an omicron Perspective

summer 2011

In June, from the far corner looking at the annex’s entire main floor, you could see the south run of steel beam and supports.

Early July, the view of the

annex hallway looking east

past the laundry area.

omicron Launches her second Century

the process of planning for a series of con-struction projects across a three-year time-frame has been a logistical masterpiece.

Omicron’s talented HCB and Finance Committeemade shrewd, careful decisions about fiscaloptions to close the gap between campaign pledgepayments and cash demands, while interest ratesremained low. In addition, many volunteers,including Dee Ledford Malone ’95, Nancy

Waller Thomas, Delta Chi/ William Woods ’65,and Susan Murdock Gowin, Delta Chi/William

Woods ’74 , remain instrumental to the project’songoing success.

To everyone, THANK YOU for countless hoursof hard work, dedication and devotion! Youmade this possible and the campaign couldn’thave made it this far without your importantparticipation. Omicron Chapter also wishes toacknowledge the special assistance and coop-eration of the Alpha Phi Foundation, whoenabled our donors to receive credit for tax-deductible giving during the campaign.

Jayne Gebauer Kasten ’59 Val Lawlor ’71Amy Jordan Tvrdik ’87

aPPLause! aPPLause!

Late July, the upstairs study room. Renovation is on schedule and will be ready when school begins in August.

Life at 100 has never been better! Thanks toyou, the culmination of Alpha Phi’s year-longbirthday bash continues to make history at

Mizzou. What lies ahead for this amazing cen-tenarian is equally exciting.

Positioned for the futureDuring the past 30 months, Alpha Phi alumnaeand friends have contributed more than$531,000 to ensure a firm foundation for Omicron’sfuture. These generous donations made it pos-sible to complete a state-of-the-art library in themain house last summer. The first phase ofsprinkler installation in the annex is under con-struction this summer, including a significantredesign and renovation of the existing floorspace. When students return this fall, that buildingwill become the Alpha Phi Honors Lodge, formembers with a 3.2 G.P.A. or better. Last butnot least, the mix of bedroom furnishings usedfor the past 50 years will be replaced this year withnew solid-wood modular pieces. Summer 2012will see the completion of the sprinkler installationproject, well in advance of city-imposed dead-lines. Together, these critical improvementsshould extend the useful life of our facilities forat least another 20-25 years.

how did it haPPen?Few organizations experience this kind offundraising success, but Omicron has a historyof loyal supporters, unique among Alpha Phichapters. It’s not just the dollars raised, but the

broad participation of 401 contributors repre-senting a span of nearly 80 initiation years, from1932 to 2010. Donations from collegians, alum-nae, parents and friends are evidence thateveryone recognizes the critical importance ofimproving our property to remain competitiveand strong, particularly due to the University’scomprehensive dormitory replacement project.

Many devoted volunteer leaders, including100% of the alumnae and collegiate membersof the house corporation, led by example, makingearly personal commitments to the campaign.An outstanding Campaign Steering Committeecomprised of Omicron alumnae from across thecountry met regularly by phone to plan thefundraising strategy. Class leaders for almostevery initiation year contacted members fromtheir individual eras to cultivate and solicitdonations. Another impressive feature was thegenerous support received from non-Omicrons,which alone totaled $25,800.

thank you!Thank you to the loyal donors whose namesappear on pages 4 and 5, and made this suc-cessful campaign possible. Because of the out-standing alumnae support for Omicron's capitalcampaign, the house corporation is providingall new bedroom furnishings throughout bothbuildings as well a full renovation of the annex,representing an additional $500,000 in facilityupgrades this year.

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omicron launched 2011 with a new mantra, Culture of Pride, focusing attention on schol-arship, campus involvement, and pride in our campus image. We also began with 17”of snow, three snow days, and a long semester ahead!

Looking back, we participated in many fun activities. We represented Omicron well, placingsecond in the Greek-wide philanthropy Rockin’ Against Multiple Sclerosis (RAMS). DuringApril’s Greek Week, we were paired with the men of FarmHouse and Phi Delta Theta. Weplaced first in service and were awarded best choreography in Fling. Many of our memberswere recognized for their campus involvement and academic excellence by induction intohonorary organizations.

Continuing our annual tradition, Omicron hosted the 7th Annual Rockin’ Red Dress PokerTournament and Silent Auction in February and successfully raised more than $15,000 in

support of Alpha Phi Foundation. More than 350 peopleattended the event! Not only is our philanthropy a hit withthe fraternities, it is also a favorite of parents, many ofwhom made the trip to Columbia to support the charitableevent. To all of them we say thank you! We’re so happy youcould participate in this important chapter activity.

As we look forward to membership recruitment this Augustand an awesome New Member class, we are also eager forthe arrival of all new bedroom furnishings, which will bewaiting for us when we return to campus. Equally excitingnews—this summer’s sprinkler installation in the annex willinclude a substantial renovation of that facility, which willnow be Alpha Phi’s new Honors Lodge! To reside there,chapter members must maintain a minimum 3.2 G.P.A.

As Mizzou’s 100th Homecoming approaches, we are veryexcited to partner with Sigma Phi Epsilon and Sigma Nuthis year. All Omicron alumnae are invited to come homeagain to campus for the centennial Homecoming game onSaturday, October 15. Please drop by to visit the housewhen you are in Columbia and see what a great time it isto be an Alpha Phi at Mizzou!

Megan Beck ’08Chapter Presidentmcbpmc@mail.missouri.edu

oMiCron foCuses on a CuLture of Pride

Chapter President Megan Beck ’08 was tapped into

Omicron Delta Kappa this springon Tap Day, a spring Mizzou

tradition where newly selectedmembers of the six secret honorary societies at MU

are revealed.

