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I first met Carolyn in the receiving line at the Kansas City Convention in 1985 — the convention where she was elected to the position of Grand President. But, I really got to know her when I became her assistant in September 1988. In those days, before computers, email, cell phones, texting and other forms of technology that we take for granted today, there was an immense amount of daily correspondence between members of Grand Council, legal counsel, NPC Presidents, university officials and more, and the Grand President needed an assistant to keep up with the correspondence. It was an amazing way for me to learn about the inner workings of our organization. I was also in awe of Carolyn from my first day on the job. It was not unusual for Carolyn to come into the office (her home) in her sweats, fuzzy slippers and with rollers in her hair. But when she sat down at her desk, she was all business. She would spend an hour on the phone with Grand Vice President Collegians JoAnn Minor Roderick, Oklahoma Beta, and then she would be on the phone throughout the day with the Executive Director of Central Office (now Headquarters) Ginny Bland Fry, Tennessee Beta. ere was always a legal pad full of draft letters for me to start typing, from chapter letters to NPC President letters to speeches and even notes to friends or members who made contributions to the Fraternity’s Friendship Fund (now a fund through the Foundation). Carolyn was very particular about the format and precision in her correspondence, and I would type and retype letters until she was satisfied with the final document. I was very glad when we finally upgraded technology in the office. We upgraded to a word processor and a dictaphone to replace the typewriter and legal pads. However, I found that encouraged Carolyn to produce even more correspondence! roughout my nearly four years as her assistant, I was always proud to see the “CHL/kp” at the bottom of all her letters. But our relationship was not just employer/employee. Carolyn discussed issues with me and listened to my perspective. She shared her vision for Pi Beta Phi and modeled servant leadership. She mentored me and helped me to see a much bigger picture of Pi Phi than I had known previously from my chapter and alumnae club experiences. She and her husband, Joe, made me feel like a part of the family. Her dog, Zach, slept at my feet while I worked. We waited together for news that her younger daughter had pledged Pi Phi at Ohio University, Carolyn’s chapter. We shared the joy and pride when her older daughter was elected President of the Ohio Zeta Chapter at Miami University. Enabling the Fraternity to realize its mission and ensuring the future of our sisterhood. INSIDE THIS ISSUE 124 Scholarships Awarded CHL Tribute Continued Planning for the Future Literacy in Chicago Scholarship Recipients News & Notes An official publication of Pi Beta Phi Foundation for donors and special friends The Bow SUMMER 2014 2 3 4 5 6 8 A Tribute to Carolyn Helman Lichtenberg Pi Beta Phi recently lost one of its most influential, dedicated leaders. Past Grand President Carolyn Helman Lichtenberg, Ohio Alpha, passed away on May 25 of complications from cancer and chemotherapy. She was a visionary leader and a loyal sister. Past Foundation President Karen Consalus Price, Missouri Alpha, remembers Carolyn in this special tribute. Past Grand President Carolyn Helman Lichtenberg, Ohio Alpha, passed away on May 25. A Tribute to CHL continued on Page 3

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I first met Carolyn in the receiving line at the Kansas City Convention in 1985 — the convention where she was elected to the position of Grand President. But, I really got to know her when I became her assistant in September 1988. In those days, before computers, email, cell phones, texting and other forms of technology that we take for granted today, there was an immense amount of daily correspondence between members of Grand Council, legal counsel, NPC Presidents, university officials and more, and the Grand President needed an assistant to keep up with the correspondence. It was an amazing way for me to learn about the inner workings of our organization. I was also in awe of Carolyn from my first day on the job.

