Sigma Alpha Iota, Northwest Ohio Alumnae Chapter

05/22/2026

It is with a heavy heart that we announce the passing of Janet Foltz. The Northwest Ohio Alumnae chapter of Sigma Alpha Iota is truly not going to be the same without her.

Janet is a Toledo native, graduating from Rogers High School. She then continued her education at Bowling Green State University, where she earned a degree in Music Education. She returned to the schools that raised her and taught music in Toledo Public Schools for 36 years.

Janet previously held office as Sergeant at Arms in the NWO Alumnae chapter. Famously, she was our White Elephant auctioneer at our Christmas meeting - getting the most funds as possible for our chapter and philanthropies! She was passionate about music, serving her community and

She will be missed dearly. Love & Roses, Janet. 🤍🌹❤️

Obituary: https://www.newcomertoledo.com/obituaries/janet-foltz

Service Information: Visitation from 10am - 12pm on Wednesday, May 27, 2026 at Newcomer Funeral Home followed by the funeral service at 12pm. She will laid to rest at Toledo Memorial Park.

05/07/2026

DEAR ALUMNAE, WE LISTENED TO YOUR REQUESTS! GET READY!

Welcoming Our Alumnae, Honor Your Journey. It’s never too late to be part of something meaningful!

A special invitation for alumnae who graduated before the 1903 Club began.
❤️Open: June 1, 2026
🤍Close: June 30, 2026
💚One-time retroactive membership: $50.00

Membership details and information on how to access this special opportunity will be announced on June 1 via email and SAI Philanthropies’ social media.
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Psssst…. If you are seeing this and have not been active in Sigma Alpha Iota in recent years, maybe this is your sign to reconnect and come home to the Fraternity once again. No matter how much time has passed, the bonds of sisterhood, music, and service are always waiting to welcome you back.

The SAI Alumnae Association gives members the opportunity to stay closely connected to Sigma Alpha Iota throughout their lifetime while continuing to support SAI programs, initiatives, and the future of music.

To join or renew your membership, please send an email to [email protected] with your name and initiating chapter to request your personal link.

05/05/2026

province day 2026! 🥀❤️🤍 thanks to for hosting a great day!

05/05/2026

public musicale 2026 recap ❤️🌹 thank you to the chapter for joining us!

03/14/2026

TOMORROW!!!

Join the Northwest Ohio Alumnae and Gamma Omicron (BGSU) chapters of Sigma Alpha Iota on March 15th for our public musicale: SONGS SHE GAVE US.

Doors open at 2:30pm for all guests, admission is FREE! Come support some amazing musicians and enjoy an afternoon full of music.

Location: Ohio Living - Swan Creek, Marsh Center

Event page: https://www.facebook.com/share/1DfrkpBzKM/

03/05/2026

Join the Northwest Ohio Alumnae and Gamma Omicron (BGSU) chapters of Sigma Alpha Iota on March 15th for our public musicale: SONGS SHE GAVE US.

Doors open at 2:30pm for all guests, admission is FREE! Come support some amazing musicians and enjoy an afternoon full of music.

Location: Ohio Living - Swan Creek, Marsh Center

Event page: https://www.facebook.com/share/1DfrkpBzKM/

02/12/2026

Sending so much love & roses to the brothers of the Iota Omicron chapter of Phi Mu Alpha, Zach’s wife and baby girl Millie, family and friends on the loss of an amazing musician and person. We are thinking of all of you during this time ❤️🌹

It is with a heavy heart that I write this post, but yesterday we lost one of our own Zach Karpuszka. Zach was the band director at Pike-Delta-York High School. Zach was a dedicated husband, father, son, brother, teacher and mentor. He will be missed by all of his students. He impacted their lives in ways we may never truly know. In any room that Zach walked into he brought with him levity and joy. He brought forth all the ideals in what it means to be a music educator. I personally met Zach when we both attended BGSU and then later we were colleagues as band directors together in Fulton County. It was clear from the first time I met Zach his level of dedication to teaching music and what a large role it played in his life. Zach was also an active member of the music ministry at St. John XXIII. A talented musician, he enjoyed playing the saxophone and participated in several barbershop quartets. He was known for his love of Disney, the Pittsburgh Steelers, playing golf, and above all his family. We mourn his passing along with the Delta community and we ask you please keep his family, students, and our community in your prayers.

- Nate Kester (District 1 President)

12/15/2025

‘Sigma Alpha Iota: A History’ notes, “On 1 December 1904, nine members of Alpha Chapter — the five Founders who were still at the University School of Music, the two
patronesses, and the President and Treasurer of the chapter — appeared before [an Ann Arbor attorney] and signed the document which he then notarized…When the Articles of Association were recorded with the Secretary of the State of Michigan on 15 December 1904, Sigma Alpha Iota was duly incorporated as a nonprofit association.” The pages above are of the Articles of Association as reprinted in the March 1928 PAN PIPES.

12/03/2025

Begun in 1992 by the United Nations, this annual observance reminds us that disabilities vary in severity and visibility. According to this year’s UN resolution, “the inclusion of persons with disabilities as both agents and beneficiaries of social development is indispensable. Disability inclusion in all aspects of social, economic, cultural and political life is therefore an imperative.” SAI provides Disability Services, including an annual SAI Philanthropies, Inc. scholarship, alternate publication formats, and its longstanding Bold Notes Project. Information on all of these can be found here: https://bit.ly/4rjkfcI