Over the last 131 years, more than 190,000 women have hung their hats at Pi Beta Phi. Since 1893, when the alumnae department was founded, alumnae in pillbox hats , cowboy hats, ball caps and mortar boards have received support, opportunity, and the hand of friendship In this issue the alumnae department celebrates the ages of womanhood and invites all alumnae to recapture the friendship and fun of Pi Beta Phi.
} (;afiLJ describes our collegians and youngest alumnae members. These women can best be described as "energy in action." Isn't that why we are all so hungry for new college graduates to join our clubs? Our Founders were in this stage of life when they began Pi Beta Phi. These women are in the process of assuming and balancing new roles-career, marriage, children. We can help them by providing friendship, career mentors and opportunities to learn and hone leadership skills.
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.7\dd, lt- f tL<- comes in our middle years Many search for life's meaning by looking for purpose, relationships with integrity, and worthwhile tasks. We are the teachers of life we share our
experiences with our children and our collegians
Many Pi Phis in this stage of life serve as Alumnae Advisory Committee members taking the opportunity to mentor our collegians. Others take on chairmanship of club committees or serve as officers. Our international officers are great examples. They devote their time to Pi Phi because they believe in its purpose .
lJ4dcm comes with age. Our senior members can " teach the teachers " The gift of longevity offers all of us more potential, not less . Chronological age does not impair the ability to grow and develop. Wise women know how to live in the moment. If you are a Golden Arrow, think of all the things you can offer your alumnae club. Don't sit by and watch join the parade!
Pi Beta Phi celebrates all ages of womanhood- vital collegians , resilient alumnae and wise Golden Arrows As we celebrate we remember 12 young women who gave us a way to promote philanthropy, support collegiate chapters and offer the hand of friendship to other Pi Phis .
Written try Anne Paule Hall Pi Alumnae Province President after attendmg the "Celebrating the Ages of Womanhood " conference.
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Grand Vice President of Alumnae Carolyn Pavletich Lesh defines the importance of alumnae involvement.
Alumnae province winners of two Fraternity service awards are announced.
Six alumnae are recognized as Carolyn Helman Lichtenberg Crest Award Winners.
Graduate Consultants hired for the coming academic year. Former Graduate
insight about their consultant experiences.
On the following pages, The ARROW tips its hat to the women who keep our Fraternity strong-our alumnae. From faithful friendships to leadership development, Pi Beta Phi ' s Alumnae Department offers it all.
Grand Vice President of Alumnae Carolyn Pavletich Lesh shares her story of becoming involved with the alumnae department.
Like many, she began as a reluctant new graduate who believed that alumnae clubs were only for older women. Yet when she did get involved, she found opportunities for friendship and fun.
Also included is information about the happenings at this spring's Regional Leadership Retreats and some heart-felt words from Pi Beta Phi ' s Poet Laureate Evelyn Peters Kyle.
Every active alumna has her own unique story to tell about why she has remained involved in Pi Beta Phi. We hear the words "Pi Phi is a lifetime experience and a lifetime opportunity." But what makes membership in Pi Phi different from other women's organizations? My opinion is there is one important ingredient-the personal touch.
As a young alumna , I moved to an area that was organizing an alumnae club . My previous perception of alumnae involvement was that it was something you did when you were much olderat least 45 or 50 years old. Therefore each time I was contacted, I had many "good reasons" why 1 could not participate. Then one day, my doorbell rang, and I was surprised to find the club president standing there with a Pi Phi yearbook for me. After that expression of friendship , I felt that I should show the courtesy of at least attending a club meeting, and as they say ... the rest is history.
The second president of the new club gave some good advice in the closing remarks of her term-"When it becomes your time to serve as president, I hope you will accept the challenge and the opportunity, you will never regret it . " This statement continues to be true today, 35 years later, and applies to all opportunities for involvement with Pi Beta Phi , from serving on a committee and hosting a meeting , to accepting a position as a province officer, director or member of Grand Council.
There are so many ways that Pi Beta Phi can enhance your life For anyone who has placed a
Pi Phi coffee mug on her desk, worn a Pi Phi sweatshirt or admitted proudly, "I am a Pi Phi," you have probably been asked '1\ren't you a little old to be playing sorority?" This is the perfect opportunity to point out that Pi Phi is not just a sorority-it's a way of life and is probably more important to women in the 1990s than it was 131 years ago.
Never have women needed the friendship and fun of participating with a group of women more than today. In an age when families are spread far and wide and where work and school can take us miles from home, a support system of caring Pi Phis can and does make a difference in being able to cope. It gives us security and warmth of friends who care about us as individuals, from being a freshman in college to being an alumna moving to a new community. We are never too old or too busy to want a friend, and we never outgrow the need for a supportive hand or shoulder to lean on.
I have watched Pi Phis support each other through personal tragedies and illnesses ; rejoice at the birth of a baby (perhaps a future Pi Phi) ; donate time and effort by serving as an adviser for one of our collegiate chapters ; and raise money for our Pi Phi philanthropies .
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Take a few minute s to examine how you are fulfilling your lifetime commitment to Pi Beta Phi . If you are involved and supportive of our Fraternity-hats off to you! If not , think about what you can do to become a true lifetime member of Pi Beta Phi. Together we are responsible for the future of Pi Beta Phi. Working together we can make an impact-we can make a difference on campuses , in our communities , at Arrowmom School of Arts and Crafts and in the lives of women.
Each of us can easily come up with our own list of benefits and joys deri ved from membership in Pi Beta Phi. You will always find a friendly face in Pi Phi , but as with anything else you do, what you get from it is directly related to what you put
into it. Pi Beta Phi is a constant in our lives . While
different family and career phases of our lives come and go , Pi Phi is always present. There are some things alumnae can always do-pay your dues , keep your name and address current in Central Office and write Rush Information Forms for potential members . And there are some opportunities waiting for th e right time in your life . When th e tim e is ri ght , say yes. Say yes to se rvin g as a cl ub officer; Say yes to servin g o n an Alumn ae Advisory Co m mittee or House Co rp o ration; Say yes to b eing a p rovi n ce o ffi ce r ; Say ye s to th e
o pportunity to b e a part in det ermining th e future of Pi Beta Phi and the opportunity to experience the broader picture of Pi Beta Phi.
Pi Beta Phi needs you. She needs your loyalty, your dedication to our ideals and your continued invo lvement Those who give the most gain the mos t-in friendship , in fun and self-fulfillment , and in continued development of personal skills
Our clubs need your participation and your leadership . Our chapters need the support of a full Alumnae Advisory Committee and House
Often in our busy lives, We somehow fail to realize.
What different ways we might have gone , If Pi Phi hadn 't come along.
Our pledgeship taught us many things, That work together always brings. We learned our past and how we grow, - And what good scholarship could do.
As actives it opened up the door, That showed that life held so much more . That friends do last throughout the years , And help when cloudy skies appear.
And then on graduation day, We felt that time had slipped away.
A "Pi Phi girl " had just become ,
A "has been" and a new alum .
But once again a door was wide , And friends to welcome just inside .
And service of another kind ,
To satisfy both heart and mind.
From pledge to Golden Arrow year, These loyal ties are always here.
So think what your life might have been , If Pi Phi hadn't said "Come In! "
WJiUen for Chaptn' Loyalt)' Day 1966 by Poet Laureate Evelyn Pete,'s Kyle
Corporation and of alumnae clubs that give them guidance to meet the challenges of today. Our Fraternity needs your involvement as a province officer to advise our chapters and our clubs. Whatever your time and talent, Pi Beta Phi has a place for you.
Our three Alumnae Directors and 28 Alumnae Province Presidents have accomplished a great deal this year-providing new support materials, executing the very successful alumnae Regional Leadership Retreats and assisting each alumnae group to be the best it can be Hats off to these wonderful women who have found time in their busy lives to spread the love and friendship of involvement in Pi Beta Phi.
We will never be too old for Pi Beta Phi. The bonds of our Fraternity are ageless and they are ageless because we are bound by the golden chain of friendship
Hats off to alumnae of all ages.
by Carolyn Pavletich Lesh Grand Vice President oj Alumnae
Alumnae involvement comes in all shapes and sizes Here ' s a sampling of opportunities on both the local and international level. Whatever your time and talent, Pi Beta Phi has a place for you . Contact Central Office for information about the alumnae club nearest you .
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Alumnae Club member
Alumnae Club officer
Convention delegate
House Corporation
Alumnae Advisory Committee
Alumnae Province President
Collegiate Province President Director
Grand Council member
International Committee member
Appointed Officer
Alpha-Delta and Alpha-
Xi, Sigma, Chi, Phi and Upsilon
Feedback from the RLRs ...
• "Appreciate the fact that Fraternity officers
• Phowgraphs from six of the 13 Regional Leadership
• "RLRs should not be promoted as just a are listening to our concerns and ideas." leadership retreat, but also a time of fellow-
• "It was great to have an update on ship and growth as a Pi Phi and as a person. " collegiate trends."
• "The mix of ages provided a wonderful
• "Great balance of substance and fun. "
• "1 had a great time visiting with friends , atmosphere for a great exchange of ideas. " meeting new friends and having a chance
• "It was great to sing Pi Phi songs again! " to talk with Fraternity officers one - on-one ."
Alpha-Gamma,
Psi Province met at the Colorado Pi and Rho Provinces met at the Iowa Beta Chapter House in Indianola, Iowa. Epsilon Provinces met at the Arizona Alpha Gamma Chapter House in Fort Collins, Chapter House in Tucson, Arizona. Colorado.
Kappa Province met at Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts in Gatlinburg, Tennessee.
Provinces met at the Texas Beta Chapter House in Dallas, Texas.
Mu , Nu and Omicron Provinces met at the Illinois Epsilon Chapter House in Evanston , Illinois
Retreats
Regional Leadership Retreats offer alumnae the opponunity to gather in relaxed settings , to share ideas and problem solve , to be updated on Fraternity activities and to make new friends. At 13 locations this spring, hundreds of alumnae came together-alumnae from chapters "ocean to ocean ," alumnae in the business world and the volunteer world, alumnae ranging in age from recent graduates to Golden Arrows , and alumnae who are new mothers and proud grandmothers.
"Toward 2000 Together" was the theme Grand Council members, Directors, Collegiate Province Presidents and various appointed Fraternity officers joined Alumnae Province
Presidents at each of the 13 sites to lead discussions , answer questions and share their insight.
Agendas were specially developed for each region The new Officers ' Training Guide for alumnae clubs was introduced , and specific training for alumnae club treasurers was offered. Arrowmont Ambassadors and class instructors came to share their love and appreciation for Pi Beta Phi's treasure in the Smokies , Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts. Alumnae discussed ways to recognize Golden Arrows and celebrate Founders' Day. At Cookie Shines , alumnae reminisced about past Pi Phi experiences . Alumnae club leaders returned home full of ideas and enthusiasm to take them "Toward 2000 Together!"
• Support Pi Beta Phi by joining an alumnae club in your area . For additional information about the alumnae club nearest you, contact Central Office , 7730 Carondelet , Suite 333 , St. Louis , MO 63105 or call (314) 727-7338.
• Members who live in areas where there are no alumnae clubs will be given the opportunity to support Pi Beta Phi by responding to a dues billing this August.
I have a conJession to make. In the seven years since I graduated Jrom college I have attended two alumnae club meetings-only two. It 's a little embarrassing when I think about it. One would think that as Editor oJThe ARROW I would be more involved in Pi Phi. 1 work at Central Office, talk to members oj Grand Council weekly and have attended three Pi Phi conventions. Does/l't that count? Not really. ProJessionally, I spend five days a week workingJor the Fraternity. However, 1 haven 't lived up to my personal responsibility as an alumna. Sure, in those seven years 1 paid my alumnae duesa couple oj times. And I had a great time at both oj the alumnae club meetings I attended.
Why haven 't 1 been a better alumna I Because like you I too must wear many hats-personally and proJessionally. For me, life includes responsibilities as wife , mother, daughter, editor and Pi Phi. Sometimes, something has to give Unfortunately,Jor me, that something has been alumnae activities.
Why am I conJessing my inactivity as an alumna? Because 1 suspect there are a lot oj Libby Cannons out there. Those who have the best oj intentions but Jeel they are too busy to get involved.
The great thing about our organization is that we have a lifetime membership. It's never too late to get involved. We all have spectal contnbutions to make to the Fraternity as alumnac. V,'hcther it be attending a Founders' Day Celebration, serving as an alumnae club preSident, becoming an international officer, volunteering with a collegiate chapter or helping plan a pledge class reunion, your time and talents are valuable to Pi Phi.
My hat is off to those who continue to be involved as Pi Phi alumnae. This issue oJThe ARROW is dedicated to all kinds oj alumnae , including Carolyn Helman Lichtenberg Crest Award winners and the province winners oj the Emma Harper Turner and Evelyn Peters Kyle Awards.
What am I going to do to join the ranks oj all oj the outstanding alumnae who dedicate their time and talent to Pi Phi? For now, I will begin by becoming an active member oj my alumnae club and continuing to pay my alumnae dues. And later, when the time is right , 1 will accept the challenge and opportunity to be an alumnae club officer, to work with a collegiate chapter or even become a Fraternity officer
-Libby Gilkison Cannon
1 he ARROW invites comments about the magazine , its articles or any other topic oj interest to our readers. In order Jar your letter to be published, please include Jull name , address and chapter oj initiation. Letters may be edited Jar style, clarity and length. The address is 7730 Carondelet, Suite 333, St. Louis, MO, 63105 or e-mail atthearrow@primary.net.
Recent Features
Please accept these hearty congratulations on the Spring 1998 issue of The ARROW-particularly your feature article on the ABC's of Risk Management. The article was very well written, and I am proud-as I hope you are-to be associated with an international organization that truly cares about its collegiate members. This is " must" reading for each of my children as they enter college. Congratulations to Jean Scott, Timo thy Burke , Michelle Goseco and your entire staff. Now to hear testimonies from chapters who have actually instituted these basic policies!
SHARO L. WIL ES
NEW YORK D ELTA
SCHE ECTADY, EW YORK
I want to congratulate you and The ARROW on the magazine 's recent relevance, specifically the articles on breast cancer and alcoholism (risk factors).
I have experienced both No , I'm not a victim, I'm a survivor. It hurts me to think of young women forcing other young women to drink. Hey, ladies, that stuff is poison.
The up side of my own experiences has been my learning of all the support that is out there , both professional and from peers. Alcoholics Anonymous has been quite helpful in my recovery from alcoholism Another organization that has been Similarly helpful in my recovery from breast cancer is Y-Me We offer information , referrals and support to people with breast
cancer, their families and friends, and anyone having concerns about this disease. We have a national hotline staffed by breast cancer survivors, and I feel privileged to serve on this hotline. We can be reached at (800) 221-214l.
Thanks for two fine issues. Keep up the good work.
HARLAN WIl.5 0 SHROPSHIRE
I DIANA DELTA
EVANSTO , ILLI 015
I arrived home Saturday evening to find the very bright and eye-catching Spring issue of The ARROW. I t didn ' t take me long to kick my shoes off and settle back to see what more I could learn about risk management.
You have done a creative, impressive job of presenting such valuable information and examples on a less than popular subject. I am going to write my Collegiate Province Presidents and suggest that they contact their chapter Risk Management Officers, telling them to read and present it to the entire chapter. Maybe it will help them during the spring party season.
This issue will surely catch the attention of many outside the world of Pi Phi because the topic is so relevant. Thanks for another super issue!
KRISTI N OER OLSO
DIRECTOR OF CHAPTER SUPPORT, RE GION I
I NDIANA DELTA
CHERRY VALLEY, ILLI NOIS
Pi Beta Phi 1997-98 Traveling Graduate Consultants vis ited Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts in October The group included : Katrina Kuehn , Ann ie Jone s, Tillie Galan , Erica Wood , Barbra Boyen and Kristin loupee
Visitors to Arrowmont
Recently a group of Nebraska Gammas from Creighton University traveled to Arrowmont for a week-long spring break service trip. The majority of us had a general understanding of Arrowmont's services, but we had no idea the impact the school has had on the Gatlinburg community as well as the professional arts.
It is evident from the students that Arrowmont provides friendship, fun and inspiration. Not only does Arrowmont affect the students who attend, but it also affects the community. Several times during our stay people commented on the impact Pi Phi and Arrowmont have had on the area.
According to Arrowmont Administrators we were one of the first chapters to volunteer at Arrowmont. This is an excellent opportunity to participate in part of Pi Phi's history. We encourage all Pi Phis to seriously consider experiencing Arrowmont firsthand.
We would like to thank the staff and students for making our experience at Arrowmont one we will never forget!
[See related story on page 13.J
EBRASKA GAMMA CHAPTER MEMBERS
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Michigan Beta Artist-in- Residence
For Michigan Betajohanna Paas, the path to Arrowmont took a few detours Although she enrolled in elementary education at the University of Michigan in 1991, she soon got hooked on art histOty. She sVvitched gears from education to art, with a concentration in ceramics.
In her last semester, johanna's college path took another tum-she switched h er concentration from ceramics to printmaking. She found that she enjoyed making prints on her ceramic pieces with a slab roller. Someone suggested she take a printmaking course. "I really liked ceramics, but after taking the printmaking class , I just didn ' t have as much passion for clay as I did working with the press ."
In 1995, johanna graduated cum laude with a bachelor 's of fine arts degree . In 1997 , johanna received an art education certificate from Eastern Michigan University. She spent the next four months student teaching and realized she didn 't have much tlme to pursue her own art. Applying to be an Arrowmont assistant seemed the logical thing to do. She was accepted into the
Gretchen Church
asSistantship program and spent seven weeks at Arrowmont last summer.
The path led her to apply for the ii-month Artist-in-Residence program , to which she was accepted. The program gives pre-professional , self-directed artists time and space to develop a major body of work in a crea tive community environment of students and visiting faculty. Residents are also encouraged to participate in Arrowmont 's workshops, conferences, community classes, children's classes , Elderhostel classes and Artists-InSchools program. "I was very excited about the teaching aspect of the program," she said. " It is a good balance for me because I can keep my connection with teaching children and still do my own artwork."
Another aspect of the Artists-inResidence program is exhibition opportunities In addition to the 1997-98 Artists-in-Residence Exhibiti o n at Arrowmon t, johanna exhibi ted her work at Southern Virginia College. Oklahoma Beta Barbara Lyons Crawford, an Arrowmont board member , is a professor of art history at the college and invited johanna and two other artists to exhibit their work. " It was rewarding to take our artwork to a finishing point and see it in a gallery setting, " johanna said.
