Awards & Nominations
Each year the Dallas Alumnae Chapter recognizes alumnae who have made notable contributions to the Fraternity, the Dallas Alumnae Chapter, or the Dallas community. Individuals chosen to receive awards are honored at our annual Founders’ Day Celebration. All dues-paying members are invited and encouraged
to participate in the nomination process. More details regarding eligibility and criteria for each award are provided on the actual nomination form.
Nomination forms are available in the Deltas Only section of the website. Please login here.
Our 2019 Award Recipients
Pearl Spirit Award
Lexi Sereni Leonie
Theta Kappa, SMU
Pansy Spirit Award
Nancy Seay Anderson
Theta Kappa, SMU
Pine Tree Community Spirit Award
Tracey Donoho Kozmetsky
Phi Lambda, TCU
The Dallas Alumnae Chapter began presenting its first award,initially named The Outstanding Alumna Award, in 1980, and presented the award during each Tri Delta Convention year. Soon after, it became an annual program. In 2004 we broadened our recognition by adding 2 new categories, our Pearl Spirit and Pine Tree Community Spirit Awards. To make it a more cohesive effort, we changed the name for our original award at that time — the Outstanding Alumna Award became the Pansy Spirit Award.
Sixty-four Dallas Tri Deltas have been recognized since the program’s inception, having served our Alumnae Chapter and Fraternity in numerous ways – Alumnae Chapter Officer, Collegiate Chapter Adviser, House Corporation Board member, Tri Delta Antiques Show leadership, Cookies & Castles Chair, Dallas Reference Board member, Fraternity Leadership, Tri Delta Foundation Trustee — and representing 11 different collegiate chapters: Baylor, Clemson, University of Oklahoma, Ole Miss, SMU, Southwestern, University of Texas, Texas A&M, TCU, Texas Tech and Vanderbilt.
As a permanent way to acknowledge these women, a plaque listing all recipients is regularly displayed at the SMU Tri Delta House.
Pearl Spirit Award
This award recognizes and fosters a young alumna who has already proven that her dedication and devotion to Tri Delta will only continue to grow.
Pansy Spirit Award
This award recognizes a member for extraordinary loyalty and service to Tri Delta and the Dallas
Alumnae Chapter.
Pine Tree Community Spirit Award
This award recognizes outstanding contributions to the Dallas community by a Tri Delta alumna.
2018 Award Recipients
Pine Tree Community Spirit Award
Anne Bartlett Motsenbocker
Theta Zeta, UT Austin
Pansy Spirit Award
Pam Guffey Balser
Theta Kappa, SMU
Pearl Spirit Award
Casey Wetz Thompson
Theta Kappa, SMU
2016 Award Recipients
Pine Tree Community Spirit Award
Barbara Lomax Hitzelberger
Theta Kappa, SMU
Pansy Spirit Award
Sandra K. Standefer
Theta Zeta, UT Austin
Pearl Spirit Award
Ashley London Smith
Beta Theta, Clemson
2017 Award Recipients
Pine Tree Community Spirit Award
Kathy Henneberger Tims
Theta Zeta, UT Austin
*presented posthumously
Pansy Spirit Award
Terri Nieman Kennedy
Pi Eta, Texas Tech
Pearl Spirit Award
Elizabeth Ivy Hudson
Theta Kappa, SMU
2015 Award Recipients
Pine Tree Community Spirit Award
Pam Harris Busbee
Theta Kappa, SMU
Pansy Spirit Award
Mary Martha Gibson Stinnett
Theta Kappa, SMU
Pearl Spirit Award
Laura Ann Elpers Pierce
Theta Kappa, SMU