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paGE 20 Now You See Me, Now You Don’t Why tween girls want to blend in— and why it’s so dangerous Looking Back One car pileup. members of Beta mu Chapter, Colorado, stuffed themselves in this mercury Lynx. pictured are Lilli Stammler almon, anne Keleher Carter kappa archives and Barry Johnson. We hope the other 1981 four will let us know who they are!

SUMMER 2017 ON PAGE 30 When you are a parent of a child with a serious illness, the weight of things usually hits you on the ride home from the doctor’s office. — Melissa Mann DeAngelis Summer 2017, Volume 134, No. 2

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2 Feedback Today I Am 3 Letter from the Editor B Y VANESSA SCHENCK Tween girls just 4 The Mix wanna blend in, but Summer means sun and 20psychologist JoAnn splashing, but it’s also Deak says we should encourage the height of childhood them to stand out. Now, a new drowning. Keep your organization is giving tweens a crew safe this summer platform to thrive. with these five tips.

Curious about caviar? Get Get Art Smart ready to please your palate BY JODI NODING as the Bergstein sisters The stars of Ovation’s decode this classic delicacy. Art Breakers want 26 you to build an art What is made of embossed collection you love whether silver or gold, worn at the your budget is out of this world waist by Victorians and or down to earth. holds the keys to the valu- ables? Find out on Page 19.

Until Tessa Can 38 Through the Keyhole BY MELISSA DEANGELIS Susie Matheson’s Scout Rett syndrome is Guide makes local trapping 5-year-old shopping stylishly simple. 30Tessa inside a body she can’t control. She can’t walk 42 In Brief or talk. But it’s not stopping her 47 Make a note mother from taking up the fight 44 Key Achievements against the genetic disorder. 46 In Memoriam courtesy tia girls; courtesy art tia girls; courtesy courtesy breakers; courtesy melissa deangelis melissa courtesy breakers; COVER: saverio truglia 48 remix

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volume 134, no. 2 summer 2017

Spring 2017 Kappa Kappa Kappa Gamma Gamma The Key is the first college women’s fraternity magazine, published continuously since 1882.

Editor Kristin Johnson Sangid, Georgia Southern

p a G E 2 4 associate Editor The Kristen Desmond LeFevre, Indiana Deepest contributing Editors Cut Melisse Campbell, Mississippi Beginning again Katie Mills Giorgio, Drake when marriage ends Rachel Weber Haugo, Iowa State Jodi Noding, Florida Kait Smith Lanthier, Marist Laura Vinci, Kansas Editorial Board chairman Judy Stewart Ducate, Texas Tech Fraternity vice President Elizabeth Bailey, Mississippi Executive Director Kari Kittrell Director of Marketing and communications Ashley Gilbert Moyer, Purdue Marketing assistant Lauren Every, Ohio State copy Editor in real Life Cailin Cooney, Central Florida Design Em Dash I want to thank you for your coverage of real-life issues Printed by Lane Press affecting active members and alumnae. The Key (ISSN 1063-4665) is published by the Kappa Kappa Gamma Frater- nity and Foundation, 530 E. Town St., Over the past couple of the chapter? We may be getting see us lift one another up when Columbus, OH 43215. Printed in the years, I have enjoyed learning older, but 30-plus collective that path comes to an end. United States of America, copyright Kappa Kappa Gamma Fraternity 2016. about Kappa’s efforts to stop memories can’t all be wrong! — Jessica Whitaker, Subscription price is $3. bullying among adolescent girls, — Elizabeth Grede Georgia Southern POSTMASTER: Send address changes to and been pleased to see financial Bowling, Northwestern The Key P.O. Box 38 advice offered to young women. Bravo! Columbus, OH 43216-0038 The feature on picking up the Editor’s Note: You’re right to I find myself in a position pieces after divorce speaks to trust your memories. Epsilon with nothing more than my Kappa Kappa Gamma Headquarters another issue that many women Omicron, UC Davis, is the phone and today’s mail which P.O. Box 38, Columbus, OH 43216-0038 will face in their post-collegiate correct chapter. Thank you for held The Key. It is one of Phone: 866-554-1870 (866-KKG-1870) years. I look forward to seeing letting us know. the most interesting issues Email kappa: [email protected] The Key in my mailbox, so I that I can recall. Congrats Email The Key: [email protected] can relive some blue-and-blue uplifted to the team who assembled To change your address or stop nostalgia while also reading Divorce is still a taboo the content and design! receiving The Key, email kkghq@kkg. journalism pertinent to women’s topic but, sadly, a common —Alison Fox, USC (Calif.) org or call the number above. Please include full name. whole lives. occurrence. I am thankful that —Allison Elliott-Shannon, not only did you normalize

Centre relationships ending, but you facebook.com/kappakappagamma showed the proverbial light at facebook.com/thekeymagazine Pyramid scheme the end of the tunnel. I’ve had correction twitter.com/kappakappagamma linkedin.com I was a Northwestern a long-term engagement end, in the spring 2017 issue, Keyword: Kappa Kappa Gamma University Kappa from 1972 to and it was some of my sisters Heather Brock was listed as www.kappa.org/bt 1976. We have an email group (long after college days) who Heather Chandish Brock, of over 30 Kappas from the era helped me live and thrive again. Alabama. It should have dan saelinger and none of them recognize any Though never the preferred read Heather Brock, Washington of the faces in the photo. Are route, divorce and separation and Lee. The Key apologizes you sure you didn’t misidentify happen, and it is refreshing to for the error.

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All the Feels — making the ordinary extraordinary Keep Smiling

angie Mcneight, orrowing a quote to make a point is taking the Emory, donated easy road, but then again, poets are the great free dental screenings for the observers. Maya Angelou got it right when she said, Brevard County, “I’ve learned that people will forget what you said, Florida, Dental Society’s Give a people will forget what you did, but people will never Smile event. The project is part forget how you made them feel.” B of the American I shared Maya’s quote with mom who is dealing with her organization that helps tweens Dental Association the collegiate women I advise, daughter Tessa’s Rett syn- express themselves as the Foundation’s hoping it will inspire them to drome diagnosis. A rare genetic unique individuals they are, no mission to provide share open hearts and minds disorder that almost exclusively camouflage needed. Read about with potential new members. affects girls, Rett leaves patients Vanessa’s work on Page 20. free dental care Given the chance, I’d like to trapped inside bodies that And, in case you missed it, and education share it with a few politicians deteriorate over time. Nothing Miss America 2017, Savvy to underserved too. Barring that, I aim to could be so ordinary—yet Shields, Arkansas, is a Kappa. children. Angie remember Maya’s words and extraordinary—as a mom doing While I can’t argue that she’s leave the people around me her best to seek medical care for anything but exceptional, she is practices feeling a little better. her daughter while creating a also approachable and focused orthodontics In The Key, we often feature home that feels as ordinary as it on philanthropy while deliver- with Caudill high achievers, but we also can for her daughter and family. ing her “Eat Better, Live Better” strive to tell the stories of every- Read Melissa’s story on Page 30. message. Read more about Savvy Orthodontics day women like Janna Wertz, In our cover story, we delve on Page 48. in Suntree and Wisconsin. Janna saves lives into (or maybe tiptoe around) Finally, to quote an ordinary Merritt Island, by teaching self-rescue-based how tween girls view them- citizen of the interwebs, I leave Florida, and is swimming lessons to children. selves. While the tween years you with these simple words I Read about Janna on Page 6. may conjure visions of bubble read online: “Fill your com- a former Field In this issue we feature gum, Lisa Frank notebooks and ments with blessings.” I’d like Representative a story about collecting art. desultory emotions, it turns to think that you’ll be rewarded for Kappa Two art advisers—Carol Lee out, today’s tweens are the with good feelings—for yourself Kappa Gamma. Brosseau and Miller Gaffney, most likely to conform their and others—in return. both Baylor—offer advice for behavior to blend in and avoid building a collection you’ll love drawing attention to them- whether your budget is out of selves. And sometimes they this world or down to earth. don’t stop blending in until Get Carol Lee’s and Miller’s tips their 40s or 50s when their —Kristin Sangid, Editor on on Page 26. self-esteem has suffered serious We also meet Melissa damage. Vanessa Schenck, DeAngelis, Massachusetts, a Oregon, spearheads a grassroots

get involved WWW.KAPPA.ORG | 3 “Unless kids have learned how to hold their breath and can get themselves into a horizontal floating position on their back so they can get air on their own, they’re not safe.” — Janna Gribble Wertz IN faN t SwI mmINg ReS o URce INSt RUctoR

mıxTHE Swimming lessons are a key part of keeping kids safe around water. But beyond traditional instruction, Infant Swimming Resource is teaching critical self-rescue skills to children as young as six months old. ISR’s mission?