The Artists-in-Residen ce program taught johanna more than she expected. "When I came last s ummer , I really didn't know what to expect," she sai d "A t that time I was looki ng for an an educa ti on job and was scared I was going to get the teaching job and not have time for my own work. ow, after being a resident at Arrowmont, I know I have enough connection to myartwork tha t I'll keep doing it, even when
I get a fulltime teaching position. " johanna has discussed vo lunteering for the ArrowmOnt Ambassador program with Iowa Gamma Ann Struble orris , an Arrowmont board member , and is excited to teach other Pi Phis about Arrowmont. " I've had such a great experience here , and I think that for art, or even non-art , students it is a great opportunity to come on spring break or over the summer." Johanna said.
Johanna hopes to so meday teach at a college level and maintain a studio at home to pursue her printmaking "T hat goal will not happ en right away, so I'm sure I'll venture into lots of other things ," she said. "As long as I can keep my artwork somewhere in my life , I'm happy with that. "
For more information about the Artists-in-Residence program , call Arrowmont at (423) 436-5860.
Find out abouc Arrowmont events and class schedules at our new web site at www .arrowmont .org. Keep in touch via e-mail atarrowmnt @aol.com.
Tennessee Gammas Volunteer at Arrowmont and the National Park
Members of the Tennessee Gamma Chapter donated their time to help out at Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts and the Great Smoky Mountains National Park in March. Almost 80 members made the 40-mile trip from the University of Tennessee campus in Knoxville to Gatlinburg.
Part of the group raked, weeded, cleaned and painted on the Arrowmont campus, while the other half performed similar duties in the national park.
Other chapters interested in doing similar projects can call Facilities Coordinator Steve Reilly at (423) 430-5807 for more information.
Employment Opportunity
ArrowmontSchoolofArts and Crafts is looking for an experienced, enthusiastic individual to fill the position of Development Director for its Gatlinburg , Tennessee, arts education faCility
Please call Susanne Davis at (423) 436-4411 for more information and a complete job description
Nebraska Gammas
Lend a Helping Hand
In mid-March, eleven members of the Nebraska Gamma Chapter at Creighton University traveled to Gatlinburg, Tennessee , to volunteer at Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts. The four-year-old chapter was due for a service trip, and Chapter President Aubrey Hinther had always wanted to visit Tennessee and Arrowmont
Artist-in-Residence Michigan Beta Johanna Paas spoke to the group of collegians about her rewarding experiences at Arrowmont. She encouraged them to spread awareness about Arrowmont to other members of their chapter. She also shared the positive effects Arrowmont and its programs have had on her life.
The Nebraska Gammas said that visiting Arrowmont and experiencing first-hand the impact that Pi Phi has had on Gatlinburg made them even more proud of Pi Beta Phi and its philanthropic mission. They hope to return to Arrowmont in October for another servi ce trip .
Illinois Eta Finds Phonathons
Are Fun!
The Illinois Eta Chapter at Millikin University learned that hosting a phonathon was not only a great way to help the Pi Beta Phi Foundation, but it also was fun! In March, chapter members called alumnae across the country to invite their support of the annual Friendship Fund and to thank those who had already made gifts to the 1997-98 appeal.
The result was tremendous. The chapter was not only successful in their efforts to raise money for the Friendship Fund , but they also gathered valuable feedback, updated
address records and answered important questi o ns for alumnae .
"Calling was a lot easier than people expected," remarked Miche ll e Sweet, Illinois Eta's Vice President of Moral Advancement and phonathon coordinator. "The alumnae were so nice to our chapter members "
Telephone conversations led to shared stories of initiation, inquiries about current chapter life and many expressions of how much Pi Phi had meant to the alumnae when they were in college ... and how important it is in their lives today.
The Foundation thanks the women of Illinois Eta for volunteering their time to help with the phonathon. We also wish to acknowledge Millikin University for its tremendous cooperation and for the use of its on-campus phone site for this project.
The Foundation plans to conduct future collegiate phonathons. If your chapter would like more information on hosting a phonathon , please contact the Foundation this summer. You may call the Fo undation Office at (3 14 ) 72 7- 7338 or e-mail at pibetaphifndn@compuserye com.
ThankYou
C las s of '98
The Pi Beta Phi foundation thanks the 1998 graduating seniors for their individual participation in the Senior focus 1998 appeal. Contributions support the Senior Focus Graduate Fellowship , which is awarded annuall y by th e Pi Ilcta Phi Foundation to a des e rving Pi I'hi alumna. The 1998-99 recipient is pictured on page 18 Chapters listed below arc commended for having the m ost participation from their graduating seniors. In addition , the l"ebraska Beta and Pennsylvania Kappa chapters made gifts to Senior Focus 1998
Arkansas Alpha
California Mu
Iowa Beta
Missouri Alpha
l"ew Mexico Alpha
Ohio Alpha
Penns}-tvania Eta
Texas Eta
Coming Soon!
Pi Beta Phi Foundation scholarship and fellowship applications will be available on Pi Beta Phi's official web site , www pibetaphi org , under the Foundation section "Possibilities. "
This listing includes recognition and memorial gifts to the Pi Beta Phi Foundation from September 1 1997 through March 31. 1998 Recognition and memorial gifts are listed in the Winter and Summer issues of The ARROW.
In Recognition of:
PATRI CIA EM ENS ANDERSO , South Carolina Alpha with love and thanks for her friendship by Camilla Philson Humphrey
BETH VAN MAAN EN BEATTY, Texas Gamma. for her participation in the Indiana Gamma Centennial Celebration by Indiana Gamma Alumnae &. Collegians
RUTH RAMww BERTKE, Ohio Epsilon. for her inspiration and friendship by Carolyn Lake Yenrick
JEN NIFER GRIGG BRANNEN , Georgia Alpha. celebrating her wedding by Alisa Marib Gipson
AN N WARMACK BROOKSHIRE , Texas Beta by Jane Porter Warmack
SUSAN BURDI CK CALDWELL, California Delta by Ruth Neel Noble
CAUFORNIA THETA INITlATION CLASS OF 1992 by Norma icol Hamilton
ANNE ALLE CUFFORD , Ohio Beta with Christmas wishes by Meny Maidlow Hamilton
KAYE WOODMAN DAVts , Ohio Beta, with Christmas wishes by Meny Maidlow Hamilton
J EA M. EGMO , Illinois Alpha by Jo Jean Hicks Farquharson
KATIlRYN C. FORTLAGE , Ohio Theta for her induction into Order of Omega Greek Honor Society at Bowling Green State University by Carolyn Lake Yen rick
MOllYMAIDWw FRANIZ , Ohio Beta . with Christmas wishes by Meny Maidlow Hamilton
VIRGI IA BLAN D FRY, Tennessee Beta. celebrating her membership as a Golden Arrow by Carolyn Pavletich Lesh
GAMMA PROVINCE AL UM AE CLUBS by Marjorie Lyman Miller
ANN BASS GODWIN, Florida Beta by Patricia Loomis Robinson
J ANET Ew s GOFF, Ohio Beta . with Christmas wishes by Meny Maidlow Hamilton
DARLA WANDTKE HARBAUG H, Ohio Epsilon , for her friendship and assistance With the Toledo Ohio Alumnae Club 's MotherDaughter Holiday Tea by Carolyn Lake Yenrick
J OHNN IE HUGHES HATAELD, Texas Zeta by the Alumnae Regional Leadership Retreat-Xi , Sigma , Upsilo n Phi &. Chi Provinces
JAMES & HARRIET BEARDSLEY HAWKINS , ew York Alpha by Hany &. Martha Bowman Ebeling
PAM ANDERSO HERSCHEL, Ohio Epsilon for her friendship &. assistance with the Toledo. Ohio Alumnae Club's MotherDaughter Holiday Tea by Carolyn Lake Yen rick
IOWA ZETA PLEDGE ClASS OF 1931 by Janet McNeill Bywater
Lots BADGLEY LAYCRAFT, Alberta Alpha. celebrating her membership as a Golden Arrow by Carolyn Pavletich Lesh
CAROLYN PAVLEllCH LESH , Texas Delta for her devoted leadership to the Fraternity by Carolyn Lake Yen rick
CAROLYN PAVLEllCH LESH, Texas Delta by Carrie-Mae MacNair Blount
BETIY BLADES loFTON, Indiana Gamma. celebrating her membership as a Golden Arrow by Carolyn Pavletich Lesh
BETIY BLADES loFTON, Indiana Gamma. for her participation in the Indiana Gamma Centennial Celebration by Indiana Gamma Alumnae &. Collegians
Lo UtslANA BETA PLEDGE ClASS OF 1997 by Baton Rouge. Louisiana Alumnae Club
VIRGINIA DENBROCK MAIDww, Ohio Beta. with Christmas wishes by Meny Maidlow Hamilton
CAROL BORGESS Mc CLELLE , Ohio Epsilon. as she celebrates 30 years of membership in Pi Beta Phi by Carolyn Lake Yenrick
EW E MOORE MERRI CK, Illinois Beta-Delta , celebrating her membership as a Golden Arrow by Carolyn Pavletich Lesh
HAN AU MERVINE MIlES , Pennsylvania Beta celebrating her 80th birthday and honoring her service to Pi Beta Phi by Central Pennsylvania Alumnae Pocket
ADRiEN E HIscox MITCHELL, Kansas Alpha by Carrie-Mae MacNair Blount
PATRI CIA MO NTO, Ohio Epsilon. for her strength, courage &. lifelong friendship by Carolyn Lake Yenrick
ALtsoN HENN IG MOORE , Florida Gamma, celebrating her membership as a Golden Arrow by Carolyn Pavletich Lesh
MARGI ET ESSEN DORf MouL, Ohi O Zeta with Christmas wishes by Meny Maidlow Hamilton
NEW YORK IDHA CIlAPnR, on Chapter Loyalty Day by Frances DeSimone Becque
NORlll CAROUNA Au>HA CIlAPnR , as they celebrate their 75th Anniversary by North Carolina Gamma Chapter
MARy RJ;JEBIAN NORlllERN , Texas Beta by Jules &. Sherrie Rukin
PHOENIX, ARIzONA ALUMNAE CLUB, as they celebrate their 7Ist Anniversary by Tom &.Jan Threlkeld Moore
ANN DUDGEON PHY, Texas Alpha by Paul-David Phy
NANCY FOGLE POllARD, Arkansas Beta. for receiving her CPA credentials by Janice Kincaid Clifford Sue Neuenschwander McCoy
JEANNEITE CHANDUR RANDLE, Kansas Beta by Manhattan. Kansas Alumnae Club
LINDA UNSCOTI ROBERT, Ohio Zeta. with Christmas wishes by Meny Maidlow Hamilton
CHARlES ' & LOIS HUSTON Ross, Indiana Delta by Hany &. Martha Bowman Ebeling
HEATIlER WEISS , Arizona Alpha. celebrating her graduation by Simone Gomez
SUSAN CJorn WIVELL, Connecticut Alpha by ew Haven. Connecticut Alumnae Club , deceased
In Memory of:
CONSTAN CE FEG lES ADAMS , Minnesota Alpha by Southwest Florida Alumnae Club
J EN NIFE R Boss AulE, Florida Beta by Lois Keller Boss Clearwater, Florida Alumnae Club
ARNOLD ANKLAM , husband of Nancy Johnson Anklam by Aileen Aylsworth Welgan
MARYLYN SAND EFER ARNOT, North Carolina
Alpha by Abilene Texas Alumnae Club
Roberta Boyd Bragan
Carolyn Pavletich Lesh
Emily Russell Tarr
AN ELE MCG EE As HMAN, Oregon Alpha by Maureen Day Bernard
DOROTIIY GoLD EN BEARD , Iowa Gamma by North San Diego County California Alumnae Club
VIOLA HAu. BEEBY, Indiana Gamma by Valley of the Moon . California Alumnae Club
MARI E SIM MONS BEE KlEY, Ohio Epsilon by Clearwater. Florida Alumnae Club
loUISE SIMMINGER B EGGS, Indiana Delta by Marilyn Holter Jones
MARy B EU. WHITE B ElAIRE, Louisiana Beta by Nancy Foley Prothro
B EVERLY NASH B Eu., Texas Alpha by San Antonio, Texas Alumnae Club
HANs B ENSCHE, husband of Helen Good BenschI' by Manchester Area, Connecticut Alumnae Club
jO HNAlliAN BIRNIE , husband of Janet Smith Birnie by Manchester Area , Connecticut Alumnae Club
B ETIY RASBACH BlAND , Ml5soun l:Seta by Bill &: Anita Crozat Cassilly
ANN BOWERS BON D, Indiana Zeta by Sue Wuthtich Moster
LuClU CREMER BoS1Wl CK, Minnesota Alpha by Des Moines , Iowa Alumnae Club
isABEL DA UBE BOUVEA, Wisconsin Beta by Tom &:Jan Threlkeld Moore
LuOlE MAE BROWN ING, mother of Lu Ann Browning Redman by Sally Reilly
James &: Kathleen Brooks Verschoyle
JEAN ROSSLYN B URN, California Delta by Los Angeles-Santa Monica , CalIfornia Alumnae Club
DOR01HY MAYNE CAMPBEu., Missouri Beta by Virginia Bland Fl)'
Sally Perry Schulenburg
CHERIE WARD CARAVETIE, Michigan Gamma by Sue Kemp August
Ann Ferguson Brown
Marilyn Smith Mertus
NANCY WllSO CARDWEu., Ohio Beta by Ann Williams Brown
Jane Wittich Greiner
Merry Maidlow Hamilton
Linda Wilson Teach
Marjorie Young Wittich
MARy SUE CARLoCK, aunt of Nancy Carlock Rogers by Beth van Maanen Beatty
J UNE I.JNK CHAPPU, Ohio Delta by Cleveland East , Ohio Alumnae Club
UmERlNE COORS by Marcella Morton Mashinter
DOROmy COOlEY Cowu , Illinois Epsilon by Glendale, California Alumnae Club
CARoL SIEVERS CROCKITT, Ohio Beta by Michael &:Jill Collins
Genevieve Carlisle Easley
Eleanor Yothers Fisher
Merry Maidlow Hamilton
Joanne Bridges Harrell
Carol M. Latham
Carolyn Pavletich Lesh
Elizabeth Thornton Robinson
A. H . " RED " CROMB , father of Kay Cromb Brada by Jo Ann Minor Roderick
AlBERT S D AMPIER, husband of Jean Gilbert Dampier by Baton Rouge, Louisiana Alumnae Club
Kay Cromb Brada
Stephanie Elizabeth Griffin
JEAN MANAGHAN D AVIS, Oregon Beta by Frederic Davis
BARBARA D ECKER by West Virginia Gamma Banner Fund
loUISE BAU D EFoUART, New York Delta by Madison, Wisconsin Alumnae Club
ivianlla S)lcfilliitt tvtalsbari
MARy STEIN D ERRING ER, Illinois Epsilon by Dorothy Davis Stuck
NANCY FIfER EICHHORN , Indiana Beta by Jack &: Connie Feallock Scheid
DoRIS BROWN FAwc£IT, Indiana Gamma by Clearwater , Florida Alumnae Club
Genevieve Carlisle Easley
Elaine Aukerman Harrison
Patricia Dunn Moriarty
Sally Perry Schulenburg
VIRGINIA ROBINSO FIELDER, Arizona Alpha by Marian Epperson Howell
Margaret Robinson Thompson
CONSTANCE LEONARD FISHER, Iowa Zeta by Cedar Rapids, Iowa Alumnae Club
P EGGY D AElWYLER FlOREN CE by Jean K. Simms
l1sA Lvu FlOYD , Georgia Alpha by Leslie Dotson Jaggers
MARY KAy FRJ11t FornERGIu., Kansas Alpha by Jane Fothergill Radcliffe
SAUY YEARUNG FouRNY, Illinois Epsilon by Merry Maidlow Hamilton
j ESALYN JONES GAll, Illinois Zeta by Quad Cities , Illinois-Iowa Alumnae Club
MARGARET A GARUN , Texas Gamma by Lucille Glazner Matkin
HEUN SUITER GEHR, Illinois Alpha by Tom &:Jan Threlkeld Moore
Marcia Perry Nix
C. GREGG GEIGER, father of Julie Gregg
Geiger Shannon by Frances DeSimone Becque
Maurine Hager Jones
Sarah Ruth Mullis
Carol Inge Warren
KlMBAu. FARREll GoNZAl£Z, daughter of Tyke McFarland
WIlMA FEDDERSEN G RAN11tAM, Montana Alpha by Maurine Hager Jones
J ANE HOPKINS GRI GGS, Cahfornla Gamma by Richard &: Jean Munkelt Hoover
JEAN HALUR GUSIKEY, West Virginia Alpha by Wheeling , West Virginia-Ohio Valley Alumnae Club
lo UISE D U RGAN HAMMONS , Maine Alpha by Whinier Area, California Alumnae Club
MARY FOSTER HANEY, Colorado Alpha by Colorado Alpha Friendship Club
Dorothy VanValkenburgh Maudru
Rum WIu.JAMS HANSEN , D.C. Alpha by Nancy Holt Garver
jOETTA HICKS , mother of Jo Jean Hicks
Farquharson by Nancy Carlock Rogers lo UISE DODSO N HOUCHIN , Oklahoma Alpha by Ge0rge IS! Jo Arm MpJlde Lewis
J EAN COMPTON HOWEu., Nebraska Beta by Marilyn Mitchell Ruzicka
VIRGINIA C. INGE, mother of Carol Inge
Warren by Frances DeSimone Becque
Kay Cromb Brada
Roberta Boyd Bragan
Lou Ann Montgomery Carter
Carolyn Helman Lichtenberg
Jo Ann Minor Roderick
Richard &: Melissa Dates Schmidt
Lucy Baker Warner
JUANITA YOUMANS JACKMAN , Kllnsa<; Alpha by Tom &:Jan Threlkeld Moore
UntARlNE M CGA ULY J ESSEN, Alabama Beta by Ellie Moore Merrick
lESUE DAY JESTER, Missouri Gamma by Karen Diesing White
l1sA HElEN jOH SO , Kentucky Alpha by Catherine B Carroll
AllCE WEBERjOHNSON, Missouri Beta by Amy Arthun
Beth van Maanen Beatty
Frances DeSimone Becque
Kay Cromb Brada
Roberta Boyd Bragan
Kay Knittle Brock
Orpha O'Rourke Coenen
jean Orr Donaldson
Maurine Smart Dulin
janet Goode Durham
Genevieve Carlisle Easley
Marilyn Simpson Ford
Virginia Bland Fry
joy Vanasse Goodenough
jean Hester Hillis
Anne Busch Hills
Patri cia McFarland Hook
Mary Ann Behlen Hruska
Maurine Hager Jones
Evelyn Peters Kyle
Susan Crane Kyle
Carolyn Pavletich Lesh
Helen Anderson Lewis
Betty Blades Lofton
Ellie Moore Merrick
Adrienne Hiscox Mitchell
Sarah Ruth Mullis
Barbara Sands Olsen
Elizabeth Turner Orr
Ann Dudgeon Phy
Jo Ann Minor Roderick
aney Carlock Rogers
Lois Huston Ross
Jane Landreth Russell
San Mateo County, California Alumnae Club
Mary Kahlenberg Sch roeder
Sally Perry Schulenburg
Jean Wirths Scott
Southern California Area Council
Barbara Oliver Tootle
Barbara Ehni Van Luven
Luey Baker Warner
Carol In ge Warren
Martha McWilliams Weishahn
Aileen Aylsworth Welgan
JUUE KECKELEY, mothe r of Anne Kecke ley
Johnson by Karen Diesing White
STUARr KECKELEY, father of Anne Keckeley Johnson by Karen Diesing White
MARGARETANN SMmI KENNEFICK, Lllinois Zeta by Quad Cities, Illinois-Iowa Alumnae Club
SARA lfART KIMBAll, Oregon Beta by Corvallis, Oregon Alumnae Club
Frances Cox Ehrman
MARGARET JONES KLEIN, Iowa Zeta by Janet McNeill Bywater
Katharine Chrysler Carson
Elizabeth Fuller Franks
Dorothy Ewers Horton
Josephine Lovejoy Myers
Sharyn Neely
Virginia Shadle Phelps
Ann Finley Sigwalt
Marjorie Danforth Singer
Ruth Frudenfeld Smith
BETIY LoVEGREN LAYMAN , Ulinois Zeta by Hinsdale -Na perville , Illinois Alumnae Club
ElllN OlSO LAYfO , Illinois Beta by Louemma Breckenridge Brookey
MARJORY GRIFFIN lEAKE, Oklahoma Alpha by Carolyn Cave Durnil
Catherine Cave Smith
ABI GAIL 1H UsH , granddaughter of Carolyn Pavletich Lesh by Beth van Maanen Beatty
Roberta Boyd Bragan
Ann Dudgeon Phy
aney Carlock Rogers
Carol Inge Warren
EUZAB£I1I MOSIER MAG URN , West Virginia Gamma by Wes t VIrginia Gamma Banner Fund
MARIAN MAYS, Illinois Alpha by Catherine Howland Hopkins
NANCY WIDENER MCLAUGHUN, Nebraska Beta by Naples , Florida Alumnae Club
RACHAEL HORNER MEADOWS , Alberta Alpha by Shirley Gayda Dora
Nap les , Flori da Alumnae Club
