Betty Bounces Back
When Amy Meeks learned that her sister, Connie, had been diagnosed with polycystic kidney disease, it wasn’t a question of if she would need a transplant, but when. As a member of the Appalachian Hell Betties Roller Derby Team, Meeks, who was a match, had to decide if she was willing to hang up her skates–possibly for good–to donate a kidney to her sister. Produced with Hailee Tavoian and Mallory Golski for the Division of Advancement Communication and Marketing at Ohio University.