The Bow of Pi Beta Phi - Fall 2021

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Fall 2021

The official publication for donors and friends of Pi Beta Phi Foundation

A Message from Leadership Dear Sisters,

Over the last year and a half, I’ve been awestruck by the steadfast support of my sisters and friends. Gratitude doesn’t come close to encapsulating how I feel about each and every person who supported our Foundation at such a difficult, unprecedented time. It’s my opinion that if you believe in what you’re doing, you stay the course and see those endeavors through. As donors to Pi Beta Phi Foundation, each of you continually demonstrates your steadfast belief in our sisterhood and shows how much you value the work of our Foundation to support our sisters and communities. I, too, believe in Pi Beta Phi. I believe in the strength and relevance of both our sisterhood and our Foundation as beacons of Sincere Friendship, as we continue to support sisters in their time of need, ensure access to education, empower women leaders and champion literacy initiatives. Every Foundation donor makes an immense difference in the lives of those supported by our efforts, and the level of commitment demonstrated over the past year shows our sisterhood’s priorities have remained true. I’ve had the privilege to speak with many of you in my role as Vice President Development for our Foundation’s Board of Trustees, and I’ve heard firsthand the concerns and priorities of our donors and friends. You want to see the impact made through what you give. You want Pi Phi to remain committed to furthering literacy efforts and fostering leadership development. You want to know where the support is needed and how we can make a real difference, together. Transparency is an essential aspect of any philanthropic organization, and as a Foundation supported by our sisterhood, we find it imperative that you understand and feel confident in the operations of your Foundation. To that end, we've included a breakdown of the power and path of your dollars at work on page 10. Pi Phis generously supported our Foundation through Pi Phi Giving Day and Halo Heaven — helping to exceed those fundraising

INSIDE THIS ISSUE Donor Spotlight

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Friendship Fund support declined for the second year in a row.

Evelyn Peters Kyle Society

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There is always more to be done, and this new biennium brings with it a wealth of

Impact Spotlight

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Annual Report

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Remembering Grand President Emerita Jean Wirths Scott

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goals. However, due to the closure of colleges and universities, changes in individual alumnae giving priorities and the cancellation of alumnae club events, our

opportunities. As we’ve seen time and time again, the best path forward is the one we walk together. Thank you for your continued support, and I look forward to all we will continue to accomplish together. In Pi Phi,

Terre McFillen Hall, Ohio Alpha Vice President Development, Pi Beta Phi Foundation Board of Trustees


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Looking After the Pi Phi Sisterhood With each sister welcomed into Pi Beta Phi, there is shared commitment to take care of one another. Members and friends around the world look after the Pi Phi sisterhood in many ways – volunteering their time, offering their talents and gifting their treasure. Throughout her time in Pi Phi, Indiana Beta SUSAN CRANE KYLE has continuously responded to the needs of our sisterhood. Through her generosity, Susan has touched countless facets of the Pi Phi member experience — truly helping to ensure the future of our sisterhood. Susan’s annual support to Pi Beta Phi stretches back to 1981, nine years before the establishment of Pi Beta Phi Foundation. Even then, Susan understood the significance of the Fraternity’s work. “I think I first decided to give because of the good work our Fraternity was doing through all our programs,” she says. “And the fact that our sisterhood – and supporting our sisterhood – was so important to me.” Over the years, Susan has been an embodiment of the loyalty and Lifelong Commitment at the heart of Pi Beta Phi and

Indiana Beta SUSAN CRANE KYLE

the true spirit of Philanthropic Service to Others. A founding member of the Fort Myers Area, Florida, Alumnae Club, Susan

Foundation. Susan has supported many Foundation efforts over

became Alumnae Province President in 1994 and continued to

the years with a focus on scholarship giving and Friendship

lead in this position for the next 11 years.

Fund support. Her experience with our Foundation has always

During this time, Susan joined the Foundation Graduate Fellowship Committee and later served as committee chair. She

been one of shared vision and trust. “I continue to give because I see how successfully our Foundation is being run,” she says.

continued to share her talent for leadership by serving on the

Through Susan’s 40 years of continued giving, she has fostered

Foundation Major Gifts Committee. Reflecting on her years of

a sense of trust in our Foundation and encourages her sisters to

service, Susan says “Pi Phi has always been a very important

do the same. “When you give to our Foundation, you know that

part of my life – and always will be.”

anything you donate is going to be well managed,” she says.

In recognition of her years of dedicated service to Pi Phi and her community, Susan was honored with the 2021 May Lansfield

“They’re so good about letting us know all the little details and keeping us informed.”

Keller Award for Philanthropic Leadership during convention.

Together with her husband Mike, Susan has directed her

The award recognizes a member who has demonstrated

philanthropic efforts toward scholarships, helping to make

outstanding philanthropic leadership in her community and

education more accessible for Pi Phi members as college tuition

who has significantly advanced Pi Beta Phi Foundation’s mission

continues to rise. “I had scholarships when I attended college

of ensuring the future of our sisterhood.

and I know how important they can be,” she says. As the parent

Susan’s selfless gifts of volunteer service to Pi Phi and her community span decades, as does her support to Pi Beta Phi

of five children, Susan experienced the rising financial costs of college education.


Fall 2021

Left, from left, Massachusetts Gammas ANNE WARREN, CRYSTAL NOEL, ARIANNA MOSHARY, and MARIA ELENA MARTINEZ their senior year at Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

Indiana Beta SUSAN CRANE KYLE (back row, second from left) and several members from her New Member Class pose for a photo during their 2008 reunion.

“When it got to the point that our kids were taken care of, we

This sense of support for one another is what Susan loves most

wanted to help others the same way we had been helped. For

about Pi Phi’s sisterhood. “Within Pi Phi, everyone is so caring,”

us, it’s been important to make college more affordable for

she says. “Everyone is looking out for one another – for their

other students.”

welfare, their education and so much more. When you think

The Susan Crane Kyle Indiana Beta Scholarship was established and endowed with our Foundation in 2009 by a generous

about all the good we do with the Friendship Fund, you can see how our Foundation is looking after every sister.”

gift from Susan and Mike. In the years since – and with

Because of gifts like Susan’s – toward scholarship support and

their continued investment – it has grown to become our

the Friendship Fund – our Foundation is able to continue to

Foundation’s second-largest scholarship endowment. “I hope

offer care and support to every sister, every year. Gifts to our

the members who receive my scholarship will have the chance

Foundation provide critical resources which support leadership

to pay it forward and help another sister one day down the line,”

development, scholarships, reading initiatives, housing,

Susan says.

heritage and grants for sisters in need. With your support, you

“When it got to the point that our kids were taken care of, we wanted to help others the same way we had been helped. For us, it’s been important to make college more affordable for other students.”

make it possible for members to develop lifelong connections, realize their potential and become women who enrich the lives of others. Every Pi Phi and friend who gives to our Foundation exemplifies Sincere Friendship in its truest form — sisters supporting sisters.


