Our Austin Alumnae Chapter has a long-storied history. It was formally recognized in 1962 so we'll be celebrating our 60th Anniversary next year! We're proud that our chapter continues to grow - not only in terms of paid members and number of sisters in the Austin area (200+), but in our diversity. Our members range in age from new college graduates to well known and beloved national alumnae who are in their 80's. Plus, our sisters come from chapters across the U.S. since Austin is a hotbed for jobs as well as retirement. 

At any age or stage in life, you can find sisters here who will welcome you with open arms!

Message From The President

March 2021
A Year in Review
It’s so encouraging to see what our alumnae chapter accomplished and how sisters supported one another and the wider non-profit community during this challenging year of COVID.  What an amazing group of women!
 
Over the past 12 months, the Austin Alumnae Chapter has:
  • 26 official dues paying members on the roster
  • Hosted 12 virtual and in-person events
  • Created new Philanthropic/Giving newsletter
  • Sponsored 16 kids at Florence’s Comfort House for xmas
  • Donated 24 coats to Coats for Kids
  • Raised $680 during Jingle Bell Run 
  • Donated $100 to Austin Panhellenic to support our fellow Greek sisters
  • Donated $100 to Arthritis Foundation due to need
  • Supported fellow sisters with job referrals, offer reviews, networking, emergency pet sitting, temporary housing...
Roses,
Emily Cottingham
Delta Xi ‘11
Austin Alumnae Chapter President

AOII History
​It started with 4 amazing women!
The first chapter of Alpha Omicron Pi’s history began in 1897 at Barnard College in New York City. Barnard was the first college in New York, and one of the first in the nation, where women could receive the same rigorous and challenging education that was available to men. Affiliated with Columbia University since 1900, Barnard is one of the oldest women’s colleges in the world.
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Barnard’s class of 1898 included four particularly amazing women who were destined to leave a great legacy on both their college and on a new fraternity. Stella George Stern Perry, Jessie Wallace Hughan, Helen St. Clair Mullan and Elizabeth Heywood Wyman were four firm friends determined that their friendship should last a lifetime. In their junior year, on December 23, 1896, the four climbed the stairs in a small gallery of the old Columbia College Library which led to an old and seldom used room. Seated on broad window seats and with sunlight streaming gently through the windows and snow lightly drifting outside, the four pledged each other. Several days later, on January 2, 1897, Alpha Omicron Pi was formally organized at the home of Helen St. Clair. Soon afterward, the four pledged AOII’s first initiate to AOII’s Alpha Chapter, Ann Richardson Hall.

Collegiate Chapters We Support

Currently, we are focused on one collegiate chapter— Tau Mu at Texas A&M University. Austin Alumnae supported this chapter in the following ways; attended colonization and initiation events, served as keynote speakers at Founder's Day event, mentored collegiate sisters for virtual recruitment and supported collegiates throughout recruitment providing much needed food and supplies.