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Sink or Swim — KEEPING KIDS SAFE DURING DROWNING’S HIGH SEASON

bout 1,000 children drown each year in the U.S.—enough to fill almost 20 school buses—making drowning the leading cause of injury-related deaths lindsay b photography among children ages 1 to 4, and the second-leading

ISR instructor Janna gribble cause in children ages 1 to 15, according to the Centers wertz teaches a 1-year-old student how to float. forA Disease Control and Prevention. 6 | SUMMER 2017 Data compiled by the USA attention, move toward a rescuer are focused on teaching children Swimming Foundation reveals or reach for rescue equipment. how to self-rescue in the water. FROm THE EXpERT that one-third of child drown- In ISR lessons, children ages 6 ings in the U.S. take place in TIME IS TICK ING months to 12 months old enter Janna Gribble the weeks between Memorial A child in danger of the water face first and then Day and Labor Day. So what’s 2 drowning can struggle roll onto their backs where they Wertz the best way to keep kids safe for only 20 to 60 seconds before float and breathe. Older children a mom of three boys, Janna around the water? Certified sinking underwater. The longer rotate from floating on their discovered ISR in 2009 when Infant Swimming Resource a child stays underwater and the backs to getting air and swim- her oldest son was 2 years instructor Janna Gribble Wertz, longer it takes to start CPR, the ming until they reach the safety old and her second son was Wisconsin, shares five drowning worse the outcome. According of pool steps or a shoreline. 9 months old. although she prevention tips adults can use to to the American Red Cross, Janna says the advantage of ISR loved taking her children keep children safe this summer a submerged child will lose lessons is that they “dramatically swimming, she worried and beyond. consciousness within 2 minutes. improve a student’s skills and about supervising more Within 4 to 6 minutes, irrevers- confidence in the water.” ISR than one child at a time. KNOW WHAT ible brain damage starts to occur. offers nationwide lessons, but “What if I was helping DROWNING LOOKS LIKE Janna urges parents to learn Janna says if you can’t find a one and the other went 1 Drowning is silent, and, CPR and make sure their child’s certified instructor in your area, under? ISR was my answer. contrary to popular belief, there’s caregivers know it too. “The traditional swim lessons are the The first time my then no alarming splashing or strug- most important factor in saving next best bet—as long as they 2-year-old lost his footing gling. “Drowning can look like a your child’s life is to pull them reinforce a horizontal position in in a kiddie pool, rolled game where the child is rhyth- out of the water quickly and start the water and don’t rely on flota- back to a float and calmly mically bobbing up and down in CPR immediately, even before tion devices as a teaching tool. asked if I could pick him the water until they don’t come paramedics arrive,” she says. up—that was priceless.” up again,” Janna says. “Often, it SAFETY COMES takes place with lots of people DITCH THE WATER IN STEPS YEARS IN around and they have no idea WINGS AND 5 The best line of defense THE WATER what’s happening.” Janna advises 3 FLOATIE RINGS against drowning? Experts agree 5 and counting adults to be on watch for these Janna explains that flotation that a multistep approach is signs of imminent drowning: devices give children a false key. “Constant ‘eyes-on’ sur- NUMBER OF POOL sense of security. “There is a time veillance is absolutely essential HOURS EACH YEAR UPRIGHT POSITION IN and a place for flotation devices, near water,” Janna says. But, she 800 THE WATER: A person who is like boating,” she says, advising notes, vigilance is not enough. A drowning will bob vertically in parents to skip foam noodles recent study by the Consumer WHAT KEEPS HER FEET the water without kicking their and inflatable toys for a U.S. Product Safety Commission IN THE WATER legs. Their head may be tilted Coast Guard-approved option. found that most children who “my students learn how to back with their mouth open, or But for general swimming and drown were supervised by one love the water. I love that their head may fall forward. water play, Janna says flotation or both parents at the time of aspect of my job just as devices of any kind are a no-no. their accident. Physical barriers, much as knowing that the INABILITY TO CALL FOR “They teach kids that the best like pool fences with self-locking instruction I provide could HELP: The mouth of a per- way to get air is to be vertical in gates, can help keep children help save their lives be- son who is drowning will sink the water,” she says. “Unless kids away from danger. An alarm or cause I know they’re going below and reappear above the have learned how to hold their chimes on doors or windows to have fun in the water surface of the water. There isn’t breath and can get themselves can alert adults if a child leaves and be safe around it. It’s time to exhale, inhale, yell or into a horizontal floating position the house without supervision. such a critical life skill.” cry out for help. on their back so they can get air Swimming lessons, especially on their own, they’re not safe.” with a drowning-prevention BEST ADVICE INABILITY TO WAVE focus, can help a child survive in “as a parent, you make THEIR ARMS: A person who LESSONS SAVE LIVES the water until an adult comes choices for your child’s is drowning will reflexively Research shows that to the rescue. “It’s all about the safety, like putting them in extend their arms out to the side, 4 taking formal swimming layers of protection,” Janna says. a car seat. The same can pressing down to try to lift their lessons reduces the risk of “You can’t put your trust in any be said for water safety, no mouth out of the water. This re- drowning among children ages one method.” matter your child’s level flex renders them physically un- 1 to 4 years old by 88 percent. —By Kristen Desmond of aquatic skill.” able to use their arms to attract The ISR lessons Janna teaches LeFevre, Indiana get involved WWW.KAPPA.ORG | 7 mıxTHE

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get involved WWW.KAPPA.ORG | 9 mıxTHE Destination: Kappa — Add one of these chapter houses to your summer must-see list.

ne of the best parts of summer is the opportunity to travel. Whether you’re sightseeing with family, meeting up for a girls weekend, or road tripping with sisters, there’s a Kappa connection nearby. Pull out your map and make a visit to one of Oour beautiful chapter houses.

Happy Hosts Loving the Lodge DELTA PI, TULSA LAMBDA, AKRON

Members of Delta Pi furniture. The house also fea- Acquired in 1975 after kitchen and an updated Chapter are happy to be tures a unique back staircase. buying land from the cubby room, making hosting

known as the hosts with the Looking down from the top university, Akron’s lodge events like Lambda Chapter’s top left: jessica dewey; amanda bauman most. This fall, the chapter of the stairs you see a golden doesn’t include space for famous Kapparoni and hosted Homecoming and key on a sky blue background. members to live in. But Cheese philanthropy event Parents Weekend events, fol- But looking up from the bot- there’s plenty of room in (dishing up homemade lowed by a 70th anniversary tom, a favorite Kappa quote the common rooms, like the macaroni and cheese to celebration. Sisters welcomed is revealed on the risers. It formal room, the meeting benefit Kappa Kidney Kamp more than 150 alumnae to reads: “And in the years after, room and the basement, for for children on dialysis tour the house, which has with tears or with laughter, sisterhood to thrive. Recent or who have had a kidney received new hardwood floor- we’ll always remember our renovations by its House transplant) more efficient and ing in the entryway and new dear Kappa days.” Board have included a new successful than ever.

10 | SUMMER 2017 Kappa Corner Chestnut Charm GAMMA XI, U CLA ZETA LAMBDA, WASHINGTON & JEFFERSON

Built in 1929, Gamma Xi courtyard lit by lights strung Following the struc- and features a president’s Chapter’s house is located on overhead. The women hold tural collapse of their former suite where the outgoing the corner of sorority row. In chapter meetings in the chapter house in 1994, the president can spend her final the years since it was built, dining room and spend time women of Zeta Lambda collegiate year in style. The the house has undergone a in their study pit and “key Chapter were relocated second and third floors offer number of updates, including room.” They love their stun- to living and gathering in common areas like a chapter tiling in the kitchen and hard- ning home, but they are quick a campus dorm until they room, a study room and a wood flooring upstairs. The to point out that they love the moved to this lovely home on “party room” where mem- house is home to 55 mem- sisterhood they share inside Chestnut Street in 2005. The bers hold meetings, study or bers and boasts a beautiful its historic walls even more. facility houses 24 members watch movies together.

Sisterhood in the City Better With Age DELTA DELTA, MCGILL GAMMA OMICRON, WYOMING

Located in the heart of paneling, framed composite Gamma Omicron Chapter’s mirrors and a table in the downtown Montreal, Canada, photos and awards to accent recent addition is a front craft room. The house’s spiral Delta Delta Chapter’s house the chapter’s history. The lawn sign celebrating the staircase, which is a favorite is a lovely home away from women of Delta Delta like to chapter’s 90th birthday. This for group photos, was also home for members and is just relax in the comfy chairs of sign “holds a deep signifi- updated with new carpet, a quick walk from campus. their newly updated living cance of relating the past to paint and fleur-de-lis accents. Only five members live in the room and snack on home- the present while also look- The women enjoy spending house, but many members made guacamole and salsa—a ing forward to many more time in their PJ room where of Delta Delta can be found chapter favorite. They also years to come,” Savanah they gathered together studying or relaxing at the enjoy spending time in the Richter says. The house has to watch Savvy Shields, house. The chapter room kitchen and hanging out on recently undergone renova- Arkansas, win the title of

top left: katrina froelich; julia robb; kassy bishop; savanah richter bishop; savanah froelich; julia robb; kassy top left: katrina features high ceilings, wood the backyard patio. tions, including new lighting, Miss America 2017 (Page 48).

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“I think it was inevitable that I’d The Mind Behind write a book about time travel because I love history so much and I like to “The Darkest Minds” Series draw parallels from the past to today.” — ya author Alexandra Bracken dazzles readers with her captivating stories.

uring her years in college, Alexandra Bracken, William & Mary, tended to keep secrets from her Kappa sisters. “From a really young age, I’ve been inclined to write and I was always an avid reader,” Alex says. She began writing young adult fantasy novels Dwhile in college—studying English and history—and sought to get them published. But she didn’t tell her sorority sisters about it. “It wasn’t that I was embarrassed of the fact, it was that I had this weird instinct of not wanting to let them down,” she recalls.

But it wasn’t likely that Alex through the sorority. Everyone they find my books in stores. would be letting them down. She was so excited and surprised,” I shouldn’t have been so shy got an offer of representation she says. “Now, I regret not about it in college.” from an agent on her 21st birth- being more honest with them After graduating from college, day. Soon afterward, she got a about it because still to this Alex worked for 10 years in the

Alexandra Bracken meets a call that she’d sold her first book. day they are such an amazing publishing industry. She now reader during an author event “I told a couple of my closest support system. I get texts and writes full time from her home for her book, Wayfarer. friends and then the news went posts across social media when in Arizona. Today, Alex is a No. 1

12 | Summer 2017 New York Times and USA Today childhood and adulthood or a packed party’s best-selling author of several literal fantasy world. And I like “Birthday Beb” package. $52 at series for young adult readers. that in the books the charac- packedparty.com An instant hit with fans, ters themselves are shoving up The Darkest Minds series is in against limitations.” development for a major motion Alex keeps a balanced 9-to-5 picture with 20th Century Fox. workday made up of writing Furthermore, she was asked and keeping up with her fans to write a Star Wars tie-in on social media. “It’s interest- novel—Star Wars: A New Hope: ing to have such direct access The Princess, the Scoundrel, to readers and have them have and the Farm Boy—which was direct access to you. You want to particularly exciting for Alex be authentic and invite readers because her dad is a Star Wars to see your world, but you need collector. Now, her latest books, boundaries, too.” Passenger, and its follow-up, “And I am kind of always work- Signed, Sealed, Wayfarer, (which hit shelves in ing on three books at one time,” January 2017) explore the world she adds, noting that right now of time travel, family secrets, she is revising a manuscript and Delivered and star-crossed lovers and working on developing a new one. Subscription boxes deliver fashion and fun to your doorstep.

