ESA Colorado History

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Colorado ESA History

HISTORY

1929-1979

Epsilon Sigma Alpha sorority held its first Colorado State convention in September, 1930. It was in the Cosmopolitan Hotel, Denver, with 150 members representing 19 chapters. No record can be found of any further conclaves in those early days, but Colorado had 24 chapters in 1932 with an active Denver City Council. read more . . .

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Lamplighters - Colorado State Council Past Presidents

Award Winners . . .

   Outstanding Woman of the Year

   Outstanding Chapter of the Year

   Past Pioneer Women

   Past Pledge of the Year

   Distinguished Athenian

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Colorado State Outstanding Woman of the Year

Year	Outstanding Woman	Chapter	City
1961	Kay McLaughlin **	Delta Eta #1212	Durango
1962	Betty Turetzky **	Alpha Gamma #174	Denver
1963	Lois Pittman	Alpha Omega	Pueblo
1964	Betty Jean Christianson Marshall **	Delta Lambda#1220	Pueblo
1965	Sandy Rylatt	Theta Eta #2830	Denver
1966	Bernice Gates **	Beta Theta #366	Ft. Collins
1967	Peggy Healy **	Zeta Tau #2064	Colo. Springs
1968	Donna Jean Busmire	Delta Theta #1898	Denver
1969	Sue Chandler	Eta Lambda #2421	Cortez
1970	Pat Horan **	Alpha Alpha #170	Denver
1971	Jackie Pratt **	Alpha Eta #230	Denver
1972	Connie Schafer	Theta Eta #2830	Denver
1973	Donna Lea Van Stone	Alpha Gamma #174	Denver
1974	Jouette Bruno	Alpha Phi #327	Golden
1975	Judy Johnson	Beta Delta #3536	Boulder
1976	Nancy Negomire **	Theta Eta #2830	Denver
1977	Pat Keller **	Delta Theta #1808	Denver
1978	Kay Westlake **	Beta Tau #472	Grand Jct.
1979	Diane Collins	Gamma Chi # 3668	Loveland
1980	Millie Hansen **	Alpha Eta #230	Denver
1981	Jean Kump **	Theta Zeta #2781	Rangely
1982	Terry Eakle	Zeta Eta #1638	Glenwood Springs
1983	Norma Allen**	Lambda Omega #4981	Aurora
1984	Sarah McIntyre **	Alpha Eta #230	Denver
1985	Si Harkins **	Eta Beta #2286	Denver
1986	Betty Herder **	Gamma Chi #3668	Loveland
1987	Diane Collins	Gamma Chi #3668	Loveland
1988	Dorothy Roy**	Chi Kappa #5129	Denver
1989	Phyllis Vrbas**	Chi Kappa #5129	Denver
1990	Gertie Chapin	Beta Epsilon #357	Ft. Morgan
1991	Si Harkins **	Eta Beta #2286	Denver
1992	Vicky Martinez	Theta Zeta #2781	Rangely
1993	Pat Peters **	Gamma Kappa #3265	Denver
1994	Phyllis Vrbas**	Chi Kappa #5129	Denver
1995	Arlene Sisson	Chi Kappa #5129	Denver
1996	Debbi Strong**	Chi Kappa #5129	Denver
1997	Millie Foley	Eta Beta #2286	Denver
1998	Vickie Martinez	Alpha Eta #230	Denver
1999	Bobbi Hawkinson	Gamma Omega #4306	Akron
2000	Vickie Martinez	Alpha Eta #230	Denver
2001	Vickie Martinez	Alpha Eta #230	Denver
2002	Mary Humphrey	Beta Alpha #5416	Aurora
2003	Hellen Hagel	Sigma Rho #5014	Loveland
2004	Millie Foley	Eta Beta #2286	Denver
2005	Joan Snyder	Kappa Iota #5442	Golden
2006	Shirley Telinde	Zeta Rho #1774	Aurora
2007	Patty Ehrlick	Sigma Rho #5014	Loveland
2008	Alice Robinson	Zeta Tau #2064	Colorado Springs
2009	Jennie McLain	Beta Alpha #5416	Aurora
2010	Rita Martin	Chi Kappa #5129	Denver
2011	Cindy Powers	Beta Epsilon #357	Fort Morgan
2012	Cathy Westlake	Zeta Omicron #4016	Cedaredge
2013	Mary Humphrey	Beta Alpha #5416	Aurora
2014	Patricia Riley**	Beta Alpha #5416	Aurora
2015	Rhonda Westcott	Zeta Rho #1774	Aurora
2016	JoAnn Singley	Epsilon Epsilon #1896	Denver
2017	Chris Dostal	Sigma Rho #5014	Loveland
2018	Kathy Garrison	Epsilon Epsilon #1896	Denver
2019	Lori Anderson-Havelick	Kappa Iota #5442	Golden
2020	Jenny Leibowitz	Zeta Tau #2064	Colorado Springs
2021	Vickie Chavers-Bruso	Epsilon Epsilon #1896	Denver
2022	Chloe McClantoc	Chi Kappa #5129	Denver
			** deceased