Senior Pride! Shown here are three of AF’s

latest Mizzou graduates, Ashley Cummins ’07,Nancy Stiles ’07, and Maggie Gotszling ’07.

Our seniors are beaming with gold AF honor

sashes, worn with their caps and gowns. Pictured here are Kelsey Kotur ’07,

Gina Izzi ’07, and Hannah Seim ’07.

In fall 2007, Meaghan Blaine ’07, Lindsey Hicks ’07, Annie Martin ’07, Lisa Merlotti ’07, and MaggieGotszling ’07 joined AF together as freshmen.

They unite for a final farewell as 2011 graduates atthe David R. Francis Quadrangle, the traditional

heart of campus made famous by its statelyColumns and historic Jesse Hall, which

now showcases the Mizzou Botanic Garden.

senior Kelsey Kotur ’07 of Manchester, Mo., received theMizzou ’39 Award from the Mizzou Alumni AssociationStudent Board. Each year, the board recognizes 39 seniors

for their outstanding academic achievement, leadership and serv-ice to the University and the surrounding community. In thespring of 2010, she was recognized as a member of MortarBoard at Tap Day. In 2010, Kelsey was the president of Mizzou’sengineering honor society, Tau Beta Pi. She is also a memberof Alpha Pi Mu, the IMSE honor society. Kelsey was recognizedas the 2010 Outstanding Junior IMSE Student and was a mem-ber of the Honors College. Clearly, Kelsey is known for goingabove and beyond in all that she does and has been an out-standing member of Omicron!

Mizzou ’39 recipient kelsey kotur ’07

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nancy Waller Thomas, Delta Chi ’65, hasbeen a lifelong volunteer, with much ofher time devoted to Alpha Phi.

Yet when she arrived at WilliamWoods College (now University) in1963 to attend school, there wereno sororities on campus. Thankfully,in an effort to draw more attentionto the school, the college presidentsought national sororities to estab-lish chapters on the campus. In1965, three groups of studentssigned petitions to become a partof Chi Omega, Alpha Chi Omega,and Alpha Phi.

“Not until the field representative from AlphaPhi chose our 28 students did we know wewould become Alpha Phis. Immediately we feltit was meant to be,” Nancy recalls with fond-ness. The Delta Chi Chapter was chartered onNovember 20, 1965, the same day the womenwere initiated. “Interestingly, the Omicron

Chapter members are the ones who actuallyinitiated us, at Omicron house,” Nancy says.

After graduating in 1967, Nancymarried Tom, a Westminster grad-uate, and moved to Columbia. Inthe early 1970s, she becameinvolved with the Columbia AlphaPhi alumnae group and eventual-ly got involved with OmicronChapter and served as RushAdvisor and on the house corpo-ration. Looking back on hertenure as an advisor, Nancy saysshe was “especially pleased withthe assistance and encourage-

ment from Alpha Phi headquarters. Theyhelped us focus the rush efforts in a mean-ingful direction, and the results were very sat-isfying.”

Nancy’s commitment to Alpha Phi is as strongas ever. Right now, while the annex renovationis underway, she is serving the house corporation as the “on site” representative. “Ihave experience dealing with contractors inmy field of real estate, and I truly enjoy watching construction work.” Equally impor-tant, Nancy says she has great respect for CoilConstruction, the general contractors for theannex renovation. She served in a similar roleduring the 2009 and 2010 bathroom andlibrary renovations.

Though Nancy has been an active volunteerfor Omicron, she hasn’t forgotten the Delta ChiChapter. There, she is involved with fundrais-ing efforts for the new Sorority Circle housesat William Woods.

It’s clear Alpha Phi is an important part ofNancy’s life, with both the Omicron and DeltaChi chapters holding a special place in herheart. Not only has she given her time and tal-ent to Omicron, but she has also given hertreasure. Her reason for supporting The

Omicron Legacy campaign is simple: “I wasimpressed with the stewardship associatedwith fundraising efforts for these projects.Every dollar raised was responsibly spenttowards the ultimate goal of providing excel-lent facilities for the Alpha Phi house.”

It should come as no surprise that Nancy hasspent a bulk of her career as a volunteerleader. “I spent the first 20 years of marriageinvolved with the King’s Daughters, P.E.O.,William Woods Alumnae Association, OmicronChapter, and other community projects. But in1987, when our son, David, enrolled atWestminster College, I realized I needed toearn some kind of salary. I joined RE/MAXBoone Realty as a realtor and have beenactively selling residential homes in Columbiaever since.” Despite a busy career, Nancy stillfinds time to serve on the board of trustees forWilliam Woods University (as Chairman andfirst Vice-chairman more recently), in lineagesocieties, including DAR and DUVCW, and asConference Chairman for the Missouri StateGenealogical Association.

Nancy and Tom have been married 44 years.Recently, Tom underwent a successful hearttransplant. Nancy shares, “We now have manymore years to look forward to thanks to theunselfish gift of organ donation by the family ofhis heart donor.” They plan to enjoy much oftheir time with their two grandchildren, Nateand Mia, and son, David, and daughter-in-law,Amy. E-mail: NancyThomas@Centurytel.net

alumna Gives time, talent, and treasure to alpha Phi

Nancy Waller Thomas signing Delta Chi charter in 1965.

Lynne Beal Crnkovich ’73 graduated fromMizzou, where she earned both a bachelor’s andmaster’s degree in social work. She lives in

Arlington, Texas, where for the past 20 years shehas been a Senior General Operations Manager,leading customer service, contact centers, salesand back office teams to enhance the total cus-tomer experience. She recently shared why shedecided to make an additional contribution toOmicron’s campaign.

