Fall 2000 Alpha Phi Quarterly by Alpha Phi International Fraternity

Quarterly Alpha Phi

A Publication of Alpha Phi International Fraternity

Since 1888

Vol. 112, No. 4

Fall 2000

Winning the Pulitzer Prize Convention 2000 in Puerto Rico Domestic Violence Refining Your Resume New Alumnae Section

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9 Correction Jill Katzenstein (∆Y-Baldwin Wallace) did not marry Tony Johnson on May 25, 2000 as indicated in the Summer 2000 issue. The Quarterly regrets this error.

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F R A T E R N I T Y

Founders Clara Bradley Burdette (’76), died 1954 Florence Chidester Lukens (’75), died 1885 Martha Foote Crow (’76), died 1924 Ida Gilbert Houghton (’76), died 1916 Jane S. Higham (’76), died 1949 Kate Hogoboom Gilbert (’75), died 1900 Elizabeth Grace Hubbell Shults (’75), died 1895 Rena Michaels Atchison (’74), died 1933 Louise Shepard Hancock (’76), died 1932 Clara Sittser Williams (’75), died 1925 International Executive Board International President: Jean Cameron Tindall Vice President: Carole Salerno Secretary/Treasurer: Amy Pfannenstiel Bunszel Felicia Hunt Valerie Lawlor Monica Kennedy Monczka Mary Rekart Ulich Crista Cate Vasina Judith Segerer Watson Ex-Officio: Sally McCall Grant, NPC Delegate Editorial Advisory Board Chairman: Lisa Marlene Sawyer Susan Weiskittle Barrick Sheila George Bright Lesli Davis Nadolski Jan Jones Owen Heather Wallace Foundation Directors Chairman: Susan Brink Sherratt Vice Chairman: Kathleen Feeney Hiemstra Secretary: Michelle Marchant Treasurer: Susan Weiskittle Barrick Judith Knudsen Brown Gayle Goodman Jean Cameron Tindall Alpha Phi Quarterly Staff Editor: Christine Spiegel E-mail: quarterly@alphaphi.org Alpha Phi Quarterly Design Michelle Webb Design E-mail: mwdesign@vcnet.com Alpha Phi Home Page http://www.alphaphi.org Executive Office Executive Director: Pamela Wilcox Address: 1930 Sherman Ave., Evanston, IL 60201 Phone: 847/475-0663 Fax: 847/475-6820 E-mail: fraternity@alphaphi.org Foundation Office Executive Director: Nancy Owen Craig Address: 1930 Sherman Ave., Evanston, IL 60201 Foundation Phone: 847/475-4532 Fax: 847/475-9982 E-mail: foundation@alphaphi.org National Housing Corporation Trustees President: Corry Mack Doty Vice President: Phyllis Sims Selig Secretary: Jean Fenstermacher Thomas Karen McChesney Howe Diane Spry Straker IEB Liaison: Carole Salerno National Panhellenic Conference Alpha Phi Delegate: Sally McCall Grant First Alternate Delegate: Deana Koonsman Gage Second Alternate Delegate: Linda Groves Root Third Alternate Delegate: Laura Malley-Schmitt Alpha Phi Quarterly Editorial Policy 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. No digital photography will be accepted. Articles may be sent by mail, fax, e-mail or on a PC disk. Please send your information to the editor by the deadlines indicated on this page. Materials received after these deadlines will be considered for the following issue. Please direct any submission questions or inquiries regarding publication advertising to the editor at 847/475-0663,or quarterly@alphaphi.org. The Alpha Phi Quarterly is published winter, spring, summer and fall. Subscription price is $3 per year; single copies are $1. Send change of address or announcements to Alpha Phi Executive Office, 1930 Sherman Ave., Evanston, IL 60201. Second-class postage paid at Evanston, IL, and at additional mailing offices. (ISSN: USPS 014680) Postmaster: Please send address changes to Alpha Phi, 1930 Sherman Ave., Evanston, IL 60201. Printed in the USA.

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If They Could See Us Now By Mary Peterson (∆E-Iowa)

Editor’s Note: An edited version of Mary Peterson’s ( E-Iowa) Keynote Address, “If They Could See Us Now,” which opened Convention 2000, replaces the traditional Message from the IEB.

Let’s go back to September 1872 to Syracuse University to Martha, Kate and Clara. They gathered to discuss the problems facing the first college women to enter Syracuse—issues like their presence not welcome in the classroom, the experiment of coeducation and the solidarity of men’s fraternities. Here was an incredible group of women supporting each other in tough times. They fought for the right to be educated, respected and recognized. They gave us more than Alpha Phi; they gave us our rights as women, stated very well in the Purpose of Alpha Phi: “The objects of our Fraternity are the promotion of growth in character, unity of feeling, sisterly affection and social communion among our members. In all that we do we try to obey God’s principles of justice and right. We have bonded ourselves together to improve our minds and hearts, and we seek to aid each other through constant Watchcare always.” Think about that purpose! “Social communion” means things like sisterhood events, ritual and chapter retreats–communion with each other, not everybody else. “Gods principles:” when was the last time your chapter talked about spirituality? Does Alpha Phi fulfill its purpose and improve minds and hearts? “Constant Watchcare:” our Founders stated we will act with “reproof and correction” and “aid each other through a constant Watchcare shown by mutual criticism, sometimes perhaps severe, but always given in love.” Is there a situation where you need to reproof and correct? Do we share this purpose in recruitment? Could your sisters talk about this purpose? If the Founders could see us now! What are our problems today? Risk management, academics, social, motivation of members, recruitment, money, diversity, alumnae involvement, internal member issues, sexual assault, women’s health and on and on. Are the issues so different now compared to then? Is society more complex? I think we have made it more complex in the way that we respond to issues. Remember, responsibility is the ability to respond. We have resources—more than our Founders. We have manuals and more manuals, Policies & Procedures, and the Collegiate Chapter Operations Manual (CCOM). We have people resources as well, from the IEB to regional teams to advisory boards. The Founders, to put it simply, just wanted a group of women who could support each other through the challenges of being

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women. They wanted open, honest dialogue and debate, not only in the chapter but in society as a whole. It is not about issues, now or then. It is deeper and wider and richer. It is about women in all of our complexity and wonderment. It is about growth of character, a feeling of unity, being shown sisterly affection, the principles of justice and right, improving our minds and hearts and constant Watchcare. If the Founders could see us now, I believe they would wish:

A ll, would attend chapter meetings. If not, a sister would call and offer reproof and correction—not fines and no points.

L ove of debate. We would debate in honest dialogue and we would first start with our Purpose and Creed by defining it for each other.

P ower of alumnae. We would seek out influential women to encourage and support us.

H elping each other grow. We would do this through literary programs, where we learn and debate the issues of the day in our society. We would hold our own women’s congress to help women continue to grow in their many roles today.

A dmire the mystery of charm. Ritual would be our top priority, not only in its presentation but our living of it day to day.

P urpose of commitment. We would always attend class and never take our education for granted. It was what they fought for.

H ealthy relationships. The Watchcare of one another: learning how to ask for what you want or need; confronting another because you really care.

I ntimacy of women, in all of our uniqueness, frustration, apprehension, support, competitiveness, confusion, love and power. I do believe, the Founders are dancing a jig as they look down from the big chapter house in the sky. They see the potential, talent and charm of all our sisters. They are probably amazed and awed at the growth and influence Alpha Phi has achieved. The big question is still to be answered. It was posed to all of us by a wonderful mentor of mine, Past International President (1970–74) Betty Mullins Jones ( -DePauw). Her challenge stands the test of time in Alpha Phi: “What is past is prologue. In this century of Alpha Phi you members will be the custodians and guardians of all that has preceded you. Whether Alpha Phi continues to be an honored and respected women’s fraternity depends on how well you accept the responsibility for protecting and preserving what has been entrusted to you. More than this, you must improve and advance Alpha Phi. Someday, you too will be the past. What will future Alpha Phis owe you?”

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Convention 2000

# VIVA Alpha Phi! Sisters Bask in the Puerto Rican Sun and Alpha Phi at Convention 2000

The breathtaking El Conquistador Resort & Country Club in Fajardo, Puerto Rico, was the perfect setting for the first Alpha Phi Convention of the millenium. More than 500 Alpha Phis, their families and guests attended Convention 2000 from July 9–13. The four-day event provided Alpha Phis a chance to reunite with old friends and make new ones, as well as network with sisters from across North America. Convention 2000 opened with a splash; attendees welcomed balmy Caribbean breezes as they sampled authentic Puerto Rican cuisine at a poolside dinner.

Award presentations took a new twist. Unlike past Conventions when all awards were presented at one time during a special ceremony or video, awardwinners (see page 5) were recognized throughout the entire Convention 2000. Other highlights included keynote speakers and presenters, the Foundation’s Who Wants to be an Alpha Phi Extraordinaire? game (see story, page 39), a time capsule, initiation, Order of the Ivy reception for former traveling consultants, Candlelight Banquet and an afternoon of fun in the sun on the resort’s private island. “Convention was great. Having Mary Peterson launch the whole thing by raising money for the Foundation really got us in the Alpha Phi mode. Her enthusiasm was contagious,” says Illinois (BA) Chapter Adviser Amy Boyer (FS-Illinois State).

Convention attendees pose for a scenic photo before enjoying a poolside dinner.

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Keynotes Mary Wightman Peterson ( E-Iowa), associate director of the Office of Student Life at the University of Iowa, was Monday’s keynote speaker. Prior to her presentation, “If They Could See Us Now…!,” she reminded Alpha Phis of the importance of the Foundation and rallied them to contribute more than $2,000 in a few minutes (see story, page 1). Dr. Pat Heim, founder and president of The Heim Group and author of Hardball for Women,

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# ALPHA PHI SPONSORS PRE-CONVENTION CRUISE

Alpha Phis reunite with old friends and make new ones during Convention.

Smashing the Glass Ceiling and Learning to Lead, was Wednesday’s keynote speaker on “He Said/She Said: Gender Talk.” All Convention attendees received a complimentary copy of her book, Smashing the Glass Ceiling, courtesy of the Foundation. Featured presenter Anne Bakker-Gras, publicity and creativity expert for Coleman Productions, Inc., conducted team-building seminars for the International Executive Board, Foundation Board, National Housing Corporation and regional team members.

SOME KOOL KATS Emily Long (∆∆-Oklahoma City), Kat Parsons (BNorthwestern) and Marci Medwed (B-Northwestern) brought Alpha Phis to their feet with a performance honoring retiring Foundation Chairman Mary Carr Boyd (Γ-DePauw and O-Missouri). Singer/songwriter Kat Parsons performs regularly in the Chicago area with the Kat Parsons Band. Her debut album, Framing Caroline, was released nationally last year on long-time Chicago label, Waterdog Music, to excellent reviews. Following the entertainment, Alpha Phis flocked around Kat to purchase her CD. For more information on Kat, visit www.waterdogmusic.com. Marci Medwed has found time to audition, rehearse and perform in everything from musical theatre to improv in the Chicago area while working full-time as the Foundation’s development associate. Since graduating last year from Northwestern, Marci appeared in an Irving Berlin review and recorded the recently released original cast album of Madame X. Emily Long, a junior mass communications major at Oklahoma City, competed last year in the Miss Oklahoma pageant, winning over $12,000 in scholarships. She’s been music director for her chapter and currently serves as director of recruitment and administra- Emily Long, Kat Parsons and Marci Medwed tive assistant.

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Mark and Kate Boyle Halfon (H∆CSU/Hayward), of Walnut Creek, Calif., took advantage of a preConvention cruise offered through Alpha Phi International’s official travel agency, Canyon Creek Travel. The seven-day excursion aboard the Carnival™ cruise ship “Fascination” sailed the Southern Caribbean, from San Juan to St. Thomas, St. Maarten, Dominica, Martinique and Barbados, and returned to San Juan in time for Convention. According to Kate, “The cruise was a great way to start our trip. My husband loved going from the cruise ship to the beautiful El Conquistador Resort where he met several other Alpha Phi spouses and had fun scuba diving and hanging out. I felt more relaxed going to Convention after having a week off from work and enjoyed meeting up with old friends and making new ones. We are glad Alpha Phi planned such a fun event, and we look forward to going on other Alpha Phi trips in the future and meeting more wonderful Phis from around the world.”

Mark and Kate Boyle Halfon

Throughout Convention, programming sessions were held for collegians and their advisers, regional teams and alumnae on topics such as the Alcohol-Free Policy, Web sites and technology. An afternoon on the resort’s private island, Palomino, also encouraged team-building and leadership activities for everyone. “Palomino Island was so much fun. Playing in the sun, ocean and sand while learning at the same time was refreshing,” says Missy Ferrell (I -Rhode Island). The Pink Posse

Foundation adds flare to dinner festivities Collegians and alumnae enjoyed Monday evening’s program, sponsored by the Alpha Phi Foundation. During a tribute to retiring Foundation Chairman Mary Carr Boyd ( -DePauw and O-Missouri), dinner guests were treated to “Alpha Phis Extraordinaire— a Phi-nomenal Cabaret Show” featuring the musical talents of collegian Emily Long ( -Oklahoma City), Foundation Development Associate

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Collegians and alumnae compete to see which team can pass flour from person to person fastest while accumulating the most at the end of the line. Alpha Phis were challenged in everything from this event to volleyball to sand sculpture building during an afternoon on Palomino Island.

Families were encouraged to attend Convention 2000. Pictured are new IEB member Crista Cate Vasina and her family.

New initiates at Convention 2000 are (from left) Amy Arentz, Nancy Lesslie, Shirley Duckworth, Dannell Moore, Donna Simon and Cathy Koessl.

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Marci Medwed (BNorthwestern) and alumna Kat Parsons (B-Northwestern) (see sidebar, page 3). Also showcased was a dance team, specially organized and choreographed for the event by collegian Caroline Smith (GQ-San Diego). Members of the Pink Posse collegiate dance squad were Grace Applefeld (B-Northwestern), Amy English ( -Arizona State), Natalie Paulsen ( BUC/Santa Barbara), Delia Rau ( B-UC/Santa Barbara) and Melinda Seacrest (BE-Arizona). The evening also included the introduction of new Foundation Chairman Susan Brink Sherratt (BBMichigan State), presentation of Foundation chapter awards including Martha Watkins Mast (BM-Duke) Awards, recognition of Alpha Phis Extraordinaire and another chance to delight in El Conquistadorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s scenery during a poolside dessert reception. (See Foundation, page 39 for more details.) Chapters and individuals dropped off memorabilia throughout Convention at the â&#x20AC;&#x153;A Moment in Timeâ&#x20AC;? display. All items are stored at the Executive office in a time capsule that will be opened in 2022. Former Fraternity President Phyllis Sims Selig ( -Kansas) conducted an initiation ceremony, always a special event during any Convention. Among the six alumnae initiates were the mother of Foundation Director of Programs Brooke Loucks ( -Dayton), Nancy Lesslie (A ), and the Executive Officeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s own Director of Finance Cathy Koessl (A ). Tuesday nightâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s dinner, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Recognizing Excellence,â&#x20AC;? honored Lily of the Valley, Frances E. Willard, Ursa Major and Michaelanean award-winners (see page 5). IEB member Valerie Lawlor (O-Missouri) was toastmistress at this tribute evening. At the Wednesday Candlelight Banquet, Mary Carr Boyd received the Fraternityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s prestigious Ivy Vine Award for distinguished, longterm service (see pages 5 and 39). This award is not an annual one; it is only presented when the IEB feels that a deserving candidate should be honored.

SMALL WORLD STORIES FROM CONVENTION

Karen Wannemacher (left) and Tina Beeber reunite at Convention.

When looking at the attendee list that was distributed before Convention, Karen Wannemacher (BOBowling Green State) recognized a name and wondered if she could be the same person Karen taught 8th grade Spanish eight years earlier. She was! Tina Beeber (BTIndiana) is Karenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s former student. Two collegians, Jen Friedberg (ZÎ&#x2DC;-Tufts) and Jill Isaacs (â&#x2C6;&#x2020;Z-Maryland), who were randomly assigned to be roommates during Convention, realized when they arrived that they had gone to camp together several years before.

International President Jean Cameron Tindall ( M-Miami University) recognized the long service of retiring Historian Betty Loveland Heinze (ASyracuse), who served from 1974 to 2000 (see story, page 38). Outgoing Executive Board members Laura Malley-Schmitt (F -MIT) and Linda Long Boland ( J-CSU/Long Beach) also were honored for their service to the Fraternity. Linda announced the top alumnae and collegiate chapter awards and introduced members new to the 2000â&#x20AC;&#x201C;2002 Executive Board, Crista Cate Vasina ( -Northern Colorado) and Felicia Hunt (GQSan Diego). On Thursday, some attendees took advantage of off-property activities including a shopping trip to Old San Juan and a tour of El Yunque Rainforest. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Every Alpha Phi should attend at least one Convention. I thought the balance between play and meeting was perfect. It truly was a great experience, and I spent time with many wonderful women,â&#x20AC;? says Jo Burnidge Martin (BA-Illinois).

A group of Alpha Phis take advantage of a guided tour through El Yunque Rainforest following Convention.

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Special Alumnae Recognition THE IVY VINE AWARD The Ivy Vine Award honors distinguished, long-term service, at high levels of responsibility for the overall welfare of the Fraternity both within the organization and in the greater community. Mary Carr Boyd (Γ-DePauw and O-Missouri), NPC alternate delegate, 1966–70 and 74–78; Board of Trustees Chair, 1976; International President, 1978–82; Alpha Phi Foundation Chairman, 1998–2000; alumnae chapter president; District Governor; Bowling Green State (BO) rush adviser and HCB member; active community volunteer.

FRANCES E. WILLARD (FEW) AWARD The Frances E. Willard (FEW) honors alumnae who have achieved outstanding success in their chosen fields and who have gained recognition on a national or international level. Bishop Catherine Maples Waynick (EZ-Central Michigan) After receiving a master of divinity degree in 1985 from St. John’s Provincial Seminary, Catherine was ordained a priest in the Episcopal Church. In 1997, she was elected and consecrated as Episcopal Bishop of the Diocese of Indianapolis and today is one of only eight women bishops in the U.S. Episcopal Church. Catherine was one of 10 women delegates to attend the 1998 Lambeth Conference, a once-a-decade gathering in Canterbury, England, of Anglican Episcopal bishops from more than 160 countries. She is a frequent speaker against capital punishment and cochair of a committee to reconcile racial differences. In July 1999, she was a committee member for Billy Graham’s Indiana Crusade. She also has been involved within Alpha Phi: she was president of the Detroit North Suburban (Michigan) alumnae chapter, treasurer of the Detroit-Grosse Pointe chapter and a delegate to the Alpha Phi Conventions in 1976 and 1978.

Jane Fallon, Connie Crittenden, Carolynne Kent and Jayne Kasten are recipients of Convention 2000 Ursa Major awards. Other winners who were not present include Sue Cunnold, Sue Fitzgerald, Debra Howland and Jean Morrell.

URSA MAJOR AWARD WINNERS Julie Clark

Julie Clark (ΓB-UC/Santa Barbara) Award-winning veteran pilot Julie Clark is North America’s only solo T-34 acrobatic performer. 1999 marked Julie’s 12th season representing Mopar, Chrysler’s parts and accessories division; it also marked her 20th air show season as a performer. Julie has been flying as a captain for Northwest Airlines since 1984, has logged more than 25,000 accident-free hours in the air and is rated in more than 65 types of aircraft. Among the many awards and honors she earned as an acrobatic air show pilot is the 1981 Woman Pilot of the Year Award. Julie was the youngest recipient of the award, given to her by the Southwest Section of the Ninety-Nines, a female pilots’ association founded by Amelia Earhart. General Aviation News named Julie “Performer of the Year” for 1997 and 1998 and “Favorite Female Performer” for 1988, 1990, 1992 and 1997. The Federal Aviation Administration has recognized Julie with a Certificate of Appreciation in the following areas: Outstanding Contribution to Professional Women in Aviation, Contribution to Preservation of Military Aircraft and Contribution to Women Pioneers in Aviation. In December 1998, Julie received the prestigious Art Scholl Memorial Showmanship award during the 30th Annual International Council of Airshows and Convention ceremonies. Recently, Julie was inducted into the International Women’s Air and Space Museum.

