Pi Beta Phi - University of Alabama

OF ALABAMA BETA The Alabama Arrow Pi Beta Phi at The University of Alabama • Spring 2016 INSIDE: Formal Recruitment Workshops Underway • 3 Chapter Officers • 3 Save the Date • 4 New Alabama Beta Chapter House Plans in Motion Alumnae Encouraged to Join Project Efforts P i Phi angels have been busy working on floor plans, schematics, elevations and interiors — wow! It is thrilling and projects are coming along nicely. We look forward to sharing the plans with you in the near future. We can share that we have been able to plan a dining room that is almost triple in size, private study areas, group study areas as well as den space on all four levels! If you are interested in helping in any way, please email albetachc@gmail.com to find out how you can get involved in building a brighter future for Alabama Beta! Yours in Pi Phi, Carrie Butler Thomas '91 Project Manager Alabama Beta Mourns the Loss of Longtime CHC Maintenance Crew Member I t is with much sadness that we tell you that Jerry Dunn, head of our CHC maintenance crew, passed away February 4 after an extended battle with cancer. Jerry has been a loyal member of our staff for more than 10 years. We will be forever grateful to Jerry for all his hard work and dedication to Alabama Beta. He will be greatly missed. I look forward to seeing you all at the alumnae reunion in May and sharing stories and fond memories about Jerry. Yours in Pi Phi, Linda Moore Harris '69 CHC President albetachcpres@gmail.com T he semester has certainly been a whirlwind for the sisters of Alabama Beta. From the news of a new chapter house to the Crimson Tide's 16th National Championship title, to all of the individual accomplishments of our incredible members, there is quite a lot for us to celebrate here in Tuscaloosa! We are focused on fostering an increased presence on campus and throughout the Panhellenic community by taking advantage of the many extracurricular and philanthropic opportunities the university and our Greek community have to offer. AlumnAe And CollegiAns Host leAdersHip retreAt Our 2016 Executive Council is looking forward to all that this year has in store for our chapter. We spent the weekend of January 16 at the Officer Leadership Retreat in Birmingham with our Alumnae Advisory Committee counterparts, some of our Chapter House Corporation members and our Region Four Collegiate Finance and Housing Specialist, Rachel Barnes, Virginia Delta '02. During this time, we learned about our individual strengths as chapter leaders and honed our ability to work as a team. Vice President of Philanthropy Hannah Pope '13 said, "It was such a great experience to bond with the new members of our Executive Council while learning further about the fraternity as a whole. We were able to discuss our personal and collective goals to continue the exceptional growth of our already wonderful chapter!" Pi Beta Phi Celebrates Past Achievements, Focuses on Future Members Gain More Insight into Effective Leadership Skills Abby Daugette '15, Gracie Blatchford '15, Rachel Starkey '14, Brenna McPherson '13 and Natalie Phee '15. (Continued on Page 2)

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