Pi Beta Phi - University of Southern California

Attention: This newsletter is intended for alumnae and parents. If your daughter is still attending the University of Southern California, she will receive a copy. If she has graduated, please send her permanent address to update our records. California Gamma Chapter of Pi Beta Phi University of Southern California P.O. Box 442100 Lawrence, KS 66044-2100 Address Service Requested Pi Beta Phi ENTRE NOUS 100 California Gamma 1917-2017 Pi Beta Phi Top row, from left: Zoe Burger '16, Lola Antognini '16, Tara Ribisi '16, Alexa Bauman '16, and Autumn Webb '16. Bottom: Gaby Glover '15, Emily Klawonn '16, Cassidy Vida '17, Sophie Fast '16, and Charlotte Busch '16. CALIFORNIA GAMMA PREPARES FOR BUSY SPRING Executive Council Gains Insight at Pi Phi College Weekend e are finishing up our second month as a new Executive Council, and I am so optimistic that the duration of this term will be carried out with an exceptional amount of enthusiasm. Our entire Executive Council traveled to St. Louis, Missouri, for Pi Phi College Weekend in January, and our experience bonded us deeply for a year full of exceptional advances. We learned how to work cohesively as a team, and also gained some helpful insight from Pi Phis all across the United States and Canada! The California Gamma Chapter was wonderfully represented with our entire team of 10 in attendance. Since then, our Executive Council members have been busy with event planning, philanthropic endeavors, and working on improvements to the way our chapter functions daily. Thank you to Sophie Fast '16, our Vice President of Fraternity Development, for planning our Founders' Day at the chapter house. Our Vice President of Event Planning, Cassidy Vida '17, has been working hard to promote sisterhood and safety at our events this year. We had our Masquerade Ball invite on February 2nd at a venue in downtown Los Angeles, and we have our second invite to honor our lovely senior class planned for April 21st. These events are our favorite opportunities to get dressed up and enjoy a night in our very own City of Angels. Charlotte Busch '16, the Vice President of Philanthropy, is in the midst of planning our Pi Social Spring Philanthropy event, which will be taking place on April 20th. This is an event that our members look forward to all year, and we are hoping to reach the entire fraternity and sorority community for this event in order to raise money for Pi Beta Phi Foundation. In other news, the California Gamma Chapter has recently been gifted with an extremely generous scholarship in memory of Joan Heid, a 1968 initiate. The Heid Foundation in Memory of Joan Heid Scholarship, until it is depleted, will support the awarding of an annual undergraduate scholarship and is restricted to members of California Gamma. We have encouraged many members to apply for the Foundation scholarship in appreciation for this beautiful gift in memory of Joan. I am incredibly proud of the strong leadership qualities that this Executive Council has already shown, and I am anticipating an entire year full of great memories for the California Gamma Pi Phis! Pi Phi Love, Gaby Glover '15 Chapter President Connect with California Gamma www.pibetaphi.org/pibetaphi/usc USC Pi Beta Phi Pi Beta Phi Cal Gamma Alumni uscpiphi President Gaby Glover '15 VP of Finance Lola Antognini '16 VP of Member Development Alexa Bauman '16 VP of Housing Zoe Burger '16 VP of Philanthropy Charlotte Busch '16 VP of Fraternity Development Sophie Fast '16 VP of Communications Emily Klawonn '16 VP of Administration Tara Ribisi '16 VP of Event Planning Cassidy Vida '17 VP of Membership Autumn Webb '16 EXECUTIVE COUNCIL

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