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courtesy alexandra bracken (2) bracken alexandra courtesy figurative space between —By Katie Mills Giorgio, Drake suit the most particular of gifters.

get involved WWW.KAPPA.ORG | 13 CAVIAR CREATIONS You Say Potato… Petra and Saskia recommend this simple recipe: Toss fingerling potatoes in olive oil and salt and roast them at 400 degrees for about 20 minutes. Let cool. Cut each potato in half, shaving a flat spot on the rounded end so it can sit upright. Make a central divot on the cut side and fill it with creme fraiche and caviar. Top with chives.

SUSTAINABLE SOURCING Here Fishy, Fishy Due to the global overfishing of wild sturgeon, most of the caviar that is now available in the U.S. is farm-raised, making the delicacy more eco-friendly (and more affordable) than ever. The Caviar Company is committed to sustainable aquaculture. “Sturgeon have been on this earth for 250 million years,” Petra says. “It’s our responsibility to help protect them.”

PRO TASTING TIP The Fist Bump Petra and Saskia recommend sam- pling caviar by taking a “bump” from the back of your fist. “The warmth from your hand brings out the full flavor of the caviar,” Saskia says. “You tip the eggs into your mouth and use your tongue to press them against the back of your teeth. You’ll feel them pop and the oils will seep to the rest of your palate.” FRESH AND FLAVORFUL Tasting Notes Petra and Saskia say that good caviar should be mild and taste like the sea. “But with a buttery quality that is unex- pected the first time you try i t ,” Saskia says, adding that different varieties feature different flavor notes. And then there’s the texture, which Petra says should be firm with distinct beads of flavor. “If it’s very fishy, very salty, or mushy at all then it’s not great quality caviar,” she warns.

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caviar 101

A crash course from two sisters living the caviar dream

Caviar refers to unfertilized, salt-cured fish eggs from sturgeon. Five years ago, Petra Bergstein, Texas Tech, and Saskia Berg- stein, TCU, had never tried the stuff. Petra’s work on a sturgeon farm in Sacramento, California, first hooked her on caviar in 2012, not only as a food but as a business idea. She enlisted her sister, Saskia—a consultant and CPA—to help build a new caviar brand from the ground up. Today, the sisters own and operate The Caviar Company, a leading caviar and roe distributor with a San Francisco storefront and a loyal foodie fol- lowing, including some of the region’s swankiest chefs. Petra and Saskia know their products have an acquired taste and a rep- utation for being a budget-buster. That’s why they sell several varieties in affordable 1-ounce tins—a sampler size that many distributors don’t offer. “There was a time when caviar was only consumed by the truly wealthy and that intimidates people,” Petra says. But the Bergstein sisters hope to change all that. “Our products are an experience, not just a luxury good,” Saskia says. “Our goal is not only to curate the best caviar collection there is, but also to bring that collection to everyone. We want to give people a chance to try something new.” —By Kristen Desmond LeFevre, Indiana

KALUGA HYBRID CAVIAR SMOKED TROUT ROE HACKLEBACK CAVIAR Imported from Asia Imported from Spain From the Tennessee River

“This product has a nice sized Cold-smoked with apple and One of the last wild caviars egg and texture. You can really cherry wood, Petra loves this product available, hackleback has a nutty feel the individual eggs here,” for its “crisp textured pop.” She rec- finish and is prized for its mineral Saskia says. The perfect pair for ommends serving it on deviled eggs, and earthy notes. Saskia and Petra this caviar? Scallops in a potato chips or bagels. suggest serving this caviar atop butter-based sauce. blini, Russian mini pancakes. courtesy the caviar company the caviar courtesy

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“The owl decal is from Target and the key pillow is from Pottery Barn. The stuffed owl in the corner I presumptuously bought for Erin before she left for college in the hopes that someday she would be a KKG!”—Susan

This adorable room is a collaboration by Erin overman and Parker schmidly, both Arkansas, and their Kappa mothers, “That room was so fun! susan Hase overman, The lights, tassel and Texas Tech, and Heidi throw came from Urban graves schmidly, Arkansas, Outfitters. The pillows are (plus Parker’s dad, who built from Hobby Lobby.” The the matching headboards). best part? “They were all on sale!” —Heidi design Making room

Just because you live on campus doesn’t mean you have to leave comfort and style behind. Instead, give your temporary dwelling a look and feel of a real home away from home. Follow these five tips to make your dorm room Instagram-worthy.

Money Matters stash your stuff go anywhere, a floor model with Shop smart and stick to a Control the clutter. Say hello multiple bulbs, or a desk lamp budget. Peruse magazines and to stylish storage in the form of with storage compartments for Pinterest for inspiration. Then, decorative containers for all the school supplies. visit big box stores, such as items that tend to accumulate Target, TJ Maxx, At Home and in tight spaces. Trays corral all Together now Pottery Barn, which can yield important papers and keep Keep it cohesive. In a small finds that don’t break the bank. chargers for your electronics in space, it’s important for the one easy-to-find place. details to stay consistent whether Form Follows Function you pull it off with a particular Incorporate pieces with a pur- Lighting the Way color palette like varied hues pose that pack a visual punch Brighten your outlook. Whether of blue or a repeat motif in the like pillows, clocks and mirrors. you’d like to add some ambiance shape of owls, keys or fleurs- Soften hard edges in the room with string lights or task light- de-lis. Removable wall decals and you’ll raise the comfort with ing for late-night studying, keep from wallsneedlove.com lend susan

additions like an upholstered an eye out for unique styles. visual interest and can continue overman headboard, ready-made draper- For instance, you might find a a theme that weaves through the ies and a soft rug underfoot. clip-on adjustable lamp that can room. —By Jeanine Matlow

16 | Summer 2017 Kappa Kandy sweet selections for sisters everywhere

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get involved WWW.KAPPA.ORG | 17 Ask Clara Advice for any occasion

Clara Pierce, Ohio State, was Executive Secretary of Kappa Kappa Gamma from 1929–1969. She urged members Dear Clara: My sister-in-law constantly forwards me to “aspire nobly … adventure daringly … but serve humbly.” political emails. We’re not like-minded politically and I’ve told her several times that I don’t care to discuss politics with her. I delete these emails without reading them, but I’m starting to resent seeing her name pop up in my inbox. Should I keep hitting delete or put my foot down and demand that she respect my wishes? —Signed, Politicking Time Bomb

Dear Time Bomb: personal connection intact, forgotten your name. What is To keep from exploding, let conduct a thought experiment it again?” Pro tip: Do this as your sister-in-law know that to try to understand where your soon as you realize the slip. The you love to hear from her by sister-in-law is coming from. more time that passes, the more email but that it’s your policy to Ask yourself: What is going the other person will be of- delete political emails with- on in her life that is influenc- fended when they realize their out opening them, and you’d ing her political fervor? What name has escaped you. Have a question for Clara? appreciate it if she’d leave you areas of common ground do { [email protected] } out of any future messages of you share? The more you can Dear Clara: that nature. attempt to understand what My dad has a one-word rule Furthermore, to keep your motivates her, the less your about friending work associ- political differences can ates on social media: Don’t. I divide you. just got my first full-time job and I’ve received Facebook Dear Clara: friend requests from several I’m terrible with names and co-workers. Should I follow I’ve tried all of the tips—re- my dad’s advice? peating someone’s name —Signed, Does Father aloud, mentally spelling the Know Best? name out and using memory joggers. Any advice? Dear Best: —Signed, The Name Game Even the most judicious social media poster can’t always Dear name: control what others choose to Experts say we often forget tag, post, react to, or link to names because we lack real on their feeds. Go to Facebook interest in learning them. and look at your last 10 posts. There’s too much going on and Now do the same thing on your it’s all vying for our attention. other social media accounts To combat this problem, make a and ask yourself: Would you conscious decision to remem- want your boss perusing ber a name because you care those posts and your friends’ jonathan bartlett about the person you’ve met. comments? If the answer is no, Still, you’re bound to forget I’d advise you to think twice sometimes. If you do, politely before adding co-workers to say, “I’m terribly sorry, but I’ve your online circles.

