Kappa Alpha Theta Magazine, Vol. 115 no. 2

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ALPHA
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MAGAZINE
Roll the Presses! of the print it produced. And the ever-
increasing demand for printed materi-
Executive Director Elizabeth Sierk Corridan
als led to innovations that allowed dif-
Did you know that this issue of The ferent operations of the printing Director of Communications/ Elizabeth Appel Rinck
Kappa Alpha Theta Magazine is the process to be joined in a single cycle. Editor
culmination of more than five centuries So we progressed from the screw press Art Director Maureen Fahey Bowers
of technological advancements? to the roll-fed rotary press to the offset Associate Editor Monica Pimmler Boldt
Really. It is. press, and along the way, we also Editorial Assistant Stephanie Hilgedag Mansell
Although the world's first magazine invented typesetting machines that fur-
Fraternity Grand Council
(a German periodical called Edifying ther mechanized publishing.
President Mary Jane Parker Beach
Monthly Discussions; doesn't that And now we are in the computer age.
Vice-President College Linda Beck Pieplow
sound like fun?) didn't appear until For years, pundits have been claim-
Vice-President Alumnae Jane Shepherd Dick
1663, magazine publishing could more ing that the proliferation of home com-
properly be said to have been born puters and the omnipresence of the Vice-President Extension Ann Mercer Varey
when Johannes Gutenberg invented Internet would sound the deathknell of Vice-President Education Kathryn Wynn Salvemini
movable type about 1450 ... more than printed matter. They were, as pundits Vice-President Finance Karen Albrecht Ledbetter
five centuries ago. so often are, wrong. Printed texts and Vice-President Membership Katie Busby Morrow
Thanks to Gutenberg's invention, documents have two advantages that Foundation President Anne Sadler Budill
hundreds of millions of books, maga- prevent their extinction: they are
zines, pamphlets, and brochures have directly accessible (which explains Fraternity Headquarters 8In7d4i0an Faopoulnidse,r IsN R4o62a6d8-1300
spread literacy and general knowledge why the most common accessory to a
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Gutenberg's press consisted of a In 1795, standard printing capacity Copy Deadlines: Autumn July 11
lower surface and a movable upper was about 250 pages an hour. Today, Winter October 23
Spring January 31
surface, connected by a screw. Type it's about 3000f ret of paper per Summer April 11
pieces, which were made by pouring a minute. So as we begin a new millen-
metal alloy into a mold, were arranged nium, let's celebrate a centuries-old
Kappa Alpha Theta Fraternity, founded at Indiana Asbury
one at a time in a composing "stick" to technology that continues to change College (DePauw University), Greencastle, Indiana, on
form words and sentences. After and enrich our lives. January 27, 1870, is the first Greek-letter fraternity known
among women.
enough composed type to print one
page had been assembled, it was "Kappa Alpha Theta," its coat of arms, and its badges are
registered trademarks of Kappa Alpha Theta Fraternity.
secured in a metal frame, inked, cov- Loyally,
2000 Kappa Alpha Theta Fraternity
ered with a sheet of paper, and then
pressed in the vise formed by the
upper and lower surfaces of the print-
ing press. Liz Appel Rinck, T/Butler THE KAPPA ALPHA THETA MAGAZINE
Over the next 350 years, improve- Editor m EDITORIAL BOARD
ments to the screw printing press Melanie Rosen Brown, Epsilon Theta/Stetson
increased its durability and the quality Sharon Cooper, Delta/Illinois
Victoria Box Emmons, Beta Nu/Florida State
Erin Kretzschmar, Alpha Mu/Missouri
Karen Witham Lynch, Alpha Epsilon/Brown
2 THE KAPPA ALPHA THETA MAGAZINE WINTER 2000-01 Beth Matter, Delta Pi/Tennessee
Katherine Whan, Epsilon Lambda/Dickinson
CONTENTS
WINTER 2000-01 • VOLUME 115 • NUMBER 2
REGULAR FEATURES
OVER THE DESKTOP • 2
LETTERS • 4
THETA TIMES • 5
FOUNDATION • 6
SNAPSHOTS • 7
SITE TO SEE • 19
CONNECTIONS • 25
THROUGH THE YEARS • 26
THETA REUNIONS • 28
HONORARY & MEMORIAL GIFTS • 30
IN MEMORIAM • 31
SPECIAL FEATURES ON THE COVER
Betty Oliver Seabolt, FA/Georgia,
painted the watercolor of the
THE STORY OF A BADGE • 12
Gamma Delta Chapter house, which is
Follow the journey of a long-lost Theta badge as it returns to its owner. used by permission of the house corporation.
