Similar footsteps, separate paths Adyson and Gavin Rase carry on their parents’ MSU legacy with solid bonds and different directions Jeffrey (Class of 1992, 1999) and Chinnetta Rase (Class of 1992, 1999) came to MSU as students. Jeffrey came from across the river in Wheelersburg, Ohio, and Chinnetta came from Johnson County. They became a couple and ended up on similar paths professionally. The couple got engaged as students, and both earned their bachelor’s and master’s degrees from MSU in education-related fields. Living in Wheelersburg, Chinnetta is a K-3 Title I teacher and technology teacher for the Wheelersburg School District, while Jeffrey is a school counselor in nearby Lucasville, Ohio, and returns to campus regularly as a member of the MSU Alumni Board.
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Adyson Rase (Class of 2023) still remembers the fun time she had coming to campus for a college visit as a high school junior with her parents and a friend that included taking a pontoon boat out on Cave Run Lake and an overnight stay.
Adyson enjoyed her education classes and the sisterhood she found as a member of the Chi Omega sorority. The hands-on experience in the classroom she gained at McBrayer Elementary School in Morehead only validated her decision.
Due to the sense of community and her desire to be involved in Greek life, Adyson applied to MSU and was determined to leave with a degree in anything other than education. However, after changing her major twice, she felt a tug in that direction, switching to elementary education – the same major as her mother – her sophomore year.
“My favorite thing is just kind of seeing when they get it,” she said. “The children are so passionate about learning. It’s really nice to see that light bulb kind of go off over their head.”
“I kind of started leaning towards children, and I knew I wanted to help people,” Adyson said. “The more I kept thinking about it, it was...I want to be a teacher. It just kind of hit me one day.”
“I never get tired of the stories, even if they get told over and over and over,” Adyson said, joking. “Your parents know what they’re talking about, even if you don’t want to believe it.”
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Adyson found her calling thanks to MSU. She appreciates her parents’ love for their alma mater and the connection they’ve formed.
