1. education
2. alumni and reunions

Theta Kite
Alpha Chi Chapter of Kappa Alpha Theta • Established at Purdue University in 1915 • Spring 2015
Alpha Chi Turns 100
ow would it look to see one hundred
candles glowing on a tiered cake on
Saturday the 23rd of May? Can you see it in
your mind’s eye? I see the flames flicker and
feel the glow of candlelight. While the gala will
not include one hundred candles, it will offer you
the warmth and bright eyes of hundreds of your
sisters. The warmth of their friendship will far
exceed that of any kindled fire. We have much
to celebrate and celebrate we shall. Please see
page 3 for more about this glorious and once-ina-lifetime event.
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We have given ourselves–our present and our
future–a very special birthday gift: a successfully
executed Century of Sisterhood campaign that
has resulted, to date, in more than $1,096,871
raised. Together, we have exemplified the motif
of sisters helping sisters in a way that was only
dreamed of just a short time ago. Kudos to our
campaign co-chairs Kay Murphy Yeomans ’64
and Ann Fawcett Murphy ’72 for their relentless
optimism. Kudos to each of you who have helped
make this campaign a ringing success.
One of the gifts you will take away from the
centennial celebration is a journal that captures
the history of the Alpha Chi Chapter, lists
the events of the weekend, and records the
$70,000
Challenge Met
ur kites continue to soar. In
September, four Alpha Chi
Thetas joined together on a challenge,
offering to match dollar-for-dollar every
donation made by December 31, up to
$70,000. Sisters responded generously.
We were so close on December 31 that
we extended the deadline and within two
weeks, we met the challenge.
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history of this momentous campaign. Donors
will be recognized, as will classes whose donor
participation is at 50 percent or more of its
members. We invite you to challenge your
pledge sisters to help your class reach this mark.
Our mortgage is due in July. Without our
generous flow of giving, that date would be
a fearful one. Because of your generosity, we
happily are exploring the granting of a new
mortgage, a mere fraction of the amount of our
current debt. A special message to those of you
who have the ability to accelerate the timeline of
your pledge payments: sending your gift by the
end of May of this year further increases what we
can do for the chapter in the future by applying
your entire gift to the mortgage today. Would
you give this opportunity some thought?
Gather up your memories and come join our
celebration. I hope to see each of you in May.
Loyally,
Mary Lincoln Campbell ’64
Alpha Chi Facility Corporation
President
(734) 516-8337
Campbell@edfvc.com
Thank you to those four generous
sisters, Nancy Hayes Gill ’53, our lead
donor, along with Nancy Duff Morton
’58, Nancy Schwein King ’58, and
Barbara Dye Thayer ’49, in memory
of her sister, Nancy Dye Beck ’57.
And thank you to all who answered their
challenge and brought us so much closer
to our $1.25 million goal.
The Century of Sisterhood campaign has
now raised $1,096,871 from more than
600 sisters. The chapter house mortgage
comes due in July, and with your help we
will be reducing it to a very manageable
amount. If we make our goal, we could
eliminate it entirely! If you haven’t yet
made a donation, please join us by mailing
the enclosed pledge form or donating
online at www.alphachithetas.org.
Loyally,
Kay Murphy Yeomans ’64
Ann Fawcett Murphy ’72
Judy Bernet Evans ’64 Helps Pay It Forward
any Alpha Chi Chapter alumnae will be familiar with
the name Judy “JB” Bernet Evans ’64. A loyal fan
of all things Theta and Purdue Boilermakers, JB spearheaded
the 2011 Big Theta Reunion with Marilynn Bottomley
Dammon ’66, which brought five pledge classes from the
1960s together for a reunion at 607 Russell Street.
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JB says that her mother, Mary Jane Bernet, Alpha Tau, was a
driving force behind her attending a college where she could
have the experience of living in a sorority house. Mary Jane
remained close friends with many of her Theta sisters all her
life and exposed JB to the lifelong connection of sisterhood.
JB earned a bachelor of arts in interior design from Purdue.
After several years working across the nation as an interior
designer, she returned to the University of Cincinnati to earn
a bachelor of architecture degree. She is a registered architect
and certified interior designer.
Living in the Theta chapter house exposed JB to women with
a variety of interests and backgrounds. She recalls the pivotal
moment that started her on her interior design career path. “As
a pledge, I walked into the room of Barbara Hamm Parker
’62 and she had about 75 different colored pencils on her desk.
I remember asking her about them, and she explained that she
was an interior design major. I thought, that’s for me. I promptly
changed my major and never looked back.”
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Theta Kite
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Some of Alpha Chi’s new member class share the Theta spirit in front of the house.
CHAPTER CONTINUES TO EXCEL
Alpha Chis Show Strength in Recruitment, Philanthropy, and Academics
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he Theta women of the Alpha Chi Chapter are overjoyed to be
back under the roof of 607 Russell Street and are ready to start
another eventful semester containing academics, leadership, serving our
community, and striving to uphold the four points of the kite.
strive for the best when it comes to grades, and it’s always wonderful to
see that hard work pay off.
On October 25, we welcomed 37 new members into this amazing
sisterhood with a wonderful initiation ceremony. They are a group of very
loyal, valued, and scholarly women and we are so excited for them and
their experiences with Theta. I know they will do great things throughout
their membership.
Our sisters completed a total of over 1,500 service hours in our community
with a wide range of activities. Favorite places to volunteer include:
walking dogs at the local animal shelter, playing with kids and helping
them with their homework at the local Boys and Girls Club, and acting as
a mentor to a child with a disability at Pete’s Pals. We also had over 25
girls participate in Purdue University Dance Marathon, an event that lasts
for 18 hours and raises money for Riley Children’s Hospital.
CHAPTER WELCOMES 37 NEW MEMBERS
MORE THAN $10,000 RAISED FOR CASA
We held our annual Theta-Fiji Grill-Off with our brother fraternity, Phi
Gamma Delta, in our parking lot on October 5. We are amazed to have
raised more than $10,000 for such a great cause and to have the support
from the rest of our Greek community here. All of these proceeds go
directly to the Tippecanoe County CASA and we still have a member
in the house who is directly involved and keeps us updated with what
the money is doing. We are hoping to get more girls involved with this
incredible organization.
