Pi Beta Phi at the University of Minnesota

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Matching Gift Funds for Kathy Noll Erickson 77 An anonymous donor has offered up to $500 in matching gifts funds in honor of MN Alpha Pi Phi Kathy Noll Erickson. The goal is to raise a total of $1000 so that Kathy might be remembered with a personalized brick in the Arrow Path. Pledges for contributions made from now and until the end of summer (payable in 2012) in memory of Kathy will be matched on a one-for-one basis. All gifts may be made on a tax deductible basis, payable to the Pi Beta Phi Foundation. Kathy passed away in 2010 and is remembered for her infectious spirit, her great social organizing skills and loyalty as a friend. Her time as an active member of the Chapter provided a well-spring of joy in her life. A campaign gift/ pledge form can be downloaded from the Campaign website www.mnannex.org. For additional information and/or questions, contact Pam Burkley at 651-2609326 or email peterburk@lach.net By Pam Burkley The Renewing Our Common Bonds fundraising campaign has made great strides in its quest to secure funding for the complete renovation of the Chapter Annex. Along the way, MN Alpha Pi Phis have organized together to honor and to remember much loved sisters through the dedication of their gifts to the Campaign. Collected together, their stories weave the fabric of this Campaign and personify our common bonds friendship, loyalty, trust and learning. Here is a brief summary of those sisters honored with gifts to the Campaign. Irene Turner Christy 81 (1962-2010) Over 30 Pi Phi sisters from the 80s have joined together to dedicate their gifts to their cherished Pi Phi sister Irene Turner Christy who LOVED Pi Phi. A magnetic and faith filled spirit, Irene touched the lives of all who knew her with her enthusiasm and kindness.

Summer 2012 NEWSLETTER From MN Alpha Chapter House Corporation

Renewing Our Common Bonds - Honoring Our Sisters

Kerry Kokesh Diepolz 76 (1957-2003) Kerry is remembered by family and her Pi Phi sisters as a true angel in disguise. A quiet leader with a cheerful spirit, Kerry always saw the best in people and exemplified a true Pi Phi angel. day night Pi Phi Bridge Group. This group was formed over 50 years ago and Helen attended regularly for a number of years. Juliana Haas Dacy 42 (19232011) Juliana is remembered by her Pi Phi sister Erra Cornwell Carlson who writes: This donation to the Chapter House is in memory of my dear Pi Phi sister Juliana Haas Dacy. We were housemates at the Pi Phi house from 1942-1944 and had been in touch ever since.

Irene Turner Christy Helen Swanson Hamilton 55 (1937-2011) Helen is remembered by her sisters in the Monday night Pi Phi Bridge Group. This group was formed over 50 years ago and Helen attended regularly for a number of years.

Dianne Hart 70 (1951 -1973) Dianne had a natural enthusiasm and optimism about her that was contagious. She was intuitive, kind and had a huge heart. Above all else, Dianne is remembered as joyful and is Therese Brown Jensen and honored by her mother and Kathy Morrisey Porter family, many of whom are Pi Every gift to the Campaign Phis, and many other Pi Phi represents a story and we are sisters. grateful to all those who continue to share theirs with us. A special gift by Kathy Morrisey Porter 76 honors and celebrates Friendship Tried and True and Kathys enduring friendship with Therese Brown Jensen 76 in particular. Their friendship began as freshmen at the U of M and Therese introduced Kathy to Pi Phi. Friends from the start, their friendship Dianne Hart deepened over the years through many common bonds Helen Swanson Hamilton 55 Continued on page 2 (1937-2011) Helen is remembered by her sisters in the Mon-

