2015 Giving Summary

In 2015 Psi Iota Xi Gave $879,587.07 

This amount includes what local chapters gave to their community; State Associations gave within their state; The varied endowments established by Psi Iota Xi; and the National donations.

TOTALS FOR PSI IOTA XI PHILANTHROPIC CONTRIBUTIONS FOR 2014-2015 as presented by Cathy Etzler at Convention 2015.

2014 Giving Summary

In 2014 Psi Iota Xi Gave $973,695.67 

This amount includes what local chapters gave to their community; State Associations gave within their state; The varied endowments established by Psi Iota Xi; and the National donations.

TOTALS FOR PSI IOTA XI PHILANTHROPIC CONTRIBUTIONS FOR 2013 - 2014 as presented by Marcia Mohre at Convention 2014.

February Message from the President

A Message from National President
Andrea Niedenthal

A Message from National President

Andrea Niedenthal

I hope everyone is staying warm and encouraging others as we continue to maneuver through these changing times. With change it is important to understand our past and how we built the organization we have today.

This month we are going to highlight the 1960’s. Projects that were supported where: the Ball State Teachers College (Summer Boarding Clinic for Speech & Hearing), Indianapolis Speech and Hearing Center (Speech & Hearing Kindergarten), Washington DC Hearing Society, Symphony Endowment Funds, and Hoosier Art Salon. We continued to support scholarships for Indiana University, Purdue Pre-College Institute, Indiana State Teachers College and Ohio State University Summer Clinical Assistantships. In 1964 we started supporting Metropolitan Opera Auditions and in 1967 Riley Hospital Memorial Assn and Western Michigan Orientation Project.

Some interesting history: Mrs. Martha Ivins a founding member of Psi Iota Xi died April 2, 1962, at 105-years old. Since 1955, National Council, on behalf of all Psi Iota Xi chapters, sent fresh flowers to her every two weeks until her death.

In 1967 only 2 ½ years of being a chapter, Zeta Tau Milroy (my own chapter) held the Mid-Year luncheon for 935 members at the Murat Temple in Indianapolis. We were a very young chapter but did a beautiful job of bringing the “Magic of Spring” to Psi Iota Xi. Our radiant rose was in full bloom with the aid of Sigma (Greensburg), Iota (Rushville), Zeta Lambda (Connersville) and Beta Phi (Shelbyville) to transform the Egyptian Room into a breath of Spring. I hope this is encouragement to all chapters, that sometimes you can’t do it on your own – collaborate with surrounding chapters as together we can achieve our goals.

In 1968 we opened our National Headquarters at 2020 E 46th Street in Indianapolis. The Honorable Richard Lugar, Mayor of Indianapolis was on hand for the ribbon cutting ceremony.

Our organization grew in the 1960’s by twenty-nine chapters. The following chapters were installed:

Zeta Nu – Westport, IN – 1960*

Zeta Xi – Madison, IN – 1960

Zeta Omicron – Arthur, IL – 1960*

Zeta Pi – Highland, IN – 1960*

Zeta Rho – Munster, IN – 1961*

Zeta Sigma – Greenwood, IN – 1964*

Zeta Tau – Milroy, IN – 1964

Zeta Upsilon – Middletown, IN – 1965*

Zeta Phi – LaGrange, IN – 1966*

Zeta Chi – Lewisville, IN – 1966*

Zeta Psi – Evansville, IN – 1966*

Zeta Omega – Wabash, IN – 1966*

Eta Alpha – Nashville, IN – 1966

Eta Beta – Columbus, OH – 1966*

Eta Gamma – Valparaiso, IN – 1966

Eta Delta – Carmel, IN – 1966

Eta Epsilon - Mishawaka, IN – 1967*

Eta Zeta – Nappanee, IN – 1967

Eta Eta – LaPorte, IN – 1967*

Eta Theta – Geneva, IN 1967*

Eta Iota – Parker City, IN – 1968

Eta Kappa – Wilmington, IL – 1968*

Eta Lambda – Beech Grove, IN – 1968

Eta Mu – Rochester, IN – 1968

Eta Nu – Rennselaer, IN – 1969

Eta Xi – Auburn, IN – 1969*

Eta Omicron – Kalamazoo, MI – 1969

Eta Pi – Dayton, OH – 1969*

Eta Rho – New Haven, IN – 1969*

*Chapters that have disbanded

Until next month - Always remember the People before us, the Purpose that drives us, and the Passion within us. Please celebrate your chapter and members during this year of commemoration.

Loyally,

Andrea Niedenthal

National President

Zeta Tau, Milroy, IN

January Message from the President

A Message from National President
Andrea Niedenthal

Happy New Year!!

2022 brings with it a great accomplishment for our organization as we celebrate 125 years of Psi Iota Xi. I hope as many of you can attend a portion of our celebration at convention this year in Muncie, IN, June 24-26th.

This month we are going to highlight the 1950’s. Projects that were supported where the Ball State Teachers College (Summer Boarding Clinic for Speech & Hearing), Indianapolis Speech and Hearing Center (Speech & Hearing Kindergarten), Washington DC Hearing Society, Symphony Endowment Funds, and Hoosier Art Salon. We continued to support scholarships for Indiana University Psychiatric Social Workers, Indiana State Teachers College and Ohio State University Summer Clinical Assistantships.

Some interesting history: Mrs. Spencer Tracy spoke at the 1951 Convention in Columbus, OH. She spoke about difficulties and attempted solutions of raising a deaf child. Through her work with her deaf son, John she helped start the John Tracy Clinic in Los Angeles.  In 1952 a Psi Iota Xi Choir was started by Past Grand President Mrs. Joseph Reichart. In 1953 the Charity Fund was changed to Philanthropic Fund. From 1954-1959 we continue to increase donations to our philanthropic projects of speech and hearing therapy; and scholarships and our cultural activities centering around the Indianapolis Symphony and Hoosier Art Salon.

Our organization grew in the 1950’s by twenty-five chapters. The following chapters were installed in the 1950’s:

Gamma Mu – West Lafayette, IN – 1950

Gamma Nu – Brownsburg, IN – 1950

Gamma Xi – Crawfordsville, IN – 1951

Gamma Omicron – Montpelier, OH – 1952

Gamma Pi – Indianapolis, IN – 1952

Gamma Rho – Linton, IN – 1952

Gamma Sigma – South Bend, IN – 1953

Gamma Tau – Marion, IN – 1954

Gamma Upsilon – Wolcott, IN – 1955

Gamma Phi – North Manchester, IN – 1955

Gamma Chi – Warsaw, IN – 1955

Gamma Psi – Danville, IL – 1956

Gamma Omega – Tipton, IN – 1956

Zeta Alpha – Sellersburg, IN – 1957

Zeta Beta – Anderson, IN – 1957

Zeta Gamma – Fort Branch, IN – 1957

Zeta Delta – Montpelier, IN – 1958

Zeta Epsilon – Bargersville, IN – 1958

Zeta Zeta – Elkhart, IN – 1958

Zeta Eta – Southport, IN – 1958

Zeta Theta – Niles, MI – 1959

Zeta Iota – Louisville, KY – 1959

Zeta Kappa – Whiting, IN – 1959

Zeta Lambda – Connersville, IN – 1959

Zeta Mu – Jasper, IN - 1959

Until next month - Always remember the People before us, the Purpose that drives us, and the Passion within us. Please celebrate your chapter and members during this year of commemoration.

Loyally,

Andrea Niedenthal

National President

Zeta Tau, Milroy, IN