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2016 Recap

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1 Rochester Alumnae
2 Portland Alumnae
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Network 1 potluck, lavender farm visit and winery tasting food and, of course, the ever-popular Christmas secret
in July. We also attended the Northeast Weekend for the Santa exchange.
first time. We continue our charitable collections for various
charities at each meeting. Pittsburgh Alumnae
This year was a productive year for the Pittsburgh Alumnae
Philadelphia Alumnae Chapter! We participated in the Arthritis Foundation’s
Our year started out with a happy hour and dinner at annual Walk to Cure Arthritis and Jingle Bell Run. We were
a local brew house. Sisters had a great time enjoying also able to sponsor collegiate members of AOII that
food and beverages as we were getting to know each wanted to participate in the Jingle Bell Run. We held our
other. In October, we had the honor of being invited to a Study Bag fundraiser which was a large success, outgoing
formal Ritual with our Sigma Beta sisters. It was a fabulous President, Shannon Kiley performed the Installation into
evening, sharing our Ritual with our collegiate sisters! The Alumnae Status Ritual at Alpha Mu, and we had multiple
Philadelphia Alumnae Chapter held a shopping event in sisterhood activities throughout the year with the most
November where the proceeds helped offset the chapter’s notable being the crafting event at Pittsburgh Glass Center.
Convention expenses. What a great event! We had
Pampered Chef, Mary Kay and LulaRoe! We enjoyed our State College Alumnae
holiday meeting in December with sisterhood, delicious We had a lovely annual holiday brunch attended by
several generations of AOIIs and collected items for Toys
for Tots.

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1 South Carolina
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Charleston Alumnae
1 Philadelphia Alumnae 2016 began with a Founders’ Day celebration at the home
2 Dallas Alumnae of one of our members. We performed the candlelight
ceremony followed by lunch and recognition of six 50-
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afternoon and enjoyed a round of Bunco. In April, we had
a yard sale to raise money for arthritis along with a baby
shower for one of our members. We began our fall season
with a picnic at a local park and a corn maze event in
October. Our November get-together consisted of a local
historical site and lunch.

Tennessee

Chattanooga Area Alumnae
The Chattanooga Area AOII Alumnae Chapter just
celebrated its sixth annual “B.Y.O.P.” dinner at STIR
restaurant, with 39 pandas brought and donated to and
enjoyed celebrating Founders’ Day.

Nashville Area Alumnae
2016 was a wonderful year for the Nashville Area Alumnae
Chapter. We are celebrating our 95th anniversary and
are proud to have members from 50 different collegiate
chapters. This year, we continued popular events such
as attending the Panhellenic luncheon, participating
in the Walk to Cure Arthritis, splashing around at our
summer pool party, and so much more! We added new

2016 Recap

events to our calendar this year. We enjoyed a murder El Paso Alumnae
mystery dinner at a sister’s home. A business directory The El Paso AOII Alumnae Chapter began the year with
page has been added to our website to support sisters’ a Founders’ Day luncheon at the El Paso Country Club.
businesses. We also established Pi Day Friday. Each Friday, In February, the chapter attended an “I Painted That”
we ask that you wear red, take a “selfie” or get someone class. The second annual AOII movie night was held in
to take your picture, and post the picture on social media March. In July, we went to see El Paso’s baseball team
with the hashtags #pidayfriday #wearRED #nashvilleaoii “The Chihuahaus.” Our summer salad social was held at
#alphaomicronpi #sisterhood. Sisters around the continent Liza Rose’s Pecan Farm. We welcomed two AOII’s who
have joined us in this meaningful show of sisterhood. We had just moved into the El Paso area. In October, eight
ended the calendar year exceeding our goals for the Jingle of our members took a weekend road trip to Ruidoso,
Bell Run by raising $4,940 among 62 team members and New Mexico. We finished the year with a Christmas
with our annual holiday potluck and “Favorite Things” cookie exchange for our adopted AOII Chapter, Chi Theta;
holiday party. our cookies arrived just before finals. We are excited to
announce that two of our members will be honored as
Texas 50-year members.

Austin Alumnae Houston Alumnae
This year has been a busy one for AOIIs in Austin! We The Houston Alumnae Chapter has been busy this fall.
kicked off the year in the summer with lunch bunches From baking panda mini-cupcakes for Sigma Theta’s
all over the city. Then, we held a dessert bar potluck style bid day to 20 alumnae representing the chapter at the
where we enjoyed dessert for dinner! We also held a Colonization of Tau Mu Chapter, we have lived our motto,
pumpkin painting, hosted a few happy hours including Fun and Friendship through Fraternity. At the fall kick-off,
karaoke, and participated in the inaugural Jingle Bell Run we played Ritual bingo. We joined the Sigma Thetas at
in Austin! Our holiday party was well attended as we Strike Out Arthritis! with the Astros. Ten sisters enjoyed
brought items for our Sisters for Soldiers philanthropy, and an evening together for AOII Night Out. In November,
our planning committee is excited for the second half of we supported our local philanthropy, Justin’s TRIumph
the year too as we organize Founders’ Day in late January over GAN, through donations for the Turkey Trot. We
along with a few other sisterhood events. Finally, we loved also had a strong presence at Jingle Bell Run on a cold
welcoming the Tau Mu Chapter to our region and have December morning.
supported their colony with attendance at Colonization
and Installation. It was truly a special time! Virginia

