Alpha Chi Omega - University of Nebraska-Lincoln

A P u b l i c A t i o n o f t h e X i c h A P t e r o f A l P h A c h i o m e g A fAll 2015 L y r e l e t t e r The T hank you to all of our alumnae and graduating seniors who took part in the Hall of Commitment ceremony in April. A great time was had by both our outgoing seniors and alumnae. Willie Shafer '53 was so kind to open her home for the ceremony and reception. Hall of Commitment allows our collegiate seniors to understand their commitment to Alpha Chi Omega and learn about alumnae opportunities. Their four years in college may have come to an end, but our sisterhood is for life. Staying involved with an ACW alumnae chapter near or far will allow for legacies to live on. Additionally, we'd like to extend a big thank-you to the members of Kappa Kappa for your support. Your alumnae membership dues allow for us to continue offering wonderful events such as HOC for our Xi members. Our next local alumnae event, Amy Day, will be held in Lincoln October 2-4. Amy Day will honor the life of our founding sister, Amy DuBois. If you are interested in joining the Alpha Psi Alpha alumnae group in Omaha, please contact Kate Johnson at alphapsialphaalumnae@gmail.com. If you are interested in joining the Kappa Kappa alumnae group in Lincoln/Western Nebraska, or even one near you, please contact me. Loyally, Nichole Palmer '94 Kappa Kappa Alumnae Group nichole@knotsandtots.com Alumnae Events Make an Impact Bailey Sorensen '13, Brooke Sorensen '13, Afton Meints '13, and Shannon Shearer '14 spread their Alpha Chi pride at the State Capitol. Novotny Women Keep Xi Chapter in the Family Alpha Chi Omega Remains Vital to These Seven Women T here are many difficult decisions in life, but the decision to attend the University of Nebraska-Lincoln and go Greek was not a difficult one for the Novotnys, as many previous family members did just that. Seven Novotny women were members of Xi Chapter: Sisters Kara Novotny Baker '01 and Laura Novotny Sinclair '07, sisters Ashley Novotny Carstens '02 and Giana Novotny Boyle '07, Kendra Novotny '09, and sisters Rachel Novotny '10 and Sara Novotny '12. For Kara, Alpha Chi Omega wasn't even first on her radar. She was a legacy at Kappa Delta and an honorary legacy at Chi Omega. "My parents expressed to me that I should pick the one that fits me and not to feel obligated to join the ones I was a legacy at just to make them happy," Kara said. Although Laura and Giana had the strong familiarity of Alpha Chi Omega, both women tried to keep an open mind throughout recruitment. "Each day we went through recruitment, we both said we did not know what we would be picking," Laura recalls, "After day three, we both knew ACW was the place for us!" The two cousins quickly became best friends, sharing many of their ACW experiences together. "Not only was my sister now a sister in the bond, but I learned that my best friend in the whole world, and still is, is my cousin, Laura," Giana says. "I think we would have gotten close just by going to UNL together, but Alpha Chi pretty much made us inseparable for much of my college career." Kendra said she was fortunate enough to be in the house at the same time as Laura, Giana, and Rachel, which really strengthened their family bond. "No Some of the Novotny women spend time at Nebraska's Parent's Day. From left to right: Kendra '09, Sara '12, Rachel '10, Giana '07, and Laura '07. (Continued on page 2)

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