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DePAUL U (IL) – DELTA RHO welcomed a fantastic new 2018-2019 Recap
member class, grew closer through sisterhood activities
and enjoyed their annual semi-formal event. Just one of GEORGE MASON U (VA) – GAMMA ALPHA began their
the amazing service opportunities they experienced was year with a Smoke Out Arthritis! event and raised over
serving dinner to the women of Sarah’s Circle. Then they $2,500 for the Arthritis Foundation with a successful
held their annual Spike Out Arthritis! volleyball event, rais- arthritis week and a Run for the Roses. Their Jingle Bell
ing $917. Run was also a success, and during Greek Week, they
DUQUESNE U (PA) – ALPHA MU held their annual Spike raised over $7,000 and 4,000 lbs. of cans for charity. They
Out Arthritis! volleyball tournament where they raised won first place in Greek Sing and ended the year with an
money for the Arthritis Foundation. They also participated awesome SOA! event with the Washington Nationals.
in the Strike Out Arthritis! Pittsburgh Pirates game and the GEORGIA COLLEGE (GA) – PHI GAMMA hosted their
Jingle Bell Run. The chapter was also proud to receive first annual Run For The Roses 5k and raised $6,690.84 for
place in the informal sing portion of Greek Week. the Arthritis Foundation. Sisters, parents and four-legged
EAST STROUDSBURG U (PA) – PHI BETA celebrated their friends came out in support of those affected by arthritis.
50th anniversary with alumnae, the university president To Phi Gamma, it means a lot when they can make a differ-
and AOII International President Gayle Fitzpatrick! They ence in other people’s lives. They donated $600 to their
raised $10,694 for the event with excess being donated to local philanthropy, Communities in Schools, for children to
the Alpha Omicron Pi Foundation. The chapter won Greek receive new backpacks. Sisterhoods and their Red Rose
Week, raised almost $2,000 for Relay for Life and enjoyed Ball were additional highlights.
sisterhood events at Dorney Park and snow tubing at GETTYSBURG COLLEGE (PA) – BETA ETA joined the
Camelback Mountain. National Park Service at Gettysburg for their 2nd annual
EAST TENNESSEE STATE U (TN) – PHI ALPHA began the battlefield clean up, then raised $1,473 during their own
year with an amazing bid day celebration and sisterhood annual Smoke Out Arthritis! event. They also raised $440
retreat. Sisters participated in many sisterhood and philan- selling valentine rose grams to purchase 50 stuffed panda
thropic events. The chapter donated over 45 pandas to the bears for children with JA. They raised money for their
Niswonger Children’s Hospital and ended with their annual local charity, Ruth’s Harvest, by making pancakes for AOII
Spike Out Arthritis! volleyball tournament and AOII Goes Hop. Member Tamlin Unruh won Outstanding Sophomore
Blue week. Woman and the chapter was awarded Chapter of the Year.
EASTERN KENTUCKY U (KY) – EPSILON OMEGA started HARTWICK COLLEGE (NY) – SIGMA CHI chapter part-
off with a new member philanthropy event, followed by nered with Tau Kappa Epsilon to create a haunted house
a new member retreat and a sisterhood at the Baldwin community event. The large turnout enabled them to raise
Farms pumpkin patch. Later in the semester, they mingled more money than ever! Fantastic sisterhood activities
with alumnae during Homecoming and hosted their 26th included writing each other motivational letters, hosting
annual AOII lip sync, raising over $6,000! The chapter is a movie night, a game night, a chapter cook-off and even
also proud to maintain best GPA for the 17th consecutive planning a birthday party for the anniversary of Sigma Chi!
semester. HUNTINGDON COLLEGE (AL) – SIGMA DELTA kicked
EASTERN WASHINGTON U (WA) – TAU GAMMA kicked off the school year by welcoming 18 new members fol-
off the school year with a sisterhood retreat and has lowed by a sisterhood event at the lake to get to know the
enjoyed many philanthropy events including Sisters for new members. They also participated in tailgates and had
Soldiers where they created care packages and wrote a successful parents’ day brunch at Homecoming. They
heartfelt messages for the brave soldiers, and participated are proud that member Anna Blair Cockrell was crowned
in Jingle Bell Run, where they were the largest group of Homecoming Queen, Chapter President, Jordan Fleming,
volunteers. Lastly, the chapter was overall Greek Week and was named Greek Woman of the Year, and they raised
lip sync champions. $6,000 for the AF during Jingle Bell Run!
