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Beta Eta Honoraries

Our chapter recognizes honorary members of Tau Beta Sigma as people who are generally recognized as outstanding in their field of endeavor or those who have performed outstanding service to the University of Maryland Bands or to the sorority.

1) Hugh P. Henderson                   4-14-57      Director of Bands

2) Mrs. Georgia Henderson           4-27-58      Maryland Bands Supporter

3) Beatrice E. Dart                          12-06-59   

4) Laura E. Rappleye                      12-06-59

5) Margaret Sue Showalter             12-06-59

6) Anna Mary Urban                      12-06-59

7) Mrs. Sarah Wakefield                1-06-66      Original Sponsor of Beta Eta

8) Charles C. Gallagher                  1-23-77      Arranger of SWE

9) Mildred R. Reiner                      1-23-77      Supporter of Baltimore Co. Music

10) Lenore Gallagher                      1-23-77      Past Band Director

11) Jerry Gardner                           1-23-77      Former Marching Band Director

12) Ann Marie Strickling               1-23-77      Past President of BH

13) Rena J. Brewrink                     11-20-77    Former BH sponsor and band secretary

14) Karen Hevey                            11-20-77    Past President of BH

15) Julie R. Kuhns                         11-20-77    Past national President

16) Lander Shell McConkey          11-20-77    Helped to include poms in Marching band in 1973, BH sister

17) John E. Wakefield                    11-20-77    Director of Bands

18) Donna Lee Fronk                     11-18-79    Band Helper

19) Christine Anne Peterson          11-18-79    Past President of BH

20) Lydia Gardener                        4-27-80

21) Allyn Arnold                            4-27-80      Past Band Photographer

22) Charles Dieter Zimmer             11-22-81    Former MB & CB Director

23) Kathleen Marie Shipley            4-25-82      Past BH Pres and Past NED Pres.

24) Cindy Pittinger (West)             11-21-82    Past BH President

25) Caroline Cherrix                       5-01-83      Former BH Sponsor

26) Cathy Fronk                             5-01-83      Past Sponsor and Vice President of BH

27) Constance Hobson                   5-01-83      Howard University Sponsor

28) Carolyn Trimble                       4-29-84      Pom & Cheerleading Coach

29) Barbara Newberry                    11-18-84    Flag Instructor/Choreographer

30) Ronald Barnett                         4-28-85      Percussion Instructor and Advisor

31) Ruth Sparks                             4-28-85      Friend of the Maryland Bands

32) Suzanne Venit                          4-28-85      Past NED Pres, Sec-Treas, & Counselor

                                                                          Past BH Secretary

33) Kevin Wester                           4-28-85      Marching Band Drill Designer

34) Sue Burke                                4-28-85      Marching Band Pom Instructor

35) Juli Alter                                  11-23-86    Past NED officer

36) L. Richmond Sparks                11-22-87    Assoc. Director of Bands, Past BH Sponsor

37) Kathy Rodeffer                        5-01-88      Past Nat’l President and 1^st VP, BH Alum

38) Cora Alter                                11-19-88    “Friends of the MD Bands” President

39) Marie Loftus                            11-19-88    Former Band Office Secretary

40) Dr. George Ross                      4-29-89      Past Professor of Jazz Studies

41) Lin Mascia                               12-02-89    Former Production Coordinator

42) Sue Carr                                   12-02-89    Former NED Counselor

  Board of Trustees Member

43) Chris Weller                             4-28-91      Women’s Basketball Coach

44) Wava Banes Turner Henry       8-01-91      Founder of Tau Beta Sigma

45) F. Andrew Geiger                    4-25-92      Former Athletic Director

46) Mr. and Mrs. Buckingham       12-06-92    Friends of the Band

47) Robert Foster, Jr.                     12-06-92    Former MD & CB Director

                                                                          Former BH Sponsor

48) Tom Holtz                                5-02-93      Marching Band Arranger

49) Eileen Boscoe                           5-02-93      Former NED/VP

50) Mark Flater                              12-06-93    Band Staff

51) Corporal Conway                     12-06-93    Police Escort for the Marching Band

52) Neal Eskin                                4-30-94      Director of Sports Marketing

53) Cathy Miles                              4-30-94      District Counselor

54) Ken Rubin                                12-04-94    Band Photographer

55) Chris Vadala                            4-23-95      Director of Jazz Studies

56) Stephanie Peters                       4-23-95      Band Secretary

57) Darrell Greenlee                       12-03-95    Band Staff

58) John William Sturgis III           12-03-95    Graduate Assistant

59) Susan Taylor                            11-10-96    Music Education Advisor

60) Gretchen Buchen                      11-10-96    National President

61) Sam Adams                              12-06-98    Supporter of Bands

62) Dee Adams                              12-06-98    Supporter of Bands

63) Dick Taylor                              12-05-99    Preserver of Band History

64) Clayton Daniel Mote, Jr.          5-06-00      President of the University

65) Patsy Mote                               5-06-00      Friend of the Maryland Bands         

66) Charles Holpuch                      12-09-00    Friend of the Maryland Bands

67) Ron Vanderlinden                    12-09-00    Former Football Coach

68) Tina Lewis-Hoitt                      5-05-01      Band Secretary

69) Brett Taylor                              12-01-01    Graduate Assistant

70) Emery Harriston                       12-07-02    MB Twirler & Friend of the Bands

71) Annie Kennedy                        12-07-02    Dance Team Instructor

72) Marcus Wyche                         12-07-02    Supporter of BH and alum of ΓΞ

73) Maisha Davis                           5-03-03      Former NED Counselor

74) Eli Osterloh                              5-08-04      Graduate Assistant

75) Jon Eising                                12-06-05    Graduate Assistant

76) Dr. Michael Votta                      11-2009     Director of Wind Activities

77) Dawn Farmer                      11-2009     National Vice-President of Special Projects

78) James Sanders                      11-2009     Alumnus of UMD and friend of BH

79) Robert Garner                      11-2009     Alumnus of UMD, Friend of Band