Meet the Sisters
of the
Space Coast Alumnae Chapter!
Jan Bancroft
Summer Hillis Beauregard
Chiara Benitez
Mary J. Bennett
Judy Bross
Judy Davis
Janis L. (Jewell) Dey
Michele Everrett
Janet Stephens Hutton
Lisa Schuler
Adrienne E. Trent
Initiated 1948, Beta Beta, University of Maryland

Retired Assistant Professor, Florida Atlantic University

Enjoys the Arts, Water Sports, Bridge, Books, etc.

Happliy Married to Bud, a Phi Sigma Kappa.
Betty Chaney
Initiated 1991, Delta Sigma, Florida Institute of Technology

Guidance, Navigation, and Flight Controls Engineer for the Space Shuttle at NASA

Completed 2 Disney Marathons; Teaches CCD for the 3rd grade at St. Mary's in Rockledge; Owner of a Chocolate Labrador Retriever (Kona) and a cat (Dublin).

Happliy Married to Bill.
Deborah (Debbie) J. Weiner
Coleen Vaccaro Taylor
Initiated 1995, Zeta Delta, Southeast Missouri State University (1st pledge class to go through!)

Student starting in the Fall at Florida Institute of Technology for Marine Biology; Holds degrees in Public Relations, History, and Political Science.

Member of Gamma Sigma Sigma Service Sorority; Works with Basset Hound rescue, and loves animals; enjoys crafts and fixing up old things, such as refinishing furniture.

Loves spending time with her husband Adam; both are Disney addicts.
Initiated 1958, Beta Mu, Florida State University

Internet Business Owner - MJB International and former teacher (taught in Germany for two years and Italy for one year with the DoD Dependent Schools.

Hobbies include the beach, swimming, and traveling.

Happily married to Mike.
Initiated 1959, Beta Phi, Indiana University School of Music

Taught private music and entertained for about 30 years, including a 3 year stint in elementary music school.

Hobbies include amateur acting and book writing (2 so far!)

Happliy Married in '95 to Tom; has 5 grown kids: a Spanish teacher, a film maker turned computer expert,  a lawyer - the FL Assistant Atty. Gen., and two moms; "Gandy to 10 little darlings!!!
Initiated 1993, Delta Sigma, Florida Institute of Technology

Reliability Engineer for The Boeing Company on the Shuttle Contract at KSC

BS, Applied Mathematics '96; MS, Management '99; PMBA '02...all from the Florida Institute of Technology; and MS, Systems Engineering, '05 from UCF.

Enjoys New York Yankees Baseball, 9 Ball, Arts and Crafts, Corvettes, Movies, National Management Asociation (NMA) member, and Space Coast War Dog Association (SCWDA) member.

Currently serves as Delta Sigma Chapter Advisor, HCB Treasurer, and Space Coast Alumnae Chapter President; was a charter member of the Space Coast Alumnae Chapter.

Happliy Married to Jason, a Chi Phi.  Has a Rhodesian Ridgeback-mix puppy named Sandy.
Dawn (Quider) Whedbee
Elizabeth Wales
Initiated 1992, Delta Sigma, Florida Institute of Technology

Systems Test Engineer for ITT Industries Systems Division

Hobbies include water sports, bicycling, dancing, movies, night life, fashion, and traveling.  Enjoys collecting celestial arts and crafts and many other things from around the world.  Owns a very talkative cat named Eclipse.

Interests include supporting The Historic Cocoa Village Playhouse and the Rocket Restoration Program at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, and acting as a consultant for a student senior project at Florida Tech.

Charter member of the Space Coast Alumnae Chapter.
Initiated 1955, Beta Xi, Ohio State University

Retired Miami- Dade County, FL art teacher.

Currently a practicing artist. Teaches classes at Vero Beach Center for the Arts. Volunteers in the Emergency room at Sebastian River Medical Center.  Volunteers at Indian River Correctional Institution. This is currently the only art class in the Florida prison system. The second art show will be held in May-June at Vero Beach Center for the Arts. Mary is hoping to develop an ongoing financial support system, as this program is not State funded.

Parents were both Greek: mom Chi Omega/ dad Sigma Nu; also husbands # 1 Pi Kappa Alpha & #2 Beta Theta Pi.  Mary is still hoping that her daughter will become an alumna initiate!
Initiated 1952, Alpha Mu, Rollins College

Elementary teacher, Indialantic, South Bend, Ind., Glen Ellyn, Illinois

Artist-watercolor, oil, pastel, stain glass, pottery, sculpture, aerobics, books, piano, golf, tennis; In a
computer phase at the moment.

Happily Married to Robert, a Sigma Alpha Epsilon, former Jet Fighter pilot and proud of it!
Mary Crouch
Initiated 2000, Delta Sigma, Florida Institute of Technology as an Alumna Initiate

Ordained Minister, United Church of Christ; Master of Divinity, Yale Divinity School, Yale University; BA, Connecticut College

Interests include: husband, grandchildren (3), arts, watercolor, and sewing (in that order!)

