Alpha Connect Sisterhood Series

Lisa Argento Boyer, EN: A Mother’s Story of her Son’s Transition

Episode released June 17, 2021. In honor of Pride month, past national president Kelly McGinnis Beck speaks with Lisa Argento Boyer, EN, who shares the story of her son’s transition. 

Cindy Rhoades Ryan, Delta Iota: Her Life as a Prosecutor and the Role Alpha Sigma Alpha Played in her Success

Episode released July 1, 2021. On this episode, past national president Kelly McGinnis Beck is joined by Cindy Rhoades Ryan, Delta Iota, as she shares her story as a prosecutor in the State of Delaware, as well as in the federal government.
She was the first female Chief Counsel at the U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency and is a recipient of Alpha Sigma Alpha’s highest honor, the Recognition of Eminence Award.   

National Headquarters: Krystal Geyer Slivinski, Gamma Rho, Executive Director

Episode released July 2021. On this episode, past national president Kelly McGinnis Beck interviews with Krystal Geyer Slivinski, Gamma Rho, Executive Director. 

A Conversation with Author Denise Swanson Stybr, Gamma Lambda

Episode released December 2, 2021. On this episode, past national president Kelly McGinnis Beck chats with author and Alpha Sigma Alpha Recognition of Eminence Award Winner Denise Swanson Stybr, Gamma Lambda, about her path to becoming a New York Times Best Selling Author.
 

Bradley Norwood, Theta Gamma, and Her Experience with Egg Cryopreservation

Episode released December 16, 2021. On this episode, past national president Kelly McGinnis Beck chats with Bradley Norwood, Theta Gamma, as she shares her experience with egg cryopreservation.
If you want to learn more, you can contact Bradley directly at bradleymnorwood@gmail.com. 

Jennifer Miller Gobrecht, NN, Shares Her Experience Giving Birth Via a Uterus Transplant

Episode released January 13, 2022. On this episode, past national president Kelly McGinnis Beck talks with Jennifer Miller Gobrecht, NN, who was the first woman to give birth via a deceased donor uterus transplant at Penn Medicine in Philadelphia.
To learn more about clinical trials, visit clinicaltrials.gov. 

Karen “Timi” Leota Bressler, Zeta Lambda, Shares Her HELLP and Preeclampsia Stories

Episode released January 27, 2022. On this episode, past national president Kelly McGinnis Beck talks with Karen “Timi” Leota Bressler, Zeta Lambda, and learns about HELLP (Hemolysis, Elevated Liver enzymes and Low Platelets) syndrome and preeclampsia, both dangerous conditions that Timi experienced during both of her pregnancies.
To learn more, visit the Preeclampsia Foundation, preeclampsia.org. If you want to connect directly with Timi, email her at asatimi@yahoo.com. 

Hillary Sexton, Zeta Omega, on Being a Burn Nurse and a Traveling Nurse During COVID

Episode released February 10, 2022. On this episode, past national president Kelly McGinnis Beck chats with Hillary Sexton, Zeta Omega, who shares how she became a burn nurse and then turns to her experiences as a traveling nurse during COVID. 

Marcia Kinbar Goldstein, Delta Tau, on Her Experience as a Pharmacist

Episode released February 24, 2022. On this episode, past national president Kelly McGinnis Beck chats with Marcia Kinbar Goldstein, Delta Tau, on her experience as a founding member of the chapter and her life as a Pharmacist. 

Janet Crook Conroy, Beta Pi, on being a Flight Attendant and her new role as Regional Coordinator at the Office of Drug Control Policy

On this episode, past national president Kelly McGinnis Beck chats with Janet Crook Conroy, Beta Pi, on her path to becoming a flight attendant and her new role as a regional coordinator at the Office of Drug Control Policy in West Virginia.