her amazing musical talents to Sigma as National Music Chairman and a soloist at six triennial conventions. Professionally, Cheryl was an Assistant Professor of Music at NSU from 1981 to 2001, then Music Education Specialist at the Shlenker School in Houston until her retirement in 2022. She has even performed at Carnegie Hall alongside a group of Houston-based choirs. In 2000, she was awarded NSU's prestigious Circle of Excellence Award. Cheryl married jazz musician Jonathan Christie in 2001, and they live in Houston. She enjoys traveling, journaling, music, and reuniting with sisters in Tulsa she went to school with or who were collegians during her time as an advisor.
We are proud to recognize our newest Golden Violets for their faithful membership and dedication to Sigma Sigma Sigma
Iota–Univ. of Northern Colorado Lynn Hadley Harrington
Deborah Jeter Riggan
Not every young woman who joins a Tri Sigma chapter during their collegiate years has the opportunity to seemlessly continue to serve in a national capacity—but Deborah Jeter Riggan, Alpha Upsilon, did! She attended her first convention in 1974 as a collegiate delegate and Chapter President.
Following her graduation from James Madison University in Harrisonburg, Virginia, Deborah worked as a Collegiate Field Secretary for NHQ, now known as Chapter Consultant, for the 1975–76 academic year. While she professionally worked in sales for the next 6 years, she continued her Sigma service as a Collegiate Chairman, Area Director, and Awards Chairman. As her career shifted to teaching, she served as the Collegiate Financial Advisor for the Delta Chi Chapter until becoming the National Field Representative Director in 1987. When our Centennial Convention was in its early planning stages, Deborah accepted the role of Vice-Chairman. Can you imagine how difficult it must have been to organize a special event of that size before the days of email and free long distance calling? She has attended seven total conventions and credits them for many friendships that have enriched her life. She was President of the Richmond Alumnae Chapter from 1998–2002. She continued to volunteer for the Walton House Board through 2022. Deborah has lived in the Richmond area for 45 years. Her interests include genealogy research, gardening and hiking. As a new Golden Violet her steadfast service to Tri Sigma will happily continue.
Nu–University of Central Missouri Vicki Wellman Bird Psi–Marshall University Beverly Gwilliams Ours Iris Hudson Smith Omicron–Eastern Michigan Univ. Linda Clayton Karen Leo Alpha Zeta–Northwestern State University Lydia Petrus Kennedy Beta Rho–Western Michigan Univ. Judith Haan Rodgers Gamma Tau–West Virginia University Tech Barbara Harrah Conley Gamma Phi–University of Wisconsin-River Falls Carolyn Rezny Benson Gamma Chi–Tennessee Tech Martha Bailey Ponder Delta Gamma–University of Minnesota, Morris Margaret Williams Keating Delta Delta–University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Linda Yandell Dove