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Scholarship

Jackie Kondratko, Scholarship Chair

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For Chi Omega, scholarship is one of our number one priorities. Our chapter earned the highest GPA of all VU Greek organizations for fall 2003 and 2004. Our Fall 2004 cumulative chapter GPA, 3.452, was the highest of any Greek organization in 9 years. 45 sisters (of 60 total) earned 3.0's or higher for the spring 2005 semester and four earned perfect 4.0's, the highest amount from any VU sorority. Consistency and greatness are important assets of Chi Omega scholarship. Sisters who receive good grades are acknowledged every week with "Smarty Pants" awards. Our weekly "Skippy Jar" prizes also provide incentive for members to go to all classes.

As soon as members join the sorority they are encouraged to succeed scholastically. New Members are given study buddies who help them with classes throughout their first semester as Chi's. And sisters can always be found studying in our chapter room or on Chi O corridor.

It's a great convenience for all Chi's to have 50 other women at their disposal who are willing to help and give advice on classes and professors. Our Chi O academic advisor, Nursing Professor Amy Cory, is always around to offer assistance, as well. .

It's a little bit easier to get good grades when you enjoy your professors and classes. Here's a list of our sisters' favorites at VU...

Community Service

Jenny Halbert, Community Service

Jenny.Halbert@valpo.edu

Chi Omegas love helping out in the Valpo area. Sisters volunteer for local establishments and programs such as Hilltop House, Walt's Place, and tutoring. Every spring, several sisters get together to volunteer for Rebuilding Together.

The annual philanthropy event for our Chi Omega chapter is Make-A-Swish for Make-A-Wish. The event is a 3-on-3 basketball tournament held every Spring. Teams are organized and pay fees to participate, all of which goes to Make-A-Wish. Additional funds are encouraged the day of and prior to the event. Several businesses in the area donate gifts for participants. A favorite activity of the day is Pie-A-Chi. Students pay $1 to enter a raffle, and if their name is pulled throughout the day, they get to pie any member of Chi Omega in the face. No hard feelings of course - it's for a good cause :). .

The date for Alpha Lambda's spring 2008 Make-A-Swish for Make-A-Wish will be announced soon! Please contact our Community Service Chair, Jenny Halbert, to find out more information to participate. Each team of 3 pays $15 to enter, and raffles for Pie-A-Chi are only $1 each. Remember all proceeds go to the Make-A-Wish Foundation so sign up to participate today!

The Make-A-Wish Foundation is the official philanthropy of Chi Omega, both for our Alpha Lambda chapter and nationally. Since its inception in 1980, Make-A-Wish has fulfilled the wishes and dreams of over 144,000 children with life-threatening illnesses. For many children, the wishes they are granted such as going to Disney World with their families or having a playground built in their bakyard help ease the pain of their conditions and let them have a day in which they can forget about their illnesses and be happy with their families and friends. Make-A-Wish is now celebrating its 25th anniversary! Click below to learn more about the Foundation and how you can donate to help them continue their special work!

Sisterhood

Caroline Crafton, Sisterhood Chair

Caroline.Crafton@valpo.edu

Official sisterhood events are typically held four to five times per semester, but groups of sisters can always be found hanging out and having unofficial sisterhood activities. This past semester our intrepid sophomores held 5 events in September alone. The juniors and seniors have had a tough act to follow and have been valiantly planning wonderful events for November and December!

Campus Activities

TBA, Campus Activities Chair

TBA@valpo.edu

Chi Omega prides itself in positively contributing to the Valparaiso University campus. The women of Chi Omega are highly involved in several organizations and activities outside of the sorority. Many participate in on-campus jobs and academic groups related to their majors. Six sisters are in VU Athletics, including soccer, track & field, and cheerleading. Campus intramurals is a favorite activity for sisters to enjoy together. Chi Omega participates in intramural indoor and outdoor soccer, basketball, volleyball, and flag football.

Here is a full list of campus organizations, activities, honor societies, and jobs Chi Omegas are involved in at VU:

Alpha Delta Iota (Freshmen Honors Society)

Alumni Association

Alpha Psi Omega

Association for Women in Communications (AWC)

Athletics Recreation Center (ARC)

Beta Gamma Sigma (Business Honors Society)

Christ College

Christopher Center for Library and Information Resources (CCLIR)

College Republicans

Delta Sigma Pi (Business Fraternity)

Dining Services

Earthtones

Festival of Voices

Gamma

Greek J-Board

Hellenic Council

Hilltop House

Honor Council

Housing Office

Intramurals

Lambda Pi Eta (Communications Honors Society)

Office of Greek Life

Office of Residential Life

Order of Omega

Orientation Assistant

Panhellenic Council

Phone Program

Pi Delta Phi (French Honors Society)

Public Relations Student Society of America (PRSSA)

Residential Assistant

Senior Planning Council

Sigma Delta Pi (Spanish Honors Society)

Sigma Tau Delta (English Honors Society)

Softball

Spanish Club

Student Teaching

Tau Beta Pi (Engineering Honors Society)

The Torch

Tutoring

Union Board

Union Info Desk

Valparaiso Alumni Undergraduate Leadership Team (VAULT)

Women's Soccer

Women's Track & Field

WVUR

Career and Personal Development

TBA , Career and Personal Development Chair

TBA@valpo.edu

Chi Omega, and especially the Alpha Lambda chapter, is committed to developing well-rounded women who are capable of leading active and fulfilling lives. To help accomplish this goal, the Career and Personal Development Chair is instrumental in teaching sisters vital skills ranging from resume writing to ettiquette tips.

Social

Brynn Horne , Social Chair

Brynn.Horne@valpo.edu

This semester Alpha Lambda has decided to take a break from our usually hectic social schedule to focus on the benefits of creating a strong sisterhood and participating in even more philanthropy events. However, the sisterhood is hoping to take a tenative step back into the social arena very soon!