an omicron Perspective summer 2011

omicron Launchesher second Century

ife at 100 has never been better! Thanks to you, the culmination of Alpha Phis year-long birthday bash continues to make history at Mizzou. What lies ahead for this amazing centenarian is equally exciting.

Positioned for the future

During the past 30 months, Alpha Phi alumnae and friends have contributed more than $531,000 to ensure a firm foundation for Omicrons future. These generous donations made it possible to complete a state-of-the-art library in the main house last summer. The first phase of sprinkler installation in the annex is under construction this summer, including a significant redesign and renovation of the existing floor space. When students return this fall, that building will become the Alpha Phi Honors Lodge, for members with a 3.2 G.P.A. or better. Last but not least, the mix of bedroom furnishings used for the past 50 years will be replaced this year with new solid-wood modular pieces. Summer 2012 will see the completion of the sprinkler installation project, well in advance of city-imposed deadlines. Together, these critical improvements should extend the useful life of our facilities for at least another 20-25 years.

broad participation of 401 contributors representing a span of nearly 80 initiation years, from 1932 to 2010. Donations from collegians, alumnae, parents and friends are evidence that everyone recognizes the critical importance of improving our property to remain competitive and strong, particularly due to the Universitys comprehensive dormitory replacement project. Many devoted volunteer leaders, including 100% of the alumnae and collegiate members of the house corporation, led by example, making early personal commitments to the campaign. An outstanding Campaign Steering Committee comprised of Omicron alumnae from across the country met regularly by phone to plan the fundraising strategy. Class leaders for almost every initiation year contacted members from their individual eras to cultivate and solicit donations. Another impressive feature was the generous support received from non-Omicrons, which alone totaled $25,800.

In June, from the far corner looking at the annexs entire main floor, you could se e the south run of ste el beam and supp orts.

thank you!
Thank you to the loyal donors whose names appear on pages 4 and 5, and made this successful campaign possible. Because of the outstanding alumnae support for Omicron's capital campaign, the house corporation is providing all new bedroom furnishings throughout both buildings as well a full renovation of the annex, representing an additional $500,000 in facility upgrades this year.

how did it haPPen?

view of the Early July, the g east hallway lookin annex laundry area. past the

Few organizations experience this kind of fundraising success, but Omicron has a history of loyal supporters, unique among Alpha Phi chapters. Its not just the dollars raised, but the

aPPLause! aPPLause!
he process of planning for a series of construction projects across a three-year timeframe has been a logistical masterpiece. Omicrons talented HCB and Finance Committee made shrewd, careful decisions about fiscal options to close the gap between campaign pledge payments and cash demands, while interest rates remained 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 projects ongoing success.

Late July, the upsta irs study room. Renovation is on sc hedule and will be ready when school begins in August.

To everyone, THANK YOU for countless hours of hard work, dedication and devotion! You made this possible and the campaign couldnt have made it this far without your important participation. Omicron Chapter also wishes to acknowledge the special assistance and cooperation of the Alpha Phi Foundation, who enabled our donors to receive credit for taxdeductible giving during the campaign. Jayne Gebauer Kasten 59 Val Lawlor 71 Amy Jordan Tvrdik 87

oMiCron foCuses on a CuLture of Pride

micron launched 2011 with a new mantra, Culture of Pride, focusing attention on scholarship, 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, placing second in the Greek-wide philanthropy Rockin Against Multiple Sclerosis (RAMS). During Aprils Greek Week, we were paired with the men of FarmHouse and Phi Delta Theta. We placed first in service and were awarded best choreography in Fling. Many of our members were recognized for their campus involvement and academic excellence by induction into honorary organizations. Continuing our annual tradition, Omicron hosted the 7th Annual Rockin Red Dress Poker Tournament and Silent Auction in February and successfully raised more than $15,000 in support of Alpha Phi Foundation. More than 350 people attended the event! Not only is our philanthropy a hit with the fraternities, it is also a favorite of parents, many of whom made the trip to Columbia to support the charitable event. To all of them we say thank you! Were so happy you could participate in this important chapter activity. As we look forward to membership recruitment this August and an awesome New Member class, we are also eager for the arrival of all new bedroom furnishings, which will be waiting for us when we return to campus. Equally exciting newsthis summers sprinkler installation in the annex will include a substantial renovation of that facility, which will now be Alpha Phis new Honors Lodge! To reside there, chapter members must maintain a minimum 3.2 G.P.A. As Mizzous 100th Homecoming approaches, we are very excited to partner with Sigma Phi Epsilon and Sigma Nu this year. All Omicron alumnae are invited to come home again to campus for the centennial Homecoming game on Saturday, October 15. Please drop by to visit the house when you are in Columbia and see what a great time it is to be an Alpha Phi at Mizzou!
Ourseniors 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.

Senior Pride! Shown here are three of AFs latest Mizzou graduates, Ashley Cummins 07, Nancy Stiles 07, and Maggie Gotszling 07.