Renewing Our Common Bonds - Honoring Our Sisters Continued from page 1 husbands who worked together, bridesmaids in each others weddings, children who attended school together, near neighbors for almost 20 years. Today Kathy and Therese remain closer than ever though many miles now separate them. Friendship tried and true indeed. We continue to raise funds for several of the honored sisters mentioned here in order to dedicate rooms in their memory, specifically additional donations are needed in memory of Dianne Hart. Alumnae who still wish to make a gift to the Campaign are encouraged to do so. The Campaign case statement and pledge form remain available from the updated Campaign website www.mnannex.org, or you can contact Pam Burkley directly at peterburk@lach.net or 651-260-9326. The ground has been broken on the renovation project and work will continue throughout the summer. The doors will be open on the new Annex in time for fall recruitment and Campaign donors are invited to a special open house on Thursday, August 30, from 7:30 9:00 p.m Plans are also underway for Homecoming, October 13, 2013 when all alumnae are invited back to campus to visit the Chapter House and Annex and attend related Homecoming events.

2012 Giving Opportunities The Decade Challenge Continues!

The Renewing Our Common Bonds Campaign has been successful in a number of ways, not the least of which is reuniting sisters, focusing our collective attention on the our Chapter and raising over $100,000 for the renovation of the Chapter Annex. We do however, remain short of our goal and we therefore are able to offer alumnae a 2012 gift giving opportunity. Gifts in 2012, payable to the Pi Beta Phi Foundation for Minnesota Alphas Annex renovation, remain tax deductible. New and or additional gifts from individuals who have already contributed will be recognized in combination with earlier gifts. For example, a donor who contributed $150 in 2011 and contributes an additional $100 in $2012 will be recognized as a $250 Sustaining Angel donor. Angels Circle Distinguished Angels Guardian Angels Special Angels Sponsoring Angels Sustaining Angels Angels Halos Gift Range $5,000 and above $2,500 - $4,999 $1,000 - $2,499 $500 - $999 $250 - $499 $100 - $249 up to $99

The Decade Challenge continues as well! The alumnae Decade (i.e. 70s, 80s, 90s etc) that contributes collectively the greatest sum of gifts and the one that has the highest percentage of donors earn the privilege of naming one of the bedrooms in the Chapter House or Annex. As of March 31, 2012 the 70s are leading the way in terms of the greatest sum of gifts. The 70s and 80s alumnae however are locked in a very close competition on participation and it much too close to call at this point. Will it be the 70s? will it be the 80s? or will it be another decade? Visit www.mnannex.org and watch the competition unfold!

University Steps Up to Expand Greek Community Relations

The Universitys new President, Eric Kahler, announced a task force in April to enhance U of M and Greek relations at the University. The group is charged with identifying areas of cooperation and plans for improvement at the U related to fraternity and sorority life including students, alumni relations and housing. Pi Phi Alum, Roxann Goertz, is representing sororities on the Alumni work team. Identifying U of M alumnae with Greek affiliation, communicating effectively and an allGreek Reunion in 2014 are in the planning discussions. We will keep you up to date and included as plans are fully developed.

Founders Day and Your Invite

Unfortunately, Chapter House Corporation had limited involvement in the 2012 Founders Day planning and know that many of you missed being included. We learned too late that a more limited database was used for 2012 Founders Day Evite and we do apologize for the issue this year. Meanwhile Founders Day 2013 is already in the planning and will be held on Sunday, April 21st. We promise to assure that all alumnae we have on our MN e-mail list are invited to join in the festivities, including the CHC hosted Mimosa Toast Preevent! Please mark that date on your calendars.

