Kappa Delta - University of Missouri

KAPPA DELTA | UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI PAGE 2 Joyce Knehans Swanke '81 lives in Conifer, Colo., and is the co-founder of Women in Manufacturing (WIM) Colorado Chapter. She served as vice chairman and chairman, and she is now on the board as marketing director. She also works with the national WIM organization on the chapter advisory task force. Joyce plans to retire in summer 2022. Email: joyce.swanke@nextworld.net Leslie McKinley King '84 started Employee First Consulting, an employee and labor relations consulting company, in February 2020. Her firm specializes in healthcare. Leslie was a principal in Nyhart, a formerly employee-owned company, before it sold in December 2019. She resides in Goshen, Ky. Email: Leslie.king@ee-first.com Tracy Costello Lear '84 lives in Hilliard, Ohio, and volunteers with the Sigma Kappa Chapter at Ohio State University as the CAB assistant to ritual member education. She has enjoyed meeting Kappa Deltas from Ohio. Email: tracylear@gmail.com Laura Fuhrer Maxwell '87 lives in Lee's Summit, Mo. She retired from the Lee's Summit School District as a district administrator, and she now uses her English and journalism background as editor of the Lee's Summit City Lifestyle magazine. She enjoys traveling and volunteering with local nonprofit organizations. Email: lmaxwell2592@gmail.com Jackie Schnitzler Graham '06 moved to a new house in St. Louis, Mo., in 2020. Her family recently welcomed their first child, William David Graham. Email: jegraham5488@gmail.com Richardson/Plano KΔ Alumnae Chapter, and I have served as president and in varying officer and committee roles since. I was honored to be our chapter delegate at the National Kappa Delta Convention in Dallas in 2019, where I accepted six awards on behalf of our chapter, including the Alumnae Chapter Excellence Award. I also celebrated with my Epsilon Iota sisters in attendance. Often, I talk to young women who have their heart set on Mizzou and want to learn more about Kappa Delta and Greek life. Kristen: In Missouri, I served on a team to start our chapter at Washington University in St. Louis in 2013. In 2019, I returned to Epsilon Iota's CAB for recruitment advising. Ironically, some of the people I spend the most time with in St. Louis are Mizzou Kappa Deltas, but none of us were in the chapter at the same time. Q: In what ways was being recognized with the Order of the Emerald impactful for you? Rose: Last June, our Richardson/Plano KΔ Alumnae Chapter held a virtual watch party at a KΔ member's home. I was surrounded by my KΔ sisters when my name was announced. It was wonderful! When I was presented with my Order of the Emerald pin and certificate at our Founders Day celebration on October 23, 2021, it was a magical moment for me to be recognized among women I deeply care about. Kristen: When Mizzou and my hometown of St. Louis are highlighted on a national level, it is a win for all of us. The Order of the Emerald award was great because it highlights the women of Epsilon Iota. No one remembers my name from the award but instead refers to me as "someone from Mizzou," and that's what matters to me. Want to learn more about Rose and Kristen? You can connect with them at roseandjeff@att.net and kristenpotto@gmail.com. What are our Order of the Emerald recipients up to today? "Making a difference when it ma ers most. That's what life is all about!" –Rose "Naviga ng paren ng and my career by u lizing the values I learned from Epsilon Iota, including confidence, passion, and enthusiasm." –Kristen Kristen Hornberger Otto '00 and family. Close up picture of the Order of the Emerald pin. Worthy of Recognition Alumnae News President Colleen Flynn '19 Vice President Vasilika Opari '20 VP Events and Programming Sydney Hilker '20 VP Inclusion Gwen Morovitz '20 VP Learning and Development Ana Dolsky '20 VP Recruitment and Marking Madison Pope '20 mukdrecruitment@gmail.com (816) 686-7340 VP Finance Alexis Hydar '20 Panhellenic Delegate Abigail Spree '20 Chapter Officers Worthy of Recognition Worthy of Recognition (Continued from page 1)

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