“As a child, my sister and I always went with ourparents, William and Virginia Lou Beal, to theMizzou football games. As of today, my father still

owns the same seats. My mother was always veryproud of Omicron’s location and felt it was a lovelysorority house. My parents absolutely adored havingbrunch there before fall football games.

To sustain the Omicron legacy, I have made anadditional campaign donation in memory of mymother, Virginia Lou Beal, on what would be herbirthday, May 17. She worked as a JC Penneystore switchboard operator so I could be part ofOmicron. She passed away six years ago andwould be 80 years old this year. It only makessense to have pride in our past, and to build afoundation for the future.”

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Ursa Major Society$25,000 and aboveJones Family GiftPatricia Jones Stevens ’67 Marcia Jones Lane ’73Elizabeth Jones ’10Beverly Jones White ’10

Valerie Lawlor ’71Tenorio Family GiftGema Tenorio Simmons, M.D. ’91Elizabeth Tenorio Davis ’92Monica Tenorio Lakin ’94Teresa Tenorio Walsh ’96

AOE Society$10,000 to $24,999Judith Sohns Runk ’57Jayne Gebauer Kasten ’59Kathleen Saunders Hamilton ’67

In memory ofDave Hamilton

Elizabeth Greer ’74Judy Ethell Glatz, Zeta Alpha ’80Lana Lauher Guernsey ’87Amy Jordan Tvrdik ’87Anonymous

Heart-to-Heart Society$5,000 to $9,999Claire Weaver Cox ’47Margery Mohler Lindsey ’59Suzanne Gallais Skelly ’66Catherine Logan Stembridge’68

Nancy Littlefield Whiteside ’69Devoto Family GiftClaire Rittendale Devoto ’70Kate Devoto Willick ’03In honor ofValerie Lawlor ’71

Judith Sands Knight ’70In memory of Ruth Kiel Sands

Sue Smiley Campbell, Epsilon ’72Martha Hager DeGraff ’73Melodie Powell ’75Janet Papageorge ’76Sandra Aselman Meranda ’78Robin Shapiro ’84Kimberly Larsen Watson ’84Sandra Finkes Straetker ’86Leah Kellems Davis ’88Candice Wilhelm ’92Kellye Crockett-Bunch ’93Andrea Rupp Gulick ’93Jennifer Pratt May ’93Liz Underwood Drouin ’99Allison Rockamann ’99Cherie Short ’99

Pearl Society$2,500 to $4,999MaGill Brown Family GiftMuriel MaGill Brown ’46Ruth MaGill ’48Janet Brown Clanton ’78

Jeanne Foster Shepard ’52In memory ofVirginia Allen ’52

Barbara Taylor Riepl ’60Nancy Waller Thomas,

Delta Chi ’65Beverly Fitch Roberts ’66Kay Hollenbeck Hoflander ’67Laura Damerst Barron ’69Lynn Schottel Hudson ’69Carole McQuade Bartnett ’70Denise Blankenship Joyce ’71Claire Coleman Lamonica ’72Michele Dunard ’73Jamie Phillips Toole ’78Robin Richart Beck ’81Deborah Fischer Shanahan ’81Amy Post ’82Tammy Csolak Grzeskowiak ’83Jennifer Chandler Leitman ’89Anika Pickens Gatrell ’91Nicole M. Wilson ’91Jennifer McNay ’92Lindsey Korbel ’99Erin Leahey ’99Kathryn Roeder Flynn ’01Rebecca Reiter Hefley ’01Erin McKenna ’03Stephanie Hoffmann ’04Elizabeth Lineback ’04

Lily of the Valley Society$1,000 to $2,499Helen Gibler MontgomeryJenkins ’32

Jane Pike Weeks ’46Marilyn Weber Griesedieck ’47

Louise Carr Smith ’50Margaret Knights Hultsch,

Beta Nu ’51Judith Miller Isely ’56Shirley Briggle Miller ’56Sandra Reynolds Yon ’57

In honor ofNola Grate McKee ’58

Jane Kirby Arkes ’58Colleen McCorkle Morris ’58Helen Harrold Moody ’60Sharon Williams Korte ’65Margaret Walters Kruckemeyer ’67Gayle Horlacher Lashley ’68

In honor ofAnna Williams ’09 andStephanie Williams ’09In memory ofNancee LaPlante Schneider

Mary Jo Williams Hippe ’69Nancy McNeill Johnson ’69Patricia Greenfield Kurre ’69Lois Pollard Galluzzo ’70Verna Brinker Smith ’71Lynne Beal Crnkovich ’73

In memory ofVirginia Lou Beal

Cynthia Drewes Verseman ’73Susan Murdock Gowin,

Delta Chi ’74Debbie Hacker Serra ’74Lynne Gressly Gilbert ’76Melissa Ferguson Wittenborn ’76

In memory of Ellen Walker Fellin ’75

Karen King Mitchell ’78Janice Silberstein Rifkin ’78Cassin Family GiftReba Nelson Cassin ’47Laurel Cassin Dawson ’79Cary Cassin Taylor ’81Julie Cassin Piland ’10

Karen Frick ’79Nancy Manring Holman ’80Katie Hendley Wood ’80Cathleen McCrady Heinsohn ’81Nancy Niemann Magee ’81Victoria Van Ry Malinee ’83Jill Waldrop ’86Sara Keltner Ellis ’87Shannon Danbom Gammon ’90

In honor ofVal Lawlor ’71 andAmy Jordan Trvdik ’87

Ellen Siebenborn Forsyth ’92Rachel Greene ’94

Dee Ledford Malone ’95Kathleen Andrews Fisher ’99Sommer Bell Hansen ’00Jonesdale Family GiftJessica Josendale ’00Catherine Josendale ’06

