About Our Chapter
A message from our President-
Hello and welcome to a glimpse of Pi Beta Phi at the University of Dayton!
My name is Annie Nelson and I am the current Chapter President of Ohio Iota! I am truly honored to hold this position and love my membership with our chapter. Ohio Iota is home to the most amazing group of over 100 extraordinary women who strive to make this chapter grow everyday.
We host a Spring Semester Recruitment each year where any Potential new Member can get a glance of our amazing sisterhood, philanthropy, and commitment to our values.
In 2023, we raised over $8,000 for YWCA Dayton during Greek Week as well as hosting many philanthropy events to raise money for our own Read>Lead>Achieve mission. We participate in bi-weekly service projects to give back to the Dayton community through our involvement with Crayons to Classrooms and For the Love of Children.
Having the opportunity to lead this amazing group of ladies has been an amazing experience this past year. I am excited to see what other great things our chapter will do together. Thank you for your interest in learning more about Pi Beta Phi and have a great rest of your day!
Pi Phi Love and All of Mine,
Annie Nelson
Chapter President
nelsona17@udayton.edu
History of Ohio Iota Pi Beta Phi at the University of Dayton
1989-Present
- Ohio Iota is the 123rd chapter of Pi Beta Phi
- Ohio Iota began with 70 charter members
- They were formally pledged into Pi Beta Phi on March 19, 1989
- They became known as “the colony” on UD’s campus
- At the beginning, the group supported the Children’s Medical Center and dedicated many efforts to campus service projects.
- The first competitive recruitment occurred in the Fall of1989, and Ohio Iota welcomed 28 new members.
- Collegians from Ohio Alpha, Ohio Zeta, and Kentucky Betawere present for the first instillation week ceremony and the Lutheran Church of Our Savior in Oakwood, a nearby suburb.
- The initiation ceremony was conducted at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, also in Oakwood.
- The first chapter meeting for Ohio Iota was held Sunday morning of the instillation weekend at Virginia W. Kettering residence hall, and was led by Grand Secretary Beth Beatty.