University of Louisiana Monroe - Chacahoula Yearbook (Monroe, LA)

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| VOLUNTEERING | AOPi’s lend a helping hand The Lambda Tau chapter of Alpha Omicron Pi didn’t take a backseat to anyone with.their many charitable and social ac- tivities this year. They held a rock-a-thon which raised over $3,600 for the Arthritis Research Founda- tion. Each member had to rock in a rocking chair for one hour and work at the street drive for two hours. During Homecoming, AOPi won the spirit stick and first place for their float in the pa- rade. The 1984 pledge class held a bake sale for the Arthritis Re- search Foundation and spon- sored a ‘Dancin’ in the Sheets’’ Toga Party. AQPi took part. inthe. Mardi Gras festivities by sponsoring a float with FM. 102.for the. pa- rade, The Rose Ball.is. a -special event for AOPi. The new initi- ates are presented: to the soror- ity, awards are given, and the new beau is announced at this gala. AOPi members: love panda bears, Raggedy Anns-and roses. From their panda bear pledge shirts to their ruby ac- tive pins, AOPi girls “canbe seen everywhere on the North- east Campus. -Paula Bourgeois teem PS RES EEE OE AOPi members show spirit in many ways, one of which is paint- ing signs and cheering the Indians to victory at the Tech pep rally. Don Durr Ames, Wendy Anderson, Kristen Ballard, Lisa Barksdale, Karrie Bates, Penny Beavers, Rhonda- Treasurer Benoit, Denise Bodron, Allyson Bogues, Brenda Boies, Tracy Bonnecaze, Jan Booty, Angela Bourgeois, Paula Brannon, Beth Bridges, Becky Britton, Marian Burge, Bonnie Bushnell, Leenora-Panhellenic Rep. Case, Janet Castille, Leah Christian, Lee Cochran, Renee Cogburn, Kim Coleman, Denise Crane, Dana Cully, Bethany Dethorn, Debbie Greeks Brantley, Brenda- Executive Vice-Pres. 279

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‘eng NA ASRS RENE ITER TNS UBER IAT OS ETI. REELS SHANE A TSI HLEN SAILS IEEE LT EE ELL ENE aA URNS ERENT EAS EEE EP NEON AN ANNE IY LNA AEE TE LI ITER, | SSRI a ERAN EID SEN oN TNR IR Alpha Kappa Alpha: Front row: Low | Medlock, Adviser; Elise Lattier, trea- surer; Lisa Myles, Dean of Pledges; Rosalind Beasley, Historian; Carmen Quinn, Parliamentarian; Almecia Du- pree, President. Second row: Cynthia Burks, Vice-President; Lesa Pamplin, Kristi Washington, Stacy Bourgeois, Cynthia Ransburg, Secretary. | | Service Alpha Kappa Alpha was founded by a small group of | women on January 15, 1908, | on the campus of Howard Uni- | | versity in Washington.D:C. Today, Alpha Kappa Alpha women number in the thou- sands across the United States | and abroad. The Theta Zeta | chapter’ was. chartered at | Northeast on December, ‘1, | | 1973. | rich in culture, promise’ and pride, Theta Zeta’strives to. up- hold the “high.standards of achievement and excellence. From student government to beauty pageants and from the homecoming court. to campus publications, the voices of The: ta Zeta sisters can be heard, Nationally, the sorority’s pro- gram is built around.the theme, | “service to all mankind: =This year, as always, Theta Zeta | upheld this tradition. 278 Alpha Kappa Alpha Realizing that its heritage is — Their activities included a street drive and a Christmas turkey raffle, both for the NLU Sickle Cell Anemia Foundation. AKAx«also participated in the National Smoke Out, assisted with a Halloween party at the G.B. Cooley Home for Children, participated in the Salvation Army Christmas Drive, and vis- ited, the Louisiana Training In- stitute: ; Their biggest project, howev- er, was a canned food drive ‘held.at J:S;Clark Elementary School. The sorority promised a par- ty to the homeroom donating the most canned goods, and the result was-the collection of 987 non-perishable food items to ‘be given to needy families throughout the Thanksgiving holidays. Qverall, the 1984-85 school year was a successful one for - Alpha Kappa Alpha. A total of 987 cans of i OG gakere lected during the canned fod drive at k Elementary School. Courtesy of AKA

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Celebrating the end of Rush, AOPi members await the arrival of the new pledges. Eric Hanso Dobie, Leslie- Administrative Vice Pres. Duty, Mary Eaves, Emily Emfinger, Carole Ervin, Tiffany Ezell, Jo Ellen | Frazier, Michelle- Recording Sec. 4 Ginn, Annette- Corresponding Sec. } Grammar, Barbara Gueringer, Stephanie Hatton, Davina Henson, Jennie Horneman, Amy | Howard, Cynthia Jefferson, Lori Joe, Mae Lynn Jorstad, Debbie 4 Jorstad, Julie | Kelley, Sherry Kruithof, Tammy Landes, Jamie LeBlanc, Hope Lemoine, Patti Lester, Lisa | Lewy, Mary Beth | Mansfield, Celita | Martin, Terrisa Mazzanti, Gina 280 Alpha Omicron Pi