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and Collegiate Philos Awards for Excellence in
Panhellenic, and the Alumnae and Collegiate
Woman of Leadership Awards were presented.
The keynote speaker was Jean Mrasek, who is
the current Chairman of NPC and a Chi Omega
alumna from The University of Tulsa. She shared
her experiences and offered very inspiring words
on how to promote the sorority experience for all
fraternal organizations.

Following Friday’s business session, the sisters
of AOII enjoyed some free time all over the Los
Angeles Area. Whether members were celebrity-
sighting in downtown Hollywood or testing their
luck on the boardwalk games at the Santa Monica
Pier, AOII letters were proudly represented.

After an exciting night out exploring Los Angeles,
AOIIs were ready for our closing business session
on Saturday morning. This business session
started off with electing the new leadership
for the Fraternity. New 2015-2017 International
President Gayle Fitzpatrick was warmly welcomed
by members of Council and guests. Our new
leadership is a diversely talented group of women
and we are very excited to see the organization
progress under their leadership.

Later that day Karen Marchese, Vice President,
welcomed attendees to our Trending Luncheon.
A trendsetter herself, working in the retail
industry, Karen introduced the concept of AOII’s
trending beautifully. During lunch, we also
recognized our volunteers and the hard work
they do to propel our organization forward,
as well as learned a little bit more about and

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