University of Michigan - Michiganensian Yearbook (Ann Arbor, MI)

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Pi Beta Phi . by Emily DeMarco ] Pi Beta Phi women ' s fraternity strived to go beyond the expectations of a sorority at the University. This past year, Pi Beta Phi or Pi Phi, maintained a membership of over 100 girls with 60 living in their house located on Tappan Avert i of the sorority was to diverse house and the sisters excelled at this goa by being involved on campus. Pi Phi was home to varsity H s A Capella group members who were politically active onl dance groi MR bers, journalists, and Sophomore mechanical eng major and Vice President of Social Advancement Claire Pet lBud, Pi Phi was unique because of our divj Kip of girls, but also our unity to so everyone could find a friend! Pi Phi also had a large amount of activities going on throughout the year. Pi Phi ' s national philanthropy was Links to Literacy, and all the money collected goes towards advancing children ' s reading skills. Their local philanthropy project was called Champions are Readers. For a month, Pi Phi ' s traveled to an elementary school twice a week to read with third graders. At the end of the month, the sisters threw a parry for the .ill the students who completed the progr.rnijunior sociology major Brittany Monies said, Philanthropy was important because we got to give back to the commun B believed to help others and it was really rewardin to know you touched another person ' s life Plus we had fun doing it together because ir also became a bonding experience for us. Pi Phi also participated throughout the Greek system and toolkDartmthc other house ' s local philanthropies such J RHowl and Outburst Game Nights. Doing service was an important part of Pi Phi, but all the girls looked forward to the yearly date parties as well. This year Pi Phi held four date parties: their annual Barn Dance in October, a semi-formal at Old Shillelagh Bar in December, a My Tie event in February, and a formal at Comerica Park in April. LSA freshman Emma Ritter said, [Barn Dance] was awesome because you could be casual and crazy with what you wore. It was all about just kicking back and having a good time. ersisterhood events such as a Mary Kay part)-, OC nights, and a knitting workshop along with a couple third vendors. Overal .together ar Phi ftheir ophon B Btory and politMStT science major and hthciency Chair Amy Kamin said, Pi Phi gave me so much more than I signed up for. I thou r W r Wto meeting a new group of friends who I would eventually live with. However, I not only made new friends, but a new family, and I have been allowed to develop as a person through Pi Phi ' s values and those of my friends. Front Row: Ashley Baum, Isabel Abella, Julia Opie, Emily Gomes, Emma Ritter Row 2: Lucy Carson. Anne Daugherity. Bekki Hess, Jackie McMillan, Amber Rinn, Alisha Hall, Megan Bartula, Carlye Malcom Anne Mackenzie, Marilyn Maa, Kristen Mastic, Lauren Stanley, Suzannah Merte, Ashley Bilkie, Laurel Shipley, Caroline Brooks Row 3: Leigh Bonsall. Claire Petersen, Mara Berenjian, Shari Pomerantz, Amy Kamin, Heather Rechtweg, Emily DeMarco, Lisa Bucci, Lynelle James, Tammy Ram, Rese Fox, Tracy Bachelder, Megan Kryska, Caroline Carr.Amanda Kraus, Stephanie Mueller Row 4: Catherine Roosevelt, Lisa Rukavina, Suzi Montasir, Mandy Bilkie, Kate Mazur, Brittany Montes, Michelle Sanchez.Julianne KrelKAIIison Chang, Kara Bradley, Danielle Middleton, Krystal Gilewski.Anna Bratton, Megan Smith, Kim Grabow, Laura Piserello, Suzi Sedlacek.Jen Clary, Lauren Daugherity, Helaine Knapp, Amanda Nicholls Row 5: Kanika Kholi, Melissa Dunn, Julia Farber, Jamie Nollar, Sarah Turner, Jenny Rosinski, Katie Margeson, Sarah Williams, Dawn Bobee, Megan Fediuk.Vidya Thanabal, Elissa Kaner, Katie Jones, Brigid Kutner, Jess EI-Hosni, Emily Stanton, Maria Marchioni, Wendi Li, Amy Geppert, Jenny Van deVelde, Kat Carr Back Row: Allison Keelan, Kelli Klumpp, Melissa Seaman, Christine Biela, Mary Kryska, Elizabeth Rountree, Jacinta Sitto, Kat Khait, Molly Rockstad.Val Texin, Sara Simanskey, Lindsay Surma, Meghan Jahn, Kristie D ' Agne Photo courtesy Emily DeMa rco

