Alpha Upsilon Housing Corporation
of Delta Gamma
P.O. Box 25424
Dallas, TX 75225
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Delta Gamma at Southern Methodist University
Ashley Diehl Vann '90 was elected to serve on
the Katy ISD Board of Trustees in May. "I won the
election, receiving 67 percent of the vote," Ashley
said. Her term is three years, and she is looking
forward to serving the great school district, where
her three children attend school. Ashley and her
husband, Scot, also graduated from the district.
E-mail: ashleyvann@eathlink.net
Vanessa Byard '96 is proud of her daughter,
Carolyn, who is the house manager at the
Beta Kappa Chapter at the University of
Kansas. Vanessa resides in New York. E-mail:
vbyard@aol.com
Lisa Dechert Haayen '98 and her husband,
Richard, welcomed their first son in September
of 2012. Lisa graduated from SMU again, this
time with a Ph.D. in cultural anthropology. She
started teaching at the Temerlin Advertising
Institute in the fall. Lisa resides in Dallas.
E-mail: lhaayen@gmail.com
Lauren Helmuth Morin '02 gave birth to a
second daughter, Catherine Ainsley, on January
27. Catherine joins big sister Charlotte. Lauren
met with Ashley Randt Kneisly '02 in New
York City in June. Lauren resides in Ramsey,
N.J. E-mail ajmlam@verizon.net
ALUMNAE NEWS
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Successful Semester
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Awaiting Chapter House Completion
It is so great to be able to watch our new house being built across the way! We
brought the construction workers cookies and water during Delta Gamma's
national "Do Good" week as a way of saying thank you for working so hard
on our beautiful new home! We are so eager to see the progress unfold these
next few months.
National Convention
Alpha Upsilon was recognized in high regard at the 2014 Delta Gamma
Convention in Phoenix, Arizona. With the setting of the Arizona Biltmore
and the message, "Hope Rising," Convention was an amazing experience
that I will never forget. Alpha Upsilon was awarded the Patricia Peterson
Danielson Award for demonstrating overall achievement of excellence in
all areas of chapter life, the Maggie Award for Excellence in Newsletter,
Region 6 Award for Excellence in Fraternity Ritual, Region 6 Award for
Outstanding Advisory Team, and the Region 6 Award for Excellence in
Fraternity Responsibility.
I am so honored and humbled to have accepted these awards on behalf of the
SMU chapter, and it further shows that our hard work and dedication to our
mission as a fraternity is recognized beyond the SMU campus. Convention
was a great place to be educated on new policies of Delta Gamma, reconnect
with other DG presidents, exchange ideas, talk about problems, and simply
remind ourselves of the impact we can make through this organization. It was
a life-changing experience, and I am grateful for the opportunity.
In the Bonds,
Lauren Shamoon '12, Chapter President
lshamoon@smu.edu
Chloe Dankworth '13 and
Megan Sunderland '13 during
their study abroad experience
this semester.
Delta Gammas show their
spirit during a photo shoot
in the spring.
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Recruitment
Recommendations
Alumnae, we value your input
in membership selection. Please
send your recruitment
recommendations to:
VP Membership
Vicky Wu '12
vwu@smu.edu
Director of Recruitment Records
Laura Hammann '13
smudgsponsorship@gmail.com
