#WCW - #axoyoungalums in FSU Medical School

We don't get to see them very often, but we are proud of Abigail and Erica!
We hope to meet more #AXO sisters from other chapters at #FSUMedicalSchool. We are privileged to have met so many #FSULaw students from other chapters!

Abigail E Trotter

Class of 2018

Hometown: Jacksonville, Fla.
Undergraduate Degree: Florida State University

Abigail graduated magna cum laude in the Honors Program from Florida State University with a Bachelor of Science degree in biological science and a minor in chemistry. In 2013 to 2014 Abigail worked at Southeastern Plastic Surgery, where she assisted Dr. Kirbo, Dr. Rosenburg and Dr. DeRosier and the nursing staff in minor clinic surgeries. In 2013, Abigail was one of eight students from Alpha Epsilon Delta, a pre-professional health society, selected to spend a week in Clarendon Parish, Jamaica, working with physicians and pharmacists in rural health clinics. She also participated in the Mayo Clinic’s Clinical Research Internship Study Program (CRISP) with Dr. Tushar Patel and his work on intrahepatic cholangiocarcinomas. In the summer of 2012, she studied at L’Institute de Catholique de Paris, a language school in Paris, where she attended classes taught entirely in French with other international students. She participated in many organizations, including her sorority, Alpha Chi Omega. She was a member of the Student Alumni Association Leadership Council and served as the recruitment chair for Light the Night FSU in 2013. Abigail was the Mentor Program director for Alpha Epsilon Delta and was inducted into Phi Beta Kappa.

Erica Heinrichs

Class of 2019

Hometown: Valrico, Fla.
Undergraduate Degree: Florida State University

Erica attended Florida State University and graduated magna cum laude with an honors-in-the-major B.S. degree in biological science. She was involved in undergraduate research and completed an undergraduate honors research thesis in evolutionary genomics, investigating the effect of selection on early- and late-age mating proportion in Drosophila flies. During her undergraduate career Erica was inducted into several honor societies, including Phi Beta Kappa, Rho Lambda and the Golden Key International Honour Society. Outside of academics, Erica served the community by volunteering with many organizations, primarily the women's Refuge House and the PACE Center of Tallahassee. In addition, she was an active member of the Alpha Chi Omega sorority, where she served as vice president on the executive board. After graduation, Erica worked for two years in the Dermatology Research and Practice Scholars Program as a medical assistant under Dr. Armand B. Cognetta, a Mohs micrographic surgeon. In her free time, Erica enjoys participating in 5K runs, traveling to new places and hiking with her spaniel, Anabelle. She chose the FSU College of Medicine because of its focus on patient-centered health care, emphasis on responsiveness to community needs and dedication to serving rural and underserved communities.

Laura Kilby Rogers - #WhyAlphaChi #WomenCrushWednesday

Our sister Laura Rogers (Beta Eta, FSU) has done almost everything! She shines as an example of our #AlphaChiOmega brand:  #RealStrongWomen.

Laura served on the #AXO - Beta ETa House Corporation, #Leon High School and Cobb Middle School #PTO president, #JuniorLeague of Tallahasse president; and serves as Best and Brightest Awards coordinator, Board of the Friends of the Library, Trinity United Methodist church member, member of the Leon High Foundation ... and so many more ... don't forget, chosen as a "Twenty Five Women You Need to Know"

Amanda Thompson - #COCA - #WCW - #WhyAlphaChi

What a treat to celebrate the #FineArts with our sister Amanda K. Thompson, initiate of Alpha Upsilon!
Thank you Tallahassee Democrat for this portrait of our sister!

25 women you need to know: Amanda Karioth Thompson

(Photo: Kira Derryberry)

If you believe that art is important, that a community prospers when it is surrounded by beautiful things, and that artists need the occasional helping hand to grow and create for all of us — then you probably have Amanda Karioth Thompson to thank.

For the last 10 years, as a smiling face of COCA, the Council on Culture & Arts, Thompson, its Education and Exhibitions Director, has curated public art shows from the State Capitol to the airport. She has served as liaison to schools and arts organizations and she has been a leader in bringing large scale art pieces to public spaces.

Additionally, Thompson serves on dozens of committees pertaining to music, art, and learning and her list of classroom volunteerism, arts mentorships and service organizations’ leadership stretch from local schools to the Junior League and Senior Centers.

So how did this Woman (we) Need to Know get that way?

