Clovia - University of Minnesota

Page 2 Spring Semester Recap Booked and Busy Booked and Busy We Remember Our Sisters and Friends of Clovia Left: From left: Rachel Visser, Megan Meyer, Foster Adopt Minnesota representative, Baleigh Peterson, and Jamie Gibbs with backpacks made by our actives for Foster Adopt Minnesota. Right: Clovers in Greece soak up every second of their study abroad program. Front row, from left: Morgan Pickett and Liv Veiseth. Second row: Ella Thome, Lauren Wangsness, Natalie Beckendorf, and Amara Livingston. Back row: Megan Meyer, Anna Ridenour, and Hally Frandrup. S pring was incredibly busy and immensely rewarding! We kicked off our semester by holding our formal, Talisman Rose, at the Heartwood Resort in Trego, Wisconsin. It was a spectacular and thoroughly enjoyable weekend. Continuing the momentum, we held a successful bingo and bake sale philanthropy event, raising nearly $1,000. The funds were used to create backpacks full of school supplies and hygiene products for Foster Adopt Minnesota, which will be given to girls in the foster care program. On April 13, we hosted the National Meeting at the Whole Music Club at Coffman Memorial Union on the Minneapolis campus. Over a dozen Alpha actives from the Kansas chapter attended, along with Alpha and Beta alums. We enjoyed an array of activities from visiting Mall of America and Can Can Wonderland to getting ice cream and hanging out on campus. One of our standout events this year was the Pot of Gold kickball game with Lambda Delta Phi sorority. The pinnacle of our semester, however, was undoubtedly Minnesota Royal. With many of our members in executive positions and working behind the scenes, we took part in everything from quiz bowls to the Milk Run and Ag Olympics. Our exceptional performance in all the activities, especially showmanship, led us to victory, earning us the title of champion organization and a coveted trophy, which now proudly sits on our mantle. Another highlight was rising seniors Sophie Schneblin and Makalya Moline being named officers for the CFANS Undergraduate Student Board executive team. The board has undergone significant changes, and we're thrilled our members will play key roles. To wrap up the semester, we celebrated the graduation of 10 members, who are now embarking on their next adventures. We bid a short-term farewell to nine members who took part in a CFANS study abroad program in Greece, which focused on food, agriculture, and gastronomy. Our members are now excelling in their internships and summer jobs across the United States. We are incredibly grateful for another great semester and want to thank our alumnae, professors, and other supporters who made this spring a memorable one! Clovia Love, Natalie Beckendorf Worthy Beta Elaine Larson Kelly Batterson '54 passed away on November 15, 2017, at the age of 85. Ardis Bluhm Johnson '55 passed away on February 4, 2024, at the age of 91. Charlotte Dingels Sutton '73, aunt to Jaclyn Dingels St. George '15, passed away on April 21, 2024, at the age of 72. Beverly Blakeslee Luehmann '55 passed away on July 11, 2024 at the age of 91. Ernest "Ernie" Knudson, father of Kristine Knudson Sanschagrin '88, passed away on October 23, 2023. Mary Ann Krueger, mother-in-law of Beth Brewster Krueger '78, passed away on November 10, 2023. Darlene Tesch, mother to Marilyn Tesch Pierce '73 and grandmother to Julie Tesch '98, passed away on November 15, 2023. Robert Lamprecht, father of Lara Lamprecht '96, passed away on December 14, 2023. Lois Beckendorf, grandmother of Natalie Beckendorf, passed away on December 21, 2023. Mikayla McCarvel, grand-niece of Bonnie McCarvel Nagel '77, passed away on January 16, 2024, as the result of a traffic accident on December 26. Eldon Tessman, brother of honorary member Elaine Christiansen '12, passed away on January 22, 2024. John Conzemius, father to Julie Conzemius Haggerty '89 and Mary Conzemius Bany '90 and grandfather to Marguerite Haggerty Winter '15, passed away on January 27, 2024. Howard Swenson, husband of Jane Lippman Swenson '52 and brother of Karen Swenson Radway '59, passed away on March 24, 2024. Louella Brown, mother of Lorrie Brown Rugg '75, passed away on April 12, 2024.

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