FLORIDA STATE U (FL) – ALPHA PI attended a Strike Out ILLINOIS STATE U (IL) – BETA NU raised $1,033 during a
Arthritis! baseball game with the Tampa Bay Rays. In the successful Spike Out Arthritis! volleyball tournament this
spring, they hosted their own Strike Out Arthritis! human year. They also had a great time participating in several sis-
bowling event! Teams raised $10,000 by knocking down terhood events such as barn dance, an Easter egg hunt on
12-ft bowling pins. The chapter also traveled to Atlanta to the quad, a group trip to the movies and a visit to the zoo.
see the musical “The Waitress,” andvisit the aquarium, the Beta Nu also succeeded in reaching campus total this year.
zoo and the College Football Hall of Fame. INDIANA STATE U (IN) – KAPPA ALPHA had an amaz-
ing year making life-long memories. The chapter held two
philanthropic events: Strike Out Arthritis! and AOPig Out,
which raised over $5,300 for the Arthritis Foundation. They
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enjoyed a successful year. Recruitment was phenomenal
earning third in grades out of all of Greek life. Fun sister- and during their FSL awards night, the chapter received
hoods this year included a Valentine’s Day card making awards in eight categories including Chapter of the Year.
night, movie nights, bowling and a dad’s day. In the Fight Song competition hosted by SGA, the chapter
IOWA STATE U (IA) – IOTA SIGMA held their annual won 1st place for the third year in a row. Lastly, the annual
Smoke Out Arthritis! event which was a huge success. All Sing event for their local philanthropy, Special Kids,
Members enjoyed pulled pork sandwiches, cookies and raised over $10,000, and the annual Strike Out Arthritis!
chips with members of the community. The chapter held event raised over $12,000 for the Arthritis Foundation!
multiple sisterhood events, including Founders’ Day, and MISSOURI STATE U (MO) – DELTA GAMMA hosted AO-
were excited to receive the spirit stick, third place in lip Potato, one of Delta Gamma’s largest philanthropy events
sync and most dedicated lip sync co-chairs during Greek of the year and raised over $5,600 dollar to donate to their
Week along with their Greek Week Team, Beta Theta Pi, national and local philanthropies, Arthritis Research and
Chi Phi and Triangle. Ozarks Literacy Council. A great year wrapped up with the
KENNESAW STATE U (GA) – BETA ZETA held a variety chapter winning Most Improved Panhellenic Association
of sisterhood events including a day trip to the Georgia GPA from their Fraternity and Sorority Life Office.
Aquarium and a weekend of games and bowling. The Red MONMOUTH U (NJ) – IOTA THETA hosted their annual
Rose Ball formal was an exciting night at the Fox Theatre! Strike Out Arthritis! wiffleball tournament, raising $5,700.
Beta Zeta set up tents around campus to encourage stu- They also held their annual family and alumnae brunch,
dents to participate in events. A particular tent “Pie a Pi!” raising another $700 for the AOII Foundation. The chap-
raised over $300 to help benefit the Arthritis Foundation. ter enjoyed sisterhoods such as galentine’s day and an
Their annual 5k and Toss Out Arthritis! events were also exciting trip to Skyzone. Forty new members who embody
successful. AOII’s values were welcomed into the chapter this spring
LaGRANGE COLLEGE (GA) – LAMBDA CHI had many and they were especially proud to earn the highest Panhel-
successful events this year, such as its 3rd annual Rock lenic GPA award.
