The Arrow of Pi Beta Phi-Fall-2008

KeepingChangein Perspective

changeis apartoflife. Friendsmove away,careersunfold,childrengrowup —it’s all partoflife’scycle.whilechangeis excitingandhelpsusgrowasindividuals,it’soften intimidatingand evenfrightening. sometimeswe resistchange, oftenbecausewelack controlofthesituation.Butifwe embraceourmisgivingsandmove ourselves forward,morethanlikelywediscoverthat thechange wasforthebest.

EMILY RUSSELL TARR TexasBeta GrandPresident

As women, we have experiencednumerous historical changes. Thesuffragemovement broughtwomen theright to vote,and our own CARRIECHAPMAN CATT, Iowa Gamma, wasone of it guidingforces. On collegecampuseswe’ve transitioned from chaperonesand curfewstocoeddorms and no curfews, from mandated skirts and dressestojeans andfromrushtono-frills recruitment. Thewomen’s movement of the 1970’s fought to eliminatejob inequalities andgender stereotypes, openingthe door for womentoachievesuccess in theworkforce. As societytransforms, Pi Phichanges with it.Someofthe positivechangeswe’ve made over theyears:

•Wechanged ournamefromI.C.Sorosis to Pi Beta Phi, in 1888,inresponsetothe societal evolutionofcollegefraternities.

•Werelocatedour CentralOfficefrom Decatur,Illinois, to St.Louis,Missouri, in 1964,thenmoved from leased space to ourcurrent,owned Headquarters property in 2002

•WeworkedcloselywithSevierCounty in Gatlinburg,Tennessee,tocomplete thetransitionofthePi Beta PhiSettlement School in 1968 to thePiBetaPhi Elementary School as part of thepublic

school system.Thispositivechange ensuredacontinued focusonacademic andpractical education, most notably literacyefforts,for agrowing community. Additionally,wesupported Arrowmont’s transformation to an independently incorporated arts andcraftsschool.

•Throughoutourhistory we have restructured Fraternity officerpositions andmost recentlyrealignedour provincestoregions in order to meet theneeds of expanding chaptersand alumnae clubs.

We areonceagainin aperiodofchange as we negotiatethe sale of thelandin Gatlinburg.Wemustrememberthat change in philanthropy does notconstitute change in an organization’s culture,values or belief. Pi Phihas consistentlyremained committed to itsmissionand vision during everyperiodofchange. At thebasis ofourorganizationisastrong bond of sisterhoodstretchedacrossour land throughthe years. Letuscontinuetomove together as one.

RingChing,

EMILYRUSSELL TARR

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PI BETA PHIFRATERNITY

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FOUNDERS

Emma BrownleeKilgore

MargaretCampbell

Libbie Brook Gaddis

AdaBruen Grier

Clara Brownlee Hutchinson

FannieWhitenackLibbey

Rosa Moore

Jennie Nicol,M.D.

Inez Smith Soule FannieThomson

Jennie Horne Turnbull

Nancy Black Wallace

MISSION STATEMENT

Themissionof Pi Beta PhiFraternity forwomenistopromotefriendship, developwomenofintellectandintegrity, cultivateleadershippotentialand enrichlivesthroughcommunityservice.

Fromthe Editor

As youmay have noticed, TheArrow hasseensomesignificantchangesoverthelast year,including aredesignedlayoutand anew editor.Changecan be aprettyscary thing, but as youthumb throughthisissue,Ihopeyou agree TheArrow is headed in anew and exciting direction.

Thefirst of thesechanges arrivedinyourmailbox last fall when werolled out TheArrow’s newlook, includingaredesignedcover masthead,simplifiedlayoutand incorporation of theFraternity’s branding elements

This past year we’vecontinued fine-tuningthisnew design andhaveincludedsome fantasticnew sections as well.Ask theWebmaster focusesonnavigatingthenewly redesigned Pi Beta PhiWeb site.Asthe Websitecontinues to grow andchange, this sectionwillbecomeevenmoreuseful. TheHousing sectionfeatures photos, historyand statistics of chapter housesineachissue.After all, whodoesn’t like to seetheirchapter in thespotlight?Finally,The “A”List: TheEssentialsfor Angelsisachancefor the editorialstaff to showcasesomeofour favorite finds.

That takesustothe most recent change, a neweditor. After workingatHeadquarters foralmostsevenyears,Idecided Ineededachange. What better waythantoaccepta newpositionatHeadquarters, andwhatbetter positionthaneditorof TheArrow? Becomingeditor hasallowed me to redirect my energy andfocus my time andtalent on somethingthatmatterstome, TheArrow

Formanyofyou, TheArrow is your lifelinetoPiPhi andit’sanhonor to follow in the footstepsofformereditors includingNebraskaBeta MARILYNSIMPSON FORD, Missouri Alphas JENNIFER MOELLERROWE and LIBBYGILKISONCANNON andDiane Balogh.As I’msureyou canimagine,Ihavesomebig shoestofill!Ican only hopethatunder my direction TheArrow continuestoexcite, energize andkeepour membership wantingmore. Thisis whereyou come in —Ican’t do it alone. Ineedtoknow whatyou want to read about in your Arrow. Have agreat storyidea? Know of aPiPhi whoisdoing amazingthings? Writeme! As membersofthiswonderfulorganization, youare my eyes andearsfor allthingsPiPhi.

Andkeepthose letterstothe editor coming!Tellmewhatyouloveabout TheArrow; whatyounever want seeagain;whatyou can’twaittolearn more about. Bottom line Iwanttohearfromyou!

YoursinPiPhi, JENNYWHITTOM MissouriGamma TheArrow Editor

We look forwardtohearing fromyou.E-mail commentstothe editor at editor@pibetaphi.org ormailthemtothe Pi BetaPhi Headquartersaddresslistedtotheleft.

CORRECTIONS:IntheSummer Arrow BettyShabazz wasmistakenlylistedasBettyHabraonPage3.Only DiamondArrowswho requested acertificatefromHeadquarters were listedon Page42 TheArrow apologizes fortheseerrorsand regretsanyconfusiontheymay have caused.

Ann Turner Cook

in herown words

GerberBabyand Author

TexasBetaAnnTurner Cookisone of Pi Phi’s most famous faces.In1927,artistDorothyHopeSmithcreated acharcoal sketch of 5-month-oldAnn. Thatdrawing waspurchasedbythegerber products companyin1928andbecametheofficialtrademarkin1931.sincethen, Ann’s portraithasappearedonallgerberpackagingmakinghertheworld’sbestknownbaby.Annhasparticipatedinnumerousgerber companycelebrationsand interviews,includingthe50thand75th yearanniversarycelebrations.

BorninBridgeport,connecticut,Ann attendedjuniorandseniorhighschool inorlando,Florida. AftergraduatingfromsouthernMethodistUniversitywith a BachelorofArtsinenglishin1947, Annmarried world wariiNavyveteran Jamese. cookandhadfivechildren.

After a26-yearcareerteachingliteratureandwritingto Tampa,Florida,highschool students,Annbecomeanauthorherself.Anactivememberofthe MysterywritersofAmerica and Tampa writersAlliance,Annbeganherwritingcareerwritingshortstories.herfirst mysteryseriesissetinsmallhistorictownsincentralFlorida.“TraceTheirshadows” was publishedinNovember2001.sincethen,threemorenovelsintheserieshave been released: “shadow over cedar Key,”“homosassashadows”and “Micanopyinshadow.”

Q: Iammostproud of

A : thefinechildren my husband and irearedto exemplaryadulthood,and to amuchlesser extent,the fourbooks ihave written.

Q: Iwish Ihadmoretime to

A : re-readthegreatliteraryclassics aswellasindulge my enjoymentof well-written mysteries.

Q: Ialwayssmilewhen I…

A : remember my ownbabiesand my grandchildrenasbabies.

Q: ThebestadviceIever received was…

A : tomajorinenglish ratherthan injournalism.Thatadviceenabledme toenjoya26-yearcareerasanenglish teacher.italsoenabledmetoearn a Master’sdegreesothati couldbecome englishdepartmenthead at Tampa’s hillsboroughhighschool.

Q: Theheroine Imostadmireis…

A : eleanor roosevelt

Q: Thevirtue Ivaluemostis …

A : compassion.

Pi Phitaughtme…

“the valueofclose andsupportivefriendships.”

Q: Alifeworthlivingmust

A : includeintellectual,spiritual, socialandphysicalactivities …and of course,love

Q: My favorite vacationspotis

A : LongboatKey onthegulf coast ofFlorida.

Q: My fondest Pi Phimemoryis…

A : feelingwelcomedand valued atpi phigatherings.

Q: Howdoyoubalanceyour work and familylife?

A : Thishasneverbeeneasybut familyalwayscamefirst.wemust maketime forthosewelove

Taking aCloser Look at PrivacyLaws

Freedomtodowhatyou want,latenightswithout acurfewand an overallsense of adulthood —butmomanddadstillpayingall orpartofthetab —sound alittlelikecollege toyou?

Fortoday’s collegestudent,manyoftheir parentsare accustomed to beinginvolvedinthe livesoftheirchildren, andexpecttocontinuetodosothroughouttheir college years. Butwhathappens when that student is dealingwitha mental or physical disorder that maycause harm to themselves or classmates?How do adulthood, privacyand aparent’s need to know mixinthissituation?Orhow shouldPiPhi handle aparentofamemberwho is upsetbecause their daughter nowhas ahousing contract problem? They may paythe bill,but does that allow them to fix thesituation?

Thesesituations allstemfromprivacy laws.The rightto privacyisthe righttobefreefromhavingpersonalinformation shared unnecessarily. It is complicatedbythe need,attimes, forconfidentialinformation about students to be shared in situations wherethe welfareofthe studentor othersmaybeatstake.

Howdoadulthood, privacyand a parent’sneedto knowmixin thissituation?

TheFamilyEducational Rights andPrivacy Act, most commonly knownasFERPA, appliestouniversitiesthat receivefunds from theU.S Department of Education. It governswhatinformation colleges anduniversitiesare allowed to shareabout theirstudents’ educational records.

“Every year we deal with more parentsaskingmore questionsabout students,”saysIllinoisZeta ASHLEY DYE, assistantdeanfor fraternityand sorority affairs at the

UniversityofIllinois. “There’salackofunderstanding Everyyearuntil theirchild goestocollege,theyhavebeen able to access theireducational information.Theydon’t understandwhy they can’taccessthe information as easily once theirchild goestocollege.”

In arecentsurveyofPiBetaPhi membersand their parents, many indicatedtheywereunfamiliarwiththe law andits regulations regardingstudent privacy. Of the186 Pi Beta Phicollegiate officers surveyed, only 41 percentsaid they were familiar with what information theiruniversity shares withtheirparents.Ofthe 94 collegiate officerparents polled,only46percent responded“yes” when askedifthey were familiar with what information theirchild’s university is allowedbylaw to sharewithothers.

Theprotectionofstudent privacyisatheheartofFERPA, but recent studieshavefound that it mayhinder thesharing of information that couldhaveawider impact on boththe individual’swellbeing andpublicsafety.

After theVirginiaTechtragedy,adebatewas prompted aboutwhether officialsshould have actedonprivate student information.The secretaryofstate,the secretaryofhealthand humanservicesand theattorneygeneral metwithschools, mental health experts, lawenforcement,and state andlocal officialstodiscuss otherissuesbrought on by thetragedy They discovered theconfusion anddifferent interpretations about FERPAactuallyhindersthe sharingofpertinent information.Theyalsofound college/universityemployees andadministrators were afraid of theliabilityofsharing information,which limitstheoutputof information.

After meetingwith schoolsand districtofficials nationwide anddiscovering themassconfusion about thelaw,the Department of Educationdecided to give FERPAafacelift, whichwill incorporate theregulations of theUSA Patriot Actand theCampusSex Crimes Prevention Act. It will also respondtoadvances in technology,recenton-campusevents andthe trepidationinadministeringthe act.

“The revisedguidelines won’tchangeour process,”saysIowa Gamma JENN PLAGMAN-GALVIN, assistantdeanofstudents at Iowa State University. “Whenwehaveinformation about astudent,weneed to actwiththeutmost respectfor that information,and we need to actethically with it.”

Theproposedregulations won’tchangethe law’scurrent policies.Rather, they will help clarifywheninformation can be shared.“Thelargest clarificationisthatthe Department of

The Family EducationalRightsandPrivacyAct(FERPA)

DisclosureofSocialSecurityNumbers

This statutecurrently allows thestudent’s collegeor university to disclose “directory”information,which includes addresses, telephone numbers,birth dates, etc., withoutconsent.Thisinformation is definedasinformation in an educationalrecordthat, if released,would notinvadethe student’s privacy. Thecurrent regulations, however, arenot clearastowhether Social Security numbers,student identification numbers or other personally identifiable numberscan be disclosed.

ProPoseDreGuLation

ProPoseDreGuLations

After astudent becomesan“eligible student,”aschoolis stillable disclose recordstoparents (without thestudent’s consent) if thestudent is stilladependent forfederal income taxpurposes,inthe case of an emergency, or if thestudent hasbrokenalaw or college/university alcohol policy

Some schoolsare afraid to releaseany information, andmanypeopledon’t realizeFERPA contains exceptionstothe written consentrule. Many collegestudents arestill dependents forfederal income taxpurposes, soschoolsare able to releaseinformation when it is a health andsafetyemergencyoranother exceptionto thewritten consentrule, such as breaking thelaw

TheDepartment of Educationrecommendsbanning schoolsfromdisclosingSocialSecurityorstudent identification numberswhensharing directory information becauseofthe potentialfor identity theft.

RulesGoverningStudentswho BreakAlcoholorDrugLaws

Once astudent is 18 yearsold or attends college, the consentrequiredtorelease information transfersfrom theparents to thestudents. However, if thestudenthas broken afederal,state or locallaw,orany collegiate rule governingthe usageofalcoholordrugs,the school may disclose information to theparentorlegal guardian. Theact definesthe term“eligible student” as onewho is 18 yearsold andincollege

TransferringStudentRecords to AnotherSchool

This statuteallowsaschooltodisclose (under certain conditions)records to anotherschoolinwhich the studentseeks to enroll.Aschoolcan disclose education records, without priorwritten consent, to another school whereastudentintends to enroll,ifthe school notifies theparentorstudent of thedisclosure. If there is arequest foracopyofthe recordsorahearing,the school must grantthe request.

ProPoseDreGuLations

Thenew regulations wouldallow aschooltodisclose records, without consent, to anotherschoolevenafter astudent hasalready enrolled or transferred, if the disclosure is pertinenttothe student’semployment or

Education is notgoing to second-guesswhenuniversitiesmake health andsafetynotifications,” says D.C. Alpha PENNY RUE, vice chancellorofstudent affairs at theUniversityof California, SanDiego.“However, we need to take parental notificationsveryseriously andverycase-by-case. We need to explaintoparents thatwe sharetheir goalsand we’re helping theirchildrengrowtowardbeing independent. It’s very importanttodothatinacontextualway.”

WhatPiPhiShares

Although not boundbyFERPA,PiBetaPhi works very hard to maintain member privacy. Membersare informed that theirrelationship is betweenthemselvesand the Fraternity. When parentsorguardians inquireabout their daughter’s experiencesorobligations,suchasany financial, membership or housing issue,members over 18 must give written permission forlocal advisers or Fraternity officers to discussthe matter withthem.

“Thepurpose is nottoappeardifficult,uncooperative or secretive, but to reiteratethatwehonor theprivacy of ourmembers,” says GrandVicePresident Collegians SUE KINGSLEY ROBINSON, Missouri Alpha.

transfer.The newregulations allow schoolstosend transcripts andother information from recordsto schoolswhere astudentseeks or intends to enroll withoutmeetingthe formalconsent requirements.

In theaftermath of VirginiaTech, questionshave arisen,regardingwhetherFERPA prohibitsthe disclosure of certaintypes of informationtonew schoolstowhich students have applied. FERPA permitsschoolofficials to disclose records, including health anddisciplinaryrecords,toanother institution wherethe studentintends to enroll.

