SPRING 2000
| Corrections for the printed newsletter | Top |
| Currently I am not aware of any corrections to the newsletter. If you find anything, please let me know. |
| Calling All Sigs in the Cleveland Area! | Top |
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The Alumnae Board needs your help. Created in 1992, the Sigma
Psi Alumnae Board has played an active role in fostering
sisterhood among actives and alums alike. Of course, the
most unforgettable event hosted with the help and support of
the Board - Sigma Psi Centennial - is still fresh in our minds,
but the Board has a hand in lots of other Sigma Psi activities,
events, and traditions. Currently, alums participate in
advising the active chapter, helping out with Rush,
maintaining the House and leasing arrangements, dealing with
the University in both social and administrative functions,
and organizing alumnae events. In everything we do, we help
carry the torch of Sigma Psi into our next 100 years. We need
your participation! The Alumnae Board is currently seeking
new members and officers for the 2000-2001 session. If
interested, please contact:
Melissa Bien, CWRU '97, LAW '01
Year after year, the active chapter is recognized by the CWRU
Greek Life Office for the strong Alumnae participation we
provide. If you live in the Cleveland area, please take a
moment and give some thought to participation on the Alumnae
Board. It provides a opportunity to help the active chapter,
to pass on some of your experiences and (shall I be so bold)
wisdom, while at the same time we keep the alum network strong.
This is one tradition we don't want to let slip away. |
| Welcome to the newest members of Sigma Psi | Top |
| We would like to extend a warm welcome to all the new Sigs!! Joining through both formal and informal rush last fall were: Megan Arroyo, Lisa Hudy, Megan Kimbrell, Amanda Klingensmith, Carrie Schenkel, Beth Spencer, Amber Stillings, Becki Tinsley, Krissy Torontali, and Kacy Wander. |
| Sigma Psi Seminar Room | Top |
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The Sigma Psi seminar room in Clark Hall was officially dedicated
and opened this past fall. It features a plaque that states who
we are and all that we mean to Case Western Reserve University.
Thank you to all who have made tax deductible donations to the
Sigma Psi/Clark Hall fund. The University is still accepting
donations to help defray the cost for your Sigma Psi Alumnae
Corporation. We made a significant pledge to commemorate our
presence on campus for all time. If you normally make a yearly
donation to CWRU, please consider making it a Sigma Psi/Clark
Hall donation this year. Or consider making a one time contribution
as I did. If you would like to make a tax deductible donation,
please send it to: Michelle C. Soltis Make you check payable to Case Western Reserve University and include "Sigma Psi/Clark Hall" in the memo section. The Alumnae Corporation appreciates your support!
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| 21st Annual Mr. CWRU | Top |
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Sigma Psi will be hosting our 21st annual Mr. CWRU pageant
show at 7:00 on March 4, 2000 in Schmitt Auditorium.
Coordinated by Philanthropy Chairperson Sudha Nallasamy,
with Amy Perreault as the Master of Ceremonies, the event is
hoped to be a great success. We are still in the process of
recruiting contestants. An unprecedented occurrence, the
sponsoring of a contestant by a non-CWRU organization, will
happen this year, as Mongolian Barbecue wishes to enter its
mascot into the event. The proceeds from this year’s Mr. CWRU
will benefit The Free Clinic of Greater Cleveland. The Free Clinic is an organization dedicated to the belief that every individual is entitled to quality health care, regardless of economic position. The clinic provides a variety of services free of charge to a diverse range of clients. These include medical, dental and mental health services, drug abuse and HIV intervention programs, an adolescent clinic, and several community education programs. |
| Centennial Scrapbooks | Top |
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There are still a few Centennial scrapbooks left and we are
offering them for the lowered price of $25 (includes shipping)
to get them out of my home. They are a great keepsake of the
Sigma Psi history and of the Centennial weekend. This is most
likely your last chance to buy one of these wonderful books.
