Beta Pi Chapter, Montgomery & Chester Counties, Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania State
Delta Kappa Gamma International
History of the Beta Pi Chapter!
The Beta Pi Chapter was formed on May 13, 1978 in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. The chapter had 20 founding members:
Doris Freeman :: Mildred Fuller :: Anna Marie Grossman :: Mildred Hart :: Jacqueline Hollrah :: Zelda Hamilton :: Joan Kellet :: Thelma Kemplin :: Grace Liptak :: Patricia McCann :: Flores Nowicki :: Dot Plantholt :: Estoy Reddin :: Mary Ann Reiss :: Elsie Robinson :: Jane Serfass :: Ellen Smith :: Phyllis Twiss :: Barbara Wanamaker :: Mary Wolle
Doris Freeman :: Mildred Fuller :: Anna Marie Grossman :: Mildred Hart :: Jacqueline Hollrah :: Zelda Hamilton :: Joan Kellet :: Thelma Kemplin :: Grace Liptak :: Patricia McCann :: Flores Nowicki :: Dot Plantholt :: Estoy Reddin :: Mary Ann Reiss :: Elsie Robinson :: Jane Serfass :: Ellen Smith :: Phyllis Twiss :: Barbara Wanamaker :: Mary Wolle
DKG Beta Pi Officers 1978-2018
2022-2024
Co-Presidents :: Katie Kovalich and Heather Lilienthal
1st Vice-President :: Rebecca Barkley
2nd Vice-President :: Mary Beth Humbert
Recording Secretary :: Staci Schettone
Corresponding Secretary :: Elissa Sullivan
Treasurer :: Cathy Rubbo
Parliamentarian :: Maggie Caverly
2020-2022
President :: Katie Kovalich
1st Vice-President :: Heather Lilienthal
2nd Vice-President :: Mary Beth Humbert
Recording Secretary :: Staci Schettone
Corresponding Secretary :: Tisha Kudoba
Treasurer (2020-2021) :: Fern Detwiler :: (2021-2022) :: Cathy Rubbo
Parliamentarian :: Elaine DeWan
2018-2020
President :: Marilyn Rogers
1st Vice-President :: Heather Lilienthal
2nd Vice-President :: Katie Kovalich
Recording Secretary :: Staci Schettone
Corresponding Secretary :: Gail Schmerling
Treasurer :: Fern Detwiler
Parliamentarian :: Elaine DeWan
2016-2018
President :: Hope MacDougall
1st Vice-President :: Marilyn Rogers
2nd Vice-President :: Katie Kovalich
Recording Secretary :: Tina Selvaggi
Corresponding Secretary :: Gail Schmerling
Treasurer :: Fern Detwiler
Parliamentarian :: Elaine DeWan
2014-2016
Co-Presidents :: Pat Juenger and Clare Shank
1st Vice-President :: Hope MacDougall
2nd Vice-President :: Elizabeth O'Keefe
Recording Secretary :: Tina Selvaggi
Corresponding Secretary :: Gail Schmerling
Treasurer :: Marie Kauffman
Parliamentarian :: Elaine DeWan
2012-2014
President :: Heather Lilienthal
1st Vice-Presidents :: Pat Juenger and Clare Shank
2nd Vice-President :: Katie Kovalich
Recording Secretary :: Jamie Spohn
Corresponding Secretary :: Gail Schmerling
Treasurer :: Marie Kauffman
Parliamentarian :: Elaine DeWan
2008-2012
President :: Fern Detwiler
1st Vice-President :: Heather Lilienthal
Recording Secretary :: Jamie Spohn (2010-2012) and Carol Conover (2008-2010)
Corresponding Secretary :: Katie Kovalich
Treasurer :: Marie Kauffman
Parliamentarian :: Elaine DeWan
2004-2008
President :: Mary Molyneaux-Leahy
1st Vice-President :: Fern Detwiler (2006-2008) and Barbara Giuffrida (2004-2006)
2nd Vice-President :: Heather Lilienthal (2006-2008) and Nancy Craig (2004-2006)
Recording Secretary :: Carol Conover
Corresponding Secretary :: Katie Kovalich
Treasurer :: Janelle Johnson (2006-2008) and Annmarie Kocher (2004-2006)
Parliamentarian :: Jean Olexy
2000-2004
President :: Barbara Giuffrida
1st Vice-President :: Nancy Craig
Recording Secretary :: Carol Conover
Corresponding Secretary :: Katie Kovalich
Treasurer :: Annmarie Kocher (2002-2004) and Terry McLaughlin
Parliamentarian :: Jean Olexy
1996-2000
