Active Member Spotlight

ACTIVE MEMBER SPOTLIGHT TERESA VALDEZ

BY PAIGE SEDGWICK | NU

Teresa Valdez is one of Theta’s fearless leaders. Initiated in the Nu Class in March 2019, Teresa spent their first active year as a member serving as the Alumni Relations Officer, and now serves as our Vice President of Membership. They are majoring in Bioresource Research with options in Toxicology and Genomics/Bioinformatics and minors in Chemistry, Toxicology, and Public Health. Teresa is a dedicated musician, playing in both the Oregon State University Marching Band and Wind Symphony. When asked, Teresa said they joined KKPsi to stay more connected to the music department given that their major is definitely not music related, and because it’s a great way to meet people who play other instruments. A notable memory from KKPsi was attending WDC 2019 in Tempe, AZ. It was Teresa’s first event as an active brother and it solidified the importance of brotherhood. When talking about the hymn they said “I specifically remember singing the hymn with everyone to close WDC and just how powerful that hymn is when there are so many brothers singing it.” We can all agree, it will be an amazing moment when we are all able to sign the hymn together again. Teresa has always been and continues to be a shining example of an amazing brother in the chapter.