Brimming with enthusiasm and intelligence, Thompson says that creativity is in her DNA. With grandparents who valued music and fine craft, visual expression and performing seemed to come naturally. “I had an epiphany in the third grade that I would become an art teacher,” she says. And in a way, that is her role at COCA. Thompson says that she is thrilled by the curiosity and bravery of working artists — and she strives to provide support and make spaces for that work to be brought to the public.

Thompson, who has two Bachelor’s degrees in art and a Master’s in Art Education from Florida State University, says that when she was hired at COCA a decade ago, she had a steep climb ahead of her. “All of COCA’s educational initiatives were built from scratch based on the expressed needs of this community.  As fulfilling as that has been, I have found myself, more than once, lamenting the absence of some kind of roadmap. I’ve learned so much from other educators and leaders in the arts and I try to take the best bits from each of them.”

She has grown from professional challenges and acknowledges her mentors. “We all have someone who has shown a demonstrated interest in our success. I have a list a mile long of people who have lifted me up and believed in me, even when I didn’t deserve it. Leaders need good models and I’ve had more than my fair share.”

Just as important as her job, Thompson feels strongly about volunteerism. As a child, she remembers Thanksgivings helping with dinners for the homeless, visiting the elderly in nursing homes, and making care packages for grieving families. “Volunteering gives you empathy and teaches you how to motivate others, work towards a common goal, and celebrate the unique talents of each individual.”

About empathy, Thompson says that both curiosity and empathy have helped her most in leadership roles. “It’s so important to be sensitive to someone’s talents as well as their insecurities. An artist’s work is essentially an extension of themselves and, very often, I’m putting it on public display. That can be scary. I spend a lot of time reassuring, validating and cheering people on.”

As a native Tallahasseean, she is fiercely loyal to this town. “This community raised me. It has nurtured my gifts, strengthened my weaknesses, and continues to show me love in unexpected and beautiful ways."

And though Amanda Thompson seems everywhere, all the time, in the arts community, it’s the support of loved ones that keeps her energized. “I have an amazing husband and incredible parents who instilled in me a deep sense of compassion for others and respect for creativity.  I’ve got some of the smartest and most generous friends imaginable and they’ve saved my tail a time or two. Being surrounded by people who celebrate my triumphs and steady me when I stumble is one of the greatest gifts I could have ever asked for.”

She coordinates and curates one of our favorites:  "Art in Public Places" program.

Who are our other stellar AXO sisters in this category?
Tracey Cohen (Epsilon Chi, UNC Chapel Hill)
Laura Rogers (Beta Eta, FSU)

Keenan Fishburne (Gamma Chi, Stetson)

Highlighting Real. Strong. Women. for 2016

What a way to start our year:  Thinking about our 75-year member, Ms. Mary Budd Holmes

Celebrating Mary Budd's 90th Birthday! with Epsilon Tau Epsilon members from Tallahassee and Thomasville:
Linda (Gamma Epsilon), Barbara (Beta Eta), Mary Budd (Beta Eta), Amy (Zeta Upsilon, ETE President), Jenn (Theta Lambda, ETE Treasurer)

Mary Budd's Initiation Certificate and her badge:  Both items now reside at Beta Eta chapter in Tallahassee. Mary Budd donated the items to the chapter, and the advisory board made a shadow box with them for the chapter's formal living room. 

Happy Founders' Day #AXO - 130 years of Real.Strong.Women. #TBT

We enjoyed spending Founders' Day with the Beta Eta collegians! It was a packed dining room. We loved meeting lots of the collegians and welcoming alumnae with their families this year.

 

Mike, Leo, Malena (Beta Omicron & President of Tally Alumnae Panhellenic), Amy (Zeta Upsilon & ETE President)

 

Barrett, Colleen (Beta Eta), Brantley, Sean

Tyler, Aimee (Beta Eta), Mia, PeeJay

Special table for collegians and alumnae who are cheerleaders and gymnasts! (front middle - Em (Iota Psi); back middle left - Jocelyn (Gamma Iota); back middle right with lovely #lyre badge (Alyssa (Gamma Iota))

 

Always being serenaded by nice fraternity guys on Founders' Day (it's SO fun!)

Alumna Initiate Beth Blair in #CalendarGirls

Epsilon Tau Epsilon was so fortunate to alumna initiate Beth Blair (mom of Joy A. S. Stubbs, Gamma Iota - UF). Beth loves life, philanthropy and appreciates & partakes of the Fine Arts:  What a perfect example of a Real. Strong. Woman.

