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CHI CHAPTER
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Sisters get together for the wedding of
Ashlyn Dowell Jorgensen '15.
OMEGA CHAPTER
Billie Webster Pitzer '59 entered Omega
Chapter on April 5, 2021.
Carrol McFerron Duffy '60 entered Omega
Chapter on April 8, 2021.
ALUMNAE NEWS
Norma Wiggins Christy '44 is 96 years old
and lives in Parsons, Kan. She drives herself
to church, PEO, bridge club, and the beauty
shop. Norma's husband, Merrill, passed
away in 2019. She has three children, Steve,
David, and Cynthia; five grandchildren; and
nine great-grandchildren, who visit her often.
Norma retired from teaching in 1987. She'd
love to hear from her Tri Sig sisters. Email:
normalchristy@gmail.com
Linda Phipps Danenhauer '56 says, "My
roommate and I brought Tri Sig back on campus
in 1956!" She is retired and takes care of her
husband, Eldon, who was Pittsburg's first AFL
pro in 1960: "Foot dementia is not worth the
game!" They live in Topeka, Kan., and have
two grown children, Kurt and Kristie. Email:
lindanen@aol.com
Jean Baum Seibert '57 is "going strong at 85."
She retired from teaching in 1995, then worked for
her church until 2017. Her son, Mike, is a former
Joplin mayor, and her grandson is a university
professor. Email: seibertjeb36@gmail.com
Patricia Patchin Tippin '61 took an early
retirement after teaching in public schools
for 34 years. She then worked at Kansas
State University in the College of Education,
supervising student teachers. Patricia lives in
Manhattan, Kan., with her husband, Doug, and
enjoys making jewelry. Email: dtippin@cox.net
Amanda Vance Seglie '67 is a retired educator
and moved to Atlanta, Ga., to be closer to her
six-year-old grandson. "I am enjoying our
adventures." She has two grown sons, Scott and
Nicholas. Email: jillseglie@yahoo.com
Sue Gossard Miller '69 lives in Jacksonville,
Fla., seven months of the year and in North
Carolina the other five. She was widowed in 2014
and has two children, Amy and Glenda, and three
grandchildren. Email: suegmiller@yahoo.com
Melinda Carey Martin '75 retired in 2015 as a
middle school science teacher at Baxter Springs
Schools. She lives in Riverton, Kan., with
her husband, Mike, and stays busy with their
grandchildren. Email: melindam554@gmail.com
Diane Pernot Gallion '76 retired in 2019 from
city utilities in Springfield, Mo. She and her
husband, Rick, live in Ozark, Mo., and enjoy
traveling and seeing their 11 grandchildren.
Email: diane.gallion@hotmail.com
Bette Raye Walker Lessen '77 is a city clerk for
Arma, Kan., and volunteers with SEK Animal
Advocates. She and her husband, William Rob,
also live in Arma. Email: arma_bette@ckt.net
Karen Wills Phelon '80 retired from
teaching FACS and takes care of one of her
grandchildren; she is considering going back
to work when her youngest grandchild starts
school. Karen and her husband, Raylen, have
three grown children and live in Melvern,
Kan. They farm and have rentals. Email:
karenephelon@gmail.com
Laurie Mendon '82 retired as an insurance agent
and started a new adventure with her husband,
Todd, and son, Ryan, who is a helicopter pilot.
Skybound Helicopters is a tour and pilot training
company in Kansas City. Laurie and Todd also
have a daughter, Erinn Mendon Fischer '06.
Email: lauriemendon@gmail.com
Heidi McCall Pavett '86 and her husband,
Greg, started a nonprofit, The Humanity Alliance.
If you need a service project, find them at
humanityalliance.org. Heidi and Greg live in
Victoria, Minn., and have three children, Samantha,
Jack, and Chloe. Email: hpavett@gmail.com
Kelly Carroll Buckingham '03 was promoted
to vice president of information technology and
compliance for Volunteers of America, where
she has been employed since 2007. She and her
husband, Michael, have two children, Karlie
and Thomas, and live in Buffalo, Wyo. Email:
kjcarroll@gmail.com
Erinn Mendon Fischer '06 is an agent for the
U.S. State Department and is on assignment in
Mongolia. In 2022, she will begin a two-year
post in India. Email: eemfischer@gmail.com
Rachel Jerome Miles '09 is a physician assistant
in pediatric orthopedic surgery and loves it. She
married her high school sweetheart, Derrick,
and they have two daughters, Madelyn and
Savannah. Email: rjerome009@gmail.com
Cierra Borgfield '12 is a surgery RN and lives
in Peculiar, Mo. She is planning an October
2021 wedding and will have a 6-year-old
stepson. She loves to travel and spend time
outdoors. Email: raypec11@yahoo.com
Rae Zeller Garrett '14 is a senior account
executive at Wunderman Thompson Health. She
encourages members to reach out for advice on
job seeking and in marketing and advertising.
She and her husband, Brandon, have a daughter,
Charlie Rae, and live in Kansas City. Email:
raezeller@yahoo.com
Ashlyn Dowell Jorgensen '15 met her
husband, Blair, at a Greek event on campus and
had many Tri Sigma sisters at their wedding
(below). Ashlyn is an admission counselor at
Pitt State. Email: ashlyndowell@aol.com
We have plenty to look forward to
this year! Join us for some of
our favorite events.
Catch up with your sisters at
Homecoming on Oct. 16.
Celebrate Chi's Centeial
with us March 4-5, 2022.
We hope to see you there!
Sigma Sigma Sigma, Pittsburg State University
P.O. Box 442100
Lawrence, KS 66044-2100
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