Alpha Chi Omega - University of Nebraska-Lincoln

page 3 alpha chi omega W ith your support, the Educational Corporation continues to sponsor the chapter as it strives for academic excellence and leadership involvement. Rebekah Strotman '13, vice president of intellectual development, is a key partner to the Educational Corporation. Her vision is to highlight her Xi sisters who are performing substantial actions through their majors and academic organizations. She wants every one of these fantastic women to have a spotlight shone on their great work. On the homework front, she has created positive ways for her sisters to be involved in the chapter's study programs. Rebekah initiated the use of My Greek Study, a phone app that allows each member to easily log and track their study hours. Rebekah also changed the academic contract so that it is based on a positive point system; all members may earn points for participating in academic activities. Her overarching goal is to move the chapter up in the all-Greek academic ranking. We wanted to share some of the wonderful Xi collegians who are creating an impact in our world. Allison Haindfield '13 interned with Senator Deb Fischer in Washington, D.C., McKenna Kime '14 interned with BDK Accounting and was offered a full-time position following graduate school, McKenzie Kjose '14 job shadowed doctors in Spain through the Atlantis Project, and Bri McKay '13 did anatomy research and presented it at a national conference. The Educational Corporation was excited to host the annual recognition ceremony, which identifies and honor collegians who exhibit academic and leadership success. This year, the ceremony took place October 3 (scholarship winners will be shared in the next newsletter.) Your donations to the Educational Corporation continue to support these events. Thank you for encouraging Alpha Chis to be involved, serve others, and achieve academic excellence. Loyally, Denise McLain '81 Xi Chapter Educational Corporation President denise_mclain@gallup.com F all semester at UNL is in full swing and the Xi Chapter executive team and I are eager to make this semester one for the books. I am humbled by the opportunity to lead this group of driven and confident young women to continue seeking the heights throughout their collegiate career. FiFty-Six NEw MEMBERS With the beginning of a new fall semester comes the exciting, yet daunting, task of primary fall recruitment. At the end of the long yet fun week, our hard work paid off as we welcomed 56 new members into our home on August 20 with an Alpha Chi Bid Day by the lake! Xi Chapter held retention rates that were above 93% throughout the week! These statistics have not been obtained in years and we are ecstatic to see our hard work finally pay off. wELCOME, MOM NOLA After a long summer away from one another, the women of Xi were welcomed home by our new housemother, Nola Bartling! After 13 years of being an academic advisor at Amarillo College in Texas, Nola decided to return to her home state for retirement. FuLL FALL SEMEStER AHEAD The 716 got a bit of a facelift this summer with the addition of brand new foyer and formal living room furniture—thank you alumnae! There is much to look forward to this semester as the executive team has planned a busy fall schedule for the women of Xi. The coming months consist of weekly sisterhood movie nights, pizza study dates, Husker football games, formal, Homecoming, and Parent's Weekend. Our fall philanthropy, Bubble Ball, is scheduled for November 13. Sam Shackel '14, our vice president of philanthropy, planned Walk A Mile in Her Shoes, held on October 8 to raise awareness in the Lincoln community about domestic violence. Alpha Chis walked alongside the fraternity men of Delta Tau Delta as they walked a mile through campus in high heels. In addition, the women of Alpha Chi Omega will be participating in Safe Quarters, a Lincoln fundraiser benefiting the Friendship home. SuCCESSFuL NAtiONAL CONVENtiON Over the summer, I was fortunate to attend the 2016 Alpha Chi Omega National Convention in Orlando, Florida. Collegiate and alumnae Alpha Chis from around the country joined for a weekend of sunshine and sisterhood. In addition to attending themed lunches, award ceremonies, and various education sessions, the women of Alpha Chi raised a total of $216,874 for the Alpha Chi Omega Foundation's Real. Strong. Women. Fund. It was a weekend to remember and I am eager to share what I learned with my Nebraska sisters! CHAptER CONSuLtANt HELpS DEVELOp CHAptER This past spring, Xi Chapter welcomed a chapter consultant from nationals for a weekend to learn creative new ways to better our chapter. With the help of our consultant, the executive board developed new academic action plans, recruitment timelines and strategies, and focused on ways to enhance engagement in the chapter as well as in the campus community. Xi Chapter Develops Strategies with Consultant Alpha Chi Omega welcomes 56 women Undergraduates Focus on Academics Educational Corporation Scholarships Awarded October 3 Lauren Farritor '14, Elaina Petterson '14, Madi Warrick '13, Dani Moore '14, Katie Vosik '14, and Emma Hanson '14 during recruitment. Our new members on their way to a Husker game at Memorial Stadium. (Continued on page 4)

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