LILY OF THE VALLEY AWARD The Lily of the Valley Award honors generous and self-motivated contributions of time and talent resulting in a unique accomplishment that impacts the Fraternity in an extraordinary way. Tara Riemer Jones (ZO-Johns Hopkins) Tara developed PhiSelect, a Microsoft™ Excel-based application that tracks new member prospects for collegiate chapters and automatically generates formal recruitment reports.

The Ursa Major Award, first presented in 1974, recognizes alumnae who have achieved outstanding success in their chosen fields, either professional or volunteer, and on a local, state, provincial or regional level. Constance Goldsmith Crittenden (BB-Michigan State), elementary teacher Susan Robertson Cunnold (BX-Bucknell), volunteer Jane Dohrmann Fallon (BΓ-Colorado), teacher Sue Irvine Fitzgerald (BΓ-Colorado), former elementary teacher Debra Howland (Γ∆-Kansas), General Electric development manager Jayne Gebauer Kasten (O-Missouri), director of school/business partnerships for community, career and technical education Carolynne Bond Kent (ΓΛ-Texas/Houston), elementary teacher Jean Schober Morrell (BO-Bowling Green State), University of Northern Colorado Dean of Students

Michaelanean Awards were presented during February 2000 Regional Conferences. Winners were announced in the Spring 2000 Quarterly. SPECIAL TRIBUTE TO SUE FITZGERALD, URSA MAJOR RECIPIENT The Quarterly regrets to report that Convention 2000 Ursa Major recipient Sue Irvine Fitzgerald (BΓColorado), passed away on Friday, July 28, 2000. The former elementary school teacher was nominated by the Denver alumnae chapter. She was a past alumnae chapter president and treasurer, District Governor and director of chapters on the International Executive Board. She served Colorado (BΓ) as an advisory board member and House Corporation president. She was a dedicated Colorado History Society volunteer, receiving its Volunteer of the Year award last year. According to long-time friend Corry Mack Doty (ΓO-Drake), “She was a beautiful woman in every sense of the word. In her worst times battling cancer, her…eyes sparkled and her beautiful smile was always ready. I cannot remember her saying a mean thing about another person. There are still lessons for me from her life. We surely have lost a blessed, dear, fun, upbeat sister.”

Bishop Cate Maples Waynick

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Chapter Award Winners

IEB President Jean Cameron Tindall presents Outstanding Alumnae Chapter awards to Boston, left, and Ashland Area.

OUTSTANDING ALUMNAE CHAPTER Large: Boston Small: Ashland Area

LEADERSHIP AWARDS Excellence in Chapter Forum

Silver Level: San Jose State (BΨ) Bordeaux Level: UC/Berkeley (Λ)

OUTSTANDING COLLEGIATE CHAPTER Silver Level: Butler (EB) Bordeaux Level: Ball State (∆P) MOST IMPROVED COLLEGIATE CHAPTER Silver Level: Rensselaer (ΘT) Bordeaux Level: UC/Berkeley (Λ) ADVISORY BOARD AWARDS Outstanding Advisory Board and Advisory Board Development

Excellence in Officer Training & Transition

Silver Level: San Jose State (BΨ) Bordeaux Level: UC/Berkeley (Λ) MARKETING AWARDS Excellence in Alumnae Relations

Silver Level: Lafayette (HΣ) Bordeaux Level: Bowling Green State (BO) Outstanding Interaction with Collegians

Silver Level: Ashland (EA) & San Jose State (BΨ) Bordeaux Level: Arizona State (ΓΠ) Outstanding Chapter Adviser

Silver Level: Lisa Sandberg Schiemann, Ashland (EA) Bordeaux Level: Carole Yerk Briggs, Nebraska (N)

Topeka Excellence in Community Service

Silver Level: Lafayette (HΣ) Bordeaux Level: UC/Berkeley (Λ) Outstanding Community Service

Chicago Lakeshore East Bay Outstanding Membership Directory

NATIONAL HOUSING CORPORATION AWARDS Outstanding House Corporation Board

Nebraska (N) House Corporation Board–Collegiate Chapter Cooperation as nominated by the chapter

Washburn (Y)

Denver NW Suburban Outstanding Newsletter

Atlanta NW Suburban Excellence in Public Relations

Bowling Green State (BO) Outstanding Collegiate Chapter Web Site

Silver Level: Maine (∆N) Bordeaux Level: Cornell (∆)

FINANCE AWARDS Most Improved Finance Program

Miami University (ΓN)

Outstanding Alumnae Chapter Web Site

Outstanding Chapter Finance Program

Silver Level: William Woods (∆X) Bordeaux Level: Nebraska (N)

Chicago Lakeshore Dallas & Suburban

Outstanding Fundraising–Alumnae

Ft. Worth

Winners of Outstanding Collegiate Chapter Awards are Butler (EB), top, and Ball State (∆P). IEB President Jean Cameron Tindall and EO staff member Lora Tuley presented the awards.

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Lisa Schiemann, left, and Carole Briggs are named Outstanding Chapter Advisers for the 1998–2000 biennium. National Housing Corporation (NHC) made its first appearance at Convention 2000, presenting the Outstanding House Corporation Board award to Nebraska (N).

MEMBER DEVELOPMENT AWARDS

RECRUITMENT AWARDS

Excellence in Member Development Programming

Most Improved COB

Silver Level: CSU/Hayward (H∆) Bordeaux Level: Ball State (∆P) Most Innovative Member Development Program

Silver Level: MIT (ZΦ) Bordeaux Level: Northwestern (B) Excellence in Sisterhood Programming

Silver Level: Johns Hopkins (ZO^) Bordeaux Level: Cornell (∆) Outstanding Original Program

Chicago Lakeshore Outstanding Overall Programming

Ashland Denver NW Suburban Northern Virginia MEMBER EDUCATION AWARDS Excellence in New Member Orientation

North Dakota (Π) Excellence in Retention and Education of Members

Nebraska (N) MUSIC AWARDS Outstanding Original Song

Case Western Reserve (ZΠ) Excellence in COB

Silver Level: George Mason (HΛ) Bordeaux Level: Cornell (∆) Excellence in Formal Recruitment Skills Training

Silver Level: North Dakota (Π) Bordeaux Level: Bowling Green State (BO) Most Improved Formal Recruitment

Silver Level: San Jose State (BΨ) Bordeaux Level: UC/Berkeley (Λ) Excellence in Formal Recruitment

Silver Level: Northern Colorado (∆Γ) Bordeaux Level: Ball State (∆P) Excellence in Marketing Alpha Phi

Silver Level: MIT (ZΦ) Bordeaux Level: James Madison (ΘI) Excellence in Membership Recruitment

Boston Outstanding Original Open House Theme in Recruitment

Ashland (EA) Outstanding Use of Philanthropy Party in Recruitment

Silver Level: Ashland (EA) Bordeaux Level: Cornell (∆)

Ball State (∆P) Outstanding Parody

SCHOLARSHIP AWARDS

Lafayette (HΣ)

Most Creative Scholarship Program

PANHELLENIC AWARD

Silver Level: Ashland (EA) Bordeaux Level: Nebraska (N)

Betty Mullins Jones Panhellenic Participation Award

Silver Level: Johns Hopkins (ZO^) Bordeaux Level: Arizona State (ΓΠ)

Excellence in Formal Recruitment awards are presented by outgoing IEB member Laura Malley-Schmitt to Ball State (∆P), left, and Northern Colorado (∆Γ).

Outstanding Scholarship Program

Silver Level: Case Western Reserve (ZΠ) Bordeaux Level: Nebraska (N)

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Sally McCall Grant (ΓDePauw) presents awards for Betty Mullins Jones Panhellenic participation to Johns Hopkins (ZOΛ), left, and Arizona State (ΓΠ).

Most Improved Collegiate Chapter award winners are UC/Berkeley (Λ), left, and Rensselaer (ΘT).

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Teamwork Leads to Chapter Revitalization at UVa By Erin Berry (HΛ-George Mason)

Thank you

On April 16, 2000, Alpha Phi officially celebrated the successful revitalization of the Virginia (FI ) chapter. Foundation Chairman and former International President Mary Carr Boyd ( DePauw and O-Missouri), International Board Member Laura MalleySchmitt (F -MIT) and Welcome, new members of Virginia (ZIΛ). Director of Membership Crista Cate Vasina (D Northern Colorado) were special guests at the weekend Winn (ET-CSU/Northridge) for her countless hours event. and continued support. The National Housing The University of Virginia has a strong tradition Corporation also recognized her achievements. of excellence in its academic, athletic and social activTeam UVa and Alpha Phi International representaities. A recolonization was possible there because of tives conducted Court of Ivy ceremonies at the univerthe number of uninitiated women interested in the sity chapel on campus. Initiation was held at Greek community. The new members are very grateWinndom, a private Charlottesville estate. ful to all Zeta Iota alumnae who paved the way for a Alpha Phi welcomed Dean Aaron Lauschway to new start to the UVa chapter. the installation reception. Congratulating the Alpha Phi International hosted an alumnae women of Zeta Iota deuteron, he spoke to collegians reception in the chapter’s new house, with Crista and their parents about the contributions Alpha Phis Vasina presiding over the dedication ceremonies. made to the university throughout the years. New chapter members presented a plaque to House Mary Carr Boyd presented the Foundation’s scholCorporation Board President Katharine Brenner arship pin to Scholarship Chairman Megan Moynihan and a Foundation check for $1,000 in honor of the revitalized chapter to Dr. Dearing Jones of the University of Virginia Heart Center. A highlight of the weekend was the charter presErin Berry (HΛ-George Mason), Team Lead Brooke Loucks (ZΨ-Dayton) entation by Laura Malley-Schmitt to former Debbie Albert (ZI-Virginia) Michelle Lucak (ZΨ-Dayton) Chapter President Lindsay Forehand and Chapter Megan Bouché (E-Minnesota) Laura Malley-Schmitt (ZΦ-MIT) President Jennifer Allen. Terri Ostlund Brooks (ΓT-Willamette) Keri Miller (∆P-Ball State) The women presented picture frames to former Dean Glenna Chang (ZY-Washington Marshall Coker Miller (∆A-East Carolina) University) Lynn Neese (∆A-East Carolina) Educational Leadership Consultants Megan Bouché Bethany Coyne (ZI-Virginia) Michelle Quinn (ZΓ-Santa Clara) (E-Minnesota) and Keri Miller ( Q-Ball State), who Sara Garay Euclide (ΓΣ-Wisconsin/Stout) Amy Sheridan (ZI-Virginia) each spent a year as the chapter’s consultants. Megan Ford (HΛ-George Mason) Crista Cate Vasina (∆Γ-Northern Colorado) Thank you to sisters from Northern Virginia Jill Gifford (ZY-Washington University) Su Yu (ZY-Washington University) and Richmond/Central Virginia alumnae chapters, Kay Boatman Heerwald (ΓI-Texas Tech) Ann Marie Weissert (ZI-Virginia) Robin Kaczka (ZY-Washington University) Patti Wetlaufer (ZI-Virginia) MIT (F ), George Mason (G ), James Madison Stacey King (ZI-Virginia) Katharine Brenner Winn (EY-CSU/Northridge) ( I) and Appalachian State ( M) for attending the Cynthia Johnson Kemp (EY-CSU/Northridge) Brooklyn Gainey Winters (EΦΛ-NC State) celebration and supporting new sisters at UVa. Trish Koman (ZI-Virginia) Cameron Rountree Nelson (ZI-Virginia) A special thank you goes to all Alpha Phi sisters Liz Lord-Hannum (HΠ-Richmond) who gave time and energy to revitalize UVa.

to those who served on Team UVa!

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Stories of Survival By Emily Ellison (ΓI-Texas Tech)

They suffered fractured bones, black eyes, bruises and a loss of selfworth. Three Alpha Phi survivors of abusive relationships share their stories. For their protection, we’ve changed their names, although they did not ask us to. They want to show other women that they, too, can leave. And survive.

Jaycee’s Story Jaycee dated Matt, the football star. She was the envy of every girl in high school. But Jaycee had a secret. She stopped talking to people because if Matt didn’t like the person she spoke to, he’d punch her. She began to believe his words: “You’re a loser. You’ll never find anyone better than me. No one else would ever love you.” “I felt better with the status of being his girlfriend. I didn’t want to break up with someone who I felt I needed so much,” says Jaycee. The night before Jaycee left for college, Matt tried to choke her. “The bruises made the abuse obvious. I vowed I would never see Matt again, but I couldn’t break the strong bond I felt with him,” she says. During her sophomore year, Jaycee even moved back home to be with Matt. When he lost his job, Jaycee gave him all of the money she earned as a waitress. When the money was gone, Matt beat her. He chipped her front tooth, pulled out her hair and broke her cheekbone. One eye was swollen shut, and the other black and blue. “Matt cried when he saw what he had done, but something snapped at that moment. I wanted out,” says Jaycee. The beating was so severe Jaycee had to go to the emergency room. “It was humiliating. People knew that my boyfriend beat me up. It was the lowest point of my life,” she says.

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The “lowest point” became a turning point. Jaycee returned to school, knowing that she “wanted to make major changes” in her life. She started going to a domestic violence counseling group. “I was nervous [about counseling] at first, but I found that I wasn’t alone in my situation,” says Jaycee. Then she joined Alpha Phi. “Suddenly I was surrounded by strong young women who were encouraging and kind. I felt good about the things I was doing,” she says. Her healing was slow, Types of Abuse but eventually Jaycee conquered her feelings for Physical: the use of physical force to coerce, control or punish another. Matt. She continued counPsychological: a method of controlling another person seling, started dating somethrough fear and degradation. This abuse may precede or one new and married him accompany physical violence. three years ago. Financial: the use of controlling finances in order to Jaycee thinks seeking control movement and create dependency. May also include not allowing a person to work. counseling and support is Sexual: abusive behavior that degrades, causes possible important for women in physical harm and forces a person to engage in activities abusive relationships. that he or she would not do otherwise. “Even if you’re not ready to leave the abuser, you can take steps to improve your life,” she says. Fortunately, Matt’s mental and physical “choke hold” was unsuccessful. Jaycee left her abusive relationship, and she implores other women to do the same. “You don’t deserve to be in the situation,” she says. “He will hit you again, even if he says he won’t. Get out before you are killed.”

Kim’s story Jaycee’s words ring true to Kim. Her boyfriend almost killed her. When Kim met Seth, he was quiet and shy. After a few months of dating, that changed. They had their first fight after Kim “looked at another guy.” The fighting escalated for more than a year. Seth called Kim names, slapped her and pulled her hair. He went to the shop where she worked and became violent when other employees talked to her. The violence exploded one night when Seth held Kim down and strangled her until she was near death. “All I could think was ‘what happens if I die here? What will happen to my body?’” she says.

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• Women are nine times more in danger in their homes than they are on the street. • A woman is abused every 9 seconds. • One in four women has been raped and/or physically assaulted by a current or former partner. • One in 10 high school students has experienced physical violence in dating relationships. • One-third of high school and college-aged women experience violence in an intimate relationship. • More women seek treatment in ERs from domestic violence than from the total of all robberies, rape and car accidents. • One-third of all murdered females are killed by their partner. 1. FBI 2. FBI 3. Justice Department’s National Institute of Justice (NIJ) and the Department of Health and Human Services’ Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) National Violence Against Women Survey (NVAWS) July 2000 4. FBI 5. FBI 6. The National Centers for Disease Control 7 Bureau of Justice Statistics’ National Crime Victimization Survey May 2000

Seth finally let go, and Kim let go of Seth. “I had friends and family members who told me I shouldn’t be in a relationship like that. But Seth had me brainwashed into believing my family was no good,” Kim says. Now engaged, Kim says she wants to educate women and men about abuse. “Seth is a product of his environment; he grew up around abuse. We must get the word out that this behavior is wrong,” she says.

Megan’s story Not all abusive relationships involve the beatings Jaycee and Kim endured. “I knew that our relationship wasn’t right after about six months. I didn’t realize that it was

Detective Kelly Shand-Adams (ΓΞ-Wichita State) with the domestic violence investigations division of the Wichita, Kan., police department says these courageous women are proof that anyone can be a victim of domestic violence. The important point is that they are alive to tell about it. Kelly says, “If you suspect someone is in an abusive relationship, please offer your support. If you are in one, please ask for help if you need to and get out.”

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Recognizing the Signs of Abuse

Five Things to Say to a Friend Who Cannot Leave I am afraid for your safety I am afraid for the safety of your children It will only get worse I am here for you when you are ready to leave You don’t deserve to be abused

abusive. I thought that an abusive relationship was just physical,” says Megan. Megan met Chris at work. Although Megan broke up with him once after Chris verbally abused her, the separation did not last long. “He apologized. He said he would never do it again and gave me a present. I bought his line, and I was trapped in the cycle,” says Megan. Megan married Chris, and they had a daughter. The abuse continued. “He wanted to control my every move. I felt as though I was walking on eggshells. I didn’t clean the house to his approval. I spent too much money. I spoke in the wrong tone, or I was a ‘horrible mother,’” says Megan. Ignoring Chris’ threats to kill her if she left, Megan finally walked out. It wasn’t until a month later that she was able to understand that she was abused, she says. “I still have healing to do. I do not have the same self-esteem and outgoing personality I had when I was in college,” says Megan. Women must learn to recognize that verbal insults are abuse too, she says. “I read a magazine poll that asked, ‘if you had a choice of abuse you would suffer in a relationship, what would you choose?’ The majority chose mental. From experience, I would have chosen physical. Maybe then I would have realized sooner that I was an abused woman.”

To those who responded to the Quarterly’s call for Alpha Phis who have been affected by domestic violence: Thank you for your willingness to share

Is your relationship bad for your health or heading into dangerous territory? Take this inventory and find out. If you answer yes to more than two of the categories, please turn to someone for help. Is your partner someone who… ____Is jealous and possessive toward you, won’t let you have friends, checks up on you, won’t accept breaking up? ____Tries to control you by being very bossy, giving orders, making all the decisions, doesn’t take your opinion seriously? ___ Is scary? Do you worry about how this person will react to things you say or do? Does this person threaten you, use or own weapons? ___ Is violent? Does this person have a history of fighting, losing his temper, bragging about mistreating others? ___ Pressures you for sex, is forceful or scary about sex? Thinks that women or girls are sex objects? Attempts to manipulate or guilt you by saying, “If you really love me, you would…” or gets too serious about the relationship too fast for comfort? ___ Abuses drugs or alcohol and pressures you to take them? ___ Blames you when you are mistreated? Says you provoked it? ___ Has a history of bad relationships, and blames the other person for all the problems? ___ Believes that men should be in control and powerful and that women should be passive and submissive? ___ Has hit, pushed, choked, restrained, kicked or physically abused you? ___ Makes your family and friends concerned about your safety?

Editor’s Note: You can find information on how domestic violence affects children, how to develop a safety plan, steps to reordering your life after you’re out of a relationship and other important topics using the references below or by calling or visiting a WHERE TO GO FOR HELP nearby counseling center or shelter. These sources There are increasing numbers of support groups, counseling can tell you about specific centers, shelters and hotlines available to those who need laws in your state against to escape from domestic abuse. These services offer everyacts of domestic violence. thing from counseling to legal help to a safe place to stay. In addition, refer to these In emergencies, dial 911 HOTLINES: sources for more informaNational Domestic Violence Hotline tion about volunteering 1.800.799.SAFE (7233) 1.800.787.3224 (TDD) your time to help fight www.feminist.org/911/crisis.html domestic violence. National Coalition Against Domestic Violence 303.839.1852 www.ncadv.org U.S. Department of Justice Violence Against Women Office www.ojp.usdoj.gov/vawo/

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Michelle Fulcher Leads Pulitzer Prize News Team By Jan Jones Owen (BO-Bowling Green State)

Michelle Fulcher (B -Colorado) and The Denver Post news staff awaited announcement of the 2000 Pulitzer Prize April 10 aboard a roller coaster of emotions they had ridden for almost a year. If they won, Michelle Fulcher they would claim journalism’s most prestigious award: the Pulitzer Prize for breaking news reporting. It would also be a painful reminder of the worst school shooting in U.S. history, the Columbine High School massacre of April 20, 1999. “We didn’t know if we’d win, but we thought we had a good chance,” Michelle says. “Then when the announcement came, the entire news room was in tears. They were not tears of pure joy. We were thrilled with winning but concerned about how it would affect the community. We didn’t want to cause them any more hurt.” The hurt began almost a year earlier when two Columbine High School students wearing black trench coats and loaded with high-powered weapons and homemade bombs fired on classmates and teachers, killing 13 and wounding two dozen others before killing themselves. Michelle, appointed national editor in January, has been with The Denver Post 15 years. A 1978 graduate of the University of Colorado, she assumed an early leadership role as campus activities chair. Following graduation, she worked for a business weekly in Denver for two years, spent four years with a newspaper in Colorado Springs and worked briefly as the Rocky Mountain News statehouse reporter before joining The Post.

