Congratulations Seniors!

Happy Graduation Day! We are so proud of you all. 

Your pledge class will forever be remembered for starting the tradition of "Phi Fridays."

We will miss your enthusiasm, creativity, and humor next year.

Please come back to visit us...

Wishing you all the best of luck with your future adventures!

XO, SCU Alpha Phi

Friday's Featured Phi: Lindsey Foster

Our sister Lindsey, from Tacoma, Washington, will be staying in Santa Clara 

this summer to continue her internship with a local, influential non-profit.

"I am so excited to be staying and working in Santa Clara this summer! I will be continuing my internship with a non-profit organization called the Northern California Innocence Project. The Northern California Innocence Project’s mission is to create a more just and humane world through working to exonerate innocent prisoners and pursue legal reforms that address the causes and consequences of wrongful convictions. Since 2001, NCIP has exonerated 16 men and one woman through extensive re-investigation of the cases. Just last week I got to meet with an exoneree who was wrongfully convicted of second-degree murder and incarcerated for 20 years! I have been an Accounting and Marketing intern for NCIP for 9 months and have loved every minute of it. It has been such an honor and blessing to work at a place that is striving to save lives every day in order to make the world a better place."

Keep up the great work you are doing with NCIP Linds!

Friday's Featured Phi: Sonya Venugopal

Our very own sister is the lead in the spring musical! 
Here's what Sonya had to say about Footloose...

"Get ready to really cut loose with this production! Footloose is opening tonight on our campus and I really hope to see you all there at some point! The production is a fun, upbeat musical with many familiar songs including 'Let's Hear it 
for the Boy.'

I am fortunate enough to be playing the lead female, Ariel Moore, and it has been an absolute blessing. I have had so much fun throughout the whole 9 week process. I could not have asked for a more supportive and entertaining cast and production team! Of course, it is a lot to balance with school work since I have rehearsal every night from 6:30-10:30pm, but I somehow managed and am so glad we are finally opening! I promise you will not be disappointed if you attend. I hope you are all dancing with me by the end of the show!"

Ticket information can be found on scupresents.com. The show runs this weekend 

and next week- Wednesday, June 5th through Saturday, June 8th.

We are so proud of you, Sonya! Break a leg!

Photography: New Glare Media

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Friday's Featured Phis: Alex Elliott and Emily Brown

This summer two of our sisters will be working and living together in New York City.

Here's what Alex and Emily had to say about their summer plans...

"We're so excited to be moving to New York together this summer! We will both be interning for Hugo Boss, Alex in merchandising and Emily in Women's Wholesale. We found ourselves a quaint (and somewhat small) apartment to call home for the summer, and we're counting down the days until we move in! Although it's overwhelming to move across the country since we're both west coast natives, we're happy to have each other. We are excited to explore the city, and of course meet up with some east coast phis! Emily is most looking forward to the great New York shopping, and Alex can't wait for the yummy food!"

We are so excited for you two and can't wait to hear about your adventures in the Big Apple!

Sigma Chi Sweetheart

Last Friday, fourteen of our very own sisters, as well as several other young women from the Greek and University community, were cordially invited to the Santa Clara Sigma Chi chapter house for their annual Sweetheart Event. Each nominee gave a short speech as to why they felt they would make a good Sigma Chi Sweetheart. 

After an evening of anticipation, we were thrilled by the news that our very own President, Katy Wendland, was named this year's Sigma Chi Sweetheart! We are beyond excited for Katy to lead not only the women of Alpha Phi, but also the gentlemen of Sigma Chi as their Sweetheart. We know she will be an amazing Sweetheart and make Sigma Chi, Alpha Phi, and the entire Greek community proud. Congratulations, Katy!

Red Dress Recap - What a night!

We are proud to announce we raised $60,000 for the Alpha Phi Foundation at the 8th Annual Zeta Gamma Alpha Phi Red Dress Gala!

We particularly would like to thank Alpha Phi Foundation Board Chair Diane Spry Straker (Delta Alpha - East Carolina) for speaking at our event. Her words about the Foundation and all it does for members of Alpha Phi and for women's heart health were truly inspiring.

We were honored to have Diane and John Sobrato present the first ever Abby Dorsa Sobrato Memorial Scholarship to Gracelyn Bateman, a recent Santa Clara University graduate furthering her education at Columbia University. While Gracelyn was unable to attend, her little sister Alex Habbas accepted the award on her behalf.

Gracelyn Bateman 
2013 Abby Dorsa Sobrato Memorial Scholarship Recipient

We recognized another outstanding Zeta Gamma sister with the annual Laura Crowe Award. Named after our amazing chapter advisor, the Laura Crowe Award goes to an outstanding senior who has dedicated her time, effort, and heart and soul to the success of our organization. We were delighted to present our outgoing president, Dana Schroeder, with this award.

Dana Schroeder

2013 Laura Crowe Award Recipient

The evening was a huge success, and we would like to give a big thank you to everyone who attended and donated. We are so appreciative of your generosity and care for women's cardiac health.

Preparation for our 9th Annual Red Dress Gala has already begun. 355 days to go!

Let the countdown begin...Red Dress Gala 2013!!

Just 14 more days!!!

The ladies of Zeta Gamma are so excited for our 8th annual Red Dress Gala coming up on April 27th! Our Red Dress Chairwoman, Gabrielle Dougherty, has been working tirelessly to make this year's event better than ever.

All proceeds from the event go directly to the Alpha Phi Foundation. Since our installment at Santa Clara in 1976, we have raised more funds for the Foundation than any other Alpha Phi chapter in the Fraternity. We were honored to accept the first-ever Constellation Award at Conference last year, recognizing us for raising over $500,000 for the Foundation since our founding.

We continue to dedicate ourselves to philanthropic excellence, and it is our hope that this year's Red Dress Gala will be a reflection of our hard work and passion for women's cardiac health.

Check out the Bid Book on our website to look at our awesome items!

Red Dress 2012