Yearly Archives: 2017
Reach for the Gold Book Scholarship Available for 2017
The purpose of the Alumnae Association (AA) is to provide a sister-support system beyond the undergraduate experience for our members that will include social, professional and other relevant activities. The AA affords the opportunity for members to continue serving and educating the community at large through mentoring programs, education…
Trustee, Philanthropist and Now: Fulbright Scholar
Former Trustee has been named Fulbright Scholar Dr. Cassandra St. Vil, former National Officer and Trustee of Omega Phi Beta was recently featured in Buffalo State College’s newsletter talking about her professional achievements and her Fulbright Scholar grant which she was awarded this year. The article, titled From…
Blog by women of color
Rita Phetmixay: Not So Ivory Tower Blog Rita Phetmixay, one of the founding sister of the Beta Lambda Chapter at UNC Chapel Hill, has been featured in a blog focused on women of color. Rita is an outspoken advocate for the advancement of the Lao American community. Her work focuses…
Cosmopolitan Interviews Sister About Being Latina in Higher Ed
Our Sister Discusses Why Latina Students’ Path to Higher Education Is More Complex Than Ever We couldn’t be any prouder of sister Joannie Diaz for being featured in an article for Cosmopolitan Magazine. We are very excited to see this feature in Cosmo Feb 17 issue! –…
Celebrating Int’l Badge Day for Third Consecutive Year
The National Panhellenic Conference (NPC) is one of the largest organizations advocating for women, is the umbrella group for 26 national and international sororities. NPC sororities are located on more than 670 campuses with 380,565 undergraduate members in 3,234 chapters. Alumnae are represented in 3,889 associations throughout…
Dear World Photo Project
Dear World Photo Project Dear World is a project that explores stories of hope, struggles, and those of a brighter day. Dear World is working towards a beautiful, wonderful world where more people send a message to family, friends and strangers in this way. Sister Mariana “Naci’alnur…
Sister Featured in Fitness Magazine
Brains and Brawn: Sister Featured in Fitness Magazine In recent years several sisters in OPBSI have turned their attention to health and fitness and seen personal and professional success! From competing in body building and physique championship (NPC) events, conducting fitness classes such as Vixen Workout, sharing their stories through…
AF3IRM and OPBSI Rise Up for Justice Raising $10K at 2016 ROHW
AF3IRM is a national organization of women engaged in transnational feminist, anti-imperialist activism and dedicated to the fight against oppression in all its forms. AF3IRM’s diverse, multi-ethnic membership is committed to militant movement-building from the United States and effects change through grassroots organizing, trans-ethnic alliance…
Alumna Featured as Tech Professional
Sister Shows us a Day in the Life of an Advertising and Technology Professional Alumna Jessica Matos was recently featured in JopWell as a woman of color in the technology and advertising industry. The article titled Day In The Life: Meet AdRoll Operations Specialist Jessica Matos, goes in detail of…
Alumna Presents on behalf of Morehouse
Dr. Hernandez at the Morehouse School of Medicine Presents on Community Health We’d like to congratulate Dr. Natalie Hernandez for doing great work at the Morehouse School of Medicine last fall with several presentations for the community: Assistant Professor Natalie Hernandez, PhD, MPH gave a presentation entitled “…