2014 Summer - To Dragma

During Leadership Institute, attendees were Past International Presidents
treated to multiple Stella’s Trunk historical Joan MacCallum and Ginger
exhibits. At the conference facility, the entire Banks pose with a photo
Past International President dress collection stand-up of founder Stella
was on display for the rst time ever. The George Stern Perry. (right)
AOII Archives has collected the dresses of
20 Past International Presidents, which they inside HQ
wore at their installation Rose Banquet or
during their presidency. The elegant display,
along with the participation of the PIPs in
attendance, o ered up a one-of-a-kind
photo opportunity. Also exhibited was a
timeline salute to all past presidents and a
display of the Founders’ personal writings.
Lifesize photo stand-ups of the Founders
o ered up another link to our past and
a fun photo opportunity. Back at AOII
International Headquarters, which was open
for tours on Friday and Sunday, attendees
had the opportunity to view the Archives
Museum and other displays.

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With grateful appreciation, AOII recognizes the following
new members who joined between
March 26, 2014 & June 7, 2014.

Alpha Delta Beta Upsilon Epsilon Alpha Kappa Tau

Allison Rohrer Zoe Gertner Julie Griggs Kelli Gatti
Heather Henson Sam Lehrer
Morgan Brasfield Beta Zeta Lambda Beta
Epsilon Chi
Alpha Gamma Kelly Stanfield Jacie Tallon
Jill Hollis Marisa Monguia
Ashli Stroyan Chi Psi Marianne Phalen Smith Stern
Suzanne Colgan Sarah Spaeth Lambda Tau
Addie Dyer
Alpha Lambda Epsilon Gamma Amy Brannon Kirkland
Delta Beta
Ariel Cash Viki Pippin Mu Lambda
Cece Batchelor Evans Simonne Guidry
Lauren Sheeks Epsilon Omega Kim Hojecki
Delta Delta
Alpha Nu Lindsey Smith Nu Omicron
Karey Nelson Windham Rebecca Easterling
Molly Roecker Rachel Kane
Delta Kappa Gamma
Alpha Phi Omega Sigma
Anna Rasmussen Geena Lucas
Mandy Hedstrom Kelcie Baker
Delta Lambda Gamma Chi Paris Robinson
Alpha Pi
Anna Marie Menser Kathryn Peer Omega Upsilon
Kate Lazarus Chelsea Kiffin
Haleigh Duncan Gamma Delta Nikki Stottlemyer Hacker
Beta Phi Lindsay Murillo
Shelby Day Omicron
Alyssa D’Antuono Delta Omega
Gamma Sigma Tori Bowland
Jordan Elizabeth Travis
Mandy Cash Phi

Iota Sigma Amy Brooks Counts

Breena Berkland Phi Chi

Kappa Chi Lydia Green
Marlee Wesselhoff
Paige Martin
Phi Delta
Kappa Omega
Amy Fowler-Farrell
Katie Bird
Phi Sigma
Kappa Rho
Erin Gotschall
Leslie Katz Regan VanSkiver

