Sally Truby
Alpha Gamma Delta
2017 ​Woman of the Year


      The Eleanor Jones Tanner Woman of the Year Award for 2017 was presented to Sally Truby at the Scholarship Brunch on January 20, 2018.  The annual award honors one of our members who best exemplifies Eleanor Jones Tanner's dedication to Panhellenic and the community. 
      Sally has a degree in Education and spent a year studying abroad in France, and later taught French and Spanish.  She has been a member of this Panhellenic since 1977 and has served as her sorority's representative since 1989.  She served and chaired on the scholarship committee for many years, chaired scholarship fundraising events, and was vice president.  She also organized numerous events at the Museum of Fine Arts, where she has been a member for over 40 years and a part-time employee for 22 years.  In addition, she was a volunteer at the Florida International Museum for 15 years, from its opening to its closing.
     Sally has been a member of her local Alpha Gamma Delta Chapter since 1977.  She has served as president, vice president, and on the local organizing committee for her national convention.  She was ritual committee chair for that national convention and received the Honors of Epsilon Pi with Diamond Award for work for her sorority and local Panhellenic.
        Sally was presented an etched glass plate and the Woman of the Year pin, and a bouquet of red carnations in memory of Alpha Chi Eleanor Jones Tanner.​
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Eleanor Jones Tanner Panhellenic Woman of the Year

         The annual Eleanor Jones Tanner Panhellenic Woman of the Year Award sets as its aim to honor the member of the St. Petersburg Panhellenic Association who best exemplifies Eleanor Jones Tanner’s dedication to Panhellenic and to the community.  Since 1985 when the award began and in her memory, her Alpha Chi Omega sisters present a bouquet of red carnations to the recipient at the Award Luncheon.  


         A current member is selected each spring from applications submitted by Panhellenic members and criteria for judgment include length of continuous membership, service on the Council, offices held on the Council, service to individual fraternity/sorority, honors granted by individual fraternity/sorority, service to the community, recognition by the community, service to professional organizations and recognition by professional organizations.
    Application due December 5,  2018



Previous Recipients

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2016           Marty Hallas                           Zeta Tau Alpha
2015           Judy Keyak                              Kappa Delta
2014           Saranan Lauck                        Kappa Alpha Theta
2013           June Wedding                         Delta Delta Delta
2012           Brenda Dannewitz                 Kappa Delta
2011            Mozelle Bell                            Kappa Kappa Gamma
2010           Merrie Beth Neeley               Kappa Delta
2009          Pat Lins                                    Delta Zeta
2008          Doris Rudisill                         Alpha Omicron Pi
2007          Evelyn Collins                        Alpha Gamma Delta
2006          Betsy Clark                              Alpha Xi  Delta
2005          Mary Evertz                                        Delta Delta Delta
2004          Mary Lou Young                    Delta Gamma            
2003          Jean Johnston                        Delta Zeta
2002          Karen Belanger                      Phi Mu  
2001          Gail MacAuley                        Sigma Kappa
2000         Jane Sayler                              Kappa Delta
1999          Sandra Donelan                      Alpha Phi
1998          Carly Burns                             Delta Zeta
1997          Pat Palmateer                         Alpha Xi Delta
1996          Pamela Lanning                     Alpha Chi Omega