STRIVING FOR ACADEMIC SUCCESS
Our chapter GPA was 3.34, which made us once again number one in the
rankings among our fellow Panhellenic houses. The Alpha Chis always
ALPHA CHIS IN THE COMMUNITY
Our chapter is incredibly excited to be celebrating our 100-year birthday
in May. The planning is underway. Knowing that our chapter has been
around for a century shows our strong reputation on campus. The Alpha
Chis are constantly living the values of the kite and pushing ourselves to
be better. I feel so blessed to have the opportunity to lead this amazing
group of women and have no doubt that we will continue to build a
positive Kappa Alpha Theta legacy.
Loyally,
Katie Jackson ’12
Chief Executive Officer
(317) 489-2263
jacks243@purdue.edu
Judy Bernet Evans ’64 Helps Pay It Forward
(Continued from page 1)
Over the years, JB’s pledge class has remained close, planning reunions
and trips together. JB admits that prior to planning the reunion, these trips
were the only connection she had with Theta, but after reconnecting for the
Big Theta Reunion, she and others from that reunion realized the need for
more Facility Corporation board members. “We joined as a group, which
has made the work fun and more like a little reunion when we go back for
meetings five to six times each year,” JB said. “We often take in a football
or basketball game when we are there. I hope other Alpha Chis will decide
to join the Facility Corporation board—it is possible to contribute no
matter how far from Purdue you live.”
The capital campaign has been the logical next step for this motivated
group of women. “We knew how desperately funds were needed for the
mortgage and to update the first floor spaces. Alpha Chi alumnae were
willing to take care of it for those of us who lived there in the ’60s, so now
it’s time to pay it forward.”
“My mother was right,” JB said. “It was a wonderful experience living in
the chapter house with 67 sisters. I want to guarantee that experience for
all Purdue Thetas.”
JB lives in Hendersonville, N.C., and remains an avid Purdue basketball
and Cincinnati Reds baseball fan. Judy’s daughter, Kattie, son-in-law,
Seth, granddaughter, Francis (3) and grandson Bennett (7 months), live in
Venice, California. You can contact JB at jbernetevans@gmail.com.
KAPPA ALPHA THETA
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Come Celebrate
Alpha Chi’s Centennial
Centennial
Contacts
Reservations and Event Schedule
Linda Markins Sorensen ’60
sorensenwl@comcast.net
(765) 714-1845
an you believe that our centennial weekend
is less than three months away? Now is the
time for you to prepare to celebrate! You should
have received your formal invitation in the mail in
early February. The beauty of the invitation will be
mirrored by the celebration itself. We hope each of
you will be able to join us.
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Marcia Erickson Weber ’63
meweber48@gmail.com
(765) 532-0313
It is going to be an eventful weekend from the moment
you arrive. On Saturday 607 Russell Street will be a
busy place, starting with the morning walk for CASA
and the Alpha Chi Educational Foundation, a buffet
lunch, the opportunity to renew our chapter vows, a
display showcasing our own Alpha Chi artists and
authors, and a tea featuring a wonderful fashion show
of dress styles through the decades.
The highlight, of course, will be the gala dinner at
the Purdue Union on Saturday night. Each guest will
take home an engraved keepsake and a centennial
journal. Marilynn Bottomley Dammon ’66 is
putting together a history of the Alpha Chi Chapter
along with some wonderful photographs. The
journal will also include the weekend’s agenda of
events, testimonials, plus our Century of Sisterhood
campaign donor list and a page recognizing those
pledge classes that have reached the 50 percent class
participation level. It will be a piece of history.
Friday Night Reunions and
Contacts
Beth Heis Sammons ’03
beth.heis@gmail.com
Emily King Connor ’03
eaking06@gmail.com
At Theta’s National Convention, six Purdue Thetas
held up a banner to highlight Alpha Chi’s upcoming
centennial celebration. From left: Lauren Schmidt
’11, Meagan Schneider ’11, Kristen Ackerman ’12,
Caroline Baldwin ’12, Katie O’Connor ’11, and Liz
Bitzer ’12. They are looking forward to
being part of this special event.
Links Needed for Friday
Night Reunions and More
If you are willing to be your pledge class link, or
if you have already stepped forward, please e-mail
Emily King Connor ’03 or Beth Heis Sammon
’03 so that we have your contact information. Their
emails are in the contact box at right.
To participate in Artists & Authors
Kay Kenady Sanger ’62
ksanger56@gmail.com
Patty Schwegmann ’00
pattyschwegmann@gmail.com
Hotel Reservations
Purdue Memorial Union
(765) 494-8900
Four Points by Sheraton
(765) 487-8728
Holiday Inn City Center
(765) 420-1505
Hilton Garden Inn
(765) 743-2100
In preparation for the weekend, we would like to
identify an Alpha Chi link for each pledge class.
Our idea is to publish the list of Alpha Chi links so
that anyone in any class will have a go-to sister for
information and planning. Some women may not
know if anyone else they know will be attending, or
where their class plans to gather for a Friday night
reunion dinner, or how to answer the question, “What
should I wear?” An easy way to contact other sisters
will be a big help!
In the past we referred to an Alpha Chi link as a chair
or a leader that appeared to indicate a lot of work. We
think the concept of linking is more in keeping with
the intent of offering your name and email as a way
to help us all link up. Send Alpha Chi photos for
slideshow to:
Ruthie Crane Utti ’62
tennisqutti@aol.com
Judy Bernet Evans ’64 and Marcia Erickson Weber
’63 are greeted at Homecoming by Morgan Sprecher
’12 and Kyle Kazanjian ’13. The actives will be
helping with the centennial, just as they were at
Homecoming, where they were busy at both doors
greeting returning alumnae and giving house tours.
They had nametags, a special letter from an active,
and Theta cookies for everyone.
Airport Shuttle Service
Indianapolis to Purdue Union
www.lafayettelimo.com
(765) 497-3828
O’Hare to Purdue Union
www.lafayettelimo.com
General Information:
For information on lodging,
travel and the centennial weekend
agenda, please visit our website at
www.alphachithetas.org.
