Jan 19, 2021
Happy New Year, Omega Phi Alpha! My family and I have been doing our fair share of binge-watching television series these days. We just finished the first season of “Ted Lasso” on AppleTV+ and have had several animated follow-on conversations about...
Dec 17, 2020
Happy Holidays, Sisters! For the first time ever, my husband and I spent 6 weeks in Colorado this autumn. In the pre-COVID era, our work schedules made it impossible to be away from the office for that long. Hiking in the mountains brings me an incredible sense of...
Nov 19, 2020
Hello Sisters, A local university recently hosted an online panel focused on food insecurity in our community. I was startled to hear our food bank president share that currently 48% of their clients are “new hungry” – people who have never used services provided by a...
Oct 15, 2020
Hello Sisters! As I was preparing some remarks for our new colony’s virtual retreat, I pulled out my constitution and bylaws and dutifully reviewed OPA’s purpose, mission, and cardinal principles. As I reflected on these guiding statements, I was struck by the fact...
Apr 14, 2019
I was recently invited to join a group of women called the “Adventure Friends” for a long weekend in the Utah mountains. The common bond was a love of downhill skiing, cross country skiing, and snowshoeing. Although I am friends with the organizer of this adventure,...
Sep 6, 2016
For my fourth and final Omega Phi Alpha President’s Project, I’ve decided to go a little off the wall. When my three-year term was extended to four years, I started thinking about what service I might want my fourth President’s Project to be. And, to be honest, I had...
