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Lion’s Roar
Alpha Delta Pi
Housing Corporation President
Excited to Reconnect with Chapter
I
n December 2011, I was approached at a dinner with
several of my ADPi sisters (all of whom I had not seen
in more than 25 years) about joining the Alpha Delta Pi
Housing Corporation. Guilt consumed me for not staying in contact
with sisters, not going to football games, and not visiting our former
home. I considered the request because I felt being a part of the board
could be a great way to give back to an organization that had given
so much to me.
Some of my best years spent with the Capshaws, Jane Kinnaman
’72, Julie Borg DuFaux ’72, Beth Eason Tomasovic ’72, and Judi
Terry Schoonover ’73, and it was time I recognized this. No questions asked, I told Marsha Vogel ’71 I would join the board having absolutely no
idea what I was getting myself into! Since then, I have never regretted bringing ADPi back
into my life.
Now I am delighted to be president of the Alpha Delta Pi Housing Corporation, especially
during such an exciting time. Our collaborating board has been very involved in the plans
for renovating our existing home and building the new wing. Susan Wiedmier Bridges ’75
and her team have spent countless hours on this huge project, and her dedication should be
commended. When I pull up to the house, I cannot tell where the new construction starts.
Everything is so well blended.
The basement is no longer a scary place; it is open, cozy, and welcoming all at the same time!
If I were the housemother, I would move in permanently. What a fun and beautiful home this
is going to be for our present and future Chapter members.
I encourage all of you to travel to Columbia for a visit. You will be amazed.
Remember how we supported each other during our years in the house? Let’s join together
again and support ADPi.
You can support ADPi with your time, talent, and treasure.
• Purchase a brick for the new brick garden. It’s easy by going to our Brick Garden tab on
the alumnae website, adpimizzoualums.com, or by using the enclosed envelope.
• Serve on the Alpha Delta Pi Housing Corporation. We have provisions for virtual
attendance at meetings. E-mail me if you are interested.
• Volunteer for the 100th anniversary committee. Two years will be here before we know it.
Contact Anniversary Chairman Melanie Harris Guard ’82 at melanieguard@yahoo.com.
• Keep current and join the conversation in our Facebook group moderated by Deb Clem
’87. Check it out at www.facebook.com/groups/ADPiMizzouAlums.
I look forward to reuniting with my sisters from the ’70s and meeting sisters I have never met
before. I am proud to once again be a part of the Alpha Gamma Chapter of Alpha Delta Pi.
Get involved. I’m glad I did.
Loyally,
Julie Hunt Brown ’73
Alpha Delta Pi Housing Corporation President
jbrown@wmfrench.com
Alpha Gamma Chapter
of Alpha Delta Pi
*
Fall 2013
Never Prouder
to Be an ADPi
I
must admit
I’m one lucky
senior. As the
first president to live in the
executive suite, I enjoy my
own bathroom, plenty of
work space to coordinate
all things ADPi, and the
opportunity to hang out in
the new basement.
Speaking of all things
ADPi, I attended Grand
Convention this summer in Dallas. I must admit
I’ve never been prouder to be an Alpha Delta
Pi. I was amazed at the spirit and devotion of
so many women who still care so deeply about
our sorority even though they are years removed
from their college experience.
Some houses have followed our lead by updating
facilities. Others have completely torn down and
built from scratch. But we did it all. The house
is different from the one I left in May. There are
many, many new rooms to explore, gardens to
enjoy, and furniture to break in, but it’s still the
house where I’ve created so many memories. I
can still sit on the red couch and watch TV just
like I did as a freshman.
I’m so thankful that we didn’t tear down who
we are. Instead we built it up. We’ve made room
for more sisters, more memories, and more
opportunities to develop lifelong friendships.
We welcomed home 80 new Alphas a few weeks
ago. I’m sure they will find Alpha Delta Pi to be
as welcoming and cozy as I do!
I’ve never been prouder to be an Alpha Gamma
ADPi. First. Finest. Forever.
Loyally,
Liz Zack ’10
Chapter President
(913) 972-5787 | eazwd2@mail.missouri.edu
HAVE YOU BOUGHT
YOUR BRICK?
http://adpimizzoualums.com/brick-garden
Lion’s Roar
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A Nod to My Big Sis
T
hirty-eight years ago I
met Susan Wiedmier
Bridges ’75 as a freshman
at Mizzou going through sorority
recruitment. As soon as I met her, I
knew I wanted to be an ADPi.
landscaping, a brick sit-wall, and
two semi-circle gathering areas. I
asked Sue if there would be patio
furniture. Her response illustrates her
forethought and vision.