Chapter President Megan Beck 08 was tapped into Omicron Delta Kappa this spring on Tap Day, a spring Mizzou tradition where newly selected members of the six secret honorary societies at MU are revealed.

Megan Beck 08 Chapter President mcbpmc@mail.missouri.edu

Mizzou 39 recipient kelseykotur 07

enior Kelsey Kotur 07 of Manchester, Mo., received the Mizzou 39 Award from the Mizzou Alumni Association Student Board. Each year, the board recognizes 39 seniors for their outstanding academic achievement, leadership and service to the University and the surrounding community. In the spring of 2010, she was recognized as a member of Mortar Board at Tap Day. In 2010, Kelsey was the president of Mizzous engineering honor society, Tau Beta Pi. She is also a member of Alpha Pi Mu, the IMSE honor society. Kelsey was recognized as the 2010 Outstanding Junior IMSE Student and was a member of the Honors College. Clearly, Kelsey is known for going above and beyond in all that she does and has been an outstanding member of Omicron!

In fall 2007, Meaghan Blaine 07, Lindsey Hicks 07, Annie Martin 07, Lisa Merlotti 07, and Maggie Gotszling 07 joined AF together as freshmen. They unitefora final farewell as 2011 graduates at theDavid R. Francis Quadrangle, the traditional heart of campus made famous by its stately Columns andhistoric Jesse Hall, which now showcases the Mizzou Botanic Garden.

alumna Gives time, talent, and treasure to alpha Phi

ancy Waller Thomas, Delta Chi 65, has been a lifelong volunteer, with much of her time devoted to Alpha Phi. Yet when she arrived at William Woods College (now University) in 1963 to attend school, there were no sororities on campus. Thankfully, in an effort to draw more attention to the school, the college president sought national sororities to establish chapters on the campus. In 1965, three groups of students signed petitions to become a part of Chi Omega, Alpha Chi Omega, and Alpha Phi. Not until the field representative from Alpha Phi chose our 28 students did we know we would become Alpha Phis. Immediately we felt it was meant to be, Nancy recalls with fondness. The Delta Chi Chapter was chartered on November 20, 1965, the same day the women were initiated. Interestingly, the Omicron

Chapter members are the ones who actually initiated us, at Omicron house, Nancy says. After graduating in 1967, Nancy married Tom, a Westminster graduate, and moved to Columbia. In the early 1970s, she became involved with the Columbia Alpha Phi alumnae group and eventually got involved with Omicron Chapter and served as Rush Advisor and on the house corporation. Looking back on her tenure as an advisor, Nancy says she was especially pleased with the assistance and encouragement from Alpha Phi headquarters. They helped us focus the rush efforts in a meaningful direction, and the results were very satisfying. Nancys commitment to Alpha Phi is as strong as ever. Right now, while the annex renovation is underway, she is serving the house corporation as the on site representative. I have experience dealing with contractors in my field of real estate, and I truly enjoy watching construction work. Equally important, Nancy says she has great respect for Coil Construction, the general contractors for the annex renovation. She served in a similar role during the 2009 and 2010 bathroom and library renovations. Though Nancy has been an active volunteer for Omicron, she hasnt forgotten the Delta Chi Chapter. There, she is involved with fundraising efforts for the new Sorority Circle houses at William Woods.

Its clear Alpha Phi is an important part of Nancys life, with both the Omicron and Delta Chi chapters holding a special place in her heart. Not only has she given her time and talent to Omicron, but she has also given her treasure. Her reason for supporting The Omicron Legacy campaign is simple: I was impressed with the stewardship associated with fundraising efforts for these projects. Every dollar raised was responsibly spent towards the ultimate goal of providing excellent facilities for the Alpha Phi house. It should come as no surprise that Nancy has spent a bulk of her career as a volunteer leader. I spent the first 20 years of marriage involved with the Kings Daughters, P.E.O., William Woods Alumnae Association, Omicron Chapter, and other community projects. But in 1987, when our son, David, enrolled at Westminster College, I realized I needed to earn some kind of salary. I joined RE/MAX Boone Realty as a realtor and have been actively selling residential homes in Columbia ever since. Despite a busy career, Nancy still finds time to serve on the board of trustees for William Woods University (as Chairman and first Vice-chairman more recently), in lineage societies, including DAR and DUVCW, and as Conference Chairman for the Missouri State Genealogical Association. Nancy and Tom have been married 44 years. Recently, Tom underwent a successful heart transplant. Nancy shares, We now have many more years to look forward to thanks to the unselfish gift of organ donation by the family of his heart donor. They plan to enjoy much of their time with their two grandchildren, Nate and Mia, and son, David, and daughter-in-law, Amy. E-mail: NancyThomas@Centurytel.net

Nancy Waller Thomas signing Delta Chi charter in 1965.

sustaining the omicron Legacy

Alumna Makes Additional Contribution to Omicrons Campaign
ynne Beal Crnkovich 73 graduated from Mizzou, where she earned both a bachelors and masters degree in social work. She lives in Arlington, Texas, where for the past 20 years she has been a Senior General Operations Manager, leading customer service, contact centers, sales and back office teams to enhance the total customer experience. She recently shared why she decided to make an additional contribution to Omicrons campaign. As a child, my sister and I always went with our parents, William and Virginia Lou Beal, to the Mizzou football games. As of today, my father still

owns the same seats. My mother was always very proud of Omicrons location and felt it was a lovely sorority house. My parents absolutely adored having brunch there before fall football games. To sustain the Omicron legacy, I have made an additional campaign donation in memory of my mother, Virginia Lou Beal, on what would be her birthday, May 17. She worked as a JC Penney store switchboard operator so I could be part of Omicron. She passed away six years ago and would be 80 years old this year. It only makes sense to have pride in our past, and to build a foundation for the future.

