Huntingdon College
News Release
September 14, 2018
For more information, contact: Su Ofe, (334) 833-4515; news@hawks.huntingdon.edu
Huntingdon Women Go Greek
Montgomery, Ala.—Forty-seven Huntingdon College women chose to go greek last week during the College’s annual women’s recruitment events. Three of Huntingdon’s four women’s fraternities participated in recruitment, with Alpha Omicron Pi gaining 15 members; Chi Omega gaining 15 members; and Phi Mu gaining 17 members. Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc., conducts a separate recruitment process.
Founded in 1887 at Barnard College at Columbia University, Alpha Omicron Pi is Huntingdon’s longest-standing sorority, arriving at Huntingdon in the spring of 1975. The group’s color is cardinal; mascot is the panda bear; flower is the Jacqueminot rose; and jewel is a ruby. Their national philanthropy is the Juvenile Arthritis Foundation. AOPi welcomed these new members:
- RaeLeigh Baldwin, Newville, Ala.
- Amelia Blair, Montgomery, Ala.
- Debra Burdeshaw, Panama City Beach, Fla.
- MaCayla Clements, Fortson, Ga.
- Lexi DeLeon, Anna Maria Island, Fla.
- Mikayla Eubanks, Leesburg, Ga.
- Emi Ann Gluschick, Lowndesboro, Ala.
- Madison Gray, Hope Hull, Ala.
- Erika Guthrie, Millbrook, Ala.
- Teona Hollis, Midland City, Ala.
- Hayley Huckbay, Ashville, Ala.
- Lydia Lewis, Butler, Ala.
- Hannah Pace, Montgomery, Ala.
- Laina Sansom, Millbrook, Ala.
- Hannah Thomas, Montgomery, Ala.
Chi Omega, founded in 1895 at the University of Arkansas, has been part of Huntingdon greek life since 1976. Their colors are cardinal and straw; mascot is the owl; flower is the white carnation; and symbol is the skull and crossbones. The sorority’s national philanthropy is the Make-A-Wish Foundation. Chi-O welcomed these new members:
- Shelby Blair, Indialantic, Fla.
- Coco Burgess, McKinney, Texas
- Ashley Burke, San Jose, Calif.
- Alex Burnham, Dothan, Ala.
- Katlyn Hall, Ashford, Ala.
- Shira Hamby, Birmingham, Ala.
- Halee Hatcher, Marianna, Fla.
- Anna Grace Lawson, Birmingham, Ala.
- Amanda Mohun, Lowndesboro, Ala.
- Emma Moore, Chattanooga, Tenn.
- Ashley Murphy, Grover Beach, Calif.
- Savannah Ryan, Fairhope, Ala.
- McKenzie Taylor, Guntersville, Ala.
- Sydney Zamorano, Satellite Beach, Fla.
Phi Mu was founded at Wesleyan College in Macon, Georgia, in 1852 and came to Huntingdon College in 2008. Their colors are rose and white; mascot is a lion; flower is the pink carnation; and symbol is the quatrefoil. Phi Mu’s national philanthropy is the Children’s Miracle Network. The sorority welcomed these new members:
- Laken Bush, Goshen, Ala.
- Abby Cody, Brownsburg, Ind.
- Aniston Cothran, Columbiana, Ala.
- Katey Dalrymple, Enterprise, Ala.
- Chloe Duke, Headland, Ala.
- Addison Fuller, Pelham, Ala.
- Danielle Heim, Scott, La.
- Caroline Hill, Trussville, Ala.
- Lakin Kluge, Jacksonville, Ill.
- Alyssa Lear, Greenville, Ala.
- Amanda Morgan, Destin, Fla.
- Alyssa Myers, Rehobeth, Ala.
- Emily Nieuwstraten, Senoia, Ga.
- Annie Nolan, Springville, Ala.
- Macie Pilgrim, Phenix City, Ala.
- Kylie Redmon,Troy, Ala.
- Stafford Smith, Niceville, Fla.
Huntingdon College is an institution with a rich liberal arts tradition that is grounded in the Judeo-Christian heritage of the United Methodist Church. The College embraces the development and growth of its students in faith, wisdom, and service, providing a solid foundation that will enable them to respond to the needs of today’s complex world.
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Suellen (Su) Ofe
Vice President
for Marketing and Communications
Huntingdon College
1500 E. Fairview Ave., Montgomery, AL 36106
(334) 833-4515; Cell (334) 324-6591