Emergency Release of Records

Under this statute, aschoolcan releaserecordswithou priorwritten consentinconnectionwithanemergenc if theinformation released is necessarytoprotect the studentorother people.Inastudent’s education record,there maybeinformation about an event in whichdisciplinaryactionwas taken, andschools areabletorelease this information.

releaserecordswithout consentinconnectionwithanemergency,

ProPoseDreGuLations

Theproposed regulations wouldspecify that if the school determinesthere is asignificant threat to thehealthorsafetyofastudent orothers,itmay releaseinformation from educationrecords to anyone whoneeds to know theinformation in caseswhen theinformation is needed to protectthe studentor otherpeople.

Eachfall,all parents/guardiansreceiveaparentletter and acopyofthe signed Statement of ObligationsofMembership, includingthe HousingRequirements, if applicable.“Through this document,parents cansee what theirdaughtershave agreed to upholdand what theirobligations are,”saysSue. “Weshare acopyofthe signed document becausewevalue the partnershipwithour parents, andbecause ourmembers give theirpermissiontohaveitsenttothem.Wewishtouphold member privacy, butwehavethe abilitytoreach outtoparents when thereare serious, exceptionalcircumstances that might impact thehealth, safety andgeneral welfareofamember.”

Chapter officers andadvisersoften face difficultsituations with memberswhose health andwell-beingare compromised. Alcohol abuse, mental health issues,eatingdisordersand relationship problems areamong themorecommonsituations on collegecampuses. As asisterhood, Pi Phitakes special care to reachout to thesemembers in aconfidentialand caring manner.PiPhi officerand advisertraining includes an understanding of member privacyand what canbedone to approach membersabout problems.

Most requests made to chapter advisers andFraternity officers come from parentswho wouldlikeinformation abouttheir daughter’s obligations, particularly financial andhousing.Chapter officers andHeadquartersstaff refer theserequeststothe localAlumnae Advisory Committee (AAC), whichhas themost directexperience withthe chapter andmember. Regional officers canalsobeinvolved. Generalquestions about Fraternity or chapter policies canbe answered, but anyspecificdiscussionregarding amember’s situationcannottakeplace withouther written consent.

As theAAC andchapter manualsstate,“Parentsare an importantforce in thelives of membersand arenaturally interestedintheir daughter’s experiences as membersof Pi Beta Phi. We appreciate that need. However, most of the womenwhopledge Pi Beta Phiare over 18 yearsofage and Pi Beta Phimusthonor theirmembers’legal rights as adults.”

KnowYourRights!

Themost importantthing forstudentsand theirparents to do is to research andknow theirrights. Themoreyou know about thelaw andyourrightstoprivacy,the better educated youwillbeincircumstances when knowledgeofthe law is pertinent.

Knowingyour rightstoprivacy ensureyoursafety when facedwith difficultsituations.

“I’veadopted aphilosophy that is student-centered,” Jenn Plagman-Galvin says. “Ifasituation involvingone ofourstudents also involves athird party(such as parents or friends),Iprefertotalkto that studentand navigate them to theinformation so they canmakeasound decision.Iencourage thestudenttoshare theinformation withthethird partyiftheydesiretodoso.”

Keepingahealthy relationship with studentsthrough theircollege andPiPhi experiences,and understanding they arebecomingindependent women, will enable parentsto be themost familiar with personal information

“Atour summer orientation, astaff member from our officetalksabout information sharing,”saysAshleyDye. “There arethingswecan’t sharewithparents.Werecommend parentstalktotheirchildrenabout theirexpectationsfor knowingthisinformation.It’sreallythe student’s choice Boththeparents andthe studentneedtodecidefor themselveswhatthe information flow will be.”

Though schoolsand Pi Phican sharesomeinformation, in most cases, it is thestudent’s decision tomake.Parents andstudentsshould discusstheir expectations before school begins,soeachcan be comfortable withthelevel of information shared.Knowing your rights to privacyensures your safety when facedwithdifficult situations.

Forparents andstudents whohavebeenconfused by the complexitiesofprivacy laws,the answershopefully aremore clear. Yes, thereisanavenuefor reportingconcernsinvolving health andsafety. With consentfromtheir daughters, parents cancertainly assist theiryoungadultworkthrough issues involvingcontracts,other obligations andevengrades.

Formoreinformation aboutongoingeffortsin Washington, D.C.,onbehalfof theGreek communityvisitthe GovernmentInitiativessection ofthe Pi BetaPhi Website

Literacy

Pi Phiand FirstBook® Extend Partnershipwith $1 Million Commitment

it wasonly ayearand ahalfagothat pi Betaphifirstteamedupwith First Bookin avirtualBookDriveforthe2007 FraternityDayofservice.Throughthe virtualBookDrive, pi phidonated50,000 brand-newbookstounderprivileged childrenallaroundthenation,making the eventwas ahugesuccess.

Soon after,PiBetaPhi andFirst Book embarked in aone-year partnership. Theresults were astonishing. Pi Phicollegians andalumnae generatedfunds throughFraternity Dayof Service, FirstBookSpeed Reads™,e-cardchallengesand otherspecial events where Pi Phidonatednearly650,000 books forkids! Thesupport fromPiPhisand theircommunities hasbeenremarkable.

Thesuccessofthe first year hasled Pi Phitowant todo it alloveragain!In September, Pi Beta Phi announceda$1million, four-yearcommitmentto FirstBook, an organization providingnew books to children in need across the United States andCanada. TheFraternitywill sponsor thedistributionofmore than onemillion newbooks,250,000 of whichwill be donatedthisacademicyear.

“PiBetaPhi’s unwavering commitmenttothe causeof literacyand to FirstBook’smissionensures accesstobooks forall,developingtoday’s readersand tomorrow’s leaders,” said Kyle Zimmer,president of FirstBook.

Pi Phiislooking forward to even more success in the coming years. Collegians will lead theway in helping celebratethe partnershipby hostingSpeed Read events on collegeand university campuses across NorthAmerica.PiPhi hopes to seechapterstakethese exciting events to thenextlevel.The goalisfor Speed Reads to become signatureeventsoncampus,whichmeans we will need ourcollegians to thinkBIG!

Pi Beta Phialumnae will also play alarge part in realizing ourmission.Overthenext 12 months,Fraternity alumnae will reachout throughprofessionalandpersonalnetworks to identify existing programsin theircommunities that are eligible to benefitfromFirst Book.After registering, the programs will gain permanent access to asteadystream of newbooks forthe children they serve. FirstBookrelies on peopleatthelocallevel to helpspreadthe word about registeringtolocal recipientgroups. Four yearsago,First Book only hadabout 4,500recipient groups registered,and nowtheyhaveover20,000.The more groups that are registered themorekidswecan help!

Why FirstBookMakesSense forPiPhi

pi Betaphiand itsmembershave embracedliteracyastheirphilanthropy, workingto remove thebarrier of illiteracy throughoutthe Fraternity’shistory.

Pi Beta Phi’slong-standing commitmenttoliteracyspans nearly 100years.Overthe years, Pi Phihas connectedwith many differentgroupsand programs that allbelieve in the same Pi PhiLiteracyVision. When theFraternity began workingwithFirst Book,there wasaninstant chemistry. Pi PhiknewFirst Book wouldmakeaperfect partnerbecause of theirdeepunderstanding of theimportanceofchildren’s literacyand commitmenttoits cause.

FirstBookisanaward-winningorganizationwitha simple mission: to providechildrenfromlow-income families theopportunitytoreadandowntheir firstnew books.Since 1992,First Book has registered more than 20,000 community-basedprogramsand provided more than 50 millionnew books to underprivileged childrenin theUnitedStatesand Canada. When Pi Beta Phipartnered with FirstBookin2007, it joined severalinternational corporations andbrandssuchasCheerios,® Disney,® Build-a-Bear Workshop® andmanyothers.

Workingthrough existing preschools,after-school programs,qualifyingschools andother community-based programs,First Book utilizesestablishedchannelstoreach those childrenmost in need. Throughthe innovationand efficiency of FirstBook’sthree distribution channels, First Book Advisory Boards,the FirstBookNationalBookBank andthe FirstBookMarketplace, theorganizationhas a profound impact on literacyatbothanationaland alocal level. FirstBookisalsofiscallyresponsible —morethan 97 percentoftheir fundsarespentdirectlyinservice of theirmission.

HowAre theBooksDistributed?

Community-basedorganizations servingunderprivileged children canregister as a“recipientgroup”toreceivenew books by visiting FirstBook’sWeb site www.firstbook.org Once registered, recipientgroupscan applytoreceivefree books throughFirst Book’s National Book Bank and

purchasebooks from theFirst Book Marketplaceatdeeply discounted rates. TheMarketplace andNationalBookBank have avariety of booktitlesavailable forchildrenofall ages. Thereare currentlymorethan270 localFirst Book Advisory Boards.AdvisoryBoardvolunteersraise funds to providegrantsofnew books to localprogramsserving childrenfromlow-incomefamilies. This modelgives programs theopportunity to purchasebooks from special catalogs offering thousandsofhigh-qualitychildren’sbooks Atypical Advisory Boardgrant lastsfor oneyearand offers eachchildinthe programone book permonth,all at no cost to thechildrenorthe program. To find an Advisory Boardinyourarea, or to startanew Advisory Board, check out www.firstbook.org/abfinder

HowCan IGetMoreInvolved?

1. VisitThe LiteracySite(www.theliteracysite.com) to clickdaily todonate books andsendfreee-cards.Eachtime youclick thebuttonorsendacardyouhelp fundnewbooks forkidsinneed.SetthisWeb site as your home page!

2. Have your club or chaptersponsoraFirst Book Speed Read event. Theseare exciting fundraisersand areperfect as events forchapter andalumnae programming. AFirst Book SpeedReadcan also be used to enhanceeventssuchas Fraternity DayofService,CookieShines, Founders’ Day, recruitment, etc. Formoreinformation, visitwww.pibetaphi.org andclick on Literacy.

3. Join or startaFirst Book Advisory Board. Theseare community-basedcommitteesthatraise fundslocally and grantbooks to qualifiedprogramsserving kids in need in theircommunities

4. Increase visibility forthe FirstBook/Pi Beta Phi partnershipbysending literacy-relatedstories,quotes or photostoEilyCummings, eily@pibetaphi.org,tobe highlightedonFirst Book’s Website.

FirstBook Launchesin Canada

onMay6,2008, our canadian members began registering canadianprograms servingchildrenfromlow-income families through FirstBook/Lepremier canada.

Canadahas more than 9million illiterateadults, andithas become FirstBook’smissiontofix theproblemwhere it begins —inchildhood.First Book Canadalaunchedearlier this year with aBuild-A-BearWorkshop eventand an event at theToronto ReferenceLibrary.

Members of the TorontoAlumnaeClub attendthelaunch of FirstBook Canada. Fromleft,OntarioAlpha JANELQUAN-HIN, TD Mutual Funds PresidentTim Pennington, FirstBook FounderandPresidentKyle Zimmer,OntarioAlpha MONICA DIAZ, OntarioGamma DOMINIQUE VITALIS andOntarioBeta MARILYNCLARK MASSEY.

Educate YourselfwiththeLiteracyDictionary

FIRSTBOOk –Anaward-winningnonprofitorganizationwith asinglemission:togivechildrenfromlow-income families theopportunityto readandowntheirfirstnewbooks.

FIRSTBOOkADVISORYBOARDS –Board membersare volunteers who raisemoneyintheir communitiesinordertoprovidegrants toqualified,local recipientgroups.Thereare 270Advisory Boardsall overtheUnitedStates. Youcancheckthe FirstBook Website(www.firstbook.org/abfinder)tofindanAdvisoryBoard in yourareaorlearnhowtostarta newone

FIRSTBOOkMARkeTPLACe –Anonlinestoreofferingnewbooks andeducational resources at deeplydiscountedpricesto register recipientgroupsservingchildrenfromlow-income families.

FIRSTBOOknATIOnAL BOOkBAnk –TheBookBankdistributeslarge quantities of brand-new,publisher-donatedbookstoregistered organizationsservingchildrenfromlow-income families.

Formoreinformation on FirstBook Canada,visit www.firstbook.org/canada.

THeLITeRACY SITe –A Website(www.theliteracysite.com)where FirstBookis acharitablebeneficiary.Thesiteusesthepower of onlineadvertisingtosupportphilanthropiccauses.Justby clickinganon-sitebutton, contributionsfromonlineadvertisers helptoprovidenewbooks.

FIRSTBOOkSPeeD ReADTM –Aplayful,simplefundraising event whereparticipantsarechallengedto readaloudasmanywords aspossiblefrom achildren’s bookinjust15seconds.Inorder toparticipate,eachindividualmust raisemoneythrough sponsorship.These eventsareflexibleandcanbehostedin avariety of ways.Theyare engagingtothe community,media friendly (youcaninvitelocalcelebrities)andfun!

OntarioAlphas JANELQUAN-HIN and MONICA DIAZ posewiththe FirstBook Canadalogo

State of the Fraternity

Thestate of the Fraternity reportevaluates pi Beta phi’s previousfiscal year,July1,2007–June30,2008. itspurposeisto keepthemembership informedon Fraternitybusiness andtoprovide a brief overview of the year

GRANDCOUNCIL

GrandPresident

EmilyRussellTarr

Grand Vice President Collegians

SueKingsleyRobinson

Grand Vice President Alumnae

Mary LoyTatum

Grand Vice President Communications

KarenShelton Chevalier

Grand Vice PresidentFinance

KarenConsalusPrice

Grand Vice President Membership

LuellenClymo Smith

Grand Vice President Programming

LindaNoel Ibsen

MembershipNumbers

During the2007–2008academic year,the Fraternity’stotal initiatedmembershipreached 242,001, with 131collegiate chaptersand 328alumnae organizations. TheFraternity had1,362 Golden Arrowmembers and 194Diamond Arrowmembers this year Therewere5,097 womenwhopledged during 2007–2008, whichis2percent higher than thepreviousyear. Thenumber of legacies whopledgedwas572 In addition, sevenalumnae were initiatedand 25 members werereinstatedintothe Fraternity. Therewere18inquiresfromcollege Panhellenics,local groups or individuals forextension information.The Fraternity wasinvited to colonize on threecampuses forthe 2008–2009academicyear: MassachusettsGamma at Massachusetts InstituteofTechnology,New York Eta at NewYorkUniversityand Mississippi GammaatMississippiState University MassachusettsGamma andNew York Eta will colonize in fall 2008 andMississippi Gammainspring2009.

Chapters

Alumnae Advisory Committees(AACs) continue to be theFraternity’sfirst lineof chapter supportandplayanintegralpart in servingour collegiate chapters. TheAAC development programcontinues in itssecond year with collegiate regional specialists providingeducational opportunitiesfor every AACduringchapter visits.Inadditionto theavailabilityofbasic AACtrainingfor new

advisers,specialists offeredshorter,targeted educationalsessionsand discussionswith AACtocontinuedevelopingthe advisers

Alumnae volunteers at boththelocal and international levelmakethePi Phiexperience possiblefor ourcollegiate members. In areas wherefew alumnae reside,somechapters have “virtual” advisers whouse e-mail, phone andteleconferencingtosupport thecollegiate officers

Additionally,AACsand Chapter House Corporations were provided with abusiness card template, andvolunteer job descriptions were developed to assist in translatingtheir volunteerexperiencetoaprofessionalresume. Leadership developmentconsultants (LDCs) visitedeachchapter at leastonce during theyearwithmanyvisitsfocused on aspecificareaofneed. Oneresidentgraduate consultant continuedtosupporttheD.C AlphaChapter in itssecondyearafter recolonization at TheGeorge Washington University.The consultantsalsoprovided vitalinput on collegiate programming, assistance at Fraternity meetings and extensionpresentations.

TheFraternity continuedtorequire allPiPhi newmembers to complete AlcoholEdu® andSexualAssaultEdu® priortotheir initiation. Theseonline coursesdesignedbyOutside theClassroom arecreatedtocombathigh-risk drinking andproviding importantpreventionskills andstrategiestoprevent sexual assaults. Pi Phihas partneredwithAlpha DeltaPi

andThe AliKemp EducationalFoundation to bringthe T.A.K.E. Defense Program™ to Pi Phichaptersonseven campuses.Chapters observed National HazingPreventionWeek with chapter andcampusprogramsand participatedinRape, Abuse&IncestNational Network’s“Get Carded Day” by distributing cardsoncampusabout alcohol risks.

