Gamma Phi Chapter

Gamma Phi Chapter (Founded February 26, 1998) is located at University of Oklahoma in Norman, Oklahoma. The chapter was founded by Gamma Pi alum, Katie Goddard and is a member of the Southwest Region.

Chapter History

Founding

After being a Charter member at Gamma Pi, Katie Goddard moved to Norman, Oklahoma to continue her education. Disappointed that there wasn't a chapter already established at the University of Oklahoma, she set out to start one. After a semester working with Betsy Jaquith the Director of Expansion at National Headquarters, the initial interest meetings were scheduled.

As one of the last chapters created before the Colony Program began, Gamma Phi was founded and inducted in just two meetings. On February 26, 1998, in the midst of a torrential rain storm, Gamma Phi was founded. The Charter class started out with just over 150 students.

Early Years

Gamma Phi Chapter, especially Karen Cohick along with the Beta and Gamma Sigma Chapters founded "WICKED" (The Western Interchapter Conference of Knowledge Education and Development). Every spring semester, normally around February, the Southwest Regional Conference, WICKED, happens.

Dr. Doug Gaffin, professor and first chapter advisor to Gamma Phi, was the first Honorary Brother for Gamma Phi Chapter.

Robert Lyman, Alpha Rho Brother, was the second Honorary Brother of the Gamma Phi Chapter.

The Scorpion is the official Gamma Phi Chapter mascot. Dr. Gaffin is famous for his study and research on scorpions. While he was advisor, he gifted the chapter with a scorpion.

The Active Chapter

EXECUTIVE BOARD

President - Rebecca Hammett (Mu)

Vice President - Kenneth Brown (Omicron)

Recording Secretary - Lacy Kelly (Pi)

Corresponding Secretary - Lindsey Lamoreaux (Nu)

Treasurer - Kathleen McAdams (Xi)

Rush Advisor - Jordan Kerley (Rho)

Initiate Advisor - Holly Barber (Omicron)

Historian - Samantha Roberts (Xi)

Parliamentarian - Joey Picca (Xi)

Brother At Large - Jensen Mecca (Sigma)

Campus Actvities Coordinator - VACANT

EXECUTIVE COUNCIL

Alumni - Lacy Kelly (Pi)

Awards & Scholarship - Annie Butler (Mu)

Brotherhood - Jensen Mecca (Sigma)

Fundraising - Rebecca Betzen (Sigma)

Public Relations - Caroline Rostad (Rho)

Rush - Jordan Kerley (Rho)

Initiation - Holly Barber (Omicron)

Service - Lisa Klein (Pi)

Social - Tiffany Farrar (Omicron)

Past Chapter Presidents

• Katie Goddard (1998)
• Rebecca Burgess (1999)
• Jeran Steuart (2000)
• Erin Sloan (2001)
• Bo Hilty (2002)
• Adam Marshall (2003)
• Laura King (2004)
• Blake Lennon (2005)
• Patrick Neville (2006)
• Rebecca Hammett (2007 - Present)

Chapter Events & Activities

Founder's Weekend

Gamma Phi celebrates the Chapter's founding on a weekend near February 26.

Gamma Phi will be celebrating it's tenth anniversary on February 26, 2008!

Gamma Phi-nding

The current chapter is working hard on reconnecting with all Gamma Phi Alumni. They are piecing together family trees and constantly updating information on all Gamma Phi Alumni.

The Updated Gamma Phi Family Trees

Traci Webb [Bailes] (Charter)

Melanie Hayes (Alpha)

Kia McKnight (Beta)

Brandon Earl (Gamma)

Melissa Marrs (Gamma)

Monica Hsu (Delta)

Brooke Bellomy (Zeta)

Brtton Segler (Eta)

Dawn Kynast (Theta)

Heather May (Kappa)

Brenda Nguyen (Lambda)

Rachel Wright (Mu)

Lindsey Lamoreaux (Nu)

Lauren Paduano (Xi)

Steven Beard (Rho)

Jared Spitz (Sigma)

