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Celebrating Tri Deltas Who Lead, Inspire and Empower This year, Tri Delta honored and celebrated true trailblazers who embody Tri Delta’s values as they lead on their campus, in their communities and in their careers, inspiring and empowering others worldwide. These brave, bold and kind sisters were honored with our 2021 Sarah Ida Shaw and Women of Achievement awards. 2021 Sarah Ida Shaw Award Winner Caroline Doyle, Oregon During our virtual Collegiate Leadership Conference, Tri Delta introduced our 2021 Sarah Ida Shaw Award Winner, Caroline Doyle. “Caroline has never settled for the mediocre, both for herself and her fellow members,” shared her alumna advisor. “As an officer, she has continued to excel in her academics (in a very difficult major nonetheless) and has not only shown members that it is possible to succeed but helped them make it a reality. As VPCD and chapter president, she was diligent about her weekly ‘watch list,’ making sure she was not letting any members slip through the cracks. She went above and beyond her expected duties and would reach out, call, meet up and tutor members who were struggling personally or academically.” As president of Theta Delta Chapter, Caroline met the challenges of leading during the pandemic, while also ensuring her sisters felt cared for. At a time when many questioned the value of sorority life, Caroline helped them see the benefits of this community and all the ways they could still engage and stay connected from a distance. In her acceptance speech, Caroline reflected that “Tri Delta gives us the ability to understand the incredible dichotomy that is life. This is the idea that the good and the bad times are equally important and equally beautiful, and that by remaining steadfast within our values of truth, selfsacrifice and friendship, we can flourish through it all.” Caroline is now serving Tri Delta as a 2021-22 chapter development consultant. Congratulations to Caroline for her truly unselfish leadership and to Sarah Ida Shaw Award runners-up, McKenna LeVitt, Nevada, and Madison Brandt, Wyoming. Read more about McKenna and Madison, and see a full list of nominees, at tridelta.org/trident. 12
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Our 2021 Women of Achievement There was no better way to celebrate International Women’s Day on March 8 than by honoring Tri Delta’s three Women of Achievement: Kara Barnett, Duke, Carol Hallett, Oregon, and Gayle JenningsO’Byrne, Pennsylvania. All three have led the way through male-dominated fields. They have inspired others throughout their careers, and have set the standard in their diverse fields of the arts, government and business. Tri Delta is proud to share their stories and trailblazing accomplishments, as they continue to focus on how their work, lives and legacies empower generations to come.
Kara Barnett, Duke Arts Leader – Innovator – Producer Kara Medoff Barnett was appointed Executive Director of American Ballet Theatre, America’s National Ballet Company, in February 2016 following nearly nine years as a senior executive at Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts. At ABT, Kara has advanced innovation and inclusion, supporting a robust slate of new productions and increasing diversity in the training pipeline. During her tenure at Lincoln Center, Kara served as Director of Strategy and Business Development and Senior Director of the Capital Campaign for the transformative redevelopment of Lincoln Center’s iconic 16-acre campus. In 2012, she became the founding Managing Director of Lincoln Center International (LCI), established to extend Lincoln Center’s brand, facilitate artistic exchange, and advise government leaders, philanthropists, and developers on the planning and management of cultural infrastructure projects around the globe. Under Kara’s leadership, LCI launched the Lincoln Center Global
