University of Texas Austin - Cactus Yearbook (Austin, TX)

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f ne Roquemore, Jill Elizabeth Mitchell, Kathleen Tobin, Mona Felice Cloutier, Alison Lea Lubin, Dawn Angela Vaananen, Cathy Bush, Christine Yanas, Terri Lynn What Darlene Roquemore.J ' . Weekly meetings allowed futther insight into the role of a woman as a business executive. Phi Beta Chi 279

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PHI BETA CHI Phi Beta Chi Promotes Woman Executive Image Years ago, it was difficult to imagine a gathering of collegiate women from around the area who wished to share their common interest in the business world and offer ideas on unifying prospective female executives. With the stampede of women onto the cor- porate ladder, however, the public realized that the exchange of ideas between young women interested in business was a wor- thwhile exercise. One such gathering of future executives occurred at the district meeting of Phi Chi Theta chapters, which was held during the fall at the Graduate School of Business. Seminars on individual chapter ad- ministration, fundraising, and rushing and pledging periods proved helpful to approx- imately 75 members, as did the workshops on interviewing and resumes, time manage- ment and working with committees. In addi- tion, a panel of four Austin area businesswomen gave an overview of dif- ferent fields of business. It gave us a chance to meet with other chapters and learn how to deal with pro- blems, said Phi Chi Theta member Julie Perley, who served as the University chapter ' s organizer of the meeting. It also gave the girls a greater professional awareness and helped them make business contacts for after graduation, she added. Further awareness of the life of a female executive came when the organization heard speakers at their weekly meetings. Sylvia Stern, a regional recruiter for IBM, spoke about the way in which men and women react differently to office politics. At one meeting. Dr. Ronald Bassett, an associate professor of speech in the College of Com- munication, provided insight on how to get power and how to use it. Although Phi Chi Theta ' s emphasis was on the professional, the group did find time for social and service activities, including a mixer with Delta Sigma Pi fraternity and a Halloween Carnival at the Austin State School where members set up booths and gave candy to the children. The group ' s main function, though, was to provide a degree oi exposure to the business world which women could utilize in the future. X Phi Beta Chi organizer discusses Houston field trip. FIRST ROW: Darlene Marie Roquemore, Cathy Lynn Bush, Kathleen Patricia Tobin, Mona Felice Cloutier, Alison Lea Lubin, Dawn Angela Vaananen, Jill Elizabeth Mit- chell, Christine Yanas. Terri Lynn Whaley. SECOND ROW: Gloria Ann Velasquez, Laurel Anne Hunter, Elizabeth Davis, Valery Ann Rutledge, Kathryn Sue Lee. Carol Lynn Sadivar, Nancy Lartabee, Laure Paschal. Lisa Sue Schillerstrom, Suzanne Gillett, Lisa Kay Brown, Jacqueline Marschell Rogers, Brenda Kaye George, Patricia Kathleen O ' Donnell, Deborah Lynne Jackson, Robbie Josephine Hoffman, Brenda Elaine Holli- day. Candace Michele Warren. Ruth Gwen Rianhard, Kelly Lynn Kesslar, Marget Leslie Moore. Kimberley Ann Warren. Rosemary Martinez. Carol Lynn Bittner. THIRD ROW: Debra Susan Van Matre. Ellen Crossette, Marjorie Arlene Wood, Patricia Ann Malone, Mary Pat Lamneck, Deborah Gayle Weygandt, Mary Ellen Planche, Elizabeth Mary Crumley, Monique Henriette V rinds. Judy Marie Fridaye, Helene Mane St. Pierre, Karen Sue Beck, Melinda June Sawberger, Karen Nell Kingsberry, Elaine Renee Carlson, Diana Marie Barbour. Earlene Louise Sundbeck, Denise Postolos, Elaine Rene Morris. Joanne Marie Ford, Bonita Kayjansma, Rosalinda Vallejo Longoria. FOURTH ROW: Marie Agnes Norvitz. Diane Josephine Ditta. Susan Renee Arrant, Mary Ellen I.intott, Sharlyn Gail Kidd. Elaine Norris, Jan Rose Faerber, Pamela Anne T urner, Diane Denise Towery. Lou Ann Kubicek. Pamela Sue Schafer, Robin Laurie Johnston, Kimberly Ann Merrill. Leslie Friedman, Sharon Annette Ashmore. Mar) ' Jean Retzloff, Kathryn Forbes, Valerie Tredway, Susan Leatherwood. Linda Kay Kenner. Phi Beta Chi

