The Bow of Pi Beta Phi - Fall 2023

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

A Message from Leadership

Dear Sisters and friends, I made my first gift to Pi Beta Phi in 1988. (For those of you doing the math, that’s prior to the creation of our Foundation and years before our current collegians were born.) Although my gift was small—I think it was $10—I understood its true value. It represented a “yes” to our sisterhood. With my contribution, I believed I could make a difference. My gift mattered to Pi Phi. I mattered to Pi Phi. That same feeling is why I continue to say “yes” through my gifts and service to Pi Phi as a volunteer. My loyalty to this sisterhood, and my confidence in what we do, are the keys to my ongoing support. I believe my contributions matter. As you'll read in the pages that follow, every gift to our Foundation matters. The power of your support is reflected in the perseverance of the Pi Phis who receive Foundation scholarships, the inspiration of the learners who discover a love of reading, the spirit of the chapter and alumnae club officers who realize their capacity to lead and the gratitude of the sisters who receive emergency assistance grants. With your gifts, you’ve told every person whose life we’ve impacted that you believe they matter, too. Yet our collective accomplishments during the past year are only half the story. While recognizing the immediate impact of Foundation support is important, it’s also essential to keep our eyes on the horizon. Your gifts help us find a balance between caring for Pi Phi’s needs today and planning for what’s to come—partnering with our donors and learning more about their philanthropic passions and priorities, creating relationships now that will yield loyalty and generosity long into the future. Your support also helps us to envision just how bright that future can be, to dare to imagine what we could achieve if more sisters and friends said “yes.” With more than 200,000 living members, what could we do if every Pi Phi honored their Lifelong Commitment by giving back? How many more collegians and alumnae could we support with scholarships? What innovative leadership development programs could we create? How many more lives and communities could we touch? While our impact today is powerful, our potential impact is endless. Ultimately, our Foundation’s mission is to ensure Pi Phi’s longevity—to work for the benefit of our beloved Fraternity, to bring us ever closer to reaching our potential impact. And with your ongoing support, we can create a bright future for our sisterhood and for every member. I hope you’ll join me in continuing to say “yes” to Pi Phi, in any way you can. Your commitment matters, your gifts matter, and you matter to Pi Phi—now and always.

INSIDE THIS ISSUE Creating a Bright Future

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With Gratitude

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Points of Interest

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In Pi Phi,

Cindy Rice Svec, Kansas Beta President, Pi Beta Phi Foundation Board of Trustees


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Creating a Bright Future How Your Support Impacts Our Members and Communities Pi Beta Phi shines because of the dedicated sisters and friends who give of themselves to better our organization, our communities and one another. Creating a bright future for every Pi Phi requires the engagement and steadfast support of all members of our sisterhood. As Pi Phis, there is nothing we can’t accomplish when working together, and that shines through in the work made possible through loyal supporters of Pi Beta Phi Foundation. As we set the course for a new biennium, opportunities and challenges lie ahead. To best prepare to meet them, it’s helpful to look back on what we’ve done together over the last fiscal year. Let this serve as an inspiration and call to action for the days to come. Thank you for your continued support and the impacts you’ve made across these programmatic areas over the past year.

LEADERSHIP Pi Beta Phi calls on each member to be a Friend and Leader for Life. With leadership development at the forefront of our organization, so are opportunities for our members to continually hone these skills throughout their lives. These opportunities range from serving on a Chapter Leadership Team, Alumnae Advisory Committee (AAC), Chapter House Corporation or as an international officer to attending events throughout the year which are made possible through Foundation donors.

Above: Missouri Gammas at College Weekend 2023. From left: SAVANNAH BETHELL, TRINITY MORGAN, MEI HAINLINE, MIA HEADLEY and TARYN OVERSTREET.

time and expertise to help mold the next generation of women

Our Foundation’s impact was evident at our first in-person

leaders. While they imparted their knowledge and supported the

collegiate event since 2020, when sisters gathered in St. Louis

leadership development of the collegiate attendees, the alumnae

for Pi Beta Phi Leadership Institute in July 2022. Through both

also found great benefits in the programming and opportunities

large general sessions led by Erin Fischer and small group

at Leadership Institute. One facilitator shared, “As a facilitator

discussions facilitated by Pi Beta Phi alumnae volunteers, Pi Phis

and an alumna, I am still thinking through my own “big vision”

from across North America had the opportunity to develop their

for my life. For so long I had a goal in mind, but I have attained

full potential and learn how to make their passion projects come

that goal. Leadership Institute helped me realize I need to put

to life. As one attendee shared, “I loved getting to engage with

something more distant and bigger into place, and that is going

other Pi Phis, and the skills I learned are an excellent catapult

to take some time for me to process. Leadership Institute helped

into my senior year where I need to make some big life choices.

push me to see the importance of continually setting new

This experience was incredible, and I would encourage all my

development goals and identified ways to help me get there.”

sisters to go!”

