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Delta Doings 2020
Happy 110th Birthday,
Delta Kappa Psi!
Per recommendations from the CDC and the Governor of the State of California,
Delta Kappa Psi will not hold its 110th Birthday Luncheon this May. We look forward
to seeing all of our beloved Lavender Ladies and celebrating 111 years of sisterhood at
the 2021 Delta Birthday Luncheon!
Executive Council 2
President’s Message
Dear Delta Sisters,
Like many of you, I cannot believe where time has gone. As I write this, I have served three-quarters of my
term as Alumnae Executive Council President. I cannot believe I will turn over the gavel in May, and I cannot
believe it is 2020. Our President-Elect is Ivy Scott, and she will be a great addition to Delta Exec. If you do not
know Ivy, you will be able to meet her at the Birthday Luncheon in May. I will remain on the Council for one
more year as Past-President, but the reins will be firmly in Ivy’s hands. Being so involved with Delta continues to
be a great joy for me and while I may be stepping down soon as President, I will continue to be involved where
I can, including in my local Alumnae Chapter. Delta remains strong through our Alumnae Chapters and our
Initiated Members. I look forward to meeting the new Lovely Lavender Ladies welcomed into our sorority in
January – just in time to help usher Delta into its 110th year. .
The past year has been filled with traditional events and activities including:
• The 109th Birthday Luncheon hosted by the Alpha Chapter at the University of Redlands Orton Center.
There truly was “No Place Like Home.” It was a wonderful afternoon, and our luncheon continues to be a
great Delta Tradition and a time to reconnect with Deltas of all ages. The Delta Chapter did a wonderful job
with the raffle and silent auction items (along with donations from our other Chapters) which raised money
for scholarships and awards.
• Our Annual “Cuca’s and a Cold One” event at Homecoming, hosted by the Omega Chapter, was held at the
Delta House with Alumnae, New and Initiated Members and their families in attendance. What a fantastic
opportunity for families to see what Delta is all about. We also acknowledged three IMs that received
scholarships from Delta’s Anita Gordon Hentschke Endowed Scholarship Fund .
• The Mother-Daughter Tea was held at the Delta House last March, hosted by the Omega Chapter. This is
another fun tradition where IMs and their mothers or other guests come together to celebrate the graduating
seniors who receive their traditional Recipe Boxes at the event. It was my distinct pleasure to be able to give
my daughter, Mary, her Recipe Box at the Tea.
Thank you to all the Alumnae Chapter members who faithfully plan and host these functions year to year.
Without their work, we would not have these opportunities to see Delta Sisters from near and far nor the
opportunity to showcase Delta to family and friends. If you are not involved in an Alumnae Chapter, I highly
encourage you to join one in your area. If you do not live in Southern California, please consider starting a
chapter in your area. Please contact me if you are interested in learning how to start a chapter at hojono@cox.net.
Delta has numerous ways to keep in touch. We have a website for Deltas only, a private Facebook page, and
an alumnae Instagram. Please use these social media outlets to stay up to date on what Delta is doing on campus
and off, and to remain in touch with your Delta sisters.
Executive Council continues to support the IMs and Alumnae Chapters in various ways. This includes
recognizing a Delta Girl of the Year and Delta Woman of the Year, presenting scholarships and Named
Awards to IMs, and providing other support where needed. Executive Council is also instituting another award
to recognize an IM for her exemplary community service, on and off campus. We expect to honor the first
recipient of the Making a Difference Outstanding Community Service Award at the Birthday Luncheon in May.
Executive Council continues to discuss how else we can spend some of our non-designated funds to support
Deltas, but we cannot continue to do these things without your financial support through paying annual dues.
There are several levels of dues giving. Please see the Treasurer’s Report for full information on how you can help
support both alumnae and IM activities by paying your dues. Note: If you are part of an Alumnae Chapter, you
can pay your dues to your Chapter Treasurer and she will forward a portion to Executive Council.
If you are interested in serving on Executive Council, feel free to contact me to discuss open positions and
how you can be involved. Serving on Executive Council is an ideal way to have your finger on the pulse of Delta.
You would be surprised at the things you learn about our sorority!
