Installation!

Put it down in the history books, the Alpha-Beta Chapter of Phi Sigma Rho at the University of Cincinnati was installed on November 5, 2011.

Ten of the alpha class members were initiated into the sorority and the chapter was officially installed. The year went by fast, but was filled with many fun activities that have lead them to their huge accomplishment. They are excited their process is finally complete and are proud to call themselves Phi Rhos!

Dinner at Buca to celebrate

Here is what Nicole had to say about the colony history:

"Last October Phi Rho Nationals presented at a SWE meeting. They held an info session that Sunday at Panera Bread on Calhoun. Leighanna and I have been stuck forever since. We grew from two to five to the eleven we have now. We have been through so much together. We tackled bylaws over Christmas break.  We were inducted as an official colony of Phi Sigma Rho on the twenty-seventh of March 2011. We took our first step towards becoming a chapter when we started out New Member education on April third with Phi Sigma Rho pride. Later that month we scrapbooked at our lock in, sold quesadillas, were one of the top relay for life fundraising teams, and wore our pearl pins every Monday of which it was conveniently raining. On the first of May we started our tradition of our annual trip to the zoo to take pictures with our family animals; we even got to pet Buddy the penguin. We have come a long way to make it here today. We have fulfilled every requirement and grown stronger, not only as a future chapter of phi sigma rho, but also as sisters. Over the summer we were given the opportunity to meet fellow sisters and brothers of Phi Rho and Triangle at convention. They were very encouraging and gave us many tips and advice for future use. Last month we ended our first recruitment and gained fifteen new candidates. As a chapter we will be able to grow as a family and to extend our help to our new pearl sisters."

Congratulations girls! And welcome to the Phi Rho family!

The Final Countdown

You can see nothing else, when you look in my face.

I will look you in the eye, and I will never lie.

With Initiation and Installation just a few days away, the alpha class members participated in Inspiration Week activities to help prepare them for life in the sisterhood and allow them grow closer as a group. It's hard to believe the journey is almost over and Phi Sigma Rho will have a new active chapter at the University of Cincinnati. But this is just the beginning of something great...

After the recruitment events, we gained 15 new members for the Beta class! The men of triangle organized a dinner Thursday night to celebrate all of our accomplishments.


The Installation will be Saturday November 5th with a reception at Buca di Beppo in Rookwood following the ceremony. Alumnae and actives are welcome to join us for the event!

‎"When things go wrong as they sometimes will,

When the road you're trudging seems all up hill,
When the funds are low and the debts are high
And you want to smile, but you have to sigh,
When care is pressing you down a bit,
Rest if you must, but don't you quit.
Life is queer with its twists and turns,
As every one of us sometimes learns,
And many a failure turns about
When he might have won had he stuck it out;
Don't give up though the pace seems slow--
You may succeed with another blow,
Success is failure turned inside out--
The silver tint of the clouds of doubt,
And you never can tell how close you are,
It may be near when it seems so far;
So stick to the fight when you're hardest hit--
It's when things seem worst that you must not quit."
~ Unknown

First Call Back

** Correction **

The First Call Backs will be held in 301 Braunstein on Tuesday 10/11 at 6:30 pm. We have many fun activities planned so come join us if you are interested in becoming a member of Phi Sigma Rho.

If you have any questions, email ucphirho@gmail.com. We hope to see you there!

Meet and Greet

Recruitment is underway and we have had great responses so far. The Meet and Greet with Triangle was a success. There were about 8 new women who attended! They participated in corn hole with the colony members and enjoyed some homemade cupcakes and muffins.

Setting up the table in Schneider Quad

Abby wearing the Alpha class shirt and Leighanna wearing the new Rush 2011 shirt

Marie playing some corn hole with a potential new member

The Alpha class Phi Rhos

Phi Rhos and Triangles

The first round of Call outs were held Tuesday and Wednesday last week and we had a great turnout! If you are still interested in joining Phi Sigma Rho, there is still time. Recruitment activities will be held this Tuesday 10/11 at 6:30 in 755 Baldwin. For more information, please email ucphirho@gmail.com with your questions or comments.

Song

Formal Dinner with Triangle

The gentlemen of Triangle fraternity we kind enough to invite the lovely ladies to a nice dinner to ease up from all the stress of recruitment. They have been working together to plan some activities, so the dinner was a nice break and a great way to start the quarter. 

Thanks to the men for such a thoughtful idea. I think this is the beginning of a great Triangle-Phi Rho relationship. Good luck during recruitment!

Welcome back!

It's back-to-school time and that also means Recruitment! Join the ladies of Phi Sigma Rho during our callout events. They include free food and games, so there is nothing to lose.

