Lois Schweikart O’Dell Scholarship

The Lois Schweikart O’Dell Scholarshipis is named in honor of Lois Schweikart O’Dell (Lambda 1938/Temple). This scholarship is reserved for members of Alpha Sigma Tau.

About Lois O’Dell

Lois, who joined the Lambda Chapter at Temple University, served as the Financial Secretary of the National Foundation when the first contribution was made in May 1984. Previously she served the Sorority as Director of Alumnae and Chairman of the National Headquarters Fund. Lois served in every office of the Philadelphia Alumnae Chapter, was very active in her church, with her high school alumni association, and in the community. Over the years, Lois developed an interest for the improvement of the judicial and penal systems. She was a subcommittee chairman for the Citizens Committee for the Improvement of Justice, and was a member of the Task Force on Criminal and Juvenile Justice. Lois, who passed away in 2001, and her husband, Robert, were married for 59 years and had two children.

Lois’s legacy lives on in Alpha Sigma Tau through the Lois Schweikart O’Dell Scholarship.