It was not unusual for Carolyn to come into the office (her home) in her sweats, fuzzy slippers and with rollers in her hair. But when she sat down at her desk, she was all business. She would spend an hour on the phone with Grand Vice President Collegians JoAnn Minor Roderick, Oklahoma Beta, and then she would be on the phone throughout the day with the Executive Director of Central Office (now Headquarters) Ginny Bland Fry, Tennessee

Beta. There was always a legal pad full of draft letters for me to start typing, from chapter letters to NPC President letters to speeches and even notes to friends or members who made contributions to the Fraternity’s Friendship Fund (now a fund through the Foundation). Carolyn was very particular about the format and precision in her correspondence, and I would type and retype letters until she was satisfied with the final document. I was very glad when we finally upgraded technology in the office. We upgraded to a word processor and a dictaphone to replace the typewriter and legal pads. However, I found that encouraged Carolyn to produce even more correspondence! Throughout my nearly four years as her assistant, I was always proud to see the “CHL/kp” at the bottom of all her letters.

But our relationship was not just employer/employee. Carolyn discussed issues with me and listened to my perspective. She shared her vision for Pi Beta Phi and modeled servant leadership. She mentored me and helped me to see a much bigger picture of Pi Phi than I had known previously from my chapter and alumnae club experiences. She and her husband, Joe, made me feel like a part of the family. Her dog, Zach, slept at my feet while I worked. We waited together for news that her younger daughter had pledged Pi Phi at Ohio University, Carolyn’s chapter. We shared the joy and pride when her older daughter was elected President of the Ohio Zeta Chapter at Miami University.

Enabling the Fraternity to realize its mission and ensuring the

future of our sisterhood.

INSIDE THIS ISSUE

124 Scholarships Awarded

CHL Tribute Continued

Planning for the Future

Literacy in Chicago

Scholarship Recipients

News & Notes

An official publication of Pi Beta Phi Foundation for donors and special friends

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A Tribute to Carolyn Helman LichtenbergPi Beta Phi recently lost one of its most influential, dedicated leaders. Past Grand President Carolyn Helman Lichtenberg, Ohio Alpha, passed away on May 25 of complications from cancer and chemotherapy. She was a visionary leader and a loyal sister. Past Foundation President Karen Consalus Price, Missouri Alpha, remembers Carolyn in this special tribute.

Past Grand President Carolyn Helman Lichtenberg,

Ohio Alpha, passed away on May 25.

A Tribute to CHL continued on Page 3

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For the 2014–2015 academic year, 124 Pi Phis received $355,500 in scholarships and fellowships, the most awarded in Foundation history.

If you have followed the scholarship announcements over the years, you will notice we have been able to say “the most awarded” for the last few years. While our support of scholarships has grown thanks to donors, we cannot take for granted the rising need we see year after year. Our collegians and alumnae continue to face tuition costs that outpace families’ earnings. More collegians are tasked with paying for college on their own. And, as college and university demands’ upon students increase, it has become even more challenging for students to hold down significant employment. In five years alone, the number of sisters applying for scholarships has grown 184 percent.

Missouri Gamma Megan Darnell is one of the 124 scholarship recipients this year. Like all applicants, Megan is an exceptional student, active member of Pi Phi and dedicated volunteer in her community. She is also solely responsible for paying for her education. Megan has worked hard to support herself, so when she heard she was a scholarship recipient, she was thrilled.

“I was at work when I received the email telling me I had received a scholarship,” Megan said. “I jumped out of my chair and ran and told my boss, who had helped me apply. She clapped while I jumped up and down like a little school girl. Then I ran into the break room to call my mom. She got so excited I had to hold the phone away from my ear at one point.”

Megan will be a senior this fall at Drury University. After graduating with a degree in management and marketing, she hopes to then work toward a master’s in communication.

“Growing up I never imagined I would be able to experience all the things college had to offer, but it’s

because of Foundation donors that I’m going to graduate and still breathe easy at night. I come from a very small town in Missouri. I was never quite sure if I’d ever get the chance to spread my wings, but with the help of my sisters I’m able to fly.”

See Pages 6 and 7 for a complete list of scholarship recipients for the 2014–2015 academic year.

124 Sisters Receive Academic Scholarships

Lights, Camera, Action!Scholarship recipient Mallory Rawson, Colorado Alpha, created a two-minute video to say thank you for her scholarship. Warning: you may need a tissue! Visit bit.ly/scholarshipthanks or scan the QR code to the right with your smartphone to watch the video.

Missouri Gamma Megan Darnell is a recipient of an

academic scholarship.

