Kappa Kappa Gamma - The Ohio State University

T hough it's been but two years since grad- uation for Bethany Gephart '11, she can already see how Kappa has made an impact on who she is personally and professionally. Her degree in public affairs, specializing in non-profit management, and a minor in business opened the door to a position with the non-profit organization, Gladden Community House, as their development director before transitioning into a position with an independent investment-consulting firm, Everhart Advisors. "Kappa taught me how to be a leader—to both adapt to and work with many personalities. The sorority showed me the importance of giving back in my community and holding myself to the highest standard. These are all les- sons that I put to use every day." Reflecting on the importance of Kappa, it's amazing to think that going into her freshman year, Bethany wasn't sold on even going through recruitment. But once she started school, Bethany quickly realized that in a school as big as Ohio State, she needed to find a way to make the campus a little smaller. "I quickly fell in love with Kappa. After being around the actives for even just five minutes, I could tell that they genuinely enjoyed being together and they made me feel right at home. I remember this being a common observa- tion from many of the girls I went through recruitment with—the sisterhood at Kappa was instantly felt and seemed to be the strongest of any of the sororities." Kappa's impact was strong enough to keep Bethany in- volved just as soon as she graduated. She has been a member of the Beta Nu Building Association since grad- uating in May of 2014 and served as treasurer last year. When the capital campaign began, she made the decision to give back financially as well. "Kappa has given me so much more than I could ever return. It was important for me to give to the chapter's capital campaign because I wanted to help ensure that other women could have the same experiences that I had as an active. The renovations made to the house ensure that we will be able to continue to recruit competitively for generations to come." Impact of Kappa Felt Immediately for Bethany Gephart '11 Kappa Kappa Gamma 3 Canada. After 25+ years living and practicing law in New England, she is thrilled to be back in Columbus living out this longheld dream. Email: julie@ freshcraftsgallery.com Jami Frazier Hudak '81 is a regional sales manager for Jazz Pharmaceuticals. She and her husband, Steve, live in Sorrento, Fla., and have three children: Alex, Lauren, and Matti. Email: hudakjami@aol.com Mary Falvey Lynch '83 is a marriage, family, and child therapist in Centennial, Colo. She lives in Lone Tree, Colo., with her husband, Michael. They have three children: Collin, Bryden, and Mary Elizabeth. Email: ellenlynch@comcast.net Emily Levitt Iero '92 makes her home in North Canton, Ohio, with husband, Tony, and children: Domenic, Tony, and Isabella. She works for Cutler Real Estate as a Realtor. Email: emilymlevitt@gmail.com Sarah Duffin Schadek '92 and her husband, Zachary, have three children: Thomas, Colin, and Mary Claire. The family lives in Liberty Township, Ohio. Sarah is a school nurse with Kettering City Schools. Email: sschadek@yahoo. com Caroline Keaney Graham '00 makes her home in Charlotte, N.C., with husband, Brian, and children, Lilian and Vivian. She is a market specialist for Tennant Company. Email: ckeaney. graham@gmail.com Megan Shaw Cahill '05 is a program manager with The OSU Wexner Medical Center. She and her husband, Todd, live in Columbus, Ohio. Email: shaw.362@gmail.com Anastasia Von Rahl '06 works as a visual effect producer for The Mill. She makes her home in Los Angeles, Calif. Email: anastasia.vonrahl@gmail.com Ashley Dudek '11 is a proposal coordinator for OHM Advisors. She lives in Garrettsville, Ohio. Email: ashleydudek20@gmail.com Emma Meyer '11 works as a broker with Aon Risk Solutions and lives in Chicago, Ill. Email: meyer.794@ buckeyemail.osu.edu We'd love to hear from all of our Beta Nu alumnae! If you have an update or photos to share in the next Beta Nu Bulletin, please send to P.O. Box 1296, Columbus, OH 43216 or Jennifer Goodman at jgoodman@penningtonco.com.

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