rSDgteC? Associate Vice President of Student Affairs Anona Adair (Oklahoma) and Panhellenic President Jenny Landers (Oklahoma) accept the award for the College Panhellenic with the most outstanding public relations program. Dear Sisters, Members of Gamma Phi Beta's 1981 National Panhellenic Conference delegation are CRES The new sisters of the Delta Tau CENT Editor and NPEC Brass Tacks Committee Co-chairman Kris Brandt Riske (Wyoming), Chapter thank all the concerned Grand President and NPC ad hoc committee member Karen Wander Kline (Iowa St.), NPC Panhellenic member Lundin collegiate and alumnae chapters for Area Advisor and Alumnae Committee Marjorie Speidel (Wash ington), Executive Secretary-Treasurer Randy Stevens Guerra (Cal. St.-Long Beach), NPC Area of love, your outpouring friendship Advisor and Alumnae Panhellenic Committee member Ginny Geiger Hustad (Minnesota), and and care in welcoming us into Gam NPC Delegate and Housing Committee Chairman Gloria Swanson Nelson (Oklahoma). ma Phi Beta. We truly appreciate the thoughtful cards, flowers, ban a Gamma Phi from Beta Eta Chap ther this past summer and very ners, candies and gifts that you sent ter at Bradley University in Peoria, proudly wear it, boasting the Gam us because they served as encour 111. She is now happily married and ma Phi Beta history in the Porter agement and inspiration to learn expecting her first baby in June. family (to which I may add that I more about Gamma Phi Beta and to Could this be another little Gamma am only the second Porter girl in become Gamma Phi Betas. Phi? 126 years). Special thanks go to Alpha Chap I sincerely say that my best and Yours in UKE, ter, Grand Council, the alumnae of closest friends have always been my Jennifer Madeleine Porter the Hamilton area and Expansion sorority sisters. They are all ages, Supervisor Nancy Donovan for the all sizes and all backgrounds. We time they spent with us. Time is have that common bond � our sis very precious and we find this gift terhood which fills us with love and Corporations Meet so dear. devotion. Again to all, thank you. In UKE, Alpha Theta Chapter, April 1, In UKE, Ann Stiles 1982, 6:00 p.m., Chapter House, Sisters of Delta Tau Nashville, Tenn. Beta Beta Chapter, April 18, Dear Mrs. Kline, Dear Sisters, 1982, 12:00 noon. Proxies may be I want to take this opportunity to While passing through the fall sent to Nancy Brooks, 13600 Gre thank you and the committee who 1981 CRESCENT, I noticed in the noble Dr., Rockville, MD 20853. chose this year's Merit Roll mem "Missing Persons" section my Beta Chapter, March 13, 1982, bers in Gamma Phi Beta. I was so grandmother's name: Madeleine 11:00 a.m. Chapter House, Ann Ar tremendously thrilled to be a recipi Hamlin Porter (Boston, 1914). She bor, Mich. ent and cherish this great opportu died in Salem, Mass. on March 16, Alpha Iota Chapter, May 17, nity to spend forty more years ac 1962. I was born only a few months 1982, 7:30 p.m., Chapter House, tively contributing my time to later on October 3, 1962. Los Angeles, Cal. alumnae activities whenever I am I pledged Gamma Phi Beta at the Phi Chapter, April 19, 1982, needed. University of Wisconsin-Platteville Chapter Room, Washington Uni Gamma Phi Beta has been very in the spring of 1981 finding out versity, St. Louis, Mo. dear to me and receives priority that my grandmother was a Gam Delta Delta Chapter, April 12, among all of my activities. ma Phi at Boston University. I re 1982, 7:30 p.m., 508 N. Cornell, I am proud to have my daughter ceived her badge from my grandfa FuUerton, Cal. 2 THE CRESCENT OF GAMMA PHI BETA SPRING. 1982 Gamma Phi Beta )^D^Qm(^ /A\ggD(21liQ[KiQ�m1}^ The First At Colgate Delta Tau Chapter is installed at Colgate University. FOR FALL ISSUE: Collegiate honors and photos r$B Comes To Tampa Colossal Collegian Articles A new alumnae chapter is installed in Tampa, Fla. College Collage Articles Active Alumnae Articles You're Invited To Fiesta '82 Alumnae Pacesetter Articles The Sorority's 60th Convention will convene in Phoenix in July. Alumnae Career Corner Articles Supportive Boise Alumnae 12 Boise alumnae center many of their activities around area collegians. 