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The groundwork
for this department to form the Theta Pi chapter of Sigma Alpha Iota was started in 1994.
The group name was The Women’s Music Consort. Starting February 29, 1996, meetings for
this budding chapter were held on a weekly basis.
The
chapter was then formally established on April 19, 1997. The founding members were as follows:
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Vanessa Angelone
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Dr. Jennifer
Barker
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Corinne D'Amato
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Angela Foughner
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Connie Ironmonger
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Kim Lewis
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Cookie Perry
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Emily Sergeant
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Lisa Schafer
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Candy Stone
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Cami Unz
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Elizabeth
Waldschmidt
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Sarah White
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Susie Wise
Since then, the sisters of Theta Pi have greatly contributed to the music
department, the campus, and the community. This was accomplished through countless service projects, volunteering, fundraisers,
recitals, and receptions for fellow students and faculty. All initiated members of Theta Pi are listed below in order
of pledge class:
- Fall 1997 - Neysa Jones, Althea Rodriguez, Carol Seymour
- Spring 1998 - Lydia McKeithan
- Fall 1998 - Luz Robles
- Spring 1999 - Ashleigh Archinal, Sandi Harvey, Karen Kalgren, Lisa Mayhue
- Spring 2000 - Glenda Roberts, Jennifer Smith
- Fall 2000 - Teresa Betts, Lawanda Jones
- Spring 2001 - Dara Fritz, Brenda Huffaker, Britinie Koke
- Fall 2001 - Crystal Thornell
- Spring 2002 - Amy Jennings
- Fall 2002 - Laura Hall, Kim Kalish, Amy Mallery
- Spring 2003 - Amanda Collins, Kym Jeffries, Megan Price, Margee Rader
- Fall 2003 - Leslie Davis, Laura Fields, Alicia Middleton, Jessica Willis
- Spring 2004 - Greta Arnold, Amy Holzbach, Christy Laurent, Jennifer Morgan, Chau
Tran, Sarah Wall, Corinne Whitis, Laura Wright
- Fall 2004 - no class
- Spring 2005 - Tareva Coffield, Erin McElrath, Jennifer Moore, Melody Poplin,
Melissa Ulan
- Fall 2005 - Meagan Brown, Kaitlin Vetere
In addition to the establishment
of the chapter, the Virginia S. Purtle scholarship fund was created. Virginia S. Purtle was a professor at Christopher
Newport University in the Social Work Department who held a great love and affinity for music. The scholarship, to this
day, is awarded annually to an active Sigma Alpha Iota member, based on good academic standing and quality of service
to the chapter and to the music department.
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