President :: Sibylla Cressy
1st Vice-President :: Barbara Giuffrida
2nd Vice-President :: Nancy Craig
Recording Secretary :: Carol Conover
Corresponding Secretary :: Katie Kovalich
Treasurer :: Terry McLaughlin
Parliamentarian :: Jean Olexy (1998-2000) and Elaine DeWan (1996-1998)
1994-1996
Co-Presidents :: Connie Mellody and Jean Olexy
1st Vice-President :: Sibylla Cressy
2nd Vice-President :: Nancy Craig
Recording Secretary :: Carol Conover
Corresponding Secretary :: Katie Kovalich
Treasurer :: Terry McLaughlin
Parliamentarian :: Elaine DeWan
1992-1994
President :: Terry McLaughlin
1st Vice-President :: Mildred Fuller
2nd Vice-President :: Katie Kovalich/Nancy Craig
Recording Secretary :: Mary Miller
Corresponding Secretary :: Connie Mellody
Treasurer :: Phoebe Baxter
Parliamentarian :: Elaine DeWan
1990-1992
President :: Ellen Smith
1st Vice-President :: Jean Olexy
2nd Vice-President :: Barbara Giuffrida
Recording Secretary :: Mary Miller
Corresponding Secretary :: Sue Halfond
Treasurer :: Phoebe Baxter
Parliamentarian :: Elaine DeWan
1988-1990
President :: Jean Olexy
1st Vice-President :: Barbara Giuffrida
2nd Vice-President :: Phoebe Baxter
Recording Secretary :: Mary Miller
Corresponding Secretary :: Connie Mellody
Treasurer :: Peg Kuhn/Connie Mellody
Parliamentarian :: Elaine DeWan
1986-1988
President :: Ellen Smith
1st Vice-President :: Jean Olexy
2nd Vice-President :: Ethel Wisdom
Recording Secretary :: Connie Mellody
Corresponding Secretary :: Kathy Schubmehl
Treasurer :: Pat McCann
Parliamentarian :: Elaine DeWan
1984-1986
President :: Elsie Robinson
1st Vice-President :: Ellen Smith
2nd Vice-President :: Jean Olexy
Recording Secretary :: Rose Cavalieri
Corresponding Secretary :: Mary Ann Reiss
Treasurer :: Thelma Kemplin
Parliamentarian :: Elaine DeWan
1982-1984
President :: Mildred Fuller
1st Vice-President :: Doris Freeman
2nd Vice-President :: Ellen Smith
Recording Secretary :: Phyliss Twiss
Corresponding Secretary :: Mildred Hart
Treasurer :: Thelma Kemplin
Parliamentarian :: Jean Olexy
1978-1982
President :: Barbara Wanamaker
1st Vice-President :: Mildred Fuller
2nd Vice-President :: Elsie Robinson
Recording Secretary :: Pat McCann (1979-1982) and Zelda Hamilton (1978-1979)
Corresponding Secretary :: Doris Freeman (1980-1982) and Flo Nowicki (1978-1980)
Treasurer :: Dot Plantholt
Co-Presidents :: Katie Kovalich and Heather Lilienthal
1st Vice-President :: Rebecca Barkley
2nd Vice-President :: Mary Beth Humbert
Recording Secretary :: Staci Schettone
Corresponding Secretary :: Elissa Sullivan
Treasurer :: Cathy Rubbo
Parliamentarian :: Maggie Caverly
2020-2022
President :: Katie Kovalich
1st Vice-President :: Heather Lilienthal
2nd Vice-President :: Mary Beth Humbert
Recording Secretary :: Staci Schettone
Corresponding Secretary :: Tisha Kudoba
Treasurer (2020-2021) :: Fern Detwiler :: (2021-2022) :: Cathy Rubbo
Parliamentarian :: Elaine DeWan
2018-2020
President :: Marilyn Rogers
1st Vice-President :: Heather Lilienthal
2nd Vice-President :: Katie Kovalich
Recording Secretary :: Staci Schettone
Corresponding Secretary :: Gail Schmerling
Treasurer :: Fern Detwiler
Parliamentarian :: Elaine DeWan
2016-2018
President :: Hope MacDougall
1st Vice-President :: Marilyn Rogers
2nd Vice-President :: Katie Kovalich
Recording Secretary :: Tina Selvaggi
Corresponding Secretary :: Gail Schmerling
Treasurer :: Fern Detwiler
Parliamentarian :: Elaine DeWan
2014-2016
Co-Presidents :: Pat Juenger and Clare Shank
1st Vice-President :: Hope MacDougall
2nd Vice-President :: Elizabeth O'Keefe
Recording Secretary :: Tina Selvaggi
