Alpha Chi Omega - University of Nebraska-Lincoln

P A G E 3 | T H E L Y R E L E T T E R Alumnae News Sandy Holt Friedli '71 retired from dental hygiene last year, but her three children and seven grandchildren keep her young! Sandy and her husband live in York, Neb., on 3.5 acres with horses and several cats; her father-in-law lives with them too. "My calendar is always full!" Email: shfriedli@gmail.com Diana K. Choquette '79 lives in East Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. She volunteers for the Brunswick House care center and Tempo Rubato, a non-profit that provides music lessons for refugee children. Email: dchoquet11@gmail.com Kristi Ferguson '89 is celebrating 27 years in Boston and the north shore of Massachusetts. Kristi works in biotech and is counting down the years until retirement. She loves to travel and is gradually crossing off bucket list trips. "Next up? Egypt? New Zealand? Peru? Antarctic?" Email: kferg.nwbypt@gmail.com Jessica Moore Hester '97 lost her oldest child to cancer and now runs a global nonprofit to send care packages to kids battling cancer worldwide. Brooke's Blossoming Hope, which Jessica founded, has given over half a million dollars to kids' cancer research. Jessica lives in Del Rio, Texas. Email: jessica.hester@yahoo.com Mary Snodgrass Mendoza '08 and her husband, Zach, live in Lincoln, Neb., and have 2-year-old twin boys. Mary is loan officer at the University of Nebraska Federal Credit union and volunteers with Teammates of Lincoln. Email: mary.w.mendoza12@gmail.com Kathleen O'Toole Damme '14 and her husband, Clint, are farmers in southeast Nebraska. They have two beautiful kids, Halle and Callahan. Email: kathleen_damme@ outlook.com Amanda Barkes '15 lives in North Hills, Calif., and is excited to share that she is engaged! Email: barkesamanda@gmail.com Cassandra Weishahn '18 lives in Lincoln, Neb., and works for the Office of Fraternity and Sorority Life at UNL. This fall, she is also starting classes for her master's and hopes to continue working with Greek life. Email: cassandra.weishahn@gmail.com Reese Aliano | Elkhorn, Neb. Macie Boerigter | Overland Park, Kan. Elliot Brown | Omaha, Neb. Jorja Bunda | Omaha, Neb. Cierra Carranza | Topeka, Kan. Cece Crisman | Omaha, Neb. Elise Davis | Omaha, Neb. Quinlan Dowd | Omaha, Neb. Katie Engel | Omaha, Neb. Izabell Escobar | Omaha, Neb. Haylee Evers | Papillion, Neb. Joie Ferrara | Omaha, Neb. Ally Fortney | Omaha, Neb. Morgan Frank | Oconomowoc, Wis. Lauryn Freeman | Omaha, Neb. Hannah Gellatley | Doniphan, Neb. Grace Grafelman | Papillion, Neb. Jadyn Green | Apple Valley, Minn. Macy Gronewold | Beatrice, Neb. Maddie Johnson | Gretna, Neb. Maizy Jones | Elkhorn, Neb. Olivia Juhl | Lincoln, Neb. Elaina Karre | Omaha, Neb. Hailey Kiscoan | Omaha, Neb. Sofi Kouma | Lincoln, Neb. Alexis Ladd | Papillion, Neb. Kenzie Lewis | Omaha, Neb. Lilly Liberty | Kearney, Neb. Jessy Lowe | Broken Bow, Neb. Ellie McCormick | Omaha, Neb. Molly McGill | Omaha, Neb. Avery Meyer | Lincoln, Neb. Sydney Misiunas | Papillion, Neb. Taylor Moffatt | Omaha, Neb. Ava Nielsen | Omaha, Neb. Sarah Ostlie | Fargo, N.D. Reese Paiz | Papillion, Neb. Kit Peltier | Canton, S.D. Sydney Perkins | Chaska, Minn. Kathryn Prickett | Amherst, Neb. Samantha Rase | Omaha, Neb. Anna Reiling | Lincoln, Neb. Katelyn Rodriguez | Grand Island, Neb. Paige Rutherford | Omaha, Neb. Allison Sarver | Overland Park, Kan. Lindsey Schanou | Papillion, Neb. Emma Sedlacek | Marysville, Kan. Estelle Siwik | Hudson, Wis. Grace Stephan | Omaha, Neb. Vanessa Stevenson | Papillion, Neb. Kaitlyn Struck | Omaha, Neb. Ava Tessendorf | Columbus, Neb. Isabelle Vanderbur | Papillion, Neb. Haylee Wang | Omaha, Neb. Hope Ward | Omaha, Neb. Emma White | Westminster, Colo. Halle Winfrey | Elkhorn, Neb. Fall 2023 new member class on Bid Day. Welcome, New Members Welcome, New Members Chapter President Frannie Hutchings '20 VP Chapter Relations and Standards Niki Cundiff '20 VP Finance Amber Hanson '21 VP Risk Management Emily Allen '20 VP Facility Operations Jessica Carroll '22 VP Philanthropy Katie Charest '21 Panhellenic Delegate Mayah Delgado- Walker '21 VP Public Relations and Marketing Josie Kenkel '21 VP Intellectual Development Cassidy Kugler '21 VP Recruitment Chloe Wieck '20 VP Recruitment Information Ainsley Leitner '20 VP Member Programming Emma Osborne '21 VP New Member Education Abby Rojas '20 VP Ritual and Fraternity Appreciation Alaina Tomesh '21 VP Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Anna Weeks '21 Chapter Officers Nancy Clark McPherson '46 May 12, 2023 Linda Luchsinger Thoenes '54 February 19, 2023 Dr. Donna Gies Aksamit '56 March 18, 2023 Judith Munson Voorhees '56 August 1, 2022 Jolaine Loseke Nielsen '57 May 30, 2023 Judith Wolcott Burry '58 March 20, 2023 Carnation Column • Siers We Have Lo Siers We Have Lo Alumnae Update Alumnae Update

• Cover