Kappa Kappa Gamma - Colorado State University

Epsilon Beta House Corporation Kappa Kappa Gamma 820 S. Monaco Pkwy., Suite 298 Denver, CO 80224 Address Service Requested e Kappa H t Cynthia Horn Russell '58 is a mom, grandmother, and great-grandmother! "The best jobs I've ever had," she says. Cynthia lives in New Braunfels, Texas. E-mail: cynthiarussell@att.net Sharon Glahn Niblock '59 is being honored by the Spokane alumnae association at the annual scholarship tea in the spring for her service to KKG and the community. Sharon had a teaching career for more than 35 years and had been part of the KKG alumnae group for three years. She does lots of volunteer work. She says, "My life has been a journey with many blessings." Sharon lives in Spokane, Wash. E-mail: shaonniblock@hotmail.com Judith Schaper Sanders '60 says that the 1960 class is meeting in New Mexico at Ojo Caliente October 2-5 for chatting and a spa day. Judith stays busy as the VP of hospitality for the KKG Desert alumnae association and has been to two conventions since retiring. She is a part of the Republican women's organization, goes to ladies' day at the golf club, and Academic Angel events to support College of the Desert. Judith lives in La Quinta, Calif. E-mail: bjsand41@hotmail.com Carmen Kennedy Smith '62 has 50-plus cattle, lots of chickens, and plenty of ducks. Carmen is still working at her daughter's yarn shop two to three days a week. She says to stop by Colorful Yarns in South Glenn, Colo., and say hello. Carmen lives in Centennial, Colo. E-mail: carmenandmyron@gmail.com Dana Winters Holen '65 is still living in Laramie, Wyo. She gets away four months out of the year to Arizona to warm up and may relocate there. She is currently an adviser and on the House Corporation Board for the KKG chapter at the University of Wyoming and loves it. She says she is not ready to retire yet, but maybe soon. E-mail: rdholen@bresnan.net Elizabeth Nelson '68 studied ikebana, the Japanese art of flower arranging, yoga, and meditation. She and her husband travel extensively and they recently returned from Japan. She has also volunteered at the Denver Art Museum since 2005. Elizabeth lives in Denver, Colo. E-mail: nelsonbeth@aol.com Mary Bakke Horton '69 has a husband who retired in 2015 and two dogs, Zoey and Roxy. She enjoys splitting time between Green River and Salt Lake City homes, camping, hiking, Dutch oven baking, concerts, Broadway plays, yoga, and playing mahjong. Mary lives in Green River, Wyo. E-mail: mhorton@wyoming.com Elizabeth Lane Brennan '70 is an associate dean at California Lutheran University (CLU) and an associate professor. Her research and work is in special education. Elizabeth is the founding co-director of the Autism and Communication Center at CLU. Info can be found at www.callutheran.edu/centers/autism. Alumnae Update Elizabeth says she misses her days at Epsilon Beta! She lives in Westlake Village, Calif. E-mail: drbethbrennan@yahoo.com Carla Novinger Howey '70 moved from California to Phoenix, Ariz., and opened a new acting studio. To find out more about her visit billhowey.com/about-carla-howey. E-mail: howeyactingstudio@gmail.com Mary Lisman '70 loves getting together with her Kappa sisters. Unfortunately, Hurricane Irma ruined an EB reunion to St. Simons Island. A few of the sisters settled on Vail, Colo. She has really enjoyed joining the Kappa alumnae group in Denver and loved getting a tour of the house in the fall—even though she and the husband of Karen Brancucci Topper '71 went out through a secured door and set off alarms! She lives in Aurora, Colo. E-mail: seadoowman@gmail.com Barbara Unteed Melby '72 has lived in various places around the world since graduation and has since returned to Fort Collins with her husband and family in 1990. Barbara has taught grades 7-12 in art and preschool classes at Harmony School for the past 25 years. She volunteers at her church in her community and enjoys having her three children and eight grandchildren in town! Barbara lives in Fort Collins, Colo. E-mail: bumelby@gmail.com Margaret Simonds Petersen '73 shares the sad news that EB member Lynn Gregor '75 has passed away. She says to EB members, "You are all doing a great job—so happy and proud of my young sisters." Margaret lives in Houston, Texas. E-mail: mandppetersen@comcast.net Barbie Thomson Hess '74 is a retired oncology and pediatric nurse. She is a grandmother of four and enjoys traveling, her friends, and horses. Barbara lives in Colorado Springs, Colo. E-mail: bhrn62855@hotmail.com Sherryl Levine Rojhani '76 is approaching 10 years in Florida. She returns to Denver often to visit two of her kids, triplet grandchildren, and to hike a few mountains! She is still working, traveling, and recently had a knee replacement. Sherryl lives in Coral Springs, Fla. E-mail: srjhani@yahoo.com Michelle Mentzer Deiner '91 has been a physician's assistant at the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center for the past 17 years. She works with leukemia and lymphoma patients undergoing marrow or stem cell transplants. She says it is a very hard but rewarding job. Michelle lives in Seattle, Wash., with her husband, two kids, dog, and rabbit. E-mail: shellymentzer@yahoo.com Emilie Blake '09 graduated magna cum laude from Texas Tech School of Law and moved back to the Denver area to study for the Colorado bar exam. She plans to work in environmental/energy law and got married in September. Emilie lives in Littleton, Colo. E-mail: edancer@mac.com MAKE DOUBLE THE IMPACT We still have matching funds available from the alumnae who joined together to match up to $30,000. Donate and make a difference today!

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