GAMMA IOTA CHAPTER OF ALPHA CHI OMEGA
UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA
P.O. BOX 442100
LAWRENCE, KS 66044-2100
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ATTENTION: This newsletter is intended for alumnae and parents. If your daughter is
still attending the University of Florida, she will receive a copy at the chapter house. If she has
graduated, please send us her permanent address to update our records. If you would like
to be added to our group list, please e-mail axgammaiota@yahoo.com.
Chronicle
The Carnation
I
t's true what they say—it's not for four years,
it's for life.
In September, we had the honor of welcoming Gamma
Iota alumnae back home for our annual alumnae tailgate.
Women who once spent hours on end in the green room,
binging movies with sisters, and late nights up in the
study room, had the chance to re-enter the doors of 820
W. Panhellenic Drive and relive their heydays.
Many women came to the tailgate accompanied
by their partners and their children. They had the
opportunity to share a past chapter of their life with
the people most important to them in their current
one—their worlds collided.
The women excitedly pointed out their composites
throughout the house to their loved ones and
discovered the changes made to their old bedrooms.
They were back home and loving every minute of it.
"It's so great that even though life constantly changes
around you, you can always count on Alpha Chi and
the sisterhood that it provides to stay the same,"
Rianna Smith '13 said.
Active sisters gave tours to the many alumnae who
visited and got to hear stories of Alpha Chi back in
the day. Others sat in the dining room, munching
on cookies and fruit while they caught up with
sisters they went to school with. Although years had
passed, it was like nothing had changed.
For more recent graduates, their glory days in Alpha
Chi weren't too long ago. Nonetheless, the house
and the chapter is ever changing. Shalla Galanos
'13, who graduated last spring, said coming back
allowed her to catch up with sisters, meet new
members, and see all the changes made in the last
year.
"I recently graduated," said Galanos, "so it was
great reconnecting with my sisters and seeing all of
the fun changes to the house."
We encourage any alumnae who may not have had
a chance to attend this year's event to try and attend
one in the future. When you join Alpha Chi Omega,
you have a home away from home for the rest of
your life. It warmed our hearts to be able to meet the
women who called Alpha Chi home before us and
we look forward to meeting the many women who
will call it home after us.
Loyally,
Abigail Miller '15
An Alumnae-tastic Day
Refl ecting on Gamma Iota's Annual Alumnae Tailgate
Alumnae attend the annual alumnae
tailgate event in September.
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