UNIONDALE, N.Y. — Three North Carolina Columbiettes were recently elected to the group’s national board during the 59th Columbiettes Supreme Council Convention. Elected to the Supreme Board were: Anne Sullivan, Supreme Advocate, who was elected as Supreme Financial Secretary; Carole Samperton, Supreme Director, who was elected as Supreme Sentinel; and Marlene Korn, N.C. Immediate Past President, who was elected as a three-year director to the Supreme Board.
Five delegates from North Carolina traveled to attend the Aug. 18-19 convention, which had as its theme “Lend a Hand – Lift a Heart”: N.C. State President Sara Archer, a member of St. Matthew Church in Charlotte; State Immediate Past President Marlene Korn, a member of Our Lady of the Rosary Church in Lexington; State Vice President Ginny Grant, also a member of Our Lady of the Rosary Church; State Secretary Maggie Herbstritt, and Past State President Megan Hauser, both from Bishop Greco in Clemmons. Supreme Advocate Anne Sullivan and Supreme Director Carole Samperton also attended the convention, as did Mary Couvillon, N.C. Eastern Chapter President; Past N.C. President Marge Benes and her husband Dave; and Gen Rollin from St. James the Greater Auxiliary in Charlotte.
North Carolina became a Columbiettes state in 2000, and is now the fourth largest Columbiette state nationwide with 894 members. The Columbiettes are a charitable service organization that works hand-in-hand with the Knights of Columbus. Being a spouse of a Knight of Columbus is not necessary to join the Columbiettes. All practicing Catholic women 18 or older are welcome to join.
To learn more about joining or forming a Columbiette auxiliary, contact Marlene Korn, N.C. State Ex-pansion Chairperson, at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
— Photo provided by Maggie Herbstritt