNY VACAR

From Bullied to Boss

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KAPPA-STANFORD

In middle school, Natalie Hampton (Kappa-Stanford) was bullied, physically attacked and threatened by classmates. She ate lunch alone every single day for two years. When she was able to transfer to a new school, she made it her mission to invite anyone who was sitting alone at lunch to join her. In 2016, at just 16 years old, Natalie created a smart phone app called Sit With Us to promote kindness and inclusion at school and to allow students to become ambassadors who welcome everyone to sit at their table. Amazingly, she holds little ill will toward her own past bullies. “Although it may be hard to see at first, bullies are just as damaged by their actions as victims

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are,” Natalie says. “If I could speak to any of my former bullies, I would let them know that resources are out there, and that they should reach out and get help.”

Joining Alpha “Although it Phi has further may be hard helped Natalie to see at first, shake off her bullying bullies are just past experiences. as damaged by “They have been my backbone their actions of support,” as victims are.” says Natalie who has since gained the courage to start speaking at local schools and expand the app beyond her expectations. All this landed Natalie in quite the incredible spotlight: Disney chose Natalie for a

2017 Hero for Change Award; People magazine named her 1 of 25 Women Changing the World, on a list that included the likes of Gal Gadot and Jane Goodal; she was the recipient of the Cooper Black Award for Creative Achievement by the Mensa Foundation, the youngest person to ever receive the award; and she received the Outstanding Youth Delegate Award at the United Nations Youth Assembly in 2017, where she urged other youth to step up and make a positive difference. She’s not done yet, though. She has plans to expand to more high schools and says, “We are currently working hard on translating it into new languages so that it can be available to more kids around the world.”  FA LL 2019

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Service Stars In one day, more than 800 members of the University of Maryland Terrapin community packed 100,000 meals during its Terps Against Hunger event. The group included members of the Delta Zeta (Maryland) chapter who volunteered their time to take part in this student-run GAMMA TAU-WILLAMETTE

Laser Focused

organization that fights food

As if the opportunity to study in Paris weren’t enough, Phoebe

in two Clean City trash

Marcus-Porter (Gamma Tau-Willamette) furthered her hands-

cleanup days around

on physics experience when she spent the summer working

College Park, Maryland.

insecurity in the DC metro area. They also participated

at Le Laboratoire de Photonique Quantique et Moléculaire (LPQM) at the university École Normale Supérieure ParisSaclay. She used direct laser writing to create 2D structures on a photosensitive material containing quantum dots, “tiny particles that emit specific wavelengths of light based on their size when excited,” Phoebe explains. And if that’s confusing to you, she says, “Essentially, I am using lasers to create structures on photosensitive materials to isolate nanoparticles that emit light of specific wavelengths based on their size.” After graduating this year, the Gamma Tau director of community service hopes to combine her love of science with her desire to improve the lives of others through research in areas such as medicine or renewable energy.

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Big Deal

Giving up sleep to wake up early on a Saturday is tough, especially when you’re a college student. But that’s the sacrifice more than 20 members of the Delta Xi (Nebraska Kearney) chapter made this past April when they participated in the campus community service day called The Big Event. Launched at Texas A&M University in 1982, the event has since expanded to universities across the country, making it the nation’s largest one-day student-run service project. The motto, One Big Day, One Big Thanks, reflects the purpose of the day: to promote campus and community unity as students come together to express their gratitude for the support from the surrounding community. At Nebraska Kearny, there were enough Alpha Phi women to form two teams. One went to a local nursing home where they chatted with residents and pitched in to prepare the grounds for spring. Another team headed to the nearby children’s museum to help out with various jobs.

KAPPA THETA-BAYLOR

Spreading Warmth Before school let out last year, members of the Baylor (Kappa Theta) chapter partnered with Alpha Chi Omega to make approximately 20 blankets for underserved residents near Baylor University.

The women will distribute them this fall “so people can stay warm even if they can’t afford to purchase materials themselves,” says Director of External Events Allie Spratto (Kappa Theta-Baylor).

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Winning Team

IOTA XI-DENVER

(Ashland) chapter resolved to

Risk-y Internship

be extraordinary, and they

Double majoring in marketing and

put their all into achieving

business information and analytics,

that. The result: a win during

Chapter President Erin Jones (Iota Xi-

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Denver) scored a summer internship

Chapter at the Fraternity

with Goldman Sachs in Salt Lake City,

This past year, the Epsilon Alpha

and Sorority Honor Awards. Vice President of Marketing Olivia

Utah, where she worked in the risk division. “We analyze all of the risk that the company could encounter

Jacob explains that the chapter added

through daily operations. This mainly

several new programs

entails looking at risks that people,

to boost success in

processes and systems present,”

academics, leadership

Erin explains. “I liked that Goldman

and sisterhood. The new member education process also got a makeover, “focusing on both our Alpha Phi ideals and education, along with the fraternity and sorority community ideals and values,” Olivia says. By hosting eight

Sachs had a well-established intern program where I had the opportunity to learn a lot,” she says.

philanthropy events, they also were able to contribute more money to Alpha Phi Foundation than in the recent past. To top it off, they won the Greek-wide lip sync event and Greek Week, Outstanding Risk Management from the Panhellenic Council, and 2019 graduate Elinor Fortescue (Epsilon Alpha-Ashland) won Greek Woman of the Year.

Proud of the accomplishments, Olivia says, “It’s important to us as an organization that we are bettering ourselves and serving those around us to help our community grow together.”

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Friendly Competition By the end of the 2018-19 school year, Theta Mu (Hofstra) had raised more than $8,000 for Alpha Phi Foundation through several events including the creative Phi’s Top Talent show hosted with Phi Sigma Sigma. “The best part was that we weren’t only looking for good acts, but also bad acts,” explains Vice President of Community Relations Victoria Mangiapane ... There was even a synchronized swim routine performed in a kiddy pool! “The audience loved it and so did we,” Victoria exclaims. Plus, the event served as a great way to support and get to know another sorority. Leading up to the annual Red Dress Gala, the women of Theta Mu also hosted a Mr. Heart-Throb contest among men from social fraternities and pre-professional clubs. For their typical week of tabling, they added a a little penny war to up the ante. Each male contestant had a jar with

their name and organization on it. Pennies were worth positive points, but other coins and cash were negative.

