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Shippensburg University - Alpha Omicron Pi - Tau Lambda Chapter
WELCOME
To our "older" sisters of Tau Lambda,
Welcome to our blog. . .
A fun way for us to all stay in touch!
Our hope is that we can post events and happenings, stay up-to-date, and just have a place to chit-chat! (it's not all business)
We'd love to hear from you.
To add pictures, articles, or stories please e-mail us at: taulambdaalum@gmail.com.
What better way to network?!
PASS IT ON. . .
Welcome to our blog. . .
A fun way for us to all stay in touch!
Our hope is that we can post events and happenings, stay up-to-date, and just have a place to chit-chat! (it's not all business)
We'd love to hear from you.
To add pictures, articles, or stories please e-mail us at: taulambdaalum@gmail.com.
What better way to network?!
PASS IT ON. . .
Join us on FACEBOOK
Wonder what your pledge sisters are up to? Trying to track down your old roommate? Sign up for Facebook "Shippensburg University AOII Alumnae"... it is a "closed" group so we don't get people in without permission. Join today and get caught up!
TAU LAMBDA DIRECTORY
In an effort to update our own Tau Lambda Alum Directory, please send us your info to taulambdaalum@gmail.com . Please include your name (&maiden), pledge class or year, address, phone, and e-mail.
SAVE THE DATE
Shippensburg University ALUMNI DAYS June 1 -3, 2012
Shippensburg University Homecoming set for October 6, 2012. http://www.ship.edu/
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What is AOII?
History of Tau Lambda
It all began in the spring of 1981. A sophomore student, Terri Levenduski, and some of her friends decided to form a sorority whose values reflected their own. Terri and her friends did some research and inquired about one sorority in particular, AOII. The idea of a new sorority was submitted to the Intersorority Council in the form of a petition with signatures of 35 students. The ISC voted against the petition reasoning that there were enough sororities presently on campus. Terri was disappointed over the outcome, but she continued to keep the idea of AOII alive. The idea of starting a special new sorority surfaced again in the spring of 1983. It was at this time Terri discussed her dream of AOII with Michele Little, Diane Sheaffer, Linda Temoyne and Patty Dougherty. The petition was re-submitted to ISC. On December 3, 1983, Terri's dream became a reality during a formal AOII coloniztion ceremony at Shippensburg University. It was a unique experience for 36 young women as they pledged AOII. The colony began to develop with the help of it's newly elected officers and first president, Michele Little. The officers served their term from January 1984 to January 1985. The 36 young women and their advisor became official AOII's on September 15, 1984 after complying the ISC rule that colonization last one year. In addition to the excitement of receiving their charter, the International President Ginger Banks, initiated the colony. Each AOII chapter across the US and Canada has chosen it's own chapter name for a reason special to each chapter. Ours is Tau Lambda, and each sister knows of its significance. Fall 1984 was a very joyus and fotunate time for the sisters and the 20 pledges of AOII. We entered into the homecoming parade as a walking unit with the theme being "Our Pride is Showing." We nominated Lisa Ford as our homecoming queen representative while Harley Hall nominated our sister Deb Allen to represent them. Our AOII pride was showing when our walking unit won first prize and when Deb Allen became Homecoming Queen. AOII was definitley underway when we chose 15 women as pledges in the Spring of 1985. The annual Greek Week was during this time which created enjoyment and high spirits for AOII. To this point in time, AOII is still flourishing on Shippensburg University's campus. We plan to do so for many years to come....
2 comments:
My name is Lisa Sourbeer Bower. I graduated in 1994 and was in CC Curchins pledge class. I’ve not received any updates from AOII, but my good friend Winni Painter just sent me the blog to inform me of Jennifer Lisman’s passing. I am so deeply saddened.
My updated information is below. I am married to Doug Bower, a former Pi Kappa Phi. We have 2 little girls, Madison and Ella Bower. Madison will be 6 on Tuesday and Ella will be 4 on April 30th. I started an Interior Decorating business in Ellicott City, MD about 4 years ago and I am enjoying work and my girls. And of course, Doug is a wonderful husband and Daddy.
Winni and her husband Bill are getting ready to go to Punta Cana with Doug and I in May when Doug and I will be celebrating our 10 year anniversary. I wish everyone well at SHIP
Hello, my name is Lisa Genner Vesper. After leaving Ship I received my masters degree in Human Services/Mental Health. I worked for about 6 years as the Director of a partial hospital for mentally ill patients. However, after hanging around with so many sisters who were elementary education majors, the education bug was bound to rub off. I went back to school to get my High School Guidance Certificate and now I work at Upper Moreland High School in Willow Grove, PA. I love my job and it allows me to spend my summers with my three children. My daughter Chloe is 8, and her brothers Starrett and Kerrick are 5 and soon to be 3.
When Kim Manning told me of Jen's passing I was very sad. Jen is the first person I met at Ship. She went to high school with Shannon Kennedy Powell and came to help us move in during freshman orientation. Over the semester I got to know her and she always talked about AOII. In fact, it was mainly because of Jen that I chose AOII. If anyone knows how to get in touch with Shannon (somwhere in MD I think) please let me know. I know she would want to know about Jen.
I am so sorry I will not be able to see everyone at the Alumnae weekend. I miss you all and think of you often. My daughter has a state gymnastics competition that weekend and of course would be devastated if I was not there. My thoughts will be with you. I would love to get together with anyone in the Philly area.
Everytime I send one of my senior girls off to Ship I tell her to check out the AOII's!
Lisa
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