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Delta Epsilon (Jacksonville State U)

Delta Lambda (Columbus State U) Gamma Delta (U of South Alabama)

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Chi Phi (U of South Carolina, Aiken)

Tau Omicron (U of Tennessee, Martin)

Kappa Phi (McGill U) Omega Upsilon (Ohio U)

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Alpha Delta (U of Alabama)

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Sigma Omicron (Arkansas State U)
Lambda Tau (U of Louisiana at Monroe)

Rho Omicron (Middle Tennessee State U)

Epsilon Alpha (Penn State U)

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Issue no. 1 • Fall/Winter 2014 Nu Omega (Northern Kentucky U)

Lambda Delta (Dalton State College)
Zeta Pi (U of Alabama Birmingham)

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Kappa Kappa (Ball State U)

Tau Delta (Birmingham Southern U)

Pi Theta (Florida International U) Kappa Tau (Southeastern Louisiana State U)

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Alpha Psi (Bowling Green State U)
Omicron (U of Tennessee)

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From the Archives

Convention Memories

These archival snapshots are a fun look back on how
AOII Conventions have changed through the years in
programming, activities, hairstyles and clothing choices.
What has never changed is how convention remains a time
for AOII’s sisterhood and democracy to shine. Here’s to the
smiles, laughter and friends that transcend any era.

1951 - Glenwood Springs, CO

1991 - Dallas, TX

1946 - Port Huron, MI

1915 - Berkeley, CA 1965 - St. Louis, MO
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1912 - Evanston, IL

1937 - Yellowstone National Park, WY

1979 - Nashville, TN

1925 - Excelsior, MN

1999 - Orlando, FL 1923 - Knoxville, TN
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WE AT THE AOII EMPORIUM STRIVE TO
KEEP YOU LOOKING STYLISH YEAR ROUND!

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With grateful appreciation, AOII recognizes the
following new members who joined
between June 7, 2014 and November 18, 2014.

Alpha Chi Alpha Rho Delta Delta Iota Sigma

Deborah Yepsen Emily McDonald Laura Roberson Strickland Moriah Greenhill
Alexayndra LeForge Vicki McCord Free
Alexandria Cochenour Alpha Sigma Mari Knehans Kappa Alpha
Julia Buchanan
Alpha Delta Phyllis Carter Patricia Ferrara Cassandra Diorio

Jodi Waters Matter Beta Gamma Delta Kappa Kappa Gamma
Nancy Lowe Wilson
Amber Milan Jenna Malcom Samantha Breen Jessenia Raigosa
Jennifer Leto Kelsey Kenaan Jessica Chao
Morgan Terry Donna Radi Kappa Kappa
Delta Omega
Alpha Gamma Beta Phi Millie Boring
Jordan Travis Julie Burns
Suzanne Colgan Beth Kaser Clark
Mikaela Potts Delta Rho Kappa Omega
Alpha Lambda
Chi Delta Kendyl Trail Gabrielle Wallace
Cece Batchelor Evans
Christina Chandler Barbara Shaver Delta Theta Kappa Phi

Alpha Nu Chi Epsilon Hannah Duncan Stefanie Menezes

Genna Turci Abigail Vaculik Epsilon Alpha Kappa Rho

Alpha Phi Chi Lambda Kristen Tack Sarah Thorpe
Sara Stultz Chels Schanz
Gayle Ray-Bush Katie Clifford Mary Levi
Elise Green Charli Belford Epsilon Chi
Kappa Tau
Alpha Pi Delta Marianne Phalen Smith Stern
Jill Hollis Kelli Gatti
Katherine Stokoe Sylvia Onyekachi Ofoma Katie Houser Tocci Candy White
Rebecca Gunnell Hannah Arnow Ann Nunnelee
Kendra Sievers Sarah Maloney Lambda Alpha
Delta Beta
Epsilon Gamma Candace Bustos
Simonne Guidry
Taylor Archibald Lambda Epsilon

Epsilon Omega Jingchan Hu

Rebecca Easterling Lambda Sigma

Gamma Alpha Tina Shadix Roddenbery

Rhiannon O’Coin Lambda Upsilon

Gamma Sigma Andrea Wroble
Catherine Maxey
Lucile Caraker
Mu Lambda
Gamma Theta
Isabella Seddon
Denise Gunter Quigley Rachel Reams

Iota Nu Beta

Jacqueline Geiger Linda Sullivan
Elizabeth Smith Detrich Elizabeth Herring
Nancy Bohlen Madeline Todd