Following a successful return to in-person events, international

A unique element of the Leadership Institute program is the

officers were welcomed back to St. Louis in September 2022

involvement of 30 alumnae facilitators who volunteer their

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needs of new and returning officers serving the Fraternity,

for the 2022-2023 academic year. Our Foundation awarded

Foundation and Fraternity Housing Corporation. Programming

$282,435 in need-based undergraduate scholarships, graduate

included a deep dive into the Pi Beta Phi Leadership Model

fellowships and Alumnae Continuing Education scholarships.

and understanding effective servant leadership, preparing the

This support empowered Pi Phis of all ages and from all

leaders of all three entities to best serve the organization and

backgrounds to pursue their academic goals with the peace

our members.

of mind that their sisters were supporting them every step of

In January 2023, chapter leaders and AAC Advisors were welcomed back to the first in-person College Weekend since 2020. With the opportunity to train our newest collegiate officers and Advisors also came the chance to connect leaders from across North America to their peers serving other chapters.

the way. Affordability continues to be a central concern for students of all ages in the U.S. and Canada, but your continued belief in your sisters’ potential makes it possible to alleviate some of that burden through scholarships and fellowships for our fellow Pi Phis.

Pi Phi sisterhood is rooted in meaningful connections, and

For Mississippi Beta NELLANI SULLIVAN, Pi Phi has not only

fostering those connections between leaders empowers them to

brought her meaningful friendships, but an extensive support

better understand and prepare for their roles in their chapters.

system from sisters she’s never even met. She shared her

In addition to breakout trainings for each specialty area, attendees also heard two keynotes from California Gamma LIZZ CARTER CLARK, founder of College Moxie, and Sara Lowrey, Director of Fraternity and Sorority Leadership and Learning at the University of Delaware. Each speaker lent their personal skills and expertise to the overarching message of empowering the next generation of women leaders. Attendees

appreciation for all sisters and friends of Pi Beta Phi Foundation after she received the Emma Brownlee Kilgore Scholarship for the 2023-2024 academic year. “It is so encouraging to receive any form of financial support for my educational goals, but it is even more encouraging to receive it from my sisters,” Nellani said. “I am forever grateful for Pi Phi transforming me from an only child to a woman with 300,000 supporters.”

departed St. Louis armed with information, resources and new

Funding from the current fiscal year is supporting an additional

connections to take on their new officer roles.

96 Pi Phis with scholarship awards for the 2023-2024 academic

The leadership development offered at every stage of the Pi Phi experience enables our members to take on new challenges

year, totaling $241,830 in tuition assistance. See the full list of this year’s recipients at pibetaphi.org/scholarships.

and seek new heights—all the while knowing sisters are there to provide guidance and uplift them. The leaders of tomorrow are Pi Phi collegians today, and their development is made possible through grants from our Foundation, funded by your generosity. Every sister and every gift make an endless impact.

SCHOLARSHIPS Pi Phi’s core value of Personal and Intellectual Growth serves as a reminder of what brings our sisters together: the pursuit of higher education. Whether for collegians seeking undergraduate degrees or alumnae attending graduate or continuing education programs, scholarships from Pi Beta Phi Foundation empower our sisters to reach their full potential with fewer worries of how to pay for it. The generous support of donors to our Foundation supported 109 collegiate and alumnae sisters in their scholastic endeavors

Below: Nellani with her Foundation scholarship award letter.


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LITERACY

such as Champions are Readers® and other Read > Lead >

Pi Beta Phi’s commitment to literacy has been at the center

Achieve initiatives. Thanks to the fundraising efforts and

of our philanthropic endeavors for more than 113 years. This

nominations of our chapters and alumnae clubs, our

commitment has enabled us to impact millions of lives through

Foundation granted 30 awards to 28 organizations totaling

our literacy initiatives, all dating back to the 1910 Swarthmore

$65,516.94 across North America this fiscal year.

Convention when Emma Harper Turner first proposed the establishment of the Settlement School. Over the last century and beyond, Pi Phis have continually found innovative ways to meet the needs of our communities and instill a lifelong love of reading in generations of students.

These and many more efforts make a meaningful difference for children and communities—and the work never stops. During Convention 2023, attendees were asked to help cast a vision for the next 100 years of our literacy commitment, and their engagement and responses are contributing to a strategic-level

Since the beginning of our partnership with First Book® in

examination of our literacy efforts. There is much more to come

2007, we have donated more than 3.5 million books to learners

as this work continues, but one thing is certain—Pi Phis live the

across North America. Over the last fiscal year, that impact

value of Philanthropic Service to Others when engaging with

has increased through programs targeted at meeting the most

our literacy work, and that will continue thanks to generous

critical needs, including the distribution of books, literacy

donors to Pi Beta Phi Foundation.

materials, school supplies and more. The 2023 Fraternity Day of Service (FDS) Signature Events benefited organizations in Long Beach, California, and Seattle. Local Pi Phi volunteers and friends helped more than 100 recipient groups claim more than 30,000 books and literacy-related school supplies for schools and programs in the communities. Gifts to The Literacy Fund at Pi Beta Phi Foundation are critical to the success of Pi Phi’s literacy initiatives—providing full financial support for all Read > Lead > Achieve® programs, including FDS Signature Events. Courtney Etherington, an educator in the Torrance Unified School District in Torrance, California, shared her appreciation and her plans for how to get the books into the hands of as many students as possible. "I am so grateful to have attended the wonderful book event in Long Beach,” Courtney told us. “Some books went toward our summer reading program for grades 1-4 where students can come select books of their choice. Kindergarten teachers in my school got to put together a book bag for read alouds with their classes. We also restocked our reading room, which is separate from the library, where some of the books will go. Students come during their lunch, recess or with their teacher during the school day. Other books will be put in our library or in our middle school library. Thank you so much!" Beyond Fraternity Day of Service, Pi Phis continue to impact their communities every day of the year through programming

Above: California Nu PATRICIA “RAINEY” LYNCH (left) and Alabama Alpha DIVYA DESAI (third from left) with FDS Signature Events recipients in Long Beach, California.


