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Activities
Participation in Activities develops us into well-rounded people.  We engage with others to develop outside interests and expose us to new and differing points of view.   By contributing in the larger world, we demonstrate that Chi Omega makes a difference in the lives of women.








 

 
 
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Calendar
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Chapter Updates
Congratulations to our new SISTERS~Initiated on 12/10/08!!

Beta Theta is once again  #1 on campus for grades~ congrats on our 3.4 GPA

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Contact Us
 Chapter Mailing Address
Beta Theta Chapter of Chi Omega
Chi Omega-University of South Alabama
Box U-1118
Mobile, AL 36688-0001
 
 
Chapter Phone Number
(251) 341-4986

President: Sarah Syklawer

sbs502@jaguar1.usouthal.edu

University of South Alabama :

Greek Affairs Office: Student Center Room 129
Sally Cobb and Brigette Soderlind: 251-460-7003

Chi Omega Nationals : 901-748-8600

3395 Players Club Parkway

Memphis, TN 38125


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Friendship
Friendship is what binds us to each other and to our Fraternity.  The friendships we develop in Chi Omega give us a home across geography and generations and give us lasting support throughout our lives.
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High Standards
Sisterhood and High Standards means that we are women of integrity and good character.  We have high expectations for ourselves and for our Sisters.  We strive daily to be role models to others.
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Join
Membership in Chi Omega is for a lifetime. Our network of Sisters and the spirit of Chi Omega are a home wherever you are. We invite you to connect!
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Leaders
Name Email Position
Sarah Syklawer  sbs502@jaguar1.usouthal.edu President (G.H.)
Blair Segers bes504@jaguar1.usouthal.edu Vice President (G.T.B.)
Mary Kate Bryant mkb603@jaguar1.usouthal.edu Secretary (G.K.A.)
Ashley Guy avg601@jaguar1.usouthal.edu Treasurer (G.N.V.)
Laura Jo Adams lja601@jaguar1.usouthal.edu New Member Educator (G.M.)
Kim Proctor knproc@yahoo.com Personnel
Kristin Coker krc502@jaguar1.usouthal.edu Recruitment
Erin Knowles eek701@jaguar1.usouthal.edu Panhellenic
Bree Smith bss65511@aol.com House Corp.
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Make-A-Wish Foundation
The Make-A-Wish Foundation is Chi Omega Fraternity's National Philanthropy. Since the start of our alliance, Chi Omegas have made a difference in many children's lives through volunteering time, talents, and dollars. The Make-A-Wish Foundation has honored Chi Omega for the incredible volunteer efforts of our members.

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This past October, Beta Theta raised $10,200 through the annual Songfest competition and cookout.  This was a record breaking total for the chapter, enabling Make-A-Wish to grant three wishes with the money that was raised!




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Members

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Famous Chi-O's

Lucy Lui - Actress
Sela Ward - Emmy Award Actress
54, Sisters, Once & Again
Harper Lee - Author
" To Kill a Mockingbird"
Shelly Long - Actress
Cheers, The Brady Bunch Movie
Heather Locklear - Actress
SpinCity
Cybill Shepard- Actress
Moonlighting, Cybill
Natalie Allen - News Anchcor
CNN
Liza Huber - TV Actress
Passions
Susan Helms- NASA Astronaut
1st Woman to live on the Int'l Space Station
Lauren Hutton - Supermodel/Actress
Revlon, 54, My Father the Hero
Sylvia Hitchcock - Beauty Queen
Former Miss Universe
Alice Sheets Marriott - Hotel Executive
Marriott Hotel Co-Founder Patricia Schroeder - Gov't
Member House of Representatives
Mabel Walker Willebrandt - Gov't
1st Woman to hold high postion in Federal Government
Mary Ann Mobley - Beauty Queen
Former Miss America
Lee Meriweather - Beauty Queen
Former Miss America
Joyce DeWitt - Actress
Three's Company
Alana Davis - News Anchor
The Today Show
Joanne Woodward - Actress
TV & Movies

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Our Story
It all began on April 5, 1895, at the University of Arkansas when four young women, with the help of a local dentist, established the secrets and symbolism that today bind over 260,000 women. This small band of women founded Chi Omega after realizing a need for an organization that would foster both friendship and respect for the potential and inherent value of women. Over the years, Chi Omega has provided its members with unique opportunities in leadership, scholarship, and lifelong friendship - striving to provide each Sister with a commitment to personal integrity, excellence in academic and intellectual pursuits, intergenerational participation, community service, leadership opportunities and social enrichment.


 

The Beta Theta Chapter at The University of South Alabama was installed on March 29, 1969.  Since then, Chi Omega has risen to be the most diverse group of women on campus.  This chapter has won the University Dean's Cup consecutively for the past 13 years.  The Dean's Cup is the highest award in Greek life on South's campus.

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Personal Development
Career and Personal Development prepares us for life’s work and makes us marketable regardless of the path we choose.  Sisters serve as mentors and coaches along the way.  Chi Omega promotes personal growth and teaches us to work earnestly at whatever we choose to do.




Our chapter has held  various events from etiquette dinners to budget planning parties to improve our life skills.  
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Recruitment
Chi Omega is FUN! Every year, over 5,000 young women across America join the largest women’s fraternity in the world for sisterhood and lifelong friendships.



Even though it is tough to figure out which sorority you want to join in only 5 days, choose the place where you feel most at home!


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Scholarship
Sincere Learning and Creditable Scholarship means that we care about our intellectual development.  We embrace the spirit and excitement of learning throughout our lives and encourage others to better themselves.
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Service
Community Service means that we want to make a difference on our campuses and in our communities.  We know that giving back to others unselfishly makes the world a better place and makes us better people.   Serving and giving helps to connect us.