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As deputy metro editor, she was the assigning editor the Tuesday morning the Columbine tragedy began. The day started routinely with a telephone conversation with her counterpart at Channel 9 News. “We have a cooperative relationship with Channel 9 and usually touch base each morning for a spot overview of what’s going on,” she says. “Not 20 minutes later, another guy from Channel 9 called me. I instantly heard the urgency in his voice. Shots had been fired at Columbine.” Michelle immediately contacted a Post reporter who lives in the neighborhood, whose daughter attends Leawood Elementary School. Just blocks from the high school, Leawood would become the haven for those who fled the terror unfolding at the high school and the place frantic parents would come to await word of their missing children. At the time, Michelle dispatched only two more reporters to the scene, not yet knowing if this was a false alarm. Within minutes, she knew it was not. At once the police radio, telephone calls and television confirmed that it was all too real. “At that point I launched everybody,” Michelle says. “It was my job to determine the scope of the stories, assign reporters to locations and organize teams of reporters and editors to cover all aspects of the story, such as the suspects, press briefings, the wounded, their families, those kids who escaped.” The magnitude of what was happening hit her, and she kept telling herself she had to stay detached. “In the middle of it all that first day, a friend called and I started to lose it,” she recalls. “I ended the conversation quickly and got back to work. I couldn’t look at the TV. If I did, I’d see Patrick Ireland falling out of the window, or something else. We just had to keep going.” The intense pressure sustained through the first several days, even weeks, delayed the full emotional impact, Michelle reflects.

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“I think it hit us all the hardest when Mrs. Hochalter (mother of one of the wounded) committed suicide,” she says. “That was six months later. The whole newsroom broke down into tears.” Counseling was available to the staff early on, but there was no time to use it, Michelle remembers. “We learned a lot,” she says. “Counseling needs to be available later.” The local news staff of The Post consists of about 45 reporters, 10 editors and another 25 news desk staff. All worked on the Columbine story. “Everyone helped,” Michelle says. “The story was so far-reaching. We were getting so many phone calls from the community wanting to do something to help. I finally decided we had to put together a list of places to which people could donate, and the fashion editor ended up doing it.” Working dawn to midnight for the first few days, The Post staff lived Columbine. By the weekend, they began to stagger schedules to get a muchneeded day off. Intense coverage lasted through graduation in May, evolving into longer investigative stories in June. While things calmed down a bit over the summer, it picked up again with the start of school in the fall. “It’s a story that has no ending,” Michelle says. “There was a memorial service a year later. That’s why we were so sensitive to how we announced the Pulitzer Prize. The timing of it was so close to the anniversary of the shooting.” How was news of the Pulitzer Prize received? “I think there’s a story that sums it up,” Michelle says. “I’ll try to tell it without choking up. It’s about Ann, the reporter who lives in the neighborhood, whose daughter attends the elementary school where triage for the wounded students was set up. She was the first on the scene. She was there all day as parents waited for word of their missing kids. She was there when police

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“The entire news room was in tears. . . We were thrilled with winning would find parents and ask for dental records, and those parents would run outside and vomit. She was still there late that night when it had dwindled down to only one parent, and you knew that parent’s child was never coming home. “Flash forward one year later. The Pulitzer Prize is announced, and Ann attends a PTA meeting at that same elementary school. When she walked into that meeting, the chairman stopped, introduced her and announced that The Post staff had won the Pulitzer Prize for its coverage of Columbine. Everyone in the room stood up and applauded. I think that’s amazing.” What do you take with you from an experience like Columbine? Michelle pauses. “If you had asked me that a year ago, I would have said take me right out of the business,” she says. Another, longer pause. “I think an awe for how good people can be in the most cataclysmic situation imaginable. And an understanding of how important it is to have something else in your life besides work.” More than ever, Michelle values the time she spends with husband, Jim, her goddaughter, her stepson and her close friends. “You never know when it’s going to change.”

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NPC Update

National Collegiate Alcohol Awareness Week is Oct. 15–21 College and university students on more than 3,000 campuses across North America will participate in a variety of events designed to reinforce personal responsibility and respect for current state laws and school policies regarding the consumption of alcoholic beverages. National Collegiate Alcohol Awareness Week (NCAAW) is promoted by Inter-Association Task Force on Alcohol and Other Substance Abuse Issues; NPC is a member association. For a list of last year’s top model programs, visit www.iatf.org. Help promote responsible, healthy and safe decisions about alcohol. Three Collegians Honored with Alumnae Panhellenic Scholarships Seattle

Panhellenic Delegate Alyssa Poe ( -Washington) and Chapter President Kathleen Hastings ( -Washington) were among 13 collegiate women to receive a prestigious Seattle Alumnae Panhellenic Association Scholarship. Alpha Phi and Kappa Kappa Gamma were the only two women’s fraternities boasting two recipients. San Antonio

Chapter President Kristina Montemayor (IB-St. Mary’s) was selected as a winner of the $1,000 Betty Picard Memorial Scholarship, awarded by the San Antonio Alumnae Panhellenic Association. She was honored during a luncheon in May. IFI Provides Summer Training Three Alpha Phi Greek affairs professionals attended Interfraternity Institute (IFI) 2000 at Indiana University, Bloomington, this summer. The week-long training seminar is sponsored by the Fraternity Executives Association (FEA). Melissa Ermis (E -Texas A&M), Greek coordinator at the University of Utah, Kate Tanis ( M-Appalachian State), Greek advisor at Vanderbilt University and Executive Office staff member Lora Tuley ( -Northeast Missouri State) represented Alpha Phi.

Alpha Phi-Sponsored Scholarships Enable Collegians to Attend UIFI Alpha Phi sponsored 11 scholarships for collegians attending the 11th annual Undergraduate Interfraternity Institute (UIFI), held in sessions throughout summer 2000. A program of the NorthAmerican Interfraternity Conference, UIFI challenges collegiate fraternity and sorority leaders to make a difference in their Greek communities. This year, more than half the students attending UIFI did so thanks to a fraternity or sorority-sponsored scholarship. Congratulations to the following collegians who received UIFI scholarships sponsored by Alpha Phi: Jennifer Allen (ZIΛ-Virginia), Fraternity Scholarship Elizabeth Dames (ΓΠ-Arizona State), Foundation Scholarship Abby Dean (EΘ-Northern Iowa), Foundation Scholarship Mandy Dowd (Λ-UC/Berkeley), Foundation Scholarship Jessica Heckert (EN-Delaware), Foundation Scholarship Brianna Heinrich (EP-UC/Davis), Foundation Scholarship Jill Ireland (Ψ-South Dakota), Foundation Scholarship Jill Katzenstein (∆Y-Baldwin Wallace), Fraternity Scholarship Molly Lungrin (∆Ξ-Nebraska/Kearney), Foundation Scholarship Shawna Menosky (BΩ-Kent State), Foundation Scholarship Sarah Rall (Ψ-South Dakota), Foundation Scholarship

Congratulations to the following Alpha Phi collegians, Greek advisors and facilitators who also attended UIFI: Amy Anderson (BPΛ-Washington State) Amy English (ΓΠ-Arizona State) Emily Flores (ZΓ-Santa Clara) Mary Giuliano (∆Y-Baldwin Wallace) Marisa Kertis (ΘI-James Madison) Jessica Kinder (O-Missouri) Kristin Parrish (ΘΛ-Central Missouri State) Allison Rockamann (O-Missouri) April Zamora (IB-St. Mary’s) Genevieve Evans Taylor (Ψ-South Dakota), Greek Advisor Sarah Hadley (∆Π-Indiana State), Greek Advisor Mary Ellen Gillespie (HA-New Hampshire), Facilitator on behalf of NorthAmerican Interfraternity Conference

NPC Pilot Programs Approved NPC approved the following one-year pilot programs: Women & Girls, Tobacco & Lung Cancer (with the American College of Chest Physicians and McCarthy Medical Marketing, Inc.) College Women and Depression (with the National Mental Health Association, the BACCHUS and GAMMA Peer Education Network, the American College Counseling Association and the American College Personnel Association)

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Fraternity Directory Please note: direct voice mail line for volunteer voice mail extensions is 847.475.4786. FOUNDERS Clara Bradley Burdette ('76) Silent Chapter 1954 Florence Chidester Lukens ('75) Silent Chapter 1885 Martha Foote Crow ('76) Silent Chapter 1924 Ida Gilbert Houghton ('76) Silent Chapter 1916 Jane S. Higham ('76) Silent Chapter 1949 Kate Hogoboom Gilbert ('75) Silent Chapter 1900 Elizabeth Grace Hubbell Shults ('75) Silent Chapter 1895 Rena Michaels Atchison ('74) Silent Chapter 1933 Louise Shepard Hancock ('76) Silent Chapter 1932 Clara Sittser Williams ('75) Silent Chapter 1925

PAST PRESIDENTS Betty Mullins Jones, 1970–74 Phyllis Sims Selig, 1974–78 Mary Carr Boyd, 1978–82 Nancy Wittgen Burks DeVoe, 1982–86 Sally McCall Grant, 1986–90 Virginia Burson Struble, 1990–94 Linda Gardner Massie, 1994–98

INTERNATIONAL EXECUTIVE BOARD Jean Cameron Tindall, International President 13181 Pondapple Drive E. Naples, FL 34119 Voice mail: ext. 326 jctaphi@aol.com Carole Salerno, Vice President Voice mail:.ext. 230 clsalerno@aol.com Amy Pfannenstiel Bunszel, Secretary/Treasurer Voice mail: ext. 188 bunszel@ix.netcom.com Monica Kennedy Monczka Voice mail: ext. 287 pmmonczka@on.aibn.com Valerie Lawlor Voice mail: ext. 290 vallaw@aol.com Mary Rekart Ulich Voice mail: ext. 187 marulich@aol.com Judith Segerer Watson Voice mail: ext. 232 jwatson@cas.org Crista Cate Vasina Voice mail: ext. 249 crista.vasina@cwix.com Felicia Hunt Voice mail: ext. 254 fah5@cornell.edu

FOUNDATION BOARD OF DIRECTORS Susan Brink Sherratt, Chairman 23 Sea Bridge Way Alameda, CA 94502 Voice mail: ext. 220 sherratt@ix.netcom.com Kathleen Feeney Hiemstra, Vice Chairman Voice mail: ext. 288 khiemstra@jcu.edu Michelle Marchant, Secretary Voice mail: ext. 200 michelle_marchant@hp.com Susan Weiskittle Barrick, Treasurer Voice mail: ext. 186 sbarrick@uiuc.edu Gayle Goodman Voice mail: ext. 199 GOODMAN7NY@aol.com Judith Knudsen Brown Voice mail: ext. 171 Jajay@aol.com Jean Cameron Tindall Voice mail: ext. 326 Jctaphi@aol.com

NATIONAL HOUSING CORPORATION TRUSTEES Corry Mack Doty, President 5981 S. Coventry Lane W Littleton, CO 80123 Voice mail: ext. 344 dcdoty@aol.com

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Jean Fenstermacher Thomas Buzzntom@excite.com Phyllis Sims Selig Psselig@cs.com Diane Spry Straker Desstraker@worldnet.att.net Karen McChesney Howe howe@usintemet.com

Program Coordinator Training & Development Hillary Shumate, ext. 129 hshumate@alphaphi.org

NATIONAL PANHELLENIC CONFERENCE DELEGATION

Administrative Associate Marketing & Communications/ Training & Development Kirsten Siron, ext. 138 ksiron@alphaphi.org

Sally McCall Grant, Delegate 1030 Homestead Avenue Walnut Creek, CA 94598 Voice mail: ext. 225 sgrnt@aol.com Deana Koonsman Gage, Voice mail: ext. 228 dkay@our-town.com Linda Groves Root, 2nd Alternate Delegate Voice mail: ext. 245 lgroot@directweb.com Laura Malley-Schmitt, 3rd Voice mail: ext. 206 malley@alum.mit.edu

EXECUTIVE OFFICE STAFF Fraternity 1930 Sherman Avenue Evanston, IL 60201 Phone 847.475.0663 Fax: 847.475.6820 email: fraternity@alphaphi.org Direct voice mail line: 847.475.4786 Executive Director Pamela Wilcox, ext. 122 pwilcox@alphaphi.org Director of Finance Cathy Koessl, ext. 128 ckoessl@alphaphi.org Administrative Associate Finance/Executive Director Melanie Keller, ext. 140 mkeller@alphaphi.org Director of Collegiate Member and Chapter Services Linda Long Boland, Voice mail: ext. 223 llboland@worldnet.net Program Coordinator Alumnae Member and Chapter Services Keri Miller, ext. 127 kmiller@alphaphi.org Administrative Associate Collegiate & Alumnae Member Services Patti Hudson, ext. 145 phudson@alphaphi.org Director of Training and Development Denise Jung Reens, ext. 121 dreens@alphaphi.org

Program Coordinator Marketing & Communications Christine Spiegel, ext. 120 cspiegel@alphaphi.org

Program Coordinator Extension Megan Ford, ext. 124 mford@alphaphi.org Program Coordinator ELC and Recruitment Megan Bouché, ext. 126 mbouche@alphaphi.org Administrative Associate Membership Department Samantha Lineberger, ext. 143 slineberger@alphaphi.org Educational Leadership Consultants 2000–2001 All ELCs can receive mail at the Alpha Phi Executive Office 1930 Sherman Ave., Evanston, IL 60201. Extensions below are voice mail only. Amy Blake, ext. 160 ablake@alphaphi.org Heather Burr, ext. 161 hburr@alphaphi.org Saori Clark, ext. 162 sclark@alphaphi.org Holly Coil, ext. 163 hcoil@alphaphi.org Sara Crest, ext. 164 screst@alphaphi.org Beth Spooner, ext. 165 bspooner@alphaphi.org Alison Tibbits, ext. 166 atibbits@alphaphi.org Beth Tortorici, ext. 167 btortorici@alphaphi.org Carissa Waida, ext. 168 cwaida@alphaphi.org Foundation 1930 Sherman Avenue Evanston, IL 60201 Phone 847.475.4532 Fax: 847.475.9982 email: foundation@alphaphi.org Direct voice mail line: 847.475.4786 Executive Director Nancy Owen Craig, ext. 133 ncraig@alphaphi.org Coordinator of Publications Emily Ellison, ext. 148 (voice mail) eellison@alphaphi.org

Director of Programs Brooke Loucks, ext. 146 bloucks@alphaphi.org Coordinator of Development Rebecca Andrew, ext. 142 (voice mail) randrew@@alphaphi.org Development Associate Marci Medwed, ext. 147 mmedwed@alphaphi.org Foundation Consultant Amy Latham, ext. 149 (voice mail) APHITX@aol.com

REGIONAL TEAM DIRECTORY North Central Midwest Region Gina Catalano Hoener, Regional Manager 696 Thunderbird Trail Carol Stream, IL 60188-9262 Voice mail: ext. 205 Ghoener@aol.com Linda Schnetzer, Collegiate Membership Coordinator Voice mail: ext. 237 Linda.Schnetzer@worldnet.att.net Kaitlin Maguire, Leadership Recruitment Coordinator Voice mail: ext. 319 kaitlinbeth@aol.com Mary Ellen Gillespie, Alumnae Membership Coordinator Voice mail: ext. 311 meg@nicindy.org Caryn Schultz, Leadership Orientation Coordinator Voice mail: ext. 303 cas2526@aol.com Dana Edwards Karraker, Leadership Development Coordinator Voice mail: ext. 327 DMKarraker@aol.com Christina Conway, Foundation Liaison Voice mail: ext. 357 Cconway@cybergal.com Northeast Region Tanya McGinn, Regional Manager 21 Asbor Drive Providence, RI 02908 Voice mail: ext. 291 tanya_d_mcginn@hotmail.com Stacey Grimes, Collegiate Membership Coordinator Voice mail: ext. 297 coffeemug@home.com Jen Koschalk Stevens, Leadership Recruitment Coordinator Voice mail: ext. 242 tigger16@adelphia.net Barbara Koontz, Alumnae Membership Coordinator Voice mail: ext. 341 BarbaraAPhi@aol.com Leadership Orientation Coordinator Vacant

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Helaine Rogoff Bertsch, Leadership Development Coordinator Voice mail: ext. 308 Hbertsc@harthosp.org Lynne Sawyer, Foundation Liaison Voice mail: ext. 352 els@acadia.net Pacific Northwest Region Shana Goss Smith, Regional Manager P.O. Box 42 Port Gamble, WA 98364-0042 Voice mail: ext. 244 gssmith@tscnet.com Joni Hansen, Collegiate Membership Coordinator Voice mail: ext. 211 joni_hansen@yahoo.com Colby Stewart, Leadership Recruitment Coordinator Voice mail: ext. 322 Cstewart@otec.com Holly Duckworth, Alumnae Membership Coordinator Voice mail: ext. 192 Hollyd@pova.com Nancy Lange Burnett, Leadership Orientation Coordinator Voice mail: ext. 194 NancBRN@aol.com Alma McClintock, Leadership Development Coordinator Voice mail: ext. 212 Alma21@hotmail.com Nancy Morris Bosworth, Foundation Liaison Voice mail: ext. 350 South Central Region Linda Boon DeFee, Regional Manager 5901 Buffridge Trail Dallas, TX 75252-2329 Voice mail: ext. 235 ldefee@aol.com Amanda Rehkopf, Collegiate Membership Coordinator Voice mail: ext. 302 amanda_rehkopf@hotmail.com Nicole Sup Deprez, Leadership RecruitmentCoordinator Voice mail: ext. 320 suppyduppy@aol.com Amy Jordan Tvrdik, Alumnae Membership Coordinator Voice mail: ext. 304 amee16@aol.com Lisa Mowbray Nowell, Leadership Orientation Coordinator Voice mail: ext. 314 Lisa-Nowell@ouhsc.edu Laura Matyear Florence, Leadership Development Coordinator Voice mail: ext. 328 lauraflorence@earthlink.net Sheila George Bright, Foundation Liaison Voice mail: ext. 354 sheila_bright@yahoo.com

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Southwest Region Lindsay Wiggins, Regional Manager 1050 S. Gramercy Drive Los Angeles, CA 90019 Voice mail: ext. 170 LindsayAW@compuserve.com Laura Davidson, Collegiate Membership Coordinator Voice mail: ext. 176 lauradavidson@earthlink.net Evelyn Jerome, Leadership Recruitment Coordinator Voice mail: ext. 323 Evelyn.1@juno.com Kamala Schofield Schuster, Alumnae Membership Coordinator Voice mail: ext. 172 Stacee Yardley McIff, Leadership Orientation Coordinator Voice mail: ext. 307 smciff@hotmail.com Karen Heywood Stevenson, Leadership Development Coordinator Voice mail: ext. 300 krstevenson@us.west.net Barbara Chappell Kenady, Foundation Liaison Voice mail: ext. 353 bkenady@earthlink.net Southeast Region Debra Nardi Myer, Regional Manager 16217 Hoy Lake Drive Odessa, FL 33556 Voice mail: ext. 248 debra.a.myer@ac.com Liz Lord-Hannum, Collegiate Membership Coordinator Voice mail: ext. 181 Lordhannum@aol.com Denise Dowling Kanner, Leadership Recruitment Coordinator Voice mail: ext. 210 sussex@bellsouth.net Peg DeChant Thornburg, Alumnae Membership Coordinator Voice mail: ext. 310 pegthornburg@hotmail.com Sara Mayer Butler, Leadership Orientation Coordinator Voice mail: ext. 175 sbutler7@clds.net Heather Powell Marshall, Leadership Development Coordinator Voice mail: ext. 330 heatherpmarshall@hotmail.com Sandy Willis Donelan, Foundation Liaison Voice mail: ext. 191 sandydonelan@aol.com Upper Midwest Region Jan Brinker Schaeffer, Regional Manager 6566 C.R. 25 Fredricktown, OH 43019 Voice mail: ext. 321 jds19@bright.net

Conni Goldsmith Crittenden, Collegiate Membership Coordinator Voice mail: ext. 292 crittec@wmston.k12.mi.us Jennifer Schaeffer, Leadership Recruitment Coordinator Voice mail: ext. 356 jschaeffer@instantfurniture.com Debby Bryden Gray, Alumnae Membership Coordinator Voice mail: ext. 313 dbgray@bright.net Jill Geddes, Leadership Orientation Coordinator Voice mail: ext. 298 citygirl2@stratos.net Kristin Bushouse Crandle, Leadership Development Coordinator Voice mail: ext. 329 jcrand1@kalamazoo.net Patty Hendrickson Goetz, Foundation Liaison Voice mail: ext. 351 PattyHendr@aol.com Mid-Atlantic Region Kim Larsen Watson, Regional Manager 12618 Kinder Place Bowie, MD 20715 Voice mail: ext. 250 krwatson@erols.com Dina Stevens, Collegiate Membership Coordinator Voice mail: ext. 251 stevend@towers.com Mendy Blair Chura, Leadership Recruitment Coordinator Voice mail: ext. 189 lchura@erac.com June Collins Herron, Alumnae Membership Coordinator Voice mail: ext. 309 jherron@mhgpa.com Diane Stohler Hoey, Leadership Orientation Coordinator Voice mail: ext. 301 ejhoey@erols.com Katie Jones, Leadership Development Coordinator Voice mail: ext. 325 jonesk@susqu.edu Linda Groves Root, Foundation Liaison Voice mail: ext. 245 lgroot@directweb.com Please see the Summer 2000 Quarterly or contact the Executive Office for committee and task force contact information.

