Jennifer Ann Fiolka AOII Scholarship Fund

This is very exciting news! Thank you to all who made it happen!

We are excited to announce that the fund is fully endowed and will be awarded in our next Convention year (2025) to a qualified collegian either studying abroad or in the field of hospitality who resides in Illinois. Thank you to our Illinois Alumnae Chapters for creating the Jennifer Fiolka Memorial Scholarship!

Jenny spent her entire career in the hotel industry, working in multiple positions within hotels, and ending in sales for Marriott Hotels. She excelled at her job, often earning awards as a top sales performer.

She began traveling in earnest as an adult, and from her first international trip, she was hooked. She traveled all over the world and appreciated learning about the local culture, trying the local food, and exploring the local sights.

Jenny had a zest for life and travel, and her friends created the Jennifer Fiolka Memorial Scholarship to carry on her name and love of travel.

Jenny used to joke about sharing a birthday with "JC." In memory of Jenny and of the season, would you consider donating to the scholarship in her name for her beloved sorority, Alpha Omicron Pi? The scholarship will be awarded annually to one AOII woman to support her undergraduate studies in travel or hospitality. We are just under $5000 away from reaching our $25,000 goal to endow the scholarship.
Please use the link below to ensure that your donation is applied to Jenny's scholarship. Thank you for your support!
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Thanks to everyone who participated in the auction! We were able to raise @$400 for the scholarship fund through the AOII Foundation. If you weren't the winning bidder but would like to send some love this Valentine's Day, you can make a donation to Jenny's scholarship fund using this link:
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The bidding is open until midnight tonight! Keep those dollars for Jenny's Scholarship coming!
https://www.32auctions.com/jenniferfiolkascholarship

A new auction item was just added. Thank you Alexis and Michelle Kuderna Fiolka Use this link to check it out and make a bid.
https://www.32auctions.com/jenniferfiolkascholarship

Here is the link for the auction. Bidding starts at 10am tomorrow. Another item may be added tomorrow so stay tuned and thanks for supporting Jenny's scholarship through the AOII Foundation.
https://www.32auctions.com/jenniferfiolkascholarship

Today's sneak peek is for the readers and the travelers

Today's sneak peek is for coffee lovers!

Will share the link soon... starting Thursday, February 10 you can bid on some items to support Jenny's scholarship fund! Here is a sneak peek of some.

Help endow Jenny's scholarship fund this year with a donation of $50 in honor of how old she would be right now.

Donate here and the funds go directly to the scholarship https://host.nxt.blackbaud.com/donor-form/?svcid=renxt&formId=433e5059-b68e-43be-8c5a-d8d4ffb980e6&envid=p-jbpl4qzMQUyU458ZWH3d4A&zone=usa

This travel inspired scholarship was created in tribute to one of Jenny's passions.

Our deepest sympathy to the Fiolka family. Sending love and prayers to you.

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