Gamma Phi Beta - University of Alabama

2024 marks Epsilon Lambda's 35th anniversary! To make your gi , scan the QR code to visit our giving page at epsilonlambda.causevox.com today! That's 35 years of True and Constant sisterhood, friendship, memories, and so much more. As we move into the next 35 years and beyond, we want to see Epsilon Lambda con nue to grow and flourish. To celebrate this milestone, we're asking for a dona on of $35 to the Affiliated House Corpora on for our 35th anniversary. ALUMNAE NEWS Michelle Pa erson Evans '89 has been re red from law enforcement for over four years. She is an avid exerciser and volunteers for Meals on Wheels. She resides in Knoxville, Tenn. Email: mlevans007@gmail.com Donna Rutledge Sawyer '89 resides in Alabaster, Ala., and is the loan opera ons department manager at Central State Bank. She is married to her second husband, James Coyle. Her oldest daughter is married and teaches middle school and coaches so ball, and Donna's youngest is 13 and plays so ball for TMS and on a travel team. Email: ddonnas21@gmail.com Hallie Anderson Dillon '90 is a stay-at-home mom. She volunteers for Adopt a Golden Atlanta on the medical team and with the Lutheran Church of the Redeemer's Food Ministry program. She enjoys traveling and EPSILON LAMBDA CHAPTER 3 being with friends and family. She lives in Atlanta, Ga. Email: halliedillon@me.com Felicia Creel Olson '95 has been married to her husband, Drew, for seven years and has a 3-year-old son named Asher. Felicia lives in Sandy Springs, Ga., and volunteers on the Loyalty Grants Commi ee. Email: darlin232@yahoo.com Leah Hayes DeRamus '04 graduated with honors with a degree in elementary educa on (K-6). She and Mark were married the summer they graduated because he became an officer in the infantry. Leah taught many students, and once he was medically discharged, they had two boys, whom she now homeschools. Leah resides in Co ondale, Ala. Email: leah.deramus@gmail.com Rachel Daniel '07 recently acted in Theatre Downtown's produc on of "The Crucible" HELP US GROW OUR SISTERHOOD Submit Your Recruitment Referrals Any alumnae wan ng to make a recommenda on for a poten al new member is encouraged to use the online submission form. It can be found on the Gamma Phi Beta website under Alumnae > Introduce a Poten al New Member. If you have any ques ons, please email the membership vice president at mvp@uagammaphi.com. in Birmingham, Ala., and hopes to con nue ac ng. She is also a content creator; you can follow her on Instagram and TikTok at @theracheldaniel. Rachel resides in Trussville, Ala. Email: theracheldaniel@gmail.com Addie Bunn Shake '10 married her husband, Jus n, in 2016, and they have a 2.5-year-old son, Jude. Addie works at Milo's Tea Company in opera ons as the con nuous improvement manager for Birmingham. She completed her master's in engineering management from the University of Louisville in 2021. Addie lives in Munford, Ala., and serves as AHC president for Epsilon Lambda Chapter. Email: addiegpb@gmail.com Emma Thomas '16 lives in Chicago, Ill., and spends most of her me hanging out with friends or playing hockey. She also volunteers with Girls on the Run Chicago. Email: emthomas055@gmail.com WHAT WORDS COME TO MIND WHEN YOU THINK ABOUT GAMMA PHI BETA? "Growth, leadership, sisterhood." –Angela Hanners Wilson '91 "Friendships, sisters, memories." –Cara Holifield Shute '96 "Sisterhood, camaraderie, loyalty." –Louanne Green Waldron '96 "Strong women, loving environment, leadership." –Lindsay Ball '02 "The old Gamma Beta house, pink carna ons, laughter with my new friends." –Leah Hayes DeRamus '04 "Friendship, sisterhood, family bonds." –Elizabeth Anne "EA" Varga '08 "Sisterhood, Pink Carna on, crescent moon." –Margaret Lutzke '10 "Pink and brown, sisterhood, poppy seed chicken." –Ally Shook Brown '11 "Friendship, love, loyalty." –Jessica Rothamer Dennel '16 "Friendship, connec ons, fun." –Lillie Mills Hemmer '16 "Friendship, philanthropy, fun." –Emma Thomas '16 "Sisterhood, fun, friendship." –Caroline Scamell '18 WHAT ARE SOME OF YOUR FAVORITE EPSILON LAMBDA MEMORIES? "Late-night rec room 'study hall,' recruitment (sounds crazy, I know), candle ligh ng ceremonies." –Angela Hanners Wilson '91 "Mee ng lifelong friends." –Cara Holifield Shute '96 "Football season, recruitment, back pa o talks at the chapter house, pomping for Homecoming, study hall, trips with sisters (summer/spring break)." –Lindsay Ball '02 "My Big sister and sisters sharing our love of Disney both then and now, going on Disney trips together with our li le ones!" –Elizabeth Anne "EA" Varga '08 "When we had to remove all the furniture to pomp so that we would all fit back when we used scaffolding." –Ally Shook Brown '11 "I loved every minute of being a GPhi at Alabama. My favorite thing/memory was always knowing that no ma er what, you could expect a friend to walk in." –Lillie Mills Hemmer '16 HELP US HONOR 35 YEARS OF EPSILON LAMBDA

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