Out Arthritis, Strike Out Arthritis!, and AOII Goes Blue. The MONTANA STATE U (MT) – ALPHA PHI celebrated
chapter also enjoyed a fall retreat at Camp Viola, a Moe’s Founders’ Day with teary eyes as the chapter awarded
Spirit night, and a guest speaker discussing Domestic Alumna of the Year to their house chef, Vickie Lutz. Last
Violence. To finish out the year, they held a May Day Tea summer Vickie was in a severe car crash that resulted in
partnered with alumnae, a spring Formal, and their first her being bed ridden and unable to work. Heartbroken, the
senior send-off party with friends, family, and alumnae. chapter challenged anyone in Montana State’s fraternity
LEHIGH U (PA) – LAMBDA UPSILON had another amaz- and sorority community who had ever been fed by Vickie
ing year! President Julia Morandi won a Diamond Jubi- to donate $10 to help with her medical bills. Over $10,000
lee Scholarship, Emily Brown was elected Panhellenic was raised in two days to aid with her medical expenses.
President and they raised over $29,500 for philanthropy. MORNINGSIDE COLLEGE (IA) – THETA CHI enjoyed
During recruitment, they were excited to meet both primary many different events this past year such as an alumnae
and secondary quotas. They’ve been strengthening their tailgate, sisterhoods and a cozy event at their local Olive
‘Behind Happy Faces’ programming by hosting various life Garden. They also celebrated gaining new members by
coaches, speakers and health services professionals at hosting a fun sleep over for all new members in their chap-
sisterhood events. ter room. Overall, the chapter had a great year at Morning-
MIAMI U (OH) – OMEGA raised $5,890.05 during the side College and can’t wait for next year.
school year through events like Can You Kick It and Rock MURRAY STATE U (KY) – DELTA OMEGA hosted another
On Omicron, an acapella benefit concert. Sisters also successful Mr. MSU event in the fall. They also held their
got together for a trip to Butterfield Farms for hay rides, annual Strike Out Arthritis! event at Corvett Lanes, where
corn mazes and pictures in a sunflower field. Finally, they they bowled the night away, made lots of memories, and
celebrated their 100th anniversary with a grand celebration raised over $3,200! The chapter had a great time at their
in April attended by alumnae and International President semi-formal Wig and Stache Bash and Founders’ Day.
Gayle Fitzpatrick. NORTHEASTERN STATE U (OK) – CHI THETA partici-
MICHIGAN STATE U (MI) – BETA GAMMA had an pated in multiple events in Greek Life, including Phi Sigma
exceptional year for recruitment, welcoming over 40 new Kappa’s Mud on the Tires raising money for Special Olym-
members home. Sisterhood events included ice skating, pics and Pi Kappa Alpha’s Sorority Wars raising money for
laser tag, a galantine’s day party and a movie night. The Help In Crisis. They partnered with Sigma Sigma Sigma
chapter hosted not one, but two large fundraisers for the and Delta Zeta to raise money for Circle of Sisterhood and
Arthritis Foundation and were thrilled to raise more money
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2 - Omega (Miami U) 6 - Iota Theta (Monmouth U)
3 - Sigma Delta (Huntingdon College) 7 - Iota Sigma (Iowa State U)
4 - Beta Gamma (Michigan State U) 8 - Rho Omicron (Middle Tennessee State U)

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1 - Alpha Rho (Oregon State U) 5 - Delta Omega (Murray State U)
2 - Kappa Chi (Northwestern State U of Louisiana) 6 - Delta Sigma (San Jose State U)
3 - Nu Omega (Northern Kentucky U) 7 - Sigma Theta (Sam Houston State U)
4 - Delta Xi (Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology) 8 - Phi Upsilon (Purdue U)

participated in Greek Sing, paired with Phi Lambda Chi and 2018-2019 Recap
Kappa Sigma, raising money for the local Tahlequah char-
ity, Rise Up, which builds schools in Africa. and cheering on the Boilermakers in all sports. The chapter
NORTHERN ARIZONA U (AZ) – THETA OMEGA held two was top three for sorority GPA with the highest new
very successful philanthropy events this year. Their Strike member GPA on campus. The chapter has also happily
Out Arthritis! during the fall had a great turnout and raised settled into their new home at 242 S. Grant.
$1,500! In the spring, they held an Alpha Male competition, QUINCY U (IL) – EPSILON SIGMA had their first ever Pie a
with the fraternities on campus competing in philanthropic Pi/Pie a Professor event! This year sisters at Quincy got a
events that raised another $1,500! They also held an Alpha face full of pie for their annual Strike Out event during the
Admiration Day in which sisters brought women they ad- Quincy University Baseball Game! All proceeds from this
mired to brunch. event went to the Arthritis Foundation.