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From the Archives mıx Tools in a Pin(ch)

As early as ancient Roman times, women carried tools on decorative brooches worn at the waist. Later called chatelaines, they were status symbols since they often included keys to the desks, drawers and closets that held valuables in the home. This sterling silver fleur-de-lis chatelaine was made in England around 1840. It features a stamp box to hold postage, a perfume vial with glass stopper, a perfume funnel and a mechanical pencil. (The missing item on the far left may have been a notepad or a coin purse.) —By Kylie Towers Smith, Simpson, Archivist/Museums Director

Joan Wilson Jennewein, Syracuse, and her brother donated this chatelaine to the Fraternity archives in memory of their mother, irene Lloyd Wilson, Syracuse. catherine mace catherine

get involved WWW.KAPPA.ORG | 19 20 | summer 2017 get involved WWW.KAPPA.ORG | 21 Twelve-year- old Madelyn loves lacrosse but lately when she has a chance to score, she passes to a teammate. She has always been an exceptional player and she used to be the top scorer in every game. When asked about her strategy on the field, she says, “I don’t want to upset my friends on the team by always being the one to excel.” Stephanie is in the choir at her middle school, but hates singing. The only reason she’s there is because some girls she thinks are cool joined. During class, she doesn’t sing a word. Instead, she lip-syncs and pretends she is having fun. For these girls and many like them, the fear of showing their true selves is more the rule than the exception. As soon as girls enter their We can pretend to be someone we’re not for 30 years—and some don’t tween years—ages 8 to 12—they begin to modify their behavior in even realize it. Playing a part for so long may make it seem normal. Yet, ways they believe will allow them to fit in with their peers. To tween it’s not. A fear that started young—all because we wanted to fit in—con- previous page:by office supplies girls, friendships mean everything and they will hide their authentic trols us and robs us of living the lives we were meant to live. selves to make and keep friends. And when this happens, we lose power and confidence, which At first, it doesn’t seem like a big deal to not speak your truth, do leads to feeling unworthy. In turn, feeling unworthy can lead to what you love, be your authentic self. And the more a girl suppresses self-destructive behaviors, such as cutting, alcohol abuse, eating dis- her sense of self, the easier it becomes. But doing so comes with a orders, lack of self-respect and dating the wrong people. hefty emotional price tag. What causes girls to begin camouflaging and lose confidence? It JoAnn Deak, psychologist and author of How Girls Thrive and Girls starts as small changes. Some girls may begin to wear makeup before

Will Be Girls: Raising Confident and Courageous Daughters, says a girl they really want to or join social media without permission from office depot. this page: courtesy of tia girl club (2) who buries her authentic self will “hide herself not only from others, their parents. A girl may flirt with boys even though she still thinks but ultimately from herself.” She is not aware of what she is giving up (knows!) he has cooties. Whatever changes she makes to be “cool” because, well, she is hiding it. will likely reflect her peers. As young as 8 or 9 years old, girls may Deak calls this time in a girl’s life “camouflaging.” It’s exactly what start to dress alike, talk alike, wear their hair the same way and snap it sounds like. A girl will hide in plain sight by blending in with those a thousand selfies in a quest to post the perfect one. around her. And, like with any good camouflage, she renders her true As girls make these changes, their individuality dulls, stamping out self invisible. Deak explains that camouflaging is not all bad because much of what makes them shine. In a 1993 study, Carol Gilligan, a it can provide “an opportunity for self-discovery and growth.” feminist scholar and author, called the tween years a “transforma- But eventually, Deak says, by continuing to camouflage, girls can tional period” that is often overlooked in part “because the object of lose any sense of their authentic voice. concern—girls themselves—seem to almost intentionally fall out of Worse still, it can take up to three decades for women to get their focus, disappear by choice into the crowd.” It is during the tween years,

authentic voices back. Deak calls it the “three-decade-power-outage.” Gilligan says, that girls “lose their voice,” literally and figuratively.

22 | summer 2017 The FacTs

>>In a 2006 Girls, Inc. study, 74 percent of girls said they were told “not to brag” and that the “smart- est girls aren’t popular.” Strategy One of the Dove Self-Esteem Fund conclud- ed that 70 percent of girls do not believe that they are good enough or do not measure up in some way.

>>Seventy-five percent of girls with low self-esteem report engaging in nega- tive activities (e.g., cutting, eating disorders, bullying, smoking, drinking, etc.).

>>From 2006 to 2009, not one female character was depicted in G-rated family films in the field of med- ical science, as a business leader, in law or politics.

>>Of the U.S.'s 50 gov- ernors, only four are fe- male. This is despite the fact that women make up 52 percent of the population.

get involved WWW.KAPPA.ORG | 23 BeTwixT’d and Be’Tween part of my job in running the Tia Girl Club is managing conversations with the more than 11,000 followers of the Instagram at @tiagirlclub (many of whom are tweenage). Here are five things girls between the ages of 10 and 13 want you to know (but don’t want to have to tell you):

1. Friends are consumption. Rather, it’s everything all about being a part of a It’s not enough to say a community. Tween girls love tween girl likes her friends, to belong. They want to know and “love” doesn’t cover they are a part of something. it either. When tweens They crave it. and right now, are friends, it’s all heart, the brands of choice are like being in love for the Starbucks and adidas. (I’ll let first time. and her group you know if that changes.) of friends? They are her “squad.” my point? When 4. It can get rough there’s a crisis involving out there your tween girl and her best Sometimes tween girls call friend or her squad, please each other nasty names, take it seriously, because in or tween boys will leave their world, it’s a big deal. mean comments on tween girls’ pictures (and vice 2. Parents versa). When this happens, aren’t all bad tween girls feel alone and Tween girls love telling scared. as a parent, try to the world how awesome empathize. Say, “Honey, their parents are. I’ve been that stinks. Stay with your witness to thousands true friends.” If you’re not of tween girls posting already on Instagram, get messages like, “You’re the an account and follow your Best mom Ever,” and “Dad, kids! The more you know, I don’t know what I’d do the better for you and your without you!” Despite the tween girl. That “falling out of focus” has a profound effect on girls as they eye-rolling and sarcastic enter adulthood. A woman may lack the confidence to speak up in the remarks, if you’re a parent boardroom, continue to date an abusive partner, not ask for a raise at 5. Let them be their of a tween girl, you need to authentic selves work, not run for public office, etc. The list is long. All because her know that deep down they source of power—herself—has been cut off in favor of fitting in. I often see tween girls love you and want to spend posting what I call an Years ago, camouflaging manifested itself in me in more ways than time with you. Invite them one, but the outcome was marrying a man who was attractive and well- “I’m Fine” post. There are to be with you for family variations of this post, but liked. But, he was emotionally abusive, even kicking me out of the room movie nights, dinner out, or on our honeymoon. Later I divorced and remarried to a wonderful man. they all convey the same watching a favorite TV show message: “I need help.” When I became a mother to my beautiful daughter, Julia, my passion together. They may say they became raising a confident girl who knew she could do anything she Tween girls often feel social don’t want to join you, but pressure to say they’re dreamed. And not just Julia. I decided to teach girls around the world know they do. Keep asking. the skills they need to keep their authentic voices alive and to have the “fine,” even when what confidence they need to be who they were born to be. they’re really feeling is sad, That’s why I founded the Tia Girl Club, a new empowerment brand 3. Brands are overwhelmed, depressed or for girls that can be found online and in social media. social currency stressed. Giving your tween At the Tia Girl Club (Tia is an acronym for Today I Am), we teach Often, the brand choices girls girl an outlet to be able to courtesy of tia girl club (2) empowerment language so that when girls feel the need to hide make connect the squad— express her true, individual themselves, they can choose words and thoughts to stay true to who and tween girls post picture spirit is essential. Let her they are. Every day, we receive Tia statements from Tia Girls all over after picture of adidas know you care, and listen to the world who are saying things like, “Today I am fearless!” It’s a shoes and Starbucks drinks. what she has to say. moving moment every time we receive a new Tia because we know a It’s not about conspicuous Be there.

girl is choosing to believe in herself.

24 | summer 2017 We also connect them to positive role models who inspire them. In December 2016, we partnered with Derek Hough, six-time Our Tia Trailblazers are successful women whose dreams and ambi- champion of ABC’s “Dancing With the Stars” and co-judge of Jennifer tions are fulfilled despite the forces that would hold them back. Lopez’s new TV show “World of Dance,” to be a Tia Trailblazer him- Gretchen Carlson, Stanford, is one of our amazing Trailblazers who self. Why a boy? Because having boys involved in the discussion encourages Tia Girls to be their beautiful, authentic selves. regarding female empowerment is vital. We need everyone involved. “I am thrilled to be a Tia Girl Club Trailblazer, founder of the Letting girls know boys have their struggles too teaches compassion. Gretchen Carlson Gift of Courage Fund to empower women and As parents, we want the best for our kids. The last thing we want girls, and a Kappa Kappa Gamma at Stanford University,” Gretchen is for our girls to feel lost in an unfamiliar and hostile world. Getting says. “I encourage girls to never give up and pursue their goals with to know one’s real self starts with teaching the value of positive affir- passion every day and have chosen these three words to live by: tena- mation—“Today I am going to rock my math test!”—and extends to cious, intelligent and caring.” showing examples of successful women (and men). We say, “You can Since launching a successful Kickstarter campaign in October be it if you can see it.” I see the confidence Tia is giving girls. Just 2015, we have grown to nearly 15,000 Tia Girls around the world on recently, a Tia Girl from Canada wrote to us to say, “Because of you, social media (@tiagirlclub.) Girls are actively engaged in a commu- my self-esteem is now off the charts!” Camouflaging doesn’t stand a nity where they feel—no matter how different they are—they belong. chance when you teach girls to stand strong. Through our Instagram, Tia Girls are introduced monthly to new Tia As I was watching a TV show with my daughter recently, Matt Trailblazers who share their stories, host Q&A’s, post videos and offer Damon appeared in a commercial talking about clean water for encouragement and advice! My daughter, Julia, hosts the Tia Girl women in developing countries. At the end he looks into the camera Club YouTube Channel where she interviews Trailblazers, posts fun and asks the question, “What do you want to be remembered for?” DIY videos and even introduces TIA Girl animals like Rocky Pepper Julia, my daughter, turned to me and said, “That’s easy. Tia Girl (a Yorkie puppy), the newest member of the Tia Girl Club. Club. We help empower girls, Mom!” I couldn’t have said it better. get involved WWW.KAPPA.ORG | 25

Get Art S m a r t How collecting art can line your walls and your pockets on any budget. By Jodi Noding, Florida

ILLUSTRATION BY JOHN RITTER

| 27 PINK BOW, Jeff Koons SAC REVOLVER, Yves Hayat MEDIUM: Pigment print MEDIUM: Digital print on plexiglass on Japanese paper MILLER: “This sculptural work deals with CAROL LEE: “Prints are the paradox of violent luxury.” an entry point to collecting work by great artists.”

