Chi Omega - University of Wisconsin

THE NU'S 2 Χ Ω Nu Chapter Founders Circle ($250,000 and above) Birkhauser Family Gi 115 Langdon Circle ($100,000 to $249,999) Jo Birkhauser Greenhalgh '68 Janilee Nelson Ihlenfeld '74 Reunion of Sisters Circle ($50,000 to $99,999) Kathy Suckow Murtfeldt '72 Symphony Circle ($25,000 to $49,999) Karen Gusloff Glanert '58 Skull and Crossbones Circle ($15,000 to $24,999) Jacqueline iel '83 Shades of Evening Circle ($10,000 to $14,999) Donna Boswell LaFrazia '57 Lynn Estes Friess '59 Wanda Streiff Farrell '70 Carol Ward Knox '70 Cynthia Compton '81 Andrea Derouin Bechtel '87 Langdon Legacy Circle ($5,000 to $9,999) Ruth Benkert Bailey '61 Mary Halquist Marshall '71 Judy Harrison Bode '72 Jennifer Turner Gordon '83 Vallie Brant Freeman '99 Renew Nu Circle ($2,500 to $4,999) Margery Uhl Anderson '49 Nancy Brown Murtaugh '61 Carole Buehler Steffel '65 Annette Van Veen Gippe '68 Debra Lowell Dalrymple '70 Jean Angus Erickson '70 Ann Shelley Stover '74 Margaret Donahue Hall '78 Caroline Lawless Friedman '86 Shannon Bauer Aronson '97 Judith Yarkony Shear '99 On Wisconsin Circle ($1,000 to $2,499) Vera Armstrong Gerhardt '41 Helen Arpin Till '41 Patricia Robinson Becker '50 Joan Wheeler Lane '55 Joanne Schultz Powles '56 Donna Kirchman Billings '57 Marilyn Kerr Raich '60 In memory of Isabelle Kerr Kruchten '54 Barbara Caauwe Chowns '62 Patty Lichty Short '62 Barb Strobl Merry '63 Jane Lindsay '68 In honor of Pam Mansfield Buss '68 Barbara Garnett Folco '69 Carolyn Graff Varga '70 Sharon Wilson Goggins '72 Sandra Wilson Ten Pas '72 Lori Ward Bocher '74 Margaret Plua Reisdorf '86 Jeane Schell '87 Christine Tozzi '88 SUPPORT NU CHAPTER'S BRIGHT FUTURE Help Us Reach Our $1 Million Goal C hi Omega has a longstanding tradition of being the largest women's fraternal organization nationwide for good reason. e six purposes have inspired countless members to maintain a lifetime loyalty to ΧΩ's highest teachings and Annette Van Veen Gippe '68 is no exception. As an alumna volunteer and proud Nu Chapter member, she felt a calling to support Continuing the Tradition: A Campaign for Nu. "I am proud to be a part of this campaign because I'm working with a group of amazing women. It has been very satisfying to see us near our goal, and I know it will be a great day when we get there. Every little bit helps, and I would encourage all my sisters to contribute to this worthy cause." For every Nu Chapter accomplishment published in the Eluesis or e Nu's, Annette feels a surge of pride in her sisters and their ability to maintain Chi Omega's standards for generations. is pride extends beyond Nu Chapter to the nationwide sisterhood. As an advisor to the Lambda Mu Chapter at Loyola University, Annette has had the opportunity to form new bonds with alumnae and undergraduate members while maintaining her bonds to Nu Chapter. "By volunteering, it has reminded me of how wonderful it is to be a Chi Omega and how the principles can really guide your life. e first exciting experience was when Lambda Mu gained their charter. Overall, interacting with these wonderful young women and watching them blossom has been the highest point in my service." Connecting with two strong Chi Omega Chapters has reminded Annette of her undergraduate experience with Nu. "When I walked into the Chapter House for the A Home Away from Home Why Annette Van Veen Gippe '68 Gives Back to Chi Omega W e are deeply grateful to the following sisters for committing $677,443 to Continuing the Tradition: A Campaign for Nu. ese alumnae recognize the importance of ensuring the future of Nu and have demonstrated a sense of gratitude for their personal experience. Each donor who contributes $2,500 or more will be recognized on a plaque prominently displayed in the Chapter House. Donors are listed by initiation year in their appropriate giving levels. If an error has been made in recording your gi, or your name has been mistakenly omitted, we sincerely apologize. Please contact our campaign coordinator at (785) 843-1661 to make any corrections. Annette Van Veen Gippe '68 and her Lambda Mu sisters at Convention. (Continued on page 6)

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