Make sure to catch Beth as Jessie at Theatre Tallahassee in the role of in Calendar Girls. This is the last weekend for the production! We also must note one of the production sponsors is COCA, and our sister Amanda works there!

Below we posted her appearance in "Love, Loss & What I Wore." Our alumna Erin (Iota Psi, Elon) said, "Beth stole the show!"

Sisters Who Excel - Terri Rutledge (@Auburn_AXO alumna) #WCW

A few words about Terri Rutledge (Epsilon Zeta, Auburn) ...

#WhyAlphaChi Wednesday - #Hanukkah #Solstice #Christmas Idea - Life Loyal Edition

Thinking about a meaningful gift for the Alpha Chi Omega in your life?

Life Loyal Alpha Chi Omega will honor that special AXO in your life, it will ensure she receives The Lyre magazine throughout her lifetime and it will contribute to the leadership training provided by the Fraternity to our future collegians!

Sponsor a membership for your big sister, little sister, daughter, mother, cousin, best friend - the possibilities to give are endless.

Or treat yourself!

Sisters Around #Tallahassee

It was fun to find Beta Omicron (Florida Southern) sister Amanda in our local magazine. Amanda is the proud mom of six lovely children, very active in Tallahassee and another example of Alpha Chi Omega - Real. Strong. Women.

We are featuring her now in honor of Beta Omicron's recruitment beginning this week. Good Luck Beta Omicron sisters! Sending Love and Loyalty from Epsilon Tau Epsilon.

Laura Rogers: One of Tallahassee's 25 Women You Should Know 2013

WOW!

Another Alpha Chi Omega was chosen as One of the 25 Women You Need to Know!

(see our post about Caryn Beck-Dudley (Beta Xi - Utah State), Dean of FSU's School of Business, http://axoete.blogspot.com/2010/03/caryn-beck-dudley-one-of-tallahassees.html)

Laura K. Rogers (Beta Eta, FSU) continues to support our local collegiate and alumnae (Epsilon Tau Epsilon) chapter. She is smart, savy, humorous and friendly. She exemplifies the Real.Strong.Women of Alpha Chi Omega.

Recapping 2011 Alpha Chi Omega State Day: Florida #TBT

One of our beloved collegians Tracy - a rockstar this one! She served on the executive board at Beta Eta, Rho Lambda and numerous other organizations and honor societies at FSU. She went on to receive her J.D. from UF. During her time at UF she served as the New Member Education advisor. Here she speaks on behalf of Alpha Ch Omega Foundation; she received two scholarships from Foundation during her time in school. Tracy radiates our five membership criteria!

We always make time to purchase stars at the Star Booth to honor our sisters and assist Foundation!

Look at this fine group of Beta Eta alumnae and collegians! We appreciate all they give to Alpha Chi Omega and our lifelong Bond of sisterhood.

Gamma Iota Reunion

Two our our dearest local alumnae are Barbara C and Linda Y (both Gamma Iota alumnae from University of Florida). Barbara was a national recruitment specialist for many years and both ladies served on the Beta Eta House Corporation. They contribute to the Tallahassee community, and make us proud.

This #TBT from a few years back in The Lyre is a fun tribute to them. We are thankful for our diverse group of sisters living in Tallahassee!

Volunteer of the Year - We vote for Hanna K!

We were so excited to read about our local legacy Hanna being recognized for her leadership, service, learning and friendship ...

State Day in Florida 2013

Remember our previous post where we described State Day?

The Beta Eta collegians and Epsilon Tau Epsilon alumnae enjoyed a fun and productive day at Stetson hosted by our Gamma Chi chapter. The morning was spent learning about our Strengths and how we can focus on those to make ourselves more productive executive board members, chapter members and Alpha Chi Omega citizens. After a yummy lunch, we broke out to learn about utilizing social media, MyJourney, MissRepresentation, financial accountability and more. It was a fun day of meeting new sisters and honing our personal best to become Real. Strong. Women. 

Beta Eta Exec Board with the super cute letters painted by Gamma Chi chapter

Networking and Debriefing at lunch.

The granddaughter of an Alpha Chi Omega Founder! This is Nellie Gamble Childe's granddaughter

Learning Good Advice for Life!

Lindsey Bishop, PCC for FL, sharing the day's agenda - great room!

Jenn Butler's favorite part:  Talking with MyJourney Leaders and facilitators - vp-nmes, vp-mps and vp-pr&ms

Congrats to our sister Chris Parrish in Thomasville

We were so excited to read this Facebook post on Britney's page:  "Congratulations to my Mom for getting teacher of the year!!! Woo hoo so proud!! — with Chris Taylor Parrish."
Both Britney and Chris are Beta Sigma sisters who graduated from University of Georgia.