Lauren Corday Winemiller ’00Shannon Brittan ’01Carrie Moreland Reid ’01Maggie Kramer Schmidt ’01Lauren Zingrich ’09Alpha Phi Foundation,

From the estate ofChristy Bulkeley ’61

Gail Barnes

Forget-Me-Not Society$500 to $999Mary Huntsberry Bent ’39Betty Plunkett St. Clair Troy ’40Ada Klostenmayer Gingrich ’49Mary Kreutzer Ransin-Thrill ’49Ellen Rutter Smith ’51Ann Brady Self ’52Elizabeth Smallfelt ’56Linda Jones Gruenewald ’59Susan Denning Hinton ’60Julie Weaver Bennett ’61Linda Blades Moots ’61Jean Ann Tyhurst Ferguson ’64Marcia Rankin Walker ’64Pinion Family GiftSusan Pinion Holliday ’66Mary Nell Pinion Cox ’71Barbara Pinion Lane ’71

Susan Chaffin Matthews ’69In memory ofChar Coble Nelson ’71

Paula Mueller Bullock ’72Pamela Bonderer Brobst ’74Carla Hulett Dawejko ’74Mary Margaret Hinchey Parrish ’74Jones Family GiftJanice Jones Nelson ’75Paula Jones Brown ’78In memory of Ellen Walker Fellin ’75

D’Arcy Harrison Denis ’76Joanne Burns Bartel ’78Elizabeth Bornhauser Weinsting ’79Frances Fishback Wills ’79Karla Hayes ’80Carla Zimmerschied Hunter ’82Jeanne Connolly Kohlberg ’82Rickmeyer Family GiftKim Rickmeyer Skrainka ’79

Tracy Rickmeyer Baynes ’83Sandra Roe Edds ’83Karen Jones Stoverink ’83Kelly Perle Eyster ’86Sybbie Clear Fox ’86Amy Cline ’89Kim Charlet Manning ’90Joanna Russell Bliss ’92Courtney Kemper Dill ’92Kimberly Hoehn Hause ’92Sarah Lewton Grueber ’93Meaghan Skelly Petrowsky ’95Theresa Rajczi, Theta Tau ’95Jessica Kinder Hughes ’99Stacey Green ’00Kelly Luehrs ’00Meredith Stevens ’01Sara Holzschuh ’04Emily Brune ’05Chelsi Fair ’05Jamie Finkelstein ’05Sarah Lucianek ’05Jennifer Nolan ’05Elizabeth Yates ’05Jessica Crane ’06Jamie Crist McSparin ’06Sarah Flagg ’06Kelly Hagler ’06Claire Halveland ’06Claire Hanan ’06Amanda Hoffman ’06Abby Matusiak ’06Melissa Meywes ’06Lauren Mickler ’06Sara Nieters ’06Margaret Pfaff ’06Rachel Sappington ’06Lauren Sciuto ’06Allison Toole ’06Amanda Toole ’06Katherine Vago ’06Lauren Beard ’07Amy Behr ’07Meaghan Blaine ’07Lauren Bradley ’07Stephanie Charvat ’07Ashley Cummins ’07Melanie Dorn ’07Kelsey Gillstrom ’07Ashley Glatz ’07Elizabeth Harrell ’07Erin Hendry ’07Emily Jordan ’07Kelsey Kotur ’07Amanda Long ’07Andrea Martin ’07

thank you to the Omicron alumnae and friends listed below whohave generously contributed $531,383 for The Omicron Legacy:

Pride in Our Past, Foundation for the Future Campaign. This could

not have happened without you. Thank you to each and everyonewho has donated!

All donors contributing $2,500 or more will be recognized on a plaqueprominently displayed in the chapter house. To increase your gift, pleasecontact Susie Harwood at (785) 843-1661 or sharwood@penningtonco.com.Please let us know if an error has been made in recording your gift oryour name has been mistakenly omitted or listed improperly.

Campaign

status

at-a-GlanceAs of July 25, 2011

Goal: $500,000

Pledges to Date:$531,383

Contributors: 401

thank you, sisters, for your Loyal support of omicronCampaign Exceeds $500,000 Goal by $31,383!

The Omicron Legacy:Pride in Our Past, Foundation for the Future

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Blaire McNamee ’07Brea Porter ’07Nancy Stiles ’07Melody Walters ’07Elizabeth Weber ’07Stephanie Zepelin ’07Amanda Adams ’08Amberg Family GiftAmanda Amberg ’08Richard and Stacey Amberg

Ashley Anderson ’08Antonina Anselmo ’08Stephanie Babka ’08Nora Baker ’08Megan Beck ’08Kayla Brown ’08Brianna Bushner ’08Samantha Gillstron ’08Emily Grimm ’08Christen Heinsohn ’08Kylie Heying ’08Kaitlin Loukides ’08Lauren McAdams ’08Kate McDevitt ’08Sarah Midgorden ’08Abby Nowlin ’08Jordan Olivier ’08Lindsay Pardeck ’08Allyson Pfitzinger ’08Amy Scheffer ’08Kristen Schmitt ’08Stephanie Spreen ’08Stephanie Swanson ’08Lauren Walker ’08Allison Wright ’08Kelsey Bradshaw ’09Sara Bryan ’09Claire Butler ’09Morgan Crane ’09Megan Eitel ’09Courney Haas ’09Amelia Haferkamp ’09Joanne Haggar ’09Kelsey Henderson ’09Melissa Hirner ’09Jenny Kettlewell ’09Jessica Lips ’09

Christina Lyons ’09Emily Martin ’09Michelle Miller ’09Mary Sinker ’09Alicia Toole ’09Rebecca Woolf ’09Jordyn Croft ’10Megan Dawes ’10Erin Heath ’10Megan Loudon ’10Molly Lovewell ’10Rachel Neff ’10Kerry Noack ’10Jennifer Elliott ’11Susan Landman Harwood