Angel Circle of the Renewing our Common Bonds Campaign

Distinguished Angels $5,000 - $9,999 Goertz, Roxann Repp Merrill Lynch Mulier, Mary Cooke Porter, Kathleen Morrisey Ryan, Pamela Sheehan Guardian Angels $2500-$4,999 Burkley, Pamela Gamer, Paula Herbert Gill, Kari Erickson Hart, Beverly Brynjolfson, ND Alpha Houser, Denise Olson, Keri Youngberg Semmer, Joan Velie Smith, Jacqueline Hjermstad Vilendrer, Kathlyn Kremer Special Angels $1,000-$2,499 Adams, Allie Prasciunas Aldrich, Allyson Smith , OH Beta Bjorklund, Kristin Kokesh Cashman, Kathryn Kaufman Duesman, Jennifer Essig, Carolyn Holmes Florine, Lauren Ziomek Goodnow, Susan Wheeler Herbert, Margaret Hunt Hess, Susan Punch Higgins, Mary Petroski Hunt-Graham, Michelle Sinks Ingvalson, Jill Marie Johnson, Marcie Claire Kokesh, Ronald and Janice Larsen, Alice Brown Magnuson, Heidi Wurst McNabb, Katherine Minneapolis Alumnae Club North, Cynthia DeSimone O'Hare, Jeanne Pitblado, Jeanne Oistad Plunkett, Sheila Marie Rudlang, Alisa Brooks Sabiston, Anna Haag Shuler, Susan Elling Skoglund, Judy Pitblado St. Paul Alumnae Club Stanley, June Johnston Sundet Foundation, on behalf of Scott and Cindy Trosen Sundet Troness, Mary Ann Lambert Tunheim, Elizabeth Starr Turk, Julianne Falzone Wildung, Wendy Jo Sponsoring Angels $500-$999 Dutcher, Judith Kay Fandel, Kelly Flanagan Farni, Patricia Sims Gidley, Bridget O'Keefe Hagberg, Elizabeth Brauer Higinbotham, Susan Spika Kingston, Jane Hartley Larson, Kristin Larson, Patricia Lockman, Sonja Benson 74 59 76 76 76 82 76 46 80 77 69 55 75 96 77 80 83 86 89 83 73 83 77 74 84 86 82 43 76 04 88 75 36 70 02 02 01 69 50 77 74 02 87 73 83 89 70 80 78 70 74 00 73 87 Magnuson, Regina Deziel Mayeron, Jack and Cindy McCoy, Jan Olsen Ohm, Molly Techel Robey, Jennifer Miller Romlin, Judith Spika Schepp, Beth on behalf of Jessica Schepp and Kimberly Schepp Stein, Sheila Smith Zakheim, Robert and Rhonda on behalf of Marissa Zakheim Sustaining Angels $250-$499 Aasgaard, Sara Battaglia Brown, Barbara Johnson Cerven, Leane English Chutich, Marlys Morrill Dougherty, Joann Hageman Farley Sisters, Patti 76, Sarah 78, Ann 82 Gehring, Barbara Tennis Johnson, Melissa Edmunds, WI Alpha Lentz, Andrea Wurst Mather, Shannon Fenlon Mooers, Geraldine Johnson Neal, Marcia Forman, WI Gamma Sather, Diane Elmeer Skogmo, Talla Sperling, Annie Cooper Turner, George Vevle, Karla Kaplan Vosbeck, Elizabeth Forman Vucenich, Stacy Angelus Walter, Judy Johnson Westman, Anne Felker Windberg, Mary Hoffman Angels $100-$249 Anderson, Mary Beth Bauer, Mary Hay Bleise, Vikki L. Carlson, Erra Cornwell Coit, Beverly Ness Comb, Courtney Anne Deppa, Colleen McCoy Durey, David and Barbara Durey, David and Sharon English, Ellyn Mary Gamble, Joanne Klobe Geske, Kathleen Palen Gilkey, Barb Carlson Han, Iris Jakon Hawley, Norma Drinane Hill, Jane-Anne Kirt Hoff, Kathy Calas Kattner, Mary Charlton Kjos, Mary Ellen Pfau Knutson, Becky Schwartz Kokesh, Richard Lambesis, Barbara Welke Lauder, Barbara Gesell Lewis, Kim Mills McGowan, Kellie Marie Meshbesher, Nancy Cooper Nash, Ann C Selander 78 76 84 83 75 03 11 56 09 82 57 78 49 80 56 96 81 83 49 47 79 74 99 52 44 85 63 72 77 81 42 72 42 74 97 72 79 51 77 80 89 52 82 51 73 59 96 65 49 81 83 77 82 Olson, Jessica Lorae Payne, Lindsay Lea Glaser Pengra, Joan Barnhart Phelps, Katie Cook Piccolo, Amy Will Ramsberger, Angela Ciardelli Reid, Lisa Clark Rewey, Jennifer Skornika Ridgeway, Karen Sims Rolf, Dawn, ND Alpha Rubin, Lesli Helaine Kravetz Schmelzer, Diane Soe Schuna, Kelly Wellner Shaver, Cristen Bogdanovich Singleton, Kari Beth Nestavai Snook, Andrea Hageman Storley, Ericka Pratt Stowe, Debra Baker Tatum, Carolyn Lamothe Tofteland, Sally Stickel Weiler, Julia Scott Weisner, Catherine Wiens, Elizabeth Rost Wright, Susan Guzy Halos up to $99 Barron, Katherine Stehr Boesen, Emily Schulze Bold, Cherill Bombach, Mary Margaret Brewer, Julia Hoigaard Conlin, Nicole Dornik, Laura Schmidt Eckstein, Mesa Johnson Ehekircher, Jeanne McClean Ertmer, Jodi Krenik Hanson, Miriam, OH Zeta Havens, B.J. Gammel Hegman, Jacqueline, IN Delta Helgen, Janet Beggs Hill, Myhra Diedrick Justus, Laura, NM Alpha Mason, Dorothy Donlin Mast, Marilyn Fiske McDonald, Joan, WI Beta Meeker, Winifred, Alberta Alpha Melrose, Velia, IL Epilson Nevins, Janet Juul Russell, Joan, VA Gamma Savereide, Eloise Tod Sorensen, Dorothy, IA Zeta Tangeman, Julie Ann Gray Tarr, Katie Tanner Welborn, Dorothy Howard Zahhos, Jennifer Event Hosts Belvedere-Young, Grace Edelstein, Bobbi Kuller Ernst, Kathy Johnston, WI Gamma Gamer, Paula Herbert Kuller, Amy Sabiston, Anna Haag Skoglund, Judy Pitblado Skogmo, Talla Stanley, June Johnston 02 98 45 97 98 87 97 85 69 98 84 74 97 84 98 86 91 75 63 82 63 85 57 57 87 96 80 87 06 97 99 48 85 47 48 61 54 54 70 51 57 47 55 63 44 53 52 54 86 86 60 57 85 72 73 82 73 02 69 74 50

