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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.


Here are just some of the activities that Chi O's are involved with on SDSU Campus!
Alpha Lambda Delta
American Society of Interior Designers
Association for the Education of Young Children
Campus Crusade for Christ
College Democrats
College Republicans
Colleges Against Cancer
Collegiate 4-H
Equestrian Team
Greek Programming Board
Habitat For Humanity
Honors College
Kappa Delta Pi
Kappa Psi
Nursing Students Assocation
Order of Omega
Panhellenic Council
Phi Upsilon Omnicron
Pi Kappa Delta
Prairie Repertory Theatre
The Pride Drumline
The Pride Flagline
The Pride Marching Band
State University Theatre
University Program Council
Women's Choir
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Calendar
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Chapter Updates
Look for some new hooties to be born in the spring! Ryan and Stephanie (Erschens) Bouza (04) are expecting Kennedy Jo in May
 
and Nathan and Amanda Mack Miley (07) are expecting in April (below)

Congratulations to Jessica Mendelsohn (98) on her recent marriage!

Congratulations to Coley Beaupre (07), Tami Phillips (04), Jill Furan (08), and Amy Elbers (07) on engagements!

Mara (Lundeen) Koenig (97) is proud to announce a new legacy has arrived! Ellie Ruth was born on July 25, 2008 at 12:15 pm by C-section. She weighed 7lbs 7oz.
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Contact Us
Chi Omega
PO Box 281
Brookings, SD 57006
President: Katie Hagen

email: xithetachio@hotmail.com
webmaster: mlread@jacks.sdstate.edu
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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!

Every year, over 5,000 young women across America join the world's largest women's fraternity for sisterhood and lifelong friendships.

Contact us or find us on facebook!

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Leaders
Name Email Position
Katie Hagen klhagen@jacks.sdstate.edu President
Libby Lemaster lrlemaster@jacks.sdstate.edu Vice President
Coley Beaupre colesoleil88@yahoo.com Secretary
Rachel Meerdink rmeerdink_33@hotmail.com Treasurer
Tiffany Mehlhaff tkmehlhaff@jacks.sdstate.edu New Member Educator
Missy Jensen
 missy23jensen@hotmail.com Personnel
Britta Hystad bahystad@jacks.sdstate.edu Recruitment
Megan Nelson mmnelson6583@jacks.sdstate.edu Panhellenic Delegate
Betsy McCarty emmccarty@jacks.sdstate.edu Housing Manager
Janet Hill janethill@mmm.com Chapter Advisor
Alesha Heitbrink hietbrink23@hotmail.com
Alex Draisey aadraisey@jacks.sdstate.edu
Allison Herrlein
 amherrlein@jacks.sdstate.edu
Amanda Mitchell abmitchell9159@jacks.sdstate.edu
Amy Elbers arelbers@jacks.sdstate.edu
An Phan
 adphan@jacks.sdstate.edu
Aubrey Graham aubagraham@gmail.com
Chelsea Skogland
 clskogland@jacks.sdstate.edu
Connie Carrigan c_carrigan@hotmail.com
Courtney Pickel cepickel@jacks.sdstate.edu
Jada Joseph jcjoseph@jacks.sdstate.edu
Jayme Iverson jkiverson@jacks.sdstate.edu
Jen Buechler
 jlbuechler@jacks.sdstate.edu
Jill Furan jmfuran@jacks.sdstate.edu
Julie Jaeger jcjaeger@jacks.sdstate.edu
Katie Holmes semlohk05@hotmail.com
Katie Parris keparris@jacks.sdstate.edu
Kayla Tokar katokar@jacks.sdstate.edu
Lauren Lambert lelambert@jacks.sdstate.edu
Leiah Louwagie ljlouwagie@jacks.sdstate.edu
Lexi Arens
 ljarens6571@jacks.sdstate.edu
Lindsey Lanpher lrlanpher@jacks.sdstate.edu
Marie Volin mkvolin@jacks.sdstate.edu
Melinda Steffl masteffl@jacks.sdstate.edu
Melissa Jensen missy23jensen@hotmail.com
Michaela Read mlread@jacks.sdstate.edu
Natalie Bailey nmbailey@jacks.sdstate.edu
Rose Heeb rosiel_2@hotmail.com
Steph Fischer fischer_12_07@hotmail.com
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Links
SDSU Greek Life
South Dakota State University
National Panhellenic Council - Information about our women's Greek Council
The Sorority Life - Information for high school seniors and their parents about Greek Life
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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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Members
This is a list of our lost sisters. Please let us know if you have contact with any of them, or are one of them! We would love to keep you up to date on our chapter!
If you are looking for our active sisters list please refer to the Leaders section of our webpage!

