- Did you all hear about Convention 2009 Registration opening? Our website is up and running and it's time to start registering! http://www.phisigmarho.org/Convention2009/
- There is also a Convention 2009 Event on Facebook - contact us if you want to join and haven't been invited yet! http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#/event.php?eid=57779850545&ref=ts
- At the end of February, CWRU-Omicron Chapter hosted our second PSR Regional Conference for the North East Region and did a fantastic job! Penguin Shout-out to the ladies at Case Western for all their hard work!
- LEAP Incentive applications closed on March 15th and we had a majority of the chapters apply this year. Those that will be awarded the scholarship will be notified soon.
- Winter 2009 Resumania ended with 65 actives submitting resumes reviewed by 15 alumnae! Thanks to all the ladies who helped review resumes and good luck to the actives looking for jobs!
- The Ritual Committee has been very active and working hard on their review and improvements. We can't wait to see the outcome!
- Look for the March 2009 Newsletter soon! And you should have seen our latest bulletin recently too.
- There are several proposals currently out or on their way out for comments and review. Take the time to check them out.
- The nominating committee has been working very hard this year on selections for the 12th National Council slate. The ladies will be interviewing candidates soon!
Monday, March 23, 2009
Catching up...
Okay, we've been slacking but there's a ton going on these days! Let's see if we can give you a quick update:
Thursday, February 5, 2009
2009 Chapter and Alumnae Updates
Hi Everyone! We have been a little quiet lately, but we'd like to hear from you. What's going on this spring with your chapters and alumnae associations? Add some notes in the comments or email us if you're interested in writing a blog post!
Thursday, January 15, 2009
Alumnae, We Challenge You...
... to visit the Convention 2009 Alumnae Challenge website and find out how you can accept the Alumnae Challenge!
In order to celebrate our 25th anniversary with the flair it deserves, Phi Sigma Rho is going to need your help! The Convention 2009 Committee and National Council are challenging you to sponsor some special items for our celebration. By sponsoring an item, you can work with the committee to help design and order it. Sponsor at item by yourself or join with your fellow alumnae to sponsor as a group. And then, don't forget to join us in Pittsburgh this July to see how your support has paid off.
Check out the list of available items for sponsorship and what has already been sponsored on the Alumnae Challenge website. Questions? Want to commit to sponsor? Email the Alumnae Challenge Committee Chairs (Allison Lenhoff, VP of Finance, and Monique Chinchar, VP of Alumnae Affairs). Don't delay! Committments are due by February 1st.
Be a part of this wonderful milestone in Phi Sigma Rho history as we are "Celebrating Silver, Going for Gold!"
In order to celebrate our 25th anniversary with the flair it deserves, Phi Sigma Rho is going to need your help! The Convention 2009 Committee and National Council are challenging you to sponsor some special items for our celebration. By sponsoring an item, you can work with the committee to help design and order it. Sponsor at item by yourself or join with your fellow alumnae to sponsor as a group. And then, don't forget to join us in Pittsburgh this July to see how your support has paid off.
Check out the list of available items for sponsorship and what has already been sponsored on the Alumnae Challenge website. Questions? Want to commit to sponsor? Email the Alumnae Challenge Committee Chairs (Allison Lenhoff, VP of Finance, and Monique Chinchar, VP of Alumnae Affairs). Don't delay! Committments are due by February 1st.
Be a part of this wonderful milestone in Phi Sigma Rho history as we are "Celebrating Silver, Going for Gold!"
Monday, January 12, 2009
Recognizing our Sisters
For the last few months, Phi Rhos have been making nominations for the Pyramid Builders Awards to be given out at Convention 2009 in recognition of those sisters who have made significant contributions to Phi Sigma Rho. To date the committee has received 50 different nominations, including duplicates, which means we had a ton of people nominate their sisters! We were so excited to hear this and cannot wait to see who is awarded this July!
Thank you to everyone who has taken the time to nominate someone special.
It's not too late though, you still have a few days until the extended deadline of January 15th to make a nomination! It does not take much, just a few words online here: http://www.phisigmarho.org/pyramidbuilder.asp
PyramidBuilders@phisigmarho.org
Thank you to everyone who has taken the time to nominate someone special.