Thank you for allowing me to be part of this amazing organization and to serve as the President of your
Alumnae Executive Council. I want to especially thank my fellow Council officers and members who kept me on
track and assisted me in more ways than I can count. Deltas do amazing things in Delta, at the University, and in
Executive Council 3 President’s Message, continued the community, near and far. Delta continues to mold smart, strong women and I am so blessed to be part of it. Holly Emmons Nolan President, Executive Council Treasurer’s Report We continue to receive the majority of our income from the payment of dues by Delta alumnae. This year, close to 60% of those paying dues paid at the Royal Purple or Lovely Lavender sponsor level. We still are only receiving a handful of dues at the Young Alumnae level of $15 but hope this will increase in the future. (Just a reminder: if you graduated within the last 10 years, your dues are only half of the regular annual dues of $30.) So how are the dues you pay being used? They are used to support the Advisors in their work with the Initiated Members including providing pizza when the Advisors meet with the IM Exec Team at the start of each semester and the traditional New Member Breakfast. In addition, dues are used to cover the cost of each graduating Delta and her mother (or guest) attendingthe annual Mother-Daughter Tea , as well as the cost of the IMs attending “Cuca’s and a Cold One” at Homecoming. Dues also subsidize half the cost of the Birthday Luncheon for the IMs , as well as covering the cost of the award given each year to the Delta Girl of the Year. Funds will also cover the cost of the newly established Making a Difference Outstanding Community Service Award. We, of course, have some overhead costs such as the cost of our website that are also covered by the dues we receive. If you have not paid your dues this year, I am more than happy to still accept them. Checks may be mailed to: Luann Bangsund, 648 Palo Alto Drive, Redlands, CA 92373. The other sources of income are from individual and Chapter donations to the Named Awards funds, financial support earmarked for the Delta House and from the raffle and silent auction each year at the Birthday Luncheon. The proceeds from the raffle go to fund the Named Awards given each year to IMs. The proceeds from the silent auction are donated to the University of Redlands to increase the Anita Gordon Hentschke Endowed Scholarship fund. Last year we were able to donate $3,410 to the endowment of the scholarship. Luann Bangsund Treasurer, Executive Council Delta Kappa Psi on the Web All sisters are strongly encouraged to update their website profiles if they haven’t done so in a while. There is a lot of outdated information in the Alumnae Member Directory that can only be updated accurately by YOU! If you are not currently registered on the website, please go to www.deltakappapsi.org and register. You can also find all things Delta on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/groups/DeltaKappaPsiAlumni/. Please send website questions or thoughts on things you’d like to see added to the website to Heather Pescosolido Thomas at heather.thomas.slo@gmail.com. I look forward to seeing you online or hearing from you via email! Historian’s Report The scanning of Delta history continues with the older Doings having been scanned most recently. Our oldest copy dates from 1939 and we have several from the 1940s. Note: These early copies were created by the Active Chapter! There is still a large variety of photos and memorabilia to scan. We hope to upload all of this to cloud storage at some point in the future. Questions regarding the preservation of Delta’s history? Please feel free to contact me at teriagrossman@ gmail.com or (818) 349-2231. Teri Allard Grossman
Delta Dues 4
Delta Kappa Psi Dues Structure
The following dues structure is in effect:
Young Alumna Dues (graduated within the past five years) - $15
Regular Alumna Dues - $30
Lavender Lovely Sponsor - $50
• Alumna Membership for one year
(October 1st - September 30th)
• Recognition on the Delta website and in the Delta Doings
Royal Purple Sponsor - $110 (to be increased by $1 each year to match the number of years since Delta was
founded)
• Alumna Membership for one year
(October 1st - September 30th)
• Recognition on the Delta Website and in the Delta Doings
• One ticket to the “Cuca’s and a Cold One” Homecoming Event
• One ticket to the annual Birthday Luncheon
Royal Purple Sponsors Lavender Lovely Sponsors
Luann Bangsund Durene Hanson Janet Berckefeldt Susan McClure
Judy Bowman Lori Hatfield Rachel Cohn Sandy McCreight
Char Burgess Jennifer Hayhurst Marian Cropp Barbara Mead
Deborah Calvert Hannah McAnespie Gloria Cropp Marilyn Meadows
Anne Castagnaro Claudia Newton Jean Crowell Andrea Moss
Cynthia Chole Holly Nolan Janet Dort Cindy Munz
Carol Driffill Mary Nolan Marilyn Eckels Peggy Overland
Nancy Durein Liz Peale Hind Marilyn Edmondson Ginny Roodhouse
Marcia Fagan Cathy Schilling Joanne Ellis Vicki Schraner
Kelly Fenney Molly Scroop Jana Filbach Lula Sutherland
Mary Fetherling Nancy Shuler April Fordyce Sherryl Taylor
Janet Fletcher Linda Simms Sherryl Gentry Sandra Tinsley
Julie Frisbee Betty Stanfill Mary Kay Jacobs Meredith Travis
Janet Grenda Susan Styn Terri Johanson Karen Vandenberg
Hannah Gruhn-Bengston Mary Vivanco Paula Kahler Kelle Volkommer
Judy Crowell Kenny Pat Wagner
Cynthia Koziuk-Miller Barbara White
Julianne Leving Marion Wiens
Betsy Madru Alice Yick
If you wish to give a monetary gift to Delta, you may do so online or by mail. To ensure your gift is
acknowledged by the University and tax deductible, please give online at www.redlands.edu/givegreek .
