2013 Chatterbox

The Chatterbox Gamma Delta 2013 1

Bits and Pieces From the Collegians

he year of 2012 was yet another great year for the Gamma Delta

Chapter at Auburn University. We began the year by proudly support-ing both Katherine Kelley and Beth Westmoreland throughout their campaigns for Miss Auburn as part of the Top 5. By the end of SGA campaign week, we had five Alpha Gamma Deltas elected into Student Government Asso-ciation, along with one college senator. Other SGA events in which Alpha Gamma Delta was represented included the Miss Auburn University Scholarship pageant, where two AGDs were awarded runners up; the Big Event, which was directed by our very own Kyla Wilkin-son; and High School Leadership, di-

The ChatterboxGamma Delta 2013Auburn University

Volume LXXI

Editor: Anna Claire Stamps Vollers

Permanent Secretary: Elizabeth Jernigan

Rodgersgammadeltachatterbox@

yahoo.comCollegiate Coordinator:

Lauren Gray

Magnolia HallAuburn University, AL

36849http://bit.ly/gammadelta

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e have had a busy and successful year in the Auburn-Opelika Alumnae Chapter of Alpha Gam!

Our women are known for their talented abilities in the community as well as in our sisterhood. Please welcome our new Gamma Delta chapter advisor, Amanda Friend Nims ’02. Amanda is a development coordinator for Auburn’s College of Agriculture and graduated from Auburn in 2006. She earned her master’s degree in Higher Education Administration. While in graduate school, she was an advisor for organizations such Camp War Eagle and the University Program Council. She also volunteers with the Miss Auburn University Scholarship Program. Amanda and her husband, Justin, reside in Auburn and are expecting their first child this spring. We would all like to

Save the Date!

Plant SaleApril 12-13, 2013

International Reunion Day

April 7, 2013

InsideOur Newest Members

Page 4

Alumnae Far & NearPages 7-10

Recruitment 20132

Convention ReportPage 14-16

50 Year MembersPage 17

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Gamma Delta 2013

ChatterboxAuburn-Opelika Alumnae Chapter News

By Elizabeth Reynolds Hicks ’06, Alumnae Chapter President

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Members of the 2001 pledge class gathered for a tailgate before the Auburn/Arkansas game: Rebecca Stutts Hovater, Blair Bledsoe Bennett, Jill Grubbs Benefield, Alyse Wood Chambers, Lesli Davis Fason, Emily White Trammell (& baby Tyler), Molly Remmert Russell, Brooke Malec, Rayne Russell Osborn, Abbie Elliott Tucker.

Callie Barganier, Karly McCollum, Caitlin McCallum, Lindsey Conry, Cali Foscue and Betsy Chandler on Bid Day.


thank Amanda for her willingness to serve our beloved sisterhood! Not only do we have several new advisors to the collegiate chapter, but we also have several new officers serving our local alumnae chapter as well. Thanks to our new VP of the Alumnae Chapter, Eve Rebecca Toomey ’07, our alumnae chapter has featured memorable events this year that have been well attended. One of our favorite annual events is our IRD luncheon, where we mingled with local sisters and enjoyed a sunny afternoon with southern food and sweet tea! Last spring we hosted a Senior Supper and Rededication Ceremony for our graduating seniors. We had a lovely dinner on the patio at the home of Dixie Conner ’86 and enjoyed one last evening with a special group of graduating seniors. It gave these seniors a chance to learn about staying involved as alumnae, and it gave us an opportunity to hear about their future plans. During the summer, our Secretary, Fran Pierson Lyons ’84, represented our alumnae chapter at International Convention. Fran’s daughter, Sarah Margaret Lyons, and Chapter President Annie Stephens represented the collegiate chapter. Lauren Gross, Anna Gore, Christa Lee Liptko, Jenna Le Heard, Catherine Taylor, Lauren Wannemuehler and Allison Thomas also represented Gamma Delta. The collegiate chapter was awarded the Annulet as well as Most Improved Grades and the Rose Bowl (scholarship). Congratulations, girls! Our alumnae chapter was awarded the Best Newsletter Award at International Convention for Chatterbox 2012. We’d like to thank Anna Claire Stamps Vollers ’01, editor of The Chatterbox, who brings excellence to the publication, which has won best Newsletter Award twice in the last three International Conventions. You can find the Chatterbox online at http://issuu.com/gammadeltachatterbox. Over the summer, we met for our Summer Salad Luncheon to prepare for recruitment. In August, we helped welcome 61 baby squirrels to Auburn’s

chapter. This is always an exciting time as we get to meet all of the new faces of Alpha Gam. Laura Webb Rabren ’83 opened her lovely home to the new girls and our alumnae chapter in the fall for a New Member Dinner where we got to know these New M e m b e r s . We enjoyed a taste of home cooking and southern hospitality and enjoyed learning more about our new sisters. We also honored two of our Auburn/Opelika alumnae with Honors of Epsilon Pi. Susan Lovett Speakman ’85 received the Honors of Epsilon Pi Arc with Diamonds and Dorinda Gunter Miller ’75 received the Honors of Epsilon Pi Arc with Diamond. Susan and Dorinda are well-deserving of these honors. Our last gathering of the year was our annual Christmas event. We met in downtown Opelika for wine and cheese and spent some quality time together before the rush of the holidays. Since then, we have been in preparation for 2013! I have high hopes for our both our alumnae chapter and the collegiate chapter this year. After installing new alumnae officers and chapter advisors in 2012, we hope that new ideas will continue to grow and participation will flourish. Please remember our annual Plant Sale in April. It was a huge success last year due to the leadership of Kimble Manley Eastman ’83. Kimble planned and organized the Plant Sale and we successfully raised enough money to contribute to the Alpha Gamma Delta Foundation at the Jewel level ($1,000 or more). We appreciate the family of Patsy Young ’93 in helping with the sale.