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EMMA HARPER TURNER FUND GRANTS True sisterhood means showing up for each other in the good times and the challenging times alike. Often, members aren’t able to foresee the trials and tribulations that lie ahead; that’s where the care and compassion shown by donors to the Emma Harper Turner Fund can make all the difference. The emergency grants made possible by this program provide a necessary lifeline to alumnae and collegians impacted by financial crises created by illness, natural disasters, job loss or other unforeseen circumstances. In the last fiscal year, grants totaling $39,725 were given to 11 Pi Phis, extending a caring hand to sisters facing unique challenges. After a fire destroyed her home, Iowa Beta BRITTANY ARMSTRONG DECKER says the support she felt—from friends, family, Pi Phi sisters and total strangers—gave her the hope to keep moving forward. As she shared in a previous issue of The Bow, losing everything she had in less than 30 minutes was a traumatic experience, and the effects lasted much longer than the incident itself. In the moments when Brittany, her husband Ryan and their son William needed it most, sisters and friends—most of whom she will never know—provided the support they needed to keep moving forward. “All the help, assistance and thoughts from other people are what give me hope,” she says. “We’ve heard many times that we’re so strong for getting through this, but it doesn’t feel that way. I didn’t have a choice; I had to push on. One of the ways we were able to do that is with all the people offering us love, care and anything else we needed. When others believe in you and offer you help, it makes everything a lot easier.”

Above: Brittany with her husband Ryan and son William outside their new home in October 2022.

By believing in the strength of our sisters—and our sisterhood—

lifetime place to call home. Our Foundation continues to partner

we can make a real impact in the lives of those experiencing the

with individual chapters to raise funds for both major and

greatest hardships. Brittany’s family felt this impact firsthand

minor facility renovation projects to ensure the Pi Phi housing

and used both the financial and emotional support to rebuild

experience is premier and sustainable for generations to come.

after tragedy. That is the true power of Pi Phi, and we will

Through Educational Area Grant Program and Chapter House

continue this mission so long as our sisters need.

Improvement Program funds, our Foundation helps create

HOUSING The places where our sisterhood blossoms are often chapter facilities, whether houses, suites, lodges or spaces on campus for sisters to gather. The housing experience is a vital component of fostering Sincere Friendship and offers members a once-in-a-

housing that supports a premier member experience. Additionally, chapters undergoing renovation or new construction projects receive fundraising support through our Foundation in partnership with both Fraternity Housing Corporation properties and those managed by local Chapter House Corporations. Oklahoma Beta recently broke ground on a


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new construction project for their chapter facility, an ambitious

a foundation upon which our entire sisterhood has been built.

undertaking to meet the evolving needs of their members and

Sustaining that special place is a priority of the organization;

offer the premier housing experience our collegians are seeking.

our founding home provides a place for all Pi Phis to celebrate

With the launch of the campaign, Oklahoma Beta CAROLINE

our shared history and honor the beginnings of our Fraternity.

HENRY shared the “why” behind our continued commitment to

Foundation funding supports the expenses for ongoing

offering this premier experience. “Pi Beta Phi represents timeless

maintenance, upkeep and daily operations associated with the

traditions, a strong community and lasting connections,”

preservation of this historic home.

she said. “The house itself is a key part of the experience and expresses the values of our chapter. Now is the time to build a new home that will honor those who came before us and lead us into the future.”

In addition to remembering our history through the places we share, it’s also important to capture the stories that bring our sisterhood to life. Thanks to a generous grant from a lead Foundation donor, we have begun collecting oral histories from

This sentiment illustrates the importance of the housing

our members to ensure the memories and the friendships can

experience and is a motivating factor behind all housing

truly last our whole life through—and beyond. To kick off this

projects, no matter the size. Pi Phi remains a home for

project, we turned to two of our most notable Pi Phi sisters,

thousands of sisters, and those homes are made stronger

Grand President Emerita SARAH “SIS” MULLIS,

through our partnerships with properties across North America.

South Carolina Alpha, and Grand Vice President Emerita CAROL INGE WARREN, North Carolina Beta. Sis and Carol visited Headquarters earlier this year to share Stories of our Legacy and take members on a journey through their own Pi Phi histories. A video was shared during the Wine Carnation Banquet at Convention 2023, just prior to Sis and Carol receiving their new emerita titles. The video is available at vimeo.com/pibetaphi. This project is just the beginning of a new chapter in recording and archiving our history, and we look forward to how this lead Foundation gift can ensure and enshrine the stories that live within our sisterhood for generations to come.

GREATEST NEEDS Pi Beta Phi Foundation is uniquely focused on helping Pi Beta Phi fulfill its mission—promoting friendship, developing women of intellect and integrity, cultivating leadership potential and enriching lives through community service. With these as our Oklahoma Betas at their chapter facility groundbreaking event in April. From left: EMMA DUFFY, KELSEY CALDWELL and GABBY DUROY.

guideposts, all the work undertaken by the Fraternity and supported by our Foundation is aimed at fulfilling this lofty mission. Gifts to the Friendship Fund are the most impactful way to ensure our Foundation meets the critical needs of

HERITAGE The history of Pi Beta Phi is carried forward through the stories we tell and the places we gather. When our founders first came together at Holt House in Monmouth, Illinois, they established

our organization and ensure a bright future for every Pi Phi. Friendship Fund dollars support every programmatic area, cover vital operational expenses and make it possible to sustain the premier member experience our sisters know and deserve.


