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Call for Help: Miss Pennsylvania
One of my favorite people in my offline life is Rachel Marlowe. I’ve had the pleasure of working with her through Phi Mu since I graduated and she always amazes me by how she as it all together. She is a phenomenal sister, a gifted actress and most recently, a stunning Miss Lehigh Area 2009.
In order for Rachel to continue on to the Miss Pennsylvania Scholarship Pageant in June, Rachel has some fund raising to do. Rachel’s goal is to raise $550 for the Children’s Miracle Network (CMN). CMN is also the national philanthropy of Phi Mu – obviously an organization very close to my heart.
Please take a few moments and visit Rachel’s page and please help her to reach her goal. I would love to see Rachel go above and beyond her fund raising goals. If we each donate $5, I know Rachel will more than pass $550.
I’ve posted Rachel’s bio below. Thanks for helping me support her in her goals. I can’t wait to see her move on to Miss America.
Rachel Marlowe, a 21 year old double major in Theatre and Dance, was crowned Miss Lehigh Area 2009 on April 5, 2009 in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. Operating under the platform “Work Hard, Play Hard: Arts Education in Public School Systems”, Rachel is passionate about spreading her passion for the arts around Pennsylvania.
In the few short weeks of her reign, Rachel has volunteered at the 6th Street Shelter in Allentown, PA- teaching musical theatre dance to children, at Relay for Life (Muhlenberg College), and at Girls Night Out- benefitting victims of domestic abuse and children orphaned by domestic abuse. She intends to further her platform by visiting local public schools throughout the academic year, promoting arts education. Using the skills she has acquired at Muhlenberg College, located in Allentown, PA, Rachel’s public school program includes reading an inspirational story, learning a new and educational song, drawing pictures and getting physically active through dance! Rachel is preparing for the Miss Pennsylvania Scholarship Pageant in June 2009. Visit MissPa.org and/or http://rachelmarlowe.webs.com for more details.
Outside of the pageant world, Rachel has been performing in regional theatres across the east coast. She has been seen in such roles as Dorothy in the Wizard of Oz and Phyllis in 42nd Street, both with the Ocean City Theatre Company, and has performed in various charity cabarets, including Muhlenberg Does the Tony’s, benefitting Camp Imagine, a performing arts camp in Allentown, PA. Rachel also enjoys knitting, taking walks through the Lehigh Valley, watching old movies, visiting county fairs and carnivals, and designing dresses.
In addition to promoting her personal platform, Rachel has set a personal goal of raising $550 for the Children’s Miracle Network, a charity that assists families in paying for the medical bills of their children. Rachel, having had chronic asthma as a child, holds CMN very close to heart, knowing full well how much her family had to sacrifice to pay her hospital and medical bills. Please donate to this worthy cause today!
Why its tough to be Greek
“From the outside looking in, you could never understand. From the inside looking out, you could never explain.”
I’m not sure where the quote came from initially but it is one that has been with me for the duration of my Greek experience. How do you explain Greek life to someone who never wanted to join? How do you talk to non members about what life is like inside a somewhat secret society?
Too often, we want to talk about our experiences but we don’t know how to have that conversation well. We spend so much time using our well rehearsed Rush (Formal Recruitment) conversations that we don’t realize that our audience only hears “And this one time, at band camp…” We leave the heart out of the conversations but we remember to include our exhaustive lists. Sadly, today at BrazenCareerist, Jennifer Robinson’s (of Newly Corporate) post on Greek Life and Business enforced the stereotypes I would assume she wants to break.We fail the Greek system and we contribute to its stereotypes when we fail to discuss the topic with intelligence, compassion and excitement. We discount ourselves as members of the Greek community when we fail to back up our affiliation with competence.
Like it or not, the decision you made to become a member of the Greek community at the age of eighteen means you will be held to higher standard for the rest of your life.
After graduation, it does not matter if your house won Greek Week. After graduation, it does not matter how high your dues were. After graduation, it does not matter if you were in the most popular house.
After graduation, it only matters that you were there.
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