We are so happy for you Chris and am glad they recognized your hard work!

February 1, 2013

Rick Perkins finalists announced

CNHI The Times Enterprise Fri Feb 01, 2013, 09:02 PM EST

THOMASVILLE — Three faculty members at Southwest Georgia Technical College (now Southern Regional Technical College) have been selected as finalists for the Rick Perkins Award

These finalists include Heidi Bivins (Anatomy & Physiology), Glenda Hatcher (Medical Assisting), and Chris Parrish (Business Administrative Technology).

The Rick Perkins Award for Excellence in Technical Instruction honors technical education’s most outstanding instructors. Instructors are nominated by their peers and students, and those instructors with the most nominations were selected as finalists.

“Our Rick Perkins Award nominees represent excellence in instruction at Southwest Georgia Technical College. These three instructors have been nominated by their colleagues, one of the highest honors that a faculty member can receive from their peers. I wish our three instructors good luck in the upcoming competition for Instructor of the Year and know that they will do well as they exemplify teaching excellence, innovation, and leadership,” Dr. Craig Wentworth, SWGTC President.

This award has been an ongoing, statewide event since 1991 and is designed to recognize technical college instructors who make significant contributions to technical education through innovation and leadership in their fields.

Formerly known as the Commissioner’s Award of Excellence, the Rick Perkins Award was renamed in memory and honor of Thomas “Rick” Perkins, an instructor at West Central Technical College, now West Georgia Technical College, who received the Commissioner’s Award of Excellence prior to his untimely death.

To become the state Rick Perkins Award winner, nominees go through three phases of selection: the local technical college level, the regional level, and the state level.

The state Rick Perkins Award winner serves as an ambassador for technical education in Georgia and must have made significant contributions to technical education through innovation and leadership in his or her field of instruction.

The winner must also exemplify excellence and a commitment to the mission of the Technical College System of Georgia (TCSG). The statewide winner, who will be announced at a ceremony in Atlanta, Georgia, will carry the title of the Technical College System of Georgia Instructor of the Year.

The SWGTC Rick Perkins finalists have already competed in interviews. This SWGTC winner will represent the college at the regional competition to be hosted at Moultrie Technical College (Tifton Campus) on Feb.  28.

All regional winners will compete for the TCSG Instructor of the Year title and will be announced on April 25 at the GOAL and Rick Perkins Award Ceremony.

Southwest Georgia Technical College is a unit of the Technical College System of Georgia.

Local Legacy Inspiring Others

So proud to see Amy K's (Beta Eta) daughter in the paper (again). Way to go Hanna; thank you for inspiring us.

Lawton Chiles High School senior awarded grant by ANN INC. and Vital Voices

Every day there are people in our community who are determined to make a difference in the world. The ANNpower Vital Voices Initiative is an innovative partnership between ANN INC., the parent Company of Ann Taylor and LOFT, and organization Vital Voices, that offers leadership skills and mentorship for young women. The two efforts have joined forces to identify the next generation of female leaders who are dedicated to giving back to their communities.
Tallahassee’s 17-year-old Hanna Karimipour, a Lawton Chiles High School senior, is one of only 14 young women from across the country to be awarded an ANNpower grant after completing the ANNpower Vital Voices Leadership Forum, due to her continued interest in making an impact her in community.

Numerous young women from across the country engaged in a competitive national application process last March. A press release from ANN INC. stated that 50 rising high school seniors and juniors were selected as ANNpower Fellows and as participants in the first annual ANNpower Vital Voices Leadership Forum. The forum, which took place this past June, entailed a three-day leadership training program in Washington, D.C., with the curriculum based on the Vital Voices Leadership Model.

The girls were mentored by 12 global women leaders who are part of the Vital Voices Network.

Lawton Chiles High School senior Hanna Karimipour was awarded a national grant by the ANNpower Vital Voices Initiative, an effort that offers leadership skills and mentoring to young women. The award will aid Karimipour in initiating her social change project in the Tallahahassee community, which is focused on empowering women. / Photo courtesy of Elise Donini

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“Four months ago, we challenged these young women to take the lead in developing plans that will have an impact in their communities,” President and CEO of Vital Voices Alyse Nelson said in a press release. “From teaching underprivileged families healthy eating habits to launching a girls leadership summit, these ANNpower Project Grants will support the realization of the visionary plans of these dedicated young leaders.”The award will aid Karimipour in initiating her social change project within the Tallahassee community, which is focused on addressing the disparities in female leadership within the state of Florida.