Nu Iota

Judith Gerretse
Judi Sloan

Nu Lambda Sigma Alpha 10years

Laura Gaul Samantha Tennant AOII

Omega Sigma Iota In 2015, we will proudly celebrate the 10 year
anniversary of our Life Loyal AOII program!
Erica Denner Cathy Buckley Grain Over the past 10 years, the Life Loyal program
has welcomed collegians and alumnae of all
Omega Omicron Sigma Tau ages to our membership. Currently over 4,100
devoted sisters are a part of this program. We
Anita Oliver Laura King sincerely want to thank this visionary group for
their commitment to AOII.
Omega Sigma Sigma Theta
As we commemorate the 10th anniversary of
Drue Gindler Bobbie Kenny this program, we invite you to be a part of the
celebration! By joining the Life Loyal program
Omega Upsilon Tau members continue to reap the benefits of their
lifetime connection to AOII long after their
Nikki Stottlemyer Hacker Jill Subera collegiate years.
Carol Ackles
Omicron AOII’s Life Loyal program is available to all
Tau Delta collegiate and alumnae members of AOII.
Payton Ramsey As a Life Loyal member, you will receive an
Carol Wilson Jane Rueschenberg Hake acknowledgement gift, a membership card that
Kelsey Wood displays your name, chapter of initiation, and
Tau Gamma your Life Loyal number, alumnae luggage tag,
Phi as well as a Life Loyal AOII lapel pin.
Nadina Khalil
Anne Moser As a Life Loyal member, you’ll receive
Tau Lambda permanent exemption from the operating
Phi Alpha portion of alumnae chapter dues to AOII, as
Jacqueline Baillargeon Tyson well as a lifetime subscription to To Dragma.
Gwendolyn Phillips Your membership will continue to help
Tau Omicron secure the legacy of Alpha Omicron Pi, while
Phi Delta providing you with AOII’s award-winning, tri-
Mitzi Goodwin Stover annual magazine to read and to cherish.
Amy Fowler-Farrell
Theta To join, visit LifeLoyal.org
Phi Kappa
Alice Slanec
Ann Huffman Doris Southerland

Phi Sigma Theta Pi

Erin Gotschall Katie Welch
Miranda Stanczyk Christine Abbott Beyers
Betty Hrdlicka
Phi Upsilon
Upsilon
Elizabeth Ziga
Melissa Stevenson
Pi Alpha
Xi
Rachel Gallagher
Jamie Gallagher Emily Evans
Lauren Smith
Pi Delta Crystal Grooms

Stacy Wrucke Eslich Zeta
Kira Stevens
Renee Donner
Pi Theta
Zeta Psi
Jane Rodriguez
Katie Mullins
Rho Delta

Nicole Campbell

Rho Sigma

Dorothy Bogumil

Sigma

Katie Wickes
Nancy Woods
Elaine Carrick
Anne Sompayrac
Barbara Blake

yourThoughts

In the summer issue, we ran a story highlighting AOII’s new alcohol
policy. For Further Discussion on AOII’s Facebook page, we asked for
your thoughts on the new policy. Here is what a few of you had to say:

Cassandra Rausch Emmalilly Hoxsie

Pi Alpha Beta Gamma

I think it’s a positive and Kristin Hylkema-Jordan Loved reading this article and am
well needed change. [ ...] glad to see that AOII is committed
By progressively moving AOII Parent to change and to supporting
forward, our organization its members in ways that are
is acknowledging that Great policies, good to see the complementary to the college
things change and we AOII organization recognizing environments that they exist in.
should do our best to the “real life” issues and guiding
ensure the safety and these young adults to make the Sara Beamish
education of our sisters. right choices and represent AOII
“Zero tolerance” policies with great respect! I am proud Epsilon Gamma
and acting like it doesn’t
happen only encourages my daughter is a member of
secrecy and increases the such a great fraternity!
chances of something
bad happening. I’m Lynnette White McMahon I think the policy change
proud to be part of an is great because now
organization that puts Lambda Beta we are recognizing that
the well-being of its people of age occassionally
members as a priority. The policy does acknowledge that college consume alcohol so we are
students drink, so glad we are being realistic. setting up a safe place for
Samantha MacKenzie The BYOB part should be interesting to see how that to happen and role
it actually works and if the chapters are willing modeling responsibility
Pi Alpha to repeat that experience after one try. Safe yes, for our younger members.
but does sound a bit complicated. So no more It also speaks volumes
“intergalactic keggers” or jungle juice, which is that we are one of the
a good thing. Realistic and responsible. I look first organizations to
forward with great interest to see how easy it will understand college life and
be to implement. And I’m pleased we are taking a to just be providing a safe
lead on this issue! environment. It also means
that there is no reason for a
sister to be in a dangerous
situation because her
buddy is with her and they
have to leave together to
make sure each other are
safe (unless that’s just our
chapter’s rule). I’m pretty
excited to see how this
works out overall.

I think there are a lot of positives
with this policy change! I am an
adviser and will be serving as
a sober monitor soon, so I am
excited to see how it goes!

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ForFurtherDiscussion

Convention 2015, in Los Angeles, California, is just around the
corner. On page 34, you can read a brief promotion encouraging
AOIIs everywhere to attend this important AOII event. Have you
ever attended an AOII Convention? If so, we want you to help us
educate our sisters why convention is an event not to be missed!

What is your favorite AOII Convention memory?

We invite you to share your favorite convention memory on the AOII
Facebook page on January 28, 2015. 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 Spring 2015 To Dragma. In that issue, we’ll
also present you with another topic for further discussion.

Issue no. 1 • Fall/Winter 2014 What do you think?

There’s always something
fun to discuss among sisters!

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