DOWRAS ELSNER MONTGOMERY, Indiana Beta by Dianne Johnso n Cartmel
CAROUNE KIME OOOM, Florida Beta by Naney Jenkins Henry
FRANCES lfAMILTO OUVER, Texas Alpha by Anne Easterling Cain
SHIRLEY TRUMPY PADGElT, Illinois Zeta by Cape Cod, Massachusetts Carnation Circle
SUE WINNIFREO STARRETT, mother ofJudith Pigg Mullinix by Sarah Ruth Mu llis
MARy NEWELL QUACKENBUSH , Ohio Delta by Marnie Gardner Christiansen
JAHN ThoMAS RAMsEY, Virginia Delta by Carol McKinley Dudley
EUZAB£I1I WRIGHT RANDALL, Iowa Alpha by Glendale, California Alumnae Club
JEANNE WILCOX REED , Oregon Alpha by Frances Cox Ehrman
ERMA REISS , mother of Ethel Reiss Bean by Kay Cross Baker
DOR011fY FOWLES Ross, Ohio Delta by Naples, Florida Alumnae Club
CHARlA FLETCHER ROUSH , Nevada Alpha by Susan E. Lombardi
LA UREN DAY RUDD, Texas Delta by Betsy Johnston Brewer
Cynthia Camile Collins
Lois Callan Collins
Carol Collins Harp
SALLY ScHAEFER ScHROED ER, Ohio Zeta by Barbara Sands Olsen
MADALYN TRULUCK ScOTT, Florida Beta by Elizabeth Thornton Robinson
MARGARET SHEPLEY by Pollyanna Young Russell
OLGA CHARLES SIB URG, Arizona Alpha by U.s Air Force Detachment 1, 608th Air Operations Group at Offutt Air Force Base , ebraska
BEVERLEY lANDER SIFERS , Kansas Alpha by Sallie Rendigs Benton
Patricia Pierson Dowers
Alice Wiley Hall
Sue Harper lee
Jane Seidl Laey
aney Dockum Trombold
Donna Lindsey Vanier
ALB ERT 1H SMmI , JR., husband of Eunice
Walldorf Smith by Jane Houchens Tuten
DALE O SMmI , husband ofVrrginia Posvar Smith by Palm Springs-Desert Cities , California Alumnae Club
EUZAB£I1I SNYDER SMmI , California Beta by Larry &: Naney Fogle Pollard
Mary Frances Tucker Porter
EVELYN MrrCHELL SMITH, Iowa Zeta by Albuquerque, New Mexico Alumnae Club
Annabel Anderson Bishop
Lillian Locher Stritnnatter
KAREN BOWEN SMITH, Indiana Beta by Patricia Wolfe Davis
Southern Fairfield County , Connecticut Al umnae Club
MARGARET TASHER SMITH, Colorado Alpha by Vrrginia Tasher Mosley
BARBARA BREED STARK, Kansas Alpha by Jeanne Taylor Cockayne
Rosemary Leitz Smithson
JOSEPHINE S ULLIVAN STAYTON, Oklahoma
Alp h a by Mary Ellis Tack Carrere
MARIAN WARNER TEETER, Michigan Beta by Marian Warner Teeter Estate
RUllI CHRISI1ANSEN TEEIZEL, Michigan Beta by Mamie Gardner Christiansen
SHIRLEY McMAKIN TOWNSEND , Oklahoma Beta by Charlene Schick Sullivan
MERRIB£I1I RIBUETT TRAMEL, lllinois Epsilon by Kay Knittle Brock
JEAN GIST TREpp , Ohio Alpha by Elizabeth Gray Caldwell
VICKIE TURNER TRUBY, South Carolina Alpha by Claudia Howle Medori
Luau ROHRER TURNEY-HI G H, Montana Alpha by Camilla Philson Humphrey
SARAUJANE P AU lSO N VANASS E, Washington Beta by Penny White Mayer
bOA BAIllY WALLACE, mother of Barbara Wallace Brewer by Don &: Barbara Wallace Brewer
H ELEN E WALSH , Iowa Gamma by Arthur J. Hagge
GERTR UDE CHARUS W ATKI NS, Illinois Delta by Sarasota-Manatee, Florida Alumnae Club
J EANETTE BROWN WICKLUN D, evada Alpha by Susan E Lombardi
Ros E MAIu£ MAYHEW WI EGAND , evada Alpha by Evelyn Peters Kyle
MARCIA NI C HOLS W ISE, Oklahoma Beta by Catherine Howland Hopkins
J EAN BoslwI CK WO LFE, Ohio Beta by Merry Maidlow Hamilton
Judith Elwell Kuebbeler
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The Pi Beta Phi Foundation Trustees and members of the Alumnae Continuing Education Scholarship, Graduate Fellowship and Undergraduate Scholarship Committees are proud to announce that 49 Pi Phis will receive awards for the 1998-99 academic year. These women have displa yed excell e nce in their studies and in their volunteer service for their communities and Pi Beta Phi.
If you are in need of financial a istance and would like to appl y for one of the Foundation ' s awards for the 1999-2000 academic year , please send a note to the attention of Scholarship 'Program , Pi Beta Phi Foundation , 7730 Carondelet , Suite 333 , St. Loui , Missouri 63105. Plea e indicate which application you arc requesting Firm Janua!)' deadline applies for applications and all supporting materials . The Foundation selects recipients based upon financial need , academic performance , sen'ice to the community and sen'ice to Pi Beta Phi. Eligibility rules for each catego!)' are as follows : Undergraduate scholarships require recipients to be undergraduate initiated members in good standing and have a minimum GPA of3 0
Alumnae scholarships require recipients to be out of undergraduate school for two years or more and to be due -paying alumnae m e mbers.
Graduate fellowships require recipients to attend school full time in an accredited program and to be dues-paying alumnae members
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Pi Beta Phi collegians are at it again . Across the country our chapters are inventing creative activities to raise money for Arrowrnont School of Arts and Crafts, donating books and tutoring children in the name of Links to Literacy and participating in dozens of other philanthropic activities . These Pi Phis are making a difference on their campuses and in their communities.
The OREGO N B ErA Chapter at Oregon State University sponsored Dispelling the Myth, a program that educates students about the dangers of alcohol and date rape . The university 's Greek Life Department asked the chapter to expand the program campuswide.
The ONTARIO GAMMA Chapter at the University of Guelph raised more than $400 for the community food bank.
Twice each week, members of the ARIZO NA B ErA Chapter volunteer at the local soup kitchen to provide food and tutoring for adults and children. Chapter members read to children and help them with homework. The learning is not one-sided. Many of the children are bilingual, and they teach chapter members to speak Spanish.
The IW N OIS B ErA -D ELTA Chapter at Knox College organized Carnival for Kids for underprivileged children in the Galesburg, Illinois area. The event included games, food and fun for nearly 40 children Many chapter members are certified literacy tutors through the Literacy Coalition.
In support of Links to Literacy , the GEORGIA ALPHA Chapter at the University of Georgia is a partner in education with Chase Street Elementary School. Each week, members read books and play outside with the children. The chapter celebrated it's 59th Anntversary with the first pre::,ident and first initiate of Georgia Alpha, Caroline Burson Thrasher.
Members of the I DIANA EPSILON Chapter at DePauw University are involved with the Spanish Enrichment Program in which members visit a local school to teach the Spanish language and culture. Other members pair with elementary school children, visiting them weekly to read books, play games or talk.
The OHIO Z ErA Chapter at Miami University adopted a grandmother whom they visit each Friday. They also cooked a Spaghetti Dinner to raise money for Arrowmont, tutored for Head Start and volunteered for Habitat for Humanity.
The P ENNSYLVANIA IOTA Chapter at the University of Pennsylvania celebrated its 5th Anniversary on February 6.
The IWN O IS E PS ILO N Chapter at Northwestern University sponsored a Pancake Pheed and a service auction, and bagged groceries at a local store to raise money to support their dancers in the campUS-wide Dance Marathon. At the Dance Marathon , 12 members danced for more than 30 hours. The chapter placed third overall for raising $12,000 for La Rabida, a home for abused children.
Members of the KENI1JC KY B ErA Chapter at the University of Kentucky volunteer each week for Operation Read. The chapter volunteered to serve as crash victims at a local airport, participated in the Hoops for Heart basketball tournament, donated items to P.U.s.H. Early Childhood Development Center, worked campus elections, anJ donated money to the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation and the Mary Copeland Children's Home. The chapter started an Angeljar Coin Collection with proceeds going to the Emma Harper Turner Fund.
This year, the W EST VIRGI IA ALPHA Chapter at West Virginia University hosted its first " Lanes to Literacy" bowl-a-thon to raise money for Links to literacy. Several members volunteer at The Shack, a skating rink for underprivileged children, and at Stepping Stones, a tutoring program for high-school students.
The IDAHO ALPHA Chapter at the University of Idaho spent a day reading to local elementary students in support of links to literacy. Chapter members also collected pull tabs from aluminum cans to support the local Ronald McDonald House
Members of the IOWA GAMMA Chapter at Iowa State University raked leaves, dug holes, built sidewalks and painted for Habitat for Humanity, a non-profit organization that builds houses for underprivileged families.
The CAliFORNIA D ELTA Chapter at the University of California, Los Angeles held a Links to Literacy book drive, donating all books to the UCLA Children's Hospital. Chapter members also hosted a bake sale to raise money for Teenline, a crisis hotline run by and for teenagers.
The I NDIANA D ELTA Chapter at Purdue University sponsored Arrowgames, a fund-raiser in which men from 27 fraternities competed in basketball, euchre , softball, T-shirt sales, spirit and a lip sync competition. The chapter raised almost $2,500 for Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts. In support of Links to Literacy, chapter members held a book drive, donating the books to a local community center.
In support of Links to Literacy the NEBRASKA GAMMA Chapter at Creighton University asked members to donate a book as admission to the semi-formal dance. The books were given to the Children's Methodist Hospital and the ebraska Children ' s Home. The chapter also sponsored a rubber ducky race with proceeds going to the Geneva School for Girls.
The M ISSOU RI B ETA Chapter at Washington University donated books and clothing to a local homeless shelter. Members also compiled a cookbook with recipes from members and alumnae Proceeds will be donated to the Pi Beta Phi Scholarship Fund in memory of Melissa Gail Aptman
The NEW J ERSEY Au>HA Chapter at Princeton University participated in SpeCial OlympiCS, a community-wide event. The chapter also participates in Communiversity, a local festival held each spring to promote a closer union between the community and the campus. On the main street, which is filled with bands, cultural events and food stands, chapter members sell snow cones. As a Links to Literacy project, chapter members volunteer at a local day care.
The KENTUCKY GAMMA Chapter at Eastern Kentucky University adopted a grandparent at a local nursing home. Members spend a few hours a week at the nursing home, visiting with their new friend. The chapter also participates in recycling, the clean-the-highway program and skate-a-thon for Cystic Fibrosis.
The Iill OIS ZETA Chapter at the University of Illinois sponsored a campus-wide Spaghetti Dinner to raise money to support the library system of a local elementary school. Chapter members volunteer to read one-on-one to elementary school children. The chapter is currently developing a philanthropy activity for rush They plan to create bookmarks to illustrate Links to Literacy.
Members of the ARKANSAS B ETA Chapter at the University of Arkansas , Little Rock read to sixth grade students at a local elementary school. Members choose their favorite book to read to the children. The chapter also hosted a book drive , donating the books to the Arkansas Children ' s Hospital.
ABOVE LEFT: Texas Epsilons Leslie Edwards, Blair Burkhardt and Jenny Ismert picked up trash during the Unive rsity of North Texas Adopt- a-Spot day
ABOVE CENTER : Michigan Beta Kathleen Anderson tutors fifth graders at the Latino Family Services in Southwest Detroit
ABOV E: The Flor ida Delta Chapter at the Univers ity of Florida raised more than $2,000 for Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts through Down and Dirty, a coed football tournament The three-day event included a talent competition, a footb a ll tr iv ia day and penny voting
Members of the Lo UISIANA B ETA Chapter at Louisiana Sta te University volunteer at a local elementary school, helping children with homework, reading to them, playing games and just talking. The chapter sponsors a basketball tournament to raise money for Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts and books for the MD Anderson Cancer Hospital in Houston , Texas.
The ALB ERTA Au>HA Chapter at the University of Alb erta cosponsored a dance to raise money for Success by Six, a local philanthropy. The chapter also partiCipated in other Greek philanthropies and collected food for the food bank.
The OHIO TH ETA Chapter at Bowling Green State University participated in the campus Dance Marathon benefitting the Children ' s Miracle etwork. Chapter members visit classrooms to assist students with reading and writing projects.
The TENNESSEE GAMMA Chapter spent its spring retreat in Gatlinburg, Tennessee volunteering at Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts and at the Smoky Mountain National Park. Among other activities , members picked up trash along the Little Pigeon River.
•The KENTu CKY ALPHA Chapter at the University of Louisville donated 2,500 books to the Cabbage Patch Settlement and the Center for Women and Families. Chapter members volunteer at the Black Acre ature Preserve teaching children how to plant a garden and investigate a stream. The chapter donated clothing to tornado victims, adopted a highway and contributed money to other Greek philanthropies.
The I lliN O IS I OTA Chapter at Illinois State University participated in Chi Omega ' s March Madness , one of the biggest fund-raisers on campus benefitting St. Jude ' s Children ' s Memorial Hospital.
The TEXAS EPSIW N Chapter at the University of North Texas sponsored Feed the Needy, serving turkey dinners to the homeless and hungry at a local recreation center. The chapter also established an Angel Libraty at the local orphanage where members donate books and read to children. The chapter held a pool tournament to raise money for Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts.
In addition to participating in other Greek philanthropies, FWRlDA D ELTAS at the University of Florida chaperoned a fifth-grade dance at a local elementary school, hosted a birthday party at an area girls club and partiCipated in the March of Dimes run/walk.
For Links to Literacy, the TENNESSEE DElTA Chapter at the University of Memphis has a book collecting contest. The books are donated to an area library for homeless children. To raise money for Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts and the Emma Harper Turner Fund, the chapter sponsors a pie sale.
The ARKANSAS ALPHA Chapter at the University of Arkansas adopted a neighborhood park, which they keep beautiful and clean of litter and leaves. During the holidays, chapter members bought gifts for children at the Richardson Center.
The ARIzONA GAMMA CHAPTER at orthern Arizona University donated books and read to third graders , hosted a Bahama Proma party for an area retirement center , volunteered at Special OlympiCS and sponsored an Easter egg hunt for area children.
The P ENNSYLVANIA GAMMA Chapter at Dickinson College sponsored Bowling for Books. Members collected donations and took pledges for the number of points they would score in one bowling game Proceeds were donated to Links to Literacy. The chapter also received television coverage for their participation in Cure 2000, a 20mile run which raises money for the Leukemia SOCiety.
The TEXAS DELTA Chapter at Texas Christian University sponsored a program about sexual assault with speaker Katie Koestner who gave advice about date rape prevention.
The INDIANA ZETA Chapter at Ball State University sponsored a book d rive, d onati n g the books to the local chap ter of Motiva te Our Minds Chapter members participated in the community Festival of Lights, helping to set up and decorate trees which were then auctioned to raise money for underprivileged children. Chapter members volunteer at the area Head Start program, an organization that donates coloring books, activity books , crayons, paper, scissors and glue to preschool children
Each week, members of the TENNESSEE BETA Chapter at Vanderbilt University play with children at a local park and tutor school children at an area school.
The NEBRASKA BETA Chapter at the University of Nebraska hosted a Spaghetti Feed to raise money to support literacy. The chapter also helps keep the campus and community clean Several members volunteered to read in a Read-a-thon for local school children.
The KANSAS BITA Chapter at Kansas State University is involved in Oprah Winfrey's Angel Network for Habitat for Humanity The chapter pledged to raise $35,000 for a home built for a local family. To raise the money, the chapter sponsored a letter writing campaign, a local celebrity golf tournament, an auction, an all-Greek miss-a-meal and a concert at a local restaurant. The chapter participated in six Greek philanthropies and donated almost $1,200 for local charities. The chapter also sponsored the Wildcat Variety Show raising money for Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts and the John Rhodes fund.
The FLORIDA EPSILON Chapter at the University of Central Florida sponsored Rock the Arrow to raise money for Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts. The chapter also partiCipated in other Greek philanthropies and the campus-wide Dance Marathon benefitting the Children's Miracle Network.
