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when I wander far from home ...with my Sisters I am best ...as I Strive for the Highest

by Sue Carr Delta Delta - ΤΒΣ University of

34 - Kappa & Tau Beta Sigma Fall 2015

hen a nineteen-year-old student in Trustee Eric Morson. In recounting the tale of Beta Sigma Alumni Association of which I am a the Minuteman Marching Band at yesteryear, I guess I have always ‘Strived for the Charter Member. Beginning in 2007, I served on the University of Massachusetts in Highest” without even knowing it! the TBSAA Executive Committee, which became Amherst was initiated into the Delta Whenever I hear the words “...as I wander the Executive Council in 2011, serving as the EC Delta Chapter of this organization far from home” from The Affirmation my Chair until 2013. It was at the National Convention Wknown as Tau Beta Sigma, little did she know lifelong journey in Tau Beta Sigma briefly passes in Springs that I received the Tau Beta that more than forty years later she would not before my eyes. I will always remember my Sigma Distinguished Service Award. only receive but be recognized with an award first real encounter with National Officers as an One of the best parts of my journey in Tau named in her honor. Thusly, at the 2015 National undergrad. It was at the District IX Convention Beta Sigma, was that I had the honor and privilege Convention of Tau Beta Sigma and Kappa Kappa at the University of and the National of being a part of so many National Leadership Psi in Lexington, , the Tau Beta Sigma Officers in attendance were then National teams. Whether chairing Joint committees, or as Alumni Association awarded Susan Carr with President Becky Hartman and Immediate Past a Counselor or a Trustee, or serving on special the first Sue Robash Carr Distinguished committees, advising and mentoring Alumni Award. The award is inscribed leaders of yesteryear into leaders of with the words “In Recognition of your today and tomorrow, I know that I have Dedication and Service to Our Sorority.” made a difference in the journeys of so In her own words, here is Sue’s journey many Sisters and Brothers from both in Tau Beta Sigma. Tau Beta Sigma and . (I My journey in Tau Beta Sigma and was never a District or National Officer) serving on the National level began a My heart has been filled with long time ago, but I would be remiss love and devotion for Tau Beta Sigma if I did not mention that this journey my entire life. In this life journey, I had was also one with Kappa Kappa Psi. the ultimate best privilege of all, the From my early years as the District IX/ friendship of our Founder, Wava Banes Northeast Counselor, I always worked Turner Henry. We shared so many fun side by side with my Alumni Brothers times, whether with our families, or of Kappa Kappa Psi, whether National about our families when they weren’t Officers or District Governors. Shortly after being National President Carol Blain. A seed is planted, around, or just quiet times reflecting on our appointed District Counselor in 1981, I was tasked a leader is formed. To this day at every District Sorority, I am very lucky to have served with with chairing a Joint Ad-Hoc Alumni Committee or National Convention I attend, I see that same Wava for so many years. She will forever be a part with Joint Chair, Paul Buschmeyer () feeling in the eyes and hearts of many of the of my heart. who may have been the National Member-at- students as they aspire to become National Although “...with my Sisters I am best”, it Large, then KKPsi Governor Rick Albani (Delta leaders. is my family that needs to also have a mention Omicron), Kathy Rodeffer (TBS-Beta Eta) then My wandering has taken me to nineteen here. I am not sure that my husband, Rich, knew TBS Secretary, Carolyn Costley (TBS–Psi) and of the last twenty National Conventions, only what he was getting himself into when we were two others whose names escape me. We met in missing the one in 1979, as I found my way in married for what will be 32 years in October, Boston and in as a group and presented the big world. Beginning with a graduation cross but he and our son Michael knew what Tau our findings the summer of 1982 at the National country trip that allowed me to attend my first Beta Sigma meant to me and understood how Headquarters in the Seretean Center to National National Convention in 1977 at UCLA, I have had important my wandering far from home was. Presidents Julie Kuhns and Dr. David Oakley and the honor of serving as a Chapter Sponsor, the That was another fun thing that I shared with the Joint Councils. It was at this summer meeting District IX/Northeast District Counselor 1981 to Wava, my Michael’s growing up as a chorister that I met J. Lee Burke for the first time, what an 1989 and was awarded the Wava Banes Turner as she shared her granddaughter’s horse riding honor. Award in 1985. It was in 1989 that I was elected adventures, not to mention all the adventures Speaking of honors, my reason for telling to the Tau Beta Sigma Board of Trustees, through that she had with her beloved Reese. the little story above is because of yet another 1997, serving as Board Chair, 1995 to 1997. I then Tau Beta Sigma and Kappa Kappa Psi honor bestowed on me a few weeks back at served two more terms from 1999 to 2007. During are memories, Family and Forever Friends. the National Convention. I was initiated in the my second eight years on the Board of Trustees, I Everyone’s journeys in life and in Sorority and National Chapter of Kappa Kappa Psi as not just served as the Alumni Liaison for both the National Fraternity are different. “...when I wander far from an Honorary Brother but also a Life Member of Alumni Association of Kappa Kappa Psi and Tau home I’ll have courage I’m not alone...so from the National Chapter, gifted to me by Brother/ Beta Sigma and through the formation of the Tau today until I rest with my Sisters I am best.”

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