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A Lifetime of Sigma
Contributed with thanks to Marilyn Beiter, Beta Xi and past Golden Violet Coordinator While growing up in the small town of Versailles, MO, Charlotte Smoyer Myklebust had a strong desire to attend college. In 1943, she enrolled at Central Missouri State College in Warrensburg, MO. There she made lots of friends and she also made the decision to join Nu Chapter. In 74 years, Charlotte, now 92, has been a member of Northern Virginia, California Long Beach, Denver, Colorado and St. Louis alumnae chapters. She is presently a beloved member of the St. Louis Alumnae Chapter. They love to hear her many stories and experiences. Charlotte’s college years were during WWII so there weren’t many activities her chapter participated in. Social activities were curtailed because someone’s loved one was always going off to war. Rationing and blackouts were facts of life. She needed a job to help pay for sorority, and worked at a pharmacy owned by the husband of a Sigma sister. Charlotte met her first husband, Richard, during a blackout while in school. He offered to walk her back to the sorority house after work. He was a Navy pilot so flight school in Pensacola, FL followed, but he came back to Warrensburg to propose marriage. Charlotte eventually received a three-year teaching certificate, finishing her degree through correspondence courses. Charlotte’s first teaching job was grades one through seven in a small town of Fortuna, MO, population 120. It was a near one-room school house. She would receive her Master’s degree in social work by attending universities in Colorado, Massachusetts,
Connecticut and Virginia. Being the wife of a Navy pilot required several upheavals and moves. They had one daughter, Tana. Although marriage to Richard ended in divorce, Charlotte eventually remarried, and moved several times. During her travels, she worked as a principal of the Red Feather School for Retarded Children in Cheyenne, Wyoming. She then taught in Alexandria, VA at the Arlington Special Needs Education School. After finally retiring in Ft. Garland, CO, she volunteered at the museum there, establishing their tour program and writing the script for the docents. Throughout her moves, Charlotte remained faithful to Tri Sigma, holding various offices in the many alumnae chapters to which she belonged. She was awarded the Golden Violet designation in 1993. A fond memory of her Sigma years living in Denver was becoming good friends with Helen Cartwright. She counts Mabel Lee Walton, Margaret Freeman Dixon Everett and Santee Dunham among her wonderful friends. While living in the D.C. area, Charlotte and her husband Mike liked to visit National Headquarters in Woodstock, VA. Men are not allowed in certain areas of the house, but Mabel Lee liked Mike, and he was “okayed” to go visit those areas. Charlotte has attended a half dozen National Conventions, first one was in Estes Park, CO where she met Mary Hastings Holloway Page Lovejoy. She attended the Centennial Convention in 1998 as well. She says she is grateful for the chance she has had to travel, meeting Sigma sisters who became life-long friends.
From the National President
From your Golden Violet Coordinator
I’m thankful for you, our Golden Violets!