You may also send a check made payable to the University of Redlands with “Delta Kappa Psi” in the notes
section to the Office of Advancement Services, University of Redlands, P.O. Box 3080, Redlands CA 92373-
0999.
On Campus 2 There’s No Place Like Home With a fresh coat of exterior paint and new laminate flooring throughout, the Delta House looks amazing! A HUGE “shout out” goes to the Martel family (Mia Martel ’22 joined Delta last fall) for their donation of a “Ring” doorbell system for the House to enhance security. Delta House Funds will be used to pay the annual fee for the system’s operation and monitoring. Thank you to those who attending “Cuca’s and a Cold One” at Homecoming and put money in one of the “purple pigs”. Those funds have been put to good use to provide the House with a set of rechargeable back-up batteries for the “Ring” system, a hose, a Swiffer Wet Jet for wood floors, interior door mats and a variety of cleaning supplies. Future projects include the repainting of the decorative plaques on the backyard fence and hopefully convincing the University it’s time for interior paint. We are also in need of additional purple E-Z UPs and purple plastic beverage buckets for events so we will be working on acquiring those. Deltas interested in donating to the House Fund may send a check (made payable to the University of Redlands with “Delta House” indicated in the notes section) to: Office of Development, University of Redlands, P.O. Box 3080, Redlands, CA 92373-0999. New or “gently used” household items are welcome too. Please email Lori Hatfield at buick1913@msn.com if you have items to donate or want to discuss anything Delta House related. Advisory Team Update The life of a Delta Alumnae Advisor is never boring, that’s for sure! In addition to basically being “on call 24/7” to provide ongoing counsel and support, Advisors enjoy meeting formally with the Initiated Member Executive Officers each semester, hosting the New Member Breakfast, and attending Formal Rush, the Presents Dinner, the Mother-Daughter Tea and the Senior Wine and Cheese as schedules permit. The opportunity to spend individual time with a few of the New Members over coffee or a meal is always a treat. Our work can be time-consuming, but is important, and seems genuinely appreciated by the current members of Delta as well as the University with the recent addition of Janet Sitton Grenda ‘84 and Lori Hays Hatfield ’80 representing Delta at Greek Alumni Advisory Committee (GAAC) meetings. GAAC was created a year ago with the intention of fostering a stronger partnership with the University, while becoming a collective voice for undergraduate and alumni Greek communities. Similar committees have existed in the past but Ken Grcich, Senior Associate Dean of Student Affairs, believes the positive energy and relationships of the members, the robust agenda for each meeting, and Mackenzie Oppenheim Dawes’ leadership (Beta Lambda, ’07) as Chair are key factors to its success. Erin Sanborn, Director of Student Involvement and Success, also partners with GAAC to support the present and future Greek students. Over the past year, the committee created a leadership structure, instituted a policy that no new members can serve as Sober Hosts at parties, reviewed the Greek Council constitution, hosted an All-Greek event at Homecoming and rewrote the Organization Housing Handbook and Contract Supplement for Residence Life and Housing to adopt. Upcoming topics include reviewing IFC and Panhellenic rules for consistency, creating a Greek alumni-wide Advisory Team Structure, updating the Rush and Bid Process, redefining University Advisor expectations and evaluating how House Funds are managed. Katie Miller Gaw ’97, Elizabeth Peale Hind ’95, Claudia Proctor Newton ’84 and Cathy Moreland Schilling ’76 continue to round out our Alumnae Advisory Team with Meigan Karraker, Assistant Director, Academic Success at the University of Redlands, serving as University Advisor for Delta. Have questions for us? Please contact the Delta Advisory Team via email through Lori Hatfield at buick1913@ msn.com. Actives Update The active circle continues to preserve Delta traditions through rush, new member process events, songs, Lip Sync, and Presents. Delta welcomed 25 sisters this year, with 16 new members joining in the fall and nine in the
