Sigma Kappa - Purdue University

Welcome, New Members 3 Marilyn Albritton Simpson '48 was initiated into Sigma Kappa the year Beta Sigma became a chapter in 1947. She was president of the chapter her senior year. She enjoyed special friendships with girls who lived on farms, as that was a brand-new experience for her. Marilyn's husband passed away four years ago, and she spends her time visiting her daughter in Jeffersonville, IN, and her son in Kenansville, NC. At age 94, she feels blessed to still live at home. "I just can't do much yard work anymore!" Ruth Tanner Isaks '57 is a retired professor emeritus. Outside of chemistry, her principle interest is the conservation of natural resources for wildlife near her home in Salem, NH. Email: ruth_tanner@uml.edu Jeannie Darr Chaney '58 recently traveled to Egypt and Israel with Purdue's President's Council. "We met a group of Purdue graduates we enjoy traveling with. Altogether, we have traveled to all seven continents!" Jeannie lives in Lyndhurst, OH. Email: jachaney461@aol.com Candace Vergin Sinclair '69 is enjoying retirement after eight years of teaching, eight years of small business ownership, and over 20 years of mental health counseling. Her husband, two daughters, and granddaughter travel together, and she has taken up quilting and mahjong. She helps present racial healing programs, volunteers with a political party, and gardens in her hometown of Cary, IL. "I am 75 years young!" Email: cvsinclair@comcast.net Kimberly Anderson Williams '73 shares, "Since Keith passed in 2018, I mostly spend time with my grandkids, including the new one, born February 28, 2023." Kimberly resides in Indianapolis, IN. Terri Ottenbacher Hage '77 retired in 2019, and her husband, George, retired in 2020. They enjoy traveling, both domestic and overseas, and spend as much time as possible with their family. "I have taken up quilting in addition to my other hobbies and am involved in several volunteer organizations in Kansas City, such as KC for Refugees, and I'm a leader of the Eco Team at our church," she says. "Life is never dull!" Email: terrihage@gmail.com Jeneva Moore Mason '79 married Randy Mason on July 4, 2022, at the Little Church of the West in Las Vegas. She also retired in June 2022 after 37 years of teaching middle school. "I'm loving life as a retired wife in Greenwood, IN!" Email: jeneva_moore@yahoo.com Georgiana Geimer Messler '87 survived Hurricane Ian! She continues to thrive in Englewood, FL. Email: gigimessler1988@gmail.com Nicole A. Gardner '02 celebrated her 40th birthday in Palm Springs, CA, with Anne Marie Mills '01. She is enjoying her 17th year as a resident of Seattle and loves exploring the San Juan Islands, Mt Ranier NP, and the Washington coast. Email: ngardner1@gmail.com Amy Ham Stone '13 lives in Westminster, CO, and has fully embraced the granola life. When she is not working as a development engineer at ZimVie, a medical device company, you can find her hiking, climbing, snowboarding, camping, or doing anything outdoors. "Stay curious. Dove love!" Email: amy.ham.stone@gmail.com Jess Adams* | Algonquin, IL Sammy Anderson | Plainfield, IL "Every time I walked in the door during recruitment, I felt like there was nowhere else I belonged." Larkyn Bedusek | Westfield, IN Abigail Bergmann | Glen Ellyn, IL Brenley Blackman | Indianapolis, IN Emily Breit | Lenexa, KS Willow Brown | Zionsville, IN Tessa Byrnes | Fort Atkinson, WI Megan Carolan | Tappan, NY Nora Carpenter | Crown Point, IN "I chose to join Sigma Kappa because of the genuine girls and the love they have for each other." Natalie Constant | Champlin, MN Kaela Cortese | Basking Ridge, NJ Hannah Fletcher | Carmel, IN Vashty Gonzalez* | Juncos, PR Kara Haynes | Chesterton, IN Libby Herne | Mars, PA Bella Hilaski | Fort Wayne, IN Mythrai Kapidi* | Flemington, NJ Annalise Kimura | Junior Stamford, CN Grace Kraemer | Pittsburgh, PA Maddie McHatton* | Reseda, CA Amelia Milata | Indianapolis, IN Lauren Miller | Granger, IN New members McKenzie Sills '23 and Natalie Constant '23 share a sweet moment after initiation. Jaqui O'Malley '20, Kendall Butler '20, and Erin Creager '20 embrace our Bid Day theme, The Future Is SK! A L U M N A E ❤ N E W S Natalie Newton | Dallas, TX Makenna O'Dell | Knightstown, IN Maria Palasz | Naperville, IL Kate Palczynski | Marana, AZ Advika Patange | Flemington, NJ Bella Peterson | Deerfield, IL Meredith Procise* | Carmel, IN Rachel Ramsey* | Indianapolis, IN Simirith Ranjan | Broadland, VA Annalysa Ritchie | Lucas, TX Hannah Romie | Libertyville, IL Anna Sanders | Whitmore, MI Libby Shearer | Terre Haute, IN McKenzie Sills | Fairview, NC Jessica Silva* | Ligonier, IN Audrey Spurling | Newburgh, IN Hallie Spurling | Evansville, IN Micah Stonecipher | Covington, IN "I chose Sigma Kappa because our Alzheimer's research cause is very close to my heart. During recruitment, I had the opportunity to talk to a sister that was also dealing with Alzheimer's in her family, and we immediately connected over our mutual appreciation of the philanthropy." Addy Tague | The Woodlands, TX Isabelle Vartanian* | Ortonville, MI Alia Walters | Pendleton, IN Ainsley Wessel | Loveland, OH Ava Zarzycki | Philadelphia, PA *Legacy

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