The winner at the end of the week would receive a free ticket to the Red Dress Gala. “The men were so excited that they would donate $20 worth of pennies to their own representative, and $20 in cash towards others in order to sabotage them,” Victoria comments. All the money, about $200, went toward donation. The Red Dress Gala, which raised about $7,000, included a silent auction, more than 20 auctioned gift baskets created by members of the chapter, and even a How Well Do You Know Your Alpha Phi quiz game. Victoria says, “This was our largest event, and I truly believe everyone had a fantastic time.

ETA KAPPA-UC IRVINE

Food and FIFA In its second year hosting its week-long Alpha Phifa tournament, the Eta Kappa (UC Irvine) chapter raised more than $4,000 for Alpha Phi Foundation. They kicked off the week with a fundraising night at Blaze pizza, then a Mac ‘n Phis, “a fun-filled night with endless amounts of mac and cheese,” describes Natalie Sardarov, director of philanthropy. The week wrapped up with the Phifa soccer tournament, with Kappa Sigma bringing home the win, while Sigma Pi won overall, having donated the most funds. “We had a great turnout while raising a ton of awareness for heart health,” Natalie says.

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OMEGA-TEXAS IOTA XI-DENVER

Funds and Fun The Denver (Iota Xi) chapter raised nearly $24,000 at its Red Dress Gala last year. The event included a silent auction, wine pull, raffles and a speaker from Starting Hearts, an organization the chapter partners with to get all new members CPR and AED certified each year.

All That Glitters At the University of Texas, the biggest philanthropy weekend of the year is the all-Greek Round-Up. Each organization hosts an event to benefit its chosen charity. This year, Alpha Phi’s Texas (Omega) chapter planned an under-the-sea-themed Phis Under Seas brunch to benefit Alpha Phi Foundation. The festive event entailed not only a whole brunch spread, but a Velcro wall, professional hair braiders, puppies from the Austin Humane Society, a hair and body glitter station, a snack cup buffet and rainbow-colored waffles. The chapter was able to donate more than $3,500 to the Foundation. “All our friends had a blast raising money,” says VP Community Relations Jacqueline Bergeron.

GAMMA OMICRON-DRAKE

Fun and Games

A new philanthropy event at Drake (Gamma Omicron) attracted student athletes and those less athletically-inclined. “We wanted to plan an event that focused less on athletic ability so people would feel more comfortable participating and be excited for our philanthropy week,” explains Director of Philanthropy Hannah Horowitz (Gamma Omicron-Drake). The APhi Games, held last spring, involved other Greek chapters on campus in a field day-like tournament that included relay races, hula hoop contests, minute-to-win-it games, tug-of-war and more lighthearted sports. There was even a half-time show, performed by the Drake dance team.

Through APhi Games and the chapter’s annual Mac ‘n Phi’s event, the chapter raised more than $1,200 for Alpha Phi Foundation. “It was so much fun to plan something our chapter had never done before, and we can’t wait to see how it grows next year,” Hannah says.

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Middle School Manners

GAMMA TAU-WILLAMETTE

Good Sports Last year saw the first season of women’s lacrosse at Willamette, and two Alpha Phis came out on top. Anabel Ohsman (Gamma Tau-Willamette) was awarded Women’s Individual Performance of the Year as well as North West Conference Athlete of the Week. Anabel set a school record of nine goals in one game. Also named North West Conference Athlete of the Week was Miranda Piros (Gamma Tau-Willamette) who scored the first-ever goal for the team. Seems the team is off to a winning start.

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If you feel like kids these days lack manners, you’ll be happy to hear that the Alpha Phi chapter at Nebraska Kearney (Delta Xi) is working to change that by participating in an organization called Skills for Success. Together with members of Sigma Phi Epsilon, the women create and facilitate a curriculum for area 7th graders that covers cell phone and email etiquette, how to write a proper thank you note, and how to dress for success. “Skills for Success is a great way not only to collaborate with another fraternity on campus, but also to partner with the Kearney community,” says Paige Kristensen (Delta Xi-Nebraska Kearney), Alpha Phi Panhellenic delegate, adding, “The program aligns well with our values and promotes maturity and professionalism to the future leaders in our community.”

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The Language of Sports There’s something about sports that brings people together no matter their background, which is why Grace Rosenberger (Rho-Ohio State) chose to volunteer at the Special Olympics in Baltimore over the summer.

Grace traveled there through Ohio State’s Buck-I-SERV program that stresses the importance of social justice, active citizenship and civic engagement. “I was looking for opportunities to volunteer with sports and children over the summer as those are my two passions,” Grace explains.

Her job at the games was to guide athletes through the tennis, softball and mini javelin events, measuring their throws and ensuring an overall positive experience.

“Being a volunteer at the Special Olympics in Baltimore was incredibly impactful,” she says. “It proved to me the importance of sports, as it provides a universal language

that is unifying for everyone regardless of gender, ethnicity, religion or otherwise. It was truly inspiring.” The chapter president and health sciences major with a minor in biology plans to apply to physician assistants programs after graduating this year and credits Alpha Phi with changing her life. “I cannot even imagine what I would be doing or where I would be if it weren’t for this organization,” she says. “I have become a better leader, communicator, planner, listener and friend because of Alpha Phi,” Sireene says. The cell and molecular biology major (double-minoring in Spanish and chemistry) was recently named Outstanding Student Committed to Diversity and Inclusion. “Diversity and inclusion are the key to making everyone feel welcome and loved just as they are,” she says. “And the world continuously needs that.” 

Extension News!

Alpha Phi’s 173rd active collegiate chapter will celebrate its Colonization Bid Day on October 9, 2019. We are excited to join Chi Omega, Delta Delta Delta and Kappa Kappa Gamma at the University of Wyoming!

