The Cardinal
and Straw
Kappa Alpha Chapter
of Chi Omega Fraternity
Kansas State University
P.O. Box 19438
Lenexa, KS 66285
Address Service Requested
Rose Jones Christian '46 is a retired realtor after
32 years working in the Johnson County area.
She has one daughter, who was Chi Omega at the
University of Arkansas. Her son was a Phi Delt
at University of Arkansas. She is active in the
daytime Chi Omega group in Kansas City after
serving as president many years ago. Chi Omega
has been a very important part of her life, and she
has many dear friends with her aspiration. She
also plays in the Chi Omega bridge group with
Judy Dellett '56. E-mail: rchristian5@kc.rr.com
Mary Riddle Patterson '46 is proud to
share the Chi Omega bond with three
daughters and three granddaughters. E-mail:
pattersonmar26@gmail.com
Sue Shirling Fitzgerald '51 is quite active in
Calvary Episcopal Church work and activities.
She also has a small antiques picker business
called "FitzPicks." The mild winters and new
experiences are keeping her in Georgia while
she is active and healthy. She says that Ohio,
K-State, family, and friends may lure her back
home eventually. E-mail: ssfitz1@yahoo.com
Sue Arnold Dyke '62 is happy, healthy, and
is still in love with Terry and Kansas State
Chi Omega. She says that being a Wildcat in
Shawneem, Okla., is a bit lonely, but being a
CASA volunteer with children in foster care is
wonderful there and across the nation.
Sue Eslinger Foster '63 is enjoying California
life. She is a 23-year survivor of breast cancer.
She creates art as part of a local co-op gallery,
High Hand in Looms. Her children opened one
in Australia and one in Sacramento. She has been
teaching art at Sacramento State as an artist in
the school and an art tutor for homeschoolers.
E-mail: mandala3@surewest.net
Carol Walker Henderson '64 was very excited
to attend the Centennial celebration and see
the great response of sisters. E-mail: carolh@
telemark.com
Marsha Ramsey Viers '74 is currently a
physician assistant at Locum Tenens Emergency
Medicine Provider in Iowa, Kansas, Nebraska,
and Minnesota. She enjoys travel and bicycle
trips across Kansas, Nebraska, and Iowa in her
free time. Her son, Boyd, is in his fourth year
of residency at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester,
Minn., in urology and his wife, Lyndsay, is
also in her fourth year at the Mayo Clinic in
radiology. They have two children: Madalyn (3)
and Nyle (1). Her other son, Charles, is a KSU
graduate and is now a first-year medical student
at University of Nebraska Medical Center. She
is very proud of her two grown children. E-mail:
mviers@aol.com
Angela C. Bertocchini '01 opened a new
child care center in Prairie Village, Kan., in
August 2012. There are currently 25 children
enrolled. She loves the opportunity to provide
quality care and education for children. E-mail:
angela@premierlearningkc.com
Bailey E. Meier '10 is newly engaged to
her wonderful fiancé, Tyler Hiatt. They are
planning on getting married in April 2016.
E-mail: meier.bailey@yahoo.com
ChaPter offiCers
President
Ashton Moore '13
(620) 253-0881
ashton1@ksu.edu
Vice President
Kelli Reese '13
Secretary
Jessica Nesbit '14
Treasurer
Gentry Schneweis '14
New Member Educator
Mikaela Mitchell '14
Risk Management
Kimi Morrison '14
Panhellinic Delegate
Kristin Nycklemoe '14
Recruitment Chairman
Anna Hughes '14
ahughes@ksu.edu
(913) 669-4625
Facility Manager
Kelsie Carpenter '14
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