Send your check made out to Sigma Psi Alumnae Corporation to:
Lori Vanatsky |
| Sigma Psi Scholarship | Top |
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For the past few years, the Alumnae Association has been
awarding scholarships to Sigma Psi actives. The scholarship
covers the active’s rent for one semester. This past fall,
the scholarship was split between two actives: junior Nicole
Schilling and senior Paula Tranbarger. Nicole Schilling, a junior studying chemical engineering, is from Garden City, Kansas. This past fall, she held the offices of formal rush co-chair and house manager. This spring, Nicole holds the office of informal rush chair and is working on revamping the informal rush program so that there is an emphasis on rushing throughout the semester. Nicole also holds the office of Panhellenic Council President. In her spare time, she likes to cook, read, and sit in the hallways talking. Paula Tranbarger is a senior nursing student from Fort Wayne, Indiana. She has held several offices in the sorority, including vice president and exchequer. She is currently working on completing her clinical time in the cardio-thoracic intensive care unit at the Cleveland Clinic Foundation. When not in clinicals, she enjoys playing intramural sports, sewing, and drawing. |
| Request for a Piano | Top |
| Do you have a piano in your house that you just don't use anymore? Are you looking to get rid of it? Would you by chance want to donate it to the active chapter? Do you live in or near Cleveland? Please! Let us know! The actives are interested in obtaining a piano for the sorority house and would love your unwanted piano. |
| History Corner | Top |
| My Wade House roommate, Cathy Conroy, and I were the originators of the "Rambling Sigs" song. It sounded a little different then than the last time I heard it! We must admit, however, that we ‘borrowed’ much of it from my cousin who was in a sorority at Youngstown State University. It’s fun to hear that it’s lasted all these years, and that the newer members have adapted it over time. It’s probably a good thing that some of the raunchier songs have faded! |
| Alumnae Picnic | Top |
| The actives will be hosting an alumnae picnic on Sunday, April 16th, from 3-6. It will be at the house, rain or shine. For more information, please contact the alumnae liason, active Beth Spencer. Beth would also appreciate if alumnae would RSVP so that she can plan appropriately. She can be reached at exs82@po.cwru.edu or 216-754-2161. Hope to see everyone there- especially those that have just moved back into the Cleveland area!! |
| Alumnae Dues | Top |
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We would like to thank all the alumnae that have made
contributions this past year. The monies collected from your
alumnae dues helps pay for the cost of printing this newsletter
and also goes to alumnae events.
Gold Level ($50-$99)
Green Level ($25-$49)
Friendship Level ($10-$24) |
| Spring Rush | Top |
| This semester, informal rush got off to a great start! The chapter held a coffee night at the local Arabica, a campfire night with s’mores and hot chocolate, a make-your-own-pizza night, a night at the Improv Comedy Club in the Flats, and an ice cream and fondu night. At the end, 10 bids were given out and 9 of them were accepted. Combining this with the two pledges from last semester, the total number of pledges for the spring is 11. After initiation later this spring, the sorority will be at the Panhel cap of 50 members! More informal rush events will be held throughout the semester to encourage sisters to constantly be thinking about rush. |
| In Memory Of... | Top |
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Ruth L. Ault Stewart '25
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Per the CWRU Magazine, Thelma E. Luce Myers '26 and
Doris Maloy Brown '27 passed away. They were both
Sigma Psis and graduated from Western Reserve College for Women.
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Elizabeth Hoglen Steiden '29
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Sarah Ginery White Bartlett '35, a former high school English
teacher, died September 28, 1999 at University Hospitals in Cleveland.
She was 85. Born in Clearfield, PA, she moved to Cleveland in 1931 to attend Flora Stone Mather College. She graduated in 1935 with a Bachelor of Arts in mathematics. She married Herbert E. White, a 1932 alumnus of Adelbert College, in 1933. Mr. White worked at Lincoln Electric Co. until his death in 1960. She late married Edward T. Bartlett II in 1965. He died in 1986. Affectionately called "Sis" by family and friends, Mrs. Bartlett taught high school English for many years at Charles E. Brush high school in Lyndhurst, OH. She was a volunteer at her alma mater and in her community. Mrs. Bartlett was an active member of Sigma Psi sorority, and served as a class reunion and futures committee chair. For many years, she served as the class notes correspondent for CWRU Magazine. Mrs. Bartlett enjoyed sewing and belonged to the Hookers Club, whose members hooked rugs and did needlepoint. She also belonged to the Chagrin Valley Hunt Club and Church of Our Savior in Cleveland Heights. Mrs. Bartlett also liked to travel, and in the summer of 1998, she and 21 family members went on an Alaskan cruise. She is survived by daughters Joanne W. Nye of Windsor, OH and Sarah Elizabeth White of Cleveland; sons Robert A. M. White of Seneca, NY, and William White of Columbus, OH; three stepchildren; eight grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; and a sister, Mary Louise "Bes" Gingery Carpenter of Cleveland.
