Delta Gamma - Ohio State University

ePsilon chAPter of deltA gAmmA PAge 3 Carolyn Sawyer Havens '47 lives in an assisted living facility in Melbourne, Fla. "I am a true Del- ta Gamma and would love to get some snail mail from my Delta Gamma sisters." Mary Ann Mullen Price '49 lives in Torch Lake, Mich., in the summers, and Sanibel, Fla., in the winters with her husband, Jerome. She enjoys volunteering and exercising. E-mail: priceboat@aol.com Barbara Hess Grammer '50 is 83 and enjoys time with her family and friends. She lives in e Wood- lands, Texas. E-mail: bhgrammer@gmail.com Deanna Lambert Murphy '56 loved receiving the Epsilon newsletter. "It takes me right back to very pleasant memories." She lives in Brick, N.J., with her husband, Jack. E-mail: dj.murphy@hotmail.com Janet Voll Collins '58 retired in 2002 and lives in Columbus, Ohio. She and her husband enjoy spending the cold winters in Naples, Fla. "I am still good friends with many college Delta Gammas— aer 56 years! Strong bonds and enduring and en- deavoring friendships." E-mail: kposleca@aol.com Kathleen Brooks Fidler '58 enjoys dancing with her dance troupe; they perform in the Bella Vista, Ark., community. E-mail: kbfid27@gmail.com Elaine Hutzelman '65 is a part-time teacher and tutor and enjoys volunteering in her community and church. She lives in Houston, Texas. E-mail: emhutzelman@sbcglobal.net Mary Iwashita Claus '75 is involved in the Pensacola Area Alumnae Association. E-mail: beachbunny808@hotmail.com Colleen Durbin Mitchell '79 moved back to Columbus aer 33 years in Ada, Mich. She is eager to reconnect with Epsilon DGs. E-mail: collennd.mitchell@gmail.com Heather Looman '92 has worked at the Costco Corporate Office in Issaquah, Wash., for 13 years. In 2012, she was diagnosed with stage 2 triple negative breast cancer and BRAC-2 gene defect. Aer three surgeries and two cycles of chemo, she is cancer free. She is now involved with Gil- da's Club and attends one of their support groups for breast cancer. She is also on the committee planning the Seattle Gilda's Club 1st Annual 5K in September. E-mail:allonam@gmail.com. Kalee Hollon '09 lives in Chicago with fellow Ohio State Delta Gammas and is a senior ac- count executive at Cramer-Krasselt. E-mail: kalee.hollon@gmail.com Claudia Margaroli '11 attends John Carroll Uni- versity in Cleveland, Ohio, and is obtaining her master of education for early childhood develop- ment. E-mail: cmargoli.2.gmail.com What Is STEP? OSU Improves Retention Rates and Positively Affects Epsilon Chapter O hio State's Second-year Transforma- tional Experience Program (STEP) was developed as a continuation of the university's effort to expand on the student experience. It is designed to focus on student success, engagement with faculty, and expand on individual interests during the critical sec- ond year at Ohio State. Beginning autumn 2016, students will be required to live on cam- pus during their freshman and sophomore years in the new and expanded dormitories. STEP is designed to focus on student success and development and allows students the op- portunity to engage in activities that cater to their individual interests and needs. A cen- tral feature of STEP is giving participants the opportunity to engage with faculty outside of the classroom in one-on-one meetings, as well as in group settings. During their time together, STEP faculty members help stu- dents explore unique, education-enriching experiences. Students are also exposed to de- velopmental opportunities that assist in their professional and personal growth, including financial wellness programming. is program is part of the university's ongo- ing commitment to redefine the student ex- perience and has been developed to enhance student success, improve student engagement and satisfaction, and contribute to post-grad- uation success. e university recognizes that peer interaction among students is important to a residential community, so second-year students will re- side on all areas of campus, including fraternity and sorority housing pending specific require- ments. e Delta Gamma chapter house is on the approved STEP list thanks to the efforts of house corporation and chapter officers. Find more information at https://step.osu.edu. Alumnae News T he voice and face of Shawn Ireland (known to her sis- ters as Pamela Gilbert Fu- gazzi '83) have been familiar to central Ohioans for many years. In fact, Shawn has been heard on different Columbus area radio stations for more than 26 years. Aside from a two-year stint on an all-female morning show in San Diego, most of her broadcast journey has been spent entertain- ing radio listeners and television viewers throughout central Ohio. When she is not entertaining and informing Good Day Columbus viewers, she is busy pio- neering her own entertainment enterprise called e Shawn Ireland Show (S.I.S.) found at www. ShawnIrelandShow.com. S.I.S. is a multi-media source for women that consists of a weekly two-hour, live radio show, a daily 30-minute podcast, a social and philanthropic wom- en's group called e S.I.S. Club, and a charitable arm e S.I.S. Club Care Corps, which promotes women's and children's causes. She is especially proud of the S.I.S. program she founded to promote self-esteem in middle school girls throughout central Ohio entitled Beauty's on the Inside. Shawn is also a devoted, busy, and proud single mom with a son at Ohio University and daugh- ter who will be a freshman in the Fisher College of Business at e Ohio State University in fall 2015. Shawn also has a sister in Epsilon Chapter, Susie Gilbert Burton '84. Epsilon Sister Stands Out in Her Community Pamela Gilbert Fugazzi '83, Broadcaster and Philanthropist Advisory Board Advisory Team Chairman Amy Yeates, Epsilon Rho '98 amy.yeates@hotmail.com. Membership Advisor Sara Fries, Delta Pi '07 Member Education Advisor Hilary Powers Reyes, Eta '98 Chapter Operations Advisor Nicole Papa Odegaard, Epsilon Gamma '89

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