Spring 2012 Archive
Talent and Chi Omega Connections Fuel Auto Career
If you’re driving Chevrolet’s new sub-compact Sonic, you
can praise an Eta Kappa Chapter Sister, Tessa Russell
Baughman, for a roomy, fun-to-drive car that also gets 40
miles per gallon. A... more> How I Kicked Off My Stilettos and Broke In My Stovetop to Create Healthier Habits
I was thrilled to land a job
in public relations in New
York City after graduation.
But five years later,
I was a stressed-out corporate
professional. Too
busy to cook, I relied on
microwaves,... more> Chi Omegas IN D.C.
Six Sisters worked last summer in the Office of the Speaker of the House, John
Boehner. Pictured above on the Speaker’s Balcony with the Washington Monument in the distance,
are, from the left:... more> Terra Van Dyke Winter Named to C of C Board of Directors
The Greater Las Cruces Chamber of Commerce has named Terra Van Dyke Winter as the secretary of the Chamber Board of Directors. Employed as executive director of the Mesilla Valley Hospice Foundation,... more> Theta Alpha Alumna Co-Chairs Cornell U Class Reunion
Pauline Sutta Degenfelder, former president of Theta Alpha Chapter, co-chaired the very successful 50th class reunion of her 1961 Cornell U graduating class. She is a member of Cornell... more> Tau Betas Outside the Ancient City of Epidaurus, Greece
Pictured from the left are Blaine Bertrem, Ashley, Ashley Duvall, and Kaye Aulgur , all Tau Betas at Oklahoma State U. The trio were was on a spring break study-abroad trip in March... more> Sister Opens Fine Art Pet Portrait Gallery
Jaynie Milligan Spector, of Dog and Horse Fine Pet and Portraiture in Charleston, South Carolina, opened her gallery after years of working in other areas of the art world.She began her... more> Union Bank Names Lydia Ramirez Branch Manager
Union Bank, N.A. named Lydia A. Ramirez, Omicron Kappa/U of California–Davis, as branch manager for their downtown Sacramento banking offices located at 700 L Street. As of the appointment made... more> Eta Beta Is Iowa State U Homecoming Queen
Krystal Castañeda was selected as the 2011 homecoming queen at Iowa State U. An initiate of Eta Beta Chapter and a kinesiology and health major, Krystal has been recognized for her many... more> Dallas Film Society Board Taps Iota Alpha Alumna
Mersina Pappas Stubbs, an alumna of Iota Alpha/Southern Methodist U, has been selected to serve on the Dallas Film Society’s board of directors. The DFS is a nonprofit organization that... more> Chi Omega Sister Is Dental Hygienists’ Leader
Pam Lazear Quinones is the 2011–2012 president of the American Dental Hygienists Association (ADHA). Earlier, she was president of the Maryland Dental Hygienists Association (MDHA) and worked with the... more> Dana Weber Named Woman of the Year
The Journal Record, Oklahoma City’s daily newspaper, named Dana Weber as its 2011 Woman of the Year. Presented in October at the National Cowboy and Western Heritage Museum in Oklahoma City,... more> Chi Omega Alumna Is Racewalking Champion
Janet Chandler Jones, Psi Zeta/U of Houston, is the national
champion for racewalking, 1500M and 5K, for the
50–55 age group in the National Senior Games. She won
two gold medals in the... more> Mu Initiate Co-Authors Blockbuster Movie
Annie Mumolo, a member of the improvisational comedy
troupe “The Groundlings” and initiate of Mu/U of California–
Berkeley, co-authored the 2011 movie hit, “Bridesmaids”
with Kristin... more> Tops in Scholarship
With 159 chapters reporting, the Fraternity’s spring 2011 GPA is 3.26. Our 12 chapters with GPAs greater than 3.5 are listed here, along with the 49 chapters ranked number one on their campus. more> New Home Will Help Chapter Flourish
Tau Theta/William Woods U alumnae gathered
in Columbia, Missouri to help raise funds for the building of a new chapter house. Pictured from the
left, in front, are Jessica Schaper Kespohl,... more> Rise to the Summitt One Step at a Time
Legendary
U of Tennessee–Knoxville Lady Vols
basketball coach Pat Head Summitt, Xi Zeta/U of Tennessee–Martin, built her
award-winning program “one step at a time.” On... more> Forbes Magazine Names Tereza Nemessanyi “One of Ten Female Entrepreneurs to Watch”
New York City tech entrepreneur
Tereza Nemessanyi
is a leader of and voice for
women in similar careers, a
niche many view as the next
wave of women’s economic