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Margaret Boothby '38
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Carol Wien Walker ‘40 died October 29, 1998. She would
have celebrated her 80th birthday on November 2, 1998. She is
survived by her husband, Owen F. Walker.
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Lois K. "Jo" Englin ‘46 was devoted to many things in
her life: Girl Scouting, AAUW, exercise and fitness, gardening,
travel, her church, and especially, her family. Mrs. Eglin, 74, a 22 year resident of Timberlake and former resident of Euclid, died of cancer on September 28, 1998, after a brief illness. Born in Lancaster, Ohio, she grew up in Columbus, attended MacMurray College in Illinois and graduated from Flora Stone Mather College in 1946. Mrs. Eglin was a registered Girl Scout for over 50 years. She joined the organization as a child, and after volunteering as an adult for many years, went on to a 20 year professional career with the Girl Scouts of Lake Erie Council, continuing to serve on council committees after her retirement. She was a charter member of the Euclid Branch of AAUW and served as President, Treasurer, Fellowship Chairman, and Membership Chairman. Mrs. Eglin was a well-known figure at the Lake County YMCA where she regularly attended step aerobics classes. Her interest in fitness led to her participation in the Senior Olympics in which she won several gold medals at the regional level for swimming and walking. At her home in Timberlake, Mrs. Eglin created a "nature center" that delighted all who passed by with beautiful blooms and unusual greenery. Mrs. Eglin also enjoyed travel, especially to the mountains of the Western states, where she loved to hike. A devout Christian, Mrs. Eglin recently became a member of the Reformation Lutheran Church in Euclid, after belonging to Euclid Lutheran Church for over 30 years. Mrs. Eglin was most devoted to her family, especially her grandchildren. Her greatest joy was to be surrounded by them, enjoying their company, and to be able to prepare their favorites foods. Mrs. Eglin’s husband, Blake G., died in 1975. She is survived by her daughter Barbara Morgan of LaGrange, daughter and son-in-law Harriet and Gary Muetzel of Parma, grandchildren Sean Morgan, Travis Morgan, Kellie Muetzel, and Jason Muetzel, and her dear friend Susan Sheffer of Timberlake.
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| Priscilla Korabeck Travis ‘46, 2/28/97 |
| Marriages | Top |
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This past September, Lori Arnett '96 married Don Morgan.
Kimberly Aunes '96 was in the wedding and Emily Silvernail '97 and
Christina Herbst '98 were in attendance.
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On August 21, 1999, Kimberly Aunes '96 and Ryan Rogers
were married. They plan on staying in North Carolina until May
and then hopefully move closer to home- they miss their family
and friends.
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During the fall of 1999, Lori DiMauro '97 and Greg Dilisi
were married.
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Ann Funai '97 and Mike Strosaker, also a CWRU graduate,
were married on January 22, 2000 in Las Vegas.
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Jen Lerch '98 and Phil Croy, a ZBT alumni from CWRU,
were married on October 22, 1999 in a small ceremony at
Country Lakes, in Broadview Heights.
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| Engagements | Top |
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Anita Hoffman Fox '86 and Luis Gutierrez plan to be
married on July 1, 2000.
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Sue Kwak '90 is engaged to Jared Northrop. The happy
couple are running away to California in September to be married.
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Erin McKelvey '92 got engaged on December 17, 1999 to
Larry Mino. She and her fiancé have been together for a little
over 3 years and they plan to be married in the fall of 2000.
Larry is a software engineer who she met playing Ultimate Frisbee
(a sport near & dear to Erin's heart since the first Sig/SAM
ultimate affair many years ago).
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Michelle Soltis '92 got engaged to Marty Frygier on April
26, 1999. They are getting married on June 10, 2000. Seema
Nene '91 is also getting married tht same day!
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Karin Sletten '93 and her boyfirend Ayad Farjo got engaged
at Christmas. They met at the University of Michigan Med School
and are both residents in ophthalmology at the University of Michigan,
though he is one year ahead of her and will be finishing his
residency 6/00. He will then be staying at U of M for a one year
fellowship in retractive surgery, so they will both be finished 6/01.