On Campus 2 spring. All members enjoyed sisterhood bonding events throughout the year, including a trip to Big Bear for the fall informal. On campus, Delta engaged in community service; the sorority is currently transitioning their philanthropy from the American Cancer Society to Redlands Family Services. Delta’s soccer team placed second in the spring intramural tournament. To support the renovations to the Delta House, the actives thoroughly cleaned out the garage and shed, and they are enjoying the added security of the house’s new Ring system. Actives + Academics + Community Service = SUCCESS! The Initiated Members achieved a 3.6 overall GPA for the fall of 2019 which is a figure well above the minimum required of Greek organizations by the University and another increase over the fall of 2018…got to love the trend! Deltas continue to have a strong presence on the Dean’s List with half the current membership achieving that honor for fall 2019…wow! Those having a semester GPA of 3.65 or above and therefore being on the Dean’s List include Lauren Bingham, Sara Bond, Madeline Bush, Savannah Casey, Brittany Dinkins, Sarah Draves, Emily Duncan, Michelle Encinas, Kameron Fernandez, Joren Fettig, Allison Gillies, Marissa Hernandez, Samara Herrick, Kelly Klish, Maya Lang, Sarah Levi, Molly Lindsay, Amy Markowicz, Claire Olmstead, Makenna Parenti, Isabelle Pilato, Amanda Riebe, Janean Ruttner, Madeline Salminen-Cunningham, Clara Sanders, Payton Shatafian, Emily Shipcott, Samantha Tafoya, Natalie Thayer, Alison Waddles and Charleston Walters. Six Initiated Members received a 4.0 GPA for fall – Lauren Bingham, Sara Bond, Emily Duncan, Makenna Parenti, Janean Ruttner and Madeline Salminen-Cunningham. Makenna, as the woman with the highest cumulative GPA of the six, was honored with a traditional Delta pin to wear this Spring. Community Service is another area in which Deltas continue to excel. The sorority completes anywhere from 500-1,000+ hours as a group in any given semester depending on how many women are on campus. Each Initiated Member is required to complete 10 hours of community service per semester but, like academics, there are those who go above and beyond. In recent years, the Initiated Member with the highest number of community service hours was honored with a traditional pin to wear the following semester. If that was still the case, Amy Markowicz would be wearing a pin having completed 38.75 hours of community service in the fall of 2019…way to go Amy! However, Executive Council has taken acknowledging Initiated Members’ community service efforts one step further. Beginning this spring, a new “Making a Difference Outstanding Community Service Award” will be added to the awards presented at the Birthday Luncheon for which all current Deltas may apply. Just like the Lois Hentschke Scholton Leadership Award, women will complete an application to be considered for the “Making a Difference Outstanding Community Service Award” and a selection committee will determine the recipient. A monetary award equal to the Delta Girl and Named Awards will accompany the honor, but the award amount will be split between the honoree and her charity of choice. Stay Current on Greek Life at Redlands The Office of Alumni and Community Relations’ Greek Alumni Newsletter is sent twice a year – fall and spring. Your current email must be on file with the University for you to receive it. To update your information, go to https://www.redlands.edu/alumni/updateyourinformation/. Another resource for information is the University of Redlands Greek Alumni website page which can be accessed at http://www.redlands.edu/student- affairs/greek-life/greek-alumni/.
On Campus 7 Welcome to Delta’s 2019-2020 New Members! Fall 2019 New Member Class: Spicy 16 Spring 2020 New Member Class: Rise and Shine Nine
Delta Honors 8
Madeline Huston
Delta Girl of the Year
The Delta Girl of the Year is a very special honor awarded a Delta senior who
has given her time to the sorority, the University of Redlands and the community.
Our 2019 Delta Girl of the Year, Madeline Huston, represents the best of Delta. Her
friends describe her as kind, hardworking, dedicated, loyal and considerate. She
joined Delta in the Fall of 2017 with “Livin’ on Cloud Nine”. She has held numerous
offices including Song Chair, Chaplain, Gifts Chair, Presents Chair and President.
Her sisters also noted that she volunteers her time with Big Buddies and puts one
hundred and ten percent into everything she does.
Madeline was born and raised in Redlands and she is both a University of
Redlands and Delta legacy. Her aunt is a Delta, and her mother is a faculty member
at Redlands. Madeline loves spending time with her dog and hanging out with her
family and friends. She is also a huge fan of the sitcom “Friends”. She is a math major
and will be receiving her teaching credential upon graduation. In summary, her
sisters agree, “She is truly the definition of what Delta stands for.”
Connie Pezoldt Smith
Delta Woman of the Year
The Delta Woman of the Year is a very special honor given to a Delta alumnae
who has given her time to the sorority and the University of Redlands. Often, the
recipient has also shown outstanding dedication to her community, her professional
aspirations and her personal and family life. This year’s Delta Woman of the Year,
Connie Pezoldt Smith, has spent the last 40 years building a very impressive resume
in all aspects. She received her Bachelor of Arts degree in Multiple Subjects from the
University of Redlands in 1981. She completed her Master of Science in Educational
Administration degree in 1989 at California State University Fullerton. She is
currently working on her Doctorate in Leadership for Educational Justice at the University of Redlands.
