Alpha Phi

Beta Omicron

Bowling Green State University

Oct 16th, 1943

Founding Date

D. Frank Prout, president of Bowling Green State University, wanted national fraternities on his campus and offered every encouragement to students to join groups. Organizations were assigned university housing, the members paying rent to the university. Beta Omicron Chapter began with a local Seven Sisters group in 1922, the oldest local sorority on the Bowling Green State University campus. On October 16, 1943, Seven Sisters became Beta Omicron Chapter when Mrs. Emelita Cobb (Lambda-Berkeley), International President, initiated sixty collegians and alumnae. One hundred and two Alpha Phis attended the beautiful banquet and alumnae came from many areas of Ohio and Michigan for the festivities.

Chapter Information

• The Annual Alumnae Brunch held each spring began in June of 1927 by the Seven Sisters and has been held every year since by the chapter. Returning alumnae members are presented with their Anniversary pins by the House Corporation Board.

• The chapter held its 75th Anniversary in 2018 with over 125 alumnae returning for the weekend celebration.

• Beta Omicron won the song contest in 1943-1944 for their original song, “Rose of My Alpha Phi Garden”.

• Beta Omicron was originally in a house built for the Seven Sisters on the Corner of Ridge and Thurston Streets in sorority row. It was demolished and members moved into a townhouse in the new Greek Village Fall of 2016.

• 401 BTSU, Bowling Green, Ohio

• Susan Weiskittle Barrick – International Executive Board; Foundation Chairman

• Joan Norris Graham - instrumental in raising funds and placing a grave marker for Alpha Phi founder Elizabeth Grace Hubbell Shults in Lakeview Cemetery in Cleveland

• Charlotte Anderson Lees - Artist and sculptor

• Jean Pasakarnis - Cyto-technologist in cancer research

• Ann Sutton Puzzuti - Columbus Philanthropist

• Linda Schnetzer – International Executive Board

• Judith Segerer Watson – International Executive Board

• Margaret Faze Williamson – International Executive Board

• Jean Pasakarnis - 1972 Distinguished Alpha Phi Award

• Eleanor Wilt Scheuermann - 1978 Michaelanean Award Winner

• Elizabeth Willson Jacques – 1980 Michaelanean Award Winner

• Joan Honkala Gordon - 1982 Ursa Major Award Winner

• Joan Norris Graham – 1990 Michaelanean Award Winner, 1994 Ursa Major Award Winner, 1996 Lily of the Valley Award Winner

• Suzanne Prinz Hudson - 1990 Michaelanean Award Winner