Karin and Ayad are planning an April 2001 wedding, but don't
have a definite date yet.
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Michelle Linsmeier '96 was engaged to Lee Gruenwald
in January, 1999. They are both medical students at the Medical
College of Wisconsin. They will both graduate in May, 2000
and have set their wedding date for May 27, 2000. Lee is planning
on a residency in surgery, Shelley plans to go into Pediatrics.
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Gretchen Hoefler '97 would like to announce her engagement
to Todd Brinkman in February, 1999. The wedding is planned for
July 1, 2000 at the Cleveland Renaissance Hotel where Todd works
as a Food and Beverage Manager.
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Cindi DiMauro '98 is engaged to Justin Mikula, a CWRU Phi
Kappa Psi alumni. Cindi is working as a research engineer at the
LTV Steel Technology Center.
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| Births | Top |
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Maryellen Gibala Fedeli '82, a "professional" volunteer
and full-time, fulfilled stay at home mom, and her husband
Umberto, are expecting their fifth child, Micheal Dominic, in
March, 2000. Their other children are Nick, 14; Dianna, 12;
Christina, 10; and Joanna, 8.
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Michelle M. Hopple Muzilla '82 is pleased to announce
that she has a new daughter since the reunion- Elizabeth Lauren,
born on January 17, 1998.
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Ann Hepenstal '85 and her husband Ronnie Tey are pleased
to announce the birth of their son: "Andrew Alexander Tey was
born 9:22 am on September 8, 1999 in Mountain View, CA. He was
7 lbs., 5 oz and 21.5 inches long. I've taken a leave of absence
from work until February 4, 2000 and am thoroughly enjoying my
time with Andrew! Photos posted at
http://www.fleet67.org/aatphotos.html for friends, family,
and Sigs to view!"
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Aida Tanaka '86 and her husband Steve had a second little
princess named Allegra Regina (Ally), born February 23, 1999.
Older sister Isabell Rose (10/23/96) is happy to have someone
to play with (and take toys away from). Aida is still working
at Navistar as a litigator and information technology lawyer.
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Lisa Sweeney '88 and her husband William Sangrey are
proud parents of a little boy, David Rossiter Sweeney Sangrey,
born August 19, 1999 at University Hospitals in Cleveland.
Friends can write to David at
DRSSangrey@aol.com
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Beth (Hall) South '89 and her husband Tim '87 have a new
addition to the family. Their son, Adam James, was born on
September 3, 1999. They also have a 3 1/2 year old daughter,
Sarah.
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Leslie R. DiBona Moder '92 and her husband Jeffrey had
their first child this past fall.
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Julie Hickman Strama '94 and her husband Frank had their
first daughter, Emily Mae, on November 17, 1999.
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Chris (McCormick) Eastlake '96 and her husband, Scott,
had their first child, Alexis Marcelle Eastlake, on July 27, 1999.
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Shelley Plas Breen '97 and her husband, Matt, had their
second child, Elizabeth Marylynn, born August 16, 1999.
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| 1950s | Top |
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Jeanine (de Saulles) Heisner '51 recently visited her daughter
Laura in Walnut Creek, CA and fell in love with the town! She's
going back in June to look at the possibility of moving there.
Jeanine says that if anyone has any input, she would love to
hear from them!
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| 1960s | Top |
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Karla (Feuchter) Hamant '62 says that there's nothing
really exciting going on in her life, but "that's not all that
bad at my age!!" She does have a new grandbaby, another son
engaged, and is traveling when she can.
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Martha (Wolfram) Powers '63 is still an author. Her second
hardcover book, Bleeding Heart, comes out in August, 2000
from Simon & Schuster. The paperback version of Sunflower,
her first book, comes out in July, 2000.
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Janice (Kiver) Justice '67 is working as a computer lab
manager at Miles Park Elementary School in Cleveland. She selects
programs for the students in grades K to 5 that support classroom
instruction and prepares students for the proficiency tests. She
also analyzes data and works with the classroom teachers. It is
a very exciting job, but also very busy. Besides her work at Miles
Park she is also training teachers in a new evaluation program
that the Cleveland Schools have adopted called TPES. Janice lives in Strongsville with her sons Kristopher (17) and Jonathan (13). They are very active in their church. They see Elizabeth Keefe Snook '69 very often and their families spend Christmas Eve together. (Liz was Janice's little sister in college.) Their children are good friends, too.
