Laura Parker and Beth Farrell grew up in the small town of Piney Creek, North Carolina, nestled in the Appalachian Mountains. Through many trials and tribulations of childhood, they developed a strong bond of sisterhood. They spent an abundance of time on either their grandparents’ tobacco farm or dairy farm. Together, their passion for agriculture grew far beyond the confines of Piney Creek to their education at North Carolina State University in Raleigh.
Through Sigma Alpha, the sisters learned that family is more then just blood. Having grown up as sisters, they were able to share with the rest of the chapter their learned knowledge of how to properly treat a sister and were living examples of the bond of sisterhood. Sigma Alpha in turn gave the sisters the small community feel while living in such a large city and made their bond even stronger. Going forward in life, they both feel blessed to have been a part of the legacy of the Alpha Theta Chapter. As an FFA advisor and ag teacher, Laura still uses the lessons taught to her by Sigma Alpha. The sorority taught her how to properly use Robert’s Rule of Order which serves her well in the classroom, specifically with handling difficult situations while being always respectful.
Beth arrived at North Carolina State two years before Laura, but when they reunited it was like they found that missing piece to their soul. Beth joked, “that she had to do the hard work so Laura could have it easy when she arrived.” Shortly after Laura’s arrival, Beth joined Sigma Alpha. The following semester, enthralled by Beth’s Sigma Alpha stories, Laura joined. The sisters became the first biological sisters in the young Alpha Theta Chapter.
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