FOUNDERS DAY AND FRIENDSHIP FUND MESSAGE • 13
Through gifts to the Friendship Fund, we reinforce the chain that links us heart to heart.
KAPPA ALPHA THETA
WELCOME, ETA ETA AND ETA THETA • 14 MISSION STATEMENT
Albertson College of Idaho and the University of Central Florida are home to Theta's newest chapters. YESTERDAY, TODAY, AND TOMORROW,
KAPPA ALPHA THETA EXISTS TO NURTURE
MAKING HEADLINES FROM THE SIDELINES • 16 EACH MEMBER THROUGHOUT HER COLLEGE
The Monday Night Football lineup includes Melissa Stark, Delta ChiNirginia. AND ALUMNAE EXPERIENCE AND TO OFFER
LIFELONG OPPORTUNITY FOR SOCIAL,
INTELLECTUAL, AND MORAL GROWTH
THETA IN THE FOREFRONT • 20
AS SHE MEETS THE HIGHER AND BROADER
The Fraternity is the first Greek women's group to mandate the installation of fire sprinklers. DEMANDS OF MATURE LIFE.
TENNIS CHAMP FAVORS FRIENDSHIP OVER TROPHIES • 22
Wimbledon champion Pauline Betz Addie, Gamma Gamma/Rollins, prizes her Theta experiences. FRATERNITY STATISTICS
(as of December 15, 2000)
ON A MEDICAL MISSION • 24 College Chapters 122
In a remote Nicaraguan village, two Thetas help care for disadvantaged children. Colonies 1
Alumnae Chapters 77
AT YOUR SERVICE • 32
Alumnae Clubs 160
Need help or information? Consult this directory of Theta services and resources. Initiated Members ...176,012
WINTER 2000-01 THE KAPPA ALPHA THETA MAGAZINE 3
LETTERS
IMPRESSIVE INITIATION of the 13 founding members, and one takes us where we are meant to be,
of the eight who is still alive! This yes? I look forward to my new campus
I feel moved to write to you about
extraordinary woman is Marilynn at USD, and meeting a whole new
the beautiful initiations held at Beta Chi
Smith, who was initiated into Kappa generation of Thetas.
Chapter (Alberta) this November 4.
Alpha Theta at Kansas University. Jennifer Smolen
I had the honor of attending my
Marilynn's accomplishments have Alpha Sigma/Washington State
daughter's initiation last year, and she
been many and varied. Even at age 70, via e-mail
invited me to attend again this year, as
she is still going strong, appearing at
two nieces of one of my "pledge class"
charity tournaments nationwide and THETA BADGES
sisters were being initiated this year.
hostessing her own tournament for the
We enjoyed a mini-reunion and also In the Summer 2000
benefit of the Children's Tumor chari-
met several other alumnae who attend- issue, there was an
ty in Texas.
ed to see their legacies initiated. article regarding
I have had the privilege over the
Everything was well-organized and Theta badges. A por-
past few years of traveling on all-lady
went smoothly, even with some of us tion of it read, "While
golf trips hosted by Marilynn. I have
rusty oldies. The ritualist, Genevive most members retain their
found her to be a gracious, giving, and
Nash, and the president, Terry, were badges throughout their life-
impressive individual. She has provid-
well-prepared, as was the whole chap- times, badges often find their way to
ed terrific impetus for women of all
ter. It was especially satisfying that the Fraternity headquarters, to college
ages to become involved in this live-
alumnae were welcomed with open chapters, or—unfortunately--
long sport for the past 50 years.
arms, and encouraged to participate in to antiques sales, estate sales, or
Marilynn deserves enormous credit,
our beautiful ritual, and afterwards in online auction sites...." I am sure some
and perhaps other Thetas will want to
the fireside. One member commented badges wind up in the wrong hands
nominate her to the LPGA Hall of
that it was important to see mothers, because members or families of
Fame in 2001.
