Kappa Delta - Florida State University

Kappa Alpha Chapter 5 Kappa Alpha KΔs celebrate the life of their sister, friend, and 1988 Chapter president, Carmen Roberson Greiner '86, who passed away unexpectedly last September. (Back row: Mary Louise Manry Shafer '84, Alain Parent Sears '86, Kim Hursh Piercy '86, Susan Casey Boucher '87, Daryl Tully McMullen '85, Donna Bruck McMurray '84, and Abby Abbott Shear '86. Front row: Kristen Sears '87, Teresa Brockman Colling '86, Jodie Anderson Hardman '85, Cindy Spack Baldor '85, and Vanessa Fuller Brown '86.) Frances All Calhoun '63 lives at Sawgrass Country Club in Ponte Vedra, Fla., and says, "Life is good." E-mail: ccalhoun@unf.edu Leslie Neely Rupp '76 shares, "For the past 14 years, our KΔ 100ths (because we were the planning committee for the 100th anniversary) get together once a month. We celebrate our birthdays by contributing to a fund and selecting a charity or cause to donate to at the end of the year. Who needs gifts when giving with sisters is so much more meaningful?" E-mail: leslienrupp@gmail.com Elise Pichard Cummings '85 and her mother, also a Kappa Alpha, participated in Elise's daughter's Kappa Delta initiation at Wake Forest University last spring. E-mail: elisepc@comcast.net Amie Amacher '03 says, "I am so excited about the improvements to the Chapter House! I know Mom would have been a part of the KΔ Chapter in Tallahassee if she was still here. It was so wonderful that when I transferred to FSU, we were able to 'share' 555 W. Jefferson. Thank you to Beth Langford '78 for all you do, and I hope all the KΔ sisters are well!" Kerrie Rourke Hileman '03 spoke on an entrepreneurship panel at the KΔ National Convention in Phoenix, Ariz., last summer and works on a committee dedicated to raising funds for the KΔ house expansion. Her company, The White Magnolia, was recognized by Inc.com as one of the fastest growing companies of 2017. Kerrie welcomed her second son, Peyton, in September of last year. E-mail: kdkerrie@gmail.com Kacey Taylor Schneider '04 reports that Ellise Taylor Ryan '02 was awarded Martin County Teacher of the Year for 2017. Ellise was recognized at the State Teacher of the Year awards ceremony in Orlando with Governor Rick Scott. E-mail: kaceyjschneider@gmail.com Alexa Jaksec Brown '06 was married in February of last year. Kaki Smith Hellquist '07 served as her matron of honor and Carly Jaksec '16 was maid of honor. Alexa opened her own wedding planning and design company in Tampa last April and says she's enjoying great success! E-mail: alexa.jaksec@gmail.com Brittany Camper Vella '06 and her husband, Vince, were married in March of 2017 at the Addison in Boca Raton. She completed her master's degree in communication from the University of Miami in 2013 and runs the Pure Barre Ft. Lauderdale, Fla., studio, where she oversees an all-female staff of 17 employees. Brittany invites her fellow KΔs to come take a class any time they're in Ft. Lauderdale! E-mail: britcamper@yahoo.com Savannah Greene '13 is a graduate student in the integrated marketing and communications program at FLSU. E-mail: savannahmariegreene@gmail.com Alumnae Update (Continued from page 3) Lesley Peterson Mauldin '93, Beth Langford '78, Kerrie Rourke Hileman '03, and attendee celebrate Mada McColsky Allen '36 on her 104th birthday. Chapter Officers President Sarah Manning '15 (850) 449-7385 sarahcmanning@gmail.com Vice President of Member Education Christie Coonrod '15 Vice President of Membership Aubrey Lobban '15 (813) 451-4222 lobbanaub@gmail.com Vice President of Operations Taylor Rich '16 Vice President of Community Service Sabrina Janeiro '16 Vice President of Public Relations Chloe Barr '16 Vice President of Standards Bailey Mateer '16 Vice President of Finance Lauren Hutsell '15 Secretary Krissy Hosman '16 Panhellenic Delegate Claire Kalhor '16 Do you have photos of yourself and other KΔs at a reunion, outing, or Kappa Alpha event? We would love to publish them in a future issue of Always ink of KΔ! Send to mlisher@penningtonco.com. e undergraduate Chapter is dutifully paying off their pledge to the capital campaign according to schedule. ey know firsthand how the house renovations will positively affect the Chapter and are doing their part to make sure the projects happen!

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