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Thank You to Our Evelyn Peters Kyle Society Members Pi Beta Phi wishes to thank the following donors who have made gifts of $1,000 or more between July 1, 2020, and June 30, 2021. You make a difference for every Pi Phi by supporting leadership development, scholarships, reading initiatives, housing, heritage and grants for sisters in need. Thank you for your loyalty, leadership and Lifelong Commitment to Pi Beta Phi!

Sharon Abeyta-Levey New Mexico Beta

Sheri Parker Bankston Mississippi Beta

Barbara Anderson Blake California Delta

Jamie Rachelle Burke Alabama Beta

Dee Danford Acuff Missouri Alpha

Sharon Benson Barrow Georgia Alpha

Carol Elizabeth Blakey Oklahoma Alpha

Pamela Ri Burkley Minnesota Alpha

Jill Klabzuba Ahrens Washington Gamma

Patti Root Bash Indiana Beta

Jeanne Krouse Bliss Illinois Theta

Laura Isabel Bushnell California Alpha

Anne O'Connell Albrecht Missouri Alpha

Mary Cendana Batto New York Epsilon

Dody Intveld Boat Iowa Gamma

Jennifer Allen Butler Mississippi Beta

Allyson Smith Aldrich Ohio Eta

Lacie Drogen Baumgartner North Dakota Alpha

Susan Butterfly-Ebert Arizona Alpha

Sharron Marshall Alexander Mississippi Beta

Ethel Reiss Bean Iowa Beta

Demory Schwarzbauer Boeneke Florida Beta

Jennifer Johnson Allen Oklahoma Beta

Barbara Snead Beasley Georgia Alpha

Rose Schottenbauer Andersen Minnesota Alpha Liz Murphy Anderson California Beta Marie Baldazo Andreasen California Eta Ellen Colley Atkins Oklahoma Alpha Courtney Celeste Atkinson Georgia Alpha Pauletta Youngblood Atwood Georgia Alpha Amanda Reid Austin Michigan Alpha Sally Aton Baird Missouri Gamma Kay Cross Baker Indiana Zeta Susan Weber Baker Oregon Gamma Marilyn Noeske Baldwin Minnesota Alpha Peggy Batson Ballard Georgia Alpha

Bobbi Boyd Bragan West Virginia Gamma

Donna Lynn Butterworth Virginia Eta

Bob Bramlett

Mary Secrest Calhoun Georgia Alpha

Liz Ann Beatty Louisiana Beta

Sharlene Stockard Branham Florida Alpha

Carol M. Calkins Louisiana Beta

Margaret Paterson Becker Minnesota Alpha

Caton Metzler Bredar Illinois Beta-Delta

Debbie Bean Campbell Mississippi Beta

Peggy Pattillo Beckham Texas Alpha

Deb Wind Brekken Ohio Zeta

Nancy Stasiak Carden Mississippi Beta

Fran DeSimone Becque New York Alpha

Patricia Robl Brennan Minnesota Alpha

Jill Mackey Carrel Indiana Gamma

Maja Tanaka Berge Oregon Alpha

Kathleen Kilburn Brewer Indiana Gamma

Julie Herron Carson Georgia Alpha

Oriana Rebecca Bertucci Ontario Gamma

Paula Stroud Brockway Texas Delta

Lou Ann Montgomery Carter Oklahoma Alpha

Janine Patterson Bethel Georgia Alpha

Ann Warmack Brookshire Texas Beta

Mary Beth Jordan Cary Georgia Alpha

Barbara Beauchamp Bickley Tennessee Delta

Sally Hewell Brown Texas Delta

Kellee A. Casebeer Oregon Gamma

Diane M. Bielman California Eta

Susan Bruch Michigan Alpha

Karen Shelton Chevalier California Delta

Sandra Boschee Bishop North Dakota Alpha

Mark and Alice Brumback

Yasmin Susan Choudhury Iowa Zeta

Robyn Facinelli Bishop Wisconsin Beta Maria Barkman Black Colorado Alpha

Kara Damm Bryan Iowa Zeta

Philip Cianciotto

Mary Ansley Buffington Louisiana Beta

Alicia Harris Clark Texas Delta

Patricia Poland Burkart West Virginia Alpha

* Deceased


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Thank You to Our Evelyn Peters Kyle Society Members Reatha Huey Clark Mississippi Beta

