Choosing to focus on Pi Phi with our time and resources comes back to belief in our core values. Providing tools, perspectives and experiences that help our members pursue their passions and find their place in the world is critically important work. Pi Phi encouraged me to develop my own interest in leadership. Within our Foundation, my personal passion is ensuring we continue to offer leadership opportunities that allow women to discover their worth, grow in confidence and realize their potential. I recently fulfilled a long-awaited personal goal by serving as a facilitator at Pi Beta Phi Leadership Institute. After meeting the participants and learning about their dreams and passions, I’m more confident than ever about where our world is headed. I’m also reminded how vital it is to support our collegiate sisters as they begin their leadership journeys.
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Pratt, Massachusetts Beta Secretary, Pi Beta Phi Foundation Board of Trustees
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A Message from Leadership
Every year, with every gift, every sister can make an impact for Pi Phi. As we welcome more women to the bonds of Pi Phi sisterhood, our needs continue to grow—and so do our opportunities to make a difference. We hear more heartfelt stories from members who are able to stay in college because of Foundation scholarships. We empower more emerging leaders with opportunities to develop and practice their skills. We inspire more young readers through our literacy initiatives and the dedication of our chapters and alumnae clubs. The work of our Fraternity requires strong financial support, and giving to our Foundation is a way everyone can make a difference.
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Giving to Pi Beta Phi Foundation is an absolute joy in my life. Like many Pi Phis, I’m someone who finds purpose in helping others. Whether I’m giving my time as a volunteer or financial resources as a donor, I choose to give back because of the wealth of friendships, opportunities and experiences Pi Phi continues to give each of us. Supporting our Foundation provides me a way to make an impact in someone else’s life while bringing greater meaning to my own.
Dear Sisters and friends,
As a Trustee, I'm fortunate to have greater insight into our organization's needs and how decisions are made about our resources. As a donor, I can assure you that the way our Foundation stewards your support inspires my confidence to keep giving and to serve. Our Foundation makes intentional, thoughtful choices and wisely directs gifts to ensure the most significant impact is possible. We strive for transparency and to share that impact with each of you. By being open about how your gifts make a difference, we hope to inspire your confidence to continue giving as well. I hope you'll enjoy this special issue celebrating how your support makes an endless impact for our sisterhood. Thank you for believing in Pi Phi, in our Foundation, in our values, in our work and—most importantly—in our sisters.
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Carol holding her Golden Arrow certificate.
After an early retirement, Carol was ready to jump back into action. “That’s one of the things I love about Pi Phi,” says Carol. “You can walk away for many years and come back like it was yesterday.”
For Carol, it’s important to ensure sisters continue to rely on Pi Phi for more than just a social life—for scholarships, leadership development, reading initiatives, housing, grants for sisters in need and so much more. Her desire to support the Pi Phi member experience led Carol to making a generous gift to our WithoutFoundation.realizing the significance of the date, Carol made her gift on Giving Tuesday. However, supporting our sisterhood had been in the back of her mind for a long time. “People often have good intentions when they get a letter or email asking for support,” Carol says. “They say to themselves, ‘I’m going to do that,’ then put it to the side and it never happens. If you’re thinking about giving to our Foundation, do it now—before you put it away and forget about it!”
While Carol remained close with many of her Pi Phi sisters over the years, she—like many Pi Phis—took some time away from the Fraternity to work and raise her children. Still, Carol shared her love of sorority life with her daughter, Pennsylvania Beta ALLIE LITWAK
Coming Back to Pi Phi
Many Pi Phis knew they wanted to join our sisterhood from their first conversation during recruitment. Others took more time to find connections and build Sincere Friendship. Some knew they were destined for Pi Phi before even stepping foot in the chapter facility. For Pennsylvania Beta CAROL MALESARDI LITWAK, there was never a question.
Carol grew particularly close with Pennsylvania Beta CATHY GRANT O'BRIEN. Carol and Kathy lived together for two years during their time at Bucknell and moved to New York City after graduation, where they shared an apartment. “Once we both married, we didn’t live near each other—but we always kept in touch,” says Carol. Today, the former roommates live five miles from each other.
“By late fall, I was hanging out with the Pi Phis all the time,” says Carol. “Tri Delta and Kappa Kappa Gamma were the two other sororities at Bucknell, but I was already so close with all these women that there was never a question in my mind.” Before Carol even joined Pi Phi’s sisterhood, she experienced the strong bonds of Sincere Friendship. Her affinity for Pi Phi only grew throughout her collegiate experience.
Pi Phi has provided Sincere Friendship to members for generations, but for Carol it’s so much more. “I receive The Arrow and find the stories to be wonderful and enlightening,” she says. “When I read about young women who have been able to continue attending college or develop their leadership skills, I feel inspired.”
As a first-year student at Bucknell University, Carol was paired with an upperclassman mentor who helped with the transition to collegiate life. When it came time to sign up for recruitment, Carol was already spending much of her time with her mentor Pennsylvania Beta KATHLEEN SCHLECKSER WILLNER and her roommate CAROL VITZ WELLS
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Carol feels inspired to continue her support after learning more about the significance of her gifts. At the Naples, Florida, Alumnae Club’s Founders’ Day celebration, Carol gained perspective about the work being done within the Fraternity and Foundation at the international level and was encouraged by the direction and guidance being given to Pi Phi’s newest generation.
