Author: Malia Morris The Year After If you told 18 year old Malia the life she is living today, she would be over the moon. Last year, in May of 2025, I graduated from Washington State University with a degree in Apparel Merchandising and the time in between then and now has been everything I could have hoped for. In the months leading up to my graduation, the only thing on my mind was where my first job might be. I knew I wanted to get my head start in retail, and ideally so

Author: Ally Haisch Hey everyone! My name is Ally Haisch and I’m an alumna of WSU Alpha Chi. (Psst - Ally is also a Young Alum Member of Sigma Psi Sigma!) I graduated in May 2025 with a Bachelor of Business Administration in Finance and a Certificate in Business Behavioral Research in Marketing. The Next Step WSU and Alpha Chi prepared me incredibly well for life after college, academically, professionally, and socially. But I would be lying if I said I didn’t have a mini ex

Author: Emma Underwood That Crazy First Year This past year, following my graduation from Washington State University, has been full of ups, downs, and everything in between. But I can say humbly that I was one of the lucky ones when it came to post-grad. I Choose Me Being in the news industry, I was told my first job would take me far away from loved ones, but I was lucky enough to receive a shocking amount of interest from employers, which gave me the opportunity to choose

Megan O’Mera MC16 Exudes Optimism I first met Megan in 2024 as we gathered at the SeaTac airport to attend the Alpha Chi Omega National Convention in Indianapolis. It didn’t take long to know that Megan is one of those women who show up and show out. Her smile is an always-on invitation and her energy feeds the room. Since the convention, her phone number is baked into my phone and our text string is 23 swipes long! 2024 AXO National Convention - Reunion Night. Front Row: Be