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Colorado State Outstanding Chapter of the Year

Year	Chapter	City
1962	Alpha Zeta	Las Animas
1963	Eta Omega #2695	Estes Park
1964	Alpha Tau #757	Craig
1965	Eta Lambda #2421	Cortez
1966	Epsilon Epsilon #1896	Denver
1967	Eta Lambda #2421	Cortez
1968	Beta Theta #366	Ft. Collins
1969	Epsilon Chi #1836	Rangely
1970	Alpha Tau #757	Craig
1971	Beta Omicron #842	Monte Vista
1972	Theta Sigma #3997	Ft. Collins
1973	Theta Eta #2830	Denver
1974	Alpha Nu #535	Akron
1975	Alpha Nu #535	Akron
1976	Alpha Tau #757	Craig
1977	Gamma Kappa #3265	Denver
1978	Gamma Kappa #3265	Denver
1979	Gamma Chi #3668	Loveland
1980	Gamma Chi #3668	Loveland
1981	Gamma Chi #3668	Loveland
1982	Beta Epsilon #357	Ft. Morgan
1983	Eta Beta #2286	Denver
1984	Eta Beta #2286	Denver
1985	Eta Beta #2286	Denver
1986	Eta Beta #2286	Denver
1987	Eta Beta #2286	Denver
1988	Chi Kappa #5129	Denver
1989	Eta Beta #2286	Denver
1990	Chi Kappa #5129	Denver
1991	Epsilon Epsilon #1896	Denver
1992	Gamma Chi #3668	Loveland
1993	Epsilon Epsilon #1896	Denver
1994	Chi Kappa #5129	Denver
1995	Chi Kappa #5129	Denver
1996	Chi Kappa #5129	Denver
1997	Gamma Chi #3668	Loveland
1998	Eta Beta #2286	Denver
1999	Chi Kappa #5129	Denver
2000	Gamma Chi #3668	Loveland
2001	Chi Kappa #5129	Denver
2002	Chi Kappa #5129	Denver
2003	Epsilon Epsilon #1896	Denver
2004	Kappa Iota #5442	Golden
2005	Gamma Chi #3668	Loveland
2006	Chi Kappa #5129	Denver
2007	Chi Kappa #5129	Denver
2008	Zeta Rho, #1774	Aurora
2009	Theta Eta, #2830	Denver
2010	Zeta Rho, #1774	Aurora
2011	Chi Kappa #5129	Denver
2012	Gamma Chi #3668	Loveland
2013	Kappa Iota #5442	Golden
2014	Theta Eta #2830	Denver
Note: Starting 2015 there will be (2) 1st place Winners.
2015	Kappa Iota #5442 (less than 10 members)	Golden
2015	Gamma Chi #3668 (more than 10 members)	Loveland
2016	Kappa Iota #5442 (less than 10 members)	Golden
2016	Theta Eta #2830 (more than 10 members)	Denver
2017	Kappa Iota #5442 (less than 10 members)	Golden
2017	Theta Eta #2830 (more than 10 members)	Denver
2018	Kappa Iota #5442 (less than 10 Members)	Golden
2018	Gamma Chi #3668 (more than 10 members)	Loveland
2019	Kappa Iota #5442 (less than 10 Members)	Golden
2019	Gamma Chi #3668 (more than 10 members)	Loveland
2020	Kappa Iota #5442 (less than 10 Members)	Golden
2020	Gamma Chi #3668 (more than 10 members)	Loveland
Note: Starting 2021 there will be one 1st place Winner.
2021	Kappa Iota #5442	Golden
2022	Theta Eta #2830	Denver
2023	Gamma Chi #3668	Loveland