Alpha Chi Chapter Executive Officers
Chief Executive Officer • Katie Jackson ’12
(317) 489-2263 • jacks243@purdue.edu
Chief Administrative Officer • Kristen Ackerman ’12
Chief Operating Officer • Allie Bowes ’12
Chief Recruitment Officer • Payton Swan ’12
(312) 417-1842 • swanp@purdue.edu
Chief Panhellenic Officer • Bri Bower ’12
Chief Marketing Officer • Morgan Sprecher ’12
Chief Education Officer • Liz Bitzer ’12
Chief Financial Officer • Sarah Majestic ’12
Facility Management Director • Sarah Hirschman ’13
Alumnae Engagement Director • Sarah Shuck ’13
Finance Assistant • Tess Chamberlain ’12
A Century of Sisterhood: Honoring Our Past, Securing Our Future
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A Heartfelt Thank You to Our Contributors
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lpha Chi sisters and friends continue to show their generosity. To date, more than
$1,096,871 has been donated toward our $1,250,000 goal. Their names are listed
here and will be listed, along with all donations received by April 30, 2015, in the
centennial journal. These gifts will positively impact the long-term future of Alpha Chi
Chapter of Kappa Alpha Theta, ensuring that the Thetas of tomorrow have the same
FOUNDERS SOCIETY
($100,000 and above)
Mary Lincoln Campbell ’64
LOYALTY SOCIETY
($50,000 to $99,999)
Nancy Hayes Gill ’53
Katie Goodwin Klingler ’54
Gloria Seddelmeyer Edwards ’59
BLACK AND GOLD SOCIETY
($25,000 to $49,999)
Judy Kirkpatrick McKinney ’51
Linda Markins Sorensen ’60
Carol Straley Trimmer ’62
In memory of
Virginia Huffman Straley ’36
Kathryn Murphy Yeomans ’64
Marilynn Bottomley Dammon ’66
The Fawcett Family
Elizabeth “Betty” Frazee ’39
William Fawcett, Sigma Alpha Epsilon
James Fawcett, Sigma Alpha Epsilon
Juliet McConnell Henderson ’65
Margaret Fawcett Edwards ’69
Ann Fawcett Murphy ’72
Susan Fawcett, Alpha Chi Omega
Marti McConnell Bara, Delta Sigma ’75
In memory of
Juliet Matthews Snyder ’17
Caroline “Cuck” Snyder McConnell ’41
Martha Snyder Fawcett ’43
172 LITTLETON SOCIETY
($15,000 to $24,999)
Beverly Starnes Gerding ’51
Mary Jo Mohlman Risk ’61
Ruth Crane Utti ’62
In memory of
Marian Crane Poole ’30
Lorna Gless Utley ’73
Susan Schafer Burke ’75
In honor of The Schafer Women
607 RUSSELL SOCIETY
($10,000 to $14,999)
James C. Shook
In memory of
E. Louise Peffer ’18
Jane Peffer Shook ’21
John W. Anderson Foundation
In honor of
Bonnie Rabe Vinovich ’59
Mercedes Golden Shoemaker ’43
Sara Lee Meid Hatlem ’50
In memory of
Marty Brophy Jones ’51
Zoe E. Coulson ’51
Judith Life Ikenberry ’54
Sue Bayless Nelson ’55
In honor of
Tess Nelson Chamberlain ’12
Marilyn Morrison Osterhoff ’55
Sally Berner Hanley ’58
Nancy Duff Morton ’58
Margaret Bowman Ricks ’59
Judith Beckstrand Rush ’59
Jeffrey Anne Seward Bellows ’64
In memory of
Jean Whitney Seward ’37
Judith Bernet Evans ’64
In memory of her mother,
Mary Jane Bernet, Alpha Tau
Carole Behrens Shortlidge ’64
In memory of Dorothy Behrens
The Rish Family
Virginia Rish Antrim ’69
Katherine Rish Shearer ’74
Carolyn Rish Faist ’77
Christy Rish Rowdon ’77
Kathryn Baugh Nielsen ’69
In memory of Lois Ham Baugh ’20
Joan Baugh Land ’48
Lindy Baugh ’70
Ted and Zara Rolfes Larsen ’76
Fran Frick Bitzer ’79
In honor of Liz Bitzer ’12
Kellie Applegate Prusiecki ’79
Jennifer Watt Frenz ’85
KITE SOCIETY
($5,000 to $9,999)
Barbara Dye Thayer ’49
In memory of Nancy Dye Beck ’57
Jane Somers Lamm ’50
Jeanette Somers Quilhot ’52
Patricia Klopfenstein Fisher ’55
Rosemary Reich Semler ’56
Sheryl Warnock Fredendall ’58
Nancy Schwein King ’58
Suzanne Worner Sherwin ’58
In honor of The Worner Family
Carolyn Norman Hibbeln ’59
Sharon Rulon Broadhead ’62
Katherine Kilkenny Cooper ’63
In memory of her mother,
Elinor Ellison Kilkenny ’30
Marcia Erickson Weber ’63
Mary Kay Williams Chandler ’64
Marta Mann Gerometta ’65
Kay Gebhardt Watts McLeod ’65
Elaine Rush Haehl ’69
In memory of Janet Glatz Rush ’41
Herrel Family Gift
Carol Schilling Herrel ’69
Erin Herrel Palmer ’01
In memory of
Marietta Darnall Schilling ’39
Martie Martin Conner ’71
In honor of the Pledge Class of ’73
Jill E. Carnaghi ’72
Ann Barrows Satterfield ’78
Marjorie Traylor Roberts ’79
In memory of
Marjorie Vaughan Price ’44
Mary Vaughan Traylor ’44
Deborah A. Seidel ’80
Ellen Steenhausen Clapp ’81
Theresa Fehribach Coffey ’82
Brenda Maxwell Rittman ’85
In memory of
Laura Cione Eddy ’84
Laura Hardy Noel ’87
In memory of Amy Wright ’84
TWIN STARS SOCIETY
($2,500 to $4,999)
Teresa Rush Eckman
In memory of Janet Glatz Rush ’41
Martha Christian Hilboldt ’49
In memory of
Carol O’Bryan Feltes ’48
Mary Kay Gidley Kirkpatrick ’49
Tudy Golden Vaughan ’49
Meredith Hunt Horner ’51
Jane Gorham Clark ’56
Doris Ward Mertz ’56
Marilyn Calderini Norehad ’57
Crystal Ruskin Benbow ’58
Nancy Hitch Swearingen ’58
In memory of
Elizabeth Kirkpatrick Hitch ’26
Nancy Mason Bray ’59
In honor of the
Pledge Class of 1959
Carolyn Baird Gough ’59
Susan Price Sterner ’59
In memory of
Barbara Kessler Saph ’59
Jane Baur Merrill ’61
In memory of
Edith Gregory Baur ’33
Winifred Gregory Troyer ’36
Karen Cromwell Blake ’62
Claudia Truax Merrill ’63
Patricia Ellis Eckel ’64
In memory of Hugh and Irma Ellis
Jackie Malless MacKenzie ’64
In memory of
Mary Kay Williams Chandler ’64
Marilyn Kurtz Parker ’64
In memory of
James F. and Ellis M. Kurtz
Linda Gennett Irmscher ’65
Skinner Family Gift
Ann Skinner‑Jones ’63
Nancy Skinner Giddens ’67
In memory of
Marianne Cummings Skinner ’36
Mary Elizabeth Skinner ’25
Josephine Shelby Skinner ’30
Margaret O’Gara Eskew ’69
Francie Grannan Hinds ’71
In honor of
Laura Hind, Beta ’05
Yvonne Laaper Hinds ’03
Julie Risk Pope ’71
Melanie Barnette Caldwell ’73
positive experience that so many of us treasure. Contributors listed below, in initiation
order, reflect donations received before February 18, 2015. If an error has been made in
recording your gift or your name has been omitted, we sincerely apologize. Please contact
Campaign Co-Chairman Kay Murphy Yeomans ’64 at kayyeomans@optonline.net.