NORTHERN KENTUCKY U (KY) – NU OMEGA shared their RAMAPO COLLEGE OF NEW JERSEY (NJ) – ALPHA NU
Kentucky pride by holding a Kentucky Derby themed bid began the school year by raising over $700 for the Arthritis
day and later raised over $2,500 during their Strike Out Foundation at their “Sync Your Heart Out” event. They
Arthritis! softball tournament. They held sisterhoods at a were proud to receive an achievement for highest sorority
pumpkin patch, held a Netflix themed date party, and even library hours. Entering the spring semester, the chapter
an overnight sisterhood at the Cincinnati Zoo! During the then raised over $1,200 at their annual Skull and Rose
spring, they hosted a Founders’ Day brunch with parents, dance! They also enjoyed sisterhood events including
had a red carpet themed formal, and went camping at their pumpkin picking, Dave and Busters and a spa night.
spring sisterhood retreat! ROLLINS COLLEGE (FL) – MU LAMBDA started off with
NORTHWESTERN STATE U OF LOUISIANA (LA) – KAPPA their annual Donut Drive, selling gourmet donuts as a fund-
CHI enjoyed countless fun sisterhoods and enjoyed a fan- raiser for the Arthritis Foundation. In the fall, they celebrat-
tastic chapter retreat at the OWL center in Dubach, Louisi- ed their sisterhood with an ‘AOSPY’ themed semi-formal
ana. Last fall, Kappa Chi hosted Sisters for Soldiers, which and a night at the skating rink. In the spring, Mu Lambda
raised money to send care packages to soldiers over the paired with the Orlando Area Alumnae Chapter to host a
holidays and partnered with other Panhellenic sororities Founders’ Day brunch, which was made especially mean-
to raise money for Circle of Sisterhood. Members received ingful by a teenaged guest speaker who lives with arthritis
several awards including the Distinguished Senior Award, and is an advocate for the Arthritis Foundation.
Adviser of the Year and several Greek scholars. ROSE-HULMAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (IN) –
OKLAHOMA STATE U (OK) – OMEGA SIGMA welcomed DELTA XI kick-started their year with a successful Strike
new members into the jungle at bid day, then had sister- Out Arthritis! kickball tournament. They welcomed new
hood bonding at the Lost Creek Safari, joined families members with a baseball themed bid day and later hosted
at big/little reveal, and participated in Oklahoma State their annual Mr. Rose Pageant with this year’s theme of All
traditions such as America’s Greatest Homecoming. They American. With lots of creative talent, patriotism and fun
ended the fall semester with initiation and a sisterhood games, men competed for the title and raised money for
retreat at the Oklahoma Aquarium. Spring semester was the Arthritis Foundation!
jam packed, but the best part was their Strike Out Arthritis! SAINT JOSEPH’S U (PA) – SIGMA BETA held its first ever
event playing kickball and supporting their philanthropy. Smoke Out Arthritis! barbeque and raised $4,000 for the
OREGON STATE U (OR) – ALPHA RHO started this school Arthritis Foundation. They also attended a Phillies game for
year with a bang, recruiting the largest new member class Strike Out Arthritis! The chapter enjoyed sisterhood events,
on campus. Their Strike Out Arthritis! bowling tournament a sisterhood retreat at the Belmont Plateau, and a trip to
and Penny Wars managed to raise a little over $2,300 Linvilla Orchards for cider and pumpkins! They ended the
with 12 chapters participating. Their Strike Out Arthritis! semester with a formal in downtown Philadelphia. The
event offered pizza and pie and raised over $1,500 spring brought a successful recruitment, more philanthropy
for the Arthritis Foundation. They also had an amazing events and a wonderful sisterhood retreat after initiation.