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With Gratitude Pi Beta Phi wishes to recognize the following donors who have made annual gifts of $1,000 or more as members of the Evelyn Peters Kyle Giving Society and other leadership level annual giving societies. Every donor to Pi Beta Phi Foundation contributes to ensuring a bright future for our entire sisterhood. We recognize all annual donors with gratitude for your loyalty, leadership and Lifelong Commitment to Pi Phi! The digital impact report with comprehensive donor listings will be available November 1 at pibetaphi.org/foundation. ARROW SOCIETY

CREST SOCIETY

$10,000 OR MORE

Leila Krumhansl Faris* Maryland Beta

Jan Turner Polk Oklahoma Beta

$5,000–9,9999

Jennifer Johnson Allen Oklahoma Beta

Malinda Berry Fischer Oklahoma Beta

Janna Scott Roeseler Texas Beta

Peggy Batson Ballard Georgia Alpha

Doris Dudding Allen* Minnesota Alpha

Linda Richey Graves Oklahoma Beta

Leslie Hutchinson Rothe Oklahoma Beta

Sheila Dugan Barton* Utah Alpha

Harrison B. Allen* Friend of Pi Phi

Kerry and Doug Jameson Friend of Pi Phi

Tate Russell Mississippi Beta

Maria Barkman Black Colorado Alpha

Dee Ann McIntosh Baggett Texas Eta

Mary Jane Buchele Johnson Illinois Eta

Lisa Gamel Scott Colorado Alpha

Bobbi Boyd Bragan West Virginia Gamma

Sue Kline Bennett Oklahoma Beta

Sharon Bryan Keating Oklahoma Beta

Jean Wirths Scott* Pennsylvania Beta

Jane Gillett Brandt Oklahoma Beta

Elizabeth Ann Blanco Georgia Alpha

Melody Wimmer Kilgallon Oklahoma Beta

Sally Minning Shoemaker Arizona Beta

Ann Warmack Brookshire Texas Beta

Brooke Ellen Bradburn Texas Eta

Heather Henricks Lenkin Arizona Alpha

Courtney Stout Simon Texas Eta

Nancy Stasiak Carden Mississippi Beta

Kara Kessinger Brittingham Missouri Alpha

Diane Malloy Lighthall Colorado Beta

Kathy Wager Sprague Alabama Gamma

Kellee A. Casebeer Oregon Gamma

Martha Posey Burke Oklahoma Beta

Vaneesa Williams Little Georgia Alpha

Susan Hansen Stannard Kansas Beta

Jan Kincaid Clifford Indiana Delta

Connie Dubberstein Tatum Burnett Oklahoma Beta

Carol Malesardi Litwak Pennsylvania Beta

Mary Loy Tatum Oklahoma Beta

Lynne Stevenson Davis Missouri Alpha

Kathi Hobbs Chulick Missouri Alpha

Ken Love Friend of Pi Phi

Lucina Beaver Thompson Oklahoma Beta

Donna Coffman Dawson Oklahoma Beta

Trudy Hartzell Clark Maryland Beta

Mary Grable McLeod Illinois Alpha

Michel Thompson Oklahoma Beta

Kathy Kontor Dougherty Texas Epsilon

Laura Carrell Curran Texas Eta

Susan Consalus Miller Missouri Alpha

Pam Joy Turbeville Arizona Alpha

Stacia Long Glavas Oklahoma Beta

Mandy Boreing Dillard Arkansas Alpha

Suzie Revell Minnix Oklahoma Beta

Gayle Ruley Wagner Oklahoma Beta

Anne Paule Hall Iowa Gamma

Annie Geis Dillingham Oklahoma Beta

Adrienne Hiscox Mitchell* Kansas Alpha

Lisa Beliles Walsh Missouri Alpha

Molly Harris-Stevens Mississippi Beta

Jane Leonard Earnest Oklahoma Beta

Doreen Lynn Mueller Georgia Alpha

Carol Inge Warren North Carolina Beta

Katie Atkinson Heck Texas Gamma

Nancy Payne Ellis Oklahoma Beta

Liz Brown Mynatt* Tennessee Gamma

Beth Williston Webb Mississippi Beta

Joan Howell Hensley Oklahoma Beta

Diana Shorb Eyre Illinois Zeta

Honey Henderson Owens Mississippi Beta

Paige Schroeder Yost Missouri Alpha

Pam Anderson Jessup Georgia Alpha

Jim V. Eyre* Friend of Pi Phi

Marilyn Wiegand Pecsok* Indiana Epsilon

Anonymous Wisconsin Gamma

Sharon Jett Texas Delta

*It is with great respect and sisterly love we acknowledge the members and friends indicated with an asterisk have passed away.


