While Rainey
was participating in her involvement of diversity she learned about
Theta Nu Xi Multicultural Sorority, Inc. from Founding Epsilon
Sister, Mandy Richmond. Rainey was excited to learn about Theta
Nu Xi and began to find more information on how to bring it to
the University of Utah.
In the fall
of 2000, Rainey began the school year recruiting interest. Founding
sisters Yazmin Pulido and Amanda Tomchak had been friends with
Rainey from the beginning of their college career. There was no
hesitation from either Yazmin or Amanda to support Rainey in her
dream of bringing a diverse group of women together into what they
would soon find out to the most amazing sisterhood. Founding sister
Cassy Huidobro gained interest when she saw an article in the school
paper and contacted Rainey.
On
February 24, 2001 the Iota Colony of Theta Nu Xi Multicultural
Sorority, Inc. was founded. Cassy, being the ambitious woman that
she is, led the founders in obtaining their chapter charter and
on May 15, 2001 the Iota Colony became the Iota Chapter of Theta
Nu Xi at the University of Utah.