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| 1970s | Top |
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Cindy (Landis) Friedman '71 started a new job as a school
psychologist in Newberry, South Carolina on January 18, 2000.
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Loretta Wilbur Dash '73 is currently President-Elect of the
University City-North Hollywood Chamber of Commerce. She is also
co-owner of Davis & Dash, an accounting corporation specializing
in women owned businesses. She was previously a tax partner with
Ernst & Young. She and her husband Ralph (CWRU '73) have two children,
Alexander James, 18, and Hallie Rose, 14.
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Cathy Conroy '77 purchased a new townhome in Vail, CO and
was looking forward to spending many weekends on the ski slopes
this winter. LakeWest Group, which she was one of the founders of, moved downtown last year to the Key Building. The Plain Dealer wrote an article about it which can be found online at http://www.cleveland.com/business/news/f02lake.ssf
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Patricia Kovalan '77 would like to hear from any of the
old Wade House gang.
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| 1980s | Top |
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In May 1999, after 10 years as general counsel for a community
hospital system in Lake County, Elizabeth (Dienes) Vaci '80
joined Dynamis Healthcare Advisors, a consulting firm which assists
hospitals in converting facilities into communtiy resource centers.
Elizabeth is manager and director for several of their conversion
projects.
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Linda F. Rogers Ziegler '82 is still a self-employed CPA,
working part-time out of her house. Linda, her husband Karl, and
kids Julie K. (13) and Mark A. (11) have a 29' sailboat that they
actively race on Lake Erie.
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Susan (Todd) Nedorost '84 ('87 MD) is relocating her dermatology
practice to University Hospitals Westlake.
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Laura A. Kostas '85 is in the middle of a career change.
She is looking to move into the arts management area. She is also
becoming a bigger Cubs fan.
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Lisa M. Unico '85 has officially gone back to using her
maiden name. She also has remarried. Lisa's sons Dieken (11) and
Bridger (5) are keeping her and her husband, Phil Hahn, unbelievably
busy with sports and school. Dieken plays ice hockey, football,
and basketball and Bridger plays soccer.
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Emily Daponte '86 will be starting a position as a family
doctor in Waynesboro, VA. Her husband, Michael Moustakakis, will
be starting a 2 year Nephrology fellowship at the University of
Virginia in Charlottesville, VA.
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Christine (Gabler) Gentry '86 has made the transition from
the warm, sunny climate of Cuba to the four seasons of New England.
She is still at home with Allison (9) and Matthew (5) and spends
her time volunteering in their school. She also adds, "Best wishes
to all my Sigma Psi sisters!"
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Anita (Hoffman) Fox '86 is working as an Operations &
Inventory Specialist at McGeon-Rohco, Inc. in Cleveland. In addition,
she is about two semesters away from her MBA at Cleveland State. Her
daughters, Madeline (9) and Claire (7) are involved in soccer,
Girl Scouts, and Irish Dancing. Madeline has even competed nationally
in Irish dance. Also, Anita is getting married on July 1st to Luis
Gutierrez.
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Anka (Anne Pribisich) Wiencek '86 writes..."I'm enjoying
parenthood and being able to 'stay at home' with my kids (Joseph (1),
Anna Rose (3), & Ellen (6), who is in 1st grade at Our Lady
of the Elms) and I don't miss my engineering job at all. I'm also
teaching tennis and staying physically fit by chasing my kids."
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Ana Marie (Fernandez) Shah '88 and her husband spent 8 months
(March-November 1999) working in Rome, Italy. They thoroughly
enjoyed it and were able to do a lot of traveling within Europe.
They would also like to announce that they are expecting their
first child in May.
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Rebecca Cline Fletcher '88 is still employed in classified
advertising at the Minneapolis Star Tribune. She is also serving
as volunteer coordinator and State Disaster Duty Officer for the
St. Paul Area Red Cross. Her husband, Tim, was recently promoted
to research specialist at 3M. Rebecca, Tim, and kids Sam (6) and Jesse (4)
recently built and moved into a new home.
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Kathy (Valsamidis) Sack '88 has quit her job to become a
full-time mom to her two daughters, Kristin (5 1/2) and Terry (2).