It's not too late though, you still have a few days until the extended deadline of January 15th to make a nomination! It does not take much, just a few words online here: http://www.phisigmarho.org/pyramidbuilder.asp
PyramidBuilders@phisigmarho.org
Tuesday, December 9, 2008
Supporting Convention 2009 with Mary Kay & Lia Sophia!
We have high hopes for Convention 2009, and to do so our alumnae are helping us raise money with Mary Kay and Lia Sophia products. If you're interested, check out these great products and do some shopping all while helping us raise money!
Mary Kay:
http://www.marykay.com/mmcwilliams6/default.aspx
Thank you, Mary McWilliams, OSU-Beta Alumna
Lia Sophia:
http://www.liasophia.com/sites/dianefoughty/how-to-purchase
Thank you, Diane (Myers) Foughty, OSU-Beta Alumna
Mary Kay:
http://www.marykay.com/
Thank you, Mary McWilliams, OSU-Beta Alumna
Lia Sophia:
http://www.liasophia.com/
Thank you, Diane (Myers) Foughty, OSU-Beta Alumna
Wednesday, December 3, 2008
“Just who is this ‘VPAA Phi Sigma Rho’ anyway? And why does she e-mail me every week?”
Hi, Phi Rho sisters! My name is Monique Chinchar and I am your new Vice President of Alumnae Affairs (VPAA) – so I confess, I’m the culprit behind the weekly e-mails you’ve been receiving since early November, when I was appointed to the position. Check me out at www.phisigmarho.org/nationals.
The main purpose of my position is to do whatever I can to facilitate communication with our Alumnae sisters – including communication within Alumnae groups, between National Council and all Alumnae, and between individual Alumnae sisters. Although we are starting to use blogs (such as this) and social networking sites for communication, e-mail is still the most efficient and widely used format to deliver Phi Rho news and information. So you can look forward to continuing to receive weekly or bi-weekly e-mail from me – there’s just so much going on that I have to share with all of you, and I want you all to be well-informed and not miss any opportunities!
2009 will be an exciting and important year for our Sorority, as we will be celebrating the 25th Anniversary of Phi Sigma Rho. There is a great deal of planning going into Convention 2009 (July 16 – 19, 2009 in Pittsburgh, PA), and whether you can make it or not, there is plenty of opportunity to get involved. Visit www.phisigmarho.org/convention2009 for details, or contact the Convention Committee at Convention2009@phisigmarho.org if you have questions – or just watch your inbox for my e-mails!
Information about new and existing programs/resources for Alumnae and Actives can be found at www.phisigmarho.org, but if you’re not a frequent visitor to the website, I want to be sure that you don’t miss out. So you will receive communications from me or from your Alumnae Association Chair about opportunities to get involved. You can be a volunteer that helps provide these programs/resources, as well as a recipient of the benefits that they have to offer!
I think this is a very exciting time to be a Phi Rho. I’m in my 9th year of sisterhood, and the drastic rate of improvement I’ve witnessed year after year is amazing. We just keep getting better – but what else would you expect from a group of engineering women? That’s what engineering is about – continuous improvement! My mission is to do my best to engage as many Alumnae sisters as possible, to help you take advantage of everything Phi Rho has to offer you after graduation, and to help you keep the bonds of sisterhood going strong between Alumnae sisters.
So that’s why I’m always e-mailing you … but I promise to try not to bombard you! I’d love to hear back from you at VPofAlumnaeAffairs@phisigmarho.org.
PRL,
Monique =)
The main purpose of my position is to do whatever I can to facilitate communication with our Alumnae sisters – including communication within Alumnae groups, between National Council and all Alumnae, and between individual Alumnae sisters. Although we are starting to use blogs (such as this) and social networking sites for communication, e-mail is still the most efficient and widely used format to deliver Phi Rho news and information. So you can look forward to continuing to receive weekly or bi-weekly e-mail from me – there’s just so much going on that I have to share with all of you, and I want you all to be well-informed and not miss any opportunities!