Looking Ahead
Hello Golden Violet friends! It certainly is hard to believe that summer 2017 is now one for the memory books. Our collegiate members are back in school pursuing academic excellence, determining career aspirations and engaging in a little fun with college football in full swing! Autumn has arrived and along with it, we usher in a season of gratitude. It is evident that Halloween is just around the corner, but amidst the witches, ghosts and jack o’lanterns, there is also harvest decor and reminders to “give thanks” and “be thankful.” During these seemingly turbulent times of political and social unrest, tragic shootings, devastating hurricanes and challenging moments of uncertainty, I often take mental vacations and relish in the pleasantries of fond Sigma memories, all of which I am forever thankful! In April, while visiting our nation’s capital for the NIC/NPC Congressional visits, a dinner was planned with the Northern Virginia Alumnae Chapter. We had a marvelous time and I was honored to bestow upon Carolyn Garofalo, Gamma Rho her Golden Violet pin. The celebration will forever be a treasured memory. I also look forward to the good stuff on the Sigma calendar: gatherings with Sigma sisters (I’ll be having brunch with Golden Violet Carolyn Wallisch, Iota and Michelle Hektor, Beta Delta while I’m in Denver for the NPC Annual Meeting), the return of and installation of the Beta Mu chapter at the University of Central Oklahoma, and the 2018 Presidents Academy, simply to name a few. Thoughts of special Sigmas also come to mind....my Gamma Beta Chapter Advisor, Virginia Minges, Alpha Upsilon and Omega; Brenda Dinsmore, Gamma Beta, Gamma Beta’s current Chapter Advisor, who gives tirelessly and with heartfelt commitment to continually support the chapter; and of course the forever revered, Emily Louis Lee, Alpha Upsilon and Omega. These are only a few of the many women who truly are ornaments to our order, and a common thread amongst them is they are all Golden Violets! A violet is associated with loyalty, strength, devotion and love and how fitting for Tri Sigma to have such prominent women setting the standard and leaving legacies to be forever cherished. ‘Tis the season to be thankful, and I’m thankful for you, our Golden Violets! I’m grateful for all that you are, all that you stand for and for all that you have done and continue to do for Tri Sigma. Sigma smiles and hugs to you!
Natalie Moore Averette, Gamma Beta National President
As you receive this issue of the Golden Glimpses, I want to welcome all our new Golden Violets. You are excellent examples of being Steadfast Sigmas, keeping our sisterhood as part of your lives as much as you can. My New Orleans Alumnae Chapter will soon have 15 Golden Violets, almost half of our membership! We are all still busy with family, church, and multiple other activities that fill our days and our calendars, but we always try to make time for Sigma. Over the years, I know that many of you may have been involved with reunions of high school, college and/or Sigma friends (I know someone who still sees some of her 8th Grade classmates!). It is enjoyable to look back together at the good and difficult times, travels taken, families that are grown, and home locations that may have changed. It is also important to look ahead, especially where Tri Sigma is concerned. This has hit home to me this year because my oldest granddaughter, Mallory, is a senior in high school. She has yet to make her decision about where to attend college. Living in Louisiana, Louisiana State University is an easy choice for some. Of course, her Grammy, that’s me, is rooting for one of the four Louisiana colleges that have Tri Sigma chapters on their campus.
They all have strong collegiate groups, with lovely women, and I know she would be a great fit for any of them. So, I keep my fingers crossed. She knows how much Tri Sigma means to me, and I would love to have her as my “sister” as well as a granddaughter. For those of you who have granddaughters, great-nieces, or know of anyone who is making their college choices, and you would like to send a recommendation if they chose a school that has a Sigma chapter, you are able to submit a recommendation online through Sigma Connect. If you require assistance in accessing Sigma Connect, email Toni Dinges, Alumnae Membership Coordinator, at tdinges@ trisigma.org, or call her at National Headquarters, 540-459-4212. She will be happy to help you. Other things to look forward to: our third Golden Violet Celebration weekend in October, 2018, in Woodstock, VA and the 2019 National Convention in Las Vegas in June 2019. The theme is “The Power of our Stories”…and I know this group has lots of stories! Look ahead for more information to come.