Instagram: @uwyoalphaphi.org Facebook: @uwyoalphaphi Website: www.uwyoalphaphi.com

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Where We Live

Come on In! EVERY CHAPTER HOUSE HAS ITS

own style and personality, and it starts at the front door. Here we’ve gathered some of our favorite doors of Alpha Phi. Welcome!

Iota GammaUniversity of the Pacific Stockton, California

Theta-Michigan Ann Arbor, Michigan

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Pi-North Dakota Grand Forks, North Dakota

Beta Sigma-Utah Salt Lake City, Utah

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Chi-Montana Missoula, Montana

Gamma Iota-Texas Tech Lubbock, Texas

Beta Epsilon-Arizona Tucson, Arizona

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Epsilon-Minnesota Minneapolis, Minnesota

Beta Iota-West Virginia Morgantown, West Virginia

Kappa Epsilon-Georgia Athens, Georgia

Delta Epsilon-Iowa Iowa City, Iowa

Beta Pi-USC Los Angeles, California

Lambda-UC Berkeley Berkeley, California

Beta Psi-San Jose State San Jose, California

Zeta Delta-Iowa State Ames, Iowa

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Her D-Day Connection

O OMICRON-MISSOURI

ON JUNE 6, 1944, THE ALLIES IN WORLD WAR II LED WHAT

would be known as the D-Day invasion of Normandy, France. More than 800 C-47 war planes carried paratroopers to the battle. The lead plane was “That’s All, Brother,” and its reserve pilot was First Lieutenant Barney Blankenship, father of Denise Blankenship Joyce (Omicron-Missouri). This past summer, Normandy celebrated the 75th anniversary of that infamous day with a slew of commemorative events, highlighted by a squadron of planes, led again by a restored “That’s All, Brother”—the name, a message meant for Adolph Hitler. Denise traveled to France for the occasion with 10 of her family members, including her daughter Amanda Joyce Dies (Omicron-Missouri). One of their stops was

A photo of the crew of “That’s All, Brother,” including Denise Joyce’s father, third from the left.

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Denise Blankenship Joyce (inset, right) and her daughter Amanda Joyce Dies at Caen-Carpiquet Airport during the commemorative 75th anniversary of D-Day in Normandy, France.

the U.S. Army encampment at Sainte-Mère-Église, the target drop zone for the paratroopers aboard her dad’s plane. Throughout her time there, Denise noticed homes and businesses flying French, English and American flags. “It was a visible reminder that these towns have a deep appreciation for the Allied invasion that turned the tide of the war,” she says.

An emotional moment for Denise was standing in a WWII cemetery, as a formation of restored C-47s flew right overhead. “Standing amidst rows of white marble markers, each decorated with a single red rose, we watched the skies as the planes circled overhead several times before sweeping to the north and releasing scores of paratroopers. I looked around and found everyone was just like me—quietly weeping at the amazing sight.” Denise’s father died in 1983 and hadn’t talked much about his role in the war. “I think it must have been the sorrow of seeing so much suffering and death,” says Denise who learned more about her father’s involvement from a Dallas-based group called the Commemorative Air Force. A final memorable moment of the trip came as Denise and her family were departing Normandy.

“A lone C-47 painted with the D-Day invasion stripes passed overhead,” she recalls. “It was most likely ‘That’s All, Brother’ making another pass through the now-peaceful Normandy sky. I like to think that sighting was a message from Dad, saying, ‘Thanks for being here.’” FA LL 2019

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Walking the Walk After the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change released its 1.5 degrees Celsius special report near the end of 2018, Dana Rasmussen Perkins (Iota Iota-George Washington) took stock: “I have two young children and a career that I love, but I realized that taking a serious look at reducing my carbon footprint couldn’t wait for a time when I felt less busy.”

The London-based global head of business development at BloombergNEF researches decarbonization strategies for entire industries, and her friends started asking her for advice on how they could reduce their own carbon footprints. She decided to put it all down in a blog. In her intro to “A Decision A Day,” she writes, “An adult makes an estimated 35,000 decisions a day.

Why not make at least one each day with the intent to have a positive impact on climate change?” At footprintcalculator. org, she discovered she could improve her own habits. For instance, she now shops at a grocery store that sources locally and delivers in an electric truck; she installed solar reflective film on the windows in her home to reduce heat instead of using air conditioning; she ditched paper towels in favor of cut-up T-shirts; and she votes for candidates who match her concerns about climate change. She tells others, “Just because you can’t do everything, doesn’t mean you shouldn’t do something,” and stresses, “It’s critical that we all make an effort now, because turning the ship around in the future will be many magnitudes more difficult than making modifications today.”

OMICRON-MISSOURI

Capital Crown At just 15 years old, Katelynne Cox (Omicron-Missouri) enrolled in college; she now holds a bachelor’s degree and two graduate certificates in nonprofit and public management; she’s currently pursuing her master’s in business. In June, Katelynne was crowned Miss District of Columbia for the Miss America Organization (MAO) and received the DC Miracle Maker Award for raising the most money for Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals, MAO’s national social impact initiative. She serves as manager of fundraising and events at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation, and also leads Silence Is Not Compliance, an organization she founded to rehabilitate rape survivors and educate children on how to prevent sexual violence. Watch this winter as Katelynne competes for the title of Miss America.

BETA CHI-BUCKNELL

Greek Peak

Jacqueline (Jackie) Stubba (Beta Chi-Bucknell) received the 2019 Clearwater Panhellenic Achievement Award, given to an alumna who has excelled professionally, and who has volunteered for her sorority, her community and Panhellenic. Nominated by Anne Scarboro McIntyre (Beta Nu-Duke), the award was presented at the May Clearwater Panhellenic awards brunch.

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Reunions Tau-Oregon Since 2003, Oregon (Tau) alumnae have gathered annually in Portland for an Alpha Phi reunion luncheon. This year, 65 women who graduated between 1954 and 2006 traveled from as far as New York for the fun. Save the date for the 2020 event, scheduled for May 19.

Omega-Texas

Epsilon Nu-Delaware Forty-seven years ago, a small group of women founded the Delaware (Epsilon Nu) chapter. Four of these women recently reunited for the first time in 39 years for a trip to New Orleans.