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thank you, sisters, for your Loyal support of omicron

Campaign Exceeds $500,000 Goal by $31,383!
hank you to the Omicron alumnae and friends listed below who have 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 everyone who has donated!

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

Campaign status at-a-Glance

As of July 25, 2011

The Omicron Legacy:

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

Pride in Our Past, Foundation for the Future

Louise Carr Smith 50 Margaret Knights Hultsch, Beta Nu 51 Judith Miller Isely 56 Shirley Briggle Miller 56 Sandra Reynolds Yon 57 In honor of Nola Grate McKee 58 Jane Kirby Arkes 58 Colleen McCorkle Morris 58 Helen Harrold Moody 60 Sharon Williams Korte 65 Margaret Walters Kruckemeyer 67 Gayle Horlacher Lashley 68 In honor of Anna Williams 09 and Stephanie Williams 09 In memory of Nancee LaPlante Schneider Mary Jo Williams Hippe 69 Nancy McNeill Johnson 69 Patricia Greenfield Kurre 69 Lois Pollard Galluzzo 70 Verna Brinker Smith 71 Lynne Beal Crnkovich 73 In memory of Virginia Lou Beal Cynthia Drewes Verseman 73 Susan Murdock Gowin, Delta Chi 74 Debbie Hacker Serra 74 Lynne Gressly Gilbert 76 Melissa Ferguson Wittenborn 76 In memory of Ellen Walker Fellin 75 Karen King Mitchell 78 Janice Silberstein Rifkin 78 Cassin Family Gift Reba Nelson Cassin 47 Laurel Cassin Dawson 79 Cary Cassin Taylor 81 Julie Cassin Piland 10 Karen Frick 79 Nancy Manring Holman 80 Katie Hendley Wood 80 Cathleen McCrady Heinsohn 81 Nancy Niemann Magee 81 Victoria Van Ry Malinee 83 Jill Waldrop 86 Sara Keltner Ellis 87 Shannon Danbom Gammon 90 In honor of Val Lawlor 71 and Amy Jordan Trvdik 87 Ellen Siebenborn Forsyth 92 Rachel Greene 94 Dee Ledford Malone 95 Kathleen Andrews Fisher 99 Sommer Bell Hansen 00 Jonesdale Family Gift Jessica Josendale 00 Catherine Josendale 06 Lauren Corday Winemiller 00 Shannon Brittan 01 Carrie Moreland Reid 01 Maggie Kramer Schmidt 01 Lauren Zingrich 09 Alpha Phi Foundation, From the estate of Christy Bulkeley 61 Gail Barnes Tracy Rickmeyer Baynes 83 Sandra Roe Edds 83 Karen Jones Stoverink 83 Kelly Perle Eyster 86 Sybbie Clear Fox 86 Amy Cline 89 Kim Charlet Manning 90 Joanna Russell Bliss 92 Courtney Kemper Dill 92 Kimberly Hoehn Hause 92 Sarah Lewton Grueber 93 Meaghan Skelly Petrowsky 95 Theresa Rajczi, Theta Tau 95 Jessica Kinder Hughes 99 Stacey Green 00 Kelly Luehrs 00 Meredith Stevens 01 Sara Holzschuh 04 Emily Brune 05 Chelsi Fair 05 Jamie Finkelstein 05 Sarah Lucianek 05 Jennifer Nolan 05 Elizabeth Yates 05 Jessica Crane 06 Jamie Crist McSparin 06 Sarah Flagg 06 Kelly Hagler 06 Claire Halveland 06 Claire Hanan 06 Amanda Hoffman 06 Abby Matusiak 06 Melissa Meywes 06 Lauren Mickler 06 Sara Nieters 06 Margaret Pfaff 06 Rachel Sappington 06 Lauren Sciuto 06 Allison Toole 06 Amanda Toole 06 Katherine Vago 06 Lauren Beard 07 Amy Behr 07 Meaghan Blaine 07 Lauren Bradley 07 Stephanie Charvat 07 Ashley Cummins 07 Melanie Dorn 07 Kelsey Gillstrom 07 Ashley Glatz 07 Elizabeth Harrell 07 Erin Hendry 07 Emily Jordan 07 Kelsey Kotur 07 Amanda Long 07 Andrea Martin 07

