Alpha Chi Facility Corporation
P.O. Box 2164
West Lafayette, IN 47996
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Chi Chapter.
T
his past summer, we completely renovated
the kitchenette. This space is one that came
up as a priority when we surveyed the chapter to
find out what they felt were the areas in the house
in greatest need of renovation.
We rearranged the room for better traffic flow,
adding two French doors into the dining room.
A serving line along one wall was created with
built-in hot and cold tables. There is an island in
the center of the space with task lighting above,
hard surface granite-like countertops, and new
cabinets. The dirty dish area was moved from
a corner of the dining room into a corner of the
kitchenette. A space was created for an under-
counter refrigerator and freezer for student use
that will be added at a later date.
The walls were finished with a soft buttery
yellow vinyl wall covering; new lighting was
added as well as new dark wood cabinets.
We have received rave reviews for the kitchenette.
Now onward to the new dining room!
Loyally in Theta,
Judy Bernet Evans '64
Vice President, Facility Corporation Board
jbernetevans@gmail.com
Plaque Donated to 607 Russell Street
N
ancy Hitch Swearingen '58 attended the centennial celebration last May
and enjoyed catching up with her Theta sisters. When she returned home
to Arizona, she realized that the plaque pictured to the right, which had hung
in her home for years, would be a nice addition to 607 Russell
Street. Nancy's mother, Elizabeth Kirkpatrick Hitch '26, and her
husband had retired to Lafayette. The two were involved with both
Theta and Sigma Chi, so Nancy had a lot of connections to Theta
and Purdue. We are delighted that the plaque that Nancy treasured
for over 50 years will now hang at 607 Russell Street, a wonderful
link to Alpha Chi's past and to the bonds of friendship formed there.
In MeMory of
Alpha Chi mourns the passing of these sisters:
Marie Snyder Cookerly '45
February 20, 2015
Nancy Hayes Gill '53
August 3, 2015
Joan McMahon Jordan '53
October 3, 2015
Visit http://www.alphachithetas.org/
InMemory.html for more details.
The Alpha Chi Chapter has had many cheerleaders in the house over the years. In our fall issue of
The Kite, we featured a photo at the Centennial Gala of eight cheerleaders from the '40s, '50s and
'60s. The 2015 Purdue Homecoming game was also a cheerleaders reunion. Among the Alpha Chi
cheerleaders who attended were Margaret Grein Grant '46, Betsy Pickle Schueth '82, Belinda Cook
Nelson '81, Jennifer Fritz Koerting '84, and Carly Bailey '14.
The undergraduates enjoy
the renovated kitchenette.
Kitchenette Renovations
a Great Success