As she looks ahead to her future with Pi Phi, Carol intends to stay engaged—through both her financial support and involvement with the Fraternity at large. “I don’t expect everybody to stay involved with Pi Phi,” says Carol. “Life gets busy and sometimes it’s not something you have time to think about. However, you can always come back to it, and to me, that’s the beautiful part.”
From left: Pennsylvania Betas Cathy Grant O'Brien and Carol Litwak.
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“When I read about young women who have been able to continue attending college or develop their leadership skills, I feel inspired.”
On November 29, 2022, individuals around the world will come together to participate in Giving Tuesday—a global day of gratitude and generosity. As you look ahead, we hope you will include Pi Phi in your Giving Tuesday plans and celebrate the power of giving back by supporting Pi Beta Phi Foundation. Make your gift on November 29 at give.pibetaphi.org.
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Thank You to Our Evelyn Peters Kyle Society Members
Lou Ann Montgomery Carter Oklahoma Alpha
Nancy Sissell Bridges Mississippi Beta
Mary Lou Iglehart Bookhout Texas Beta
Marie Baldazo Andreasen California Eta
Julie Ellen Branford Oregon Gamma
Dee Danford Acuff Missouri Alpha
Kelli Barnes Adams Georgia Alpha
Bredar Illinois Beta-Delta
DemoryBoenekeSchwarzbauer Florida Beta
Leslie Anne Buford Oklahoma Beta
Kay Cross Baker Indiana Zeta
Lacie Drogen Baumgartner North Dakota Alpha
Stacey Ford Butterfield Oklahoma Beta
Nancy McElmurray Chunka Georgia Alpha
Barbie Ann Blake California Gamma
Fran DeSimone Becque New York Alpha
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Jill Klabzuba Ahrens Washington Gamma
Pat McMahen Anthony Arkansas Alpha
Kara Kessinger Brittingham Missouri Alpha
Gwen O'Neal Anderson Mississippi Beta
Jamie Rachelle Burke Alabama Beta
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Donna Lynn Butterworth Virginia Eta
Oriana Rebecca Bertucci Ontario Gamma
New Mexico Beta
Elizabeth Boswell Belcher Georgia Alpha
Maja Tanaka Berge Oregon Alpha
Patti Root Bash Indiana Beta
Becky Bihr Brown Missouri Alpha
Martha Posey Burke Oklahoma Beta
Jan Kincaid Clifford Indiana Delta
Elizabeth Busby Arkansas Alpha
Jane Fitzpatrick Boudreau Oklahoma Beta
Jennifer Rosa Case Indiana Gamma
Fiona Cherry Tennessee Beta
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Wendy Reynolds Beard Mississippi Beta
Barbara Anderson Blake California Delta
Pi Beta Phi wishes to thank the following donors who have made gifts of $1,000 or more between July 1, 2021, and June 30, 2022. 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!
Karen Shelton Chevalier California Delta
Trena Stewart Becker Oregon Beta
Anne O'Connell Albrecht Missouri Alpha
Lori Keller Austin Georgia Alpha
Liz Ann Beatty Louisiana Beta
Kara Damm Bryan Iowa Zeta
Jill Mackey Carrel Indiana Gamma
Lynn Aldridge Carswell Georgia Alpha
Peggy Batson Ballard Georgia Alpha
Jennifer Johnson Allen Oklahoma Beta
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Diane M. Bielman California Eta
Jenifer Rolston Bartley Oklahoma Beta
Mary Teaster Cochran Georgia Alpha
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Carol M. Calkins Louisiana Beta
Nancy Stasiak Carden Mississippi Beta
Sharron Marshall Alexander Mississippi Beta
Paula Stroud Brockway Texas Delta
Ann Warmack Brookshire Texas Beta
Sandi Boschee Bishop North Dakota Alpha
Susan Weber Baker Oregon Gamma
Maria Barkman Black Colorado Alpha
Kim CatonBrattonMetzler
Erin Hoffman Cambern Oklahoma Beta
Kellee A. Casebeer Oregon Gamma
Barbara Snead Beasley Georgia Alpha
Trudy Hartzell Clark Maryland Beta
It is with great respect and sisterly love we acknowledge the members and friends indicated with an asterisk have passed away.