Our Plant Sale is approaching again and if you are interested in donating to our local alumnae chapter, your contributions are appreciated. Please send checks to the Auburn-Opelika Alumnae Treasurer, Dorinda Gunter Miller ’75 at 1401 Blackhawk Drive, Opelika, AL, 36801. We welcome you to get involved with our alumnae group! Please email Elizabeth Jernigan Rodgers ’75 at [email protected] with your contact information. If you are not in Auburn-Opelika but would like to get involved with your local chapter, please visit http://www.alphagammadelta.org and find your sisters! I encourage you to participate with your local alumnae chapter as it can be most rewarding and help you make connections all over the country!

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Dorinda Gunter Miller ’75, Elizabeth Reynolds Hicks ’06, Eve Toomey ’07 and Susan Lovett Speakman ’85 at the New Member Dinner.

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rected by Catherine Edwards along-side seven other Alpha Gams. For the fourth year in a row, Al-pha Gamma Delta took the title of Greek Sing champions as the “Alpha Grandmas,” led by Emily Busby, Alex Ingram and Lau-ren Tidwell. While some were dancing, other Alpha Gams –Jessie Harrison, Millie Harrison, EA Moore and Brittany Moates – were busy per-forming in the AU Singers’ spring concert. Social Chair Mallory Bennett kept everyone busy. We enjoyed an Aspen in Auburn social, Valen-tine’s date party, rave social, and of course our annual spring semi-for-mal, Swampwater. While Alpha Gam participated in fun social events, the chapter was still able to take care of busi-ness. Philanthropy Chair Brit-tany Moates led the chapter in a successful walk to support juvenile diabetes research, raising close to $5,000. The Alpha Gamma Delta Chapter also won first in grades on campus. Over the summer, the Gamma Delta chapter continued to serve. Two sisters represented our chapter as Camp War Eagle counselors for incoming freshmen. At the International Alpha Gamma Delta conference, the Gamma Delta chapter alumnae and collegians re-ceived many awards, including the prestigious Annulet Award and the Rose Bowl. When we returned for the fall se-mester, Gamma Delta’s recruitment was a wonderful success. While we had four members representing us in secret as Pi Chi leaders, Re-

cruitment co-ordinators An-nie Stephens, Anna Gore and Christa Lee Lipko worked tireless-ly to bring us our new pledge class. The 61 new baby squir-rels were initi-ated into the chapter in Octo-ber. Catherine E d w a r d s served as “Mama Nut” to the baby squirrels, and she, as well as her four assis-tants, did a great job supporting and encouraging our new sisters. The baby squirrels had a great time at new member meet-ings, and always looked forward to the infamous themed swaps. Seven-teen of our new baby squirrels were selected for the prominent Fresh-men Leadership Program. The fall semester was filled with fun and exciting social events. There was the timeless Psychedelic social, All Around the World social, a “Jo-cial,” or jeans social, Tacky Christ-mas, and Fall Formal. We also had a great time during Greek Week, for which Rebekah Davis was an assistant director. During the week, Ashley Willis was crowned Miss Greek Week, and the chapter won the overall week and was able to host a pizza party for the Boys and Girls Club! During the football season we were able to cheer on our sisters who were on the field. Cheerleaders Lucy Mashburn and Francie Harris; Tiger Paws Holland Brown, Caitlin McCal-lum and Nichole Moulton; and Dance Line member Lizzie Hart-ley looked as energetic as ever all season long. We are so proud of our accom-plishments as a sisterhood, and we all look forward to the upcoming year ahead of us!

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Cheney Williams, Morgan Stubbs, Nan Timberlake, Ashton Leger at the Philanthropy Walk.

For the fourth year in a row, Alpha Gamma Delta took the title of Greek Sing champions.