sisters, and aunts to appreciate that deceased members are not aware of
Nancy Gould Siemers
Theta is not just "here and now" but the appropriate dispositions for Theta
Beta Delta/Arizona
something held valuable for genera- badges.
via e-mail
tions. I wanted to point out that badges
Heather J.Thomson Walker can get into the wrong hands as a
LIFE CHANGES
Beta Chi/Alberta result of loss or theft, as well. My
via e-mail I am preparing for a large move in badge, for instance, was stolen in a
January: getting involved with both the home burglary approximately five
ACCOMPLISHED THETAS Army and the rest of my college edu- years ago.
cation. I have enjoyed receiving the Carolyn Cate James
This letter is in honor of a good
Theta magazine, but since I will have Delta PI/Tennessee
friends and fellow Theta, Amy Wilson, via e-mail
no permanent address for most of next
Zeta Nu/UC Davis. In June 2000, Amy Editor's note: Please see page 12 of
year, please remove me from the mail-
returned from Malawi, Africa, after ing list. this issuef or a story about another
spending time as a Peace Corps volun- member's stolen badge. •
Thank you very much for your
teer. While in the Peace Corps, Amy
work with The Magazine. It is good,
experienced emotional, mental, and
not only for Theta bonding and keep-
physical hardships, trials that I can't
ing socially "current," but I just read
imagine, let alone live through on a
in my Grand Convention issue about WRITE TO US!
daily basis. She endured because of
the ELCs, and the new KAO chapter Letters to The Kappa Alpha Theta Magazine may be sent
her love of humanity and her desire to
forming at University of San Diego. I to Liz Rinck, Kappa Alpha Theta, 8740 Founders Rd.,
help those who are less fortunate. In
will be transferring there to complete Indianapolis, IN 46268; [email protected].
doing so, Amy has served as an inspi- Letters may be edited for length.
my Bachelor's degree! Funny how life
ration to all who are fortunate to know
and love her. While the transition back
into a comfortable American way of
life will be a difficult one, her friends
CORRECTION
(many of whom are Thetas) will be
there to support and guide her. I praise In the Autumn 2000
Amy for her strength and love, and issue, the photographs of
I'm glad to have her back! two of the Founders
Julie Fandrich Memorial Scholarship recip-
Zeta Nu/UC Davis ients were misidentified.
The photos, correctly identi-
The year 2000 is the 50th anniver- fied, are reprinted here.
sary of the Ladies' Professional Golf Amanda Schnitker Jenny Urice
Association (LPGA). A Theta was one FII/lowa State AO/Oklahoma
4 THE KAPPA ALPHA THETA MAGAZINE WINTER 2000-01
THETA TIMES
ALS VOLUNTEER
Wear It With Pride
-by Roslyn Seabury Collins,
IA/Ohio Wesleyan March 5, 2001, will mark the fifth annual International Panhellenic Badge Day, an
When her mother began to stumble effort that encourages fraternity women to celebrate their Greek affiliations by wear-
and have difficulty walking, Sally
ing their badge or letters. The public awareness campaign is titled Enduring Values,
McKernan Nousek, Kappa/Kansas, had
little indication that these symptoms Eternal Friendships ... Honor Your Badge on International Badge Day.
would dramatically change the focus of By wearing letters or badges, fraternity members can encourage questions and
her own life and lead her to a commit-
discussion about the Greek system. We can promote the life-
ment to help others cope with ALS, an
,_ bad time opportunities for friendship, leadership, learning, and
unforgiving neurological disease. 0‘ q
Seventeen years later, Nousek has service that Theta provides.
been named Outstanding Volunteer of p
the Year by the ALS Association of 0,Q j /4PP -/ MARCH 5, 2001 For more information about
Northeast Ohio and has also been NPC's International Badge Day,
nominated for one of the 0, International Badge Day contact the National Panhellenic
Distinguished Women in Health Care Conference (NPC) office,
awards by the Health Care Monitor, a O ,0 317-872-3185, or visit their
regional publication for health-care ftb' website, www.npcwomen.org.
professionals.
