International Awards

  • Honor Roll

    This award is given at Convention in recognition of members who have developed and created a service for the Sorority that has contributed notable over a period of years towards the fulfillment of the aims of the organization and members who have given distinguished service at the highest international level over a period of years.

     

    1934 Elsie Frisbie Norman* 1980 Audrey Weldon Shafer

     

  • Service Roll

    The Service Roll award is given on Founders Day in recognition of long (minimum of five years at the international level, 15 years total), devoted and constructive service to the Sorority at both the local and international levels.

     

    1950 Elsie Frisbie Norman*   1964 Audrey Shafer   1991 Randy Allard
    1952 Kathryn Woodward*   1964 Dorothy Haren   1997 Judy White*
    1953 Laverne Stover*   1977 Ernestine McDonald*   1998 Tucky Hobbs
    1955 Helen Hawes*   1980 Edith Chapman*   1998 Joyce Hultgren
    1959 Laura Frances Cottingham* 1990 Sue Durrett   2006 Sally Beck
                   

  • Loyalty

    This award is presented in recognition of a member who has contributed seven to 15 years of long, devoted and distinguished service to the Sorority on an international level.

     

    1991 Randy Allard   1999 Audrey Shafer   2007 Dena Braley
    1999 Tucky Hobbs   2000 Linda Malony      

     

  • Carnation
    This award is given at Convention to members whose outstanding achievements in fields outside the Sorority have brought them honor or great distinction.

     

    1974 Dr. Shirley Hill   2004 Betty Crooker

      

  • Merit Roll 
    The Merit Roll award is given on Founders Day to members-in-good-standing who have given a minimum of 15 years of devoted and distinguished service to the Sorority at the local level and who have given financial support to International Gamma Phi Beta within the last 5 years as verified by Central Office records.

     

    1971 Edna Burt*   1988 Bunny Corbin   1995 Joy Hessler
    1971 Gladys Crouch*   1988 Judy Schumann   1995 Kathy Stephenson
    1971 Vera Foley*   1988 Judy White*   1996 Cathy Dunmire
    1972 Josephine Lloyd*   1988 Kathryn Woodward*   1996 Ginny Farrar
    1973 Lucille Johnson*   1989 Kay Appleberry   1996 Susan Donaghue
    1974 Ernestine McDonald*   1989 Sharon Ihde   1997 Cheryl Myhra2
    1975 Emily Margaret Witham*   1989 Sue Ott   1997 Tucky Hobbs
    1976 Edith Chapman*   1989 Sybil Underwood   1999 Carol Bailey
    1977 Lois Garver*   1990 Ada Lee Baumgartner   2000 Gloria Anderson
    1978 Virginia Jordan*   1990 Betty Hocker   2000 Jane Bolte
    1979 Helen Fling*   1990 Donna O’Neal   2000 Mary Mize
    1979 Joyce Hultgren1   1990 Joyce French   2000 Nancy Jones
    1980 Kathryn Coen*   1990 Sue Ann Fagerberg   2002 Judy Millen
    1981 Adelaide Francis*   1991 Dianne Boren   2003 Pam Adams
    1982 Mary Beth Jones   1991 Gretchen Brown   2004 Lesley Kennedy
    1983 Peggy Evans   1991 Janet Tidwell   2004 Marilee Benage
    1984 Barbara Lentz*   1991 Pam Peffer   2006 Nancy Steen
    1985 Harriette McVay   1992 Linda Neill   2006 Sharon Greenwood
    1986 Sue Durrett   1993 Rosie Butler   2006 Terrie Huntington
    1987 Jeanie Hervey   1993 Suzie Kerwin   2007 Brenda Harden
    1987 Margaret Burnett   1994 Beverly Lang   2007 Tara Drake
    1988 Betty Crooker   1994 Sue Brownlee   2009 Jane Heeney

     

    1 Awarded by Wichita Alumnae Chapter 2 Awarded by Denver Alumnae Chapter

     

  • Hall of Fame Award – Greater Kansas City Alumnae Chapter – 1974, 1996

    This award is given as special recognition for a consistently superior level of activity covering more than 10 years of service, participation, philanthropy, efficiency and collegiate/alumnae relations.

     

    Diamond Circle of Excellence – Greater Kansas City Alumnae Chapter - 2000, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2008


    Founders Circle of Excellence – Greater Kansas City Alumnae Chapter - 2000, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2008


    Community Service Award - 2004

     
    Overall Excellence In Web site Development - 2004


    Alumnae Panhellenic Participation & Leadership Award - 2004

     
    Excellence in Public Relations Award - 2004, 2006

      

    Most Consistent Reporting to The Crescent Award - 2008

     

    Newsletter Excellence Award - 2010, Honorable Mention

     

    Overall Programming Award - 2010, Honorable Mention

     

    Beatrice Hogan Award for Outstanding Panhellenic Service - 2010, Sandy Fearell Jablonski  

     

  • *Deceased