June Learned Tellepsen, HON 96, of Houston, Texas, on Aug. 30. Tellepsen was a dedicated and generous supporter of Georgia Tech. Despite living in Houston, Texas, Tellepsen regularly made the trip to Atlanta to attend Georgia Tech events and “never let a little thing like 1,000 miles get in her way,” says Marilyn Somers, a good friend and director of Georgia Tech’s Living History Program. Tellepsen got involved at Georgia Tech through her husband, Howard Tellepsen Sr., who graduated in 1934 with a degree in civil engineering. Somers said Junie—as she was affectionately called—was overjoyed when her son, Howard Tellepsen Jr., CE 66, chose to attend Georgia Tech as well. For more than seven decades, the Tellepsens have been an important part of the Georgia Tech family. In 1996, Junie was named an honorary alumna for her loyalty to the Institute. Howard Tellepsen Sr. received Tech’s Distinguished Service Award in 1952, an award also earned by his son Howard Jr. in 2012. Junie was known as a ray of sunshine whose outgoing personality would light up a room. In addition to her dedication to Georgia Tech, she also gave her time to many other organizations in her community, including the Lamar High School PTA, Girl Scouts, Boy Scouts, the United Way, St. James and St. Martin’s Episcopal Churches, Junior League of Houston and Kappa Kappa Gamma Sorority.
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