Donna Cothrom
Kappa Kappa Gamma
2019 Woman of the Year
Donna Cothron (left) and Gail MacAuley,
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The Eleanor Jones Tanner Woman of the Year Award for 2019 was presented to Donna Cothron at the Scholarship Brunch on January 11, 2020. Donna is a Kappa Kappa Gamma. She earned a BS (Auburn), MS (Emory), MA (St. Petersburg Thological Seminary) and a PhD (USF) in Religious Studies. She is also a graduate of the Guiliano Bugialle Culinary Insititue in Florence, Italy. Donna has focused on helping those in our community who are overlooked and underserved including: local children in foster care, sailing opportunities for veterans and disabled youth, and a reading program that encourages children to read by providing a non-judgemental listener and furry friend with whom to read. |
Other community activities include St. Petersburg's Women's Chamber of Commerce, Pinellas Hope volunteer, Christmas Toy Shop, St. Anthony's Hospital Auxilary and St. Anthony's Hospital Volunteer Program Coordinator. For Kappa Kappa Gamma, Donna has been President and serves on the Board of Trustees for the University of Florida. For our Panhellenic, she is currently Vice President and Newsletter Editor, and formerly the KKG representative and Recording Secretary.
Donna was presented an engraved glass plaque, the Woman of the Year pin, and the traditional bouquet of red carnations in memory of Eleanor Jones Tanner.
Our congratulations to Donna!
Donna was presented an engraved glass plaque, the Woman of the Year pin, and the traditional bouquet of red carnations in memory of Eleanor Jones Tanner.
Our congratulations to Donna!
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.
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.
Previous Recipients
2018 Lisa Brown Alpha Chi Omega
2017 Sally Truby Alpha Gamma Delta
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
2017 Sally Truby Alpha Gamma Delta
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
