Inspiring Women Magazine November 2023

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Sharing Cultural
Experiences Together
Sue and Murray Frick, FAUSA and AWC Brussels, share their journey from
college sweethearts to FAUSA fundraising power couple.
Sue: I grew up in a Chicago suburb.
Family and music were always very
important to me. I began piano lessons
in third grade and sang in choirs throughout
my childhood. I also enjoyed dancing and
gymnastics, competing on my high school’s
first gymnastics team during my senior year.
I attended Culver-Stockton College in Canton,
Missouri, graduating with a Bachelor of Music
in Music Education and a Bachelor of Science in
Physical Education. I was active in Greek life and
became a rep for the Panhellenic association.
Murray and I met during my freshman year.
We grew closer on a choir tour and the rest is
history. We married in St Charles, Missouri,
in 1977 and I became a music teacher. I
eventually taught every level from pre-school
to college and worked for six years at a music
distribution company. I then received my
Master's in Music Education from Southern
Missouri State and continued teaching while
we raised a family with three beautiful girls!
Murray & Sue Frick
In 2006, we moved to Brussels, Belgium, to
serve the International Protestant Church in
Brussels. I joined the AWC Brussels in January
2007 and became involved with various
activities. The Brussels club had more than 750
members when I joined and between classes,
Christmas Market responsibilities, working on
committees and later the head
of reception, I was very busy.
In 2016, I became president for
two years and spent another
year on the board. In 2017,
Sue and Murray
sightseeing in
Doha, Qatar.
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