Real. Strong. Women.
In honor of our seven Founders, we get to know one Alpha Chi Omega through seven questions. Sophia Casey (Tau, Brenau University) Not only is Sophia the president of Tau chapter, she also is helping her classmates during the COVID-19 pandemic. Her T-shirt fundraiser for Brenau’s Emergency Student Assistance Fund brought in more than $4,500 […]
The Alpha chapter was established at DePauw University by our seven Founders in 1885. Now, 135 years later, we ask our oldest chapter’s current president, Akane Inoue, to share what the Real. Strong. Women.® Experience looks like for Founders’ Day 2020. Tell us about your chapter today. What are your chapter sisters like? What things […]
By Shana Smith and Lexi Finnigan (Epsilon Eta, Stephen F. Austin State University) At the Epsilon Eta chapter at Stephen F. Austin State University, we are committed to creating strong bonds between all of our members, and we dedicate ourselves to sisterhood and fostering a safe and fun environment. Our chapter’s executive board strives to […]
Every year during the month of October, the Alpha Chi Omega Foundation celebrates Founders’ Day Challenge, a fundraising campaign that supports priority Alpha Chi Omega programs and helps create opportunities for our sisters to be real, strong women leaders and changemakers. While the look and feel of Founders’ Day Challenge has changed over the years […]
By Anjali Dhawan (Lambda Nu, Northeastern University) Trigger Warning: Mental illness, suicide As an Alpha Chi, I believe in always being real and strong, as our motto encourages us to be. I carry this through my everyday life and always try to uphold this value. However, sometimes being strong and being real are difficult to […]
By Lauren Filippini (Alpha Chi, Butler University), editor The neon Lamborghini race car shoots down the course’s straightaway at 170 mph. At the bottom of the hill, the car brakes hard and veers to the right, carrying as much speed as the racing tires will allow. Behind the wheel, strapped into the driver’s seat in […]
By Allison Summers Ajazi, associate director of education and leadership initiatives Change has been on all our minds. Whether you are a potential new member wondering what your collegiate experience may look like, a collegiate member wondering how your sisterhood will evolve in this new environment, or an alumnae sister finding new ways to stay […]
By Kene Orakwue (Delta Mu, University of Massachusetts) One of the many programs, events and experiences supported by the Foundation’s Real. Strong. Women.® Fund, Leadership Academy is Alpha Chi Omega’s premier training for chapter presidents and executive board officers. Each year, two former chapter presidents and attendees serve as Leadership Academy interns, responsible for assisting […]
By Carla Sieber (Zeta Xi, University of North Carolina at Greensboro) Working in healthcare, I kept a close watch on the COVID-19 numbers worldwide. When the virus began to spread in the United States, New York City quickly became known as the epicenter. I knew I wanted to help. I live in Tampa, Florida and […]
By Macy Gates (Alpha Chi, Butler University), Marketing and Communications Intern February is MacDowell Month. A month dedicated to celebrating Alpha Chi Omega’s musical heritage. This MacDowell Month, we’re celebrating one of our members who is not only a patron, but a role model in the arts. Stephanie McCranie (Gamma Chi, Stetson University) has experienced […]