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Gina Garrison Jones Nebraska Beta

Staci Moss Wekenborg Oklahoma Beta

Susan Jean Lane Michigan Delta

Janet Dubuisson Williams Mississippi Beta

Kelly Keogh Kane Arizona Alpha

Anonymous Arkansas Beta

Nancy Doerner Latta Michigan Gamma

Ginny Mayberry Worden Oklahoma Beta

Ruth McJunkin Klabzuba Oklahoma Beta

LOYALTY SOCIETY $2,500–4,999

Janice Worthington Lisko Oklahoma Beta

Carolyn Lake Yenrick Ohio Epsilon

Judy Rector Knox Alabama Beta

Jill Klabzuba Ahrens Washington Gamma

Leisa Ebeling Lowrey Ohio Eta

EVELYN PETERS KYLE SOCIETY

Mardy Lynn Kramer South Carolina Alpha

Beth Simmons Amos Mississippi Beta

Rae Wohlhueter Maier Kentucky Beta

Nix Lynn Kramer North Carolina Delta

Jean Gair Anderson* California Beta

Janet Smith Meeks Mississippi Beta

Stacy Cole McDaniel Oklahoma Beta

Lynn and Phillip Arnold Friend of Pi Phi

Meredith Katherine Morrill Tennessee Beta

Kathleen Ann Meriano New York Eta

Kay Gruntmeir Brezny Oklahoma Beta

Sarah R. Mullis South Carolina Alpha

Gina Gowens Mountsier Oklahoma Beta

Leslie Anne Buford Oklahoma Beta

Kathy Swinea Nevill Tennessee Gamma

Gina Osborn Muzzy Missouri Alpha

Stacey Ford Butterfield Oklahoma Beta

Kim OBrien Ohio Zeta

Carol Cornelius Neiman Iowa Gamma

Kim Barger Durand Oregon Alpha

Linda Grizzard Owens Florida Beta

Ann Hall Patten Missouri Alpha

Natalie Wilkins Dyenson Iowa Zeta

Paige Peterson Friend of Pi Phi

Sally Hogsette Patton Georgia Alpha

Mary Beth Rhyne Dykes Alabama Gamma

Janice Jennings Phelps Oklahoma Beta

Lynn Ridge Peacher Oklahoma Beta

Dana Morton Emery California Alpha

Cathryn Bruns Render Oklahoma Beta

Wendy Labreche Pratt Massachusetts Beta

Terre McFillen Hall Ohio Alpha

Jill Lanman Schneider Alabama Gamma

Keri Byars Purcell Mississippi Beta

Richard Hankins Friend of Pi Phi

Rachael Rouprich Schuler Indiana Delta

Anna Haag Sabiston Minnesota Alpha

Jen Mahon Harris Arizona Alpha

Shannon Strain Schultheis Oklahoma Beta

Beverly Cregg Schafer Oklahoma Beta

Betty Staggs Huckabay Oklahoma Alpha

Beth Seidelhuber Sordi California Kappa

Marcia Shurley Georgia Alpha

Mia Mulick Hughes Oklahoma Beta

Tess South Spencer Ohio Alpha

Nancy Arthur Smetts* Ohio Alpha

Sharon McCloy Jacob Ohio Alpha

Cindy Rice Svec Kansas Beta

Kaci Shipley Trojan Oklahoma Beta

Margaret Waters Jordan* Missouri Alpha

Mary Alice Classen Tinari North Carolina Beta

Kimberly Anne Utlaut Missouri Alpha

Crista Kiefer Mississippi Beta

Stephanie Adair Vickery South Carolina Alpha

Julie Pick Vaughn Oklahoma Beta

Twyla Willey Kulp Virginia Gamma

Sally Sewell Wightman Oklahoma Alpha

Lea Anne Brown Watkins Oklahoma Beta

Whittnee Cox La Chapelle Washington Gamma

Ruth Dunlap Will Ohio Beta

$1,000–2,499 Sharon Abeyta-Levey New Mexico Beta Sharron Marshall Alexander Mississippi Beta Marie Baldazo Andreasen California Eta Amanda Reid Austin Michigan Alpha Nadine Pastolove Baccellieri Ohio Delta Susie Weber Baker Oregon Gamma Judi Donaldson Baker Oklahoma Beta Kay Cross Baker Indiana Zeta Jamie Baldwin Friend of Pi Phi Jenifer Rolston Bartley Oklahoma Beta Patti Root Bash Indiana Beta Mary Cendana Batto New York Epsilon Lacie Drogen Baumgartner North Dakota Alpha Ethel Reiss Bean Iowa Beta Wendy Reynolds Beard Mississippi Beta Liz Ann Beatty Louisiana Beta Mary Windle Beaty Oklahoma Beta Fran DeSimone Becque New York Alpha Maja Tanaka Berge Oregon Alpha

*It is with great respect and sisterly love we acknowledge the members and friends indicated with an asterisk have passed away.


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Diane M. Bielman California Eta

