Delta Gamma - Ohio State University

epsilon chApter oF DeltA gAmmA pAge 3 Janie Foulser Rector '54 Stays Connected to Epsilon with a Gift to the Campaign J anie Foulser Rector '54 may have graduated from The Ohio State University almost 60 years ago, but her love and support of Delta Gamma has not waivered. As a town girl, Janie saw the chapter house as a place to hang out while on campus, and an opportunity to get to know women from different parts of Ohio and the country. "It was a special relationship with girls that I enjoyed and admired," she says. "[Being in a sorority] offered experiences in leadership, getting along with groups of people in close proximity, and taught the importance of lasting friendships." After graduating with her degree in occupational therapy, Janie moved to west Texas with her husband, Bill. Delta Gamma provided new opportunities for her to meet new women in the area through the alumnae group, and she met some of her best friends there. "The bond that Delta Gamma sisters have is special no matter where you move," Janie says. Janie understands that the importance of staying connected to Delta Gamma and Epsilon Chapter is something that should not be forgotten and has supported the capital campaign with a gift in memory of Ann Hemming Kayser '54. "It was a crucial decision," she says. "If they do not expand the chapter house, Delta Gamma won't be able to survive. When I was in school, it never crossed my mind that other people contributed to the chapter house. We took it for granted then, but in the necessity for expanding, you realize that people provided for you, so now it is our time to help provide for future DGs." Janie's idea for contributing is simple: for each year you have been a DG, take that number and then multiply it by a number that you're comfortable with. "It's been almost 61 years since I was initiated," she says. "Just think what a difference it would make if everyone in my pledge class gave $61. Some may be able to give more, but all of us can give at least some amount per year of being a DG. How significant that would be and what a special message that will send to our Epsilon Chapter!" Janie lives in Fort Worth, Texas, but maintains contact with her Ohio State and Lubbock sisters. She meets up with Texas Tech alumnae at least once a year for lunch, and returns to Ohio for football games and lunch with pledge sisters. Bill passed away 15 years ago. They have four children, seven grandchildren, and two great grandchildren. In her free time, Janie enjoys being with friends, walking every morning, reading, and volunteering in her community. Janie can be reached jrectorazle@aol.com. SuSie Walton liebert '77 SupportS GoalS of renovated Chapter houSe W hen Susie Walton Liebert '77 was going through recruitment in the fall of 1976, she chose Delta Gamma because of her admiration for the women in Epsilon Chapter. Her teammate on the women's tennis team, Leann Grimes Davidge '75, was perhaps one of the most influential. "I always had such admiration for her, and that helped me choose Delta Gamma," she says. "I had a fabulous experience in college." Susie, like her sorority sisters, stayed busy with many activities, including playing tennis and dental hygiene courses, but she was able to serve as recruitment chairman during her junior and senior year. And thanks to Delta Gamma, Susie was surrounded with like-minded women who held academics and self-esteem to high standards. By being an officer, she was able to stay involved with the chapter and live in the chapter house. "Many of us were involved with very time-consuming activities, and the sorority supported that," she says. "To have a place to go where 'everyone knows your name' is amazing with a school as large as OSU. The standard of excellence was a very large part of why I chose to be a Delta Gamma. I thought it was great to have the luxury of living in a beautiful home with my girlfriends around me and not have the commitments of taking care of an apartment. This was very valuable for me with having such a busy schedule." Now, Susie focuses on her family—three daughters, one son, and two step-daughters—and helps take care of her grandchildren. She worked as a dental hygienist and is active in her church and many philanthropic organizations. While Susie has not been active with Epsilon as an alumna, she found that reuniting with her sisters was a wonderful experience. "After many years of not being in touch, I find it amazing that I can pick right back up with many of the women I now see." The need to update the chapter house is not one that should be pushed aside. It is important that the future sisters have the same experiences that were made to alumnae. Susie recognizes that her college experiences were influenced by living in the chapter house. "I want to support the campaign so others may have the choice to live in the chapter house," Susie says. "A larger house at OSU was needed when I was back in school, and it certainly is now. I am committed to giving forward so others can enjoy the experiences of fellowship within the sorority in a safe and beautiful environment. I do not feel Delta Gamma at OSU can continue to function without an addition and changes to the existing house." Susie and her family live in Columbus. She says that she sees Annie McLane Means '76, Martha Himes Hagaman '81, Laura Thompson Wulf '76, and Lisa Thompson Horner '78, and was recently reconnected with Laura Metzger '77 and Colleen Durbin Mitchell '79. f Undergraduate Facebook Page Search: Delta Gamma at The Ohio State University f Undergraduate Website www.osu.deltagamma.org f Alumnae Facebook Page Search: Delta Gamma Columbus Alumnae f Alumnae Website http://columbus. deltagamma.org Visit Us Online

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