“We will wait to see how the girls use
the space. If we buy furniture now,
we will have to bolt the furniture and
then the space is locked into use with
outside furniture.”
She went by Sue in the ’70s, became
my Big Sis, and we roomed together
several semesters. We have remained
friends since the day we met, and I
continue to admire her leadership,
dedication, authenticity, and vision.
I often wonder how she has time
for her fulltime job as controller for
(Left) Sue and Terri in 1976. (Right) Terri and Sue on the recent moving day.
Without Susan, I’m sure I wouldn’t
Alphapointe, because the past few
have been an Alpha Gamma ADPi.
years she has been traveling from
And without Susan, the 101 actives living at 809 Richmond would not Kansas City to Columbia one or more times a month. The week before
have a $2.2 million addition to enjoy.
move-in, Susan took her vacation days to move in the new furniture, work
with the builders, oversee the installation of the brick garden, and make
Susan’s vision to enhance 809 Richmond began several years ago when plans for the landscaping to be complete in time for recruitment.
she joined the Alpha Delta Pi Housing Corporation and served numerous
years as treasurer and president. Not only is her vision practical in terms Thank you, Susan, for all you have done and all you continue to do for
of cultivating bank relationships and being steadfast in ensuring the house ADPi. Thank you for role modeling “We Live for Each Other!”
is full and bills paid in a timely manner, her vision also includes making
sure the Housing Corporation meets the needs of both Alphas (pledges) Loyally with love,
and Deltas (actives).
Terri Turner ’76, your little sis
Here is just one example of her forward thinking. The new construction
includes a 175-foot (more than half a football field) walkway lined with
Alumnae News
Eloise Clifford Ellis ’47 volunteers with the Gamma Chi Chapter of Alpha
Delta Pi at TCU. She enjoys TCU football games, bridge, and church. She
lives in Fort Worth, Texas.
Elaine Brown Malcolm ’58 returned to Mizzou in August 2013, after
an absence of five years, and is now the house director of Sigma Kappa
sorority. She lives in Springfield, Mo., when not at Sigma Kappa. E‑mail:
elainemalcolm03@hotmail.com
Nancy Brown Ruggles ’62 is excited to be the grandmother of triplets,
who turned three years old in May. She and her husband, Dwayne, live in
Little Rock, Ark., where she works as a laboratory supervisor at Arkansas
Children’s Hospital. E‑mail: nlhiking@yahoo.com
Many sorority chapters do not own their
houses. The Alpha Delta Pi Housing
Corporation owns 809 Richmond.
When Housemother Kathy makes supply lists,
she spot checks 132 light bulbs, gets input
from 101 ladies, and looks in the nooks and
crannies of 24,642 square feet of bedrooms,
bathrooms, hallways, and living space.
Linda Russell ’70 donated a kidney to her neighbor in 2011 and has
since gotten back into community activities. One of her favorites is with
Mizzou Ambassadors. “We are there to welcome visitors and promote the
University at all Mizzou athletic events. I love it!” She lives in Columbia,
Mo. E‑mail: lrussell777@gmail.com
Jamie Miller Rankin ’71 moved to San Diego in July 2011 after her
husband, Steve, passed away in April that year. She has reconnected in San
Diego with pledge sisters Katie Hubbard Sullivan ’71 and Lynn Luikart
Cordes ’71. She is looking forward to her third trip to Missouri and other
travel. E‑mail: jamierankin@gmail.com
Amy Brahm Ficken ’76 and her husband, David, live in Huntsville, Ala., and
have three children: Adam, Hannah, and Caleb. Hannah is a member of the Eta
Chapter of Alpha Delta Pi at the University of Alabama. Amy welcomed her
first grandchild, Isaac, in April 2013. E‑mail: ficken@mchsi.com
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DID YOU KNOW?
If you were to go furniture shopping for the house, you’d need
to buy 102 mattresses and 102 matching desks and chairs.
Chef Eric purchases the equivalent of 100 heads of lettuce,
80 pounds of bananas, 60 pounds of apples, and
50 boxes of cereal each week.