Joie Hageman Dougherty Minnesota Alpha

Gayle Etienne California Delta

Judy Walker Gibbs Louisiana Beta

Trudy Hartzell Clark Maryland Beta

Kathy Kontor Dougherty Texas Epsilon

Suzette Thompson Farrar Colorado Delta

Bridget O'Keefe Gidley Minnesota Alpha

Jan Kincaid Clifford Indiana Delta

Melanie Walker Dowell Mississippi Beta

Ellen Wintroub Feigal California Eta

Sally Jasch Gifford Connecticut Alpha

Gail Thompson Collins Mississippi Beta

Amy Strickland Dreller Arizona Beta

Laura Lovell Ferguson Georgia Alpha

Kari Erickson Gill Minnesota Alpha

Anne Smith Conkin Alabama Beta

Gail Rodenberg Dugan Montana Alpha

Jill Ingvalson Fischer Minnesota Alpha

Amy Shuart Gingrich Virginia Zeta

Charles and Rosemary Conlon

Joan Todd Duncan Georgia Alpha

JoAnn Young Ford Florida Delta

Will Godwin

Charleen Meyer Copeland Arkansas Beta

Joanne Flowers Duncan South Carolina Alpha

Frances Shields Foster Texas Beta

Frankie Walker Cowan Georgia Alpha

Leslie Willard Dunsworth Arizona Beta

Cathy Hutchinson Foster California Delta

Ann Tollefson Crampton Kansas Beta

Kim Barger Durand Oregon Alpha

Claire Freier Michigan Alpha

Angie Pinion Crawford Mississippi Beta

Lynne Johnson Durham Mississippi Beta

Melissa Phillips Fritz South Carolina Beta

Medie Rood Crockett Georgia Alpha

Judith Kay Dutcher Minnesota Alpha

Karin Daniel Frye Alabama Gamma

Terry Zoller Cross Arizona Beta

Natalie Wilkins Dyenson Iowa Zeta

Kara Giessner Garces Mississippi Beta

Corry McPherson Crowe Georgia Alpha

Mary Beth Rhyne Dykes Alabama Gamma

Elisabeth Mayer Garcia Nevada Alpha

Elecia Osadchuk Crowley Mississippi Beta

Shawn Eagleburger

Janet Goode Gard* Wisconsin Gamma

Candace Cuniberti New York Delta

Julia Buckingham Edelmann New Mexico Alpha

Mary Jo Florio Garrison Illinois Zeta

Amy Catherine Dailey Virginia Zeta

Michele Wilding Eichermueller Oregon Delta

Jamie Feist Daniels Montana Alpha

Emory McGinnis Eison Mississippi Beta

Annette Pearson Gean Arkansas Alpha

Debbie Dahlberg Davis Georgia Alpha

Janie Reding Emery Oklahoma Alpha

Michelle Warren Gee Missouri Alpha

Janet Pierce Davis Tennessee Gamma

Dana Morton Emery California Alpha

Caroline Klohs Geiger Minnesota Alpha

Schabahn Straughan Day Oregon Beta

Julie McKittrick Engelbrecht Missouri Alpha

Jane McNeill George Ohio Alpha

Mandy Boreing Dillard Arkansas Alpha

Ann Nicolay Erickson Kansas Beta

Barbara Gabriel George Oklahoma Beta

Hannah Doherty Alabama Beta

Heather Marie Estrella California Iota

Candi Parks Gershuni Georgia Alpha

Kristi Lyn Gavalier Georgia Alpha

Roxann R. Goertz Minnesota Alpha Kelley Golden Tennessee Gamma Joy Vanasse Goodenough Washington Beta Marlese Lowe Gourley Missouri Alpha Cynthia Houston Greenhaw Mississippi Beta Janet Wickham Gregory Michigan Beta Connie Stuart Grimes Kansas Alpha Kendall Shiffler Guinn Mississippi Beta Karen Anne Gunther Ohio Epsilon Karlie Guta Mississippi Beta Teresa McFillen Hall Ohio Alpha Anne Paule Hall Iowa Gamma Beth Rush Hammack Mississippi Beta Dru Ann Mobley Hammer Oklahoma Beta Jill Elizabeth Hanna Texas Beta Richard Hankins Continued on next page


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Thank You to Our Evelyn Peters Kyle Society Members Jen Mahon Harris Arizona Alpha

Beth Suttle Hunger Georgia Alpha

Tamara Hayes Joslin New Mexico Beta

Nicolle Morrow Landress Mississippi Beta

Margaret Steele Harvey New York Alpha

Celia Niessen Hunt Texas Beta

Elizabeth Goold Kahf California Nu

Susan Jean Lane Michigan Delta

Nancy Hitchcock Harvey* Michigan Alpha

Leah Ann Hurley Mississippi Beta

Ashley Hallowell Karth Illinois Eta

Chantel Hagner Lanier Florida Epsilon

Misty McIlroy Hawkins Arkansas Alpha

Sharlotte Jeffcoat Hyde Texas Gamma

Mary Wingard Keathley Alabama Beta

Sally Huber Lanyon Ohio Beta

Jennifer Windell Hazelton Virginia Eta

Linda Noel Ibsen Colorado Beta

Lauren Campbell Keeler Kentucky Beta

Ashley Scott Larkin Louisiana Alpha

Frances Jordan HearnRigney Texas Beta

Sharon McCloy Jacob Ohio Alpha

Amy Bader Keirle Georgia Alpha

Nancy Doerner Latta Michigan Gamma

Audrey Sullivan Jacob Michigan Beta

Megan Fahrmeier Kelley Mississipi Beta

Jan Draughon Lauderdale Mississippi Beta

Sandra McCracken Jacobsen Washington Alpha

Salley Tyler Kellos Georgia Alpha

The Ebert LeBlanc Family Foundation Inc.

Susan Parry Jacques Oklahoma Beta

Lisa Bucher Kennedy Texas Beta

Heather Henricks Lenkin Arizona Alpha

Leslie Dotson Jaggers Georgia Alpha

Heidi Dake Keogh Colorado Alpha

Carolyn Pavletich Lesh Texas Delta

Antoinette Terrell James Mississippi Beta

Jean Ann Kerr Georgia Alpha

Margo Wilton Lesser California Gamma

Janet Jones Jenkins New Mexico Beta

Kathryn Kakenmaster Kinne Illinois Theta

Kim Mills Lewis Minnesota Alpha

Pam Anderson Jessup Georgia Alpha

Caitlin Pierce Kissee Missouri Gamma

Diane Malloy Lighthall Colorado Beta

Sharon Jett Texas Delta

Jenny Bilek Klein California Eta

Janice Worthington Lisko Oklahoma Beta

Michael D. Hood

Linda Roberts Jinneman Texas Epsilon

Diane J. Klepper Kansas Alpha

Kittye Sue Little Oklahoma Alpha

Joanne Hunt Hook Missouri Alpha

Jolene Kay Johnson Kansas Beta

Dorothy B. Krug* Maryland Alpha

Vaneesa Williams Little Georgia Alpha

Greer Horne Virginia Zeta

Mary Jane Buchele Johnson Illinois Eta

Twyla Willey Kulp Virginia Gamma

Cindi Mabrey Livingston Mississippi Beta

Marijean Herring Howell Mississippi Beta

Carole Cooke Jones* Washington Beta

Chris Anderson Kurtz Ohio Delta

Betty Blades Lofton Indiana Gamma

Mary Ann Behlen Hruska Nebraska Beta

Gina Garrison Jones Nebraska Beta

Susan Crane Kyle Indiana Beta

Jill Whitney Long Oklahoma Beta

Betty Staggs Huckabay Oklahoma Alpha

Glen Jones

Whittnee Cox La Chapelle Washington Gamma

Margy Liebers Lovelette Pennsylvania Eta

Susan McFerron Laird New Mexico Beta

Nan Jordan Lowery Georgia Alpha

Shelby Elizabeth Lance Georgia Alpha

* Deceased

Karen Townsend Hickey Georgia Alpha Anne Busch Hills Arizona Alpha Katey Newell Hobbs Missouri Alpha Bonnie Smith Holley Georgia Alpha Faye Cardwell Hollingsworth Mississippi Alpha Mary Morns Holman Arizona Alpha Scott and Dawna Holtz Carol Solberg Hood Missouri Alpha