Dallas Alumnae Northern Virginia Alumnae
Dallas Alumnae Chapter has had a wonderfully active NOVA Alumnae Chapter supported Gamma Alpha
2016-2017! We have had a meet-and-greet, wine tasting, Chapter’s AAC, and at events such as recruitment, Smoke
painting class and Founders’ Day Celebration. At Founders’ Out and Strike Out Arthritis! Social events included a
Day, we recognize members who have met milestones in welcome back dinner, AOII Night Out and our holiday Tea.
AOII. This year, we celebrated Nancy Shaw Shaheen’s 50
years of membership and service. We are looking forward Richmond Area Alumnae
to a cooking class with a French chef, a trip to the Bush The Richmond Area Alumnae Chapter (RAAC) held several
Presidential Library, a tea to celebrate our graduating events this year, but a couple of events stood out above
seniors, and a trip to Magnolia (to buy shiplap, of course!). the rest. The first was Trivia Night! Apparently the RAAC
We became a literary group this year with the addition of has some very competitive members! We held our annual
a bi-monthly book club. “Philia” by our very own Christie pottery painting event in November, where members
Gibson was our first read. It’s the first in a series of four get a chance to show off their artistic skills right before
about the Sisters of Gamma Omicron Delta. Monthly the holidays kick off. This event always has a great turn
happy hours are held across the Metroplex and are a out. The RAAC also participated in the Richmond Walk to
great way to catch up with sisters after a long day at work. Cure Arthritis in the spring as a philanthropy event. It was
Many of our members serve as advisers to the three a beautiful day and we were very excited to see the Rho
collegiate chapters in our area: Delta Theta, Lambda Rho Beta Chapter women participating as well.
and Theta Sigma.
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AlumnaeNews Virginia Tidewater Alumnae the bond between each other and we honored an AOII at
The Virginia Tidewater Alumnae Chapter of AOII had an the University of Wisconsin, Madison Panhellenic brunch.
active year. We met monthly as a group and remained In December, we lived our values while exercising our
active in our service work and sisterhood. In January, bodies and generously supporting our philanthropy. We
we attended the Tidewater Alumnae Panhellenic exceeded our goals with a team of 12 in the local Jingle
Association’s annual scholarship fundraiser at the Norfolk Bell Run and collected over $1,250. Telling our story while
Little Theater. We provided hand-stamped cards for living our values and exceeding the expectations is
the Pediatric Oncology unit at Children’s Hospital of the our focus.
Kings Daughters. Our other meetings included Fraternity
education, Ritual education and socials. We continued Canada
our support of the Edmarc Hospice and Home Health in
Portsmouth, Virginia by contributing many hands to their Alberta
annual Christmas preparations. We wrapped the gifts for
the families under their care. We also provided support to Calgary Alumnae
their Christmas meals program, providing al of the items Calgary has had an exciting year! One of our sisters was the
to prepare a family’s Christmas dinner. We finished up the chairman for the Calgary area Walk to Fight Arthritis. AOIIs
year with our team in the Jingle Bell Run at the Virginia of all ages came out to walk, volunteer and support! We
Beach Oceanfront. have also enjoyed celebrating Bid Day and Founders’ Day
with Kappa Lambda, and held our second annual “Panda
Williamsburg Alumnae Bear Picnic.” Wine tours, pottery night, holiday crafting,
While small in size, we continue to appreciate our ties stampede rodeos and alumnae socials all help make
to AOII, and the friendships that we cherish among our membership fun.
chapter members. Each December we gather for Ritual
and the singing of grace before a wonderful potluck British Columbia
dinner. This is the highlight of our year, and we have been
doing this for 29 years. Our chapter’s greatest asset is the Vancouver Alumnae
support we offer to each other through times of trouble as Our fall season began with supporting Beta Kappa Chapter
well as joy. during recruitment by providing sandwiches, cookies
and fruit during recruitment. In October, we had a 71st
Wisconsin anniversary celebration with a night of laughter at a local
comedy club.
Green Bay-Fox Cities Alumnae
The Green Bay-Fox Cities Alumnae Chapter enjoyed AOII Ontario
Night Out in October, with appetizers and getting to
know each other enjoyed. We planned and participated Toronto Area Alumnae
in a philanthropic project in November by donating items Greetings from Toronto! We’ve had a fun year celebrating
to the Freedom House, a homeless shelter in Green Bay, sisterhood with lots of activities. We are a small alumnae
Wisconsin. Our Arthritis project was the Jingle Bell Run chapter, but we enjoy ourselves a lot. This past year, we
in December. visited the Art Gallery of Ontario and marveled at the
wonderful masters, then grabbed delicious dim sum in
Madison Area Alumnae Chinatown. Continuing with our ‘creative’ outings, we
At the traditional kick-off, “Meet the AO-Pies,” we enjoyed a fun night of pottery painting while munching
celebrated our 20th anniversary. It’s amazing that eight on yummy treats. We yoga-ed for arthritis, ran for cancer
of the 12 original sisters involved in reactivating the and welcomed our new alumnae sisters at our “Garden
chapter are still very involved today! This year, our activities Party.” We enjoyed Strike Out Arthritis! cheering for our
revolve around living our values and celebrating our Blue Jays. In February, we hosted a “Sisterhood Soiree” with
Ritual and traditions all year. In October, we engaged in treats and lots of fun talk.
our community and performed service for others while
restocking and organizing donations at the Koats for Kids
headquarters. Our November value was strengthening

