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Delta Delta Delta page 5 What are three things come to mind when you think about Tri Delta? • Betty Jean Clements Benson '55 (my roommate), singing, pride. ~ Mary "Cam" Roberts Saunders '55 • Loyalty, friendships, wonderful memories. ~ Florence "Bitsy" Douglass Williams '57 • Love, friendship, loyalty. ~ Margaret Fisher Miller '60 • Acceptance, forever, memories. ~ Betty Jane Selbert Marker '61 • Friendship, sisterhood, perpetuity. ~ Kathy Thomas Brunson '70 • Fun, friends, fellowship. ~ Jane King Jameson '79 • Loyalty, friendship, love. ~ Amy Somerville Landers '89 • Sisterhood, lifelong friendships, strong philanthropy. ~ Mary Beth Rowland Barber '97 • Friendship, loyalty, compassion. ~ Kelle Hardage Carlisle '10 • Fun, friendship, memories. ~ Katie Snyder Huffines '10 • Fun, growth, love. ~ Taylor Hardy '14 What are your favorite memories from living at the Tri Delta House? • Hanging around with friends, new member swaps, good food. ~ Mary "Cam" Roberts Saunders '55 • We were the first Chapter to live in the Round House. What a privilege! We loved living in the "first circle." Everyone visiting campus knew of the Round House. ~ Susan Foster Haigler '60 • How we all helped each other, all the time, with everything, and what a good time we had in the process; we laughed all the time. ~ Margaret Fisher Miller '60 • Round House, hHousemother Mrs. Davis, meals, and the great location. ~ Jeannene Hurt Mullins '62 • Housemother Georgie Davis from Greenwood, Miss.; was a wonderful woman. ~ Lee Bender '63 • Hanging out on the roof, preparing for the day together. The sleeping porch fans were so smoothing back then! ~ Sue Marie Shealy Coe '74 • When I was president, my chaplain and VP went to the Phi Gam house while they were having a Christmas party downstairs and took their Christmas tree, which was on the second-story balcony, and brought it to our house and put it up and decorated it. The Phi Gams never figured out where their tree went, but "ours" was beautiful! ~ Jane King Jameson '79 • Late-night chat sessions. Whether it was with my roomie, Ashley Colburn West '14, or with sisters in the TV room, there was always a listening ear. ~ Taylor Hardy '14 What keeps you connected to Tri Delta as an alumna? • Friendships. ~ Mary "Cam" Roberts Saunders '55 • My daughter was a ΔΔΔ and I love joining her for ΔΔΔ functions. My mother and grandmother were also Tri Delts. ~ Florence "Bitsy" Douglass Williams '57 • Meeting several times a year in a member's home. Celebrating Founders' Day as each member gave Christmas gifts to local charities. We still "love one another." ~ Susan Foster Haigler '60 • Your newsletter. Thanks! ~ Jeannene Hurt Mullins '62 • I'm not very active anymore, but I do try to write letter recs and keep up with the young women going through recruitment. ~ Cherie Whetstone Hutton '67 • The Trident, alumnae meetings, and newsletters like this. ~ Kathy Thomas Brunson '70 • Friends in Nashville, Tenn. ~ Mae Ambrose '72 • Facebook and social media, the local Huntsville alumnae chapter, and texting and Zoom with pledge sisters. ~ Rachael Verschoore Samples '94 • My pledge sisters and I take a trip or get together at least once a year; phone calls/texts; games; and emails/ newsletters. ~ Christina Feduccia Kirchoff '97 • Group chats/texts. ~ Katie Snyder Huffines '10 • I love reading the newsletters! I also really enjoy stopping in for game day meals. I love to know how to support and stay involved at Delta Mu. ~ Taylor Hardy '14 Last fall, we asked our alumnae three questions; here are some of their answers. We will run more fun answers in our next issue of The Crescent. Jillian Fields '18 was elected U of A's Student Government Association president this spring. We couldn't be prouder of her for her hard work and achieving such an outstanding leadership role at the University of Alabama. Delta Mu Elected Student Government Associa on President

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