The VIRGINIA GAMMA Chapter at the College of William and Mary sponsored Casino Night complete with poker and T-shirts to raise money for Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts. Chapter members tutor local elementary students during the year. Members participate in many individual service projects including a 5K run benefitting the Housing Parmership for Kids and a bone marrow drive.
The C ONNECTIOIT ALP HA Chapter at the University of Connecticut sponsored Serving Up Literacy , a book drive, library hunt , banner competition and volleyball tournament, collecting more than 600 books and almost $600 to donate to Links to Literacy.
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Members of the I DIANA GAMMA Chapter at Butler University are involved in several community service projects, including helping incoming freshmen move into the dorms , donating money to the YMCA giving tree , serving as orientation guides for incoming freshmen and participating in various campus service organizations. In support of Links to Literacy, chapter members tutor and read to children at an area after-school program. In addition, the chapter sponsors Swing into Spring, a 60-hour swinging marathon which benefits the American Cancer SOCiety.
The MAIN E ALPHA Chapter at the UniversitY of Maine sponsors a craft fair and sells hot dogs at a canoe race to raise money for the Children's Miracle Network. Members walk in the annual AIDS walk, sell Christmas cards , donate clothing to a battered women's shelter and raise money by selling spots in their parking lot to basketball and hockey fans. A portion of the money raised is donated to Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts.
The NEW YORK DELTA Chapter at Cornell University sold Green Day T-shirts to benefit the Sierra Club and organized Walk for Parks to raise money for planting a garden and trees around the Greater Ithaca Area Center for local children. The chapter also donated books to the center.
The M ISSOURI G AMMA Chapter at Drury College sponsored Puttin' on the Lips, a lip sync contest to raise money for the AIDS Project of the Ozarks. The chapter also partiCipated in Into the Streets, a campus-wide street clean-up to benefit the Springfield area.
ABOVE LEFT: The Kansas Alpha Chapter at the University of Kansas received the Gold Award for Rock Chalk Revue Community Service Hours. Chapter members averaged 13.5 hours of community service during the Rock Chalk Revue . Community service projects included a canned food drive, campus clean-up, adopt-a-school, big brothers/big sisters, and Natural Ties, a program that pairs chapter members with mentally handicapped people.
ABOVE CENTER: Members of the Mississippi Alpha Chapter at the University of Southern Mississippi volunteered at Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts in Gatl inburg, Tennessee. Sally Campbell, Olivia Hamil and Leora Madden spent time with students from the Pi Beta Phi Elementary School. The chapter also held its annual Arrowspike volleyball tournament raising money for Arrowmont and the South Mississippi Children 's Center .
ABOVE : The Oklahoma Beta Chapter at Oklahoma State University sponsored Arrowmont Day to recognize Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts and to provide area ch ildren with a chance to develop their artistic skills. Children ages 5 to 12 spent the day in the chapter house making pet rocks , dough creatures , and other craft items .
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B ETA Chapter at Duke University tutor children at a local elementary school each week. The chapter, along with Sigma Alpha Epsilon, co-sponsored a fund-raiser for the Durham Boys and Girls Club and raised more than $10,000.
The P ENNSYLVANIA B UA Chapter at Bucknell University held its annual
Pi Phi Auction, in which members volunteer services such as car washing, tutoring and babysitting to raise money for Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts The chapter is also involved in Adopt-a-School, and members work with pre-school aged children at an area center to promote good reading skills. The chapter honored Hannah Mervine Miles on her 80th birthday. Hannah has been a member of the chapter's Alumnae Advisory Committee for 53 years.
The NORlll CAROUNA GAMMA Chapter at Wake Forest University sponsors Pancake Phest to raise money for the Bria n Piccolo Cancer Fu nd. Chapter members also volunteer at the area girls club.
The WYOMI G Al.PHA Chapter at the University of Wyoming sponsored the Pi Phi Plunge in which members of the Greek community competed in belly flop contests, inner tube water polo, synchronized swimming and other events. All proceeds from T-shirt sales and entry fees were donated to Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts. Chapter members also visit a local elementary school each month to read to and visit with students.
The OHIO IOTA Chapter at the University of Dayton sponsored its annual Arrowspike volleyball tournament raising more than $1,000 for Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts. Members also helped clean-up the community , wrapped holiday gifts at a local mall to benefit the March of Dimes, volunteered at a local hospital and tutored in inner-city schools.
Members of the T EXAS BETA Chapter at Southern Methodist University tutor underprivileged children each week. The chapter also collected books for an area high school in an effort to promote literacy in the community.
Members of the CAuFORNIA ZETA Chapter at the University of Califomia, Santa Barbara visit the occupants of Hillside House , a home for cerebral palsy patients, and bake Christmas cookies and sing carols for the residents of an area retirement center. The chapter donates books and participates in a carnival for local children.
The IlliNOIS ETA Chapter at Millikin University partiCipated in the 3D-hour famine benefittlllg [he World Vision Corporation. Chapter members also collected books for an area hospital. In addition, the chapter served as home base for a Pi Beta Phi Foundation Phonathon.
Members of the OREGON Al.PHA Chapter at the University of Oregon visit local elementary schools each week and read to the children during lunch time. The chapter also held a Christmas party for underprivileged children and their families.
The WISCO SIN Al.PHA Chapter at the University of Wisconsin sponsors Hoops for Hope , a three-on-three basketball tournament benefitting cancer research, and Bullseye with Pi Phi, a dart tournament benefitting leukemia research. Chapter members participated in the campus-wide philanthropy Humorology , a skit competition between six sorority-fratemity pairings.
Members of the lo U IS IANA Al.PHA Chapter at Tulane University- ewcomb College tutor kindergarten through third-grade students at the local elementary school.
The CAuFORNIA EPSI LO chapter at San Diego State University h oste d Arrowspike beach volleyball tournament, which also featured a Pie a Pi Phi booth.
The I N DIANA BUA Chapter at Indiana University sponsors Arrowgames, a day of field activities and relay games to raise money for Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts. The chapter also held an auction at the mother-daughter weekend Chapter members partiCipated in the campuswide Dance Marathon and donated $300 to an area family who lost their home.
The N EW MEXI CO Al.PHA Chapter at the University of ew Mexico won the philanthropic award during Greek Week. The award is given to the chapter that has been most actively involved with communiry service. The chapter participated in Bowling for Kids Sake, volunteered at the American Diabetes Association Art Auction, sold daffodils for the Presbyterian Homecare and Hospice, and donated books to a reading center.
The SmITH DAKOTA Al.PHA Chapter at the University of South Dakota entertained children at a local children ' s hospital with carols, helped clean up a highway, sponsored a clothes drive for a battered women ' s shelter and held a silent auction to raise money for Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts.
The OHIO EPSILO N Chapter at the University of Toledo hosted a campuswide Karaoke ight in the Student Union to raise money for Arrowmont and to collect books for links to literacy.
The M IC HI GAN EpSILON Chapter at Western Michigan University incorporated a book drive into the rush activities, collecting more than 200 books for a local pediatric ward and a homeless shelter. The chapter also volunteered to clean toys and decorate the main bulletin board at the pediatric ward of a local h ospital.
The MI CHI GAN ALPHA Chapter at Hillsdale College volunteers at Domestic Harmony, a community shelter for battered women. Michigan AlphaJen Owen runs the shelter and monitors the crisis line. Each spring, the chapter sponsors "Cow Maneuver" in which members sell 300 two inch square plots of land to raise money for Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts.
Members of the V IRGI IA TH ETA Chapter at Washington &: Lee University tutor children at an area elementary school each week. Members recruited other Greeks to participate in the tutoring program. The chapter also bought Christmas gifts for area children through the Salvation Army's Angel Tree , participated in Habitat for Humanity and volunteered at local hospitals , tutored classmates and served as sober drivers through the campus Live Drive program
The N EW YORK ALP HA Chapter at Syracuse University partiCipated in Habitat for Humanity and the community Annual Kids Day
The CAli FORNIA AlPHA Chapter at Stanford University raised money for Women and Youth Supporting Each Other during a Valentine's Day Orange Crush Sale. Members sold cans of Orange Crush and delivered them to recipients, who could find out the identity of their admirer for an additional fee. Secret admirers who wanted their identity to remain secret could pay extra.
The WIS CO SIN D ELTA Chapter at Marquette University participated in Hunger Clean-up, a one-day event of cleaning up and beautifying the Milwa u kee area.
Members of the IOWA B ETA Chapter at Simpson College visit residents of a local retirement center for evenings of bingo. Chapter members volunteer at the Multiple Sclerosis Foundation, the Friends Organization and a retirement center.
To raise money for Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts, the FLORIDA B ETA Chapter at Florida State University sponsored All Fraternity Review, a dance competition. Chapter members volunteer at an area elementary school helping fourth grade students prepare for the fifth grade entrance examination.
The I OWA G AMMA Chapter at Iowa State University received the President ' s Award for Fraternal Excellence during Greek Week. This is the highest honor given on campus and is judged based on scholarship , educational programming , external relations , campus mvolvement, new member education , recruitment , alumni relations , community service and risk management
ABOVE LEFT : The Florida Beta Chapter at Florida State University participated in the campus-wide Dance Marathon, benefitting the Children 's Miracle Network.
ABOVE CENTER : Ohio Iotas Katie McGann and Mary Chavez helped bake cookies and collect hats , gloves and money for the Christmas on Campus celebration at the University of Dayton .
ABOVE : The Louisiana Beta Chapter hosted a Cookie Shine for the Baton Rouge Louisiana Alumnae Club. Participants included Chapter President Emily Weilbaecher, Traveling Graduate Consultant Erica Wood, Laurie Sagnibene and Alumnae Club President Rebecca Anderson.
Members of the AlABAMA B ETA Chapter at the University of Alabama read to young children at an area medical center. Members also read newspapers and magazines for the West Alabama Radio Reading Service. The chapter sponsored its Eighth Annual Arrow Open Golf Toumament benefitting the reading service.
The NOR1l{ D AKOTA ALPHA Chapter at the University of orth Dakota helped rebuild the community libraries that were destroyed during the Grand Forks flood. Through an extensive book drive , the chapter collected more than 3 ,000 hard cover books for three elementary schools and a middle school. Chapter members also participated in other Greek philanthropies , hosted a haunted house for area children , partiCipated in an Adopt-a-School project and volunteered at area hospitals , churches and around campus
The COLORADO GAMMA Chapter at Colorado State University sponsored Homework Hotel at which children from an area elementary school visited the chapter house to get help with their homework. Members also read to children, donated books, served as buddies to kindergarten students, assisted in elementary classrooms and volunteered at a festival for teenagers. The chapter sponsors Pi Phi Plunge, a fund-raising event with swim relays, belly flop contests and synchronized swimming contests. Proceeds go to Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts and the American Cancer Association. The chapter also sponsored a golf tournament to raise money for Arrowmont and to help a local elementary sc h ool buy books.
The FLORIDA EPSILON Chapter partiCipated in a 24-hour Dance Marathon to benefit the Children's Miracle etwork, taking home first place for fund-raising, banner and overall spirit. The chapter also won the first place trophy during homecoming at the University of Central Florida, placing first in float, skit, sign and spirit.
The IOWA ETA Chapter at Drake University collected more than 250 books for a local children's hospital. The chapter hosted its third annual dart tournament raising money for Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts.
The TExAs ZETA Chapter at Baylor University sponsored A Fishing Event for Really Special People at a local nursing home. The chapter also partiCipated in a community clean-up and members volunteer for the Make-a-Wish FoundatIon , Big BrotherslBig Sisters program , local hospitals and Special Olympics.
The NEW YORK EPSlLO Chapter at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute hosted a Halloween party for area children and their parents. They also participated in the Winter Walk benefitting a community center for the homeless. This spring, the chapter hosted its 14th annual Mr. RPI contest raising more than $1,000 for Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts.
The OHIO Au>HA Chapter at Ohio University hosted the Pi Phi Tennis Classic, a campus-wide toumament to raise money for local charities. Members also helped clean up and beautify an area school. After planting flowers, painting the gutters and fence and waxing the floors, members sponsored a mini-camival for the children.
The ARIzONA Au>HA Chapter at the University of Arizona partiCipated in a campus-wide Red Cross blood drive, played in a Big BrotherlBig Sister Bowla-thon and volunteered at the Special Olympics. During the Big Event, members planted flowers and trees and picked up trash in the community.
The TExAs ETA Chapter at Texas A & M University volunteers at the Still Creek Boys Ranch in support of Links to Literacy. The ranch is a home for boys who are victims of broken homes. Each week, chapter members tutor and spend time with the boys. The chapter sponsored its third annual Arrowspike Volleyball Tournament this spring . Chapter members also participated in Replant , an environmental service project , and the Big Event in which they performed various odd jobs in the community.
The CAliFORNIA M u Chapter at Pepperdine University sponsored Pie with Pi Phis benefitting Links to Literacy. The chapter participated in the campus Step Forward Day in which members cleaned up the beach and the Pacific Coast Highway, planted trees and sandbagged. The chapter also partiCipated in several Greek philanthropies and the campus Volunteer Center's School of Wheels program, a tutoring program for inner-city children.
The IOWA ZETA Chapter at the University of Iowa held its Cosmic Bowling fundraiser. Chapter members also partiCipated in the 30-hour Dance Marathon raising money for the pediatric oncology unit at the Univers i ty of Iowa Hospi tal.
The MONTANA Au>HA Chapter at Montana State University serves as Peanut Butter Pals at a local elementaty school, where they spend the lunch hour reading to children and helping the students with their homework. Members also help decorate and chaperone middle-school parties and dances.
In addition to participating in various Greek philanthropies, the PENNSYLVANIA THETA Chapter at Villanova University co-sponsored a Twister tournament with Phi Sigma Kappa benefitting Links to Literacy and the Children's Miracle Network. Chapter members volunteer at the Wellness Community of Philadelphia , a program which includes support groups , educational workshops , stress management and social events for cancer patients and their families
The TExAs ALPHA Chapter at the University ofTexas placed first in the Greek Olympics, which included activities such as three-on-three basketball, tug-of-war and a three-legged race. The chapter also volunteered for Hands-onHousing community service project painting houses for underprivileged families.
The P ENN SYLVANIA KAPPA Chapter at Lehigh University participated in the Saucon Park Clean-up and volunteered at the After School Program at an area children's center where members helped children with homework and creative activities. Members also volunteer at the local Red Cross, doing clerical work and sending out informational packets
The V ERMO NT B ETA Chapter at the University of Vermont supports a local children's center through tutoring, sponsoring parties and playing games with the children. The chapter held a fun run to benefit the American Cancer Society.
The VIRGIN IA Z ETA Chapter at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University sponsored a Pie a Pi Phi fund-raising event. Members tutor children at a local elementary school and participate in several Greek and community philanthropies.
The M ISSOURI ALP HA Chapter at the University of Missouri participates in at least three fraternity philanthropies a semester, in addition to the biannual campus-wide Day of Caring and Rockin ' Against Multiple Sclerosis .
The WASHIN GTON BETA Chapter at Washington State University sponsored a Links to Literacy dinner, donating books to a local day-care center. The chapter also participated in jump for the juvenile Diabetes Foundation and a Habitat for Humanity pancake dinner.
Members of the AlABAMA ALPHA Chapter at Birmingham-Southern College visit an area elementary school for Reading Hour each week. The chapter also sponsored a book drive, collecting books for the school's library. Two members, Shelley Moor and Nicole Nabors traveled to Zimbabwe on a mission trip to supply field medical outposts with supplies.
The VIRGI IA D ELTA Chapter at Old Dominion University participates in Operation Smile, which helps children with facial deformities. The chapter has raised thousands of dollars for this cause. To contribute to AIDS awareness programming, members partiCipated in the annual AIDS walk and cooked dinner for AIDS patients. To incorporate Links to Literacy into rush, chapter members and rushees make alphabet cards for preschool classes.
The CAlIF ORNIA I OTA Chapter at California State University, Chico sponsored Arrow Games which began with a football tournament and concluded with a social dance.
The VIRGINIA ETA Chapter at the University of Richmond hosts a literacy hour with disabled adults During rush , chapter members and rushees wrote and decorated children 's poems for books that were donated to an area elementary school.
ABOVE LEFT: The Texas Gamma Chapter at Texas Tech University implemented a Lollipops for Literacy program in which members volunteered with underprivileged children at a local elementary school giving books and circus-sized lollipops as rewards for reading. The chapter also participated in character readings at the Angel Library in the University Medical Center. Members dress up as fairy tale characters and read stories to children .
ABOVE CENTER: The Texas Alpha Chapter at the University of Texas celebrated its 96th birthday on February 12 .
ABOVE : Missouri Alpha Emilie Owen went to Houston, Texas, for an alternative spring break of volunteering with disabled children at the Bendwood School and the Texas Children 's Hospital. Colleen McMillen and Katherine Gehringer also volunteered on the trip organized by t he Un iversity of Missour i YMCA .
The FLO RIDA ALPHA Chapter at Stetson University sponsored Links to Literacy week on campus and in the communiry. Members exchanged letters with first- and second-grade students at a local elementary school and sponsored a Pi Social with pie-eating and pie-throwing contests. In a campus-wide book drive , the chapter collected almost 500 books .
