Alpha Phi - University of Missouri

Omicron Chapter of Alpha Phi 3 THANK YOU, LOYAL SISTERS Sara Ann Hatton Circle ($2,501 to $5,000) Carrie Francke Circle ($1,001 to $2,500) Robin Richart Beck '81 Loving Cup Circle ($501 to $1,000) Sisterhood Circle ($251 to $500) Colleen McCorkle Morris '58 Shannon Brittan O'Hanlon '01 Hand-to-Hand Circle ($101 to $250) Helen Crawford '48 Kim Charlet Manning '90 Anika Pickens Gatrell '91 Rekindling Circle (Up to $100) Stephen Williams Mary Huntsberry Bent '39 Ellen Rutter Smith '51 Vera Hills Inskeep '52 Ann Brady Bouckaert Self '52 Georgia Lou Quentin '59 Nancy Ferguson '63 Jo Redman Wann '64 Darlene McCouch Boucha '66 Marilyn Kohler Curtis '67 Bonnie Lawrence Volpp '67 Gayle Horlacher Lashley '68 Mary Jo Williams Hippe '69 Susan Chaffin Matthews '69 Valerie Lawlor '71 Melanie Hedrick '76 Peggy Wrightsman Parolin '76 Lee Lamm Smith '78 Andrea Hoemeyer Wilt '79 Peggy Bowsher Aoki '81 Jeanne Connolly Kohlberg '82 Lori Taylor Hoover '86 Nicole Wilson '91 Kimberly Hoehn Hause '92 Candace Wilhelm '92 Amanda Hoffman '06 Stephanie Smart '11 T hank you to each sister and friend who has generously given to Omicron's 2016 annual campaign, raising more than $5,000 this spring. Your gifts have made a significant impact on today's sisters who are living in our beloved chapter house. The alumnae and friends below represent those who contributed to Omicron in 2016. If an error has been made in recording your gift, we sincerely apologize. If corrections to your record are needed, please contact us at Omicron Chapter of Alpha Phi, P.O. Box 1001, Columbia, Missouri 65205. Ellen Siebenborn Forsyth '92 Achieves VP Position with General Mills Omicron Friendships Support Her Along the Way W hen Ellen Siebenborn Forsyth '92 arrived at Mizzou, she knew that joining a sorority was at the top of her priority list. The women of Alpha Phi were the best fit and brought Ellen into an environment of friendship and leadership development. "What I loved about being an Alpha Phi is that it brought down the size of such a big campus and created a small family of friends that was a great support network. There was a tremendous opportunity for leadership, both in Alpha Phi and on campus, and much of what I achieved at Mizzou was through informal leadership in the chapter and serving on the executive committee." Ellen used these experiences as stepping stones for life after college, rising through the ranks at General Mills and earning an MBA from Kellogg School of Management. A 19-year veteran of the company, Ellen was named Vice President of In-Store Excellence in the company's consumer foods sales division. She is responsible for General Mills sales strategy, category management, shopper insights, sales capabilities, and the National Retail Organization. Along the way, she has drawn from the lessons learned at Omicron. "When I joined Alpha Phi, I didn't know anyone. I had to learn how to make new friends, network, and find my place in the community. When I came to General Mills, I didn't know anyone there, and I didn't know anyone who worked for a similar big entity. The skills I learned from joining a sorority and making new friends really helped me be successful." Ellen's words ring true to Alpha Phis forging their own career path, and she shares, "Don't be afraid to take chances. I've moved 10 times while working for General Mills. When I started out, I really leaned in to my career and took advantage of every opportunity. Don't try to plan your life out 10 years ahead. Just go for it." In the years since graduation, Ellen has remained in touch with a number of her Alpha Phi sisters, gathering with about eight others almost every year. Though the topics of conversation have changed over the years from careers to marriage to children, the group members continue their friendship and traditions. "I felt honored to be an Alpha Phi as an undergraduate, and I feel even more honored now to be part of such a phenomenal group of women. We left Mizzou with lifelong friends and relationships with women who can support us through all of the tough times that you never could have imagined at 20 years old—loss of a parent, loss of a child, birth of a child, divorce, marriage— we've been there for each other through it all." Ellen makes her home in Medina, Minnesota, with her husband, Matt, and their children: Maddison, Clayton, and Jacob. She can be reached at ellen.siebenborn@gmail.com.

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