Real. Strong. Women.
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 […]
By Jessie Rogowski (Alpha Chi, Butler University) “Wow, there are a LOT of talented people in New York City,” I kept saying to myself as I watched the audition line trickle down, closer and closer to my turn. Here I was, at an Into the Woods audition, sweating from anxiety of strangers about to judge […]
Every year collegiate chapter officers from across the country gather in Indianapolis for Leadership Academy, Alpha Chi Omega’s premier leadership training. They learn more about their officer roles and responsibilities, practice real-life leadership skills and make new friendships with sisters from all different chapters. Here are just a few standout moments from some 2020 Leadership […]
Following up with Terri Jump (Gamma Mu, Ball State University), our winter Lyre cover story, after her return from Antarctica By Lauren Filippini (Alpha Chi, Butler University) When I last talked to Terri Jump in November 2019, she was waiting to board the ship that would take her and 98 other women STEM leaders from […]
This trailblazing sister combined her love of Alpha Chi Omega and her business to make an impact in her community. By Courtney Servaes (Omicron, Baker University) The first time Madison Mater and I met, she was interviewing for a position at my brewery, Servaes Brewing Company, which had recently opened in Shawnee, Kansas. It became […]
By: Tia Ferrara (Beta Lambda, University of Arizona), Philanthropy Associate for A New Leaf The Zeta Pi chapter of Alpha Chi Omega at Arizona State University goes above and beyond for their local community! A New Leaf is privileged to be the local nonprofit that the Zeta Pi chapter has partnered with. Together, we advocate […]
By Ana Sally Gonzalez Barragan (Kappa Psi, Western Oregon University) What drew you to Alpha Chi Omega? What really drew me is knowing that they wanted someone like me. I knew they would accept me for who I was. The wonderful ladies of the Kappa Psi chapter carried such strong and amazing personalities. The first […]
See the impact 32 real, strong women can make in one week serving in Jamaica!
By Lauren Filippini, Alpha Chi (Butler University) In my job as editor, I have the opportunity to talk with so many incredible women doing things I could only dream of and to highlight their accomplishments in The Lyre. But once a year, my interactions with inspiring sisters are multiplied as I put together the summer […]
By: Hannah Harris (Zeta Xi, UNC – Greensboro) As a living and evolving sisterhood, there is no larger asset to our organization than our members. Our members are the lifeblood of Alpha Chi Omega. We often say, “It’s not four years, but for life” when we talk about the transition from collegiate to alumnae membership. […]