GAMMA PHI BETA
W
e're reaching out for suggestions on who
should be featured in future issues of Psi
Sooners. Your connections and insights matter more
than you might realize as we aim to showcase the
diverse achievements of our Psi members post-
graduation.
Whether they have a huge career milestone, a
meaningful life event, or a unique adventure, we
want to hear about it! Share your recommendations
on who we should feature, and let's keep the spirit
of Gamma Phi Beta continuing past our time on
campus at OU.
Submit your suggestion today! Send the name of the
person, along with a brief description of why you
think they should be featured, to our communications
coordinator, Jenni Smith, at jsmith@penningtonco.com
with "Gamma Phi OU Spotlight" in the subject line.
Thank you! Your input helps keep our community
connected and thriving.
Alumnae Spotlight Recommendations Needed!
Your Connections and Insights Are Invaluable
Joan Mouser Stinnett '50 now resides in
Hurst, Texas, and uses a walker due to a horse
fall she suffered at 16. She enjoys playing
duplicate bridge twice a week at the senior
center and getting her hair done once a week.
Bobbie Ferguson Tracy '56 and her husband
moved to Epworth Villa, a lifecare community,
last August. They now call Oklahoma City
home. Email: tracybbt@earthlink.net
Carolyn Womack Stuart '58 recently
celebrated her 64th wedding anniversary
and downsized to a retirement community in
Scottsdale, Ariz. She has been married to John
G. Stuart, who was a Kappa Sigma at OU,
since 1960. Email: carolynstuart@mac.com
Patti Taylor Clapp '62 is actively involved
in her community in Dallas, Texas, serving
as vice chairman of the Medical City Dallas
Board, a member of the Dallas Charter
Review Commission, chairman of the
Dallas County Ballot Board, and a board
member of Friends of the Dallas Library.
She has also served on the Texas Girl Scout
Council and the Texas Association of School
Boards. Email: pclapp11@yahoo.com
Gretchen Luther Choate '65 spends her
time reading reviewed perspectives on
taxation in her home in Saint George, Utah.
Linda Clarke Anderson '66 stays busy in
Houston, Texas, with her eight wonderful
grandchildren. One grandson is currently a
freshman at OU, and two will be attending
this fall! She looks forward to visiting the
beautifully renovated Gamma Phi house
and encourages all alumnae to check it
out. Email: lca@freedomhillfarm.com
Barbara Lawrence Kurey '68 and her
husband, George, keep busy in Oklahoma
City, Okla., with their four grandchildren
and a dog. Most days, they can be found at
a soccer field cheering on their grandkids.
Two of her granddaughters are currently
at OU. Email: bkurey@gmail.com
Charlotte Babione Lovett '69 has found
retirement to be even busier than she expected!
Living in Norman, Okla., she has served as a
moderator for Indian Nations Presbytery and
now acts as its liaison to four churches. She
still sings in her church choir and serves as an
elder on session. She cherishes her friendships
with Gamma Phi Betas in Norman, Tulsa,
and Albuquerque. Email: dlovett49@att.net
Deb Bea Kerr '77 is in the process of
renovating and expanding Intuit: The Center
for Intuitive and Outsider Art, a museum
in Chicago, Ill., that focuses on art made
by creators who faced socioeconomic
or geographic barriers to traditional
artmaking. Email: deb.qbea@gmail.com
Shari Neligan Byrd '84 and her husband
recently purchased a beautiful 16-acre farm
in Fincastle, Va., with mountain views and
acres of open land. They have four grandkids
(with one on the way), four horses, three
dogs, and a cat. They are truly living the
dream! Email: shari.neligan@gmail.com
Jamie Goldstein Hokett '94 took a family
vacation to Washington, D.C., last year. Her
two children, both sophomores in high
school, are making plans, and her
daughter, Emily, is planning to attend
OU! Jamie enjoyed her '90s Gamma Phi
reunion last summer. She lives in Altus,
Okla. Email: jhokett17@yahoo.com
Michelle Iverson Hausz '95 is thrilled
that her daughter pledged Gamma Phi
at OU last year! She lives in Dallas,
Texas. Email: beachausz@gmail.com
Julie Owens Daniel '99 recently enjoyed
a kid-free lake and pool weekend with her
college roommates in Edmond, Okla. Their
adventure included an off-roading trip in a
side-by-side that overheated, leaving them
to walk two miles back in 100-degree heat
while wearing flip-flops and swimsuits! Just
like their college days, they made the best
of it and laughed the whole time. She looks
forward to their next roomie adventure.
Email: juliedanielproverbs3@gmail.com
Adelaide Hobbs Webb '05 supports research
and evaluation for True Dads, a federally
and state-funded program focused on
fatherhood engagement and empowerment in
Oklahoma City, Okla. Outside of work, she
and her husband run a farm-to-table business
that connects local farms and producers
with consumers through multi-course
dinners. Email: akwebb104@gmail.com
Rachel Norris '12 welcomed her daughter
in August 2023. A future Psi legacy! She
volunteers with Beta Chapter at the University
of Michigan, serving as an alumnae contact
for members interested in STEM careers.
She also hopes to help form an Ann Arbor-
area alumnae group. She resides in Saline,
Mich. Email: rachelnbrody@gmail.com
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