More chaptersimprovedtheir performance on theannualchapter evaluation that outlines standardsinall aspectsofchapter life.The chaptersfound newand creative ways to tailor theiractivitiesand programs to alignwiththe Fraternity’sstandard of excellence

Theoverall chapter GPAfor the2007 calendar year was3.162.Chaptersare now settingthe GPAintheir bylaws forinitiated memberstoremainingood standing at the locallevel.

GrandCouncil approved anew policy on theuse of electronic devicesinchapter meetings.Members arepermitted to keep cell phones in theirpossessionincaseof emergency, howeverall phones mustbe turnedoff

Thecollegiatedepartmentisstrongand dedicatedtothe needsoftoday’s collegiate members. TheFraternity is providingquality, values-based membership experience that incorporates life skills forpersonalgrowth with sisterhood andlovefor Pi Beta Phi.

AlumnaeOrganizations

Thealumnae department continuedtofoster agreaterappreciationofthe role alumnae organizationsplayinachieving thestrategic objectives of theFraternity.

Areacouncils continue to form in metropolitan areasand thebenefitsof sharingandplanningtogetherisincreasing theeffectiveness andrecognition forall participatingalumnae organizations.

Literacyinitiativesare taking a greater priority in theprogramming of thealumnae organizations. Allfourcomponents of the initiative—awareness,funding,material resources, andhands-onservice arebeing used to energize alumnae organizationsand benefitcommunities

Youngalumnae networking events took aphilanthropic twistfor the2007–2008 year.The LitteratiGlitteratieventsin Washington, D.C.,Atlanta andChicago focusedonPiPhi literacyinitiatives and featured representativesfromlocal First Book® Advisory Boards.

Alumnae Webinars from 2006–2008 werereformatted andposted on thePiBetaPhi Websitefor alumnae organizationstouse for training andprogramming

Newalumnae clubsformedin 2007–2008include Richmond Area, Kentucky;Mobile, Alabama; Northeast Arkansas andNorth Mississippi.

Literacy

“PiBetaPhiisdedicated tophilanthropicand communityservice effortsthatwill remove thebarrierofilliteracy.”

Pi Beta Phicontinues to be aleader in theGreek communityinits effort to combat illiteracy. Pi Phi’spartnership with FirstBookwasannounced at the2007 Convention.Through this partnership Pi Phiand FirstBookdistributed nearly 650,000 brand-newbooks to children across North Americathrough theFraternity Day of Service, Founders’ Dayand TheLiteracy Site initiatives.

Collegians andalumnae have embraced FirstBook, raisingmorethan$35,000 throughFirst Book SpeedRead™ events andstartingorjoining FirstBookAdvisory Boards across thecountry

In May2008, FirstBookCanada/Le PremierLivre wasofficiallylaunched. Canadian alumnae clubsand collegiate

chaptersare workingwiththe director philanthropy to foster supportfor First Book Canada.

TheChampions AreReaders® (CAR) programremains avital tool foruse by collegiate chaptersand alumnae organizations. This year,64chaptersand 36 alumnae organizationsordered CARpackets for programuse.Wealsoincreased thenumber of multicultural books in theCAR library.

In conjunctionwithFirst Book,the FraternityDay of Service(aFraternity-wide celebrationofDr. Suess’sbirthday) resulted in 50,000 books beingdonatedtochildren in need. This year’s theme, “MakeYour Mark forLiteracy,”allowed chaptersand alumnae organizationstoholdbookplatesigning events on campusand in communities. Thepersonalizedbookplateswereplacedin books donatedtochildreninneed.

Anew logowasdesignedfor Arrowinthe Arctic in celebrationofthe 40th anniversary of theCanadianPhilanthropiesCommittee work in theNorthernTerritories.

Leadership Training

InSeptember2007, theFraternity held “Building aPremier Community,”aweekendlong Leadership Academyfor Fraternity directors. GrandCouncil,directors and Headquartersstaff,togetherwithLeadership Development Officer LISA MASTERS, Georgia Alpha, developed strategies to buildastrongercommunity amongthe Pi Phiconstituencies.

Collegiate Leadership Academieswereheld in February 2008 forchapter presidents,

treasurers andtheirAAC counterparts. TheLeadership Institute–Women with aPurpose, Inc.conductedthe weekend programming focusing on values-based leadership forthe chapter presidents. Additionally,AAC chairmen participated in theAlumnae Values Instituteprogramming specifically to assist withtheirroleasadvisers. Treasurers andtheir AACcounterpartswere trainedbythe grandvicepresident finance, director financeand collegiate regional financeandhousingspecialists on the implementation of QuickBooks® online.

This year,nineleadership summitswhere held throughout thealumnae regions.These provided opportunities foralumnae organizationstocometogethernot only forfun and friendship,but to exchangebest practices they used in achieving theirsuccesses.Therewere also presentationstohelpleaders andtheir organizationsbestrongerand more successful usingresources provided by theFraternity.

Communications

Pi Beta Phicommunication effortsfocused on threegoals —improvinginternal communicationsystems,increasing externalexposurefor ourcommitmentto literacyand revampingextension materials.

Thenewlyredesigned Pi Beta PhiWeb site waslaunchedinNovember2007. New features included an easier navigation system, photo gallery, polls, calendars, discussion boards andblogs

TheArrow underwent acompleteredesign by ProWolfe Partners.The firstissue with thenew layout debutedinfall2007. The newdesignoffersacohesivelookand feel to thelayout of themagazine.

Themarketing andcommunications department at Headquartershas been charged with handlingall client service needsofthenewFraternity Housing Corporationaswellasproviding marketing supportfor recruitmentefforts at new

chapters. Additionally,all extension and generalcommunication materials have been redesigned in an effort to brandall Fraternity produced documents.

Thecommunicationsand programming departmentsatHeadquartersworkedclosely together with FirstBookpersonnel to create, planandpromote variousliteracyinitiatives throughout theyear. In the2007–2008 year, Pi Beta Phiparticipatedinseveral “click challenges” on TheLiteracySite, held a virtualbookdrive,decoratedbookplates forFraternity DayofService andorganized book-shoppingparties forchildreninlocal communities. ForFounders’ Day, Pi Phi and FirstBookteamedupinChampaign,Illinois, andDallastohost readingparties.Morethan 1,200brand-newbooks were donatedto underprivileged kids in twolocal programs

The FraternityHousing Corporation

ThePiBetaPhi FraternityHousing Corporation(FHC) is an independent legalentitycreated by theFraternity in April2008. TheFHC is responsible for property management,propertyownership andproviding localChapter Housing Corporations (CHC)withsupport services. Pi Phi’sGrand Counciliscurrently serving as theboard of directorsfor theFHC until anew boardcan be chosenatthe 2009 Convention.Fullimplementation of the FHCbegan July 1, 2008, with two, full-time employees: ExecutiveDirector MAUREEN WILSON ADAMS, TexasDelta andHousing CoordinatorJen Fetter.The FHCwill workto maintain andimprove chapter housing to servethe needsoftoday’s Pi Phichapter members.

Finances

Pi Beta Phiremains financiallysound by operatingafiscallyconservativebudget. Volunteers play averyimportant role in

balancingthebudget of theFraternity Even in thefaceofgreat change, an importantpartoftheoverallstrategic planning of theFraternity is astrong financialfuture. GrandCouncil bears theoverall fiduciaryresponsibilityfor the Fraternity,and each member of Grand Councilassumes theresponsibilitytobe agoodstewardofFraternity resources.

StoneCarlie, LLPispreparing audited financialstatementsfor thefiscalyearthat endedJune30, 2008. Thesestatementsare prepared usinggenerally accepted accounting principles.Oncethese financialstatements arecomplete, acopymay be obtained from theFraternity controller

Sincethe inceptionofthe alumnae dues invoice, we have notedconsistentincreases in thenumberofdues-paying alumnae, whichenablesthe Fraternitytooffer more services to ourmembership. This year 23,871 alumnae paid dues of $25.

FoundationSupport

ThePiBetaPhi Foundation plays an importantroleinhelping fund Fraternity programs.Because of agenerousgrant from theFoundation, theFraternity wasable to host TheLeadership Institute–Women with aPurpose,Inc.trainingfor chapter presidents andtheir AACcounterpartsat theFebruary2008Leadership Academies.

The FoundationApproved FraternityGrantRequests of: LDc program

$50,000 collegiate officers’LeadershipAcademy $24,000 Fraternity Dayofservice grant $10,000 championsAre readersprogram $8,400 other $4,931

Leadingwithvalues grant

UiFischolarships

TOTAL

2008 Revenue

$4,000

$3,045

$104,376

2008 Expenditures

5%$160k

Revenueand Expenditurechartsuse unauditedfigures forthefiscal year ending6/30/2008.

Administrativeexpenses,suchas salariesanddepreciation,have been allocatedamongothercategoriesto departmentalizethe expense

Improving Chapter Facilities

Pi BetaPhi Establishes FraternityHousing Corporation

onJuly1,2008,thenewly formed pi Betaphi Fraternityhousing corporation(Fhc) officiallybegandoingbusiness.TheFhc wasestablishedtoprovidefinancial,managerialandother assistance forchapter facilitiesto complementthework of house corporation volunteers.The Fraternitydetermined the necessity fortheFhcbecausethe face of collegiateon-campus housingischanging.withtheFhcinplace, pi Betaphiisin a muchstrongerpositiontoimprovechapter facilitiestoserve theneeds of today’spiphichaptermembers.

WhilePiBetaPhi Fraternity Housing Corporationisstill in itsbeginningstages, longtime Headquartersemployee andTexas Delta MAUREENWILSONADAMS, has been hiredasthe executivedirectorofthe FraternityHousing Corporation. TheFHC staff also includescurrent FraternityHousing CoordinatorJen Fetter.The FHCwill operate as a501(c)7 nonprofit organization It will ownproperty, provideproperty management supportand offerneeded services to localchapters, includingproviding financialservices andtraining.Withthe CapitalFraternal Caucus workingwith Congress on theCollegiate Housingand InfrastructureAct (H.R.643/S.638), the timing forcreatingand establishing an FHCcouldnot bebetter

facilities is goingtoput us in agreat positiontoaccomplish ourgoals.”

Manyother National Panhellenic Conference groups also have similarhousing corporations.PiPhi extensivelyresearched theother groups’housing strategiestocreate thePiBetaPhi Fraternity Housing Corporationmodel.Thismodelwaschosen becauseitprovidesthe largestand most comprehensive selection of optionstomeet individual Chapter HouseCorporation needs. Services areprovidedinthree keyareas: owning property,propertymanagementand Chapter HouseCorporation support.

OwningProperty

Additionalinformation andnews regardingtheFHCcan be found at www.pibetaphifhc.org.

“Itisessential Pi Phiimprove itsmember satisfaction andretention when it comesto housing,”saysMaureen Adams, executive director FHC. “Establishingthe FHCand offering solutionstocurrent Chapter Housing Corporations andimproving chapter

FHCwillhavethe abilitytoacceptproperties from localChapter HouseCorporations whochoosetorelinquishownership or whonolongerhaveactiveChapter House Corporations to ownand operatetheir facilities.FHC will also help theFraternity extend onto newcampusesbyoffering options to buildorpurchasehousing for newPiBetaPhi chapters.

PropertyManagement

FHCcan providepropertymanagement services to Chapter HouseCorporations, taking care of allfinances, taxes, payroll, insurance, house repairsand regular maintenanceaswellasmanagementfor major renovationprojects. This will allowour Chapter HouseCorporation boards to focusmoreonstrategic planning.

ChapterHouse CorporationSupport

FHCwillprovide amenuofservices throughArrow Management forour Chapter HouseCorporationsthatdonot ownorhavechapter facilities.Services willinclude accounting services as well as newsletter services forbuilding and maintainingalumnae support. It will also includeadditionalresources andtrainingfor ourChapter HouseCorporation volunteers

“Withthe ever-changingneeds of Pi Beta Phi’smembership, we envision the FHCtobethehousing supportthe alumnae andcollegiatemembers arelooking for from theFraternity,” said Jen.

Additional information andnews regardingthe FHCcan be foundat www.pibetaphifhc.org. If youhaveany questions, pleasecallHeadquartersat (636)256–0680ore-mailthe staffat fhc@pibetaphi.org. TheFraternity Housing Corporationstaff looksforwardto working closely with allofyou.

NeedMoreInfoontheFHC?

Checkout thesefrequentlyasked questions.

Q: Is joiningFraternityHousing Corporationmandatory?

A : No.The FraternityHousing Corporationisaservice provided to help ourChapter HouseCorporationsdeal withthedaily burdensofrunninga chapter house.Enrolling FraternityHousing Corporationwill notbemandatory.

Q: Will Fraternity HousingCorporation ownproperty?

A : In some casesthe localChapter House Corporationmay choosetorelinquish ownership of thepropertytothe FHC, whichwill then ownand manage the property.The Fraternity Housing Corporationwill also ownand operate allnew chapter properties

Q: What is thedifferencebetween Fraternity HousingCorporation and ArrowManagement?

A : ArrowManagementoffersservices to non-Fraternity HousingCorporation properties.

Fromleft, FraternityHousing CoordinatorJen Fetterand ExecutiveDirector MAUREEN WILSONADAMS, TexasDelta.

Q: What kind of services will Arrow Management offer?

A : ArrowManagementwilloffer prop management services to localChapter HouseCorporationssuchastaking care finances,taxes,payroll,insurance, regular house repairsand maintenanceand even site supervisionofmajor renovation pr

Q: If thelocal Chapter HouseCorpo opts to useArrow Management,can we andchooseservices?

A : Yes. AChapter HouseCorporation canpickand choosethe services that will benefitthemthe most.

Q: Will theFraternityHousing Corporationbereplacinglocal Chapter HouseCorporations?

A : TheFraternity HousingCorporation willexist to providemoreextensive reso andsolutions, making thejobsofvolun more meaningfuland rewarding. If Ch HouseCorporationschoose to enroll Fraternity HousingCorporation, the remaininglocal housing interestwillbec part of theAlumnae Advisory Committee. property of onprojects

HouseCorporation optstouse ArrowManagement, can pick resources thejobsofvolunteers Chapter HouseCorporationschoosetoenrollin interestwillbecome

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Online registrationwillopenin February 2009.

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Gatlinburg News

Grand Councilhasannounced asignificantmilestone inthelifeofPiBetaPhi.The Fraternityisparticipating innegotiationstoselltheland inGatlinburg, except theportionleasedto Pi BetaPhielementarySchool.

Sinceit’sincorporation in 1991,Arrowmont hasbeenpartially supportedbyrequired contributionsfromclubs andchapters.

Pi Phiisnot equipped to providethe large infusion of cash,absent thesale, or the donorbaseneededfor Arrowmontto continue on itspresent course.While we recognizethisnewsisupsettingfor many Pi Phis,wefeelthisisthe bestdecisionfor Pi Phiand forArrowmont.The Arrowmont BoardofGovernors(BOG)willdetermine thebestcourseofactionfor Arrowmont. Here aresomeofcommonlyasked questions. At presstimethe contract was under negotiation.

Is Pi PhisellingArrowmont?

No.PiBetaPhi does not ownArrowmont TheFraternity owns thelandwhere Arrowmontislocated.In1991, the ArrowmontBOG votedtobecomeaseparate corporationfromthe Fraternity.Arrowmont leases thelandand severalbuildingsfor $1 peryear. Thesalehas no effect on Arrowmont’srightsasalease holder.

Whyhas Pi Phimadethedecision to sellthepropertyleased by Arrowmont?

Thedecisionwas difficult, but after consideringthe financialneedsof Arrowmontand thelong-termbenefits to theFraternity, it wasdeemedresponsible to actuponthe unsolicitedoffer.

Whatwillthe Fraternitydowiththe proceedsfromthetransaction?

Theproceedswillbedirectedto anumber of areas:

•A $1 milliongifttothePi Beta Phi Elementary School foranendowment or to establishafoundation.