Erin Hoffman Cambern Oklahoma Beta

Jayme Lawson Durkee Missouri Beta

Betsy Daniels Graseck New York Delta

Sandra (Sandi) Boschee Bishop North Dakota Alpha

Julie Carney Texas Beta

Shawn Eagleburger Friend of Pi Phi

Janet Wickham Gregory Michigan Beta

Robyn Facinelli Bishop Wisconsin Beta

Jill Mackey Carrel Indiana Gamma

Julia Buckingham Edelmann New Mexico Alpha

Kendall Shiffler Guinn Mississippi Beta

Carol Elizabeth Blakey Oklahoma Alpha

Lynn Aldridge Carswell Georgia Alpha

Michele Wilding Eichermueller Oregon Delta

Karen Anne Gunther Ohio Epsilon

Jeanne Krouse Bliss Illinois Theta

Cyndi Fogg Chase Colorado Alpha

Emory McGinnis Eison Mississippi Beta

Pat Brandt Hamilton* Florida Beta

Dody Intveld Boat Iowa Gamma

Karen Shelton Chevalier California Delta

Becky Krause Endicott Oklahoma Beta

Amanda Rychtanek Hanus Indiana Theta

Demory Schwarzbauer Boeneke Florida Beta

Ann Herrald Christiansen Iowa Gamma

Ann Nicolay Erickson Kansas Beta

Dana Hart Ohio Eta

Lollie Ruble Bohannon Georgia Alpha

Melissa Malone Colvin Virginia Theta

Gayle Etienne California Delta

Margaret Steele Harvey New York Alpha

Mary Lou Iglehart Bookhout Texas Beta

Charleen Meyer Copeland Arkansas Beta

Judy Ogden Fabian South Dakota Alpha

Kay Hammond Hazel Missouri Beta

Mary-Pat Borgess Ohio Epsilon

Clarice Wicks Cox Michigan Beta

Jill Ingvalson Fischer Minnesota Alpha

Jennifer Windell Hazelton Virginia Eta

Jane Fitzpatrick Boudreau Oklahoma Beta

Ann Tollefson Crampton Kansas Beta

Kyra Kay Flatow Montana Alpha

Danielle Christine Hentges Luna Oklahoma Beta

Julie Ellen Branford Oregon Gamma

Sandy Crays Indiana Beta

Frances Shields Foster Texas Beta

Gladys Crandall Hickman Texas Gamma

Caton Metzler Bredar Illinois Beta-Delta

Medie Rood Crockett Georgia Alpha

Cathy Hutchinson Foster California Delta

Jane Thiem Hill Illinois Zeta

Paula Stroud Brockway Texas Delta

Terry Zoller Cross Arizona Beta

Melissa Phillips Fritz South Carolina Beta

Anne Busch Hills Arizona Alpha

Sally Hewell Brown Texas Delta

Corry McPherson Crowe Georgia Alpha

Karin Daniel Frye Alabama Gamma

Janice Dorsey Hixson Tennessee Gamma

Kara Damm Bryan Iowa Zeta

Jamie Feist Daniels Montana Alpha

Elisabeth Mayer Garcia Nevada Alpha

Faye Cardwell Hollingsworth Mississippi Alpha

Kerry Jane Bryan Wisconsin Alpha

Janet Pierce Davis Tennessee Gamma

Sara Gay Garland North Dakota Alpha

Mary Morns Holman Arizona Alpha

Lee Burd Friend of Pi Phi

Barbara Boggess Davis* Indiana Delta

Mary Jo Florio Garrison Illinois Zeta

Joanne Hunt Hook Missouri Alpha

Greggory Fields Burk Texas Beta

Schabahn Straughan Day Oregon Beta

Jane McNeill George Ohio Alpha

Jessica Manning Hooper Washington Beta

Jamie Rachelle Burke Alabama Beta

Doris Schnekloth Dittmer Iowa Gamma

Candi Parks Gershuni Georgia Alpha

Greer Horne Virginia Zeta

Laura Isabel Bushnell California Alpha

Sara Inelle Doornbos-Williams Kansas Beta

Judy Walker Gibbs Louisiana Beta

Laura Guerin Howard Texas Beta

Susan Butterfly-Ebert Arizona Alpha

Debbie Mulick Downs Oklahoma Beta

Kari Erickson Gill Minnesota Alpha

Mary Ann Hruska Nebraska Beta

Donna Lynn Butterworth Virginia Eta

Joan Todd Duncan Georgia Alpha

Amy Shuart Gingrich Virginia Zeta

Bimi Lane Huebner New Mexico Beta

Carol M. Calkins Louisiana Beta

Leslie Willard Dunsworth Arizona Beta

Ruth H. Gogel* Ohio Epsilon

Bunny A. Hultman Michigan Gamma

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Beth Suttle Hunger Georgia Alpha