Goal: $500,000 Pledges to Date: $531,383 Contributors: 401

Ursa Major Society $25,000 and above

Jones Family Gift Patricia Jones Stevens 67 Marcia Jones Lane 73 Elizabeth Jones 10 Beverly Jones White 10 Valerie Lawlor 71 Tenorio Family Gift Gema Tenorio Simmons, M.D. 91 Elizabeth Tenorio Davis 92 Monica Tenorio Lakin 94 Teresa Tenorio Walsh 96

Pearl Society $2,500 to $4,999

MaGill Brown Family Gift Muriel MaGill Brown 46 Ruth MaGill 48 Janet Brown Clanton 78 Jeanne Foster Shepard 52 In memory of Virginia Allen 52 Barbara Taylor Riepl 60 Nancy Waller Thomas, Delta Chi 65 Beverly Fitch Roberts 66 Kay Hollenbeck Hoflander 67 Laura Damerst Barron 69 Lynn Schottel Hudson 69 Carole McQuade Bartnett 70 Denise Blankenship Joyce 71 Claire Coleman Lamonica 72 Michele Dunard 73 Jamie Phillips Toole 78 Robin Richart Beck 81 Deborah Fischer Shanahan 81 Amy Post 82 Tammy Csolak Grzeskowiak 83 Jennifer Chandler Leitman 89 Anika Pickens Gatrell 91 Nicole M. Wilson 91 Jennifer McNay 92 Lindsey Korbel 99 Erin Leahey 99 Kathryn Roeder Flynn 01 Rebecca Reiter Hefley 01 Erin McKenna 03 Stephanie Hoffmann 04 Elizabeth Lineback 04

Forget-Me-Not Society $500 to $999

Mary Huntsberry Bent 39 Betty Plunkett St. Clair Troy 40 Ada Klostenmayer Gingrich 49 Mary Kreutzer Ransin-Thrill 49 Ellen Rutter Smith 51 Ann Brady Self 52 Elizabeth Smallfelt 56 Linda Jones Gruenewald 59 Susan Denning Hinton 60 Julie Weaver Bennett 61 Linda Blades Moots 61 Jean Ann Tyhurst Ferguson 64 Marcia Rankin Walker 64 Pinion Family Gift Susan Pinion Holliday 66 Mary Nell Pinion Cox 71 Barbara Pinion Lane 71 Susan Chaffin Matthews 69 In memory of Char Coble Nelson 71 Paula Mueller Bullock 72 Pamela Bonderer Brobst 74 Carla Hulett Dawejko 74 Mary Margaret Hinchey Parrish 74 Jones Family Gift Janice Jones Nelson 75 Paula Jones Brown 78 In memory of Ellen Walker Fellin 75 DArcy Harrison Denis 76 Joanne Burns Bartel 78 Elizabeth Bornhauser Weinsting 79 Frances Fishback Wills 79 Karla Hayes 80 Carla Zimmerschied Hunter 82 Jeanne Connolly Kohlberg 82 Rickmeyer Family Gift Kim Rickmeyer Skrainka 79

AOE Society $10,000 to $24,999

Judith Sohns Runk 57 Jayne Gebauer Kasten 59 Kathleen Saunders Hamilton 67 In memory of Dave Hamilton Elizabeth Greer 74 Judy Ethell Glatz, Zeta Alpha 80 Lana Lauher Guernsey 87 Amy Jordan Tvrdik 87 Anonymous

Heart-to-Heart Society $5,000 to $9,999

Claire Weaver Cox 47 Margery Mohler Lindsey 59 Suzanne Gallais Skelly 66 Catherine Logan Stembridge 68 Nancy Littlefield Whiteside 69 Devoto Family Gift Claire Rittendale Devoto 70 Kate Devoto Willick 03 In honor of Valerie Lawlor 71 Judith Sands Knight 70 In memory of Ruth Kiel Sands

Lily of the Valley Society $1,000 to $2,499

Helen Gibler Montgomery Jenkins 32 Jane Pike Weeks 46 Marilyn Weber Griesedieck 47

Alumnae News
Silent Chapter
Gafke 57, accepted a 75-year badge on her behalf. In addition to her daughter, Izzy led a long legacy of Omicrons: granddaughters Marcia Gafke 84, Nicole Clark 96, and Megan Clark 03, and granddaughter-in-law Marilynn Schellert Gafke 89. Izzy received her degree in home economics from MU before she married her husband, Allan. When she was unexpectedly widowed with two children, she returned for her degree in teaching. She then taught home economics at Fort Osage High School for more than 20 years. She loved to work in her garden and discuss politics. She shared her wisdom and strength of character with her family and friends, offering comfort and sage advice to everyone around her. Christina Hentschel Porter 37, Centerview, Mo., entered the Silent Chapter on February 7, 2011. She was proficient on the piano and accompanied her brother on the violin. Through scholarships and help from her grandmother, she received a degree in teaching and spent most of her life attending school. Christina received a Ph.D. at University of Central Missouri in Warrensburg, Mo. She became a reading specialist, helping inner city children learn to read. Elizabeth Engle Groom 61, Fort Collins, Co., entered the Silent Chapter in September 2010. She received her masters degree in social work and served as an Omicron Chapter President. She spent 37 years as a social worker during which time she served as the Director of Catholic Charities for two decades, placing hundreds of children into loving homes. She was a lifetime member of PEO and loved to read and travel.

