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Christina Mockler Ontario-Quebec Learn as We Grow in P.E.O.
Sarah Adams Tennessee P.E.O. Our Gift to Give Sarah Adams was given the gift of P.E.O. by her mother, Susan Fitzgerald, and initiated into Chapter Z, Raleigh, North Carolina, in 1988 as a third-generation P.E.O. She remained a non-resident member until she joined Chapter AG, Franklin, Tennessee, in 2007. Sarah was born in La Crosse, Wisconsin, and lived there until relocating to Raleigh, North Carolina, with her family. She attended Lenoir-Rhyne University in Hickory, North Carolina, earning a B.A. in communication and was active with Kappa Delta Sorority. She was a flight attendant with American Airlines for 15 years, logging many miles and memories! While based in Chicago, she met her husband, Kevin. They will be celebrating their 25th anniversary in October and have lived in six states together. Daughter Emily is a junior at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, and Katie is a freshman at the University of South Florida in Tampa. Sarah works part‐time as a production manager for a website design company. During her free time, she loves to travel, spend time with family and friends and read books on the beach. Sarah would like to thank her Chapter AG sisters and family for all their love and support during her time on the state board. She also appreciates the tech support from her BIL!
Jane Meek Simmons West Virginia P.E.O…Believe, Belong, Become
Christina (Chris) Mockler, initiated into Chapter M, London, Ontario, in 2010, was delighted to have three of her daughters join her in Chapter M. She lived in Windsor, Ontario, where she earned her Honours Bachelor of Science degree in biology, at the University of Windsor. She met her future husband, John, at a campus church community there, and they moved to London after marrying in 1980. They have four daughters and soon-to-be six grandchildren. All the family lives in London, so she feels blessed to be able to spend time with them frequently. Chris is happily retired, after three different careers—first as a research biologist, studying rheumatoid arthritis, then as a full-time mother, raising her daughters, then as a part- time worker in a friend’s print shop. She has volunteered with the Out of The Cold meal program for those in need, since 2014. She joins some of her Chapter M sisters to knit hats and scarves for charities in London. Some of her other favorite activities include cycling, walking, reading, playing bridge badly and most of all—spending time with her family and hosting them all for big Sunday dinners.
Jane Meek Simmons was born and raised in Parkersburg, West Virginia. She graduated from Parkersburg High School in 1974. She earned a degree fromMarshall University with a double major in elementary and special education. At Marshall, Jane was a member of Alpha Xi Delta Sorority. After graduation, Jane taught first grade in Parkersburg, West Virginia, for two years, married and relocated to Buckhannon, West Virginia. She worked at the Buckhannon-Upshur Work Adjustment Center for 23 years. In this role, Jane worked with handicapped high school students and young adults as they transitioned from school to work. She retired from teaching in 2012. Jane’s family has a deep connection to P.E.O.; her mother (Chapter Eternal) was a devoted member of Chapter L. Her aunt, Sally Michel, is in Chapter E, Huntington, West Virginia, and her sister, Judy Langkamer, is a past state president of West Virginia State Chapter. Jane was initiated into Chapter A in 1983 and has held numerous offices in her chapter. She began her journey on the state board in 2019, stepping into the secretary position to fill a vacancy. Jane is recently married; she and her husband, Len, enjoy playing pickleball, bike riding, playing golf, kayaking and spending time at the beach. In her spare time, Jane enjoys reading and playing scrabble with her 98-year- old Aunt Sally. Jane and Len also like spending time with their loving family, which includes five children and four grandchildren.
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