Bimi Lane Huebner New Mexico Beta Bunny A. Hultman Michigan Gamma

Madalyn Marchman Jones Arkansas Alpha Barbara Brown Jordahl Minnesota Alpha


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Thank You to Our Evelyn Peters Kyle Society Members Leisa Ebeling Lowrey Ohio Eta Shannon Kimbrough Luce New Mexico Alpha Nell Williams Luce South Dakota Alpha Peggy McClure Lyons Mississippi Beta Gayle Gillum Macdiarmid Louisiana Beta Leslie Magnus New Jersey Alpha Rae Wohlhueter Maier Kentucky Beta Peggy Claire Malone Georgia Alpha Sharon Ann Malone Texas Epsilon Marjorie Ellis Manning Arizona Beta Jean Keller Markel Illinois Eta Dorothy Will Marston Iowa Gamma Toni Martinovich California Eta Shannon Fenlon Mather Minnesota Alpha Lauren Tatum Matocha Texas Delta Michelle Gampper Maxwell Missouri Alpha Susan Hadley Maynor Mississippi Beta Thomas and Phyllis Hahn McCasland Oklahoma Alpha

Sonnet Goodenough McKinnon New Mexico Alpha Beth Butler McLean Georgia Alpha Mary Grable McLeod Illinois Alpha Kathleen Ann Meriano New York Eta Melanie Beck Metzger Texas Epsilon Marjorie Lyman Miller D.C. Alpha Heather Wilson Miller New Mexico Beta Susan Consalus Miller Missouri Alpha Jennifer Day Mills Mississippi Beta Gayle Badley Mimnaugh Michigan Gamma Adrienne Hiscox Mitchell* Kansas Alpha Bitsy Urvan Montgomery Georgia Alpha Margy Harm Moorhead Indiana Gamma Meredith Katherine Morrill Tennessee Beta Carole Higgins Morton Mississippi Beta Doreen Lynn Mueller Georgia Alpha Mary Cooke Mulier Minnesota Alpha Sarah (Sis) Mullis South Carolina Alpha

Pennee Few McCoy Georgia Alpha

Jo Anne Craver Murdock Texas Gamma

Renie Lilly McCutchen North Carolina Beta

Martha Elizabeth Murphy Minnesota Alpha

Ann Weaver McDonald Texas Beta

Sidney Levy Murray Mississippi Beta

Margot Kral-Hasty Nelson Kansas Alpha

Nancy Tuck Parkerson Georgia Alpha

Kathy Swinea Nevill Tennessee Gamma

Cheri Raber Patterson Illinois Theta

Lana Lott Nicholos Georgia Alpha

Patricia Martin Patterson Georgia Alpha

Sally O'Connell Nicholson Missouri Alpha

Sally Hogsette Patton Georgia Alpha

Jessi Bevan Nill Indiana Gamma

Lynn Ridge Peacher Oklahoma Beta

Becky Norwood Norris Arkansas Alpha

Audrey Miller Pennings Arkansas Alpha

Cynthia DeSimone North Minnesota Alpha

Kelly Zudycki Perry Illinois Zeta

Trish Dwyer O'Donnell California Gamma

Paige Ramsden Peterson South Carolina Beta

Jeanne Cheryl O'Hare Minnesota Alpha

Christina Nguyen Pham California Eta

Kay Holmes O'Jibway Texas Gamma

Laurie Paravati Phillips New York Delta

Angela Wellborn O'Neill Alabama Gamma

Ann Dudgeon Phy Texas Alpha

Kim OBrien Ohio Zeta

Kate Blatherwick Pickert Kansas Alpha

Robin Hrabe Offill Oklahoma Beta

Ashley Marie Pieper Michigan Alpha

Kris Woods Olson Iowa Zeta

Bobbie Bliss Pittman Wisconsin Beta

Erin Elizabeth Orem Georgia Alpha

Jenn Plagman-Galvin Iowa Gamma

Marion Swanson Oster California Zeta

Carolyn Kelly Poling Georgia Alpha

Honey Henderson Owens Mississippi Beta

Jan Turner Polk Oklahoma Beta

Phillip Owens

Kathy Morrisey Porter Minnesota Alpha

Barbie Edwards Paige Oklahoma Beta Anne Oehler Palmer Ohio Epsilon Pat Young Pankopp Georgia Alpha Nancy Parker Mississippi Beta

Lura Jane Powell Maryland Beta Vanessa McNeil Powell Georgia Alpha Cathy Boynton Powell Missouri Alpha

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Thank You to Our Evelyn Peters Kyle Society Members Wendy Labreche Pratt Massachusetts Beta

