Whether a member chooses to serve as a chapter officer, or represent aoii as a member of other campus or community. We strive to embody the values that they originally founded our organization upon. Alpha gamma delta, initiation week ceremonies 1980s alpha gamma phi, initiation ceremony n. Aoii is a fraternity or sorority based in brentwood, tn that was founded in 1897. The rho delta chapter of alpha omicron pi at samford university.
The thought of graduating college and moving on from your college life can be terrifying, but aoii doesnt stop with college graduation. Aoii has over 190,000 initiated members and 143 active collegiate collegiate chapters. Bound by ties of friendship, alpha omicron pi womens fraternity was established in 1897. And may your descendants in alpha omicron pi bring to you the glory that you yourselves are to us today. Exert the utmost care during the selection process as the future of the fraternity depends on wellchosen members. Alpha omicron pi was founded in 1897 at barnard college, making aoii the oldest international organization on carletons campus. As women of the epsilon gamma chapter of alpha omicron pi, we promise to strive to be our best by upholding our values and living our ritual. Alpha omicron pi develops classy, confident, and loyal women who will be successful in all aspects of their lives. Each woman is inspiring in her own way and our sisterhood continues to amaze me more and more each day. Alpha pi was officially brought back to florida state in 20 and we have been growing ever since.
Alpha omicron pi sorority iowa state university greek chapter. Have you ever thought about how you could live our ritual on a daily basis. Alpha omicron pi leads women to discover things about themselves that they never thought they could be capable of. At the 2017 alpha omicron pi international convention, pi delta was recognized as a chapter of excellence for its excellence in campus involvement, excellence in fraternity and sorority relations, excellence in membership recruitment, excellence in membership retention, excellence in new member education, excellence in ritual, and excellence in.
Within one week of its founding, the four founders used their initiation ritual for the first time to initiate. In the article below, rituals, traditions, and jewelry committee member kay elam, sigma delta huntingdon college reminds us of how to use ritual in these. Aoiis official building where a full staff works to further alphas interest. Pi omicron omega chapter of alpha kappa alpha sorority, incorporated, burlington, north carolina. Alpha omicron pi is home on campus for so many women, and we look forward to welcoming more new ones this upcoming year. On december 23, 1896, the four climbed the stairs in a small gallery of the old columbia college library which led to an old and seldom used room. Alpha omicron pi, book of rituals, instructions, symbolism, traditions and ceremonies 1979 alpha phi, ritual n. By mary matarazzo bryant, delta omega murray state u, rituals, traditions, and jewelry committee. Pi omicron omega chapter of alpha kappa alpha sorority.
Alpha omicron pi, aoii, alpha o is an international womens fraternity founded on january 2, 1897, at barnard college on the campus of columbia university in new york. Verified international ritual for initiation occurred on time. The chapter has won several of the awards they have applied for and should continue to strive for greatness. There is never a dull moment for our members here at alpha omicron pi. The day i became a sister of alpha omicron pi, was the day my life changed for the best. Aoii, and alpha o, the familiar names of the fraternity, is open to women regardless of ethnicity, religion or socioeconomic background, with 143 active collegiate chapters and 159 active alumnae chapters in canada.
Alpha omicron pi was founded in 1897 by our founders helen, stella, elizabeth and jessie. I found a home away from home and over 100 amazing sisters. Alpha omicron pi international headquarters 5390 virginia way brentwood, tennessee 37027. The panel applauds the chapter on their utilization of a. Hazing is not in conformity with the rituals of alpha omicron pi nor does it. If we are alert, we can see and apply ritual in many aspects of our lives. Alpha omicron pi worked with alpha chi omega and cohosted a pageant for males on campus, mountain hunk. The sisters of alpha omicron pi are very passionate about everything we do. The notes included in the remainder of this report contain direct. This year marked the fourth full year of the evaluat ion process. Alpha omicron pi has made my college experience what it is today. Scholastic excellence must be upheld as an outstanding objective. We, the kappa lambda chapter, pride ourselves on being inclusive and accepting of all women.
This commitment reflects a philosophy of friendship, concern, and usefulness in the world. It has nothing to do with you and i am sorry for whatever may have happened to any of you that are so negative about greek life and alpha omicron pi, but i promise you that it is a lot more then you think and it is the greatest. Welcome to alpha omicron pi at george mason university. Walking through the halls and stairways of our historic annex home and seeing composites through the years reminds me of the. My sisters are a constant source of unconditional love and support. A traditional ritual that brings a new member into full membership of the. Alpha omicron pi fraternitysorority annual evaluation. And he didnt allow our ritual to be entered into the library of congress. Welcome to the official website of the nu beta chapter of alpha omicron pi at the university of mississippi. Fiscal year ending, date received by irs, form, pdf link. Most importantly, being a part of alpha omicron pi allows each member to bond with sisters from around the world through the ritual that our four founders created back in 1897. The purpose of alpha omicron pi sorority is to cultivate membership in areas of. As members, we believe in and hopefully possess these. Welcome to alpha omicron pi epsilon alpha chapter at penn state.
