Mu Chapter Strand of Pearls
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Your Help Is Needed to Carry on Mu's Legacy
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u Chapter is seeking loyal AEPhi alumnae to serve on the House Corporation. If you are
interested in serving your chapter, please contact Andrea Cronig Mindell, Rho Chapter '79,
at amindell@live.com.
Caryn Bark '73 Enriched
by Mu Sisterhood
W
hen Caryn Bark '73 reflects on
her undergraduate experience, the
laughter shared with Mu sisters is one of
the first things to come to mind —fitting
for someone who has dedicated her life to
entertaining others.
Throughout Caryn's career as a writer,
comedian, and novelist, her Mu sisters
have been a notable influence. Her novel,
Mittelschmerz, demonstrates the importance
of women's friendships and is based on
an annual trip she takes with other AEPhi
alumnae. Those sisters can often be seen in
the audience of her performances, and Caryn
is in the show Funny Old Broads with Mu
sister Robin Warman Riebman.
Years after leaving the U of I campus, Caryn is still remembered for her comedic
influence on the chapter.
"I was always in the rush sketch. Years later, I ran into an alumna who told me she
joined AEPhi because I was so funny in the rush sketch," Caryn said.
Caryn's older sister, Marla Bark Dembitz, is also a member of Mu and was a
positive influence in Caryn's decision to join. After her formative experience at
Mu, Caryn hopes her 15-year-old daughter, Tallulah, will also call 904 S. Third
Street home.
"Mu was like having family on campus," she said. "U of I is so big but when you
come back to the house it's very haimish."
Caryn and her husband, Dr. Fred Huss, reside in Chicago. They have two other
children, Chapman (25) and Dashiell (24). The couple has studied ballroom
dancing and is a big hit on the bar and bat mitzvah and wedding party circuit.
In addition to her dancing, Caryn is also known for her one-woman show, Diary
of a Skokie Girl, which ran for about 14 years. Her favorite gig is performing
an evening of stand-up called What's So Funny about Being Jewish, which she
does for synagogues, Jewish federations, and other nonprofits across the country.
Caryn can be reached at skokiegurl@gmail.com.
Thank You,
Loyal Alumnae
W
e wish to extend our gratitude to the
alumnae who have chosen to support
Alpha Epsilon Phi. Your gifts make it possible
for our undergraduates to reside in a safe and
comfortable home while remaining competitive
at the University of Illinois. The following is a
list of alumnae who have given in 2015. Thank
you for your support!
Eve Simon Biller
Susan Fisher Boyer
Sari Deane Zager
Joan Neustadt Weil '43
Susanne Silverberg Pinzur '71
Susan Bleiweis Silberman '75
Debra Goldberg Dalin '79
Erica J. Tarantur '99
Holly Scheeringa Umland '05
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