Kappa Delta
University of Missouri
P.O. Box 442100
Lawrence, KS 66044-2100
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Notes from MIZ KΔ
A L U M N A E N E W S
Karen McDonough Myears '76 is happy at
home. She has four kids and seven grandkids.
Her son, Walker, has two sets of twins 10
months apart: three girls and a boy! Hillary has
two boys and Melanie has one boy. Samantha
is following in Don's footsteps and starting
a cardiology fellowship. Karen resides in
Springfield, Mo. Email: dwmyears@aol.com
Sally Tippett Rains '76 works with her
husband at STL Sports Page, an online news
outlet that covers the St. Louis Cardinals. They
also volunteer their time running Rainbows for
Kids, a charity for families of children with
cancer. She lives in Saint Louis, Mo.
Email: sallyrains314@gmail.com
Kim A. Meredith '81 resides in West Palm
Beach, Fla., and is a professional organizer for
homes, businesses, and individuals. She makes
shell art and sells photography greeting cards.
Email: kimmdth@aol.com
Cheryl Mohler Kinney '82 started a private
therapy practice in 2020 when she lost her job
due to COVID. She also launched a program for
individuals with mild to moderate memory loss
called Memory Keepers LLC. In 2023, she will
be launching a Memory Keepers subscription
program so others can deliver this service.
Cheryl resides in Saint Louis, Mo.
Email: cherylmkinney2020@gmail.com
Sandy Garofalo Kaestner '86 lives in
O'Fallon, Mo., and is still working as a nurse.
She returns to Mizzou to tailgate on football
weekends. Email: dckaestner@gmail.com
Missy Kalkbrenner Sauter '86 is the president
of the Mississippi River Water Trail kayak and
hike guide. She lives in Saint Louis, Mo.
Email: mjsauter@yahoo.com
Lynn Longworth Menzel '90 lives in Ballwin,
Mo., and works in sales at National Business
Furniture. Email: lynnlmenzel@gmail.com
Mandi Nakata '93 and her husband bought a
recruiting business in hospitality and medical
management. She would love to help connect
recent grads and alumnae sisters with great
companies nationwide. She lives in Kearney,
Mo. Email: anakata@patriceandassociates.com
Jori Jones Robinson '95 has been in the Air
Force for almost 24 years. She is currently a
1-star general (brigadier general). She is also an
intelligence and cyberspace operations officer. She
has been married for 21 years to Brett Robinson.
They have three boys: Kiernan (17), Gray (15),
and Roarke (10). Jori lives in Millersville, Md.,
near Annapolis. Email: jori.robinson1@gmail.com
Christie L. Messenger '99 is a practicing OB/
GYN in Manhattan, N.Y.
Email: christie.messenger@gmail.com
Krista Lowe Butler '04 started her own life
coach training program and now trains and
certifies coaches all over the world. You can learn
more at buildyourlifecoachingbiz.com. She also
self-published a book called Beyond the White
Picket Fence: Breaking Out of the Life Others
Expect You to Live. She resides in St. Louis, Mo.
Email: krista.k.butler@gmail.com
Christina Woodard Ferguson '04 lives in
Trenton, Mo., and is a busy, working mom.
Email: christinaferguson.rd@gmail.com
Hayley Besheer Santell '06 lives in Kansas
City, Mo., with her husband of six years and
their two pets. Just after college in 2012,
she started a business called MADI Apparel.
They have a flagship store in the KC Westside
neighborhood and recently opened a display in
the new KCI airport. Hayley still goes on an
annual vacation with her KD besties!
Email: hayley@madiapparel.com
Catie C. Kassebaum '14 took on a full-
time role with the St. Louis Cardinals in the
marketing department. She lives in Arnold, Mo.
Email: catiecahill.k@gmail.com
Avery Lee Foster '17 is in her second year of
medical school at the University of Missouri-
Kansas City. She resides in Macon, Mo.
Email: averyfoster12@gmail.com
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