Kappa Alpha Theta - Purdue University

Alpha Chi Facility Corporation P.O. Box 2164 West Lafayette, IN 47996 Address Service Requested Theta Kite Visit Us Online Visit Alpha Chi's website, www.alphachithetas.org, and like us on Facebook at Kappa Alpha Theta-Alpha Chi Chapter. Emily Schneider '15 received the Educational Foundation's first Zoe Coulson Scholar Award from Alpha Chi CEO Claire Schumann '14. The award will be presented each semester to the active with the most improved grades. Zoe Coulson '51 was touted in the 1980s as one of the first women to break the glass ceiling in the business world. She was editor of The Good Housekeeping Illustrated Cookbook, the first woman officer at Campbell Soup Company, the first woman member of the board of directors of Rubbermaid, and was on the cover of Business Month in 1989. In 2015, she was inducted into the Purdue Department of Nutrition Science Hall of Fame. And she has a special love for Alpha Chi Theta, underscored by the donation of her pin for this award. eNdoWmeNt oF more thAN $65,000 AlloWs thetA to Give out more sCholArships Newest Scholarship Award Named after Zoe Coulson '51 T he Alpha Chi Educational Foundation is now in its fifth year and is the only active chapter Educational Foundation. All Thetas who were initiated into or affiliated with Alpha Chi Chapter are members. Thank you to all of you who have contributed. In addition to making it possible to award six $750 scholarships last April, you have enabled us to create an endowment that now has over $65,000. This fund will ensure the continuation of our goal to award scholarships annually to chapter members excelling in scholarship, leadership, and service. Special thanks to those who have contributed to this endowment. One such person is my pledge sister, Susan Dalenberg Kessler '60. She believes in our cause and we hope you do too. Another loyal donor to the general scholarship fund is Ann Fawcett Murphy '72, who gives to honor the memory of her family members Julie Matthews Snyder, 1917, Caroline Snyder McConnell '41, and Martha Snyder Fawcett '43. Bob Griffiths established a named endowment in memory of his wife, Connie Corson Griffiths '60. We are excited to announce the creation of a new award. Zoe Coulson '51 has given her Theta pin to the chapter. The Educational Foundation had that pin framed and placed in the display case in the living room. Pictured at left is our first winner. We are pleased to welcome Lorna Gless Utley '73 as a trustee and send appreciation to retiring member Jennifer Meyer Brunette '87 for her five years of service. Contributions to the endowment or to the general operating fund of the Educational Foundation are greatly appreciated and will be treated with Theta love. All donations are tax deductible. For more information on donating and including the Educational Foundation in your will, please contact me at sorensenwl@comcast.net or (765) 714-1845. Send donations to: P.O. Box 3754, West Lafayette, IN 47906. Loyally, Linda Markins Sorensen '60 Alpha Chi Chapter Educational Foundation President "Alone we can do so little; together we can do so much." —Helen Keller Mary Lincoln Campbell '64, retiring president of the Facility Corporation Board. In recognition of her tireless efforts in reorganizing and energizing the FCB and in developing the Century of Sisterhood campaign, the Alpha Chi Theta Educational Foundation has named an endowed scholarship in her honor. Save the Date Alpha Chi Chapter of Kappa Alpha Theta Founders Day Luncheon Saturday, January 20, 2018, at 11:00 a.m. Lafayette Country Club Honoring 75-, 50-, and 25-year sisters Guest speaker: Lorna Gless Utley '73 All Thetas are welcome RSVP to Barbara Puterbaugh Ballard '86 Founders Day Chairman barbballard4487@gmail.com Facility Corporation Board President • Elaine Rush Haehl '69 Vice President • Marilynn Bottomley Dammon '66 Treasurer • Katie Baugh Nielsen '69 Secretary • Inge Howe Maresh, Alpha Rho '67 Members at Large Peggy Fawcett Edwards '69 Nancy Schneider Eldridge '69 Kathy Huff Lafuse-Wood '68 Kay Murphy Yeomans '64 This Holiday Season, Remember That Alpha Chi Educational Foundation Is Registered on Amazon Smile.

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