c<41:74
When
Nousek's
mother became nizing services and fund-raisers and (www.kappaalphatheta.org) received
ill, it took sev- providing awareness information, the second place in the Website category.
eral months of chapter also maintains a durable med-
differing medi- ical equipment loan bank, which fur- "GEN r
al opinions nishes hospital beds, lift chairs, aug- Generation Y—the children of the
before a diag- mentative communication devices, baby-boom generation—began
nosis of ALS wheelchairs, and other equipment to enrolling in college this year, and they
(Amyotrophic patients. Nousek is now able to focus hit campuses across the nation in
Lateral Sally McKernan on her responsibilities as patient ser- record numbers. The Department of
Sclerosis, more Nousek, K/Kansas vices chairman for the chapter. She Education estimates that total college
commonly also fields questions from health pro- enrollment will rise to a record 15 mil-
known as Lou Gehrig's Disease)—a fessionals, providing video tapes and lion this year.
degenerative neuromuscular disease instructive pamphlets to students, and And there's no end in sight. Over
with no known cause, treatment, or has placed the ALS chapter on the the next two decades, the number of
cure—was reached. In ALS, the motor United Way's "first call for help" undergraduate students enrolled in col-
nerve cells in the nervous system phone line. lege is expected to increase by an
cease functioning and die. Although At a recent meeting of the additional 19 percent. While a growing
the patient's mind remains unaffected, Cleveland Alumnae Chapter of Kappa student population could ultimately
muscle control becomes completely Alpha Theta, Nousek recalled her equal a more prosperous future work
lost, and total paralysis sets in. early days at the Kappa Chapter. In force, for the time being, many univer-
Nousek's mother declined rapidly, and addition to warmth and acceptance, sity officials are challenged to find
death followed in about nine months. she also found the commitment to ser- ways to educate and accommodate the
In 1985, Nousek began a campaign vice that she retains to this day. She is onslaught of new students.
to promote awareness of this disease an active alumna, serving as a chapter Administrators in California, where
and to start an ALS support group to officer and on numerous committees, college enrollment is expected to grow
aid others facing this illness. Her small and has been honored as Outstanding
by 13,000 students every year for the
initial group is now the Northeast Theta of the Year. next decade, have begun planning for
Ohio Chapter of the ALS Association, year-round schooling and more
aiding patients and families in 32 FRATERNITY HONORED
options for class meeting times. The
counties. The Kappa Alpha Theta Magazine state of Florida has added more flexi-
In the early days, the group was was honored at the 2000 conference of ble and year-round class schedules.
headquartered on Nousek's dining the College Fraternity Editor's and school boards nationwide have
room table, and boxes of ALS pam- Association (CFEA)." Shouting at a started exploring technological innova-
phlets filled her other living spaces.
Silent Killer( Summer 1999), by Jan tions that could make distance learn-
Today, the chapter has its own office,
Schmitz Mathew, Delta/Illinois, ing more feasible in the near future. •
executive director, and a 14-member received first place in the Profile Article
board of directors. In addition to orga- Contents category. Theta's website
WINTER 2000-01 THE KAPPA ALPHA THETA MAGAZINE 5
KAPPA ALPHA THETA
8740 FOUNDERS ROAD • IND NA OLIS, 1M4 8-130
2000-2002 lege district president, and as a member of Guild; been president of the Loveland,
Grand Council from 1979 to 1981. Colo., PTA; been a board member of New
Trustees Merrill devotes her time to many philan- Mexico Special Olympics and Albuquerque
thropic organizations, including the Junior Press Club; and was a founding member of
WELCOME TO THE 10 MEMBERS OF
League of Long Beach, CAMEO, Rancho the New Mexico Chapter of the National
THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES WHO Los Cerritos Foundation, Child Net, and the School Public Relations Association. Rymer
WILL SERVE THE FOUNDATION THIS Long Beach Education Foundation. She is a is currently vice-president corporate com-
BIENNIUM. retired director of volunteer service and gift munities for American Medical Response.
Biographies of Anne Sadler Budill, president; shop manager. MARY JANE PARKER BEACH,
Wendy Sears Goshert, vice-president; Debbie In addition to serving as a Foundation BN/FLORIDA STATE, is president of the
Bommann Allen; and Melanie McLendon Trustee, MARY ANN CHELMINIAK Fraternity as well as a Foundation Trustee.