Regional Conferences Mark your calendar now for 2001 Regional Conferences UPPER MIDWEST (CLEVELAND, OHIO) Feb. 9–11, 2001 Contact: Jan Brinker Schaeffer (BO-Bowling Green State), jds19@bright.net Voice Mail: 847/475-4786 ext. 321 NORTHEAST (PROVIDENCE, R.I.) Feb. 16–18, 2001 Contact: Tanya McGinn (Y-Washburn), tanya_d_mcginn@hotmail.com Voice Mail: 847/475-4786 ext. 291 PACIFIC NORTHWEST (SPOKANE, WASH.) Feb. 16–19, 2001 Contact: Shana Goss Smith (X-Montana), gssmith@tscnet.com Voice Mail: 847/475-4786 ext. 244 SOUTHEAST (WILLIAMSBURG, VA.) Feb. 22–25, 2001 Contact: Debra Nardi Myer (HΛ-George Mason), debra.a.myer@ac.com or Liz Lord-Hannum (Eta Pi-Richmond), lordhannum@aol.com Voice Mail: 847/475-4786 ext. 248 (Debra) or ext. 181 (Liz) MID-ATLANTIC (LOCATION TBA) Feb. 23–25, 2001 Contact: Kim Larsen Watson (O-Missouri), krwatson@erols.com Voice Mail: 847/475-4786 ext. 250 NORTH CENTRAL MIDWEST (CHICAGO, ILL.) Feb. 23–25, 2001 Contact: Gina Catalano Hoener (E∆-Northern Illinois), ghoener@aol.com or Nonie Barrett Lowry (ZA-Eastern Illinois), NonieLowry@att.net Voice Mail: 847/475-4786 ext. 205 (Gina) SOUTH CENTRAL (KANSAS CITY, MISS.) Feb. 23–25, 2001 Contact: Linda Boon DeFee (ΓI-Texas Tech), ldefee@aol.com or Debby Perkins Anderson (ΓΩ-Midwestern State), janderson@ix.netcom.com Voice Mail: 847/475-4786 ext. 235 (Linda) or ext. 345 (Debby) SOUTHWEST (LOCATION TBA) Feb. 23–25, 2001 Contact: Lindsay Wiggins (BΠ-USC), LindsayAW@compuserve.com Voice Mail: 847/475-4786 ext. 170

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ARIZONA Arizona (BE) Hard work and enthusiasm in 1999 paid off for Arizona (BE). The chapter won four prestigious awards at the spring Order of Omega Greek Awards banquet. Thanks to the chapter’s dedication and Director of Philanthropy Heather Peterson, Beta Epsilon received a 2nd place Community Service award for going “above and beyond the standard of philanthropic services and programs.” The GAMMA (Greeks Advocating the Mature Management of Alcohol) award was presented to the chapter for responsible party planning and management, as well as strong efforts to educate members. One of the greatest honors was the Dean of Students’ Award for Excellence for involvement in Greek and campus life, success in recruitment and high academic standing. The top award of the evening, the Outstanding Chapter award, was presented to Beta Epsilon for demonstrating excellence in recruitment, risk management, officer transitioning, scholarship and campus and community involvement. —Sarah Buckner

CALIFORNIA Santa Clara (ZΓ) A highlight of the 1999–2000 school year for Santa Clara (ZΓ) was winter recruitment. Director of New Member Recruitment Summer Cottingham and Director of Formal Rush Sonia Sparolini led the process. The chapter welcomed 35 new members, including 30 freshman and five sophomores. The amazing new member class is composed of women with a wide range of activities, from volleyball and softball players to the members of the drama department and dance team.

The highly successful Forget-Me-Not formal, planned by Vice President of Program Development Marisa Silvas and Director of Chapter Events

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Michelle Burkholder, was held in Palo Alto in January. New officers elected in January are President Hillary Kohnert, Vice President of Program Development Brooke Sibley and Vice President of New Member Recruitment Paula Carvajal. The transition of officers took place during the February formal meeting. —Jenna Zak

University of the Pacific (IΓ) The women of University of the Pacific (IΓ) in Stockton, Calif., initiated 10 new members following fall recruitment. Members enjoyed their annual rafting trip down the Stanislaus River; this sisterhood event had one of the largest turnouts ever. Iota Gamma, newly installed as of April 4, 1998, recently completed its first year of organized philanthropic events. Members sold Heart-o-Grams, personalized heart-shaped cookies that were delivered on Valentine’s Day. The sale raised $417 for the Alpha Phi Foundation—the chapter’s first donation. The weather didn’t support Iota Gamma’s first philanthropic car wash, but the clouds and rain didn’t stop chapter members from washing cars with enthusiasm and raising $500. The women donated a portion of the funds to San Joaquin Women’s Center, which provides support, education and crisis intervention services to victims of domestic violence and sexual assault; the remainder was given to the Alpha Phi Foundation. In collaboration with the car wash, chapter members collected 45 teddy bears from the university community and donated them to The Children’s Home in Stockton. Iota Gamma raised a semester total of $917, donating $492 to the Alpha Phi Foundation. The women are proud of their first semester of philan-

❷ ➊ UCLA (B∆) Allyn Motter and Gloria Franke model two of the hairstyles created during a campus-wide Procter & Gamblesponsored hair styling competition. UCLA (B∆) won, donating $2,500 to the Alpha Phi Foundation. The event was based on contestants’ use of Physique™ products to style hair and take creative pictures that show the styles.

❷ Emory (ΘΠ) Emory (ΘΠ) collegians met at Universal Studios Islands of Adventure in Orlando during winter break. Pictured with Thing 1 and Thing 2 are (front) Andrea Mondshein, (back, from left) Stefanie Zirin, Tresa Allen and Angie Rosenberg.

thropic events and honored to be part of the Alpha Phi family.

ILLINOIS Eastern Illinois (ZA) Eastern Illinois (ZA) sisters started the 1999–2000 school year a week early with a recruitment workshop. The extra effort and hard work of Director of Formal Rush Andrea Bauer paid off; the chapter gained 32 wonderful new members. Sisters were excited to listen to guest speaker Julie Norstrom Vogel (ZA-Eastern Illinois) during the initiation brunch. She was a member of the chapter’s second new member class at Eastern in 1977 and spoke about how the chapter has grown from its early years on campus.

As usual, spirits were high as the fall season and Homecoming approached. Members teamed with the men of Sigma Phi Epsilon to cheer the Panther football team. Building the float for the annual Homecoming parade and participating in the week’s events added to the fun. Andrea Herzog was crowned Homecoming Queen.

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➊ Members celebrated the end of midterms with Bordeaux Ball. Sigma Pi member Tim O’Reilley was named 1999–2000 Bordeaux Beau. Chapter awards also were presented to graduating seniors during the event. Thanks to Director of Philanthropy Kristen Rutter, the chapter raised money for the Alpha Phi Foundation during the annual Phi-esta Bowl Games. Each fraternity had fun competing in the football tournament, with first place going to the men of Sigma Pi. —Amy Courtright

INDIANA Butler (EB) On April 15–16, Butler (EB) held its annual Bounce 4 Beats philanthropy event. The women bounce for 36 straight hours in the front lawn of the chapter’s house, using trampolines, pogo sticks, bouncy balls and a giant teddy bear moonwalk. Members stand near the street with buckets and signs asking drivers to donate as they pass by the house. After each sister contributed $10 of her own money, the chapter far surpassed its goal of $1,500, donating a grand total of $2,342 to the Alpha Phi Foundation. Bounce 4 Beats is set up so that sisters sign up to bounce in two-hour stretches, at least four at a time. The popular event also attracts volunteer bouncers from across campus; all can join in the fun. The campus newspaper advertises the event, and Butler sidewalks are decorated with chalk reminders. Epsilon Beta members also hold a campus-wide cookout the evening prior to the event to build interest. A launch of more than 200 balloons kicks off the event, one for every $10 donated. Epsilon Beta is proud of this success and the amount they donated to the Foundation. —Nicole Brouillard

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Northern Iowa (EΘ) started the year with successful informal recruitment. Highlights included a crush party in February and a fall formal. Congratulations to graduating seniors; they will be missed. A philanthropy event with a local credit card company helped Epsilon Theta raise more than $1,000 for cardiac care projects. A Mother-Daughter Day included lunch, a silent auction that raised money for landscaping the chapter house lawn, a banquet dinner for seniors, crafts and pictures. Members branched out in the community by volunteering to eat lunch at a nearby elementary school with kindergartners at the beginning of the year. Also during spring semester, Epsilon Theta experienced a very successful Greek Week. The chapter, together with its paired fraternities, won Greek Olympics for the third year in a row. Upcoming fall events include an alumnae formal on Nov. 11. Alumnae interested in attending should contact the chapter house at 319.277.5100. The chapter also has a new Web site: www.uni.edu/ maucker/sorgdir/sorg133/. —Jamie Stadie

KANSAS Wichita State (ΓΞ) Wichita State (ΓΞ) held its annual Cardiac Arrest Jail and Bail philanthropy event in February. Julia Church and Patricia Spiegel were chosen as members of Mortar Board. Amanda Harris was named to Student Government Association as an LAS senator. Continuous open bidding was a success; chapter members welcomed six new sisters. The women teamed with Phi Delta Theta fraternity for the annual Hippodrome skit competition, taking 1st place overall and placing 1st in six out of seven categories. —Patricia Spiegel

Missouri (O) held the first A-Phifa Challenge philanthropy event last spring, raising over $3,500 for the Alpha Phi Foundation. Thirteen fraternities competed in the main event, a soccer tournament, and were judged in categories such as serenades, community service, money vote, king candidate interviews and t-shirt sales. More than 50 participants volunteered their time at the Central Missouri Regional Foodbank. Director of Philanthropy Rachel Huckfeldt and Director of Marketing Mary Rittgers planned the events. Overall winners were: Evans Scholars, 1st place; Phi Kappa Theta, 2nd; and FarmHouse, 3rd place. —Breezy Ochoa

Washington University (ZY) Washington University (ZY) began a new community service activity at the St. Louis Crisis Nursery, a temporary residence for abused and neglected children. Each week, the chapter sends volunteers to offer attention and love to the Crisis Nursery children. Organized by Director of Philanthropy Jennifer Stredler, the interaction is a positive experience for all involved. One of the crowning points of the spring semester was the chapter’s success at Washington University’s Thurtene Charity Carnival in April. Led by Co-Chairs Ariel Grossman and Danielle Stein and a dedicated cabinet, the chapter worked with Sigma Phi Epsilon to produce a spectacular “Wild Wild West” facade, musical play and food booth. The two chapters’ efforts earned them the Burmeister Cup, the coveted grand prize for overall excellence, and the Chancellor’s Charity Award for donating more money to the Carnival’s charity than any other campus group. —Jennifer Bers

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❸ CMSU Charno Award. The Charno Award, the highest collegiate award given by the university, is presented annually to the senior man and woman who are outstanding citizens from the graduating class. Jacqueline served as president of Theta Lambda for the 1998–1999 term and was a member of many chapter committees. She also served on many committees at CMSU, but always managed to put sisterhood above her busy schedule. Her hard work, commitment and humor have been a tremendous asset to Theta Lambda. —Kristin Parrish

MONTANA Montana (X) This spring, Montana (X) was named Most Improved Chapter at the university’s All Greek Awards banquet. Chi places strong emphasis on improving chapter scholarship. One way is by setting a goal of a 3.0 as the overall GPA. Five members earned a 4.0 for the fall 1999 semester: Hawlee Larson, Mimy Bailey, Keli Wenz, Beth Morgan and Hayley English. They received Alpha Phi honor badges, which are loaned by Chi alumnae for 4.0 students to wear for a semester. The pins are returned to the alumnae and awarded again to the following semester’s 4.0 scholars. The chapter honored Susan Vincent Klein (BPWashington State) by naming her Alumnae of the Year. Susan has served Chi chapter in many capacities including a 10-year stint as Panhellenic Advisor. She has been a member of House Corporation Board and a very visible alumna, contributing her time, talents and energy to every aspect of the chapter. Most importantly, Susan exemplifies the ideals of integrity, compassion, loyalty and kindness. Her dedication and commitment to Alpha Phi and the entire Greek system are undeniable. Another Montana area alumna, Karen Walker Ryan (ΓB-UC/Santa Barbara), was featured on the FALL 2000

cover of Reader’s Digest and on “Good Morning America” in April. Karen helped airlift more than 400 orphaned babies and children out of Saigon 25 years ago during the Vietnam War and was recently reunited with some (see story, page 29). —Julie McFarlane

NEW YORK Cornell (∆) Since revitalizing last fall, Cornell (∆) is well on the way to becoming a strong chapter on campus. Three years ago, the chapter was the first sorority to implement community service into the Cornell formal recruitment process. Due to the recognition the chapter received for its philanthropy party tradition, last spring the Cornell Panhellenic Council required all sororities participating in the formal recruitment process to include philanthropy in their round two activities. Delta met quota during January’s formal membership recruitment with a new member class of 39, increasing total membership to 121 sisters. The accomplishment, combined with past successes in the informal, continuous open bidding (COB) process, has built Delta into a strong recruiting chapter. Now other sororities ask how Delta’s recruitment process is so effective! One of the greatest honors bestowed on Delta this year was being named Most Outstanding Chapter at Cornell University during the Sorority and Fraternity Awards ceremony in April. The award is given by the university to the top two sororities that exhibit overall excellence in programming, philanthropy, scholarship and leadership. This is a great achievement for any sorority and is especially noteworthy for a chapter that so recently revitalized. —Katy Pan

SUNY/Binghamton (HZ) Fall semester involved planning for the annual Star Search competition. SUNY/Binghamton’s (HZ) version of the television show is held on campus to raise

❹ ➊ Wichita State (ΓΞ) A winning cast displays trophies from the Hippodrome 2000 skit competition at Wichita State. Gamma Xi sisters paired with the men of Phi Delta Theta to take six 1st place awards.

❷ Butler (EB) (From left) Megan Roy, Becky Callahan and Nicole Peterson take a break from bouncing during the Butler (EB) Bounce 4 Beats philanthropy event in April which raised $2,342 for the Alpha Phi Foundation.

❸ Maine (∆N) Maine (∆N) sisters (from left) Andrea Nicoletta, Samantha Lott, Adrianne Pusateri, Francesca Marzilli and Ann Pombriant trekked to Providence, R.I., for the NCAA Division I Frozen Four Hockey Tournament to cheer for the Black Bear hockey team.

❹ Montana (X) Montana (X) receives the All Greek Award for Most Improved chapter during the spring.

money for cardiac care projects. The chapter topped last year’s earnings, raising more than $2,000. Thanks to Director of Philanthropy Jenn Dohn for her efforts in making Star Search such a success. The annual Heartbreakers competition was held in March, also to raise money for cardiac care projects. Members of fraternities, sororities and sports teams on campus are selected to compete for the recognition of biggest heartbreaker on campus. Students vote by donating money, and the participant who raises the most money wins the honor. The week-long competition culminated with a party to announce the winner. Eta Zeta’s efforts paid off, raising more than $1,000. Spring semester also brought a wonderful addition to the Alpha Phi family. Sisters welcomed a new member class of 16 in April. Chapter members look forward to the events of the upcoming semester and the chance to beat the records set last year. —Melissa Relf

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➊ ➊ Villanova (HE) Villanova (HE) sisters volunteer their time during the chapter’s Adopt-a-Highway cleanup in April. Pictured are (from left) Jackie Murphy, Jen Nichols, Lauren Bercarich and Tatiana Messina.

❷ North Texas (ΓH) North Texas (ΓH) graduating seniors join their advisers for their first alumnae event. Pictured are (back, from left) Kristina Meixner (ΓH-North Texas), Leigh Ann Hoenig (ΓH-North Texas), Leah Anderson (ΓH-North Texas), Lori Landry Hogue (ZK-Southwest Texas State and ΓI-Texas Tech), Tess Votto Haranda (ZN-Texas Christian and ΓITexas Tech), (front) Brandy Cole (ΓH-North Texas), Amy Griswold (ΓH-North Texas), Pam Brown Carson (ΓI-Texas Tech) and Alyse Campbell (ΓH-North Texas).

NORTH CAROLINA Appalachian State (ΘN) When Hurricane Floyd showed its ugly head last fall and churned up the East Coast of North Carolina, Appalachian State (ΘN) sisters knew they had to do something to help out the victims of Floyd’s wrath. The chapter’s 80-plus members worked together to collect items that Floyd’s victims desperately needed. Organized by sophomore Abby Jordan, each sister received special recognition for her contributions. The event was a success, with more than 1,453 items— ranging from canned food to diapers—collected. —Abby Brett Jordan

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Puget Sound (ΓZ) chapter members celebrate a successful Crush Week 2000 philanthropy event, raising $900 to benefit the Alpha Phi Foundation.

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Rensselaer (ΘT) Rensselaer (ΘT) celebrated its fifth annual Phi Fest in April. Collegians and alumnae bonded at many events, including a night downtown at All Sports and a Forget-Me-Not formal. The highlight of the weekend came during Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute’s Awards of Excellence ceremony. Theta Tau was presented awards of excellence for social responsibility, recruitment and university relations. In addition to these awards, the chapter also won the President’s Award of Excellence for overall excellence in all areas of Greek Life. Alpha Phi is the first sorority at RPI to win the President’s Award of Excellence. The recognition is a great way for all Theta Taus to see how their dedication and support has helped the chapter become a top Greek organization on campus. —Tara Caljouw PAGE TWENTY

Last fall, Baldwin Wallace (∆Y) sponsored a carnival to raise money for a camp for inner-city children. The chapter held the annual trail mix sale and sponsored PhiBowl, a bowling tournament for campus participation. Margaret Meyer and Heather Good were winners of campus beauty pageants. Margaret won the Miss Baldwin Wallace pageant, and Heather won the Zeta Tau Alpha Inner Beauty Pageant. Sisters took 3rd place in a Greek Week Lip Sync competition and 2nd place in Greek Sing with a “Tribute to the American Family.” Delta Upsilon came in 2nd among sororities for highest GPA. The women also received the Most Improved Chapter award from the university. To Delta Upsilon’s successful, graduating seniors: much luck and happiness in the years to come! —Samantha Hovanic

Ashland (EA) Ashland’s (EA) spring semester was filled with exciting opportunities. A major accomplishment was clinching 1st place during Ashland’s annual Greek Week, a fun-filled event that emphasizes Greek unity.

