The corporation board, which is made up of Ago alumnae and active sisters,
meets at least once a semester to discuss real property matters such as
rent, house maintenance, and home improvements.
President
Stephanie Brown '04
Vice President
Elizabeth Buccholz Clark '99
Treasurer
Talya Branca '00
Secretary
Open
Advisors to Corporation
Alison Van Houten Knauf '91
Mary Tsikalakis Bistrovich '93
Active Sister Reps
Mallorie Rosenbluth
Erin Brown
Jenna Swanson
Megan Hilts
Sara Stawarz
Marissa Mulder
Kristen Sweeney
Alpha Kappa Phi Inc. was first recognized by New York State as an official
corporation on June 10, 1960. According to the state paperwork we have,
there were six original directors (married last names have been added after
maiden names):
Helen L. LiFeber Rosener '60
J. Carol Gringer Bergstrom '60
Anne C. Lounsbery Owens '60
Nancy R. Fritz Woolston '60
Judith A. Gute House '60
Carol L. Robsky Billett '61
We assume they are all Ago alumnae. If anyone knows them or has more information
about why and how the corporation began, please email
us. We would love to start piecing together more of our history!
We would like to recognize the following women who were previous members
of Alpha Kappa Phi, Inc.
Mary Montemarano
- Mary was not one of our alumnae, yet she oversaw the day to day operations
of the Ago House, and acted as advisor to the sisters from the mid 1970s
until 1984.
Mary Jo Armstrong
Johnson '58 - An Ago alum, Mary Jo served as advisor to the sisters from
1985 to 1999. Read about the award that
is given away in her honor each year.
Ann Wiedenbeck Galbraith
'89 was instrumental in starting and implementing the first award of the
Alpha Kappa Phi Scholarship.
Mary Tsikalakis Bistrovich
'93 - Also an Ago alum, Mary took over in 1999 and served as advisor until
Fall 2004. She stepped down from the advisor position with the birth of
her baby girl, but is still a contributing member of the corporation board
and maintains the Ago website.
Mary Pascucci Matychak
'87 - Another alum, Mary served as the corporation secretary until she
relocated to Massachusetts in Spring 2003.
Jennifer Kluge Sparcino
'87 - Also an alum, Jennifer acted as the corporation treasurer for many
years until she stepped down due to the adoption of a new baby girl. Congratulations
Jenny!