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 celebration last fall, but her daughter, Ann Clark

Blaire McNamee 07 Brea Porter 07 Nancy Stiles 07 Melody Walters 07 Elizabeth Weber 07 Stephanie Zepelin 07 Amanda Adams 08 Amberg Family Gift Amanda Amberg 08 Richard and Stacey Amberg Ashley Anderson 08 Antonina Anselmo 08 Stephanie Babka 08 Nora Baker 08 Megan Beck 08 Kayla Brown 08 Brianna Bushner 08 Samantha Gillstron 08 Emily Grimm 08 Christen Heinsohn 08 Kylie Heying 08 Kaitlin Loukides 08 Lauren McAdams 08 Kate McDevitt 08 Sarah Midgorden 08 Abby Nowlin 08 Jordan Olivier 08 Lindsay Pardeck 08 Allyson Pfitzinger 08 Amy Scheffer 08 Kristen Schmitt 08 Stephanie Spreen 08 Stephanie Swanson 08 Lauren Walker 08 Allison Wright 08 Kelsey Bradshaw 09 Sara Bryan 09 Claire Butler 09 Morgan Crane 09 Megan Eitel 09 Courney Haas 09 Amelia Haferkamp 09 Joanne Haggar 09 Kelsey Henderson 09 Melissa Hirner 09 Jenny Kettlewell 09 Jessica Lips 09

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

Ivy Leaf Society Up to $499

Jane Keithley Parham 37 Martha Remley Rouse 44 Patricia Johnstone Jacoby 45 Norma Smith Kaywell 45 Carol Swank Miller 45 In memory of Joann Witten Sealock 44 and In honor of Rosemary Wiseman Sparks 45 Gloria Murray Burr 46 Katherine Chamblin Masden 46 Yvonne Ray Plesko 46 Jean Brannum Nichols 47 Charlotte Karl Walker 47 Mary Storrs Pittman (Katie) 49 Phyllis Sims Selig, Gamma Delta 51 In memory of Sara Ann Wheeler Hatton 25 and Mary Carr Boyd 41 Janet Hewitt Dameron 53 Martha Beatty Moss 53 Barbara Jones Tyler 54 Carol Eddington Richardson 56 Carol Kimker Derington 57 Patricia Groff Eddy 57 Joyce Watkins Lane 57 In memory of Jean Watkins Ladd 59

Sharon Asher Pruitt 57 Nancy Rogers Renshaw 57 Patricia Barnes Scales 57 Betty Groves Cochran 58 Geraldine Jeri Davenport 58 Nola Grate McKee 58 Marcia Caldwell McKenna 58 Peggy Oberhelman Schlapper 58 Sara Cleaver Green 59 Alice Jones Philpott 59 Georgia Lou Quentin 59 Linda Grover Horton 60 Cheryl Murphy Alyea 61 Glenda Teter Finley 62 Jane Eyre McDonald 65 Suzanne Kott Randle 65 Laura Blake Hilgendorf 66 In honor of Dorothea Blake Kathleen Thomas Knehans 66 Brenda Hill Knox 66 Eleanor Waterhouse 66 Marilyn Kohler Curtis 67 Georgia Sohns Gill 67 Toni Rath Morris 67 Nancy Nix Rice 67 Pamela Dickherber Gehbauer 68 In memory of Nancee LaPlante Schneider 69 Carol Sittler Benyi 69 Patsy Krechel 69 In memory of Elizabeth Betsy Engle Groom 61 Pat Freeman Rolls 69 Marcia Butts Smith 69 In memory of Mary Jane Merrill Butts Elaine Mogelnicki Turski 69 Linda Justice 70 Jan Spiller Ravenhill, Gamma Iota 71 Debra Sams Jones 73 Sharon Wilkinson Repper 73 Linda Gash Todsen 73 Mitzi Bohannon Scott 74 Kathleen Anne Moore Seck 75