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Friends and leaders for life

Upcoming Events Save the Date! In gratitude to the many donors who have made the renovation possible, an Annex Grand Opening Donor Reception is scheduled for Thursday, August 30, from 7:309:00. In addition to tours of the new Annex and a walk along the new Arrow Path, a cookie shine for the Actives is planned ssshhh ! This part is a surprise. Saturday, October 13 Pi Phi Annex and Chapter Open House for all University of Minnesota Alumnae during Homecoming. Sunday, April 21st, 2013 Pi Beta Phi Founders Day event Progress Update: Annex May 29th Pi Phi Annex has a New Roof! Follow the renovation project week by week at www.mnannex.org

A Busy Spring Semester for the Active ChapterThe Pi Phi Active Chapter, now with over 100 members, focused on fun and philanthropy this past spring semester. In March, the Pi Phis hosted Arrowspike, a volleyball tournament held at the rec center involving 34 teams, included many from Greek houses, to raise money for Pi Phi National philanthropy First Book. In April, Pi Phis fielded their own team in Relay for Life and had one of the top money raising teams at over $2500 for the American Cancer Society. For Spring Jam weekend, a University-wide event tagged Rockin through the Decades, Pi Phi and SA combined with a fun Jock Jams theme complete with old fashoned jerseys and fanny packs. Spring semester brings some romance too, with February Pi Phi Date Party, a Beaux and Arrows themed party for Valentines Day and a beautiful Spring Formal at the St. Paul Union Depot. We also congratulate three Pi Phi actives for winning the Frances H. Hofacre MN Alpha Scholarship this year: Angie Beauchamp, Sarah Campbell and Emma Conteras.