Mandy Chocheles, Gamma Eta Golden Violet Coordinator
Are you a recipient of the Steadfast Alumna Award or the Emily Gates Award? We would love to hear what part your membership in Tri Sigma helped you to achieve these special Sigma tributes. Share your Sigma story with Mandy Chocheles, Golden Violet Coordinator, sigmom3@aol.com. 2
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From the Foundation Chair
Honoring those who remain steadfast in their generosity Dear Sisters, Time flies and I cannot believe it’s been 25 years since the Tri Sigma Foundation was established. I remember serving as Assistant Convention Chair leading up to the 1992 National Convention in Dallas, where I had the privilege of working with Ann Williams. It was Miss Ann that saw something in me and recognized my potential to lead on the inaugural Foundation Board of Directors. It was a monumental moment when the Robbie Page Memorial Fund and the Tri Sigma Educational Foundation merged to form the Sigma Sigma Sigma Foundation. Sitting around Mimi Hiner’s kitchen table, the first Board of Directors drafted the Foundation’s mission, vision and values statements and created our first logo. We even developed our annual and cumulative giving societies to recognize sisters who were leading the way within our philanthropy. It was working with Mimi, while she served as Chair of the Board, that fueled my fire to continue my service and leadership as a national volunteer. Helen Marie Snyder is just one more role model who impacted and encouraged me. Many Tri Sigma leaders and philanthropists have been part of my Sigma story as I have made my way back to the Foundation Board. I credit these women and the Golden Violets I have met over the years for teaching me what lifelong membership is all about. You have remained steadfast to Tri Sigma for more than 50 years, and received one of Tri Sigmas greatest honors as a Golden Violet. The Foundation must also honor those who remain steadfast in their generosity. In celebration of our 25th anniversary, I am excited to share we
have expanded our annual giving clubs and cumulative giving societies. Our new clubs and societies will help us recognize sisters who have made giving to the Foundation a philanthropic priority. It is sisters like you, Mimi Hiner, Helen Marie Snyder, and Ann Williams who have helped shape our philanthropy into what it is today. Together, you and I can honor all the Tri Sigma philanthropists who led the Foundation in the past by committing to be part of its future. Whether you make your annual contribution on Founders Day, join our Heritage Society with a planned gift, or continue giving your time and talents to support our mission, you are leading by example. As I reflect on the past 25 years, I couldn’t be prouder of the progress we have made from a kitchen table to a boardroom. It’s an exciting time to be serving as your 2017-2019 Foundation Chair. I look forward to celebrating this historical milestone with the Foundation and leading our philanthropy into our next 25 years. In our bonds,
Bonnie Rainey, Alpha Sigma Chair, Foundation Board of Directors
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New Cumulative Giving Societies Diamond Society
Million +
Hiner Society
$750,000 - $999,999
Snyder Society
$500,000 - $749,999
Williams Society
$250,000 - $499,999
New Annual Giving Clubs Legacy Club Pearl Club
$25,000 +
$20,000 - $24,999
Laurel Club
$15,000 - $19,999
New Lifetime Giving Society Silver Society Recognition to Sigmas who have given to the Foundation for 25 years or more
New Monthly Giving Club Steadfast Giving Club Recognition to Sigmas who give monthly to the Foundation
With a gift of $25 on November 28, you join sisters everywhere in celebrating the Foundation’s 25th Anniversary on Giving Tuesday. You can honor the past and the future of our philanthropy. Make a gift at crowdrise.com/the-power-of-25.
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Golden Glimpses Spotlights Autumn 2017 In each issue of the “Golden Glimpses”, we shine the spotlight on just a few of the many women who are now considered Golden Violets..
Diana Hornick Sarber, Beta Mu When Diana Sarber was asked to share some of her thoughts about her 50 years as a Tri Sigma, she replied “I attended the 1968 National Convention in Roanoke, VA as a shy and nervous Beta Mu Chapter President from the University of Central Oklahoma, and had the honor of meeting Mabel Lee Walton and Sallie Michie, our last living Founder. I’ll never forget Sallie’s smile as she looked over the delegates. How proud she must have felt realizing she began Sigma Sigma Sigma with 6 friends who shared a vision of lifelong friendship. I never would have imagined that in 1998, I would have the privilege of chairing the Centennial Convention as National President 30 years later.” Prior to her service as National President, Diana had been a Chapter Advisor, a National Collegiate Chairman, an Area Director and an NPC Delegate. Belonging to two alumnae chapters, Oklahoma City and Edmond, she has also served as Education Chairman, Chapter Treasurer, and Chapter President. She treasures her memories of the chapters that she visited, the colonizations and installations that she participated in, as well as the collegiate and alumnae members she met throughout the years. Diana has been honored with two very special Sigma awards: the Centennial Woman of Distinction, and the Founders Award. Founders Day 2017 with the Oklahoma City alumnae was the occasion of the presentation of her Golden Violet by a dear friend, Michelle Wallace, and the presence of three other Beta Mu sorority sisters, one of whom traveled from Houston to be part of the celebration. She cherishes the many life-long Sigma friendships that she has made and maintained through the years. Currently a realtor with Berkshire Hathaway in Oklahoma City, Diana loves to travel, read and enjoys time with her granddaughters. How lucky they are to have such a dynamic grandmother, who was also honored as one of the Outstanding Women of America and a true steadfast Sigma who is proud of her lifetime of sisterhood.