Scan this QR code to watch the video!

The Foundation would like to thank the scholarship committee members for their time and dedication reviewing more than 400 applications. The program would not be possible without our dedicated volunteers!

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When my young sons were sick, they would watch TV from her sofa. Carolyn was thoughtful, caring and much softer in person than she liked to portray in public.

There were many changes to our organization in the years under Carolyn’s leadership. I was there when Grand Council created Links to Literacy with Illinois Alpha Jean Egmon as chair, and I saw all the work that went into forming Pi Beta Phi Foundation. Those were two important projects for Carolyn. But I think planning the Banner Parade to premiere at the St. Louis Convention in 1991 was her proudest achievement to date. She worked closely with Chairman Karen Emberton, Kentucky Beta, to approve each and every banner that was designed by the chapters, and she agonized over the details for the actual event. I can still remember the chills I got seeing that magical moment in person.

Not long after Carolyn retired after eight years on Grand Council, her husband was diagnosed with cancer. She spent the next few months caring for him in every way possible. After he passed away in early 1992, Carolyn moved to Atlanta to be closer to her daughters and friends. We didn’t get to see each other as often as we liked, but we always caught up at convention. She was also very proud of me as I moved up the ranks as a Fraternity officer. The first hug I received after being elected to Grand Council in 2001 was from Carolyn. We actually got to work together on the Arrowmont Board of Governors for many years — she as Vice President and me as Ex Officio for the Fraternity. We also attended Pi Phi Arts Weekends together for eight straight years. That was where I got to see the artistic, creative Carolyn at work. She loved designing and producing stained glass, fused glass and even jewelry in a metalwork class. She also loved to plan parties, and the Derby Parties during Arts Weekends were always so much fun! If you haven’t seen South Carolina Alpha Sis Mullis wearing jockey silks, you haven’t lived!

In 2012, Pi Beta Phi presented the city of Gatlinburg with Centennial Plaza to commemorate Pi Beta Phi’s 100 years of literacy efforts in the region. At the center

of the plaza is a statue of a teacher and a child. Carolyn, as chairman of the project, researched and found the artist who would be commissioned to create the statue. She worked with the artist to make sure the statue was perfect, from the detailed image of Miss Dell to naming the student, Max, in honor of her grandson. The plaza is a wonderful tribute to the Fraternity, but also to Carolyn’s dedication to our organization.

For the last year I have served as President of Pi Beta Phi Foundation’s Board of Trustees. My first thought when I assumed this position was that I had to take good care of Carolyn’s baby. I knew the work that went into the formation of the Foundation, and I knew how important it was to her and how proud she was of all that has been accomplished in the last twenty four years. The Foundation’s theme for this last year has been “Behind every great Pi Phi ... is another great Pi Phi.” Carolyn was that great Pi Phi behind me — always mentoring and encouraging me. My term as President ended in June, and I know that she was pleased with the good work we have done this last year. Pi Beta Phi has lost a visionary leader, and I have lost a dear friend. However, I have not lost the cherished memories of our times together and all that she taught me.

Sisters and friends can make donations to Pi Beta Phi Foundation’s Carolyn Helman Lichtenberg Graduate Fellowship or Arrowmont Fund online at pibetaphifoundation.org or by mailing a gift to the Foundation at PO Box 801867, Kansas City, MO 64180–1867.

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Carolyn and Karen at the 2001 Convention in Denver, Colorado.

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Young Alumna Plans for Her and Pi Phi’s FutureWhen Indiana Theta Amanda Rychtanek graduated from Valparaiso University in 2013 and started her career, she designated a planned gift to Pi Beta Phi Foundation. What prompted her to make such a forward-thinking decision so young in her career? Read below to find out.

If you chatted on the phone with Amanda or met her in person, you would likely be blown away by her maturity and her passion for Pi Phi. During formal recruitment at Valparaiso University in 2009, she kept a journal and asked herself (among other things) “Where do I want to be in four years?”