Marcia Mendenhall Brown* Indiana Beta
Sally Hewell Brown Texas Delta
Susan Butterfly-Ebert Arizona Alpha
Jeanne Krouse Bliss Illinois Theta
Dody Intveld Boat Iowa Gamma
Sheri Parker Bankston Mississippi Beta
Courtney Celeste Atkinson Georgia Alpha
West Virginia Gamma
Betty Lou Olson Bukowski* Illinois Epsilon
Kerry Jane Bryan Wisconsin Alpha
Julie Polk Connelly Oklahoma Beta
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Julia Buckingham Edelmann New Mexico Alpha MicheleEichermuellerWilding
Janet Wickham Gregory Michigan Beta Jill Grossman Indiana Beta
Jamie Feist Daniels Montana Alpha
Patrice Harvey Graham South Dakota Alpha
Melissa Malone Colvin Virginia Theta
Judy Walker Gibbs Louisiana Beta Bruce AulenaGibbsScearce Gibson Oklahoma Beta
Mississippi Beta
Anne Paule Hall Iowa Gamma
Genevieve Giles Indiana Delta
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Oregon Delta
Heather Marie Estrella California Iota
Jill Ingvalson Fischer Minnesota Alpha
Barbara Gabriel George Oklahoma Beta
Lila Henslee Dickey Arkansas Alpha
Katie Wallis Goetzmann New York Alpha
Jane McNeill George Ohio Alpha
Joanne Flowers Duncan South Carolina Alpha
Julie McKittrick Engelbrecht Missouri Alpha
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Laura Olmstead Durmon Arkansas Alpha
Joan Todd Duncan Georgia Alpha
Karin Daniel Frye Alabama Gamma
Karen Anne Gunther Ohio Epsilon
Ann Tollefson Crampton Kansas Beta
Gayle Etienne California Delta
Kendall Shiffler Guinn Mississippi Beta
Corry McPherson Crowe Georgia Alpha
Jamie Latture Collier
Medie Rood Crockett Georgia Alpha
Leslie Willard Dunsworth Arizona Beta
Amy Catherine Dailey Virginia Zeta
Annette Pearson Gean Arkansas Alpha
Terre McFillen Hall Ohio Alpha
Kelly Pace Eichler Arkansas Alpha
Amy Elizabeth Dahl Minnesota Alpha
Schabahn Straughan Day Oregon Beta
Jayme Lawson Durkee Missouri Beta
Lori Ann Franklin Ohio Theta
Nancy Payne Ellis Oklahoma Beta
Lynne Johnson Durham Mississippi Beta
Doris Schnekloth Dittmer Iowa Gamma
Nancy Almand Crim Texas Delta
Millie Cullom Downs Georgia Alpha
Kim Barger Durand Oregon Alpha
Lynne Stevenson Davis Missouri Alpha
Mary Beth Rhyne Dykes Alabama Gamma
Kourtney Nicole Maray Frechette Indiana Gamma
Melissa Phillips Fritz South Carolina Beta
Kari Erickson Gill Minnesota Alpha
Amy Shuart Gingrich Virginia Zeta
Dana Morton Emery California Alpha
Diana Shorb Eyre Illinois Zeta
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Terry Zoller Cross Arizona Beta
Charleen Meyer Copeland Arkansas Beta
Mildred Matthews Dillard* Georgia Alpha
Kathy Kontor Dougherty Texas Epsilon
Frances Shields Foster Texas Beta
Mary Jo Florio Garrison Illinois Zeta
Laura Hauck Covington Georgia Alpha
Cindy Kralis Georgas Indiana Delta
Nancy Logan Gasho-Fromm Georgia Alpha
Mandy Boreing Dillard Arkansas Alpha
Sally Jasch Gifford Connecticut Alpha
Kelley Golden Tennessee Gamma
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Susan Edwards Cuellar Oklahoma Beta
Janet Pierce Davis Tennessee Gamma
Emory McGinnis Eison Mississippi Beta
Ellen Wintroub Feigal California Eta
Candace Cuniberti New York Delta
Betty Small Crow Oklahoma Beta
Anne Smith Conkin Alabama Beta
Kansas Beta
JoAnn Young Ford Florida Delta
Elisabeth Mayer Garcia Nevada Alpha
Jennifer Hirsekorn Haislip Georgia Alpha
Jessica Charron Fang Georgia Alpha
Adele French Hamilton Georgia Alpha
Ann Nicolay Erickson Kansas Beta
New Mexico Beta
Gail Thompson Collins Mississippi Beta
Candi Parks Gershuni Georgia Alpha
Heather Henricks Lenkin Arizona Alpha
Mississippi Alpha
Leah Ann Hurley Mississippi Beta
Jennye Wilson Heidelberg Mississippi Beta
Jamie Osgard Huizinga Washington Beta
Betty Staggs Huckabay Oklahoma Alpha
Celia Niessen Hunt Texas Beta
Sharon McCloy Jacob Ohio Alpha
Tamara Hayes Joslin New Mexico Beta
Beth Suttle Hunger Georgia Alpha
Betty Moody Hunter Indiana Delta
Missouri Alpha
Sis McLemore Henry Georgia Alpha
Audrey Sullivan Jacob Michigan Beta
Megan Fahrmeier Kelley Mississippi Beta
Caitlin Pierce Kissee Missouri Gamma
Marlene Westfaul Holmes Mississippi Beta
Antoinette Terrell James Mississippi Beta
Amy Graham Hobbs Georgia Alpha
Gina Garrison Jones Nebraska Beta
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Bimi Lane Huebner New Mexico Beta
Dana Hart Ohio Eta
Linda Noel Ibsen Colorado Beta
Heidi Dake Keogh Colorado Alpha
Jenny Bilek Klein California Eta
Bunny A. Hultman Michigan Gamma
Kathryn Kakenmaster Kinne Illinois Theta
Becky Schwartz Knutson Minnesota Alpha
Sherry Wilson Healey Oklahoma Beta
Leslie Dotson Jaggers Georgia Alpha
North Carolina Delta
Carolyn Pavletich Lesh Texas Delta
Jane Thiem Hill Illinois Zeta
AnnieJurgensmeyerElizabeth Missouri Alpha
Georgia Williams Hatcher Georgia Alpha
Jana Penk Kieper Minnesota Alpha
Margo Wilton Lesser California Gamma
Mary Ann Behlen Hruska Nebraska Beta
Janice Dorsey Hixson Tennessee Gamma
Greer Horne Virginia Zeta
Sandra McCracken Jacobsen Washington Alpha
Deborah Ann Healy Georgia Alpha
Susan Crane Kyle Indiana Beta
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Elizabeth Lang Hoelzer* Illinois Theta
Thank You to Our Evelyn Peters Kyle Society Members
Mary McPhaul Hoagland Mississippi Beta
Mary Wingard Keathley Alabama Beta
Shelly Hamm Lambertz Oklahoma Beta
Whittnee Cox La Chapelle Washington Gamma
Bonnie Smith Holley Georgia Alpha
Diane J. Klepper Kansas Alpha
Mary Jane Buchele Johnson Illinois Eta
Margaret Steele Harvey New York Alpha
Ashley Scott Larkin Louisiana Alpha
Jessica Manning Hooper Washington Beta
Anne Busch Hills Arizona Alpha
Joanne Hunt Hook Missouri Alpha
Carla Gaither Jeffrey Oklahoma Beta
Linda Roberts Jinneman Texas Epsilon
Elizabeth Goold Kahf California Nu
Kathy May Kempf Oklahoma Beta
Lisa Bucher Kennedy Texas Beta
Mardy Lynn Kramer South Carolina Alpha
Wende Robinson Kotouc Minnesota Alpha
Jennifer Windell Hazelton Virginia Eta
Amy Bader Keirle Georgia Alpha
Susan McFerron Laird New Mexico Beta
Nancy Doerner Latta Michigan Gamma
It is with great respect and sisterly love we acknowledge the members and friends indicated with an asterisk have passed away.