•Upto$7millioninvestment in thefuture of Arrowmontplus$2million forfacilities. This amount is basedonclosing the proposedtransaction

•Start-upmoney forthe Fraternity Housing Corporationfor needed renovations of older housesand newchapter houses.

•A gifttothePi Beta PhiFoundation, restricted to supporting thephilanthropic andeducational goalsofthe Fraternity •Fraternity investmentsand operatingfunds.

Whatwillhappen to the SettlementSchool?

TheSettlementSchool’srole in education of children came to an endin1968. Pi Beta PhiElementarySchoolisthe descendentof ourschool, anditoccupiesFraternity land that is notpartofthistransaction.

Whatwillhappen to Arrowmont?

We hopethisinfusionofcashwill allow Arrowmonttoclarify itsmissionand allow it to continue withoutany futureobligation to or dependence on Pi Beta Phi.

Howisthisdecision to sellthe property consistentwiththe Fraternity’smissionandvision?

Pi Phiiscommitted to supporting the developmentofour members,benefiting societyand becoming apremier women’s organization.Memberincomealone cannot supportthesegoals. We have made astrongcommitmenttothe original Settlement School missionofliteracyfor children.The moneyfromthissalewill allowustocommitmoreresources toward that mission.

Howmuchdoes Pi Phi contribute annually to Arrowmont?

Contributionsfromclubs, chapters, theFraternity andthe Foundation totalapproximately $300,000 peryear. Approximately25percent of that totalis from theNashville, Tennessee, Alumnae Club.The averagedonationper alumnae club member outsideofNashvilleisunder $2 peryear. Less than 1percent of ourmembershipmakes individual contributionstoArrowmont.

Whydoesn’t Pi Phideedthelandnow occupied by ArrowmonttotheSchool?

Pi Beta Phihas invested andcared forthis property foralmost 100years.Itisthe financialsecurityfor theFraternity.Togive it awaywouldnot be fiscallyresponsibleor in agreementwithour mission.

Whydoesn’tGrand Councilbringthis matter to avotebeforethe Pi Phi membership at thenext convention?

Today’sbusinessdecisions andnegotiations such as this cannot be timedaroundour biennial convention andanondisclosure agreementwiththe developers dictates that GrandCouncil cannot discuss specific terms of theproposed transaction. Former leadersofPiPhi have establishedthe ability andthe precedentfor GrandCouncil to act on behalf of theFraternity

TheConstitutionofPiBetaPhi provides in ArticleV,thatGrand Councilisthe executiveboard of theFraternityand that thegovernmentofPiBetaPhi is vested in GrandCouncil in thetimebetween the biennial conventions.

ArticleIII,Section 3ofthe Constitution andStatutesclearly provides that Grand Councilhas alloftheduties “usually falling to theexecutive boardofacorporation”and hasanobligationto“manage andsupervise affairsofthe fraternity.”

Previoustransfers of interestinthe land, both salesand leases,wereaccomplished withoutconventionapproval.Other Fraternity business that wasnotbrought to avoteinclude:

•The establishmentofthePi Beta Phi Foundation.

•The reorganization of Arrowmontin1991 forittobeincorporatedindependent of Pi Beta Phi.

•Thepurchase of land andbuilding of Headquarters.

At the2005 Tampa,Florida, ConventionGrand VicePresident Finance KARENCONSALUSPRICE, MissouriAlpha,GrandPresident EMILY RUSSELL TARR, TexasBeta and formerGrand Council member BETSYHARRISCANTLIE, New YorkGamma,presented a check forPiBetaPhiElementary SchooltoprincipalGlennBogart for$10,000

Please referto www.pibetaphi.org/gatlinburg forupdatedinformation.

Pi Phis Dedicated to Service at HomeandAbroad

Junior IllinoisZeta KATHLEEN BOWMAN made twoHabitat forHumanity® trips andisnowheavilyinvolved with Young Lifeafter making amission trip withthe organization.Young LifeoffersChristian supporttomiddleand high school students, andhas become an integral part of Kathleen’s servicework. In conjunctionwiththelocal EthiopianYoung Lifegroup,Kathleen spentmorethanaweekinAddis Ababa, Ethiopia,overseeingacampfor high school students. Kathleen also begananannual traditionfor herchapter with anew spring breaktriptoHattiesburg,Mississippi,where sheand 20 otherIllinoisZetas worked on a Habitatfor Humanity home.

KIMSILKA, California Gamma,helped establishtheUniversityofSouthern California’s chapter of Global Medical Brigades, afoundationthatfundraisesand collects donatedmedications forpatientsin Honduras.She andother volunteersset up one-dayclinics in ruralareas that would otherwisenever be visitedbyaphysician On thesetrips, shelearned howtotake blood pressure andother vitals,taughtthe Hondurans howtouse medicationsand translated forAmericanphysicians.

MichiganBeta’sVice Presidentof Membership NICOLE SCRIPSEMA was notonlyinvolvedinher position in Pi Phi,butalsowas involved in Team Blue, aleadership volunteerorganizationthrough theUniversityofMichigan’sathletic department.She also tutoredother students in biochemistry andchemistry andwas accepted to theOrder of Omega Greek honorsociety

ELIZABETHCARROLL TRUELOVE traveled to Cuzco, Peru, on amedical outreachtrip. Sheworkedinclinics andthe emergency roomsofcommunity hospitals,whereshe helped andlearned from area residents. She hasalsovolunteered in BaySt. Louis, Mississippi, andNew Orleans

The Virginia Theta ChapterofPiBetaPhi established aFirstBook® AdvisoryBoard on theWashingtonand LeeUniversity campus in February 2008. KELLYGOTKIN andVicePresidentofPhilanthropy JESSIE WANG spearheadedthe effort,hopingto strengthen thebondbetween theuniversity andthe Lexington/Rockbridge county community. Theirfirst fundraiser,aFirst Book SpeedReadTM Week,raisedmorethan $500 forNatural Bridge Elementary School to buynew books.

Through Iowa StateUniversity, Iowa

Gamma JESSICACRAWFORD traveled to Rwanda, whereshe spentthree weekson aservice-learningstudy abroad.There, shespent everyafternoon volunteeringat Gisimba Memorial Center,anorphanage in Kigali.Inadditiontoher overseas work,Jessica also volunteers her time with Pi Phiand around campus.

California Beta NIKKIBUCK dressedupas theCat intheHat on Dr.Seuss’s birthday at thechapter’s ChampionsAre Readers® programcelebration at Burckhalter Elementary School.Nikki,vicepresident of philanthropy,alsoparticipatedinmany othervolunteer programs throughoutthe year.Togarnerattention andparticipation forArrowbands,whichgenerated15acts, 300spectatorsand $4,000,she bakedcookies forevery Greekorganizationoncampus.

MichiganAlphas MARISSA FARREL, GRACE SCHULER,KATEANDERSON, JOANNA

THOMPSON and JENNIEFRENCH celebrate theirsister, Kate, whocompletedtwotours in Iraq.Kate facilitatedaself-defenseclass forher chapter,where shetaughtparticipants howtooutsmartand outmatchlargerand strongeradversaries

TennesseeGamma’s Vice Presidentof Philanthropy KATIEHUNT dressedas theCat in theHat andvisited children at Beaumont Elementary School in Knoxville, Tennessee, forReadAcrossAmerica Day. As vice presidentofphilanthropy, Katiealso organizedPiFly,asoftballtournament, and thePiPhi Book Drive.

FormoreCollegiateNews, visit www.pibetaphi.org.

NASTASSIAGROLEAU, NICKICLOWDSLEY, RACHAELPETERSON, CHELSEAMCLENNAN and otherOregonGammasvolunteered on Martin Luther King Jr.Day foraday of serviceorganized by Willamette University Thewomen paintedastaff room at alocal elementary school in Salem, Oregon

CARLYSTUBNER and ALI KRAMER of WashingtonAlpha worked with Home Alive, an organization geared toward helping providesafetyskillstohomelesswomen. Twodaysaweeklastyear, Carlyand Ali helped homeless womeninthe Seattlearea learnthe artofself-defenseand produced marketingandpublic relationsmaterials for theorganization.

More Collegiate NewsFrom Around the Country

TexasBetas KATIEREYNOLDS, ASHLEE RIVALTO and OLIVIA PELOUBET, pictured in frontofSt. Paul’s Cathedral, studied abroad together in London this summer

TexasBeta BRITTNEYTITUS (center) was namedIntern of theYear as part of the ExxonMobilCommunitySummerJobs Program. Brittney served as junior volunteer coordinatoratMethodistDallas Medical Center,where shesupervised65highschool volunteers,planned allaspects of their placementsfrom trainingtoactivities, fundraisersand educationalfield trips. Additionally,Brittanywas therecipientof theSilverAward anda$1,000 scholarship Pictured with Brittneyfromleft, Lauren Clayton,programofficer andMillicent Boykin,directorofstudentprograms, VolunteerCenter ofNorthTexas

KELLYLYNCH, Colorado Epsilon,isin training forthe 2012 Olympics in women’s weightlifting.Shelives andtrainsatthe OlympicTrainingCenterinColorado Springs, Colorado.Kelly wonthird place at theJuniorWorldscompetition in June 2008, shewon thenationals competition in 2008, andshe currentlyholds nine national records. In 2008 alone, shetookfirst place in theSeniorNationalChampionships, theCollegiateNationalChampionships and theJuniorNationalChampionships!

InJune 2008,collegiate officers and regional team members from collegiate regiononegatheredatthehome ofNew York Alphaand Collegiate Region One Programming Specialist JODYMORSE AL-SAIGH foraquestionand answer session.

Housing

Statistics:

•9,773squarefeet

•Houses80 women

•Appraised value:$2,404,700

•Firesprinkler systemthroughout

SOuTH DAkOTA ALPHA

University ofsouthDakota,vermillion,south Dakota

TheSouth Dakota Alphachapter wasfounded on September30, 1927.Seven yearslater, theircurrent chapter house wasbuilt, andthePi Phi’satthe University of South Dakota hadaplace to call home.The Chapter House Corporation(CHC) embarked on a$500,000 renovation andcapital campaign in 2006 with afinishdateofAugust 2009.The CHChas worked tirelesslyto improvethe chapter house, completelyrenovatingthe thirdfloor, replacingthe roof andrenovatingthe lounge. Plansin 2008-2009includerenovating thefirst andsecondfloors. TheSouth Dakota AlphaCHC’s hard work anddedication earned them the2007ExcellenceinChapter House CorporationService Award.

kAnSAS BeTA

Kansas stateUniversity, Manhattan,Kansas

Kansas Beta wasfounded at Kansas State University on June 3, 1915.Theircurrentchapter house wasbuiltin1963 andisthe thirdhouse Kansas Beta hasowned andoperated. TheKansasBetaChapter HouseCorporation received the 2007 Excellence in Chapter HouseCorporation Service Awardfor theirinnovativeadditiontotheirchapter house, aseniorsuite.One of thesleepingdorms wasconverted into alivingroomareatomakeitaspecial placefor Kansas Beta seniorstoliveand spendtimetogether.

Statistics:

•14,968squarefeet

•Houses51 women

•Appraised value:$1,756,600

•Firesprinkler systemthroughout

SeniorSuite newlyrenovated

2007 Collegiate Awards

TheAmy BurnhamOnken Award honors aseniormember of theFraternitywho hasbestlived up to Pi Beta Phi’s qualities of scholarship, Fraternityservice, student activity participationand personalityduring hercollegecareer.

LauraMacDonaLD IllinoisEpsilon NorthwesternUniversity

Lauraservedher chapter as vice presidentoffinance,Leadership andNominatingCommittee chair andarecruitment counselor. During hertermasvicepresidentoffinance, shewas integral in refining andstructuringclear financial policies.Laura also washeavily involved on campus, andwas theEducation andOutreachchair forthe Engineersfor a Sustainable World. Herinvolvementinthisorganization tookhertoPanama, whereshehelped design andimplement asustainable energy system andwastewatertreatment system. Throughher academic,leadership andscholarship achievements,Laura hasbeenanintegralmemberofPiPhi

TheChapter ServiceAward honors anindividual who hasexhibited meritorious service to herchapter through leadership,responsibility, dependability, initiativeand contribution to chapter spirit andunity.

nataLieMayo North CarolinaAlpha University of North Carolina

Natalieservedher chapter in two executivecouncil positions before becoming chapter president. Although sheknewher chapter wasdoing well,she knew they coulddomuchbetter.She encouraged herexecutive counciltobranchout andimplement newideas.One of herideas,Racefor Reading, raised more than $10,000 forFirst Book®.Her othercampusactivities included beingasub-chair forher campus’sDance Marathon andOrder of OmegaHonor Society. Shealso volunteeredatthe UniversityofNorth CarolinaChildren’s Hospital.Natalie’s dedication to Pi Beta Phiand its traditions made heranexcellent leader in herchapter

TheJeanWirthsScott Leadership Award recognizes ajuniororseniorwho hasservedonexecutive council in an exemplarymanner, and, intheperformance of her duties, hasimplemented changesand improvements in herchapter

ashLey hoLMes

TennesseeBeta

VanderbiltUniversity

Ashley served herchapter as Panhellenicpresident andserved on executiveboard forthe past twoyears.Inher position as Panhellenicpresident, Ashley improved theefficiency andfunctioningofthe councilbyrevising thePanhellenic constitution.She also oversawthe completion of abooklet of recruitmentguidelines,since vagueand misunderstoodrules aboutillegal recruiting evoked numerous complaintsand concerns throughout theyears.Serving herchapter as the AngelsAbroadchair,she wasdedicated to maintainingties with sistersstudyingabroad. Ashley wasfair, proactiveand respectedinher leadership,and used herpositiontoaddress andimprove weaknessesofthe counciland herchapter

