Where did the semester go?

With Thanksgiving behind us, we are quickly approaching the end of the fall semester here at the Woods. Here is a look at what our girls were up to last month.

Both the Alpha Phis and Delta Gamma’s held elections this November and welcomed an entire group of new officers. The DGs also volunteered in St. Louis at the Shining Tree Lot to help set up for their upcoming season of Christmas tree selling. The Shining Tree Lot is put on by the Delta Gamma Center for Children with Visual Impairments.

 

The Chi Omegas held their annual fall formal and Alpha Chi Omega participated in a Barn Dance. The Chi Os celebrated the victory of the women’s soccer team against Missouri Baptist for the title of American Midwest Conference Champions. Five members of Chi Omega are on the team: freshmen Allie Davis, Jaclyn Zilch, and Cheyanne Collier, sophomore Brooke Hendrix, and senior Hayley Bowler.The Chi Omegas, Alpha Phis and Alpha Chi Omegas all celebrated the founding date of their William Woods chapters on November 20th.

With only 2 more weeks left in the fall semester, our girls will be focusing hard on studying for finals and getting ready to enjoy the long Christmas break. We will be taking a short break and will be back in January when all of our lovely sisters return to the University. Have a fun and safe holiday everyone!

Sorority Spotlight: Chi Omega

This Sorority Spotlight features the women of Chi Omega. Here are some fast facts including their symbols, philanthropy, famous Chi Os and more!

Chi Omega’s official jewels are the pearl and diamond and their colors are cardinal and straw.

Their philanthropy is the Make A Wish Foundation which grants the wish of a child diagnosed with a life-threatening medical condition in the United States and its territories,

Chi Omega was founded in 1895 at the University of Arkansas.

It is the largest women’s fraternal organization in the world with over 320,000 initiates, 178 collegiate chapters, and over 240 alumnae chapters. From these chapters there have emerged such famous women as Angela Kinsey (The Office), Lucy Liu (Elementry), and Harper Lee (How To Kill A Mockingbird).

In 1995, Chi Omega established its executive headquarters in Lexington, Kentucky, pioneering the use of office space among all national women’s fraternities, before moving to Cincinnati, Ohio, in 1996.

For more information about Chi Omega visit chiomega.com

Greeks at the Color Breed Congress

This week I sat down with Ashley Bauer, an Alpha Phi at William Woods, to discuss her recent trip to the Color Breed Congress in Tulsa, Oklahoma. We also talked about how she balances her sorority and barn life and how her sorority has positively impacted her.

Phi Delta Theta’s Philanthropy Week

A few of the William Woods University sororities are teaming up with some of the Westminster sororities this week to participate in Phi Alpha Delta’s philanthropy supporting ALS or Lou Gehrig’s disease.

Monday started off with banners and the ladies did an excellent job. Alpha Gamma Delta, a Westminster sorority, started off strong by bringing home first place followed by Kappa Kappa Gamma, Delta Gamma, Alpha Phi, and Alpha Chi Omega.

 

Skits were Tuesday night and everyone put their best foot forward as they acted out members of Phi Delta Theta. This time around, Kappa Kappa Gamma took first followed by Alpha Gamma Delta, Delta Gamma, Alpha Phi, and Alpha Chi Omega.

 

Wednesday night the ladies serenaded the Phi Delts who had a wonderful time hearing the chapters sing to them. “I love seeing all the sororities participate in our philanthropy week. It’s great to see all the Greeks come together to support a great cause.” said Tyler Heinrich, a newly initiated member of Phi Delta Theta.

 

Tomorrow marks the final night of their philanthropy week and the current standings are as follows: in first place is Kappa Kappa Gamma followed by Alpha Gamma Delta, Alpha Chi Omega, Delta Gamma and Alpha Phi.

 

Sorority Spotlight: Alpha Phi

This Sorority Spotlight features the women of Alpha Phi. Here are some fast facts including their symbols, philanthropy, famous Phis and more!

Alpha Phi’s symbol is the ivy leaf and their colors are silver and bordeaux.

Their philanthropy is the Alpha Phi Foundation in Support of Women’s Heart Health which is dedicated to advancing leadership development, encouraging academic excellence, improving women’s heart health, supporting sisters in need and educating about the value of philanthropy.

Alpha Phi was founded by 10 women in 1872 at Syracuse University.

They now have 160 collegiate campuses and more than 200,000 members. From these chapters there have emerged such famous women as Marney Duckworth (Ms. America ’07), Georgia Neese Gray (First woman treasurer of the United States), and Kimberly Williams.

In 2006 they became the first women’s fraternity to develop a values-based leadership institute for emerging leaders based on women’s developmental leadership theories.

Alpha Phi was the first women’s organization to use Greek letters as an emblem.