Corresponding Secretary :: Gail Schmerling
Treasurer :: Marie Kauffman
Parliamentarian :: Elaine DeWan
2012-2014
President :: Heather Lilienthal
1st Vice-Presidents :: Pat Juenger and Clare Shank
2nd Vice-President :: Katie Kovalich
Recording Secretary :: Jamie Spohn
Corresponding Secretary :: Gail Schmerling
Treasurer :: Marie Kauffman
Parliamentarian :: Elaine DeWan
2008-2012
President :: Fern Detwiler
1st Vice-President :: Heather Lilienthal
Recording Secretary :: Jamie Spohn (2010-2012) and Carol Conover (2008-2010)
Corresponding Secretary :: Katie Kovalich
Treasurer :: Marie Kauffman
Parliamentarian :: Elaine DeWan
2004-2008
President :: Mary Molyneaux-Leahy
1st Vice-President :: Fern Detwiler (2006-2008) and Barbara Giuffrida (2004-2006)
2nd Vice-President :: Heather Lilienthal (2006-2008) and Nancy Craig (2004-2006)
Recording Secretary :: Carol Conover
Corresponding Secretary :: Katie Kovalich
Treasurer :: Janelle Johnson (2006-2008) and Annmarie Kocher (2004-2006)
Parliamentarian :: Jean Olexy
2000-2004
President :: Barbara Giuffrida
1st Vice-President :: Nancy Craig
Recording Secretary :: Carol Conover
Corresponding Secretary :: Katie Kovalich
Treasurer :: Annmarie Kocher (2002-2004) and Terry McLaughlin
Parliamentarian :: Jean Olexy
1996-2000
President :: Sibylla Cressy
1st Vice-President :: Barbara Giuffrida
2nd Vice-President :: Nancy Craig
Recording Secretary :: Carol Conover
Corresponding Secretary :: Katie Kovalich
Treasurer :: Terry McLaughlin
Parliamentarian :: Jean Olexy (1998-2000) and Elaine DeWan (1996-1998)
1994-1996
Co-Presidents :: Connie Mellody and Jean Olexy
1st Vice-President :: Sibylla Cressy
2nd Vice-President :: Nancy Craig
Recording Secretary :: Carol Conover
Corresponding Secretary :: Katie Kovalich
Treasurer :: Terry McLaughlin
Parliamentarian :: Elaine DeWan
1992-1994
President :: Terry McLaughlin
1st Vice-President :: Mildred Fuller
2nd Vice-President :: Katie Kovalich/Nancy Craig
Recording Secretary :: Mary Miller
Corresponding Secretary :: Connie Mellody
Treasurer :: Phoebe Baxter
Parliamentarian :: Elaine DeWan
1990-1992
President :: Ellen Smith
1st Vice-President :: Jean Olexy
2nd Vice-President :: Barbara Giuffrida
Recording Secretary :: Mary Miller
Corresponding Secretary :: Sue Halfond
Treasurer :: Phoebe Baxter
Parliamentarian :: Elaine DeWan
1988-1990
President :: Jean Olexy
1st Vice-President :: Barbara Giuffrida
2nd Vice-President :: Phoebe Baxter
Recording Secretary :: Mary Miller
Corresponding Secretary :: Connie Mellody
Treasurer :: Peg Kuhn/Connie Mellody
Parliamentarian :: Elaine DeWan
1986-1988
President :: Ellen Smith
1st Vice-President :: Jean Olexy
2nd Vice-President :: Ethel Wisdom
Recording Secretary :: Connie Mellody
Corresponding Secretary :: Kathy Schubmehl
Treasurer :: Pat McCann
Parliamentarian :: Elaine DeWan
1984-1986
President :: Elsie Robinson
1st Vice-President :: Ellen Smith
2nd Vice-President :: Jean Olexy
Recording Secretary :: Rose Cavalieri
Corresponding Secretary :: Mary Ann Reiss
Treasurer :: Thelma Kemplin
Parliamentarian :: Elaine DeWan
1982-1984
President :: Mildred Fuller
1st Vice-President :: Doris Freeman
2nd Vice-President :: Ellen Smith
Recording Secretary :: Phyliss Twiss
Corresponding Secretary :: Mildred Hart
Treasurer :: Thelma Kemplin
Parliamentarian :: Jean Olexy
1978-1982
President :: Barbara Wanamaker
1st Vice-President :: Mildred Fuller
2nd Vice-President :: Elsie Robinson
Recording Secretary :: Pat McCann (1979-1982) and Zelda Hamilton (1978-1979)
Corresponding Secretary :: Doris Freeman (1980-1982) and Flo Nowicki (1978-1980)
Treasurer :: Dot Plantholt