“Although I have always been involved in leadership and women’s rights, having the opportunity to hear from and interact with international leaders who are making change and ANN INC. executives gave me the confidence to begin this initiative,” Karimipour said.

In addition to being awarded the grant, ANN INC. and Vital Voices will provide Karimipour with leadership training. Getting this competitive recognition will help her bring her community plans to the forefront of youth activism.

“I want to make a difference in the world and promote social change, activism and equality,” Karimipour said. “I have a passion for women’s issues and activism. I started the Girls Leadership Network, which is an initiative promoting networking, mentorship and leadership amongst high school girls with local female leaders.”

ANN INC.’s decision to partner with Vital Voices for the benefit of young women inspires FSU students, especially those aspiring to enter the world of retail merchandising.

“I believe that what ANN INC. has decided to do with this organization and the AnnPower Initiative is incredible for young women around the country,” FSU senior and retail merchandising major Amanda Rosson said. “This makes me very proud to be a part of an industry where they understand the importance of girls’ dreams and leadership abilities.”

Karimipour aspires to become a UN Ambassador, and continue to be a champion for women’s activism. With her project, she hopes to continue to motivate other girls her age to get involved within their own communities.

“I want the Girls Leadership Network Summit to spark interest for high school girls to become leaders and make a difference in the community and the world,” Karimipour said. “I hope to inspire girls to ‘pay it forward’ as I am trying to do with this event.”
 

A Legacy who has all 5 Criteria

We are so proud of and amazed at our local legacy Hanna! Hanna's mom Amy K is a Beta Eta (FSU) and Tallahassee business woman, http://akconsultinggroup.org/Who.html. Hanna's family raised her with Wisdom Devotion and Achievement in mind and she is already a true Real. Strong. Woman. representative.

She's already been in the Tallahassee Democrat at least three times, She sits on the Leon County Commission on the Status of Women and Girls, and (of course) she was in the 2011-2012 Class 8 for Youth Leadership Tallahassee! Her recent accomplishment was winning a Freedom Scholarship from the law firm of  Brooks, LeBoeuf, Bennett, Foster & Gwartney.

We cannot wait for Hanna to continue *WOW*ing us when she heads off to college next year. With women like Hanna stepping out and stepping up, the world WILL be a better place.

2012 Freedom Scholarship winner announced, 11:35 AM, Jul 27, 2012

Hanna Karimipour is the 12th recipient the annual freedom scholarship essay contest. / Special to the Chronicle

The law firm of Brooks, LeBoeuf, Bennett, Foster & Gwartney is pleased to announce that Hanna Karimipour, who will be a senior at Lawton Chiles High School this fall, has become the 12th recipient our firm’s annual freedom scholarship essay contest.


Each year, our essay contest has grown more popular with students throughout Leon, Wakulla, Gadsden and Jefferson Counties. In an effort to promote education and awareness of American liberties, we invite high school juniors and seniors to submit essays on “The Bill of Rights: What they mean to me as an American.” The winning contestant, chosen by a celebrity panel of judges, is awarded $2,500 to assist with their future educational expenses.

Our esteemed judges this year included Leon County Circuit Court Judges Kevin J. Carroll, and James O. Shelfer, and Leon County Judge Robert R. Wheeler. The judges selected Hanna Karimipour as the winner of the 2012 Freedom Scholarship. Hanna is the daughter of Masoud and Amy Karimipour. Since most of Hanna’s family is from Iran, she has had the firsthand opportunity to truly appreciate how different her life would be without the Bill of Rights. Fully appreciating how fortunate Americans are to have freedom of speech, Hanna really gets involved in public policy issues.

She started “The Do Something Club” which is involved in International Human Rights and Poverty. She is Chairman of the Florida Youth Commission, and serves on the Leon County Commission on the Status of Women and Girls. She started the Youth Advisory Board of the Florida Commission Against Domestic Violence, and she has been chosen by Ann Taylor to travel to Washington where she will learn more about women’s issues. After high school graduation, Hanna will study International Studies and economics in college. She then plans to obtain a law degree and work in the field of Public Policy. After meeting Hanna and her family, we have no doubt that she has a very bright future ahead of her.

Applications for our 2013 Freedom Scholarship essay will be available on our website early next year. If you would like more information about the scholarship, please visit www.TallahasseeAttorneys.com.