Founders’ Day celebration and celebrated our recent SAM HOUSTON STATE U (TX) – SIGMA THETA con-
accomplishment of entering Network 8 after our re- quered so many goals this year! They are once again a top
colonization in 2013! tier chapter on campus and raised more money than ever
PURDUE U (IN) – PHI UPSILON had another successful for philanthropy. Their sisterhood retreat in April was es-
year with its annual AOPotato Event. The chapter raised pecially meaningful as chapter members realized they had
over $7,000, making this the most successful Strike out a forever home and a forever family within AOII that could
Arthritis! event to date! The chapter enjoys their time with not be found anywhere else.
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ing the AOII dream at their sleepover themed bid day. They
SAN JOSE STATE U (CA) – DELTA SIGMA went through an enjoyed several sisterhood events including a succulent
incredible recruitment and welcomed a wonderful group pot painting retreat, the Alpha O Olympics and going to
of sisters home. During their Mr. and Ms. Greek Week, the movies with sisters. Tau Mu hosted their first Sisters for
they raised about $22,000 for the Arthritis Foundation! As Soldiers event called Trivia for the Troops which benefitted
a chapter they’ve enjoyed sisterhood events that ranged Soldier’s Angels. They ended the fall semester with a fun-
from paint nights to escape rooms to 70’s themed roller- filled celebration at semi-formal. The chapter also raised
skating! The chapter has participated in many philanthro- $6,000 for the AF during their second Strike Out Arthritis!
pies of other Greek organizations throughout this term and kickball event.
is excited to continue facilitating healthy relationships with TEXAS CHRISTIAN U (TX) – LAMBDA RHO partnered with
their campus community! the Dallas Alumnae Chapter to conduct a mock recruitment
SHIPPENSBURG U (PA) – TAU LAMBDA partnered with before welcoming 26 new members. Their Slice Out
Kappa Sigma for Relay for Life raising $4,446 for the Arthritis! event raised over $3,000; and they were the first
American Cancer Society. For recruitment, their theme was chapter at TCU to fundraise the total amount needed to
a hit, as Alpha O and Co. helped them reach quota and send a member to Nepal for the Circle of Sisterhood Trek
total, which hasn’t occurred in many years. They paired up to participate in a school build and advocate for women’s
with Panhellenic sisters from Alpha Phi for a flower painting education. The chapter hosted Gayle Fitzpatrick for
sisterhood, then Phi Sigma Sigma for a dinner. Founders’ Day, and Troylyn LeForge and Jackie Petrucci
SLIPPERY ROCK U (PA) – SIGMA RHO kicked off the for fall initiation.
school year with a sisterhood retreat at Tulpehocken TEXAS WOMAN’S U (TX) – DELTA THETA had an amaz-
Manor and Estate in eastern PA. During the academic year, ing year topped off by receiving Outstanding Chapter and
the chapter has been very focused on sisterhood events Chapter of the Year at their Greek Awards in March. The
such as friendsgiving, galentine’s day and a roller-skating chapter also enjoyed a spring sisterhood retreat at the Dal-
event. They raised money for the Arthritis Foundation and las Aquarium. They held their Pie a Pi and bowling fund-
their local philanthropy, Do Good. Period., a non-profit raisers for the Arthritis Foundation, too. Finally, the chapter
organization that collects feminine products and donates enjoyed their Rose Ball formal held in May where they
them to women in need. celebrated a great year!
SONOMA STATE U (CA) – XI RHO started the year off with THE OHIO STATE U (OH) – CHI EPSILON raised money
a new philanthropy event hosted by the six Greek organi- and awareness for the Arthritis Foundation during their
zations with Pi in their name: Alpha Delta Pi, Pi Kappa Phi, Spike Out Arthritis! tournament. The chapter also raised
Lambda Kappa Pi, Alpha Epsilon Pi, Sigma Pi Alpha and $700 by spreading love and food at an event called Fries
AOII. Events included Pieing a Pi, Puppies and Pi’s, and with Pis. Sisterhood events for the chapter included pump-
ended with a pie eating contest. All the proceeds were kin picking at the cutest family-run pumpkin patch and
split between the six organizations’ philanthropies. The AO-photoshoots where the sisters all got together to go to
chapter also enjoyed an overnight retreat filled with fun record stores, coffee shops and other places just to enjoy
games, skits and sisterhood. sisterhood and take cute photos!