The MINNESOTA ALPHA Chapter at the University of Minnesota donates cookies to the Ronald McDonald House , participates in service events during Homecoming and Springjam and raises money for AIDS and multiple sclerosis research
Chapters above the all women's 1997 GPA (per institution)
• Alabama Beta, University of Alabama
• Alabama Gamma, Auburn University
• Arizona Alpha, University of Arizona
• Arizona Gamma, Northern Arizona University
• Arkansas Beta, University of ArkansasLittle Rock
California Beta , University of California, Berkeley
California Gamma, University of Southern California
• Californ ia Delta, University of California, Los Angeles
• Californ ia Zeta, University of California, Santa Barbara
• Cali fo rn ia Eta, Uni vers ity of Ca lifo rn ia, Irvi ne
• California Theta , University of California, Davis
California Kappa, UniverSity 01 Calilornia, an Diego
California Mu, Pepperdine University
• Colorado Alpha , University of Colorado
Colorado Gamma, Colorado State University
• Florida Alpha, Stetson University
• Florida Beta, Florida State University
• Florida Delta, University of Florida
• Georgia Alpha, University of Georgia
• Idaho Alpha, University of Idaho
Illinois Alpha, Monmouth College
* Illinois Beta-Delta , Knox College
Illinois Epsilon, Northwestern University
• Illinois Zeta, UniverSity of Illinois
Illinois Theta , Bradley University
• Indiana Alpha, Franklin College
Indiana Beta , Indiana University
Iowa Beta, Simpson College
* Iowa Gamma, Iowa tate University
• Iowa Zeta, Umversity of Iowa
Iowa Eta, Drake Cmverslty
* Kansas Alpha, tJm\'erslty of Kan as
• Kansas Beta , Kansas State University
Kentucky Alpha, University of LOUisville
• Kenrucky Beta , University of Kentucky
• Louisiana Alpha, Tulane UniversityNewcomb College
* Louisiana Beta, Louisiana State University
• Michigan Alpha, Hillsdale College
Minnesota Alpha, University of Minnesota
• Mississippi Alpha, University of Southern Mississippi
• Missouri Alpha, University of Missouri
Missouri Beta , Washington University
* Missouri Gamma, Druty College
Montana Alpha, Montana State University
ebraska Beta, University of ebraska
ebraska Gamma, Creighton University
ew York Alpha, Syracuse University
North Carolina Alpha, University of orth Carolina
NOM Carolina Beta , Duke UnIversity
Ohio Alpha , Ohio University
* Ohio Epsilon, University ofToledo
• Ohio Zeta, Miami University
Ohio Eta, Denison University
Ohio Theta, Bowling Green State University
• Oklahoma Beta, Oklahoma State University
• Oregon Alpha, University of Oregon
• Oregon Beta , Oregon State University
Pennsylvania Beta, Bucknell University
• Pennsylvania Gamma, Dickinson College
• Pennsylvania Epsilon, Pennsylvania State University
• Pennsylvania Zeta, Washington &. Jefferson College
Pennsylvania Eta, Lafayette College
Pennsylvania Theta, Villanova University
• Pennsylvania Iota, University of Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania Kappa, Lehigh University
South Dakota Alpha, University of South Dakota
* Tennessee Beta , Vanderbilt Uni\'ersity
* Tennessee Delta , University of Memphis
• Texas Alpha , University of Texas
* Texas Beta. Southern MethodIst Universit)
Texas Gamma, Texas Tech Cm\·ersit)·
Texas Delta, Texas ChristIan Universit),
• Texas Epsilon, Umversity of North Texas
• Texas Eta , Texas A&. M University
Virginia Gamma , College of William &. Mary
Virginia Delta , Old Dominion University
Virginia Epsilon , University of Virginia
• Virginia Zeta , VirgInia Polytechnic Institute &. State UniverSity
* Virginia Eta, University of Richmond
• Virginia Theta, Washington &. Lee UniversIty
• Washington Alpha, University of Washington
Washington Gamma , University of Puget Sound
• two or more semesters/quarters
Chapters ranking first academically in scholarship
on campus 1997
Arizona Alpha, University of Arizona
Arizona Gamma, Northern Arizona University
California Theta , University of California, Davis
Colorado Delta , Colorado-School of Mines
Florida Alpha, Stetson University
• Illinois Beta-Delta, Knox College
Indiana Alpha, Franklin College
Indiana Eta , Indiana-Purdue UniversityFort Wayne
Iowa Alpha, Iowa Wesleyan University
Iowa Beta, Simpson College
Iowa Gamma, Iowa State University
Louisiana Alpha , Tulane Universit),Newcomb College
Minnesota Alpha, University of Minnesota
Montana Alpha , Montana State University
ew Mexico Alpha , University of New Mexico
* Ohio Epsilon , University ofToledo
Oklahoma Beta , Oklahoma State Universlt),
Oregon Alpha , Cm\'erslt)' of Oregon
Pennsylvama Zeta. Washington &. Jefferson College
Texas Beta , Southern Methodist University
Texas Epsilon, University of North Texas
Texas Eta, Texas A &: M University
Virginia Delta, Old Dominion University
• Virginia Theta , Washington &: Lee University
• two or more semesters/quarters
Chapters with a 1997 calendar year GPA of 3.14 (Pi) and above
California Alpha, Stanford University
California Beta, University of California, Berkeley
California Delta, University of California , Los Angeles
Connecticut Beta, Yale University
Florida Alpha, Stetson UniverSity
Florida Delta, University of Florida
Illinois Beta-Delta , Knox College
Illinois Epsilon, Northwestern University
Illinois Zeta, University of Illinois
Indiana Alpha, Franklin College
Iowa Beta, Simpson College
Kansas Beta, Kansas State University
Louisiana Alpha, Tulane UniversityNewcomb College
Michigan Alpha, Hillsdale College
Michigan Beta , University of Michigan
Missouri Alpha, University of Missouri
Missouri Beta , Washington University
Missouri Gamma , Drury College
Nebraska Beta , University of ebraska
Nebraska Gamma, Creighton University
New Jersey Alpha , Princeton University
ew York Delta , Cornell University
orth Carolina Beta , Duke University
North Carolina Gamma, Wake Forest University
North Dakota Alpha , University of orth Dakota
Ohio Zeta , Miami University
Oklahoma Beta, Oklahoma State University
Ontario Beta , University of Western Ontario
Oregon Gamma, Willamette University
Pennsylvania Epsilon, Pennsylvania State University
Pennsylvania Zeta, Washington &: Jefferson College
Pennsylvania Theta, Villanova University
Pennsylvania Iota , University of Pennsylvania
Tennessee Beta , Vanderbilt University
Texas Beta , Southern Methodist University
Texas Zeta, Baylor University
Virginia Epsilon, University of Virginia
Virginia Eta, University of Richmond
Virginia Theta , Washington &: Lee University
Washington Alpha, University or Washington
Washington Gamma, University of Puget Sound
Chapters with a 1997 calendar year GPA of 3.0
to 3.13
Alabama Alpha , Birmingham-Southern College
Alabama Gamma , Auburn University
Arizona Alpha, University of Arizona
Arizona Gamma, Northern Arizona University
California Theta, University of California , Davis
California Kappa, University of California, San Diego
California Mu, Pepperdine University
Colorado Alpha, University of Colorado
Florida Beta, Florida State University
Georgia Alpha, University of Georgia
Idaho Alpha, University of Idaho
Illinois Theta , Bradley University
Indiana Beta, Indiana University
Indiana Gamma, Butler University
Indiana Epsilon, DePauw University
Indiana Eta , Indiana-Purdue University-Fon Wayne
Iowa Gamma, Iowa State University
Iowa Zeta, University of Iowa
Iowa Eta, Drake University
Kentucky Beta , UniverSity of Kentucky
Louisiana Beta , Louisiana State University
Minnesota Alpha, University of Minnesota
Mississippi Alpha, University of Southern Mississippi
New Mexico Alpha, University of New Mexico
New York Epsilon, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Nonh Carolina Alpha, University of North Carolina
Ohio Alpha , Ohio University
Ohio Eta, Denison University
Ohio Iota, University of Dayton
Oklahoma Alpha, University of Oklahoma
Pennsylvania Gamma, Dickinson College
Pennsylvania Kappa, Lehigh University
South Dakota Alpha, University of South Dakota
Tennessee Delta, University of Memphis
Texas Gamma , Texas Tech University
Texas Delta , Texas Christian University
Texas Eta , Texas A &: M University
Virginia Zeta, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Wisconsin Alpha, University of Wisconsin
Collegiate Chapter 1997 Calendar Year
D rections
Where friendships grow Pi Beta Phi's Mentoring & Networking Program
What is Directions?
Directions is Pi Phi's mentoring and networking program. It is a nationwide network of alumnae who are willing to help other Pi Phis with information, contacts and referrals. The connection may be community based or career related. It is enlarging our Pi Phi connection-alumna to collegian, alumna to alumna, sister to sister.
Directions is a means to match collegians and alumnae seeking information with alumnae who have offered their help. More than 3,500 Pi Phi mentors are now registered in the Directions database. In the last six months alone, 487 Pi Phis have requested help from mentors participating in the Directions Program.
We want alumnae registered in the Directions Program to know what they can expect. Each member selects the level of involvement with which she is comfortable. Some may be able to help with career counseling and connections , but most will be providing support by sharing community information. The response can be as simple as sharing a phone call or a cup of coffee Alumnae will be putting friendship into action and that friendship will vary with each situation.
Seeking your Success Stories
If you have gtVm or received suppon through Directions, Pi Phi's mentoring and networking program. please share your success story with readers Send informadon to ThtARROW t/Pi &ttJ Phi, 7730 Carondelet, Sulte 333, St. Louis, MO 63105.
How You Can Help
Who needs to fill out the Directions form? Young graduates, career women, mothers , grandmothers, Golden Arrow Pi Phis ... everyone has something to offer. Recent graduates provide a fresh perspective and seasoned alumnae have years of experience to share. You might have just the right information for a Pi Phi in need. She might be a new graduate researching career fields or she might be a wife, moving with her family to a new area or she might be a Golden Arrow Pi Phi relocating to a new state. Your participation will help us meet the various needs of our members.
Please volunteer and register with Pi Phi 's Directions Program and share your expertise . You've got what it takes-a unique experience and a point of view.
of the Program
• Provide service to our members
• Offer support including community information, social and personal needs, career counseling and connections
• Put friendship into action
• Welcome Pi Phis into the community
• Give and receive mutual support
• Bring alumnae into clubs
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DOROTIfY MOORE KErTH Massachusetts Beta Bostonian, Massachusetts Alpha Province
J UDmt D UNN ClARK Michigan Alpha Northern Virginia Delta Province
New York Delta Greater Princeton Area, New Jersey Beta Province
Iowa Zeta Philadelphia-Main Line , Pennsylvania Gamma Province
MARET FELlNER GARARD Indiana Delta Durham/Orange County, South Carolina Epsilon Province
Ohio Epsilon Toledo Area, Ohio Theta Province
Kentucky Gamma Louisville, Kentucky Kappa Province
MAEDJE Iowa Alpha Nap les, Florida Eta Province
Illinois Eta Decatur, lllinOis Nu Province
Is lflA G
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Oklahoma Alpha MlSSlSSippl Gulf Coast Xi Provin ce
Wisconsin
Chicago South Suburban, lllinois Mu Province
MARJORIE KEu..ER WINGER
P EGGY SMmt luY
KIMBERlEY HALE MACKlN
AYlE
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JEANNE NIEMEIER WUHN
HElEN HOllAND
HElEN Fox UrrrER
Gamma
GRA CE KEISER MAYES lllinois Zeta Rockford , IllinoIS Omicron ProVlnce
AMEEONKEN
JANE FOTH ERGIll. CHARlENE ScHICK
MARy HOOTON MERS
Nebraska Beta RADCUfFE
SUlliVAN
Texas Beta
Omaha , Nebraska Kansas Alpha
Oklahoma Beta
Dallas, Texas Pi Province Lawrence , Kansas
Duncan , Oklahoma
Upsilon Province
Rho Province
Tau Province
Emma Harper Turner Award
Announced at the 1993 Convention in recognition of the establishment of the Alumnae Department in 1893, this award honors an alumna for exceptional leadership at the local club level. Serving as an effective alumnae club officer, aiding in recruiting and maintaining dues-paying members, acting as a role model in promoting Pi Phi loyalty, displaying creativity and flexibility in programming, encouraging longrange planning in her club, and broadening the scope of local alumnae by promoting the international aspects of the Fraternity are criteria for the award.
Province
JOEY BLUME HAMILTON Indiana lela Southern Fairfield County , Connecticut Alpha
RUllI H EN DERSON GRAHAM Michigan Gamma Bloomfield Hills, Michigan Thela Provin ce
J ACQ U IE TRO MB UY lIARRELL Michigan Alpha Glen Ellyn-Wheaton , lIIinois Mu Province
MARy H EN DERSO BlTITERY Virginia Della Southern ew Jersey Beta Province
LA U REN PEKRUL INGALL Connecticut Alpha Greater Raleigh , North Carolina Epsilon Province
J AN ET MERLACK MAlocc o West Virginia Alpha Cleveland West , Ohio lOla Province
USA Y ERBY GRANT Illinois Alpha Peoria Area , lIIinois u Province
S USAN MARSHAll O ' REILLY Ohio Epsilon
Philadelphia-Main Line , Pennsylvania Gamma Province
SHIRlfl' NI CHOLS CHRlSI1JEB Vermont Beta Southwest Florida Eta Province
EUZABETH WIll.lAMS COPELAND Alabama Alpha Birmingham , Alabama Kappa Province
GAYll GI LLUM MACDIARMID Lo uisiana Bela New Orleans, LOUlsiana Xi Province
NANCY NICHOLS OLSON
Illinois Zeta
Rockford , illinois Omicron Province
PAM PLUMlEY BARINEA U Louisiana Alpha Houston , Texas Phi Province
JEAN CHAlliNOR HAll
Kansas Alpha
Kansas City, MissouriShawnee Mission , Kansas Rho Province
DO NNA lATHROP FONIAlNE
Minnesota Alpha
Palo Alto , California Alpha-Gamma Province
KArny FOSSCECO PHIlliPS Colorado Gamma Colorado Springs, Colorado Psi Province
SNIDER WHITNEY
Kansas Beta Tulsa, Oklahoma Tau Province
COI.£ITI GlEN B KOW
ew York Alpha Cenrral Orange County, California Alpha-Delta Province
SUSAN AIilN H UG HES Arizona Alpha Bellevue-Eastside, Washington Omega Province
JOHNNIE HUGHES HATFIELD
Texas Zeta
Richardson-Plano , Texas Upsilon Province
PAM MoRRIS SAM Arizona Alpha Tucson , Arizona Alpha-Epsilon Province
CAROLYN CAWSEY PINSENT
A1bena Alpha
Calgary, A1bena Alpha-Beta Province
NOT PICTURED:
SHARON GUSfAVEl COSTlOW
Indiana Zeta
Indianapolis , Indiana Lambda Province
BARBARA HUBBARD PRATHER
Iowa Beta Indianola , Iowa Pi Province
LYNN LYlES BRIll
Texas Alpha
San Antonio, Texas Chi Province
MARY
Members of the MANCHFSfER AREA, CONNEcnCUT
ALUMNAE CLUB spent February promoting literacy within the club and community. The club participated in a book review of Wally Lamb's "She's Come Undone" at a local bookstore. Members also collected children's books to donate to Book Buddies, a literacy program at an area Head Start program Th e clu b also participa ted in The Incredible Read ing Rally in whic h members ga th e red pledges for the n um ber of b ooks they could read in two weeks. Proceeds benefitted Literacy Volunteers of America.
The NORI1lERN VIRGINIA
ALUMNAE C LUB sponsored a Link with our Legacy of Literacy program on April 25 in conjunction with a Founders' Day celebration. Lynda Johnson Robb, chairman of Reading is Fundamental, spoke to the group about the volunteer efforts for literacy in America. In addition, the club donated $2 ,400 to the Reading Connection, a local literacy outreach program aims to bring the joy of reading to children living in homeless shelters in Northern Virginia. The club raised the money through its annual Casino ight. Kentucky Beta Edith Smith Beer and Oklahoma Beta Mary Loy Tatum present a check for $2,400 to Suzie Keeley , executive director of the Reading Connection.
Manager of Volunteer Resources at the Children's Hospital We n dy Kellaris received a donation of Sp anish books from Arizona Alph a Ann e Busc h Hills, Califo rnia Eta Cath y Bi rc h Dan iel and Cali fornia Del ta Nancy Sn ow Hogan of the IA CANADA VAlllY ALUMNAE CLUB. The club held a fund-raiser to hel urchase the books that were donated to the hospital's library .
The BEllEVU E-EAsTsIDE , WASHINGTON ALUMNAE CLUB hosted a Links to Literacy Books for Kids book drive at the University Village Barnes and Noble book store. Club members and Washington Alpha chapter members staffed a service desk answering questions about Links to Literacy and distributing material about literacy After the book drive, alumnae and collegians met at the chapter house for a spaghetti dinner. Representatives from two local literacy organizations spoke about the need for literacy programs and strategies for improving literacy. Each person who attended the spaghetti dinner donated a children's book.
The lAWRENCE, KANSAS
ALUMNAE CLUB constructed a tree made of KU basketballs for the Festival of Trees fund-raiser in honor of the lOath Anniversary of basketball at the University of Kansas. After being displayed in Liberty Hall in downtown Lawrence, the trees are auctioned to individuals and businesses. Proceeds from the festival were donated to The Shelter, a nonprofit organization that provides aid to underprivileged children in need of assistance , adoption or foster care
The alumnae club created the Pi Phis Salute 100 Years ofKU
CONNEOlClJf B ErA REB EKAH
H EISE R was awarded an Interfraternity Fellowship for 1998 from the Phi Kappa Tau Foundation. This award is one of three $5,000 grants made this year, and will be used to help fund Rebekah ' s education at the University of California , Los Angeles School of Law . Rebekah is a former Traveling Graduate Consultant.
MO NIANA ALPHA B EATRI CE
MCKENNA Mc CAImtY, a Democrat from Anaconda, Montana, is a State Senator. After serving in the state House of Representatives for three years, Bea is currently serving her first term as senator. She is a member of the Senate Business, Natural Resources and Fish and Game committees. Her top priorities this session include tackling rising property taxes, preparing for changes in the telecommunications arena and reshaping the state's health care system.
MISSOURI ALPHA MARy GAY
STEPHENSON was a co-chairman for an Art Through Education and Education Through An festival at the Heard Museum in Phoenix, Arizona. Each year, the museum, which is renowned for its collection of Native American culture, hosts the Guild Native American Student Arts and Crafts Show, a collection of work from Native American students from across the country This exhibit gives students the opportunity to display their work in a gallery setting and gives museum patrons the chance to glimpse the future of Native American artists. Mary Gay has been the co-chairman of this p,, 7pnt f"r thrpp -_ ••• j--
The H UNTSVIllE, AlABAMA
ALUMNAE C LU B held a silent auction/basket party as a fund-raiser for Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts. Baskets filled with stationery , cosmetics , salon products and specialty soaps were donated by local merchants or club members .
ABOVE: The Washington D.C Alumnae Club donated a cassette player and some tapes to the Child Care Center ofthe Washington D. C . Superior Court.
CENTER: Oklahoma Beta Linda Richey Graves and her husband , Governor Bill Graves , hosted a Bow and Arrow Ball for the Topeka, Kansas Alumnae Club on D e c e mb e r IS.
