You're Invited to the 49th Annual Athena Luncheon

You are invited to join the members of South Bay Alumnae Panhellenic to celebrate the 49th Annual Athena Luncheon on Saturday, May 4, 2013, at Faz Restaurant in Sunnyvale 

This year we are honored to present the Athena Award to these two outstanding Alumnae:

• Jan Eurich from Kappa Alpha Theta
• Carol Peske from Alpha Gamma Delta

We are also awarding $1000 scholarships to two outstanding collegiates:

• Reilly Curtis from Alpha Omicron Pi at San Jose State University
• Sara Vierra from Alpha Phi at Santa Clara University

Congratulations to our Athena Award and Athena Scholarship recipients!  You exemplify the high ideals that all NPC women work towards, and we are proud to be able to honor you this year.

If you are interested in attending the Athena Luncheon on May 4th, please contact your SBAP delegate, or print out and complete the invitation form and send it in to us by April 28. 

Wrap Up: Athena Scholarship Fundraiser at the IMPROV

Our Athena Scholarship fundraiser this past February, was a success! 

Thanks go out to the 68 people who attended the event and donated money to our Athena Scholarship fund.  We raised $1365 at this event, which has allowed us to fully fund our scholarships with your donations this year.  The Athena Scholarship is a merit based scholarship that SBAP established for the benefit of members of NPC sororities at San Jose State and Santa Clara Universities.  Each year we grant a scholarship to one young woman from each school.  The amount of the scholarship varies, depending on the amount of funds we are able to raise in a given year, but will always be a minimum of $500 per scholarship.

More information on how to apply for the SBAP Athena Scholarship, can be found here on our blog.

Save the Date! International Badge Day 2013

International Badge Day will be on Monday, March 4, 2013.  

International Badge Day was established in 1997 by National Panhellenic Conference to set aside a day for women throughout the world to wear their sorority badges or Greek letters in a celebration of sisterhood.

This year's theme is: "Wear Your Letters on Your Heart".  Thanks to Abby Cowart of Spring Hill College for designing the logo and coming up with the theme.

Join us in celebrating by wearing your badge and inviting all sorority women you know to do the same!

 

Will you be wearing your badge?  Join the event on Facebook!

Athena Scholarship Applications Available!

2013 Athena Scholarship applications are available!

South Bay Alumnae Panhellenic is delighted to announce scholarship opportunities for undergraduate women who are members of National Panhellenic Conference sororities. South Bay Alumnae Panhellenic represents up to 26 National Panhellenic Conferences sorority in Santa Clara County and we have been awarding scholarships for over 30 years. The Athena Scholarship is designed to honor undergraduate sorority women who can balance the responsibilities of sorority membership, support their community, and achieve academic success. 

To be eligible for this award, you must be an active member of any National Panhellenic Conference sorority and a full time student at San Jose State University or Santa Clara University. Scholarship applicants must be matriculated at their university for the Fall of 2013.  Completed applications must be received by Friday, March 1, 2013. Scholarship recipients should be prepared to attend the Athena Luncheon on Saturday, May 4, 2013 to be recognized as an Athena Scholarship recipient.

South Bay Alumnae Panhellenic encourages all eligible students to apply for the Athena Scholarship.  Eligible students may complete the application online, or download the application form for manual submission.

It is important to follow all application instructions. Applications submitted without including the report card or transcript, and letters of recommendation, before the deadline will be disqualified. Our scholarship committee will carefully review and consider each application. 

South Bay Alumnae Panhellenic is honored to share a letter written from our 2012 Athena Scholarship Recipient, Alissa Johnston. We hope her letter provides you insight into the application process and the rewards Alissa received from submitting her documents for consideration.  Please view Alissa's letter here.

Please contact Jacqueline Vo, SBAP Scholarship Chair, with any questions.

Athena Scholarship Fundraiser at the San Jose IMPROV

 

VENUE: Improv Comedy Club

LOCATION: 62 South 2nd St., San Jose 95113
DATE: Wed., Feb. 6, 2013. RSVP by Feb. 1
TIME: Doors open at 7:15 pm. Show is at 8 pm
WHO TO INVITE: Invite your spouse, family, friends, and colleagues - the more the merrier
CLUB POLICY: 21 and over and two item minimum per person (food and/or drink)
COST: $20 per person

SPECIAL GUEST: San Jose Improv host American Me Comedy, a stand-up show hosted by Jason Rogers of Stand Up Guy Productions along with Johnny Ray. Over the years, the Improv Comedy Club provided their venue to support SBAP with our efforts in raising funds for undergraduate scholarships. In continuing their support, we are honored to announce this exciting news. Special for this year, our very own Panhellenic sister Sandi Selvi will join the "American Me Comedy" comedians on Improv's stage. 

ABOUT SANDI SELVI: Sandi is a mom, a comedian, a writer, and a Bay Area native. Sandi was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis in 1995 and came pretty close to death through her battles with this disease. Though many difficult years, laughter was indeed the best medicine. She won this battle with MS. "Sandi makes the toughest journey seem refreshing funny" by Neil Leiberman, The Comedy Coach. She has been delighting audiences with her wit and insight at places like Rooster T. Feathers, the Comedy Store, Caroline's on Broadway, and the Improv. She now shares her medicine of laughter, and her medical miracle, through stand-up comedy with you. www.sandiselvi.com

ABOUT AMERICAN ME COMEDY (HEADLINER): "Jason Rogers was born in Korea, then adopted by a white couple in New Hampshire. Growing up as the only Korean in the area, Jason developed a unique perspective on life. He brings that perspective to his comedy, featuring stories, characters and antics taken from his childhood. He and Johnny Ray have teamed up to present an evening of stand-up comedy featuring the best of Bay Area comics, sharing unique and hilarious stories of their experiences growing up in America." ~ American Me Comedy

