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Alumnae News
Gloria Novitsky Rosenblum '43 is 96 and
no longer driving, but she is still as active as
possible in her hometown of Los Angeles,
Calif. She's glad to know Mu Chapter is still
alive and well!
Marjorie Bell Sachs '44 is enjoying retirement
in Cleveland, Ohio. She has been fortunate
to travel the world, visiting all the continents
and 195 countries in the past 96 years.
Email: mbs50@icloud.com
Claire Binder '51 is a homemaker in
Chattanooga, Tenn. She has done a lot of
volunteer work in various organizations,
including her synagogue, a local hospital,
and Reskin. Email: cbinder11@epbfi.com
Marcia Kahn Paul '59 and her partner love to
travel, although their five grandchildren keep
them busy. All have graduated college and live
in five different states. She would love to hear
from any Mu sisters who want to reconnect.
Marcia resides in Overland Park, Kan.
Email: babs98@aol.com
Judith Berg Kadens '60 is retired and
recently moved to Glenview, Ill., on the
Chicago North Shore. She would love to
connect with other Mu Chapter sisters nearby!
Email: jkadens@earthlink.net
Anita Nussbaum Reisman '78 is retired with
five grandkids in San Juan Capistrano, Calif.
She spends her time traveling and caring for
two of her grandchildren. She also enjoys
hiking, cooking, Pilates, sketching, biking, and
snowshoeing. She loves to read and finally has
the time! Email: anitar@cox.net
Diane Goldstick Meagher '80 has been
married for 23 years. She has one son,
Michael, who is finishing his junior year at
Northwestern. After graduating in 1984, she
worked in the event organization industry for
a few years before starting her own company.
She has been an event producer for over 30
years and resides in Chicago, Ill.
Email: tdmeagher@msn.com
Ruth Bernstein Spiro '83 is a children's book
author with 30 books published. Her newest
book, How to Explain Coding to a Grown-Up,
was released in October. She resides in
Deerfield, Ill. Email: rbspiro@gmail.com
Andrea Beth Kowalski '87 is enjoying living
in Chicago! Besides teaching, she coaches
volleyball and cheerleading and is the student
council advisor. On Sundays, she teaches
fourth and fifth grade Jewish studies at Temple
Sholom. Email: jderek_k@yahoo.com
Jamie Pines '91 shares that her daughter is a
student at the University of Illinois this fall. Her
family now hails from Highlands Ranch, Colo.
Stacey Tavor '01 shares that her twins, Jack
and Samantha, were born in 2017. She resides
in Houston, Texas.
Email: staceyoliviatavor@gmail.com
Stephanie Lieberman Kirschner '03 lives in
Nashville with her husband and two children. She
is a co-president for NCJW, Nashville Section.
She is a very involved board member of the JCC
and active in the Nashville Jewish community.
Email: stephanielieberman@gmail.com
Sarah Palomo '10 and her husband, Luke
Berryman, founded a Chicago-based nonprofit,
The Ninth Candle, in 2020. They are helping
schools across the United States improve
Holocaust education. You can read more about
their progress at theninthcandle.com.
Email: sarahpalomo3@gmail.com
Katarina Pearson '16 opened a custom
quilting business called Oh Sweet Quilt of
Mine. She also adopted a rescue pup named
Mickey. She is living in Charlottesville, Va.
Email: kapearson1997@gmail.com
Rachel Spencer '17 lives in Austin, where she
is working on her Ph.D. at the University of
Texas. Email: rachelspenc@comcast.net
