Tuesday, December 16, 2008

Omicron House Renderings Unveiled



A Walk Through the Omicron Chapter House
By: Lauren Zaller ('03), Omicron Chapter Architecture and Building Subcommittee Leader

The exterior of the house is a departure from the traditional Greek columns for a timeless, elegant and "home away from home" feel. The large windows on the right of the house will illuminate our staircase beautifully. As you enter the house, the grand staircase will be to your right and a sitting area to your left as you look down a wide hallway. The hallway takes you down a row of integrated display cases in the wall for JWH cups and historic chapter memorabilia, a real show of Omicron heritage and history of friendship.

To the left of the stairs is the formal parlor, a space that can be used for alumnae baby and wedding showers and mother’s teas. Off of the parlor is a great outdoor living space. To the left of the hallway is our new – finally large enough for meetings – chapter room. The room has the ability to be opened into the dining area and parlor/grand hallway, allowing for flow within the house for major events.

We will now be able to have Founder’s Day and Parents Weekend in our own facility (minimizing costs for those events). The chapter room reveals the "Emily Mahan Foust Stage" for recruitment skits, and use during chapter meetings, an extremely functional element! When you go upstairs you will find space for 48 women to call home. The upstairs is filled with double and quad rooms and also provides residents a small kitchen and living room. The quad rooms have great closet space and a dressing area for members.

We hope that you are as excited as we are with the design that has culminated after three years of work with architect Cockrill Design and Planning. The Architecture and Building Subcommittee wishes you a safe and happy holiday season. We look forward to passing the torch to the Interior Design Subcommittee in our next phases of design development.

For more information, please visit http://www.omicronhouse.com/. To view all house renderings, visit http://www.omicronhouse.com/renderings.html.

Seasons Greetings!


Whatever is meaningful.

Whatever is beautiful.

Whatever brings you happiness.


May all of these be yours this holiday season and throughout the coming year.

Know a sister that deserves some recognition?


Then nominate her for the Outstanding Alumnae of the Year Award! Since there's no formal application process, it's as easy as 1-2-3. Simply email knoxalumaoii@gmail.com with the name of a sister you think should be honored, along with a brief description of why she deserves this award. Deadline to nominate a sister is Jan. 17, 2009.

Save the Date - Founder's Day 2009

January 25, 2009

3:30 p.m.

Cherokee Country Club

5138 Lyons View Pike

RSVP by Jan. 21 with a $15 check mailed to:

Kandyce Harber
858 Weatherly Hills Blvd
Knoxville, TN 37934

This art has a special story. It is a watercolor painted by Founder, Stella Perry. It is in the Alpha Chapter Roll Book in the Archives Museum at International HQ.

Meet the latest AOII CARE TEAM members


Mary-Hannah Blaine, Kelley Eidenmuller, Tyra Haag, Erin Hutchinson, Ann Reego, Mary Jane Sharp and Jenna Street


Please email knoxalumaoii@gmail.com if you know of a sister in need or if you would like to serve on this team.

Announcements from HQ

For holiday shopping visit www.iGive.com and enter Alpha Omicron Pi Foundation as your Cause. Every time you shop at any of the 700+ online stores in the iGive network, a portion of the money you spend benefits Alpha Omicron Pi Foundation.

Foundation scholarship applications for undergraduates, graduate students or alumnae returning to school are available in the officer resource library, the Foundation web site or by calling the Foundation office. The deadline is a postmark of March 1, 2009. Please encourage chapters to announce available scholarships. Contact Sharon Blaze at sblaze@alphaomicronpi.org with any questions.