ALPHA GAMMA DELTA
UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA
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The Squirrel's Nest
ATTENTION: This newsletter is intended for alumnae and parents.
If your daughter is still attending the University of Alabama, she will receive a copy at the sorority house.
If she has graduated, please mail us her new address to help update our records. Thank you.
Alyssa Barefield '15 Tapped into
The XXXI Women's Honorary Society
P
si Chapter's members continually devote themselves
to upholding Alpha Gamma Delta values and
Alyssa Barefield '15 is no exception. As a junior
hailing from Vestavia Hills, Ala., Alyssa has immersed
herself not only within Psi Chapter's sisterhood but also
within the University of Alabama community. She serves
Alpha Gamma Delta with her time and talent as vice
president of scholarship, providing academic support and
encouragement. This has led to Psi Chapter's success as a
top-ranked chapter for scholarship.
Within the University of Alabama community, she is a
member of the Honors College and serves as president
of the Honors College Ambassadors. Alyssa is also
a member of the University Fellows Experience, the
Blackburn Institute, serves on the executive board as
KickStart College coordinator for the Elliot Society, conducts research in UAB Pediatrics, and
is a lead research assistant for K.I.D Lab.
On April 2, Alyssa's hard work and determination paid off as she was tapped into The XXXI
women's honorary society. Only a select group of women are chosen each year to become
members of this prestigious organization. Congratulate Alyssa on her accomplishment at
abbarefield@crimson.ua.edu.
http://ua.alphagammadelta.org/
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Alumnae News
Kakie Jones Elston '49 is working and loving
her family business, Lighting by Electric
Service Company. Her daughter, Patti, is the
third generation in the business. Kakie has
three daughters, who have two children each in
college. She plans to "get up there one of these
days and see the new sorority house."
Sara Serff Lindquist '54 lives in Monterey,
Calif., where her husband has retired from the
military and financial planning. They have three
daughters and five grandchildren. "It is with
deep sorrow that I report my dear friend and
roommate Betsy Laws Rill '54 passed away
this past year in Washington, D.C." E-mail:
rlindquist@sbcglobal.net
Barbara Bagley Silvia '60 lives in Norton,
Mass., where she teaches as a volunteer. She
has a boutique where she sells exclusives for
American Girl dolls and hosts tea parties and
etiquette classes for little girls and their dolls.
E-mail: wildberrycraft96@gmail.com
Mary Beasley Dean '64 received her real estate
license in North Carolina and is specializing in
residential real estate in Ashville, N.C. E-mail:
mdean@beverly-hanks.com
Helen McPoland Willoughby '67 lives in
Jacksonville, Fla., and would welcome calls and
visits from old friends. She is a realtor and her
husband, John, is a financial advisor. They enjoy
boating, gardening, and camping with their
grandchildren who live in Orlando and Tampa.
E-mail: helenwjax@hotmail.com
Ginia McPhearson '71 moved back to
Tuscaloosa last April and is so glad to be back.
Her husband, Bill Pruett, retired last March.
Ann Allen Voyles '72 says, "All our girls are
married, some have children and some have
dogs. All is good; life is good!" Ann is a RN
at East Alabama Mental Health Center and
her husband, Mike, retired this spring. E-mail:
avoyles@charter.net
Shannon Woodroof Booco '75 is loving
retirement, traveling, and her two grandsons,
Woodroof and Walton. She retired from
Athens Elementary School in 2011. E-mail:
shannonbooco@gmail.com
Dorothy Jones Webster '78 is the co-pastor at
Central United Methodist Church in Decatur,
Ala. E-mail: pastordorothyann@aol.com
Julie Yates Taylor '80 is the chief development
officer for the Erlanger Health System in
Chattanooga, Tenn. She completed a $40 million
campaign to build a new children's hospital.
Amber Armstrong Capell '02 is the associate
director of development and alumni relations
for the U of A School of Social Work. E-mail:
amber.capell@ua.edu.
Jan Hales Strickland '06 is the head interior
designer for the Monroe, La., St. Jude Home
for 2018. She and her husband welcomed their
second child, Evelyn "Evy" Marie Strickland,
into their world on September 21, 2017. E-mail:
jan.h.strickland@gmail.com