Virginia Allen McCuen, Gamma Xi Many Tri Sigmas may have begun their sorority experience in a local group that then affiliated with our national sisterhood. This was the case for Virginia Allen McCuen, who was the Secretary and President of Phi Sigma Tau at Barton College, Wilson, NC. Gina, as she is called, continued her Greek involvement, although she was unable to be initiated into the newly formed Gamma Xi Chapter because was starting graduate school at Ohio University. One of her classmates there was a Tri Sigma from West Virginia, and offered Gina the option of being initiated at her chapter. Gina experienced firsthand what true sisterhood is about. 6
Through the years, her involvement with Sigma has included times as President, Vice President, Secretary and Treasurer of the Columbia, SC Alumnae Chapter. She was also very instrumental in the expansion of Sigma at Presbyterian College (Epsilon Pi) and Newberry College (Eta Beta). National Conventions have found her in Kansas City and at the Centennial celebration in Tyson’s Corner, VA.
of the year for 2000), Sertoma Club (Service to Mankind Award), South Carolina Governor’s Outstanding Volunteer Award for 1985, and Barton College 2001 Distinguished Alumnae of the Year to mention a few. Service on the Columbia City Ballet Board, as well as on the Palmetto Richland Children’s Hospital Board are included in her community activities. She also has been an adjunct professor and has given lectures at the University of South Carolina’s Darla Moore School of Business for 15 years.
Gina was awarded the Emily Gates Alumnae Achievement Award in 1993, and was recognized in 1998 as one of Tri Sigma’s Centennial Women of Distinction. The Alumnae Recognition Award was added to her list of Sigma accomplishments in 2010.
This incredibly busy and devoted Sigma woman includes among her interests stamp collecting, tennis, and swimming. How lucky we are to have her among the number of Golden Violets in our sisterhood!
Now retired from being CEO and Founder of Snelling Personnel Services of the Midlands, Gina has a list of accomplishments that includes involvement in, and recognition by, the Girl Scouts, Kiwanis Club (Kiwanian
Annette Grisoli Ross, Gamma Eta Annette and Chuck returned to New Orleans to care for their aging parents. She retired after 30 years as a Medical Technologist with Quest Diagnostics. She has continued her involvement with the New Orleans Alumnae Chapter, as well as being on several committees in her church parish. As their children moved to different localities, Annette and Chuck were able to enjoy their love of traveling. They have visited their daughter, Jill, who lives in Thailand who teaches in a British International school system. Their son, Chip, lived in New York City for several years, but is now in Los Angeles.
A Southern Louisiana girl and devoted Tri Sigma sister, who fell in love with the Rockies, lived in the Mile High City and then returned to New Orleans, the city five feet below sea level, can be part of Annette Grisoli Ross’ life story. A Gamma Eta from Loyola University, Annette married her husband Chuck soon after graduation in 1970. They moved several times, and she always checked her “The Triangle” to see where the nearest alumnae chapter might be. Active in the New Orleans Alumnae Chapter, she was the Treasurer from 1980-82. When a job transfer allowed the couple to move to Denver, Annette became active in the alumnae chapter there for the next 19 years. She volunteered to be the Denver Area Panhellenic Representative from 1983-89; she was recognized as their “Woman of the Year” during that time. Annette served nationally as the Western Region Alumnae Extension Chairman, and the Region 19 National Alumnae Chairman until May 2001. During this time, she attended Tri Sigma Conventions in New Orleans, Dallas, San Francisco and Washington, D.C. In 2001, with her children grown and living in California,
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Always with a smile, Annette loves to tell the story about a Denver Panhellenic luncheon in 1983 where she modeled an antique nightgown belonging to Margaret Freeman Dixon Everett. Her New Orleans alumnae sisters celebrated with her when she received her Golden Violet at Founders Day, 2017.