Allison Bates Hellwig 2/26/76
Amanda Barber 4/27/95
Amanda Hurd 1/15/04
Andrea Whitney 1/20/00
Ann Henkens Matzke 1/16/81
Anne Dimit 4/16/71
Annette Milbrath Snyder, RD 4/24/02
Arlene Davis 9/9/78
Barb Frericks Headley 1/27/94
Barbara Blumenberg Hainje 2/15/73
Barbara Enright 2/8/75
Barbara Hegg Simonson 1/17/91
Barbara Shinnick Schroeder 4/16/71
Bernice Spiller Wittkofp 4/16/71
Beth Hexum 5/8/86
Betty Preston 1/13/84
Beverly Benson 1/17/86
Billie Moe 1/22/98
Brenda Sternquist Witter 9/26/74
Cheryl Sundvold Estes 1/17/85
Christina Thomson 1/20/00
Cinnamon Schultz Pedersen 1/21/99
Coila Schoenmann Janecek 4/16/71
Cynthia Novak Schneider 4/29/81
De Stenson 9/7/77
Deborah Schackow 1/17/86
Debra Johnson Best 9/21/72
Diane Alberts Heimann 1/9/89
Diane Mundhenke 9/25/75
Dominique Entwisle 1/9/89
Donna Curtis 5/8/86
Donna Klippert Hamilton 4/16/71
Elizabeth Smith Heckathron 1/25/01
Elsie Hey Baye 2/4/72
Emily Dietman 1/25/01
Heather Engel 11/22/85
Heather Hacker 1/20/00
Helen Blaess Markland 2/4/72
Helen Jones Young 2/4/72
Helen Schoenwether McCone 4/16/71
Holly Tommeraasen Pilkington 9/9/78
Irene Erwin Lee 8/27/87
Janel Berger Downs 9/13/92
Janelle Dahle 4/5/01
Jean Andries 1/14/82
Jean Dailey 9/18/76
Jeanne Walz 8/22/86
Jennie Bloomquist Englund 10/2/12
Jennifer Hoke Delwiche 1/23/03
Jill Mehlahaf 4/27/81
Jodene Gubin 1/17/91
Jodi Marcus 1/20/00
Josephine Grenz Sandmeir 9/20/73
Julie Lundberg 1/12/90
Julie Nielson Prarie 1/20/00
Karen Katen Haugen 1/21/77
Karla Lubinus Nickelson 9/18/76
Kathleen Devitt Thomas 1/21/77
Kathleen George 8/22/86
Kay Noble King 9/26/74
Kim Keating 11/20/86
Kimbera Golay Thares 1/13/84
Kristen Dunn 1/25/01
Lana Somsawat 1/17/08
Laurie Karlen Hoopes 1/18/78
Laurie Threadgold Huelsebusch 1/13/83
Leanne Christensen Hearne 9/26/74
Leanne Laberee Jensen 9/7/77
Lesley Carleton 1/21/77
Linda Braunschmidt Houtkooper 9/21/72
Linda Haskell Boschee 1/12/90
Lisa Jacoby Schoepf 1/17/91
Lisa Kratz 8/27/87
Lora Hawkins 2/8/74
Lori Berg Liebesch 11/22/85
Lori Dubbelde 5/8/86
Lori Lynass 4/15/80
Marilyn French 9/21/72
Marilyn Muller Schoolmeester 9/26/74
Marion Bartels 1/16/81
Marjorie Underway 9/21/72
Mary Lammers 1/13/80
Mary Langenfeld Finn 4/15/80
Marylou Kruse 1/16/92
Maureen Schneider 5/1/85
Melanie Johnson Harris 1/13/05
Michele Meister 1/14/93
Michele Strub 9/9/78
Nadine Hannah Duncan 2/8/74
Nancy Blindauer Cormier 9/20/73
Nancy Ellis 1/14/82
Nancy Marking Johnson 9/18/76
Nancy Sear 5/1/82
Norma Smith Lewis 3/29/72
Pamela Lepird 1/13/84
Patricia Sheehan 1/16/81
Paula Gerlach 12/8/94
Peggy Anderson Fiddick 9/21/72
Rebecca Hendrickson 2/26/76
Ruth Herman 1/9/89
Sandra Holthe Phillips 9/26/79
Sandra Thuringer Larsen 4/29/81
Sara Larson 12/8/94
Sara Lewis 4/22/99
Sara Tostenson 9/6/90
Sherri Timmer Alvey 1/17/85
Sherry Cronen Murphy 12/8/94
Silka Finkbeiner 1/20/00
Sondra Richards 1/12/06
Susan Horman Snyder 9/25/75
Suzanne Volin La Brecque 2/19/71
Tammy Walker 1/13/84
Tawni Myre 1/13/84
Tonia Marohl 8/29/88
Virginia Biddle Pennrick 2/15/73
Wanda Hanson Willis 1/18/78
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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.