L OWER: Loui s iana's n e west club , the Slid ell, Lo u is iana A lu mn ae C lu b , spo n · s ore d a h oliday tea o n D e cemb er 20
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Onj anuary 16-18 , more th an 120 Pi Phis from across the generations gathered at the Carolina Inn to celebrate the 75th Anniversary of the
NORIH CAROliNA Au>HA CHAPTER at the Universiry of North Carolina , Chapel Hill. The first Greek organization for women on the campus , the chapter began as Beta Alpha Phi in 1921 and was installed as a chapter of Pi Beta Phi in 1923. The culmination of the anniversary celebration was a banquet with special guests Grand President Beth van Maanen Beatty, Grand Vice President of Collegians Sarah Ruth Mullis and Alumnae Province President Camilla Philson Humphrey and guest speakers Other events included tours of the chapter house and a brunch for alumnae and collegiate members Initiation ceremonies for Emily Harris Preyer and Doris Waugh Betts were held during the weekend
The D URHAM/O RANGE COUNIY, NORIH CARoUNA ALUMNAE CWB welcomed these lWO new members in january. Emily Harris Preyer and Doris Wau gh Betts have spent their lives helping others by serving as leaders in the academic and civic communities Emily) a life-long volunteer , serves on the boards of several area colleges and on the board of directors of the World Wide YMCA and the American Red Cross. She is a deacon and an ardent supponer of the School of Social Work at the University of North Carolina Doris, a district judge , is a Distinguished Professor of English at the University of Nonh Carolina , Chapel Hill and a world renowned author of shon stories and fiction , including "Souls Raised from the Dead ," "Heading West ," "The Sharp Teeth of Love ," and "The River to Pickle Beach. "
SOUIll DAKOTA Au>HA TIFFANY
RICHARDSON KORTAN is a seventh and eighth grade teacher at Edison Middle School in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. She encourages learning by using exciting ideas in her classroom. One such event is Pi Day to celebrate the mathematical number pi or 3.14. The event included poems, riddles , a probability lesson, songs and of course home baked pie. The annual celebration was covered by the local newspaper and television station.
The BEllEVUE-EAsTsID E, W ASHI GfO ALUMNAE CLUB sponsored a Networking Night at the Washington Alpha Chapte r house. More than 30 alumnae networked with chapter members , sharing j ob tips, information about resume writing and interviewing protocol. The club also sponsored a Bunco night and a Final Four playoff potluck dinner.
COLORADO B ETAS held a minireunion lastJune to celebrate the 50th Anniversary of their graduation from Denver University.
T EXAS Z ETA J U U E loOK M USSE R is a parmer in the American Folk Art Furniture Company, a Pi Phi-owned co mpany in Monkey Island , Oklahoma. Julie established Grand Furniture Designs, a division offering exclusive, custom furniture. Julie is a former dress accessories buyer for the Foley 's division of the May Company.
LoUISIA NA BETAJ UDY FINGERLE
SIMMO NS launched a $5 million campaign for the Vanderbilt Bill Wilkerson Center for Otolaryngology and Communication Sciences. The goal of the campaign is to raise money for a state-of-the-art faCility to house the Center for Otolaryngology and Communication Sciences. The building will bring all services under one roof in a safer, more accessible building closer to the other medical center clinics.
THE PI B ETA PHI REHABIUTATION I NSTlTUfE , a division of the Vanderbilt Bill Wilkerson Center for Otolaryngology and Communication Sciences celebrated its 10th year of service in February. The institute was created to fill a void in outpatient rehabilitation services for the neurologically impaired, with an emphasis on traumatic head injury The institute, an outpatient rehabilitation program, focuses on teamwork among therapiSts, clients and their families to overcome problems follOwing brain injury and strokes. The institute is the ashville, Tennessee Alumnae Club's local philanthropy
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LoUISIANA B ErA lAURA AlExANDER LEACH was selected as the Louisiana State University's Alumna of the Year and was inducted into the LSU Alumni Hall of Distinction. Laura is a member of the LSU Foundation and is a member of the Leadership Team for the university's ca pital campaign. She serves on the LSU Systems Board of Supervisors and is founder and chairman of Education First, Inc
OREGON BErA SUSAN HUFFORD POOLE was honored as the 1997 First Citizen of Corvallis, Oregon. She was recognized for her community commitment particularly with the Rotary Club, the Boys and Girls Club of Corvallis and Community Outreach , Inc. She is a [Ja:>L CVlIlIlIUlIiLY 'V'vluc1lt:e l vr Lhe 'leal. Susan works for Oregon State University in Student Health Services administration . She is a chairman of the University Advisory Committee for Persons with Disabilities and the Faculty Women's erwork, and a member of the university alumni association boa rd and the Greek Task Force.
T3, an Austin , Texas , based full-service advertising agency founded in 1989 by TExAs ALPHA GAVWARREN GADDIS , won 19 gold, 13 silver and eight bronze Addy Awards from the Austin Advertising Federation. The agency also won the Specialjudge ' s Award for Excellence in Copywriting.
This spring , 13 , hosted its third annual April Fool's party using a traditional country fair theme for entertainment and advertising. Texas country and western yodeling legend Don Walser entertained the crowd of more than 400 clients, vendors and friends.
T3 is the only company in Austin , Texas that allows new parents to care for their babies in the office In a program called T3 and Under, new mothers can care for their infants in an office equipped with computers and desks , swings and bassinets The program is an alternative to extended maternity leave and improves employee morale.
Kansas Alphas celebrated the 30th Anniversary of their college graduation with a weekend in Keystone, Colorado last summer. The group hiked, talked and had a cooking lesson followed by a gourmet dinner.
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More than 500 people attended A Tablescape Adventure, sponsored by the HOUSTON, TExAs ALUMNAE CLUB to raise money for children at the Texas Children's Hospital and the Pi Beta Phi Children's Enrichment Program at the University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center. The plan-
ning committee included back row, from left: Texas Beta Molly Gardere Vaughan, Texas Beta Laura Gardere Smith, Mississippi Beta Christina Cassin, Texas Alpha Katherine]acomini Masterson and Kentucky Beta Elizabeth Galloway Lee ; front row, from left: Texas Alpha Lucy Gray Arnold, Texas Alpha Katherine Flythe Eben and Virginia Gamma Louise Thomas Cooley.
COLORADO ALPHA Rum MORRIS
The West Virginia Alpha graduating class of 1960 held a reunion at the West Virginia Alpha chapter house August 1-3 Members gathered to share memories, play bridge and enjoyed the opportunity to stay once more in the building that housed them during their college years.
IAjOUA, CAliFORNIA ALUMNAE
CLUB members Massachusetts Alpha
Phyllis Fazzari Speer , Montana Alpha
Jean Lamberg Hughes, Arkansas Alpha
Ann Denker Webster and Arkansas
Alpha Martha "Dibby" Snellgrove
Wolfe helped out decorating at the Salvation Army 's To)' and Joy workshop this December.
KE ES U NG invited members of the Denver, Colorado Alumnae Club to her home to discuss her work with primates Club members enjoyed the presentation about how Ruth has centered her work around saving primates. Ruth shared the story of how a young gOrilla wiped away her lipstick, demonstrating both that the gOrilla could see color and that the gOrilla was concerned about her welfare-fearing that the lipstick was blood. Since 1984 , Ruth has been involved in saving the mountain gorillas, and helped develop the Mountain Gorilla Veterinary Center for Rwanda , Zaire and Uganda. Ruth is a trustee at the Denver Zoo, where she developed the Primate Panorama project for gorillas and orangutans in their captive environment. She is a trustee of the Dian Fosse)' Gorilla Fund-Europe. In addition to her involvement with primates, Ruth has shared her adventures with more than a hundred audiences over the past three years.
New Mexico Alphas Erin Williams, Nikki Knutson and Heather Herzog have much in common. They are all past presidents of the New Mexico Alpha Chapter, past winners of the province Chapter Service or Amy Burnham Onken Award and now all have been named YWCA of Albuquerque Student Women on the Move.
I ND IANA E PSlWN BARBARA D AFOE WHD1:HEAD ' S book "The Divorce Culture" was selected as one of the top self-improvement books at the second annual Books for a Beuer Life ceremony in New York. Esrablished by me National Multiple Sclerosis Sociery and a commiuee of publishing executives, the program selected nominees from 300 tides published in 1997.
CALIFORNIA ETA GRACE JASMINE ' S new book "The Internet Directory- for Teachers," is now in book stores. Grace has wriuen more than 30 books that are listed in Amazon com and Barnes and Noble on -line.
The BLOOMFIELD HIIJ5 , MICHIGAN ALUMNAE CLUB participated in the Birmingham Fair and held an auction to raise money for Arrowmont, Camp Qualiry , cystic fibrosis and other charities. Club members participate in book reviews and Pictures from me Past at luncheon meetings . The club celebrated Founders Day at a local restaurant
The CHAMPAIGN-URBANA, IlliN OIS ALU M NAE CLUB hosted a Cookie Shine for the women of Illinois Zera.
LoU ISIANA ALPHAJ U DY SHAW SHERRY was The Sewickley, Pennsylvania Herald's candidate for Woman of the
Friendship House , a residential care faciliry that recendy closed. Judy was nominated for Woman of the Year because of her sensitive and efficient administration and for her role in helping residents of Friendship House say goodbye to old friends and adjust to new quarters.
California Delta Grayne Ferguson Price, Alabama Beta Nancy Wagner Scanlon , Illinois Iota Jill Jensen Meynen and Utah Alpha Kathie Erickson Bridges attended the chartering of the South Orange County Alumnae Club , the third club in new club was formed with the help of Director of Alumnae Extension Mary Lu Pendergrast Meixell to fill a geographic need for alumnae who live in the far south end of Orange County
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TExAs GAMMA CHRIS11NA BoNDURANT KEFFu:R is me coauthor and publisher of the Garden of Virtues calendar, a family wall calendar that serves as a reminder to parents to teach their children moral lessons everyday. "It takes 21 days to make or break a habit, and mat is about how long it took for my children to understand me meaning of a virtue and how it could pOSitively affect their lives ," Christina said.
- Eacn month , the calenaar hIghlights a different virtue and suggests activities to cultivate mat virtue . For example , loyalry is the virtue for July and suggestions include making me evening meal a prioriry , learning flag etiquette and watching "Where me Red Fern Grows. For more information conract , Homegrown , Inc. , 2305 Springwood Lane , Ric hardson , Texas 75082 (972 ) 907 - 2442 .
1998 Crest Award Winners
TEXAS ALPHA
UN IVERSill' OF TEXAS HOUSTO ,TEXAS COMMU Ill' VOLU TEER
Sadie's education laid the groundwork for a lifetime of community service. After attending the University of Texas, Sadie graduated magna cum laude with a bachelor's degree in English from Rice University, becoming a member of Phi Beta Kappa honor society. She later received her master's degree in history from Rice University.
"Learning, like happiness , is not a station arrived at, bur a manner of traveling, " she says.
KANSAS BETA
I<iwAs Swc UN!VER'fIY
ST. JOSEPH, MISSOURI
COMMUNI1Y
VOLUNTEER
Through hard work and dedication to excellence, Karen has instilled a sense of pride in the St. Joseph community. In 1993, Karen began the Trails West!
Festival in St. Joseph. The festival celebrates the city's heritage, and last year attracted 80,000 people.
In addition to the festival , Karen worked to gain St. Joseph the status of All American City Karen was a
A dedicated leader of several non-profit organizations, Sadie has worked for environmental and horticulture issues on both the national and regional levels. She recently completed work on a master plan for the San Jacinto Battleground for the Texas Parks and Wildlife Agency. She is the author of the "Evolution of the Houston Landscape" section of "Houston's Forgotten Heritage, 1822-1914."
Sadie is the former President of the Garden Club of America, a board member of the Houston Nature Conservatory, and a member of the Buffalo Bayou Coalition, the Houston Arboretum and Nature Center and the Conservation Committee of the Garden Club of America.
In 1991, the River Oaks Garden Club established the Sadie Gwin Blackburn Environmental Seminar to honor Sadie's dedication to horticulture and environmental issues.
"Sadie's love of learning and community service has led her to become a Pi Phi of local , regional and national impact in the areas of horticulture and environmental issues."
Houston, Texas Alumnae Club
driving force behind revitalizing the city's image in the eyes of the community and the nation.
Karen's community activities include membership on the follOwing Boards of Directors: Chamber of Commerce, Pony Express Museum, Commerce Bank of St. Joseph, Albrecht-Kemper Museum of Art and Allied Arts Council. She is also a committee leader for the United Way and president of eighborhood Parmership.
Karen has received numerous community awards including the 1995 Trailblazer Award given by the St. Joseph Convention and Visitors Bureau, the OlympiC Torch Community Hero 1996 honor, and the Volunteer of the Year award in 1993.
"Karen is the walking personification of community activism at its most rarefied state. She dreams dreams at which others might scoff, and then turns those dreams into reality. "
Missouri Alpha Laura Thomas elson , St Joseph , Missouri Alumna Club
First presented in 1991, this award honors Carolyn Helman Lichtenberg who served the Fraternity as Grand President from 1985 to 1991. Recipients are distinguished alumnae who exhibit excellence and outstanding leadership in their professions and careers or volunteer service to their communities.
Will VIRGINIA ALPHA
WEST VIRGI IA
UNIVERSITY
MORGANTOWN,
WEST VIRGINIA
OPHTHALMOLOGIST
Because of her dedication to helping restore and protect individual's eye sight, Judie became a teaching physician. In addition to being an eye surgeon, Judie perfonns research and teaches other health-care professionals. She has been a member of the West Virginia University faculty for the past nine years.
Judie has published 29 works, including the "Complications of Ophthalmic Surgery," a textbook. She holds two patents for dry-eye medication and has brought more than $120,000 in grant dollars to the university for ophthalmiC research. She is one of only 12 ophthalmologists
NEW YORK DELTA
CORNEll UNIVERSITY
ITHACA, NEW YORK
EDUCATOR!
ADMINISTRATOR
During her almost 20 years at Cornell University, Susan has served as an advocate for students She is an articulate spokesman of higher education, especially on issues of student choice and development and student financial aid.
Susan is a fonner member of the Alumnae Advisory Committee for the ew York Delta Chapter at Cornell
in the nation chosen to write the American Board of Ophthalmology recertification examination.
Judie is one of nine individuals who detennine a tation status of ophthalmology residency training progra She initiated an ophthalmic assistant training program, which produces graduates who enhance the delivery of eye care in rural West Virginia. In 1994,Judie was named the Distinguished Teacher of the Year by students at the West Virginia University School of Medicine.
Judie serves on the board of directors of several health care systems. She is Chief of Staff of the West Virginia University Hospital and a member of the national governmental relations committee of the American Academy of Ophthalmology.
Judie's mother-in-law, sister, two sisters-in-law and a cousin are Pi Phis
'Judie's accomplishments seem all the more speCial when taken in the context that she is also the mother of three young children-a full-time job in itself."
West Virginina Alpha Amy Loraine Chase, Morgantown, West Virginia Alumnae Club
University. As Vice President of Student and Academic Services, Susan continues to champion a strategic planning effort for all fraternities and sororities.
While working in admissions and financial aid at Cornell University, Susan has served in advisOry and executive board positions in the two major professional associations , the College Board and the ational Association of College Admission Counselors. Cutrently, Susan is the chairman of the Policy Committee of the Council of Ivy Presidents and is an appointed representative to the Consortium for Financing Higher Education and the NCAA.
"Wherever Susan Murphy has worked, whatever association she has joined, her natural leadership, her personal charisma and her high level of energy and commitment have propelled her to the top ."
ew York Delta Nancy Hargrave Meislahn, Director oj Undergraduate Admissions at Cornell University
ALB ERTA ALPHA
U NIVERSITY O F
ALBERTA
CALGARY, ALBERTA
GEOLOGIST
This year, Alice was awarded The Order of Canada by the Governor of Canada The citation on her award read: "Alice achieved a lifelong dream of pursuing a career as a geologist in spite of early limitations on women entering the profession Due to her talents and perseverance , she went to work as a Senior Geologist at one of Canada's major oil exploration companies and became the first woman to serve as President of the Canadian Society of Petroleum Geologists , an organization founded in 1927 She continues to take part in programs aimed at encouraging young women to pursue careers in non-traditional fields. "
LOUISIANA BETA
LOUISIANA STATE
UNIVERSITI
NEW ORLEANS, lOUISIANA
COMM U I1Y
VOLU TEER
Genevieve has dedicated her time and talents to developing the New Orleans Botanical Gardens and her personal gardens at Afton Villa , near St Francisville , louisiana She is the current Chairman of the ew Orleans Botanical Garden Foundation and is a prin c ipal forc e in guiding a fund -raising campaign to raise more than $ 2 million for the redevelopm e nt o f the gard en and s urrounding buildings.
In honor of her dedication to this and other projects , the Garden Club o f Am e ri ca presented Genevieve vith their
A scientist, a researcher , an author , a leader and an inspiration to others , Alice has worked diligently in the field of geology . She is the Founding Chairman of the Alberta Science and Technology Leadership Awards Foundation . She is a member of the Council of the Association of Professional Engineers , Geologists and Geophysicists of Alberta
Alice has published several refereed scientific papers and helped compile and publish "Alberta Women in Science and Technology."
Through all of her work, Alice has encouraged young women to consider alternative careers She promoted the practice of "job shadOwing" for eighth grade girls so they could see what really happens in the business world and be encouraged to consider a variety of options
"As a young geologist doing field work with the Geological Survey of Canada in the 1960s , Alice learned to paddle her own canoe-literally and figuratively. With a lively sense of humor, whether in the field or in office towers , she has been encouraging others to do the same for themselves ever since. "
Alberta Alpha Helen SteevesJull , Calgary Alberta Alumnae Club
prestigious Lifetime Achievement Award last April. She also received the Garden Club's Historic Preservation Award in 1996.
Genevieve has written several books and articles about gardening. Her books include "History ofle Petit Salon, " "Gardener's Guide" and "longue Vue House and Gardens : A Guide." She has written articles and fiction stories for Seventeen Magazine and other women ' s periodicals.
This fall , Genevieve hosted members of the New Orleans Alumnae Club on a day visit to Afton Villa. As club members walked through the "garden in the ruins ," Genevieve discussed the importance of leaving footprints for the generations to come-planting trees which the gardener may never see bear fruit during her lifetime.