❷ A formal was held in Mansfield, including dinner and dancing. Members gathered at the end of the semester to say good-bye to graduating seniors. A retreat in preparation for fall formal recruitment was held during the summer. —Renee Mack

Case Western Reserve (ZΠ) Case Western Reserve (ZΠ) successfully defended its 1999 Greek Week championship title in a close race that came down to a thrilling rope pull against local sorority Sigma Psi. Members showed their talents by winning the variety show with an Austin Powersthemed skit. The chapter also took home the coveted Spirit Award. During the CWRU Greek Awards ceremony, Carla Argyriou was named Greek Woman of the Year for leadership and scholastic achievement. The chapter received with pride the 1999–2000 Pytte Cup award, the highest honor a chapter can receive, for excellence in campus leadership, programming, philanthropy, recruitment and chapter and risk management. Zeta Pi looks forward to continuing its tradition as a thriving, multi-talented chapter at CWRU. —Kelly L. Hill

PENNSYLVANIA Penn State (ΓP) Penn State (ΓP) raised more than $60,000 during the 2000 Penn State Dance Marathon. This 48-hour event benefits the Four Diamonds Fund at the Hershey Medical Center in Hershey, Penn. The fund financially helps families whose children have cancer. Sororities, fraternities and other student organizations raise money through canning, soliciting and donations. The 2000 Dance Marathon’s grand total topped more than $3,000,000. Gamma Rho is very proud of its accomplishment and looks forward to raising more in 2001 for this worthy cause. ALPHA PHI

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Jan Schaeffer, left, presents former Foundation Chairman and Fraternity President Mary Carr Boyd with a certificate to recognize her as an honorary member of the Beta Omicron chapter.

❸ MARY BOYD NAMED HONORARY BETA OMICRON MEMBER During an annual alumnae brunch and House Corporation Board (HCB) meeting, members of Bowling Green State (BO) presented former Foundation Chairman and Fraternity President Mary Carr Boyd (Γ-DePauw and O-Missouri) with a certificate and appreciation gift naming her an honorary member of the chapter. The presentation was made by House Corporation Board President Jan Brinker Schaeffer (BO-Bowling Green State). The certificate reads, “For keeping a watchful vigilance over Beta Omicron, insuring that the chapter continued to grow and thrive through the years.” Mary began assisting the chapter in 1958 as rush adviser, recently was instrumental in reestablishing the HCB and is currently a member of the HCB. —Jan Schaeffer (BO-Bowling Green State)

Last spring, Gamma Rho teamed with the brothers of Sigma Chi and won the Spirit Competition during Penn State’s annual Spring Week. The women look forward to Homecoming with the brothers of Chi Phi and Greek Sing with the brothers of Pi Kappa Alpha this fall. —Kristin Hrenkevich

Duquesne (EI) Duquesne (EI) sisters enjoyed participating in Greek Games during spring semester, taking 2nd place overall in Greek Week and winning for best participation in a blood drive. More than 90 percent of Epsilon Iota sisters donated blood. Karen Koller won the Greek Goddess competition, playing the piano in the talent portion of the event. During spring recruitment, Director of Recruitment Lori Meredith designed a quilt project for sisters and those going through spring formal recruitment.

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During a recruitment party, each sister and potential new member designed a patch of a quilt. The patches were sewn together and the quilt was given to a child at a local hospital’s cardiac care unit. —Jennifer Schone

Villanova (HE) Thanks to the organization and planning of Katie Cole and Kim Hawley, Villanova (HE) women completed two successful fundraisers last year, with proceeds going to the Alpha Phi Foundation. On St. Patrick’s Day candy-grams were sold on campus and delivered to dorm rooms as part of the Pot-of-Gold fundraiser. The event raised $1,000 for the Foundation. For the third year, Eta Epsilon sponsored a Jail-n-Bail philanthropy event in April. Alpha Phis wore A-Phi P. D. t-shirts, and students flocked to join them for music, food and to bail their friends out of jail. This event raised $1,400 for the Foundation. Eta Epsilon took to the streets to support the local Villanova community through the Adopt-aHighway program. Sisters danced the night away during Wai Ki Phi and Forget-Me-Not formals. The chapter participated in Greek Week in April, taking 2nd place overall and 1st place in Spirit Points. Congratulations to Dana Tretta, who was first runner up in the Greek Goddess competition. During Villanova’s Greek Awards banquet in April, Eta Epsilon received awards for most Greek spirit, most Panhellenic involvement and most athletic involvement on campus. Finally, the year ended with Senior Sendoff. It was a great celebration honoring sisters who have given so much to Alpha Phi. —Lauren Bercatich

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72-hour Swing-a-thon raised $750, with $250 going to Rhode Island’s Special Olympics and $500 to the Alpha Phi Foundation. Members look forward to the second annual Swing-a-thon, scheduled for October. Members are paired with Lambda Chi Alpha Fraternity for the four-day dance. —Beth H. Very

TEXAS Texas (Ω) Game show host Bob Barker is now familiar with the Alpha Phi name thanks to Texas (Ω) senior Kris Harrison, who won $35,556 worth of prizes on “The Price is Right.” While on a trip to Southern California, Kris and friends entered a drawing to be audience members, and Kris was selected to play. After bidding correctly on a ping-pong table set, she reached the Showcase Level and won a Dodge Ram, washer and dryer and a his-and-her ski set. —Sydney Veeder

WASHINGTON Puget Sound (ΓZ) Last winter, Puget Sound (ΓZ) hosted its second annual Crush Week to benefit the Alpha Phi Foundation. The chapter’s 120 members helped raise $900. Activities included selling raffle tickets and Valentine flowers. The group also sponsored a Heart Throb competition. Judged by the Puget Sound women’s basketball team, fraternity men competed in events to win the title of Alpha Phi Heart Throb. Gamma Zeta thanks the students of Puget Sound for their support during the philanthropy event, as well as Vice President of Marketing Melissa Lile for creating and implementing Alpha Phi Crush Week 2000. —Katie Staffield

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The Resume of the New Millenium By Heather Wallace (BT-Indiana)

A resume is, first and foremost, a marketing tool. Designed to entice potential employers toward a job candidate, the resume touts education, experience, skills and affiliations. Like many business features, the resume is changing. In the ‘70s the personal data on age, health and marital status disappeared from resumes in response to equal employment opportunity initiatives. From the ‘90s to today, the size and

content of resumes reflect the growing use of technology in the job search. Resumes can be electronically scanned, posted on the Web, searched for keywords and widely distributed. The length of the resume is less important than its content. A job seeker today needs an understanding of the basic elements of a resume as well as the impact of technology on resume form and function.

Basic Resume Elements CONTACT INFORMATION

Name, address, telephone and e-mail are standard, though e-mail is not required. Collegians should use an e-mail account other than that provided by their college since e-mail accounts are often deactivated upon graduation. Yahoo.com and Hotmail.com both offer free e-mail accounts. These sites and your public library’s Internet access allow you to conduct a job search via the Internet.

CAREER OBJECTIVE OR

The objective is useful for entry-level candidates or career changers with a clear goal, or when the resume is in response to a specific opportunity. Job seekers with flexible interests may wish to forego the objective. For an experienced candidate, a Summary of Qualifications can offer two to three sentences highlighting accomplishments. Career changers are best with a clear objective; let the reader know you are ready for a change.

SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATION

EDUCATION (CAN ALSO BE LISTED AT END OF RESUME)

Recent graduates do well to list education here. It tells employers up front, “I just got my degree and I’m ready to work!” A degree from a well-respected school at the top of a resume can open doors for years. The education section should include all degrees earned, most advanced first. Include college, city, state, degree and major for each. Recent graduates should include GPA if it is 2.8 or above. Collegians and recent graduates should list graduation date or expected graduation date.

EXPERIENCE

This is your opportunity to highlight your accomplishments. Tradition dictates that jobs are listed in reverse chronological order, most recent first. Specify company name, location, job title and dates worked, but don’t bother with addresses or supervisors’ names here. Using the title Experience rather than Work History opens this section to volunteer and leadership positions, class projects, etc. Be honest about your role in each, but remember, employers care about the skills you acquired, not whether or not you were paid to acquire those skills. An alternative is a functional resume, in which the Experience section is broken down into Skills and Work History. Skills are listed in categories, with descriptions of activities associated with each skill. This format helps homemakers, for example, to highlight the skills associated with running a household and volunteering.

SKILL

Include a skill section to specify technical or computer related skills.

ACTIVITIES, COMMUNITY

If you have held significant leadership positions, be sure to describe your accomplishments, listing titles and organizations. Dates are optional.

INVOLVEMENT AND HONORS

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“A job seeker today needs an understanding of the basic elements of a resume as well as the impact of technology on resume form and function.”

You might think you are done, but now that you’ve mastered the basics, you need to think about the electronic age. Technology Keywords allow your skills to be identified by a computer looking for words associated with specific skills. Computers will find your keywords anywhere in the resume, so there is no need for a keyword section, just be sure that you use industry terms in describing your background. The easiest way to identify industry terms is to review job postings for the types of positions that interest you. Simply, be sure that your words match the words used by employers to describe the skills you have. Scannable resumes. Many companies utilize technology to enter paper resumes into a database through which keywords can be identified. The scanner converts the paper document into an electronic format by reading your text. Your goal with a scannable resume is to help the machine read your resume. To do this, avoid graphics such as lines or boxes. Use a traditional font such as Times or Helvetica in a font size of 12–14 points. Be sure your name is at the top of each page and use a traditional format for your name and address. Print with a laser printer on white paper. It is best to assume that any resume may be scanned. The Web. The Internet is a great source of job leads. JobDirect.com., Monster.com, and HotJobs.com, are examples of sites that allow you to search for jobs or post your resume. Many company Web sites list openings and often accept

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resumes online. When entering your resume or other personal information onto a Web site, read the privacy policy of the site to determine who will have access to your data. While making your resume available to employers who might belong to a professional association or pay a fee may be a good idea, you don’t want your resume and contact information accessible without a password or other security. When entering your resume onto a Web site, follow directions, then view and proofread the finished product. Some sites may have a predetermined resume format. Follow it closely; it usually exists to facilitate the searching and viewing of your resume by employers. E-mail is a great way to forward your resume to employers. Given the prevalence of computer viruses sent in email attachments, it is preferred that you put the text of your resume directly into the body of the e-mail. Above all, recognize that the Internet is a great source of help and can make your job search easier. Check out these great sites: Career and Industry Information: www.Wetfeet.com, www.Vault.com Collegiate Job Seekers: www.JobDirect.com Alumnae Job Seekers: www.Monster.com, www.HotJobs.com Use the power of Internet search engines to identify sites specific to your career and industry. E-mail Heatherw@jobdirect.com with any questions related to this article, my career or just to say hi.

Heather Wallace is a career counselor with JobDirect.com. This is the first in a series of articles she will be contributing to the Quarterly.

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Introducing the New Alumnae Section This section now includes information about alumnae life, as well as chapter reports, divided by region. Based on available space in future issues, each region (with approval of the regional manager and Quarterly editor) can submit additional information as necessary for a regional roundup of news and information. We hope you enjoy the new format. Send your suggestions for improvements to this section or any part of the magazine to quarterly@alphaphi.org, via fax at 847.475.6820 or mail to 1930 Sherman Avenue, Evanston, IL 60201.

HAVE YOU SENT ALPHA PHI DUES TO THE EXECUTIVE OFFICE? If not, please send a check for $21.28 ($20 for International dues plus $1.28 Founders’ Day Pennies—one penny for every year since Alpha Phi was founded) payable to Alpha Phi International to Alpha Phi Executive Office, 1930 Sherman Avenue, Evanston, IL 60201. You also can pay dues online with a credit/debit card at Alpha Phi’s Web site, http://www.alphaphi.org/dues.html.

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Alternative Alumnae Chapters Offer Non-Traditional Option Forget-Me-Not Chapters…The Latest Way to be an Active Phi By Ann Schimbor Vaseliades (EP-UC/Davis) and Barbara Koontz (HA-New Hampshire)

The Alumnae Task Force announces the newest concept in alternative alumnae chapters – the Forget-Me-Not chapter. Composed of alumnae from the same collegiate chapter living anywhere in the world, this exciting new type of chapter has goals similar to the traditional alumnae chapter. It creates opportunities for Alpha Phis to develop personally and professionally while maintaining connections with old friends and making new ones. Having attended the same undergraduate academic institution, these sisters share common experiences that create a strong foundation for building a Forget-Me-Not chapter. “Each of us has an undying passion for the chapter where we were initiated. This is just another way of keeping alive the connection to our chapters,” says Amy Jordan Tvrdik (OMissouri), a founder of the Columbia-at-Large alumnae chapter, made up entirely of graduates from the Missouri (O) collegiate chapter. Members of Forget-Me-Not chapters can communicate effectively using e-mail or newsletters. Many electronic communication resources available through the Internet facilitate networking. Phi Net News, a quarterly electronic newsletter program developed by the Alpha Phi Technology Committee, assists with chapter communication. (See the Winter 2001 Quarterly for details on Phi Net News. Instructions for administering the program will be available on the Web in December at www.alphaphi.org.) A Forget-Me-Not chapter’s flexible structure and operations of the chapter depend on each group’s specific needs. However, to promote interest and involvement, the Task Force suggests that, in addition to electronic connections, the chapter incorporate some “face-to-face” opportunities: • “Pockets” of alumnae living in the same area can get together for local or regional gatherings (i.e., Founders’ Day celebrations or just for fun). • Alumnae who remain in the area of their collegiate chapter can meet at designated times each year. • Members might plan reunions (a reunion planning kit is available on Alpha Phi’s Web site or by contacting Alumnae Services at the Alpha Phi Executive Office). Alumnae who already belong to a traditional alumnae chapter may maintain membership in their local chapter and still be a part of the Forget-Me-Not chapter. For information on starting or joining a Forget-Me-Not chapter, e-mail alumnae@alphaphi.org, call Alumnae Services at 847.475.0663 or review the Alumnae Information section of the Alpha Phi International Web site at www.alphaphi.org. Starting a chapter is easy: first, submit an Alumnae Chapter Petition for a charter to the Alpha Phi Executive Office with the signatures of 10 motivated alumnae members from your collegiate chapter. All petitioning alumnae must have paid International alumnae dues of $20, or submit dues payment with the petition. Remember, as a member in any of the Fraternity’s alumnae chapters, additional Alpha Phi memories and wonderful new experiences can be created. Friends will be there to support you, just as sisters did during college days.

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Alpha Phi…A Lifetime Opportunity Alpha Phi membership extends beyond collegiate years. An Alpha Phi alumnae chapter offers many traditional benefits, but many have expanded for involvement to include:

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• Ivy Connections for recent college graduates • Moms and Tots groups for those whose child care requirements interfere with attendance • Satellite groups meeting at different times (for lunchtime chats, morning coffees, bridge or games in the afternoon) • Social Hour gatherings

MASSACHUSSETTS Boston, Mass. Boston alumnae chapter’s membership recruitment and structure reorganization paid off at the Alpha Phi Convention in Puerto Rico when the chapter won Outstanding Large Alumnae Chapter (see story, page 2). Boston prides itself on maintaining personal contact with all of its members via telephone calls, special mailings and its local Web site. Individual alumnae contribute to the group’s success, and the chapter recognizes two very special local members. Tara Riemer Jones (ZO-Johns Hopkins) won the Lily Award at Convention for her development of PhiSelect, a Microsoft® Excel-based application that tracks recruitment (see story, page 5). Interested in promoting sisterhood and the development of Alpha Phi, Tara also serves on several Alpha Phi International committees. Another “star” alumna is Nagin Kormi (∆MPurdue). Nagin rarely misses an Alpha Phi event and always volunteers no matter how many committees she’s serving on or what her assigned chapter job may be. She chaired the Senior Induction Committee and conducted extremely successful ceremonies with Boston’s local collegiate chapters. Nagin recently was elected to the Alpha Phi International Committee on Leadership at the Northeast Regional Conference in Albany, N.Y. Boston alumnae hold numerous events during the year, but two are especially popular. Amy Pfannestiel Bunszel (∆-Cornell) hosts an open house for recent graduates and Alpha Phis new to the area to meet chapter members. An annual wine tasting hosted by Kim Norton O’Brien (ZP-Bentley) is another favorite—members bring wine, appetizers and networking skills. To subscribe to the chapter’s e-mail announcement list, please e-mail APhi_AlumnaeBoston-subscribe@ egroups.com. Or drop by the online discussion forum

And now, a brand new category of alumnae chapter:

and Web page at http://www.delphi.com/aphialumboston. —Kimberly Small (ΘΦ-Christopher Newport) BOSTON ALUMNAE CHAPTER CONTACT:

Kimberly Small (ΘΦ-Christopher Newport) alum_ma_boston@alphaphi.org 617.923.2302

Pacific Northwest Region CALIFORNIA San Mateo County, Calif. In October, San Mateo County, Calif., alumnae chapter held its yearly Skinny Salads and Fat Desserts meeting. Members enjoyed lunch and holiday decorations at the well-known Allied Arts restaurant in November. A Make It, Bake It, Sew It and Grow It silent auction in December raised more than $170 for the Alpha Phi Foundation. In January, the chapter held a Rubber Stamp party and made Valentines. Members read and discussed Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood by Rebecca Wells in February. March found them at a local theater enjoying the stage play Harvey. In April, baskets were packed for Homework Central, a non-profit agency for needy children. During May’s appetizer and recipe exchange, Chapter President Lisa Mackin Ainsworth

BUFFALO, N.Y. Buffalo alumnae chapter is expanding with new members and new activities for young alumnae. Events include family picnics, luncheons, “happy hours” and fundraising events. If you’d like to get involved, please e-mail Tracey Rosenthal Drury (ΘESUNY/Buffalo) at tbdrury2@aol.com or Tammy Innerst

Forget-Me-Not

(T-Oregon) reported on the Pacific Northwest Regional Conference she attended in San Jose. —Lorraine Stewart Morris (BZ-Idaho) SAN MATEO COUNTY ALUMNAE CHAPTER CONTACT:

Lisa Mackin Ainsworth (T-Oregon) ainsworth_l@msn.com 650.340.7105

South Central Region MISSOURI St. Louis Gateway, Missouri Two St. Louis Gateway 50-year members who have served Alpha Phi loyally in the St. Louis Metropolitan area are Burdette Pecha Randolph (N-Nebraska) and Marilyn Weber Griesedieck (O-Missouri). They are active in a St. Louis alumnae monthly bridge club composed of 50-year members, past alumnae chapter presidents, Omicron House Corporation Board members and outstanding supporters of Alpha Phi. Included in this group are: Marylou Belz O’Neal (BT-Indiana), Mary Ellen Shelton Brucker (K-Stanford), Jean Pillsbury Pregaldin (BA-Illinois), Shirley Gage Durfee (I-Wisconsin), Violet Bunny Dziatlik (ΓΓ-Drury), Marge Crangle McFarland (BΓ-Colorado), Gretchen Bowers Tucker (NNebraska), Dr. Sarah Cleaver Green (O-Missouri) and Beverlee Place Moldin (ΓΓ-Drury). St. Louis Gateway alumnae chapter officers were installed at a salad supper hosted by Amy Jordan Tvrdik (O-Missouri). A planning and leadership retreat for 2000–2001 was held at Jayne Gebauer Kasten’s (O-Missouri) home. —Amy Jordan Tvrdik (O-Missouri) ST. LOUIS GATEWAY ALUMNAE CHAPTER CONTACT:

Karen Frick (O-Missouri) kfrick@spectrumhealth.com 314.725.6461

Stockwin (ΘE-SUNY/Buffalo) at jstockwin@aol.com.

