Kappa Delta - University of Illinois

Sigma Omicron Spotlight on attention: This newsletter is for alumnae and parents. If your daughter is still attending the University of Illinois, she will receive a copy at the chapter house. If she has graduated, please send us her address to update our records. Thank you. Sigma Omicron Chapter of Kappa Delta University of Illinois P.O. Box 442100 Lawrence, KS 66044-2100 Address Service Requested Kridakorn Hall '87, Melissa McKee Buckley '87, Tasmyn Scarl Front '87, and Julie Chicoine Murphy '87. These women have been making time for one another at least one weekend a year since graduation and enjoy catching up as much as possible. Last summer, they even traveled to Urbana to tour the house and reminisce about their past college days. Stacey and John live in Bloomington, Illinois, and have three sons, Peter, Jacob, and Lucas, of whom she claims are her greatest achievements. "My boys never cease to amaze me," she said. "As challenging as it can be, there are no words to say how much love they have brought to my life. With whatever stress there is much more joy." music and reading lessons in Fallbrook, Calif., and sings in the choir at her church. She hopes the house will always have a great piano. E-mail: juanitamykk@gmail.com Dee Perry Billmeier '59 continues to work in the community for equal rights. She has also been involved with PFLAG for more than 25 years and supports the League of Women Voters and Planned Parenthood. Dee is also a Unitarian where the Church of the River meets on the banks of the magnificent Mississippi. E-mail: billmeier@comcast.com Nina Eastman Fay '60 has lived in Colorado Springs since 1983. She and her husband have a daughter, Sarah, who married Eric Warden. They are missionaries in Port Alsworth, Alaska. They also have three grandchildren. Their son, Terry, his wife, Andrea, and their three children live in Orlando. Most of their traveling is to see family in either Alaska or Florida. E-mail: rfay2000@ aol.com Arlis Bosma Dittmer '65 recently completed her doctorate in occupational therapy. She will soon begin work as an assistant professor at Elmhurst College, teaching in the occupational therapy master's program. E-mail: dittmer@ adams.net Nanine Colthurst Breon '69 says that retirement life is wonderful. She is close to her four grandchildren and treasures every minute. She enjoys gardening, teaching Pilates, and instructing fourth graders in religious education at her church. She has a mountain cabin about 45 minutes north of where she resides. Her husband, Wayne, is great, and she is fortunate in so many ways. E-mail: nanineb@charter.net Marjorie Hadwen Schultz '75 thanks Sigma Omicron Chapter for an upbeat and informative spotlight feature in a past newsletter issue. She works as a manager for the customer management litigation department at John Deere Financial. E-mail: jandmschultz@aol.com Victoria Dillon '91 was named one of the best realtors in Will County, Ill., from the Herald News Reader's Choice Awards in December 2016. E-mail: victoriadillon28@hotmail.com Rachel McGinnis '03 was married on July 3, 2016. She works as a first-grade teacher at Wilmette School District 39. aLUMnae UPdates (Continued from page 4) '60s '70s '90s '00s Elizabeth Armstrong Koets '61, Jane Myrick Hindsley '61, and Nina Eastman Fay '60 enjoying a summer get-together in Burton, Ga. stacey Karzen van scoyoc '87 (Continued from page 2)

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