Balfourcup

ArkansasAlpha, University of Arkansas

2ndBestchapter of excellence

TennesseeBeta, Vanderbilt University

3rd Bestchapter of excellence

Illinois Zeta, University of Illinois

chapters of excellence— Phi Level

ArkansasAlpha, University of Arkansas

CaliforniaMu, Pepperdine University

Colorado Epsilon, University of Colorado, Colorado Springs

Georgia Alpha, University of Georgia

Illinois Zeta, University of Illinois

Michigan Alpha, HillsdaleCollege

Ohio Beta, TheOhioState University

TennesseeBeta, Vanderbilt University

VirginiaEpsilon, University of Virginia

Beta Levelrecognition

AlabamaBeta, University of Alabama

AlabamaGamma, Auburn University

Arizona Alpha, University of Arizona

CaliforniaAlpha, Stanford University

CaliforniaBeta, Univ.ofCaliforniaatBerkeley

CaliforniaGamma, Univ.ofSouthern California

CaliforniaNu, LoyolaMarymountUniversity

CaliforniaTheta, University of CaliforniaatDavis

FloridaAlpha, StetsonUniversity

FloridaDelta, University of Florida

IdahoAlpha, University of Idaho

Kansas Alpha, University of Kansas

Kansas Beta, Kansas State University

Michigan Beta, University of Michigan

Michigan Gamma, Michigan State University

Nebraska Gamma, CreightonUniversity

Nevada Alpha, University ofNevada

NewMexicoAlpha, University ofNewMexico

NewYorkDelta, CornellUniversity

Ohio Epsilon, University of Toledo

Ohio Eta, DenisonUniversity

Oklahoma Beta, Oklahoma State University

Pennsylvania Kappa, Lehigh University

SouthDakotaAlpha, University of SouthDakota

TennesseeDelta, University ofMemphis

TexasEta, TexasA&M University

TexasGamma, TexasTechUniversity

TexasZeta,

Baylor University

VirginiaEta, University of Richmond

VirginiaZeta, VirginiaTech

PiLevelrecognition

Arizona Beta, Arizona State University

Arizona Gamma, NorthernArizona University

Colorado Alpha, University of Colorado

D.C. Alpha, TheGeorge Washington University

FloridaEpsilon, University of CentralFlorida

Illinois Alpha, MonmouthCollege

Illinois Epsilon, NorthwesternUniversity

IndianaBeta, IndianaUniversity

IndianaDelta, Purdue University

IndianaGamma, Butler University

IndianaZeta, Ball State University

Iowa Gamma, Iowa State University

Kentucky Alpha, University of Louisville

MinnesotaAlpha, University of Minnesota

Missouri Alpha, University of Missouri

North CarolinaAlpha, University ofNorth Carolina

Ohio Zeta, MiamiUniversity

OntarioAlpha, University of Toronto

Oregon Gamma, Willamette University

TexasBeta, Southern MethodistUniversity

Washington Beta, Washington State University

Pi BetaPhispirit awards

AlabamaGamma, Auburn University

Arizona Alpha, University of Arizona

CaliforniaGamma, Univ.ofSouthern California

ConnecticutAlpha, University of Connecticut

Kansas Alpha, University of Kansas

Kentucky Alpha, University of Louisville

Nevada Alpha, University ofNevada

Ohio Epsilon, University of Toledo

TennesseeDelta, University ofMemphis

TexasGamma, TexasTechUniversity

excellenceinLiteracy/ Programmingactivities

West VirginiaAlpha, West VirginiaUniversity

HonorableMention

TexasEta, TexasA&M University

excellenceincommunity service/Philanthropyactivities

ArkansasAlpha, University of Arkansas

HonorableMention

Pennsylvania Theta, VillanovaUniversity

excellenceinPiPhi forLife/ seniorProgramming

Kansas Beta, Kansas State University

HonorableMention

Illinois Theta, BradleyUniversity

excellenceinrisk Management/Legal Programming

MinnesotaAlpha, University of Minnesota

HonorableMention

SouthDakotaAlpha, University of SouthDakota

excellenceinacademic Programming

Arizona Alpha, University of Arizona

HonorableMention

IdahoAlpha, University of Idaho

excellenceinnew Member Programming

Pennsylvania Theta, VillanovaUniversity

HonorableMention

Nebraska Gamma, CreightonUniversity

excellenceinFraternity heritage Programming

Nebraska Gamma, CreightonUniversity

HonorableMention

Nevada Alpha, University ofNevada

excellencein servantLeadership

Ohio Eta, DenisonUniversity

HonorableMention

VirginiaZeta, VirginiaTech

Panhellenic awards

Large &small

Small

Nevada Alpha, University ofNevada

HonorableMention

TexasEpsilon, University ofNorth Texas

Large

ArkansasAlpha, University of Arkansas

HonorableMention

Kansas Beta, Kansas State University

excellenceinappreciation of Fraternity Values

Ohio Beta, TheOhioState University

HonorableMention

TennesseeBeta, Vanderbilt University

excellenceinrecruitmentcoB

OntarioAlpha, University of Toronto

HonorableMention

CaliforniaEta, University of California, Irvine

Mostimproved scholarship award

TennesseeDelta, University ofMemphis

scholarship awardListings Inalphabeticalorder

CaliforniaAlpha, Stanford University

ConnecticutBeta, Yale University

Illinois Epsilon, NorthwesternUniversity

Illinois Zeta, University of Illinois

Missouri Beta, Washington University

MissouriGamma, DruryUniversity

Nebraska Gamma, CreightonUniversity

NewJerseyAlpha, PrincetonUniversity

NewYorkDelta, CornellUniversity

TennesseeBeta, Vanderbilt University

#1 inGPAonCampus

CaliforniaMu, Pepperdine University

Colorado Delta, Colorado Schoolof Mines

Nebraska Gamma, CreightonUniversity

NewMexicoAlpha, University ofNewMexico

Oregon Alpha, University of Oregon

excellenceinalumnae advisorycommitteeservice

Arizona Gamma, NorthernArizona University

Ohio Alpha, Ohio University

Oregon Alpha, University of Oregon

Pennsylvania Theta, VillanovaUniversity

SouthDakotaAlpha, University of SouthDakota

TennesseeBeta, Vanderbilt University

TexasDelta, TexasChristian University

house corporation excellence

Kansas Beta, Kansas State University

SouthDakotaAlpha, University of SouthDakota

HonorableMention

Michigan Beta, University of Michigan

Bestarrow correspondent WhitneyWyckoff,IllinoisZeta, University of Illinois

outstanding Financial adviser,ciW

VickiVoelkerSivesind, Iowa Gamma, Iowa State University

HonorableMention

Lucy Arias, CaliforniaEta, University of California, Irvine

silverslipper award

Madalyn Gordon, CaliforniaZeta, University of California, SantaBarbara

HonorableMention

Elke Morgan, IndianaBeta, IndianaUniversity

Kristina Perez, FloridaDelta, University of Florida

livethepiphilegacy lead.serve.give.

Goooooal!

The$6million EndowmentCampaignfor thePiBetaPhi Foundation marked itsofficial completiononJune30, 2008. TheFoundationispleased to announcethe campaign’s monetary goal wasnot only metbut also exceeded!

Theadditional$6million in endowmentwillenable theFoundationtosignificantly increase fundingto, amongothers, itsthree primaryfocuses of education, leadership development andphilanthropy.

TheFoundationasked individuals, chaptersand alumnae clubsto lead thewaytoabetter futurefor deservingcollegians andalumnae,to serve theFraternity andits membersinneed, andto give generously …tomakeadifference…and to live thePiPhi legacy.YOU didjustthat.

Nowfor thebestpart. Sit-back,relax(youdeserve it!) andwatchasmanynew grants and endeavorsarerealized becauseofthisgreat success in Pi Phihistory

OurMissioninMotion

OURMISSION: ThePiBetaPhi Foundation is committedtofundprogramsthatpromote theintellectual, ethicalandleadership developmentofmembers ofPi Beta PhiFraternity and, throughits philanthropicefforts, to benefitthe largersociety.

THEMOTION: In accordance withthemission, thefollowingisasamplingofgrantsawarded by thePiBetaPhi Foundation in the2007–2008fiscalyear(July 1, 2007–June30, 2008)

•$125,000 to FirstBook® in supportofthe Fraternity’s corporatesponsorship of this international nonprofit dedicatedtogivingbooks to childreninneed andsupporting communityliteracyprograms.

•$50,000 to theFraternity’s leadership developmentconsultantprogram,which carries theFraternitymessage andvaluestoall collegiate membersand developingcollegiate officers.

•$39,850to collegiate andalumnae membersingrave financialneedthrough the Foundation’s Emma Harper Turner Fund.

•$8,400tothe ChampionsAre Readers® program, areading enrichment programfor third-gradersimplementedby clubsand chaptersintheir communities.

•$24,000 to theFraternity forqualifyingportionsofits Leadership Academy, aconferenceprogram consisting of aseriesofhigh-impact leadership coursesdesignedto hone specificleadership skills by developingeffective management techniques forchapter officers.

D.C.Alpha EMMA HARPER TURNER

The Fraternity’sleadership developmentconsultant programcarriesthe Fraternity messageand values toall collegiatemembersand developing collegiate officers.

•$10,000 forthe Fraternity DayofService,anannualFraternity-wideevent,which takes placeinMarch andunitesPiPhi’s membership in an effort to advanceliteracy.

•$3,045inUndergraduate InterfraternityInstitute scholarshipsfor collegiate Pi Phis to attendafive-dayprogram offering participants theopportunity to explore, defineand enhancetheir leadership skills, personal awarenessand commitment to theirfraternity or sorority

•$4,000 to update thenew member programtobetter alignwiththe values of the Fraternity memberdevelopmentprogram LeadingwithValues®

•$56,500 to Arrowmontfor facility maintenance.

•$133,000 in scholarshipsand fellowshipstocollegiate andalumnae membersfor the2007–2008academic year.Anadditional$162,325has been pledged forthe current2008–2009 year.

Boththemission andthe motion of theFoundationare clear. It’s notjustphilanthropy; it’s Pi Beta Philanthropy …and it’s allpossiblethankstothe generous donors whocontinue to make thePiBetaPhi Foundation aphilanthropic priority in theirlives

2009–2010ScholarshipInformation

Applications forPiBetaPhi Foundation undergraduate scholarships, graduate fellowships andAlumnae Continuing EducationScholarshipsfor the2009–2010 academic yearare now available.For more information andanapplicationpacket, logontothe Foundation’s Websiteatwww.pibetaphifoundation.org. Completed applicationpackets mustbepostmarked by January31, 2009

Updatedandup to theMinute Visitthe Foundation’s NEWWeb siteat www.pibetaphifoundation.org.

PiPhi Pens

Kansas Alpha KATHERINEPEBLEYO’NEAL is theauthorof four faith-based picturebooks.“TheLoudFamily,”“The MessyFamily,”“TheSilly Family”and “Grandpa’s Grumpy Family”use theirfunny family quirks to save theday Katherineisalsothe author of “The StinkSquad”seriesand “PublicSpeaking.” Youcan also findherstories andarticles forchildreninmagazines such as Spider and Highlights.

PATSYPITTMAN LIGHT, TexasBeta, spentadecade documentingthe work of artist Dionicio Rodriguezbefore penningthe book, “CapturingNature.”The book chronicles Rodriguez’suniqueand unusualcementsculptures in Texas andeight otherstates. Patsynotes that23 of hisprojectsare listed on theNationalRegister of HistoricPlaces.

DIANAHOWEETHERIDGE, Colorado Beta,makes healthy cookingwithchildrenfun in “Cook-n-RhymewithKids.” Thecookbookincorporatesnutrition in astorybookformat usingwhimsical rhymes andanecdotes such as Vitamin Valley,the MineralMountains,ProteinPeteand Fatty Francis. Each recipe hastwo sections,the Kids page,which hasapoemorsongand auniquecharacter,and theParent’s page,whichprovidesdetails forpreparing thedish.

Formoreinformation abouttheseandother Pi Phi Pens visit www.pibetaphi.org

In herbook, “DaretobeRare,”Texas Zeta KATHLEEN O’NEILLWHITTEN, uses scripture, honestyand humorto addressreallifeissueswhile challenging,comfortingand directingthe reader to bewhoGod createdher to be Though addressedtoyoung women, thebookappeals to womenofall ages.The bookencouragesreaderstoexplore issuesincluding self-esteem,courage, honestyand identity throughthe lens of scriptureand experience.

Pi PhiAlumnaeMakingNews

1 TexasAlpha LANDON DARLING (left) volunteers at ManeGait,atherapeutic horsecenter in McKinney, Texas. Hermother, TexasBeta PRIS LEWISDARLING (right), co-founded theorganizationtohelpchildrenand adults with disabilitiesgainstrengthand self-esteem through horsebackriding.

2 VirginiaEpsilon ABIGAILSYLVESTER is thedirectorof adulteducation at aschoolfor refugees called St.Andrew’s RefugeeServices in Cairo, Egypt. Sheusedher leadership skills gleanedfromPiPhi andher BachelorofArtsdegree in foreignaffairs to moveto Cairotoserve oneofthe largest refugeecommunities in theworld

3 Mississippi Alpha KATHRyNSCHLEDWITZLEWIS (center),amemberofthe Hattiesburgand Mississippi Gulf CoastAlumnaeClubs, wasrecognizedwiththe Exemplary Arts ServiceAward from theMississippiAlliancefor Arts Education. Kathrynhas spentmorethan30years teaching andserving as fine arts chair at Mississippi Gulf Coast CommunityCollege’s PerkinstonCampus. Shewas honored forher outstandingachievement,service andcontributions to arts education. Pictured with Kathrynfromleftare Dr.Jan Mood, dean of academicsand Mississippi Alpha DAISHA WALKER.

Last year,the Nashville,Tennessee,AlumnaeClub contributedmorethan$375,000 to thePiBetaPhi Rehabilitation Instituteatthe Vanderbilt Bill Wilkerson Center,Arrowmont,Tennessee Beta andother various philanthropies.ThePi Beta PhiRehabilitationInstitution at theVanderbilt Bill WilkersonCenter opened in January 1988 andisanoutpatientrehabilitationclinicforbrain injury patients.While operatedbyVanderbilt,the center continuesastrongrelationshipwiththe alumnae club

4 California Beta ERIN CAFARO competed in the2008 BeijingOlympicsonthe U.S. women’srowingteamand, alongwithhereightteammates, tookhome thegoldmedal. Cheeringonthe sidelines inBeijingwas fellow California Beta ERIN HAFKENSCHIEL, whoiscurrently in Chinaon aFulbright Scholarship.

5 Tall in theSaddle: Cowgirls,Ranch Women&Rodeo Gals, an exhibition of fine artphotography anddocumentary film,willfeatureCaliforniaBeta ANNP.MEREDITH’S documentations of womeninranchingand rodeo. Meredith,anartist, photographer, writer,directorand filmmaker, haschroniclednumerousaspects of women’s livesfor more than 30 years.

6 Iowa Zeta KARENKETELSENRAVENSCROFT andIowa Gamma HANNAPETERSON firstmet in May2007when Hannabeganan internshipwithInnovaIdeas &Services, amarketing andcreativeservicesagencyinCentral Iowa Both arenow employed full time with Innova andtogether withtheircolleagues,launchedgreaterthangoods.com, a Webstore providingawareness andfunding fornonprofit organizationsand endeavors.

7 TheDaytona/Flagler,Florida,AlumnaeClubwas determinedtohelptheir county’s school system,which suffered from budget cuts this spring.Using themoney raised from acharity auction in February,the club donated ChampionsAre Readers® workbooks to theschoolsystem andconducted theprogram at athird-grade summer reading camp.Fromleft, TennesseeDelta KC CHILDERS HARDER, Pennsylvania Zeta ALETTE COXCORLEY, FloridaAlpha SHANNON MCFARLAND, Maryland Beta NANJOHNSON RESTA andIndiana Alpha BARBARALEPPERT TIMBROOK

8 ArkansasBeta ROBYNHUTCHESONHORN hasbeen designatedasthe 2008 ArkansasLivingTreasurebythe ArkansasArtsCouncil.Robyn, atalentedwood sculptor,was chosentohonor herworkand supportofartisteducation and appreciation of wood art. From left,ArkansasAlphas SAMMYE JOHNSTON and PATTYSHELTON PYLE, ArkansasBeta ROBYN HUTCHESONHORN, ArkansasAlphas MARY DIETRICH HUTCHESON, REBECCAHUDSONSLAVEN, CLAUDIA HAMMANSSTALLINGS and CATHEREMMELMATTHEWS.

9 ThePiedmont, North Carolina, Alumnae Club celebrated theFraternityDay of ServiceinMarch with children at theSalvation Army’s Center of Hope.This facility provides housing andsupport forfamiliesincrisis. Fortwo years, Pi Phishave collectedchildren’sand adult’s books forthe center’s library.

10 TheUpper OlympicPeninsulaPocketcombinedtheir Founders’ Daycelebration with asurprise birthday partyfor IdahoAlpha ELIZABETHSMITHPLATT, whoturned100 years old. Elizabeth, initiatedin1926,hasbeenaPiPhi for82years. Shereceived ateacupfrompocketmembers,who know about herlovefor teaand hostingtea parties.

11 ArizonaAlpha BROOKCAMERER, CaliforniaKappa KATHLEEN DOMBROW, CaliforniaNu ELIZABETHGOOLD andArizona Alpha HEATHERHOUPT wavedgoodbyeto theirfellow SouthOrange County,California, Alumnae Club member,CaliforniaGamma FirstLieutenant KATHERINESPIES (center). Katherinewas deployed from SanDiego in Maytobeapartofthe 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit Aviation Combat Element, asan AH-1Wpilot.The club beganwearing yellow ribbons interlacedwithwineandblueat meetings to honor Katherine’sservice

12 When North Dakota Alpha JULIE ANNKLOSTER SCHMIDT, interncoordinator,welcomedthe summer interns to Republican National Convention Committee,itwas only amatter of time beforeshe foundout onenew internwas a fellow Pi Phi. Michigan Alpha ELIZABETHHEIL wasone of 27 collegestudentsselectedfrom149 applicants

FormoreAlumnaeNews, visit www.pibetaphi.org.

Pi Phis in Politics

everyelection year,piphiisproudtohave qualifiedwomenrun fornational office.illinoisepsilon shAreN swArTZ NeUhArDT and TexasBeta heLeNA MoreNo arehopingtojoincurrentUnited statessenators KAyBAiLeyhUTchiNsoN, TexasAlpha,and LisA MUrKowsKi, oregongamma,in washington D.c.Bothwomen arerunning forthe U.s.congress.