Melanie Fentriss Hanebaum Oklahoma Beta
Katie Atkinson Heck Texas Gamma
Jean Kolb Hubbard Illinois Eta
Jane Moening Kleinsasser Minnesota Alpha
Jolene Kay Johnson Kansas Beta
Nix Lynn Kramer
Sharlotte Jeffcoat Hyde Texas Gamma
Susan Jean Lane Michigan Delta
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Pam Anderson Jessup Georgia Alpha
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Sharon Jett Texas Delta
Twyla Willey Kulp Virginia Gamma
Janet Jones Jenkins New Mexico Beta
Mary Morns Holman Arizona Alpha
Chantel Hagner Lanier Florida Epsilon
Nancy Allison Jay Oklahoma Beta
Madalyn Marchman Jones Arkansas Alpha
Kelly Zudycki Perry Illinois Zeta
Marilyn White Picciano Georgia Alpha
Sally Hogsette Patton Georgia Alpha
Meredith Katherine Morrill Tennessee Beta
Erin Elizabeth Orem Georgia Alpha
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Matilda Kroell Lynch Georgia Alpha
Leslie Magnus New Jersey Alpha
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New Mexico Alpha
Ana Mancebo Miller Texas Beta
Kim OBrien Ohio Zeta
Honey Henderson Owens Mississippi Beta
Audrey Miller Pennings Arkansas Alpha
Nell Williams Luce South Dakota Alpha
Toni Martinovich California Eta
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Lisa Nicole Masters Georgia Alpha
Kathleen Ann Meriano New York Eta
Margot Kral-Hasty Nelson Kansas Alpha
Diane Malloy Lighthall Colorado Beta
Jessi Bevan Nill Indiana Gamma
Nancy Tuck Parkerson Georgia Alpha
Carol McKee Phillips South Dakota Alpha
Jenn Plagman-Galvin Iowa Gamma
Janice Worthington Lisko Oklahoma Beta
Cheri Raber Patterson Illinois Theta
Christina Nguyen Pham California Eta
Elizabeth Spiller McLaughlin Mississippi Beta
Robin Hrabe Offill Oklahoma Beta
Lynn Ridge Peacher Oklahoma Beta
Katie Allison Little Georgia Alpha
Peggy Claire Malone Georgia Alpha
Melanie Beck Metzger Texas Epsilon
Marjorie Lyman Miller D.C. Alpha
Brenda McClure Mallett Illinois Epsilon
Heather Wilson Miller New Mexico Beta
Jamie Janota Matlock Oklahoma Beta
Marion Swanson Oster California Zeta
Bitsy Urvan Montgomery Georgia Alpha
Kathy Swinea Nevill Tennessee Gamma
Carol Edwards Owens Oklahoma Beta
Jo Anne Craver Murdock Texas Gamma
Lauren Tatum Matocha Texas Delta
Sharon Iupe Moseley Mississippi Beta
Kathryn Norris May Arkansas Alpha
Kris Woods Olson Iowa Zeta
Marilyn Wiegand Pecsok* Indiana Epsilon
Bobbie Bliss Pittman Wisconsin Beta
Margy Harm Moorhead Indiana Gamma
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Thank You to Our Evelyn Peters Kyle Society Members
Shannon Fenlon Mather Minnesota Alpha
Haley Cosner Merritt Oklahoma Beta
Sharon Ann Malone Texas Epsilon
Kaye Bailey Loughmiller Oregon Beta
Pennee Few McCoy Georgia Alpha
Doreen Lynn Mueller Georgia Alpha
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Linda Grizzard Owens Florida Beta
Barbara Witzeman McCoy Illinois Eta
Lynn Louise Newman Arkansas Alpha
Ashley Marie Pieper Michigan Alpha
Susan Hadley Maynor Mississippi Beta
Susan Consalus Miller Missouri Alpha
Raleigh Elizabeth Noland Georgia Alpha
Leisa Ebeling Lowrey Ohio Eta
Sarah R. Mullis South Carolina Alpha
Jill Jensen Meynen Illinois Iota
Carolyn Kelly Poling Georgia Alpha
MargyLoveLiebers Lovelette Pennsylvania Eta
Adrienne Hiscox Mitchell* Kansas Alpha
Vaneesa Williams Little Georgia Alpha
Rae Wohlhueter Maier Kentucky Beta
Ann Weaver McDonald Texas Beta John
Colleen Spelman Nistler Oregon Gamma
Shannon Kimbrough Luce New Mexico Alpha
Janet Smith Meeks Mississippi Beta
Nancy Lohuis Magee Illinois Zeta
Mary Grable McLeod Illinois Alpha
Michelle Gampper Maxwell Missouri Alpha
Mary Foster McPhie Illinois Theta
Barbie Edwards Paige Oklahoma Beta
Carol Malesardi Litwak Pennsylvania Beta
Gayle Gillum Macdiarmid Louisiana Beta
Anne Oehler Palmer Ohio Epsilon
Paige Ramsden Peterson South Carolina Beta
Cindi Mabrey Livingston Mississippi Beta
Kelly Wellner Schuna Minnesota Alpha
Beth Seidelhuber Sordi California Kappa
Peggy Bookhout Sisson Oklahoma Alpha
Jill Lanman Schneider Alabama Gamma
Cindy Rice Svec Kansas Beta
Susan Bernadette Promes Missouri Beta
D'Ann Dublin Riemer Texas Beta
Danielle Melisa Thorsen Virginia Zeta
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Lura Jane Powell Maryland Beta