1982 Deadline: June 1, What To Do About Legacies 15 The Ad Hoc Committee on Rush Education and Legacies presents some sugges CRESCENT tions for the legacy situation. CORRESPONDENTS: Please read the CRESCENT TranSISter Listing 16 information in the Crescent Meet Gamma Phi Beta's new TranSISter Chairman, Gail Nelson Bush Communique which you can (Northwestern). obtain from your president. ��[pOP'ij'DijQCi'liQ'i?! In Memoriam 14 Pacesetters 28 Editor-in-Chief Lunar Lights 24 College Collage 30 Kris Brandt Riske Career Corner 26 Couples and Cradles 34 1222 E. Cordova Appointments 27 Good Buys 35 Casa Grande, AZ 85222 Alumnae Editor Margy Molden Wiltamuth 1700 Kiva Road ON THE COVER: The cast from the slumber party rush skit at Colorado State Silver Spring, MD 20904 University poses after a successful presentation. Collegiate Editor: Cindy Welch 8-D Rue Maison Birmingham, AL 35209 Gamma Phi Beta USPS 137-620 and Summer the Gamma Phi Beta Feature Editor The Crescent is published quarterly in Fall, Winter, Spring by Inc., 7503 Marin Drive, Englewood, CO 80111. Printed in the U.S.A. by Compolith Natalie McKenzie Sorority, Meyer Graphics and Maury Boyd & Associates. Second class postage paid at Englewood, CO and addi Place 531 S. Burton tional mailing offices. Arlington Heights, IL 60005 Postmaster: Please send notice of undeliverable copies on Form 3579 to Gamma Phi Beta, 7503 Business Manager: Marin Drive, Englewood, CO 80111. Randy Stevens Guerra Central Office Subscribers: Send changes of address, notices of marriages and deaths to Gamma Phi Beta, Central Office, 7503 Marin Drive, Englewood, CO 80111. SPRING, 1982 / THE CRESCENT OF GAMMA PHI BETA / 3 The^ Brst Photos: (left) Grand President Karen Wander Kline (Iowa St.) presents the Delta Tau charter At Colgate to President Barbara Cleveland, (right) Delta Tau Chapter members celebrate their instal lation. Alpha Chapter at Syracuse Univer emony was performed by collegians donated by Johanna Potter Shedd sity assisted in the November 14, 1981 from Syracuse and Rutgers. Interna (Syracuse) was presented by Dorothy installation of Gamma Phi Beta's 115th tional Ritual Co-chairman Cindy Matheson. A silver tray, candlesticks chapter. Delta Tau. Gamma Phi Beta Partain (Bowling Green) and Colle and brass chandelier were given to the is the first National Panhellenic Con giate Consultant Mary Neel (Drake) chapter by Province Collegiate Diretor ference sorority on the Colgate Uni coordinated the presentation of the Carolyn Seymour Locke (McGill) on versity campus in Hamilton, N.Y. ritual. behalf of the province. The Outstand During the eight week pledge peri Province Alumnae Director Doro ing Pledge Award was given to Vice od, the 22 colony members and 10 thy Roberts Matheson (Boston) was President Catherine Bateman for her alumnae initiates received guidance mistress of ceremonies at the initiation continued and unselfish giving to the from Expansion Supervisor Nancy banquet Saturday evening. Parents, chapter. Donovan (Bowling Green), Betty alumnae and special guests joined in Interfratemity Council President Kroupa Rembert (Vanderbilt), Finan the celebration. James Oliver welcomed Gamma Phi cial Advisor Nancy Crowe Heck Grand President Karen Wander Beta to campus. He spoke about the (Bowling Green) and Alumnae Field Kline (Iowa St.) welcomed Delta Tau positive impact Gamma Phi Beta has Representative Gretchen Meier Chapter, shared some memories of had on Colgate's Greek system. Oostenink (Iowa). Delta Tau colle Gamma Phi Beta and presented the The evening ended with a poetry gians Barbara Sampson and Lynn chapter's charter to President Barbara reading by an Alpha Chapter member. Sikes served as the colony's pledge di Cleveland. She welcomed Delta Tau Chapter to rectors. The Grand Council gift, a silver the sisterhood on behalf of the first The festivities began Friday evening punch bowl, was presented by Direc chapter and Gamma Phi Betas young when international officers visited the tor of Expansion Mary Alice Adams and old. collegians at the chapter house. On Betts (William and Mary). The chap Nancy Donovan Saturday afternoon, the initiation cer ter's historic 1913 president's badge Expansion Supervisor 4 . THE CRESCENT OF GAMMA PHI BETA SPRING. 1982 :^ ^\ Officers of the new Tampa Bay Alumnae Chapter are Florence Miller, Alana Bott, Karen Urette, Mary Lou Smith, Bette Woodruff, Mary Esther Parker and Shirley Staab. r$B Comes To Tampa A transplanted Gamma Phi Beta stalled the chapter on November 11, Charter members not previously wanted to locate other sisters in her 1981 at a luncheon meeting at the mentioned are Laurette Hughes Taylor new area. Her wish culminated in the Tampa Yacht and Country Club. Pres (Kansas), Eleanor Smith Friedman installation of the Tampa Bay, Fla. ident Karen Gamel Urette (Oklahoma) (Rollins), M. Josephine Holmes Bing Area Alumnae chapter. The sister who accepted the charter on behalf of the ham (Michigan), Margaret Landes started all this activity is Mary Lou 23 charter members who represent 19 (Missouri), Audria Pfanner Heeter Jordan Smith (Arizona), former As collegiate chapters. (Wittenberg), Barbara Koch (Gettys sistant to the Collegiate Vice Presi Other officers of the group are burg), former International Executive dent. Alana Markley Bott (W. Virginia), Secretary-Treasurer Mary Margaret Area alumnae first met on Founders Vice President; Bette Woodruff (Bowl Moxley (Northwestern), Betty Day, 1980. Their desire to assist Prov ing Green), Secretary-Treasurer; Flor Bohannon Pearcy (Washington-St. ince VIII collegiate chapters and to ence Herman Miller (Michigan), Pan Louis), Lynn L.