Kappa Delta - University of Missouri

KAPPA DELTA | UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI PAGE 2 FROM COLUMBIA TO HOLLYWOOD Kathy Waters '77 Makes Her Mark Behind the Big Screen K athy Waters '77 joined Epsilon Iota's second ever member class as a junior. The newness of the chapter allowed for following traditions while also creating new traditions, much like Kathy did as a member of Epsilon Iota and a busy theatre major at Mizzou. Kappa Delta broadened Kathy's social circle and gave her a sense of belonging in an environment away from her parents, which she appreciated as a townie. She was permitted to miss many chapter meetings due to the demands of her theatre obligations yet stayed involved in Kappa Delta. "I participated when I could and I hope I made up for the quantity of time with quality of participation," she recalled. "That leniency helped me to achieve my goals." While an actor in the Mizzou theatre department, Kathy knew that financial security in the entertainment business would come easiest in roles behind the camera. A family friend and executive at Columbia Pictures helped her land a role as a production assistant on the film The Competition. After that she worked at Columbia on Annie, before transitioning to sitcoms at NBC. It was in 1987 Kathy found her calling as a script supervisor. While being a freelance script supervisor gives her the luxury of selecting her own projects, she must endure some long breaks with no work (or pay). "When I work, it's all-consuming; 60-70 hours on the clock in a five-day work week." Her work on the 2018 lyrical drama executively produced by Oprah, David Makes Man, contributed to its recent nomination as Best Dramatic Series at the Critics Choice Awards. Recent projects have brought Kathy down South. She spent five weeks in Savannah for a Hallmark movie and traveled up the coast to supervise a new Netflix series in Charleston from April to September. With the industry burnout rate high, Kathy is proud to have sustained a career for all these years. She served three terms as president of the Florida Chapter of Women in Film and was appointed by Governor Jeb Bush to serve two, four-year terms on the Florida Film and Entertainment Advisory Council, of which she was chairman for two years. Throughout a successful and intense career, Kathy still appreciates her time at Epsilon Iota. "I'm grateful for having had the opportunity to be a KD at Mizzou," she said. Kathy makes her home in Winter Park, Florida, and can be reached at katieh2o@mac.com. Teresa Houchin '76 ran for assessor of Scott County, Mo., in 1992, winning the election. She has run for re-election seven times since and will retire in 2021. Teresa has a 24-year-old son, Lucas, who is in his last year of graduate school working with the athletic department and assistant coaching for Fort Hays State Universi- ty. Email: thsca@hotmail.com Kelly MacDonald McNabb '76 completed her educational doctorate from UMKC and retired from the Park Hill School District after 40 years, 29 as a teacher and 11 as an assistant principal. Email: kellymcnabb1855@gmail.com Margaret Myles Stolzer '77 retired from a 20-year career with the Special School District of St. Louis as a sign language interpreter. She plans to travel more after getting used to the pace of retired life. Email: mwms58@aol.com Sally Hall Hanson '79 always attends the annual Epsilon Iota lunch in the St. Louis area where women from the charter class to the 1978 class gather. They also try to dine out to support the Shamrock fundraiser with the St. Louis Kappa Delta Alumnae Chapter. Email: tssc-han- son@msn.com Kristen Smith Dunlop '85 lives in the Rich- mond, Va., area. After a lifetime in television news, she made the jump to public relations for the Henco County government. Kristen's son, Jack, is a freshman at the University of South Carolina. Email: kristindunlop@verizon.net Nichole Norred Boekhout '95 has been married to her college sweetheart for 24 years and they have three kids: Payton, Palmer, and Noelle. Payton just finished his sophomore year at Mizzou, and they've enjoyed attending games and visiting him in Columbia. After teaching high school social studies for seven years, Nichole earned her master's in library science and has been a school librarian for the past 13 years. She works in the North Kansas City school district at two elementary schools and coaches high school dance in Platte County. Email: boekhout@live.com Jamie Joyce '95 reports that life is crazy as a full time OB/GYN while raising her two kids. "It has been amazing helping my KD sisters bring their beautiful babies, and a couple future legacies, into this world," Jamie said. "I loved the last newsletter and all the successes that the chapter has earned." Email: jamiejoyce@ hotmail.com Lauren Schmidt Tomten '98 is back in her hometown of Springfield, Ill., with her husband, Jay, and daughters, Elise, Lucy, and Claire. Lauren runs her own photography business. You can check it out at www.laurentomten.com. Email: laurentomten@gmail.com Rachel Augustine '05 attended medical school in Los Angeles followed by a four-year residency in emergency medicine in the Bronx. Since graduating from her residency, Rachel moved to Austin, Texas, where she bought a house, rescued a dog, and moved in with her boyfriend, who is a pilot for American Air- lines. Her sister, Erica Augustine '06, lives in San Francisco, working for Deloitte handling mergers and acquisitions; she has worked there since graduating from law school in San Diego. Email: rae303rae@gmail.com

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