11 Alpha Chi Omega
Emily Carman '03 left her career in legal marketing to pursue
something she's more passionate about—travel. She now represents
properties in Mexico, the Caribbean, Alaska and Montana for
groups of 10 or more. When Emily's not home in Dallas, you can
find her traveling the world and conquering her bucket list. Email:
emilyncarman@gmail.com
Mallory Lawrence Cosby '04 is a member of the Junior
League of Columbus, Ga., and was recently elected as the chair-
elect (serving in 2020-21) for the Georgia State Public Affairs
Committee. The committee brings all 12 Georgia Junior Leagues
to the state house and senate to advocate for women, children and
vulnerable populations. This committee has focused heavily on
stopping domestic minor sex trafficking, ending taxes on feminine
hygiene products and many other issues facing Georgia. Mallory
also assists her husband with his non-profit organization, ARISE,
that provides grants for teachers in Lee County, Ala.
Mallory joined W.C. Bradley Co. almost two years ago as the
manager of stakeholder communications and primarily manages
and directs communications for the W.C. Bradley Co. She had 10
previous years of experience and joined the company from Cott
Beverages, Inc., where she was the digital and communications
manager. Mallory and her husband manage rental properties and
try to channel their inner Chip and Joanna Gaines in their "spare"
time. They have four dogs and Mallory is stepmom to three
children. She lives in Phenix City, Ala. Email: malloryelawrence@
gmail.com
Kalina Simerly Hoehn '04 welcomed her second child, a son
named Tucker, on June 12, 2019. Kalina lives in Manchester, Mo.
Email: kalina.hoehn@gmail.com
Sarah Wood Hall '05 is training for her first marathon! She is a
behavioral health care utilization manager for Missouri Care and
lives in Centralia, Mo., with her husband, Andy, and children,
Maddox and Lennon. Email: sarahhall0516@gmail.com
Elizabeth Anderson Hurst '05 graduated with her master's degree
in educational leadership in December of 2018 and completed her
principal certification this summer. She will be transitioning out
of the classroom next year. Elizabeth resides in McKinney, Texas.
Email: elahurst10@gmail.com
Kelsey McKinnis Fischer '06 and her husband, Brad, celebrated
the arrival of their second child, Roy Robert, on June 13 in Omaha,
Neb. Email: kelseymfischer@gmail.com
Kristin Hulse Gosa '06 and her husband, Matt, welcomed Ellis
Rex on March 7. Ellis' big sister, Landree, turned 3 in September.
Kristin and Matt live in Maryland Heights, Mo., and celebrated five
years of marriage on June 28. Email: kmh2m5@gmail.com
Juana Summers '07 is a national political reporter for The
Associated Press, traveling the campaign trail with Democratic
candidates for president. She lives in Baltimore. Email: juana.
summers@gmail.com
Mollie Baxley '08 is engaged and will be getting married on July
18, 2020, in Washington state. She is a machinery engineer for
Chevron and lives in Houston. Email: molliebaxley@live.com
Aren Koening '08 works for Save the Children in the U.S.
Emergencies Department. Her role includes responding to disasters
across the country to ensure children have the support they need to
heal and recover. When Aren's not responding, she's the project
manager for a grant in the Midwest focused on preparing Arkansas
and Nebraska to respond to the needs of children affected by disasters.
She loves her career and all the people she's had the opportunity to
meet along the way. "LITB" Email: aren.koenig@gmail.com
Kaitlyn Riffel '08 was recently engaged and lives in Kansas City.
Email: kn.riffel@me.com
Jordan Bennett '09 married Walker Tatum, who will be a
West Metro (Denver area) firefighter in April 2020! Email:
jordancbennett0190@gmail.com
Katherine McClain Biely '09 and her husband met through a
matchmaker and the story was featured on NPR (with a follow-up
after they were married in April 2019). Katherine and Kevin live in
Huntington Beach, Calif. Email: mmkitkat@gmail.com
Lauren Millie '10 is entering her final year of an addiction
neuroscience Ph.D. program in Indianapolis, Ind. Email: millie.
lauren.a@gmail.com
Kaia Nycklemoe Swift '10 resides in Jacksonville, N.C. with her
husband, Nate, who is a captain and pilot in the Marine Corps. She
works from home full time and raises her two children, Donovan (2)
and Nina (newborn). Email: kaia.a.swift@gmail.com
Amanda LaBrot '11 and Jae Stephens Gosney '09 are part of a
group in the Savannah, Ga., area restarting an Alpha Chi Omega
alumnae group. Email: amanda.labrot@gmail.com
Devon Loerch '11 graduated with her J.D. and MBA from Mizzou
in May 2019. Devon took the Missouri bar exam in July 2019 and
began working in the attorney general's office in August.
Lauren Bishop Compton '14 and her spouse, Caden, were married
in June. They honeymooned in Aruba. They gifted each other a
puppy as a wedding gift. They are now proud dog parents of two
golden retrievers. They bought their first home in August and live
in Kansas City, Mo. Lauren is a registered nurse with Saint Luke's
Health System.
Danielle Feit '14 lives a wonderful life in Atlanta with her
boyfriend and adorable 1-year-old puppy, Kirby. Email:
daniellefeit95@gmail.com
We Want to Hear from You!
Lyre Notes welcomes story ideas, photos and memories from our
alumnae. Please send information to Lou Ann Pfeifer Wilcox '75
at lou.ann.wilcox@sbcglobal.net or Mary Ann Eggers
Beahon '65 at beahon@gmail.com.