Anita Carole Skeen, Alpha Alpha
presented her the chance to be available to help other young women. Carol has served on the Collegiate Advisory Board of Beta Beta Chapter at Missouri State University, Springfield, MO, since 2013.
(Note from Mandy Chocheles, Golden Violet Coordinator: When I received this nomination form for Anita Skeen, I was in awe of her accomplishments as a writer and poet. The list of her awards and recognitions filled two pages. The following is what Anita wrote about her Sigma experience, and there was very little to change about what she shared!)
She loves being able to guide her young Sigma sisters through any difficulties they may have. As Honor Council Advisor, she realized the opportunities that alumnae - even Golden Violets! - have to play an important part in the collegiate world. In fact, Carol attended an Officer Academy in St. Louis in 2015, and said it was an incredible learning experience. She is also involved with the Springfield, MO Area Alumnae Chapter.
“As I think about the years I spent In Alpha Alpha Chapter of Sigma Sigma Sigma (1964-68), I am reminded of the sailboat logo that now accompanies our publications and other Sigma items. Three qualities that were instilled in me during those college years were the value of friendship, leadership, and stewardship. Those “ships” have served me well all my life. “Having just attended the 50 year reunion for those years I spent with my Sigma sisters, I’m aware how my relationship with some of them has carried on consistently through the years. Others of us have been out of touch for years, then come back onto each other’s radar, and then drifted off again. Some of us had not seen each other since the day we donned our caps and gowns and left Concord College, but in the few days we spent together, it couldn’t have been clearer that we were still friends, that we are supportive of each other, and that the lessons we learned from each other are remembered and values. “Because I had the responsibility of being an officer in the chapter, I learned how to communicate with people, how to meet deadlines, how to represent the chapter in venues outside the campus. As captain of our intramural team, I learned how to get people to participate in
events that they felt they were not good at or that they had little interest in. Being the present Director of the Residential College in the Arts and Humanities Center for Poetry at Michigan State is not unlike my days as intramural captain: some people feel about poetry like they did about sports. I have to convince them that it’s good for them, and for others. “Finally, I learned, as a Tri Sigma, that I have a responsibility to others, a responsibility to make my town, my country, the world a better place to live. Whether it was participating in events to raise money for the Robbie Page Memorial Fund, being a co-leader of a Girl Scout Troop while I was in college, or working at a local high school to earn the money to help pay my college expenses, I understood that we become better people when we help others, that civic engagement is enriching for everyone, and that it is individuals who change the world, one at a time. Change starts with me.” Memorable Sigma moments from Anita’s college days include one Sunday when she painted violets all over a sister’s car. At a school swim meet that Sigmas were trying to win, she volunteered to swim the 100 meter freestyle, something she had never done before. She came in dead last, but earned the one point the team needed to win. Present day activities include poetry and fiction readings, lectures, workshops conducted at and for local libraries and a multitude of other involvements. Keeping up with her lifelong Sigma sisters still has a special place in her heart.