Dowell appeared in the Autumn 2000 issue. RICHARDS, Al/BALL STATE, is a member She previously served on Grand Council as
of the Delta Sigma facility corporation board. vice-president finance; prior to that, she was
SUZANNE STERLING KING, FD/TEXAS She is also serving on the advisory board of a finance regional director and a college dis-
TECH, has been involved with the Gamma Angela House in Michigan City, Ind.; is past trict president. Beach has also served on the
Phi Chapter as an adviser and is currently president of the Notre Dame Club of LaPorte advisory boards of the Beta Nu/Florida State
the president of the facility corporation County; and is on the allocation committee and Beta Omicron/Iowa Chapters and has
board. She has also been a member of the of the United Way. In 1994, the Notre Dame been president of the Jacksonville Alumnae
Galveston, Dallas, and Lubbock Alumnae Club awarded Richards the Frank Leahy Chapter; she is currently a member of the
Chapters. Alum of the Year Award. She is currently Iowa City Alumnae Club.
In addition to Theta, her philanthropic working for the Michigan City Urban Currently assistant vice-president for
endeavors have been devoted to the Junior Enterprises Association in the area of grant finance and university services and director
League of Lubbock, Court Appointed Special making and endowment development. of business services at the University of
Advocates (CASA), Children's Theatre MARDIO RYMER, AY—/BALL STATE, has Iowa, Beach is also a member of the Noon
Performance, and Methodist Hospital. King is been a college district president, an adviser Rotary Club and of the University of Iowa
a former teacher and coach. to the Gamma Omicron Chapter at New Foundation's President's club and is active
ELORE HERBERT MERRILL, TE/SAN Mexico, and an officer in various alumnae in her church.
JOSE STATE, has extensive experience as a chapters across the country. JANE SHEPHERD DICK,
Fraternity volunteer. She served as presi- She has been a member of the Junior EM/PRINCETON, is the Fraternity's vice-
dent of the Long Beach Alumnae Chapter, League in both Denver and Albuquerque; president alumnae as well as a Foundation
as an alumnae district president, as a col- has served on the Albuquerque Symphony Trustee. She previously served as alumnae
district officer and alumnae district president.
She is active in the Palo Alto Alumnae
2000 Founders' Society Chapter and has served that group as presi-
dent and treasurer.
The Founders' Society recognizes Thetas In her professional life, Dick has been a
curriculum writer and editor, plus manager
whose annual unrestricted gifts reflect the
and instructor for HomeChef cooking
highest level of commitment to the schools. Her community involvement
Foundation. You will receive a specially includes fund-raising for CASA and the local
committee for the 1999 NCAA Women's
designed jeweled pansy charm, and your
Final Four basketball championship.
name will be
The Founders' Society
Pearl $250-499 included in
Ruby $500-999 special listings
FOR MORE FOUNDATION INFORMATION, CONTACT:
Emerald $1000-2499 throughout the Gary Hand, Executive Director
Sapphire $2500-4999 year. Kappa Alpha Theta Foundation
Diamond $5000 and above 1.888.526.1870 ext. 108
[email protected]
APPLYING FOR A FOUNDATION GRANT OR SCHOLARSHIP?
Download an application from the Theta website
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SNAPSHOTS
AMANDA DAEGES,J ACKIE BARBER and MEGHAN HOPPE,a ll
AP/SOUTH DAKOTA; TAMARA PAVASOVIC and LYNNE
Members of the BETA EPSILON CHAPTER at OREGON STATE pose MCCAUL, M/ALLEGHENY; and KIUSTAN KING, AD/TEXAS
with Educational Leadership Consultant AMY DYE, BN/FLOIUDA A&M,m et over the summer while serving as interns on Capitol Hill.
STATE, before a recruitment event.
The first Tuesday of every month, members of the BIRMINGHAM, The ELIU1ART COUNTY ALUMNAE CLUB marked fifty years of
MICH., ALUMNAE CHAPTER gather for Theta Bridge Club. being an active Theta group. At the luncheon, a member of the club
since its beginning in 1950, JO BYRON, B/INDIANA (left), celebrat-
ed with the new president, SANDY DUWE,A X/PURDUE (right).