Ivy Leaf SocietyUp to $499Jane Keithley Parham ’37Martha Remley Rouse ’44Patricia Johnstone Jacoby ’45Norma Smith Kaywell ’45Carol Swank Miller ’45

In memory of Joann Witten Sealock ’44 andIn honor ofRosemary Wiseman Sparks ’45

Gloria Murray Burr ’46Katherine Chamblin Masden ’46Yvonne Ray Plesko ’46Jean Brannum Nichols ’47Charlotte Karl Walker ’47Mary Storrs Pittman (Katie) ’49Phyllis Sims Selig,

Gamma Delta ’51In memory ofSara Ann Wheeler Hatton ’25and Mary Carr Boyd ’41

Janet Hewitt Dameron ’53Martha Beatty Moss ’53Barbara Jones Tyler ’54Carol Eddington Richardson ’56Carol Kimker Derington ’57Patricia Groff Eddy ’57Joyce Watkins Lane ’57

In memory ofJean Watkins Ladd ’59

Sharon Asher Pruitt ’57Nancy Rogers Renshaw ’57Patricia Barnes Scales ’57Betty Groves Cochran ’58Geraldine “Jeri” Davenport ’58Nola Grate McKee ’58Marcia Caldwell McKenna ’58Peggy Oberhelman Schlapper ’58Sara Cleaver Green ’59Alice Jones Philpott ’59Georgia Lou Quentin ’59Linda Grover Horton ’60Cheryl Murphy Alyea ’61Glenda Teter Finley ’62Jane Eyre McDonald ’65Suzanne Kott Randle ’65Laura Blake Hilgendorf ’66

In honor ofDorothea Blake

Kathleen Thomas Knehans ’66Brenda Hill Knox ’66Eleanor Waterhouse ’66Marilyn Kohler Curtis ’67Georgia Sohns Gill ’67Toni Rath Morris ’67Nancy Nix Rice ’67Pamela Dickherber Gehbauer ’68

In memory ofNancee LaPlante Schneider ’69

Carol Sittler Benyi ’69Patsy Krechel ’69

In memory of Elizabeth “Betsy” EngleGroom ’61

Pat Freeman Rolls ’69Marcia Butts Smith ’69

In memory ofMary Jane Merrill Butts

Elaine Mogelnicki Turski ’69Linda Justice ’70Jan Spiller Ravenhill,

Gamma Iota ’71Debra Sams Jones ’73Sharon Wilkinson Repper ’73Linda Gash Todsen ’73Mitzi Bohannon Scott ’74Kathleen Anne Moore Seck ’75

Mildred B. (Midge) Wheeler ’75Mary Laffey ’76Barbara Vaughn Bogucki ’77Kathy Ellis-Mooney ’77Sally Forbis Poole ’77Judy Anderson Stiles ’77Denise Tocco-Glenn ’77Jeri Tinsley Hofen ’78Melinda Matthews ’79Kim Rippe Barnett ’80Susan Smith Vogliardo ’80Lisa Marr Doerr ’81Renee Dowd Giurguis ’81Karen Offerjost Dickey ’82

In memory ofAnne Trudel ’81

Christine Hoemann Striker ’82Terri Burton Thompson ’82Indra Cancienne Nicholas ’83Catherine McCandless Spane ’83Kristen M. Temple, Zeta Upsilon ’83Rebecca Wilson ’83Kathleen Grady Beeler ’84Lori Taylor Hoover ’86Cheryl Schaefer Rock ’86Kristine Kammann Shellabarger ’86Melissa Perlman Chelist ’87Jennifer Rogles Heilweck ’87Julie McCarty Vogel ’87Sheri Mead ’89Kathleen Hadd Bonifant ’91Paula Mueller Hoenes ’91Gretchen Uhle Willis ’91Rachel Still Hodson ’92Ashley Munsell Sanders ’92Lynn Duffey Bridges ’93Kerry Wynn Horton ’93Marci Smith Payne ’93Cheryl Beeler Summers ’93Tammy Bowe Bukowsky ’94Molly Statz Sabatino ’96Paige Wahrenburg Lapin ’00Katie DeGreeff Moore ’01Becky Tendler Cook ’01 Samantha J. Robertson ’05Alexandra Blau ’06April Diaz de Leon ’06

Nicole Novak ’06Stephanie Nowlin ’06Megan Schmidtlein ’06Beth Ermatinger Hanan ’07Amanda Love ’07Brittany Peters ’07Danielle Detelich ’08Alexandra Diedrick ’08Lauren Ferrise ’08Kelly Hilgart ’08Brittany Pohrer ’08Samantha Powell ’08Emily Schneider ’08Rene Angevine ’09Olivia Frame ’09Katie Gardner ’09Kim Jacquin ’09Emily Kilrea ’09Shelby Meade ’09Megan O’Neill ’09Paige Sinker ’09Kaitlin Whitteberry ’09Lauren Whittington ’09Clare Dussman ’10Lauren Jones ’10Diane Shister Kline ’10

In honor ofValerie Lawlor ’71

Mustaine Family GiftCarol Mustaine ’10Andrew and Jane Mustaine

Allison Pohle ’10Lauren Spak ’10

In memory ofLucille Spak

Claudia Tran ’10Dale and Shelley Wagner

In honor ofAlicia Wagner ’10

AnonymousIn honor of the Campaign Executive Board

Alumnae News

Isabelle “Izzy” Napier Clark ’34, Blue Springs,Mo., entered the Silent Chapter on April 27,2011. A former Omicron Chapter President,Izzy was unable to attend the centennial cel-ebration last fall, but her daughter, Ann Clark

Gafke ’57, accepted a 75-year badge on herbehalf. In addition to her daughter, Izzy led along legacy of Omicrons: granddaughtersMarcia Gafke ’84, Nicole Clark ’96, andMegan Clark ’03, and granddaughter-in-lawMarilynn Schellert Gafke ’89. Izzy receivedher degree in home economics from MU beforeshe married her husband, Allan. When shewas unexpectedly widowed with two children,she returned for her degree in teaching. Shethen taught home economics at Fort OsageHigh School for more than 20 years. She lovedto work in her garden and discuss politics. Sheshared her wisdom and strength of characterwith her family and friends, offering comfortand sage advice to everyone around her.