Phi Upsilon Tau Omicron AOII

Amy Vogel Destiny Worley AOII’s Life Loyal program is an opportunity
Stacie Navis Fuchs to give back to the Fraternity and ensure
Theta Iota continued resources for and communication
Pi Alpha with our over 150,000 members. It is available
Kristin Beard to all collegiate and alumna members of AOII.
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Rachel Gregor Sullivan Theta Pi AOII’s membership is growing, and our
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CollegiateNews in games as seen on “Minute to Win It.” We also hosted
our annual Strike Out Arthritis event and a volleyball
Alpha Alpha Gamma tournament and barbecue. Alpha Nu was honored to
Columbia University Washington State U have earned Highest College Panhellenic GPA, Overall
This April, the chapter participated in Columbia’s annual This spring we held our first annual Alpha Male Highest Organization GPA, and Outstanding Commitment
Relay for Life - raising over $5,547.00 for the American competition. This three-day event, consisting of skits, to Service. Last year, Ramapo’s Office of Fraternity and
Cancer Society, as well as joining Sigma Nu in hosting a serenades, a dodgeball tournament and a male beauty Sorority Life gave special recognition to a couple of our
comedy night to support the Sean Webb Cancer Fund. pageant, raising funds for the Arthritis Foundation. As a sisters for their contributions to the school’s Emerging
This spring we were honored at our Inter-Greek Council chapter we held bake sales and raised money for our local Greek Leaders program.
Award Ceremony with the Achievement in Campus chapter of Relay for Life. Alpha Gamma has the highest
Involvement Award and Achievement in Campus community service hours out of all of the sororities on Alpha Pi
Leadership Award, as over 30% of our members hold campus and also proudly welcomed 47 new members. Florida State U
executive leadership positions in non-Greek The promise of awards - a painted bowling pin trophy of
campus organizations. Alpha Lambda sorts - ranging from highest score to best dressed, upped
Georgia Southern U the ante and got our first annual Strike Out competition
Alpha Delta In the fall, we hosted a successful Run for the Roses with underway with a fierce rivalry. Teams showed up in
U of Alabama record-breaking amount of money raised for Juvenile everything from bathrobes to Tom Cruise’s ‘Risky
We were thrilled to welcome 122 new sisters this past Arthritis. We then hosted Strike Out Arthritis in April. This Business’ era attire. The event was a blast and raised
fall and 14 more in the spring, and we salute 73 of our event included a softball tournament, a single elimination over $7,000! This year was Alpha Pi’s first opportunity
members who achieved a 4.0 in the fall semester! In one home-run derby and raffles! Alpha Lambda received to participate in Dance Marathon. The Greek community
of many philanthropy fund raising events, our annual Run Georgia Southern’s Greek Life 4-Star award for chapters raised over $700,000 for the kids, and we were awarded
for Roses this year raised over $13,000! On campus we excelling in academics, community service and campus Most Involved New Organization!
were awarded Excellence in University and Community involvement! We are also so proud of our 23 sisters who
Relations at our Greek Excellence Banquet and are proud earned a 4.0 during the fall semester. Alpha Rho
to announce that our chapter won three Convention 2013 Oregon State U
awards: Excellence in Recruitment, Philanthropy and in Alpha Nu As a new chapter, we participated in our very first
Fundraising for raising over $30,000. Ramapo College of New Jersey philanthropy this year, which was SigEp Sweethearts.
Last fall, we held our annual Alpha Male event in which One of our sisters, Alli Stangel, got runner up! We were
male members of sports teams and fraternities competed all very excited and proud of her. This was a great way to
start off our involvement with the Greek philanthropies.

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Beta Gamma
Michigan State U
This spring, we held a new philanthropy event called
Alpha Male. We had ten di erent fraternities compete in
a few di erent categories: presence and poise, talent, Q
& A, and a platform on their choice of a social issue. The
event proved to be a lot of fun, and we ended up raising
$420 for Juvenile Arthritis. Beta Gamma also welcomed
29 new members in the fall and 11 this spring!

Beta Kappa Chi Epsilon Epsilon Omega (Eastern Kentucky U)
U of British Columbia Ohio State U
We changed our AOII Goes Blue event from yoga to Sororities and Fraternities teamed up during Greek Week Chi Theta
an open mic night and it was a huge success. We and played fun and exciting games together, much like Northeastern State U
collaborated with an on campus music fans organization the Olympics. There was everything from dodgeball and We hosted a fun competition for the fraternities and
and proudly raised CAD $366.02 for the Arthritis Society relay races to inspiring speakers and the Greek God and sororities called I Spy a Pi. The object is to raise money
- BC and Yukon Division. At the Send o Seniors reception Goddess event. The Variety Show featured dance teams while nding AOIIs who are hiding in various places
we received accreditations in scholarship, philanthropy, and we nished o the week with an awards ceremony. around campus. The competing groups had 20 minutes
Panhellenic spirit, leadership and Top All-Round Sorority. to nd the girls, and with each one found they received a
We were also proud to be the sorority with the top GPA. fact about arthritis. We also held a successful basketball
tournament called Shoot Out Arthritis and participated in
Beta Phi our university’s “Big Event” volunteer work day.
Indiana U
This year, the Beta Phi chapter at Indiana U struck out Delta
arthritis with tremendous force! With over 9 more teams Tufts U
that played than last year, our ladies raised over $7,000. In an e ort to welcome Tufts’ newest multicultural
sorority, Lambda Pi Chi Sorority Inc., to campus, we
Beta Zeta Chi Psi spearheaded a bake sale and pie-throwing event, called
Kennesaw State U California Polytechnic State U Pie a Pi with the Hermanas of Lambda Pi Chi and with
With each passing year, our Sisters for Soldiers event Our spring philanthropy events included the annual the brothers of Alpha Epsilon Pi in March. Students
grows in popularity and dollars raised. We have Arthritis Walk held on the Cal Poly campus and our Mr. came from all over campus to purchase baked goods
committed to cleaning a mile stretch of a local road Fraternity contest. In addition, we are working with and to throw whipped cream pies in the faces of AOII,
through the Adopt-a-Mile project. In March, we held other organizations on campus to help support their AEII, and LPC members for charity. Last semester’s
a brand new event, Pie-a-Pi, and had an excellent turn philanthropies. Our chapter has been very successful main philanthropy event was our Pandamonium charity
out partnered with Pi Kappa Alpha. During Formal academically and we pride ourselves on our high overall carnival—an afternoon of ring toss, corn hole, a cake
Recruitment, Beta Zeta welcomed 68 new sisters GPA that we have worked hard to improve. walk, a three-legged race, face paint, temporary tattoos,
music, and cotton candy. Great social and sisterhood
events lled our year and we welcomed 44 new sisters.