"This is truly what our beloved Genevieve Trimble has done for us and our progeny in Louisiana and we of the New Orleans Alumnae Club are extremely proud to call her our sister. "
Texas Alpha Ann e Easterlin g Cain , ew Orleans , Lo uis iana Alumnae Club
Alabama Alpha
EVELYN BEASUY ERROlll, 1942; October 1997
IsABEL MEADE GWlN , 1936; December 1997
Alabama Beta
CATIIARINE MCGAULY JESSEN , 1950; Ma rch 1998
Alberta Alpha
RACHAEL HO RNER MEADows , 1931; February 1998
Arizona Alpha
MARlEITA SnRRATJ FRANKUN, 1925; january 1998
EUlABETH HACK MllllR SCOTNEY, 1943; Feb ru ary 1998
VELLA STARKWEATIlERjACOBS, affiliated Iowa Zeta 1922 ; February 1998
CEUA LEAsE , 1925 ; October 1997
Iowa Beta
IRMA BRASHER WOODS, 1922; February 1998
Iowa Gamma
DOROTIIY GoLD EN BEARD , 1934; january 1998 -'" F lQ11\ - lQQ7
Au CE CAMPB ElL B OSWE LL, 1944 ; january 1998
Iowa Zeta
N ANETTE WO RKMAN GRAHAM , 1937 ; December 1997
F AE RoWUY H UTJENLOC HER, 1934; january 1998
emOflam
Kansas Alpha
PATRI CIA PEN EY BENNITT, 1944 ; January 1998
J E PRICE BYRAM , 1930 ; January 1998
Au ENE WI 'CHESnR KIt EGER , 1923 ; February 1998
BEVERLEY lANDER SIFERS, 1954 ; December 1997
JEAN FRI KSTEIN ER, 1935 ; December 1997
Kansas Beta
KATHRYN JURY BURRIS, 1951 ; January 1998
SUE ANN SCHNEIDER THOMPSO , 1963 ; February 1998
Kentucky Alpha
LUCILE TAFEL DIMMllT, 1938; October 1997
JANET GORE, 1943 ; February 1998
USA H ElEN JOHNSO , 1979;June 1997
Louisiana Alpha
SUE ClEVElAND D ow, 1939; October 1997
LoUISE STITES GoRDO, 1939 ; February 1998
DORRIS HANDS PINKNEY, 1924 ; ovember 1997
Louisiana Beta
SUSIE SPEED KING, 1937 ; March 1998
Maryland Beta
U DA P EELER DElliNGER, 1966 ; December 1997
Massachusetts Beta
MARY CURRAN ST D ENIS, 1969; Augusr 1997
Michigan Alpha
BARBARA RAYMOND NOlAN , 1938 ; Seprember 1997
MARTHA MEIGHAN PEN ROD , 1924 Febru ary 199 7
Michigan Beta
KATHERINE BIRD Dow, 1928 ; May 1997
MARGARY SHO ESMITH HANSEN, 1951 ; December 1997
FRAN CES TRIPp PITTAPI ECE, 1942 ; March 1998
Michigan Gamma
CHERIE WARD CARAVEfTE, 1954 ; November 1997
Minnesota Alpha
CO STANCE FEGlES ADAMS, 1933 ; January 1998
Lu CILE CREMER BoSTWI CK, 1921 ; February 1998
Missouri Alpha
JANET HOlMAN BREWER, 1958; February 1998
MADALYN EWING MARTIN, 1917 ; December 1997
J ANE V ClEVE TATE, 1941; March 1997
GLADYS WAll WISDOM , 1917 ; March 1998
Missouri Beta
BEfTYRAsBACH BlAND , 1939 ; December 1997
MARGARETHA BEll KERTH , 1956 ; November 1997
RAMONA DYSART MICHENFELOER, 1955 ; January 1998
GRACE DARRAGH SPEAR, 1932 ; Augusr 1997
Missouri Gamma
LOIS WIUKS GLYN ,1927 ; December 1997
LESUE D AY JESnR, 1964 ; December 1997
DOREEN ROB ERTSO McKI EY,1939 ; November 1997
Montana Alpha
WIlMA FEDDERS E GRANTHAM , 1939 ; March 1998
SARAH BARRI NGER HAEREM, 1930 ; Apnl 1997
AUDREY AMICK MORGAN, 19 34 ; Jun e 1997
WCILE ROHRER T URNEY- HI GH, 1923February 1998
Nebraska Beta
EDITH REpLOGLE CAVE, 1922 ; ovember 1997
SHIRLEY ScOlT EVINGER, 1940 ; March 1998
SUSAN B lEVENS HI NRI CHS, 1961 ; December 1997U NDA BEAl M EWN, 1955 ; March 1998
Nevada Alpha
LuRA GAMBLE BAl)ER, 1933 ; December 1997
MARGARET TRANER BRADSHAW, 1933 ; January 1998
RUTH METZGER CANAK, 1946 ; January 1998
KATHERI E ClEVE KISTLER, 1925 ; ovember 1997
FRANCES GRAF REEG, 1933 ; December 1997
VIRGI IA POSVAR SMITH , 1935; February 1998
B EVERlY BIRCH TRIGUEIRO, 1946 ; December 1997
ALVAH D ENTON VAN DYKE , 1950 ; December 1997
ROSE MARIE MAYHEW WIEGAND, 1943 ; December 1997
New York Alpha
VMAN HOUSE BURRELL, 1912 : January 199R
FRA CES D RAYMOND , 1923; March 1997
New York Gamma
EUZABETH M c DERMENT B EECHEY, 1933 ; February 1998
EllEN MORRISON KEN EDY, 1938 ; January 1998
New York Delta
HElEN ROSE MOORE, 1934; February 1998
North Carolina Alpha
J EAN WIlliAMS GALBREATH, 1948 ; October 1997
Ohio Beta
ANCY WILSON CARDWELL, 1976 ; Dece mber 1997
Initiation year and month and year oj death
Jolloweach member's name. When submitting death noti ces to Central Office, please give month and year oj death. Names ca nnot be list ed without this information
Ohio Delta
JUNE lINK CHAPPU:, 1944 ; January 1998
MARy NEWEll Q UACKENBUSH, 1940 ; December 1997
D OROTIfY Fowus Ross, 1928 ; January 1998
lEAH GENlll STAPllS, 1933 ; February 1998
Ohio Zeta
SAllY SCHAEFER SCHROEDER, 1959 ; March 1998
Ohio Eta
ANGElA J OHNSON PECKENPAUGH , 1961 ; July 1997
Oklahoma Alpha
lAURA LEE HAMPSHIRE CARTER, 1931 ; November 1997
ROSAUE H Ill EGNEW, 1927 ; November 1997
SARA BACHTOLD GROVER, 1933 ; February 1998
loTnE VANDEVER MAImN, 1941; January 1998
Oklahoma Beta
DORIS HOlliSTER GORDON , 1929 ; November 1997
T EREASE EDWARDS HAMPTON , 1931; October 1997
EllA MERRY HAYMAN, 1923 ; March 1998
MARY BONAR HEIDEBRECHT, 1938 ; January 1998
MARTHA MIllER RIGDO N, 1933; February 1998
A •• 'I , c
MARCIA NI CHOLS WLS E, 1939; Janu ary 1998
Ontario Alpha
MARy EVANS GALE, 1935; February 1998
BETTY HARRlSo PATTE RSO , 1938 ; December 1997
Oregon Alpha
j ACQUEUNE D ENSMORE J ACKSON, 1952 ; January 1998
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Oregon Beta
RITA D ffiMPU: D UNKIN, 1929; January 1998
Oregon Gamma
D IANE AIil:N I RION , 1948 affiliated California Beta; January 1998
Pennsylvania Beta
EllANOR Km.OWSKI STRONY, 1923 ; July 1997
South Dakota Alpha
VAllE RoWllY D ICKEY, 1927 ; Sep tember 1997
D ONNA BROOKS ERICKSEN, 1958; Novemb er 1997
GAIL GEllERMAN KEllEY, 1956; Novembe r 1997
Texas Alpha
JUANITA HARRISON AIilN, 1937 ; Dece mber 1997
ANN HARRIS BEllOWS, 1946 ; February 1998
SYDNEY BARROW GALLOWAY, 1925 ; March 1998
EllANOR ENLOE KAYSER, 1947; February 1998
VIRGrNlA BOBERG RUFF, 1951 ; December 1997
Texas Gamma
jOHNANNA ZoURNAS , 1957 ; February 1998
MARY Au CE MEAGHERARENrr, 1930 ; January 1998
Vermont Beta
H ELEN MAIm MAc CAuslAND,1927 ; February 1998
luCY FROST PARKERTON, 1933; February 1998
ELEA OR DORSEYWILUAMSO ,1936 ; October 1997
Virginia Alpha
FRANCES RI CHARDSON B UZBEE, 1930; January 1998
MARy AlExANDE R REpPERT, 1943 ; March 1998
B ETTY LoNG ROWAN , 1942 ; December 1997
Washington Alpha
MARGARET H rN DLEY HANNAH, 19 17 ; December 1997
MARGARET H OGUE MALONY, 1929; October 1997
ANNETTE CAMPBEll NOEL, 1958; April 1997
GLORIA SVENSSON SHEPHARD, 1930; September 1997
Washington Beta
WARDINE j ESSEPH FENTON, 1924 ; February 1998
Wisconsin Alpha
EUZABETH AulRECHT CRAMER, 1926; December 1997
VIRGINIA MEAD M ETCAlJ', 1924; May 1997
CONSTANCE CONNOR MODRAll., 1927; January 1998
MARIAN COOPER ROBINSON , 1946 ; February 1998
Wisconsin Beta
POllY ROBrNSON D ESHERBININ, 1942 ; August 1997
EUZABETH FRAZER, 1931 ; January 1998
MILDRED lIARTMAN MARTY, 1921 ; February 1998
Wisconsin Gamma
MARy ANDREWS HUNT, 1941 ; November 1997
Wyoming Alpha
Do A EVANS BEATY, 1959; January 1998
DOROTIfY DUNN FAUST, 1943 ; July 1997
J AN ET W ATT SCHAEFER, 1945 ; November 1997
MARGARET GRlSINGER Yo KI, 1929; December 1997
In these busy days when students are overwhelmed with duties in the classroom and in the various college organizations , it is safe to say that every girl , as she has been entering the Fraterniry has asked herself the question , " How much time can I give up to Fraternity? " Most probably she has never definitely answered it. She has put it off until she has had a little more experience with et u,;, 9""'c InO'tC ti (.., "out ({ t it-ud 0 all de
university life and its demands upon her time And finally , when she has found out how really numerous are these demands , the question has resolved itself into this , "What is the least possible time that I must give to Fraternity? " Perhaps she is chapter president , perhaps not- no difference . She attends the meetings , she does in all probability and in a way what the Fraternity requires of her ; but aside from that , she excludes herself from the girlseither becau se her work is to o heavy or be cau se she has better frie nds elsewh ere . o t cri ticis m on the h ard work or the other friends- bu t whe n a girl ent ers a chap ter , sh e ple dges h er clos es t
and best friendship to the members of that chapter and of the whole Fraternity . Perhaps she is corresponding secretary. What then? Arrow letters put off until due and then slighted ; chapter correspondence sadly neglected and when the letters are finally hurried off, they are indeed poor realizations of our Fraternity ideals Really , if our enemies could see some of the letters received by corresponding secretaries, what a stimulus would be given their side of the question
Our Fraternity is either much or nothing. If it be much , no honest girl will lose one effort to make it more : if nothing then were it best to drop it Let us give more time to our work , that is all the Fraternity needs, for no one wishes other for it than the best Let us give mure Lime lO the fmming of friendships which shall be harmonious and lasting. Thus will our Fraternity be a sweet refuge from the rush of school duties, and in it will be our ideal life , tranquil , noble, sacred.
Iowa Beta Chapter , Simpson College
Excerpt taken from the July , 1898 issue of The ARROW. What a Fraternity Girl Thinks was a regular department in the magazine. Collegiate chapters submitted letters of opinion for publication.
Iowa Beta graduating seniors, 1899 .
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HELEN KING ADAMS
Kansas Beta Manhattan , Ka n sas
KAmERINE HIlMER ADDISON Iowa Beta Corona, California
GRACE KillAM AlWOOD Ve rm ont Beta Dover , New H amp sh ire
HELEN JOHNSTON BARBER
Idaho Alph a Van couver , W as hin g to n
EUSABETII MOUNT BERNET
Idaho Alph a Palm Springs , California
SoPHIA WAlDMAN BRUMBAUGH D .C. Alpha Wes tport , Co nn ec tic ut
CAmERINE McKiNNEY BU11.ER Oklahoma Alpha Oklahoma Ci ty, Oklah o m a
KAmRYN BU11.ER CARROll W isc on s in Alph a Milwaukee, W isconsin
ADEUNE MCCULLOCH DALEY Illin ois D el ta Pho e n ix, Arizo n a
MARGARET CARPENTER DurrON O h io Alpha Mi d d leport, Ohio
JUliA A. FAUCEIT
Indiana Alpha Franklin, Indiana
N F.:E'o UKr.\rt> GERRY D.C. Alpha Southbury, Connecticut
THElMA RINKE GRAFF
Illinois Beta Minnetonka, Minnesota
VENETIA PuGH IIAHN Washington Alpha Anchorage, Alaska
MARy GENTRY HANNAH
Missouri Alpha Collierville, Tennessee
BERNADINE RICE HARVEY
Michigan Alpha Rochester, New York
MARy WATSON IlA11.EUD
O klaho m a Beta Waialu a, Hawaii
HELEN BoWMAN JACOBSEN
North Dakota Alpha Gr eat Falls, Montana
jUANITAj. JONES
Oklah oma Al p ha Tu lsa, Oklah oma
lElIA KELLY
Ind ian a Alpha Fran kl in , Indiana
HELEN CHRISlY MAy
Illinois D elta Rolla, Missouri
VIRGINIA FENNER MCCONNELL
Lo u isian a Alpha ew Orleans, Louisiana
VIOL£f MOlT McKEml[ Florida Beta Jacksonville, Florida
MYRA CHAMBERlAIN MOORHOUSE
Ontario Alpha Kingston, Ontario
JEAN BRAMHALL OlMSTED
Iowa Gamma Ellicott City, Maryland
CECILE F EUS IER OPSAHL
California Alpha San Francisco, California
MILDRED FRANCES PITT
Missouri Gamma Los Osos, California
FRANCES BREWER RANKIN
Maryland Alpha Manitowoc , Wisconsin
RU11I TRINKLE READ
Kansas Beta Evanston, Illi n ois
jANICEjOPUN REED
In dian a Alp ha
Oakland City, In d ia n a
EsniER GILBERT SARLES
Minnesota Alp h a St. Pau l , Minnesota
lEAH R. ScHEDLER
O kla h o m a Beta Stillwater, O kla h o m a
VELVA DEMOSS SHOlITZ
In dia n a Al pha Col u m bu s, Ohi o
RU11I FROST SINClAIR
Vermont Beta
Burlin gton, Ve rm o n t
MARJORIE OKES TAYlOR
In d iana Ga mm a Indianapolis, In diana
DOROTIIY COLEMAN THORMAN
Illinois Eps il on Northbrook, Illin ois
LUCILLE HOLZER nu. Indiana Beta Garden City, New York
ANNE BURR WALKER
Florida Beta Orlando, Florida
MARGAR£f loWE WIlBOURN
Virginia Alpha Paragould, Arkansas
VIRGINIA RAYCROFI WIlSON
Massachusetts Alpha Nokomis, Florida
BARBARA DEWELL WOOD
Iowa Gamma Arcadia, California
J UNE MElBY WOOD
orth Dakota Alpha Minneapolis , Minnesota
Pi Beta Phi At Valparaiso University
On May 4,47 members of a local sorority at Valparaiso University in Valparaiso , Indiana were pledged. On October 31 the pledges will be initiated and the chapter will be installed as Indiana Theta. This will bring Pi Beta Phi's roll call to 133 chapters. Indiana Theta began as the local chapter Alpha Xi Epsilon , which was fou n ded in 1919 . The c h apter will join its 80-yea r history with Pi Beta Phi's rich heri tage. The chapter will be part of a new Pa n h ellenic sys te m at the university. Six other local chapters at Valparaiso University have affiliated with National Pan hellenic Conference groups.
Located in northwest Indiana , Valparaiso University was founded in 1859 and is known for its liberal arts education and profesSional programs. The university enrolls about 2 , 700 undergraduates each year. For the past three years, Valparaiso University has been one rated of the best regional universities in the midwest by US News & World Report.
Hazing Hotline
Pi Beta Phi has developed a new Hazing Hodine Concerned collegians, alumnae, parents or administrators can call to report any hazing activities The Hotline is (800) 320-1867 .
Collegiate Province Changes
In ordcr to rcducc the numhcr of chapters seniccd by onc Collcgiatc Provincc Presidcnt , changes wcrc madc to thc Lamhda and Kappa Provinces. Thc Lambda Provincc was divided forming Lamhda I and Lambda II , and two chaptcrs were moved from the Kappa Province Beginning this fall , there will he:
Lambda I
Ohio Alpha , Ohio University : Ohio Beta , Ohio State l lniversity : and Ohio Eta , Denison Univcrsity
Lambda II
Ohio Epsilon, Univcrsity ofTolcdo ; Ohio Zcta , Miami Univcrsity ; Ohio Thcta , Bowling Grccn State Univcrsity; and Ohio Iota , University of Dayton
Kapp a Michi g an Alpha , Hillsdalc Collcgc ; Michigan Beta, Univcrsity of Michigan; Michigan Gamma , Michigan Statc Univcrsity ; and Michigan Epsilon, Western Mic h igan Univcrsity
Anniversary Celebrations
The VERMONT B ETA Chapter at the University of Vermont will celebrate its Centennial Anniversary October 2-4 in conjunction with Homecoming Weekend . For additional information callJulie Howell (802) 660-8852 or Beth utter (802) 878-9854.
The IDAHO Ail>HA Chapter at the University of Idaho will celebrate its 75th Anniversary. The celebration is being held Homecoming Weekend in October. For more information contact Jana Crea, 507 Idaho Avenue , Moscow , lD 83843
Updates for 1998-99 Rush
Since the publication of the Spring 1998 issue of The ARROW which included chapter addresses for sending Rush Information Fo rms, we have learned of two address corrections
M ISSISS IPPI ALPHA
U N IV O F SoUTIl ERN MISS ISS IPPI So u thern Station Box 8376 Ha tt iesb u rg, MS 39406
P ENNSYLVANIA KAPPA
LEHI GH UNIVERSrIY
29 Trembley Drive, University Center, Bethlehem, PA 18015
A Rush Information Form appears o n page 21 of this issue, please use it to recommend prospective members to our collegiate chapters.
Pi Ph i Pri nti ngs
Pi Phi Printings, the quarterly online newsletter, has been expanded to include Internet users If you would like to sign up, send a message to Emily Russell Tarr , Director of Alumnae Records, mail40900 @ pop . net. etwork with other Pi Phis and keep up to date with Pi Phi on-line.
N PC Badge Day
March 2 marked the second annual National Panh ellenic Badge Day. The event, sponsored by the atio n al Pan hellenic Confere n ce, encou rage d sorority wo m en to ce leb rate t heir Greek affilia tions b y wearing thei r badge or le tters.
Members of the I OWA ZETA Chapter at the University of Iowa wore their letters in honor of National Pan hellen ic Badge Day.
Members ofthe NEW YORK ALPHA Chapter at Syracuse University wore their badges on March 2, in honor of National Pan hellenic Badge Day .