Bailey Cato (Mu)

Lauren Rife (Nu)

Valerie Meyers (Xi)

Becca Landsberry (Omicron)

Robyn Templeton (Pi)

Dami Olusola (Rho)

Rebecca Betzen (Sigma)

Jordan Kerley (Rho)

Lisa Klein (Pi)

Sarah Harkins (Rho)

Courtney Absher (Sigma)

Crystal Mantecon (Theta)

Becca Hammett (Mu)

Gabby Tarantino (Nu)

Lacy Kelly (Pi)

Alex Everett (Rho)

Adriana Perry (Sigma)

Wesley Blackman (Rho)

Brice Beckwith (Sigma)

Donna Stout (Sigma)

*Kateland Wolfe (Adopted from the University of Northern Colorado)

Kasey Hines (Iota)

Lindsey Edemann (Kappa)

Julie Bennett (Alpha)

Pumpkin Brannon (Gamma) {Alberta Branna???}

Sherece Burdex (Alpha)

Afrisa Anderson (Beta)

Danielle Jenkins (Gamma)

Rebecca Burgess (Charter)

Kurt Schneiter (Alpha)

Karlyn Smith (Gamma)

Chasity Bills (Delta)

Jennifer Scroggin (Gamma)

Natascha Ferguson (Delta)

Chris Roten

Feather Bokker (Gamma)

Shanna Morey (Epsilon)

Jennifer Snider (Iota)

Kathryn McConnell (Kappa)

Tina Nguyen (Lambda)

Susan Guth (Mu)

Ursala Kloepping (Xi)

Kelly Wadsworth (Rho)

Yunfei Li (Sigma)

Christy Clabots (Delta)

Andrea Leach (Zeta)

Denise Smith (Eta)

Sara Seale (Iota)

Carisa Lee (Kappa)

Kristi Burris (Charter)

Erin Sloan (Alpha)

Bryan Dolin (Beta)

Jace Kennedy (Gamma)

Cynthia Jackson (Epsilon)

Nicole Newkham (Iota)

Lindsay Korn (Kappa)

Nicole Salamon (Beta)

Caroline Kamau (Gamma)

Shawn Calvin (Charter)

Matt Thompson (Alpha)

Jennifer Mitchum (Beta)

Amy Carter (Gamma)

Julie Moon (Delta)

Kathy Chadwick (Gamma)

Jacob Naylor (Delta)

Karen Cohick (Charter)

*Robert Lyman (Honorary Brother) [Adopted Big] [Inducted with Gamma Class] [Iota Class of Alpha Rho]

Tonie Peters (Alpha) {Sheree Peters}

Ayesha Lewis (Beta)

Christa Ford (Eta)

Britany Parkerson (Kappa)

Elizabeth Baxter (Delta)

Laura King (Zeta)

Jamie Leach (Kappa)

Mindy Lamb (Mu)

Laura Birkett (Xi)

Kirk Williams (Rho)

Heather Newton-Wong (Eta)

Erin Hughes (Theta)

Sara Eberhardy (Beta)

Donna Dillenger (Delta)

Lori DeVries (Zeta)

Susie Gidseg (Iota)

Tiffany Farrar (Omicron)

Caroline Rostad (Rho)

Ellen Wardrop (Sigma)

Brad Navarro (Gamma)

Elizabeth Lacy (Delta)

Adam Court (Charter)

Lou Troung (Alpha)

Misti Walker (Beta)

Evan Dillow (Gamma)

Kaliope Dyer (Delta)

Melanie Murdock (Delta)

Leslie Guthery (Beta)

Aaron Hickey (Epsilon)

Jeff May (Zeta)

Blake Lennon (Theta)

Matt Landsberger (Iota)

Melissa Manaugh (Kappa)

Todd Siemering (Mu)

Patrick Neville (Xi)

Kenny Brown (Omicron)

William Douglas (Pi)

John “Jack” Willson (Rho)

Sarah Hardesty (Sigma)

Mary Hicks (Rho)