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Josephine M. Torrente '88 and her husband Bryan went up to
Nantucket Island, MA for a weekend. Apparently Nantucket has an
annual "Daffodil Festival" and it was the same weekend that they
were there! Josephine writes, "What a crack up! Daffodils everywhere!
Even loaded up in the back seats of Mercedes convertibles owned
by all the affluent Nantucketers! It is the weekend to buy all things
daffodil- from $5000 watercolor originals to $10 earrings to flags
and bumper stickers and dresses... Unbelievable! Anyway, the whole
thing made me think of all the fun at Sigma Psi. When we had to
leave, all I could think of was, 'Weeds to leaving!'"
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In July, 1999 Alisa Goldberg '90 became a faculty member
of the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at UCSF. She is
primarily involved in clinical research, but also sees patients
and is currently studying for her MPH at UC Berkeley. Alisa and her husband Jon enjoyed a lovely New Year's Eve party with Kathleen Sweeney '90, who lives in nearby Sacramento. Liz (Wasmer) Radivoyevitch '91 and her husband Lou recently visited Alisa and Jon. They all had a great time touring the Bay Area together.
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Metka (Stropnik) Daly '90 is now living in NYC. She is telecommuting,
which is working out really well. Her husband Jack is an investment
banker with Goldman Sachs and travels quite a bit. No new hobbies, just
shopping, hanging out with friends, and taking her dog Zeus on walks
through the park.
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Lori (Bias) Zrimsek '91 and her family returned from England
on Dec. 22- just in time for Christmas. They moved into their new
home Dec. 30- just in time to have a New Year's Eve party. They
love the area that they moved into and are glad to be home. England
was an adventure and they saw many wonderful cities in the UK and
Europe. Lori believes Paris was by far the most breathtakingly
beautiful city. She and her husband plan to return alone some day
to enjoy the city to its fullest. They have created a webpage while
over there describing with pictures all of the places that they
have visited. www.zrimsek.com
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Kimberly A. Dareing Aubin '91 is happy to share with everyone
her new
teacher's website that has galleries of all of her students
work as well as her independent artwork. She and her husband,
Jason Barett, are also proud to announce that they have built their
first house in Alpharetta, GA. It was finished this past fall.
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This past year, Monisha Pasupathi '91 finisher her post-doc
in Berlin and moved back to the U.S. to start a job at the University
of Utah. She married Frank Drews in April, 1999. Frank is German,
and will be moving to Salt Lake City for a post-doc position in
March. He is currently living in Berlin and flying over once a month
to visit. Living in Salt Lake City, which is minutes from major outdoor recreation, has led Monisha to take up skiing. She also plans to start snowshoeing. They're also hoping to train their dog to carry a backpack and to head into the High Uintas next summer for some mountain wilderness camping. Very exciting!
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Susan (Schofield) Lowry '91 and her husband John have moved
back to the NE Ohio area. John is working at the Timken Company
as a Senior Development Engineer and Susan is currently at home
with her two boys (Oscar 3 1/2 and Max 2). They haven't found a
preschool yet so the boys are keeping Susan quite busy.
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Jennifer King '92 is currently the Financial Controller at
Westdeutsche Landesbank in Moscow, Russia. Her passion is for traveling,
so living in Russia and working for a German bank affords her the
opportunity to do just that. And as Europeans believe in time off,
she has plenty of time to take holidays. Jennifer still enjoys
whitewater kayaking, but with living in a large city now she doesn't
get to do much of it. She adds, "If anyone wants to visit Moscow,
please get in touch!"
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Erin J. McKelvey '92 writes that she will be graduating
in June 2000 from her residency in ob/gyn at Akron General Medical
Center. She does not have any practice plans finalized yet, but
plans to stay in the NE Ohio area with her fiancé Larry Mino.
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Laura (Monette) Opincar '92 will be graduating on May 13, 2000
from Butler University in Indianapolis with a Doctor of Pharmacy.
She will then be doing a one-year residency in either general
information or Drug Practice, depending on the results of the
match program. Laura also looks forward to the return to "civilian"
life. She invites anyone to stop by and say hello if they are in
Indianapolis.
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Michelle Soltis '92 recently received a promotion at CWRU.
