Alumnae Today

BLOOMINGTON-NORMAL – Alumnae celebrate the 100th anniversary of the Bloomington-Normal, Ill., alumnae chapter with a tea held at the home of Linda Warnock Steele, outgoing chapter president.

BOISE – Zeta Chi-Idaho collegians join members of the Boise, Idaho, alumnae chapter for a pool party at the home of Vicki Sharples Johnson.

BREVARD COUNTY – Preparing to depart on an ecological tour of the South Brevard islands are members of the Brevard County, Fla., alumnae chapter. In addition to learning about the native wildlife, the group enjoyed a brown bag lunch, visiting and planning for future events.

DAYTON – For the second consecutive year, the Dayton, Ohio, alumnae chapter is a platinum sponsor of “5 for the Kids,” a 5K walk/run that benefits Care House, a child advocacy center that is connected to Dayton Children’s Hospital. Last year, the group became a platinum sponsor through its sponsorship of a KiDs Grant from the Kappa Delta Foundation. For the 2010 event held this summer, members collected enough donations to reach the platinum level, which entitled the sorority to have the KD logo printed on the back of participants’ T-shirts and on all advertising for the event. Five KDs participated in the walk/run, and 14 members volunteered on race day to pass out stress balls and water bottles with KD’s KiDs Grant logo and provide general help.

FORT LAUDERDALE – Members of the Fort Lauderdale, Fla., alumnae chapter participate in the 2010 5K Walk for Kids, benefiting the group’s local philanthropy, Kids in Distress. With more than $1,000 in donations, the KDs were among the top five donors.

MOUNTAIN BROOK – Honorees during the Mountain Brook, Ala., alumnae chapter’s spring luncheon are members Tricia Cary Kirk, at left, and Hallie Head Rawls. Tricia received the Garnett McAdams Deramus Community Service Award for her devotion to those with special needs as a former teacher and the current executive director of The Exceptional Foundation, which provides services and recreational activities for mentally challenged individuals in the greater Birmingham area. Hallie was awarded the Elizabeth Nesbitt Simpson Service Award for her dedication to the ideals of Kappa Delta and her service to the alumnae chapter in many capacities, including AC president and public relations chairman.

NORTHWEST FLORIDA – KDs Olivia Byrd Cooley, left, and her sister, Pam Weathersby, attend a recent meeting of the Northwest Florida alumnae chapter where Olivia signed copies of her new book, “Miss Hildreth Wore Brown,” which she penned under her maiden name, Olivia deBelle Byrd. Both women are initiates of Alpha Upsilon-Birmingham-Southern.

TWIN CITIES – Sally Hielsberg Schakel represents the Twin Cities, Minn., alumnae chapter on the newly formed Twin Cities Alumnae Panhellenic Association. Sally, an initiate of Sigma Sigma-Iowa State, has previously served the KD group as vice-president, secretary and reference chairman. In her new position, she is serving on the Panhellenic social committee.