114th Collegiate Chapter Connecticut is installed The University of Connecticut became Delta Gamma's 114th collegiate location as Epsilon Pi chapter was installed on October 16, 1983. A local sorority, Pi Delta Tau, had been pledged on March 26 when 29 students participated incess in the ceremony conducted by collegians from Rho chapter, Syracuse University. Representing the Fraternity at the affair were NPC Dele- gate Patricia Peterson Danielson; Province I Collegiate Koslowski, Marigrace Mulshine, Sefanie Ann Ramik, Chairman Dawn Sayre Gehrke; Province I Alumnae Chair- Pamela Rose Sarkisian, Sarah Schaper, Karen Dower man Jane Pollock Spalding; Staff Expansion Coordinator Spargo, Elizabeth Jane Stockmar and Lisa Ann Terrill. Lou Ann Sommers; and Chapter Consultant Mariann Blake. Alumnae initiates are Elaine Iva Averbach, Arleen Marie Installation Chairman Mary Ann Swiger Wilson, BA- Getlein and Laurie Beth Hall. Gettysburg, devoted much time and energy in preparing Members of the advisory board for the chapter are the a lovely, successful weekend. Also helpful were alumnae following alumnae: Harriet Wunderlich Brubacher, AE- groups in Hartford, Fairfield County and Boston that gave Washington University, chairman; Connie Augsburger, much support to the group during its colony period. AE-Ball State, pledge adviser; Molly Renner Garrity, E- The event began on Saturday when Rho members returned Ohio State, rush adviser; Janet Recht Hodgson, BX-Denver, to conduct the initiation and inspiration ceremonies. Ex- panhellenic adviser; Margaret Lentz Vose, B-University of cited colony members renewed friendships with the Syra- Pennsylvania, foundation adviser; Ellen Trimmer Boehle, cuse collegians upon their arrival at the Student Union. AO-Miami, financial adviser; and Judy Place Charamut, Under the direction of Rose Marie Gatto, Rho rituals AP-Ohio Wesleyan, rituals adviser. Assistant rush advisers chairman, a beautiful inspiration was held later that eve- are Nancy Savoca, BA-Gettysburg and Trudy Winger ning in the Commons Building. LaBonte, P-Syracuse. The historic home of Harriet Wunderlich Brubacher, House Corporation members are Phyllis Duval Crisman, AE-Washington University, was the site for the initiation AX-West Virginia, president; Dee Driscoll Moak, BX-Michi- ceremony on Sunday afternoon. Hartford alumnae president gan State, vice-president; Jane Hall Grant, M-Missouri, sec- Catherine Dondanville, surprised an elated Joan Bartose- retary; and Judy Mulvaney Bunnell, II-Montana, treasurer. wicz, colony president, by presenting her with the gavel Located in the rural setting of Storrs, The University of which Catherine had used as collegiate president at Phi Connecticut was founded a century ago as an agricultural chapter, Colorado. college. It is now a comprehensive institution with selective Epsilon Pi members greeted other fraternity and sorority, admissions standards and quality academic offerings in members, parents, faculty, and administrators at a reception areas from the social sciences to solar engineering. on campus hosted by Delta Gamma Fraternity. Special The installation of Epsilon Pi chapter marks Delta guest was university president John DiBiaggio. Gamma's first chapter in Connecticut. Lou Ann Sommers An elegant banquet at Rosal's Restaurant provided the Staff Expansion Coordinator perfect ending to an exiciting day. Patty Danielson served as toastmistress and also presented the membership certifi- cates; Dawn Gehrke and Jane Spalding presented greetings and gifts from Delta Gammas across the country. Fra- ternity President Judith Van Scoyk Waymire joined the team for the reception and banquet where she presented the charter to Joan Bartosewicz and gave the installation charge. Director of Student Activities Barry Wilson ex- tended warm greetings from the school. Special surprises came when the collegians dazzled the audience with two songs from their fall rush skit. Of special note, also, was the donation of a president's pin from Hartford alumna Mindel Harris Bordon, Rho- Syracuse. Although unable to attend the banquet, the Greater Hartford Alumnae Association honored Mrs. Bor- don by announcing her as a recipient of the Delta Gamma Stellar Award for her many years of service to the group. Members of Epsilon Pi include Elizabeth Jane Baird, Joan Bartosewicz, Stacy Binder, Laurie Jayne Calabrese, Marion Lucille Clark, Maria Luisa Failla, Ann Marie Epsilon Pi chapter president Joan Bartosewicz accepts the charter Gaffney, Kathleen Hess, Kimberly Joanne James, Jane from Fraternity President Judy Waymire.