Anita Tracy Maryland Beta friends indicated with asterisk have passed
Laurie Renny Reich Wisconsin Alpha
Thank You to Our Evelyn Peters Kyle Society Members
Tina Lynn Rivard Pennsylvania Theta
Sharon Edwards Schachter South Carolina Alpha
Mary Loy Tatum Oklahoma Beta
Phyllis Schafer Tabor* Illinois Theta
Gretchen Dawn Stockdale Missouri Alpha
Margaret A. Sundberg Washington Alpha
Karen Ski SeykowskiJohnson Indiana Theta
Cheryl Brown Sykes North Carolina Alpha
Kim Gatlin Thomas Texas Delta
Rachael Rouprich Schuler Indiana Delta
Katherine Horridge Smith Kansas Beta
Cheryl Bartlett Stephens Missouri Alpha
Betsy Campbell Stone Washington Gamma
Patricia Wade Temple Virginia Gamma
Cosette Fidler Shrader Wyoming Alpha
Morgan Riley Sexton Kentucky Gamma
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Susan Hansen Stannard Kansas Beta
Mary Alice Classen Tinari North Carolina Beta
Kristin Buhl Sheehan Missouri Alpha Sue White Shellabarger Oklahoma Beta
Elizabeth Transou Solberg Missouri Alpha
Sande Elisabeth Schweier Oregon Gamma
Karen Sulley Thorn Nebraska Beta
Shannon Rainosek-Hurley New Mexico Alpha
Phyllis M. Sharp Illinois Theta
Ann McDaniel Stinson Nebraska Beta
Amy Lorenzen Southerland South Dakota Alpha
Rena Rodeman Thorsen Maryland Beta
Sarah Catherine Shoaf North Carolina Gamma
Amanda Marie Reid Michigan Alpha
Beverly Cregg Schafer Oklahoma Beta
Mary Rakow Tanner Maryland Beta
Ann Trieschmann Spikes Arkansas Alpha
Tate Russell Mississippi Beta
Alisa Brooks Rudlang Minnesota Alpha
Korinne Hague Rice Montana Alpha
Jan Turner Polk
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Markie Cook Rankin Missouri Alpha
Pamela Ludlow Robinson Georgia Alpha
Lisa Rede Roman New Mexico Beta
Joan Velie Semmer Minnesota Alpha
Melanie Merrill Thompson Kansas Beta Michel Thompson Oklahoma Beta
Lauren Powelson
Lisa Gamel Scott Colorado Alpha
Ann Rettie Iowa Zeta
Jane Landreth Russell Arizona Alpha
Celia Ann Mills Saterbak Alabama Alpha
Suzanne Skipton Shelton Mississippi Beta
Marcia Shurley Georgia Alpha
Wendy Labreche Pratt Massachusetts Beta
Sally Minning Shoemaker Arizona Beta
Cathryn Bruns Render Oklahoma Beta
Marla Battle Schroeder Montana Alpha
Anna Haag Sabiston Minnesota Alpha
Oklahoma Beta
Amanda Rychtanek Indiana Theta
Carol Jones Saunders Pennsylvania Gamma
Kathy Wager Sprague Alabama Gamma
Winnie Coyne Reitnouer California Zeta
Betsy Beese Sheridan Texas Gamma
Dorothy Goodson Snowden Tennessee Beta
Eileen Norcross Rauschert Illinois Zeta
Sally Rahe Thomas Oklahoma Alpha
Susie Elling Shuler Minnesota Alpha
Kim Kimmy Tomczak Washington Alpha
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Paula Pace Shepherd Texas Epsilon
Lela Bennett Sullivan Oklahoma Beta
Diane Ruth Stafford Kansas Beta
Dee Rippetoe Richardson Oklahoma Beta
John D. Shurley
Marla Helms Storm Missouri Gamma
Cissy Whetsel Smucker Colorado Beta
Lisa Beliles Walsh Missouri Alpha
Adelaide Cobb Ward* Kansas Alpha
Paige Schroeder Yost Missouri Alpha
Jennifer Scott Wahlen Alabama Gamma
Ashleigh Johnson Waits Georgia Alpha
Lisa Guengerich Way Kansas Beta
Julie Pick Vaughn Oklahoma Beta
Carol Crane Wells Alabama Gamma
Veda Ward Pennsylvania Beta
Patricia Parler Wyman South Carolina Alpha
Sally Sewell Wightman Oklahoma Alpha
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Mary Guinan Wilson Missouri Alpha ShaughnesseyWinkelhakeMiller
Alinda Hill Wikert Texas Alpha Ann Wear Wiley Iowa Gamma
Stephanie Adair Vickery South Carolina Alpha
Marguerite and Gene Witter
Jean Nees Tulin Illinois Eta
Anonymous Wisconsin Gamma
Juli Holmes Willeman Iowa Beta
Betsy Baldwin Whitney Ohio Delta
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Debbie Sun Wang New York Zeta
Natalie McCollum Wilks Arkansas Alpha Ruth Dunlap Will Ohio Beta
Lynn Seeber Wentzel Michigan Gamma
Kimberly Ross Wurst Georgia Alpha
Andrea B. Walling Minnesota Alpha
Nancy Halvorson Ward California Epsilon
Beth Williston Webb Mississippi Beta
Joanie Platt Welch Washington Gamma
Alissa Rose Turnipseed D.C. Alpha
Anonymous Arkansas Beta
Ginger Rector Uehling Wisconsin Beta
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Anonymous Mississippi Beta
Valerie Jean Uyeda California Theta
