Thread: Chi-O Trivia
View Single Post
  #3  
Old 06-08-2004, 03:20 PM
NutBrnHair NutBrnHair is offline
GreekChat Member
 
Join Date: Sep 2003
Location: TN
Posts: 7,486
Send a message via AIM to NutBrnHair
Chi Omega does have a few "Special Initiates" each year. It is a fairly rare thing. It is intended for women who had certain circumstances that prevented them from membership as a collegian.

Nominations are submitted to the Governing Council (National Officers) and can be sent in by an alumnae chapter, a collegiate chapter or an individual alumna. (Approval of the local alumnae chapter is required.)

The honoree becomes an initiate of an existing chapter i.e., there is not a special chapter designation for these members. As far as describing any aspect of the ceremony itself, that should never be done online, via email etc., whether you are communicating with another Sister or not.

I shared in an earlier thread that my mother was a Special Initiate in 1994 and yes, it was a highlight for me.



ETA: Probably our most "famous" Special Initiate in recent years was NASA astronaut, Susan Helms who was intiated by Pi Gamma Chapter, Univ. of New Mexico.
__________________
XΩ Alumna --45 Year member
ΦΑΘ Alumna
ΚΔΕ Alumna

Last edited by NutBrnHair; 06-08-2004 at 03:22 PM.
Reply With Quote