 Girlfriends + Engineering÷ Fun = PHI SIGMA RHO

Social Sorority For Women Engineers

Meet and Greet: Tues 9/27 Schneider Quad 5 pm

Call Outs: Tues 10/4 –or- Wed 10/5 Baldwin 755 @ 6:30 pm

FREE Food and Games!!!

Sisterhood

What does sisterhood mean to you? What will being a part of Phi Sigma Rho mean to you?


"Without Phi Rho, I never would have met or at least gotten close to all of the women whom I now consider some of my closest friends."


"Sisterhood to me means someone will always be there to help. When you make a mistake, they will forgive you."


"I am happy I get to see these girls every Sunday and cannot wait to start rush in the fall. I have learned so much these past weeks and we have bonded and stressed over failing quizzes."


"It means that I will be surrounded by women who can relate to me."


"I feel like Phi Rho will connect me to other women in engineering, both in school and the real world. I’m looking forward to all of the opportunities Phi Rho has to offer."

"Sisterhood to me is a bond that you will take with you for the rest of your life."


"Phi Sigma Rho will help me develop as a person while gaining valuable and new friendships."


"This group is really supportive and understanding and I am so glad I found people who are so accepting."


"I did not grow up with these sisters, but being a part of this sisterhood and Phi Rho means they will always be with me."


"... even though I barely knew these girls, they all gave comforting words and invited me to talk to them and said they were there for me."


"Sisterhood is a group of women coming together for a common goal; Women who genuinely care about each other and want each other to succeed."


"As fellow engineering students we can look at each other and know what each other is going through."

Alpha Class Shirts

The Alpha Class shirts are in! Don't they all look cute?!


They have been proudly wearing them around campus demonstrating their Phi Rho pride. They decided on a comfortable V-neck in a light pink. I think the penguins on the lower back are my favorite part.

It is almost summer for the girls (good luck on finals!) and they have completed all of their new member education requirements. They elected two new officers in the last meeting. Congratulations to Stephanie on becoming the Director of Recruitment and same to Meagan for becoming Director of Scholarship. They are looking forward to coming back in the fall and hosting Recruitment events to gain a Beta Class, and finishing up requirements to become a chapter. Check back in September for more announcements on fall activities.

Caitlin Klabunde

Caitlin Klabunde
Major: Biomedical Engineering
Hometown: Strongsville, OH
Position: Historian
Hobbies: softball, reading, listening to country music, spending time with friends and family, being outdoors
Likes: food( although im a picky eater), exersicing(just do not do as much as I like), Kenny Chesney, the Cleveland Indians, Grady Sizemore, the state of Hawaii, Zac Brown Band, Dropkick Murphy's, traveling, the color Navy Blue
Dislikes: rude and ignorant people, SPIDERS/any flying insect, tornadoes, the smell of old ladies
Favorite TV Show: Grey's Anatomy, Big Bang Theory
Favorite Movie: The Queen, Pride & Prejudice
Random Facts: I have had two surgies, While in the mmrching band in H.S. I was in the MACY'S thanksgiving day parade and went to Hawaii, I was up at 5:30 to watch the royal wedding (I secretly want to be Kate Middleton)

Stephanie Godsey

Stephanie Godsey
Major: Civil Engineering
Hometown: Dayton, OH
Hobbies: cooking, shopping
Likes: Vin Diesel, pasta
Dislikes: scary movies
Favorite TV Show: Real World, Jersey Shore
Favorite Movie: The Notebook
Random Facts: I love playing in the rain, I want to learn how to drive a stick shift car

Marie Hopkins

Marie Hopkins
Major: Biomedical Engineering
Hometown: Cleveland Heights, OH
Position: Philanthropy Chair
Hobbies: running, painting, reading, volunteering
Likes: Cookies, hanging out with my family, thunderstorms
Dislikes: Green beans, horror movies
Favorite Movie: Finding Nemo
Random Facts: Left handed, want to get my pilot's license

Student Organization

Great news!


Phi Sigma Rho is now officially a registered student organization at the University of Cincinnati. The faculty advisor is Jill Flood, whom the girls are having lunch with this Sunday at Panera. Jill is a co-op advisor at the University and Adjunct Assistant Professor of Professional Practice.

	Jill Flood Adj Asst Professor
	Professional Practice VPCADMIN 2220 Victory Pkwy Cincinnati OH 45206 Tel: (513)556-4413 E-mail: floodjl@ucmail.uc.edu

The treasurer and president have opened a bank account so they are in business for collecting and spending money and a budget will be proposed in the fall with member dues and fundraising goals.


For now, the group is to be considered a non-affiliated social sorority that is part of the Inter-Greek Council at UC. The goal for the future is to become a member of Panhellenic and participate in social Greek activities on campus. Approval as a student organization is just one step in our big journey of becoming a new chapter, but it is now one that is officially complete!