PAYMENT INSTRUCTIONS: In order for the funds to be applied toward the scholarship, please submit payments / donations to SBAP only. Please make checks payable to South Bay Alumnae Panhellenic (SBAP).  Send payments to P.O. Box 720794, San Jose, CA 95172, Attn: Jacqueline Vo, Pi Beta Phi / SBAP Vice President. Specify with your name, sorority affiliation, # of guests and names along with your payment for the VIP list. Include phone number and email address for contacting purposes. If you cannot attend and would like to make a donation toward the scholarship fund, indicate "for contribution only." Your names will be placed on the VIP list once payment is received. This will automatically ensure comedy club access and reserve your seats. An emailed copy of your ticket purchase / donation, and online payment instruction are available upon request. Event fees and donations are not tax deductible. 

DEADLINE: To reserve your seats, ticket purchases must be received by Friday, February 1, 2013. Email jacqueline_vo@yahoo.com for special arrangements, reservations, and inquiries.

FUNDRAISER: Proceeds provide scholarships to NPC undergraduate sorority women at our local universities, Santa Clara University and San Jose State University. This program by American Me Comedy is understood to be entertaining. "Comedians sometimes tell jokes and sometimes they can be off color." There may and may not be adult content and strong language from the host.

Thank you for your support with our scholarship fundraiser. We look forward to seeing you soon. Happy New Year!

Fraternally,

Maureen Williams, Pi Beta Phi
Scholarship Fundraiser Comedy Night Chair

2012 - 2013 Kick Off

We had our first official meeting of the year last night, and I think this is going to be a great year for SBAP.  We now have delegates from 18 of the 26 NPC member groups; there are many new faces, many long time friends,  and everyone seems to be really eager to participate and promote Panhellenic.

We have an exciting slate of officers this year.  We're really lucky to have such enthusiastic women driving the group:

President: Shirley Hildreth, Alpha Sigma Alpha
Vice President: Jacqueline Vo, Pi Beta Phi
Treasurer: Diandra Weldon, Kappa Alpha Theta
Secretary: Reece Juelch, Kappa Kappa Gamma

We will be hosting our three big events this year, and we would love to see you at any or all of them:

• October 25, 2012  -- Beyond the Badge;  A social and networking event at Joseph George Fine Wines in Willow Glen.    This is a no cost event which is open to all area Alumnae of NPC sororities.   Are you looking for business contacts, interior designers, travel agents, exercise partners, fellow quilters, a new realtor, etc?  Come meet women of all ages and interests at this casual networking event.  We will have loosely structured networking, and opportunities to socialize, drink a glass of wine, and of course a raffle in support of our Athena Scholarship.   The event at Joseph George will end at 8:00PM, but we can continue the conversations afterwards at the Three Flames, next door.
• February 6, 2013 -- Athena Scholarship Fundraiser at the San Jose IMPROV, with comedian Sandi Selvi.  Our major fundraiser of the year.  100% of the proceeds from this event go to funding our Athena Scholarship.  The Athena Scholarship is granted to undergraduate women that are active, dues paying members of NPC sororities at Santa Clara and San Jose State Universities. 
• May 4, 2013 -- The 49th Annual Athena Luncheon.  Our signature event where we honor alumna who  exemplify Panhellenic ideals and principles.  The location of this years luncheon is still being determined.

We will continue to work on outreach to NPC member groups who are not yet represented in SBAP; if you are a member of an NPC group that is not listed among our membership, please contact us as we would love to have a delegate representing your fraternity in SBAP!

In the summer of 2012, SBAP was a recommendation writing machine.  We were contacted with requests for recommendations by many area high school seniors who were planning to go through recruitment at colleges and universities across the country.  Each year the number of requests has been steadily increasing, and in order to better handle future requests, this year we have put together a committee to come up with a plan and a program for promoting that will allow us to do that.  We are so thrilled to be able to help these young women begin their journey in Greek Life, and we have some exciting ideas in the works.   Look for updates throughout the year.

As you can see, we have a lot going on, and we are so fortunate to have so many eager and excited delegates to help us reach our goals.

Here's looking forward to a great year!

Katerina 

Thanks for supporting SBAP in 2012!

The Athena Luncheon on May 5th was a smashing success!  It was a beautiful day, and as always, the room we had at the California Cafe was amazing; we had the doors open and it was like being at a lovely garden party.

We oversold the room with more than 63 wonderful women in attendance.  We saw many old friends, made many new friends, and I think that everyone had a really enjoyable time.

We were so pleased to be able to honor Kay, Ruth and Kathy.  Each of these women do so much to forward the NPC ideals in the community and are so dedicated to their fraternity, it was truly our honor to be able to recognize their commitments.

We granted a $750.00 scholarship to Alyssa Johnston, a Delta Gamma from SCU.  Alyssa is truly dedicated and deserving; she is involved in school, the community and DG, and we were so glad to have been able to help her pay dues and buy books next fall.

We had some great baskets, and we sold a ton of raffle tickets.  I'll have the final sales total after our next meeting.

It has been my pleasure to be President of South Bay Alumnae Panhellenic this year.  We have such outstanding women representing each of their sororities, and I am lucky to have been able to work with each of them.  So, thank you for all your support of SBAP this year!  You help our group to stay strong and vibrant, and allow us to be able increase awareness of the Greek System throughout the community, to grant scholarships, and recognize outstanding alumnae.