Delta Delta Delta - University of Kansas

Tri DelTa DispaTCh T hank you to the following sisters for expressing your loyalty to Tri Delta by donating more than $5,000 in fall 2016 to Theta Omega. Your continued support shows the strength of our alumnae and friends of our sorority. Your gifts allow us to ensure 1630 Oxford is home to future generations of Tri Deltas. Each donor to the fall 2016 appeal is listed by initiation year under her annual campaign lifetime giving level. If an error has been made in recording your gift, or your name has mistakenly been omitted or listen improperly, we sincerely apologize. Please let us know by sending corrections to Pat Doman '73 at domann@saint-johns.net. We thank you for your support! Thank YOu, generOus alumnae 2 A contribution of appreciated securities may be an excellent way to support Theta Omega's annual campaign. The donor of appreciated securities to a 501(c)(3) will not ordinarily be subject to capital gains tax on the appreciated value of the gift. Please consult your tax advisor for potentially significant tax advantages and for professional tax advice. To make a gift of securities, please contact the Theta Omega of Delta Delta Delta Educational Foundation's stock broker, Brian T. Wall, at brian.wall@wfafinet.com or (913) 647-5220. Building Blocks of Success Nicola Heskett '90 Reflects on Her Theta Omega Experiences W hen Nicola Heskett '90 went through recruitment at KU, she was "impressed with the warmth and intellect the members displayed throughout the recruitment process." The close friendships she formed with the women in her new member class, especially her big sister, Amy Heidersbach '88, have continued through the highs and lows of post- college life. Nicola grew up in a very small, rural community. She was only one of three students in her high school class, and the only female, who attended KU. One of her fondest memories is the feeling of joining a big sisterhood of women on Bid Day. "My new member class expanded my network of friends exponentially and gave me a sense of family away from home." After graduating Phi Beta Kappa from KU with a bachelor's degree of liberal arts and sciences, with majors in political science with department honors and English, she went on to law school at the University of Minnesota. She then worked as an associate and was later elected to the partnership at Shook, Hardy & Bacon, LLP, in Kansas City, Missouri. She left the law firm at the end of 2007 and worked for the Obama/Biden campaign and administration, which was one of the highlights of her professional career. "The memories of my time on the campaign, the election, and the inauguration in January 2009 will forever be wonderful, empowering memories," she shared. After leaving the public service sector, she was hired as the executive director of the Children's Center for the Visually Impaired in Kansas City, Missouri, in July 2013 and continues to serve in that role. For Nicola, she has found that the secret to success means "listening to and collecting different viewpoints, taking the time to assess options, being well read, and not being afraid to go against the current." Nicola's professional success and passion for politics have direct roots to her time at KU and as an undergraduate member of Tri Delta. "I was a university student senator, so between that and being a member of Tri Delta, I was very involved in campus-wide activities. Learning to live and work with dozens of women from different backgrounds was an essential building block for future success in any organization," she said. Nicola and her husband, Walt, live in Kansas City, Missouri. In her free time, she enjoys traveling, writing, and improving her photography skills. You can connect with Nicola at nrheskett@ CCVI.org. The Pearl Circle ($5,000 and above) The Pansy Association ($1,000 to $4,999) Beth Greathouse Tedrow '58 Joyce Neaderhiser Thompson '64 Andrea Sogas Donahue '67 Martha Noland Katz '68 Renae Kilian Baker '78 The Pine Club ($500 to $999) Delta Delta Delta Lawrence Alumnae Chapter Kay Moon Kayser '59 Paula Elliott Schauble, M.D. '63 Marsha Golub Owen '64 Jane Helling Grutzmacher '72 Jennifer Pehlke '87 Jean Pinne Anderson '93 The Trident Society ($100 to $499) Marcia McCampbell Hanna '50 Helen Zimmerman Mercer '50 Janice Huffman Cotton '61 Martha Ryan '61 LeAnn Buller West '61 Carole Terry Gray '63 Becky Wall Luce '64 Beverly Gibbs Breckenridge- Versfelt '66 Linda Ewing Lungstrum '66 Anne Hamilton Meyn '66 Judith Sauls Shoemaker, Ph.D. '67 Debra Bender Allford '75 Pamela Hill Lappin '76 Ann Zachman Wilbur '79 Elizabeth Craig Branden '81 Meredith Horoszewski Lavery '82 Susan Byram Hayes '86 Katy Regan Jennings '90 Frances Skikne Schneider '93 Megan Sears '93 Mindy Meidinger Haase '94 Julie Adam '96 Lisa Martincich Stuart '99 Theta Omega Chapter (Up to $99) Linda Browning Weis '59 Stephany Harrison Clothier '68 Linda Olson Morgandale '68 Lynn Temme Lang '71 Jennifer Causey Schwendemann '84 support Theta Omega Today! http://tridelta. kintera.org/ thetaomega

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