Amanda not only asked herself that question, she started making decisions and setting goals that led her to becoming the woman she is today. Amanda joined Pi Phi and embraced the membership experience. She became a leader in her chapter and excelled at school. Her sisters were also her support system. While in college, two of Amanda’s grandparents passed away. “My Pi Phi family was my family during those tough times,” Amanda said. “I really depended on my sisters, and they were there for me.”

In college, Amanda started thinking about her financial future. At the ripe old age of 18, she

opened a Roth IRA. When she graduated and became a Fixed Income Associate at Morgan Stanley, she decided to designate a portion of her life insurance policy to Pi Beta Phi Foundation. “As a collegian, I saw how the leadership development opportunities Pi Phi provided really changed lives. My sisters grew and became better women because of Pi Phi. I benefited (and still do) from my membership. I want sisters, those I’ll never even meet, to benefit as well.”

Amanda acknowledges long-term planning isn’t always top of mind for young alumnae. It can also be confusing and overwhelming to think about the future as women navigate their careers, families and volunteer roles. For Amanda, setting up a plan for Pi Phi’s future was a decision she knew she wouldn’t regret. “Knowing that other sisters will be supported because of my planned gift was motivation enough for me.”

For more information about the Marianne Reid Wild Society for planned giving, visit www.pibetaphifoundation.org/donate/planned-giving or call Development Director Jenny Miller Pratt, Indiana Alpha, at (636) 256 –1357.

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Happenings

WE HOPE YOU'LL JOIN US FOR

RETURNING FOR 2014–2015!

Chicago, IL – October Atlanta, GA – February Bay Area, CA – March Houston, TX – April

These Foundation events bring Pi Phis together to celebrate our sisterhood and the difference we continue to

make for our sisters and communities. Stay tuned for more information!

"It was a great event, and I enjoyed the opportunity to speak with

International Officers and Foundation Board members. Thank you!"

Indiana Theta Amanda Rychtanek, top, joined the

Marianne Reid Wild Society for planned giving after college

graduation.

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Sisters Support Reading and Education in ChicagoThis spring, the Lake Shore, Illinois, Alumnae Club put its literacy dollars to work for Chicago public schools. The club designated a Local Impact Grant for City Year Chicago, a nonprofit organization dedicated to helping students succeed in under-served schools.

City Year is a national organization with 25 locations across the United States. Established 20 years ago, City Year Chicago currently employs 206 highly-skilled AmeriCorps members to serve as peer mentors, helping students stay on track and in school. Corps members log roughly 1,700 hours each year. The work is challenging, but for corps members like Jane Carper, it’s also extremely rewarding. Jane serves full-time at Tilden Community Career Academy High School in South Side Chicago. At Tilden, Jane works side by side with an English teacher for three hours per day, assisting 40 freshmen

during class and providing individual tutoring to 11 students. She also helps ten students track their attendance and mentors six freshmen during lunch. At the beginning of the school year, most of the freshmen students Jane tutored were reading at 4th–8th grade levels and were too intimidated to read aloud in class. During one-on-one sessions, Jane created a safe space for students to build confidence reading out loud and spent time modeling fluency by reading to the students. Her biggest joy has been seeing her students find their voice — students asking for large roles when the class read through “Romeo and Juliet” or speaking passionately with their peers when connecting to the theme of books like “Our America.”

“Literacy is one of my passions, and it’s so wonderful to see my students improve throughout the year,” Jane said. “So many of these students just need someone to say ‘you can do it’ or ‘let’s try together,’ and it makes all of the difference in the world.”

Thanks to alumnae organizations like the Lake Shore, Illinois, Alumnae Club, AmeriCorps members like Jane will continue to have a powerful influence on the lives of struggling students.

For more information about Local Impact Grants through The Literacy Fund, visit www.pibetaphifoundation.org/direct. Follow City Year on Facebook at www.facebook.com/cityyear and Twitter @CityYear.

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City Year Chicago’s Impact

One-third of students in Chicago’s public schools drop out.

The Problem

76% of students improved on academic assessments during the school year.

87% of teachers say corps members provide students with critical support they wouldn’t have otherwise received.

96% of Chicago principals are satisfied with the experience of working with City Year.