Connie has spent the last 38 years making a difference in the field of education. She began her career as
a classroom teacher, becoming a mentor teacher then IBM education consultant. She became an Assistant
Principal, then District Curriculum Coordinator and ultimately elementary school Principal. Her professional
associations and accomplishments have included former Association of California School Administrators
(ACSA) Region 17 Elementary Administrator Representative, Adjunct Professor at Concordia University in
Irvine, member of the Tustin Public Schools Foundation Board of Directors and Orange Unified School District’s
Administrator of the Year. She is also a member of the Kiwanis of Orange and volunteers numerous hours at the
Orange County Bob Hope USO at John Wayne Airport. This is a respite place for women and men who have or
are currently serving our nation’s military and are traveling.
Connie joined Delta in the spring of 1979 and held many offices as well as being a SPUR. She joined the
Kappa Alumnae chapter in 1981 and has been an active member for 38 years signing up for everything no one
else wants to do. She served as Alumnae Executive Council Vice President for three years and was on the “sewing
team” that refurbished the Initiated Members’ robes. She has served on two Alumni Reunion Committees and
is a member of the University of Redlands Cortner Society.
Connie was born, raised and lives in Orange County, CA and has been married to her husband, Phillip, for
26 years. She has two sons. Garrett is a student at Concordia University in Irvine, after serving four years in the
United States Marine Corps, and Grant recently graduated from the University of San Francisco.
Delta Honors 9
Awards remember alumnae sisters, honor active Deltas
The Executive Council of the and was named Delta Woman of
Delta Kappa Psi Alumnae debuted the Year in 1972. At the University
two annual awards for Delta seniors of Redlands, she served on the
at the 90th Birthday Luncheon in Alumni Board of Directors,
May 2000: The Lois Hentschke headed reunion committees, was
Scholton Leadership Award and a Town and Gown member, and
the Barbie Powers Allen Award for received the University of Redlands
Delta Enthusiasm. Each recipient Distinguished Service Award in
receives a monetary award and a 1996. In her community, she
framed certificate, and her name is served as president for numerous
engraved on a plaque that hangs in organizations, including the
the Delta House. United Way, Breakfast Club, Junior
The Lois Hentschke Scholton Women of the Contemporary
Leadership Award honors Lois for Club, PTA, Redlands Women’s
her strong leadership in the Delta Golf Association, American Heart
Kappa Psi sorority, at the University Association, and the Redlands
of Redlands, and in her community Community Hospital corporate
Lois Hentschke Scholton
by honoring a Delta senior in board. She chaired committees
her name who demonstrates at her church and taught Sunday headed the Redlands Admissions
outstanding leadership qualities. school. Lois passed away in 1999. Assistance Program for the
Lois was instrumental in the The Barbie Powers Allen University of Redlands for many
formation of the Delta Kappa Enthusiasm Award honors Barbie years, received the Distinguished
Psi Alumnae Executive Council for being the most enthusiastic Service Award in 1989, served on
and served as its first president in lavender lady. We have chosen the University of Redlands Alumni
1948. She was a Delta patroness to remember her leadership and Board of Directors, received a 75th
for many years, served as president everlasting, dedicated spirit by Anniversary Medal, was a member
of the Alpha Alumnae Chapter, honoring a Delta senior in her of the Faculty Club, Bulldog Bench,
name who demonstrates the and the Alumni Leadership Group,
greatest enthusiasm for Delta. and she received the Delta Woman
For decades, Barbie was our of the Year Award in 1965. She
most spirited, loyal, and hard- currently resides in Wilsonville,
working Delta for Delta. She Oregon.
served as president on the Alumnae If you are interested in
Executive Council and was actively contributing to the funding of
involved in the Epsilon Alum these awards, please send a check
Chapter in Long Beach. Barbie payable to Delta Kappa Psi to
chaired the fundraising efforts for Executive Council Treasurer Luann
the Delta Kappa Psi Planetarium Bangsund, and be sure to indicate
project in Hentschke Hall. The which award you would like to
original goal of the project was support in the notation section on
to raise $25,000 to complete your check.
the planetarium in the science
building, but more than $30,000
were raised with a foundation gift
Barbie Powers Allen of an additional $25,000. Barbie
Delta Honors 10
Syrah Gerth
2019 Lois Hentschke Scholton Leadership Award
Congratulations to Syrah Gerth, a recipient of the 2019 Lois Hentschke Scholton
Leadership Award!