Carol Heathcott Fritts, Alpha Iota Carol Heathcott Fritts joined Tri Sigma’s Alpha Iota Chapter at Northeastern State University, Tahlequah, OK, as a sophomore. She was a first generation college student in her family. One of her favorite moments of her early sorority experience is when she received her bid. The formal dances were also were special to Carol. In those days, formal wear included long dresses, elbow gloves, and a full orchestra. Fast forward to the future, and Carol was able to meet Carrie Underwood, and told the country music star and fellow Alpha Iota sister how glad she was to see her perform. With a major in speech therapy, and later a Masters in counseling, Carol worked in the education field for many years. She enjoyed being with high school students for 30 of those years. Upon retirement, something unexpected 8
Carol makes her continuing life-long affiliation with Tri Sigma an example to everyone.
Judith Speilberg Patti, Beta Lambda Judy Patti was initiated into the Beta Lambda Chapter of Tri Sigma at the University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee in May of 1960. She obviously found a place where she could share her leadership abilities. In her years with the chapter, she served as President, Vice President, Secretary, Treasurer, Panhellenic Representative and Pledge Trainer. She also led her sisters at Homecoming by being in charge of the float and game booth. During this time, she also made the long trip from her college to Biloxi, MS to attend the Convention there. As a member of the Milwaukee Alumnae, Judy once again stepped up to serve in several chapter offices, including President, Secretary, Treasurer, and Panhellenic Representative to the Milwaukee Panhellenic Council. She has been a registered dental hygienist since 1964, and still works three days per week.
Activities in her community include volunteering for the Salvation Army, Hebron House, and helping the homeless through church events. When the nearby Root River flooded in 2008, Judy formed a Root River Action Committee. Her home served as the headquarters for the WI Attorney General to interview and take statements from those impacted. Judy’s home was the headquarters for clean, bottled water at this time also. Judy has many wonderful sorority memories, but seeing her granddaughter initiated into the Alpha Xi Chapter of Tri Sigma at UW-Whitewater was very special. Now her granddaughter can appreciate the fact that her grandmother is a Golden Violet. What a wonderful example of a lifetime of sisterhood.
Nancy Jo Candy, Alpha Iota Members of the Tulsa, OK Alumnae Chapter will be the first to admit that their longtime member, Jo Candy, has been an integral part of their group for many years. Initiated into the Alpha Iota Chapter at NE State University in Tahlequah, OK, she served as the Treasurer. Jo says that she began her collegiate journey in the fall of 1966 not knowing anyone on campus. Her parents encouraged her to attend the Fall sorority recruitment hoping that she would meet some new friends. When she met the women of Tri Sigma, she says she knew where her heart belonged. The college years passed by very quickly, but the sisterhood kept on going. Through the Tulsa Alumnae Chapter, many more Sigma sisters were added to her circle of life. They continue to be a blessing that she finds hard to describe. Jo also served as the National Awards Chairman in the 1980’s, and has attended 5 triennial Conventions. At the 2007 Convention in Nashville, Jo says that it was “awesome” to sit in a room with over 750 Tri Sigma sisters from across the nation and be enveloped by our common bond of sisterhood. Her knowledge of, and experience with Tri Sigma has made her an asset as the representative with the Tulsa Area Alumnae Panhellenic, where she was chosen Woman of the Year in 2009. She is retired as a Senior IT Systems Analyst, and currently operates an Antiques and Estate business. Traveling both domestically and abroad are some of her favorite interests now. She especially enjoyed celebrating her 9
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Pledge Class’ 50th anniversary with a trip to Vail, CO with four of her pledge class sisters. Now as a Golden Violet, Jo realizes even more what an excellent organization Tri Sigma is: equipping women for life with strong morals, a commitment to excellence and leadership, a heart for giving, and a love of God, family and country.
Did you know Golden Violets who are nominated automatically receive their Golden Violet if they have been a member for 50 years and paid alumnae dues for 20 years? It’s just that easy! You can access the two page form one of two ways. You can contact National Headquarters by phone, 540-459-4212, or by email, sigma@trisigma.org, to ask a nomination form be sent or emailed to you. You can also log into the Members Only section of the National Website called Sigma Connect and find the form under Sigma Celebrations, Awards.
