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The 4090 News
President
Megan Murphey '21
Vice President
Christine
Fortenberry '21
Treasurer
Ashley Hymel '21
Secretary
Maddie Braud '22
Phi Director
Isabella Womble '22
Recruitment
Chairman
Katie Beemer '21
Philanthropy
Chairman
Mary Hebert '22
Public Relations
Chairman
Ellie Reaux '22
Panhellenic Delegate
Leva Perry '22
Social Chairman
Camille Mouney '21
Risk Management
Chairman
Allison Forsythe '22
Academic Chairman
Sydney Junot '22
House Manager
Morgan King '22
Honors Chairman
Caroline
Chapman '22
ALUMNAE NE WS
Marian Ruethain Hatton '47 is 94 and a half and living in Jupiter, Fla. Her husband passed
about 10 years ago, and her granddaughter Christina now lives with her. She says, "When my
daughter Lisa goes anywhere, she takes me, as I no longer drive. I am ready to go to Heaven
when the Lord calls me!" Email: marianhatton@yahoo.com
Joy Lamendola Smith '57 celebrated her 85th birthday on August 16, 2023. She is enjoying
a great-grandchild, named aer her and born the day aer her birthday! Joy also has a
granddaughter, Christine, who is a junior at LSU and a very active member of Phi Mu. Joy
resides in Baton Rouge, La. Email: joylsmith1912@gmail.com
Ann Cole Gilbert '60 is semi-retired and busy having fun with her husband and friends.
She enjoys walking with her precious Bichon ladies near her home in Midland, Texas!
Email: bichonann@me.com
Sandra Guyton Rushing '62 is a member of Delta Kappa Gamma, an organization of key
women educators. She has held many offices in the chapter and county and state and even
served a term as state president. Sandra lives in Irvine, Calif. Email: srlady@aol.com
Barbara Hardaway Murray '70 has been retired for 15 years. Living in Seabrook, Texas,
she serves as president of the League of Women Voters of the Bay Area and spends her time
babysitting/enjoying her grandchildren and traveling. Email: bhmurray@mail.com
Melanie Lagnion Duplantier '74 says, "anks for the alumnae reunion homecoming for the
Arkansas game!" Email: duplantier.melanie@gmail.com
Megan Carrier Lawson '80 welcomed her first grandchild, Benson, on July 5, 2023. Megan
resides in Winston-Salem, N.C. Email: mlawsonws@gmail.com
Michele Sternfels Bloss '82 lives in ibodaux, La., and has been married to John Bloss,
M.D., for 37 years. ey have seven grandchildren and another one on the way in March.
e couple enjoys traveling and spending time with their children and grandchildren.
Email: johnmissybloss@gmail.com
Mary Mowad Guiteau '94 was named associate principal at Holly and Smith Architects in 2022.
She recently completed her term as president of the Southern Federation of Syrian Lebanese
Clubs, a regional organization with 60 clubs across 20 states. Mary is living in Hammond, La.
Email: marymowad@gmail.com
Elise Lagarde Smith '01 lives in Baton Rouge with her husband and two daughters. She
works as a marketing consultant for a small business and owns a company called Geaux Clear
Collection. She loves visiting the house on sorority row for special events and looks forward to
watching the chapter grow! Email: eliselagarde@gmail.com
Collin Letard '14 graduated with a degree in marine biology and is working as an
environmental scientist in Biloxi, Miss.
Chloe Landry '19 shares, "As a recent graduate of the Manship School of Mass Communication,
I have decided to start my own freelance social media marketing service called Chloe Landry
Creative, based in Baton Rouge. I finished a yearlong internship with MESH Advertising in July
and soon aer started my business. LIOB!" Email: coco_cel@aol.com
Chapter Officers
Congratulations
to Our December
Graduates!
Whitney Bourque '20
Macie Billings '20
Sydnie Duncan '20
Ryann Hodges '20
Anna Montanio '20
Kimmy Musemeche '20
Callie Scheuermann '20
Diana Smerina '20
Kylie Zimmerman '20
