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Wendy Camp '67 retired after 47 years of
nursing and is enjoying life in Napa, Calif.,
She loves gardening, walking, watching Cal
football, traveling, and singing. Wendy has
sung twice in Carnegie Hall with her children.
"Love sharing life and love with my three
children and my three grandchildren." Email:
wcamprn@aol.com
Debbie Klohs DeZarn '71 earned her "life
master" rank in duplicate bridge. She lives in
Stockton, Calif., and is upgrading her 47-year-
old home as well as the yard. "Never bored! I
would love to hear from old friends." Email:
dezarn@cal.berekely.edu
Catherine Marshall Smith '76 plans to
publish her second novel, "Resilience of Red
Thread," in June 2022. The novel portrays
the struggle of a survivor of domestic abuse
and the importance of female friendship
in breaking the cycle. Her first novel,
American Family, was published in 2016.
She lives in Santa Clara, Calif. Email:
catherinemarshallsmith@gmail.com
Katharine Howard Crawford '80 has
been serving on the board of the Foundation
for African Medicine and Education
(FAMEAfrica.org), a medical center and
hospital in rural Tanzania, which was founded
by Mu sister Susan Gustafson '84 and her
husband, Dr. Frank Artress. She lives in The
Sea Ranch, Calif. Email: kch.crawford@
gmail.com
Katja Rytokoski Kamangar '87 is married
to Bob, whom she met at Cal, and they have
three children: two in college and one in high
school. Katja was a partner at a residential
real estate development firm in the Bay Area
for 25 years and now has her own land-use
consulting firm. She lives in Los Altos Hills,
Calif. Email: kamangarfamily@sbcglobal.net
Katie Tunnell Ryan '92 lives in the East Bay
and has enjoyed frequent lunches and dinners
with local sisters, including Michelle Reysa
Barth '92, Emily Smith '91, Kerry Lotts
Klein '92, and Tara Braun Marusich '92
(and Bridget Hamre '92 and Lisa Grant '92
when they are in town!). Email:
kjtryan@yahoo.com
Jen Kline Vallina '92 is a full-time
photographer at One Sock On photography
(she is the sole proprietor). She also started
another line of business in social media
strategy work. She shares her excitement that
she turned 50. She lives in Silver Spring, Md.
Email: jenvallina@gmail.com
Vanessa Marie Rennard '00 is a television
producer. She is married and a mother to two
young children. She lives in Toronto, Canada.
Email: vanessa.rennard@gmail.com
Pisacha Wichianchan '13 is finishing her last
year of graduate studies in public policy and
data science at the University of Michigan.
She lives in Rosemead, Calif. Email:
pisacha@berkeley.edu
What are some of your favorite memories
from your time in the Chi Omega chapter
house?
• "Walking down to class with sisters during
WWII; dinners prepared by our cook,
Ong, and presided over by housemother
Mrs. Greeley; sharing wartime activities
and responsibilities with sisters, such as
bandage rolling and other nurse work." –
Ilene Ferrini Tuttle '43
• "The night Judy Hall Thomson '54
and I passed out 10 pounds of candy to
announce both of our engagements." –
Joyce Barrett Campbell '54
• "I met my husband of 53 years at the
bottom of the Chi Omega staircase
the day before the Big Game in 1966.
Monday serenades and celebrations and,
of course, pledge training with Corky"
–Kathi Welch Concannon '67
• "Making our own breakfast, chapter
dinner on Monday, and joint celebrations
with fraternities." –Debbie Klohs
DeZarn '71
• "Living in Bird's Nest with Cindy Pearl
Donaldson '88 and crank calling our
cute TA. Wonderful meals, including
veggie lasagna. Having Kara Baker
Franklin '86 as my big sister and being
a bridesmaid at her beautiful wedding."
–Kendell Fralick Anderson '88
• "Date parties. 'Studying' at my and
Moffet's house. My pledge sisters and
football games. Go Bears!" –Katie
Tunnell Ryan '92
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