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Letter from chapter. We consistently have a While our philanthropy events, higher grade point average than movie nights, fall formals, and cookouts may be what the public the all-sorority women average the President and always place for top grades. sees, it is the girls in our house who make our chapter so uniquely We have members that are apart of some of the most prestigious different. I am relentlessly in programs on campus, including the awe of our members living out University Fellows Experience, Chi Omega’s symphony in their XXXI, the Blackburn Institute, everyday life, and I am positive n behalf of the Nu Beta chapter Capstone Men and Women, Mortar that Nu Beta will continue to thrive Oof Chi Omega, welcome! Board, the Anderson Society, and with these exceptional and genuine My name is Katie Plott and I many more. Our philanthropic women. currently serve as the President of efforts are seen throughout the Through Chi Omega, I have Chi Omega here at the University community, whether it is raising found a place I can call home, a of Alabama. Chi Omega is the over $50,000 at our annual place where I am constantly loved, largest women’s organization in fundraiser for the Make-a-Wish and a place where I can truly be my the nation. We share our ritual Foundation, or putting on multiple best self. Being a Chi Omega has with over 330,000 initiated sisters holiday parties with our friends inspired me to fourish as a woman all over the country, but it is the over at the Boys and Girls Club of whether it is in my academics, friendships we form and memories West Alabama. friendships, or outside endeavors, we make here at the University of I often fnd it diffcult to describe and I look forward to pursuing Alabama that positively impact to outsiders how Chi Omega’s our sisterhood beyond graduation, each and every member. purposes and values have shaped because Chi Omega is more than At the University of Alabama, Nu my experiences as a leader, a just four years. It’s for a lifetime. Beta continues to remain a fagship member, a student, and a friend. Recruitment Update he University of Alabama’s 2014 Panhellenic Our new courtyard was the PERFECT location to host TRecruitment numbers were at an all-time high this year, our Bid Day celebration. We were able to ft the entire with 2,276 women participating in formal recruitment! Nu chapter, new women, and family members in one place. Beta is proud to have gained 111 new members into our The courtyard provided the perfect background to a day of chapter, 42 of which are Chi Omega legacies. memories. After we all enjoyed Mrs. Lillie’s fried chicken Bid day was an exciting event, marking the end of for lunch, the new members were off to a weekend of recruitment, as we welcomed our new pledge class to the bonding at a sister’s ranch house. The women had a fun house. All 111 new members made the traditional run from flled weekend of get-to-know-games, movie nights, and, Bryant Denny Stadium to the house after receiving their of course, sorority crafts! bid cards where they were met by our entire chapter. Each Our chapter is ecstatic to have such an amazing new new member was assigned a sophomore sister to be their pledge class! We can’t wait to see the great things Nu Beta “Owl Pal.” The Owl Pals were eagerly waiting to greet will achieve in the years to come with the help of these new their new member and welcome them to our home. women. 2