A Slice of Pi
Pi Chapter
Corporation Board
P.O. Box 22770
Lincoln, NE 68542-2770
Address Service Requested
in Memoriam
Jean russell young '40 passed away on
January 28, 2013, at her home in Fullerton, Neb.
Alumnae News
Detta rohn Carlson '35 had a luncheon with
some Gamma Phi alumnae on December 12,
2013. "It was a great group!" Detta is 96 years
old and lives in Sun City, Ariz.
Phyllis Hastert Hatt '44 volunteers in health
services and enjoys spending time with
her big family in Lincoln, Neb. She has 19
grandchildren and 18 great-grandchildren—
the oldest being nine years old. "I love going
to weddings and baptisms!" she said. E-mail:
gghatt@gmail.com
Mary Belle Baldwin Beach '52 enjoys vacationing
in California and Palm Springs with her children.
She had a great boat trip in the Caribbean in
November with her daughter, Susan, and two
grandsons. She is staying healthy and works out
three times a week in Lincoln, Neb.
Carol Bieck Bogardus, M.D. '62 spends
much of the winter in Palm Desert, Calif., at
Desert Falls Country Club and the rest of the
year in Portland, Ore.
Margaret Nutzman Brown '64 lives in
Kearney, Neb., and stays in touch with many
of her Gamma Phi Beta sisters. "GFB is truly
an experience of a lifetime," she said. E-mail:
margaret.lou.brown@gmail.com
Cathy Ulven Galindo '64 of Sioux Falls,
S.D., was thrilled to run in the Girls on the
Run 5k with her granddaughter last spring.
She retired in 2010 after 41 years in the
financial industry and now spends about 10
hours a week at White House Black Market
helping their clients feel beautiful. "See you
all in November at the centennial!" E-mail:
smileycjg@aol.com
Garrie Weber Gillaspie '65 and her husband,
Bob (Sigma Chi), reside in Helotas, Texas,
and spent most of 2013 on cruises. They took
the grand world cruise from January to May
Alumnae Update
and the grand Asia cruise from September to
December. Garrie reports that she is getting
better at tai chi and trying to learn duplicate
bridge. E-mail: garrieg@yahoo.com
Debra Chick erikson '72 of Papillion, Neb.,
is pleased to announce that her daughter,
Emily, pledged Gamma Phi Beta. "My pledge
mom and sister-in-law, trish erickson, and I
were privileged to surprise her at their pinning
ceremony. Email: nechickie@aol.com
Anne vlach Conroy '98 from Columbus, Ga.,
was married on April 20, 2013, in Lincoln.
After working as a mental health practitioner in
Lincoln for four and a half years, she entered
the Ph.D. program for counseling psychology in
August 2013. E-mail: anne.k.vlach@gmail.com
Jill ivers Nelson '98 and her husband, Michael,
reside in Houston, Texas, and welcomed their
son, Maxwell, on October 13, 2013. "Max is a
joy and we are completely in love with him!" she
said. E-mail: jilly_bean_@hotmail.com
Amy Krieg '01 works at McGarryBowen,
an advertising agency that oversees the
development and production of all advertising
for Crayola. She lives in New York City.
E-mail: amykrieg@hotmail.com
Molly Kamrath Gillespie '05 and her
husband, Matt, were married on May 17, 2013,
and reside in Osceola, Neb.
Chapter President
Shelby Kruse '11
Administrative Vice President
Jamie Holland '11
Financial Vice President
Kelsey Harrington '12
Membership Vice President
Annie McKeighan '11
Education Vice President
Jena Gangwish '12
Public Relations Vice President
Kelli Kuntz '12
Panhellenic Vice President
Kaity Neuberger '11
Executive Officers
SAve tHe DAte
'Celebrate Pi'
November 14-16, 2014
See page 1 for more details.