GIBBON LAKE, Matthew Brandt MEDIUM: Color photo soaked in lake water CAROL LEE: “Brandt pushes and challenges the limits of photography with untradition- al materials and processes.”

EVENING, Pat Steir MEDIUM: Etching and aquatint on white paper MILLER: “Steir is known for her ‘Waterfall’ series of splashed dripping pigment on canvas.”

BUTTERFLY SPIN PAINTING, Damien Hirst MEDIUM: Acrylic on paper CAROL LEE: “Famous for his ‘spin paintings,’ this Hirst work on paper is a great way to invest in a blue-chip artist without spending six or more figures.”

The idea of being an “art collector” might seem intimidating or even far-fetched—that’s

only for people with trust funds, right? previous page: verso contemporary art; yossi milo gallery; crown point press

But Ovation’s Art Breakers starsMiller Gaffney and Carol Lee Pryor variety on our show,” Miller says. Brosseau, both Baylor, say that acquiring art on a budget is achievable. When meeting with new clients, Carol Lee says, “We like to show You just have to know where to look. “Ju st like someone who has a tip on them a wide variety of art and images to see what they are drawn a stock that may be rising, you too can research emerging artists who are to.” One of their most important tips is to buy what you like—but do gaining reputation, gallery showings, or have been in the local news. You your homework first. “Purchasing on impulse is the No. 1 mistake,” may be able to buy before their value hits the sky,” Miller says. Miller says. Indeed, art today is often considered an investment. On Ovation’s To avoid costly missteps, Carol Lee advises clients to look and TV series Art Breakers, Carol Lee and Miller are often dealing with mil- learn before they leap. “It starts with looking, like anything else,” lionaire clients and TV stars who are searching for the right piece of art she says. “It’s a process of looking and talking to people.” Carol Lee for their homes or businesses. “People today want to have these assets says meeting gallery owners and emerging artists can help you make on the walls instead of the stock market. So you do your research. Do connections, tip you off to emerging artists and let you develop your your homework. Do your due diligence,” Miller says. personal art style. “It’s a very social world,” she explains. “It’s a But the advice they offer on the show can transfer to any art collec- great community.” tor, they say. And the cost doesn’t stop with buying the art. Lighting is critical as “One of the great adventures to Art Breakers is trying to make art well as framing. “We keep that in mind with estimates. Framing is just accessible. Anybody can purchase art. The key is buying what you as expensive as the art sometimes,” Carol Lee says. love, to have a focus to your collection and a theme. You see that In their own home collections, respectively, Carol Lee focuses on

28 | summer 2017 CANDY STICKS IN A PAN, Wayne Thiebaud MEDIUM: Lithograph CAROL LEE: “ Best known for his pop art work depict- ing subjects like pies, cakes, candy and lipsticks. always fun to look at!”

BIRD VI, Kiki Smith MEDIUM: Sculpture, bronze with gold, silver and Japanese leaf MILLER: “Kiki works in Collect Like a pro a variety of media and her work often explores humans’ There’s a real process to collecting art, and it’s not relationships to nature.” just for millionaires. Few people have confidence in their own vision to be an art collector. as art advisers, we demystify art so you’re not afraid of it. In response to the questions and conundrums we INTERIOR: ZEBRA WITH TWO have received and witnessed over the years, there is CHAIRS AND FUNKY FUR, a process to buying art. mickalene Thomas MEDIUM: mixed media on paper You should buy what you love, but do your MILLER: “Known for elaborately homework and research artists, their careers, decorated and textured pieces.” their exhibition history and their auction market presence. Seek professional advice before you buy because you can make a costly mistake. art collecting is personal, so form your own taste the photography of Los Angeles, where she resides. Miller, who is for what you love. Collecting is a passion and can based on the East Coast, has a love for emerging contemporary art be a lot of fun, but you should take precautions and favors colorful works. and remember: Their teaming has been natural from the beginning. Miller and Carol Lee met in English class in the fall semester of their freshman year at 1. Have a focus best pieces available Baylor, then found themselves in the same sorority. “We were rushing and theme. are will likely increase in for sororities at the time and had no idea that we would both end up you interested in value, making your Kappas but became good friends from the start,” Miller says. contemporary art? collection worth more And what would they suggest for a space like a Kappa house? Miller maybe you have a over time. Choose says she would focus on female artists and add some sculptural aspects particular interest in quality over quantity. to the room. “You could do great photography.” And think about those photography. pinpoint painters, sculptors and photographers right on campus. Carol Lee says, your tastes and identify 4. Work with “I think it would be a cool way to support artists in the fine arts mas- your preferences. reputable and ter’s program or professors in the art department on campus.” knowledgeable And alumnae could donate artwork to their chapters. “What a 2. Educate yourself advisers who can help nice way to have your legacy live on...art has a powerful message. It’s and form your taste. you make decisions unforgettable,” Miller says. Go to museums and about pieces. Their Ultimately, building a collection is a process. train your eye to see the insight and experience “If someone is going to continue to add art to their collection, they difference between good can prove invaluable should always be looking, reading, researching and talking to art and indifferent quality. when navigating what world professionals. Attend gallery shows, art fairs, museum exhi- to buy and what bitions, panel discussions and artist talks,” Miller says. “Additionally, 3. Buy the best price to pay. talking to other collectors about what they’ve learned and how they pieces from the —miller Gaffney and collect can be very insightful. Part of the challenge of our jobs is to artists you like. The Carol Lee Brosseau find work that resonates with the client and suits their taste, but it is

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get involved WWW.KAPPA.ORG | 29 Illustration by Anita Kunz RETT SYNDROME is trapping 5-year-old Tessa inside a body she can’t control. SHE CAN’T WALK. SHE CAN’T TALK. But that’s not stopping her mother, who is taking up the fight against the genetic disorder UNTIL TESSA CAN.

By Melissa Mann DeAngelis, Massachusetts, with Dan Morrell get involved WWW.KAPPA.ORG | 31 When you are a PARENT OF A CHILD with a serious illness, the weight of things usually hits you on the ride home from the doctor’s office.

The first time it happened to me, it was late August 2013. My crawl. We brought it up at her one-year appointment, but the pedi- husband, Anthony, and I were returning from an appointment. atrician wasn’t concerned. “She’s moving around,” he said. “All kids The neurologist had asked us if we’d ever heard of Rett syndrome. develop differently.” And, a week later, Tessa was crawling all over We had been searching for answers for our 2-year-old daughter the place. Soon, she started to climb and to pull herself up on fur- Tessa’s condition for long enough that, yes, we had come across niture. She’d be halfway up the stairs before you could even make it Rett—a rare neurological disorder that only affects girls, severely around the corner to catch her. disrupting everything from cognition to motor skills. We knew At Tessa’s 15-month appointment, the pediatrician was encour- what a Rett diagnosis would mean. “Oh my God,” I said. “She’s not aged by her new gross motor skills, but he wanted her to walk and going to talk. She’s not going to walk—ever.” say three words by the time she was 18 months old. But from 15 to 18 Up to that point, some part months, she made no progress. By of me thought that Tessa was 20 months, she had started repet- going to continue to progress. itively clapping and wringing her She was cruising, moving herself hands. I Googled “hand-wring- along the furniture. “Of course ing toddler,” and Rett syndrome she’s going to walk,” I thought. topped the search results. Hearing the word “Rett” from a Thinking about my child hav- doctor was like a death— because ing a life locked inside her own that life you thought your child body, unable to do even the sim- was going to have isn’t going plest tasks because her hands to happen. On the ride home, would become completely use- I pulled up Wikipedia on my less over time, was too much to iPhone and read about the life contemplate. Thinking about my span of kids with Rett syndrome: child never being able to speak, 30 to 40 years. “Kids aren’t never being able to tell me she supposed to die before their par- loves me, tell me what hurts, tell ents,” I told Anthony. me what makes her happy or sad: But somehow, I held out hope. It was too much. Thinking about It didn’t feel final yet. Besides, my child not being able to walk there wasn’t time to dwell on it: I and the challenges that would was occupied with other things. bring—not only for her, but for Our other daughter, Stella, was me, her dad, her big sister: It was turning 5 in two days and 50 all too much. people were coming to a party I tried to convince myself it at our house. We had to lock couldn’t be Rett even though all down appointments for Tessa the pieces just fit. But it was so with new specialists. I had to get horrible—how could it be? in touch with my friend from high school whose daughter has Rett. And yet, it was. Anthony and I needed to get a plan together. As much as we wanted After her diagnosis, we started Tessa in a complement of therapies. to feel sorry for ourselves, there just wasn’t time to crawl into a hole. There are augmentative communication sessions where she learns Then, the second awful ride came a month later after we received to use eye gaze and image selection to express herself. There’s phys- an actual clinical diagnosis. It was official: Tessa had Rett syndrome. ical therapy, adaptive gymnastics, equine therapy, and aqua therapy. courtesy melissa deangelis (3) Again, we rode home mourning what felt like a death. There’s an orthotist for her leg braces and an orthopedist to deal with her scoliosis. She gets regular Botox injections in her legs to help TESSA WAS BORN Sept. 1, 2011, the day after her older sister, Stella, keep her leg muscles loose. She sees a nutritionist once a month. She turned 3. Tessa was an easy baby. She nursed and napped. She hit visits the Rett clinic in Boston every six months. most of the early milestones on time: smiling, cooing, rolling over, At the same time, we started a search for treatments. Unfortunately, sitting up. Tessa didn’t qualify for two drug trials taking place near our home. As By her first birthday, she could scoot across the floor, but she didn’t the trials progressed, I’d read stories on Facebook from Rett moms

