freshman woman in the Longhorn Band. She was also the first past national president of Tau Beta Sigma to conduct the NIB (University of Connecticut, 1973) Patsy and her husband, James, have three children, Sandra, Janice, and David. Their children had the unique opportunity to be members of both their mother and father’s bands. The opportunity also presented a dilemma for the children as their parents knew how much time they really practiced! As a member and chair of the Board of Trustees, Patsy continues a lifetime commitment and advocacy to the ideals and purposes of Tau Beta Sigma Sorority.
Dorothy “Karon” Miller
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ow in her fifteenth year of service to Tau Beta Sigma, Karon Miller, a Baylor University graduate and alumnus of Iota Chapter, was elected National President at the 1999 National Convention in St. Louis, Missouri. She was first elected to the Tau Beta Sigma National Council in 1993 at Purdue University. During her biennium, Karon has focused on maintaining the continued growth that the Sorority experienced in the previous biennium. The implementation of the Tau Beta Sigma Strategic Plan, new scholarships, the Guide to Leadership Education, and eliminating the debt on the capital improvement are very important goal for Karon. With Kappa Kappa Psi National President, Dr. Michael Golemo, she is also emphasized the need for better student leadership development, especially at the district and local chapter levels. Through this endeavor, it is her hope that joint relations within the two organizations will continue to prosper. Karon is most pleased to be a legacy both as an Active member and as the President. Her mother, Janet West Miller, served as National President from 1955-57 and is a Life Member of the Board of Trustees. This is the first time in the history of the Sorority that a mother and daughter will have served as Tau Beta Sigma National Presidents. Karon is the Child Care Supervisor for the Child Care Managment Services, an agency of the Central Texas Workforce Development Board. She administers a program which is responsible for the quality improvement of child care facilities for low income families. She resides in Belton, Texas.
Meet the 2000 ΤΒΣ Scholarship Winners!
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ecipient of the ΤΒΣ Trustees’ Scholarship for 2000 is Kayla Stoneman, a senior instrumental music education major at Florida State University and a member of the Alpha Omega Chapter since spring 1998. She has served on the Chapter’s executive board as Parliamentarian and currently serves as a committee head. Kayla is originally from Crescent City, Florida, where she began playing the flute in the fourth grade. Her music teacher were her parents, both elementary school music teachers. At FSU, she has played in many different ensembles and is currently the principal flute in the Wind Symphony. She has also served as a section leader for two years and a drill assistant and music librarian for the FSU Marching Chiefs. Kayla has also been actively involved in other school of music organizations as a member of the Board of Advisors and FSU’s chapter of CUENC. In addition to playing the flute, she has also sung in church choirs since she was in middle school. Next fall Kayla will be doing her student teaching. After graduation, she hopes to teach high school band and eventually go to graduate school. She believes that music should be accessible to all students and that music education should focus on enabling the students to have meaningful performance experiences through which students should learn all aspects of music including theory, history, composing, and listening.
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ecipient of the first Tau Beta Sigma National Scholarship for Outstanding Student Leaders is Sarah L. Evans, a senior English major at Henderson State University and member of the Theta Theta Chapter. Sarah was initiated into the Theta Theta chapter of Tau Beta Sigma on November 3, 1997. She will be awarded a $500.00 scholarship to help with her education expenses. Congratulations, Sarah!
MMM Janet West Miller Recovering after Accident
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au Beta Sigma Board of Trustees Life Member Janet West Miller is recovering at home from a broken leg following a fall this past summer. According to daughter Karon, Janet is doing well and recovering nicely. The PODIUM wishes her a speedy recovery. ΤΒΣ and ΚΚΨ members wishing to send get-well cards or flowers should address them to: Janet West Miller 5527 Abilene Trail San Antonio, TX 78222-4524
The PODIUM, Fall 2000—21