Syrah’s involvements while at Redlands included being a Big Buddies Student
Mentor, Jasper’s Corner Volunteer Tutor and Lead Student Director of the Community
Service Learning Office. She was a member of the Multi Media Art Journaling Club,
the Students for a Positive Change Club, was a Student Advancement Caller and a
SPUR. She also studied abroad in Freiburg, Germany.
As a Delta, Syrah held the positions of Gifts Chair, Lip Sync Chair, Abroad Chair,
Treasurer and Sorority’s Own Mom (SOM). She also served as an Inter-sorority
Counselor.
Syrah is affiliated with Omicron Delta Kappa (National Leadership Honor Society), Order of Omega
(National Leadership Honor Society for members of Greek organizations), Phi Betta Kappa (Honor Society
for Liberal Arts and Sciences) and the Society of Human Resources Management (SHRM). She served as
Treasurer of Pi Sigma Alpha (National Political Science Honor Society) and received the Warren C. Christopher
Scholarship for Public Service. Syrah was on the Dean’s List all 8 semesters at Redlands.
Syrah is from Seattle, WA, majored in Public Policy with a concentration in Business Administration and Law
Policy. It is her goal to return to Seattle and start a job in Human Resources, working towards creating training
and development programs within a company.
Sabina Scoggin
2019 Lois Hentschke Scholton Leadership Award
Congratulations to Sabina Scoggin, our second recipient of the 2019 Lois
Hentschke Scholton Leadership Award!
Sabina’s involvements at Redlands included being an Outdoor Recreation Programs
Trip Leader/Instructor, a member of the water polo team and a Big Buddies mentor.
She was also involved with Students for Environmental Action, the Boys and Girls
after school program, was a Relay for Life team captain, a Math tutor, an English tutor
in Spain while studying abroad and a Biology Research Intern.
In Delta, she has held the positions of Presents Chair, Community Service Chair
and New Member Educator.
Sabrina is affiliated with Omicron Delta Kappa (National Leadership Honor
Society), Phi Sigma (Biological Sciences Honor Society) and Mortar Board (National College Senior Honor
Society). She also received the Richard and Virginia Hunsaker Scholarship Prize.
Sabrina is from Ashland, OR, was a Biology major with a minor in Spanish and Pre-Medicine. Her goal is to
teach English in Spain before going to medical school.Delta Honors 11
Liran Koropitzer
2019 Barbie Powers Allen Award for Delta Enthusiasm
Congratulations to Liran Koropitzer, the recipient of the 2019 Barbie Powers Allen
Enthusiasm Award! The Initiated Members voted her as the senior whom they felt was
the most enthusiastic, spirited and loyal Delta.
Liran’s involvements while at the Redlands included Associated Students
of the University of Redlands (ASUR) East Hall Senator, Executive Director of
Communications and Vice President. Other involvements included Mock Trial
Captain, Hillel Outreach Chair, Holiday Chair and Shabbat Chair, East Hall Resident
Council President, Roots and Shoots, SPURS, New Student Orientation Leader and
TRAIN Leadership Retreat Facilitator. She represented her peers on several search
committees for the University, served as a mathematics grader and studied abroad
in Israel as part of the Honors Peace and Conflict Studies Program. In Delta, Liran held the positions of New
Member Captain, Recruitment Chair, Historian, Academic Chair, Fall Projects Chair, Community Service Chair
and Philanthropic Chair.
Liran’s affiliations include Pi Sigma Alpha (National Political Science Honor Society), Omicron Delta Kappa
(National Leadership Honor Society), Phi Beta Kappa (Honor Society for Liberal Arts and Sciences). She was
on the Dean’s List all four years at Redlands and graduated summa cum laude. Her many awards included the
Warren Christopher Endowed Public Service Scholarship, University of Haifa President’s Award, Athena Award,
Poseidon Award, Four Years of Outstanding Achievement Award, Social Student Film Festival Award and
Orange County Film Festival 2016 for Best Original Score Award: The Truth.
Liran majored in Political Science and Public Policy and minored in French. It is her goal to attend law school.
Anita Gordon Hentschke Endowed Scholarship Honorees
Allison Gilles ‘20
Allison is a renewal recipient for this scholarship. She is a Business Administration
major with an Accounting minor and her hometown is Simi Valley, CA. In the fall,
she served as Director of Public Relations and Fall Projects Chair for Delta and joined
Maroon and Gray Student Ambassadors. She recently returned from traveling abroad to
Barcelona, Spain and took on the role of being a para-educator.
Amy Markowicz ‘20
Amy is a Communication Sciences and Disorders major and her hometown is
Montrose, CA. Amy hopes to pursue a career in speech pathology after graduating in
the spring. She is actively involved on campus as a mentor for Big Buddies and has held
several positions in Delta. She had the wonderful opportunity to travel abroad to Ireland
and credits this experience for her newfound passion for travel.
