Real. Strong. Women.
By Ariana Brancato (Iota Lambda, Texas Christian University, and Gamma Zeta, Kansas State University) It seems like yesterday that I sat in an auditorium with hundreds of women waiting to open my bid card. I’ll never forget the anxious anticipation of holding that envelope, but, most of all, the hope that I would see red […]
By Samantha Motta (Beta Nu, University of Utah) I remember going through recruitment and being absolutely terrified that I just made a big mistake. I had already been through a couple years in college and had always wanted to join Greek life, but as a woman of color at a predominately white school, joining Greek […]
By Caitlyn-Rae L. Arendse (Beta, Albion College) When I was a freshman, I chose to join Alpha Chi Omega because of the way I was spoken to. I remember when my future grand-grand-big, Ashley Audisho, made me feel so comfortable talking about my academic goals and aspirations, and I felt like I was taken seriously. […]
In honor of our seven Founders, we get to know one Alpha Chi Omega through seven questions. Andrea Moreno (Gamma Pi, University of Tampa), Chapter President Q: What is your passion? My passion is social connectedness and bringing people together. In holding the position of VP new member education this past year, I learned how […]
By Angela Kotsonis (Alpha Chi, Butler University), with help from Andrea Hagener (Alpha Chi, Butler University) Andrea and I both grew up in the suburbs of Chicago and went to preschool together. We became fast friends but lost touch after preschool because we went to different elementary schools. When Andrea was 9, she moved to […]
In honor of our seven founders, we get to know one Alpha Chi Omega through seven questions. Erin Rosales (Iota Nu, University of California San Diego) After transferring to the University of California San Diego, Erin joined Alpha Chi Omega and quickly took on leadership roles. Through skills and experiences she gained as a sorority […]
By Lauren Filippini (Alpha Chi, Butler University), editor Note: This story was originally published in the fall 2020 Lyre magazine and has been updated, as of November 2020, to reflect the efforts of the students this fall semester. The Mental Wellness Advocate program is now a reality at the University of Iowa, thanks to efforts […]
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 […]
An interview conducted by Becca Berkey (Alpha Chi, Butler University) As a leader within her own community as the director of community-engaged teaching & research at Northeastern University, Becca Berkey, an Alpha Chi Omega volunteer leadership development specialist, shares the impact of civic engagement by interviewing her friend and colleague, Stephanie King. Stephanie serves as […]
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 […]