IllinoisEpsilonSHAREN SWARTZ NEUHARDT

SHAREN SWARTZ NEUHARDT is theDemocraticcandidate forthe Ohio 7th Congressional District.SharengrewupinOhioand wasthe firstpersoninher family to attend college. Sheworkedher waythrough NorthwesternUniversityand then went on to Georgetown University,earningher lawdegreein1976. Sharen returnedtoOhiotopracticelaw in 1989.

AccordingtoSharen’sWeb site,she believesthe 2008election is achancefor change. Sharen wantstoworkwiththe district tobring more jobstothe area to offset thefamilies affected by risingenergycots, foreclosures andunreasonable healthcare expenses.Sharen is looking“…tobuildanew stronger economy that doesn’trelyonforeign oil.”There is anotherPiPhi connectionintheNeuhardt camp.IllinoisEpsilon, ELIZABETHHELLER ALLEN, is servingasthe campaign’s communications director

HELENA MORENO is runningasthe Democratic candidatefor theLouisiana 2nd Congressional District.Prior to announcingher candidacy, Helenawasananchorfor WDSU-TV where sheearnedanEmmyfor outstandingcoverageofHurricane Katrina. Helena stated on her Website, “I have endedmypromising broadcastcareerbecause Ibelieve that Iwillmakea difference forusall.Ilovethe peopleofthe NewOrleans area …and Iwanttoserve this city andits people.”

Helena attended Southern MethodistUniversityinDallaswhere shestudied communications. During hersenioryear, shestudied in Madridfor sixmonthsand waslater accepted into the American University programinWashington, D.C.,where shewasassigned to assist First Lady HillaryClintoninthe WhiteHouse.After graduation, Helena immediatelybegan workingasatelevisionreporter forWTOC-TV in Savannah,Georgia.She begananchoring on theweekends. Oneyearlater,Hearst-Argyle Broadcasting CorporationrecruitedHelena to report forits NewOrleans station, WDSU-TV.

TexasBeta HELENA MORENO

2007 Alumnae Awards

EmmaHarper Turner Leadership Award

sheLLeyroLLeG eastLanD

TexasEta

Katy-WestHouston

TexasAlumnaeClub

TexasEta SHELLEYROLLEGEASTLAND hasbeenawarded theEmmaHarperTurnerLeadership Awardfor exceptional leadership to an alumnae club.From2001–2003,she was an activemember of theHouston (Junior) Alumnae Club, andbeginning in 2004,she became adynamic member of theKaty-West HoustonAlumnae Club.She hasservedon publicityandphilanthropy committees, shewas theclub’s secretaryand in 2005,she assumedpresidency. During her term,the club sawa20percent membership increase.She held an officertrainingandplanningsession during the summer to re-energizeand motivate theclub’sleaders.

Shelleyalsoplanned an out-of-townretreat to celebrate Founders’ Dayand hasincreased theaverage member participationateventsto15members.Herdedication and enthusiasm forthe ideals ofPi Beta Phihavemadeher an outstandingleader in theKaty-West Houston Alumnae Club andinthe Fraternity.

Evelyn Peters KyleAngel AwardforClubService

MariLynWeBBhoch

IndianaAlpha

IndianapolisSouthSuburban

IndianaAlumnaeClub

Pi Beta Phiawarded IndianaAlpha MARILyNWEBBHOCH withtheEvelynPetersKyleAngel Awardfor Club Service.

Marilynhas been an activemember of theIndianapolis SouthSuburbanAlumnae Club for41years.She hasheld allofthe club officesexcepttreasurer,and hasheldmany of them multiple times. Becauseof hersuperiorwriting skills, Marilynhas been electedsecretary andservedonthe Awards Committeefor many years. Shealsocross-stitches plaquesfor each Golden Arrowand otheraward nominees andrecipients. In 1998,Marilyn spentalarge amount of time on theIndiana AlphaCentennial HistoryCommittee, during whichshehelped writethe historyofthe chapter Herefforts resulted in a244-page document detailingthe chapter’s history. Marilyn’sloveand dedication forthe chapter have helped it flourish forthe past 41 years, making astrong lifelong commitmenttoPiPhi.

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Foralistingof regional AlumnaeAwardwinners,clickon theAlumnaeAwardslink found at www.pibetaphi.org.

Remember

ALookBack at Early FraternityHousing

inthespring of 1896 MAry woLFe, pennsylvaniaBeta, discussedin TheArrow thematter of achapterhouse Loan Fund.Marysaidshehadjust completed astudy of the variouswomen’s fraternitiesintheUnitedstates andhad foundthatoneoftheweakpoints wasthe lack of ownedchapterhouses.

Closely followingMary’sarticle aletter from amemberof Pennsylvania Alpha, whowas very concernedoverthe chapter house system,wrote aletter stating:

“Inthe firstplace it requires perfectcongenialityor disciplined temperstopermitanumberofpeople to live in thesamehouse together forayear, in harmony.Inthe second place, is it forthe best interests of thecollege work to have abevyoftalkative girlsmeetingthree timesaday? Wouldnot many aminutebespent in chatterthatshould be spentinstudy?”

CaliforniaAlpha HELENWILLIAMS recorded herfirst year,1895, spentinahouse.Because of her, others were encouraged to attempt therunningofchapter houses. Helenwrote:

“Perhaps thereisnostrongerfactor than thechapter house formaking thefraternityinteresting to thecollege communityand apower unto itself. After oneyear’s experience in cooperativehousekeeping,arewe wise enough to speakonthe subject? Perhapsso, forweare notsofirmlyestablished thatwe have forgotten thehard things —the mistakes,and thewaysoutof them

Ourchapter house is amilefromthe university quadrangle We call it ours though we merelyrentit.Whenwebuild, we shallbenearertothe campus.

We pay$30 amonth forourunfurnishedhouse.For convenience, however, we paythe entire year’s rent during the nine months of theschoolyear, making it $40amonth during

those nine months.Weare especially fortunate in having oneofthe girlslivingnear. Hermothergladly became our chaperone andbrought much of herfurniture, oneofthe girlsfurnished herown room,besides bringing apiano andbookcases.

Ourwhole expenseamonth amounted to $20apiece. Therewere10ofusduringmost of theyear. Perhapsyou thinkwecoulddothisbecause we live in California. Coal, however, is theonlydifferencethatmakes.Our coal bill from NovembertoApril averaged $15amonth.Vegetables andfruitthe yeararound areextremelycheap,but meat is very expensive. Ourchaperone hadnothingwhatevertodo with ourdomestic management.Thiswas in thehands of twodifferent girlseachmonth.One, thehouse president, ordered themeals,keptthe tableand tablelinen,saw the house waskeptinorder andthatthe expenses were not runningtoo high

Thehouse treasurercollected themoney from each of us,gavereceiptsfor everything, paid ourhouse billsand kept theaccount books carefully. Perhapsitisagood plan to appointone girl house managerfor theyear, lettingher receiveand payfor it,although we have nottried it.Byour plan therewas acomplete settlingatthe endofeachmonth before affairswentintoanother girl’s hands, andeachgirl vied with herpredecessorstomakeher monthbestatthe leastexpense

Onemonth,whenwehad to buyastove andfurnish a room forour cook,itseemedalarge debtwouldbeuponus. Butweputourbesthousekeeper in charge, andbyrigid watchfulness that allneedlesslamps were extinguished,all firesputout when useless, salads, made withoutolive oil, etc.,hence ourexpensesdieddownagain.Thatgirlhas won forherselflasting renown,asgreat indeed as that of the charter members. Ourchapter house is ahomefor us.Here we throwoff theburden of work andworry.Herewehave ourmonthly “AtHomes”and an occasional party. Here on Saturdaymorningweholdourmeetings andthe girlswho live elsewherestayhereand have lunchwithus. Herewe entertainour friends, ourparents canvisit us here andthe professors andwives canbeentertained at dinner.Achapter house is notanimpossibility,itisanecessity.Wewouldnot like to thinkofchapter life withoutone.”

Takenfrom“ACenturyofFriendshipin Pi BetaPhi1867–1967,”pgs84–86.

Reunions &Anniversaries

1 ArkansasAlphasgathered at thehomeof DEBBIE DAVISBANKSTON in BeaverCreek,Colorado. From left, PATTYSHELTON PYLE,DEBBIEDAVIS BANKSTON,PAULA GUERRIEROO’BRIEN and SUETHOMAS MARTIN have been friendsfor almost 40 years.

2 In July 2008, 11 membersofthe 1995 Arizona Alpha pledge classreunitedinTucson, Arizona. Theweekend getawayincludedavisit to theArizona AlphaChapter house

3 TheBirmingham, Alabama, AlumnaeClub celebrated its80th anniversary in April2008. Sixpastclubpresidents were presentfor thecelebration including, from left, AlabamaAlphas EVELYN THOMPSON SMILEY,BETTY RAyPRICE HUGHES,MARILyN SMITHROWELL, Florida Alpha BETTYAMIDONKESMODEL, AlabamaGamma MARY BETH MORRISLLOYD andAlabamaBeta JANICE RUFFIN HATCHETT

4 In March2008, theColumbia, SouthCarolina, AlumnaeClub celebrated its75th anniversary with a brunch.The club recognized five SouthCarolinaAlphas whowereinitiated in the1930s,including charter member L’ARTIGUEGRIFFIN FISHBURNE, MARY LEES GRAHAM MCGEARy, WILBUR KIRKLAND HAyES,POLLyMCKENZIE NORRIS and CAROLINE ARTHUR HENDRICKS.

5 TheDuncan, Oklahoma,AlumnaeClubcelebrated its50th anniversary in May2008. Therewere26members andguestswho attended theluncheon, includingfivecharter members. From left,CaliforniaGamma SUEBROWNFIELD BEALL, Oklahoma Alphas MARIAN BROWN and MARCIA MULLENDOREGREEN, TexasBeta VANGIBSONMOORE andOklahomaBeta CHARLENE SCHICK SULLIVAN

6 The1960Indiana Delta pledge classgatheredinIdaho in May2008. Pictured as they prepared forajet boat ride on therapids, back rowleft, MARGARET LAHRMANN, SARAHALLENBAUGH KARGES,KATHy CROW yOUNG, KITTyLANDWEHRPEARL,MARyBETHDOUGLASSUNGER ANDSHARONWRIGHT. Frontrowleft, JANE FLINT BOXELL, SUZANNE SCHWANZJENKINS,MARyRANDOLPH ABBOTT, and ANNCHAMBERLINSUMMERS

7 Missouri Alphas gathered forareunion in May2008. The12women were initiated in 1989 andhavemaintained friendshipsthroughout theyears.

8 In celebrationofbecomingGoldenArrows, five North Carolina BetasreunitedinMyrtle Beach, SouthCarolina. MyrtleBeach holdsspecial memories forthe five as they traveled theretogetherascollegians. Pictured from left, MARCIA MYERSMURCHISON, PATTIPEYTONTRUITT, SHELLy CONKLINOSTROWSKI,CAROL INGE WARREN and JINNYSIFRITT NIX.

9 TheSouth Orange County AlumnaeClub celebrated its10th anniversary this year.The festivitieswere held at the Marbella CountryClubinSan Juan Capistrano,California, andincludedaraffle drawingand awalkdownmemory lane with firstclubpresident CaliforniaEta DOROTHY LOGAN FLYNN. Additionally,the womenraised$500to supportliteracyefforts at Camp Pendletonand other Pi Phiphilanthropies.

10 The1954WashingtonBetapledgeclass held its annual reunioninJune2008.At theNatapoc Lodgein Plain, Washington.Pictured from left,JEAN DOUGLAS CRILL, CAROLNELSONSCHACHT,JANET COCHRAN ERICKSEN,JACLINLILIENTHAL HEyWOOD, PEGGyPARNELL KEENAN,BETSE CODy KING,SUSAN NASH HOWARD and HELENVANANTWERPELLINGSON.

11 Five West VirginiaAlphasreunitedinNew york City in April2008. Thewomenenjoyedamatinee performance of “Curtains” andmet theshow’sstar, DavidHydePierce. From left, RICHELLE GELLEGANI, MELANIECOY-KROG, JANN BURKSSKELTON, MICHELEKIRKMCWILLIAMS and JULI SHAW SEAMAN

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By KIMBERLy GEIB NEWMAN

AnUpdatefromArrowmontSchoolofArtsandCrafts

ScholarshipHelpsBringArtIntoFocus Again

DonnaShank-Majorcreates a printinMarkRitchie’sworkshop, ExtendedPrint:Where Printmaking &DrawingMeet

“AtArrowmont,itdoesn’t matter what youdoduring theday;whenyou’rehere, you’re an artist becausethey treatyou like an artist,”said DonnaShank-Major,PiPhi Foundation scholarship recipientfromGreenville, NorthCarolina. Although sheisanart instructor, teaching 2-Dand 3-D design,her ownartistic endeavorshavefallenbythe wayside. Therigors of jugglingacareerand taking care ofher family leaveher little time forartisticfulfillment

“AsIleftGreenevilleheading forArrowmont,Icried and felt alittleguilty about leavingmyhusband to care forour 4-year-old daughter foraweek,”she said.“After an hour, a weight lifted offmyshoulders, andIcouldn’twaittoget to

NebraskaGamma’sAnnual Trip to Arrowmont

Each October, agroup ofNebraska GammaPiPhistravel nearly 1,000 milesfromCreighton University in Omaha, Nebraska,tospend theirfallbreak at Arrowmont. This year theyoung womencameready to assist with anytasks at Arrowmont.

SARAHWIRTH, chapter presidentoftheNebraska GammaChapter,spokeabout what theirannualtripmeans to herchapter.

Q: Arrowmontisobviously alongway away from Gatlinburg.Why do youcomesofar when youcould just as easily volunteersomewhere closertohome?

Sarah: It is achapter traditiontovolunteer at Arrowmont everyyear, andwehavelearned to lovethe 17-hourdrive! Thelongdrive givesusalotof timeto bond,and thereis somethingspecial about seeing Arrowmont. We learnabout it in newmembereducation andinchapter presentations,

Arrowmonttomakeart.Ineededtodosomething formyself. Ineededatotal immersionsoIcould focusonmyartagain— somethingIhaven’t been able todo forlongtime…everyone says that youcan make artwhile your baby’s taking anap,but it just doesn’tworkthatway.Ineeded time to concentrate with no cooking, no dishes,nolaundry.”

When shegetshomeDonna’s responsibilities will nothave disappeared. However, at leastaweekatArrowmont has broughtapartofher aliveagain.She will be armedwithan arsenalofideasandcreativitythatshe hasn’t nurtured in long time.Her family will perhapsbealittlemoreappreciativeof mom’shome-cooked meals.

“I am very gratefulfor this opportunity andwouldn’t have been able to attend without ascholarship.Ithas jumpstartedmycreativityand Iameager to continueat home what we have been doinginclass allweek,”she said

Pi Beta PhiFoundationArrowmont scholarshipswerealso awardedtoSandraAbraham,EmmaDonohew,Karen Laing, Mary Barton Nees,Barbara Smithand PamWittfeld.

butnothing cancompare to therealthing.Ihavebeento convention andPiBetaPhi Headquarters, but nothing compares to my twotrips to Arrowmont.

Q: What projects didyou do whileatArrowmont last fall?

Sarah: At Arrowmont, we assembledcookbooks and cleanedand organizedthe library. Thereweresomany books andmagazines about differenttypes of art! We had ablast browsing theselection.Our favorite wasacreative knittingbook,whichincluded asweater with an entire shepherd’s farm knittedonthe front.

Q: What does Arrowmontrepresent to your chapter?

Sarah: Arrowmontshows us what agroup of committed andcaringwomen candowhenworking together.Because weattend aJesuitschool, serviceandphilanthropy arevery importanttoour chapter.Webelieve giving ourtimetoothers canbeevenmorevaluable than monetary contributions.

