Monday, February 24, 2014

Greek Week 2014

Game On Greek Week!

Greek Week 2014 is benefiting Basket of Hope.  Basket of Hope's mission is to give hope, in the form of gift baskets, to children newly diagnosed with cancer and other serious illnesses staying at UNMH. With the help of the rest of the Greek community we can spread hope and make an impact on children's lives!


As part of the week's festivities, each chapter was given the opportunity to design a basket for the children.  Special shoutout to Marissa Le and Haili Emerson for putting in so much work to Chi Omega's basket, it is definitely a beautiful creation!


Greeks at the Games, supporting the Lady Lobos as they took on UNLV.  Although the competitors were fierce, our Lady Lobos still came out on top, congrats on your win ladies!  Shoutout also to Amy Nolker for supplying us with such cute signs, XO's Love the Lobos!




Greek Week Community Service at the Rio Grande Zoo.  It was a beautiful day to volunteer at the zoo, see the animals, and make memories with sisters!  It was such a great experience to work with other members from the Greek Community to make the zoo a beautiful destination.




Greek Sing at Popejoy!  Shoutout to the gentlemen of Pike and ATO for participating in Greek Sing Small and Large group with us, we had a blast!  All the chapters brought their A game, and we were especially proud of all our sisters for keeping it classy but just a little bit sassy!




The Greek Community welcomed Lawrence C. Ross, Jr. to the SUB as he spoke about what it meant to be in a Greek Organization.  He is also the author of the book "The Divine Nine," which tells the story of how NPHC organizations have played a major role in the shaping of generations of black leaders.





Greek Trivia this year was hosted at the lovely Explora Science Center and Children's Museum, thanks to ASUNM's funding.  Greeks got the chance to check-out the exhibits before trying their hand at trivia. Special shoutout to our trivia team of Amelia, Megan, Gabby, Sarah, Bella, and Jessie for representing Chi Omega.





Competition was fierce as Greeks competed in Greek Games at Johnson Gym.  We competed in tug of war, pyramid, ball race, and even battleship water polo.  Our sisters brought their A game and showed their Chi Omega and Panhellenic Spirit!




The Greek Banquet was hosted in the SUB Ballrooms where we started with a group picture and ended with awards.  We were proud to congratulate Sophie Salcedo as Greek Woman of the Year!  We also had a handful of women welcomed into the Order of Omega, and awarded for getting a 3.5 GPA for both spring and fall semesters.  Rachel Williams received the Advancing the Community Award while Nicole Habbit was given the Terry Sperry Carr Scholarship.






Wednesday, February 19, 2014

Who's Who

Congrats to our amazing sisters for being awarded by Who's Who Among Students in American Universities and Colleges tonight! This organization congratulates them on their notable campus involvement and high GPAs.   We are so proud of each and every one of you: Stephanie, Shannon, Mercedes, Sophie, Haili, and Rachel!

Saturday, February 8, 2014

Spring Bid Day 2014

Welcome Home Baby Hooties!





Today we welcomed 4 new amazing 
women into the Chi Omega Family.  Shannon Groll put on a evening full of dancing, smiles, and endless laughter at RollerSkate City.  Check out our video to relive the fun and meet our 4 new members: Gen, Delia, Yvan, and Katie!




Tuesday, February 4, 2014

Initiation of Fall Pledge Class 2013

This past weekend we welcomed 30 new sisters into our chapter!

One of our newest sisters said it perfectly when she shared "Together we have it all. There is no love like the love shared between sisters." - Val Rodriguez.  Throughout the weekend each of us renewed our bonds with Chi Omega and with each other.  Initiation was definitely a special moment, and also the start to a new chapter for our beautiful 30 new sisters.  
CONGRATS FALL PLEDGE CLASS 2013!




Monday, February 3, 2014

Executive Board 2014

Meet the newest Executive Board of Pi Gamma of Chi Omega!

     These 8 lovely women were selected by their peers in Pi Gamma to guide the chapter as they flourish in Chi Omega.

President: Nicole Habbit
     Nicole is a Junior at UNM and is majoring in Chemical Engineering with a concentration in Bioengineering.  She is a member of the Society of Women Engineers and a collegiate officer of the American Institute of Chemical Engineers.  Her interests include TaeKwonDo, Hapkido, skiing, snowboarding, and wake-boarding.

Vice President: Mercedes Pratt
     Mercedes is a Junior studying Psychology and Criminology and will pursue a Ph.D in clinical psychology upon graduation next year.  She is the Co-Director of Nourish International and a previous ASUNM Senator.  She is from Atlanta, Georgia and is trained in classical Italian opera!

Treasurer: Cynthia Schleck
Cynthia is a Junior at UNM studying both Biology and Chemistry.  In the future she hopes to become a Pediatric Emergency Room Doctor.  She absolutely loves budgeting and trying new things!  Not only is she a hostess at Pappadeaux, but also a scribe at Presbyterian Kaseman.  She was born in San Jose CA, but was raised in Ruidoso, NM.

Secretary: Haili Emerson
Haili is a Junior studying Psychology and Communication hoping to later become a Pediatric Occupational Therapist.  She was the previous president of National Society of Collegiate Scholars at UNM and is currently a member of the Phi Eta Sigma Honor Society.  She is from Grants, NM and is obsessed with bows, Lilly Pulitzer, glitter, Vineyard Vines, and crafting.

New Member Educator: Shannon Groll
Shannon is a Junior studying Elementary Education with an endorsement in Language Arts.  She aspires to teach second grade on Department of Defense bases.  She is currently the executive director of Lobo Spirit where she spends her days burning Aggies, petting real lobos, and planning events to spread school spirit. GO LOBOS! 

Personnel Chair: Briana Cuestas
     Briana is a Junior studying Exercise Science, Psychology, and Biology.  She hopes to become either an Occupational Therapist or a Physician Assistant.  She is from Tucson, AZ and is a proud first generation Greek!  She loves action sports, cooking, and the outdoors.  She is an avid rider of ATVs and dirt bikes!

Panhellenic Delegate: Alyssa Herrara
Alyssa is a Sophomore studying Spanish, and Health, Medicine, and Human Values.  She loves to read and play flute in her spare time.  She was a member of Emerging Lobo Leaders and is currently in ASUNM.  She once performed with a band in five different European countries!

Recruitment Chair: Angela Sandoval
     Angela is a junior studying Exercise Science and Psychology at UNM.  She is currently interning at a local physical therapy office and hopes to attend the Doctoral Physical Therapy Graduate program at CSU Long Beach upon graduation.  She was born and raised in San Diego, CA and is a huge advocate for Hot Yoga!


The 2014 Exec Board after their first meeting!

Exec at Initiation Brunch
(not pictured: Haili Emerson)

Sunday, February 2, 2014

Chi Omega is...

Check out some of our lovely sisters as they share what Chi Omega is to them