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Taya Asimos (Tau-Oregon) was a contestant on the television game show “Don’t Forget the Lyrics!,” hosted by comedian Wayne Brady, in September. Taya Asimos Contestants compete to win one million dollars by correctly recalling song lyrics from a variety of genres. One of her lifelines on the program was her Little Sis, Kaci Maldonado (Tau-Oregon). Taya showcased her song lyric prowess and walked away with $50,000. Alumna Honored for Helping Veterans
WDAY (Fargo, N.D.) radio personality Tracy Briggs (Pi-North Dakota) is a recipient of FM Sertoma Club’s Service
author from the age of 12, has written more than 50 nationally renowned books for young adults. Her books have earned several awards and honors and have been Ginny Fox, right, is recognized translated into by Wisconsin First Lady Braille. Jessica Doyle Alumna Receives 50 @ 50+ Award
Gayla Kraetsch Hartsough (BetaNorthwestern), Ph.D., was honored in November by Big Thinking Women Unlimited (Woodland Hills, Calif.) with its inaugural 50 @ 50+ Award. The Gayla Hartsough award recognizes exceptional Los Angeles women who are over the age of 50. Gayla is president of KH Consulting Group in Los Angeles.
and the other honorees will be recognized during a gala benefit dinner in May in New York. Alumna Vies for Miss USA Title
Kimberly Joiner (Gamma Pi-Arizona State), who was named Miss Arizona 2008 in Phoenix, Ariz., in October 2007, represents Arizona in the Miss USA pageant April 11 (results were not available at print time). Kimberly was Kimberly Joiner 2006-07 Fiesta Bowl Princess and Miss Hispanic Arizona 2003. She works as a special education teacher in Gilbert, Ariz. Humanitarian Is Recognized by Alma Mater
Lori Wood Knapp (Theta-Michigan) is a recipient of the LSA (College of Literature, Science and Arts) Humanitarian Service award from the University of Michigan.
Sister Named Leader for the 21st Century
Tracy Briggs
to Mankind Award and was named The Forum newspaper’s Area Person of the Year. Tracy was honored for her work creating and organizing three WDAY WWII Honor Flights that raised $475,000 and sent nearly 600 World War II veterans to visit the WWII Memorial in Washington, D.C. Author Receives Governor’s Award
Mary Virginia “Ginny” Fox (Beta-Northwestern) is the recipient of Wisconsin’s first Governor’s Commendation for Lifetime Literary Achievement. Ginny, a published
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Women’s eNews (New York, N.Y.) has named Cristi Hegranes (Zeta BetaLoyola Marymount) as one of its 21 Leaders for the 21st Century, recognizing her with its Ida B. Cristi Hegranes Wells Award. Cristi is founder of the The Press Institute for Women in the Developing World, a non-profit organization that trains women in developing countries to be strong, ethical, investigative local reporters. Cristi
Lori Knapp, right
Lori is founder and president of Warm Hearts Foundation, a non-profit international humanitarian service organization that seeks to teach the impoverished self-sufficiency by providing clean water sources, safe shelter, nourishment and educational opportunities. Since its inception, Warm Hearts has opened an orphanage, safe
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Sister Wins on Game Show