“We found that our Alpha Phi sisterhood is so strong that we are already planning our next getaway to Charleston, South Carolina,” says Kathleen (Kathy) Mickle-Askin. Pictured (left to right) are Delaware (Epsilon Nu) alumnae Barbara Newcomb Schulte, Kathy, Anne Meade Beck and Patricia Brown Walklet.

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At the end of April, five Omega (Texas) sisters reunited in Austin. They visited the chapter house, noting the many changes since they attended school in the 1950s and ’60s—like the chapter room that’s now a storage area, and the courtyard, now enclosed for chapter meetings. Afterward, the women headed to Dirty Martin’s, their favorite hangout from “back in the day.”

“Such fun seeing and being together after all these years,” says Constance (Connie) Black Hughes, a 1959 graduate. If you are an Omega and feeling nostalgic and a little envious of these women, then save February 28 and 29, 2020, for a big 100th anniversary celebration of the Omega chapter in Austin. There’s more info at texasalphaphialum.com/centennial.

Above: Omega (Texas) alumnae pictured (left to right): Mary Kaye Fenwick, Connie Hughes, Thetis Foust Hilliard, Susan VanWinkle McWilliams and Lynne Douglass Nelson.

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Alpha Phi Authors THETA KAPPA-ROCHESTER

Social Reconstruction

EPSILON KAPPA-WEST CHESTER

Upended and Uplifted

“I grew up watching football on Sunday afternoons with my family; we connected through those times together,” says Tammy Harman McLeod (Epsilon Kappa-West Chester). In fact, Tammy’s brother played football, she married a Division I college football player and, she admits, “One of my guilty pleasures was watching hard hits in football.” That all changed in 2008 when her son Zach collapsed on a high school football field from a hard hit that resulted in a severe brain injury. “I knew that guys could break arms and legs playing football, but I didn’t know that they could break brains,” says Tammy, now a Harvard chaplain and director of college ministry at Park Street Church in Boston. In her book Hit Hard, Tammy discusses how she, her husband and their three other children “grieve a life lost, while celebrating the life that remains.” She wants readers to find hope in suffering, to “know that God is near” and to understand “ambiguous loss.”

As for Zach, Tammy says, “He is the most happy and joyful person I know, but he has very little short-term memory or speech, has to live in a group home with 24/7 care, and will never work for a living, marry or have children.” Tammy and Zach sometimes perform worship songs together, Tammy leaning over Zach to play the right hand on the guitar as he plays the left. “I alone sing,” she says.

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For the past two decades, Valery Perry (Theta Kappa-Rochester) has lived in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina, serving as a consultant for a number of initiatives related to the promotion of human rights, postwar peace building, security and other efforts. Between fall 2017 and spring 2019, Valery worked in Belgrade, Serbia, with the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe. Her book, Extremism and Violent Extremism in Serbia: 21st Century Manifestations of an Historical Challenge, is the culmination of her experience. It examines violent far-right nationalism and ISIS-inspired violent jihad. “The tragic massacre in Christchurch, New Zealand, illustrated how these violent ideologies feed off of one another. This book explores these issues in depth,” Valery explains. She is now senior associate with the Democratization Policy Council, a think tank that promotes accountable democratization initiatives. She hopes that more women will get involved in international democracy because, she says, “Only by having 100 percent of humanity represented at the table can we hope to contribute to a more peaceful world for everyone.”

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based artist Emily Eisenhart (Beta-Northwestern) writes that she’s the “daughter of an artist and anthropologist.”

The influence on her artwork is evident, with its stylized natural elements and often vivid color palates that particularly come alive in her murals. Through a partnership with retailer Madewell, Emily’s latest and largest mural to date is in Brooklyn, New York, just down the street from the Madewell store at 6th and Berry streets.

Spanning 145 feet by 23 feet, it practically glows. “I designed the composition to be dynamic and powerful, yet fun and feel-good,” Emily explains.

In addition to commissions from Madewell and other clients, Emily co-founded an art collective called Broad Studios; she also hosts collage workshops and painting nights in her Austin art studio.

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Two Top Women The Wichita Business Journal honored not one, but two Alpha Phi women at its annual Women in Business event in August. Recognition goes to women in the Wichita area who demonstrate accomplishments in their own careers and contributions to the success of other women. Kudos to Maryann Mosher Balbo (Eta Tau-SUNY Cortland) and Sherii Schopf Farmer (Gamma XiWichita State). Maryann leads the Cox Media teams in Kansas and Arkansas, overseeing operations and revenue generation for linear and digital media. She says she gets a natural high coaching others. “I am here because someone believed in me,” Maryann says. “I feel it is my purpose to believe in others to continue the tradition.” The mom of two is also on the board of the Kansas Big Brother Big Sister organization.

Equally impressive, honoree Sherii Schopf Farmer (Gamma Xi-Wichita State) is a senior community relations specialist at Evergy, an electric utility provider in Kansas City, Missouri. She leads the corporate social responsibility mission for the company. “Some women on this list have been my mentors, colleagues and friends. Each of them inspires me to continue to make my impact on our community.” In college, Sherii contributed to her chapter’s social and philanthropic events and has used eventplanning and fundraising skills throughout her career. Sherii is also a chair on the Derby Parks and Urban Forestry Board, as well as the National Baseball Congress Foundation Board.

GAMMA SIGMAWISCONSIN STOUT

Life Skills After 40 years teaching family and consumer sciences in Wisconsin’s Colby School District, Carol Machovec Subera (Gamma Sigma-Wisconsin Stout) remained a member and active volunteer with the Wisconsin Association of Family Consumer Sciences (WAFCS), including serving as board president and regional president. This year, she was named the WAFCS Leader of the Year. “To be a family and consumer sciences educator means to prepare students for their many roles as a family and community member,” explains Carol whose career began in 1963 when family and consumer sciences was called home economics and was restricted to females only.

Sherii Farmer poses with Eddie Hudson of “Ghostbusters” fame during an event hosted by Real Men Real Heroes, a mentoring program Evergy supports.

