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P.O. Box 442023
Lawrence, KS 66044-4223
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Notes of the Lyre
Helen Russell Sparling '45 married her
husband, Robert, in Danforth Chapel in 1949.
After suffering a stroke in August of 2015,
she resides in Brewster Place Health Center in
Topeka, Kan., where she enjoys reading Notes
of the Lyre.
Paula Harman Cocos '71 is loving the retired
life with her husband, Rich, in Peachtree City,
Ga., and enjoys traveling, reading, and spending
time with family. She has five grandchildren,
ranging from 18 months to 4 years in age.
E-mail: pcocos149@gmail.com
Karen Carse Chipman '74 enjoys retirement,
volunteering in her community and church,
seeing friends and family, substitute teaching,
and traveling. "I try to do or learn new things
each day!" she says. Karen and her husband,
Mark, live in Olathe, Kan. E-mail: kcarsechip@
sbcglobal.net
Carrie Nickles O'Hern '81 reports that after
retiring from Hallmark, she has spent time in
Fargo, N.D., visiting her daughter, Christine,
who is a news anchor for KVLY. Carrie enjoys
spending time with her son, Blake, who is a
pastor at Aldersgate, UMC, in Olathe, Kan.
She and her husband, Steve, moved 10 blocks
south in September 2016. Carrie is on the new
sanctuary building and sacred arts committees
at the Church of the Resurrection, where she
coordinated training of the docents who started
giving tours of the new stained glass windows
and sanctuary when the building opened in
April. E-mail: carrie.ohern@gmail.com
Kathryn Hill Leiding '04 shares, "My husband
left the Army after eight wonderful years, and
we moved to Wichita, Kan., with our baby boy,
Lincoln." Katie is a development consultant at
Make-A-Wish Kansas, which helps raise funds
to grant wishes for children in the state who
are facing life-threatening illnesses. "Our wish
kids bring me a lot of joy with their unbeatable
spirits," Katie adds. "I regularly see a few of my
ACW sisters, but I wish I saw more of them!
Come visit Wichita!"
Sierra Glasscock '11 works part time at Liquid
Soap Products while she works on her book, a
fiction action adventure novel for college-aged
women. "Think James Bond meets Angelina
Jolie," she states. "I can't help it—I have to
write about real, strong women!" Sierra lives is
Grain Valley, Mo. E-mail: sierraglasscock8@
gmail.com
ALUMNAE NEWS
Chapter
Fast Facts
• More than 1,000 women went through
recruitment
• Initiation was Monday, October 30
• 72 new members
• 10 legacies
• Homecoming partners were Kappa
Sigma and Zeta Beta Tau
• Chapter President Anna Perrone
'15 received the Jennifer
Alderdice Homecoming Award
• Campus leadership:
• Outgoing Panhellenic president:
Brittany Biel '14
• Student Body president:
Mady Womack '14
• Student Body treasurer:
Brittany Biel '14
• Student Senators: Danielle Moss
'14, Business, and Brittany
Multer '14, Engineering
• Two incoming Panhellenic executive
board members:
• Director of Public Relations:
Ally Kmiecik '16
• Director of Health and Safety:
Adrien Valmont '15
• Spirit Squad members:
• Rock Chalk dancer:
Lorin Prather '16
• Cheerleader: Allison Russell '15
• Rebekah Swank '15 and Paige
Nelson '15 were selected to attend
Alpha Chi Omega's Global Service
Initiative trip to Jamaica last May