32 | summer 2017 whose girls had been selected as participants. I’d Tessa uses a gait trainer to keep her read how they were suddenly picking up cans or limbs agile and to develop weight- bearing strength; Tessa’s health-care throwing a ball and all I could think about was, needs include frequent hospital visits; “What if Tessa was getting those drugs? What if the DeAngelis family poses for a they could help her?” selfie during a fundraiser for the Rett Tessa has three major challenges: She can’t use Syndrome Research Trust. her hands, she can’t speak, and she can’t walk. If a drug could help her do just one of those things, it would dramatically improve the quality of her life. So, as I sat in front of my computer reading about the advances some trial participants were making, I couldn’t help but think: “What if I had answered those trial questionnaires differently? What if she’d been accepted?” But I don’t want to be the one whose kid screws up the clinical trial process and skews the results. So we wait. And we prepare. The therapies Tessa does keep her muscles stretched, her mind engaged, and her body moving. Because if one day there’s a treatment or a cure and her muscles have become too tight, if her legs can’t bear weight, if she isn’t able to communicate, then it could be too late to turn things around for her. I know it’s optimistic. I know the realities. I’ve counted dozens of deaths of girls in my Rett community on Facebook since Tessa was diagnosed three years ago. Still, Anthony and I stay up to date on the progress of promising drugs. We know that a cure isn’t coming tomorrow. But if we could get a treatment or a cure even 10 years from now, Tessa would be Still, the hardest thing can be 15 years old. She could do intensive rehabilitation, maybe. She might have a shot at a halfway normal life. Maybe she could go to college. when you can’t do anything. Maybe she could learn to drive. These are the things you think of when you try to find a way forward. Sometimes Tessa is so upset that But we can’t only focus on the future, because there is so much to do today. Anthony and I both work and Tessa’s daily care and super- I can’t calm her. As a mother, vision can be taxing. Every morning, I get her out of bed, change her, carry her downstairs, and feed her. Tessa is worth every second of it. you are supposed to be able But when you have kids, you assume that some of these things—the dressing, the carrying, the diaper changes, the feeding—are going to to comfort your child. end at some point. For Tessa, they won’t. Still, the hardest thing can be when you can’t do anything. Sometimes Tessa is so upset that I can’t calm her. As a mother, you are supposed to be able to comfort your child. Not being able to do that brings feelings but not has hard as Tessa trying to stand in her therapy stander for of sadness and guilt and failure that are hard to express. half an hour.” Knowing that science may have the potential to improve or reverse My perseverance paid off: I ended up raising $27,000 for the Rett her condition but that a lack of funding and research keeps a cure out Syndrome Research Trust. More than 96 percent of that money of reach brings another level of sadness, guilt, and failure too. You goes directly to research. I figure that money is funding someone’s find yourself asking: “How can I make a difference? How can I not lab. It means I’m doing something. It means I’m never going to at least try?” have to say, “I should have done more. I could have done more.” In an attempt to answer those questions, I started running three years ago. I hadn’t run since high school, but a local family held a 5K SOMEONE ONCE TOLD ME that Tessa’s diagnosis was going to fundraiser for Rett syndrome research and I wanted to do my part. I make our 8-year-old daughter, Stella, a better person. “It’s going to spent a month training for that race. Even so, I was one of the final blow you away,” they said. That stuck with me. And it has come true runners to cross the finish line. so quickly. But I kept at it. Last year, I committed to run the Disney Princess When Tessa goes for equine therapy on Thursdays, sometimes Half Marathon in Orlando, Florida, as a member of Girl Power 2 Cure, Stella comes along. It’s after school and there’s a pond where she a Rett-focused nonprofit. The jump from 3 miles to 13.1 miles is huge, likes to throw rocks. Sometimes she’ll make wishes. (I hear her, but I would think of Tessa while training. When I wanted to stop, I because an 8-year-old’s whisper is a full-on voice.) “I wish Tessa would think, “We don’t let her rest. Running 13.1 miles is hard for me, didn’t have Rett syndrome,” she says. It takes her until her third wish get involved WWW.KAPPA.ORG | 33 you are. I love you either way. Love, Stella.” How many other kids tell their parents that they don’t need pres- ents for their birthday, that they can just give the money to the doctors? Stella never asks for anything for herself. The compassion she shows her little sister is amazing. But my selfish truth is this: I’d rather she be a spoiled brat and have a sister she could play with. To Stella, Tessa isn’t different. She’s just her little sister. But the rest of the world doesn’t always see Tessa with that kind of grace. Too often we cross paths with someone who asks, “Why does your 5-year-old have a pacifier?” Or someone who says, “That kid looks old enough to walk. How come she’s in a stroller?” For situations like these, we have a stack of little cards that Girl Power 2 Cure gave us. They’re purple and they say “Hi! My name is Tessa. I have Rett syn- drome.” They explain what Rett is and its effects. We don’t use them often, but sometimes I’ll whip them out if we run into someone who’s like, “Ma’am, do you really need to use that handicapped spot?” 8-year-old Stella You don’t really want to get into those kinds of confrontations. You pushes Tessa’s just hand over one of the cards. stroller during a visit These kinds of encounters are part of the reason why I am telling to a local zoo. Tessa’s story. I want people to understand the challenges that a family coping with a disability faces. But I also hope our story finds that one person whose little girl may be showing troubling signs, that person to actually think of herself, saying something like, “I wish I could get who has spent a few awful nights reading Wikipedia and WebMD. I a Pokémon,” followed by: “Mama, you didn’t hear me, right?” hope this gives them the courage to seek a diagnosis or helps them When Stella’s class completed a unit on letter writing, they were locate the right kind of doctor. Or maybe this finds another family given a template with a “dear” line, then a few blank lines, and finally who is still reeling from a recent diagnosis or death. a “from” line. Stella wrote this letter to Tessa: “Dear Tessa, I hope the I hope it gives them some comfort. I hope it helps them feel a little doctors find medicine for Rett syndrome. You are perfect just the way less alone.

Reversing Rett

What is Rett alteration in a gene’s DNA the disorder in 99 percent of other half, producing enough syndrome? sequence. The mutation that people with Rett syndrome. protein to keep them alive. Rett syndrome is a neurologi- causes Rett takes place on a (Since males have an X and a cal disorder that features the gene called MECP2, located on What research is Y chromosome, boys with Rett symptoms of autism, cerebral the X chromosome. being done? syndrome only have mutated palsy, Parkinson’s disease, Rettsyndrome.org offers an New research into treatment versions of MECP2. That’s epilepsy and an anxiety disor- analogy: Picture MECP2 as a options for Rett include drugs why most boys diagnosed with der—and it’s diagnosed almost chapter book. Mutated ver- to alleviate symptoms, as well Rett don’t survive beyond exclusively in girls. According sions may have missing pages, as protein replacement thera- the age of 2, and many more to the Rett Syndrome extra pages, reordered pages, pies to deliver MECP2 protein are stillborn.) Research Trust (RSRT), there or missing chapters, causing a to the brain. Other cure-based research are 15,000 cases of Rett syn- shortage of a key protein that One promising pathway to a focuses on using a clinically drome in the U.S. and 350,000 controls the development of cure may be MECP2 reactiva- modified virus to deliver that cases worldwide, making it critical brain processes. tion. Because MECP2 is on the healthy MECP2 copy into the second most common Rett syndrome is a genetic X chromosome (and because affected cells. Studies funded cause of severe intellectual disorder, but in most cases, the girls have two X chromosomes), by rettsyndrome.org and disability in girls. mutated copy of MECP2 can girls with Rett syndrome have a RSRT have demonstrated that courtesy melissa deangelis be traced to a random muta- healthy copy of MECP2 along- this one-time fix is possible in What causes it? tion in sperm. Data from the side every mutated copy. This mice, and many researchers Rett syndrome is caused by a National Institutes of Health healthy gene is silent in about are hopeful that future studies genetic mutation—a permanent reveals no family history of half the cells, but is active in the will include human trials.

34 | summer 2017 get involved WWW.KAPPA.ORG the insider’s life good life guide The founders of The Scout Guide, a lifestyle guide to the hidden gems and local finds in 60 U.S. cities, have their sights set on the horizon.

By Mary Miley Theobald, William & Mary

New in town? Check out THE getting much notice. Her own Scout Guide. Longtime resident? business had given her some Check out The Scout Guide. Just insight into the challenges fac- passing through? Check out The ing small entrepreneurs trying Scout Guide and find the best to publicize their services and local businesses in your city. merchandise. “Paid advertising Anyone bored with doesn’t work well for them,” cookie-cutter malls, chain she says. Susie has a passion for restaurants and the same old all things local. “Local art, local retail stores will appreciate this wine, local food, local music— guide to “the best of local”—a our houses should be filled with curated collection of unique, local.” So, she started a blog to locally owned businesses that advocate for the Charlottesville too often are elbowed aside by businesses she found most national chain giants. “It’s an inspiring, telling their unique insider’s perspective of the town stories and promoting their you love,” says Susie Gordon local events and products to a Matheson, Denison. In 2010, growing audience of follow- Susie founded a lifestyle media ers. “I thought of myself as a company, The Scout Guide scout, scouting out the best of (TSG), with her friend Christy Charlottesville. I started to tell Ford, starting with the publi- my blog followers, ‘Tell them cation of a consumer’s guide to Scout sent you.’” Charlottesville, Virginia. Today, In no time, some of these there are TSG city guides pub- entrepreneurs asked to adver- lished for more than 60 cities tise on her blog, but Susie had a across the United States. And better idea: a print version of the they’ve only begun. blog in the form of a coffee-table “I’ve always had an entre- book that would be a reference preneurial spirit,” says Susie, guide to the best of upscale, who once started an online locally owned businesses for the business designing and sell- discerning customer. ing men’s pocket squares. She partnered with a friend, She and her husband moved Christy Ford, a graduate of North to Charlottesville, where she Carolina State University. “My found wonderful local estab- father made me get a business lishments—artists, wineries, degree, but my love was pho- cafés, musicians, boutiques tography,” Christy says. After

and gift shops—that weren’t working as a photographer for the scout guide courtesy

36 | SUMMER 2017 Through the Keyhole

42 in brief Looking Ahead to 2020

Eta Eta Chapter heats up philanthropy with its chicken-wing eating contest to benefit cystic fibrosis. 44 Key Achievements #WomenWhoKappa never shy away from a challenge. Kappas take on motherhood, educate girls in Zambia and support survivors of sexual assault. 46 in memoriAm 48 remix Earning the title of Miss America is a sparkling achievement. Learn about two Kappas who have worn the crown.