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Wedding Bells PI-NORTH DAKOTA

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Last September 8, Bridget Wollak Daveau (Pi-North Dakota) married Adam Daveau in Bloomington, Minnesota. There were 31 other Pi chapter alumnae in attendance including Bridget’s mother (Maureen Foss Wollak) and three of her aunts (Melanie Foss Akason, Lisa Foss Ritter and Sheila Foss). Bridget and Adam met at the Sigma Chi initiation party their freshmen year. At the wedding, Bridget offered Alpha Phi alumnae Forget-Me-Knot pins to wear in honor of their sisterhood.

ETA CHI-BISHOP’S

When Jessica Aitken (Eta Chi-Bishop’s) got married on May 19, her Big, Kristen Cheng (Eta Chi-Bishop’s), was by her side. The ceremony and reception were held at Fairmont Le Château Montebello, in Montebello, Quebec. Pictured are (left to right) Jessica Aitken and Kristen Cheng.

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Over the Moon

BETA-NORTHWESTERN

On the Front Line

During a long road trip through California in November 2018, Tess Vigeland Donovan (BetaNorthwestern) heard about the fire that leveled the town of Paradise in the northern part of the state known as the “camp fire.” When the local public radio station issued a plea on social media for help covering the event, Tess, a veteran radio host and author, heeded the call. Her suggestion: Create a daily radio program to keep fire victims informed. The show, “After Paradise,” hosted by Tess, ran for three weeks every day, then aired weekly, ending in May 2019, six months after the fire. “After Paradise” recently won a Gracie Award, journalism awards by, for and about women. “When you are performing a labor of love, all that really matters in those moments is that you’re helping,” Tess says. “But then to be recognized for that effort by your peers... that is extraordinary and moving.” Tess currently hosts a podcast for narrative podcasting company Gimlet.

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Although she started out pre-med, Lauren Friend (Eta Upsilon-Chapman) shifted gears midway to focus on biomedical engineering. She knew she needed to catch up a little, so she applied for internships.

“I had applied to NASA as a reach,” Lauren says. At first, she wasn’t matched with any internships, but then she received an email from NASA Glenn Research Center in Cleveland, Ohio; they needed someone to take biological data and translate it into new technology, and Lauren fit the bill. The experience had her hooked, and she was subsequently accepted to NASA’s coveted Pathways program, which grooms young engineers during graduate school for full-time jobs.

Lauren is now an engineering Pathways candidate at NASA Ames research center in Mountain View, California, helping design small satellites to send to icy worlds and search for signs of life. “It is truly an honor to work there,” she says. When people ask her why she chose NASA, she tells them, “‘For the benefit of all,’ which is the last phrase of the NASA mission statement.”

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THETA ALPHA-LINFIELD/ GAMMA OMICRON-DRAKE

Bright Women Over the summer our social media pages highlighted two women who received Fulbright scholarships (Sofia Cranley [Nu-Nebraska] and Allison Morningstar [Theta Kappa-Rochester]).

Guess what? There are more. Pictured below, Aspen Brooks (Theta Alpha-Linfield) received a Fulbright and is teaching English for a year in Puerto del Rosario on the island of Fuerteventura in the Canary Islands of Spain.

She also plans to work with refugee outreach and resettlement programs. The former chapter president will pursue her master’s degree in international relations at Johns Hopkins when she returns from Spain. Emma Muth (Gamma Omicron-Drake), an international relations major who minored in French and economics, is an English teacher’s assistant in Indonesia. “I am looking forward to learning more about the education system in a country as ethnically and linguistically diverse as Indonesia,” says Emma who also plans to launch a language exchange program that would allow Indonesian students to practice writing and speaking English with peers in the United States.

OMICRON-MISSOURI

Sharing With Heart

In addition to being a member of Alpha Phi, since 1969 Susan Chaffin Matthews (Omicron-Missouri) has been part of the Philanthropic Educational Organization (P.E.O.) Sisterhood, an international organization that provides women with grants, loans, scholarships and awards to help them reach their educational goals. Susan has served in numerous leadership roles for P.E.O., and is now president of the Missouri chapter. One of her goals is to “share the heart” of P.E.O. through increased membership and participation. “When I chose my theme this year, the heart philanthropies of Alpha Phi were part of my thinking,” explains Susan, who is also administration advisor to Southeast Missouri State (Kappa Gamma).

Right: Susan Matthews (left) with Patricia Freeman Rolls (Missouri-Omicron) at a P.E.O. convention.

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One Busy Volunteer EPSILON PSI-LEHIGH

Marketing Maven Growing up, Ann Lewnes (Epsilon Psi-Lehigh) wanted to be a band roadie. Instead, her music obsession plays out in a small way in her powerhouse role as chief marketing officer and executive vice president at Adobe. “We have artists perform at all of our events,” she explains.

Most recently, they had Beck and The Killers and are currently partnering with Billie Eilish. But really, Ann’s job entails a whole lot more than that. She’s responsible for Adobe’s marketing and communications efforts worldwide, a monumental undertaking that just landed her on Forbes’ list of the World’s Most Influential CMOs of 2019. In its writeup, Forbes notes that Ann has “challenged the inevitability of automation and argued for the continued relevance of the human touch.” Some of her success stemmed from being a member of Alpha Phi. “The sense of empowerment through teamwork and community has stayed with me and influenced how I work with others,” Ann says, adding that her collegiate position as recruitment chair also taught her how to build support and influence others.

Although she works in the heart of Silicon Valley, she says she will always be a music lover.

“Music is an expression of creativity, and I’m still a creative at heart.”

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Virginia Governor Ralph Northam recently appointed Caitlin Massie King (Eta Omicron-Virginia Tech) to his Board for Contractors.

Among other things, the board licenses businesses engaged in the construction, removal, repair or improvement of facilities on property owned by others. This volunteer job is in addition to her day job as vice president and director of business development at a family business that works in civil construction. Caitlin is also an Alpha Phi volunteer, serving as recruitment advisor, collegiate chapter administrator and member of the extension marketing team. She credits Alpha Phi with giving her confidence to challenge herself, work hard and dream big. “I cannot count the number of times in my career I am faced with a situation, I stop and think back to the beginning days of serving on the executive board of my chapter and realize those moments prepared me for this challenge,” she says.

