Alpha Delta Pi - Oklahoma State University

5 ALPHA DELTA PI The 97 Hours of Giving event kicked off with a tailgate and open house prior to the OSU Cowboys football game against Texas Tech and had more than 250 people in attendance. Educational Housing Fund Co-Chairman, Connie Staff Stiegler '64 said "We are so grateful to our wonderful sisters who planned and coordinated this tailgate. Their hard work was appreci- ated by everyone who attended." Jennifer Polley Webb, Executive Director of the Alpha Delta Pi Foundation was also at the chapter house to help launch the event. "We are overwhelmed with the number of gifts we received from many sisters who have already made campaign commitments, several new pledges for the Alpha Omicron Educational Housing Fund and many increased pledges," she said. "The total fundraising goal for this project is $1.5million and the 97 Hours event helped us get even closer to reaching that milestone." Webb added, "This house will offer access to the best in technology, updated equipment and resources in learning spaces, healthy living and a home that can offer support for academic success. Our chapter house will ensure that our members have a safe and supportive environment where they can live and learn, while also giving them a place to spend time with sisters." Donations are still needed! To make a contribution or pledge, please use the enclosed pledge form. Online contributions are also accepted through the Alpha Delta Pi Foundation at www.alphadeltapifoundation.org/ donate.Please designate AO Educational Housing Fund. All donations are tax deductible! 97 Hours of Giving (Continued from page 1) Atha McCuiston DeWoody '46 was chapter president from '47-48. She lives in Mesquite, Texas. Marjorie Hildebrandt Krape '55 says the sisterhood she shared still exists today. Her only regret is not joining ADPi sooner. Her fondest memory was after working on the Homecoming float and winning first place. Marge currently lives in an active retirement village and has acted in nine plays so far, her favorite being "My Fair Lady." She lives in Springfield, Va. E-mail: margenutl@aol.com Anna Fitzgerald Barton '57 says her favorite memory from living in the house is the candlelight revealing ceremony when someone was pinned as engaged. The expectation of who and what was so much fun as the candle was passed around. It was a true sister moment. Anna lives in Canadian, Texas. E-mail: albarton@ wildblue.net Diane Dailey Kolar '59 loved the camaraderie of the sisters—always loving and supportive! Diane lives in St. Louis, Mo. E-mail: kolardinae@gmail.com Jerry Banks Williams '63 was awarded the Joe Kraft Humanitarian Award in November 2017 at the Music City Center. She is the longtime executive director of Leadership Nashville and former CFMT board chair and current board trustee. Jerry has served in a number of other volunteer leadership positions across Nashville. Mary Etta Veatch Campbell '64 is a retired school teacher. She and her husband, Dean, have been married for 51 years. They are very lucky to have three sons, their wives, and three grandchildren very close who they see almost daily. Mary's time at the chapter house was so much fun and she cherishes the long-lasting friends that she made there. She says, "Thank you, Alpha Delta Pi!" Mary lives in Jet, Okla. E-mail: dmcampbell@kanokla.net Nancy Allen '65 is having fun riding the trails of North America with her Arabian Mare, Boots. She lives in Kingston Springs, Texas. E-mail: kinspr1@gmail.com Sheila Graham DeWitt '70 is enjoying retirement with her husband, John. Last spring, John coached tee-ball and she helped by calling out the batters in the dugout. She has traveled to the northeast and Canada on a cruise and recently returned from Hilton Head. Sheila lives in Idabel, Okla. E-mail: jsdw74@sbcglobal.net Sydnee Jack '70 retired from Delta Airlines in 2005. Since then she has been an instructor for Smith System delivering advanced driver safety training around the world. Her favorite memory is time together around the piano before dinner. Sydnee lives in Atlanta, Ga. E-mail: sdjack@ charter.net Vicki Fennema McGill '70 remembers the Friday nights playing cards and eating popcorn in the TV room on the first floor—no embarrassment about not having a date! Vicki is working for the Red Cross teaching CPR, first aid, life guarding, wilderness and remote first aid, and travels to many locations in the southwest to deliver training. Her son married and is living in Germany with his wife and new baby. Her daughter married and is living in Mountain View, Calif. Vicki is having lots of fun and keeps busy with activities in New Mexico. E-mail: equus99x@gmail.com Dana Hare Bessinger '77 recalls many wonderful memories at Alpha Omicron. She is thankful to stay so close to so many sisters. When she thinks of her time in the house she thinks of the love and laughter and lots of singing. Dana lives in Watonga, Okla. E-mail: bbessinger@pldi.net Anna Eischen '82 still has fond memories of her pledge class at the Fin and Feather Resort at Lake Tenkiller and the spring formals at the Marland Mansion and Sheraton Hotel. The '84 senior class trip to Hot Springs, Ark., was also very special. Anna has made appearances in several TV commercials and some movies, including being a stunt woman for 47 Meters Down and Manchester by the Sea. In terms of her song writing career, she wrote "Better Man," which won song of the year by the Country Music Association in 2017. The song was recorded by the group Little Big Town. She keeps busy by attending National Association of Royalty Owners meetings and is active with her drilling company. She lives in Edmond, Okla. E-mail: annaeishchen@yahoo.com Leslie Pitts Power '82 and her husband, Charlie, celebrated 30 years of marriage in April and relocated to Fresno, Calif. Charlie and Leslie are enjoying their three grandchildren who live in British Columbia and their new son-in-law. E-mail: freetofly1234@gmail.com Misty Cross Taylor '97 and husband Ross had their second child, Emma, on March 1. She joins big brother Jack to the Taylor family. They live in Oklahoma City, Okla. Randi Rutherford Johnson '98 and her husband, Tommy, had their second child, Alden, born in November 2017. Alden joins his big brother, Otis, to the Johnson family. They live in Edmond, Okla. Macay Bolay Brummal '01 married Zac Brummal on March 23. She lives in Edmond, Okla. Abby McCollum '08 joined the Sorority and Fraternity Engagement Office at Iowa State University this spring. ALUMNAE UPDATE

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