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TEXAS Dallas and Suburban, Texas Dallas alumnae jumped into spring with an auction to raise money for collegiate chapter support. Many chapter members attended the South Central Regional Conference in Dallas and met other sisters from the area. An Easter egg hunt for Alpha Phi families and friends was held in April, followed by a successful rummage sale, “Too Good to be Through,” to benefit the Alpha Phi Foundation. An annual garden party brunch and get-together with collegians and their mothers completed the year. Newly elected chapter officers bring many fresh ideas to the group, and members look forward to the coming year of friendship and special times with sisters. —Susan Lenart McCollom (ZN-Texas Christian) DALLAS AND SUBURBAN, ALUMNAE CHAPTER CONTACT:

Michele Hurley Quiroga (Φ-Oklahoma) michele_hurley@starkey.com 214.328.6901

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Fort Worth alumnae chapter held a Founders’ Day luncheon last fall at Colonial Country Club, Fort Worth. The meeting reacquainted many friends and honored three 50-year members. Jinx Wiggins Florey (BMAlabama), one of the chapter’s 1998 50-year members, presented pins to Angie Strassman Trahan (Ω-Texas), Valeska Buchholz Vicars (ΦOklahoma) and Peggy Buffington Raven (Ω-Texas). A Creative Memories workshop highlighted one meeting; members brought photos and mementos to start their own memory collections. More than 100 Alpha Phis, mothers, daughters and friends attended an annual mother-daughter dessert last winter at Ridglea Country Club in Fort Worth. The event featured a fashion show and silent auction, which raised funds for Texas collegiate chapters and the Alpha Phi/McFerrin Gold Stethoscope award to promote excellence in nursing at John Peter Smith Hospital in Fort Worth. Three Fort Worth alumnae attended the Southwest Regional Conference in February and a special Texas “town meeting” with International Executive Board and staff representatives. —Louise Florey Reid (ΓI-Texas Tech)

NYC ON THE MOVE! In early July, several enthusiastic local alumnae met to begin organizing a new alumnae chapter in the NYC area. This exciting new initiative will service one of the country’s largest populations of Alpha Phi alumnae. The chapter’s founders plan to offer interesting and fun activities that appeal to a diverse audience of busy Alpha Phi women. Events for the fall include a Founders’ Day celebration, “happy hours” and more! If you live in the area and are interested in learning more about the NYC Metro alumnae chapter, contact Jennifer Long Brady (A-Syracuse) at NYC-alphaphi@juno.com or 212.548.1762 for details. The group is especially interested in hearing from people who would like to sit on the NYC Metro alumnae chapter’s planning committee.

FORT WORTH ALUMNAE CHAPTER CONTACT: Susan Margaret Stone (ZN-Texas Christian)

apeyrefitt@aol.com 817.921.9822

Southwest Dallas, Texas Southwest Dallas area alumnae hosted a brunch in the spring to honor 60-year-member Doherty Bresnahan Matetich (Π-North Dakota). Doherty was surprised by a visit from pledge sister June Mattsone Tehel (Π-North Dakota), who traveled two hours from Corsicana, Texas for the event. Mary Louise Johnson Freeburg (Π-North Dakota), who lives in the Dallas area and attended college with Doherty and June, read about the planned celebration in the Quarterly and also joined the celebration. Southwest Dallas Area members in attendance were Betty Jo Ferraro Fuller (AΛ), Pam Farley (EΣ-Dallas Baptist State), Angela Farley (EΣ-Dallas Baptist State) and Betty Bierer Burgess (BI-West Virginia). Mary Ann Wardell, Kelly Jean Alexander, Colleen Matetich and Marti Burns, four of Doherty’s five daughters from different parts of Texas, added special interest with a memorabilia exhibit showing issues of the Quarterly from the 1940s, dance cards and various Alpha Phi invitations Doherty collected during her college days. All four women performed a few of the Alpha Phi songs Doherty taught them as children, using a tattered ‘30s songbook. Doherty’s daughters knew the words to all the songs and so much about Alpha Phi that we all wished they were Alpha Phis. Doherty’s love for her fraternity certainly rubbed off on her children. —Betty Jo Ferraro Fuller (AΛ) SOUTHWEST DALLAS AREA ALUMNAE CHAPTER CONTACT: Pamela D. Farley (EΣ-Dallas Baptist College)

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Chapter members were surprised and delighted during the March meeting to participate in a Candlelight (Editor’s note: or Candle Pass. This is a special ceremony during which a sister announces her engagement) and hear that Beth Tangeman (EΘ-Northern Iowa) is engaged and planning an October wedding. Last fall’s Founders’ Day luncheon was rescheduled due to a hurricane, so at this meeting the women honored newest 50-year member Claire Woltman Michie (BM-Alabama). Members enjoyed a ceremony in which a rose represented each founding sister. Also during the meeting, the group applauded Patricia Parker Southwick (BEArizona) for winning a ballroom dance competition in Ireland. Three members attended the Southeast Regional Conference in Raleigh-Durham: Jackie Seaver Cominotti (∆A-East Carolina), Sandy Willis Donelan (∆Z-Maryland) and Karen Siegel (HANew Hampshire). The chapter was named Outstanding Small Alumnae Chapter for the Southeast Region, tying with Jacksonville, Fla., and Beth Tangeman won the Michaelanean Award for her outstanding service to Alpha Phi. Southeast Region Foundation Liaison Sandy Donelan portrayed Regis “Phi-bin” during the conference, asking trivia questions about the Foundation during its “Who Wants to be an Alpha Phi Extraordinaire” game. —Karen Siegel (HA-New Hampshire)

Ashland area alumnae are proud of their collegiate chapter involvement throughout the year. Last fall, they welcomed new members into Ashland (EA) with a dessert and Founders’ Day program. The chapter always looks forward to a sisterhood event hosted by Ann Hathaway Beckert (EAAshland). This year, it was a pumpkin carving with caramel popcorn, chocolate chip cookies, roasted pumpkin seeds and beverages. The decorated pumpkins were donated to a local nursing home. Goodie bags are distributed to Epsilon Alpha collegians before each Spring Break to cheer them during winter “blahs” and mid-terms. The bags are a fundraiser for the Ashland chapter, but also connect alumnae to the collegiate chapter members. Members enjoy shopping for filler items and assembling the bags during a chapter meeting. A potluck brunch at the home of Agnes Dinsmore (BO-Bowling Green State) honored graduating seniors, and a special alumnae ceremony recognized 50-year members. Each graduate received an ivy rooter, a small glass vase for growing ivy, with an attached poem to remind them of Ashland and to encourage them to join an alumnae chapter. Many alumnae work with the collegiate chapter, including one who is chapter adviser and four who serve on the House Corporation Board. —Debby Bryden Gray (EA-Ashland)

Dallas and Suburban alumnae prepare for their second annual rummage sale philanthropy event to benefit the Alpha Phi Foundation. Pictured are (from left): Lynn Clements Soutter (ZN-Texas Christian), Dana Ford Schmukal (Φ-Oklahoma) with legacy Emily, Dee Smith Spurlock (∆B-Texas A&M/Commerce), Regina Rice Haas (Ω-Texas), Marla Rains Drake (Φ-Oklahoma), Staci Stephenson (Φ-Oklahoma) and Brandi Reaves (EΩΛTexas A&M).

TAMPA BAY ALUMNAE CHAPTER CONTACT: Jo Flower (ΓΘ-Colorado College)

1815 Cypress Trace Drive, Safety Harbor, FL 34695

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❸ Southwest Dallas (From left) Angela Farley, Betty Burgess, June Tehel, Doherty Matetich, Betty Jo Fuller, Pamela Farley and Mary Louise Freeburg gather at Doherty Matetich’s house in her honor.

❹ Southwest Dallas Memorabilia from the 1940s is displayed in honor of 60year member Doherty Matetich, a member of the Southwest Dallas alumnae chapter.

❺ Tampa Bay Past President Jackie Cominotti (∆A-East Carolina) accepts the award for Outstanding Small Alumnae Chapter, presented to Tampa Bay alumnae during the Southeast Regional Conference in Raleigh-Durham.

❻ Ashland Members of the Ashland, Ohio alumnae chapter gather for a meeting.

ASHLAND ALUMNAE CHAPTER CONTACT: Ann Hathaway Beckert (EA-Ashland)

abassoc@richnet.net 419.281.2525

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New Arrivals A-Syracuse To Carl and Mary Vuocolo Cavaliere, a son, Alexander Louis, March 15, 2000. Γ-DePauw To Dave and Pam Gerbosi Heiss, a son, John David, March 11, 2000. ∆-Cornell To Marc and Kris Hallden Bass, a daughter, Megan Sara, Nov. 7, 1999. KΛ-Stanford To Brian and Lisa Stern Casey, twins, Caitlin Mary and Sean Patrick, Dec. 10, 1999. O–Missouri To Jonathan and Kelli Foster Lynn, a son, Alexander Jonathan “AJ,” Nov. 3, 1999. To Jason and Leah Kellems Davis, a daughter, Lauren Janelle, Jan. 3, 2000.

Π-North Dakota To Matthew and Suzanne Benoit Thomas, a son, Benjamin Matthew, Nov. 30, 1999. Σ-Washington To Michael L. and Michele Mueller Schuh, a daughter, Katherine Anne, Feb. 24, 2000. Φ-Oklahoma To James Jr. and Dana Ford Schmukal, a daughter, Emily Jacqueline, Feb. 3, 2000. Ω-Texas To Stefan and Trina Speilman Medarev, a daughter, Katherine Adair, April 8, 2000. To Scott and Sharon Siegmund Horn, a daughter, Sheridan Brooke, April 28, 2000. To Greg and Jennifer Peppiatt Artkop, a daughter, Kerry Ann, Feb. 8, 2000. To Scott and Rhonda Osborn Rhode, a son, Matthew Thomas, May 10, 2000.

To Jason and Jeanie Buckingham Doege, a daughter, Caroline Isabel, April 30, 2000.

BA-Illinois To Matthew and Shannon Hale Hallstrom, a son, Vaughn Matthew, Sept. 10, 1999. To Glendon and Julie Gosnell Schuster, a son, Anthony Glendon, Oct. 15, 1999. To Rich and Patricia Bradley Harper, a daughter, Claire Patricia, March 24, 2000.

B∆-UCLA To Carlos and Cynthia Christian Orihuela, a daughter, Catherine Joann, Jan. 22, 2000. To Brad and Linda Abraham Silver, a daughter, Caroline Bliss, March 22, 2000. To Steve and Karin Hall Riches, a daughter, Isabel W., March 28, 2000.

BPΛ-Washington State To John and Cheryl Suitt Bartleson, a son, Ian James, April 17, 2000.

BΩ-Kent State To John and Heidi Schindler Popies, a daughter, Nicole Lynn, Jan. 19, 2000.

ΓK-CSU/Long Beach To Mike and Janet Cole Johnson, a daughter, Kayla Nicole, Feb. 2, 1999. ΓΞ-Wichita State To David and Dianne O’Keefe McCully, a son, Ryan Christopher, Aug. 14, 1999.

ΓA-San Diego State To Mark and Julie Lambros Schimmenti, a daughter, Sophia Marie, May 21, 2000. ΓH-North Texas To David and Laura Taylor Davis, a son, Joseph William, May 9, 2000. ΓI-Texas Tech To Jason and Angie Gullo Slayden, a daughter, Alyssa Noel, Oct. 26, 1999. To David and Abigail Ward Branch, a daughter, Jillian M., Nov. 11, 1999. To Joseph and Ellen Mackey Chuoke, a daughter, Annie Catherine, Feb. 15, 2000. To Russell and Larisa Abernathy Weldon, a son, Grayson Jacob, July 5, 2000.

ΓO-Drake To David and Amy Luebbers Gray, a son, Samuel Arthur, June 28, 2000. ΓΠ-Arizona State To Rolly and Kristin Gentile White, a daughter, Jacqueline Nicolle, April 13, 2000. ΓP-Penn State To Richard J. and Stephanie Gebert Sell, a son, Remy James, Nov. 19, 1999. To George Nimmo and Leslie Olsakovsky, a daughter, Maria Tere, March 13, 2000.

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∆A-East Carolina To Craig and Nancy Haeussler Hendel, a son, Benjamin Frederick, Jan. 31, 2000. To Kirk and Sarah Williams Owen, a daughter, Caroline Cole, April 9, 2000. To Chris and Julie Tharrington Lueck, a daughter, Julia Caroline, July 4, 2000.

∆B-Texas A&M/Commerce To Grant and Kelly Grozier Collins, a son, Justin Grant, May 4, 2000. ∆K-Wisconsin/LaCrosse To Timothy and Rachel Breitsprecher Scholze, a daughter, Anastasia Rose, Nov. 21, 1999. ∆Ξ-Nebraska/Kearney To Mark and Kellie Davis Wesslund, a daughter, Alexandra Elizabeth, May 30, 2000. ∆P-Ball State To Jeffrey and Donna Fath-Miller, a son, Austin Jobe “AJ,” Dec. 2, 1999. To Dan and Jennifer Randol Lipp, a daughter, Lauren Elizabeth, Dec. 21, 1999. To Dan and Lisa Janes Ripley, a daughter, Carli Renee, May 10, 2000.

EA-Ashland To Brad and Kelly Miller Jones, a daughter, Abigail Lynn, Oct. 30, 1999. EB-Butler To Dr. Jeffrey S. and Faith Thurow Tomlin, a son, Cooper Holt, July 3, 2000. E∆-Northern Illinois To Michael Kucera and Jamie K. Swicionis, a daughter, Allison Judith, Dec. 31, 1999. EN-Delaware To Matthew and Kaitlyn Eyman Owens, a son, Jared Matthew, June 14, 2000. EP-UC/Davis To Jose and Diane Borhani Rubio, a daughter, Stephanie Patricia Natividad, March 1, 2000. EΦΛ-NC State To Dave and Wendy Pearson Wallace, a son, David Allen, Feb. 24, 2000. EX-Cal Poly To David and Lisa GrossmanMurphy, a son, William Rayburn, Jan. 12, 2000.

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EΩ-Texas A&M To Lance and Susan Cohen Mandell, a son, Nathan Alexander, May 5, 2000. EΩΛ-Texas A&M To John T. III and Susanna Stringfellow Jakubik, a daughter, Ryan Bailey, March 2, 2000.

ZA-Eastern Illinois To Jim and Kelly McKeown Johnson, a son, Andrew Joseph, Dec. 1, 1999. To Thomas and Gail Schjervheim Tomsich, a daughter, Erin Elisabeth, April 5, 2000. To Eric and Lisa Bircher Stine, a daughter, Lauren Elizabeth, May 15, 2000.

ZB-Loyola Marymount To Rick and Bettina Gros Latman, a daughter, Lindsy Taylor, Jan. 28, 2000. To Ciro and Annette Galosic DiScala, a daughter, Kaitlyn Nicole, June 2, 2000.

ZM-Colorado State To Terry and Angela Plaster Knight, a daughter, Ashley Laurel, May 10, 2000. ZΩ-Northwood Institute To Rich and Linda Priem Maciejewski, a daughter, Sarah Margaret, Jan. 20, 1999. HΘ-San Francisco State To Kevin Kenny and Elizabeth Falkner, a daughter, Tess Rosalie, April 3, 2000. To Steven and Kristine Richardson Cheatham, a son, Cody James, May 5, 2000.

HT-SUNY/Cortland To Gregory David and Randi Beth Stracher Moore, a son, Ian Matthew, April 10, 2000. ΘΓ-Northeast Missouri State To Matt and Tammy Starnes Gorman, a daughter, Rebecca Emily, June 13, 2000. To Kirby T. and Victoria Peter Moreland, a son, Nathaniel Frederick, March 12, 2000. To Bill and Amy Verkuilen Tinsley, a daughter, Keeley Marie, March 9, 2000.

ΘΣ-Southern Utah To Jared and Lora Newberry Moulding, a daughter, Kaitlyn Nichole, April 15, 2000.

Marriages A-Syracuse Jennifer Dictrow to Christopher Miceli, May 28, 2000. B-Northwestern Laura Greiner to Robert Stasiowski, Feb. 5, 2000.

BT-Indiana Alison Fapp to Mark Kos, June 10, 2000. Christina Hill to Erik Fox, July 1, 2000. Jennie Piraro to T.C. Weintraut, July 1, 2000. Melinda (Mindy) J. Thorne to Jeremy K. Nix, Aug. 12, 2000.

Γ-DePauw Rita Alliss to Kevin Powers, April 8, 2000.

BY-Oregon State Heather Sutton to Derek Scott, May 20, 2000.

∆-Cornell Jennifer Milstein to Michael J. Colbert, April 15, 2000.

BΩ-Kent State Michelle Bates to Brad Dallman, March 18, 2000.

Θ-Michigan Sandra Postell to Nenad Stojkovski, May 20, 2000.

ΓA-San Diego State Melissa Gallagher to Sean Rowley, April 29, 2000.

O-Missouri Amy Conner to Brian Callihan, May 27, 2000.

Kaysie Wyman to John Williams, Sept. 9, 2000.

Π-North Dakota Kathy Haines to Gregory Ulmer, April 15, 2000.

ΓB-UC/Santa Barbara Jennifer Harlock to Tyler Harris, July 22, 2000.

∆Ξ-Nebraska/Kearney Angela Vaughn to Andrew Luebbe, June 3, 2000. ∆Π-Indiana State Leah Berndt to Corey Simon, July 22, 2000. Tamatha Bartley to Kevin Patrick, Aug. 6, 2000.

∆X-William Woods Sherry Bowen to Stephen Jensen, Sept. 17, 1999. Sara Mayer to 1st Lt. Shawn Butler, June 3, 2000.

EA-Ashland Amy Pottorf to Lee Kauderer, Aug. 5, 2000. EB-Butler Gina Segally to Blair Hayward, July 1, 2000. E∆-Northern Illinois Kelli Kubic to Paul McDonald, Sept. 16, 2000. EΘ-Northern Iowa Jennifer Miller to Thad Denhartog, July 24, 2000.

Tracy Briggs to Mark Jensen, April 29, 2000.

ΓZ-Puget Sound Molly Erb to Michael Hemenway, July 24, 1999.

Y-Washburn Jane M. Crawford to Justin M. Branner, June 17, 2000.

ΓH-North Texas Heather-Louise Hays to Jorg Raabe, Oct. 29, 1999.

Ω-Texas Elizabeth Joyce to Keith Kinney, April 29, 2000.

Laura Michelle Bartlett to James Jay Moore, June 24, 2000.

EP-UC/Davis Celeste Flosi to David Deggeller, May 27, 2000.

ΓN-Miami University Mary Davis to Michael B. Bowman, Sept. 16, 2000.

Ann Schimbor to Telly Vaseliades, June 17, 2000.

BB-Michigan State Lisa Nelson to Rick Kelley, Aug. 26, 2000. BE-Arizona Megan Caskey to Shad LeFevre, July 16, 2000. BZ-Idaho Vicky Elkin to Ryan Hedrick, Jan. 15, 2000. Katie Heffelfinger to Robert Walker, July 15, 2000. Melody Nall to Greg Woods, Aug. 5, 2000.

BΘ-British Columbia Jolene Anne Holmgren to Carl Anderson, June 24, 2000. BO-Bowling Green State Nicole Ullman to Jonathan Booher, July 31, 1999. BPΛ-Washington State Shelby Tonkin to Dan Howe, July 1, 2000.

ΓΠ-Arizona State Michelle Furtney to Brian Goodman, Oct. 16, 1999. ∆E-Iowa Amy Perkins to Christopher Janssens, Nov. 27, 1999. ∆Z-Maryland Joanne Bucklin to David Buck, June 3, 1999. ∆H-Adrian Debra Yurgo to Michael Morris, Sept. 2, 2000.

EK-West Chester Stacy Mayberry to Jason McHugh, Sept. 2, 2000.

Kendall L. Crabtree to Craig R. Horton, July 15, 2000.

EΩΛ-Texas A&M Kelli Ferguson to Travis Shives, Aug. 5, 2000. ZA-Eastern Illinois Patty Hendrickson to Brad Goetz, May 27, 2000. ZΓ-Santa Clara Meredith Streetman to Stuart Gannon, April 8, 2000. Jessica Cihak to John M. Wilson, Aug. 5, 2000.