As active members, we rent the house
from the Alpha Delta Pi Housing
Corporation. When we become alumnae,
we become responsible for the care
and upkeep of the house as its owners/
landlords. The Alpha Delta Pi Housing
Corporation is made up of volunteer
alumnae willing to manage the upkeep.
Alpha Delta Pi
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Moving Day
Each August, Alpha Gamma ADPis,
generally with help of kind parents,
move back into 809 Richmond. It’s
always a fun reunion to witness.
However, this year there was added
excitement to move into a lovely
renovated home!
Alpha Gamma
To Do List
Lion’s Roar
1.Join the Alpha Gamma Facebook
group at www.facebook.com/groups/
ADPiMizzouAlums.
2. Purchase my very own brick to be
displayed in the brick garden. Purchase
online at http://adpimizzoualums.com/
brick-garden or use the enclosed
envelope.
3.
Mark my calendar for September 28,
10 a.m. to 2 p.m. for the Alumnae
Open House. Tours of the new addition
will be conducted as well as food and
good ole sisterly love.
Alpha Gamma Housing Corporation
1037 W. Gregory Blvd.
Kansas City, MO 64114-1103
Address Service Requested
Alumnae News
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Nanette Nicholas Rice ’83 and her husband,
Richard, live in Chesterfield, Mo., and have three
children: Katy, Daniel, and Tara. Tara became
an Alpha Delta Pi at Missouri State in fall 2012.
E‑mail: rickman530@aol.com
Sarah Winkelmann Miller ’01 and her
husband, Tim, welcomed their daughter, Adelyn,
on January 16, 2013. They live in St. Louis, Mo.,
where she is a professional sales representative
for Johnson & Johnson PriCara. E‑mail:
sarah.winkelmann@gmail.com
ATTENTION: This newsletter is intended for alumnae and parents. If your daughter is still attending
the University of Missouri, she will receive a copy at the Chapter House. If she has graduated,
please mail us her new address to help update our records. Thank you.
Alumna Shares Why It Is Important to Support the Chapter
A
mong my fondest memories of
sorority collegiate days are the rush
week activities. The entire Chapter
enjoyed writing, creating, and performing the
entertaining skits and the successful welcoming
of new pledges, now called Alphas. Our Chapter
always enjoyed the group singing of sorority
songs each night at dinner, and I find myself
still humming them. Four faithful alumnae, three
from St. Louis and one from Bolivar, arrived each
year to assist us with organization, spirit, and
the acquisition of an alumna recommendation
required before each rushee could receive a bid. Led by Caralee Stanard
’55, immediate past international grand president, they moved into the
sorority house, wore elegant evening gowns at preferential parties, and
spent many hours on the telephone with alumnae throughout the state to
receive the necessary recommendations.
During my seven-year tenure as an international officer, it was my pleasure to
work with all chapters regarding their recruitment plans and desired results.
This involved conducting recruitment-oriented programs at international
conventions and leadership conferences in my position as director of
membership selection. It soon became apparent that chapters which had
received the benefit of alumnae guidance and support on a continuous
manner throughout their entire history had maintained their status on campus
far easier than those where alumnae involvement was inconsistent.
Alumnae support takes many forms, from serving on the Alpha Delta Pi
Housing Corporation, becoming a chapter advisor, contributing to the
campaign, or sending voluntary recommendations to chapters where local
outstanding prospects are planning to attend college. This means not only
to one’s own chapter but to all chapters. Recommendations need to be sent
early, long before recruitment has started and prospective members need to
be informed about Alpha Delta Pi and that they have been recommended
for membership.
Membership in Alpha Delta Pi has provided and trained many of us in
leadership abilities, loyalty and bonding of friendships with common goals.
Alumnae should realize that having enjoyed the privilege of membership
carries with it the responsibility of assisting in some manner to keep the
Chapter strong so others may enjoy the same privileges in years to come.
Alpha Gamma Chapter of Alpha Delta Pi will soon celebrate 100 years
of continuous existence on the campus of the University of Missouri at
Columbia. The Chapter has survived the nation’s economic recessions,
deep depressions, and even panty raids, but is stronger than ever! Let us
all rejoice and give thanks to the many dedicated alumnae and Chapter
members who have loyally supported our Chapter throughout 100 years.
Loyally,
Bettie McHaney Talbert ’53