Miss Auburn top 5 nominees Beth Westmore-land and Katherine Kelley


Lucy AbruscatoMobile

Leigh Ann AlfanoVestavia Hills

Mallory McDermott AlvesGuntersville

Katherine BakerDecatur

Callie Virginia BarganierVestavia Hills

Caroline BeauchaineBirmingham

Anna Kate BennerBirmingham

Mary Katherine Boomershine

Albertville

Elizabeth Sparks ChandlerBirmingham

Caroline Kaye ClothiauxRogersville, MO

Chandler Presley CofieldAuburn

Mary Virginia ColemanDothan

E Greer ColleyPrattville

Caroline McCormick Collier

Birmingham

Lindsey Linne ConryBirmingham

Katherine McKenzie Cranston

Decatur

Hannah DewberryEufaula

Autrey EastmanAuburn

Elisabeth Eunice EppersonMontgomery

Sally Duffy FairbanksSpanish Fort

Hannah Rae FaulkAtlanta

Cali FoscueHuntsville

Kimberly Grace GallowayBirmingham

Elizabeth Anne HartleyHomewood

Jacqueline Alyssa HeardHuntsville

Sara Ruth JagerBirmingham

Mary Margaret JarnaginKnoxville, TN

Hope Elise Johnson Trussville

Lauren Elizabeth Johnson Pelham

Olivia Hope JohnsonMuscle Shoals

Hannah Lee JordanCamden

Heidi Nicole KellerJasper

Mary Margaret KelleyWinter Park, FL

Hannah Juliet LaneOpelika

Maegan LeeMontgomery

Margaret Anne LoganBirmingham

Caitlin Suzannah McCallumBirmingham

Karly Elizabeth McCollumBirmingham

Madding Ferebee McFaddenNashville, TN

Jessica Michelle MillsCollierville, TN

Ashley Caroline MooreSelma

Nichole Marilyn MoultonAshford

Molly Tarrent NorwoodTuscumbia

Maggie ParnellMunford

Beth Anne PollardEnterprise

Molly Katherine PorterHoover

Catherine Alyssa RainesDeatsville

Sarah RussellHampton Cove

Lauren Elizabeth SchroederBirmingham

Leslie Hewston SchroederSelma

Grace Alexandra ShipmanTallahassee, FL

Kaci ShumanOzark

Sarah Elizabeth SmithHoover

Rebecca TealMontgomery

Rebekah Katherine Thompson

Florence

Ashley Ann VukovichDothan

Claire Cantrell WalkerTuscaloosa

Carlyn Kay WatsonMontgomery

Amanda WilliamsAuburn

Mallory Elizabeth WilsonBirmingham

Hannah McRae YoungKernersville, NC

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President.................................Lauren GrossVP Campus Relations..........Nan Timberlake VP Finance...........................Rebekah DavisVP Member Development..................Lauren

WannemuehlerVP Operations.............................Katie BrileyVP Recruitment......................Eady PinckardVP Scholarship........................Carli Schilleci

Chapter Coordinators

Activities.......Hannah Britton/Morgan StubbsAlumnae Relations.....Sarah Margaret LyonsCorrespondence..................Katie WendlandMembership..........................Hannah WilsonNew Member..........................Claire SchmidtPersonal Development..................Stephanie

DonaldsonPhilanthropy...........................Holland BrownProperty.......................................Sloane BellPublications...............................Lauren Gray Public Relations..................Rosemary JagerPurchasing.........................Margaret MurphyRisk Management....................Ashton LegerRitual..................................Sarah HirschfeldtSisterhood...................................Kirby WebbSocial................................Lauren Woodham

2013Gamma Delta

OfficersPresident.................Elizabeth Reynolds Hicks ’06Vice President..............................Eve Toomey ’07Treasurer........................Dorinda Gunter Miller ’74Secretary...........................Fran Pierson Lyons ’84Permanent Secretary...............Elizabeth Jernigan

Rodgers ’75Chatterbox Editor...................Anna Claire Stamps

Vollers ’01Philanthropy Chairman...................Kimble Manley

Eastman ‘83IRD Chairman, Historian...................Susan Lovett

Speakman ‘85Recruitment Information Chairman.............Ashley

Wachs Bryant ‘02Panhellenic Liaison..................Joanna Everett ’05

Executive Council Advisors

Chapter Advisor..............Amanda Freind Nims ’02Campus Relations............................................N/AFinance........................Natalie Lyle Dickerson ’93Member Development.......Joan Odom Asbury ’78New Member Development................Joy Hannon

Warren ’93Social/Activities........................Joanna Everett ’05Membership...................Ashley Wachs Bryant ’02Property/Chapter Housing..................Kelli Ciampi

Henderson ’96Scholarship..........................Jessica Dewberry ’05House Association Treasurer........Sarah Gholston

Skipper ’96

2013 Auburn-Opelika Alumnae Chapter

Officers

Are you getting married, retiring, having a baby, switch-ing jobs, moving or experiencing a change in your life? We want to hear your latest news and put it in the 2014 Chatterbox!

Please send your news and photos to [email protected].

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Allison Leigh Wachs ’07 & John Andrew Scott

June 16, 2012

Kimberly Claire Barton ’04 & Brian Thomas Robbins

August 4, 2012

Casey Morrow ’02 & William Webbery Cauley

September 4, 2012

Linley Hallmark ’08 & Andrew Roberts

October 20, 2012

Melinda Jan Hardin ’06 & Mark Crosby Riddle

December 17, 2012

Mallory Appleton Anderson ’04 & Westby Anderson

Jack Westby AndersonJanuary 28, 2012

Rebecca Barrett Healey ’03 & Trip HealeyBenjamin Healey & Aaron Healey

February 2, 2012

Ashley Wachs Bryant ’02 & Ted BryantAnsleigh Marie Bryant

March 24, 2012

Ashley Thompson Herring ’03 & Will HerringMadilyn Grace Herring

April 6, 2012

Anna Claire Stamps Vollers ’01 & Jeff VollersWyatt Robert Vollers

July 16, 2012

Rayne Russell Osborn ’01 & James OsbornHolden Russell Osborn

July 26, 2012

Meredith Gaston Stuart ’05 & Rush StuartJack Warren Stuart

August 2, 2012

Kristen Cofield DiCristina ’01 & Mark DiCristina

Mark ‘Davis’ DiCristinaAugust 27, 2012

Britney Kemeys Kobliska ’99 & Peter Kobliska

Annie Court KobliskaSeptember 27, 2012

Gwin Copeland Hall ’93 & Mike HallEmily Michelle Hall

December 10, 2012

Allison Leigh Wachs Scott ’07 is surrounded by AGD sisters at her June 2012 wedding.

