Alpha Delta Pi is proud to recognize our outstanding alumnae leaders. In June 2024, at Grand Convention in Baltimore, Maryland, the Sorority celebrated these amazing women and their accomplishments.
This award is named in memory of Joan Perry Boatright, Alpha Beta—University of Iowa, who served Alpha Delta Pi as an alumnae officer, advisor, and on Grand Council as Grand Vice President of Alumnae. Joan served as president of the Denver Area Panhellenic and was later honored as their Sorority Woman of the Year. This award is the highest individual award presented to an Alpha Delta Pi alumna for contributions to our sorority. Recipients are recognized for their personal devotion and continued service to Alpha Delta Pi – they have made a difference.
Tracy Garner, Zeta Omicron—Georgia Institute of Technology
Jan Hancock Wooldridge, Alpha Zeta—Southern Methodist University
Jane Siling, Epsilon Lambda—University of South Florida
The Mary Bull Mason Outstanding Alumnae Achievement for Contribution to Community Award recognizes one Alpha Delta Pi alumna at each Convention for unselfish service to others. Selection is based on active participation in community organizations; leadership in community or service organizations at the local, state, or international level; and recognition for contributions by community or service organizations.
Mary Bull Mason, an alumna of Alpha Chi chapter at UCLA, exemplified the highest ideals of Alpha Delta Pi as well as unselfish service to mankind and community. She served ten years as Grand Vice President of Alumnae. Before she passed away in 2015, Mary served as a lifetime member of the Los Angeles Ronald McDonald House Board of Directors and president of the Glendale-Burbank Alumnae Association and Southern California Alumnae Association.
Sara Goodburn Dickey, Tau—Kansas
This award recognizes the outstanding contributions of a young alumna and showcases those sisters who stay involved from the moment they graduate and exemplify our motto “We Live for Each Other.” For this award, we recognize contribution to Alpha Delta Pi through volunteer roles such as advising, association leadership, and support of the organization.
This award is named in honor of Virginia Rosenberg Stafford, Alpha Beta—University of Iowa, who is affectionately known as Ginny. She established the Ames Iowa Alumnae Association and became a State Membership Chairman of Iowa. In addition to her work focused on alumnae as a young alumna herself, she went on to serve the sorority on Grand Council as Grand Secretary and Grand Vice President of Collegiate Chapters and was elected Grand President in 1977. She served on the National Panhellenic Conference Delegation for 22 years and was an advocate for the continued growth of sorority membership.
Jessica Beaty, Epsilon Omicron—Murray State
The Mary Esther Hedley Van Akin Outstanding Advisor Award is named in memory of Mary Esther Hedley Van Akin, Alpha Mu—University of Wisconsin, who spent her adult life serving our sorority with loyalty and dedication. She served on Grand Council for twenty-six years and during that time worked exclusively with collegiate chapters, seeking to identify and train capable advisors. “Find a successful chapter and you will find a functioning Advisory Board,” she said countless times.
The Mary Esther Hedley Van Akin Outstanding Advisor Award is given in convention years to outstanding advisors who serve as a role model to collegians by demonstrating loyalty and dedication to Alpha Delta Pi and have a minimum of five years of service as an advisor.
Whitney Robertson Choate, Epsilon Omega—Jacksonville
Advising Delta Nu—Southeast Missouri State
Christi Due Doyle, Eta Epsilon—Miami of Ohio
Advising Eta Epsilon—Miami of Ohio
Evelyn Skelton Jones, Eta—Alabama
Advising Epsilon Eta—Mississippi State
Emily Kerns-Martin, Theta Gamma—Sonoma State
Advising Eta Rho—California State University, Chico
Ellen Long Liston, Alpha Kappa—Tennessee
Advising Alpha Kappa—Tennessee
Kelly Cooper Mallinger, Delta—Texas
Advising Iota Epsilon—North Florida
Mary Simeoli, Theta Theta—Quinnipiac
Advising Theta Theta—Quinnipiac
The Outstanding Alumnae Association Officer Award recognizes leadership and service to Alpha Delta Pi on an Alumnae Association Board. The award is given to current or past alumnae association board members who serve as a role model to collegians and fellow alumnae by demonstrating loyalty, leadership by example, and dedication to Alpha Delta Pi. These sisters have all developed strong working relationships with fellow board members, maintained sound financial and fiduciary processes, and supported growth in association membership, service to Alpha Delta Pi, service to community organizations, and membership retention.
Erica Johnson Lockett, Eta Gamma—Memphis
Clarksville Alumnae Association
Patty Latour Murphy, Zeta Tau—Winthrop
Charlotte Alumnae Association
The Outstanding House Corporation Board Member Award recognizes leadership and service on a local house corporation board. The award is given to current or past house corporation board members who serve as a role model to collegians and fellow alumnae by demonstrating loyalty, leadership by example, and dedication to Alpha Delta Pi. These volunteers also maintain sound financial and fiduciary processes, ensure the House Corporation is compliant with all local and state laws, and ensure the House Corporation is compliant with all requirements defined by the Alpha Delta Pi housing staff/housing volunteers.
Cheryl Gillis Oglesby, Delta Sigma—Mississippi
Delta Sigma House Corporation
Teresa Colpitts Smith, Alpha Omicron—Oklahoma State
Alpha Omicron House Corporation
Ann Eschelbach Wheet, Zeta Theta—Illinois State
Zeta Theta House Corporation
