Alpha Epsilon Phi - The Ohio State University

Winter 2020 A L P H A E P S I L O N P H I A T T H E O H I O S T A T E U N I V E R S I T Y Rho Chapter Strand of Pearls T he Rho Chapter House Corporation is so proud of the chapter's achievements: being maned AEPhi chapter of the year at National Convention, top GPA on campus, and much more! The undergraduate members are working hard around the clock and its showing. Read more about their achievements on page 3. We are committed to keeping the house safe, in good repair, and comfortable for our members, and this is a challenge as our beautiful ages. Over winter break new flooring was installed in the living and TV rooms as we continue to ensure our house is competitive with other chapter facilities and attractive to potential new members going through recruitment. Contributions to our annual campaign are vital, making projects like these possible. We appreciate our donors very much! See a full list of our spring 2019 donors on page 2. Don't forget that our centennial weekend will be held October 23-24, 2021. Activities will include a Pink Shabbat dinner at Hillel on Friday night, afternoon campus tours and centennial luncheon on Saturday, will conclude on Sunday morning with brunch and chapter house tour. Stay tuned for more details as plans for this exciting weekend come together! If you would like to assist with planning, please email the Centennial committee: aephiosu.centennial@gmail.com. LML, Andrea Cronig Mindell '79 Rho Chapter House Corporation (216) 346-2473 amindell@live.com Mandi Bucceroni '02 Rho Chapter House Corporation mbucceroni@gmail.com Out with the Old, In with the New Chapter House Repairs Continue Evelyn Rosen Topcik '58 Hits the Books E vie's words to live by: "There will be pitfalls along the way. Dust yourself off and start all over again." As a young woman in the late 1950s, Evelyn Rosen Topcik '58 was attracted to AEPhi because of the women who were enriched by sisterhood and unconditional friendships, committed to intellectual growth and personal development, while dedicated to service and inspiring others. She looked forward to the new house that would be her home. Her class was the first to live in the new AEPhi house at 17th and Indianola. As a junior in the AEPhi house, Evie's two roommates had 8 a.m. classes and would scurry around getting dressed for the day. Naturally, she was awakened by their bustle, so to fill her mornings, she decided to look for part-time employment. She began her first position at the OSU Main Library's Acquisition Department and worked 10-15 hours each week. The knowledgeable staff there was friendly, and she was one of the first to see the new books coming in. After graduating from The Ohio State University with a B.A. and B.Sc., Evie taught history in Oak Hills, Ohio. She married Chuck Topcik and they moved to her hometown of Louisville. She completed a master's degree in library science from Spalding University. They have three daughters. Evie worked as a librarian at the Louisville Jewish Community Center where she (Continued on page 2)

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