President
Emilee Petersen (Juhn) '05
Secretary
Kirsten Long (Stack) '07
VP of Finance
Tara Burkhart (Allen) '07
VP of Personnel
Joan Lafferty (McCrillis) '69
VP of Facilities
Karen Price (Naumann) '95
Treasurer
Becca Hermanson (Stack) '09
VP of Marketing
Kristin Nichols '04
Member at Large
Kim Jacobson (Elston) '80
Member at Large
Megan Rahe (Riley) '81
Member at Large
Stacey Coad (Chapman) '95
W
e had a fantastic KA 110th reunion this April with over
300 alumnae Sisters. We celebrated 90 Sisters with
50+ years of being a Kappa Alpha, including 36 from the '60s
and two from the '50s!
Friday night was full of laughter, songs, and dances passed
down from alumnae, while Saturday's brunch featured an
inspiring presentation from the actives, who have persevered through COVID,
a tornado, and a weather-related pipe leak. They loved hearing stories learning
"Shades," making it a meaningful connection across generations.
Our house at 1516 McCain Lane looked beautiful, especially with archival photos
displayed by decade in the dining room. Thanks to everyone's generosity, we raised
$5,000 for the 2030 reunion and donated $3,000 to the KA Scholarship Fund!
Lisa Humphries (Baumgarten) '76
THE
CARDINAL
AND THE
STRAW
Kappa Alpha Chapter • Chi Omega Fall 2025
K APPA ALPHA'S
110TH ANNIVERSARY
A Wonderful
Celebration of
Sisterhood
Introducing Our 2025-26 House Corpor ation Board
"Celebrating the 110th Kappa Alpha Reunion was so much fun!
It was great to see alumnae reconnect and slip right back into
their college days over the weekend. I really enjoyed hearing their
stories about old traditions, seeing the updates to the new house,
and catching up on everything that's happened since their time as
Kappa Alphas. The event was a wonderful reminder of the strong
bonds that keep Kappa Alpha Chi Omega thriving. Thanks to
everyone who came out and made the weekend so memorable!"
–Claire Gassel '22