Tate Russell Mississippi Beta

Courtney Comb Sheldon Minnesota Alpha

Tess South Spencer Ohio Alpha

Penny Ann Proctor Michigan Alpha

Sandra D. Rutherford Arizona Alpha

Paula Pace Shepherd Texas Epsilon

Kathy Wager Sprague Alabama Gamma

Patty Shelton Pyle Arkansas Alpha

Gioia Mariani Ryan Arizona Beta

Betsy Beese Sheridan Texas Gamma

Diane Ruth Stafford Kansas Beta

Shannon Rainosek-Hurley New Mexico Alpha

Anna Haag Sabiston Minnesota Alpha

Sarah Catherine Shoaf North Carolina Gamma

Anne Maxwell Stage Georgia Alpha

Eileen Norcross Rauschert Illinois Zeta

Patricia Peterson Sander Minnesota Alpha

Sally Minning Shoemaker Arizona Beta

Susan Hansen Stannard Kansas Beta

Missy A. Reams Iowa Eta

Catherine Conlon Sanders Mississippi Beta

Marcia Shurley Georgia Alpha

Cheryl Bartlett Stephens Missouri Alpha

Alice Jean Reed Georgia Alpha

Celia Ann Mills Saterbak Alabama Alpha

Jamie Shuster North Carolina Alpha

Ann McDaniel Stinson Nebraska Beta

Winnie Coyne Reitnouer California Zeta

Carol Jones Saunders Pennsylvania Gamma

Missy Berry Simmons Oklahoma Alpha

Gretchen Dawn Stockdale Missouri Alpha

James Remington

Deb Jackowniak Scarlett Illinois Alpha

Peggy Bookhout Sisson Oklahoma Alpha

Betsy Campbell Stone Washington Gamma

Sharon Edwards Schachter South Carolina Alpha

Romy Skaper Arizona Beta

Judith Friend Strohm Iowa Gamma

Beverly Cregg Schafer Oklahoma Beta

Judy Pitblado Skoglund Minnesota Alpha

Amanda Jo Sulc Ohio Beta

Beth Bond Schmid Texas Gamma

Elise Catherine Slaughter Mississippi Beta

Cindy Rice Svec Kansas Beta

Jill Lanman Schneider Alabama Gamma

Katherine Horridge Smith Kansas Beta

Cheryl Brown Sykes North Carolina Alpha

Mary Kahlenberg Schroeder Illinois Epsilon

Cissy Whetsel Smucker Colorado Beta

Terry Dallmeyer Tackett Missouri Alpha

Jean Wirths Scott* Pennsylvania Beta

The Family of Lori Sneed

Mary Rakow Tanner Maryland Beta

Erin Bryant Rice Virginia Zeta Korinne Hague Rice Montana Alpha Dee Rippetoe Richardson Oklahoma Beta D'Ann Dublin Riemer Texas Beta Tina Lynn Rivard Pennsylvania Theta Pamela Ludlow Robinson Georgia Alpha Robin McPherson Rohrback Florida Beta Christie Radford Roller Georgia Alpha Alan Rolph Lisa Rede Roman New Mexico Beta Laura Pritchett Rosser Georgia Alpha Alisa Brooks Rudlang Minnesota Alpha Jane Landreth Russell Arizona Alpha

Lisa Gamel Scott Colorado Alpha Cindi Morrison Seibels Mississippi Beta Morgan Riley Sexton Kentucky Gamma Ginny Myers Shaffer Indiana Zeta Vivian Long Shah New York Eta Phyllis M. Sharp Illinois Theta Kristin Buhl Sheehan Missouri Alpha

Gwen Knight Snowden Florida Alpha Elizabeth Transou Solberg Missouri Alpha Bethany Johnson Soper Ohio Kappa Beth Seidelhuber Sordi California Kappa Lori Franklin Soukup Ohio Theta Amy Lorenzen Southerland South Dakota Alpha Nancy Nienhueser Southworth Missouri Alpha

Judy Mannerberg Tanner Minnesota Alpha Ellen Ducey Tassinari Missouri Alpha Mary Loy Tatum Oklahoma Beta Linda Myers Taylor Ohio Beta Joanne Church Taylor California Beta Patricia Wade Temple Virginia Gamma * Deceased


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Thank You to Our Evelyn Peters Kyle Society Members Leigh Thiedeman Iowa Gamma

Donna Duewall Vaughan Mississippi Beta

Kristy Lynn Weber Missouri Alpha

Kim Gatlin Thomas Texas Delta

Chris Mills Verity Texas Gamma

Joanie Platt Welch Washington Gamma

Sally Rahe Thomas Oklahoma Alpha

Stephanie Adair Vickery South Carolina Alpha

Carol Crane Wells Alabama Gamma

Karen Sulley Thorn Nebraska Beta

Brenda Smart Viner Arizona Alpha

Nelly Welsch South Carolina Beta

Danielle Melisa Thorsen Virginia Zeta

Viola Family Charitable Fund

Lynn Seeber Wentzel Michigan Gamma

Suzanne Roggenbuck Tinaglia California Delta

Gail Cox Vonderheide Indiana Zeta

Elaine Haley West Mississippi Beta

Tricia Barry Vondle Georgia Alpha

Diane Carlson White Georgia Alpha

Stacy Angelus Vucenich Minnesota Alpha

Elizabeth Rost Wiens Minnesota Alpha

Jennifer Scott Wahlen Alabama Gamma

Sally Sewell Wightman Oklahoma Alpha

Ashleigh Johnson Waits Georgia Alpha

Alinda Hill Wikert Texas Alpha

Alexandra Wyatt Wallace Texas Alpha

Ann Wear Wiley Iowa Gamma

Lisa Beliles Walsh Missouri Alpha

Ruth Dunlap Will Ohio Beta

Debbie Sun Wang New York Zeta

Juli Holmes Willeman Iowa Beta

Laurie Grebel Ward Missouri Alpha

Carolyn L. Williams Georgia Alpha

Nancy Halvorson Ward California Epsilon

Janet Dubuisson Williams Mississippi Beta

Veda Ward Pennsylvania Beta

Sherri Zillgitt Wilson Texas Alpha

Carol Inge Warren North Carolina Beta

Elizabeth Montgomery Wilson Texas Beta

Mary Alice Classen Tinari North Carolina Beta Kim Kimmy Tomczak Washington Alpha Beth Torres Illinois Zeta Anita Tracy Maryland Beta Deanne Trent Pennsylvania Zeta Jean Nees Tulin Illinois Eta Pam Joy Turbeville Arizona Alpha Alissa Rose Turnipseed D.C. Alpha Angie Killian Underwood Illinois Iota Heather Donovan Van Ningen Iowa Eta

Mary Agnes Wilson Hallee Winnie Michigan Gamma Teri and Harold Winnie Brenda Balkunas Wirth Wisconsin Alpha Tally Smith Witmer Ohio Zeta Elizabeth Hicks Wogan Mississippi Beta Mary Gwin Wood Georgia Alpha Trudy Kitchin Woodard Georgia Alpha Michelle Drouse Woodhouse California Eta Marla Neelly Wulf Kansas Beta Paige Schroeder Yost Missouri Alpha Linda Lake Young Oklahoma Alpha Anne Elaine Zachritz Colorado Gamma Anonymous Colorado Gamma Anonymous Mississippi Beta Anonymous Wisconsin Gamma Anonymous Arkansas Beta


Every Gift, Every Sister, Every Year Thanks to the loyal support of donors like you, Pi Beta Phi

Personal and Intellectual Growth through virtual webinars. I

Foundation was able to help our Fraternity continue to build

learned how to be resilient in tough times, which has helped

Friends and Leaders for Life during a time of unprecedented

me not only as a chapter leader but as a friend, sister, daughter

challenges. Through gifts to donor-designated funds and the

and student. I knew I would grow in college, but I had no idea

Friendship Fund, you helped our Foundation support Pi Phis

the potential Pi Phi would cultivate in me to help me accomplish

and their communities through the programs below. Gifts

things I didn't even know I wanted.”

to the Friendship Fund — the single most impactful way our Foundation fulfills the promise we make to every sister — support each of these programmatic areas, cover operational expenses and help Pi Phi meet additional needs not covered by designated funds alone.