Merillyn Brooks-Kloefkorn, Pi
The Golden Violet honor is given only to those special Tri Sigmas who have proven their vow of lifetime commitment through their friendship and steadfast love of our Sorority for 50 years. Ensure another loyal and steadfast member is cherished the same way you are and nominate an eligible Golden Violet today!
Merrillyn Brooks-Kloefkorn was initiated as a Tri Sigma in the Pi Chapter at Emporia State University in 1954. It took 63 years for her to receive her Golden Violet, which happened at the April 2017 Founders Day celebration with her Denver, CO alumnae sisters. As the saying goes, “All good things come to [she] who waits!” She has been active in this award-winning chapter for many years, serving for three years as the Chapter President. Merrillyn had also served as an Alumnae Advisor for the Iota Chapter. Merrillyn attended triennial Sigma Conventions when they were held in Denver and Kansas City. The 1983 meeting in Philadelphia was a very special occasion as she was awarded the Emily Gates Award. She has been honored for her work with education and reading by many schools and organizations. She held both local and national offices in both Phi Kappa Delta and the International Reading Association. Writing book reviews for her home town library is now part of her retirement. Spending time with her first great granddaughter, quilting and embroidery are also keeping her active. Looking back on her first Denver Area Alumnae Chapter meeting, Merrillyn fondly remembers meeting Margaret Freeman Everett, past National President, and Elsa Jones, past National Secretary. She says that meeting those women was like walking into Tri Sigma history! She now joins the 16 other proud Golden Violets in her alumnae chapter, all of whom have made involvement in Tri Sigma an important part of their lives.
New Golden Violets Since Fall 2017 First Name
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Last Name
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Rosemary
Stephens
Harmon
Anita
Carole
Carol
Chapter
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Middle/Maiden Last Name Name
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Alpha Chi
Doris
Petrie
Parrino
Gamma Mu
Carolyn
LeClair
Blackwood
Alpha Gamma
Patricia
Babb
Foster
Gamma Nu
Sheryl
Sue
Bushnell
Alpha Gamma
Barbara
Hackenmiller
Gaida
Gamma Nu
Charlene
Chriceol
Gow
Alpha Mu
Deanna
Kay
Larson
Gamma Omicron
Janet
Harnish
Switzer
Alpha Pi
Vina
Cruse
Chase
Gamma Rho
Cheryl
Appleton
Crates
Alpha Psi
Crystal
Benzing
Fitzreiter
Gamma Rho
Nancy
Gustafson
Felbinger
Alpha Psi
Marie
Buckwalter
Glass
Gamma Rho
Martha
Bell
Pulley
Alpha Psi
Valarie
Simmons
Maloney
Gamma Rho
Carol
Sutton
Drake
Alpha Rho
Denise
Piroli
Martini
Gamma Rho
Cynthia
Burger
Pulver
Alpha Rho
Margaret-Anne
Augustino
Morrison
Gamma Rho
Maxine
Moffett
Sachs
Alpha Rho
Kay
Antone
Mitchell
Gamma Xi
Marilyn
Miller
Armstrong
Alpha Sigma
Kathleen
Marshall
McCandless
Iota
Susan
Moore
Sprouse
Alpha Sigma
Sharon
Ebenhack
Ebenhack
Kappa
Jane
Poland
Shea
Alpha Upsilon
Sandra
MacIntyre
Link
Kappa
Jane
Ellen
Ilgen
Alpha Xi
Merle
Wiley
Arcand
Psi
Bonnie
Freiboth
Krueger
Alpha Xi
Bonita