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Pioneer Woman

2004 Nancy Cameron Kappa Iota #5442 Golden

2005 Betty Turetzky ** Alpha Gamma #174 Denver

2006 Si Harkins ** Eta Beta #2286 Denver

2007 Dorothy Roy** Chi Kappa #5129 Denver

2008 Janet Blandin Zeta Chi #3878 Fort Collins

2009 Millee Bovee Gamma Chi #3668 Loveland

2010 LaVergne Reale** Alpha Lambda #231 Greeley

2011 Mary Alice Covelli Beta Epsilon #357 Fort Morgan

2012 Betty Jean Marshall Alpha Gamma #174 Denver

2013 Judie Tate ** Zeta Rho #1774 Aurora

2014 Loydette Knight Zeta Rho #1774 Aurora

2015 Billie Jean Farnham Beta Zeta #3149 Canon City

2016 Cleo Cinea Zeta Rho #1774 Aurora

2017 no nominations received

2018 Bonnie Gillmore Gamma Chi #3668 Loveland

2019 JoAnn Singley Epsilon Epsilon #1896 Denver

2020 No Entries

2021 No Entries

2022 No Entries ** deceased

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Pledge of the Year

Year Member Chapter
City

2003 – 2004 Caroline Williams
Beta Alpha #5416
Aurora

2004 – 2005 Judy Barker Gamma Chi #3668 Loveland

2005 – 2006 Jeanie McLain
Beta Alpha #5416
Aurora

2006 –2007
Chris Dostal
Sigma Rho #5014
Loveland

2007 – 2008 Kathy Fischer Gamma Chi #3668 Loveland

2008 – 2009 Suzy Riley Beta Alpha #5416 Aurora

2009 – 2010 Susan Brown Zeta Chi #3878 Fort Collins

2010 - 2011 Cindy Paytosh Beta Alpha #5416 Aurora

2011 - 2012 Beth Gibson Gamma Chi #3668 Loveland

2012 - 2013 Kerry Date Gamma Chi #3668 Loveland

2013 - 2014 Shelley Steele Sigma Rho #5014 Loveland

2014 - 2015 Anjou Dura Giri Sigma Rho #5014 Loveland

2015 - 2016 Roxie Ellis Sigma Rho #5014 Loveland

2016 - 2017 Mary Jane Gamma Chi #3668 Loveland

2017 - 2018 Holly Sturgon Sigma Rho #5015 Loveland

2018 - 2019 Kandis King Sigma Rho #5014 Loveland

2019 - 2020 Stephanie Flanders-Martin Sigma Rho #5014 Loveland

2020 - 2021 Ginger Dodge Sigma Rho #5014 Loveland

2021 - 2022 No Enrties

2022 - 2023 Lori Bretthaur Gamma Chi #3668 Loveland

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Distinguished Athenian

1976-1977

1977-1978

Candie Patino

Beta Xi #4398

Berthoud

1978-1979

1979-1980

Joyce Carr

Alpha Lambda #231

Greeley

1980-1981

Bobbie Clymer

Beta Tau #472

Grand Junction

1981-1982

Betty Herder

Gamma Chi #3668

Loveland

1982-1983

Diana Grit

Sigma Rho #5014

Loveland

1983-1984

1984-1985

Kathy Brown

Epsilon Delta

Walsenberg

1985-1986

Cheryl Lanting

Sigma Rho #5014

Loveland

1986-1987

Alice Gould
Mary Alice Covelli

Epsilon Epsilon #1896 Beta Epsilon #357

Denver

Fort Morgan

1987-1988

1988-1989

Brenda Gardner

Gamma Chi #3668

Loveland

1989-1990

Alice Gould

Epsilon Epsilon #1896

Denver

1990-1991

Felicia Stanton

Epsilon Epsilon #1896

Denver

1991-1992

Lois Hepner

Gamma Chi #3668

Loveland

1992-1993

Janna McCollough

Gamma Chi #3668

Loveland

1993-1994

Jennie Sleger

Beta Tau #472

Grand Junction

1994-1995

Coleen McCarthy

Zeta Chi #3878

Fort Collins

1995-1996

None

1996-1997

Betty Oestman

Epsilon Epsilon #1896

Denver

1997-1998

Rhonda Davis

Epsilon Epsilon #1896

Denver

1998-1999

Leslie Stevens

Zeta Eta #1638

Glenwood Springs

1999-2000

Gertie Chapin

Beta Epsilon #357

Fort Morgan

2000-2001

Joan Harris

Gamma Chi #3668

Loveland

2001-2002

Gladys Jean Dinwiddie

2002-2003

Sandy Beavers

Zeta Chi #3878

Fort Collins

2003-2004

Jan Coates

Alpha Alpha #327

Golden

2004-2005

Phyllis Minch

Gamma Chi #3668

Loveland

2005-2006

Stacy Greathouse

Gamma Chi #3668

Loveland

2006-2007

Michelle Bernhardt

Gamma Chi #3668

Loveland

2007-2008

Judy Barker

Gamma Chi #3668

Loveland

2008-2009

Joyce Fuller

Theta Eta #2830

Denver

2009-2010

Yvonne Farrell

Delta Theta #1898

Denver

2010-2011

Pam McGee

Gamma Chi #3668

Loveland

2011-2012

Karen Taylor

Theta Eta #2830

Denver

2012-2013

Marlene Kopsa

Gamma Chi #3668

Loveland

2013-2014

Kathy Garrison

Epsilon Epsilon #1896

Denver

2014-2015

Judy Barker

Gamma Chi #3668

Loveland

2015-2016

Leslie Stevens

Kappa Iota #5442

Golden

2016-2017

Lisa Weeks

Gamma Chi #3668

Loveland

2017-2018

Ann Martin

Gamma Chi #3668

Loveland

2018-2019

Riki Johnston

Gamma Chi #3668

Loveland

2019-2020

Riki Johnston

Gamma Chi #3668

Loveland

2020-2021 Lori Anderson-Havelick and Eric Havelick
Kappa Iota #5442

Golden

2021-2022 Lori Anderson-Havelick and Eric Havelick
Kappa Iota #5442

Golden

2022-2023
Phyllis Minch

Gamma Chi #3668

Loveland

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