Delta Delta
Auburn U
It was a big year for our philanthropy! In November, we
hosted our annual Run For Roses 5k. From the race alone,
we raised over $35,000. In February we hosted a Stella
and Dot trunk show in our chapter room. As part of Strike
Out Arthritis, we had a bene t night in March at Mike and
Ed’s BBQ where 10 percent of every order was donated to
the Arthritis Foundation!

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Delta Epsilon other philanthropy events, including Dance Marathon also brought in just under $2,000 in for the Arthritis
Jacksonville State U and Relay for Life. Sisters bonded while learning Foundation. Delta Omega received the JWH cup in
Delta Epsilon holds Smoke Out Arthritis in the fall and more about the Arthritis Foundation and making 2013. Along with JWH, Delta Omega has received
Strike Out Arthritis in the Spring. Smoke Out, on campus, compresses out of rice-filled socks. honors for our New Member Education Program
is a BBQ with music that raised $4,000. Strike Out was and Chapter of Excellence. Murray State U has also
an all day co-ed, slow-pitch softball tournament that Delta Lambda honored our chapter with an Outstanding Collaborative
raised $5,100! In all, we raised a little over $9,000 to go Columbus State U Community Service Project award.
toward the Arthritis Foundation, plus held a Date Night The Delta Lambda Chapter hosted a Pi Day Bake Sale
at the Atlanta Braves Game for Arthritis Awareness Night. on March 14 to help raise money for our Strike Out Delta Rho
We were awarded the Presidents Gold Cup, which is the Arthritis softball tournament as well as the Arthritis DePaul U
highest honor a chapter can receive, for the 12th year Foundation. The Bake Sale alone raised over $150. On March 4th the women of Delta Rho went blue for
in a row, and our chapter president was awarded Greek This year the chapter received several awards for the Arthritis Foundation by setting up a bake sale in
Woman of the Year. participating in the various Homecoming events and the DePaul Student Center on campus. All of the treats
was awarded 3rd place overall. sold were made the night before at a baking sisterhood
Delta Kappa held at several sisters’ apartments. Over $100 was
Washington U Delta Omega raised at the bake sale for The Arthritis Foundation. The
Delta Kappa’s Strike Out Arthritis event featured a week of Murray State U bake sale was a wonderful way to both support our
restaurant benefit nights, coin wars, and Valentine’s Day We held two annual philanthropic events to raise philanthropy and strengthen our sisterhood.
rose sales, all culminating in a baseball-themed obstacle funds for the Arthritis Foundation: our male beauty
course at the end of the week. The competition got so pageant—Mr. MSU and Strike Out Arthritis. Last year Delta Tau
fierce that one fraternity donated over $200 in pennies Mr. MSU raised $10,200 for the Arthritis Foundation. U of Alabama, Huntsville
to coin wars! On top of a successful Strike Out event, Along with Mr. MSU, we also held a Strike Out Delta Tau hosted an AOII Goes Blue Week, where sisters
Delta Kappa also showed strong participation in many Arthritis softball tournament in the spring, which sold slices of pies and promoted arthritis awareness.
Blue awareness ribbons were given to each person
who passed the table. Delta Tau hosted a great Strike
Out Arthritis wiffle ball tournament. At the university’s
Greek Banquet, we received the award for the best
educational event of the year, Just Yell Fire! Many of
our sisters received recognition from the UAH for their
outstanding achievements in academics.

