Alpha Epsilon Phi - University of Illinois

Mu Chapter Strand of Pearls 2 S tephanie Katz Cohen '95 has made headlines as she was named Chief Strategy Officer of Goldman Sachs less than a year ago, and was recently appointed an ex officio member of the firm's Management Committee. She is among seven other women who are on the 33-person panel. Stephanie began her rapid incline after graduating from the University of Illinois in 1999 with a bachelor's degree, summa cum laude, in finance. She then joined Goldman Sachs as an analyst in 1999, where she later became a managing director in 2008 and worked her way up to partner in 2014. Before her appointment to Chief Strategy Officer, Stephanie was the Global Head of Financial Sponsor Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A). Previously, she was sector captain for General Industrials in the Global Industrials Group and a member of the M&A Group. In 2015, Stephanie made it onto Fortune's 40 under 40 list of the most influential young people in business, joining names like Taylor Swift, John Oliver, Jessica Alba, and Ronda Rousey. This past May, Jessica was awarded the Distinguished Alumni Award by the Gies College of Business during the 2018 Spring Luncheon. And last month, American Banker named Stephanie to its 2018 Most Powerful Women in Finance list. Stephanie has always focused on the importance of community both personally and professionally. She credits AEPhi for lifelong friends as well as instilling the importance of service. Professionally, Stephanie has spearheaded many formal and informal initiatives to foster stronger networks for the advancement of women. She also actively mentors women early in their careers. Stephanie serves on the national board of directors of Reading Partners, which focuses on literacy in grammar schools, and as a member of the board of Quill.org. There is no doubt that she will continue to make groundbreaking moves. Congratulations on all of your success and achievements, Stephanie! AEPHI ALUMNA SEEKS THE HEIGHTS The Sky Is the Limit for Mu Chapter Alumna Stephanie Cohen '95 as She Makes It into Goldman Sachs' Most Elite Tier Thank You, Loyal Alumnae W e wish to extend our gratitude to the alumnae who chose to support Alpha Epsilon Phi during our spring 2018 appeal. Your gifts make it possible for our undergraduates to reside in a safe and comfortable home while remaining competitive at the University of Illinois. Thank you for your support! Eve Simon Biller Judy Epstein Royal '61 Andrea Halperin Kowalski '87 Lisa Lieberman Kaplan '97 Donate to Mu Today! Gifts can be made online at https://tinyurl.com/y9wlht3c. No gift is too small, and we are truly grateful for any support our wonderful alumnae can provide. Thank you in advance for your continued support of our amazing chapter! ALUMNAE NEWS Joan Neustadt Weil '43 is 92 years old and has warm, happy memories of Mu Chapter. She lives in Dallas, Texas. Lisa Friedman Radin '74 does pro-bono strategic planning and communications work for non-profits. She is a Taproot Brand Strategist, and recently worked with Father Michael Pfleger at St. Sabina Outreach with new positioning for a tagline and website of outreach services. She is enjoying her Streeterville condo, and if anyone is in the city she would like to get Starbucks with them. Feel free to contact Lisa on Twitter @ MILGUY23. E-mail: radin.lisa@gmail.com Debbie Behm Stookal '76 is tutoring K-5 children and is a grandma. She has a 20-month-old grandson named Ethan. She and her husband enjoyed the summer and their oldest son's wedding on September 8. Debbie is looking forward to the reunion! E-mail: mbstookal@comcast.net JoDee Sharps Walsh '76 raised two beautiful daughters, Anne, 21, and Lucy, 20, with her husband, John. They are Chicago city dwellers and have an eight-bedroom Airbnb downtown. JoDee likes to read, do fundraising, swim, and travel. E-mail: joho@ sbcglobal.net Deena Weixelbaum Baldino '87 met her husband, Jim, in 1991 and moved to the Bay Area in California in 1997 where they were married in 1998. Jim has been with Applied Materials since 1995, and in 2002 they moved to Danbury, Conn. There, her twins Michael and Ashley were born. In 2007, the family moved to Portland, Ore., for Jim's job, where they still live. Deena and Jim have been married for 20 years, and their kids are now 16. Hooray for driving! E-mail: kobebaldino@yahoo.com Katherine Rola '13 worked at the National Park Service in Colorado over the summer. E-mail: katherine.rola@yahoo.com

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