empowerment.Tereza’s... more> Homecoming Royalty
Julie
Diamond was crowned West Virginia
U homecoming queen on
October 1, 2011. She is a biology
and mathematics double major,
Theta Chapter vice president, a
member of Beta Beta... more> Philanthropies Flourish Worldwide, Thanks to Chi Omega Sister
For more than 35 years, Dr. Linda Hood
Talbott has assisted thousands of individuals
and organizations to flourish by helping
them gain greater access to education,
economic self-sufficiency,... more> Cindy Chiang Maps Out Winning Strategy for The Amazing Race
Cindy Chiang and her fiancé, Ernie Halvorsen, beat all
the odds in the just-concluded Season 19 of the Emmy
Award-winning CBS show, The Amazing Race. After competing
with nine other couples... more> Friendship Flourishes, Thanks to Miss America Competitions
Competing at Miss America
takes work. Serious
dedication and willpower
go into the preparations
for state titleholders as
they prepare to compete
for the Holy Grail of Pageantry. more> Miss Kentucky Takes Home Something “Better Than the Crown”
During the 2012 Miss America competition, Ann-Blair
Thornton, Miss Kentucky, was recognized for her work
on her platform, “Alzheimer’s Awareness and Research,”
and was the winner of the 2012... more> Fall Recruitment 2011
Congratulations to Chi Omega chapters
pledging quota during fall 2011
formal recruitment. They are listed below.
In parentheses are the number of
new members pledged. Note the size
of the new... more> This Television Actress Sets Her Own “Rules of Engagement”
Megyn Price is best known for her roles as Claudia Finnerty on the sitcom Grounded for
Life (Fox Network, 2001–2005) and, since 2007, as Audrey Bingham on the CBS sitcom
Rules of... more> Governing Council Names New Executive Director
Name: Leslie Richbourg Herington
Role: Executive Director for Chi Omega Fraternity
more> Pure Gold: Adventures With Six Rescued Golden Retrievers
Inspired by the lives, antics, and talents of her six rescued
or second-hand golden retrievers, Holli Mounts
Pfau has written an insightful, sensitive tale of unexpected
adventures, personal... more> Abby's New Home and Belle's Wonderful Wedding
In her two new children’s books, author-illustrator
Caroline Hall creates an imaginary world where readers
discover the unlikely friendship of Rhett and Abby,
a cat and dog who have many adventures... more> Marshall Explores Arizona
Husband-and-wife co-authors William Kirschner and
Angela Perrault Kirschner invite young readers to explore
Arizona in their first book in an anticipated 50-book series
that will take readers to... more> 31 Dates in 31 Days
An autobiographic tale, this
is the story of first-time author
Tamara Duricka Johnson’s
journey toward changing
her outlook on life, love,
and modern dating. After
one too many breakups,... more> The Princess and the Peanut: A Royally Allergic Tale
Nearly six million children in the U.S. have food allergies,
according to a recent study published in the journal Pediatrics,
and peanut allergies are the most common. In this new
picture book,... more> We Keep Our Potato Chips in the Refrigerator: A Memoir of an Alzheimer’s Victim
With a
balance of humor and sadness, Patricia Cox has penned a touching memoir about
her late husband, Fred Thompson, an Alzheimer’s victim, and her reflections on
the day-by-day experiences as a... more> Enough Salt and Pepper: A Mischievous Dog Adventure and Miss Golden-silk Unties a Tangle
Retired after teaching art and history in the public school
for 28 years, Janice is now focusing on writing and illustrating Christian
children’s books.
In her first... more> John Dear on Peace: An Introduction to His Life and Work
After meeting Jesuit
activist and Nobel Peace Prize nominee John Dear on a peace pilgrimage, author Patricia
Normile was inspired by his tireless and courageous work for peace. Her desire
to spread... more> The Frittata Affair: Adventures in Four-Star Dining at Home
Not your traditional cookbook, author Judy Cook Pochini
helps readers achieve elegance in dining at home without
hours of kitchen toil by providing an inside look into the
methods used by an... more> The Beach Trees
Since her first book, In the Shadow of the Moon, was
published in 2000, Karen has penned a dozen award-winning novels, including On Folly Beach, which remained on the
extended... more>
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