SCHOLARSHIPS The generosity of donors helped our Foundation award $272,900 in need-based undergraduate scholarships, graduate fellowships and Alumnae Continuing Education (ACE) scholarships for the 2020-

LEADERSHIP

2021 academic year. The

Grants from donor support to our Foundation funded essential

awards helped to support and

leadership development programming for alumnae and

encourage 116 Pi Phi collegians

collegians. While it was not possible to hold in-person events

and alumnae as they pursued

such as College Weekend, Pi Phi provided virtual training for

their academic goals, making

all chapter officers and Advisors, as well as additional courses

an immeasurable difference in

through the Fraternity’s Online Learning Center. Virtual

the lives of our members.

experiences like the Resiliency Webinar Series with Erin Fischer and a keynote address from Lindsay Boccardo helped Pi Phi leaders gain confidence and insight as they navigated the challenges of an uncertain year. Foundation support for the Leadership Development Consultant (LDC) program continued to provide encouragement and stability for chapter leaders when it was needed most.

Virginia Iota ABBY BUTLERCEFALO conveyed how meaningful her award was in a thank-you message to donors. She explained that being chosen to receive a Friendship Fund Scholarship from our

Virginia Iota ABBY BUTLERCEFALO

Chapter President CAROLINE AYERS, Tennessee Gamma,

Foundation would help her

said the leadership development training she continues to

make a difference in our world. “As a first-generation college

receive from Pi Phi is invaluable. “When I walked into College

student, education is my main priority, and I want nothing more

Weekend 2020, I had an overwhelming feeling of support from

than to make my family proud,” Abby said. “By receiving this

Pi Phis of all ages, most of whom I had never even met,” Caroline

scholarship, I’m able to continue my studies and will graduate

shared. “It's hard to describe how powerful it is to have so

soon with a degree in social justice and human rights … Thanks

many strong women come together to learn how to be better

to you, I’m able to give back and help transform lives through

leaders and how to serve our communities well. Even through

our sisterhood."

the pandemic, Pi Phi made a point to stay true to our value of CAROLINE AYERS, second from left, with the Tennessee Gamma Executive Council at College Weekend in January 2020.

Funding from the current fiscal year is supporting an additional 101 Pi Phis with scholarship awards for the 2021-2022 academic year, totaling $248,800 in tuition assistance. See the full list of this year’s recipients at pibetaphi.org/scholarship-recipients.

LITERACY Grants from our Foundation fully funded all Read > Lead > Achieve® programming and Pi Phi’s ongoing partnership with First Book®. The Fraternity brought more than 46,000 books to children in need through the Fall 2020 FDS500 grant program. When 2021 Fraternity Day of Service Signature Events could not take place as planned, Foundation funding supported a special


spring literacy initiative that connected educators with First

Oklahoma Beta Chapters. When past housing grant recipient

Book resources and gift certificates to First Book Marketplace.

Georgia Alpha outgrew its home, the chapter worked with our

Jamie Lanagan, a Title I educator who teaches middle school students with special needs in Brooklyn, New York, is among the more than 190 teachers and organizations who benefited from the initiative. “We don’t have a school-wide library, so any books my students have access to come mainly from what I’m able to provide,” Jamie shared. “Having a gift certificate to First Book Marketplace has completely changed our classroom library in terms of the number of books and the content.” Pi Phis also strengthened the future of their communities by supporting literacy programs close to home. Thanks to the fundraising efforts and nominations of our chapters and alumnae clubs, our Foundation awarded $25,771.38 in Local Impact Grants to 33 organizations across North America. Additional donations to the Arrow in the Arctic Fund benefited library systems in Canada’s North, with a focus on communities

Foundation to raise funds for much-needed renovations to gathering, dining and study spaces. “Time spent with our sisters is so valuable,” said campaign co-chairs PEGGY BATSON BALLARD and JOAN TODD DUNCAN, both Georgia Alpha. “For our chapter to continue to develop Sincere Friendships that last a lifetime, we needed to create spaces where our members can be together. Our partnership with the Foundation and the staff working hand in hand with our campaign members made this project happen.”

HERITAGE Holt House is a special place for all Pi Phis to celebrate our shared history and honor the beginnings of the Fraternity. Foundation funding supported the expenses for ongoing maintenance, upkeep and daily operations associated with the preservation of this historic home.

in the Yukon, Northwest Territories and Nunavut.

EMMA HARPER TURNER FUND GRANTS Emergency grants from the Emma Harper Turner Fund continued to be a lifeline for alumnae and collegians in sudden financial crisis. Grants supported 17 Pi Phis facing unexpected hardships such as natural disasters, serious illnesses, loss of immediate family members, job elimination and emergencies related to the ongoing pandemic. For members like Ohio Alpha MELISSA KILBANE, who received an Emma Harper Turner Fund grant during the previous fiscal year, the support exemplifies the strength of Pi Phi sisterhood and values in action. “With family members and myself being out of work [due to COVID-19], I was worried about how I was going to continue studying at Ohio University,” Melissa said. “I’m extremely grateful for every single donor

From left, Illinois Beta-Deltas SAM NICHOLS and LIVY JANEY

who is helping me and showing our core values along the way.

Fraternity Historian and Archivist FRAN DESIMONE

Without these donors, I would not be able to continue

BECQUE, New York Alpha, believes a visit to Holt House is a

my education and time with my sisters, so for them I am

must for every Pi Phi — an experience made possible through

forever thankful.”

donor support. "Holt House is not only a connection to our past,

HOUSING

but also to our future,” Fran shared. “When one walks through the door and heads up the staircase, the magic begins. Imagine

In support of the Pi Phi housing experience, our Foundation

those young women as they came to the house that April

partners with individual chapters raising funds for major facility

evening. They held onto the bannister as they climbed to the

renovation projects. These chapters are eligible to receive

second-floor room shared by ADA BRUEN GRIER and LIBBIE

Foundation grants from designated chapter-specific funds

BROOK GADDIS. How awe-inspiring it is that we’re still able

to cover qualified educational expenses and improvements

to hold the same bannister and stand in that bedroom today."

associated with the projects, such as technology upgrades and study room expansions. This fiscal year, our Foundation made housing grants to the Arizona Alpha, Indiana Delta and


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Pi Beta Phi Foundation 2020-2021 Annual Report While the turbulence of the past fiscal year brought significant changes in giving to our Foundation, we invested $772,103 in Fraternity programs and grants because of your generosity. With every gift, you demonstrated how steadfastly you believe in Pi Beta Phi and in every member who shares our sisterhood. Our annual revenues and expenses differed from previous fiscal years due to impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. Under the leadership of Foundation staff and the Foundation Board of Trustees, resources were prioritized to maintain existing programs to support Pi Phis and our communities. The largest expense reduction was managed through not filling staff vacancies and by incurring no travel or catering expenses by suspending in-person events and travel with COVID-19 considerations. The variance in our financial landscape demonstrates exactly why support to our Foundation — especially gifts to the Friendship Fund — is so critical. Unrestricted gifts ensure our Foundation can support Pi Phi's areas of greatest need, from funding member programs to providing the resources needed to sustain our sisterhood in any circumstance. In a year unlike any other, your generosity and commitment helped us continue to fulfill the promise we make to every Pi Phi sister.