Rachel Renee McAbee ’08 & Steven Robert Zelinski

April 14, 2012

Sara Borchik ’01 & Jameson Wade

May 26, 2012


Alumnae Far & NearAnne Hale Craft ’67 & Mary Curtis Hale Schroth ’72. In April 2012, Auburn’s Samuel Ginn College of Engineering dedicated its Dwight L. Wiggins Mechani-cal Engineering Hall and unveiled a historic grandfather clock first installed in Ramsay Hall in 1925. The clock was once responsible for ringing all the bells on campus; for nearly 37 years, mechanical engi-neering professor John C. McK-innon kept the clock accurate to within seconds. It was refurbished through a gift from McKinnon’s daughter, Marjorie McKinnon Hale, and grandchildren Anne Hale Craft ‘67, Mary Curtis Hale Schroth ’72 and Ben Hale.

Cheryl McClure Blackmon ’69. Cheryl serves as elementary principal at Briarwood Christian School in Birmingham.

Ann Priester Bennett ’75. Ann moved from Kingsport, TN, to Opelika in 2010. She and Kevin recently completed a home on her family farm near Auburn. They also welcomed their first grandchild, a boy, Tucker O’Brien Bennett, born Aug. 9, 2012 in Knoxville, TN to their oldest son O’Brien and his wife Katie.

Pam Nichols Mayes ’76. Pam is a first-time grandmother. Her daughter Kelly Mayes O’Connor, a KD at Auburn, gave birth to a son on Oct. 18 named Liam Pat-rick O’Connor. Pam loves being a grandmother. Says Pam, “Every available moment is spent enjoying Liam. He’s going to call me Mimi.” Pam has lived in Huntsville with her husband Robert since 1979. He is the CEO of BlueCreek Invest-

ment Part-ners and Pam vol-u n t e e r s with Vil-lage of P r o m i s e t e a c h -ing Bible stories to c h i l d r e n b e f o r e school at University Place El-ementary. She also volunteers in the office at Lincoln Academy.

Beth Bancroft Price ’79. Beth and husband Michael recently moved to Auburn after 20 years in Knoxville, TN. Beth says: “So ex-cited to be in Auburn!”

Lisa Gentry Allen ’88. Lisa and husband Bill adopted two girls in 2011. Kate Elisabeth was adopted domestically in January 2011, and Sophie Grace was adopted form China in November 2011. The girls are three months and one day apart in age.

Shannon Autry Loughridge ’89. Shannon and her husband, Glenn Loughridge (AU ’94), relo-cated to Auburn in June 2012 from Crystal River, Fla., where they owned and operated two success-ful business ventures. Glenn is the new Director of Dining Services for Auburn University, and Shan-non stays busy with their two boys, Gibson (7), and Crawford (5). The

whole family loves being back in Auburn!

Jenny Fuller Hertz ’98. Jenny currently lives in Hoover with her husband Stephen. They have three children: William Anthony “Will” Hertz, born Feb. 1, 2005; Sarah Emily Hertz, born Dec. 6, 2006; and Luke Robert Hertz, born Oc-tober 11, 2010.

Katie Lanier Slade ’00. Katie is a board-certified audiologist and works and with the Doctors Hearing Clinic in Montgomery. The Speech and Hearing Associa-tion of Alabama recognized her as Student of the Year in 2006. Ka-tie, husband Stefan and daughter Anna, live in Montgomery.

Kira Ledbetter Aaron ’03. Kira and her husband, Oliver, welcomed their second child on May 4, 2012. Charles Davis (Charlie) Aaron was immediately adored by big sister Elizabeth Anne, age 2. Kira and

Carla Kimsey Vinson ’81, Fran Baker Francis ’81, Cherie Johnson Smith ’81, Laurie Wagner Pedersen ’82, Angelyn Isbell Harber ’81 and Laurie Minshew Jackson ’82 got together at Gulf Shores in October 2012.


Oliver live in Troy, where Kira is an English teacher at Charles Hen-derson High School and Oliver is the Director of IMPACT and Spe-cial Projects at Troy University.

Rebecca Barrett Healey ’03. Rebecca lives with her husband Trip and his children Knox, Mary Frances and Leo, and their twin boys Benjamin and Aaron. Rebecca teaches at her alma mater, Edge-wood Academy, and Trip has been a youth minister. They are in the process of starting a new church, The Ridge Church, in Wetumpka where Trip will be lead pastor. They are also the March of Dimes Ambassador Family for Montgom-ery for 2013.

Anne Hourigan Womack ’03. In September 2012, Anne moved from Virginia back to Mountain Brook. She is the Executive Direc-tor of the Mountain Brook City Schools Foundation. Says Anne, “It’s been a lot of fun to be home and closer to Auburn.”

Joanna Everett ’05. Joanna will marry Sellars McCurdy in May 2013. After the wedding, the couple will move to Katy, Texas in June. Says Joanna, “I am hoping there will be some Alpha Gams in that area I can connect with!”

Meredith Gaston Stuart ’05. Meredith and husband Rush wel-comed baby Jack Warren Stuart on August 2, 2012. The family is currently living as long-term staff in East Asia with Campus Crusade for Christ.

Alumnae Far & Near

Charlene Davis Jenkins ’65, Bobbie Thomas Umbach ’62 and Chris Blackburn Danner ’39. Chris is holding a bear that was owned by Betty Ware Armour ’44, Chapter Grand. The bear has the signatures of Gamma Delta Charter members.

