Evie Satero (Kappa Epsilon–Georgia) recently graduated with a degree in mathematics from the University of Georgia. Throughout college, she led small group fitness classes, helping students build strength, confidence and community. Beyond campus, she worked as a kickboxing instructor at a nearby studio, teaching classes like Boxing 101, Kickboxing 101 and Focus Mitts. “I love seeing the improvement from someone who’s never thrown a punch before to now doing complex, seven-movement combos,” she says. Some of her past students included fellow Alpha Phis, and she even hosted self-defense sisterhood events for her chapter. “It was a really fun way to share my passion with my sisters while also instilling confidence in them.”
ASHLEY NASSAR WEEKS
Ashley Nassar Weeks (Eta Xi–UNC Wilmington) was first introduced to taekwondo while living in Okinawa, Japan, where her military family was stationed for six years. She joined a local studio alongside her best friend and advanced to a first-degree black belt by eighth grade — breaking concrete blocks with her bare hands during her test. “It was one of the first things I was naturally good at,” she says. Ashley later shifted her focus to competitive cheer, which she continued through college, but she still credits martial arts with building her confidence, discipline and mental strength. “Hopefully, we
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have a future where women don’t need to protect themselves, but that’s not always the case,” she says. “Having that confidence makes a difference.”
Today, she encourages anyone to give it a try no matter what season of life they are in. “For any kind of martial arts or fighting, anyone can
do it any time in their life. I was going through classes with people of all ages. You’re never too old to start.”
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