Gamma Phi Beta - University of Nebraska-Lincoln

GAMMA PHI BETA 3 T ime is our most valuable resource. It goes too quickly and it waits for no one; we try to control it and attempt not to waste it. Some say you invest your time in things that matter the most to you—family, friends, career, the community, you name it. It also can become difficult to find time to balance it all. Entering my third year as president of the AHC Board, I am amazed at the amount of time invested into Pi Chapter by new members, our current members, the undergraduate leadership, alumnae serving as advisors or members of the AHC Board, and those who are a part of their local alumnae chapter. It is that continued investment— never with expectation of anything in return—that truly makes Pi Chapter so strong and special. Now for the fun stuff: a project update! This summer, the AHC Board finalized a large project aimed to refresh an essential component of our home—the bathrooms. While the bathrooms were not fully renovated, an intensive project was undertaken to deep clean the showers and grout, update lighting, reconfigure shelving for functionality and storage options, and of course, add some flair with décor and stylistic touches. While not as fun to detail but equally as important, we also replaced and updated various necessities throughout the house, including the dishwasher and heat pump, along with essential upgrades to the security system to ensure the safety of our undergraduate members (and our wonderful house mom, Tracie Diehl) that live in our beautiful home. Looking forward, we expect projects to consist primarily of repairs and general maintenance to ensure the functionality and continued use of our home. As a board, we continue to utilize our financial resources in a prudent manner so that the house remains a safe home to our sisters that occupy it—today and in the future. We are continually grateful for your support, whether that's through your time or monetarily. Pi Chapter remains strong and has a bright and healthy future ahead. Again, thank you for your continued support of Pi Chapter. In IIKE, Kara E. Brostrom '09 AHC President M a k i n g T i m e f o r P i C h a p t e r AHC Completes Updates to Keep Our Home Safe and Beautiful IN MEMORIAM Joan Peden Bryant '50 – November 13, 2021 ALUMNAE NEWS Mary Belle Baldwin Beach '52 will be turning 90 on February 11, 2023. "Wow, who lives that long!" She resides in Lincoln, Neb. Rosemary Weeks Thornton '54 spends time with her music club and Friends of the Niobrara Inc. She is still mourning the loss of her husband, Mel, to cancer. He was also a UNL graduate and served as a mathematics professor. They have four children, Jeff, Joel, Jay, and Jennifer, who Rosemary enjoys visiting. She lives in Lincoln, Neb. Email: rlwt3405@gmail.com Linda Muff Schreiner '63 shares that her son, Jeff, lives in Austin with his wife, son, and daughter. Linda's son, Andy, and his wife live in Mesa, Ariz., with two of their three children. Linda's time is spent in exercise classes and playing bridge. She lives in Scottsdale, Ariz. Email: lschreineraz@cox.net Cathy Housel Foster '65 is living her best retired life on the shore of Lake Ontario. Email: cjfoster@rochester.rr.com Jacki Glascock '66 is in her 13th year of volunteering at the San Diego Zoo. She continues to teach a class to new volunteers and works in front of exhibits to talk about the animals. "It is the best 6,000 hours I have enjoyed in my life." Email: glasco833@aol.com Lynne Goracke Houtz '69 retired as Professor Emerita from Creighton University in 2015 but has prolonged her professional involvement by serving as university supervisor for student teachers and occasionally teaching classes. She serves as a science education consultant for Old Dominion University, teaching workshops for a grant-funded program there. Lynne lives in Omaha, Neb. Email: lhoutz@cox.net Pat O'Connor Rohrig '72 attended the evening downtown and chapter tour open house reception. She hopes for another well- publicized reunion once the house is updated. This year is her 50th, and she remains close to four of her sisters. "Love Slice of Pi; keep it coming!" She resides in Friend, Neb. Email: patrohrig317@gmail.com Julie Beall Fay '76 is trying to live life large in Nashville, Tenn. She and her husband, Joel, are the busy owners of Blue Oak Business Advisors. They're enjoying that both of their kids also live in Nashville. Julie also gets to work/volunteer with the Scott Hamilton CARES Foundation. Email: juliefay@hotmail.com Shelley Hanson Forney '76 and her husband are both retired. They sold their veterinary practice in 2021. Shelley lives in Lincoln, Neb. Email: s.forney56@gmail.com Jean Straub '77 and her husband sold their home in Nebraska in 2020 and moved to Surprise, Ariz. She shares that retirement has been wonderful in their condo, located in a 55+ gated community with a large pool, tennis courts, golf course, and pickleball courts. They also live less than a mile from the KC Royals and Texas Rangers spring training facility. Email: jestraub@hotmail.com BranDee Beel Kohl '84 shares that daughter MaryEll graduated from Bryan College of Health Sciences in 2021 and is a cardiac and vascular sonographer at Columbus Community Hospital. She is also engaged and to be married at the end of the year. Daughter Clare is in college at K-State (pre-vet) and is a scholastic college athlete for the K-State college rodeo team. She competes in breakaway calf roping and team roping. BranDee resides in Surprise, Neb. Email: brandeekohl@gmail.com Dr. Katrina Tomsen '95 is taking master gardener classes through the Nebraska Extension. She is currently on the ballot as a libertarian candidate for state treasurer and resides in Minden, Neb. Email: ktomsen@yahoo.com Caitlin Drummy Feldmann '10 is still working as a career advisor at Creighton and now also teaches Pure Barre classes in Omaha, where she lives. She's the education advisor for Epsilon Delta and the Panhellenic advisor for Pi, as well as the International Building Strong Girls Specialist. Email: caitlin.drummy@gmail.com Amber Roehrs '16 moved to Fort Collins, Colo. She is with a new Citylight church plant and is singing with the worship team. Amber works with dementia care. She's still connected to G-Phi sisters and is a G-Phi membership milestone volunteer. Amber is also learning to rock climb. Email: anico2009@gmail.com ALUMNAE UPDATES

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