Top: Delta Pi Omega students and alums gather for a group photo at homecoming 2021. Bottom left; Katie Guevara, Dailee Sewell, Quibillah Harvey, and Jayda Fulkerson. Bottom right; Nikki Kretzer Victor, Jessica Caszatt, Michelle Merk, and Amanda Allison
Delta Pi Omega Establishes the Ms. Pape, Delta Pi Omega, Hall of Sponsors Scholarship
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elta Pi Omega came out in force scholarship endeavor, was determined to in October to celebrate its 75th achieve the group’s goal and see the scholarship anniversary at 2021 Homecoming. available to award the fall of 2022. While the decades of classmates Through Vieth’s tenacity, who made the journey to reunite the incredible support of the was incredible, the group also Delta Pi Omega active members, left their mark for generations the reunion committee and of Delta members to come. numerous generous donors, Delta Pi Omega was founded the reunion would turn out in 1946 by Ms. Eulalie Pape, to be a smashing success, and someone who would become the Ms. Pape Delta Pi Omega a Central legacy of her own Hall of Sponsors Scholarship through her life as an educator would become a reality by the and mentor. Ms. Pape would December 31 deadline. teach at Central from 1930 to Delta Pi Omega Reunion and 1965 and was the Delta Sponsor Scholarship committee members Kathy Vieth, ’66 from 1946 to 1966. Ms. Pape’s included committee chair expectation of professionalism, Kathy Vieth, ’66, Carolyn Perry, discipline, and social protocol would remain ’66, Caryn Jeffries, ’13, (Delta Sponsor), Kim signature among the Deltas. Many successful Caldwell, ’82, Margo Kennedy, ’81, Murphy members would reflect the same today. Quint, Susan Reichert, ’82, and CMU Board of During the early stages of reunion planning, Trustee Chairwoman, Dr. Nancy Peacock, ’82. the Ms. Pape/Delta Pi Omega Hall of Sponsors The Ms. Pape/Delta Pi Omega Scholarship Scholarship was initiated to honor their beloved will officially be awarded to a second-year Delta founder. The challenge at hand – raise $30,000 Pi Omega member for the fall 2022 academic among their group in just five months. year who is in good standing with the university. The scholarship, a brainchild of Delta We applaud and congratulate the tremendous member Kathy Vieth, ’66, would take a great effort and collaboration in accomplishing this deal of collaboration and effort for all involved. endeavor! Vieth, chair of the reunion committee and
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Charles "Dude" and Marjorie McMillan Hall of Sponsors Scholarship Established
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ana McMillan Jacob, daughter of Fayette legends Charles “Dude” and Marjorie, '48, McMillan, and her husband Gus Jacob have established a Hall of Sponsors Scholarship in Dude and Marjorie's name. The scholarship will be awarded to an education major from Howard County, with a preference for a graduate of Fayette High School. Dana wanted to honor her parents and could not think of a more fitting tribute than to establish the scholarship. The Fayette and Central community meant everything to Dude and Marjorie, and they were as deeply woven into both as one could be. Margorie McMillan was a member of the Class of 1948, and, after delaying her education for a time with family, she would graduate from Central in 1972 and spend 17 years in the Fayette School District. Many of her students who graduated from FHS would further their education attending Central.
