Welcome to the Epsilon Zeta chapter of Alpha Chi Omega! My name is Emma Pope, and I have the honor of serving as this years chapter president. Just a few years ago, I was in your shoes, praying about the letters that I would one day wear. I hoped to find friendships that were full of support, love, and joy. The moment I stepped foot in to Alpha Chi, I immediately felt at home. As the days went by, I met girls who became my best friends and will be apart of my life forever. As I look back on the past 3 years I am so thankful for this chapter that has allowed me to grow not only within myself but also in my relationships. These women have taught me so much and continue to encourage me everyday.

Alpha Chi has most importantly given me the women who have been by my side throughout the highs and lows of college. From encouraging me through every interview, home town visits & random trips, to pushing me outside of my comfort zone, I would not change my decision to be an Alpha Chi Omega for the world. Although it is my job to lead these women, be their encourager, and to help set them up for success, they do more for me everyday than I could ever do for them!

When you enter our chapter, I hope you see the joy and genuine relationships that fill the room. We are a chapter that does life together. Through the good and bad, the ups and downs, these women have shaped me into the person I’ve always wanted to be. My three years in this chapter have been the biggest blessing and I know that this sisterhood will continue to pour into me well after graduation. I am honored to serve these women as chapter president, and I hope that I have given you an idea of how much Alpha Chi Omega means to me! Thank you for taking the time to learn about what it means to be an Alpha Chi Omega at Auburn and the pleasure it is getting to be a part of this chapter.

Loyally,

Emma Pope

The Symphony of Alpha Chi Omega was written by Celia McClure in 1914. Since then, all sisters in the bond have taken these words to heart. :

To see beauty even in the common things of life, to shed the light of love and friendship round me;

to keep my life in tune with the world, that I shall make no discords in the harmony of life;

to strike on the lyre of the universe, only the notes of happiness, of joy, of peace;

to appreciate every little service rendered;

to see and appreciate all that is noble in another, be her badge what it may;

and to let my lyre send forth the chords of love, unselfishness, sincerity.

This is to be my symphony.

“Alpha Chi means everything to me and is everything I ever prayed for in a sisterhood. Running home to Alpha Chi was one of my most rewarding moments, and it was exactly what my heart had been longing for during recruitment. Surrounded by sisters who make me feel wanted, appreciated, and truly cared for, it only gets sweeter—I couldn’t be more thankful to take on Auburn with them by my side.”