The Make-A-Wish Foundation is our national philanthropy.  This year, we raised $10,200 for Make-A-Wish.  Part of the money sponsored a little girl's wish from Saraland, AL.  The little girl, Emma, is 4, and she has Pre B ALL, which is Leukemia, or cancer of the blood. She wishes to go to DisneyWorld and be a princess, so she'll have an appointment at Bibbiti Bobbiti Boutique where Fairy Godmothers will style her hair, paint her nails and dress her up in a Princess Gown. Her mom, stepdad and 6 year old brother will accompany Princess Emma during her stay at Give Kids The World.

Below are pictures from our fundraisers.

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Sisters Flourish

Just a few of our accomplishments...

Dean's Cup:

 Chi Omega is proud to have won the University

Dean's Cup each year consecutively since 1996.

The University's Dean's Cup is awarded based

on the sorority which excels in Academics,

Intramural Sports, Campus Involvement, and

Community Service. We are proud to announce

we continued this tradition of excellence at the

2008 Greek Awards Banquet by bringing home

the University Dean's Cup once again!

Highest GPA:

 Chi Omega received the highest Greek G.P.A. for

Fall 2007 and Spring 2008 with a cumulative chapter

 G.P.A. exceeding 3.3!

Individual Chi Omega Honors
-Mitchell College of Business Scholars Brynn Armstrong
-Southerners (USA University Ambassadors) Mary Katherine Bryant
-University Honors Program Sarah Syklawer, Amanda Wade, Brynn Armstrong, PI CHI, Courtney Coxe
-USA College of Medicine Early Acceptance Program Blair Segers, Sarah Syklawer, Mary Katherine Bryant, PI CHI, Katie Reeves, Jennifer Black
-Mortar Board Prestigious Honor Society Sarah Syklawer, Blair Segers, Amanda Wade, Casey Patterson, Kristen Little 
-Order of Omega Honor Society Blair Segers, Sarah Syklawer, Laura Jo Adams, Kimberly Proctor 
-Alpha Epsilon Delta Pre-Professional Honor Society Kristen Little, Blair Segers, Sarah Syklawer, PI CHI, Mary Katherine Bryant (Webmaster), Jennifer Black, Katie Reeves, Ashley Pitman 
-Other Honor Societies with Chi Omega Members Phi Eta Sigma, Omicron Delta Kappa, Golden Key, Beta Gamma Sigma, Rho Lambda, Who's Who Among America Colleges and Universities, Phi Kappa Phi, Alpha Chi

Individual Chi Omega Campus Involvement
-Vanguard Editor-in-Chief Ashley Jones
-Equestrian Club President Brittany Fisher
-Toastmasters President Mary Katherine Bryant
-Resident Advisor Kim Proctor, Alison Daily
-Freshmen Advisory Board Kristen Little, Sarah Syklawer, Mary Katherine Bryant, Brynn Armstrong, Jennifer Black
-Freshmen Leadership Council Brynn Armstrong (Member at Large) and Mary Katherine Bryant (Historian), Jennifer Black
-SGA Senators PI*CHI, Ashley Guy, Kim Proctor (Vice President), Laura Jo Adams, Cassandra Brown, Hannah Sanders, Julie Tanner
-Diamond Girls Vice President Meghan Mee
-Religious Organizations with Chi Omega Members Baptist Campus Ministries, Wesley Foundation, Campus Outreach, Agape
-Colleges Against Cancer/Relay for Life Volunteer Ashton Callaghan

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Symbols
Chi Omega’s symbols are a visual representation of our purposes and ideals.

Flower:  White Carnation
Mascot:  Owl
Colors:  Cardinal and Straw
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our badge:
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Symphony
The Chi Omega Symphony has reflected the purposes of Chi Omega members since its composition in 1904 by Ethel Switzer Howard on the eve of her initiation into the Xi Chapter of Chi Omega at Northwestern University.symphony1.jpg
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Updates (National)
Capturing a Day in the Life of Chi Omega: April 5

To celebrate Chi Omega's 115th Anniversary, we are asking Chi Omegas around...

Chi Omega Initiates 300,000th Member

March 5, 2010: Chi Omega Fraternity has reached a milestone in its history...

Let's Make History: A Message from the Governing Council

We are blessed to live in a country that values the equality of women as...

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Welcome
Chi Omega is the largest women's collegiate fraternal organization in the world with 300,000 total initiates and over 170 active collegiate chapters. The Beta Theta Chapter of Chi Omega was founded March 29, 1969, at the University of South Alabama, and has been recognized as one of the strongest sororities on campus ever since.


Chi Omega Quick Facts


Founded: April 5th, 1895
University of Arkansas
Colors: Cardinal and Straw
Flower: White Carnation
Symbol: Owl
Gem: Pearl
Motto: " Hellenic Culture &
Christian Ideals"


Chi Omega is the largest women's organization next to the Girl Scouts.


1 in 4 sorority women is a Chi Omega.

Chi Omega is the third most financially stable corporation in the United
States.


Over past decade Chi Omega has
grown to 173 chapters across the
nation with approximately 300,000 initiated members.
 

Chi Omega was the first greek organization to publish significant literature and to do broad research on women's achievements.
 


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Founded: April 5th, 1895
University of Arkansas
Colors: Cardinal and Straw
Flower: White Carnation
Symbol: Owl
Gem: Pearl
Motto: " Hellenic Culture &
Christian Ideals"


Chi Omega is the largest women's organization next to the Girl Scouts.


1 in 4 sorority women is a Chi Omega.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Chi Omega is the third most financially stable corporation in the United
States.


Over past decade Chi Omega has
grown to 173 chapters across the
nation with approximately 300,000 initiated members.
 

Chi Omega was the first greek organization to publish significant literature and to do broad research on women's achievements.