SOUTHEASTERN LOUISIANA U (LA) – KAPPA TAU held TOWSON U (MD) – THETA BETA started off 2019
Strike Out and Smoke Out Arthritis! events to raise money preparing for their Strike Out Arthritis! week with a
for the AF and a MADD Dash 5K with Delta Tau Delta to fundraiser at a local restaurant and Pie-an-AOII before their
fundraise for Mothers Against Drunk Driving. Their moth- annual Pi Guy event. The chapter has enjoyed sisterhood
ers joined them at Founders’ Day and helped raise over events like the parent brunch and an all-you-can eat dinner
$1,000 for the AOII Foundation and Ruby Fund. The chap- at the local sushi restaurant. In the fall, two sisters were
ter gathered for a weekend sisterhood retreat and later able to attend the 2018 Arthritis Foundation Conference in
hosted spa nights, yoga in the parlor, movie nights, create Baltimore to represent AOII. It was a great event and they
your own bath bomb, games days, make your own sugar learned more about the effects of arthritis on all people.
scrub and sisterhood nights to bond with one another. TROY U (AL) – THETA DELTA had a fantastic spring phi-
TARLETON STATE U (TX) – THETA SIGMA stepped and lanthropy week holding events such as: Write Out Arthritis,
danced their way through one of Tarleton’s Greek activi- Throw Color on Arthritis, Scoop out Arthritis and Strike Out
ties. This year AOII’s theme was Post Malone. The chapter Arthritis! The chapter raised more than $1,000 for the Ar-
was able to donate 50 care packages through their Sisters thritis Foundation! Being a fairly new chapter, they enjoyed
for Soldiers event and enjoyed their sisterhood retreat to many firsts this year, including their first fall recruitment,
the Perot Museum of Nature and Science in Dallas after big/little reveal and a beach trip for new members and sis-
their fall initiation. The spring semester brought a beauti- ters. They also enjoyed sisterhood events like Meet S’more
ful Founders’ Day event, a fun sisterhood sleepover and a Sisters, galentine’s and a groovy tie-dye event.
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2 - Upsilon Beta (U of Arkansas - Fort Smith) 6 - Tau Mu (Texas A&M U)
3 - Chi Epsilon (The Ohio State U) 7 - Kappa Tau (Southeastern Louisiana U)
4 - Zeta Pi (U of Alabama at Birmingham) 8 - Omicron Pi (U of Michigan)

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1 - Tau (U of Minnesota) 5 - Epsilon Gamma (U of Northern Colorado)
2 - Pi Alpha (U of Louisville) 6 - Gamma Omicron (U of Florida)
3 - Lambda Lambda (U of Connecticut) 7 - Delta Beta (U of Louisiana at Lafayette)
4 - Gamma Delta (U of South Alabama)

U OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM (AL) – ZETA PI got 2018-2019 Recap
off to a great start by winning Homecoming last fall. In
the spring, the chapter held its annual Strike Out Arthritis! U OF LOUISIANA AT LAFAYETTE (LA) – DELTA BETA
softball tournament raising more than $5,000! Throughout started their semester off with a relaxing family day. They
the year the chapter has enjoyed sisterhood events were also excited to share Founders’ Day with each other,
including a Martin Luther King Jr. Service Day, a fun and alumnae from other chapters. It was a blessing to see
Galentine’s event, a Las Vegas-themed date party, a classy different chapters come together to appreciate all four AOII
spring formal at City Club Birmingham, and a senior brunch Founders. Gina Ganster proudly accepted the Outstanding
at The Rooftop at The Redmont Hotel. Collegiate Award and Dr. Chris Hayes accepted the
U OF ARKANSAS - FORT SMITH (AR) – UPSILON BETA Outstanding Alumnae Award on this special day.