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Quebec 2

Ottawa Alumnae
The Ottawa Alumnae Chapter had a banner year achieving
Pearl for the very first time on our Standards of Exellence.
Philanthropically, we surpassed any of our previous
donations raising over $1,000 for our local Arthritis Society
and participating in the annual Walk for Arthritis. We raised
our financial contributions to our local active chapter
Gamma Chi, and also more than doubled our scholarship
for the highest GPA of a graduating Gamma Chi. We also
raised funds for another local charity, Harmony House,
chosen for its great work in helping women who have
been victimized by domestic violence. The upcoming
year looks just as bright as we celebrate not only the 120th
anniversary of our great Fraternity but also the 150th
birthday of our great country.

1 Ottawa Alumnae
2 Toronto Alumnae

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With grateful appreciation, Alpha Omicron Pi recognizes the following
members who joined Life Loyal between November 17, 2016 to April 3, 2017.

Alpha Chi Delta Gamma Phi

Sarah Tisch Natalie Carneal Alyssa Serafino
Keilah Marville
Alpha Chi Chi Epsilon
Gamma Theta
Lauren Sirls Hannah Young
Jordan Schoonover Jessica Krason
Alyssa Mizesko
Alpha Delta Iota
Chi Lambda
Tiffany Hayes Alison Bachus
Mary Bernhardt Ann Rondone
Alpha Gamma Sue Schelosky
Iota Alpha
Nancy Johnson
Chi Phi Nadine Yingst
Alpha Lambda
Shawn Hotson Iota Sigma
Kaede-Ray Benton
Carol Millar
Delta Beta
Alpha Phi
Kathleen Newton Iota Theta
Jaclyn Wing
Macie Fisher
Alpha Psi Delta Delta Jessica Warwick

Courtney Chalfin Julia Tinsley Fink Kappa Delta

Alpha Rho Sydney Rudloff
Delta Epsilon
Ann McCord Kappa Gamma
Kasey Johnson
Audrey Waters
Beta Eta
Delta Kappa Kappa Kappa
Emily Patterson
Adriana Chepote Vicki Shipley

Beta Phi Epsilon Alpha Kappa Lambda

Sarah Bogard Carly Grieco Camila Amestica
Kendall Isenbarger
Suzanne Timperman Gamma Alpha
Kappa Omega
DeAndrea Atkinson
Beta Zeta Rebecca Fulkerson
Gamma Delta
Holly Hickman
Courtney Kelly Audrey Brown
Elizabeth Lambert

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Kappa Omicron Omega Upsilon Tau Delta

Elizabeth Anne Land Jennifer Meade Jenny Dent
Sherry Kish
Tau Gamma
Kappa Phi
Omicron Leah Horton
Louise Archer
Anne Jones
Kappa Pi Theta Omega
Omicron Pi
Nancy McAlexander Judith Heasley
Sherrill Beck Allison Bassett
Paro Sen
Kappa Rho
Phi Upsilon
Christine Allen
Vicki Holland Tingley Sarah Lowry Susan Sheppard


Kappa Sigma Phi Gamma Upsilon Lambda

Brianna Ginnever Mallory Herring Tania Vazquez

Phi Kappa
Lambda Alpha Xi Omicron
Mary McCray
Cindy Lai Alexis Hoover

Lambda Sigma Phi Upsilon Xi Rho

Sally Blaine Nancy Fayer Kara Kirmse
Nancy Bussing
Zeta
Lambda Tau Pi Theta
Stephanie Mohr
Monte Bradberry Adetoun Adeoba
Haley Welch Lynore Fontecha Zeta Pi

Mu Lambda Sigma Alpha Collier Fernekes

Ana Bernal Gomez Megan Cole Zeta Psi

Keeley Gasparro
Nu Beta Sigma Theta

Phyllis Gardner Amy Douglas

Omega Omicron Tau

Rheaetta Wilson Christine Berquist

Omega Sigma

Caitlin Abrahamson

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