∆Θ-Western Michigan Jennifer Warnke to Erik Village, Sept. 2, 2000.

ZY-Washington University Alison L. Lootens to Scott D. Putman, July 15, 2000.

∆M-Purdue Carrie Getch to Dr. Scott Gaerte, July 22, 2000.

ZX-Columbia Anne-Marie Markowski to Michael Martinkat, June 25, 1999. HK-UC/Irvine Jennifer Janis to Paul Martin, June 25, 2000.

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Amber Breeden to Jeffery Turner, May 27, 2000. Jennifer Freet to Michael Chick, Aug. 5, 2000.

HM-Marquette Shawn Daly to Adam Wroblewski, May 27, 2000. HT-SUNY/Cortland Nicole Garnett to John Patrick O’Connor, July 7, 2000. HY-Chapman Debra Goldstein to Michael Epstein, Jan. 16, 2000. HΩ-Towson Kristen Penrose to Jay Kowalczyk, July 15, 2000. ΘA-Linfield Jamie Rude to Kevin Bradley, Jan. 15, 2000. Melanie Borts to Brian Bailey, July 16, 2000. Jacquelyn Nagy to Christopher Mawdsley, Aug. 19, 2000.

ΘB-Bryant Christine Simonsen to Michael Bonin, May 6, 2000. ΘΓ-Northeast Missouri State Melanie Yuracko to Christopher McKean, July 8, 2000. Θ∆-Creighton Melissa Anne Kempke to Brad Richard Young, May 20, 2000.

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Tech) is the newest member A-Syracuse Helen R. Cooley Pruitt Courtney (’26), April 29, 2000. E-Minnesota Jean Struthers Pelto (’38), June 1, 2000. Ξ-Toronto Helen Wright Carswell (’22), June 2, 2000. O-Missouri Barbara Olney Harline (’48), June 2, 2000. Y-Washburn Jeanne A. Smith (’48), May 25, 2000. Ψ-South Dakota Ashley LuAnn Joslyn (’99), June 8, 2000. BB-Michigan State Mary Ritenour Donaldson (’43), June 16, 2000. Carol Ann Cohagen (’61), June 25, 2000.

BH-Manitoba Edith Mitchell McIntosh (’29), March 29, 2000. BI-West Virginia Brittany Rae Cunningham (’99), May 23, 2000. BM-Alabama Roberta Jaegle Tudor (’42), April 29, 2000.

Katti Volkmann to Brian Wermers, July 8, 2000.

BY-Oregon State Agnes Hokland Loe (’49), May 24, 2000.

ΘH-Western Ontario Karen Daniell to Michael Hurley, Sept. 11, 1999.

ΓΠ-Arizona State Vicki Halbert Silverman (’67), March 29, 2000.

ΘΛ-Central Missouri State Carrie Wagner to Chad Evans, June 10, 2000.

∆Y-Baldwin Wallace Pauline K. Roehm (’65), July 9, 2000.

Sabrina Litle to Kelly Rumpel, July 22, 2000.

E∆-Northern Illinois Connie E. Schweitzer (’96), June 7, 2000.

Jennifer Christine Jones to Jeffrey Leonard Groff, Sept. 9, 2000.

ΘP-Cameron Rachel Jennings to Anthony Falotico, May 20, 2000.

Carissa Waida (ΓI-Texas

of the 2000–2001 educational leadership consultant team (see Summer Quarterly, page 30). Because she joined the staff after the summer issue went to print, her profile was not included in the issue.

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HΛ-George Mason Brandy Bennett to Patrick Edward Day, May 27, 2000.

CARISSA WAIDA ΓI-TEXAS TECH My goal as an ELC is: to positively

influence young women’s lives through meaningful and fun experiences. I also anticipate learning a great deal about myself. If I wasn’t an ELC for Alpha Phi, I’d: be

working at another exciting job for a year while deciding what graduate school to attend. As an ELC, I am most looking forward to:

the overall experience of traveling and meeting dozens of Alpha Phis with whom I can collaborate and learn. Favorite Alpha Phi Memory: Senior Say.

Right before graduation, seniors in my chapter have the opportunity to speak to the chapter and leave any words of wisdom they may have learned over the years. This experience was one of the most powerful moments I have ever felt, and to this day it makes me feel “warm and fuzzy” inside. Thanks, Gamma Iota. No one knows that I secretly: want to

write at least one children’s book in my lifetime. The three words that best describe me are: inspirational, flexible and loving.

ΘΦ-Christopher Newport Ruth Anne McMain to Stacy Aaron Reed, July 8, 2000. IΓ-University of the Pacific Kristina Benson to Arthur Yang, June 4, 2000.

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Phi-Tured Authors

Fran Bickelhaupt As retirement age approached, Frances “Fran” Kershner Bickelhaupt (BNorthwestern) and her husband Bob decided to enrich their lives by sharing the beauty of the plant world. A Private Couple Creates a Public Garden (Vantage Press, Inc., $19.95, ISBN 0533129796) describes how they founded and maintained for almost 30 years the Arboretum, a public garden on the land surrounding their Clinton, Iowa, home. To order with a credit card, call 1.800.882.3273 or contact Vantage Press, Inc., 516 West 34th Street, N.Y., N.Y. 10001.

Dottie Billington Dorothy “Dottie” Dreyer Billington (S-Oregon), Ph.D., a former businesswoman turned writer, teacher and trainer, is the author of the recently published Life is an Attitude: How to Grow Forever Better (Lowell Leigh Books $12.95, ISBN 0967183758). Dottie, who holds a Ph.D. in adult development, spent 20 years studying exceptionally vital men and women. She found they seem to make better decisions, have better relationships and share a unique set of characteristics and habits that can be adopted by anyone. Life is an Attitude: How to Grow Forever Better shows readers ways to adopt these habits. Life Is an Attitude can be purchased in bookstores, at Amazon.com, or through Lowell Leigh Books, 27175 S.E. 27th Street, Sammamish, WA 98029. To order with a credit card, call 1.800.852.4890.

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Nita Decker-Everly Speech/language pathologist Juanita “Nita” Decker-Everly (BIWest Virginia) is the author of Can You Listen With Your Eyes? (Cherry Street Books $20.00, ISBN 0966756703), an oversized book for children ages 3-6 on the discovery of “whole-body” listening skills. This field-tested, developmentally appropriate book uses simple steps to teach young children how to engage the “whole body” when listening. The book is Nita’s response to “the growing trend of placing young children on medication without teaching them any strategies for controlling their own bodies. In the educational and medical communities we are often too fast to find a pill to fix the problems of children.” She continues, “The problem with ‘pills’ alone is that they don’t teach the child that he can do something. Children succeed best when they feel empowered. Young children with ‘normal’ development as well as children with special learning issues can profit from taking charge of their own bodies and learning what they can do to fix problems; it boosts their selfesteem.” Nita has more than 20 years of experience working with children in the field of communication disorders. She holds a master’s degree in speech and language pathology and received honors for her work in the field.

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Tuscany (1st Books Publishing Company $17.15, ISBN 1585004162). It takes readers on a journey through Italy and includes invaluable information for anyone with an interest in Italy and its people. The reader even learns some Italian from language and pronunciation inserts. Sandra is a columnist for www.gardens.com and her articles and photographs appear in newspapers and magazines in the U.S. and France. Her daughter, Jensen, was a charter member of University of the Pacific (I ). The book is available at bookstores worldwide and online at www.amazon.com. It also can be downloaded in electronic version from The 1stBooks Library (www.1stBooks.com).

Jodi Capps Honored by Her Alma Mater Jodi Johnston Capps ( O-Drake) and her husband Bob received Drake University’s Alumni Loyalty Award during the school’s annual alumni awards dinner in May. Jodi chairs Drake’s Kansas City alumni chapter, is active in leading class reunion committees and hosts and plans many events for local alumni and prospective students. Jodi and her husband cochaired the Drake parents’ board when their daughters, Sarah and Leslie, attended the university. The couple co-owns Mid America Mortgage Services of Kansas City and United America Mortgage.

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San Francisco-based journalist and photographer Sandra J. Long Swanson (I-Wisconsin) wrote and painted the cover of A Summer in

( B-UC/Santa Barbara) is featured on the cover of the May 2000 Reader’s Digest and appeared on “Good Morning America” in April. Karen helped airlift over 400 orphaned babies and children out of Saigon 25 years ago during the Vietnam War and recently reunited with some of them. Karen originally wrote about her experience for a local newspaper. The story, “A Planeload of Babies,” was published by Reader’s Digest in May 1976. She was asked by Reader’s Digest to find out what happened to some of the babies on the flight—25 years later (“What Became of the Airlift Orphans?” Reader’s Digest , May 2000, page 74). To obtain a copy of the article, contact Reader’s Digest at 1.800.310.6261 or visit www.readersdigest.com. Karen is a member of the Missoula, Mont., alumnae chapter, and she spoke to alumnae and Montana (V) collegians about her experiences. Reader’s Digest Photos Courtesy

Sandra Swanson

Photos Courtesy Reader’s Digest 2000

Karen Walker Ryan

Alpha Phis Promoted Cathy Logan Stembridge (O-Missouri) was named director of alumni relations for Northwestern University and executive director of the Northwestern Alumni Association, Evanston, Ill. A former Alpha Phi field representative, Cathy has worked at the university for 11 years. She also served as director of alumni clubs and deputy director of alumni relations for the university. Her daughter, Katie, is a graduate of Illinois (BA).

Heidi Edinger (E -Southern Illinois) is the director of marketing and business development for JRDaggett & Associates, a fast-growing meetings and events management company based in Chicago. She formerly was director of Midwest regional sales for the Greater Milwaukee Convention & Visitors Bureau.

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Fraternity Consultants Gain More Than Miles During Their Travels By Megan Bouché (E-Minnesota)

In 1894, Alpha Phi Fraternity’s pioneering spirit gave birth to a new idea for involvement after members’ undergraduate experience. At that time our organization had expanded west, numbering eight chapters, and was searching for a means of providing heightened support to members. Alpha Phi ventured into a territory untouched by other women’s organizations and created the first Greek traveling delegate program. Today called educational leadership consultants (ELC), these adventurous women are an integral part of our organization. Although many admit that the glamour of travel and meeting Alpha Phi sisters across North America first attracts them to the position, it’s the hidden perks they discover along their paths that make their experience memorable. While on the road, professional and personal skills are tested and enhanced on a daily basis. Serving as a consultant is often referred to as the most challenging and rewarding job a recent college graduate could experience. One year as a consultant provides a foundation of skills suited for any profession, and “Traveling for Alpha Phi instilled in me confidence, poise and an independent spirit. allows a woman to enter I can get along with many types of people. I can lead projects, and I can empower the workforce prepared and others to take over in my absence. All of these are invaluable skills in a woman’s confident to deal with professional and personal life. I am certain that I would not have gained these skills whatever lies ahead. so early in life had I not traveled for the Fraternity.” Ask any former consultEmily Ellison (ΓI-Texas Tech) ant about her time working 1997–98 Field Consultant for the Fraternity, and Coordinator of publications, Alpha Phi Foundation; culinary arts student memories are free-flowing. The stories involve the successes of working with collegians and the camaraderie among fellow consultants. But the most powerful stories describe how Alpha Phi’s consultant program has affected their lives, and these tales prove to be the backbone of the program. Some consultants choose to continue working at the Fraternity’s Executive Office, a few stay in the Chicago area and many continue to volunteer for the Fraternity. One thing remains constant, however: being a consultant makes a profound impact on one’s life. It does not guarantee a successful career after consulting, but provides the necessary tools to set one on that path. Keep an eye out for a consultant visiting your chapter; she’ll have valuable insights on this extraordinary opportunity. For more information on Alpha Phi’s consultant program, contact Program Coordinator-Consultants/Recruitment Megan Bouché (E-Minnesota) at mbouche@alphaphi.org or 847.475.0663 ext. 126. The application is available online at www.alphaphi.org/eduleadconsult.html. Applications for the 2001–02 consulting team should be sent to the Executive Office by Jan. 10, 2001.

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“The fast paced environment of a start-up professional services firm demands a high level of confidence, prioritizing and dedication. Being an ELC impacted my ability to prove my strengths in those areas. My hiring manager said she hired me with confidence, knowing that my experience as an ELC meant that I would be a self-starter.” Amy Knapp (EP-UC/Davis) 1998–99 Educational Leadership Consultant Research analyst, Scient – the eBusiness Systems Innovator

Communication

“The single most valuable skill I acquired while traveling as a field consultant was the ability to work with a variety of people, listen to diverse opinions and find common ground for solutions. This skill helps me in my personal, professional and volunteer life, and enables me to face challenges with a respect for the individuals involved.” Michelle Webb (B∆-UCLA) 1988–89 Field Consultant Owner/principal of Michelle Webb Design, a graphic design firm

Group Dynamics

“The experiences you gain as a consultant help you at the most surprising times. Investment

banks and commercial banks have been going through multiple mergers, and I was closely involved with integration of various groups of people into our department. My experience of visiting a new office was really no different from working with a local sorority that was to become a chapter of Alpha Phi.” Pamela Courtright (EP-UC/Davis and ZΓ-Santa Clara) 1994–95 Field Consultant Past vice president-administration for an investment banking department

Well-rounded

“As a consultant you touch every area of the organization, such as recruitment, chapter programming, judiciary issues and finance. It is clear to me after eight years in the work force that I have not seen any other position where you are as involved in so many different areas of a business or organization.” Brandi Baumgartner (∆Θ-Western Michigan) 1992-93 Field Consultant Carrier relations specialist for Universal Access, a start-up telecommunications company

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Cincinatti Alumnae Nominate Cardiac Care Award Winner Foundation Grants $13,000 to Fund Medical Guide on Gender Differences in Heart Disease

It’s a typical night. A woman and her husband sit together, watching television. They have just finished dinner. As they talk about their days and plans for the weekend, the woman feels a slight discomfort in her chest. Her husband says, “Don’t worry. It’s probably just indigestion.” She agrees, ignoring the discomfort, unaware that she might be suffering from a heart attack.

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MAKING A DIFFERENCE Fourth year medical students (seated) at the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine work with Dr. Andrew Filak (at right), co-chair of curriculum on women’s health and gender-specific medicine. Also pictured is Donna Corday, women’s health program coordinator and Gail Heimburger, coordinator of clinical skills lab.

Each guide, including the Web-based version, will acknowledge principal project support from the Foundation. “We are very grateful to Alpha Phi–both the local alumnae chapter and the international organization. The work of the Foundation in cardiac care is great,” says Barbara. The Alpha Phi Foundation’s philanthropic priority is to support education and research dealing with women’s heart disease.

Congratulations

This scene is fictional, but it could be real. The symptoms of a heart attack often are different for women and men. Research indicates disparities in heart disease development, diagnosis and treatment. Unfortunately, these new findings are not yet in medical schools’ curricula. The Cincinnati alumnae chapter took action to solve this problem by nominating the winner of the Alpha Phi Foundation’s 2000 Cardiac Care Award: The University of Cincinnati Women’s Health Program. The Foundation cardiac care grant of $13,000 funds a guide for medical students and faculty to address gender differences in cardiovascular health and disease. The guide will be incorporated into the curriculum at the university. “We want to impress upon faculty and students the importance of gender differences in heart disease. Reaching students early in their medical training is critical,” says Barbara Rinto, the Women’s Health Program (WHP) administrator. Portions of the guide addressing risk factors and prevention strategies for men and women also will be available to the public in print and on the Internet. The Foundation Board, in making the award, expressed hope that the publication would be replicable for other hospitals and medical schools. “This guide is a great way to get information about heart disease out to women. We felt this project was a perfect fit for the work of the Foundation,” says Cincinnati Alumnae President Carol Welles Glotfelter (DP-Indiana State). Both the Cincinnati alumnae and the WHP hope that the guide will not only provide current findings about differences between men and women in heart disease, but also other areas of medicine. “This project touches more lives than just the medical students’. We hope it also will spur more research on gender differences and on women and heart disease,” says Carol.

Congratulations to the Alpha Phi Foundation’s 2000 Cardiac Care Award Finalists: Creighton (Θ∆) Elmhurst (ZΞ) Missouri (O) Nebraska (N) Northwestern (B) San Diego State (ΓA) UC/San Bernardino (HB) Dallas and Suburban alumnae chapter East Bay alumnae chapter Houston alumnae chapter Rochester alumnae chapter St. Petersburg/Clearwater/Tampa alumnae chapter The Foundation Directors thank Dr. Martha Gulati, Fellow in Cardiology at the University of Chicago, for her assistance in explaining surgical procedures and equipment and for her review of project proposals.

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cardiac care You’re Young, You Exercise and You’re a Woman… But You Could Still Have a Heart Attack By Stephanie Gordon (ΓI-Texas Tech)

I know that heart disease runs in my family. My grandfather had several bypass operations and so did my dad: a quadruple bypass and, five years later, an angioplasty. Bypass surgeries don’t last forever. In fact, some studies say that they last approximately 10 years. This was true for my dad, who passed away in January after another heart attack. As I recovered from my loss, I started asking myself what the chances were of the same thing happening to me. I switched jobs and experienced more stress than before. I started noticing needling pains in my chest, but blamed it on the stress. Then I saw my doctor in April to talk about what might be causing the pains. “Don’t worry about them,” said the nurse practitioner. “You’re young, you exercise and you’re a woman. You’re pretty safe until you reach menopause.” However, I told her about my dad’s death and my family history. She decided to run some blood tests to get a baseline for my records. When I went in for my second appointment, my test results were frightening. A cholesterol level of 240 is considered high; my cholesterol level was 264. The doctor ordered another test, which measured the inflammation of my blood vessels. Regular test results are around 0.5; mine measured at 2.2. “I’m too young to be placed on medication for something like this,” I thought. I never want to have a heart attack and go in for Stephanie Gordon surgery, so I decided to try changing my eating and exercise habits first. The doctor gave me six weeks before my next blood test. I joined a running group and a gym in my neighborhood. I do aerobics three days per week and lift weights or run another three days per week. I stopped turning on my television and started taking my dog out. We walk about two to three miles per day in addition to my gym time. Six weeks later, my cholesterol dropped to 240, but the other test went up to 3.93. I asked for another six weeks to try again, continuing to work out and watch my diet. During this time, I also stopped taking any vitamins, medicines and alcohol, as these things may affect test results. In early July, an “unofficial” test proved my cholesterol had dropped to 220 – 44 points in three months! Working out has made it easier for me to deal with stress, and I have more energy throughout the day. I feel better mentally and physically, and the pains in my chest have stopped. It’s frightening to think how many women may be high-risk for heart disease but don’t know it because they “don’t fit the profile.” I’m 27 years old and have the potential for a heart attack and surgery. One day it could happen, but I’m going to fight my family history every step of the way and do my best to beat it without medication.

TEN QUESTIONS A WOMAN SHOULD ASK HER PHYSICIAN ABOUT CARDIAC CARE What are my risk factors for heart disease? Am I at risk for stroke? What are the warning signs or symptoms of heart disease? What should I know about the effects of menopause on my health? Do I need to lose or gain weight for my health? What is a healthful eating plan for me? What kind of physical activity is right for me? What is my blood pressure? Is that healthy for my age? What is my cholesterol level? Is that a healthy level? Based on my personal history and risk factors, what can I do to lower my risk of heart disease and stroke?

