Kappa Alpha Theta - Purdue University

First Phase of Campaign Raises More Than $765,000 W e are so excited to be co-chairing our Century of Sisterhood campaign. There could not be a better time for it; in less than a year and a half we will honor 100 years of Alpha Chi sisterhood at Purdue University. We hope you have put the date aside—May 23, 2015—to join us at Purdue and celebrate. Meanwhile, we are moving forward with a campaign to raise funds to reduce Alpha Chi's $900,000 mortgage as much as possible and to have funds to accomplish some large projects that are much needed in the house. Projects include updating both the living room (which is heavily used by the actives and their guests) and the dining room (including adding in-floor outlets to accommodate laptop computers). We need to raise at least $1 million to complete these goals. So far, the response and generosity of alumnae has been overwhelming and, as you can see on page 4, we have over $765,000 in pledges to date. In a few weeks, you will receive a brochure detailing the need for the campaign and the goals to achieve, along with a pledge form. Please help us surpass the $1 million goal. Your pledge can be spread over a two- to five-year time period with the hope that you will stretch as much as you can. The members of our Executive Campaign Board, who have been diligently working since last summer, represent all decades of Alpha Chi. They are listed to the left. Also listed are Alpha Chi Thetas who have agreed to be class leaders for the campaign. More are needed; all hands are welcome. The Theta house gave us memories to cherish for a lifetime. We want to ensure that future Alpha Chis will have that same special experience. We hope you will join us in our Century of Sisterhood campaign. Together we can reach our goal: Honoring Our Past, Securing Our Future. We thank you for your support. Loyally in Theta, Kay Murphy Yeomans '64 Ann Fawcett Murphy '72 Campaign Co-Chairman Campaign Co-Chairman kayyeomans@optonline.net annmurphy102@yahoo.com '43 Merdie Golden Shoemaker '46 Marty Schroyer Hudlow '51 Meredith Hunt Horner Judy Kirkpatrick McKinney '52 Judy Sargeant Lockett '53 Ruth Pence White '54 Katie Goodwin Klingler '55 Sue Bayless Nelson '56 Marilyn Calderini Norehad '57 Lydia Martindale Troxler '58 Sally Berner Hanley Nancy Hitch Swearingen '59 Carolyn Norman Hibbeln Marggi Bowman Ricks '60 Mary Jo Mohlman Risk '61 Jane Baur Merrill '62 Ruthie Crane Utti '63 Claudia Truax Merrill '64 Marilyn Kurtz Parker '65 Linda Gennett Irmscher Marta Mann Gerometta '67 Nancy Skinner Giddens '69 Elaine Rush Haehl '70 Susan Bilyeu Crisler Kathy Bache Miner '72 Jill Carnaghi '73 Melanie Barnette Caldwell Lorna Gless Utley '76 Zara Rolfes Larsen Mary Beth Oblinger Lundgren '79 Fran Frick Bitzer Karen Woerner Leenheers '81 Ann Gerlach Merkel '82 Laura Hannemann Bittner Therese Fehribach Coffeey Sarah Graham McKenzie '85 Jen Graham Coghlan Jenni Watt Frenz '86 Barbara Puterbaugh Ballard '87 Jen Meyer Brunette Laura Hardy Noel '90 Wendy Wolf Sauer CO-CHAIRMEN Kay Murphy Yeomans '64 Ann Fawcett Murphy '72 MEMBERS Merdie Golden Shoemaker '43 Judy Kirkpatrick McKinney '51 Marggi Bowman Ricks '59 Carol Straley Trimmer '62 Mary Lincoln Campbell '64 Judy Bernet Evans '64 Peggy Fawcett Edwards '69 Zara Rolfes Larsen '76 Ann Gerlach Merkel '81 Maggie Loizou Cellar '85 Brenda Maxwell Rittman '85 Laura Hardy Noel '87 Dawn Page Auch '92 Emily King Conner '03 Rachel Booze '10 Campaign Executive Board '91 Kristin Akers McCord Ann Woodward '92 Dawn Page Auch '93 Kim McIntyre '94 Alison Kleinhenn Devis '96 Carrie Hanas Bachman '97 Megan McCarthy '98 Nancie Corum Oxley '99 Katie Ruettiger Uremovich '00 Brandi Bennett Burke '02 Rachel Farrington Bach Cara Suarez Shannon '03 Emily King Conner '04 Sarah Arthur '05 Lauren Misiewicz '07 Maureen Sheilds '09 Caroline Eberle Don't see your pledge class represented? We would welcome your help. Contact Peggy Fawcett Edwards '69 at pegwards@mac.com. At far right, Jeanette Somers Quilhot '52 celebrated her 80th birthday with her three sisters, l-r, Dru Somers Doehrman Case '50, Sally Somers VonBehren '51, and Jane Somers Lamm '50. Among them, there are at least seven Kappa Alpha Theta legacies. Honoring Our Past, Securing Our Future A Century of Sisterhood C ampaign C lass l eaders

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