I am sooo pleased to hear that your interested in Alumnae Initation with Alpha Phi! As Satx*Aphi mentioned i am a Alum Initate and so is Valkyrie.

The steps i went through were pretty straight forward. I contacted EO in May after doing PLENTY of research of all groups who performed Alum iniatations and reading and listening to others on here going through the same process as well as reading all the national websites i knew of to get a feel of which group i wanted to pursue this dream of mine with. I decided to get off the fence so to speak and did something about it. I narrowed the level of my playing field down to Alpha Phi after weighing through another org that as well had AI in place.

I sent two letters that i skillfully wrote to both groups and that same day....literally SAME DAY got response back from both groups.

Now mind you, all the time i loved both groups but Alpha Phi was standing out above all to me. Malenie Keller at EO said she was sending my email to the local alum chapter president and no kidding 3 hrs later i got a reply back from both the president and the VP of the chapter.

They invited me the following week to a Ceramic party. Let me tell you my nerves were so intense ,BUT the moment i met them ...Instant connection! We all hit it off well and my sponser( my big) had the form to fill out with her that night.

I have been told i am the fastest alum initate to go through the process so quickly in this area. I was suppose to initate with the coll chapter that next month but the mail fouled it up. Either way i have been initated since November and i have never been happier.

I went to college down south in a traditional southern school with at that time 12 national NPC sororities on campus. My age and grades were my three strikes so to speak.

I have always wanted to pursue AI ever since Arkansas and i came back home here to Southern California and never thought it would happen. This site has been my saving grace moreless because if it wasn't for me "lurking" and reading others success stories and gaining the confidence to do this i wouldn't be where i am today. This site and the ppl on it are truly caring and supportive ppl i have met. A lot fo them had to hand hold me through this wait and see process to get to last month... but for the most part it was easy.

the best advice i can give you or anyone pursuing this is to be yourself and be opened minded. If your at ease ,everyone else will be too. Every AI story is different but in the end the waiting and anticipation is all worth it! GOOD LUCK!


Laura