Kappa Alpha Theta - University of Missouri

Lucy Cox Moore '66 Joan Waisanen Koppenbrink '69 MaryAnn Scheneman '70 Chris Realph Baudoin '71 Kim Woodson Miller '72 Lauren Franey Evans '72 Karolee Kassab Blancharo '74 Elizabeth Wright Bernica '76 Judith Vulgamott Landrum '77 In honor of Patty Gee Nicholson '76 Richard and Jane Lock Ramsey '77 In honor of Patty Gee Nicholson '76 Dr. Ann Schukai Schulte '79 Amy Robinson Weber '80 Marlene Evans DeVilbiss '82 Jennifer Roush Jones '83 Holly Hite Bondurant '86 Siemens Family Gift Sarah Hamilton Siemens '87 Mollie Stewart Siemens '14 In memory of JoEllen Mathis Hamilton '62 Tara Gutshall Rucker '03 Sally McVey '06 Rebecca Johnson '09 Sisterhood Society ($1,000 to $2,499) Rudolph Family Gift Barbara Whitacre Rudolph '51 Katelyn Rudolph '11 M. Marjorie Meredith '52 In memory of Carol Lou Wheeler '57 Reesman Family Gift Phyllis McDandel Reesman '52 Ellen Reesman Klausen '78 Sarah Kelley Reesman '83 Lynn Smoot Willbrand '53 Mary Anne Heagerty Adams '54 Dorothy Burgess Kreh '54 Sharon Walkley Ward '54 Linda Holman Atkins '55 Marilyn Kip Maune Dunham '56 Roweton Family Gift Rose Douglas Roweton '56 Vicki Roweton Morgan '78 Marla Roweton Kemp '82 Susan Casanova Roweton '84 Kaitlin Roweton '09 Rebecca Roweton '13 Sue Shelton Dauner '57 Patricia Wachter Russell '59 Annie Meriwether Hulen '61 In memory of Agnes and Heath Meriweather Sharon Leech Krumm '60 Marilyn Hubbs Brown '62 Irene Cariffe Travis '62 In honor of Lynn Travis Kavanaugh '90 Betsy Duncan Cravens '65 Jane Holliway Bergner '66 Sara Ginn Montgomery '66 Sue Schroeder Burgess '67 Theresa Klvg Holtzclaw '68 Cheryl Sullivan Erdel '69 The Gerber Girls Linda Gerber Lucas '69 Donna Gerber Missimer '70 Paula Gerber Donoho '74 Nancy Lingafelter West '74 Julie Crawford Wood '75 Wright Family Gift Sue Ann Vest Wright '75 Elizabeth Ann Wright Howard '02 Karen Whitney Lower '76 Sara Brandecker Rutter '77 Andrea Griffin Campbell '78 Susan Benson Larson '78 Vicki Sexe McQuillan '78 Patricia Breihan Wallace '78 Jane Satterlee Neihart '79 Crystal Anglen Milazzo '80 Julie Wall Mohler '80 Mary Mason Shank '80 Elizabeth Gibson Wright '80 Kathy Back '81 Julie Glass Carter '81 Lana Scott Krause '81 Lynn Biggs Malir '81 Lori Dorn Osborne '81 In memory of Tracey Blair Seaman '81 Jane Eckert Poskin '81 Yeager Family Gift Ky Yeager Zeiger '81 Pam Yeager Prejean '84 Rebecca Zeiger '15 Cindy Schukai Bambini '82 Gina Kurre-Rogers '82 Eastin Paris Pecota '82 Mary C. "Micki" McGee Philbin '82 Johnson Family Gift Shari Keisker Johnson '84 Brooke Johnson '13 Angella Meyers Merriman '84 Kathleen Thiel Gould '85 Sherry Koftan Corkum '87 Amy Norton Blanton '90 Claire Myers Harvey '91 In memory of Susan Zorsch '89 Barbara Craig Robinson '91 Christine Biebel Beck '92 Amy Blunt '92 Ashleigh Ohmes Boyd '92 Angela Marchbanks Cunningham '92 Lindsay Helling '02 Rachel Anderson '04 Alexandra Ferrell Newman '05 Alexandra Cartee Maynard '10 Stephanie Musser '11 Jennifer Cartee '12 Sarah Gillespie '13 THETA SHAPED LYNN GRETZINGER RANSIN '78 Alumna Is Passionate about Giving Back F rom the first overwhelming day of recruitment, Lynn Gretzinger Ransin '78 immediately knew that Theta was where she belonged. Growing up on a farm, Theta helped bridge her transition to college more smoothly. She appreciated the ability to always ask her sisters for help or advice. "I thought the girls were genuine and had real down-to-earth qualities," Lynn says. "I was thrilled to get that final bid to join the chapter!" One of her most fond memories was getting ready for football games on Saturday mornings. "All of the women would be fussing over their makeup, hair, clothing, and the excitement of the day and evening to follow," Lynn says. She also remembers a few late-night raids of Mom Hardy's Little Debbie stash. Looking back at all of the times as a Theta, she realizes it was such an important time in her life. "If you stick together, work out your differences, and embrace the positives in each other—that's a recipe for success," Lynn says. Lynn previously worked as an interior designer. From that standpoint, she knows how important it is to work and live in a functional yet pleasant space, both inside and out. The campaign addresses both of those areas and she's excited to see the final results. She encourages all sisters who haven't donated yet to get involved—every little bit helps. "I think donating is a very satisfying way of seeing your money go to a tangible project that you once called home," Lynn says. She and her husband, David, have two children, Laura (26) and Donald (23). Lynn co-owns family farms in Henry and Bates County, Missouri. She splits her time between their home in Springfield, Mo., and the farm homestead in Urich, Mo. In her spare time, she loves cooking, playing in the dirt, reading design books, skiing, and traveling. Lynn stays in contact with a few Thetas but would love to reconnect with more sisters. Email: lynn@ransin.com

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