Delta Xi
Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology
We held our annual Mr. Rose Pageant, with male
contestants from various organizations. The theme
was “Wild West” featuring competitions such as
costume, talent, MacGyver, question round, and crowd
favorite. We received over $400 in donations from
various businesses in Terre Haute to raffle off. In total,
we made $2,151 for Strike Out Arthritis! In addition,
sisters planted trees around a Terre Haute elementary
school and assembled 481 bicycles for local children,
both with help from others in the Greek community.

Epsilon Alpha
Pennsylvania State U
Every fall, we hold our philanthropy event, Football
Challenge, to benefit the Arthritis Foundation. Different
organizations entered teams in our touch football
tournament and our sisters served as the coaches. We
also had a raffle with fun prizes. In addition to Football
Challenge, we held a fund raiser for the Arthritis
Foundation at Coldstone Creamery and continue to
be involved in and dedicated to Penn State Dance
Marathon (THON). This year, we placed third out of all

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Kappa Omega (U of Kentucky)

Kappa Chi
Northwestern State U
On a monthly basis, we visit Hope for Paws and/or clean
our adopted road in Natchitoches. We have also gone to
the local boys and girls club after school. This past year,
Kappa Chi chapter became a Ruby Level chapter for the
rst time. We are so proud of this achievement. We also
received awards during homecoming and Greek Week
from our U.

Greek Organizations at Penn State for the second year in a Kappa Omega (U of Kentucky) Kappa Kappa
row with our highest total yet of $267,010. Ball State U
Gamma Chi This year the sisters of Kappa Kappa put on their
Epsilon Gamma Carleton U annual event of Dodgeball Panda-Monium for Strike
U of Northern Colorado We had a great year of philanthropic activities including Out Arthritis. The event raised an amazing $6,768. The
This year we held two big philanthropy events, AOII a la Random Act of Kindness, volunteers for Aphasia highlight of the event was one of Kappa Kappa’s alumnae
Mode and AOPizzaPi. At our fall event, AOII a la Mode, Centre Ra e and Trivia Night, our Strike Out Arthritis coming to speak about her struggles with dystonia. A
we sold pieces of pie and ice cream for $5 and we raised co eehouse, AOII Foundation Educational philanthropy, sister from the Kappa Kappa chapter had the opportunity
$1,200 for the Arthritis Foundation. In the spring, we volunteer clean-up crew for the Abbotsford rummage of a lifetime to travel to Sochi, Russia for the 2014 Winter
hosted AOPizzaPi where we served all you can eat pizza sale, multiple Food Bank days, and Pi Day. We sold pies Olympics. Danielle Waggoner, a Public Relations major,
for $5. The event was a huge success with $1,700 raised and allowed people to “Pie an AOII” with a donation. put her skills to the test when interviewing Olympic
for the Arthritis Foundation. All money raised went to the medical expenses of one athletes, Today Show hosts, and reporting on the culture
of our alumnae’s ill father. We made the top 10 list for of Sochi.
Epsilon Omega fundraising at Relay for Life. Our school’s relay was the
Eastern Kentucky U largest in Canada raising $97, 000. Kappa Lambda
Every fall we host AOII Lip Sync. The event had a sell U of Calgary
out crowd and had more participating teams than ever Gamma Theta Sisters participated in our second ever Dance Marathon
before. In the spring we hosted our very popular Strike U of South Florida this year. Additionally, we had our annual Strike Out
Out Arthritis bowling tournament, where we exceeded In February, we held our 6th annual Kickin’ It Arthritis Event in March. Members competed in a mini-
previous years’ pro ts. Epsilon Omega was awarded the philanthropy event. This world cup themed event brought golf challenge and we also had a text-to-donate portion
title of Best Active GPA, Best New Member GPA, and Best together various campus organizations and members of the event where individuals could donate money to our
Overall GPA. We received the Chapter of Excellence award of the surrounding community for a fun- lled day of philanthropy via text.
for the 4th consecutive year, which is EKU’s highest award kickball, music, and ra es. All in all, we were able to raise
given to a Greek chapter. $4,445. In March we had the privilege of listening to our Kappa Rho
very own nationally recognized sister, Dr. Lori Hart, speak Western Michigan U
Gamma about her belief that friendships are the basis of any great This year Kappa Rho held a carnival for Strike Out for
U of Maine values-based organization and the importance of staying Arthritis, which included tons of games, prizes, and
Our 12th annual Strike Out Arthritis fundraiser, Mr. true to that purpose in all aspects. We were overjoyed even a blow up obstacle course. Through the chapter’s
Fraternity, was a huge success with over $2,400 raised to have her visit the house for a Q & A session, including hard work, Kappa Rho raised over $500 for the Arthritis
for the Arthritis Foundation. We were U of Maine’s 1st many photo ops, before the big event. Foundation! Kappa Rho took home many di erent awards
Annual Bear Fest Top Fund raiser, 1st Annual Bear Fest at our Order of Omega Standards of Excellence Awards
Winner of the Participation Award, Greek Chapter of the Iota Theta banquet, including: most service hours for a chapter,
Year, Outstanding Chapter Advisor Award, Community Monmouth U highest new member GPA, and a ve star overall rating. A
Service Award, Spring Fling Greek Week Winner, and 2nd In the fall we hosted a Perfect Match philanthropy event ve star rating is the highest award given, and Kappa Rho
place in Greek Week Talent Show. where we had raised a little over $2,000 for the Arthritis was honored to be recognized for this.
Foundation. And in the spring we hosted our Strike Out
Arthritis wi e ball tournament. Kappa Tau
Southeastern Louisiana State U
Last fall, we raised $2,800 during our annual MADD
Dash 5k, honoring our sister, Beth Boudreaux, who was
killed by a drunk driver. We also took pandas to children
at a local hospital and Valentine’s cards to residents of a
local nursing home. We participated in Southeastern’s
community service project, The Big Event, and held our
annual Strikeout Arthritis bowling tournament, raising
almost $19,000 for the Arthritis Foundation. We also
ranked rst overall in the spring for academics.