Thank you for your support.
Carol Warner Longfellow ’75
Marilyn Nielsen Lucien ’77
Amy Kennelly Viellieu ’78
Madonna D. Cornelissen ’80
Carrie Trout Johnson ’80
In honor of the Pledge Class of 1980
Ann Gerlach Merkel ’81
Sarah Graham McKenzie ’82
Jennifer Graham Coghlan ’85
Emily King Conner ’03
Beth Heis Sammons ’03
LINK SOCIETY
($1,000 to $2,499)
David and Eileen Boldebuck
In honor of
Margaret Boldebuck ’10
Irene Boldebuck ’12
Allen Menke
In memory of
Virginia Lee MacDonald Menke ’41
Jeannette Haynes Graham ’40
In honor of the Pledge Class of 1940
Trudy Johnson Bernet ’45
In memory of
Gertrude Wilson Johnson, Beta Tau ’22
Martha Schroyer Hudlow ’46
In memory of
Catherine Overly Schroyer ’17
Katie Dittrich McMillin ’48
In memory of
Mary Frances Bradshaw Dittrich ’23
Mariam Moore Morrison ’26
Gail Beckman Rudolph ’49
Shirley “Sas” Smith Frank ’50
In memory of
Donna Field Bullen ’49
Deborah Brown Morford ’50
Martha Brophy Jones ’51
Mary Ellen Binney Lovell ’50
In memory of
Pat Binney Sheets ’45
June Bode Dorman ’51
Juliann Thompson Hoffmann ’51
In memory of
Marian Thompson Logan ’40
Lorene McCormick Burkhart ’52
Elizabeth “Tooty” Boor Robares ’52
In memory of
Elizabeth Merritt Boor ’25
Martha Dittrich Smith ’52
In memory of
Joan Risk Shiplett ’52
Carol Jessup Gosselin ’53
Virginia Chittick Tolford ’53
In memory of
Mary Robb Trexler, Alpha
Katherine Robb Wetheril, Alpha
Ruth Pence White ’53
Margaret Davis Whitehead ’54
In honor of the
Pledge Class of 1954
Rose Mary Adams Beacham ’56
Marilyn Olsen Redman ’56
In honor of the
Pledge Class of 1956
In memory of
Trainer Jan Miller Wurster
Marilyn Edmier Huseby ’57
Barbara Messersmith Ash ’58
Betsey Barnes Bachman ’58
Nina Whitehead Dellinhger ’58
Maryjane Kimmell Link ’59
In memory of
Mary Jane O’Mara Kimmell ’32
Jane Hargrave Harder ’60
In memory of
Georgia Dorner Hargrave ’29
Judie Hargrave Corbett ’57
Gift in Memory of
Mary Jo Childs Hawk ’62 and
Sarah Seiter ’62
Karen Cromwell Blake ’62
Sharie Rulon Broadhead ’62
Carol Newhard Cain ’62
Linda Selzer Fidell ’62
Barbara Renner Fletcher ’62
Maureen McDougall Haag ’62
Julie Vance Keller ’62
Penny Shoop Kennedy ’62
Heather Leadley Lariviere ’62
Deborah Hansen Lucus ’62
Patsy Miller Monohan ’62
Colleen McKinstry Newell ’62
Barbara Hamm Parker ’62
Carolyn “Gus” Gustafson Pelletier ’62
Kay Kenady Sanger ’62
Molly Enquist Shanks ’62
Ann Johns Sonnenberg ’62
Ruthie Crane Utti ’62
Joyce Wolfe Wilhelm ’62
Deborah Hansen Lucus ’62
Nancy Poor Taylor Burke ’63
In memory of
Mary Elizabeth Skinner ’25
Marjorie Poor Taylor ’36
Anne Louise Swezey
Craig Family Gift
Christine Craig Fossett ’63
Jennifer Craig Cordova ’92
In special memory of
Linda Sharvelle Craig ’67
Nancy Niswander Conard ’65
In memory of
Gene Conard, Theta Chi ’65
Barbara Sites Granadillo ’66
Marnie Klingeman Stelzer ’66
Kay Shackleton Britton ’67
Kathy Huff Lafuse ’68
Janet Toth Kidder Allen ’69
In honor of the Pledge Class of 1969
Kathy Walker Schniedwind ’69
In memory of
Jane Williams Walker, Beta Pi ’42
Selita Smith Reichart ’70
JoEllen Alshouse Reed ’71
In honor of
Ellen Scholefield Alshouse ’48
Laurie Clutter Upson ’71
Joan Wheatley ’71
In memory of Lisa Weiland ’71
Dori Luhman Moffatt ’72
Christy Warren Osting ’72
Joanne Clarke Springrose ’72
Laura Pfohl Vanier ’72
In memory of
Carolyn Keplinger Pfohl ’45
Julie Page Schleck ’73
Cindy Bouggy Taff ’78
Betsy Shanks Grocki ’79
Cindy Shaffer Thoenes ’79
In honor of Sara Thoennes ’07
Rhonda Rottschafer Sherwood ’81
Erin Kiley Baker ’82
Laura Hannemann Bittner ’82
Anne Levy ’83
Dixie Bayliff McKean ’83
Jennifer Fritz Koerting ’84
In memory of Amy Wright ’84
Elke Roemer Wyse ’84
Lisa Stiles Newton ’85
Pamela Pitzer ’85
Barbara Puterbaugh Ballard ’86
Kara Keefe Rohlf ’86
Lisa LaRoch‑Sczurek ’89
Kim Blake Leonard ’91
In memory of Jax Arcaris ’92
In honor of The Pledge Class of 1991
Ann Woodward ’91
In honor of The pledge class of 1991
In memory of Jacqueline Arcaris ’92
Kimberly A. McIntyre ’93
In memory of Louise McIntyre
Brandi Bennett Burke ’00
Lauren Suttie ’09
PANSY SOCIETY
($500 to $999)
A Century of Sisterhood Campaign
Executive Board Members
In memory of
Vera Phillips Gerlach ’42