Kaye Bailey Loughmiller Oregon Beta

Karen Pierce Miller Tennessee Gamma

Alison Jeanette Pilgrim South Dakota Alpha

Celia Niessen Hunt Texas Beta

Margy Liebers Lovelette Pennsylvania Eta

Danielle Flower Mohn Colorado Gamma

Bobbie Bliss Pittman Wisconsin Beta

Sharlotte Jeffcoat Hyde Texas Gamma

Heather Alberts Lowe North Dakota Alpha

Bitsy Urvan Montgomery Georgia Alpha

Jenn Plagman-Galvin Iowa Gamma

Audrey Sullivan Jacob Michigan Beta

Shannon Kimbrough Luce New Mexico Alpha

Margy Harm Moorhead Indiana Gamma

Carolyn Kelly Poling Georgia Alpha

Sandra McCracken Jacobsen Washington Alpha

Nancy McClelland Lynch Illinois Eta

Jo Anne Craver Murdock Texas Gamma

Lura Jane Powell Maryland Beta

Antoinette Terrell James Mississippi Beta

Leslie Magnus New Jersey Alpha

Pam Krittenbrink Myers Oklahoma Beta

Penny Ann Proctor Michigan Alpha

Janet Jones Jenkins New Mexico Beta

Brenda McClure Mallett Illinois Epsilon

Gail Webb Natale Texas Beta

Susan Bernadette Promes Missouri Beta

Linda Roberts Jinneman Texas Epsilon

Peggy Claire Malone Georgia Alpha

Patricia Kelley Nicholls Montana Alpha

Shannon Rainosek New Mexico Alpha

Tamara Hayes Joslin New Mexico Beta

Dorothy Will Marston Iowa Gamma

Lana Lott Nicholos Georgia Alpha

Lynn Moll Rassieur Louisiana Alpha

Ashley Hallowell Karth Illinois Eta

Toni Martinovich California Eta

Jessi Bevan Nill Indiana Gamma

Alice Jean Reed Georgia Alpha

Merrill Brown Kasper Illinois Alpha

Michelle Gampper Maxwell Missouri Alpha

Colleen Spelman Nistler Oregon Gamma

Laurie Renny Reich Wisconsin Alpha

Mary Wingard Keathley Alabama Beta

Susan Hadley Maynor Mississippi Beta

Linda Ward O’Hara Kansas Alpha

Korinne Hague Rice Montana Alpha

Megan Fahrmeier Kelley Mississippi Beta

Barbara Witzeman McCoy Illinois Eta

Brenda Martini O’Loughlin Colorado Alpha

Erin Bryant Rice Virginia Zeta

Jean Ann Kerr Georgia Alpha

Ann Weaver McDonald Texas Beta

Robin Hrabe Offill Oklahoma Beta

Dee Rippetoe Richardson Oklahoma Beta

Kathryn Kakenmaster Kinne Illinois Theta

Sonnet Goodenough McKinnon New Mexico Alpha

Sharon Nagle Olmstead Virginia Delta

D’Ann Dublin Riemer Texas Beta

Dorie Hertlein Kisner Mississippi Beta

Kristin Adele McKnight-Werk North Dakota Alpha

Marion Swanson Oster California Zeta

Tina Lynn Rivard Pennsylvania Theta

Caitlin Pierce Kissee Missouri Gamma

Mary Foster McPhie Illinois Theta

Anne Oehler Palmer Ohio Epsilon

Pamela Ludlow Robinson Georgia Alpha

Jenny Bilek Klein California Eta

Pat Hutcherson Meharry Georgia Alpha

Nancy Tuck Parkerson Georgia Alpha

Deborah Griffith Rodgers Tennessee Gamma

Stephanie Kohan Pennsylvania Epsilon

Sara Hill Memmott Oklahoma Beta

Cheri Raber Patterson Illinois Theta

Lisa Rede Roman New Mexico Beta

Susan Crane Kyle Indiana Beta

Melanie Beck Metzger Texas Epsilon

Audrey Miller Pennings Arkansas Alpha

Alisa Brooks Rudlang Minnesota Alpha

Susan McFerron Laird New Mexico Beta

Jill Jensen Meynen Illinois Iota

Kelly Zudycki Perry Illinois Zeta

Jane Landreth Russell Arizona Alpha

Carolyn Pavletich Lesh Texas Delta

Heather Wilson Miller New Mexico Beta

Paige Ramsden Peterson South Carolina Beta

Carol Jones Saunders Pennsylvania Gamma

Margo Wilton Lesser California Gamma

Ana Mancebo Miller Texas Beta

Christina Nguyen Pham California Eta

Linda Schissel Colorado Beta

Jill Whitney Long Oklahoma Beta

Marjorie Lyman Miller D.C. Alpha

Laurie Paravati Phillips New York Delta

Sande Elisabeth Schweier Oregon Gamma

*It is with great respect and sisterly love we acknowledge the members and friends indicated with an asterisk have passed away.


