Team Captains Get Involved

This year, groups of Greek organizations on campus came together and formed teams to participate in the event. One team captain was eager to share in her Relay for Life experience. “I have done Relay for Life every year for over 5 years. I have always done it with Cobb County at Jim Miller Park, but to actually have it on campus with a younger crowd I can relate to meant the world to me,” said Megan Herndon, captain of team Captain America. “Cancer is something that has affected almost everyone's life in some sort of way. For me being the team captain, and going out there with fellow students and faculty members that care about the same cause as I do meant so much. From the beginning of the opening ceremonies at seven pm with the survivor and caregiver walk I felt a personal connection with every Relayer there even if I did not know them. Laura Stewart, who is a part of the KSU Relay Committee that helped to set this whole thing up truly inspired me to Relay so much harder than I have before, because she is a survivor and has relapsed again and yet was still able to go out there and fight back against cancer brings hope to so many people who are fighting their battle right now, or who stand by loved ones that are fighting their battle. She is truly an amazing woman and dedicated KSU student that many should know. Relay for life to me is a way to honor all the loved ones in my family that I have lost, and have been lucky enough to spend more time with. It really brought tears to my eyes to be able to walk around the track on the KSU Campus Green with my DPHEI sorority sisters, other Greek life organizations and many other clubs on campus such as Ladies of Distinction, Invisible Children, and so many more. I met so many new people on campus and saw so many people from my classes that I never knew had suffered from losses of family to cancer, which brought on a more personal connection to my fellow students and me. From the Luminaria Ceremony at 10pm where we lit our candles and took a remembrance walk for our loved ones, to aerobics to stay awake at 5 o clock in the morning, it was a great turn out and I could not be more proud to go to school with these people.”