Christina Hentschel Porter ’37, Centerview,Mo., entered the Silent Chapter on February7, 2011. She was proficient on the piano and

accompanied her brother on the violin.Through scholarships and help from hergrandmother, she received a degree in teach-ing and spent most of her life attendingschool. Christina received a Ph.D. atUniversity of Central Missouri in Warrensburg,Mo. She became a reading specialist, helpinginner city children learn to read.

Elizabeth Engle Groom ’61, Fort Collins,Co., entered the Silent Chapter in September2010. She received her master’s degree insocial work and served as an OmicronChapter President. She spent 37 years as asocial worker during which time she servedas the Director of Catholic Charities for twodecades, placing hundreds of children intoloving homes. She was a lifetime member ofPEO and loved to read and travel.

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Alumnae News

____________________1940sPatricia Johnstone Jacoby ’45 retired inJanuary 2010 after 35 years working at theUniversity of California-San Diego asDirector of Communications. She now servesas a volunteer on five boards and went toCosta Rica with Cross Cultural Solutions asan international volunteer. She and her hus-band, Alfred, reside in Del Mar, Calif. E-mail:pat.jacoby96@gmail.com

Virginia Arnott Blackstock ’49 lives inHotchkiss, Colo., with her husband, Ross. Shereports that another one of her paintings hasbeen included in the elegant art book The

Artistic Touch 4. It contains a collection oftoday’s finest contemporary artworks fromartists across the country. Three of Ginny’spaintings are featured in the Artistic Touchseries and four in other art books. Her paintingPride of Venice was shown in the 2010Missouri Watercolor Society’s Annual Exhibition.Another one of her paintings hangs in the Omicronchapter house. For more information onGinny’s painting, contact her at (970) 872-2245or vb@tds.net.

Mary Storrs Pittman ’49 still enjoys singingand playing golf and bridge. She resides inWalnut Creek, Calif.

Mary Kreutzer Ransin-Thill ’49, Springfield,Mo., and her husband, Bob, enjoy keeping up with their 23 grandchildren, traveling, andrelaxing. She is happy that they are healthyand able to be independent. As a part of herbirthday celebration, she attended the Omicroncentennial. E-mail: thillr@sbcglobal.net

____________________1950sPatricia Dillon Whatley ’56, Tempe, Ariz., andher husband, Peter, love traveling. After 40years of teaching history and being a schoollibrarian, she is now involved in the ancient artof storytelling. She is working on a nationallyrecognized storytelling certificate from theStorytelling Institute in Phoenix. E-mail:pldw1936@aol.com

Anne Williams Steinmeyer ’57 is Presidentand Media Specialist at ADG Inc., an estateand land development firm. She is alsoPresident and Ambassador of Lutheran HourMinistries International, the only woman tohold this position. She lives in Landrum, S.C.E-mail: aws4@mindspring.com

Kay Westerfeld Hirsch ’58 resides inColumbia, Mo., on a part-time basis for medical reasons, but her permanent home isstill at the Lake of the Ozarks with her husband, Tom. They celebrated their 50thwedding anniversary by taking their childrenand grandchildren to Alaska for mountainexploring and a cruise to Vancouver,Canada. E-mail: kthirsch@socket.net

Jo Foster ’59, Asheville, N.C., keeps busy by gardening, singing in a local chorus, volun-teering, helping friends move and redecorate,traveling, presiding over her homeownersassociation, entertaining, cooking creatively,attending classes at the University of NorthCarolina at Ashville’s Creative RetirementCenter, and taking in every wonderful craft andmusic festival. E-mail: Ivykeeper@hotmail.com

Georgia Lou Quentin ’59, Kansas City, Mo.,enjoys volunteering and is a master gardener.She is Membership Chairman of GardenCenter Association. In her spare time, shelikes to needlepoint and knit. E-mail: georgialouq@sbcglobal.net

_____________________1960s Cheryl Murphy Alyea ’61 is President ofAtlantis Real Estate of Brevard and her hus-band, Bob, is a day trader. They have trav-eled all over the world. They live in SatelliteBeach, Fla., near their daughters, Kim andNichole, and granddaughters. Their familyenjoys boating and sport fishing. E-mail:CAlyeareRE@aol.com

Glenda Teter Finley ’62 and her husbandare retired and live in Sedalia, Mo. They playlots of golf and spend the winters in Arizonawhere their son, Justin, and his family live.E-mail: finley6012@charter.net

Jane Shoush Harrison ’62 is retired and livesin a 55+ community in Lake St. Louis. She saysthat it feels like she is on vacation all the timewith a full-time activities director, pool, tenniscourts, and a nine-hole par three golf course.E-mail: craftyjane7@centurytel.net

Paula Johnson Poll ’63 and her husband,Edward, rebuilt a 1968 vintage airstream trav-el trailer and enjoy traveling with their rescueboxer, Bandit. They have two children, Nicoleand Damon, and reside in Venice, Calif. E-mail:paula@lawbiz.com

Gloria Rottman Olson ’65 and her husband,Dennis, enjoy retirement in Oregon. On sunnydays, they take day trips to explore the Oregon

coast. They spend time with AF sister Jane

Eyre McDonald ’65 and her family. Gloriaenjoys leading classes and working with children at her church.