For more information about Alpha Phi visit alphaphi.org

Sorority Spotlight: Delta Gamma

This Sorority Spotlight features the women of Delta Gamma. Here are some fast facts including their symbols, philanthropy, famous DGs and more!

Delta Gamma’s symbol is the anchor and their colors are bronze, pink, and blue.

Their philanthropy is Service for Sight which promotes sight preservation and provides assistance to children and adults who are blind or visually impaired.

Delta Gamma was founded by Anna Boyd Ellington, Eva Webb Dodd and Mary Comfort Leonard in 1873 in Oxford, Mississippi.

They now have 145 collegiate chapters and more than 220 alumnae groups across the United States and Canada. From these chapters there have emerged such famous women as Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Patricia Heaton, and Sabrina Bryan.

They are the first and only Panhellenic group to have its flower registered with the American Rose Society; this flower is the cream-colored rose.

Delta Gamma is one of the seven original women’s groups that began the National Panhellenic Conference.

For more information about Delta Gamma visit deltagamma.org

Chi Omega Celebrates Wish Week

FULTON, Mo. – The ladies of Chi Omega are celebrating Wish Week this week which is dedicated to raising awareness and money for the Make-A-Wish Foundation.

The week started off with their 3rd annual Wish Walk. The chapter had a great turnout bringing in both Westminster and William Woods students alike. Many walked with signs honoring Super Sam, a local hero in the Fulton community, who passed away in September of this year.

Monday night the girls hosted a dodge ball tournament on the tennis courts. Three sororities and six fraternities participated in this intense game. Alpha Phis took home the title for the sororities and on the fraternity side Kappa Alpha Order from Westminster College beat out the other five fraternities to claim the title.

Serenades were Tuesday night where everyone got to show off their beautiful singing voices. The women of Chi Omega had a wonderful time hearing all the different chapters sing to them. Lindsey Cornelius, a senior at William Woods says, “Best night of my life! I can’t imagine a better Wish Week for my senior year!”. Alpha Phi came away with another win, coming in first place for serenades. FIJI came in first place on the men’s side.

After this evening the scores are as follows: the Alpha Phis are in the lead for the sororities, followed by Alpha Chi Omega and Delta Gamma, respectively. For the fraternities, PIKE is in the lead followed by Beta, KA, FIJI, SAE, and Delt, respectively.

Wednesday is the final day for Wish Week and the event will be the Wishing Well. Chapters are invited to fill a jar with coins representing points; pennies are positive points and silver are negative.

For more information about the Make-A-Wish Foundation, visit wish.org.
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October Updates

Fulton, Mo – As the weather cools down and we move into fall, the William Woods Sororities are getting ready for a month of jam packed events. Here’s a look at what is happening this October.

October is Domestic Violence Awareness month and the Alpha Chi Omegas will be holding events throughout the month including a supply drive, painting canvases for CARDV, and Kiss Away Domestic Violence where you can make an ice cream float and kiss a sheet to show support and raise awareness. They will also be posting facts about domestic violence on their Facebook page all month long. “I really like how the Alpha Chis spread awareness across the entire campus.” said Jenna Sue, a freshman at William Woods. To find out more about how you can help end domestic violence visit Fulton’s local shelter website at callawaycardv.org.

 

The Chi Omegas will also be in action as we enter their philanthropy week October 20th – 22nd. To start it off, they will be holding the annual Chi Omega Wish Walk Saturday, October 18th at 11:11 a.m. which will raise money for the Make-A-Wish Foundation. Registration is $20 ($15 for students) and includes a t-shirt. For more information about registration join the Facebook group 3rd Annual Chi Omega Wish Walk or download the pdf file. The other William Woods Sororities will be participating in other Wish Week events such as a dodge ball tournament, penny wars and serenades.

 

The ladies of Delta Gamma recently had a sisterhood retreat where they carved pumpkins for the elderly at the Fulton Manor Care Center. This is just one way they participate in the Golden Anchor Program. Delta Gamma also held their annual Scholarship Recognition Ceremony and Big/Little Reveal earlier in the month.

 

Alpha Phi had many exciting events earlier in October including their annual Red Dress Gala, Big/Little reveal, and initiation. The Gala is an annual event to introduce parents, alumni, and fellow students to all of the new members and to raise money for their philanthropy. It was a huge success and raised over $2,000 to support the Alpha Phi Foundation in support of Women’s Heart Health.

Before initiation, the Alpha Phis held their Big/Little reveal and the new members could not have been more excited. “I had such a great time seeing all the newly initiated members of Alpha Phi. It’s always fun to come back to my old school and see how much the chapter has changed.” said Susie Smith, an alumni of the Alpha Phi chapter at William Woods.

  

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