Mildred B. (Midge) Wheeler 75 Mary Laffey 76 Barbara Vaughn Bogucki 77 Kathy Ellis-Mooney 77 Sally Forbis Poole 77 Judy Anderson Stiles 77 Denise Tocco-Glenn 77 Jeri Tinsley Hofen 78 Melinda Matthews 79 Kim Rippe Barnett 80 Susan Smith Vogliardo 80 Lisa Marr Doerr 81 Renee Dowd Giurguis 81 Karen Offerjost Dickey 82 In memory of Anne Trudel 81 Christine Hoemann Striker 82 Terri Burton Thompson 82 Indra Cancienne Nicholas 83 Catherine McCandless Spane 83 Kristen M. Temple, Zeta Upsilon 83 Rebecca Wilson 83 Kathleen Grady Beeler 84 Lori Taylor Hoover 86 Cheryl Schaefer Rock 86 Kristine Kammann Shellabarger 86 Melissa Perlman Chelist 87 Jennifer Rogles Heilweck 87 Julie McCarty Vogel 87 Sheri Mead 89 Kathleen Hadd Bonifant 91 Paula Mueller Hoenes 91 Gretchen Uhle Willis 91 Rachel Still Hodson 92 Ashley Munsell Sanders 92 Lynn Duffey Bridges 93 Kerry Wynn Horton 93 Marci Smith Payne 93 Cheryl Beeler Summers 93 Tammy Bowe Bukowsky 94 Molly Statz Sabatino 96 Paige Wahrenburg Lapin 00 Katie DeGreeff Moore 01 Becky Tendler Cook 01 Samantha J. Robertson 05 Alexandra Blau 06 April Diaz de Leon 06

Nicole Novak 06 Stephanie Nowlin 06 Megan Schmidtlein 06 Beth Ermatinger Hanan 07 Amanda Love 07 Brittany Peters 07 Danielle Detelich 08 Alexandra Diedrick 08 Lauren Ferrise 08 Kelly Hilgart 08 Brittany Pohrer 08 Samantha Powell 08 Emily Schneider 08 Rene Angevine 09 Olivia Frame 09 Katie Gardner 09 Kim Jacquin 09 Emily Kilrea 09 Shelby Meade 09 Megan ONeill 09 Paige Sinker 09 Kaitlin Whitteberry 09 Lauren Whittington 09 Clare Dussman 10 Lauren Jones 10 Diane Shister Kline 10 In honor of Valerie Lawlor 71 Mustaine Family Gift Carol Mustaine 10 Andrew and Jane Mustaine Allison Pohle 10 Lauren Spak 10 In memory of Lucille Spak Claudia Tran 10 Dale and Shelley Wagner In honor of Alicia Wagner 10 Anonymous In honor of the Campaign Executive Board

An Omicron Perspective

Alumnae News
Alumnae Update
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Patricia Johnstone Jacoby 45 retired in January 2010 after 35 years working at the University of California-San Diego as Director of Communications. She now serves as a volunteer on five boards and went to Costa Rica with Cross Cultural Solutions as an international volunteer. She and her husband, Alfred, reside in Del Mar, Calif. E-mail: pat.jacoby96@gmail.com Virginia Arnott Blackstock 49 lives in Hotchkiss, Colo., with her husband, Ross. She reports that another one of her paintings has been included in the elegant art book The Artistic Touch 4. It contains a collection of todays finest contemporary artworks from artists across the country. Three of Ginnys paintings are featured in the Artistic Touch series and four in other art books. Her painting Pride of Venice was shown in the 2010 Missouri Watercolor Societys Annual Exhibition. Another one of her paintings hangs in the Omicron chapter house. For more information on Ginnys painting, contact her at (970) 872-2245 or vb@tds.net. Mary Storrs Pittman 49 still enjoys singing and playing golf and bridge. She resides in Walnut Creek, Calif. Mary Kreutzer Ransin-Thill 49, Springfield, Mo., and her husband, Bob, enjoy keeping up with their 23 grandchildren, traveling, and relaxing. She is happy that they are healthy and able to be independent. As a part of her birthday celebration, she attended the Omicron centennial. E-mail: thillr@sbcglobal.net Kay Westerfeld Hirsch 58 resides in Columbia, Mo., on a part-time basis for medical reasons, but her permanent home is still at the Lake of the Ozarks with her husband, Tom. They celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary by taking their children and grandchildren to Alaska for mountain exploring 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, volunteering, helping friends move and redecorate, traveling, presiding over her homeowners association, entertaining, cooking creatively, attending classes at the University of North Carolina at Ashvilles Creative Retirement Center, and taking in every wonderful craft and music 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 Garden Center Association. In her spare time, she likes to needlepoint and knit. E-mail: georgialouq@sbcglobal.net coast. They spend time with AF sister Jane Eyre McDonald 65 and her family. Gloria enjoys leading classes and working with children at her church. Suzanne Kott Randle 65 had fun at Omicrons centennial and says, What a fantastic job the centennial committee did. First class all the way. My daughter, Stephanie 87, and I had so much fun and both of us relived so many great memories. Bravo to everyone involved! Suzanne is a retired U.S. Air Force Lt. Colonel. She and her husband, Stephen, live in Fair Oaks Ranch, Texas. E-mail: ssrandle@gvtc.com Gigi Sohns Gill 67, Ste. Genevieve, Mo., reports that her husband, Jim, retired from his position with the state, and they sold their house in Fulton, Mo., to be closer to family. She again had the honor of being the Americanism Chairman and Patriotic Instructor for the Ladies Auxiliary State of Missouri VFW. This was Georgias fifth chairmanship for Missouri and her first for national honors. E-mail: jamesq11199@yahoo.com Toni Rath Morris 67, Carbondale, Ill., and her husband, James, are retired and enjoy traveling, creative projects, walking, hiking, kayaking, dancing, and spending time with family and friends. She has become a certified yoga therapist and enjoys the change from teaching classes. E-mail: trjrm@adelphia.net Suzanne Hutsell Stemme 67 and her husband, Kraig, live on a beautiful lake in Alba, Texas, an hour east of Dallas. She works parttime for an eye doctor and spends the rest of the 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 children, Brian and Steve, and have three lovely granddaughters. Kristi is a staff writer at Civil Air Patrols national headquarters. E-mail: kcarr25@knology.net Marcia Butts Smith 69, Rolla, Mo., works as a consulting nurse and continues to see disabled people in group homes. She and her husband, David, enjoy seeing their greatnephews and great-niece when they can. Carolyn Cox Stonner 69 retired from state government in June 2010 and is looking for new career opportunities. She resides in Jefferson City, Mo., with her husband, Hadley, and has four children: David, Annie, Susan, and Hadley. E-mail: sstonner@aol.com