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Lambda Rho
Texas Christian U
Our Sisters for Soldiers activities this year were highly
successful as campus organizations donated items
to send to soldiers. As a Mom’s Weekend event, we
packed over 70 boxes to send overseas. Even our
commemorative t-shirts were a great success. With
t-shirt orders coming into Lambda Rho from community
members and AOII sisters nationwide, we were able
to raise more money than we ever expected to be able
to donate to our cause. This year, at the Fraternity and
Sorority Life Awards Banquet, our rst ever Panhellenic
Delegate, Ceci Canelos, was awarded Outstanding
Panhellenic Delegate.

Mu Lambda over $700. This spring, Nu Omega had their rst Strike Phi Upsilon (Purdue U)
Rollins College Out Arthritis event with the Cincinnati Reds, selling
As a way to achieve our philanthropic hours, we have tickets for Opening Night on April 2nd for $20 each, $6 festival by pairing with Have a Heart - Save a Life to
teamed up with a rescue ight volunteer program that of which went straight to the philanthropy donation. Nu raise money for animal rescue, with donations totaling
ies dogs to their adoptive homes across the East Coast. Omega was able to sell 349 tickets, raising $2,367 for the $2,000. Other events included a teddy bear drive, and
Our annual Spike Out Arthritis event was on March 22nd Arthritis Foundation! participation in the Big Greek Give event on campus. Our
and raised $640. We received 29 new members this past Run for Roses 5k in April was also a successful event.
spring! This is the largest new member class Mu Lambda Omicron
has achieved since our founding, and we’re excited for the U of Tennessee, Knoxville Phi Sigma
continuing growth and development of our chapter. Each year the Omicron chapter hosts the annual Smoke U of Nebraska, Kearney
Nu Omega Out Arthritis before a home Tennessee football game. Phi Sigma had its most successful year of their 8th annual
Northern Kentucky U This year marked our 53rd BBQ, making it the longest Strike Out Arthritis dodgeball tournament with 44 teams
Nu Omega’s rst event, the Pi-Athlon, was set up like running philanthropy event on Tennessee’s campus. registered for the tournament. This was the rst year Phi
a triathlon, beginning with a three-legged race, a pie Another philanthropy close to Omicron’s heart is the Sigma participated in Sisters for Soldiers. It was a huge
eating contest, and ending in a dress-up relay. We raised success and we plan on continuing on with this event for
Leukemia and Lymphoma years to come.
Zeta Theta (California State U, Chico) Society’s annual Light the Night
event. Every year, Omicron Phi Upsilon
walks in memory of our sister Purdue U
Marla Rose Angott. The most This year, we hosted two philanthropy events: Hike
exciting thing on Omicron’s Out Arthritis and our second annual Rose Sale. Both
horizon is the grand opening of philanthropies were very successful and we signi cantly
our brand new chapter house increased our donation to the Arthritis Foundation from
this fall. Our home will house last year.
49 members and a live-in
house director. Pi Alpha
U of Louisville
Phi Gamma Pi Alpha’s Annual Thanksgiving Dinner raising
Georgia College and State U funds for the Arthritis Foundation was a huge success.
Phi Gamma’s philanthropic Complete with a catered meal, music, and friends and
endeavors have bene ted family, the event that has become a campus favorite as
both the community and the the house is always packed and money is raised for the
Arthritis Foundation. The philanthropy through ticket sales, basket ra es, and pie
rst event took place at the eating contest. This year, Pi Alpha was awarded rst place
Milledgeville Fair and sisters for the second consecutive year in the Fryberger Greek
brought baked goods for Sing Competition, rst place for Homecoming week, and
Bake Out Arthritis. Next, AOII raised over $6,000 for The Arthritis Foundation.
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Phi Gamma (Georgia College)