Recognition forChapterandClubGivingfromJuly1,2007 –June30,2008

EverydonationthatArrowmont receivesfromthePi BetaPhi chapters and alumnae clubsisgreatly appreciatedand arelistedinentiretyonour Website, www.arrowmont.org,and in oursummerVisions newsletter.Here, we would like to recognizeall gifts above$250. Thankyou foryourcontinued support!

helenanderson Lewis($10,000+)

Nashville,Tennessee AlumnaeClub

silvercircle($5,000–$7,499)

FloridaBeta, FloridaState University

TexasGamma,Texas Tech University

Bronzecircle($2,500–$4,999)

Houston, TexasAlumnaeClub

Kansas City,Missouri-Shawnee Mission, Kansas AlumnaeClub

ArkansasAlpha,UniversityofArkansas

Arizona Gamma, NorthernArizona University

California Nu,LoyolaMarymount University

FloridaDelta, University of Florida

Georgia Alpha, University of Georgia IllinoisZeta, University of Illinois IndianaBeta, IndianaUniversity

IndianaZeta, Ball State University

LouisianaBeta, LouisianaState University

Mississippi Alpha, University of Southern Mississippi OklahomaAlpha,UniversityofOklahoma TennesseeDelta, University ofMemphis TexasBeta, Southern MethodistUniversity

coppercircle($1,000–$2,499)

Dallas,Texas AlumnaeClub

OklahomaCity, OklahomaAlumnaeClub SanAntonio,Texas AlumnaeClub St.Louis,Missouri AlumnaeClub AlabamaGamma,AuburnUniversity

Arizona Alpha, University of Arizona California Alpha, Stanford University

California Gamma, University of Southern California

Thank youHouston,Texas, AlumnaeClub!

California Theta, University of California,Davis

California Zeta, University of California, SantaBarbara

Colorado Alpha, University of Colorado

Colorado Gamma, Colorado State University

Iowa Beta, SimpsonCollege

LouisianaAlpha,Tulane University-Newcomb College

Michigan Gamma,Michigan State University

MinnesotaAlpha,UniversityofMinnesota

Missouri Alpha, University of Missouri

Oregon Alpha, University of Oregon

TennesseeBeta, Vanderbilt University

TennesseeGamma,UniversityofTennessee

TexasAlpha,UniversityofTexas

TexasDelta, TexasChristian University

TexasEpsilon,UniversityofNorth Texas

TexasZeta, Baylor University

Washington Alpha, University of Washington

Director’scircle($500–$999)

McKinney,Texas Area AlumnaeClub

Philadelphia-MainLine, Pennsylvania AlumnaeClub

SouthBay,CaliforniaAlumnaeClub

California Epsilon, SanDiego State University

California Kappa, University of California, SanDiego

Colorado Delta, Colorado Schoolof Mines

IndianaDelta, Purdue University

IndianaEpsilon,DePauwUniversity

IndianaGamma,ButlerUniversity

Iowa Gamma, Iowa State University

Kansas Alpha, University of Kansas

Kansas Beta, Kansas State University

Kentucky Beta, University of Kentucky

Michigan Epsilon, WesternMichiganUniversity

Mississippi Beta, University of Mississippi

Nebraska Beta, University ofNebraska

Nebraska Gamma, CreightonUniversity

Nevada Alpha, University ofNevada

Ohio Epsilon, University of Toledo

Ohio Zeta, MiamiUniversity

PennsylvaniaTheta, VillanovaUniversity

Utah Alpha, University of Utah

VirginiaDelta, OldDominion University

VirginiaEpsilon,UniversityofVirginia

VirginiaEta, University of Richmond

VirginiaZeta, VirginiaTech

Washington Beta, Washington State University

Washington Gamma, University of PugetSound

West VirginiaAlpha,WestVirginiaUniversity

Patrons($250–$499)

Atlanta, Georgia AlumnaeClub

Charlotte,North CarolinaAlumnaeClub

Colorado Springs, Colorado AlumnaeClub

Katy-WestHouston,Texas AlumnaeClub

La Jolla,California AlumnaeClub

Lake Shore, IllinoisAlumnaeClub

Minneapolis, MinnesotaAlumnaeClub

Seattle, Washington AlumnaeClub

Wichita, Kansas AlumnaeClub

AlabamaAlpha,Birmingham-Southern College

ArkansasBeta, University of Arkansas, Little Rock

California Beta, University of California,Berkeley

FloridaAlpha,Stetson University

IdahoAlpha,UniversityofIdaho

IllinoisEta,MillikinUniversity

IndianaTheta, Valparaiso University

Iowa Zeta, University of Iowa

Kentucky Alpha, University of Louisville NewMexicoAlpha,UniversityofNew Mexico NewMexicoBeta, NewMexicoState University

NewYorkAlpha,SyracuseUniversity

NewYorkEpsilon,RensselaerPolytechnic Institute

North CarolinaAlpha,Universityof North Carolina

North CarolinaGamma,WakeForestUniversity

OklahomaBeta, OklahomaState University

PennsylvaniaBeta, BucknellUniversity

PennsylvaniaGamma,Dickinson College

VirginiaTheta, Washington &Lee University WisconsinAlpha,UniversityofWisconsin WisconsinDelta, MarquetteUniversity WyomingAlpha,UniversityofWyoming

ClubSponsorshipGivesGiftofArt forYouth

Forthe thirdyear, theHouston, Texas, Alumnae Club hassponsored aweekof Arrowmont’sSummerWorkshopsfor youthheldatPiBetaPhi Elementary School during themonth of June.Nearly70childrenparticipatedinthissummer’sprogram.

If your club or chapter is interestedinsponsoringaweekofyouthworkshops, please contactArrowmont’s developmentofficeat(865) 436–5860 extension 32

Askthe Webmaster

TipoftheIssue:

Checkout the Consultants Blog in theCollegiateChapters sectionofthe Website. Read entertainingand thought-provoking talesasthe LDCs travel acrossthe United States andCanada.

Newtothe Web!

Pi PhirecentlylaunchedPiPhiNET, the newchapter andalumnae organization Websitenetwork.Using PiPhiNET’s menu of templatesand tools, each collegiate chapter hascreated andnow maintains theirown Website. View achapter’s Web site by placingyourcurseronCollegiate News andselecting CollegeChapters. Linksare locatedwithintheir profile.

Fromthe Webmaster’sMailbox I’mhavingproblemsdownloading and readingdocuments from theResource Library.What canIdo?

Themost common causeisamember accountproblem. Pi Phi’snew Website requires asix-digit password.Members who used afive-digitpasswordontheold site will need to contactHeadquarterstoreset theiraccount.

Youmay be experiencing problems becauseyou areusing an older version of AdobeReader.Downloadthe latest versionofAdobe Reader,and also make sure to uninstall allprior releases of AdobeReader becausetheycan interfere with document loading.

Pop-up blockerscan stop documents from loading. Adding www.pibetaphi.org to your allowedpop-upsites will alleviate this problem.

If youare usingaMac,try usingFirefox® instead of Safari when youare downloading documents. Pi Phi’scontentmanagement system does notintegrate well with Safari at this time

If youare able to clickthe document link butsee only awhite windowwithasmall globeatthe top-rightofthe page,click on theglobe.It’salittledifficult to spot,but that icon will open thedownloadwindow foryou

Howcan Isubmitphotostobeconsidered forthe Website’sphotogallery?

Submit your photos toDirectorof Information Technology TimSteele, tim@pibetaphi.org. We areinneedof photos forthe alumnae category!

CanIsubmitphotos,graphicsor documentsvia theSubmitArticles form for TheArrow?

At this time oursystemdoesnot allowfor this,however,aprogram is beingdeveloped. Until thenewsystem is ready, e-mail your photos, graphics or documentsto TheArrow Editor JennyWhittom,editor@pibetaphi.org.

FormoreWebsitenavigationtips clickontheHelplink at www.pibetaphi.org.

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TheEssentialsforAngels

Stop andSmell theRoses

Showthehostess yourthankswithflowers from 1-800-Flowers.com. VisittheMarketplace onthe Pi BetaPhi Websiteand aportion of yourpurchasewillbedonatedto Pi Phi.

Entertaining With Ease

SayCheese

Neveragainwill your guestshave to wonder whattastycheeses you’re servingwith cheesepicks from CrateandBarrel.

Origamifor

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Giveyourguests somethingtotalkabout! Wowthemwithnapkinart from“Napkinswith aTwist.”

Letthem EatCake

Finally —acakeserver forthe fashionistain all of us.Checkout wishingfish.com for thisone-size-fits-all musthave

This OldThing?

Move overMartha —there’sanew hostesswiththemostestintown! JessieSteeleapronsgiveusawhole new reasontoentertain.

TouchedbyanAngel

We couldalluse alittlehelpinthe kitchen.Theseangelmeasuringcups, from Pi Phi Express,are suretomake everythingtastebetter

News& notes

AFarewell to ArkansasBeta

GrandCouncil votedtoclosetheArkansas Betachapterlocated at theUniversityofArkansas-Little Rock.Thisdecisionwas made as aresultofcontinuingchallengesonthe campus.

ArkansasBeta’sfinal sisterhood eventincludedaformal dinner,afinal chapter meetingand an opportunity foreach member to shareher favorite memory as well as thelessons shehas learnedasamemberofArkansasBeta. Chapter President, RACHEL HOPPER emphasized thatdespitethe chapter closingthe womenare Pi Phis forlifeand their sisterhood willcontinue.

RememberingJulie

Pi Beta Phiistaking fire prevention andsafetyseriously and haseliminated theuse ofopen-flame candlesand mandated theinstallationoffiresprinkler systemsinall chapter-owned residential properties.Weare excitedtoannouncethatin partnershipwithCampusFirewatchand thePeople’sBurn Foundation,our sevenOhiochaptersand Pi PhiExpress® willbeselling flamelesscandles to remember JULIA TURNBULL Thecampaign,“Remembering Julie”,will raiseawareness about fire safety andprevention. Juliewas an Ohio Zeta andsenioratMiami University when she wastragicallykilledinanoff-campushouse fire.For more information, please visitwww.pibetaphi.org.

We’reLooking foraFew Good Women!

Pi Beta Phireliesonacoreofquality volunteerofficersatall levels.VolunteeringforPi Phiprovidesmultipleopportunities forpersonaland professional growth as well as thebenefitsof paid Fraternitytravel, newfriends,attendanceatconvention, technology training andrewarding relationshipswithother dedicated Pi Phis both locallyand internationally.

TheNominatingCommittee,ageographicallydiverse groupofformerFraternity officers with broadlevelsof Pi Phivolunteer experience,consistsof JEANNIEHANNA BICKHART, Pennsylvania Iota; KIMBARGERDURAND, Oregon Alpha; KARENNEELYFARYNIAK, Pennsylvania Gamma; MARGOWILTONLESSER, CaliforniaGamma; andChairman CAROLYNPAVLETICH LESH, TexasDelta.

TheSpring2008 members of Arkansas Betaassembled forafinal sisterhood eventonAugust24,2008,tocelebratetheirchapter

TheNominatingCommittee is currentlylooking to fill theGrand Counciland Fraternity director slate forthe upcoming 2009 Convention in Dallas.The committee always welcomes inquiriesfromwomen whoare interested in otherleadership opportunities as well.

Theslate forGrand Counciland directorswillbe announced on thePiBetaPhi Websiteinearly April. Allsuggestions will be carefullyconsidered andshould bee-mailed to nomchair@pibetaphi.org or mailed to Headquarterstothe attentionofCarolyn Lesh

ProtectingOurPride

It hasbeenfiveyears sincethe Fraternity beganits branding effort.And although ourbrand is stronger than ever,wecan stilluse arefresher course on whyitisimportant.ThePi Beta Phibrand is only as strong as ourchapters, ouralumnae clubsandourmembers.Frompostersand fliers to lettersand articles,wemustalwaysrememberthatwearerepresenting Pi Phiand whoweare.Evenwithnewertechnologies such as Facebook, MySpaceand variousbloggingorinstant messaging techniques,weall mustbe mindfulofour responsibility to protectthe brand.

SomeDosandDon’tsWhen

Usingthe Pi BetaPhi Logo

DO …

•Print thelogoineitherall in blackorinthe approved wine or blue colors.Whenprintingthe logo in twoto four colors,the arrowalwaysprintsinPMS 202wine andthe type always in PMS653 blue

DON’T …

•“Stretch” or “squeeze”the logo visually

•Keepaclear visual spaceall around thelogo. Usethe height of theletter Pasaguide.Atthe bottom below thearrow,onlyhalfthe size of theP-heightisneeded.

•Reverse thelogotowhite when usingonadarkbackground.

•Use thelogotypeasaseparate element. It shouldalways be used withthearrow elementasthe complete Pi Beta Philogo.

•Use thearrow elementofthe logo alonewithout contacting your regional director;itwas designed to be used together withthelogotype.

Additional detailsand guidelines on Pi Beta Phi’sbrand canbe foundinthe BrandGovernance Manual foundonthe Pi Beta Phi Websiteinthe Resource Library. In addition to theoverall brand, Pi Phihas also takensteps to protectits registered trademarks Only Pi PhiExpress andother licensedvendors canlegally sellmerchandise with Pi Beta Phi’smarks.Afrequentlyupdated list of licensed vendorsis available online at www.greeklicensing.com. Whyisthis important? Licensed vendorsare educated on proper ways to useourtrademarksand they payroyalties to Pi Phito usethem. Youcan even invite vendors to become licensed.Itisour pridein Pi Beta Phithatmakes ournames and images valuable.Doyourpartto protectour pride!

FormerGrandPresidents

CarolynHelmanLichtenberg, Ohio Alpha

Jo Ann MinorRoderick, OklahomaBeta

Beth van Maanen Beatty, TexasGamma

Sarah Ruth Mullis, SouthCarolinaAlpha

officersemeriti

GrandPresident Emeriti –

Jean Wirths Scott, PennsylvaniaBeta GrandTreasurer Emeriti –OrphaO’RourkeCoenen, IndianaDelta

Grand council

GrandPresident –Emily RussellTarr, TexasBeta GrandVicePresident Collegians –

SusanKingsleyRobinson,Missouri Alpha GrandVicePresident Alumnae –Mary LoyTatum,OklahomaBeta

GrandVicePresident Communications –KarenShelton Chevalier, California Delta

GrandVicePresident Finance –KarenConsalusPrice,Missouri Alpha GrandVicePresident Membership –LuellenClymo Smith, Washington Gamma GrandVicePresidentProgramming –LindaNoel Ibsen, Colorado Beta

Directors/specialists

Director Membership –Rae Wohlhueter Maier, Kentucky Beta

Director Extension –Paula Pace Shepherd, TexasEpsilon

DirectorFinance –BrendaButler, Nebraska Beta Director Philanthropy –Ann CriggerShaw, ArkansasAlpha

regionalDirectors/specialists

Alumnae Region 1

Director –Candace Turner Dressler, AlbertaAlpha

Membership Specialist –Nadia Husbands Smid, OntarioAlpha

Programming Specialist –LisaDollTovar, ConnecticutAlpha

Alumnae Region 2

Director –Sande Schweier Ullmann, Oregon Gamma

Membership Specialist –Marilyn SmithRowell, AlabamaAlpha

Programming Specialist –Katie Schwie Perrine, TennesseeDelta

Alumnae Region 3

Director –Julie Talley Hooton,MichiganAlpha Membership Specialist –Kathryn Palacio, IllinoisBeta-Delta

Programming Specialist –TBD

Alumnae Region 4

Director –Cindy Rice Svec,KansasBeta Membership Specialist –Rebecca BrannenLasse, FloridaEpsilon

Programming Specialist –Marla Neelly Wulf, Kansas Beta

Alumnae Region 5

Director –RuthWalsh McIntyre, SouthCarolinaAlpha

Membership Specialist –Maja Tanaka Berge, Oregon Alpha

Programming Specialist –MarnieLee, AlbertaAlpha

Alumnae Region 6

Director –Patty Davisson Brown, Kansas Beta

AR Membership Specialist 6 –LisaRedeRoman, NewMexicoBeta

AR Programming Specialist 6 –Toni Martinovich, California Eta

Collegiate Region 1

Director –Nancy S. Strine,SouthCarolinaAlpha Chapter Operations/AdviserSpecialist –JenniferSchiltPerfetti, ConnecticutAlpha Financial/HousingSpecialist –AllisonM.Harvey, VirginiaTheta

