[SmartBlondeGPhB]

This is exactly the type of conversation I was hoping for..............

Yes, the process works, some of the time. But it seems it could work better and I'm sure there are groups who do it very well and others who would like to do it better.

I'm not sure if a stronger national stance is the answer or not. In some cases it would take an attitude shift away from the "it's only for collegiates" view.

I know in my own org, the answer a PNAM gets from an alumna chapter is sometimes going to vary depending on the chapter she approaches. A stronger program might help that situation.