Announcing Foundation President Emerita Ann Dudgeon Phy
June 15, 2010
It is with great pride Pi Beta Phi Foundation announces Texas Alpha Ann Dudgeon Phy has accepted a permanent designation as Foundation President Emerita.
This title recognizes Ann’s years of service and support for the Foundation. A member of the Charter Board of Trustees, Ann became the Foundation’s first President. Under her leadership, the Friendship Fund, Emma Harper Turner Fund and Scholarship Fund were transferred to the Foundation, the Marianne Reid Wild Society for planned giving was established and the Campaign for Arrowmont was successfully completed.
Ann’s exemplary leadership within the Foundation and Fraternity, her legacy of service and leadership and her personal and financial commitment are attributes to her dedication to Pi Beta Phi and reflect her qualifications as President Emerita.
“I am honored and will be happy to serve in that capacity,” Ann said. “[I appreciate] this lovely recognition and the opportunity to be involved again with the Foundation.”
Teri Champion, Executive Director of Pi Beta Phi Foundation, shared, “As the Foundation considered ways to celebrate the achievement of reaching our 20th Anniversary, we kept coming back again and again to Ann’s exemplary service as the first President of the Foundation Board of Trustees. Ann will say that being the first President provided a great opportunity; there is no doubt that it also created numerous challenges which were all met with Ann’s indomitable spirit and gentle grace during her six-year tenure. The Foundation is very pleased to honor Ann and her leadership, which was so instrumental in the formative years of the Foundation.”
Ann held several leadership positions within Pi Beta Phi, including Grand Secretary and Nominating Committee Chairman for the Fraternity, as well as Foundation President and Secretary.
The Foundation thanks Ann for her continued dedication and welcomes her in her new role.
Scholarship Recipients Announced
May 19, 2010
Congratulations to the Foundation scholarship recipients for the 2010-11 academic year! This year, the Foundation awarded $164,900 in scholarships and fellowships to 90 Pi Phis. This the largest amount awarded and the largest number of recipients in Foundation history.
To see a complete list of scholarship recipients, click here.
Foundation Wins Top Fraternity Communications Award
May 11, 2010
Congratulations to Pi Beta Phi Foundation, whose 2008-09 Annual Report, Taking Aim, won first place from the Fraternity Communications Association (FCA). The annual report was a collaboration between Pi Beta Phi Foundation and their rebranding partner, Dye, Van Mol, Lawrence (DVL) of Nashville.
“We’re so pleased that the Fraternity community has recognized our hard work on our annual report, Taking Aim,” said Foundation Executive Director Teri Champion. “It was the culmination of six months of hard work, refining the brand and message of the Foundation to really make an impact and share what we are all about: education, leadership and philanthropy. Our staff and Trustees worked so hard to get it just right. My thanks to our partner DVL for their excellent work on our behalf.”