The women of aoii lift each other up and make each other. Alpha omicron pi passed all life safety inspections and fire drills with zero violations. We are involved in a multitude of organizations on campus student government, swim team, honor societies. Alpha omicron pi strives to continue to create a sisterhood enriched through. We take pride in our involvement on campus, dedication to living our ritual each day, and of course, our strong sisterhood.
Hazing is not in conformity with the rituals of alpha omicron pi nor does it project the rituals book, book of rituals instructions, ritual educational materials file link. In aoii, we strive to support women in all of their endeavors and provide a space for women to feel empowered and loved. Alpha omicron pi at the university of toledo has many things to be proud of, such as recently winning an award for leadership on campus and being national recognized as a chapter of excellence in communication and campus involvement for the 2017 year. Alpha omicron pi is a home, a long history of strongwilled, ambitious women upholding the values and traditions i hold near to my heart. To this end every child must be encouraged to remain in school, and the more promising and prepared boys and girls must be urged and assisted to attend college. Being a member of an international womens organization means so much more than just being a member of our local chapter on one campus. I joined a sorority in hope of finding my place at saint josephs university, but little did i know that i would find much more. Alpha omicron pi was founded on a promise to serve not only one another but the greater community as well. Alpha kappa kappa, ritual 1923 alpha kappa phi, ritual n. Ritual has not changed significantly over the years.
I was thinking how we all too often, view our ritual as merely words on a page. Stella, jess, helen, and bess became determined that their friendship should last a lifetime. Aoii introduced me to specific values in our ritual that are universal, core, and can apply regardless of our background. Alpha omicron pi, aoii, alpha o is an international womens fraternity founded on. Aoii encourages all members to excel academically and has many programs designed to assist women in achieving. The women of alpha omicron pi pride ourselves on displaying our values of character, dignity, scholarship, and college loyalty every day. Our ritual is beautiful and sacred to us for a reason so i am meaning this as sweetly as i can but back the hl off.
Alpha omicron pi has continued to apply for awards on ettysburg olleges campu s, as well as through their international headquarters. There are over 150 alumnae chapters across the united states and canada with sisters of all ages from 21 to 101. Therefore, the future of not only your chapter but also of alpha omicron pi is in your hands. Refresh, explore, and discover ritual education docent. This 2018 year, we are looking to work harder to improve our grades. Keeper of the ritualsong leader maintains the ideals of our organization by. This sorority has been instrumental in my personal growthin this house, i have found lifelong friends, leadership experiences, and a sense of community. We are extremely delighted that you are visiting our webpage and hope you find what you are looking for. Shokooh miry, sigma university of california, berkeley, rituals, traditions, and jewelry committee.
Alpha omicron pi had made significant investment in updates to. Alpha omicron pis core values are character, dignity, scholarship, and college loyalty. We also have over 150 alumnae chapters across the united states and. Welcome to alpha omicron pis chi epsilon chapter website.
We are a group of diverse women who have a shared interest in bettering ourselves, our campus, and our community. Alpha phi alpha must ever be prepared to meet conditions as they confront us in a changing world. Alpha omicron pi evaluation summary the remainder of the evaluation report is feedback from the evaluation committee based on both the written materials and oral presentation for the 2017 calendar year. Through it all, aoii is a place of comfort, joy, and laughter. By ginger banks, pi kappa the university of texas at austin, rituals, traditions, and jewelry committee chairman. Since the day our national chapter was founded, january 2nd, 1897, we have been able to grow and. Alpha omicron pi evaluation report gettysburg college. Our aoii ritual bonds all members together in alpha omicron pi. By navigating this site you can learn more about the sisters of this fraternity. Ritual is so much more than the memorization of words and actions. We practice relationships built on respect, mutual trust, and genuine sisterhood. Alpha omicron pi was founded at the university of maine in 1908, making us the oldest panhellenic organization on our campus. The chapter successfully met the 90% occupancy standard for the fall 2018 and spring 2019 semesters at 8% and 6% respectively. He assured everyone that our ritual was nothing to be feared, and nothing bad ever happened in it.