Jane Carper is one of 206 AmeriCorps members who works one-on-one with students in Chicago’s public schools.

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2014–2015 Scholarship and Fellowship Recipients

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UNDERGRADUATE SCHOLARSHIPS Adele Collins Mason ScholarshipAngel To, California Mu

Adrianna Bachan Memorial ScholarshipMariah Miller, California Gamma

Alabama Beta Meg Ingram Memorial Scholarship Rachel Sodee, Alabama Beta Anne Szmajda, Alabama Beta

Amy Louise Wheatley Memorial Scholarship Brittni Gunnoe, Colorado Epsilon

Andrea Armstrong Shultz ScholarshipMary Egan, Virginia Eta

Ann Gordon Trammell Scholarship Madeleine Holman, Texas Gamma Annabelle Stambuli Memorial Scholarship Megan Burton, Illinois Epsilon Annette Mitchell Mills ScholarshipBhakti Desai, Alabama Alpha

Arizona Alpha ScholarshipCayley McLean, Arizona Alpha

Arkansas Alpha ScholarshipCassidie Cargill, Arkansas Alpha Mackenzie Duncan, Arkansas Alpha Brooke Ward, Arkansas Alpha

Betty Blades Lofton ScholarshipAlison Hamrick, Indiana Gamma

California ScholarshipChristina Cheadle, Virginia Theta

Carol Inge Warren ScholarshipRachel Kiner, North Carolina Beta

Carolyn Pavletich Lesh Scholarship Kaitlin Phillips, Texas Delta

Catherine Hauser Woodson and Cheryl Woodson ScholarshipLindsay Horeth, Tennessee Gamma

Colorado Alpha Memorial ScholarshipDanielle Dorr, Colorado Alpha Dallas Alumnae Club/Ann Dudgeon Phy Scholarship Halle Ulfsrud, Oklahoma Alpha Dorothy Nelson Hunter Memorial Scholarship Courtney Newcombe, Arizona Beta Carina Tricaso, Ohio Beta

Founders’ Day ScholarshipsMeaghan DeMallie, Pennsylvania Epsilon Caroline Held, Ohio Eta Abbi Kearns, Indiana Zeta Samantha Lewis, Florida DeltaTian Luo, Florida Delta Kelsey Meredith, Illinois Eta Abigael Weller, Missouri Gamma Abigail Wilch, Ohio Lambda

Frances H. Hofacre Minnesota Alpha Scholarship Emma Contreras, Minnesota AlphaRachael Roselli, Minnesota Alpha Amber Schwab, Minnesota Alpha

Frances Hall Comly ScholarshipMelissa Ertl, Wisconsin Alpha

Fred and Virginia Hannum ScholarshipShelby Scoggins, California Delta Friendship Fund ScholarshipsSarah Castillo, Connecticut Gamma Elizabeth Dailey, South Dakota Alpha Natalia Handal, Florida Alpha Kristyn Jones, Texas Beta Megan Larson, Colorado Gamma Anna Marquez, Illinois Beta-Delta Monica Ruddell, Washington AlphaWhitney Puckett, Kentucky AlphaMaisie Schreiber, New Mexico Beta Carter Singleton, Alabama GammaJill Thiede, Mississippi Beta Mariana Weber, Illinois EtaSavannah Windhorn, Wisconsin Alpha

Harriet Rutherford Johnstone ScholarshipSusan Peoples, Ohio Lambda

Isabel Mulholland Cramer ScholarshipAndrea Limones, California Delta Gabrielle Perrah, California Gamma Sarah Wood, California Gamma Jane Porter Warmack Scholarship Dina Mustakim, Washington Gamma Jane Turner Campbell ScholarshipAlexandra McCrosky, Missouri Alpha

Jenny Goodpasture Stiegler Memorial Scholarship Mary Hubbard, Oklahoma Beta

JoAnn Minor Roderick ScholarshipJessica Weindling, Virginia Iota

Jo Marie Lilly Scholarship Jessica Simmons, Texas Epsilon

Jo Miller Lybrook Rudicel Scholarship Ashley Krippinger, Indiana Beta Johnanna Zournas ScholarshipKatherine Parker, Texas Gamma