Jasmine Hix

Jasmine Hix
Major: Information Technology
Hometown: Cincinnati, OH
Hobbies: boxing, music, art
Likes: traveling, bowling, food, shopping, games
Dislikes: bugs, exams, rude people
Favorite TV Show: almost anything reality
Random Facts: I used to play the saxophone

Jessica Gossard

Jessica Gossard
Major: Architectural Engineering Technology
Hometown: Bluffton, OH
Hobbies: reading, music, singing, crafts, writing poems, gardening
Likes: watching movies, hanging with friends, desserts, spring and summer, being outside
Dislikes: cats (but not kittens), cold weather, people who take up the whole path and move slowly...
Favorite TV Show: I like too many to have a favorite
Random Facts: I can wiggle my ears, I have 3 nephews

Alex Long

Alexandra Long
Major: Chemical Engineering
Hometown: Strongsville, OH
Position: Social Chair
Hobbies: tennis, karate, baking/cooking, reading, arts and crafts
Likes: dogs, gardening, watching movies
Dislikes: ferrets, slow walkers, charades
Favorite TV Show: Dexter
Favorite Movie: Gone With the Wind
Random Facts: I have a twin sister who goes to Xavier

Zoo Trip

Last Sunday, the girls had their social event at the Cincinnati Zoo. They have chosen an animal for their family, so they made sure to see each exhibit with their animal and tried their best to take a picture with it. Some animals were more cooperative than others.

They managed to see tigers, flamingos, cranes, foxes, seals, lions, hedgehog, peacock, panda, polar bear, elephants, and puffins. And of course, they saw many penguins!

At the end of their trip, they visited the penguin exhibit and had a chance to pet a penguin. I think it was the highlight of their day.

Overall they had a great afternoon together and enjoyed the time spent with their sisters. Make sure to watch the slideshow to see all the girls with their animals and their adventures at the zoo.

Relay for Life!

The philanthropy was a great success!! The event was a lot of fun and the girls met their fundraising goal. From the team website, they raised $1,115. After the tattoo, cookies and quesadilla sales, overall they managed to total $1,300 for the American Cancer Society. They also qualified as one of the top 25 fundraising teams at UC! Phi Sigma Rho was well represented and the girls are definitely proud of their accomplishments.

drenched dorks

They set up camp in the commons next to Triangle where they sold glow in the dark tattoos and "drench the dork" water balloons. Lucy the Bearcat made an appearance as did a sky diver, and there were food and activities galore.

"do a penguin pose"

setting up the campsite

They constantly had girls walking laps around the commons all into the night and Saturday morning. At 10 pm, hundreds of luminarias were lit around the commons to remind us of the loved ones who have had to battle cancer. It's amazing how much we all are affected by the disease.

selling tattoos

Lucy the Bearcat

Overall, UC had 165 teams and raised about $106,000. I have a feeling Phi Sigma Rho will be participating in this event again next year. Thank you to all who donated! This was a wonderful event for a great cause.

Meagan Lesher

Meagan Lesher
Major: Electrical Engineering
Hometown: Broadview Heights, OH
Hobbies: Running, Reading, Going to the plays and musicals
Likes: Songs with cello in them, Peanuts comics, Jumping in puddles, Math
Dislikes: The burger king man, Bugs
Favorite Movies: Lion King, Pride and Prejudice with Kiera Knightly (but I love the BBC one too),  Lord of the Rings
Random Facts: Played cello for 10 years, I LOVE gyros, Voted most likely to spontaneously dance by my high school orchestra

Leighanna Folger

Leighanna Folger
Major: Biomedical Engineering
Hometown: Port Clinton, OH
Position: Vice President
Hobbies: playing/watching sports, reading, movies
Likes: reading, card games, music, garden gnomes
Dislikes: mushrooms, doing dishes, computer viruses
Favorite TV show: The Office, Raising Hope, America's Next Top Model / MOVIE-The Incredibles, Pride and Prejudice
Ramdom Facts: I've been to every state but Hawaii, I can drive stick shift, my computer's name is Ruby, I wittled two penguins out of styrofoam.

Cookies and Quesadillas

The first fundraiser was a great success. The girls held a cookie and quesadilla sale in Baldwin on campus the past two thursdays and made about $200! It was such a clever idea, and all the proceeds are going towards Relay for Life.





Next up will be a fundraiser during the philanthropy - they will be selling glow in the dark temporary tattoos. They will be sold at our camp area. More details to come!

There is still time for donations to Relay for Life. Please visit our team site and help us reach our goal. And if you are in the Cincinnati area, please stop by our camp area and show your support. Mark your calendar, the event is April 29 all evening! Thanks for your help in our fight against cancer.