Brotherly News

Ohio University’s Chapter of Alpha Phi Omega

Volume 1, Issue 1
Review of Fall and Winter quarters

Winter Quarter
events:
Brothers build for family in need
By Meghan Tinker
On February 19 and 20, Habitat were some of the Habitat for Humanity
Faculty pageant for 65 Delta Gamma brothers most kind-hearted people Gwen Miles was excited
traveled to Parkersburg, I have ever met, and their to see young faces. “It’s so
St. Jude Children’s W.Va. with Alpha Phi Omega belief in our abilities was wonderful to have young
Hospital to participate in Wood absolutely contagious,” people involved in any kind
County’s 56th Habitat for said volunteer and Alpha of service to our community.
5K to benefit My Humanity build. Phi Omega member Renee It’s something that when
Sister’s Place The brothers helped to Lewis. I first came here I noticed
raise the four walls of the that a lot of the older
home that will belong generations were the biggest
Newly Elected to the Franklin Family contributors to any kind of
2011-2012 on Saturday and Sunday service or volunteering,”
Executive Board: assisted in adding tresses Miles said in an article by
and sheeting to the roof. Fox WTAP.
President: J.P. Zakrajsek “It was amazing to Wood County Habitat
Treasurer: Renee Lewis witness first-hand the for Humanity celebrated
J Board: accomplishments of our both its 20th anniversary
Kristen Mason hard-work and team- Habitat volunteers hammer in nails to sup- and reaching over
Sarah Clouse work. The people from port the first wall raised in the Franklin 50 builds in 2010.
J.D. Bales house.
Service Chairs:
Stephanie Bricklebank
Dual rush prepares chapter for semesters
Sarah Csongei By Melissa Pennington
5k: The conclusion of fall and Carly Wiita, a sophomore at a bad thing, but we don’t have
Jackie Walsh winter quarters marks the Ohio University who pledged a lot of time to get to know
Monica Ruscher completion of our chapter’s Winter 2009, expressed our brothers, let alone family
Public Relations: goal to successfully complete concern about the amount of specifically, when we initiate
Katie Lathrop
a dual rush—initiating one people pledging, but believed two pledge classes back-to-
Service Week:
Lauren Mccoulgh
pledge class in November that the dual rush concept back,” she said.
Dana Zurchin and another in March. was a necessary step for our To combat this fear, families
Fellowship: This project was put into chapter. are encouraged to plan and
Kelsie Shortridge action due to the large size “I think it’s helpful to start attend fellowship events
Liza Lieberman of recent pledge classes and the dual rush this year so that of their own, in addition
Internal Relations: the upcoming switch to when we get to semesters, to those they would have
Dani Garfield semesters. we’ll know how to handle it,” otherwise attended.
Awards: Our chapter initiated she said. This transition is aimed at
Kelsi Burkhart approximately 100 new Junior Emily Zarack also making Alpha Phi Omega
Ombudsman: brothers fall quarter and will discussed her opinions on the best organization it could
Beth Brink
activate another 100 at the the matter. possibly be while preparing
Lowell Berg
Rush: Chelsea Wylie
end of winter quarter. “Dual rush isn’t necessarily brothers for the future.
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Interview with ‘10- ‘11 President Laura Hopkins St. Jude patient to be honored at Faculty Pageant
By Jackie Walsh By Becca Reif
As we prepare to welcome our new I kept taking on leadership positions with What was your favorite thing about being On March 8, Alpha Phi Omega will host their second a co-founder of the Faculty Pageant. “Grace LeVally and
executive board in the spring, we would Relay for Life and Membership. I also knew President? annual Faculty Pageant to raise money for the St. Jude I are organizing this year’s faculty pageant in hopes that
like to take a final chance to honor our a lot about the organization and how it “I would say being able to implement Children’s Research Hospital, a hospital devoted to we will be able to raise twice as much money as we did
leadership from the past year. The 2010- functioned. I saw a need for change and change and being able to take an objective advancing cures and means of prevention for pediatric last year,” Horton continued.
2011 president Laura Hopkins shared some I wanted to make them. I love taking on look on the chapter as a whole has been
catastrophic diseases. Competing in the pageant will be APhiO advisor Julie
of her APhiO experience. leadership positions in this organization so really great. I like being able to see what
This year’s pageant will honor Suhr from the Psychology department
it was just the next step.” we need to do and being the one to fix it.
What’s your favorite APhiO memory? What was your biggest challenge as Getting to know everyone in the chapter 5-year-old Ava Nichols, who was along with Matt Vosler, Recreation and
“My pledge process, I loved everything President? has been really great too. As president you diagnosed with a brain tumor in Sports Pedagogy; Michelle Adams-
about it. I know it sounds really cliché but “Implementing the risk management have more exposure to everyone in the 2010, and is currently undergoing Manning, Residentinal Housing; and
I really hadn’t found my place yet at OU policy has definitely been the most difficult chapter rather than just a committee.” treatment at the St. Jude Hospital in Harold Perkins, Geography.