----------------------------------------------   Education in the Justice System: Are Teens Left Behind?

Is skipping class okay if you're behind bars? Across the country, teen delinquents are being placed in jails for adults, instead of the juvenile detention centers that are geared towards teens. These adult detention centers do not have the proper resources necessary for teens, including education and counseling.

In Fort Lauderdale, Florida, 16-year-old Wayne Treacy is suing the Broward County school board claiming he has not been given a proper education while awaiting his trial in an adult jail. He asserts that he has only been getting five hours of instruction a week at the adult facility. Before he was transferred there, he was at a juvenile facility, receiving twenty-five hours of schooling a week.

Although the adult facilities are generally not appropriate for teens, it can be argued that the adult facilities are better equipped for teens who have committed harsher crimes. According to a report from the U.S. Department of Justice’s Bureau of Justice Assistance, many states house youth in these adult facilities because “the juvenile justice system may be ill equipped to handle youth charged with serious crimes and that the juvenile court may be too lenient in its punishment and control of such youth.” Despite the fact that the adult facilities may deal better with serious teen criminals, the educational or counseling programs offered to these teens are basically the same offered to adults, providing insufficient preparation for teens that are eventually released.

Juvenile detention centers, on the other hand, are created for youth, and ensure educational instruction, as well as rehabilitation options, preparing teen offenders for life after release from jail. The main goal of juvenile detention centers is to guide youths towards their release, providing at least twenty five hours of education a week and other counseling and rehabilitation programs.

As horrible as some crimes committed by teens may be, eventually most of the teens imprisoned will be released. The majority of youth in jail will not be in jail forever, and will eventually have to become contributing members of society. Because of this, it is important that these teens receive proper counseling and education while serving time, which is found in the Juvenile Justice System.

What can you do?

Connect ex-offenders with employment like this project did.
Donate books to detention facilities.
Tutor at-risk peers and students younger than you.

--submitted by Field Reporter Hanna Karimipour

In Memory of Peggy Maguire

Sad news to share today. Our longest-lived Alpha Chi Omega in the Tallahassee area passed away last fall, at age 101.

Peggy Maguire (1910 - 2011)

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Peggy Maguire

Peggy Maguire, 101, passed away, Friday, September 30, 2011 at Westminster Oaks in Tallahassee, FL. A native of Oklahoma, she was a graduate of the University of Oklahoma where she was a member of Alpha Chi Omega Social Sorority and of Mortor Board. She has been a resident of Tallahassee since 1963. She was a secretary for the Department of Legal Affairs, Office of the Attorney General, for 16 years. Memorial contributions may be made to a favorite charity or Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church, 624 Miccosukee Rd, Tallahassee, FL , 32308.

Peggy was a 1928 initiate of Psi chapter at the University of Oklahoma, where she majored in journalism and was a scholar and leader on campus (the photo, at left, is her junior year picture from the UO yearbook The Sooner). After graduating in 1931, she moved to Chicago and began her career. In Tallahassee, Peggy worked for the Attorney General. We had the pleasure of meeting some of her former co-workers at her 100th birthday in 2010. She will be missed.

February 21, 2004

June 11, 2010 (Peggy's 100th birthday)

Happy International Women's Day!!

Some fun ideas for celebrating International Women's Day (that celebrate Alpha Chi Omega Ritual Celebration Week too!):

• call, text or email a sister! or 2. or 3.
• watch Saving Face tonight on HBO at 8:30pm ET. This film spotlights women in Pakistan who've faced one of the worst kinds of domestic violence - acid attacks - and the work they've done to heal and change the laws in their country. See attached flier and http://savingfacefilm.com
• write your members of Congress and ask them to reauthorize VAWA (the Violence Against Women Act) - visit http://4vawa.org/ to learn more and take action. 
• Like the National Women's History Museum on facebook http://www.facebook.com/pages/National-Womens-History-Museum/19072122251?ref=ts and enjoy their daily Women's History Month trivia questions.

Our Sisters in the News - SS

It was fun to see Audra (Beta Eta, FSU) supporting the Mary Brogan Museum Titanic exhibit! We love to know our sisters are supporting the fine arts.

Our dear sister Karen (Beta Eta, FSU) is now hard at work with the American Cancer Society in Tallahassee. We are glad to promote her upcoming fun event: the Cattle Baron's Ball.

Also glad to see our sister Kristen (Gamma Iota/Beta Eta, UF/FSU) still reaching out in the community and enjoying success at work.

We love these Real. Strong. Women.