Chattanooga Area Alumnae Association of Chi Omega

📣 MAHJONG UPDATE! 📣

Due to scheduling and attendance, we have consolidated our Mahjong gatherings into ONE night only.

🀄 Monday, June 15
⏰ 5:30 Gather | 6:00 Play
📍 Chi Omega House

Please note that we will NOT meet on Thursday, June 18.

Whether you’re an experienced player or have always wanted to learn, we’d love to see you Monday night! Beginners are welcome, and feel free to bring a sister. ❤️💛

Please RSVP so we can save you a seat!

Come out tomorrow morning for our May Sips and Sisterhood event! Let us know if you’re coming so we’ll save you a seat! ❤️☕️💛

Thank you to everyone that attended this year’s Eleusinia banquet! It was a special evening of sisterhood and celebration!

Here is a link to all the photos from the event:

https://www.elizabethelrodphotography.com/eleusinia26

The password to access the photos is: 2026

Hope to see you next year!

Sisters, we need your help! Please join us on Tuesday, April 28 from 10:30 am - 1 pm as we host a study break for the actives at our new home.

We hope you will help us in providing the food. Use this link to sign up to help:

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/30E0448ABA723A75-62600549-study #/

And if you can come during the event to greet the girls and encourage them during finals, we would love for you to join us. You can sign up to attend using the link above as well.

Thanks so much for your support of our active chapter!

Jan Corwin Rhodes ‘75
[email protected]
706-540-3085

Study Break Please review the available slots below and click on the button to sign up. Thank you!

Don't forget to vote for the alum awards! The deadline is Monday!

Voting is now open online for the Kate Hinds Steele Award and the Anita Patton Loyalty Award at https://cvent.me/ZgKn4E! The winners of these awards will be announced at Eleusinia on April 7.

Kate Hinds Steele Award: The Kate Hinds Steele Award has been presented annually since 1944 to recognize an alumna of Chi Omega who has worked tirelessly for not only the chapter but also the entire community. Kate Hinds, later Mrs. Willard Steele, was the very first model initiate. Many of her friends were Chi Omega, but Kate didn't attend a college that had a chapter. She was initiated in the early 1900's at a neighboring chapter and became an extremely active Chi Omega. Her efforts to help Delta Alpha become national were tireless. Mrs. Steele is a prime example of a Chi Omega who never lost her enthusiasm and love for the sisterhood.

Anita Patton Loyalty Award: The Anita Patton Loyalty Award originated in 1985 as a tribute to Mrs. John E. Patton, Jr., otherwise fondly known as "Miss Anita." Miss Anita was a chapter advisor and hosted Delta Alpha pledge classes at her home on Lookout Mountain for many years, passing along her love for Chi Omega to them. The award is given to the alumna who best exemplifies Miss Anita's life and continuous dedication to all phases of Chi Omega life through her continued service, enthusiasm, and interest.

Please go to https://cvent.me/ZgKn4E to vote by Monday, March 23.

Chi Omega Awards 2026

Voting is now open online for the Kate Hinds Steele Award and the Anita Patton Loyalty Award at https://cvent.me/ZgKn4E! The winners of these awards will be announced at Eleusinia on April 7.

Kate Hinds Steele Award: The Kate Hinds Steele Award has been presented annually since 1944 to recognize an alumna of Chi Omega who has worked tirelessly for not only the chapter but also the entire community. Kate Hinds, later Mrs. Willard Steele, was the very first model initiate. Many of her friends were Chi Omega, but Kate didn't attend a college that had a chapter. She was initiated in the early 1900's at a neighboring chapter and became an extremely active Chi Omega. Her efforts to help Delta Alpha become national were tireless. Mrs. Steele is a prime example of a Chi Omega who never lost her enthusiasm and love for the sisterhood.

Anita Patton Loyalty Award: The Anita Patton Loyalty Award originated in 1985 as a tribute to Mrs. John E. Patton, Jr., otherwise fondly known as "Miss Anita." Miss Anita was a chapter advisor and hosted Delta Alpha pledge classes at her home on Lookout Mountain for many years, passing along her love for Chi Omega to them. The award is given to the alumna who best exemplifies Miss Anita's life and continuous dedication to all phases of Chi Omega life through her continued service, enthusiasm, and interest.

Please go to https://cvent.me/ZgKn4E to vote by Monday, March 23.

Chi Omega Awards 2026

Eleusinia Speaker Spotlight ✨

We are honored to welcome Kim Chapman Whitfield as our guest speaker for this year’s Eleusinia.

Kim has been the main anchor at News Channel 9 for more than 25 years and is deeply involved in our community, currently serving as President and Co-Founder of the Miracle League of Chattanooga.

A proud Phi Kappa alumna of the University of West Georgia, we look forward to hearing her story and celebrating sisterhood together!

The deadline is tomorrow for nominations for our alum awards! Please nominate a deserving sister today!

Sisters,
It is our tradition to give two alumnae awards at our Eleusinia celebration. Nominations are open until Wednesday, March 11 for the Kate Hinds Steele Award and the Anita Patton Loyalty Award.

Kate Hinds Steele Award: The Kate Hinds Steele Award is presented to recognize an alumnae of Chi Omega who has worked tirelessly for not only the chapter but also the entire community. Past recipients include: Julie Klotz, Karen Gass Hutcherson, Fran Rushing, Julia Bursch, Julie Klotz, Rachel Halter, Heather Edmondson, Bekah Cochran, Julie Barringer, Camille Ward, Andrea Leen Davidson, Kim White, Lyn Harris, Cortney Abney, Leah Meulemans, and Shelley McGraw.

Anita Patton Loyalty Award: The Anita Patton Loyalty Award originated in 1985 as a tribute to Mrs. John E. Patton, Jr., otherwise fondly known as "Miss Anita." The award is given to the alumna who best exemplifies Miss Anita's life and continuous dedication to all phases of Chi Omega life through her continued service, enthusiasm, and interest. Past recipients include: Vicki Brown Herrell, Kathy Alday, Brandy Morrison, Jan Rhodes, Amy Phillips, Andrea Leen Davidson, Cassie Schmitz, Melissa Harrington, Jeannie Harper, Jennifer Dueker, Anna Ballard, Erin Kelley, Julie Barringer, Shelley McGraw, Leigh Campbell, and Libby Beideischies.

Please go to https://chiomegachattanooga.com/registration-2/ to nominate sisters you believe would be good candidates for both these awards by Wednesday, March 11.

Award Nomination Form - Chi Omega Sorority | Chattanooga, TN Please complete the form below to nominate a sister for one of our annual awards. Please be as detailed as possible when you describe why the sister should be considered for the award.

🦉☕️ April Sips & Sisterhood is brewing…

Join us on Monday, April 20 at 11AM at
Red Owl Coffee
📍 7737 E Brainerd Rd, Chattanooga, TN 37421
👉 https://www.redowlcoffee.com

A big thank you to Sister Meghan McPherson for planning April’s gathering!

Red Owl features owl-inspired coffee and energy drinks, so come sip your favorite and connect with sisters across generations. Whether you can stay 20 minutes or hours, we’d love to see you!