Alumni Information and Updates

Our beautiful Philalethean Alumni are over 1000 strong!  From the boardroom to the kitchen, Phi Alumni strive to be the BESTE in all they do.  Be sure to check back often for new updates!

September 26, 2008

Erica "Cheyenne" Crysler Creech and husband, Joe welcomed phuture Phi, Marcella (Ella) Jean Creech, Sept 26 at 2:45pm.  Auntie "Syd" (Karla Kocab Wood) kept the Philine posted all day with labor updates and pictures!  Phun for all of us to "be there".  Marcella clocked in at 7lbs, 1oz and she's 19.5 inches!  Mommy and Daddy are doing well....Daddy even helped deliver!  For more pictures, visit the Phi Candids page. 

September 17, 2008

Phi phriends in the Cleveland area gathered to celebrate the much anticipated arrival of our latest Phuture Phi!  Currently known as "Bean", she's due to meet her mommy, Erica "Cheyenne" Crysler Creech, in October.  Congratulations, Cheyenne!

Pictured above:

Front Row: Rebecca "Aussie" Hench, Megan "Razz" Petronsky, Erica "Cheyenne" (Crysler) Creech, Stacy "Zoe" Berrier, Denise "CK" (Pekarcik) Michalske, Karla "Sydney" (Kocab) Wood, and Heather "Koala" Liuzzo

Back row:  Aimee "Scarlet" Gilbert, Patricia "Caper" Downing, Telisha "Harbour" LeFloria, Heather "Emma" (Stumpf) Yeichner, Sherry "Hugo" (Cunningham) Soworowski, Kathy "Mystery" (Willacker) Miller, and Mara "Sylvester" (Thomas) Koson

September 4, 2008

Last weekend, a phlock of beautiful Phi girls got together in Columbus for some True Phi Phun!  Pictured are:

(left from front)

Rebecca "Tosh" Denton Dupuis
Jenn "Hopi" Fuller Creech
Amber "Aspen" Woessner Crow
Bridget "Mystic" Johnson
Whitney "Athena" Buterbaugh

(right from front)

Stacy "Zoe" Berrier
Holly "Chester" Houston Meister
Beth "Legend" Wilburn Snare
Heather "BJ" Alger
Liz "Eden" Sayers

The girls had a blast together (of course!).  Some will be coming to Reunion this October, so come join them!

For the slide show visit the "Photos" page!

August 30, 2008

Denise "CK" Michalske and Patsy "Kindle" Barlow Lombardo participated in the MS 150 Pedal to the Point, August 16 and 17, 2008.  The ride was 75 miles and all funds raised supported MS research and programs.  Kindle's team of 7 (Team Main Sequence Technologies) raised $5,026.00.  CK's team of 5 (Team What Were We Thinking?) raised $840.00!  Overall, the event raised $1,006,300.00!  From CK:  "Kindle, being Miss Super Athlete, finished way before I did, but I aim to beat her next year!"

Congratulations to both of you!

August 29, 2008

Maryann "Cadbury" C. Fremion recently returned from China where she took a three week law school course on Chinese Law at Peking University.  She then worked for 2 months at Kangxin Partners P.C., an Intellectual Property law firm, in Beijing, China.  When you see her at reunion, be sure to ask her about all the exotic dishes she (BRAVELY) tried while there!  Cadbury is currently back in the States at Cleveland-Marshall College of Law at Cleveland State University.

For more photos, visit the Phi Candids page!

August 28, 2008

Jennifer "Tiara" DeChant is currently attending the DNC as a delegate for Maine!  Check out the behind the scenes scoop (and Jen's phabulous hat) in this video!

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August 27, 2008

Janet "Phlip" Wilson Carey began taking piano lessons a year ago.  She performed a piano recital for friends, family (and some complete strangers!) on July 22, 2008.  The beste part -- Philip asked each of her family members to perform with her!  Her daughter, Kelly "Wallaby" Carey Ortiz, joined Phlip for a Duo Piano on "Jamaican Rumba".

The program for the recital was:

--Janet Carey,  Piano:

Bach, Partita No. III in A Minor - Fantasie
Mozart, Sonata VII - Allegro
Beethoven, Contra Dance II - Allegretto
Dohnanyi, Vier Rhapsodien, Opus 11  No. e

--with family:
          
Bizet, Overture from "Carmen"    John Carey, Xylophone
Billy Joel,  "Lullaby" (Goodnight, My Angel)     Eddie Ortiz,  Tenor
Dvorak,  Sonatina in G major, Opus 100  Scherzo and Vivace    Thomas Carey,  Violin
Norman and Simon,  "Race You To The Top Of The Morning" from "The Secret Garden"  Seth Carey,  Tenor
Benjamin,  "Jamaican Rumba"  Kelly Ortiz and Janet Carey,  Duo Piano

From Phlip:  "I will say this, of all the "big" moments in my life, to have the honor of playing along with these talented musicians, and knowing that they are all members of my family, was a unique and humbling experience.  We had about 145 people there and people said some awfully nice things.

It was pretty cool and I love to watch the dvd... mostly the others' songs.  I don't spend a lot of time watching my own pieces."

For more photos, visit the Phi Candids page!

August 8, 2008

Whitney "Shady" Simmons Harkavy and husband Zach welcomed their first baby, Stella!  From Shady:  she was 9lbs 3ozs and 21ins long. She's already wearing 3 month old sized clothing! She honestly has the longest legs, arms, hands, and feet of any baby I've ever seen. I do believe she'll be towering over me in no time! 

August 7, 2008

Phi Alumni of all generations are getting ready for the 3rd annual Phi Days at Put In Bay, Aug. 8-10.  Come join the phun!  Click here to check out the pictures!

August 6, 2008

Congratulations to Jessica "Kiki" Evans and Sara "Belize" Reed.  Both were the only Heidelberg students accepted to medical school for the fall!