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September 2023 President's Blog

September 2023 President's Blog

Sep 22, 2023

Theta Phi Alpha, 𝝧𝚽𝝖.…this is who we are.  Our Founders chose our name for us in 1912.  This is the name on our articles of incorporation and in our governing documents.  As an organization, we protect our name, logo, and identity through trademarks.  I am proud to be a Theta Phi Alpha…I wouldn’t want to be anything else!  I know our members feel the same.  As I’m scrolling through Facebook and Instagram and seeing pictures of recruitment and other events, sometimes I cringe a little.  I see images with TPA on banners, balloons, and wooden letters.  Sometimes, I see us referred to as Thetas.  I would like to explain why this makes me cringe!

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August 2023 President's Blog

August 2023 President's Blog

Aug 30, 2023

Dear Theta Phi Alphas,

Happy Founding Day! Today marks 111 years since Theta Phi Alpha was founded!! I am thankful for our Founders’ and the commitment they had to our great Fraternity.

As the excitement of the new academic year falls upon us, I would like to use my blog this month to update you on what is happening at the national level of Theta Phi Alpha.  We are halfway through the biennium and there are many exciting updates to share.  That makes my blog a longer read than past months.  I hope you find a positive return for the time it takes to read.

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July 2023 President's Blog

July 2023 President's Blog

Jul 27, 2023

What fills your bucket? In other words, what fills your heart with joy and causes you to smile until your face hurts from smiling? For me, spending time with Theta Phi Alphas fills my bucket! My bucket is overflowing after attending Officer Leadership Training (OLT) at the University of Maryland and a gathering for alumnae in the Washington D.C. area this month.

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June 2023 President's Blog

June 2023 President's Blog

Jun 30, 2023

Our chapters and collegians are the essences of Theta Phi Alpha.  Without our chapters and collegians, there would be no Theta Phi Alpha. The past five years have been challenging times for these precious members. At the 2022 Convention in Memphis, our collegians showed us how much they value their membership in Theta Phi Alpha and how passionate they are about the success of our Fraternity.

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May 2023 President's Blog

May 2023 President's Blog

May 30, 2023

What is the last Theta Phi Alpha ritual you participated in? Was it Founders’ Day in April when we honored those who brought Theta Phi Alpha into being? Was it the Collegian Farewell ceremony as you said good-bye to your collegian experience and entered the alumna phase of membership?

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Happy Founders' Day, Theta Phi Alpha!

Apr 30, 2023

Happy Founders' Day to all our members!

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April 2023 President's Blog

April 2023 President's Blog

Apr 21, 2023

The first time I attended our Founders’ Day Ceremony was in 1988 at National Convention. I remember thinking that it was a beautiful ceremony that honored our Founders, and wondered why my chapter didn’t celebrate Founders’ Day. In April of 1990, that changed for Alpha Pi chapter when alumnae helped us plan a celebration at a local restaurant. Since that time I have celebrated Founders’ Day with Theta Phi Alphas each year.

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March 2023 President's Blog

March 2023 President's Blog

Mar 27, 2023

Dear Theta Phi Alphas,

Picture this. It’s August 1985. A freshman college student has just been moved into her dorm room by her parents. Her parents cried as they left campus as she is the first child they have taken to college. She doesn’t have a car or a phone in her dorm room, just a pay phone at the end of the hall. This is before the days of cell phones or personal computers. She is lucky that a few friends from her high school decided to go to the same college and they all made plans to find each other at freshman orientation. At freshman orientation, she sees her friends from high school and they all make sure they are in the same group for orientation.

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February 2023

Feb 22, 2023

Dear Theta Phi Alphas,

One of the best parts of being a member of Theta Phi Alpha is meeting and collaborating with members from other chapters and associations. I have lived in Nebraska for all but five years, and those five years were in Missouri. As a collegian, my chapter was composed of members like me. I attended my first national event in 1987 during a summer Leadership Conference. While this was a fantastic experience, the most amazing part was meeting Theta Phi Alphas from other chapters. That was the first time I realized that not everyone was just like me, that there were Theta Phi Alphas of different faiths, backgrounds, and ethnicities. I remember being very happy about this and keeping in touch with several collegians and alumnae I met.

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Theta Phi Alpha Mourns Loss of Barbara Plageman Henterly, Sigma

Feb 9, 2023

It is with great sadness that Theta Phi Alpha announces the passing of Barbara Plageman Henterly, age 100, on Sunday, February 5, 2023. Barbara was initiated in 1941 into the Sigma Chapter at the University of Akron in Akron, Ohio. She was awarded Guard of Honor #42 in 1970.

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