ETA EPSILON-VILLANOVA

Spiritual Healing

Combining her experience in human resources development and a strong connection to her Christian faith, Alexandra Kaval (Eta Epsilon-Villanova) launched Grace Space Christian Coaching and was recently interviewed about it on the local NBC affiliate in Charlotte, North Carolina. “Coaching was always something I was interested in,” Alexandra says, but admits she thought she had to “have all the answers” first. Then she realized, “Coaching is about holding space to empower the client to reach those discoveries on their own.” She now helps her clients reflect inward and listen to their own voices.  Alpha Phi Quarterly

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“This is goodnight, but not goodbye.”

Silent Chapter

— “Linger”

We honor our sisters whose notification of passing we received between April 26, 2019 and August 8, 2019. Silent chapter notes may be submitted via alphaphi.org (keyword: silent chapter) or to quarterly@alphaphi.org. Please note: year in parenthesis is year of initiation.

Adrian (Delta Eta)

Jeanne Seitz Sittler (‘32) Mary Tallentire (‘56) Ellen Wadsworth (‘32)

Esther Smith Baker (‘65) (also Alpha Lambda, Alumna Initiate) Cynthia Patton Jahn (‘71)

DePauw (Gamma)

Doris Kindt Archibald (‘32) Philippa Hodges Eggleston (‘32) Alice Mercer Morrison (‘32) Myrtie Park (‘32) Betty Sims Perkinson (‘50)

Muriel VanDyke Allen (‘32) Jean Turner Hatch (‘38) Jacqueline Hoover MacHree (‘32) Lois Hannawalt Petitt (‘32) Frances Baum Stock (‘32) Martha Ritchie Wright (‘32)

Arizona (Beta Epsilon)

Drury (Gamma Gamma)

Alabama (Beta Mu)

Mary Kearns Dow (‘32) Ruth Drane Fleming (‘32) Flora McFadzean Hughes (‘32) Katherine Tenney Kentro (‘32) Esther Kilborn (‘32) Elizabeth Tuttle Rutherford (‘32) Margaret Cram Wright (‘54)

East Carolina (Delta Alpha)

Hilda Brewer Humphries (‘61) Goucher (Zeta)

Mary Holloway Baker (‘32) Idaho (Beta Zeta)

Ashland (Epsilon Alpha)

Harriet Lucas Davis (‘32) Norma Heath Rugg (‘53)

Austin Peay (Epsilon Omicron)

Illinois (Beta Alpha)

Susan Lynch Hosket (‘90)

Valinda Jenkins Davis (‘52) Evelyn Wendt Imming (‘32) Mary Reisner King (‘32)

Nellie Pack Long (‘79)

Ball State (Delta Rho)

Indiana (Beta Tau)

Mary Camplin Maley (‘72) Boston (Eta)

Barbara Emery Brackett (‘32) Catharine Fraleigh Brooks (‘32) Constance Ross Lyon (‘32)

Evelyn Bredemeyer Messick (‘55) Sara Gerhart Wieland (‘57) Indiana State (Delta Pi)

Jennifer Dew Glinsky (‘67)

British Columbia (Beta Theta)

Laura Boomer Allan (‘32) Phyllis Leckie Davis (‘32) Gloria Pallister Grant (‘32) Rose Haskell (‘32) Carrol Haskell Johnson (‘32) Hilda Sauder MacKenzie (‘32) Etta Weinstein Marcus (‘64) Mildred Patten McIntyre (‘32) Betty Robertson Scholefield (‘32) Louella Harper Thomson (‘32) Colorado (Beta Gamma)

Jean Thompson Coles Laughlin (‘44) Jean Connolly Corlett (‘32) Nancy Thomas Lorenz (‘62) Mary Moore (‘32) Mona Hutchinson Munson (‘32) Georgia Meriwether Pegram (‘32) Eleanore Hauck Wherritt (‘32) Cornell (Delta)

Helen Brown (‘32) Priscilla Barrows Kitchen (‘32) Teresa Passaretti (‘79) Janet Hogarty Sweitzer (‘75) Sandra Ingalls VanHeerden (‘51) CSU Long Beach (Gamma Kappa)

Nancy Farnham Adcock (‘65) Denison (Beta Kappa)

Mary Overhuls Adair (‘43) Phyllis Orwig Boardman (‘42) Corrinne Ashmun Dover (‘32) Sally Lambert (‘67) Helen Bryan McClure (‘32) Barbara Parsons Niblock (‘51)

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Kansas (Gamma Delta)

Dolores Dolson Lee (‘50) Jean Tallant North (‘50) Suzanne Smith Sprowl (‘68)

Minnesota (Epsilon)

Constance Lane Anderson (‘32) Ruth Herbert Mayo (‘32) Mary Hunter Pewters (‘32) Mary Strathern (‘32) Dorothy Hatfield Webster (‘44) Marian Murray Wiper (‘32) Missouri (Omicron)

Elizabeth Groves Cochran (‘58) Mary Rice Marks (‘46) Alice Jones Philpott (‘59) Montana (Chi)

Lucille Saner (‘32) Nebraska (Nu)

Virginia Tedrow Adams (‘32) Polly Lutz (‘32) Dorothy Hartzler Macy (‘32) Audred Whiteman Masters (‘32) Marcy Bauer McNeill (‘40) Jeannette Arensberg Myers (‘32) Helen Jolliffe Reynard (‘32) Dorothy Kenner Swedburg (‘32) Helen Munch Thompson (‘32) Patricia Stringer Van De Grift (‘32) Nebraska Kearney (Delta Xi)

Vicki Hamilton Fromholz (‘63) North Dakota (Pi)

Amelia Mackay Ainsley (‘32) Helen Morrison Anderson (‘32) Josephine Mckibbin Chataway (‘32) Josephine Stevenson Delisle (‘32) Marion Schofield Parker (‘32)