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Cheryl Murphy Alyea 61 is President of Atlantis Real Estate of Brevard and her husband, Bob, is a day trader. They have traveled all over the world. They live in Satellite Beach, Fla., near their daughters, Kim and Nichole, and granddaughters. Their family enjoys boating and sport fishing. E-mail: CAlyeareRE@aol.com Glenda Teter Finley 62 and her husband are retired and live in Sedalia, Mo. They play lots of golf and spend the winters in Arizona where their son, Justin, and his family live. E-mail: finley6012@charter.net Jane Shoush Harrison 62 is retired and lives in a 55+ community in Lake St. Louis. She says that it feels like she is on vacation all the time with a full-time activities director, pool, tennis courts, 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 travel trailer and enjoy traveling with their rescue boxer, Bandit. They have two children, Nicole and Damon, and reside in Venice, Calif. E-mail: paula@lawbiz.com Gloria Rottman Olson 65 and her husband, Dennis, enjoy retirement in Oregon. On sunny days, they take day trips to explore the Oregon

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Patricia Dillon Whatley 56, Tempe, Ariz., and her husband, Peter, love traveling. After 40 years of teaching history and being a school librarian, she is now involved in the ancient art of storytelling. She is working on a nationally recognized storytelling certificate from the Storytelling Institute in Phoenix. E-mail: pldw1936@aol.com Anne Williams Steinmeyer 57 is President and Media Specialist at ADG Inc., an estate and land development firm. She is also President and Ambassador of Lutheran Hour Ministries International, the only woman to hold this position. She lives in Landrum, S.C. E-mail: aws4@mindspring.com

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Tammy McElroy Wilson 75 is working on her masters degree in fine arts at Stonecoast University of Southern Maine. She and her husband, Tym, reside in Newton, N.C. E-mail: tym50@bellsouth.net Melanie Hedrick Carruthers 76, a retired Army Colonel, lives in Boyd, Md., with her husband, William. She works at the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency in Springfield, Va. In 2005, she published a book titled The Intelligence Archipelago, The Communitys Struggle to Reform in the Globalized Era. Melanie invites anyone who is in 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 is about using nature in dealing with lifes challenges and contains beautiful nature quotes and photographs. Books and CDs are available at www.momotivation.com. E-mail: queenmkbee@email.com Karin DeArman DeGroot 77 lives in the Atlanta area with Randy, her husband of 31 years. Randy is a pilot for Delta Airlines, and Karin continues to work part-time in the local school 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 of Georgia last fall. Karin and Randy enjoy traveling and spending time at their lake vacation home. E-mail: Degroots@mindspring.com Karen King Mitchell 78 still lives in Columbia, Mo., with her husband, Greg, and their son, Sam. Sam will be a junior at Rock Bridge High School. In 2009, Governor Nixon appointed Karen to the Missouri Court of Appeals for the Western District as a judge. She is a member of the Omicron House Corporation. E-mail: mitchk@mchsi.com

Kathryn Schaefer Morris 85 launched a new boutique public relations consulting firm called PR on Call. She resides in Pleasant Valley, N.Y., with her husband, Vincent, and their two children, Joe and Katie. E-mail: kathryn@proncall.com Tammara Wilkerson Cutter 86 went back to school for two years after graduating from MU and obtained a bachelor of science in nursing. She is a case manager for a home health agency 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

our best college memories include parties and Greek Week when A-Phi and SAE were paired together. Tim and Kristina live in St. Louis where she is a school social worker and he is a college recruiter. E-mail: kmavo1@gmail.com