COMMON WARNING SIGNS OF HEART ATTACK: Uncomfortable pressure, fullness, squeezing or pain in the center of the chest Pain that spreads to the shoulders, neck or arms Chest discomfort with lightheadedness, fainting, sweating, nausea or shortness of breath

WOMEN MAY HAVE OTHER, LESS COMMON WARNING SIGNS: Atypical chest pain, stomach or abdominal pain Nausea or dizziness Shortness of breath and difficulty breathing Unexplained anxiety, weakness or fatigue Palpitations, cold sweat or paleness Not all symptoms will occur in every attack. Pay attention to any you have and seek medical attention. To learn more about gender specific healthcare and cardiac care for women, visit these Web Sites… www.womenshealth.uc.edu www.4women.org www.netwellness.org www.americanheart.org www.womens-health.org

Stephanie Gordon is a business development officer for Security Service Federal Credit Union in San Antonio, Texas. She is running a half-marathon in October. FALL 2000

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Honor the Class of 2001 Make a Foundation gift in honor of a graduate

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In the spring the Foundation sends a notice to all parents of Alpha Phi seniors, giving them the opportunity to honor their daughters’ graduations and support the Foundation at the same time. Parents can fill out the reply form and return it to the Foundation. Others who wish to honor a 2001 graduate can send a note with the graduate’s name and chapter to the Alpha Phi Foundation, 1930 Sherman Ave., Evanston, IL 60201. Checks (minimum of $50) should be made payable to the Alpha Phi Foundation. Credit cards are also accepted. For convenience, use the giving form on the Alpha Phi Web site: www.alphaphi.org (click on “Foundation Information,” then click on the “Voluntary Contributions” button). Names are printed in the fall issue of the Quarterly, and a card is sent to each honoree at graduation time. All contributions are tax-deductible in the United States, as allowed by law.

After half a century of service, an Alpha Phi family

Congratulations PARENTS AND FRIENDS HONOR THE CLASS OF 2000

Family members and friends sent gifts to the Alpha Phi Foundation honoring the following outstanding women on their graduation: Amy Airasian (HΣ-Lafayette) from Mom, Dad and “Charlie” Leah Michelle Anderson (ΓH-North Texas) from Garry and Sharon Anderson Jennifer Andrews (EX-Cal Poly) from Charlie and Debbie Andrews Nina Elise Ashkenazi (ZY-Washington) from her mother, Karen J. Orlin Missy Backus (HΛ-Boston) from Mom and Dad with love Christina Sara Beck (ZΓ-Santa Clara) from The Beck Family Erin Benson (HA-New Hampshire) from Mr. and Mrs. L.L. Benson Elissa N. Berlien (BT-Indiana) from Gay and Jim Berlien Ramie Bernhardt (Σ-Washington) from Mom, Bob and Keya Brooke Biren (HZ-SUNY/Binghamton) from Mom and Dad Kelly L. Broder (HΛ-Boston) from Barry A. Broder and Anne B. Shackman Sara Burchell (BNΛ-Duke) from Marla and David Burchell Sara J. Burnett (ZA-Eastern Illinois) from John and Ann Burnett Shannon Brooks Carroll (ZΓ-Santa Clara) from her mom and dad, Sheila and Michael Amanda Casserly (ZΓ-Santa Clara) from Mom and Dad Danielle K. Cavallaro (ΘN-Appalachian State) from Joseph and Kathleen Cavallaro Kirsten Chapman (HA-New Hampshire) from Ken and Carole Chapman Jen Christiansen (B∆-UCLA) from Russ and Kathy Christiansen Katie David (ΓB-UC/Santa Barbara) from her family Lauren DiChiacchio (ΘΘ-Saint Joseph’s) from Mom and Dad Kimberly Durkin (ZΓ-Santa Clara) from Sheryl and Michael Durkin Deanna Dutkus (EΨ-Lehigh) from David and Marlena Dutkus Olive Simone Silbert Eckstein (ΘK-Rochester) from Claudia E. Silbert Kelly E. Edmonds (HΛ-Boston) from Tom and Karen Edmonds

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legacy retires. The Fraternity and the Foundation honor the late Edith Nottingham Loveland (A-Syracuse) and Betty Loveland Heinze (A-Syracuse) for their contributions to the preservation of Alpha Phi’s heritage. Edith served as Memorabilia Consultant to the Fraternity from 1950–1970. Her daughter, Betty, was Historian from 1974–2000. Honoring Betty’s retirement, the Fraternity and Foundation presented her with a framed award at Convention. A copy hangs in the Ruth Himmelman Wright Heritage Hall at the Executive Office.

Sara Elizalde (HY-Chapman) from Mom and Dad Cynthia Flosi (P-Ohio State) from Mr. and Mrs. R. Flosi Dezde S. Gallagher (EN-Delaware) from Mom and Dad Patricia Gergel (BΨ-San Jose State) from Louis and Anna Gergel Amy Goldberg (ΘΠ-Emory) from Mom, Dad, Steven and Andrew Emily Guenin (EB-Butler) from Mom and Dad Kris Elizabeth Harrison (Ω-Texas) from Ken and Kathleen Harrison Tara Michael Harrison (ΘΛ-Central Missouri State) honoring her love for Alpha Phi Kristin Hollingsworth (ΘN-Appalachian State) from Dad and Mom Emily Howe (E-Minnesota) from Jennifer Deschaine Kathryn Iams (B-Northwestern) from Dr. and Mrs. William B. Iams Rhiannon Jacobs (Θ∆-Creighton) from her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Dunkle Jessica Johnson (ΓΩ-Midwestern State) from her family Kristi Kavalunas (∆P-Indiana State) from Dad and Mom with love and pride Pamela Killman (∆P-Indiana State) from Patricia Killman Marilyn Rae Kral (BΨ-San Jose State) from Martin Kral Samantha Lineberger (EB-Butler) from Jerry and Susan Lineberger Janet G. Lipang (H∆-CSU/ Hayward) from her mother, Pedrita G. Lipang Colleen Maurer (BN-Duke) from Bob and Diane Maurer Mary Beth McAlevy (Θ∆-Creighton) from Merle and Barbara Rachel McConnell (Π-North Dakota) from Richard and Gayle McConnell Kathryn McCune (HΩ-Towson) from her family Tara McDermott (HM-Marquette) from Larry, Sharon, Troy and Tina Marsa L. Merkle (HP-San Diego) from Mr. and Mrs. William A. Merkle Shannon Morahan (BΠ-USC) from Joe and Gerri Morahan Teresa L. Neely (∆Π-Indiana State) from her parents, Bruce and Connie Neely Rebecca Orlando (∆-Cornell) from Mom, Dad and Dara Rachel Paul (B∆-UCLA) from Dave and Bobbie Paul Angela Petersen (H∆-CSU/Hayward) from Karen and Ron Spina Christie Pitts (ΘI-James Madison) from Mom and Dad Katherine Ann Pius (ΘI-James Madison) from Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Pius

Arwen Rahn (B∆-UCLA) from Melanie Rahn, Rick Oldach and family Rachel Ramirez (BY-Oregon State) from Ramiro and Rosa Ramirez Heather Rampello (HY-Chapman) from Mr. and Mrs. John Rampello Antigone Raptis (BΩ-Kent State) from Nick and Kelly Raptis Heather Marie Ricca (HH-Seton Hall) from Mom and Dad Megan Roane (ΓB-UC/ Santa Barbara) from her parents, Meta and Mike Roane Jessica Ronaldson (HZ-SUNY/ Binghamton) from Al and Linda Ronaldson Kari Rosenthal (ZOΛ-Johns Hopkins) from Robert and Barbara Rosenthal Katherine E. Rouse (ZOΛ-Johns Hopkins) from Drs. Richard and Veronica Rouse Laurel Rucker (ΓO-Drake) from William and Carolyn Rucker Monique Salvail (H∆-CSU/ Hayward) from Mom and Dad Andrea Scarpa (∆-Cornell) from Mr. and Mrs. Richard Scarpa Melissa Schroeder (BY-Oregon State) from Dad and Mom Libby Schultz (ΓN-Miami University) from Mom and Dad Eileen Segall (ZΦ-MIT) from Paul and Judith Segall Tara Sharpe (HY-Chapman) from the Gary D. Sharpe Construction Company, Inc. Nicole Siniscalchi (ΘY-SUNY/ Plattsburgh) from Frank and Phyllis Sapienza Melissa Skrentner (∆E-Iowa) from Bob and Lonni Skrentner Nicole Smigielski (ΓB-UC/ Santa Barbara) from Tom and Ruth Ann Smigielski and Nicole Jennifer K. Smith (ΓH-North Texas) from Sara Crow Smith Renita So (A-Syracuse) from Alice and Ira Rosenberg Kathleen M. Spellman (ZΨ-Dayton) from her family Danielle Stein (ZY-Washington) from Nanci and Earl Stein Courtney C. Taylor (HH-Seton Hall) from The Taylor FamilyMom, Dad and Jennifer with love and best wishes Sabrina M. Tillman (HΛ-George Mason) from her mother, Irene C. Tillman Aimee Elizabeth Tyo (B∆-UCLA) from Mom and Dad Jenny Viane (ZΓ-Santa Clara) from the Viane Family Dawn Wells (EA-Ashland) from her family Laurie Williams (EX-Cal Poly) from her parents, Sandy and Doug Harp Jackie Wolford (BE-Arizona) from Dave and Penny Wolford Jennifer L. Wright (HP-San Diego) from Mom and Dad

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Ivy Vine Award Honors an Alpha Phi Icon A lifetime commitment to Alpha Phi began when Mary Carr Boyd ( - DePauw and O-Missouri) had tea with Founder Clara Bradley Burdette as a child. Mary was honored during Convention 2000 with the Ivy Vine Award for her service to Alpha Phi. The Ivy Vine Award is the highest honor Alpha Phi bestows – given only when the IEB feels there is an outstanding candidate to recognize. International President Jean Cameron Tindall ( MMiami University) presented Mary with the award during Convention. “Every organization has a member who transcends the generations – remembered as a peer, a leader and icon by Alpha Phis. Mary is all of these. She is a woman who has truly given a major part of her life to the service of Alpha Phi,” says Jean. In addition to her leadership of the Fraternity and Foundation, Mary volunteered for Alpha Phi for more than 40 years, serving as a District Governor, National Panhellenic Conference Delegate, Trustee and Executive Board member. Convention marked her retirement as Foundation Board Chairman. Newly elected Foundation Chairman Susan Brink Sherratt (BB-Michigan State) honored Mary at the Foundation’s “Extraordinaire” dinner during Convention. “Mary inspired us. She’s brought us to new heights. She is a great woman, and an example for us all,” says Susan. In thanking Alpha Phi for honoring her, Mary said her work was only possible because of the strong, capable volunteers and staff with whom she worked. She says, “My Alpha Phi life is summed up by a motto I’ve hung in my house: ‘There they go. I must hurry and catch up, for I am their leader.’”

NEW FOUNDATION BOARD ELECTED Foundation Directors were elected and installed during Convention 2000 in Puerto Rico. Standing, from left are: outgoing Board Chairman Mary Carr Boyd, Gayle Goodman (B∆-UCLA), Michelle Marchant (Λ-UC/Berkeley), and newly elected Board Chairman Susan Brink Sherratt. Seated are newest Board member Judy Knudsen Brown, Kathleen Feeney Hiemstra (∆Θ-Western Michigan) and Susan Weiskittle Barrick (BA-Illinois). Not pictured is International President Jean Cameron Tindall, who also serves on the Foundation Board.

New Kid on the Block The Foundation has held a special place in Judy Knudsen Brown’s (E-Minnesota) heart since she received a collegiate

Who Wants to be an Alpha Phi Extraordinaire? Winner Named at Convention

scholarship. Judy, newest member of the Foundation Board of Directors, leads the Board’s marketing committee

Which of the Original Ten was also a founder of the American Association of University Women (AAUW)? Katie Clark (ZO-Johns Hopkins) knows. She answered this question correctly to win the International level Who Wants to be an Alpha Phi Extraordinaire? game show, sponsored by the Foundation. Women from each collegiate chapter played the game during Alpha Phi Regional Conferences in February, and representatives from the eight winning chapters competed during Convention 2000. Extraordinaire winner Katie Clark took home a Limoges box and won $500 for her chapter. Jennifer Friedberg (ZΘ-Tufts) made it to the fourth level in the “hot seat,” winning a gift certificate and new ritual equipment. Melissa Johnson (HΞ-UNC/Wilmington) won a gift certificate, and the Foundation will fund an educational program for Eta Xi chapter. First-level winner Erica Paul (E-Minnesota) received a gift from Convention’s Alpha Phi Marketplace, and her chapter will receive Foundation brochures. Also playing the game were Jennifer Tenney (HA-Ashland), Lauren Dirksen (HΓ-CSU/ Sacramento), Allison Oxley (ZY-Washington University) and Kristina Simmons (ΓK-CSU/Long Beach). The winning answer? Martha Foote Crow (A-Syracuse).

and serves on its investment committee. Judy Knudsen Brown

Volunteering for Alpha Phi has long been a part of Judy’s

life, even though she and her husband have moved 15 times during the past 35 years. She was a District Governor, Alumnae Regional Director, alumnae chapter president and served on two regional teams before joining the Foundation Board in July. Judy’s daughter, Stefanie Brown Kelley, is an Alpha Phi from Michigan (Θ), and her daughter-in-law, Amy Grose Brown, is an Alpha Phi from Indiana (BT). Judy and her husband, Stewart, are also grandparents of a new Alpha Phi legacy. During her term on the Foundation Board, Judy says her ultimate goal is “to see every collegiate member and alumna member feel in her heart a lifetime commitment to the Foundation.”

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ALPHA PHI FOUNDATION AWARDS CHAPTERS AT CONVENTION 2000 The Martha Mast Award is given every two years in honor of long-time Foundation Chairman Martha Watkins Mast (BNDuke) to a collegiate and alumnae chapter whose support of the Foundation by education, service and philanthropy, is exemplary. Martha presents the award to two outstanding philanthropic chapters: Collegiate Chapter: Texas A&M/Commerce (∆B) Alumnae Chapter: Forth Worth EXCELLENCE IN PHILANTHROPY PROGRAMMING ON A SMALL CAMPUS Creighton (Θ∆) for its Bid for a Heart auction RUNNERS-UP: CSU/Long Beach (ΓK) CSU/Sacramento (EΓ) SPECIAL RECOGNITION: St. Mary’s (IB) EXCELLENCE IN PHILANTHROPY PROGRAMMING ON A LARGE CAMPUS Cornell (∆) for its Teeter-Totter-a-Thon RUNNERS-UP: Nebraska (N) Bowling Green State (BO) TOP 10 COLLEGIATE FOUNDATION DONORS (1998–2000 BIENNIUM) Santa Clara (ZΓ) Loyola Marymount (ZB) Nebraska/Kearney (∆Ξ) Illinois (BA) UCLA (B∆) MIT (ZΦ) North Dakota (Π) Syracuse (A) San Diego State (ΓA) San Diego (HP) TOP 10 ALUMNAE FOUNDATION DONORS (1998–2000 BIENNIUM) Albuquerque Northern Virginia DuPage Valley Charlotte Tampa Bay Phoenix Chicago NW Suburban Sacramento Dallas and Suburban Dayton TOP ALUMNAE CHAPTER GIVING 100 PERCENT OF ITS GIFT TO THE FOUNDATION Sacramento

Brains Equal Bucks “Studying pays off ” has new meaning for the members of DePauw ( ). The chapter will be rewarded for making good grades. The Betty Van Ness Bresnahan ( -DePauw) Memorial Fund annually recognizes Gamma’s scholastic excellence. The purpose of the fund, which now totals $10,000, is to reward Gamma with all the interest earned in one year – if the chapter’s grade point A FITTING MEMORIAL average is equal to or greater than it was the prior year. If the GPA is less than the prior year, the chapter Betty Van Ness Bresnahan is remembered with a new memois given half the interest, provided that the chapter rial fund in her name. Betty’s husband, Raymond, established average equals or exceeds the university Greek the fund, which annually women’s GPA. The rest of the interest reverts to the rewards DePauw (Γ) chapter principal of the fund. members for excellence in All money must be used for educational scholarship. purposes, such as funding a chapter program, sending a delegate to Regional Leadership Conferences or enhancing the scholarship program. Raymond Bresnahan established the fund, the first of its kind for the Foundation, in memory of his wife, Betty. After reading a copy of the Gamma Gavel (a newsletter for Gamma alumnae), Raymond decided to reward his late wife’s chapter for making scholarship a priority. “Betty graduated Phi Beta Kappa. Our daughters were both good students and went on to get advanced degrees. I think something to encourage scholarship will be a fitting memorial to Betty,” says Raymond. The Bresnahans’ daughters are Gamma alumnae: Lynn Breshahan Cooper ( -DePauw) and Susan Bresnahan Vanderby ( -DePauw).

Remembering Vicki Arizona State (ΓΠ) members will benefit from an endowed scholarship remembering Vicki Halbert Silverman (ΓΠ-Arizona State). The Phoenix alumnae chapter began working with the Foundation to establish the Vicki Silverman Memorial Scholarship after her death in March. “We are certain that this would have pleased Vicki very much. It also will be a legacy and a remembrance for all future members,” says Phoenix Alumnae President Kristin Weisser Gourley (BE-Arizona). Vicki’s former husband, Tom Silverman, started the fund which now totals nearly $16,000 of the $20,000 needed to endow the scholarship. “We are most grateful to Tom for this generous donation. We share with him our memories of Vicki as sister, friend, wife, mother, grandmother and all-around amazing woman,” says Kristin. The scholarship will be awarded annually to a Gamma Pi member through the Foundation’s scholarship program. To make a gift, contact the Alpha Phi Foundation at 847.475.4532 or make an online gift at www.alphaphi.org and specify the Vicki Silverman Memorial Scholarship fund. The Foundation will tell Vicki’s family of your gift.

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Sign Me Up By Barbara Chappell Kenady (BΠ-USC)

Every year I say I am going to simplify my life. This year I finally did. I started an Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) to contribute to the Alpha Phi Foundation. When I think of all the monthly payments available through EFT – mortgage and car payments, utility bills, car insurance, investments and savings plans – it makes sense to include contributions to the Foundation among these. I find my EFT contribution program to be very simple and really quite painless. As a college student I received a Foundation scholarship, and I have always felt that it is important to give back to the Foundation. I never felt I had enough extra cash to make what I thought was a sizable contribution. Now I realize that an EFT contribution of any dollar amount can add up. I started with a monthly gift I felt was within my budget. Even the cost of one latte a week helps to fund Foundation scholarships and programs. In my role as a regional Foundation liaison, I find myself thinking of new and innovative ways to encourage members to contribute to the Foundation. When I met with other liaisons at

the office in January 2000, we brainstormed contribution ideas, and I asked if the Foundation could do an EFT from my account. Right away I was handed a form. It was so easy that I completed it on the spot. Here’s how it works: The Foundation charges checking or savings accounts on the 15th of each month with the amount you specify. At the end of each 12-month period the Foundation contacts you to see if you wish to renew an EFT authorization. THE SIMPLE LIFE It’s simple – and it works. My Barbara Kenady and contributions have built up nicely, and Foundation Director of Programs Brooke Loucks (ZYI’m aiming for membership in the Dayton) work together during 1872 Society. the Southwest Regional To begin a monthly Foundation Leadership Conference in February. Barbara, a Foundation EFT contribution, call the Foundation regional liaison, “simplifies” at 847.475.4532 or e-mail foundation@ her life by using electronic fund alphaphi.org. transfer to make monthly gifts to the Foundation.

Barbara Kenady lives in Irvine, Calif. and is the vice president for private banking at Northern Trust Bank. She recommends her clients establish a monthly program for investing and giving. EFT is the method she endorses for disciplined investing.

Calling Young Alumnae

Like the Ivy that twines… A Limoges box for the millennium!

If you made your first gift to the Alpha Phi Foundation last year (July 1, 1999 – June 30, 2000) but did not receive your Young Alumnae Pin, please e-mail mmedwed@alphaphi.org or call the Foundation at 847.475.4532.

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The Alpha Phi Foundation presents “The Ivy Vine of Friendship,” fourth in a series of porcelain Limoges boxes handcrafted in France especially for Alpha Phis. Designed by Betsy Joyce Kinney (Ω-Texas), each box is unique and charming. “The Ivy Vine of Friendship is a round, 1-1/4” diameter box with gold box clasp. A burgundy fishnet design surrounds three intertwined green ivy leaves. Inside, the words “Alpha Phi 2000” commemorate this special year. Price: $125, plus $5 shipping To order one of the Foundation’s Limoges boxes, call 847.475.4532. All major credit cards are accepted. Also available: The 1994 design – “Heart to Heart” ($115) The 1996 design – “Alpha Phi Trunk” ($145)

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