Awards

2010 Award Winners

The Dallas Alumnae Club of Pi Beta Phi celebrated Founders’ Day April 23, 2010 at the SMU chapter house.  Ring Ching for 143 years!!  During the celebration, the 2010 Pi Phi award recipients were honored and presented with the annual awards.

Sally Wightman, Jo Marie Lilly, Ann Swope and Frances Flaig.

  • Carolyn Lichtenberg Crest Award: Jo Marie Lilly
  • Evelyn Peters Kyle Award: Frances Martin Flaig
  • Emma Harper Turner Award: Sally Sewell Wightman
  • Community Service Award: Ann Lehman Swope

Carolyn Helman Lichtenburg Crest Award

The Carolyn Helman Lichtenburg Crest Award honors distinguished alumnae for their outstanding professional or community service. The Dallas Alumnae Club’s nominee, Jo Marie Lilly, won this prestigious national award.

From Left to Right: Nancy Rogers, Karen Shuttee, Jo Marie Lilly- Dallas' Club award nominee and Pi Phi National award winner of the Carolyn Helman Lichtenberg Crest Award, Jamie Moore and Liz Beatty

Jo Marie worked side by side with Roger Horchow as the nationally acclaimed Horchow Mail Order Catalogue was transformed from the great vision of one man to the mailboxes of millions. Mr. Horchow credits Jo Marie for recognizing the potential growth of the mail order industry. In addition to her professional success, Jo Marie has participated in many of the most significant civic and charitable organizations benefiting the Dallas area arts community. If that isn’t enough, Jo Marie has always given career support to Pi Phis and women in general.

Jo Marie Lilly is a brilliant shining example of Pi Phi Star Power! Thank you Jo Marie!!!

2009 Award Winners

Dallas Alumnae Club presents awards every year in April at our Founders’ Day celebration. Congratulations to the Dallas Alumnae Club 2009 award winners! Thank you all for your contributions to our club and community.

From Left to Right: Jill Smith, Tricia Beall, Marj Waters, Martha Edwards, Suzanne Tubb

  • Carolyn Helman Lichtenberg Crest Award: Marjorie Beck Waters
  • Evelyn Peters Kyle Angel Award: Suzanne Smith Tubb and Tricia Smith Beall
  • Emma Harper Turner Leadership Award: Martha Fuller Edwards
  • Community Service Award: Jill Guest Smith