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Melissa Schnur -
Sigma Sigma Sigma
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Melissa Schnur joined the Alpha Iota Chapter of
Sigma Sigma Sigma at Northeastern State University in 1993. She
graduated cum laude in 1997 with a Bachelor of Arts in Mass
Communications. During her time at NSU, Melissa was active on
campus through President’s Leadership Class, Society of
Collegiate Journalists, a writer for the student paper “The
Northeastern” and hosted a manners and etiquette segment on her
campus’s weekly radio station called “Miss Melissa.” She also
held a variety of leadership positions in Sigma Sigma Sigma. She
served her chapter as Panhellenic delegate, secretary, and
treasurer, as well as serving as both chair and a member of
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Upon graduation from NSU, Melissa began her
professional career as the director of membership services for
the Greater Muskogee Area Chamber of Commerce. While in
Muskogee, Melissa was active in the community, mentoring for
Harmony Among Youth, serving as a member of Service League of
Muskogee and helping establish the Muskogee Jaycees. Melissa is
a graduate of Leadership Muskogee Class V and received the
Community Leadership Award from Leadership Oklahoma for her
involvement in both the adult Leadership Muskogee program and in
Youth Leadership Muskogee. Until recently, Melissa served as the
community relations coordinator for Domestic Violence
Intervention Services, Inc. (DVIS/Call Rape). Her role at
DVIS/Call Rape evolved over the years, but she was primarily
responsible for all public relations activities of the agency
and served as a member of the development and fundraising staff.
Melissa recently began an exciting new phase in her career as
the development director at the Sherwin Miller Museum of Jewish
Art.
Melissa has been active in Tri Sigma activities at the local and
regional levels since her graduation. Melissa has served the
Tulsa Area Alumnae Chapter of Tri Sigma in a variety of
positions. She has served as president, vice president,
chairwoman for the Founder’s Day and nominating committees and
on the steering committee for the chapter’s recent 75th
anniversary celebration. She has also been a delegate to Tulsa
Area Alumnae Panhellenic for the past five years. During her
time on Panhellenic, Melissa has served as president, vice
president, treasurer and the director of recruitment. She is
currently serving TAAP as both the webmaster and the director of
procedure. Melissa also served Tri Sigma on a regional level,
serving for a number of years as the financial advisor for the
Alpha Iota Tri Sigma chapter at NSU.
Through both her professional and sorority involvement, Melissa
has strived to live by one of every Sigma’s favorite sayings,
“To receive much, you must give much.”
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