Thursday, April 24, 2008

Congratulations Tabitha, Pi Phi Fellowship Recipient


On April 12, 2008 Tabita Epperson recieved a call that she was a recipent of a Pi Beta Phi Foundation fellowship to continue her education at the University of South Carolina ’s doctoral program in sociology.
Just a litte about Tabitha:
Pledge class of ’03. Completed two bachelors in history and political science with a Spanish minor from USM in 2006. Continued with a masters in cultural anthropology and sociology minor, which she will complete this summer. She is a graduate assistant with the Luckyday Foundation Citizenship Scholars Program; She was a Luckyday and McNair scholar as an undergraduate. She is active in community service as a Girl Scout troop leader in Hattiesburg and through Neighbors at Hawkins. She plans on researching sibling relationships during her doctoral program at at the University of South Carolina, starting in August in Columbia , SC.

Wednesday, April 9, 2008

Congratulations Ms Lewis!!


Lewis earns Miss. Alliance for Arts Education Award

People who live their dreams deserve recognition. That day came for longtime arts educator Kathryn Lewis on April 4, when the Mississippi Alliance for Arts Education (MAAE) honored the retired Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College theatre instructor as the Exemplary Arts Service Award winner. The award was presented to Lewis at Mississippi State University’s Riley Center in Meridian.
Lewis, a Perkinston resident who spent more than 30 years teaching and serving as fine arts chair at Gulf Coast’s Perkinston Campus, was honored for her outstanding achievement, service and contributions to arts education in Mississippi.
“If I could paint a picture of an exemplary Art Service Award winner, the painting would be a portrait of Kathryn Lewis,” said Sandra Cassibry, visual arts instructor at the Perk Campus.
During her tenure, Lewis was twice selected as Instructor of the Year for the Perk Campus. And for good reason…she directed The Perk Players, the college’s acclaimed theatre group; directed 15 musicals, 32 children’s touring shows and 25 dramas; wrote and directed three children’s scripts; and adapted two children’s stories for the stage. She also began the Performing Arts Workshop for area school children, a two-week summer arts experience that includes a community-wide performance and celebration.
Since her retirement in 2001, Lewis, whose husband, Jon, is also retired from the college, has been involved in numerous educational, civic, and faith-based organizations and activities. Recently, she was a key driving force behind the “Telling Trees” project, a mural that was put together by Gulf Coast students and local citizens of Stone County to celebrate the unique aspects of the area.
“The meaning,” said Lewis, “is to give the people of Stone County a sense of place, because if you don’t have a sense of place, you don’t any value of who you are.”
According to the MAAE, Lewis “has worked tirelessly to initiate or support projects that will return value to the community. At the heart of this work lie two core values that define her life and work: arts and education.”

Tuesday, April 8, 2008

Rebeca Strickland and Clayton Fairley


Rebeca Strickland, MS Alpha class of 2002, is getting Married on April 19, 2008 in Diamondhead, MS to Clayton Fairley.

Congratulations Rebeca and Clayton!

Fraternity Day of Service




The Mississippi Alpha chapter of Pi Beta Phi and the Pi Beta Phi HattiesburgAlumnae Club hosted a successful Fraternity Day of Service event on Sunday,March 2 in honor of the late Dr. Seuss’ birthday. Members of the chapter helda birthday party and Read Across America Day event at the Books-A-Million. The purpose ofthe event was to promote literacy and also allow the children and customers todecorate bookplates for First Book. First Book is an organization that hasprovided more than 46 million new books to children all around the country. For every book plate that was decorated and sent in, First Book donated another new book to a child. On Sunday, children from the Hattiesburgarea joined the ladies of Pi Phi for a birthday cake in honor of Dr. Seuss.

Monday, April 7, 2008

Newest addition to the Fitzgerald household


Tycer "Ty" James Fitzgerald was born on February 27th 2008
7lb 14oz and 21 inches
Another Arrow Man welcomed to the World, Congrats Caryn and Jeff!

Founder's Day


When: April 27, 2008
Where: To Be Announced
Time: TBA
Theme: Breakfast at Tiffany's Theme--Big Hats and Sundress.
Come Join us for fun, friendship and Sisterhood