The Ann Arbor Arrow – March 2014 On March 21 st our chapter partnered with KGrams, a pen pal organization on campus, to celebrate our Fraternity Day of Service. Throughout the past year sisters in our chapter have exchanged letters with students at an elementary school in Detroit, David Ellis Academy. Pi Beta Phi chose to become involved with KGrams because both organizations value literacy, especially with children. On the 21 st our girls gathered in Michigan’s IM Building to celebrate KGram’s Kid’s Fair. The Fair served as a way for students to finally meet their pen pals and engage in various literacy based activities. Pi Phi set up a table where children could create personal, mini books with paper and colored yarn. Markers and crayons were also provided for the most exciting part – decorating! The event lasted from 9am to 2pm. As the day progressed we were also able to interact with students from other elementary schools. Over 1,000 children were present at the event. We had a blast meeting them and creating storybooks together. The day served as a great reminder of why we care so much about literacy – these children are our future! Pictured (top to bottom): Anna Mordell, NMC’13, with her pen pal; Colleen Carlos, NMC’10, with students from David Ellis; A picture of a booklet Anna made with her pen pal. It reads “Dear Anna, I am so happy I got to meet you. I had a very good time with you today.” Fraternity Day of Service Spring Break 2014: New Member Class ’11 rep Pi Phi on the beaches of Mexico (left) while members of New Member Class ’12 throw what they know in Fort Lauderdale, FL (right).
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The Ann Arbor Arrow – March 2014
On March 21st our chapter partnered with K-‐Grams, a pen pal organization on campus, to celebrate our Fraternity Day of Service. Throughout the past year sisters in our chapter have exchanged letters with students at an elementary school in Detroit, David Ellis Academy. Pi Beta Phi chose to become involved with K-‐Grams because both organizations value literacy, especially with children. On the 21st our girls gathered in Michigan’s IM Building to celebrate K-‐Gram’s Kid’s Fair. The Fair served as a way for students to finally meet their pen pals and engage in various literacy based activities. Pi Phi set up a table where children could create personal, mini books with paper and colored yarn. Markers and crayons were also provided for the most exciting part – decorating! The event lasted from 9am to 2pm. As the day progressed we were also able to interact with students from other elementary schools. Over 1,000 children were present at the event. We had a blast meeting them and creating storybooks together. The day served as a great reminder of why we care so much about literacy – these children are our future!
Pictured (top to bottom): Anna Mordell, NMC’13, with her pen pal; Colleen Carlos, NMC’10, with students from David Ellis; A picture of a
booklet Anna made with her pen pal. It reads “Dear Anna, I am so happy I got to meet you. I had a very good time with you today.”
Fraternity Day of Service
Spring Break 2014: New Member Class ’11 rep Pi Phi on the beaches of Mexico (left) while members of New Member Class ’12 throw what they know in Fort Lauderdale, FL (right).
Upcoming Dates • April 7th-‐ 11th: Pi Phi Senior Week
• April 10th: Formal at the White Star Night Club • April 17th: Go Greek Awards in the Union • April 20th – 24th: Pizza House fundraiser
NMC'10 members Casey Nick and Anne Krema were some of our sisters who scored tickets for President Obama's visit to campus. It was highly competitive – they camped out all night. Bonus: they got to meet the legendary U of M President
Mary Sue Coleman while waiting!
Sisters from NMC’11 & NMC’12 Anjali Shekar, Megan Buranosky, Brittany Kepler, Kristina Bortfeld, Allison Salk, and Alisha Grzegorczyk spent Spring Break on a
pre-‐med trip in the Dominican Republic through U of M’s Medical Educational Service Opportunities (MESO). They
provided medical care to those in need.
Cooking Demo Sisterhood The University's own
Executive Chef Pete came to Pi Phi and taught us how to make Seven Layer Dip and Marinated Mango Salad.
Yum!
The Ann Arbor Arrow – March 2014
Founder’s Day On Sunday, March 30, 2014, the ladies of the Michigan Beta chapter of
Pi Beta Phi came together with local alumni to celebrate the founding of Pi Bet Phi. The girls enjoyed a lovely brunch, time to talk with each other, and getting to know some of the alumni. Of course many Pi Phi rituals made an appearance, such as Pi Phi grace, Ring Ching, and a rendition of “Take a Little Golden Arrow” by members Hannah Schwimmer and Sami Goldstein. Awards were handed out to members of every pledge class based on their academic achievements of the prior semester and outstanding participation in service. The girls also enjoyed the guest speaker Pam Byrnes, a fellow Pi Phi sister and a congressional candidate. Everyone listened intently as Byrnes spoke about the importance of asserting yourself
as a woman in the workplace. It was inspiring to see a woman who started where we are now, spending her college years at 836 Tappan and evolving into such an accomplished and well-‐respected individual. All in all, the day went off without a hitch and served as an excellent celebration of the founding of our beloved Pi Beta Phi.
• “For me, studying abroad in Florence has been a whirlwind, but an amazing one! This city is full of culture, interesting people, and amazing food. And even better, I still have time to visit so many European cities on the weekends!”
– Sarah Abel, Florence, Italy • “"Studying in Madrid, Spain this semester
has been a dream come true! I'm studying here with my Pi Phi sister Sara Atkin as well as many other U of M students. We've already done lots of traveling throughout Spain and visited Morocco, my favorite trip so far! Meeting up and staying with other Pi Phi's who are abroad is an amazing and surreal experience because we are literally half way around the world. I can't wait to continue my travels this semester and return to Ann Arbor in the fall to catch up with all of my Pi Phi sisters!” -‐ Meghan
Abroad Updates
Top: A lineage poses at Founder’s Day (Kate Hackeling, Sami Goldstein, and Sabrina Carrier) Bottom: NMC’11 abroad (from left to right): Sara Atkin, Anna Perry, Meghan Wolf, Sarah Abel, & Ashley Thompson
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The Ann Arbor Arrow – March 2014
Room Tour – The Bud Room Sophomores Alex Madjeric and Megan Buranosky currently
live in the Bud Room at 836 Tappan. The two met on Bid Day freshmen year and decided to become roommates during Pi Phi’s annual Barn Dance. Megan and Alex were drawn to the Bud Room because of the cozy atmosphere and the two big windows that provide extra light. The two agree that their favorite memory in the Bud Room is staying in the night before a snow day, watching movies together.
Puppies on the Porch – raised $2890.35! On April 4th Pi Beta Phi partnered with the
fraternity Sigma Chi to put on the 3rd annual philanthropy event, Puppies on the Porch! To read more about the event please check out the article that the
Images courtesy of our chapter’s Instagram account, @uofmipiphi
Senior Spotlight – Brigitte Butler Hometown: Seattle, WA Major: Biology with a minor in French Plans after Graduation: Brigitte will be finishing up some prerequisites at U of M, taking the GRE and applying to veterinarian schools. Favorite Pi Phi Memory: "My sophomore year, we were setting up for 1st sets (back when we had decorations covering the walls) and it was so hot in the house. Someone started to blast music and we ended up having a dance party in the living room! That gave us the boost we needed to finish up the decorations and rock recruitment.” Fun Fact: I love Dance Marathon!