Rep. Sheila Johnston Klinker
Barbara Conard Elliott ’44
Joyce Dye Folk ’44
Margaret Grein Grant ’44
Sara Sharpless Lawrence ’47
Elizabeth Brewer Reed ’47
Virginia Alberty Kunce ’48
In memory of
Betty Alberty Schnaible ’46
Cynthia Sargeant Schrier ’49
In memory of
Jeanne Woodburn Ogden ’50
In honor of
Sally Sareant Reeves ’47
Judy Sargeant Lockett ’52
Campaign
Status
At-a-Glance
As of February 18, 2015
$1.25 Million
Campaign Goal
$1,096,871 Total
Committed
603 Contributors
31% Participation
Eloise McNutt Morgan ’51
In memory of
Martha Brophy Jones ’51
Margaret L. Carter ’52
In honor of The pledge class of 1952
Joan McMahon Jordan ’52
In honor of my mother
Catherine Horan McMahon ’26
my aunt Margaret Horan Mohlman ’26
my sister Diane McMahan Jenner ’55
Judith Sargeant Lockett ’52
Sue Schaffner Watkins ’52
Sandra Thompson Tharp ’53
Carolyn Ashbaucher Bigler ’54
In memory of Janet Miller Wurster ’54
Carol Bandelin Edmier ’55
Beverly Beck McCollough ’55
Dorothy Howard Bronson ’56
Louise Frazier Reed ’56
Suzanne Leaming Davis ’57
Lydia Martindale Troxler ’57
Lessley Decker Wiles ’57
Victoria Henricks Bolles ’59
In honor of
Susan Conlon Ruppert ’59
Maryjane Kimmell Link ’59
Anne Sadler Budill ’59
In memory of
Mary Alice Masters Sadler ’35
Janice Galbreath Larmore ’59
Ann Cummins Daniel ’60
Margo Martindale Simmons ’60
Danielle Cameron Martin ’61
Sally Ransom Myers ’61
Kay Kenady Sanger ’62
Pat Cole Blake ’64
Peggy Warner ’64
Barbara Allen Berling ’65
Mary Jo Trimble Colton ’65
Jeanne Beckstrand Oehm ’65
Louise Cummins Volpp ’65
Susan Andersen‑Bada ’66
Jerrilyn Weist Engelbrecht ’66
Karen Hamm Haak ’66
In memory of
Dr. and Mrs. Philip C. Hamm
Carold Heckard Keller ’66
Christy Evans Robinson ’66
Vicki Niewoehner Anderson ’67
Barbara Miller Annas ’67
In memory of
Elizabeth Anne Field Miller, Beta
Moore Family Gift
Rose Marie Moore Cherven ’67
Monica Moore ’69
In honor of their mother,
Elizabeth Moore
Susan Ramby Wallberg ’67
Suzanne Burke Walters ’67
Pamela Beck Danner ’68
Patsy Habicht ’68
Susan Speaks Mills ’68
Kennedy Family Gift
Nancy Bange Kennedy ’69
Erika Kennedy ’96
Sarah McKinney Cantwell ’71
In honor of the Pledge Class of 1971
Cynthia Spradling Mendenhall ’71
In memory of Lisa A. Weiland ’71
Dottie Woolverton Wells ’72
Mary Hiday Schulz ’54
ALPHA
THETA
CaroleKAPPA
Wood Gorenflo
’73
Connie Butterfield Scott ’54
Georgia Sinclair Strickland ’73
Janet Miller Wurster ’54
Pamela Snyder ’75
Dee Munson Allison ’55
Ann Blose Eydt ’76
Diane Bolinger Bower ’55
In honor of the 1976 Pledge Class
Margie Condrey Ellis ’55
Santina Corsaro Sullivan ’77
Jean Goebel Gernand ’55
Mary Beth Fitzgerald ’78
In memory of
Karen Woerner Leenheers ’79
Portia Troyer Kelley ’55
Holly Wheaton McAtee ’79
Sally Lakin Towne ’55
Julie Siegel Redman ’79
Judith Kennerk Finke ’56
Mary Ann Fuchs Saggese ’79
Carolyn Keesling Lewis ’56
Keile Wrigley Woodward ’80
Barbara Bradley ’57
Elizabeth Gorham Erickson ’81
Eleanor Hobson Crawley ’57
In memory of
Linda Gast Fisher ’57
Patricia Swart Gorham, Iowa Beta ’57
Bailey Carrel Hindmarch ’57
Kristen Bauer Berghoff ’82
In memory of
Jennifer Johantgen Rickert ’83
Elizabeth Messick Carrel, Butler ’37
Anita Nebesny Dauch ’85
Sylvia Tessman Koridek ’57
In memory of Laura Cione Eddy ’84
Barbara Behn Lane ’57
Jennifer Meyer Brunette ’87
June Weeks Patterson ’57
Lisa Gingerich Hearn ’87
Ellie Sisson Ypma ’57
Suzanne Powell Wang ’87
In memory of Our Lost Sisters
Lisa Tatman Graber ’88
from the Class of 1957
In honor of Paydin Barrett ’11
Nancy Robinson Bollo ’58
Kelly Danus Kinnavy ’88
Mary Miller Brownlee ’58
Meredith West Luera ’88
Rita Argenta Carolan ’58
Lori Lathrop Stern ’88
In memory of
Diane Puterbaugh Addison ’89
Carol Argenta Vincent ’52
Julie Deuberry Leff ’89
Marne Hammond Craven 58
Marie Barnet Berghult ’90
Linda Burg Davis ’58
In memory of Jacqueline Arcaris
Susan Berner Eibel ’58
Elizabeth Truitt Fenn ’91
Sandra Mosier Goldman ’58
In honor of the 1991 Pledge Class
Sally Sorg Hoerr ’58
Dawn Page Auch ’92
Carol Kirkstadt ’58
In memory of Jacqueline Arcaris ’92 Joanne Lakin Pluckebaum ’58
In honor of the Pledge Class of 1992
Doris Cooper Sanders ’58
Jennifer Craig Cordova ’92