Members of the 2001 pledge class gathered with their children in the AGD Chapter room: Su-san Scott Carothers, Tiffany Garrett Cummins & Anderson Cummins, Cathorine Betts Temple, Elisabeth Henderlong Deckon & Jack Deckon, Allison Ferrell Odom & Ella Grace Odom, Palmer Worley Mayer & Kate Mayer, Erin Scott, Lauren Johnston Duncan.


Alumnae Far & Near

During Homecoming, the Gamma Deltas hosted Parents’ Weekend at the Jule Collins Smith Museum of Art. From left, Catherine Taylor ’10, Nancy Shreeve Taylor ’82, Emily Carroll ’11, Amy Woodall Carroll ’84, Autrey Eastman ’12, Kimble Manley Eastman ’83. Catherine is Emily’s “big sister” and Emily is Autrey’s “big sister.”

Left: Anne Hourigan Womack ’03 and Amy Floyd ‘04.

At the Auburn/Arkansas game tailgate are 2001 pledge class sisters Emily White Trammell, Abbie Elliott Tucker, and Lesli Davis Fason.

Autrey Eastman, Chris Blackburn Danner ’38 and Kimble Manley Eastman ’83.


Alumnae Far & Near

Gina Hubbard Shumake ’85 models an Ice Water Tea dress from the late 80s with Stepha-nie Zimlich Smith’85 during the AGD alum get-together.

This group of AGD alums get together every year over the long MLK weekend: Gina Hubbard Shumake ’85, Melissa Pruitt Otwell ’85, Beth Anne Bentley Butler ’85, Nancy Alexander Calhoun ’85, Lynn Ledbetter Smith ’86, Kathryn Drey Peffen ’85.

Jennifer Brooks Pharr, Rebecca Quinney Schober, Brett Vaughn Schaeperklaus and Suzanne Sample of the 2000 pledge class.

Susan Long Womack ’75, Anne Hourigan Womack ’03, Susan Stewart Murdock ’92, Abby Womack Nevins ’06


IRD 2012

Elizabeth Reynolds Hicks, ’06, Eve Toomey ’07, Lauren Johnston Duncan ’01, Susan Lovett Speakman ’85, Chris Blackburn Danner ’39, Fran Pier-son Lyons ’84, Madrid Davis Bailey ’41, Martha Jernigan Scott ’72.

Winston Waters, Elizabeth Reynolds Hicks ’06, Eve Toomey ’07, Lauren Johnston Duncan ’01.


Recruitment 2013! All Recruitment Information Forms (RIFs) are due July 15, 2012. You can find them at the end of The Chatterbox. Pre-rush is Aug. 8-11. If you have any questions concerning recruitment, contact VP Recruitment Eady Pinckard, [email protected]. You can visit Auburn Panhellenic Council for general information at www.auburn.edu/panhellenic.

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Dailey Champion, Claire Schmidt, Morgan Lee, Abigail Bullinger on Philanthropy Day during Recruitment 2012.

Lindsey Conry, Caitlin McCallum, Mary Virginia Coleman, Callie Barganier and Karly McCollum on Bid Day 2012.

The 2011 Recruitment Class on Bid Day

Harley Glass, Lauren Gross, Claire Caruso on Bid Day.

The Baby Squirrels on Bid Night.


lumnae have not been able to award the LaVerne Taylor

Flanagan scholorship to a Gamma Delta collegian for several years due to insufficient funds.

If you would like to make a monetary donation to her scholarship through the Foundation at International, that would be greatly appreciated. Visit alphagammadelta.org/agdfoundation

Auburn UniversityAlpha Gamma Deltac/o Membership CoordinatorBox 6, Magnolia HallThe Village, 201 Wire RoadAuburn, AL 36849

AUMAlpha Gamma Delta7300 University DriveMontgomery, AL 36117

Troy State UniversityAlpha Gamma DeltaBox 820981Troy State UniversityTroy, AL 36802

University of AlabamaAlpha Gamma DeltaUniversity StationP.O. Box 866389Tuscaloosa, AL 35486-6389

UABAlpha Gamma DeltaP.O. Box 14University CenterBirmingham, AL 35294

University of South AlabamaAlpha Gamma DeltaP.O. Box U-2063University of South AlabamaMobile, AL 36688

University ofMontevalloAlpha Gamma DeltaDrawer AAUniversity of MontevalloMontevallo, AL 35115

UNAAlpha Gamma DeltaUNAP.O. Box 5355Florence, AL 35632

AGD Statewide

Support the collegians, honor a sisterA

Follow Auburn Panhellenic Council on Twitter at @AU_Panhellenic for Recruitment updates and more sorority news.

Bid Day 2012


ow blessed I was to have had

the chance to go to the 2012 Alpha Gamma Delta Convention in St. Louis. I am honored and thankful to have this opportunity. What a wonderful group of girls!

There is so much information to share about my trip. It was an amazing experience.

We won the Annulet! We also won the award for Most Improved Grades and theRose Bowl for Scholarship. Thank you to Kimble Manley Eastman ’83, ScholarshipAdvisor to the Chapter for all your leadership.

The Auburn/Opelika Alumnae Chapter won the Best Newsletter Award for The Chatterbox. Thank you to Anna Claire Stamps Vollers ’01 for our beautiful and informative annual newsletter. We also received a $50 check for the award. We received many complements for The Chatterbox!