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Scout Guide founders Christy Ford and Susie Matheson make local look good in 60 cities across the U.S. The Nashville edition of The Scout Guide

several years in New York, “I was work ethic. Each has a husband “Women have powerful voices in their communities. spinning my wheels knowing and three children—preteens Most of the purchasing in America is done by the I was going to leave it in a few and teenagers. The duo agrees years to start a family. I had yet that TSG has given them the females of the family. They have the relationships to meet a photographer who did ability to have a family life and with architects, designers, pet care providers, jewelry both well.” Within a few weeks a satisfying profession without stores, etc. They can advocate for their own locals of arriving in Charlottesville in shortchanging either one. and promote them through blogs and social media.” 2000, she opened an interior No sooner had the first Scout design studio and shop with her Guide appeared than people mother, Jan Roden, where she in other cities started calling. Christy couldn’t vet businesses done by the females of the fam- met Susie, a customer. “They saw our Charlottesville in cities they didn’t know first- ily. They have the relationships Christy runs the creative side book and asked if we could help hand. But, they could find the with architects, designers, pet of the business; Susie handles them do that in their city.” Of right person and give her the care providers, jewelry stores, the sales. “I sell the books. course, success depends on an tools to build her own business. etc. They can advocate for their Christy makes them beautiful,” insider’s knowledge of the city, “Women have powerful voices own locals and promote them Susie says. Each has a sharp “understanding the soul of a in their communities. Most of through blogs and social media.” business sense and a strong place,” as Susie puts it. She and the purchasing in America is So, the two partners hired

38 | SUMMER 2017 lawyers, intending to license home builders, wealth managers, “It’s better than regular advertising, which tends the brand. They ended up doctors, garden designers, pho- to get lost in the text portion of magazines. creating a franchise. A woman tographers, caterers, and maybe in Charleston, South Carolina, a private school or preschool. So And I can’t control who I’m surrounded by in became their first franchisee in many small businesses are owned other magazines. Here, I’m among businesses 2012, followed by eight others by women—the latest figures I’d like to surround myself with.” over the next few months. In no show that women own 30 percent time, there were 60 cities with of all enterprises, a number that is The Scout Guide. increasing at a rate 1½ times the on advertising other than with our events for the entire year. These handsome marketing national average. It is no surprise The Scout Guide. “It’s better Like for Valentine’s Day, she put pieces consist of photographs that women own many of the than regular advertising, which together a shopping guide for depicting upscale, locally owned businesses featured in the guides. tends to get lost in the text por- heart merchandise, including businesses, focusing on their But, The Scout Guide is just tion of magazines. And I can’t our heart socks. She’s doing the friendly owners in a way that the printed side of the business control who I’m surrounded social media work for us.” makes readers want to meet model. Equally important is by in other magazines. Here, Franchisees are called editors, them. The free books—distrib- the social media aspect. The I’m among businesses I’d like but they might also be termed uted through boutiques, doctors’ blog promotes each enterprise, to surround myself with.” She’s tastemakers or influencers. offices, antique shops, art galleries and messages and photos noticed that people usually look Their jobs involve scouting and realtors—are updated every are posted via Twitter and all the way through The Scout the independent businesses in year. Each city’s guide is dif- Instagram so readers can keep Guide, checking every page. She their city for the “hidden gems,” ferent, of course, but a typical up with their favorite shops, believes they keep it longer than working with them and with example would include specialty restaurants and designers. a monthly magazine because local photographers to design, restaurants, clothing boutiques, Sarah Love, owner of an exer- it is so attractive and useful. produce and distribute the kitchen renovators, interior cise/dance studio in Richmond, Her Richmond editor “does annual guidebook. Then, they designers, realtors, artists, salons, Virginia, doesn’t spend money web stuff, too. She promotes promote those businesses online throughout the year. Coincidentally, 10 of the franchisees are Kappas. Allison Gormley Pezzuti, Denison, edi- tor of the TSG-Naples, Florida, edition, was one of TSG’s first franchisees. “I’d been home for four years and was ready to do something,” she says. “I love the job. It’s very creative. It cel- ebrates the local. It’s a lifestyle job—I get to meet everybody in town and have formed lovely relationships with the business owners. I enjoy seeing what’s new and going to their events. And my schedule is flexible, which is great with kids.” Susie and Christy have ambi- tions to continue TSG’s growth through franchising. “We’ve pretty well covered the cities in the South,” Susie says, “and we’re looking to expand in the Northeast and West. Eventually, we’d like to go international.” Who knows? Soon there may be a Scout Guide to help us find the hidden gems of Paris. I’d like

courtesy the scout guide (2) courtesy that one!

get involved WWW.KAPPA.ORG | 39 Op-Ed

Why I Did Rush

Lindsay Futch, Georgia Southern, penned this response to a 2016 article that appeared in The Odyssey by Lorena Roberts, titled “Why I Didn’t Rush.”

By Lindsay Futch, Georgia Southern

I knew going into college This organization has taught that I wanted to join a sorority. me leadership skills that I may I was a legacy and felt the need not have found elsewhere. to carry on that legacy. However, I’ve learned to work alongside what ended up happening was others who may not have the not what I had in mind. Instead, same beliefs that I do but can I created my own legacy by put forward the best interest of joining a different sorority than the chapter. those of my family members. It’s fine if you think that being But, what I came to find was in a sorority isn’t for you. It’s that the chapter that I chose for the people who dedicate so was full of girls who cared about much time and effort into mak- their friends and sisters. I stayed ing the organization the best because I too cared about the that it can be. It’s for the people other members who are a part of who appreciate the differences the same sisterhood. within one another. It’s for the We are all different in our people who want to better their own ways and care so much lives with philanthropic values. about diversity. We strive every Without this place, I wouldn’t day to uphold the values that our have found my best friends, founding sisters created. I look made connections with Kappas forward to the fact that I get to from other chapters, become join thousands of other women a leader or created my very in becoming an alumna of Kappa own legacy. Kappa Gamma. These women So hey, don’t knock it till will help me make connections you try it. And if you did try it, in my career field and provide maybe you just didn’t give it all help when I need it. And I for that you could. sure will do the same for them. Adapted for style and length

40 | SUMMER 2017 Clockwise from top left: Annie Mohr and Caroline Rendeiro go glitter for sisterhood; All sisters are ready to greet potential new members on the first day of Recruitment; Lindsay Futch and Aubrey Garrido turn out for Kappa Con Queso benefiting GIRLS Academy; friendship is en pointe for Marissa (tutu) and Lindsay; a red-nose trio of Virginia Ingram, Megan Caudell and Marissa celebrate sisterhood at Kappa Karnival.

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brıef centrAl floridA Wingin’ It Ever since cystic fibrosis claimed the life of 19-year-old Alison Callum, Central Florida, in 2003, members of Eta Eta Chapter have turned out for an annual fundraising walk sponsored by the Florida chapter of the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation (CFF). But this year, Eta Eta’s 170 members turned up the heat by adding a wing-eating competi- tion. About 30 teams from the University of Central Florida’s Greek-letter community participated. They consumed 3,500 wings, which is about 23 wings per person. “Kappa’s Key to Wingin’ It” raised $2,500 and participants learned about cystic fibrosis, a life-threaten- ing genetic disease that causes Message from the President persistent lung infections. Competitors did jumping jacks and then tried to breathe through a straw while holding looking forward While their noses to experience what it is like for someone with cystic fibrosis to breathe. They also thinking back donned special compression vests that cystic fibrosis patients wear to help loosen the mucus Do you ever wonder what our Founders would think of us today? Would those six, kappa archives; bold young women recognize the organization they created almost 150 years ago? in their lungs during breathing treatments. As Fraternity Council works to develop a strategic plan to take us to 2020 “It was an eye-opening expe-

and beyond, we are looking back to our roots to help inform our future. We are rience for everyone,” says Tara courtesy eta eta chapter exploring bold solutions to reinvent the sorority experience and recapture our Elardo, Eta Eta’s Philanthropy values to ensure relevancy, value, a voice, empowerment and meaning for women. Chairman. In preparation for We’re focusing on helping women make meaningful connections that provide the event, chapter members learned more about cystic support not only during their academic pursuits but for a lifetime. fibrosis. “We held a taco dinner —Beth Uphoff Black, Illinois Wesleyan called ‘Taco ‘Bout Philanthropy’

42 | SUMMER 2017 “If a baby was diagnosed with cystic fibrosis in the 1950s, parents were told to take them home and enjoy them because they would not make it to kindergarten.”

at the house where we heard adults who live well into their personal stories about cystic 40s and beyond. fibrosis,” says chapter President “It’s amazing to think that we Andrea DiMayo. could actually see a cure soon While Andrea still loves the and have been a small part of annual walk and “seeing the that,” Andrea says. “It’s an honor kids running to the finish line,” and special to remember a mem- learning more about cystic ber in that way.” fibrosis made the event mean- —Annemarie Brissenden, McGill ingful, especially when members learned that a cure might be KAppA KAppA gAmmA found within their lifetime. foundAtion “We are rapidly working on gene editing,” explains Lora L. Learning DONUT WORRY, BE HAPPY Miller, development director for CFF’s Florida chapter. “In just 15 to Lead Love. Life. Donuts. to 20 years, a person could go to Five collegians received Kappa • a hospital or care center with CF Foundation scholarships to — — and walk out a few hours later the North America Inter- During the week before finals, members of without the disease.” Fraternity Conference’s Beta Chi, Kentucky, handed out donuts and It’s something that was Undergraduate Interfraternity “Kappacinos.” “We found that not only does unthinkable just 70 years ago. Institute. Melissa Annecchini, “If a baby was diagnosed Marist; Ellie McMillan, a free donut or coffee brighten someone’s with cystic fibrosis in the Arizona State; Bryttany day, passing them out brightens your 1950s, parents were told to take Dove, Lawrence; Casey Main, own day,” says emilee lampert, Public them home and enjoy them Valparaiso; and Kristina Conte, because they would not make McGill, spent five days devel- Relations Chairman. Annie Arnold peeks it to kindergarten,” Lora says. oping leadership skills they through the donut hole. Today, babies diagnosed with can take back to their chapters, the illness are growing into councils and communities.

