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Bobbie Sue Yates Robertson '53 fondly
remembers her time living in the "new" Alpha
Chi house at the University of Florida. "I still have
dear friends who were my ACW sisters at the U of
F," she said. Bobbie Sue's daughter joined Alpha
Chi and she has a 17-year-old granddaughter, who
she hopes will also choose ACW.
Ann Vance Anderson '56 has two grandchildren.
They live in Tampa, Fla., but will be moving to
Charlotte, N.C., when school is out. E-mail:
gatorann@bellsouth.net
Marcia Hermann Hewett '56 and her late
husband, Bob Jones, traveled extensively in the
U.S. and abroad. She plans to move to Winter
Garden, Fla., later this year to be closer to family.
E-mail: bobandmartyj@yahoo.com
Patricia Fowler Fountain '65 is loving
retirement. She has camped with her husband,
Al, in a number of states in their RV. The
couple's home base is an oceanfront condo in
Dayton Beach, Fla., where they enjoy walking
on the beach and people watching, especially
at special events like Bike Week. "I recently
convinced myself that I am not too old and began
taking horseback riding lessons," Pat said. "Al
and I hope to own our own horses in the near
future." E-mail: pffountain@aol.com
Peggy Pink Spradley '69 writes that her life is
good as a mother of three, grandmother of six,
and wife of 41 years. She stays in contact with
Alpha Chi Omega sisters from 1970 and plans to
participate more as an alumna in the future since
she recently retired from teaching at the college
level. E-mail: PPSTeach@aol.com
Cynthia Churchwell Williams '72 began
volunteering as a guardian ad litem in
Hillsborough Co. Dependency Courts after
retiring as a teacher. She resides in Plant City,
Fla. E-mail: nessie2153@gmail.com
Jennifer Arnason Mason '79 and her husband,
Richard, are blessed by three children, Richie
(22), Grace (20), and Tyler (20). She lives in a
Boston suburb and enjoys the seasons, even the
winter. She skis in the winter and boats in the
summer. Jennifer works at a bank, providing
small business administration loans to people
buying and starting businesses.
Suzanne Ryan Sproul '80 and her husband,
Don, celebrated their 30th wedding anniversary
in June. Their oldest daughter, Baillie, Epsilon
'08, is a civil engineer. Suzanne's younger
daughter, Griffin, is a freshman at the University
of California-Davis, studying public policy and
is considering a law degree. She is a Kappa
Alpha Theta.
Karen Gurley Lasater '86 is the sound
technician for Books Alive! The company
brings children's book to life as a 45-minute
musical, complete with original music and lyrics.
"Literacy through the Arts touches over 50,000
young people and teachers each year, bringing
the magic of theater to them," Karen said.
Karen has also been with the group for more
than three years as an actor, props designer, and
choreographer. E-mail: kglasater@gmail.com
Vanessa Warner Jackson '89 and her husband,
Jon, started a nonprofit ministry called Kickin'
It 4 The King Ministries, Inc. It is a registered
501(c)(3) and ministers to needy families in
the Lake City, Fla., area. The ministry also
leads mission trips to Buena Vista, Guatemala.
E-mail: vanessa@ki4tk.org
Jennifer DeVaughn Collins '98 and her
husband, Jeff, live in Jacksonville, Fla. They
have two daughters, ages 8 and 3. Jennifer has
been a principal at an elementary school for
four years. E-mail: jen.collins21@gmail.com
Amy Gardner '99 got engaged to Jeff Walker in
March. Their wedding date is set for April 25. She
resides in Oviedo, Fla. E-mail: amyuf@yahoo.com
Kristin Wistedt Giudice '04 and her husband,
Michael, built a house in St. Johns, Fla. The
couple is excited to start this new chapter
in their lives with their two labradoodles,
Blackjack and Penny. Kristin works as a
physician assistant, specializing in gynecologic
oncology. E-mail: kwgiudice@gmail.com
Jillian Hornik '04 served the Gamma
Tau Gamma Alumnae Chapter in southern
California for five years before moving to
Miami in May 2013. She quickly became
involved with Miami's local chapter, Beta
Omicron Beta, and will soon serve as VP
young alumnae. "My time is spent between
working as the sales manager for my family's
third-generation jewelry store, yoga, Alpha
Chi, the Gator Club, and BNI," Jillian said.
E-mail: Jill704@aol.com
Kalee Beaver Baker '05 feels blessed serving
brides and their families as a wedding planner.
"The Lord has sweetly provided eight brides
my first year in Birmingham, Ala., and even
one bride in Mississippi," Kalee said. Her
goal is to do wedding and events full-time.
She encourages sisters who need or want an
events internship in Birmingham to contact her.
E-mail: kalee@kaleebakerevents.com
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