Members of Gamma Delta were asked to participate in several areas of Convention. I was asked to be the Arc Officer for the Honors of Epsilon Pi Ceremony. I had an excellent view of two circles being awarded. There are many conventions where none have been awarded and never two at a time. Jackie Brannon Stutts ’77 and Benita Dick were given the

Alpha Gamma Delta2012 Convention ReportBy Fran Pierson Lyons ’84

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The Gamma Deltas at 2012 Convention

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honors. There are only 22 that have been awarded during our history.

My daughter, Gamma Delta Sarah Margaret Lyons, was asked to be a page for theConvention. She helped hand out awards, answer questions and participated in the

Closing Ceremony. Annie Stephens, 2012 Gamma Delta President, was a Garland Bearer for the Honors of Epsilon Pi Service. Four collegians were asked to participate in thePreference Day Workshop ceremony reenactment: Lauren Gross, Sarah Margaret Lyons, Anna Gore and Christa Lee Liptko.

AGD International Headquarters has moved into a new space this past fall. The building is being renovated and a Headquarters Building Campaign is underway. Please consider purchasing furniture or dedicating a room in honor or memory of a special Alpha Gam. Perhaps our Alums and Collegians could work together toward this goal?

The next convention will be in Indianapolis on July 9-12, 2013. This is a great opportunity to tour the new Headquarters building.

Honors of Epsilon Pi Banquet

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Gamma Delta was once again awarded the Annulet, as well as Most Improved Grades and the Rose Bowl for scholarship.


Beth Chapman, Alabama’s Secretary of State was honored as one of three Distinguished Citizens. She was unable to attend as she was attending the convention for Secretaries of State. Beth is president of this group.

Several chapters from Alabama were recognized for Awards. Alpha Gamma Delta is very strong in Alabama.

Attending convention is informative and fun! I would recommend anyone who has the opportunity to attend to take advantage of it. It was a special time for me with my daughter and my sisters.

Gamma Delta won Best Newsletter Award!

Jenna Le Heard, Allison Thomas, Lauren Wannemuehler, Anna Gore, Annnie Stephens, Christa Lee Lipko, Sarah Margaret Lyons, Lauren Gross and Catherine Taylor at International Convention.


Elsie Irwin Walker Seabrook ’43Josephine Webb McRae ’43

Catherine cutler Yeargan ’44Catharine Hoffman Marett ’46

Faye Russell Britton ’46Betty Louise Andrews Arrington ’48

Sue Hodge Fincher ‘48Jeanne Oliver Burton ’50

Betty Ann Craig Callaway ‘50Agnes Ann Hamilton Robinson ’51

Ellen Pitroff Hamm ’52Greta Weeks Tatum ’56

Patricia Sprague Rudd ’61Rita Tilly Cochran ‘62

Gwen Cruit Johnson ’67Kathryn Elliott Patterson Williams ’94

Gamma Delta Chapter Grand

E leanor Guthr ie Aut ryOda Prater B lanchard

Mar i lyn Parker Bur lesonFreder ica Hunter Carson

Mary S t ro ther Car terCaro lyn Eze l l Chapman

El i zabeth Huggins GolsonPamela Houston Gr i s t

Margaret Leach HesterLou Boinest Hol l ingswor thNancy Canterbury James

Lynne James Jenkins

Deborah R ice JohnsonE leanor McGowen MaynorMary Jane Harvey Mur ray

Martha Quar les NelsonSuzanne Kel ley Rut ledge

Jane Balch Smi thPatsy Arant Thomas

Abigai l TurnerMary Brown Vann

Wanda Skel ton Wakef ie ldSandra Yoe Whi te

50-Year Members1963


Have You Moved or Married?Please print or type and mail to: Auburn-Opelika Chapter

Elizabeth Jernigan Rodgers, P.O. Box 470, Auburn, AL 36831, [email protected]

Maiden Name____________________________________________________________________________

Married Name (include husband’s name)_______________________________________________________

Former Address___________________________________________________________________________

New Address_____________________________________________________________________________

E-mail Address______________________________________Telephone Number_____________________

Initiation Year________________________________________Today’s Date_________________________

Is the above a permanent change of address?________________Effective from Date____________________

What alumnae or fraternity office are you holding?_______________________________________________

Other News______________________________________________________________________________

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Do you have a change in name, address or marital status? When you do, please notify International headquarters through one of these contacts:

Fraternity Web site: www.alphagammadelta.orgClick on “Log on to myAlphaGam” and enter/change your information. You may have to create an account.

Fraternity Address: 8710 N. Meridian Street, Indianapolis, IN 46260Fraternity Telephone: [email protected]

Alumna Chapter Permanent Secretary: Mrs. Sam Rodgers, P.O. Box 470, Auburn, AL [email protected]

Collegiate Chapter CapsuleAddress Changes

Campus Quota.................................58

Alpha Gamma Delta New Members..................................61

Campus Total New Members.............................1,063

Alpha Gamma Delta Chapter Total................................220

Largest NPC Group.......................243 (Kappa Alpha Theta)

If you have questions or want to assist our collegians, please contact the Province Director:

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Margaret McKissick 1955Melissa Harrison Houston 1983Shelly Murphy 1986Suzanne Verbeck Thigpen 1960Erin Mitchell 1999Leighia Willis Mandanas 1992Melissa Pruitt Otwell 1986Jacqueline Smith 2003Carolyn KaleyPetter 1958Sue Eskridge Mayberry 1953Lisa Burton Streipe 1985Eugenia Leachman Grow 1993Mary Dillingham 1990Lee Hendrix Wagner 1984Louise Bethea Hill 1949Kasey Coleman Galentine 1993Allison Heller Obenhaus 1994Susan Florence Robinson Ferro 1967Emily Williams 1978Dale Wilson Bentley 1942Mary Meadows Rosser 1990Patrice Cramton Hubbard 1975Dorothy R Crump Parker 1961Lisa Linkins Cink 1993Jana Magee McCrary 1987Rachel Bush Smith 1958Rachel Davis 1989Sheryl Ferrell Vaughn 1999Jennifer Reaves Bouani 1992Leigh Driskill Phelps 2003Sarah Fordham Shepherd 1999Fanny Sanford Bruce 1946Angela Herndon Fisher 1991Caroline Thompson Omastiak 2000Salley Lehr Ridenour 1993Tamra Slone 1993Stacey Adriansen Helenbrook 1990Margaret Lindon Gray 1939Adriane Ohly 1998Kimberly Collins 1994Maris Frederick 1993Elisabeth Snell Wang 1992Judith Deavours McClurd 1966Carole Overstreet Petrey 1979Carolyn Stewart Saunders 1963Diane Davidson Cook 1954Brett Nolen 2004Marjorie Dunn Anderson 1975Connie Sturkie Floyd 1956Barbara Rutledge Lancaster 1945Susan Saunders Johnson 1983Kelly Scheiner 1993Jessica Mullin 1993Anne Rutland McCall 1956Lillian Coggin Proctor 1969Deborah Frances Felts 1975Kathryn Harmon Ferrell 1942

Betty Calhoun Frosio 1946Matilda Phillips Carter 1956Lois Townsend White 1945Sarah Mulloy Ashmore 1941Cynthia Renea West 1984Mary Eyrich Smith 1950Sally Fisk Lamberth 1980Rosalyn Draughon Killough 1959Mary McDonald Baum 1950Dianne Wilkins Webb 1970Elizabeth Barton Morgan 1961Aften Copeland 2002Leigh Bowie Glenn 1997Tiffany Blough 2000Kelly Kolen Morris 1990Jane Wood Peterson 1960Elizabeth Wood Rodgers 1977Ashley Williams 1989Lou Davis 1975Shannon Timmons 1995Brett Vaughan 2000Amanda Faust 1989Rita Griffith Granger 1978Kate Kiefer 1969Patricia Maddox 1985Margaret Pitts Lee 1997Emily Richardson Parson 1994Margaret Pace Jones 1958Mary Shuff Cornelius 1957Marion Sims Duren 1942Josephine Reynolds Hardy 1940Barbara Burton Carter 1969Kimberly Guthrie Williams 1981Krystle Sneed Deal 2000Letty Williams Albritton 1962Rhonda Fossett 1999Mary Hendrix 1983Gene Culver 1960Frances Towns Dean 1970Keelie Hall 1994Alice O’Reilly Eubanks 1962Jean Montiel Parnell 1995Catherine Lee Cook 1976Nancy George 2000Brittany Woodham 2002Luanne McKnight Cutchens 1961Emilu Yarbrough Gray1947Kimala Parish Martin 1983Hannah Stewart 2005Leslie Russell Pate 1966Mary Gantt /1999Candace Gantt Bennett 1988Julie Elizabeth Eckert 1987Stephanie Kohler Constantine 1986Amy Yelverton 1998Keisha Forrester Wilson 1992Karen Carpenter 1990

Inez Norton Edwards 1960Katherine Flinn Markow 2000Sara Ketcham Newdome 1996Natalie Norman 1984Mary Hurst Peacock 1960Melanie Rogers 1991Tabetha Shell 2001Laura Albritton Thomas 1974Helen Strother Fouche 1957Julianne Slaughter 1985Rachael Sparrow 2005Susan Harlan 1964Cynthia Bacheler Babbitt 1945Margaret Horton 1999Pamela Gattis Evins 1976Jennifer Kain 1996Lillian Harris Pickel 1961Allison Hunter Brooks 1980Mary Denton Ardillo 1965Lanie Cleveland Bowlin 1999Kristin Morris 1998Allison Stacker 1997Mary Walter Vreeland 1988Cynthia Colbert Branstetter 1969Anne Ford Heard 1957Elaine Gillikin Newberry 1957Lauren Barnes 1998Jane Morgan 1967Jodi Barnett Buhay 1985Ashley Cunningham 1993Gail Pate Jackson 1981Rebecca Arrington 1971Judy Sandlin Hansen 1942Kristen Headlee Weems 1993Martha Beasley Olivier 1947Phillis Jennings Monette 1959Suella Harris Boyden 1961Celeste Allen Reynolds 1942Barbara Lohrmann Tobin 1947Annalyn Duke Boggs 1987Grace Schlitt 1982Emalee Stegall 1998Melissa Kirkland Webster 1978Wynn Albanese 1996Kathryn Sheffield 1989Dana Hardy Ferniany 1968Penelope Peake Pfitzinger 1964Lauren Wagner 1982Lisa Eddins Frazier 1989Edith Seldon Ezell 1976Nancy Reinsmith Stodghill 1944Melissa Brown Gilliland 1979Kelly Bennett 1999Emily Walker Irwin 1948Jane Bradley Eatman Piper 1971Jerry Alred Losey /1945Lela House Williams 1943