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If was important to share experiences with other houses to make the entire Greek system exist as a whole. - Ali Deaner, sophomore psychology major DPhiE sister First-year LSA student Danielle Benjoya and her fellow Alpha Chi Omega sisters pose for a photo- graph with one of their dates. The dance was held in Ypsilanti. Photo courtesy Lauren Benson 3 3. 2

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XQ. hi Omega Alexandra Berk, Andrea Betts, Allison Dolby, Allison Hosking. Amy Maniewski. Amanda Kokas, Alanna Battersby, Amy Kaplan. Allie Saperstein, Allison Pushman, Ashley McEvoy, Ashley Zakem, Ashleigh Sonnenberg. Abigail Hayden, Ashley Varterasian.Ashley Wendela.Aynsley Lynn, Courtney Barker, Wynne Barry, Rebecca Lane, Blaire Davis. Elizabeth Bernick. Emily Boggs, Catherine Cheung. Catherine Free, Caroline Ahearn. Christine Hajek, Christina Kuo, Cristina Litt, Carly Tracey, Danielle Benjoya, Deanna Tracy. Deanna Sikorski. Dannielle Sita. Kathleen Dugan, Elizabeth Dukes, Elyse Angello, Eleni Nicholaou. Elizabeth Malette, Emily Nicolau, Erin Dietrich, Emily Harris, Elizabeth Thelen. Emily Work. Katherine Fernandez, Jessica Fogel, Lauren Frank, Genie Jacobs, Holden Brown.H onor Lawlenjacqueline Gamache, jasmine Villanova, Jennifer Jankowski.Jenna Noss, Jessica Keys.Julianne Mager, Jennifer Mohawk, Jessica Putman, Jacquelyn Dekker, Jacquelyn Richey, Julie Lamonoff. Julie Kane, Katherine Irwin, Kathrine Karlson, Katharine Williamson, Kristina Diamantoni, Keri Kingma, Kristina Faller, Kyla Newman, Kara Husted, Kathryn Beck, Kelly Huang, Katherine Zachrich, Kimberly Kunihiro, Katherine Lough I in, Kimberly Pearson, Kelly Schulz, Kathryn Mickley, Kristen Woytowicz, Kristen Zaharski, Lauren Benson, Lisa Gregg, Lindsey Baumgarten, Maxine Lynch, Lauren Inoye, Lisa Lloyd. Erin Locke, Lucia Caamano, Laura Wilson, Lisa Zakaria, Melissa Donovan.Anahid Magar.Amanda Miller, Marisha Stefanko, Maura Battersby, Meaghan Turner, McKenzie Marie Carr, Margaret Geiger.ChrstineWu. Marie Kendy, Mary Sutherland. Megan Swanson.Miya Russell, Nadina Bourgeois. Nicole Vanneste, Chloe Pollack. Jennifer Reed, Sarah McCarter, Sarah Wilson, Sara Swenson, Sarah Baumgartner, Susan Doty. Sarah Ducheny, Shannen McCarthy, Shannon Murphy, Stephanie Beck, Shawn Hathaway, Sonia Singh, Suzanne Speck, Stephanie Strez. Suzanne Johnson, Sarah Wille, Natalie Boulahanis, Sarah Theiss.Tamar Blanc, Tracy Schaldenbrand. Linda Van Heule, MargueritWickman, Whitney Wright Photo courtesy Alpha Chi Omega a 5 n KO Front Row: Bryan Flynn, Derek Johnston, Chris Galopin, Keith Vander Putten, Yoshi Nakano, Justin Sawkin and Rick Cosgrove Row 2: Andy Mikula.JimVan Loon, Michael Kobbe, Dan LaLonde, Daniel Baltmanis, Rick Beedle and Kenny Schmidt Row 3: Eugen e Furman, Will VanHove, Ryan Davis, Kirk Pentecost, Matt Cillery, Dimitri Gutin, Matt Stocker, Chris Michels, Owen Darrjonny Zajac, Brandon Wojcik.Adam Dick and Louie Lucero Back Row: Phil Anselmino, Dave DeWeerd, Andrew Cramer.Andrew Grauzer, Jerry Kozakjon Bos, Connor Henley, Mikael Olson and Kyle Burleson Photo courtesy Pi Kappa Phi