Membership Specialist –Colleen Briley, PennsylvaniaEpsilon

Programming Specialist –Jody Morse Al-Saigh,New York Alpha RiskManagement/PolicySpecialist –Alison Veit Heafitz, IllinoisZeta

Collegiate Region 2

Director –LeisaEbelingLowrey, Ohio Eta Chapter Operations/AdviserSpecialist –MelissaMaloneColvin, VirginiaTheta Financial/HousingSpecialist –Elizabeth VanBuren Kiss,IowaGamma

Membership Specialist –KathleenTafel Pille, Michigan Gamma

Programming Specialist –PamelaKaufmann Adair, Ohio Alpha RiskManagement/PolicySpecialist –CathyHosierPalmer, IndianaZeta

Collegiate Region 3

Director –CaraBallardSutcliffe, IllinoisBeta-Delta

Chapter Operations/AdviserSpecialist –SuzanneGill Kriz,Illinios Eta

Financial/HousingSpecialist –Ellen Ferringer, IndianaGamma

Membership Specialist –Jill MackeyCarrel, IndianaGamma

Programming Specialist –Caton MetzlerBredar, IllinoisBeta-Delta RiskManagement/PolicySpecialist –JessicaFrench, OntarioAlpha

Collegiate Region 4

Director –EileenO’NeilGrigutis, Kentucky Beta

Chapter Operations/AdviserSpecialist –LauraCreegan,Florida Epsilon

Financial/HousingSpecialist –

KathrynBartAutry,Georgia Alpha

Membership Specialist –TinaRivard, PennsylvaniaTheta

Programming Specialist –Julie Carney,Texas Beta

RiskManagement/PolicySpecialist –CynthiaStringfield Provencher,Florida Beta

Collegiate Region 5

Director –Amy Strickland Dreller, Arizona Beta

Chapter Operations/AdviserSpecialist –NancyMossman McConnell,NebraksaBeta

Financial/HousingSpecialist –

Anne Jones Wildeboor, Kansas Beta

Membership Specialist –Holly AripoliMosher, Kansas Alpha

Programming Specialist –StaceyWarren, Kansas Alpha

RiskManagement/PolicySpecialist –Jan Good, IllinoisEpsilon

Collegiate Region 6

Director –SuzanneMalone, Mississippi Beta Chapter Operations/AdviserSpecialist –HollyHannahBergbower, OklahomaBeta

Financial/HousingSpecialist –LisaPithan Sabatino,OklahomaAlpha

Membership Specialist –CarrieWestbrook Smith, Mississippi Beta

Programming Specialist –Emory McGinnis Eison, Mississippi Beta

RiskManagement/PolicySpecialist –KarenGunther,OhioEpsilon

Collegiate Region 7

Director –Heather Butler Skogen,OregonBeta

Chapter Operations/AdviserSpecialist –Carly Miller Giesbrecht,Alberta Alpha Financial/HousingSpecialist –PamelaLammers deCalesta, MontanaAlpha

Membership Specialist –Britton Trabert, Iowa Gamma

Programming Specialist –Suzette Thompson Farrar, Colorado Delta

RiskManagement/PolicySpecialist –AmyHayes Knack, WisconsinDelta

Collegiate Region 8

Director –DianeBielman, California Eta

Chapter Operations/AdviserSpecialist –KarenEmberton, Kentucky Beta

Financial/HousingSpecialist –Lauren Backhus Skinner,Arizona Alpha

Membership Specialist –

Kathleen Caldwell Kleinman,Arizona Alpha Programming Specialist –FelisaMatteucci, California Kappa

RiskManagement/PolicySpecialist –Michelle Drouse, California Eta

Appointed Officers

Convention Site Coordinator –Nancy Trogman, IllinoisTheta

Fraternity Archivistand Historian –

Frances DeSimone Becque,New York Alpha Leadership Development Officer –LisaMasters, Georgia Alpha

National PanhellenicConferenceDelegate –

CarolIngeWarren,North CarolinaBeta

NPCFirst Alternate –Barbara McReynolds LaMaster,KentuckyBeta

NPCSecondAlternate –AshleyDye,IllinoisZeta

NPCThird Alternate –AnaManceboMiller, TexasBeta

Parliamentarian –JaniceShrader Falk, Nebraska Beta

RiskManagement Officer –Sarah Schoper, TexasDelta

Fraternity committees

Canadian PhilanthropiesChairman –Cathie Clinch,NevadaAlpha

CarolynHelmanLichtenberg Crest Award

Chairman –MaryLou Tatum, OklahomaBeta Convention Co-Chairman –JaneBonyHeiserman, California Delta andTishMauldin Visinsky, TexasBeta

Holt HouseCommitteeChairman –

JerilynPrice Simak, IllinoisTheta LegislativeCommitteeChairman –KristinNoerOlson,Indiana Delta

MusicCommittee Co-Chairman –Marla Neelly Wulf,KansasBeta, andMarianHauke Thom, Oregon Gamma

Nominating CommitteeChairman –CarolynPavletich Lesh,Texas Delta

Pi BetaPhiheadquarters

1154 Town &Country CommonsDrive Town &Country,Missouri 63017

Phone: (636)256–0680

FAX: (636)256–8095

E-mail:Headquarters@pibetaphi.org Website: www.pibetaphi.org

ExecutiveDirector –JuliHolmesWilleman, Iowa Beta

AssistantExecutive Director –KateyNewell Hobbs, Missouri Alpha

Fraternity Controller –Susan Mertz

Director of HumanResources –Margo Wilton Lesser,CaliforniaGamma

Director of Marketing&Communications –WendyWoolardDrochelman,Missouri Alpha Arrow Editor –Jenny Whittom, MissouriGamma Director of Member Services –Erika Breedlove, Missouri Alpha Director ofProgramming –Becky James Director of InformationTechnology –Tim Steel Pi PhiExpress –(800) 322–1867

Consultants

Leadership Development Consultants –MeganCampbell, TennesseeBeta; GreerHorne, VirginiaZeta; Tracie Nygaard, Oregon Gamma; KylieOlson,OklahomaBeta; LaraOmps, West VirginiaAlpha

ResidentLeadershipDevelopment Consultants –JessicaHinson,ArkansasAlpha;Allison Commings,KentuckyGamma;LuisaBadaracco, IllinoisEpsilon

HoltHouse

402E.First Avenue

Monmouth, Illinois61462

Phone: (309)734–3988

Curator–DeniseTurnbull, IllinoisAlpha

Hours–Wednesday andFriday, 9a.m.–5p.m Othertimes by appointmentonly.

FraternityInsuranceRepresentatives

Property andLiabilityInsurance

MJ Insurance, Inc.,SororityDivision

P.O. Box50435,Indianapolis, Indiana46250

Phone: (888)442–7470

Website: www.mjinsurance.com/sorority

InterimMedicalInsurance

Garity AssociatesBrokerage InsuranceAgency, Inc.

P.O. Box8,Accord,Massachusetts 02018

Phone: (800)234–9488

Pi BetaPhi Fraternityhousing corporation FHCBoard

President –Emily RussellTarr, TexasBeta Vice Presidentand Treasurer –KarenConsalusPrice,Missouri Alpha

Secretary –MaryLoy Tatum, OklahomaBeta BoardMembers –Karen SheltonChevalier, California Delta;LindaNoel Ibsen, Colorado Beta; SusanKingsleyRobinson,Missouri Alpha; LuellenClymo Smith, Washington Gamma

FraternityHousing Corporation Office

1154 Town &Country CommonsDrive Town &Country,Missouri 63017

Phone: (636)256–0680

FAX: (636)256–8095

E-mail:fhc@pibetaphi.org

ExecutiveDirector –Maureen Wilson Adams, TexasDelta

Pi BetaPhi Foundation office BoardofTrustees

President –LisaGamel Scott, Colorado Alpha Vice President –Peggy Wilson Lawrence, TennesseeGamma

Treasurer –Kathy Swinea Nevill, TennesseeGamma

Secretary –Bimi LaneHuebner, NewMexicoBeta Trustee –Karen SulleyThorn,Nebraska Beta Ex-Officio Members –Emily RussellTarr, TexasBeta;LindaNoel Ibsen, Colorado Beta

Pi BetaPhi Foundation Office

1154 Town &Country CommonsDrive Town &Country,Missouri 63017

Phone: (636)256–0680

FAX: (636)256–8095

E-mail:fndn@pibetaphi.org

ExecutiveDirector –TeriChampion, CFRE

Foundation committees

AlumnaeContinuingEducation Scholarship

CommitteeChairman –Allison Gonzalez, Ohio Epsilon

Emma Harper Turner Fund Committee

Chairman –Kim O’Brien, Ohio Zeta

Graduate Fellowship CommitteeChairman –Debbie Hunt Greenwood, OklahomaBeta UndergraduateScholarship Committee

Chairman –Bethvan Maanen Beatty, TexasGamma

arrowmontschools of artsandcrafts

P.O. Box567,556 Parkway Gatlinburg,Tennessee 37738

Phone: (865)436–5860

FAX: (865)430–4072

Website: www.arrowmont.org

Director –David Willard

In Memoriam

Duetospace constraints, TheArrow® will only printthe entirety of an obituaryfor aformer grandpresident. If youknow asister whohas died, please inform Headquarters. Only those namesaccompaniedbyapublished notice will be listed in TheArrow.Published notices include anewspaper obituary,afuneral program/prayer card,alisting in acollege/university alumnae newsletter,orobituaries from newspaperWeb sites. Attach thearticle ande-mail to ALISONBAUER,alison@pibetaphi.orgormailtoPiBetaPhi Headquarters.

InMemoriamliststhename, initiation year,andmonth and year of eachmember whohasdied.

arkansasalpha

Anne Ferguson Beisel 1952;July2008

Marsue McFaddin Haviland 1955;August2007

Jane LewisHuffman 1961;June2008

Lucy CummingsWebster 1931;May 2008

Nannette Miller Wendel 1933;June2008

californiaalpha

Gordon Kelley,1930 May2008

californiaDelta

GeraldineDoudMorris 1953;June2008

californiaGamma

BettyGarretson Behr 1944;April 2008

californiatheta

SusanBermanMumford 1988;May 2008

coloradoalpha

Cleone Barbrick Deeble 1933;June2008

HalcyonWeaverDowson 1929;July2008

ElizabethJohnson Pendergrast 1927;May 2008

KarenSpeziale 1966;June2008

connecticutalpha

Mary LouWareTrail 1951;July2008

Floridaalpha

Jean E. Douglas 1941;January 2008

FloridaBeta

ConstancePurvisField 1949;July2008

idahoalpha

ShirleeGilbert Bryson 1947;June2008

illinoisepsilon

MarthaMetzler Record 1942;July2008

illinois eta

Harriet Overbeck Baker 1938;July2008

Barbara Jack Rowe 1934;May 2008

illinoistheta

NancyRoake O’Neil 1954;May 2008

indianaalpha

JuliaForrest Schafer 1944;June2008

indianaBeta

AgnesBrown Barrett 1940; June 2008

BarbaraSconce Monn 1963;May 2008

indianaGamma

DorothyAtkins Arnett 1932;May 2008

DorothyFisherClark 1939;April 2008

Joan Freihage Franklin 1943;May 2008

EleanorBeasley Lookabill 1934;July2008

indiana Zeta

NancyE.Jaynes 1973;March 2008

iowa Gamma

Frances Budd Fuller 1928;December2007

SusanBudd Mether 1926;May 2007

PeggyFisherRunner 1938;May 2008

iowa Zeta

MinaJohansenDepew 1938;April 2008

Kansasalpha

GraceSullivanMcGuire 1933;February2008

LauraSifersNelson 1944,affiliatedOhioAlpha; June 2008

June DangladeSpeight 1943,affiliatedMaryland Beta; April2008

KansasBeta

Ruth WeigandGray 1940; May2008

Marianna SnairWilson 1943;April 2008

Kentuckyalpha

Florence IsertGans 1936;June2008

Louisianaalpha

PollyCorbinGrasel 1935;May 2007

Mary Shands Hedges 1936;May 2008

AdelaideP.Huey 1945;May 2008

Jo AnnAnsleyWoliver 1950;June2008

LouisianaBeta

MarilynHornsbyGrund 1941;July2008

Juliette DanielsMcDonough 1948;June2008

Mainealpha

Mary Lovely Caccamise 1940; April2008

Manitobaalpha

ValdeenBromwellMcDonald 1959;June2008

MarylandBeta

LetitiaEarll Pfanz 1949;July2008

Michiganalpha

CarolCopplerBarker 1961;June2008

MichiganBeta

NancyBrown Bower 1957;July2007

Missourialpha

VirginiaLippard Baird 1936;July2008

Frances PriceClayton 1964;June2008

HelenWilsonPlummer 1937;October 2007

CarolKingSchweitzer 1965;June2008

MissouriBeta

LonabessWillcocksonBarnett 1937;May 2008

Ruth Thym Smith 1938;May 2008

MissouriGamma

NanetteCoffinReding 1966;July2008

Montanaalpha

PeggyHarringtonPoole 1941;July2008

nebraskaBeta

JanetNussCurley 1951;July2008

nevadaalpha

BeverlyBurhansHorton 1946;June2008

newMexicoalpha

Jo AnnStrykerGrandle 1951,affiliatedKansasBeta; May2008

newyorkalpha

Beth MaxwellDuncan 1934;June2008

newyorkDelta

Gloria LiswithKurilecz 1941;June2008

newyorkGamma

Christina L. McCall 1985;October 2007

northcarolinaalpha

KatherineRoyallWilliams 1948;May 2008

ohioalpha

Mary Frances Goldsberry BlairLord 1925;June2008

RebeccaHoweUhle 1951;July2008

Gene Porter Wheaton 1942;July2008

ohioBeta

Barbara Osborn Hoge 1937;April 2008

ohioDelta

VirginiaHustonCampbell 1946;May 2008

AliceJones Roberts 1926;April 2008

oklahomaalpha

Mary LatimerConnerAllen 1953;May 2008

Dianne Morrison Burgener 1963;March 2008

June Costello Conway 1944;July2008

Jane MarshMcCreight 1935;January 2008

JanBunch Swineford 1960; April2008

oklahomaBeta

BettyDooleyMonroe 1941;May 2008

FloraWainscottThomas 1946;July2008

ontarioalpha

NancyBaker Boxer 1939;May 2008

oregonalpha

WinifredWilhelm Buell 1938;July2008

Mary AliceMautz Goodell 1958;May 2008

oregonBeta

Frances Williams Sherwood 1942;April 2008

PennsylvaniaGamma

ElizabethVan TineO’Brien 1929;May 2008

south carolinaalpha

Lucy ClarksonBoliver 1946;July2008

Anne DavisFoster 1952;September 2007

tennesseealpha

BettyAustinGober 1939;July2008

tennesseeBeta

Barbara WhiteFridrich 1952;July2008

CorinneEwell Spencer 1943;March 2008

texasalpha

Puddin Hopkins Harwood 1944;May 2008

GayBlanksKeahey 1952;July2008

texasBeta

RobinPerkins McBride 1978;April 2008

Beth ChapmanTurner 1937;July2008

Marion Caldwell Young 1930;July2008

texasGamma

NancyRea Olson 1955;May 2008

AnnCox McGonagill Tuck 1953;April 2008

texasZeta

KatherineVan Zandt Howard 1978;April 2008

utahalpha

MerleneAustinWhite 1941;March 2008

VermontBeta

Marion BackusLeavens 1926;July2008

Virginiaalpha

ElizabethHardieLund 1938,affiliatedTexas Alpha; June 2008

Washingtonalpha

BonnieBlankenship Chapman 1982;June2008

KatherineBainGaston 1952;May 2008

WashingtonBeta

KatherineGibsonO’Shea 1932,affiliatedWashington Alpha; May2008

LaverneNiehenkePavlik 1948;July2008

WisconsinGamma

HelenFox Letter 1943;April 2008

Wyomingalpha

MarthaBaumanBrown 1953;June2008

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