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ALUMNAE NEWS
Sarah Snodsmith Weddell '55 is happy for
everyone who is living and working with the
new remodel and redecorations. "ey look so
nice from pictures in the Arrow Update," she
shared. "I would love to connect with any sisters
who happen to be in the St. Paul-Minneapolis
area at any time!"
Jill Shiner Tenbroeck '56 and her husband,
Craig, moved to a retirement community several
years ago. She is singing with the LARKS, a
Junior League singing group. Jill's husband
has Parkinson's and she is his caregiver. "I will
become a great-grandmother in the fall!" Email:
craigten@comcast.net
Gayle Gowdy Hamer '62 reports that her
husband, John, passed away in February 2017,
and she moved back to Boulder. "It's been
wonderful being back home." Gayle has had
some health issues but is doing okay overall.
Email: gayle.hamer12@comcast.net
Susan Day Ledieu '62, Sherry Minn Alexander
'62, Nancy Bywater Dornfeld '62, Susan
Tornsirom Leontiades '62, Jan Newcomb
'62 and Nancy Zavoluk '62 were graciously
hosted by their sister Ginger Larson Sisco
'62 for a memorable weekend in Minneapolis.
"We are all 70 and still enjoy the bonds of the
wine and blue!" Susan shared. "ank you,
Colorado Alpha, for bringing us together so
long ago. Yes, Pi Phi is a lifelong gift." Email:
susanledieu@gmail.com
Susan Summers '65 is living on Kauai and
sprucing up her home to sell and downsize. She
is thinking of moving to the mainland to be
closer to her daughter's family. Susan has two
grandchildren, Ella (10) and Will (7).
Bonnie Geary Grenney '72 says it's great to be
a Pi Phi and reconnect with sisters throughout
your life. "Friends and sisters are forever
— you pick up where you left off." Email:
bgrenney@gmail.com
Gillian Cooley Morrison '87 lives in Littleton,
Colorado, and has been practicing family law for
26 years, primarily focused on child advocacy.
She and her husband, Ward, have three sons (21,
19 and 17). One attends the Colorado School of
Mines, one is at University of Colorado Boulder
and the other is a sophomore at Columbine
High School. Gillian is a 10-year survivor of
breast cancer. She was happy to pin her niece,
Casey, as a Pi Phi at the University of Oklahoma
in 2016. Email: gillian@gcmpc.net
Gretchen E. Alkema, Ph.D. '89 is working at
the SCAN Foundation, a charitable foundation
focused on helping older adults with complex
care needs live well in the community and
stay out of institutions. She is enjoying life in
southern California with her family and two
cats, Scarlet and Brody, who are brother and
sister rescues. Email: gealkema@gmail.com
Let us know what is happening in your life. Submit news items about you and your Colorado Alpha sisters
at www.pibetaphi.org/membernews, and you could be in the next issue of the Arrow Update.
Sophomore member Iris Landers '18 and Chapter President Kate Vesper '17
had a philanthropic-filled day at convention.
Colorado Alpha would not be the amazing chapter it is today without the lifelong
commitment of our Alumnae Advisory Committee Chairman,
Linda Noel Ibsen, Colorado Beta '66. Colorado Alpha is so grateful to have her.
