Delta Delta Delta - University of Missouri

DDD DDD DDD DDD DDD DDD DDD DDD Dorothy Morris Hull '38 Commemorates 75 Years of Sisterhood through Capital Campaign Contribution Kathy Cartier Maupin '74 Gives Back to Delta Delta Delta, Invests in Building for Another 100 Years Campaign D K elta Delta Delta has been a home away from home and a learning experience for women since the organization's inception in 1888. Dorothy Morris Hull '38 experienced all of that and more during her time with the Delta Xi Chapter at the University of Missouri. She joined the sorority after a friend of her mother's recommended her to the group. "When I went through recruitment, I realized I wanted to be a part of the Delta Xi sisterhood," she said. "I had such a wonderful experience and love to see Tri Delta stay strong." Dorothy believes her involvement with Delta Xi helped her become the person she is today because it taught her how to be herself and how to relate easily with other women. After graduation, she and her husband moved to California, where she became active in a Delta Delta Delta alumnae group and served a term as president. Other alumnae groups have helped her stay connected to the chapter throughout the years. Participating in the Honoring Our Delta Xi Sisterhood: Building for Another 100 Years campaign was an easy decision for Dorothy because she is thankful for all of the wonderful times she had during her active years. "I want to be sure Tri Delta has a good house. I want the girls to be comfortable and for the chapter to remain strong." She recently received her 75 yearsof-membership pin and thought it was the perfect time to get reinvolved with the chapter. Dorothy lives in Prairie Village, Kansas, in an assisted living facility. She keeps busy playing duplicate bridge and enjoying visits from her children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren. athy Cartier Maupin '74 didn't know anything about sororities when she started school at the University of Missouri; she grew up as an only child whose parents had not attended college. Going through recruitment gave Kathy the opportunity to have the sisters she always wanted and she knew almost instantly that Delta Delta Delta was where she belonged. Being a member of Delta Xi Chapter opened doors for Kathy throughout her college experience. She was nominated for many honors, including Phi Psi 500 Queen, Tiger Hostess, Savitar top five, and Homecoming queen court. "Tri Delta made such a huge difference in my life; different in a good way. I was confident, happy, and I belonged somewhere. I had a whole group of friends that accepted me," she said. After graduating with a degree in biology Kathy went on to also earn her medical degree. She is now a board certified OBGYN and practices antiaging medicine and hormone replacement. "I love OBGYN because it was as close as I could get to the female relationships I had in our sorority. One of my sisters became an OBGYN in St. Louis as well, and we work together." When Kathy heard about the Honoring Our Delta Xi Sisterhood: Building for Another 100 Years campaign she knew it was something she wanted to be a part of. "I have a firm belief that when something molds you in a positive way you should give back to it," she said. "My undergraduate and medical schools were very important in my life. I had already given back to them and I realized that Delta Xi has just as much to do with who I am as the schools themselves." Kathy returns to campus often for sporting events and enjoys taking time to visit the Chapter House. She believes that despite the large increase in active members, the house looks almost the same; however it needs more space. "Our chapter must grow the house along with the members, and donations from alumnae are the only way this will happen. Delta Xi has changed all of our lives forever, and it will continue to do so for the women in the house if we give them a beautiful and roomy place to live." She encourages alumnae to get involved with the campaign by reminding them that other alumnae maintained the house when they were active members. "They made it possible for somebody like me to live there. It's our turn to pay that back," she said. Kathy's medical career keeps her extremely busy. She built a new practice around women's replacement hormones named BioBalance Health. She appears as a guest on several TV and radio stations and is in the process of publishing her book, The Secret Female Hormone Testosterone, the Hormone that Can Change Your Life. Kathy also enjoys spending time with her husband, John, and daughter, Rachel, who is a family practitioner in Houston. You can contact Kathy at feobgyn@biobalance4women.com.

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