Delta Gamma - Texas Tech University

Gamma Xi Anchor 4 Chapter Eternal Margaret Sheffeild Lutherer, SMU '69, entered Chapter Eternal in December 2012. Margaret was a founding member of the University Public Arts Committee and the University Public Image Committee in Lubbock, Texas. She served as house corporation president, hosted many recruitment parities at her home, and was a loving and caring Delta Gamma. Her family and friends established a foundation in her name to support arts, education, and human services in the Lubbock area. The foundation has made a contribution to the Gamma Xi campaign. Donations are being accepted and your support is appreciated. Gifts are tax deductible. Make checks out to Margaret Sheffield Lutherer Charitable Foundation and mail your gift to 4607 7th Street, Lubbock, TX 79416. Kathe Graham Cooper '77 entered Chapter Eternal on January 8. She will be remembered for her infectious laugh, independence, and ability to always have fun in any circumstance. She was always genuine, a lover of animals, and a great friend. Kathe was married to David Cooper (Delta Tau Delta), and lived in Fort Worth, Texas, with their three children, Erin, Andrew, and Garret. Alumnae News Karen Caldwell, Minnesota '54, Bonnie Mather, Iowa '60, and Judy Hightower Ribble '57 earned the Peg Wilson award at Founders' Day this year for outstanding work in their careers and outreach in their communities. These three women have contributed to Delta Gamma at all levels, including serving on house corporations and Panhellenic, supporting the new Gamma Xi lodge project, and volunteering at The Light House for the Blind. Congratulations, ladies! Wilida Wells Leinbach '54 moved to south Florida 17 years ago when her husband, Joseph, took early retirement. They travel often. She plays piano for DAR activities and sings with a chorale. E‑mail: jkl4@comcast.net Nancy Baldwin Stokes '58 has been a keynote speaker and serving speaker in national, state, and local areas and has co-hosted a radio show for two years. She lives in Garland, Texas, with her husband, Rick. E‑mail: nstokes@swbell.net Bonnie Crouch Mather, Iowa '60 received the Oxford Award at the 2015 Founders' Day. Bonnie was nominated by 15 of her Delta Gamma sisters to receive this honor. Every person in Bonnie's life has been positively affected by her exemplification of Delta Gamma values and through her extensive work in her community. Congratulations, Bonnie! E‑mail: hawk‑i1769@ sbcglobal.net Barbi L. Norton, Oklahoma '74 earned an All- Star Cast Award for her work in the Lubbock Community Theatre in the production of "Love, Loss and What I Wore" in January. She lives in Lubbock, Texas. E‑mail: jackienjilly@hotmail.com Tracilyn Hall, M.D. '01 began a fellowship in gynecological oncology at Harvard School of Medicine/Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) in July 2013. She previously completed residency in obstetrics and gynecology at Cornell Medical College/The Methodist Hospital Houston. Since starting at MGH, Tracilyn was selected for a global health initiative and traveled to Dhaka, Bangeladesh. While in Dhaka, she participated in opening the first cancer center at the national medical school. Additionally she is part of the ongoing planning efforts to develop their first women's cancer center. E‑mail: tracilyn.hall@gmail.com. Emily Fisher Schultz '02 and her husband, Matthew B. Schultz, were married on December 13, 2014, in Dallas, with many DGs in attendance. Alumnae Update Nancy Mather Valant '79, Kathe Graham Cooper '77, and Mindy Rowe Ham '77 at a formal while they were students. Bonnie Crouch Mather, Iowa '60, Jane Matthews Lawrence, Idaho '49, Karen Dybevick Caldwell, Minnesota '54, Judy Ribble '57, and Sylvia Billings Etter '55 at Founders' Day. Leah Garrett Garretson '74, Deborah Greene Finlayson '79, Christina Belle Henry '12, Erin Finlayson '07, Leisha Gonzaelz, Oklahoma '96, and Kimberly Pardee '08 paint anchors at an alumnae event. Madison Amaro '15 San Antonio, Texas Holly Bennett '15 Fort Worth, Texas Amber Berry '15 Austin, Texas Katie Bramow '15 Justin, Texas Rachel Bryan '15 Huffman, Texas Casey Buscher '15 Euless, Texas Erika Castella '15 Frisco, Texas Abby Dickerson '15 McKinney, Texas Emily Jenkins '15 Round Rock, Texas Allyson Kulliver '15 Cave Creek, Ariz. Audra Margritz '15 New Braunfels, Texas Jannell Mateo '15 Euless, Texas Chelcye Matticks '15 Lubbock, Texas Morgan McNabb '15 San Angelo, Texas Caroline Nava '15 Allen, Texas Sarah Rossi '15 Cooper, Texas Welcome, New Members

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