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Kim Charlet Manning 90 would love to hear from her annex roommates, Julie Phillips Meyer 90 and Paula Mueller Hoenes 91, on Facebook. Kim lives in Chicago with her husband, Tom, and two children, Harry and Kirby. E-mail: kcmanning71@yahoo.com Kelly Farmer 94, a legal secretary, lives in Chicago with her two big goofy dogs. She invites her sisters to friend her on Facebook. E-mail: meshugeneh@hotmail.com Kelli Watts Pryor 94 completed her doctorate of nursing from the University of Missouri-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., finished a degree at UMKC in communications earlier this year and has started the job search. She is looking to relocate out of Missouri and possibly attend graduate school. E-mail: lesleygaines@hotmail.com Katy Morrison Klick 99, Columbia, Mo., received the honor of being social worker of the year at the hospital where she works. She is Omicrons New Member Advisor. In September 2009, she and her husband, Robert, had their first child, Alice. E-mail: katyklick@hotmail.com Stacy Weisguth 99 started working on her masters degree in nursing with an emphasis in clinical education at the University of Missouri-St. Louis in August 2010. E-mail: stacymo612@sbcglobal.net
From left: Katie Roeder Flynn 01, Becca Reiter Hefley 01, Jen Harvel 01, Kristen Zap 01, Kristina Mavers Vogel 01, Carrie Moreland Reid 01, Meghann Fruin 02, and Meredith Stevens 01

Angie Trae 02 is a founding teacher at a charter middle school in the valley near Los Angeles, Calif. E-mail: angie.trae@gmail.com Emily S. Brune 05, Ballwin, Mo., passed the CPA exam and works at PricewaterhouseCoopers in St. Louis, Mo. E-mail: emmysarah@me.com Sarah Lucianek 05 graduated from the MU teaching fellowship program with her masters degree in education in July 2010. She lives in Washington, D.C., and works for City Year, a non-profit organization. E-mail: smlucianek@gmail.com Jessica Crane 06 graduated from the college of education at Mizzou in May 2010. Last summer she began her year as an MU teaching fellow in St. Louis. Jessica will be teaching first grade while getting her masters degree in education. E-mail: jlcrane12@gmail.com

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Sandra Roe Edds 83 of Owensboro, Ky., is a Senior Network Engineer for British Telecom in their global services division. She works from her home office, which allows her to spend more time with her 2-and-a-half-year-old twins, Benji and Trey. E-mail: sandy.edds@roadrunner.com Ann Kunderer Hughes 83 is Vice President of business development for the upper midwest with Cloud Blue. They specialize in IT asset management. Ann and her husband, Tim, live in Kingston, Ill. They have two daughters, Bridget and Annie. E-mail: ann@atcyber.net

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Kristina Mavers Vogel 01 and Timothy Vogel Jr., SAE 00, were married on December 4, 2010. They started dating when she was a freshman at Mizzou. She notes, My sorority sisters are still my best friends and were amazing bridesmaids. I was lucky to have even more AFs attend the wedding. Some of

Diane Kline 10 and Cary Weiss Goldwasser, Iota 90, are co-authors of Quirk Out, a blog about the crazy things women do to stay sane (http://quirkout.com). On August 14, the blog will become a regular column in the St. Louis Post-Dispatch each Saturday in the Home & Away section, which features stories about travel, family, and lifestyles. The column will also appear on the Post-Dispatchs website, www.stltoday.com. Diane, who lives in St. Louis, became an alumna initiate last fall during Omicrons centennial events. E-mail: dskcom@aol.com

An Omicron Perspective

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After the centennial, several sisters said, Lets 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 of rooms at the Courtyard Marriott at the same room rate made available for the centennial. Like last year, the hotel will be the reunion operations base. In the meantime, send an e-mail to say if you are coming! Whether you are or not, hearing from you will help solidify arrangements. This reunion will be more intimate, so, assuming a group of 20-30 as the optimal size, your early reply will help determine if other initiation classes can be included. Please let the planning group know if you or others have recently updated any contact information, including e-mail addresses. Pam Dickherber Gehbauer 68 / Pam_gehbauer@yahoo.com Brenda Hill Knox 66 / bhknox@aol.com Pat PJ Jones Stevens 67 / pat@sdeltd.com Nancy Wick 66 / wicknb@juno.com

ATTENTION: This newsletter is intended for alumnae, undergraduates, and parents. If your daughter has graduated, please send us her new address to update our records. Thank you.

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Omicron Campaign Tops $500,000! Deadline For Additional Pledges Is August 31

ot only is it exciting to report the $500,000 fundraising goal has been met, it is with even greater pleasure we announce it has been exceeded by $31,383, with almost a month left to go!

Even if you have already given, please consider using the enclosed pledge 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.

The campaign, which is vital to the installation of critical life-saving fire suppression equipment, officially ends August 31. Additional funding is still needed, so if you have not yet contributed, its not too late! YOU can make 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 names of those who pledged a minimum of $2,500. Please use the enclosed pledge form so you dont miss this final opportunity to add your name to the list of loyal supporters. Gifts to the campaign are tax deductible. Contributions of any amount may be spread across five years on a schedule of your choice and all donors will be listed in the next newsletter.

Omicron proudly launches her second century at the Mizzou with abundant gratitude for your generous financial support. Your donation helps ensure a promising future for our beloved chapter. Heres a wave of the hankie and a toast to each and every loyal sister!

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