started the year off with their annual Alpha Male pageant, U OF LOUISIANA AT MONROE (LA) – LAMBDA TAU suc-
raising over $300 on entry alone. The chapter enjoyed cessfully recruited the highest number of new members
sisterhood events including a dance and a self-defense on campus last year and by January the chapter reached
class. They hosted a successful Kick-ball tournament to campus total for the first time in four years! They hosted
help raise money towards their philanthropy. They not only their Run for the Roses 5K to benefit the Arthritis Foun-
raised money for the Arthritis Foundation, but also for the dation and donated 150 Christmas presents to the West
Make a Wish Foundation, making over 25 wishes come Monroe Community Center. During their spring AOII Goes
true. Blue Week, sisters participated in AOPie in the face, hand
U OF BRITISH COLUMBIA (CANADA, BC) – BETA KAPPA printing letters, and a social media challenge throughout
had a memorable and lively year. The chapter received the week!
accreditation within the Panhellenic Community for Aca- U OF LOUISVILLE (KY) – PI ALPHA had two successful
demics, Leadership, and Panhellenic Spirit. Congratulations philanthropy events this past year. Chicken and Fries with
to Sera Bao for her accomplishment in earning the Top AOIIs was a $5 meal of Raising Cane’s Chicken followed by
Individual Philanthropy Award and Top Panhellenic Scholar a “Strike Out Arthritis!” Softball Tournament. Together they
Award at the Panhellenic Send Off Seniors. Beta Kappa raised around $12,000! Pi Alpha has also volunteered for a
chapter had a blast closing out the school year at their cystic fibrosis Fun Run, their local philanthropy. The chap-
formal! ter also had an amazing sisterhood retreat at Camp Nikao
U OF CALGARY (CANADA, AB) – KAPPA LAMBDA and hosted a garage sale for the U of Louisville Panhellenic
believes AOII is about loving and caring for other people. community!
They show this by hosting a Kickball tournament and U OF MAINE (ME) – GAMMA began the year with apple
raising over $1,200 during their Strike Out Arthritis! event. picking at Treworgy Family Orchards, a brunch, and making
They also participated in the Student Union Food Drive, cards for the Ronald McDonald House. The chapter’s two
hosted their own “Trick or Eat” event to collect canned largest philanthropy events, Smoke Out Arthritis and Mr.
goods instead of candy, packed kids back packs full of Fraternity raised over $3,400 for the Arthritis Foundation.
school supplies and cooked dinner at The Ronald McDon- Additionally, Gamma was the Sorority Intramural Champi-
ald House. ons in volleyball and flag football, enjoyed two wonderful
U OF CONNECTICUT (CT) – LAMBDA LAMBDA hosted formals in the fall, and hosted a whimsical Alice in Wonder-
their annual Run for the Roses and SinkOut Arthritis! land themed Founders’ Day Tea Party.
cornhole fundraisers for the Arthritis Foundation. The U OF MICHIGAN (MI) – OMICRON PI held their second
chapter had several sisterhoods including two chapter annual Smoke Out Arthritis event raising over $5,000
dinners, a retreat at Six Flags and a craft night. In the for the Arthritis Foundation. The chapter also hosted two
spring, the chapter raised $12,000 in the Huskython, M-Spin cycling tournaments for mental health awareness
which is an 18-hour dance marathon to raise money for and made blankets for children battling illness in hospitals
the Connecticut Children’s Medical Center in Hartford. through Fleece and Thank You. In the fall, they held a sis-
They also held a red rose themed semi-formal and a blush terhood retreat at the Brighton Retreat Center and hosted
colored formal. a Murder Mystery Dinner where they dressed up as their
U OF FLORIDA (FL) – GAMMA OMICRON participated favorite pop culture characters and played a real-life game
in four service events this school year, with organizations of Clue.
such as Noah’s Endeavor and Keep Alachua County Beau- U OF MINNESOTA – TAU (MN) debuted a new fall philan-
tiful. They had 150 participants and the most volunteers thropy, Artists for Arthritis, that made over $2,000 while
in The Big Event and raised $33,000 in Dance Marathon. listening to some amazing musicians from Minneapolis.
Former President Jenny Ryan was crowned Homecoming This spring they held their annual Aopizzeria philanthropy
Pageant Queen and was selected Greek Person of the and raised another $5,000! The chapter enjoyed so many
Year. Current President Nicole De Brigard was awarded the amazing sisterhoods this year, including a trip to an apple
2019 Panhellenic Chapter Woman Scholarship. orchard, a Twins baseball game, an ice cream social and

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