Samantha Schilt (Sigma)

Ian Levy (Pi)

Jensen Mecca (Sigma)

Megan Baldridge (Iota)

Christine Poddo (Kappa)

Jackie Brazeal (Kappa)

Sarah Laflin (Mu)

Samantha Roberts (Xi)

Beth Dagg (Omicron)

Kristyn Wagner (Pi)

Noah Brandherm (Sigma)

Jennifer Hannafon (Charter)

Kelly Crowley (Alpha)

Wally Lunde (Charter)

Brant Rouse (Alpha)

Jeremy Mason (Charter)

Philip Adams (Alpha)

Jennifer Scroggin (SEE NATASCHA) (Gamma)

Toshin

Ben Herd (Beta)

John Lennon (Gamma)

Rachel Hubbard (Delta)

Alex Ibanez (Delta)

Tiffany Meredith (Alpha)

Jenni Quay (Gamma)

Abbie Negrey (Delta)

Jennifer Fettinger (Theta)

Amber Mixon (Charter)

Stephanie Boyer (Alpha)

Allison Wells (Beta)

Tim Jungman (Gamma)

Isaac Childres (Zeta)

Amber Bishop (Theta)

Jessica Harper (Iota)

Megan Allison (Mu)

Aaron Austin (Kappa)

Brooke Boethin (Delta)

Stephanie Morris (Charter)

Monette Carroll (Delta) {Talia Carroll-Cox}

Alicia Rinehart (Charter)

Jenny VanDyke (Alpha)

Eric Shepard (Charter)

Long Ly (Alpha)

Jenny Ahlers (Beta)

Megan Brannon (Gamma)

Jessica Brock (Delta)

Dave Sparling (Charter)

Brian Sweet (Alpha)

Amanda Murdock (Beta)

Amy Solis (Delta)

Heather Beauduy (Zeta)

Katharine Cejda (Eta)

Emily Blair (Theta)

Courtney Chancellor (Kappa)

Stacie Stallings (Lambda)

Annie Butler (Mu)

Jackie Reese (Mu)

Caroline Meston (Epsilon)

Amy Ashwood (Zeta)

Jeran Stewart (Charter)

Kelley Wegner (Beta)

Sherri Meyer (Gamma)

Bachir Babale (Delta)

Jennifer Talbot (Charter)

Krista Merriman (Beta)

Jared Smith (Gamma)

Tennille Robinson (Delta)

Nancy Vance (Alpha)

Sarah Howe (Alpha)

James Bo Hilty (Beta)

Lindsey Murphy (Gamma)

Josh Hammers (Delta)

Josh Hughes (Delta)

LeeAnn Saullo (Zeta)

Chris “Geo” Giamelle (Zeta)

Amy Aiken (Iota)

Casey Milsap (Iota)

Bradford Gildon (Kappa)

Justin Matanane (Lambda)

Caleb Allison (Mu)

Eddie Gonzalez (Nu)

Joey Picca (Xi)

Kathleen McAdams (Xi)

Holly Barber (Omicron)

Kimberly Jungermann (Pi)

Pascal Pemengoye (Pi)

Ujiro Okiomah (Rho)

Barry Goepfert (Mu)

HONORARY BROTHERS

Dr. Doug Gaffin (1999)

Rob Lyman (1999)

Other Event or Activity

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Notable Alumni

• Karen Cohick (Charter Class) - Founder of WICKED, the Southwest Region's Annual Conference: Western Interchapter Conference for Knowledge, Education and Development, Chapter Service Key Recipient (2003)
• James "Bo" Hilty (Beta Class) - Chapter Service Key Recipient (2004)
• Amy Solis (Delta Class) - Chapter Service Key Recipient (2005)
• Elizabeth Baxter (Delta Class) - Chapter Service Key Recipient (2007)

Chapter Honors and Awards

National Awards

• 2001 Clarence O. Williams Most Improved New Chapter Award

University Awards

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• None to date

Other Awards

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Further Resources

• Gamma Phi Home Page