Delta Gamma - University of Missouri

Mu Messenger 1901 Butler Boulevard Edwardsville, IL 62025 Address Service Requested MU MESSENGER Members of the chapter management team. collegiate president Samantha Reyes '11 collegiate vp: programming Abbey Lauer '12 collegiate vp: social standards Lex Fuchs '12 collegiate vp: member education Paige Huber '12 collegiate vp: membership Kelly LaPoint '11 collegiate vp: finance Allie Dressel '12 collegiate vp: Foundation Samantha Peterson '12 collegiate vp: Panhellenic Lauren Short '12 collegiate vp: communication Katelyn Winker '12 Chapter Management Team Alumnae News Caroline Stevenson Beebe '48 opened a studio after graduation. She moved to California in 1955 and continued her career in professional photography while raising three children. Her favorite memory from her collegiate years is her 7:30 a.m. art appreciation class. E-mail: carolinesbeebe@gmail.com Deborah Arthur Dribben '55 celebrated her 80th birthday with her children and grandchildren in August. She lives in Kansas City, Mo., and stays active with volunteer work and organizations. Deborah enjoys her monthly lunches with Judy Joslin Porter '55, Sharon Adair Cinelli '53, and Peggy Porter Hoel '54. E-mail: deb1800@twc.com Joyce Walker Baggott '56 was diagnosed with Stage IV Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma in 2013 but is in remission. She has three daughters, 10 grandchildren, and four great-grandchildren. Joyce loved her years in Delta Gamma and meets with six to 12 of her DG sisters for lunch each month. "A wonderful time together and support for each other—that's a DG sister!" Joyce resides in Ballwin, Mo. E-mail: joycewb@me.com Judith Crane Denney '64 moved to Kansas City, Mo., 10 years ago from Columbia, Mo., to help with her grandson, Julian. She has become more active in the KC alumnae group, especially the Silver Streakers. This year marks the 50th anniversary of Judith's initiation into DG. Susie Gromer Lamy '66 married Jim Lamy, Beta Theta Pi '45. They live in Sarasota, Fla., seven months of the year and Spring Lake, N.J., for five months. She is active in theater guilds, Junior League Sustainers, the Delta Gamma Fraternity Archives Committee, and serves on Mu Chapter's Lectureship in Values and Ethics Committee. Brenda Hahn McGovern '68 retired several years ago and enjoys her time playing golf and tennis. She and her husband, Rick, reside in The Woodlands, Texas. Their son, Ben, got married in March. He and his wife are both University of Texas graduates and work in Anchorage, Alaska, for ExxonMobil. Their daughter, Kelly, is attending TCU on a golf scholarship. E-mail: bamcgovern@live.com. Sally Sutherland Elgin '69 serves as the house corporation president of the Xi Chapter at the University of Michigan. She also works on a committee for North Star Reach, which operates a camp for physically disabled children. Her family resides in Michigan and enjoys their lake cabin up north. "We are living our dream," Sally said. E-mail: sallyselgin@gmail.com. Mitzi Pepper Foster '70 has two granddaughters who she hopes will be future Delta Gammas. She enjoys watching the success of Casey Wilson, daughter of Kathy Higdon Wilson '70. Casey has been a cast member of "Saturday Night Live," co-wrote the screen play of "Bride Wars," and is the star of the show "Marry Me." "Kathy died a few years ago, but I think the Delta Gamma sisters that knew Kathy would enjoy her daughter's Hollywood success story that Kathy didn't get to see," Mitzi said. Mitizi resides in Kansas City, Mo. E-mail: mitzi1035@gmail.com Gail Gerschefske Roth '82 enjoys life in Texas. She made a career change from teacher to owner of two Nothing Bundt Cake stores. "I loved visiting with Kathy Baker Rohr '82 this past year," Gail said. "It is great catching up with sisters." E-mail: gail.roth@nothingbundtcakes.com Michelle Rollins Tandy '87 loved seeing many of her pledge class sisters in the spring of 2012 at the 25th anniversary of their DG initiation. "Best of all, Sandy Jones McCaffrey '87 finally got her candlelight ceremony," Michelle said. She resides in Grover, Mo. E-mail: metuht@gmail.com Lindsey Cunio McGowan '01 has lived in Cincinnati for five years after moving five times in eight years for work. She married Michael McGowan three years ago in October. She works for General Mills and is actively involved in her church and Ronald McDonald charities. E-mail: lindsey.cunio@gmail.com Laura Schneider '06 writes that life has been good since she graduated from Mizzou in 2010. She has lived in Los Angeles for the last four years, working in advertising for a number of Fortune 100 brands. She was even nominated for Ad Agency Person of the Year for the last two years. "Work is good, but the beach is better," Laura said. "Come visit if you're ever in LA." E-mail: laura.r.schneider@gmail.com. Keep an eye out for more alumnae news in the next volume of the Mu Messenger.

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