Local History
In 1964, Alpha Gamma Rho became the first men's fraternity on SDSU campus. Within two years, Farmhouse closely followed. While the college's agricultural emphasis brought a great amount of men to campus, the need for a women's fraternal society was realized. Dean of Women, Vivian Volstorff, realized Chi Omega's leadership and academic achievements, making it an aspiring women's fraternity to bring to the newly forming Greek Life. Chi Omega's chapter of Xi Theta was installed at South Dakota State University on April 15, 1967. Thirty one women were initiated that day. With flourishing numbers, Chi Omega grew as the first women's fraternity installed at SDSU. Her vision has spread to include over four hundred alumni of our chapter.

From the beginning friendships were forged and still forty one years later, our chapter continues to grow in sisterhood and love. We are currently a family of thirty-six active members and three pledges. We are real women of character, hail from all walks of life, many majors, and different personalities, yet come together as Chi Omega.

Come back soon for a more extensive history of Xi Theta Chapter.
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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.
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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.


SDSU Formal Recruitment
September 14-18th, 2009


Information will be available Through:
summer orientation
Community & campus fall festival at the beginning of the year
Greek life office
Information tables in Union

if you have questions please contact phc during this time
Sign up available during fall semester.

Information regarding other sdsu women's chapters:
alpha xi delta: http://sdstate.alphaxidelta.org
Alpha Omega Epsilon: website not available
Ceres: http://studentorgs.sdstate.org/CERES/

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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.
Chi Omega's GPA is the highest Greek GPA on campus for over a year and a half. Our chapter strives for excellence and academic learning.
Spring 08- 3.25/4.0
Fall 07-3.35/4.0
Spring 07-3.13/4.0
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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.

This spring Xi Theta in the Buy Back Books program with the University Bookstore. For each book a person bought back they would receive one token. They could pick which chapter recieved the token. In the end, when all the tokens were tallied, Chi Omega placed second and was proud to give Make a Wish a $300 check.
This fall we participated in Tips at the Ram. Our chapter helps waiter and waitresses at the Ram. In turn we ask the customers to donate money to Make a Wish. We raised over $400 in one night!
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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

Welcome to the Xi Theta chapter of Chi Omega!

 Summer is here and school is out for the ladies of Chi Omega. The All Greek Social BBQ was a great success and a fun way to end the year. Pictures can be found in the photo album below. With another successful year behind us, we are looking forward to another amazing year kicking off with formal recruitment!

Alum News:
A LIST OF ALL LOST SISTERS IS IN THE MEMBERS SECTION. PLEASE HELP US FIND OUR LOST SISTERS!
Alums please email us your updated contact information so we are able to send you newsletters! If you have any exciting news please let our webmaster know for the Chapter Updates Section! As alumni you are also able to send updates and address information to nationals via everyday.chiomega.com.