Mother Peggy Jewell is a Gamma Phi Beta, and daughter Kristen Schellhase is a Alpha Xi Delta.
Initiated 1959, Theta, University of Denver
Initiated 1950, Beta Nu, University of Vermont

Economics major--Bank Public relations/Bank Teller/Welcome Wagon Hostess/established County Office onAging/American Cancer Society-county director.  Volunteers for communities and churches.

Married Bob, a Kappa Sigma. Sister is a Phi Mu.

It has been a fantastic experience along the way!!!
Initiated 1946, Beta Delta, Michigan State University

Stay at home Mom and Navy Wife for many years. BAE-Ole Miss '56--Retired elementary teacher,Brevard County Schools

Interests include volunteering, board member for the Satellite Beach Library, clubs, and working out at the fitness center.

Happliy Married to high school and college sweetheart, Lee for 55 years.  Lee is a retired Naval Aviator.

Daughter, Janis is a Gamma Phi Beta alumna initiate and Granddaughter, Kristen is an Alpha Xi Delta.
Initiated 1982, Delta Sigma, Florida Institute of Technology
Initiated 1981, Delta Sigma (charter member), Florida Institute of Technology

Software Engineer for Harris Corporation

Interests include reading, gardening, and needlework.

Charter member of the Space Coast Alumnae Chapter for Brevard County, FL.
Initiated 1938, Alpha Psi, Lake Forest College

Alpha Lambda Delta - Honorary Freshmen.

Retired;  Interests: Active in Disabled Adult Organizations.

Married to a frat man for 52 wonderful years (deceased in 1994).  Alpha Tau Omega social and  Xi Psi Phi professional.
Initiated 1949, Kappa, University of Minnesota
Initiated 1985, Gamma Mu, Moorehead State University
Joy Viskochil
Initiated 1987, Epsilon Zeta, Jacksonville University as a charter sister!!!

Attorney; practices in the area of employment law.  Graduated from Stetson University College of Law.

Enjoys sailing, yoga, and gardening.
Initiated 1944, Beta Delta, Michigan State University in the first group of 21 girls who were
initiated into Beta Delta at M.S.U.

Elememtary School teacher before marriage.  Nursery school teacher for many years after husband died.

Interests include golf, traveling, bike riding, Bridge, hundreds of cross stitch pieces, knitting, gardening and Joy is also an avid birder.

Sister is a Gamma Phi Beta and many relatives are Greek.
Initiated 1985, Delta Sigma, Florida Institute of Technology

Software Engineer, Harris Corp.

Enjoys scrapbooking, yoga, and ice hockey.

Happily Married to Ken, and have three children together.
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Mary Jane Bentley Storrs
Jennifer Snow
Initiated 1949, Alpha Iota, University of California at Los Angeles

UCLA BS - Home Economics; Stanford Medical - Dietetics Internship  (RD)

Dietitian UCLA Med center, Dietitian Hackley Hospital & Muskegon General Hospital (Also worked as Medical Lab tech, Medical receptionist, and Medical Transcriptionist)  retired 1994.

Interests:  Boating, Kayaking, Aqua Aerobics, Sewing, computers, Property rights, Grandchildren and summers in Michigan.

Happily Married to Gerald S. Storrs, Sigma Alpha Epsilon also UCLA, Retired Telephone Engineer.

Mother, Aunt, Sister, Cousin, and Mother-in-law are all Gamma Phi Betas!!!!!  Nieces are Kappa and A Chi O; Father and Uncle are Sigma Alpha Epsilon; and a cousin is Sigma Chi.
Elma Wenta Reaves
Initiated 1991, Delta Upsilon, University of Georgia

Just gave birth to her second child and is busy juggling her home life and her nurse practioner career!
Lilly Ponader
Kathleen Rose
Peggy Jewell
Initiated 1950, Beta Mu, Florida State University
Betty Symmes
Ginny DeRose
Initiated 1937, Alpha Omicron, North Dakota State University
Jenny Inglish
Initiated 2001, Delta Sigma, Florida Institute of Technology
Anne-Marie Johnston
Initiated 1999, Delta Sigma, Florida Institute of Technology

Environmental Engineer for URS Corporation

Enjoys arts and crafts, thrift store shopping, and drinking coffee at the Sun Shoppe

Step mother is an Alpha Chi Omega

Currently serves as the Delta Sigma Chapter PR Advisor and HCB President
Natale Meglio
Initiated 1995, Delta Sigma, Florida Institute of Technology
Margaret "Bee" Morgan
Initiated 1945, Alpha Psi, Lake Forest College
Kathie Ann Murr
Initiated 1986, Delta Sigma, Florida Institute of Technology
Nancy Stair
Initiated 1946, Alpha Delta, University of Missouri - Columbia
Jennifer Stutts
Initiated 2004, Delta Sigma, Florida Institute of Technology as an Alumna Initiate
Eve Sudhoff
Initiated 2004, Delta Sigma, Florida Institute of Technology as an Alumna Initiate
Allison Swint
Initiated 2002, Delta Sigma, Florida Institute of Technology

Employed at  the Titusville-Cocoa Airport Authority, Airport Operations

Currently serves at the Administrative Vice President
Julie Arnold
Initiated 1989, Beta Omega, Northern Arizona University
Initiated 1956, Omega, Iowa State University