Alpha Chi Omega - Kansas State University

The Lyre Letter 2 (1) Rho Tau Rho rings in the holiday season with a potluck dinner and gift exchange. (2) Alumnae celebrate MacDowell month by creating their own lyre paintings. (3) Rho Tau Rho and Gamma Zeta members enjoy a Third Tuesday Tacos event. (4) Rebecca Spexarth Robinson '05, Deidre Knight '04, Chelsey Frihart '08, and Jessica Courser Downs '01 take part in a January wine tasting. ACW Rachel recalled. "Such sweet memories!" Although her responsibilities as a student and active member were time consuming, Rachel looks back on them with fondness. Rachel is married to her husband, Sol, and enjoys her work as a stay-at-home mother to their four children, Finley, Braden, Keaton, and Merritt. In July 2016, her 5-year-old son caught a cold that led to an attack on his spinal cord, leaving him paralyzed and unable to breathe or swallow. "We've spent the last nine months living in hospitals, advocating and fighting for him to get the care he needs to get well," shared Rachel. "He was diagnosed with acute flaccid myelitis and has made a lot of progress, but still has far to go. "We're optimistic he'll regain enough strength to no longer need a trach and ventilator one day. He's nothing short of a miracle." Being a mom and fighting alongside her son during his health battle are Rachel's proudest achievements. In her spare time, she enjoys family time, reading, and documenting her son's fight against AFM on her social media page: www. facebook.com/teambradenluke. Rachel ran the Boston Marathon last April and has completed 10 in total over her lifetime. Her very first marathon was during her time as Gamma Zeta's chapter president. You can connect with Rachel at rachel.annette@gmail.com. Continued from page 1 MiKayla Bond Gardner, Kan. Shelby Boso Andover, Kan. Devin Bratkiv Olathe, Kan. Jocelyn Chen La Vista, Neb. Lauren Fischer Manhattan, Kan. Reina Garcia Topeka, Kan. Sydnee Pachek Great Falls, Mont. Hannah Sultz Winfield, Kan. Sara Vandermark Olathe, Kan. THE SUPPORT OF SISTERS How Gamma Zeta Helped Rachel Pettit-Scott '01 to Be Resilient ACW ACW Welcome, INITIATES he Manhattan alumnae chapter, Rho Tau Rho, has been busy this semester with a number of fun activities, including two events with Gamma Zeta. Rho Tau Rho members met up for their monthly Third Tuesday Tacos event at the Gamma Zeta house and joined in on 70th anniversary events. For MacDowell month, alumnae celebrated with a Soup and Crafts Dinner, where members created their own lyre paintings. Rho Tau Rho performed the Hall of Commitment ceremony at Gamma Zeta on May 7 at 11 a.m. at the chapter house and Alpha Chi Omega alumnae were invited to attend. If you're located in the Manhattan area and interested in joining the alumnae chapter, check out rhotaurho.com for more information. Loyally, Rebecca Spexarth Robinson '05 Rho Tau Rho President rspexarth@gmail.com RHO TAU RHO LINKS WITH ACTIVE CHAPTER Members Come Together for Gamma Zeta's 70th Anniversary 1 2 3 4

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