Joyce Wherritt Bowers ScholarshipAlyssa Wilmoth, Mississippi Beta

Judy Boucher Chamberlain Scholarship Olivia Leo, Illinois Theta Kansas Alpha ScholarshipCourtney Emert, Kansas Alpha

Kansas Alpha House Corporation ScholarshipQuincey Adams, Kansas Alpha Michaeli Hennessy, Kansas Alpha Katherine Willms Flippo ScholarshipCaitlin Kramer, California Beta Lauren Rousseau Memorial Scholarship Lucy DeFlavio, Vermont Beta Lou Ann Montgomery Carter ScholarshipRebecca Mullins, Kentucky Gamma

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Louisiana Alpha Triple M ScholarshipRachel Blanks, Louisiana Beta

Margaret Paterson Becker Scholarship Megan Langer, Minnesota Alpha

Miriam J. Ledyard Memorial Scholarship Kristi Crow, Indiana Delta

Missouri Alpha Scholarship Katherine Class, Missouri Alpha Haley Hummer, Missouri Alpha Murdy Townsend Smith Memorial Marysa Wilson, South Dakota Alpha

Nancy E. McCroskey ScholarshipBeth Reichenberger, Kansas Beta

Nebraska Beta ScholarshipStefanie Sherry, Nebraska Beta Madison Thorn, Nebraska Beta

Nebraska Gamma ScholarshipGabriella Jude, Nebraska Gamma Kelsey Orr, Nebraska Gamma

New York Delta ScholarshipKatrina Amberg, New York Delta

New York Zeta ScholarshipJessica Stolzman, New York Eta

Ohio Beta Scholarship Lindsey Lanning, Ohio Beta

Oklahoma Alpha Scholarship Melanie Olson, Oklahoma Alpha

Oklahoma Beta ScholarshipShae Godsey, Oklahoma Beta Kristen Keene, Oklahoma Beta

Oklahoma Beta 1962 Balfour Cup Memorial Karli Quinn, Oklahoma Beta

Oregon Gamma ScholarshipAudrey Mechling, Oregon Gamma

Orpha O’Rourke Coenen ScholarshipHannah Sauce, Indiana Delta

Patty Hill Davidson ScholarshipMiranda Flores, Indiana Gamma

Peg George Houston Scholarship Mallory Rawson, Colorado Alpha Phoenix Alumnae Club Scholarship Brittany Norris, Arizona Gamma Ruth Barrett Smith ScholarshipAnn Watercutter, Ohio Alpha

Ruth Trinkle Read ScholarshipRaisa Santiesteban, Florida Alpha

Sarah Ruth Mullis ScholarshipKristen Fischer, Kansas Beta

Sign of the Arrow Melissa ScholarshipKatharine Bracale, Pennsylvania EpsilonMackenzie Naert, Connecticut BetaLauren Vermilion, Oregon Gamma Susan Crane Kyle Indiana Beta ScholarshipMargaret McCarthy, Indiana Beta

Texas Delta ScholarshipLesli Adkins, Texas Delta Melina Moustakas, Texas Delta Undergraduate Scholarships Fund ScholarshipsSydney Alexander, Florida Epsilon Alexa Van Bomel, Florida Epsilon Mary Crail, Michigan Alpha Emily Dana, Mississippi Alpha Megan Darnell, Missouri Gamma Elizabeth Disney, Kentucky Alpha Abigail Fitzgerald, Vermont Beta Jaclyn Fuhrman, Colorado Epsilon Katrina Kotta, North Dakota Alpha

Lissa Mann, Illinois Beta-DeltaPauline Minas, Kentucky Beta Maeve Zolkowski, Michigan Beta GRADUATE FELLOWSHIPSCorinne Hammond Gray Fellowship Khali Blankenship, West Virginia Alpha Elizabeth Ferrara, Pennsylvania Epsilon Elsie Lantz St. Cyr Graduate Fellowship Kristin Leone, Louisiana Alpha