Suzanne Kott Randle ’65 had fun atOmicron’s centennial and says, “What a fan-tastic job the centennial committee did. Firstclass all the way. My daughter, Stephanie ’87,and I had so much fun and both of us relivedso many great memories. Bravo to everyoneinvolved!” Suzanne is a retired U.S. Air ForceLt. Colonel. She and her husband, Stephen,live in Fair Oaks Ranch, Texas. E-mail: ssran-dle@gvtc.com

Gigi Sohns Gill ’67, Ste. Genevieve, Mo.,reports that her husband, Jim, retired from hisposition with the state, and they sold theirhouse in Fulton, Mo., to be closer to family.She again had the honor of being theAmericanism Chairman and PatrioticInstructor for the Ladies Auxiliary State ofMissouri VFW. This was Georgia’s fifth chair-manship for Missouri and her first for nationalhonors. E-mail: jamesq11199@yahoo.com

Toni Rath Morris ’67, Carbondale, Ill., and herhusband, James, are retired and enjoy travel-ing, creative projects, walking, hiking, kayak-ing, dancing, and spending time with familyand friends. She has become a certified yogatherapist and enjoys the change from teachingclasses. E-mail: trjrm@adelphia.net

Suzanne Hutsell Stemme ’67 and her hus-band, Kraig, live on a beautiful lake in Alba,Texas, an hour east of Dallas. She works part-time for an eye doctor and spends the rest ofthe time with her eight grandchildren. E-mail:suzanne.stemme@pobox.com

Kristi Rapp Carr ’69 and her husband, Brad,live in Montgomery, Ala. They have two chil-dren, Brian and Steve, and have three lovelygranddaughters. Kristi is a staff writer at CivilAir Patrol’s national headquarters. E-mail:kcarr25@knology.net

Marcia Butts Smith ’69, Rolla, Mo., works asa consulting nurse and continues to see dis-abled people in group homes. She and herhusband, David, enjoy seeing their great-nephews and great-niece when they can.

Carolyn Cox Stonner ’69 retired from stategovernment in June 2010 and is looking fornew career opportunities. She resides inJefferson City, Mo., with her husband, Hadley,and has four children: David, Annie, Susan,and Hadley. E-mail: sstonner@aol.com

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_____________________1970s Tammy McElroy Wilson ’75 is working on hermaster’s degree in fine arts at StonecoastUniversity of Southern Maine. She and herhusband, Tym, reside in Newton, N.C. E-mail:tym50@bellsouth.net

Melanie Hedrick Carruthers ’76, a retiredArmy Colonel, lives in Boyd, Md., with her husband, William. She works at theNational Geospatial-Intelligence Agency inSpringfield, Va. In 2005, she published a booktitled The Intelligence Archipelago, The

Community’s Struggle to Reform in theGlobalized Era. Melanie invites anyone who isin Washington, D.C., to visit her. E-mail:melaniehedrickk@verizon.net

Melissa Ferguson Wittenborn ’76,Woodridge, Ill., wrote a book called Going

Green with Your Self Esteem. The book isabout using nature in dealing with life’s chal-lenges and contains beautiful nature quotesand photographs. Books and CDs are avail-able at www.momotivation.com. E-mail:queenmkbee@email.com

Karin DeArman DeGroot ’77 lives in theAtlanta area with Randy, her husband of 31years. Randy is a pilot for Delta Airlines, andKarin continues to work part-time in the localschool system as an occupational therapist.Their two oldest children, Derek and Andrew,are air traffic controllers and their youngest,Laura, began college at the University ofGeorgia last fall. Karin and Randy enjoy travel-ing and spending time at their lake vacationhome. E-mail: Degroots@mindspring.com

Karen King Mitchell ’78 still lives inColumbia, Mo., with her husband, Greg, andtheir son, Sam. Sam will be a junior at RockBridge High School. In 2009, Governor Nixonappointed Karen to the Missouri Court ofAppeals for the Western District as a judge.She is a member of the Omicron HouseCorporation. E-mail: mitchk@mchsi.com

_____________________1980sSandra Roe Edds ’83 of Owensboro, Ky., is aSenior Network Engineer for British Telecom intheir global services division. She works fromher home office, which allows her to spend moretime with her 2-and-a-half-year-old twins, Benjiand Trey. E-mail: sandy.edds@roadrunner.com

Ann Kunderer Hughes ’83 is Vice President ofbusiness development for the upper midwestwith Cloud Blue. They specialize in IT assetmanagement. Ann and her husband, Tim, live inKingston, Ill. They have two daughters, Bridgetand Annie. E-mail: ann@atcyber.net

Kathryn Schaefer Morris ’85 launched anew boutique public relations consulting firmcalled PR on Call. She resides in PleasantValley, N.Y., with her husband, Vincent, andtheir two children, Joe and Katie. E-mail:kathryn@proncall.com

Tammara Wilkerson Cutter ’86 went back toschool for two years after graduating from MUand obtained a bachelor of science in nursing.She is a case manager for a home healthagency in Kansas City. She and her husband,Scott, are approaching 20 years of marriage.They have two children, Gillian and Matthew.E-mail: TammiCutter@yahoo.com

____________________1990sKim Charlet Manning ’90 would love to hearfrom her annex roommates, Julie Phillips

Meyer ’90 and Paula Mueller Hoenes ’91, onFacebook. Kim lives in Chicago with her hus-band, Tom, and two children, Harry and Kirby.E-mail: kcmanning71@yahoo.com

Kelly Farmer ’94, a legal secretary, lives inChicago with her two “big goofy dogs.” Sheinvites her sisters to friend her on Facebook.E-mail: meshugeneh@hotmail.com