Helen Robertson Birdzell (‘32) Kathryn Lenertz Brant (‘39) Barbara Trepanier Donnelly (‘32) Valborg Lee Ferguson (‘32) Mary Dunlap Gillis (‘32) Joan Blaisdell Hooker (‘46) Mary Wendorff Norman (‘47) Marguerite Benson Olson (‘32) Ardeth Gussner Taylor (‘32) Lynn Oliver Thoen (‘55) Juanita Weinrebe (‘32)

Maryland (Delta Zeta)

North Texas (Gamma Eta)

Kent State (Beta Omega)

Dona Burkhardt Cobbeldick (‘48)

Manitoba (Beta Eta)

Jane Ganz Imphong (‘70)

Carol Frost Ferrell (‘54)

Miami University (Gamma Nu)

Northern Iowa (Epsilon Theta)

Terri Sackl (‘79)

Katherine Schura (‘11)

Michigan (Theta)

Northwestern (Beta)

Jane Whiting Domke (‘32) Jane Bassett Hildebrand (‘32) Jean Henning Hoerner (‘32) Marie Abbott Jackson (‘32) Frances Biddlecombe Kendig (‘32) Mary Lloyd (‘62) Harriet Knight Mulock (‘32) Elizabeth Wunsch Thomas (‘32) Betty Hoppin Williams (‘32) (also Beta Lambda, Rollins) Mildred Bosma Wilson (‘32)

Ardie Lowry Baker (‘55) Lora Holt Corette (‘32) Christine Kelly Cote (‘66) Mary Manley Cotsworth (‘32) Dorothy Myers (‘32) Diana Dahl Norlander (‘54) Mary Weist Northway (‘32) Jean Whitaker Pierron (‘32) Katherine White Radler (‘88) Margaret Spigler Van Vooren (‘50) Frances McDaniel Warmee (‘32)

Michigan State (Beta Beta)

Ohio State (Rho)

Louise Sachs Doyle (‘32) Ernestine Goodwin (‘32) Thelma Kelley Jellis (‘32)

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Jean Stickle Laitinen (‘32) Mary Postal Lilly (‘32) Mary Obrien Long (‘32) Jacqueline Baribeau Mueller (‘32) Elizabeth Cavanaugh Wells (‘32)

Ruth Joy Corcoran (‘32) (also Beta Kappa, Denison) Louisa Gardner Dillard (‘32)

Betty McCarthy Schubach (‘32) Karen Coyne Volpe (‘79)

Ramona Raley Smith (‘73) Kimberly Stewart (‘79)

Oklahoma (Phi)

Texas A&M Commerce (Delta Beta)

Betty Hunt Baumann (‘32) Gatewood Bailey Butler (‘32) Agnes Calkins Davis (‘32) Loretta Forbes (‘32) Opal Murray Harber (‘32) Mary Mitchell McCutchan (‘32) Kathryn Hahn Niggenmeyer (‘61) Nancy Saunders Shepard (‘32) Oregon (Tau)

Barbara Green Barnum (‘57) (also Alpha Lambda, Alumna Initiate) Nancy Hodecker Johnson (‘49) June Enke Nelson (‘32) Nancy Fish Parmelee (‘47) Carol Cunningham Shaw (‘32) Margaret Howland Walstrom (‘32) Oregon State (Beta Upsilon)

Nancy Campbell Buthenuth (‘50)

Penn State (Gamma Rho)

Linda Frost Harnum (‘62) Terry Terhune Millen (‘64) Roanoke (Delta Iota)

Barbara Martin Barber (‘73) Rollins (Beta Lambda)

Carol Smith Galbraith (‘32) Jeane Simmons Hodgkinson (‘32) Ruth Hooker (‘32) Louise Large McCoy (‘32) Barbara Reed Memison (‘32) Sarah Brown Palmer (‘32) Liane Seim Putnam (‘51) Virginia Wallace Wolffe (‘32) Barbara Parsons Zeigler (‘32) San Diego State (Gamma Alpha)

Barbara Jones Dishong (‘53) Lucile Flournoy Loveday (‘49)

Lou Bellringer Allen (‘67) Judy McKelvy Broom (‘62) Judy Justice Durham (‘60) Toronto (Xi)

Mary McDonald Hume (‘32) Elizabeth Kocsis (‘17) Patricia Dowling Williamson (‘32) UC Berkeley (Lambda)

Elizabeth Lindsley Ballard (‘32) Edna White Meredith (‘32) Barbara Rector Seaver (‘32) UCLA (Beta Delta)

Eleanor Adamson Cory (‘32) Madison Fischer (‘15) Royda Moore Krumbein (‘32) (also Beta Epsilon, Arizona) Georgia McCoy Manning (‘32) USC (Beta Pi)

Martha Inman Crowley (‘52) Christina Hughes Deaton (‘57) Utah (Beta Sigma)

Ethna Robinson Reid (‘46) Washburn (Upsilon)

Ruth Funk Hayes (‘32) Barbara Besse Miller (‘46) Faye Palmer Simmons (‘32) Marian Gates Swain (‘58) Washington (Sigma)

Katherine Doud Madden (‘32) Krista Nakano (‘11) Margaret Power Thomas (‘32) Donna Bower Todd (‘48) Patricia Jones Wills (‘32) Georgina Rowland Wood (‘32) Gabrielle VonPlanta Yowell (‘32) West Virginia (Beta Iota)

Waneta Umbel Holland (‘32) Paula Lee Ryan (‘82) Whitman (Beta Phi)

San Jose State (Beta Psi)

Caroline Stein Barmettler (‘48)

Barbara Hedinger Steinkamp (‘52)

South Dakota (Psi)

Wichita State (Gamma Xi)

Dorothy Tuttle Crowder (‘32) Jean Howell (‘32) Ethel Huyck (‘32) Stanford (Kappa)

Margaret Taylor Johnston (‘32) Evalyn Johnston Rose (‘32) Ruth Hunter Taylor (‘32) Dorothy Wehe Wilson (‘32) Syracuse (Alpha)