The CHICAGO
NORTHWEST
SUBURBAN
ALUMNAE
CHAPTER pre-
sented a report
on Grand
RACHEL GRAVEL and JENNIFER KOVA attended the graduation of Convention
MICHELLE GRAVEL and SARA KAGAy from the University of Iowa 2000 at their
law school. All four are members of BK/DRAKE. September
meeting. The
accompanying
BETHANY BERG, MU
display includes
NORTH DAKOTA,a nd
a badge, voting
CAMI DODGE,I N/NORTH
card, programs
DAKOTA STATE,s aid good-
from luncheons
bye in their hometown of and dinners,
Waterford City, ND, where Foundation
they were friends before information,
becoming Thetas, as Dodge and personal
left for a year in Sweden. pictures.
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MELANIE DUNN, LORI GIUFFRE, KIM CLARK BORDEN, KATHY KRAUS
and CHRISTINE REIDL FLADDA, all members of the IOTA CHAPTER at
CORNELL, met in Cranbury, NJ, for a reunion.
KATHY MARTIN,
P/NEBRASKA, was surprised by
her daughter, SHELLI MARTIN,
P/NEBRASKA, at the Omaha alumnae
group's Founders Day Brunch. Kathy was
honored as Theta of the Year for her out-
standing service and active participation
with the alumnae and collegiate chapters
in Lincoln, Neb.
Members of the GAMMA RHO CHAPTER at UC SANTA BARBARA ANA
MORLEY, MICHELLE MARIANO, MOLLY JOHNSON, MELISSA
CRISMON, SHANNON MCKEE, DOWNEY HEBBLE and LAURIE COHEN
gathered to celebrate KATHY GRAVES'S graduation.
Members of the ALPHA CHI CHAPTER at PURDUE took
LINDA SALERNO and AMANDA YATES, both ZI/WAsHINGToN & LEE; a moment to relax and enjoy the Catskill Mountains in New
and LAURA BRONNER, BP/DUKE UNIVERSITY, accomplished an amazing York last August where they spent the summer volunteering
feat this June. They participated in the AIDS Ride 5, a 330-mile, four-day bike as camp counselors at Camp Compass, a camp for HIV-
ride from Raleigh, NC, to Washington, DC. More than 1,600 riders participat- positive children.
ed, raising more than $4.2 million for Food and Friends and the Whitman
Walker Clinic, local charities that benefit HIV-positive and AIDS patients.
Theta panhellenic delegates from AcD/CEEmsoN,
FQ/AusuRN, ZONVAKE FOREST, BN/FLoRmA
STATE, and AK/LSU gathered during the Southeastern
The junior class from ALPHA CHI at PURDUE stops traffic on Russell Street Panhellenic Conference in Atlanta and exchanged T-shirts
in West Lafayette, Ind., in celebration of their new initiates last spring. at a breakfast.
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At a Tallahassee Quarterback Club meeting, HEATHER
MOBLEY, BN/FI,ORIDA STATE; KEYNA DYAR CORY,
AO/FLORIDA; HEATHER O'DELL, BN/FLORIDA
STATE; and ANGELA SPIKER, BN/FLORIDA STATE,
met ESPN sportscaster Lee Corso.
EPUBLICA
ATIONA
ONVENTIO HOPE TAFT, BUSOUTHERN METHODIST (First Lady of Ohio); STACIE
PELTON, AF/OHIO STATE (Columbus alumnae chapter president); CAROL
100 NOLAN DRAKE, FA/OHIO WESLEYAN (Columbus alumnae programs); and
the Columbus Alumnae Chapter held their second annual Senior Link program
in April at the Governor of Ohio's Residence in Bexley, Ohio.
t I t. It
JOSIE DUCKETT stayed with MEAGAN JESSEN and
VERA-LEIGH SADLOCH, all BO/PENN STATE, while
she was working for Victory 2000, the Republican
National Convention in Philadelphia.
Members of the RICILVIOND ALUMNAE CLUB and the advisory boards of the
ET/RiciamoND and EO/RANDoLpx-MAcoN Chapters celebrated Founders
Day together.