Don't Keep It
Under Your Hat
Future issues of The ARROW will feature articles about the environment , eating disorders and etiquette Send your news , alumnae club and chapter events , individual accomplishments and reunions to:
The ARROW 7730 Carondelet , Suite 333 St. Louis , MO 63105
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Correction
In the Spring 1998 issue of lilt )\\. we failed to mention a key player in the installation of Pennsylvania Kappa . Iowa Zeta lIolly Hull Craiger sen'ed as the Installation Chairman . She was an integral part of the installation weekend . Holly is currently sen'ing as House Corporation Chairman for the chapter . I )\\ apologizes for the omission .
www. pibetaphi.org
The official Pi Beta Phi web site , launched last fall, is an important tool for spreading information about the Fraternity and its programs to members and non -members. The site allows Pi Phi alumnae and collegians to locate alumnae clubs in their area , to sign up for Directions, to order club or chapter supplies via e-mail, to change their address on-line and to stay in touch with the Fraternity. The web site also spreads information about Pi Beta Phi's heritage and activities to potential members, parents and individuals outside the Greek community.
If you are one of the thousands who has already become familiar with www.pibetaphi.org, please continue to check for new additions to the site. Some upcoming features include an improved guest book, more on-line forms and an engine to make the web site searchable.
If you have not yet visited the site, we encourage you to ch eck out Pi Phi on-line . The News section is a great place to start and to catch up on the latest Fra ternity happenings.
PI PHI PARTICUlARS
Pi Phi's objectives, heritage and philanthropies .
PI PHI PRESENTLY
Roll call of collegiate chapters and alumnae clubs, Directions program and directory of international officers, Central Office employees and graduate consultants.
PI PHI'S PUBliCATION
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Pi Beta Phi's 1998-99 Graduate Consultants
Strong leadership skills and positive attitudes ... these eight women fit the bill as Pi Beta Phi
Graduate Consultants. For the next year these women will serve as ambassadors for the Fraternity. Six women will be Traveling Graduate Consultants, visiting chapters coast to coast. Two consultants will be based with new chapters as Resident Graduate Consultants. r3ec1c.:t
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• Chapter: Oklahoma Beta , Oklahoma State University
• Degree : Bachelor's of Arts , Psychology
• Chapter Offices: President , Recording Secretary, Bylaws Committee member
• Activities : Homecoming Steering Committee member ; member of Psychology club; member of Golden Key and Psi Chi psychology honor societies; recipient of OSU Valedictorian Scholarship
" I hope to give undergraduates a better understanding of what Pi Phi and the Greek system can give to today's woman-personal and educational growth, true sisterhood and lifelong friendship
• Chapter: Iowa Beta , Simpson College
" Degree : Bachelor's of Arts , Communication Studies
• Chapter Offices : Rush Chairman, Assistant Vice President of Social Advancement, Panhellenic Council
Representative
• Activities: Srudent Body
President ; Reponer and Section Editor for The Simpsonian; member of Strategic Planning Committee and Commission on the Status of Women ; Homecoming Co-Chairman; member of Omicron Delta Kappa.
"I've learned h ow to think on my feet and be open to new ideas. I've leamed how to listen to others' suggestions as a way of improving my own. And overall, I've learned that Pi Phi is imponant enough to me that I want to apply this knowledge to making it a success."
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• Chapter: Texas Beta, Southern Methodist University
t• Degree : Bachelor's of Ans, History
• Chapter Offices : Vice President of Mental Advancement , Panhellenic Delegate ,
• Activities: Student Member of Student Affairs and Buildings and Grounds committees of SMU Board of Trustees ; Vice President of Programming of SMU Student Foundation ; member of Student Affairs Advisory Council; member of freshman , sophomore, junior and senior class councils; member of Order of Omega , Mortar Board and Golden Key .
"I think it will be both fun and rewarding leaming about our chapters across the country , sharing my experiences with other Pi Phis and working together to help them become the very best they can become ."
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• Chapter : Pennsylvan ia Eta, Lafayette College
• Degree : Bachelor 's of Arts , Anthropology and Sociology
• Chapter Offices : President , Rush Chairman, Treasurer
• Activities: Resident Advisor ; Elected Student Intern for Lafayette Leadership Institute ; Captain of Women 's Varsity Crew; recipient of Innovative Program!Activity Award
"During my four years at Lafayette College , Pi Ph i has been the one constant in my life It has introduced me to my dearest friends and taught me invaluable lessons that I know will serve me well. Although I view the consultant position as serving my fraternity, I also see it as yet another priceless experience Pi Phi has to offer. "
• Chapter : Ilhnois Eta , Millikin University
• Degree: Bachelor's of Science, Elementary Education
• Chapter Offices: President, Rush Chairman, Espirit de Corp Chairman
• Activities : Fall Family Weekend Committee CoChairman; Student Orientation Staff Committee Leader; Cheerleading Captain; Millikin Alumni Student Host; member of Order of Omega and Dean's List.
"I feel that my biggest job as a chapter officer and campus leader was to be a 'cheerleader.' I have the ability to motivate, and I have been a very active team player throughout my activities at Millikin University. I hope to apply all of these leadership qualities in my position as graduate consultant. "
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• Chapter : Tennessee Delta , University of Memphis
• De gree: Bachelor's of Arts , Communication
• Chapter Offices: Vice President of Moral Advancement , Membership Chairman , Philanthropy Chairman, Historian
• Activities: Executive Secretary of Women ' s Panhellenic Council ; President of Student Activities Council ; recipient of Emerging Leaders Program Scholarship ; Senator-at-Large for Student Government Association ; Vice President of Social Events for University of Memphis Student Ambassador Board ; member of Order of Omega , Omicron Delta Kappa and Mortar Board
" I could not imagine what college would have been like without the bonds of Pi Beta Phi As a consultant , I will gather all the knowledge I have learned through my undergraduate experience and pass it along to other Pi Phi chapters "
• Chapter : Texas Beta, Southern Methodist University
• Degree : Bachelor's of Arts, Public Affairs and Corporate Communications
• Chapter Offices : President , Social Chairman
• Activities : Member of Student Foundation; Manada Wranglers, promoting SMU athletics; JW Ray Elementary School volunteer; member of Order of Omega; University Scholar.
"I view the position of TGC as an opportunity to explore the country and meet hundreds of interesting people, while working to better an organization that all love. "
• Chapter: California Kappa, University of California, San Diego
• Degree : Bachelor's of Arts, English Literature
• Chapter Offices: President, Vice President of Moral Advancement, Corresponding Secretary, Song Chairman
• Activitie s: Member of Panhellenic President's Council ; Chairman of Hostess Committee for 1997 Excel Leadership Conference ; Volunteer for Cerebral Palsy swim meet.
" Everything that Pi Phi has taught me has prepared me for a position as a graduate consultant. I have made a difference at my college, in my Greek system and in my Fraternity. I have been a role model , an ambassador , an educator, a counselor , a mentor and a resource. I want to give back to Pi Phi , to serve the Fraternity with dignity and pride . I can ' t imagine a better way to do that than to share my enthusiasm , my experience and my love for Pi Phi with women all across the country "
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They began as fresh-faced graduates , proud of their brand-new college degrees and litany of volunteer, campus and chapter activities . They were ready for anything-and that's just what they got. These outstanding women were asked to spend their first year between the comfon of college life and the mystery of the "real world" traveling across the country, serving as mentors, teachers, counselors, communicators and sometimes disciplinarians. It's all in a day's work for a Pi Beta Phi graduate consultant.
And when the year was over, they found that they not only survived the experience, but also picked up some pretty impressive skills along the way. In addition to building lasting friendships, they became expen negotiators, public speakers, delegators, diplomats and suitcase packers. They learned about time management, patience and themselves.
Now they are scattered across the country in places like Laramie, \\)roming; Boise, Idaho; Dallas, Texas; and Tampa, Florida. They are attorneys, elementary school teachers, nurses and marketing coordinators. But one thing unites the more than one hundred former Pi Beta Phi graduate consultants-each cherishes the year she spent as a consultant .
On the following pages former consultants recount their fond memories an d pour out their appreciation for the opponunity to serve as a consultant. They say they gained much-friendships, job skills, selfconfidence and networking to name a few. Read on to see how being a graduate consultant paves the way for a career as a host of a radio show, an attorney, a social worker, a community planner, a volunteer, a Greek adviser and a mother whose daughter is on the 1998-99 roster of graduate consultants. It's amazing . .. all the places they have gone.
• The Pi Beta Phi traveling graduate consultant program began in 1968 when Grand Council appointed Kansas Beta Manha Reynolds White as the first Traveling Graduate Counselor (now called Consultants). The first Resident Graduate Consultants were chosen in 1970 to live with new chapters or established chapters in need of advice and nunuring.
However, the custom of choosing outstanding collegiate women to help new colonies and chapters with special needs began in the mid-1950s. In 1958, Grand President Beth van Maanen Beatty served as one of the early resident consultants.
Over the years, the program has evolved. Yet, the job is much the same . One change is that the selection process is more stringent now. In the past , women were simply asked to be consultants by Fraternity officers . ow graduates undergo an extensive application and interview process. Consultants continue to provide suppon in the area of finances, rush, membership selection, risk management, chapter morale , officer training , academic programming and much more. And now, just like in the past, consultants promote Pi Beta Phi as a life-long commitment.
"The leadership development, public speaking, training and personal relationship skills I learned while a TGC have been invaluable, as well as the flexibility and quick change artist skills so essential in today's ever changing world. "
INDIANA ZETA SHARON SMIIlI PIERC E, President and CEO ofThe Villages ofIndiana Inc., a multi-state child and family service nonprofit agency in Indianapolis , Indiana. TGC 1970-71.
"There are few jobs right out of college that will provide one with such a wide range of situations and opportunities to observe and be a part of as being a TGC. The chance to meet so many different people, in so many different campus settings was truly a unique opportunity that I think still serves me today The ability to think and problem solve within the context of different sizes of chapters, their different campus atmospheres, their different sets of priorities, their different living situations, their different ways of doing things was a real life ' living-learning laboratory ' that would be hard to duplicate .
"And who would have ever dreamed that 28 years after I traveled for Pi Phi, my daughter , Taylor Fulton Kepler , would become a TGC too?"
TExAs B ETA D EANIE FULTON KEPUll, volunteer in Dallas , Texas TGC 1970-71.
Sharon and Deanie, the trave li ng twi ns, w ere two o f the first trave ling c on s ultan ts.
"The life-changing experience provided me with leadership skills and opportunities I co u ld have never amassed with a lifetime of leadership training courses , literature or other occupations. That year was truly on-the-job training for a lifetime of working with young people and adults. As a school prinCipal, I see frequent parallels between the work I did as an RGC and the work I do with nearly 450 children each day, srriving to be a good role model, mentor , friend and sometimes disciplinarian to th em."
KANSAS B ETA ANITA SWAIN AllARD , prinCipal of Stanley Elementary School in Wichita, Kansas RGC at Illinois Iota, Illinois State University, 1973-74.
"A TGC, Deanie Fulton, m ade a great impression on my collegiate years, when she visited my chapt er. Her visits planted the seed for my later involvement in the program ."
Lo UISIANA B ETA C YN11IIA B u RRIS BASS EL, Vice President for University Relations at University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center. RGC at Texas Epsilon, University of North Texas, 1975-76.
"Being an RGC gave me confi d ence for entering into the unknown and developing relations h ips with collegians, alumnae, employees, campus administrators, and Pi Phi international and regional officers. It taught me how to evaluate a difficult organizational situation and make recommendations for improvement. It broadened my horizons by challenging me to adapt to a new part of the country It was a tremendous growth opportunity. "
OREGON GAMMA CAllA BAIlEY, Vice Presid ent o f Support and Consulting Services for Franciscan Health Systems in Tacoma, Washington . RGC at New York Gamma , St. lawrence University, 1978-79
"As a result of being a TGC , I have never been afraid to travel to a new place, I feel like I have never met a stranger , and I know I can be on my own. The rewards I received from this job cannot be put into words All I can say is that I was blessed to have been chosen ."
TExAs EPSIWN Holl.Y WARWICK STEP HENS, full-time mom in Albuquerque, New Mexico TGC 1980-81.
"It was a fabulous year. 1 traveled all over the U.S. and met many wonderful people and made lasting friendships. I'm so glad 1 did it before 1 got 'tied down ' with a mongage, car _ 0.- payment or children. In my case, 1 knew putting my professional career on hold for a year would not matter much in the long run."
NOKIl:l CAROUNA B ErA SHARON RATHER MOORE , Cardiovascular Nurse Specialist in Park Ridge , Illinois. TGC 1981-82.
"This is an opponunity for learning , traveling, caring and being cared for that is not to be missed . As a manager now, were 1 to see a similar position on some one's res u me it would immediately impress me."
IlliNOIS ZEIAjOANNE WIEDOW NAULT, Regulatory Affairs Manager fo r Gravymaster Inc, Independent Regulatory Co n su lting for Hofmann Water Technologies Inc . and Technical Service Manager for BetzEntec in the Connecticut area. RGC at Connecticut Alpha, University of Connecticut , 1982-83.
"1 learned that persistence and patience must go hand-in-hand. "
CAliFORNIA Z ErA CHERYL B UONARATI B UI, Account Executive for Procter and Gamble in Orange , California. RGC at Iowa
"As a trial attorney, the communication and organizational skills [ learned as a consultant have been vital , and 1 feel have had a major impact in my abilities to approach, analyze and perform in a variety of situations. 1 am constantly telling people that being a consultant was one of the best experiences of my life. It was incredibly rewarding and has benefitted me tremendously. 1 treasure the memories and the people 1 have met ."
CAliFORNIA ETA MICHELLE MURRELL GoSECO , Deputy District Attorney in Orange County, California . TGC 1984-85 .
"The training was excellent . Being given such responsibility right out of college is unusual and really helps sell you for othe r opportunities."
OKlAHOMA B ErA STACY KAMAs CANTu , Bank Marketing Officer at Tyler Bank and Trust in Tyler , Texas. RGC at New York Zeta , Colgate University, 1985.
Eta, Drake University, 1983.
"Se rving as a TGC was an invaluable experience for me. Although it has been many years since my traveling experience, 1 still list it on my resume , and it has always proved to be a great conversation piece eedless to say, 1 have Pi Phi to thank for never having difficulty in landing a job. 1 continue to be thankful for the confidence 1 found in myself and my abilities during that one wonderful year of travel."
TExAs EPSILON PAULA PA CE SHEPHERD, former elementaryschool teacher and current business manager of an animal hospital in Keller , Texas. TGC 1984- 85 .
"My year as a consultant helped me develop decisionmaking skills and helped me learn to think on my feet , skills which are vital to me as an attorney."
AlABAMA ALPHA M ElANIE M ERKLE BASS , Partner in the law firm of Cabaniss,]ohnston, Gardner, Dumas and O'Neal in Birmingham , Alabama. RGC at Ohio Delta, Ohio Wesleyan, 1986-87.
"During job interviews , interviewers were always very interested in the consultant experience [ had. In a way, I'm sure this experience set me apart from other candidates."
IOWA GAMMA ANN WEAR WILEY , InstrUctional Technology Resource Teacher at a ninth-grade-only high schoo l in Iowa RGC at Colorado Delta, Colorado School of Mines, 1986-87 .
"Being a TGC was the best year of my life 1 could have gotten a job in the 'working world' immediately after graduation , but this opponunity prepared me to be a better leader in the work force. [ learned how to work independentl y and motivate large groups of people "
WASHlNGfON GAMMA j UUE j ACOBSO ,H ost of "The Peak," a morning radio show on KPEK FM in Albuquerque , New Mexico TGC 1990- 91.
"The Pi Beta Phi graduate consultant program is an outstanding opponunity for young women who enjoy working with others as pan of a team, but at the same time manage individual responsibilities. It is personally and professionally challenging, leaving you with a true sense of accomplishment and pride "
Omo Au>HA NFAUE PmcocK-HouK, Manager of Graduate Medical Education and Grant Programs Manager at Meridia South Pointe Hospital in Cleveland, Ohio. RGC at Pennsylvania Theta, Villanova University , 1990--91.
"I would encourage anyone who is at all interested to apply for this position. In much the same way as going abroad or joining Americorps, being a consultant provides you with an indescribable experience that is over a fixed amount of time and becomes pan of who you are."
VIRGINIA ETA loRi POVEROMO IlAIGIIT, Assistant Director of Career Services at Villa Julie College in Baltimore, Maryland. RGC at Alabama Alpha, Birmingham Southern College, 1991-92.
"It was a wonderful experience that holds a speCial place in my memoty. I gained some wonderful friendships with the other consultants. Being a TGC helped me bridge the gap between college life and the profesSional world."
IUlNOIS Z ETA TAMMIE B ECKWITH, Associate Debt Finance Depanment at William Blair and Company in Evanston, Illinois. TGC 1991-92.
"Personally I benefitted with some wonderful friendships . ProfesSionally, I learned how to adapt to different cultures, sharpened my presentation skills and learned how to think on my feet."
NEW YORK D ELTA TRACY FURNER, Director of Sales for the Hyland Group in Chicago, Illinois TGC 1992-93.
"The skills I gained as a graduate consultant are invaluable in the field of employee relations . I learned to evaluate a situation and then work with individuals and groups to build strong functioning teams The graduate consultant position combines making a living with giving back to the Fraternity ."
VIRGINIA ETA ANDREA SHULIZ, Employee Relations Specialist at American Management Systems in Fairfax , Virginia TGC and RGC at Nonh Carolina Gamma , Wake Forest University , 1993-94 .
" Never as a TGC did I realize that there would be such similarities between that position and a management consultant in the corporate world. I often hear my firm's clients mention the desire to bring Andrea Shultz, j.j. Olstad consultants on to their Richards and Beth Seidelhuber projects who can be productive and useful Day One. With Pi Phi, I quickly learned that chapters needed us to be helpful and productive Hour One. With such shon time frames for each visit, I had to jump in, assess existing situations and issues at a chapter and begin identifying and suggesting solutions right away. Now, I have more than a couple of days to work through client issues and problems, but the process is the same. Acquiring this skill as a TGC has made all the difference in my career."
CAuFORNIA KAPPA EUZAB£I1I SEIDEUtUBER, a consultant for Andersen Consulting in San Francisco. TGC 1993-94
"I have made some of the best friends in my life , while doing something I really loved. "
"My consultant experience blessed me with many valuable life skills that cannot be experienced through most jobs directly out of college. I learned the importance of patience, determination, flexibility, independence , loyalty and Manning empathy- all of which are talents employers are looking for in job candidates I truly believe that my experience as a consultant has prepared me for any job I desire and makes me a valuable asset to my employer."
WASHINGTON BETAJESSICA MANNING, Chapter Services Coordinator for Pi Beta Phi Fraternity in St. Louis , Missouri, TGC 1996-97
* A survey offormer graduate consultantS was conducted this spring. Due to the overwhelming response and space restrictions , we were unable to print all submissions. We thank those who took the time to complete the survey .
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