Pi Theta Sigma Alpha Sigma Phi
Florida International U West Virginia U California State U, Northridge
This year we hosted an Alpha Male Pageant to raise Our sister Elana Zambori showed some “AOPride” during One of the largest philanthropy events was the annual
money for the annual Arthritis walk in which we Greek Week, an organization-wide series of challenges Strikeout Arthritis softball tournament. The tournament
participate. This pageant includes a series of rounds and games to build relations between all Sororities and included week long fund raisers such as a bake sale, a
in which the contestants show their love for our Fraternities on campus. Always showing Alpha Love, coaches auction, and Pie a Pi leading up to it. All sisters
philanthropy and our sisterhood. Additionally, this even when you least expect it. helped coach fraternity teams, to raise their spirits
event serves as an awareness event, where we invite a and educate them about the cause. It was extremely
representative from the Arthritis Foundation to speak Sigma Beta enjoyable and we raised almost $5,000. Sigma Phi had
about the disease and serve as a judge for our pageant. Saint Joseph’s U over 10 women inducted into the Gamma Sigma Alpha
We raised over $2,000 at our Strike Out Arthritis kickball National Honor Society.
Rho Delta tournament, the largest amount yet, and were the first
Samford U Greeks to use QR codes on promotional flyers. We’re also Sigma Theta
Rho Delta participated in Relay for Life, Sisters for celebrating winning Sorority Chapter of the Year and Sam Houston State U
Soldiers, and Strike out Arthritis this semester. At Strike Greek Week two years in a row! In the spring, we held our first annual Strike Out Arthritis
Out, sisters sold concessions and t-shirts, and had a dodgeball tournament. We had 11 teams participate and
puppy-petting tent. Sigma Gamma had a female and male team awarded first place. Alpha
Appalachian State U Chi Omega hosted a Hugs and Pampers event where our
Sigma Last fall we hosted our Strike Out Arthritis kickball chapter donated the most out of all of the sororities on
U of California, Berkeley tournament and had a great turn out! This spring, we our campus. We were so proud this semester to have
After revamping our annual philanthropies and tracking dedicated an entire week to AOII Goes Blue. On Day 1, we three of our own members inducted into the Order of
surveys, Sigma chapter performed 3,551 service hours handed out blue ribbons for arthritis awareness. On Day Omega on our campus and sisters nominated for our
this semester alone, and raised $1,725 after our first ever 2, we had a fundraiser at a local restaurant. On Day 3, we campus Greek Pantheon Awards.
Spike Out Arthritis volleyball tournament. We had a blast had another fundraiser at a local frozen yogurt shop. On
at our 2nd annual Parent and Alumni Casino Night in early Day 4, we had a yoga night for arthritis awareness. And Tau
March, and raised about $1,300. on Day 5, we had our annual spaghetti dinner. We are U of Minnesota
very proud to have received several awards last semester, Spring semester started off with a bang as the entire
Issue no. 3 • Summer 2014 including Most Improved Chapter. chapter volunteered at JAM (Juvenile Arthritis March)
in March. The event, which was held at the Mall of
America, gave sisters the chance to cheer on the