Myra Gungoll Ward Oklahoma Alpha
Brenda Balkunas Wirth Wisconsin Alpha
Gail Cox Vonderheide Indiana Zeta
Michelle Drouse Woodhouse California Eta
Angie Killian Underwood Illinois Iota
Pam Joy Turbeville Arizona Alpha
Anonymous Colorado Gamma
Kristy Lynn Weber Missouri Alpha Staci Moss Wekenborg Oklahoma Beta
Colorado Delta
Mary Gwin Wood Georgia Alpha
Janet Dubuisson Williams Mississippi Beta
Mary Collar Wall South Carolina Alpha
Deanne Trent Pennsylvania Zeta
Sue Schedler Winterringer Oklahoma Beta
Diane Carlson White Georgia Alpha
Ann Marie Gokee Walsh Georgia Alpha
Heather Donovan Van Ningen Iowa Eta
Carol Inge Warren North Carolina Beta
Marla Neelly Wulf Kansas Beta
Chris Mills Verity Texas Gamma
Tally Smith Witmer Ohio Zeta
Hallee Winnie Michigan Gamma
Susan Carol Waltman Georgia Alpha
OPERATIONS
support our mission, Local Impact Grants are administered to literacy programs in your communities, donors are thanked for their contributions and so much more. Foundation donors help ensure we can support the Fraternity’s commitment to build Friends and Leaders for Life, even at times when those challenges seem particularly great.
LEADERSHIP
From left: Leadership Development Consultants South Carolina Alpha PERRY HARRINGTON, Indiana Delta VALORA HART, California Epsilon TORI VASQUEZ, Tennessee Gamma CAROLINE AYERS, Montana Alpha BRITTANY WELTER, Illinois Eta KATIE BODLAK and California Epsilon KATE WALSH
Gifts to the Friendship Fund—the single most impactful way our Foundation fulfills the promise we make to every sister—support each of our programmatic areas, cover critical operational expenses that enable our programs and ensure more members are inspired to give to help Pi Phi meet additional needs not covered by designated funds alone. With your support to the Friendship Fund, scholarship funds are managed, awards are made, investments are carefully managed to maximize resources, new donors are inspired to
Leadership development is a cornerstone of the Pi Beta Phi member experience. The Fraternity’s commitment to this mission was evidenced by the programs and events offered this past year. With the COVID-19 pandemic still inhibiting our ability to gather in-person, Pi Phi hosted a second virtual College Weekend series to train our newest collegiate officers and Alumnae Advisory Committee (AAC) members. Sessions ran from January to early March and were offered for all Executive Council positions, with additional programming for all Directorlevel officers and AAC members. This programming style equipped all Pi Phi leaders with the skills needed to succeed in their individual chapters and beyond.
As we move into the new fiscal year, it’s important to reflect on all we accomplished—together—across various areas of Pi Beta Phi life last year. In fiscal year 2022, you helped our Foundation support Pi Phis, our sisterhood and our communities in the following ways:
Virtual College Weekend included a keynote from Tianna Soto which helped Chapter Leadership Team and AAC members explore their personal identities, celebrate their journeys and feel confident in their unique strengths. Attendees found
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Maintaining Essential Support
Pi Beta Phi calls on every member to pledge themselves to the ideals and goals of our organization—the driving forces behind our sisterhood which propel us into the future as strong, confident leaders. As with any force, energy is required to keep that forward momentum, and the energy that sustains our sisterhood comes from the lifelong loyal support of sisters and friends like you.
An Update on Your Impact Over the Past Year
Arkansas Alpha FRANCES MATHIS
Equipping Pi Phis to be confident leaders is at the core of our organization. The leaders of tomorrow are Pi Phis today, and their development is made possible through grants from our Foundation, funded by donors like you. Every sister and every gift make an endless impact. Whether you're an Evelyn Peters Kyle Society member or a contributor of $18.67 on Pi Phi Giving Day, your enthusiastic support of our Foundation ensures we can continue to build Friends and Leaders for Life through Pi Phi leadership development programming.
