Delta Gamma - Southern Methodist University

Anchored In page 2 Chrissy Grubb Nelson '94 with legacies Harper and Abigail during SMU Homecoming 2016. Anchor cookie party favors made by our wonderful staff. Festive fall decorations on the front steps of the chapter house include pumpkins and mums. 90 Years of DG "Doing Good" ANCHORED TO ALPHA UPSILON Delta Gamma Experiences Makes Lasting Impression on Paige Cole Hyatt '82 J oining DG was an easy choice for Paige Cole Hyatt '82 because she liked everyone she met at Alpha Upsilon, felt most comfortable there during recruitment, and the DG sisters made her laugh (and they still do!). Paige keeps close with Alpha Upsilon and her beloved sisters through various forms of social media as well as traveling for visits whenever possible. "I see AU sisters at least once a month and talk or text with many more often," she said. "I have an anchor emoji next to all the DGs in my phone. Whenever I scroll through my contacts, it makes me smile." For Paige, Delta Gamma is still a defining part of her life, and she has remained a loyal supporter of Delta Gamma and Alpha Upsilon Chapter since graduating from SMU 30 years ago. She was active on the Anchored in Tradition, Building Our Future capital campaign, which raised more than $2.4 million toward the new chapter house, and she was one of two women on the committee who lives outside of Texas. In her local alumnae group, she is the vp: Foundation, Founders Day chairman, and rituals chairman. For the Beta Tau Chapter at the University of Miami, she is the membership adviser and fraternity house corporation treasurer. As an undergraduate, she served as the ANCHORA/public relations chairman and vice president: programming. Paige earned her bachelor's degree in English with minors in sociology and business. Following her graduation from SMU, she got her MBA from the University of Miami where she was the ATC for the Beta Tau Chapter. "They had no idea I was only a year older than some of them," she stated. "My husband Steve (whom I had just started dating at the time, having been recently introduced by Ann Serrano Lopez '80), and I still laugh about chaperoning their formal that first year!" At the 2016 Delta Gamma Convention, Paige thoroughly enjoyed being with fellow Alpha Upsilon sisters Joanna Rosenow Shook '84, Kathy Heizer Stern '80, Mary Lee Filgo Miller '69 and Nancy Row Barber '85. She also enjoyed visiting with Vicki Vannoy Nixon, Gamma Xi '70 and former National Panhellenic Conference President Martha Cheeley Brown, Gamma Nu '57. Paige and her husband Steve live in Fort Lauderdale, FL, and they have two children. Their daughter Stephanie graduated from Wake Forest where she was the first president of the charter Kappa Alpha Theta chapter there; she works in Atlanta, GA. Their son Christian is a sophomore at Chapman University in California where he is in film school. Living in Florida, Paige spends a great deal of time outdoors. If you would like to reconnect with Paige, she can be reached at paigeh@bellsouth.net. Alumnae Update IN MEMORIAM Margaret Nevill Whitson '40 passed away on August 12, 2015, in Lake Charles, LA. She was happily married to Frank Whitson for almost 64 years. They resided in Lake Jackson for 37 years before retiring to Tyler, TX. In Tyler, she was an active member of Fairwood United Methodist Church, United Methodist Women, Daughters of the Republic of Texas, and American Association of University Women. Carolyn Glarner Swanberg '56 passed way on March 12, 2015, at her home in Harlingen, TX. After graduating from Southern Methodist University in 1959 with a degree in education, Carolyn married the love of her life, Virgil. In June 2014, they celebrated 55 years of marriage. The couple has three children, seven grandchildren, and four great-grandchildren. Carolyn loved many things in life, but most of all, her grandchildren, whom she adored. She enjoyed gardening, crafting, baking, scrapbooking, yoga, and researching her family genealogy. ALUMNAE NEWS Jeannine Frazier Nieman '46 was thrilled to receive the Loyalty Award! She loves living in the Frisco Lakes, and shares that all 16 of her family members are well and happy. E-mail: nieman2@att.net Betty Bartz Schnake '51 appreciated Anchored In very much and looks forward to more issues of the newsletter. She is very impressed by the number of new members. "Best wishes from an old alumna!" Betty lives in Dickinson, TX. E-mail: egschnake@earthlink.net (Continued on page 4)

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