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Terry Cantrell Seal '60 is involved in many
community activities as a volunteer, primarily
as director of her local museum. She is also
active in her art association, printing in several
mediums, and participates in church activities.
Terry is a widow, who lives in Franklinton, La.
and loves to spend time with her grandchildren.
Email: terryseal@gmail.com
Mary Ann Arnold Gasaway '61 retired aer 46
years as a clinical social worker in mental health,
focusing on children and families. She has lived
in Northern Virginia since 1968, currently
residing in Fairfax, Va. Mary Ann was widowed
in 2014; she has two children, six grandchildren,
and a great-grandson.
Email: magasaway@cox.net
Pamela Tassin Hall '63 and her husband,
Mike, continue to travel internationally and
domestically. ey stay active and do water
aerobics several days a week. ey also continue
to volunteer, mostly through their church.
Pamela and Mike enjoy spending time with their
grandchildren when they can be together. ey
live in McLean, Va. Email: mrhall2@mac.com
Liz Hoag Bonin '66 is enjoying her retirement
home aer downsizing. She loves having time
for her family, Saints, and gardening. She lives in
Jennings, La. Email: bonin_liz@bellsouth.net
Mary Ann Calhoun Elgin '71 has lived in
Shreveport since marrying in 1973. She has two
daughters and four grandchildren. She recently
took her Texas grandchildren on a Southern
Louisiana trip; they stopped by LSU, and she
showed them the campus and the Alpha Eta
house. "Great to see things looking good—so
many fun times and memories!" Mary Ann
taught at FBCS for 35 years. She is now partially
retired and teaches STREAM to preschoolers
three days a week. Email: mce366@aol.com
Melanie Lagnion Duplantier '74 is thankful
for the update. "God bless Phi Mu for creating
a homebase and friends for young women
entering college and completing their degrees."
She resides in Covington, La.
Email: duplantier.melanie@gmail.com
Cindy omas Gates '76 has been president of
the Lafayette Ladies Tennis League for five years
(900-plus participants). She lives in Opelousas,
La., and has three grandsons.
Email: cindytgates@gmail.com
Dee Tassin Gerald '79 enjoys playing bridge and
golf at CCL. All her grandchildren are grown,
and she has a great-grandchild. Dee lives in Baton
Rouge, La. Email: deejimgerald@gmail.com
Amelia Jordan '80 is the state president of the
Louisiana State Chapter of the P.E.O. Sisterhood,
2021-22. She resides in West Monroe, La.
Email: scarlett1930@hotmail.com
Shannon Murphy Geiger '85 is in a transitory
time of life. She would love to get together with
Alpha Eta sisters in the Houston area.
Email: shannon@flyingg6.com
Arlette Aslanian-Townsend '87 has been the
concertmaster of the Stratus Chamber Orchestra
for over 20 years. She is also a member of the
New Dawn String Quartet and the Denver
Rock Orchestra. Besides performing, she
maintains a large violin and viola studio and
conducts a youth orchestra through Denver
Talent Education. She is a guest clinician for
various music camps and workshops around the
country and has gone on three European tours
with her orchestra. She resides in Denver, Colo.
Email: aviolinist@comcast.net
Nikki Leachman Cramer '92 opened her own
interior design firm in January 2020. She has
been looking at colleges with her senior and
plans to visit LSU with her again this fall. Nikki
resides in Dallas, Texas.
Email: nikki@nikkicramer.com
Sarah Frick Odom '94 has a senior in high
school planning to attend LSU. She lives in Baton
Rouge, La. Email: odomsarah@yahoo.com
Leah Paternostro '16 serves as an area
membership director for Phi Mu national. She
works with four chapters around the country,
overseeing their membership, new member,
and panhellenic business. "It's so rewarding to
volunteer for HQ, and they are always looking
for more alumnae to serve!" She resides in Baton
Rouge, La. Email: leahpaternostro@mail.com
AlumnAe news
Save the Date Save the Date
Alpha Eta
Alumnae Weekend
Join us on Friday, November 18,
through Sunday, November 20,
for our alumnae weekend. For
more information, please follow
our Facebook page, Phi Mu at LSU
or contact Julie Nestor Golla '83
at jgolla64@gmail.com.
We hope to see you there!
LSU Panhellenic
Trick-or-Treat Down the Row
Still a popular tradition, the
event will be held on October 30.
Join us at the Phi Mu house!
