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Jill Cronin, Delta Gamma ’13

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Delta Gamma graduated their chartering members in May 2013. We asked some of them to describe what it meant to them to begin their organization and watch it grow over the last few years.

The meaning of being a “charter member” did not dawn on me until I participated in my first formal recruitment in the Fall of 2010. When I saw the excited faces of our first new member class on Bid Day, eager to become a part of something monumental, I realized the responsibility that we all had as charter members of Eta Sigma chapter.  We needed to show our future members what it means to be a Delta Gamma and what it means to be a Greek woman. I fully realized the importance of this obligation when I became vice-president: member education in the Spring of 2012 and was responsible for guiding new members through their new member period. Seeing the women go from new members to initiated members solidified the meaning of being a charter member. Being a charter member of Delta Gamma has provided me with so many valuable opportunities and unforgettable experiences. I can only hope that the legacy that we began as charter members will be carried on for future classes of Delta Gammas.

Taryn Schoenfeld, Delta Gamma ’13

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Delta Gamma graduated their chartering members in May 2013. We asked some of them to describe what it meant to them to begin their organization and watch it grow over the last few years.

Being a charter member of Delta Gamma at CofC has been unlike any experience I have ever had. Having served in two different officer positions, it is amazing to know that all of my hard work has contributed to the thriving organization that Delta Gamma is on campus today. Being a part of such a unique organization full of compassionate and accepting women has truly made my college experience complete. I don’t know where I’d be today without the incredible Delta Gamma friends and sisters I’ve come to know, and I am proud to know that I contributed to such a life-changing organization for so many other women.

Kathryn Matrangola, Delta Gamma

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I knew that the relationships I would make through Delta Gamma would last a lifetime. I simply never considered that they would span generations. On March 28, 2010, the Eta Sigma colony of Delta Gamma celebrated their first Founder’s Day. That was also the day I found out a local Alumna, Ginger Sharpe, was my mom’s “little sister” in the Delta Sigma chapter at Auburn University. Not only was our Founder’s Day a celebration of the new relationships we’ve made, it was a celebration of the long lasting impact the relationships will have on our lives.

Kathryn Matrangola ’12, Hospitality & Tourism

Sarah Vining, Zeta Tau Alpha

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When people ask me how I liked the College of Charleston, I reply with “It was the best experience I could have asked for,” and I can honestly say my sorority plays a huge role in that.  I began my freshman year at the College feeling like a number in a crowd.  I took part in fall recruitment my sophomore year, unsure of what sorority I would join but soon fell in love with the girls of Zeta Tau Alpha. I accepted a bid from ZTA and instantly began making the most of my college career by taking on different leadership roles within the sorority. I made my best friends through Zeta.  I went abroad this past semester and I’m now graduated, living in a new city, but I can say my sisters are the friends who have made the most effort to stay in touch.  It’s much more than going to socials and paying dues, it’s a friendship that truly lasts forever. As with everything in life, college is what you make of it.  If you’re debating about joining a sorority or fraternity, at least go through recruitment, you’ll surprise yourself.  Going greek helped to make my experience at CofC what it was!

Sarah Vining ’10, Communications

Catherine Barthelme, Alpha Delta Pi

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I can confidently say that joining a sorority was the best decision I made during my time at the College of Charleston. From the moment I registered for Recruitment, I felt like a welcome member of one of the most involved communities on campus, and the impressive presence of Greek Life at CofC became clear. During interviews, the leadership positions held in my sorority are the most asked about items on my resume, and these experiences have helped me secure internships and a job after graduation. There is nothing like the bond between my sorority sisters and I. When we work together, anything seems possible. Go Greek, it will change your life in ways you never imagined.

Catherine Barthelme ’10, Communications