Emerald Circle Ceremony

Sunday, April 25, 2010 at 2pm NWAKDAA is holding an Emerald Circle Ceremony to officially honor Barbara Anne Trumpeter Pintar, Beta Theta Chapter, Penn State 1950, and to welcome her into the Circle of the Emerald, a blessed group of members who have shared and cared for Kappa Delta for 60 years.

Born June 14th, 1930 in Monaca, Pennsylvania, Barbara was a descendant of one of the pioneer families who settled in Pennsylvania in 1803 and founded the town which was later named the Borough of Monaca. It is located 24 miles north of Pittsburgh, PA, on the Ohio River. Barbara was initiated in the Beta Theta Chapter at Penn State in January 1950. Her National Honor Societies included Phi Sigma Iota - Romance Languages, Pi Pambda Theta - Education, and Phi Kappa Phi - Scholastic. Barbara Graduated in January 1952 with a B.S in Secondary Education with a double major in French and Spanish. She was married on December 23, 1950 to A. Lawrence ( Larry) Pintar, also a Penn Stater. Barbara and Larry will celebrate their 60th anniversary later this year. The two have 2 sons, Douglas and Blake, and have been blessed with 5 grandchildren. Over the years they have lived in Texas, Delaware, Illinois,Ohio, and now reside in Bella Vista, AR. While teaching Barbara loaned her KD pin for the initiation of a former favorite student at the KD chapter of U.C.L.A and also has a niece, Julie Pintar, who joined KD at her University in West Virginia.In Akron, Ohio, Barbara joined the Kd alums and served as their Pan-Hellenic representative. Upon moving to California she became a member of the Ventura County KD Alumnae Association, and assisted with memberships into The Order of the Pearl. Within the past year Barbara has lectured on Diabetic Nutrition, The Plastics Industry and Potentially Dangerous Products, Spanish Literature, and Mexican History. Barbara also enjoys giving book and theater script reviews, in addition to serving as a volunteer tutor in English and Spanish. In May 2010, Barbara will retire after 9 years from volunteering to teach Spanish at the local Bella Vista Community Church in order to pursue a review of French language studies at the local NWACC college. Barbara also enjoys playing the flute in her Bella Vista community Concert Band, playing bridge, and being an active member in several area clubs and organizations. Barbara has been a member of the Northwest Arkansas Alums since the late 1990’s when she first moved to Bella Vista. We are so thankful to have her as a part of our Alumnae Association and are excited to welcome her in the Circle of the Emerald.