In honor of my pledge sisters
In honor of the Pledge Class of 1992
Christine Mansfield Simeral ’58
In memory of Jacqueline Acaris ’92 Mary Marchino Witchger ’58
Jennifer Linstroth‑Mingo ’93
Marcia Hanf Clouser ’59
Stephanie Agan McNamara ’95
Marilyn House Elliott ’59
Anne MacOwan Marshall, Nu ’97
In honor of the Pledge Class of 1959
Jennifer Peters Genal ’99
Marcia Williamson Flaherty ’59
In memory of Melissa Morris ’99
Rossalynn Eckman Foster ’59
Rachel Farrington Bach ’02
Anne Gelling Gernhardt ’59
Sarah E. Arthur ’04
Edee Green Gresley ’59
Adrienne Hubert ’04
Jane Conner King ’59
Maggie Wolfred ’04
Barbara Keenan Brock ’60
Kristen Thomas ’05
Tomi Tosti Olson ’60
Jennifer Hummer White ’06
In memory of
Caroline M. Eberle ’09
Martha McIntyre Tosti ’28
Patricia Good Reimnitz ’60
SISTERHOOD SOCIETY
In honor of the Pledge Class of 1960
(Up to $499)
Janet Schultz ’60
Undergraduate Chapter of 2014
Mary Louise McRoberts Crawley ’61
Kappa Alpha Theta Lafayette
In memory of Mary Lou Newburn ’61
Alumnae Chapter
Beth Ann Stegmaier Holcombe ’61
Jim Keller
In memory of
In honor of Katelin Keller ’08
Mary Lou Newburn ’61
Allison Keller ’11
Barbara Kessler Saph ’59
Joyce and Joel Mowatt
Karen Kinder Kowert ’61
In honor of
Beth Bayley Kuczkowski ’61
Heather Mowatt ’05
In memory of
Stacey Mowatt ’11
Elizabeth Gude Bayley ’21
Joan Hall Dieterich ’35
Mary Ann Bayley Heath ’45
Patricia McCorkle Calmer ’39
Nancy Shank Pedder ’61
Elizabeth King Combs ’43
In memory of
Dorothy Yates Elliott ’43
Mary Lou Newburn ’61
Heinmiller Family Gift
Linda Conlon Tripp ’61
Janne Heinmiller Willoughby ’43
Chris Filstrup Wyngarden ’61
Pat Heinmiller Arlt ’45
Barbara Renner Fletcher ’62
In memory of
Sharon Schultz Jones ’62
Jean McPherson Heinmiller ’20
In memory of
Lee Heinmiller Jones ’41
Mary Jo Childs Hawk ’62
Margaret Buck Bishop ’44
Sally Seiter ’62
Joan Goss Logan ’44
Jane Sites Metcalf ’62
Marilyn Beal Sanders ’44
Linda Morton Pratt ’62
Miriam Schnaible Schreck ’44
Jane Brosius Sweet ’62
Janet Nothelfer Holabird ’45
Susan Pittenger Covert ’63
In memory of Vivian Morehouse ’17 Linda Weaver Mann ’63
Anne Rush Bostick ’49
Pamela Stone Munger ’63
Barbara Hummel Kroeplin ’46
Carolyn Kessler Yanke ’63
Nancy Williams Moody ’46
Jeanne Miller Cercas ’64
Carol Chambers Neaves ’46
Mary Shunk Jennewein ’64
Jaen Day Stevenson ’46
Katherine Dammon Michels ’64
Helen Storm Tippet ’48
Kay Lowes Newell ’64
In memory of Best Pledge Class 1948 Beverly Betz‑Peutz ’64
Alice Dye Cockerham ’51
Pamela Habicht Rudy ’64
Barbara Beckman Cramer ’51
Julaine Kraay Ziegert ’64
Jean Randecker Flagen ’51
Jacqueline Farrell Bayer ’65
In memory of
Mary Henderson Gass ’65
Marian Barney Randecker
Jane Dieter Nuland ’65
Sally Ashbaucher McIlveen ’51
Marji Mitchell Schnell ’65
In memory of
In memory of
Marilyn Demaree Montgomery ’51 Mary Kay Williams Chandler ’64
Laura Lea Thomas Johnston ’52
Jenny Johnson Warden ’65
Helen Pielemeier Theobald ’51
Elaine Teter Gelvin ’66
Dorothy Hennis Knepper ’52
Beverly Greene Parker ’66
Nancy Watson Plaster ’53
Jan Josefek Syphers ’66
Maryann Kenady Schatz ’53
Sydney Coose Weber ’66
Barbara Pinch Cooper ’54
Dorothy Indjich Aeto ’67
Nancee Clark Currier ’54
Virginia Caldwell Bonk’67
In memory of
Jean Caufield ’67
Carol Irish Griscom ’54
Catherine Johns Dean ’67
Nancy Kenady Denneny ’54
In memory of Blanche Jones Johns
Barbara Busch Faude ’54
Janet Dinsmore ’67
In honor of Our Pledge Class
Kathy Bingham Brouse ’68
Judith Barnesy Kless ’54
Barbara Johnson Burlingame ’68
Esther Z. Pastene ’54
Sheryl Morrissey ’68
In memory of Lindy Baugh ’70
Susan Wood Brown ’69
Bonnie Apple Caldemeyer ’69
In memory of Lindy Baugh ’70
Mary Kay Greif Frech ’69
Linda Weaver Roberts ’69
Sherry Smith ’69
Priscilla Gates Stephan ’69
Julie Carlson Wright ’69
Jann Beck ’70
Robyn Chamness ’70
In memory of Lindy Baugh ’70
Jeanne Johnson Bose ’70
Susan Bilyeu Crisler ’70
In memory of Lindy Baugh ’70
Jeanne Johnson Bose ’70
Betsy Frasure Dwight ’70
In memory of Lisa Weiland ’71
Nancy Bernet Haase ’70
Kathy Bache Miner ’70
In memory of Lindy Baugh ’70
Deborah Van Kirk Morrissey ’70
In memory of Lindy Baugh ’70
Lynda Sears Sleeper ’70
Barbara Childs Wallace ’70