Allison Sherry ‘20
Allison is a student in the Johnston Center for Integrative Studies and her emphasis is
Public Policy and Civic Engagement. Her hometown is Edmonds, WA. She is an involved
Delta as Director of Public Relations and Fall Projects Chair, is on the Bulldog Women’s
Lacrosse team, is a part of the Associated Students of the University of Redlands Executive
Cabinet serving as Director of Well-being, and is a Student Ambassador for Maroon and
Gray.109th Birthday Luncheon 12
“There’s no place like home!”
Deltas came home to the dear old U
of R at the 109th Birthday Luncheon,
held on Saturday, May 4, 2019, in
the University of Redlands’ Orton
Center. Thank you to the Alpha
alumnae chapter for organizing this
wonderful event!
The Delta alumnae chapter will
host the 110th Birthday Luncheon
at the Oakmont Country Club in
Glendale on Saturday, May 2, 2020.
We look forward to seeing you there!Homecoming 2019 13 Our annual Delta Homecoming “Cuca’s and a Cold One” was a huge success! The Omega alumnae chapter hosted 133 Delta actives, new members, alumnae, and their families on the Delta House patio. During the program, the recipients of the Anita Gordon Hentschke Endowed Scholarship were announced, as well as the Delta Girl of the Year. Fall President Madeline Huston introduced the new member class, and all Deltas enjoyed singing our traditional songs.
Alumnae Chapter News 14
Alpha our meetings and happy hours LET Ornament Exchange at Susan
Inland Empire US KNOW! Styn’s home. We also collected
The Alpha Chapter has been one toys to be distributed to military
busy group this year! We had a Kelly Feeney and Deborah Miller- families. We joined together for
kickoff social at Claudia Newton’s Calvert lunch in Imperial Beach, especially
home in September. In October, Chapter Co-Presidents to include some sisters who live in
we learned now to professionally kelly.feeney@disney.com that area and we met to assemble
decorate Halloween cookies at deborahlouise@mac.com our baskets for the Silent Auction
Martha Green’s - The Eating Room. and Raffle. Please consider joining
We started Mother-Daughter us for good times with sisters.
Tea and Recipe Box planning in Delta
November at Janet Fletcher’s home. Linda Simms
San Fernando Valley Chapter President
Our annual Ornament Exchange in Our annual Christmas meeting
December was once again hosted lindasimms2@att.net
to exchange gifts to the reading
by Luann Bangsund. As you can see of “The Night Before Christmas”
in the picture, fun was had by all. (with the rule of thirteen!) was
Char Burgess hosting us for Soup held at Barbie Grossman’s home. Omega II
and Salad in January brought our Our gatherings in 2020 are devoted San Diego
largest group yet. We look forward to preparing for the Birthday Welcome to the Omega II Delta
to our spring adventures which will Luncheon. We hope you can join Alumnae Chapter in San Diego,
include a work night to prepare for us on Saturday, May 2nd at the CA. Started about 18 months ago,
the Tea and assemble the Recipe Oakdale Country Club in Glendale. we are a group of women in our
Boxes at Lori Hatfield’s home, a We draw our members from 40s and 50s in the San Diego area
wine/beer tasting night out and our the San Fernando Valley, Burbank, who have created a sub-group
annual dinner on the Tartan Patio Glendale and as far as Monrovia from the original Omega Chapter.
to welcome the summer. If you are and Lancaster. We invite you to join Since most of us work, we meet on
in the Redlands area, we would love us for friends, food and fun. weekends about every two to three
for you to join us!
months. It’s been a blast getting
Teri Grossman together with our Delta sisters.
Kailey Hatfield-Odero ‘12 Chapter President There is a solid group of about eight
Chapter President teriagrossman@gmail.com to ten of us. We’ve gone hiking in
kailey.hatfield@gmail.com
Penasquitos, had a paint party at
Holly Nolan’s home in Escondido,
Omega I met for dinner at Vintana, star
Kappa San Diego gazed through a high-powered
Orange County San Diego now has two Alumnae telescope at Kathy Petrucci’s
Greetings from Orange County! Chapters! Omega I meets on home, met for lunch at the Rancho
The Kappas always enjoy happy selected Fridays for lunch, work, Bernardo Inn, toured an outdoor
hours and gatherings. We had a and friendship. We meet about sculpture garden in Ramona, and
wonderful time at Gayle Peterson’s four times a year depending on enjoyed food and drink at Stone
home for our Annual Ornament our assignment in the rotation. Brewery. We’d love for you to join
Exchange in December. Kappas In October 2019, we hosted the us! For more information, contact
are having a great time planning Homecoming event, “Cuca’s and a Rachel Cohn at racheleah213@
the Silent Auction and Raffle for Cold One,” at the Delta House in gmail.com or (858) 705-3109.