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inspiration in Tianna’s message and were better equipped to leverage their personal identities to strengthen their leadership Additionally,capabilities.Foundation support for the Leadership Development Consultant (LDC) program continued to provide encouragement and stability for chapter leaders when it was needed most. Tennessee Gamma CAROLINE AYERS is serving as a Resident Leadership Development Consultant supporting the recently reestablished Connecticut Gamma Chapter at Quinnipiac University for the 2022-2023 academic year. In this report last year, Caroline reflected on how Pi Beta Phi’s leadership development programming enriched her collegiate experience, including affording her the opportunity to attend College Weekend while serving as Chapter President. Caroline’s development has been impacted by the generosity and support of many Pi Phis, and now she hopes to pay it forward. “This year, in my role as an LDC, I hope to make connections that last a lifetime and leave a positive impact on the Fraternity,” she says.
SCHOLARSHIPS
Pi Phis can only continue to strive toward their academic goals if they can continue their education. The generous support of donors to our Foundation made it possible for 116 collegiate and alumnae sisters to do just that for the 2021-2022 academic year. Your Foundation awarded $251,100 in need-based undergraduate scholarships, graduate fellowships and Alumnae Continuing Education scholarships. This support empowered Pi Phis of all ages and from all backgrounds to pursue their academic goals with the peace of mind that their sisters were supporting them every step of the way. At a time when the affordability of higher education can present steep financial challenges, it’s heartening
to know we can help alleviate that burden through scholarships and fellowships for our fellow Pi Phis.
Arkansas Alpha FRANCES MATHIS shared her gratitude to all sisters and friends of Pi Beta Phi Foundation after she received the Arkansas Alpha Scholarship for the 20222023 academic year. Frances says it’s the heartfelt support of her sisters that empowers her to achieve her goals, and her message encapsulates the true embodiment of Sincere Friendship expressed when donors support our Foundation and our sisterhood. “From the bottom of my heart, thank you for believing in me and my fellow Pi Phi sisters. You inspire us to push forward no matter what we face because we know we have sisters who have confidence in us. Since joining our sisterhood, there has not been one second that I have doubted my capabilities simply because of the support I receive from Pi Phi,” she says.
LITERACY
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In addition to our impact made through Fraternity Day of Service, Pi Phis continue to contribute to their local communities through programming including Champions are Readers® and other Read > Lead > Achieve® initiatives. Thanks to the fundraising efforts and nominations of our chapters and alumnae clubs, our Foundation awarded $80,149 in Local Impact Grants to 33 organizations across North America during the 2021-2022 fiscal year.
Pi Beta Phi’s continued commitment to literacy spans 110 years and has touched the lives of millions. Since our partnership with First Book® began in 2007, our sisterhood has donated more than 3.5 million books to children and helped build a lifelong love of reading in communities across North America. Ongoing literacy programs continue to increase our impact.
and many of those books I received through your donation are in the homes and hands of my students. Thank you again, and from one Panhellenic sister—Delta Delta Delta—to another, thank you for the inadvertent Panhellenic love. I'm always so proud of the philanthropic work organizations like ours silently and steadily put out into the world, many times not even acknowledged or known by society," she says.
The 2022 Fraternity Day of Service Signature Events benefited more than 500 recipient groups in Nashville, Tennessee, Los Angeles and many communities across Michigan. The events in Los Angeles and Lansing, Michigan, pivoted to virtual distributions and saw immense success in the online marketplace utilized by recipients. All books were claimed within days of registration opening, and recipients shared their gratitude for the support of their students and communities.
Nicole Fiamengo, an educator at Harry Bridges Span School in the Los Angeles United Public School District, shared the impact made by Pi Phi’s continued commitment to literacy. "My school serves an overwhelming number of students living in poverty. So many of my students do not have homes with their own books, except those that they "check out" of my library weekly,
Students from Martin Luther King Elementary School in Los Angeles show their gratitude to Pi Beta Phi for the new books for their libraries and classrooms.
While Pi Phi’s support of literacy initiatives can be quantified, it’s the intangible impact that makes all the difference. The look on a child’s face when they open a new book; the excitement expressed by educators who strive every day to empower a new generation of readers and leaders—that’s what your support makes possible.
EMMA HARPER TURNER FUND GRANTS
Pi Beta Phi sisters and friends continue to show care and compassion for one another in times of need through emergency grants from the Emma Harper Turner Fund. The grants provide a necessary lifeline to alumnae and collegians impacted by sudden financial crises. In the 2021-2022 fiscal year, grants totaling $27,646 were given to 10 Pi Phis who faced unanticipated challenges created by job loss, illness, natural disaster, continued impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic or other unexpected life circumstances.
Lina shared her healing journey in the Spring 2022 issue of The Arrow and expressed her sincere gratitude to the sisters who supported her along the way. Hers is only one story of the immense impact we can have as a sisterhood—your support continues to change the lives of our sisters in the greatest need.
Your support of our Foundation and the Emma Harper Turner Fund lessened the burden for Kansas Beta LINA SATTARIN as she battled stage II Hodgkin's lymphoma during her junior year at Kansas State University. With the unexpected physical, emotional and financial toll taken, she turned to her sisters for support. Lina was selected to receive an Emma Harper Turner Fund collegian grant and the financial support she received helped lessen the stress of her educational expenses and tuition. “Once I received the grant, I felt a weight lifted off my shoulders,” she says. “I knew it would lessen the burden on my mother, who was balancing all the new expenses on top of everything else.” For Lina, support from our Foundation ensured she didn’t have to choose between receiving the treatment she needed and attending Kansas State.