Kelli Watts Pryor ’94 completed her doctorateof nursing from the University ofMissouri-Kansas City. She resides in Parkville,Mo., with her husband, Blake, and their son,Harrison. E-mail: kelliann@kc.rr.com

Lesley Gaines ’99, Camden Point, Mo., fin-ished a degree at UMKC in communicationsearlier this year and has started the jobsearch. She is looking to relocate out ofMissouri and possibly attend graduate school.E-mail: lesleygaines@hotmail.com

Katy Morrison Klick ’99, Columbia, Mo.,received the honor of being social worker ofthe year at the hospital where she works. Sheis Omicron’s New Member Advisor. In September2009, she and her husband, Robert, had theirfirst child, Alice. E-mail: katyklick@hotmail.com

Stacy Weisguth ’99 started working on hermaster’s degree in nursing with an emphasisin clinical education at the University ofMissouri-St. Louis in August 2010. E-mail: stacymo612@sbcglobal.net

____________________2000s Kristina Mavers Vogel ’01 and Timothy VogelJr., SAE ’00, were married on December 4,2010. They started dating when she was afreshman at Mizzou. She notes, “My sororitysisters are still my best friends and wereamazing bridesmaids. I was lucky to haveeven more AFs attend the wedding. Some of

our best college memories include parties andGreek Week when A-Phi and SAE were pairedtogether.” Tim and Kristina live in St. Louiswhere she is a school social worker and he isa college recruiter. E-mail: kmavo1@gmail.com

Angie Trae ’02 is a founding teacher at a char-ter middle school in the valley near LosAngeles, Calif. E-mail: angie.trae@gmail.com

Emily S. Brune ’05, Ballwin, Mo., passed the CPAexam and works at PricewaterhouseCoopersin St. Louis, Mo. E-mail: emmysarah@me.com

Sarah Lucianek ’05 graduated from the MUteaching fellowship program with her mas-ter’s degree in education in July 2010. Shelives in Washington, D.C., and works for City Year, a non-profit organization. E-mail:smlucianek@gmail.com

Jessica Crane ’06 graduated from the collegeof education at Mizzou in May 2010. Last sum-mer she began her year as an MU teachingfellow in St. Louis. Jessica will be teaching firstgrade while getting her master’s degree ineducation. E-mail: jlcrane12@gmail.com

Diane Kline ’10 and Cary Weiss

Goldwasser, Iota ’90, are co-authors ofQuirk Out, a blog about “the crazy thingswomen do to stay sane” (http://quirkout.com).On August 14, the blog will become a regu-lar column in the St. Louis Post-Dispatcheach Saturday in the “Home & Away” sec-tion, which features stories about travel,family, and lifestyles. The column will alsoappear on the Post-Dispatch’s website,www.stltoday.com. Diane, who lives in St.Louis, became an alumna initiate last fallduring Omicron’s centennial events. E-mail:dskcom@aol.com

From left: Katie Roeder Flynn ’01, Becca ReiterHefley ’01, Jen Harvel ’01, Kristen ’Zap 01, Kristina

Mavers Vogel ’01, Carrie Moreland Reid ’01,Meghann Fruin ’02, and Meredith Stevens ’01

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not only is it exciting to report the $500,000 fundraising goal hasbeen met, it is with even greater pleasure we announce it has beenexceeded by $31,383, with almost a month left to go!

The campaign, which is vital to the installation of critical life-saving firesuppression equipment, officially ends August 31. Additional funding isstill needed, so if you have not yet contributed, it’s not too late! YOU canmake an important difference by acting now.

Omicron is preparing the campaign donor list and recognition plaque,which will hang permanently in the chapter house and feature the namesof those who pledged a minimum of $2,500. Please use the enclosedpledge form so you don’t miss this final opportunity to add your name tothe list of loyal supporters. Gifts to the campaign are tax deductible.Contributions of any amount may be spread across five years on a sched-ule of your choice and all donors will be listed in the next newsletter.

Even if you have already given, please consider using the enclosedpledge form to do any of the following:

• Repeat your one-time donation to make a multiple-year gift.• Extend your original pledge period for one or two years.• Stretch to the next donor category.• Ask others to match your gift.• Contribute an additional gift in memory/honor of a sister or loved one.• Donate appreciated stock.

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reunion timeSave The Date!

omicrons initiated in the late 1960s andearly 1970s are meeting October 28–30,2011, in Columbia.

After the centennial, several sisters said,“Let’s do it again, only with a smaller group—the sisters we know the best.”

Reunion planners, Pat Jones Stevens ’67, Pam

Dickherber Gehbauer ’68, Brenda Hill Knox ’66,and Nancy Wick ’66 have reserved a block ofrooms at the Courtyard Marriott at the same roomrate made available for the centennial. Like lastyear, the hotel will be the reunion operations’ base.

In the meantime, send an e-mail to say if you arecoming! Whether you are or not, hearing from youwill help solidify arrangements. This reunion will bemore intimate, so, assuming a group of 20-30 asthe optimal size, your early reply will help deter-mine if other initiation classes can be included.

Please let the planning group know if you orothers have recently updated any contact infor-mation, including e-mail addresses.

Pam Dickherber Gehbauer ’68 /Pam_gehbauer@yahoo.comBrenda Hill Knox ’66 / bhknox@aol.comPat “PJ” Jones Stevens ’67 / pat@sdeltd.comNancy Wick ’66 / wicknb@juno.com

Omicron proudly launches her second century at the Mizzou withabundant gratitude for your generous financial support. Your dona-tion helps ensure a promising future for our beloved chapter. Here’sa wave of the hankie and a toast to each and every loyal sister!