Eleanor Wang ’70
Janice Adank Whisler ’70
Linda Dunklau Jagnow-Bothell ’71
Christine Dellard Gamble ’71
Sara Baur Law ’71
In memory of
Edith Gregory Baur ’33
Winifred Gregory Troyer ’36
Susan Hague Machledt ’71
Carol Land McCarthy ’71
In honor of
McCarthy Land and Baugh Thetas
Jean Laurent McFarren ’71
Rachel Koontz Oglesby ’71
In memory of Linda G. Baugh ’70
Betsy McConnaughey Owen ’71
In memory of Lisa Weiland ’71
Linda Beck Paglio ’71
Kathy Berner Case ’72
Margie Magner Clark ’72
In memory of
Paula Richert Loving ’75
Kathy Weaver Freeman ’72
Susan Echterling Gunning ’72
Barbara White Haga ’72
Lynne Toler Krantz ’72
Cheryle Lynch Nilsson ’72
Barbara Edison Pemberton ’72
Barbara Daniel Schmaus ’72
Kay Douglas ’73
Carole Wood Gorenflo ’73
Meyers Family Gift
Anne Meyers ’73
Kimberly Sassi ’02
Katie Meyers ’11
Katherine Hinga Pfohl ’73
In memory of
Mary Louise Douglas Hinga ’45
Sarah Daus Rieser ’73
Valynnda Fairchild Slack ’73
Betty Brixey Bullion ’74
Susie Snyder Cover ’74
In memory of Lisa Weiland ’71
Paula Richert Loving ’75
Mary Weiland Jarman ’74
In memory of Lisa Weiland ’71
Paula Richert Loving ’75
Betsy Elliott Stough ’74
In honor of Barbara Conrad Elliott ’44
Gail Miller Suer ’74
Lyn Bundy Watson ’74
Rebecca Shambaugh ’75
Marcia Lake Simmermon ’75
Lorie Larson Land ’76
In memory of Joan Baugh Land ’48
In honor of Jeanne Tyler Larson ’42
Mary Beth Oblinger Lundgren ’76
Carol Seeger Teske ’76
In memory of
Mary Ellen Seeger ’49
Mary Anne Petranoff Bailey ’77
Jennifer Flannery Keleher ’77
Marcia McLean ’77
Claudia Smith Primavera ’77
Julie Marsh Seiniger ’77
Karen Wolf Taff ’78
In memory of
Paula Richert Loving ’75
Nancy LaVanne Deckard ’79
Ann Singleton Wellen ’79
Lisa Goldberg Cole ’80
Ellen Rhamy Todd ’80
Jean Ryan Carlquist ’81
Mitchell Totty Jones ’81
Jean Donnelly Beblo ’82
Sheryl Winstandley Kelm ’81
Amy Porritt-Peirce ’82
Paula Applegate Quammen ’82
Christine Schmidt Williams ’82
Jennie Clark Maguire ’83
Cindy Brown O’Conner ’83
In honor of Katie O’Connor ’11
Dot Hackl Reiser ’83
Meg Woodhull Vaughn ’83
Jamie Chapin ’84
Sarah Hannemann Ditmore ’84
In honor of
Laura Hannemann Bittner ’82
Teri Dauch Gigot ’84
In memory of
Laura Cione Eddy ’84
Jane Dauch Harvey ’84
Lynn Houck Lehmann ’85
Janice Fouts Ramey ’85
Michelle Evans Day ’86
Angela Casella DeRose ’86
Kay Crawley Rosson ’86
Kelli Coghill Calzaretta ’87
Anne Sorensen Inman ’87
In honor of
Linda Markins Sorensen ’60
Michelle Tekulve Pitstick ’87
Julie Myers Toth ’87
Beth Furman Schmal ’88
Melissa Muck Kolssak ’89
Teresa Noonan Silcox ’89
Julie Williams ’89
In memory of
Lois Bean Meneffee, Delta ’23
Wendy Wolf Sauer ’90
Julie Kresbach Allman ’91
In honor of the Pledge Class of 1991
Tricia Jonas Hackleman ’91
In honor of the Pledge Class of 1991
Laura Judd ’91
In memory of Jax
Kristin Akers McCord ’91
Sandy Foster Nelson ’91
Renee Gardner Ayers ’92
Nicole Bunch Brockman ’92
Jana Elsey Garrett ’92
Patti Vogel Neal ’92
Sarah Ruminer Tobergte ’92
In honor of
the Pledge Class of ’92
April Hixon Brown ’93
Jessica Champagne Dumas ’93
Chrisi Strugel Fleming ’93
LeAnne Hoyt Meier ’93
In memory of Jacqueline Arcaris ’92
Alison Kleinhenn Devis ’94
Angela Taylor Aramburu ’95
Carrie Hanas Bachman ’95
January Mason Butler ’95
Carrie Jacobsen Kimbell ’95
Dana Ramsey Pitts ’95
Kathryn Barnacle Varrassi ’95
Stacy Stewart Wilkison ’95
Mary Beth Maggarat Wilson ’95
Nikki Cameron Diggs ’96
Jessica Witt Munn ’96
Leslie Walkey Spitznagle ’96
Kristy Engle Daniels ’97
Susan Woods Havens ’97
Melanie DiVincenzo Lobdell ’97
Megan J. McCarthy ’97
In memory of Joan Baugh Land ’48
In honor of Carol Land McCarthy ’72
Kathryn Hummer Gray ’98
Katherine DeCamp Metz ’98
In honor of the Pledge Class of ’98
Nancie Corum Oxley ’98
Erin Barnhart Johnson ’99
Kerrie Kampen ’99
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Samantha Gerke Krajczynski ’99
In memory of Melissa Morris ’99
Shelby Roberts Metzler ’99
In memory of Melissa Morris ’99
Katie Pardo Rose ’99
Jessica Moore‑Satlow ’99
Katie Ruettiger Uremovich ’99
In memory of Melissa Morris ’99
Megan Graves Wenderoff ’99
In memory of Melissa Morris ’99
Anne Young ’99
In memory of Melissa Morris ’99