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From left: Kansas Betas BETSY BURRESS and LINA SATTARIN during recruitment.
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HERITAGE
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The history of Pi Beta Phi lives in many places, but no place holds more of our heritage than Holt House in Monmouth, Illinois. Our founding home stands as a place for all Pi Phis to celebrate our shared history and honor the beginnings of the Fraternity. Foundation funding supports the expenses for ongoing maintenance, upkeep and daily operations associated with the preservation of this historic home. At the end of their year, the 2021-2022 LDC class visited Holt House and received a tour from Holt House curator DENISE TURNBULL, Illinois Alpha. Reflecting on her experience, Senior Leadership Development Consultant TORI VASQUEZ, California Epsilon, shared, “Visiting Holt House as an LDC class was the perfect way to cap off our year together because it reminded us of where it all began. Seeing our Fraternity’s heritage on display created an overwhelming sense of gratitude for not only our founders, but our volunteers and staff who work to uphold it. I’m so glad we have a place like this to reconnect to our heritage and see how far we have come as an organization. Visiting Holt House is one of my favorite Pi Phi memories and I cannot wait to visit again in the future!”
On or after September 29, visit pibetaphi.org/impact to see the sisters and friends who generously supported our Foundation, as well as a comprehensive impact report.
Below: The 2021-2022 Leadership Development Consultants on a visit to Holt House during spring wrap-up.
When MARLA BATTLE SCHROEDER spoke with her fellow Montana Alpha alumnae, she noticed a shared sentiment of wanting to support the chapter, but not knowing where to start. This shared passion inspired Marla to lead the charge in establishing a CHIP Fund through our Foundation, which allows alumnae to make tax-deductible contributions to fund qualified educational projects and expenses within the chapter house. Marla says, “My sisters have helped push me further than I thought possible; they believed in me and supported me when times were rough. I realize that everyone is at different stages of their career and financial journey, but I encourage all my sisters to contribute what they can for the future of our Pi Phi homes. Even a small commitment is symbolic and will go a long way in building the sense of community and sisterhood we experienced as collegians.”
Our Foundation continues to partner with individual chapters to raise funds for both major and minor facility renovation projects to ensure the housing experience in Pi Phi is premier and sustainable for generations to come. Chapters are eligible to receive Foundation grants from designated chapterspecific funds to cover qualified educational expenses and improvements associated with projects, such as technology upgrades and study room expansions. One option for chapters to sustain these projects is through a Chapter House Improvement Program (CHIP), which was recently established for Montana Alpha.
Above: MARLA BATTLE SCHROEDER with her husband, Bret, and children.
Because of your support in the 2021-2022 fiscal year, our Foundation raised
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$1,480,423 4683,740 Designated
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Terre McFillen Hall, OhioAlpha
Jill Mackey Carrel, Indiana Gamma
Individual Giving Officer
Mary Beth Unger Roy, MissouriAlpha
As a sisterhood, we support and uplift one another. To honor and recognize all the support you have given our Foundation this year, we invite you to attend the President’s Reception on September 29 at 7 p.m. CDT. During this virtual event, you’ll have the opportunity to connect with Pi Phi donors and learn how your gifts made a difference in members’ lives during the last year. All donors who made a gift between July 1, 2021, and June 30, 2022, are invited to attend. Learn more and register at pibetaphi.org/events.
Director of Operations & Programs
Greer Horne, Virginia Zeta
Kathleen Meriano, New York Eta
Operations and Programs Manager
Megan Schwedtmann
Board of Trustees
Brenda Balkunas Wirth, WisconsinAlpha
Development and Engagement Manager
Leslie Magnus, NewJerseyAlpha
Celebrate Friendship True at Convention, July 7-10, 2023
Gina Garrison Jones, Nebraska Beta
• Denver, Colorado—Spring 2023
Mary Showman Carpenter, KansasAlpha
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Cindy Rice Svec, Kansas Beta
Donna Butterworth, Virginia Eta
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Mission
Betsy West McCune, MissouriAlpha
Director of Finance & Administration
Emily Karcher, Maryland Gamma
• Louisville, Kentucky—Spring 2023
Trustees
Shared Vision of Pi Beta Phi
Development and Engagement Manager
Town & Country, Missouri 63017
For more than 155 years, Pi Phis have cherished meaningful lifelong bonds that shine brighter than the sun. Next summer, we’ll come together to celebrate our sisterhood and look toward the future with open arms. Mark your calendars—and grab your sunglasses—to join us in Phoenix as we celebrate our Friendship True at Convention 2023! As the event nears, you can find more information at pibetaphi.org/convention
• Omaha, Nebraska—Wednesday, October 12
• Columbus, Ohio—Spring 2023
Mary Jane Buchele Johnson, Illinois Eta
Ex-Officio
Whether it’s a place to belong, to come together or to come home, Pi Beta Phi has made a difference in sisters’ lives for decades. Now it’s our turn to show how much your support means to us. Hosted by Pi Beta Phi Foundation’s Board of Trustees, Halo Happenings events are an opportunity for members to gather and hear from Pi Phi leaders on how gifts to our Foundation make a difference for our sisterhood. All Pi Phi sisters and friends are invited to join as we celebrate the bonds that make us who we are. Events will be held in the following cities during the 2022-2023 fiscal year:
Wendy Labreche Pratt, Massachusetts Beta
Vice President Finance
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• Chicago, Illinois—Sunday, October 23
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Hallee Winnie, Michigan Gamma
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