She started her new role as Assistant Director of Alumni Relations
in the School of Nursing on January 10, 2000.
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Lori (Vonderau) Vanatsky '92 has wrapped up her Y2K consulting
job for a medical technician/equipment firm. It has kept her busy
for the past two years. It was a great part time job that she
was able to do from home. She won't have time to miss it, though
because she is expecting a baby boy inlate March. Her daughters
Allison, 5, and Emily, 3, are eagerly awaiting his arrival.
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Renee Sullivan Banzhaf '94 is currently living in sunny
Georgia with her husband and is teaching English at Bishop Kenny
High School and Valdosta State University (King's Bay Campus).
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Lisa M. Balduf '95 recently graduated from medical school.
In July, she began her residency in general surgery at the University
of New Mexico.
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Deb Marko '95 is happy to announce that she has FINALLY
completed her graduate work and now has her MA in Biomedical
Ethics from CWRU. She was also recently promoted to Senior
Project Manager at NetGenics, Inc. where she has been employed
for about two years. NetGenics in a software company that develops
a framework and applications to support the drug recovery process.
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Last spring, Andrea N. Seigla '95 wrote that she was working as a PACU
nurse for Duke Hospital and spending her free time in small
acting roles under the famous author/director Sean Patrick Fannow.
She wrote at that time that she would be starting Duke Medical
School next year, adding, "Hopefully I'll be on my way to stardom
either as an actress or a plastic surgeon. Wish me luck (break a leg)!"
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Kimberly (Aunes) Rogers '96 started travel nursing in January,
1999. Her first assignment was in Tampa, FL. She is also really
enjoying North Carolina, where she and her husband live, and working
at UNC at Chapel Hill Hospital. In July, she visited Lori (Spencer)
Diamond '96 and in September Kimi was in Lori Arnett's '96
wedding to Don Morgan.
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Lee Ducey '97 is still in the Pittsburgh area with Eaton.
She has been working on a project which has been taking her to
Eaton's steel plants in Puerto Rico about one week every month!!
Lee has been busy with a kickboxing class she has been taking with her sister, raquetball, and swing dancing lessons. She also spends a lot of time spoiling her poodle Daisy.
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Ann (Funai) Strosaker '97 recently moved to the San Francisco
Bay area in a job transfer with IBM. She is now the Community
Programs Manager for IBM e-business technologies in the Cuertino, CA
office.
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Emily Silvernail '97 is working full time as an Associate
Engineer at Montgomery Watson in downtown Cleveland. She is also
about halfway through a Masters Degree in Civil Engineering at
CSU- she expects to be finished by May 2001. Emily spends her
weekends driving back and forth to Columbus, where her boyfriend
Jerry lives. In her spare time, she sleeps.
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Jill Imbriano '98 has earned her single engine pilots
license which enables her to fly small planes. She loves it! She
has been doing a lot of studying, which is quite a change from
when she was at CWRU. She's now working towards her instrument
rating so that she can fly in clouds. Eventually, she plans to get
her CFI (Certified Flight Instructor) so that she can teach others to fly.
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Last year, Alison Nishi '98 quit her job at HP and in August
moved to Austin. However, she doesn't like it in Austin and is now
in the process of moving back to Denver. She's thinking about
going back to school for her MBA.
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Sally Rutecki Zwonitzer '98 is still working for Golden
Casting Corporation as a Product Engineer and Product Manager.
She has many "children" now, as she has adopted two new dogs and
a cat. She keeps busy rollerblading, bowling, painting, and
playing on her new computer WAY to much.
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Deepa Gandhi '99 is pursuing her Master's Degree in
Environmental Engineering at the University of California, Davis.
Since she's been there, she's gotten into camping and hiking and
hopes to learn to ski before she leaves. Deepa also adds that
the weather there is much better than Cleveland!!
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Allison Gehle '99 started her job as an Associate Engineer
at Westinghouse Electric Company in Monroeville, PA (just outside
of Pittsburgh). Her hobbies include anything that she can do outside-
rollerblading, biking, and hiking. She is also a board member
of the Pittsburgh Vegetarian Society.
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Marie Vanaman '99 has just started a position as an Application
Engineer for Mannesmann Dematic (Demag) in Solon. She has been
spending the last couple of months waitressing and working on the
Sigma Psi database and newsletter.
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