Seattle Area Delta Gamma Alumnae Chapter

Seattle is one of the oldest alumnae chapters having been established as a chapter in 1907. They selected the Greek letters Beta Sigma as their name (the 1926 Convention ruled that alumnae groups would be known by their geographic names rather than Greek letters).

The chapter was founded with about 20 active members. Meetings were held the first Saturday of every month at 4 p.m. in the home of Mrs. Winfield (Susie Wegg) Smith, Omega. In their first chapter letter to the ANCHORA they tell about furnishing the chaperon’s room in the Beta chapter house, and making plans for the annual reunion banquet to be held on March 14 (it wasn’t until 1946 that it was named Founders Day).

 

The following groups merged in December 1991 to form the Seattle Area alumnae chapter: Seattle, Seattle Junior, King County and Bellevue-Mercer Island. And most recently the Mt. Baker alumnae group merged with our chapter. Today, more than 2,000 DG alumnae live in the area and represent 120 chapters of Initiation!

 

Seattle – original chapter 1907 (known as Beta Sigma)

Seattle Junior – originally formed in January 1967

King County – originally association in September 1977, Chapter 1984

Bellevue-Mercer Island – originally formed in December 1958

 

Past presidents:

1991-1992:        Kamberly Wilbourne

1992-1993:        Kellee McCusker

1993-1994:        Carol Paulson

1994-1996:        Kari Cline Brown

1997-1998:        Carrie Hanley

1998-1999:        Kathy Bailor

1999-2000:        Brandy Reinke

2000-2003:        Melissa Vedder Cavanaugh

2003-2004:        Ester Eide Frey
2004-2007         Karey Bayha Regala

2007-                Kara Dyko