Of 52 participants in a Leadership Oklahoma trip to
London and Edinburgh, six were Thetas: DONNA
KENNEDY VOGEL, BB/RANDOLPH-MACON; MARTHA
HERT LYON, BZ/OKLAHOMA STATE; MARY
LEE HERT DRAPER, BZ/OKLAHOMA
STATE; NANCY LAUGHLIN LEONARD,
BO/IOWA; RANELL BULES BROWN,
BZ/OKLAHOMA STATE; and ANN HOLMES
PARKER, K/KANSAS.
Close friends and teammates from
high school, KATIE RADCLIFF,
B/INDIANA; LISA TOWNSEND,
0/USC; and AVERY GHOLSTON,
ZUWASHINGTON & LEE, went to
different colleges and later found out
that they are no longer just friends,
but also sisters in Theta.
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DEBBIE THOMAS SHERK and NANCY HOLTZMULLER SCHAFER,
Members of the ZETA IOTA CHAPTER at WASHINGTON & LEE
both AF/OHIO STATE; MOLLIE Rocco BISHOP, AO/
gathered in front of their new house at the end of the construction in
ALABAMA; SANDY SICINKLE LAUBENTHAL, AT/CINCINNATI;
the fall of 2000.
and STACEY BULLARD YARGER,T /NORTHWESTERN, participated
in the Dayton Alumnae Chapters annual flower sale.
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LISA TODD MCMULLEN,S UE ROBINSON SWITZER, PAT 1991 new members from BE/OREGON STATE posed during a "Baby
CAMERON DENMAN,T OBI LINEHAN KREAGER, NANCY Luncheon." Back row: MICHELLE FERRARA MCGINLEY, CARON
HOLTZMUELLER SCHAFER, and NANCY PICICETT HELLBUSCH, KIM MANSETH; middle row: STACEY BALKS FLINT,
BUCKINGHAM, alumnae from the ALPHA GAMIVIA CHAPTER at KALI LEMMON NELSON, KIRA WILLIAMS WOODS,D ANA
OHIO STATE, enjoyed a 25-year reunion aboard the cruise ship EGGERICH CARTER,T AMMY WILLIAMS CONWAY; front row:
Tropicale. JENNIFER ABBOTT, ERIN WILSON,T OM!F RANKLIN KLUVER.
MICHELLE LANDAU BROOKS, Program. She is currently doing a assisted with fund-raising and publici-
Al/WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY-ST. three-year residency in pediatrics at ty, and served on various committees.
LOUIS, has received the Emerging UCSF in San Francisco. Not only does she dedicate her time to
Leader Award from the National the Make-a-Wish Foundation, but she
Assistant Buyer for Wal-Mart Stores,
Council of Jewish Women, St. Louis is also co-president of the Champlain
Inc., SUSAN MCFERRIN NIELSEN,
Section. Valley Junior Service League, treasur-
AN/ARKANSAS, was recently awarded
er of the Hinesburg Elementary School
DARCY A. the Sam M. Walton Hero Award at the
P.T.O. and a property manager for the
THOMPSON, company's annual managers' meeting.
Lambda Chapter. She was recently
(DA/STANFORD, She was recognized for job perfor-
recognized as Volunteer of the Week
has just com- mance, inventory control, going above
by the Burlington Free Press of
pleted her MD and beyond the call of duty, and vol-
Burlington, VT.
at Yale, with a unteering for Habitat for Humanity.
year out to get The award is given annually to CELIA MORIUS, AO/TExAs, recently
her Masters in approximately 100 of the company's published Finding Celia's Place. This
Public Health one million associates. book was inspired by her ex-husband,
at Harvard. Willie Morris and his book, New York
CATHY FOUTZ, A/VERMONT, has made
Thompson was Days. A chapter in his book concerns
a lot of wishes come true for seriously
honored at graduation with the Janet their marriage, and now she is having
ill children. She has been volunteer-
M. Glascow Memorial Achievement her say on the subject. She believes
ing for the Vermont Make-a-Wish
Citation, which is awarded to out- men have told "too many of the
Foundation since the early 1990s.
standing women in the class of 2000 world's stories" and hopes that this
During that time, she set up its first
who are enrolled in the MD/MPH book will help to reconstruct her own
office, coordinated special projects,
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