Assets Under Management

Total Annual Expenses

Undesignated

$6,235,528

Salaries and Benefits

Board Designated

$8,317,198

Events and Workshops

Donor Designated

$17,290,379

Printing

$31,843,105

Travel All Other Expenses

$816,412 $9,499 $137,248 $0 $281,273 $1,244,432

Annual Revenues Without Donor Restrictions $1,766,629 With Donor Restrictions

$1,644,381

Program Service/Grant Expenses

$3,411,010

Leadership* Literacy Housing Scholarships**

Total Expense & Grants by Program General & Administration

$390,034

Fundraising

$496,417

Program

$1,130,084 $2,016,535

$94,618 $226,771 $137,691 $270,750

Heritage

$15,000

EHT Fund

$27,273 $772,103

*includes $12,011 in Chapter Leadership Education Endowment Fund grants to chapters. **the expense amount differs slightly from the amount awarded due to forfeited scholarships unable to be re-awarded.


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Because of your support,

our Foundation invested

$772,103

in leadership, literacy, housing, scholarships, heritage and emergency grants.

4,232

492

donors supported

donors made gifts at the

Pi Beta Phi through gifts

Evelyn Peters Kyle Society

to our Foundation.

leadership giving level.

$272,900

19,750

awarded in

collegians were

scholarships

empowered

to Pi Phi

through leadership

collegians

development

and alumnae.

opportunities.

46,000

A cherished, committed member of our sisterhood, ADRIENNE HISCOX MITCHELL, Kansas Alpha and past

Grand Council member and Foundation Board of Trustees President, left a bequest to Pi Beta Phi Foundation which we received after her passing during this fiscal year. A loyal Pi Phi and Foundation donor, Adrienne left a detailed designation in her estate that her gift benefit a designated endowed scholarship as well as the Friendship Fund. Adrienne knew from her lifelong giving to the Friendship Fund how critical unrestricted dollars are for our Foundation. When an unrestricted bequest is received, Pi Beta Phi Foundation Trustees have the responsibility to

books distributed through FDS500.

consider the best use of the funds. A gift of this kind

742

From left, Illinois Alpha EVELYN PETERS KYLE and Kansas Alpha ADRIENNE HISCOX MITCHELL.

may be used for operational needs, held in operational

donors made

reserves or invested in our operational endowment. Adrienne's

gifts on Pi Phi

unrestricted bequest allowed our Foundation to fulfill ongoing

Giving Day.

9,272

A Beloved Sister's Support

602

Halos were sent

Wine Carnations

through Halo

were given in

Heaven to honor

celebration of

special Pi Phis.

Pi Phi sisters.

Visit pibetaphi.org/foundation to see the sisters and friends who genersouly supported our Foundation.

programmatic needs which would have otherwise been dramatically impacted due to the decline in overall giving from individuals, as well as chapters and alumnae club fundraising. We believe Adrienne would have been so pleased to offer such critical support to our sisters and sisterhood during this unexpected year and we're immensely grateful for the support offered by a steadfast supporter of our sisterhood. If you're interested in including Pi Beta Phi Foundation in your estate plans, visit pibetaphi.org/foundation/planned-gifts.


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Remembering Grand President Emerita Jean Wirths Scott This story originally appeared on the Pi Phi Blog in August 2021. A tribute to Jean will appear in the Fall issue of The Arrow and a special memorial will be offered at the 2023 Convention.

It is with deep sorrow that

Through it all, Jean’s calm approach, deep knowledge, care and

Pi Beta Phi Fraternity for

concern helped produce long-lasting solutions.

Women announces the death of Grand President Emerita JEAN WIRTHS SCOTT, Pennsylvania Beta at Bucknell University, on August 16, 2021. Since her chapter days, Jean served

JEAN WIRTHS SCOTT, Pennsylvania Beta.

“Friendship” was the theme of her tenure, and she was personification of the word. Working in the present, but always with an eye to what lay ahead, Jean said, “I am confident that we are up to the challenge of whatever the future holds for us. Pi Beta Phi enters the future as a leader … in friendship with confidence.”

as a leader in Pi Phi and the

In an extension of her loyalty and service to the Fraternity,

fraternity world, ushering

Jean served Pi Beta Phi Foundation in many roles, including

Pi Beta Phi and the National

the Board of Trustees President from 2005-2007. During her

Panhellenic Conference

tenure as Grand President for the Fraternity, the Friendship

(NPC) into the 21st century.

Fund at Pi Beta Phi Foundation was established. Under her

A passionate leader and

leadership, Pi Phi took extra steps to provide services, programs,

Sincere Friend, Jean helped grow the Fraternity as Grand

communication, and financial assistance for the Fraternity's

President from 1979 to 1985.

membership. Through her foresight, contributions to the

Known by many as the well-respected, bold JWS, Jean had a passion for communicating and was instrumental in the Fraternity’s growth. Jean had a presence that made it apparent someone special, a big thinker, was in the room. Before she was elected as Grand President in 1979, Jean served as Grand Vice

Friendship Fund made those extra steps possible and allowed the Fraternity to plan for the future. Jean's focus on ensuring the future of our sisterhood was evident in her leadership of the first endowment building campaign the Foundation conducted for Pi Phi.

President Philanthropies, having begun her Fraternity work as

Following her six years as Grand President, Jean served as

a club president before moving to the office of Alumnae

Pi Phi’s first Grand Vice President Membership. In this role,

Province President.

Jean pushed the Fraternity to carefully examine membership

During her term as Grand President, Jean found the Fraternity

Kansas Alpha ADRIENNE HISCOX MITCHELL and Pennsylvania Beta JEAN WIRTHS SCOTT.

faced with issues of unprecedented themes: coed fraternities, injury and alcohol liability, drug abuse and hazing. Universities began the practice of issuing relationship statements, which at times infringed upon the rights of members, chapters or the Fraternity. Jean oversaw the development of alcohol and drug awareness programs; new chapter programs were launched, and a firm stand was taken against hazing practices. Jean’s passion for ending hazing led to the Fraternity issuing first of its kind anti-hazing standards in 1985. Under her guidance, the Fraternity began its relationship with legal counsel ManleyBurke leading to a critical partnership which has benefited the Fraternity and greater fraternal industry in the decades since.


