Delta Gamma - Texas Tech University

Gamma Xi Anchor Gamma Xi Chapter of Delta Gamma Gamma Xi House Corporation P.O. Box 6036 Lubbock, TX 79493-6036 Attention: This newsletter is intended for alumnae and parents. If your daughter is still attending Texas Tech University, she will receive a copy at the chapter house. If she has graduated, please send us her new address to update our records. Thank you. Why Bonnie Oden '71 Gave to Gamma Xi Bonnie met the love of her life, David, while at Tech. When asked how they met, the couple laughed. "We met on a blind date. We can't remember who set it up—it may have been set up by a sorority sister or maybe someone in Bonnie's dorm," David shared. "But we probably wouldn't have me if it weren't for Delta Gamma." During Bonnie's four years in college, Delta Gamma was an integral part of her life. Her best friends were sisters from her pledge class and she lived with several as a junior and senior when they could live in apartments instead of the dorm. Throughout Bonnie's life she has continued to have positive experiences because of the Delta Gamma connection. From seeing a sister on the streets of New York to finding sisters in church in Dallas, Bonnie was always reconnecting with Gamma Xi sisters. In fact, last summer she reconnected with one of her pledge sisters, who was also a former roommate, for the first time in 41 years. It was a wonderful, joyous reunion weekend! The positive impact the Delta Gamma had on Bonnie's life is nearly immeasurable, which is why she chose to contribute to the Building on a Tradition of Excellence campaign. Delta Gamma provided Bonnie with an opportunity to make lifelong sisters and help her navigate the transition from teenager to adult. Today, Bonnie is a spiritual director. To learn more, you can visit her website at www.bonnieoden.com. Bonnie and David live in Richardson, Texas. They have three sons and two daughters-in-law. (Continued from page 3) Recruitment Recommendations Gamma Xi Chapter counts on alumnae to recommend new members. To make it easier for you to submit a sponsor form for a potential new member, please e-mail her name, contact information, community involvement/awards, and legacy information to Emylee Dillard '11 at emylee.dillard@ttu.edu. DG Anthony and Julie Wilhelmi Spano '81 and Lisa Veckert Willingham '83 and her husband, Mark, at the Red Raider game last fall. Jan Childress '66, Arkansas, Ashley Wisdon Lowe '63, and Sally Alcorn Hailburton '72 at the couples night alumnae event.

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