The year was 1968 and a few women from Clarion State College decided that they wanted to form a sorority. (insert founding here)

November 13th 1968 Beta Xi Omega was recognized as a local sorority on Clarion's campus.
(article) They had contacted Phi Mu, a national sorority about colonization.

About Beta Xi Omega:
Colors: Brown and Gold
Flower: Gold Carnation
Porpose: "The puropse of this organization is to initiate a new sorority due to the overload of girls who wanted sorority and the limited quota of present sororities. The purpose is to promote sisterhood and loyalty among the members; to foster scholarship, service and social growth and devlopment; to give the sisters a fulfillment of themselves."

The first officers of Beta Xi Omega were:
President: Julie Tompos
Vice President, Song Leader and Pledge Mistress: Diane Carver
Treasurer: Connie Milliken
Recording Secretary: Cindy Leese
Corresponding Secretary: Linda Cooper
Historian: Lynn Helt
Panhel: Active: Chris McKnight, Silent: Jean McEwen
Sisters: Cathy Decker, Marilyn Evertt, Karen Dixon, Barb Pellican, Jeanean Garmong, Donna Blair, Elizabeth Curley, Ramona Faulkner

The sisters of Beta Xi Omega had a successful rush and brought in eight new pledges!
Spring 1969 Pledges:
Jan Johnson, Pat McClain, Darlene Weaver, Shirley Douglas, Linda MIller, Jill Lowe, (missing), (missing)

For greek sing in 1969, the sisters sang Autumn Leaves and The Green Leaves of Summer. They placed third in their first year!

In 1969 there were many candle light ceremonies including three laviliers (one to Phi Sigma Kappa and two to Theta Xi), three pinnings, two engagements and two weddings.

1969-1970 School Year:
Officers:
President: Connie Milliken
Vice President: Donna Blair
Recording Secretary: Linda Helt
Corresponding Secretary: Betty Curley
Treasurer: Cathy Decker
Historian: Julie Tompos
Panhel: Jean McEwen, Shirley Douglas

The sisters brought in three new pledges in the fall of 1969:
Nacy Lunne Burkholder, Marie Dorish and LaVonda Taddeo

These pledges were also listed, but I do not know when they pledged:
Linda Oliver, Susan Zumwalt, Carol Baughman

In this school year, Beta Xi Omega's very own Jean McEwen ran for Miss Clarion State College, and the sisters participated in the AWS Fashion Show.

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