Sunday, July 12, 2009

Alpha Omicron Pi Announces Fraternity Leaders at International Convention



With a new biennium underway, the sisters of Alpha Omicron Pi are proud to announce the 2009-2011 Executive Board. The newly-elected leaders were selected during the events surrounding AOII’s 50th International Convention in Tampa, Florida held June 24th through June 28, 2009.


The Fraternity will be led during the biennium by the following Executive Board members:
International President: Barbara Zipperian, Kappa Kappa (Ball State U)

Vice President of Finance: Krista Malmquist Whipple, Omega (Miami U)

Vice President: Allison Allgier, Epsilon Omega (Eastern Kentucky U)

Vice President: Gayle Fitzpatrick, Alpha Rho (Oregon State U)

Vice President: Karen Galehan, Phi Lambda (Youngstown State U)

Vice President: Linda Schwartz Grandolfo, Nu Iota (Northern Illinois U)

Vice President: Rebecca Admire Herman, Chi Lambda (U of Evansville)

Vice President: Kathy Jensen, Theta Omega Chapter (Northern Arizona U)

Past International President (ex-officio member): Susan Danko, Phi Upsilon Chapter (Purdue U)


This visionary leadership team will hold its first official board meeting this fall in Brentwood, Tennessee at the International Headquarters of Alpha Omicron Pi to collaboratively develop a plan for meeting future strategic goals for the organization.


“With years of professional and volunteer expertise, our Executive Board for the 2009-2011 biennium will utilize their individual talents to collectively “exceed the expectation” of our organization,” said Troy LeForge, Executive Director of Alpha Omicron Pi. “These talented women are a shining example of the diverse attributes and skills of our entire membership, and we are eager to share in their accomplishments over the next biennium.”


Alpha Omicron Pi was founded in 1897 at Barnard College of Columbia University in New York City. AOII has over 141,000 initiated members in 187 collegiate chapters and over 140 alumnae chapters across the United States and Canada. Alpha Omicron Pi is an international women’s fraternity promoting friendship for a lifetime, inspiring academic excellence and lifelong learning, and developing leadership skills through service to the Fraternity and community.

State of the Fraternity

Many of you have requested a copy of the State of the Fraternity video that was shown during the business session at International Convention. AOII Headquarters has uploaded a copy of the video to the website for members’ viewing.

Click on the following link to access the video: http://www.alphaomicronpi.org/AM/Template.cfm?Section=Home&CONTENTID=11422&TEMPLATE=/CM/HTMLDisplay.cfm