Duggan
Diamond
Rho
Barbara
Lee
Stafford
Alpha Zeta
Myra
Robinson
Vanderwerker Rho
Donna
Moreno
Jenvey
Beta Gamma
Nancy
Smith
Frink
Sigma
Laura
Ann
McCammon
Beta Kappa
Jane
Slazyk
Lockett
Alpha Psi
Leslie
Motschman
Ternosky
Beta Kappa
Donna
Mayeux
Alpha Mu
Lana
Lawrenz
Anderson
Beta Pi
Karen
Mock
VanDyke
Alpha Rho
Rosemary
Koziolek
Heins
Beta Pi
Margaret
Kable
Tibbs
Alpha Upsilon
Mary
Foster
Cargill
Beta Pi
Sue
Fusselman
Ferrell
Beta Epsilon
Jeanie
Francis
Catenacci
Beta Tau
Mary
Jensen
Lehmann
Beta Pi
Kathleen
Susan
Stewart
Beta Tau
Gail
Elaine
Misch
Chi
Gail
Whitson-Snider Gorton
Beta Xi
Catherine
Daley
Wood
Chi
Cheryl
Rodman
Catanella
Chi
Patricia
Tate
Lewis
Pi
Amanda
Vance
Seglie
Chi
Martitia
Neel
Beach
Rho
Betty
Violet
Turner
Chi
Carol
Baughan
Hawks
Rho
First Name
First Name
Middle/ Maiden Name
Last Name
Chapter
Alpha Alpha
Cynthia
Ruth
Corner
Gamma Delta
Skeen
Alpha Alpha
Jane
Priestley
Kamlay
Gamma Delta
Heathcott
Fritts
Alpha Iota
Katherine
Egan
Balwanz
Gamma Epsilon
Joan
Murphy
Barlow
Alpha Rho
Anita
Greco
Bonura
Gamma Eta
Jane
Ward
Brewer
Alpha Theta
Carolyn
Miller
Garofalo
Gamma Rho
Judith
Spielberg
Patti
Beta Lambda
Anne
McAleese
MacIntyre
Gamma Rho
Barbara
Leister
McMath
Beta Lambda
Virginia
Allen
McCuen
Gamma Xi
Barbara
Cadieu
Schaefer
Beta Lambda
Karen
Lukas
Silz
Kappa
Patricia
Smith
Neal
Beta Mu
Pamela
Murphy
Fay
Kappa
Karen
Anderson
Bernath
Beta Pi
Anne
Holaday
Locke
Kappa
Beverlee
Lutz
Urban
Beta Theta
Gayle
Hackbush
Ziaskas
Kappa
Patricia
Newcomer Johnson
Beta Theta
Lassie
Crawford
Lee
Rho
Rosa
Morris
Warrem
Chi
Beverly
Bole
Scholz
Rho
Paula
Wagoner
Dragovich
Gama Delta
Linda
Wood
Hills
Rho
Patricia
Haluch
Stagnaro
Gamma Iota
Linda
Elizabeth
Trigg
Rho
Barbara
Hess
Thayer
Gamma Delta
Ruth
Anne
Gilbertson
Gamma Lambda
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Looking Ahead… A Revised Golden Violet Nomination Form and a Special Recognition If someone you know is getting close to being eligible to receive their Golden Violet designation, please note the Nomination Form has changed. The form is now collected online, requires a photo be uploaded, and asks more in-depth questions to aid in the celebration of this woman’s Tri Sigma experience. The application is still available on Sigma Connect under Sisterhood Celebrations, Awards. Any questions you may have can be answered by Toni Dinges, Alumnae Membership Coordinator, at National Headquarters (tdinges@trisigma.org) or 540-459-4212. Additionally, a special recognition will be given to a new Golden Violet who has gone “above and beyond” in keeping Sigma an important part of her life. How much have they given back to Sigma for 50 years of sisterhood? Have they maintained contact with Sigma sisters? Is being a Golden Violet the inspiration to keeping Sigma an active part of their “golden” years? Look for more information about this special recognition in the next edition of the Golden Glimpses.
Golden Glimpses is published twice a year for the Golden Violets of Sigma Sigma Sigma. Editorial Staff: Mandy Chocheles Aimee Jensen Boland Toni Ritenour Dinges Meghan Ward-Bopp Paden Desiree Paulhamus
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