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PHI CHI THETA i FIRST ROW: Lucy Wyre Love, Dorothy Ware Nagle. Way Wang, Karen Sue Walk Hill, Mary Elizabeth Luke, Alice Lew, Martha Joy Tapsak, Mary Helen Karamanian. SE- COND ROW: Audrey Louise Horn, Elizabeth Ann Teatom, Jackie Lynn Trojanowsky, Kathleen Pearce Wilson, Jennifer Eileen Bethel. Diane Leigh Edinger, Jenny Lea Hicks, Liza Graciela Gonzales, Julie Lyn Perley. THIRD ROW: Brenda Buckner, Sylvia Ana Guerrero, Cynthia Rose Seymour, Nilda Alberta Mercado, Karen Lynn Bonnette, Sara Elizabeth Halfpenny, Adrians Walter, Sharon Clare Gardner, Katherine Marie Carter. Deborah Lou Pircher. FOURTH ROW: Kathleen Marie McPhaul, Tamara Michelle Andrus, Denise Marie Scheel, Sharon Moskowitz, Rhonda Ann Frazar, Marian Glynn Richardson, Peggy Irene Wong. Jennifer Susan Burke. Cynthia Marie Sprigg, Angela McFadin, Sandra Elaine Teran. FIFTH ROW: Joanie Kui Lee, Elizabeth Laughlin Grace, Kimberly Susan Olinger, Andrea Elaine Irvin, Terry Annette Keels, Alice D. Dziadul, Grace Ann Mercado, Donna Jo Elia, Elizabeth Fay Konde, Susan Lynne Ammer, Kelly Lynn Ahr. Janet Lee Searcy. SIXTH ROW: Sheryl Anne Shoup, Penelope Susan Roberts. Jana Beth Shaw, Marie Loretta Auray, Lori Lynette Hooton, Leslie Lizabeth Willis, Valerie Jean Gillett, Deanne Lyles, Bonnie Dawn Horecka, Sylvia H. Chronopoulos, Margaret Teresa Pering. SEVENTH ROW: Elizabeth Theresa Win- zig. Karen Gay Rogers, Suzanne Leigh Bradford, Julia Susan Gee, Kathleen Burns, Michelle Lynn Mack, Andrea Jane Davis, Helen Annette Carr. Self-help guides of the ' 70s and ' 80s tried to help women climb the corporate ladder and give prospective female executives keys to future success. An education at Harvard or Columbia University ensured one of an impressive resume. Brooks Brothers provid- ed the vital dress for success look. However, the real difficulty was orienting oneself to the ways of gaining a mental edge in the business world. Phi Chi Theta tried to aid prospective businesswomen and get that mental edge with support and information. A women ' s business fraternity which combined social and service activities with academic informa- tion, Phi Chi Theta encouraged members to believe in themselves, in particular, and the businesswoman in general. There ' s not anything that a woman can ' t do if she believes that she can do it, said Alison Lubin, president of the organization. Women are definitely as capable as men and that is one of the things that we try to deal with in our group, she added. Members of the group went through a period of pledgeship before becoming ac- tives at initiation ceremonies held at the end of each semester. Once members, the women were provid- ed with information sources concerning their chosen field. At the Alumni Center, the group banded together with the three other Business Women Gain Edge To Climb Up Corporate Ladder campus business fraternities to host an ex- ecutive cocktail party. Recruiters from 60 companies attended the event, which allow- ed students to meet with each organization in a relaxed atmosphere instead of in the for- mal confines of an office. When you ' re graduating, you go to a lot of these types of parties and meet recruiters, Lubin said. It helped the younger people to get familiar with those kinds of things, she added. More help for those contemplating life after graduation came when the group went to Dallas on a two-day field trip. Visits were made to a local computer firm, Fox and Company Accounting, and to Sanger-Harris department store. At their weekly meetings, group members heard successful businesswomen such as Royna Kozmetsky, an investor who served on the board of directors of two banks, and local attorney Jane Hickie speak about their paths to suc- cess in their respective careers. Women like Royna Kozmetsky and Janie Hickie paved the road for other women, Lubin said. 280 Phi Chi Theta