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fraternity awards 2011 Nat ional Alu m n a e L e a d e r sh i p Awa r d Je an HARRIS M a i nous Dento n Alumn a e, Kappa B P rovin ce, R egion II ean Harris Mainous has been continuously active in Sigma Alpha Iota for more than seventy years. Initiated in 1939 by Sigma Phi, Jean earned degrees in both piano and violin from Louisiana State University and Yale. Jean continued her studies at Philadelphia Conservatory and Juilliard. She taught at Manhattan School of Music and Juilliard before coming to North Texas University (UNT) where she taught piano for more than thirty years. Jean also taught and performed in Taiwan as part of a team of UNT faculty. In addition to being a virtuoso pianist, Jean Mainous is an extraordinarily fine accompanist, who actually breathes with the soloist. She toured throughout Europe and the United States with renowned baritone Charles Nelson, a collaboration spanning many years. A charter member of Denton Alumnae Chapter, Jean presented numerous Benefit Musicales, singlehandedly raising thousands of dollars for chapter scholarships awarded annually to members of both Iota Theta at University of North Texas, and Iota Omega at Texas Woman's University. Jean performed as soloist and as official accompanist at several National Conventions, most recently in Dallas in 2000. A consummate performer, in spite of deteriorating health and being continuously on oxygen, Jean Mainous at age 91, played a twenty-minute musicale of Mozart and Poulenc before being presented the Diamond Sword and the National Alumnae Leadership Award pendant. Jean Mainous is an inspiration to all who know her. Re g i o n a l L e a d e r sh i p Awa r d (Di a m o n d Sw o r d ) REGIONname II Jean Mainous III Sue Lungren Jordahl VII Marjorie Gottschalk-Trone INITIATING CHAPTER Sigma Phi Omicron Epsilon Beta CURRENT CHAPTER PROVINCE Denton Kappa B Fargo-Moorhead Epsilon C Hampton Roads Iota D Nat io nal alu m n a e T REASURER ' S AWARD ROSEM ARY M E TCALF Ne w York Alum nae, P h i B , R eg ion VIII osemary Metcalf, of the New York Alumnae Chapter, is the recipient of the 2011 National Outstanding Alumnae Treasurer Award. An initiate of the Eta Mu chapter, Rosemary affiliated with the New York Alumnae Chapter and has served as chapter treasurer for two years. Her duties include oversight of the chapter's various cash accounts, as well as fundraising and philanthropic activities. During the past year, Rosemary assisted in planning a large benefit concert and raffle for the chapter. Rosemary has also been a strong supporter of SAI Philanthropies Inc. and its projects. Rosemary was instrumental in the chapter's several contributions to the People-toPeople project as well as a $1,000 contribution to this past year's Music Education Outreach Grant challenge. Phi B Province Officer Amber Womack comments that she has enjoyed the "infusion of new talent that Rosemary has brought to the chapter, and she has truly invigorated the chapter's fundraising efforts." In their nomination for this award, chapter members note that Rosemary's dedication to both the chapter and the fraternity helps to encourage, nurture, and support the art of music. sai-national.org FALL 2011 PAN PIPES 29

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