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marchers, paint faces, and more. Tau revamped our Tau Gamma we have had so much fun coming together for a greater
philanthropy week known as Omicron Week. This year’s Eastern Washington U cause. One of our favorite philanthropy days was our
events included penny wars, a dodgeball competition, a This year we have added a new philanthropy to our Unyard Sale, where members donated items to be sold
philanthropy feed, and more. Tau chapter is very proud chapter. We held a Sisters for Soldiers event where we on campus.
to have been awarded with Outstanding Academic wrote letters to soldiers and collected goods to send
Program, Outstanding Risk Management Program, and them; it was a huge success. Here at Tau Gamma we Theta Psi
Outstanding Chapter Support Program. also participated in the annual Jingle Bell Walk/Run for U of Toledo
Arthritis as well as the annual blood drive. Our Strike Out This year the Theta Psi chapter held our very first
Tau Delta Arthritis event this spring was a great success. A-O-Pierogies philanthropy dinner to raise money for
Birmingham Southern College our Dance Marathon, RockeTHON. This event was such
Last fall we held the 73rd annual Mr. Hilltopper Theta Chi a success and resulted in raising over $1,300 for the
competitive dance event. Our fund raising efforts Morningside College Children’s Miracle Network. Theta Psi also held Smoke
resulted in almost $2,500 raised to donate to the Arthritis This past year we held our annual AOPie in the face Out Arthritis, Spike Out Arthritis, AOII a la Mode, and AOII
Foundation. We partnered with local sponsors and event at Homecoming! After over 100 pies to the face we in the Face. We have many sisters that hold positions on
invited the local families affected by arthritis to our first raised $175. This was our most successful AOPie in the the executive boards of Relay for Life, RockeTHON, and
Strike-Out Arthritis event in April. Our partnership with Face event yet and we hope to continue it with a repeat other philanthropic events on campus, as well as three
the Black Student Union to volunteer at local elementary appearance next year at Homecoming! women in Mortar Board.
schools’ field days benefits not only the elementary
students, but also Birmingham-Southern and its other Theta Iota Upsilon
organizations. We are proud that forty percent of our California State U, San Marcos U of Washington
members were named to the Dean’s List after earning a Our chapter has had an amazing year with our The main philanthropic event from our chapter has been
GPA at or above a 3.5. philanthropy! From Strike Out Arthritis, and Pie an AOII, our Strawberry Shortcake Feed. All of the proceeds went

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to supporting our Ms. Greek contestant in raising money made an extraordinary commitment to service. Our Tau Omega (Transylvania U)
for the Fred Hutchinson Research Foundation. We had a chapter received superior ratings from the university for
photo booth as well at this event for members of other academics, community service, campus activities, and Zeta
chapters to be able to have an additional activity to do multi-cultural involvement. Furthermore, our members U of Nebraska, Lincoln
while at the feed. are active within the campus by holding leadership In the fall, we held our annual philanthropy Hungry,
positions in over 55 organizations. Hungry Huskers, a tailgate-themed philanthropy event
Upsilon Beta with plenty of pizza, wings, and Husker athletic gear!
U of Arkansas, Fort Smith Xi Omicron In the spring, Zeta held Hoop-It, a 5-on-5 basketball
For Valentine’s Day, the Upsilon Beta chapter sold U of Arkansas tournament with men’s and co-ed brackets. In November,
cookies and roses as a fundraiser. Our Alpha Male contest We started a new tradition this year with AOII goes Blue Zeta partnered with the men of Pi Kappa Alpha and the
was held in April for Strike Out Arthritis. Our sister for Arthritis Week! The week kicked off with the annual women of Lambda Theta Nu for Milk and Cookies and a
representing the Upsilon Beta chapter was the second Strike Out Arthritis softball tournament. During the letter-writing event for soldiers. Some of our philanthropy
place Homecoming Queen. week we had booths on campus to promote arthritis efforts benefited the local chapter of Toys for Tots.
research to our U of A community as well as host a
Upsilon Lambda philanthropy dinner. The week concluded with our Zeta Psi
U of Texas, San Antonio newest event, a Strike a Pose fashion show. This year East Carolina U
For this year’s Strike Out Arthritis event, the Upsilon our chapter has received the Order of Omega Award of Every fall, Zeta Psi holds our annual Chili Round Up to
Lambda chapter of The U of Texas at San Antonio added Excellence and we have had many members inducted benefit the Arthritis Foundation. This year, we raised
a twist. Instead of the usual softball game, we played into Order of Omega. just over $2,500 from ticket sales. The mechanical bull
kickball. It was an exciting Saturday as 5 fraternity teams may have had something to do with it because it was a
competed for the first place trophy. Xi Rho huge hit! This year, Zeta Psi paired up with Delta Sigma
Sonoma State U Phi for East Carolina’s Homecoming, Shipwrecked in
Xi Our chapter hosted its first annual Strike Out Arthritis Pirate Nation. We placed 3rd in both the parade float
U of Oklahoma bowling tournament this year and raised $460 for competition and the canned food drive. One of our own
By hosting two events, Take the Stage and Strike Out, the Arthritis Foundation. We also had our first Senior sisters, Kelly Abrams, was nominated and was a finalist for
we raised money for the Arthritis Foundation. Last Challenge in which people could donate money to Homecoming Queen!
year, 120 members helped the community through sink an AOII in a dunk tank. We also participated in an
Big Event, and 83 members raised money for Relay Arthritis Walk in San Rafael, California and joined with To Dragma • 61
for Life. This year, 98 ladies raised over $4,500 for the Alpha Epsilon Pi Fraternity and Alpha Delta Pi for a
Children’s Miracle Network. With a collective total of walk across the Golden Gate Bridge in honor of Pi Day
over 150 hours of community service per week, Xi has on March 14. Finally, we marched in the Veteran’s Day
Parade in Petaluma, California.
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In the spring issue, we highlighted February’s Leadership Academy that
was themed #Lifetime. That fun theme inspired us to post a Facebook
question for further discussion on May 15th. We asked, “What does AOII
for a lifetime mean to you?” and here’s what a few of you had to say:

