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Carolyn Smith Lewis '71 shares that her pledge
class has recently begun to meet for lunch every
month, and they have loved getting to know each
other "in our mature years." She also completed
a three-year program in spiritual direction and
now works with faith and grief ministries in
the North Texas area. Carolyn and her husband,
James, live in Dallas. E-mail: carolyn.smith.
lewis@gmail.com.
Julie Sheppard Maxfield '76 has been married
to her first love, James, for 37 years. She has
four children, all graduates of Texas A&M, and
three grandchildren. Her three daughters are all
Kappas. Julie was a special education teacher
for 22 years and retired in May 2016, but she
still works part time. She loves to travel, be
with her grandchildren, and be with her family.
Julie and James live in Temple, Texas. E-mail:
jujukmax6@gmail.com
Suzanne Ameel Leggett '80 has three children,
Emily Frances (24), Ryan (22), and Annie Rose
(18). She lives in Austin, Texas, where she is the
development director at St. Theresa's Catholic
School. E-mail: leggettfamily4@hotmail.com
Sandra Williams Seibert '83 teaches at Durango
High School as a special education teacher, and
also designs and sells jewelry at a local gallery.
Additionally, she is working on a mechanical
design patent not related to her jewelry making.
She and her husband, John, live in Hesperus,
Colo. E-mail: sandraseibertdesigns@gmail.com
Rebecca Hancock '85 lives in Norman, Okla.,
with her husband and 15-year-old son. She
is involved in a volunteer organization, the
Assistance League of Norman, as well as at her
son's high school. E-mail: rdhgillum@gmail.com
Karen Bingham Nelson '87 enjoys living in
Flower Mound, Texas, with her husband of 25
years and her two children. Her daughter is a
junior in high school, and her son is a freshman at
Baylor University. E-mail: knelson503@live.com
Kelly Palmer McGinty '94 has been living in
the Rocky Mountains for 16 years. "Telluride
has been where I have met and married my
husband, fostered my career, and is now where
I am raising my young sons. I love it, and I love
helping others find their own piece of paradise
here too." E-mail: kelly@thetellurdiebroker.com
Whitney Jackson Vanderslice '95 and her
husband, Phil, opened a recruiting company in
Houston in 2012, and have been named one of
the "Best Places to Work" in Houston and the
"Fastest Growing" company in Houston. They
have two children and a dog. She still makes time
to get together with her Delta Psi pledge sisters
annually. E-mail: wjvanderslice@gmail.com
Amy Sparks DeVries '00 became a fellow in the
American Academy of Optometry. She shares,
"This was quite a task, requiring extensive
written work and passing an oral examination.
It has been a humbling experience and I am
thrilled to have it completed." Amy works at
Fremont Vision Source in Fremont, Neb. E-mail:
dramydevries@gmail.com
Molly Little Cox '02 started her own hand
lettering and calligraphy business, PoppyCox
Ink, in 2016. She teaches modern calligraphy
classes in Fort Worth, and does custom work
as well. Her work can be seen on Instagram (@
poppycoxink) and Facebook (PoppyCox Ink).
She and her husband, Brett, live in Fort Worth,
Texas. E-mail: poppycoxink@gmail.com or
poppycox29@gmail.com
Brenda McManus Kissko '02 shares that
after nine years of working for the Midland
Convention and Visitors Bureau, during which
she served on two state tourism boards, she has
launched her freelance writing and marketing
career. She helps clients with writing, marketing,
and graphic design. Her clients range from
publishing companies to state associations and
media companies. She writes for TourTexas.com
and has several articles forthcoming in Texas
Co-op Power magazine. She is currently shopping
her first novel and writing her second. Visit her
online at www.brendakissko.com. Brenda lives
in Lubbock, Texas, with her husband, Johnny.
E-mail: brenda.l.kissko@gmail.com
Avery Curtis Miller '11 married Johnson
Miller on January 14, moved to Austin, Texas,
and started her first job since graduating with
her master's in speech language pathology from
the University of Texas at Dallas in December
2016. She is also continuing her art career,
including painting and custom artwork on the
side, on Instagram (@a.curtiscreations). E-mail:
averyvcurtis@gmail.com
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Delta Psi Lodge Grand Opening
Saturday, September 23, 2017
Events will include a Friday evening
gathering, the grand opening and brunch on
Saturday, followed by a wine reception on
Saturday evening. Make plans now to
join us in Lubbock!
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