Fall 2023

Betty Huff Seay Oklahoma Alpha

Mary Rakow Tanner Maryland Beta

Nelly Welsch South Carolina Beta

Morgan Riley Sexton Kentucky Gamma

Patricia Wade Temple Virginia Gamma

Juhree Dickey Wendl Oklahoma Beta

Karen Ski Seykowski Indiana Theta

Kim Gatlin Thomas Texas Delta

Lynn Seeber Wentzel Michigan Gamma

Vivian Long Shah New York Eta

Sally Rahe Thomas Oklahoma Alpha

Betsy Baldwin Whitney Ohio Delta

Phyllis M. Sharp Illinois Theta

Melanie Merrill Thompson Kansas Beta

Alinda Hill Wikert Texas Alpha

Courtney Comb Sheldon Minnesota Alpha

Karen Sulley Thorn Nebraska Beta

Ann Wear Wiley Iowa Gamma

Suzanne Skipton Shelton Mississippi Beta

Danielle Melisa Thorsen Virginia Zeta

Carrie Brooks Wilkin Texas Gamma

Paula Pace Shepherd Texas Epsilon

Rena Rodeman Thorsen Maryland Beta

Juli Holmes Willeman Iowa Beta

we can create a

Betsy Beese Sheridan Texas Gamma

Anita Tracy Maryland Beta

Shaughnessey Miller Winkelhake Colorado Delta

bright future for

Sarah Catherine Shoaf North Carolina Gamma

Deanne Trent Pennsylvania Zeta

Hallee Winnie Michigan Gamma

our sisterhood

Bambi Kathryn Sidwell Oklahoma Beta

Jean Nees Tulin Illinois Eta

Teri and Harold Winnie Friend of Pi Phi

Joann Spencer Siegrist West Virginia Alpha

Alissa Rose Turnipseed D.C. Alpha

Sue Schedler Winterringer Oklahoma Beta

Peggy Bookhout Sisson Oklahoma Alpha

Virginia Rector Uehling Wisconsin Beta

Brenda Balkunas Wirth Wisconsin Alpha

matters, your

Katherine Horridge Smith Kansas Beta

Angie Killian Underwood Illinois Iota

Tally Smith Witmer Ohio Zeta

gifts matter, and

Cissy Whetsel Smucker Colorado Beta

Valerie Jean Uyeda California Theta

Mary Gwin Wood Georgia Alpha

you matter to

Amy Lorenzen Southerland South Dakota Alpha

Heather Donovan Van Ningen Iowa Eta

Michelle Drouse Woodhouse California Eta

Ann Trieschmann Spikes Arkansas Alpha

Jennifer Scott Wahlen Alabama Gamma

Marla Neelly Wulf Kansas Beta

Diane Ruth Stafford Kansas Beta

Ashleigh Johnson Waits Georgia Alpha

Patricia Parler Wyman South Carolina Alpha

Cheryl Bartlett Stephens Missouri Alpha

Debbie Sun Wang New York Zeta

Linda Lake Young Oklahoma Alpha

Betsy Campbell Stone Washington Gamma

Nancy Halvorson Ward California Epsilon

Marla Helms Storm Missouri Gamma

Veda Ward Pennsylvania Beta

Amanda Jo Sulc Ohio Beta

Lisa Guengerich Way Kansas Beta

Margaret A. Sundberg Washington Alpha

Kristy Lynn Weber Missouri Alpha

Cheryl Brown Sykes North Carolina Alpha

Joanie Platt Welch Washington Gamma

" With your ongoing support,

and for every member. Your commitment

Pi Phi—now and always." —Cindy Rice Svec, Kansas Beta President, Pi Beta Phi Foundation Board of Trustees


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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 SUPPORTING HALO HEAVEN Supporters of our Foundation showed their Pi Phi Love at Convention 2023 by giving through Halo Heaven. Whether you sent a halo to a special sister, honored a Pi Phi’s memory in our Remember Garden, became a new monthly donor or made a special

Board of Trustees President Cindy Rice Svec, Kansas Beta Vice President Finance Donna Butterworth, Virginia Eta Vice President Development Kathleen Meriano, New York Eta Secretary Wendy Labreche Pratt, Massachusetts Beta Trustees Kim Barger Durand, Oregon Alpha Terre McFillen Hall, Ohio Alpha Mary Jane Buchele Johnson, Illinois Eta Gina Garrison Jones, Nebraska Beta Leslie Magnus, New Jersey Alpha Ex-Officio Ana Mancebo Miller, Texas Beta Brenda Balkunas Wirth, Wisconsin Alpha

convention gift to our Foundation, you helped to create a bright future for Pi Phi. Together, we raised $157,118.67 from 830 donors in a sincere celebration of Friendship True! Continued support of the Friendship Fund provides critical support for Pi Phi programs and the greatest needs of our sisterhood. See the Angel Honor Wall and Donor Wall at haloheaven.org.

REMEMBER THE FRIENDSHIP TRUE The Summer issue of The Arrow celebrates Friendship True once more with a full recap of our 74th Biennial Convention in Phoenix. This all-member issue also spotlights the 150th anniversary of Kansas Alpha, honors our 75-year Diamond Arrow members and shares stories from accomplished Pi Phis of all ages. Read the full issue at pibetaphi.org/arrow.

CELEBRATE SISTERHOOD AT HALO HAPPENINGS Halo Happenings events are a special time to gather with Pi Phi sisters and learn how gifts to our Foundation create meaningful impact. Whether it be through literacy, leadership or scholarship support, Pi Phis have the power to change lives within our sisterhood and our communities. All Pi Phi sisters and friends are invited to join as we celebrate fun and friendship in the following locations:

Staff

• Portland, Oregon

Executive Director Hallee Winnie, Michigan Gamma

• San Antonio and Austin, Texas

Director of Advancement Jill Mackey Carrel, Indiana Gamma

• Southern California

Director of Finance & Administration Kim Sherman Individual Giving Officer Mary Showman Carpenter, Kansas Alpha Development and Engagement Manager Emily Karcher, Maryland Gamma Development and Engagement Manager Megan Schwedtmann Operations and Programs Manager Mary Beth Unger Roy, Missouri Alpha

Learn more and register at pibetaphi.org/halohappenings.

FOUNDATION EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR HALLEE WINNIE ANNOUNCES DEPARTURE Pi Beta Phi Foundation Executive Director HALLEE WINNIE, Michigan Gamma, has resigned and her departure date as not yet been determined. The Board of Trustees is currently evaluating the Foundation's needs and will promptly begin the search for her successor. Since 2015, Hallee has led a team of staff and volunteers who work to build the necessary philanthropic support to ensure Pi Beta Phi’s mission, care for Pi Phi sisters and invest in a more literate society. Hallee has furthered the Foundation’s mission through her thoughtful and intentional leadership and will be missed by the donors, staff

Stay Connected! pibetaphi.org/foundation @PiBetaPhi

• St. Louis, Missouri

@PiBetaPhiHQ

and volunteers with whom she’s built strong relationships over the last eight years. Read the full announcement at pibetaphi.org/blog.


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