Beth Darrow Madison Thompson Katie Grooms

Theta Iota Chapter Delta Xi Chapter Omega Upsilon Chapter

AOII for a lifetime means I will always find true, It means meeting an
whichever state I live in genuine friendships AOII from another
or visit, I will always have where ever my future chapter and feeling
a family member, or a takes me. deep in your heart a
sister, already there! connection that you
can’t explain any other
way than through
sisterhood. It’s not four
years, it’s for life!

Boualoy Dayton Samantha Buente Madi Young

Lambda Beta Chapter Chi Lambda Chapter Alpha Psi Chapter

AOII for a lifetime is my AOII for a lifetime means It means a lifelong
commitment to our servant leadership and connection with beautiful
Fraternity; each one ensuring that the light of and passionate women, not
of our sisters, young AOII will continue to burn only from my local chapter,
and fabulous, are so in another generation! but a bond of sisterhood
inspiring! It’s the reason forever uniting myself with
I continued my journey Mary Lynn Hanily sisters of all ages from
with AOII, and I hope around the world.
that I can continue that Alpha Delta Chapter
legacy with my daughter. Lorin Marie
I am so blessed that my
Cayla Clark Lanier AOII sisters are in Chi Epsilon Chapter
their 70s through their
Gamma Theta Chapter teens - our most recent AOII for a lifetime means
new members. When to me that I will never be
At every point in my life, you see that long line alone when I am having
I have been impressed, of love, well, that’s what a bad day, and that I will
guided, mentored, and AOII for a lifetime means always have someone to
loved by AOII sisters. My to me. celebrate with when I am
life is constantly made having a good day!
better by my sisters.
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ForFurtherDiscussion

AOII has just rolled out a new collegiate alcohol policy that you can
read about beginning on page 28. The use and abuse of alcohol
is a hot topic for all Greek organizations to navigate. AOII’s policy
change re ects the Fraternity’s commitment to provide chapters
and members with the education and support necessary to make
responsible and mature decisions regarding alcohol consumption.

What do you think of AOII’s new alcohol policy?

We invite you to share your opinions on the policy change on the
AOII Facebook page on September 17, 2014. Watch for a post that

morning from the Fraternity getting the discussion started. We’ll
be following the Facebook discussion and will select a few of your
comments to run on this page in the Fall/Winter To Dragma. In that
issue, we’ll also present you with another topic for further discussion.

Issue no. 3 • Summer 2014 What do you think?
There’s always something fun
to discuss among sisters!

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FOUR is a way for alumnae to engage with the Fraternity in FOUR speci c ways:

1) Join AOII’s new International Alumnae Association 2) Donate directly to a collegiate chapter
3) Volunteer for a chapter near you 4) Volunteer for the Fraternity

The rst engagement opportunity of FOUR is to join AOII’s new

International Alumnae Association (IAA)

By joining the IAA, you will receive great bene ts, such as:

- IAA AOII Car Decal - Career and Networking Opportunities
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- Biannual Fraternity Newsletter - Access to Online Trainings and Webinars

- And the pride in knowing you are giving back to AOII!

To learn more about the IAA or all FOUR alumnae engagement opportunities,
visit the alumnae area on the AOII website: www.alphaomicronpi.org.