Real. Strong. Women.
This June we welcomed over 280 national volunteers to Volunteer Summit. Seeing the range of alumnae that gather for sisterhood and leadership training makes for an empowering weekend. See what some of the biggest takeaways were for these attendees. Meet the Attendees! Priscilla B. Varner (Theta Sigma, University of North Florida) Current volunteer role: Chapter […]
By Erica N. Brown, Epsilon Theta (California State University, Sacramento) You may have heard the saying, “It’s not four years, it’s for life!” Whether you were in the chapter for four years or just one semester/quarter, sorority and sisterhood doesn’t end when you become an alumna. Or at least it shouldn’t! You’ve gone through Hall […]
The third biennial Volunteer Summit was an amazing weekend of learning and sisterhood, but don’t take just our word for it! Check out what sisters had to say on social media using #AXOVS19. “Really enjoyed Karen Walrond’s keynote speech at #AXOVS19 – a wonderful boost of positivity, self-awareness, grace and embracing vulnerability. Thank you!” – […]
By: Maree Magliocchetti (Alpha Tau, University of New Hampshire) I have been lucky enough to have had the great experience of working as a consultant for Alpha Chi and to have had a wonderfully involved collegiate career at the Alpha Tau chapter at the University of New Hampshire. After my consulting days, I moved home […]
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. […]
By: Kristen Reynolds (Iota Tau, California State University San Marcos) Since I was a little girl, I always dreamed of making a difference in the world. As I grew up I found myself questioning, “How much of a difference can I make?” What I found, through my favorite story, “The Starfish Story,” was that making […]
By: Ashlyn Coston (Beta Lambda, University of Arizona) To say that I have learned a lot over the past six months as a chapter consultant would be an understatement. I have learned to be independent and self-reliant, understood the importance of adaptability and time management, gained self-confidence and realized that feeling discomfort is not necessarily […]
By: Karly Zrake (Iota Sigma, Southern Methodist University) There’s something empowering about being part of an organization where you can learn and grow, knowing you have the support to learn and grow—and fail—because you’ve got an incredible group of women standing beside you. Throughout my collegiate experience, Alpha Chi Omega was a place where I […]
A look at Leadership Academy 2019 from the lens of #AXOLA19! National President Angela Costley Harris and CEO Katie Gaffin kicked the weekend off by going Live on Facebook Friday afternoon at the hotel! Before programming started Friday night, attendees had the opportunity to tour headquarters. While attendees were having fun on tours, […]
By: Liza Pugliese Hallsten (Alpha Omega, Birmingham-Southern College) Before I begin, I should be honest about who I am as a person – I am a Type A organizer and planner. So you can imagine my family’s surprise when I told them that I wanted to marry a soldier in the US Army and that […]