GETTING SCHOOLED Duck, Duck, Guppy — •— Biology major elizabeth young, Georgia Southern, made some new friends while searching for zooplankton in Lake Ruby on campus. The tiny organisms are used to study the feeding behavior of wild guppies and how different phenotypes in the guppies affect their overall evolution and ecology. courtesy beta chi chapter; courtesy elizabeth young chi chapter; courtesy beta courtesy

get involved WWW.KAPPA.ORG | 43 Elena Crouch Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer northeastern. Girls have Institute Auxiliary named to overcome many hurdles to Robin this year’s Distinguished get an education in Zambia. In Honoree in recognition of her fact, girls often have to work in over two decades of service the home while their brothers to the UAMS Winthrop P. go to school. A three-year-old Rockefeller Cancer Institute. nonprofit organization named A former volunteer and staff modzi is making a difference. member who served as presi- Elena Crouch hopes her co-op dent from 1999 to 2000, she is experience with a mentorship one of only two staff members program with modzi will make to win the award in 23 years. a difference. Modzi provides The Distinguished Honoree is the full cost of educating a child presented annually to a person from seventh grade onward and who has made an outstanding partners with organizations contribution to the mission of keyACHIEVEMENTS in Zambia to ensure that each the institute, which supports all student receives the person- those whose lives are touched alized support she needs to by cancer. complete her education. Taking Darcia Dettore Kunkel family, work and midlife is to its name from the word for Mimi Walters illinois wesleyan. When share and commiserate with “one” in Chinyanja, a Zambian UCLA. Since 2014, Mimi Darcia Kunkel woke up one those going through the same language, modzi’s philosophy is Walters has served as a U.S. morning feeling 40-Something thing. Darcia advises young that a single person can ignite Representative for California’s and Fried, she knew she had the women approaching 40 to avoid change. Elena hopes to start a 45th Congressional District. perfect title for her first book, a the trap of trying to keep up modzi ambassador program for Mimi introduced a bill that humorous and lighthearted take with everyone else. Instead, college students soon. gives sexual assault survivors on everything from motherhood prioritize and learn how to more control over the collection to the perils of perfectionism. say no. She plans to publish a Robin Maddox Dean and preservation of forensic A proponent of what she calls series of 40-Something books arkansas. One of Arkansas’ evidence. The Survivors’ Bill therapy by co-misery, Darcia and is already looking forward largest volunteer organizations of Rights Act applies to federal says the best way to deal with to writing 50-Something and bestowed its highest honor criminal cases and gives survi- the daily demands of juggling Fabulous one day. on Robin Dean in April. The vors the right to an evidence

HIgH WATEr MArkS Fiona MCCRaCKEn allEn TEXAS A&M — •— As regional manager of the Trinity river Authority, Fiona McCracken Allen oversees water and wastewater services for the 1.4 million people of the Dallas–Fort Worth area of Texas. “When you flush, think of me,” jokes the highly decorated civil engineer who has a passion for water and wastewater. In April, Fiona became the first female civil engineer and one

of five women to receive the Texas A&M courtesy fiona allen University College of Engineering’s Outstanding Alumni Honor Award.

44 | SUMMER 2017 collection kit as well as the right of Defense’s TSC Research to be informed of any important program over the years.” results from a forensic examina- tion. Survivors must also receive theta chapter written notification before the missouri. At the 16th annual kit is destroyed and can request Columbia Daily Tribune Hero that the kit be preserved. The Awards, Theta Chapter of bill was signed into law in Kappa Kappa Gamma was October 2016. awarded “Group Volunteer of the Year.” Throughout the daniela franco year, active members from the NYU. Daniela Franco is the chapter volunteer at Cedar features editor for The Desert Creek Therapeutic Riding Sun based out of Palm Springs, Center in Columbia. Conner California. In 2017, Daniela Logsdon, chapter President, developed and launched a accepted the award on behalf Spanish-language newsletter of the chapter. “We are so lucky for subscribers who prefer to get to know the riders and Spanish or for those looking to watch them progress through learn the language. Called “El their therapy every week,” the Sol del Desierto,” the newsletter chapter wrote on Instagram. is curated from content that appears in the print edition of Joy hoedel elder The Desert Sun and includes arizona state. At ages 54, original content as well. Daniela 56 and 57, Joy earned three U.S. was a 2013 participant in Figure Skating gold medals. Joy Kappa’s Leadership Academy. was a competitive figure skater until the age of 15 when her drawing a bead on cancer Allison ikeda family could no longer afford whitman. Allison is serving as the cost of training and compe- the student division president of titions so she had to quit. But, the American Medical Women’s she began coaching at age 17 generous gems Association for 2017–2018. She and has continued for 40 years. is also a 2018 M.D. candidate at Three years ago she “got up the the Emory School of Medicine courage” to pursue her compet- Back in 2005, Cindy Sale, DRAKE, learned firsthand what it and is applying for a residency itive dream again. She says that was like to watch loved ones suffer through cancer treatments. in otolaryngology this fall. In skating at this level in her 50s While serving as the primary caregiver for her brother during her role at AMWA, Allison advo- means aches and pains but it’s his treatments for multiple myeloma, her two close friends were cates for the advancement of been worth the perspiration, diagnosed with breast cancer within a month of each other. women in medicine, promotes determination and discipline. When one of her friends brainstormed the idea of offering leadership and mentorship for hope to cancer patients in the form of gifts of jewelry mounted medical students and works on delta omicron chapter on inspirational notes, Cindy—an artist herself—jumped at the public health issues. iowa state. The members opportunity to help. They created a nonprofit organization called of Kappa Kappa Gamma’s Gems of Hope. Jordan bruns richards Delta Omicron Chapter, “Healing is spiritual,” Cindy says. “You have to have hope and tulane. On March 1, 2017, Iowa State, received an award positivity to get through it and that’s what we at Gems of Hope the Tuberous Sclerosis for the 2017 Best Academic hope to offer.” Alliance presented Jordan and Programming of the Collegiate At Gems of Hope workshops, volunteers—including those once her husband, John Thorpe Panhellenic Council. The Vice served by the organization—create jewelry and notecards for Richards, Jr., with its Courage President-Academic Excellence individuals undergoing cancer treatments locally. “We have so in Leadership Award. Tuberous implemented “Sit at the Table” many people that want to give back when they are feeling better. Sclerosis is a genetic disease and “Keep Our Hand Up” Gems of Hope combines a fun activity and art therapy and gives that causes benign tumors to programs to empower members people a way to make an impact.” form in vital organs, including to be successful. Members are The organization has grown and flourished for more than a the brain, eyes, heart, lungs, encouraged to be brave in class, decade. In fact, Pamela Eilert Price, Drake, has started a chapter kidneys and liver. The TS not be afraid to ask questions in the Milwaukee, Wisconsin, area. Alliance noted that “because and answer confidently. High- “Eleven years later and I am totally amazed at what we have of their leadership and dedica- achieving upperclassmen are done and continue to do,” Cindy says. tion, Congress has appropriated paired with new members in the To learn more, visit gemsofhope.com.

courtesy gems of hope courtesy $65 million to the Department same major for mentoring. —Katie Mills Giorgio, Drake

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get involved WWW.KAPPA.ORG | 47 NOTE: Jean’s information was obtained from the Miss America organization. Jean died in 2011.

Although many things have changed since the Miss America competition began in 1921, one aspect holds true: Those awarded the title of Miss America strive to make a difference through service and education. Here’s a now and then with Jean bartel, UCLA, Miss America 1943, and savvy shields, Arkansas, Miss America 2017. Find out how Jean’s remix“There she is, Miss America” contribution to the pageant has impacted today’s Miss America.

Jean Bartel Facing off Savvy Shields UCLA, Miss America 1943 Arkansas, Miss America 2017

When Jean entered the Miss America What made you When i was 12, I watched a local pageant, talent counted for 50 percent of preliminary. Seeing young women speaking contestants’ scores. Jean thought it might want to compete in on stage, getting to perform and being jump-start her Broadway career. Miss America? part of something bigger than themselves inspired me.

A vocal performance of “Night What was your talent A jazz dance to “They Just Keep Moving and Day” by Cole Porter from a the Line” from Smash. 1932 musical. in the Miss America competition?

Jean focused on supporting the WWII What is your “eat better, live better.” I grew up in a effort. She sold more Series E war bonds healthy home, but, in college, I recognized than anyone in the U.S. In today’s dollars, platform and why did the connection between what I ate and the total amount of bonds she sold would you choose how I felt. My goal is to live by example and be around $34 million. teach people tangible ways to eat healthily. this platform?

When Jean won, she did not receive a What scholarships i have received over $90,000 in scholarship. According to the Miss America scholarships from the Miss America organization, Jean and her Kappa sisters have you received organization, which will allow me to graduate suggested a scholarship program. The first from Miss America? from college debt-free and work toward a scholarship was awarded in 1945 in the master’s degree in the future. amount of $5,000.

Jean went on to fulfill her dream of What do you plan to catch up on sleep. But really and truly, becoming a singer and actor. Her first I have been a part of many charities Broadway performance was opposite Jack do after your reign and organizations and I am excited to Carson in Of Thee I Sing before working on as Miss America? continue my love and passion for these many TV shows and movies. groups after my reign ends.

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