Graduate Fellowship FundJessica Servick, Ohio Epsilon

Joanie Arnold Graduate FellowshipLauren Eliopoulos, Florida Alpha Jennifer Mason, Texas Delta Past Grand Presidents Memorial Graduate Fellowship Crystal Marshall, Michigan Alpha Madalyn Vershay, Maryland Gamma

ALUMNAE CONTINUING EDUCATION (ACE) SCHOLARSHIPS ACE ScholarshipsStephanie Burdorf, North Dakota Alpha Holly Filak, Colorado Gamma Adele Collins Mason ACE Scholarship Stephanie Clark Green, Missouri Gamma

Barbara Anderson Blake ACE ScholarshipCarly Jablon Porter, California Nu

Hannah Mervine Miles ACE ScholarshipGail Prindle Vawter, Ohio Eta

A Few Words of Thanks from Scholarship Recipients

“I am so honored to be chosen as a recipient.

I cannot thank you enough for the generous

scholarship. I could not be more proud to be

a member of Pi Beta Phi.”

“Wow! I am honored and amazed and so happy. You are helping fund my dreams! Thank you!”

“This scholarship will help me better develop my personal and intellectual growth. This means so much to me.” E=mc211001100

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Board of Trustees

PresidentBeth Seidelhuber Sordi, California Kappa Vice President FinanceVivian Long, New York Eta Vice President Development Jan Kincaid Clifford, Indiana Delta SecretaryMary Rakow Tanner, Maryland BetaTrusteesJanice Worthington Lisko, Oklahoma BetaKate Blatherwick Pickert, Kansas Alpha Karen Consalus Price, Missouri Alpha Rena Rodeman Thorsen, Maryland BetaBeth Torres, Illinois ZetaEx OfficioPaula Pace Shepherd, Texas EpsilonLisa Gamel Scott, Colorado AlphaPresident EmeritaAnn Dudgeon Phy, Texas Alpha

Foundation Ambassadors Council

Alumnae Regions Laurie Hoskins, Iowa AlphaRuth Walsh McIntyre, South Carolina AlphaKim J. OBrien, Ohio ZetaLeigh Mossman Pauling, Texas DeltaAmy Wasserman Tatro, Arizona Alpha

Collegiate RegionsDaphney Rose Bitanga, California EtaKathy Wager Ewing, Alabama GammaSherrie Pendley Liebsack, Idaho AlphaAudrey Miller Pennings, Arkansas Alpha Elizabeth Robbins Salata, Illinois IotaJacquelyn Tatro, Georgia AlphaJulie Wightman Taylor, Texas BetaMary Alice Classen Tinari, North Carolina Beta

Staff

Executive DirectorTeri Chadwick, CFREPrograms & Operations DirectorBetsy West McCune, Missouri AlphaDevelopment Director Jenny Miller Pratt, Indiana AlphaMarketing & Communications DirectorJill PampelDevelopment SpecialistAllie JostrandFoundation Assistant Amber Moore

NONPROFIT ORG.U.S. POSTAGE

PAIDSt. Louis, MOPermit No. 811154 Town & Country Commons Drive

Town & Country, Missouri 63017

New Secure Lock Box for Receipt of GiftsThe Foundation has established a secure lock box to provide an extra measure of security for mailed gifts, speed gift processing times and lower administrative costs. You will see the following address on reply envelopes and online, and we encourage you to mail any future donations to this address: Pi Beta Phi Foundation, PO Box 801867, Kansas City, MO 64180–1867.

haloheaven.org Wins an Award!The Foundation’s convention website, haloheaven.org, recently won 2nd place for the Website - Specific Purpose category at the Fraternity Communications Association’s Annual Conference. Thank you to the sisters and friends who sent virtual halos around convention 2013. The site will relaunch in spring 2015 for convention in Chicago!

Making Charitable Gifts through Donor Advised FundsWe recently installed a website widget to give you a convenient, tax-efficient way to give. Visit www.pibetaphifoundation.org/donate/daf to learn how you can recommend grants to the Foundation from your donor advised funds.

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