Delta’s . We can’t wait to see you at Redlands. A record number 133
the Luncheon! If you are living in attended!
Orange County and want to attend We had our annual DecemberReunions 15 Top: Deltas celebrated the life of Jennifer Alford Haynes (‘98), who passed on October 9, 2019, after a long battle with brain cancer. Middle left: Deltas celebrate at the Mohonk Mountain House in New York in June. Middle right: Six class of ‘76 Deltas experienced a FABULOUS TRIP to Iceland in August which included an abundance of waterfalls, glaciers, thermal pools, icebergs, lava fields, trolls, zodiac ride in a glacial lagoon, ATV ride, ancient caves, sheep, Icelandic horses, and more! Pictured left to right are Luanne Stanton Hardy, Katy Trumbo, Susan Cook Lynch, Ann Halligan, Eileen Schaefer Landes, and Cathy Moreland Schilling. Bottom: The Alpha alumnae chapter enjoys their Christmas party and ornament exchange.
Lavender News 16 2000 time capsule unveiled The “Delta Dungeon,” which is now a closet within the Delta House, was found to be in desperate need of cleaning last summer, so Lori Hatfield and Cathy Schilling went to work. The unexpected treasure uncovered was a “time capsule” from spring 2000 which was to be opened in spring 2010. Well, we missed that deadline by nine years with the capsule being buried at the bottom of the closet and the key, which was supposed to be in the “Patronesses’ possession,” nowhere to be found. Created by the 10 Temptations, Lascivious 11, Incandescent 9, Heavenly 7, Naughty 9, Flirtations 4 and 11 Electrix, the capsule ended up at Hatfield Buick GMC where shop staff had fun figuring out how to break into it. Some of the contents of the capsule are pictured below. Enjoy your walk down memory lane, capsule contributors! A special thank you... Thank you to Delta sister Penny Wickett Smith ’59 of Boulder City, NV for generously donating her traditional pin back to the sorority. Pins donated are currently worn by key Initiated Members including the President, New Member Educator, 1st Vice President, and the woman with the highest GPA the previous semester. This irreplaceable part of Delta history makes the donation even more special – thank you Penny! Deltas interested in donating their traditional pin to the sorority are encouraged to contact Lori Hatfield at buick1913@msn.com.
Delta Kappa Psi Executive Council 17
Executive Council Alumnae Chapters Advisors
President Alpha Katie Miller Gaw
Holly Nolan Redlands
hojono@cox.net katiemark04@gmail.com
Kailey Hatfield-Odero
President-Elect kailey.hatfield@gmail.com Janet Grenda
Ivy Scott jcgren@verizon.net
ivyscott68@gmail.com Delta
San Fernando Valley Lori Hays Hatfield
Vice President
Jody Stratton Teri Grossman buick1913@msn.com
jodyslp@yahoo.com teriagrossman@gmail.com
Elizabeth Peale Hind
Secretary Kappa elizabeth.hind@yahoo.com
Brittney Simon Borbon Orange County
brittneycsimon@gmail.com
Kelly Feeney Claudia Newton
Treasurer kelly.feeney@disney.com clnewton1@msn.com
Luann Bangsund
luann.bangsund@gmail.com Deborah Miller-Calvert Cathy Moreland Schilling
deborahlouise@mac.com cathyschilling@icloud.com
Delta Doings
Editor
Anne Castagnaro Chi University Advisor
anne.castagnaro@gmail.com Colorado Meigan Karraker
Brooke Gabrielli meigan_karraker@redlands.edu
Production brooke.gabrielli@gmail.com
Elizabeth Peale Hind
liz.hind@yahoo.com
Omega I
Historian San Diego Email & Mailing Address
Teri Grossman Linda Sims
teriagrossman@gmail.com janetdort@icloud.com Delta Doings
deltadoings@yahoo.com
House Chair
Lori Hatfield Omega II
buick1913@msn.com San Diego Delta Kappa Psi Alumnae
Rachel Cohn P.O. Box 7276
Ways & Means Chair racheleah213@gmail.com Redlands, CA 92375
Kelly Mullen Feeney
kelly.feeney@disney.com
Webmaster
Heather Pescosolido Thomas
Connect with Delta Online!
heather.thomas.slo@gmail.com
www.deltakappapsi.org
Young Alumnae Liaisons
Justine Doyle
justine_doyle@redlands.edu FB Group: Delta Kappa Psi Alumni
Allie Williams IG: deltakappapsialumni
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