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trends and supervised the new chapter extension program, among other responsibilities. During this period, the Fraternity established seven new chapters on top of the eight new chapters which were installed during her time as Grand President.

In 1985, Jean expanded her service to the Panhellenic community as National Panhellenic Conference (NPC) Delegate, Treasurer, Secretary and Chair. From 1995-1997, as Chair of the Conference, Jean led the 26 member groups with enthusiasm and vision for the future. Through her work, Jean continued her mission to abolish hazing. In addition, Jean led the development of values-based drug programming focusing on risk management with assistance from the Higher Education Center for Alcohol and other Drug Prevention and supporting the implementation of substance-free housing at colleges and universities through participation in an NPC/NIC Joint Commission. Jean closely worked with the North American Interfraternity Conference (NIC) to address hazing, develop risk management programming and empower all members to bring positive recognition to the fraternity and sorority community. Jean was a driving force in the establishment of the NPC Foundation’s Centennial Endowment in fall 1999 to honor the 100th anniversary of NPC in 2002. Under her leadership and guidance as President of the NPC Foundation from 1999–2003, the NPC Foundation successfully reached their goals of 100% participation from all NPC member groups and a financial goal of $750,000. Throughout her lifetime of service to the fraternity and sorority community, Jean has been honored numerous times. In 1996, she received the NIC Gold Medal—the highest honor the NIC bestows—for demonstrating her lifelong commitment to volunteer and professional service to fraternities. Jean was named Pi Beta Phi Panhellenic Woman of the Year in 1997, for her remarkable dedication to the Fraternity and to the fraternity and sorority community as a whole. Then, in 1998, the College Fraternity Editors Association (CFEA) proudly recognized Jean as the winner of CFEA’s most prestigious honor, the Evin C. Varner Award for performing extraordinary fraternal service and achieving peer respect

Jean Wirths Scott at the Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts.

through the spirit of assistance and kindness. At the 2003 Convention in Anaheim, California, past Grand President SARAH “SIS” MULLIS presented Jean the title Grand

President Emerita, an honor bestowed in recognition of exemplary service to the Fraternity. Because of Jean’s visionary leadership, the Fraternity began awarding the Jean Wirths Scott Leadership Award for Outstanding Change Leadership Award in 1987, recognizing a member who has implemented changes and improvements in the chapter or the local Collegiate Panhellenic Council. Jean's deep care for the fraternity and sorority community and the individuals involved made her an exemplary leader. Touching lives through the years of servant leadership and enriching all who knew and worked with her made her a true friend. Jean is a legend within Pi Beta Phi and the greater fraternity fraternal community. She will be dearly missed. If you would like to honor Jean’s legacy, memorial gifts may be made to the Friendship Fund or the Past Grand Presidents Memorial Graduate Fellowship Fund at Pi Beta Phi Foundation.


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Shared Vision of Pi Beta Phi To be recognized as a premier organization for women by providing lifelong enrichment to its members and contributing to the betterment of society.

Mission Pi Beta Phi Foundation enables the Fraternity to realize its mission and ensures the future of our sisterhood.

Thank You for Ensuring Pi Phi’s Future Board of Trustees

Since its debut at the 2011 Convention in Orlando, Florida, Halo Heaven has become a

President Gina Garrison Jones, Nebraska Beta

cherished convention tradition giving Pi Phis and friends an opportunity to honor the

Vice President Finance Mary Jane Buchele Johnson, Illinois Eta

sisters and friends sent 9,279 virtual halos and raised $70,018.67 for the Friendship Fund.

Vice President Development Terre McFillen Hall, Ohio Alpha

Foundation and ensure a bright future for every Pi Phi. View the Angel Honor Roll at

Secretary Cindy Rice Svec, Kansas Beta Trustees Donna Butterworth, Virginia Eta Jennifer Windell Hazelton, Virginia Eta Leslie Magnus, New Jersey Alpha Kathleen Meriano, New York Eta Wendy Labreche Pratt, Massachusetts Beta Ex-Officio Greer Horne, Virginia Zeta Brenda Balkunas Wirth, Wisconsin Alpha

special sisters in their lives while supporting Pi Beta Phi Foundation. This year, generous Every halo sent helped to strengthen our sisterhood and our communities, support our haloheaven.org.

Upcoming Halo Happenings In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, our Foundation transitioned the Halo Happenings events to virtual coffee-chat style events. Plans are underway to host virtual and in-person events during the 2021-2022 year focusing on alumnae engagement opportunities while balancing safely meeting in person. Whether held in-person or virtually, Halo Happenings provide our members the opportunity to gather together, hear updates from Pi Phi leaders and learn more about the ways we're making a difference for our sisterhood. Upcoming event details will be announced later this fall at pibetaphi.org/halohappenings.

Fraternity Day of Service 2022 Signature Events

Staff Executive Director Hallee Winnie, Michigan Gamma Director of Advancement Jill Mackey Carrel, Indiana Gamma Director of Operations & Programs Betsy West McCune, Missouri Alpha Director of Finance & Administration Kim Sherman Individual Giving Officer Courtney Hammock, Colorado Epsilon Development and Engagement Manager Emily Karcher, Maryland Gamma Development and Engagement Manager Megan Schwedtmann Operations and Programs Manager Mary Beth Unger Roy, Missouri Alpha

We're thrilled to announce Lansing, Michigan, Nashville, Tennessee, and Los Angeles as the Fraternity Day of Service Signature Event hosts for February 25-26, 2022. Each city will give away 20,000 books across their communities. Learn more at pibetaphi.org/literacy.

Pi Beta Phi Honored for Foundation's Literacy Crisis Grant As schools closed at the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, Pi Beta Phi leaders supported the emergency response efforts of our literacy partners at First Book® with a special crisis grant from our Foundation totaling $480,000. Our investment helped First Book distribute more than seven million books. In recognition of this support, Pi Phi was honored in April 2020 within the fraternal industry with the Foundation for Fraternal Excellence Organization Award of Distinction for Best Use of a Foundation Grant. This grant was made possible through the generosity of Pi Phi chapters, alumnae clubs and donors like you. Over the years, your gifts to The Literacy Fund provided a reserve of resources that positioned us to respond when help was needed most. Your support to our Foundation and commitment to literacy made a difference in the lives of children and

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educators during a critical time and continues to inspire others to think creatively about opportunities to impact our communities.


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