Soroptimist International of Phoenix History
Soroptimist International of Phoenix
Local History
Soroptimist International of Phoenix was chartered in 1936. Our Club, along with other Soroptimist Clubs in the Valley, founded Girls Ranch and Tumbleweed. Soroptimist International of Phoenix (SIP) supports a wide variety of charities helping women and children such as Unlimited Potential and Homeward Bound.
In addition to hands on community service through local projects, each year SIP awards more than cash award to women to further their educational goals.
SIP membership provides an enriching environment for women to develop friendships and to support each other while experiencing the satisfaction of their collective efforts to improve communities.
The essence of being a Soroptimist can be found in their pledge that outlines the ideals of the organization:
The Sincerity of Friendship
The Joy of Achievement
The Dignity of Service
The Integrity of Profession
The Love of Country
Goals
The heart of the Soroptimist mission is "improving the lives of women and girls". Soroptimists work in the program areas of Economic and Social Development, Health, Education, Environment, Human Rights/Status of Women and International Goodwill and Understanding. Soroptimist International of Phoenix focuses its efforts on projects to assist women and children.
Becoming a Member
Membership in a Soroptimist club is by invitation. Each member is "classified" according to the principal activity of the company, institution, or firm for which she or he works or spends occupational time. If you are interested in becoming a Soroptimist, Contact Us.
Soroptimist International
Soroptimist International of Phoenix, Inc., is part of a worldwide organization with a membership of over 85,000 business, professional, and executive women in 120 countries committed to community service and international goodwill and understanding. Soroptimist International was formed in 1921 in Oakland, California. Today Soroptimists work internationally on issues such as AIDs research, land mine eradication, and ending commercial sex trade. For more information go to : www.soroptimist.org
SIP PAST PRESIDENTS
| 1936-1937 |
Dr. Josie Trinkle |
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1964-1965 |
Erma Blume |
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1993-1994 |
Kathie Lee |
| 1937-1938 |
Esta Imler |
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1965-1966 |
Edith Faville |
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1994-1995 |
Kris Murray |
| 1938-1939 |
Helen Porterfield |
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1966-1967 |
Lorna Lockwood |
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1995-1996 |
Eliane Quinn |
| 1939-1940 |
Florence Bate |
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1967-1968 |
Ann Colby |
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1996-1997 |
Vicki Pina |
| 1940-1941 |
Ruth Sprowls |
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1968-1969 |
Ruth Faulkner |
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1997-1998 |
Joy Mee |
| 1941-1942 |
Mary Strathey Gillen |
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1969-1970 |
Alice Kelley |
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1998-1999 |
Kathy Moore |
| 1942-1943 |
Gertrude Aunger |
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1970-1971 |
Faye Mitchell |
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1999-2000 |
Terry Parker |
| Jan-Jun 1943 |
Nina Keen |
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1971-1972 |
Shirley Agnos |
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2000-2001 |
Terry Parker |
| Jul-Jun 1944 |
Nina Keen |
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1972-1973 |
Dolly Wakeham |
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2001-2002 |
Judy Mattingly |
| 1944-1945 |
Ruth Sprowls |
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1973-1974 |
Gay Brayer |
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2002-2003 |
Tara Jackson |
| 1945-1946 |
Jeanette Hammels |
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1974-1975 |
Lynn Wurth |
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2003-2004 |
Mary Grier |
| 1946-1947 |
Jewel Jordan |
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1975-1976 |
Martha Akers |
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2004-2005 |
Margie Burke |
| 1947-1948 |
Emma Howey |
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1976-1977 |
Jeannine Chilleen |
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2005-2006 |
Lori Reed |
| 1948-1949 |
Rose MacLaren |
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1977-1978 |
Emogene Brayer |
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2006-2007 |
Sarah Curley |
| 1949-1950 |
Frances Aunger |
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1978-1979 |
Moya Easterling |
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2007-2008 |
Gia Venturi |
| 1950-1951 |
Jeanette Menden |
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1979-1980 |
Barbara Rottas |
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2008-2009 |
Patty Thompson |
| 1951-1952 |
Yvonne Melugin |
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1980-1981 |
Jean Patten |
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2009-2010 |
Patty Thompson |
| 1952-1953 |
Dorothy McLaughlin |
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1981-1982 |
Cordelia Spicer |
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2010-2011 |
Vi Brown |
| 1953-1954 |
Adelma Duckworth |
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1982-1983 |
Linda Upton |
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2011-2012 |
Laura Perez-Rogers |
| 1954-1955 |
Gertrude Larson |
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1983-1984 |
Rose Newsome |
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2012-2013 |
Karen Saelens |
| 1955-1956 |
Helen Embry |
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1984-1985 |
Suzanne Nystrom |
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2013-2014 |
Shelly Cutts |
| 1956-1957 |
Phyllis Ede |
|
1985-1986 |
Becky Hickman |
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2014-2015 |
Sally Taylor |
| 1957-1958 |
Vera Beaton |
|
1986-1987 |
Ellen Russell |
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2015-2016 |
Paula Adkins |
| 1958-1959 |
Alfarata Hansel |
|
1987-1988 |
Randy Baca |
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2016-2017 |
Leigh Wales |
| 1959-1960 |
Eleanor Blanpied |
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1988-1989 |
Diane Hienton |
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2017-2018 |
Frankie James |
| 1960-1961 |
Florence Zimmer |
|
1989-1990 |
Myrna Parker |
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2018-2019 |
Darlene Miller |
| 1961-1962 |
Emma Chickadonz |
|
1990-1991 |
Susan Bolton |
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2019-2020 |
Darlene Miller/Frankie James |
| 1962-1963 |
Nadine Benton |
|
1991-1992 |
Sue Ayars |
|
2020-2021 |
Paula Norby |
| 1963-1964 |
Ann Langdon |
|
1992-1993 |
Loraine Arkfeld |
|
2021-2022 |
Lisa Farrar/Henrietta Speedie |