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Lynn Cauthen McNeill 1970Elizabeth Mumpower Hume 1995Amy Wilkerson Brewer 1988Erin Molitoris 2001Deborah Benson 1970Deborah Thornton Stegall 1975Nancy McMurtrie Fulbright 1962Paren Clark 1993Barbara Gordy Smith 1972Cynthia Sudderth Messerly 1987Susan Syer 1989Caroline Haynie Stanger 1995Christi Cannon Mobley 1989Wendy Standeffer 1979Elizabeth Kelly 1993Anne Phillips Williams 1993Lauren Bricken 1999Mary House Williams 1946Jennifer Lawson 1987Katie Chance 1994Ansley Holman Alexander 1979Maureen Brey 1974Mary Ellen McCraw 1983Sandra Bond 1973Elizabeth Beasley 1996Tiffany Townley Dorizas 1993Dorothy Comly Crawford 1950Kathryne White 1983Rebecca Stewart 1997Jan Striplin Hayes 1969Susanna Callaway 1992Sue Cary Lucas 1985Brenda Plyler Rich 1966Jonny Carpenter Johnson 1947Lulie Callaway 1995Barbara Adamson Fontaine 1989Susan Walters Moylan 1974Jennifer Wade Bender 1993Nancy Connell Freeman 1953Constance Bieker Adams 1968Virginia Martin Lohn 1973Dianne Edge Baughan 1958Jennifer Pirnie Zuelske 1991Betty Pass Barganier 1945Suzanne McLendon Vickrey 1963Nell Wallis Caldwell 1940Linda Callaway Vingi 1956Barbara Burwell Mundy 1961Angel Sfakianos Finch 1992Marianne Long Siegel 1996Sara Knight 1999Laurence Levy 1995Carrie Marker 1996Helen Coffman 1960

Susan Cheshire Morris 1988Mira Fairly Smith 1992Martha Wilson Swader 1951Cynthia Addison Wood 1973Deborah Webb 1983Cindy Lowry Owens 1992Margaret Sample Gilchrist 1945Margaret Nichols Vlachos 1970Ashley Holmes McCreary 1989Mary Harris Falkner 1965Barbara Hewitt Stanfield 1962Sarah Ryan Reiser 1986Katie Traylor Dunn 1990Nancy Merritt Wheeler 1980Mary Landham Myers 1976Suzanne Beaty Bonovitch 1984Leah Price Dozier 1976Colley Wood 1999Frances Finley Ralston 1941Bess Price Sanford 1945Jean Clark Ward 1945Roberta Holding Benner 1989Laura Self 2003Rhonda Jones Stamps 1976Carolyn Wilborn Owen 1961Sarah Whitehead Perry 1993Jennifer Mullinix Starace 1990Cristi Estes Slinkard 1993Evelyn Couch Travis 1955Deborah Cole Cooper 1971Anita Griffith Hill 1958Cathy Eubanks 1977Evelyn Harris Groat 1991Rebecca Pinkston Watson 1988Pamela Long Steele 1977Smyley Wadsworth Kirkpatrick 1965Ivy O’Dell Johnson 1983Patricia O’Dell 1987Elsie Beckham 1958Jill Grubbs Olin 2001Gina Segrest Schroll 1997Terrell Greene 1969Nellie Tyler Bennett 1940Elizabeth Neal Pike 1965Elizabeth Hemby 1986Sarah Boles Smith 1940Dixie Hurst Kuhn 1972Mary Carroll Redman 1974Jamie Dickinson McAleer 1978Martha Snow 1955Charlene Dooley Nettles 1953Kellie Edmundson LaCour 1999Vicki Read Kopf 1974Beverly Rodriquez Davis 1956

Nathalie Lipscomb 1976Caroline Lipscomb LaTour 1975Lisa Stevens Suddarth 1980Rebecca Fletcher Holmes 1993Ashley Hathcox 2000Kerri Hightower Lucas 1987Barbara Joyce Couch 1950Jennifer Thomas 1999Jennifer James Burkhalter 1990Maureen McKenzie Borzak 1968Blythe McIntosh 1990Janice Williams Owens 1951Shannon Wright 1989Mary Dorsey Hart 1950Caroline Burnett Woodruff 1959Mary Balch McDowell 1986Mary Glass Long 1960Mary Herren Williams 1939Judith Neal 1993Tobi Whitaker 1994Heather Dieperink 1998Krystal Palmer 1994Elizabeth Dorlon 1998Anne Brown 1979Rebecca Vasquez 1994Kristine Kemp 1993Elizabeth Voitier 2001Dorothy Murdock Colclough 1942Jenny Grady Barker 1990Catherine Clinton Wadsworth 1990Mary Shanahan Anderson 1980Catherine Hoffman Marett 1946Marjorie Hale Craft 1967Suzanne Huffaker Daniel 1958Sylvia Stone Graham 1957Tommie Boroughs Blackwell 1962Catherine Culp King 1978Susan Faust 1982Jennifer Johnston Colquitt 1988Samantha Morris 1996Kathleen Burns Hall 1972Amy Cranford Stoll 1983Jo Anne Scott Bains 1952Steve-Anna Stephens 1983Mary Williams Hoff 1963Angela Steinman Many 1993Sulaine Skewes Sims 1968Dru Coleman Johnson 1977Margaret Greer Campbell 1992Laura Chambless 2006Linda Naftel McLeod 1966Barbara Nettles Williams 1955

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