Marion Bastable Burns (‘32) Rachel Moore Gallagher (‘32) Frederica Honsinger Hynes (‘32) Edith Laurie Loftus (‘32) Lucile Stalker McDowell (‘32) Texas (Omega)

Pauline Gardere Ahrens (‘42) Carolyn Fetter Anderson (‘61) Suzanne Oles Hyatt (‘64) Rebecca Vance Lee (‘67) Jeanette Dickson Rigby (‘39)

Norma Marts Adams (‘58) Patricia Johnson Dahme (‘65) Geraldine Beardsley Osment (‘58) (also Alpha Lambda Alumna Initiate) Mary McIntosh Shull (‘65) Wisconsin (Iota)

Virginia Collins Awe (‘43) Margaret Welch Brocken (‘32) Virginia Babcock Flanigan (‘32) Adelaide Elliott McNell (‘32) Dorothy Smollen Nielsen (‘50) Nancy Welch Schwengel (‘32) Dona Knowles Stein (‘47) Wisconsin Milwaukee (Gamma Upsilon)

Trudy Peterson Rose (‘59)

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Carb Density Carbohydrates get a bad rap, but it could be carb density that matters most—the lower the better. The math goes like this: grams of carbs minus grams of fiber, divided by the total weight of the serving in grams equals carb density.

Not surprisingly, foods like sweet potatoes and beets beat out foods with processed flours and sugars.

Granola Butter Invented by Instagram celeb Ali Bonar, Kween granola butter boasts being “the world’s first spreadable granola.” It’s gluten-free, nut-free, vegan and contains no refined sugar. It may not be like spreading broccoli on your toast, but it’s a tasty alternative to nut butters.

Trending

Insight Timer Nearly 145,000 reviewers give this meditation app a 4.9 out of 5 rating. People like that it offers a free library of about 20,000 guided meditations that range from beginner to advanced, in categories ranging from relationships to improved sleep to stress reduction.

Your Health and Wellness

ISTOCK: SWEET POTATOES/KOVALEVA_KA; JUICE/ TATIANAMIRONENKO

Want to amp up your wellness? Getting and staying healthy looks different for each of us. Here are some trending health tips for you to consider.

Of course, always consult with your health care provider before beginning a new wellness routine.

Celery Juice Did you take part in the #CeleryJuiceChallenge that made its way across social media last December? It was a challenge by “medical medium” Anthony William to drink pure, straight celery juice daily for a week. The reason: some believe it could be the key to fighting infections and disease.

Celery contains lots of vitamins and minerals.

Oat Milk Hitting your grocery store aisle soon is yet another milk option.

This one, made from diluted oats, is a win for plant-based diets and earth sustainability.

Although lower in protein than cow or soy milk, oat milk packs more protein than almond, rice or coconut milk. Also, it’s gluten-free. You can be the judge on taste.

Mirror Workout Though it has a slight hint of “big brother,” the Mirror workout certainly has its appeal. Participate in live classes that cover cardio and strength training, while seeing yourself, as well as classmates and instructors who’ll even give you personal shout-outs. It becomes a fulllength mirror when it’s off.

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Now & Then

Good Stories

Philanthropy has been a part of Alpha Phi nearly since its founding, although we’re pretty sure the events just keep getting bigger and better.

We caught up with a current director of philanthropy and one from a couple of decades ago to find out how their experiences compare.

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Jennifer Floyd

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(ZETA IOTA-VIRGINIA)

Serving as race chair of our philanthropic 5K race called Thankful was a newfound passion that inspired me to make many changes in my life, such as switching majors, getting involved in more clubs and, of course, running for director of philanthropy.

We do a silent auction each fall at our Parents Formal. We have tons of creative themed baskets that our philanthropy team curates based on donations we gather, and parents try to outbid each other.

We mainly use social media. I make a lot of fun infographics with Canva for my chapter to circulate throughout Instagram and Facebook.

The Thankful 5K. It supports two smaller foundations, the Casey Schulman and Shelley Goldsmith Memorial Foundations, which provide scholarships to send girls to college. Casey and Shelley were two of our sisters who passed away tragically a few years ago. Last year we broke our registration record with over 800 signups and raised over $20,000. Something the figures don’t show is the feeling of unity that our community feels on the day of the race.

I’ve learned a lot about my working style. I really love working with and helping people, but I am also very detail-oriented and thrive off of bursts of energy to get work done.

Social media Infographics Thankful 5K

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Laurel Herold Hood

(GAMMA OMICRON-DR AKE)

Why did you want to be director of philanthropy?

Most creative philanthropy event

Event advertising and promotion

Most successful philanthropy event

Takeaways as director of philanthropy

At the time I was very interested in event planning and nonprofit work. This seemed like the best way to meld the two together. Flash forward to today, and I still enjoy event planning and volunteering.

The year I was director we started a walk/run called Move Your Phi’t. Here for the puns.

I designed postcards that went out to alumnae, parents, other Greek houses and active members, and we put up signs all over campus. This was the dark ages, pre-Facebook ads. Back then “social advertising” consisted of members wearing T-shirts around campus.

The Red Dress Gala

Philanthropy can be done by anyone, and every dollar or act of service counts. You don’t have to be a millionaire to make a difference. If you need proof, just look at what a group of college-age women can do.

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Pop into the past Alumnae of a certain age will remember the popular heart lollipop sales. They were a big deal for a long time, typically raising money for local charities. In this photo from the Winter 1989 Quarterly, Ellen Azzarello Kelly (Beta Alpha-Illinois)

gives her children, Tommy and Erin (now in their 30s), a sample of the sweets. At the time, Ellen was philanthropy chair for the DuPage Valley alumnae chapter, and

the lollipop sales benefited the Marianjoy Rehabilitation Center of Wheaton, Illinois.

The local Daily Journal newspaper originally published the publicity photo around Valentine’s Day in 1988. “I thought selling the pops was an easy way to raise funds,” says Ellen, now chapter advisor for UNC Chapel Hill (Kappa Alpha).

“Hard part was keeping the cans full,” she recalls. 

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