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| April 2018 Graduation |
We have traveled another lap around the sun and the women of Alpha Chi Omega have made sure it has been a year to remember. This year the delta chi chapter of Alpha Chi Omega was awarded with the National Council Trophy at the 60th National Alpha Chi Omega Convention held in Austin, Texas. This award is based on many factors including academics, leadership, student involvement, financial responsibly, recruitment, and more. Along with this award the women of the delta chi chapter have been seeking the heights in numerous other ways. This year we have graduated thirteen amazing women. All these women are continuing to seek the heights even after graduation. Elyssa Cappert just finished her first semester at Saint Louis University's accelerated Master of Nursing program and finished off the semester with a 3.94 GPA. Baylie Borman is working with Cerner as an Adoption Coach and has been traveling across the United States working with nurses and doctors to assist them with a new computer software. We are so proud of our sisters and their accomplishments.
This year the delta chi chapter has had to adapt with a change in chapter advisors. Christi Tennyson has returned as the
chapter advisor and has been doing a wonderful job. All the women in the chapter
are so thankful for her support and determination to help our members become
the best versions of themselves. Tennyson says that, "Out of all the
volunteer roles I've held in Alpha Chi Omega, Chapter Advisor is the most
special to me. It is such a privilege to walk alongside my collegiate sisters
during their undergraduate years and watch them bloom into exceptional young
women. I am so thankful to come home again and serve the women and chapter I
love so much." Along with congratulating Christi, we would also like
the thank Katherine Wortman for serving as our chapter advisor and for all her
support.
The executive board has also accomplished so much within the
last year. Shanna Luebbert put on an amazing recruitment that every member
truly enjoyed. Bid day was the most rewarding when we had our fourteen new
members run out to the house. Hope Wallace did a phenomenal job with
initiation. Emily Gast helped made the transition process for our new
members meaningful and enjoyable. Alexis Willingham planned parties and
formals to celebrate our seniors and new members. Hannah Abeyta came up
with creative new ways to raise money for Card-V including a puppy kissing
booth, "let's taco 'bout it," and a car wash. Christy Creed did an
amazing job with planning moms’ weekend and Ashley Pendleton planned an
enjoyable best friends’ weekend. We are so thankful for our executive board and
all that they have done to better our chapter. The delta chi chapter of Alpha Chi Omega would now like to introduce their new executive board officers:
President: Sage Schuman
VP CRS: Molly O'Connell
VP Finance: Brittany Wonderly
VP Risk Management: Claudia Dace
VP Ritual: Madde Klinkey
VP PR and Marketing: Alexis Willingham
VP Recruitment: Courtney Ball
VP New Member Educator: Shannon Cunningham
VP Intellectual Development: Aurora Henrickson
VP Membership Programming: Colleen Bayer
VP Panhellenic Delegate: Tori Nesslage
VP Facility Operations: Summer Woodside
VP Philanthropy: Hannah Abeyta
A few more accomplishments the women of delta chi have accomplished in 2018 include:
- We had eight women accepted to join the Student Alumni Council on campus. Fifty percent of the council are Alpha Chi Omega's. Ashley Pendleton serves as that Senior class president and Alexis Willingham severs as the Junior class president.
- Dacrie Depping and Alexis Willingham were both inducted into Order of Omega.
- We had several members indicted into NSLS including Madi Ausfahul, Courtney Ball, Emily Barker, Sydney Bullock, Remie Johnson, and Alexis Willingham.
- Emily Barker, Sydney Bullock, Dacrie Depping, Kaitlyn Jennings, Brianna Marrow, Riley Maynard, Abby Prather-Turner, Britney Wonderly, Alexis Willingham, and Taylor Woods were on the Deans List.
- Our 4.0 sister included Emily Barker, Dacrie Depping, Kaitlyn Jennings, Abby Prather-Turner and Alexis Willingham.
- Alexis Willingham was named 2018 Daktronics NAIA Women's Soccer Scholar-Athlete.
- Abby Prather-Turner was named AMC honorable mention for soccer.
- Colleen Bayer, Madysen Hahn, Aurora Henrickson, Alexis Willingham, and Shelby Wiebe were awarded AMC All Academic Honors for soccer.
- Remie Johnson was awarded AMC All Academic Honor for volleyball.
- Emily Barker won two top tens at Arabian US Nationals in October.
- Hope Wallace received the Outstanding Student Award from William Woods.
- Molly O'Connell received the Jackie Denslow Equestrian award and was accepted into the advanced jumper class at William Woods University.