Amy Schnarr Batule ’00
Leanne Pattyn Christiansen ’00
Megan Parker Knapp ’00
Lissy Kammeyer Koors ’00
Julie Frecka Culp ’01
Megan Jones Heier ’01
Megan Boland ’02
Julia K. Andert ’03
In honor of the pledge class of 2003
Haylee Dickinson, Delta Omicron ’03
Jill Curtis Kelleher ’03
Brittany Patton Caldwell ’04
Jenny Keresztes‑Drum ’04
Kristen Kopicky ’04
Casey Neff McDowell ’04
Allison Burns Min ’04
Amanda Fox Shotts ’04
Kirkdorffer Family Gift
Kristin Kirkdorffer Whitacre ’04
Whitney Kirkdorffer ’06
Jennifer Russell Wilkins ’04
Julie Izzo Adenaert ’05
Liz Wheatley Ehrlich ’05
Megan Mitzner Gallagher ’05
Kelly O’Connor ’05
Heather Zinser Warnick ’05
Lauren Bouggy ’06
Kristin Muccigrosso ’06
Sarah Fuhs ’07
Emily Grimm ’07
Amy McKinney ’07
Chelsea K. Miles ’07
Lindsey Otto ’07
Maureen M. Shields ’07
Katelyn M. Theiler ’07
Cathy Cohoat ’08
Kathryn Jolly ’08
Ali Norman ’08
Lizzie Berkovitz ’09
Lauren Elmore ’09
In honor of the Pledge Class of 2009
Rachel L. Booze ’10
Christina Burke ’10
Kathleen German ’10
Melissa A. Lipscomb ’10
Margaret Neff ’10
Rachelle Rodenbeck ’10
Meghan Nelson ’11
Anne E. Packard ’11
Lauren M. Schmidt ’11
Meagan C. Schneider ’11
Elizabeth Bitzer ’12
Megan Maguire ’12
Kyle Kazanjian ’13
Lauren Peacock ’13
Class Participation
Recognition
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o date, 17 pledge classes have had 50% or more of their
pledge sisters donate to the campaign, an extraordinary
achievement and a wonderful tribute to the years they
shared at the Theta house. We would like to challenge all
classes to try and reach that level.
The centennial journal will have a page recognizing the
classes that have reached the 50% or greater level as of
April 30, 2015. To keep up to date on where your class
stands, visit our website at www.alphachithetas.org.
1935
1962
1954
1964
1958
1959
100%
83%
80%
77%
74%
70%
1971
1943
1957
1970
1952
1951
70%
67%
67%
67%
62%
60%
1969
1955
1972
1965
1939
57%
55%
55%
52%
50%
Founders Day
Theta Kite
Alpha Chi Facility Corporation
P.O. Box 2164
West Lafayette, IN 47996
Nancy Niswander Conard ’65, Linda Gennett
Irmscher ’65, and Louise Cummins Volpp ’65
receive their 50-year certificates from
Judy Bernet Evans ’64.
Address Service Requested
Beverly Beck McCollough ’55, president,
Lafayette Alumnae Chapter, welcomed everyone
to the Founders Day Luncheon at the Lafayette
Country Club on Saturday, January 24.
Seated to the right are Sarah Shuck ’13, the
chapter’s alumnae engagement director, and
Grace Coffey ’12, past ritualist.
1999 Initiates Reunite at
Homecoming
he pledge class of 1999 reunited at Homecoming last fall to celebrate the life of their
pledge sister Melissa Morris ’99. Melissa was a loyal daughter, sister, and friend who
will always be remembered for her vibrant personality, contagious laugh, and outrageous stories.
Funds were donated to the chapter for a garden to be planted and dedicated in Melissa’s name.
Visit 607 Russell Street in the fall and you will see the garden in full bloom, meant to forever
honor Melissa’s birthday.
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Four women were on hand to receive their 25-year
certificates, Wendy Sauer ’90, Alex Pappas Cain
’90, Lea Schrumpf ’90, and Susan Singer
McCrabb ’90. Their class of 1990 was
Alpha Chi’s 75th pledge class.
Linda Markins Sorensen ’60, president of the Alpha
Chi Chapter of Kappa Alpha Theta Educational
Foundation, was the keynote speaker at Founders
Day. She spoke about the new foundation and the role
it has played in the Century of Sisterhood Campaign
and the role it will play in the years ahead.
Back row (from left): Keavy O’Brien West ’99, Krista Peters Hilgendorf ’99, Anne Haehl ’99,
Meredith Schloss Maczka ’99, Kelly Henderson Long ’99, Megan Graves Wenderoff ’99,
Sam Gerke Krajczynski ’99, and Kerri Kampen ’99.
Front row: Ashley Traylor Walters ’99, Colette Bland Snyder ’99, Julie Dierdorf Seebach
’99, Amy Pino Borgmann ’99, Beth Young ’99, Lissa Schwass ’99, Melissa Heidloff Parman
’99, and Shelby Roberts Metzler ’99.
Visit Alpha Chi’s website, www.alphachithetas.org, and like us on
Facebook at Kappa Alpha Theta-Alpha Chi Chapter.