2009 will be an exciting and important year for our Sorority, as we will be celebrating the 25th Anniversary of Phi Sigma Rho. There is a great deal of planning going into Convention 2009 (July 16 – 19, 2009 in Pittsburgh, PA), and whether you can make it or not, there is plenty of opportunity to get involved. Visit www.phisigmarho.org/convention2009 for details, or contact the Convention Committee at Convention2009@phisigmarho.org if you have questions – or just watch your inbox for my e-mails!
Information about new and existing programs/resources for Alumnae and Actives can be found at www.phisigmarho.org, but if you’re not a frequent visitor to the website, I want to be sure that you don’t miss out. So you will receive communications from me or from your Alumnae Association Chair about opportunities to get involved. You can be a volunteer that helps provide these programs/resources, as well as a recipient of the benefits that they have to offer!
I think this is a very exciting time to be a Phi Rho. I’m in my 9th year of sisterhood, and the drastic rate of improvement I’ve witnessed year after year is amazing. We just keep getting better – but what else would you expect from a group of engineering women? That’s what engineering is about – continuous improvement! My mission is to do my best to engage as many Alumnae sisters as possible, to help you take advantage of everything Phi Rho has to offer you after graduation, and to help you keep the bonds of sisterhood going strong between Alumnae sisters.
So that’s why I’m always e-mailing you … but I promise to try not to bombard you! I’d love to hear back from you at VPofAlumnaeAffairs@phisigmarho.org.
PRL,
Monique =)
Thursday, November 13, 2008
Nominations for the 12th National Council
This week brought some announcements about nominations for the 12th National Council of Phi Sigma Rho. Nominations are open until Nov. 30th and this is a great opportunity to get involved and make a difference in PSR. While you're considering nominating yourself or someone else, I'd like to give you some of my thoughts on being on National Council.
It is such a wonderful way to get involved and continue building our sisterhood. The 12th NC will take over at our 25th anniversary convention. 25 years is a long time when you consider how far we've come, but think about how much more we can do! We still really are quite a young group. There are so many opportunities to set up activities, events, support systems, and build up our sorority. Joining NC is a great way to put some of your dreams into action.
I have also found that being a part of National Council has been a great way to really get to know a variety of sisters. From the other alumnae serving on NC, to our volunteers and the actives and alumnae that we work with. It's these relationships that make being a part of PSR so important and contribute to our lifelong commitment to our sisterhood.
If you're interested in finding out more about the positions on NC, please don't hesitate to contact any of us for more information. We'd be happy to help and happy to help you find a good place as a volunteer, with NC or in another capacity. And if you feel NC is too much of a commitment for you, don't worry! There are plenty of ways to get involved and sometimes the littlest thing can be a huge help to our volunteers!
The women I have worked with on NC are the amazing - they're smart, strong, and passionate about our sisterhood! It's a wonderful experience that I have really enjoyed. So I hope you think about nominating yourself of another sister for the 12th NC!
It is such a wonderful way to get involved and continue building our sisterhood. The 12th NC will take over at our 25th anniversary convention. 25 years is a long time when you consider how far we've come, but think about how much more we can do! We still really are quite a young group. There are so many opportunities to set up activities, events, support systems, and build up our sorority. Joining NC is a great way to put some of your dreams into action.
I have also found that being a part of National Council has been a great way to really get to know a variety of sisters. From the other alumnae serving on NC, to our volunteers and the actives and alumnae that we work with. It's these relationships that make being a part of PSR so important and contribute to our lifelong commitment to our sisterhood.
If you're interested in finding out more about the positions on NC, please don't hesitate to contact any of us for more information. We'd be happy to help and happy to help you find a good place as a volunteer, with NC or in another capacity. And if you feel NC is too much of a commitment for you, don't worry! There are plenty of ways to get involved and sometimes the littlest thing can be a huge help to our volunteers!
The women I have worked with on NC are the amazing - they're smart, strong, and passionate about our sisterhood! It's a wonderful experience that I have really enjoyed. So I hope you think about nominating yourself of another sister for the 12th NC!
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