so I decided to rush. Winter quarter of thing so far. It’s something other chapters What do you want APhiO to remember you Memphis, Ten. Ava and her family Ava Nichols was diagnosed with an
my freshman year I got so indulged in the and organizations have and have to do. for? will be present at the pageant and inoperable brain tumor last year when
pledge service project and I met a lot of We never had a solid policy, and our “I just want to be remembered as a president will speak about their experience she was four years old. She is sweet,
people. It was the perfect fit.” organization is so large that I found it who was involved and available and willing with St. Jude Hospital. At the end of energetic, and LOVES Taylor Swift.
What made you want to become President? necessary to have one. Dealing with others’ to help people. We’ve had presidents in the the event, Ava will be crowned the -------To learn more about Ava
“I was really involved in the pledge process opinions and dislikes of the policy was also past that didn’t really fulfill the shoes that
pageant queen. Nichols, visit her website at www.avanichols.org, or join
as pledge service chair with Angela, and it very hard. “ they needed to fill. I want people to see that
“The Faculty Pageant was created last year by my her Facebook group, “Love and prayers for Miss Ava
made me want to be even more involved. I did everything I could for our chapter.”
winter pledge class, where we raised nearly $500 for the Nichols.”
St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital,” said Eric Horton,
Fall flashback: Service Week Highlights
By Jenna Miller
Senior Profile: Fellowship Superstar Jayna Pappas
Reduce, Reuse, and Recycle - Service Week 2010 FRIDAY By Katie Lathrop
Bros visited a local Athens When one considers the three tenants of Alpha Phi to work at a summer camp in New Hampshire, then go to
was all about making our community eco-friendly.
elementary school to teach a Omega – leadership, friendship, and service- who are the Spain to teach. Jayna says that she will miss “being able
Service week co-chairs Dani Garfield and Anna WEDNESDAY lesson on the “3 R’s.” The kids first brothers that come to mind? For me, one of these to work with
Gebhardt planned a full week of fun-filled service Bros hit the streets of Athens to were able to make “litter bugs”
opportunities, all with the goal to make Athens brothers is exiting senior Jayna Pappas. As a co-fellowship all the great
exchange students’ incandescent light made from recycled materials.
and the rest of Ohio a greener place. bulbs with energy efficient compact
chair, Janya is an extraordinary brother. Jayna was a p e o p l e
APhiO also tabled outside of
florescent lights (CFL). All CFL’s were Baker for the Ecohouse Digest. member of the Winter 2009 pledge class. a r o u n d
MONDAY donated by the Office of Sustainability. The Ecohouse Digest is a listserv Jayna’s favorite service moment was helping ATCO Athens and,
The brothers started the week Volunteers also collected plastic bags the Office of Sustainability uses members make a sympathy card for another ATCO of course, my
helping the Community Food to recycle. Wednesday evening, bros to promote eco-friendly events member whose family brothers!”
Initiatives (CFI) plant apple trees made recycled notebooks. They used around Southeastern Ohio. member had passed away. One of
and clean out the Glouster Gardens. cardboard from packaged goods, “Jayna has been one “It was touching how they Jayna’s littles,
CFI works to sustainably provide such as cereal boxes, for covers. Paper of the best parts of were so compassionate,” Chels ea
food for the community via seed came from either recycling bins or was
my experience in Jayna remembers. To Wylie, said,
saving, composting, community donated by brothers. The fraternity
gardens, edible schoolyards, and made 241 notebooks that were donated APhiO.” Jayna, being a leader “Jayna has
means being able to guide been one
donations. to Athens Local School District.
her brothers in positive of the best
TUESDAY THURSDAY ways toward common goals. Her advice to new pledges is parts of my
APhiO got in shape with a delicious fundraiser. APhiO brother Jill Carlson presented a “How to to step up and take a leadership position in the fraternity experience
Brothers made smoothies by peddling a bicycle be a Sustainable Bro” workshop. She explained
because it can make you feel empowered. in APhiO.
with a blender on the back. The bicycle peddles the importance of going green and staying local.
For rising seniors, her advice is to make a footprint within I feel like I
turn the blender propellers allowing smoothies to She brought in baked goods from the Village
Bakery, which uses all local products. Jill also APhiO. Being an active brother is important, trying to turn can trust her with anything and she is so much fun to be
be made without electricity. Later that night bros
brought Snowville Creamery, a local dairy farm, something into a legacy will really help you to make your around!”
got creative painting ceiling tiles that were donated
milk to wash down the local treats. mark. Jayna will graduate with a degree in English with
to the Aultman Hospital in Canton, Ohio.
a communications minor. After graduation, she is hoping
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Alpha Phi Omega’s Annual 5k:

Race to Raise funds for My Sisters Place

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