Mu Chapter of Chi Omega at the University of California, Berkeley
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Generations of Chi Omega Meet Mu Chapter's Archivist, Elizabeth Stevens Adams, Omicron '70 A mong the responsibilities of the Chi Omega Association is to preserve our historical treasures, and we are fortunate indeed to have Elizabeth Stevens Adams, Omicron '70, as a director and archivist. Be sure to stop by the "Chibrary" to enjoy one of her latest projects for us: curating member portraits and handmade composites from early years of Mu chapter, researching names, reframing, and labeling. Elizabeth also arranged the contents of the double trophy cases in the Fern Room. Another achievement was finding and labeling architectural plans for renovations that go back decades. These became invaluable in designing the deck on the south side of the chapter house. Elizabeth delved into more than 50 "bankers' boxes" of old records and minutes that went back to 1902, reading every piece and determining what to keep and what to discard. She even found the original Corporate Seal stamp! Other projects Elizabeth completed were finding reprints from the Daily Cal, awards from National Chi Omega, new member scrapbooks, Blue and Gold Yearbooks as early as 1904, and early copies of the Eleusis. These, too, are displayed in the Chibrary. She hopes to grow both collections and asks everyone to consider donating Blue and Gold Yearbooks and Eleusis magazines to the first collection as well as memorabilia such as Chi Omega t-shirts, jewelry, and owls to the second collection. Please write to xocalhousedirector@gmail.com and let us know what you can provide. The annual Corporation Board Awards benefit from Elizabeth's efforts as well! She takes the trophies for engraving of the recipients' names, purchases the gifts they receive, and writes the letters that are mailed to the recipients' parents. Elizabeth has done all of this and more in just five years. She has generously shared her talent as a professional organizer for The Insightful Organizer, which helps both households and businesses purge and arrange. Her love of Chi Omega inspires us all, and that inspiration flows through her family, with her sister, Barbara Stevens D'Ambriosio, Omicron '74, and her daughter, Lisa Adams Sabard, Omicron Kappa '05, also being her Chi Omega sisters! Loyally, Helen Nicholas, Psi Theta '67 President, Chi Omega Association (510) 504-7986 hnicholas@juno.com We keep our sisters who entered Omega Chapter in our thoughts. Mary Wells Coleman '43 Joan Martin Laird '52 The following alumnae replied to our fall 2018 biographical update. Thank you for keeping our records updated. We are delighted to hear from you! To provide and receive updates, visit Chi Omega EveryDay at everyday.chiomega.com. ALUMNAE UPDATE Helen Hacke McCarthy '40 Loellen Rocca Bonser '43 Lois Clawson Clarke '43 Chris Olsen Hogeboom '44 Elizabeth Schneider DeChene '45 Adele Weidenkopf Kayser '46 Allison Morse Wilson '47 Mary Lou Willis Berg '49 Vonie Marsh Dondero '49 Patricia Paine Whisler '50 Virginia Andrews Cuthbert '51 Barbara Weeks Neely '51 Marilou Pereira Little '52 Natalie Cake Miller '52 Gloria Davis Gustafson '53 Karen Andersen Hannon '53 Carol Havner Porter '53 Sheila Buchanan Ruyle '53 Joyce Barrett Campbell '54 Blenda Enkema Jeffry '54 Christine Winters Dawdy '55 Lynn Springer Pettit '55 Patricia Dunnigan Robertson '55 Jessa Thompson Stevenson-Doll '55 Bonny Lynn Redhead Babb '56 Sheila Collins Jeffry '56 Bonnie Hunter Kunkel '57 Liz Dobbins Simmonds '57 Sally Richardson Scholz '58 Linda O'Connor Govan '59 Linda King Olsen '59 Heather McCune Thompson '59 Joyce Golden Brown '60 Judy McKay '60 Geraldine Graham Sandor '61 Jana Hachman Lane '62 Karen Madfes Mile '63 Alfreda Fry Andrews '65 Patricia Yim Cowett '66 Linda Wood Metakis '66 Wendy Camp '67 Susan Henderson Gillie '67 Maggie Ross Merritt '69 Roberta Franklin '70 Alison Penny Newbold '73 Deborah Mayer Williams '74 Kathleen McKenna Greer '75 Connie Anderson Smith '75 Catherine Quon '76 Diane E. Tussey '76 Julia Scalise Burke '78 Robin Relf Seiden '78 Bridget Pooley Russell '80 Gwynnae Byrd '82 Stacey Hicks Pray '82 Diana Hildebran '84 Karen Hunt Pizzuti '84 Beth Stevenson '84 Cindy Ford Walchli '84 Paula Putkey Kenny '85 Debbie Lupeika MacLean, M.D. '89 Katie Tunnell Ryan '92 Pamela Mendoza Brasunas '93 Dayna Sugar Landry '95 Heather Inman Findeisen '97 Kristine Latronica Lee '97 Stephanie Cortez '07 Megan Porter '13 Emma Fisher '14 4 MU NEWS