Posts Tagged ‘Sorority’

Lynne Bernthal, Phi Mu

Friday, June 11th, 2010

Having pledged Phi Mu in the fall of 1963, I can truly say that making the decision to be Greek was a life-changing one. The College was, of course, still the very small campus and student body with everyone knowing their classmates. However, a need was still present to have a home, a shared bond, friendship on a deeper level, encouragement to succeed academically. So, these were all the things I thought I needed and did receive as a Greek at the College of Charleston. More importantly, however, my undergraduate Greek life began the finishing school of life for me. Throughout my collegiate experience, I began to develop leadership skills while learning how to work with many types of personalities. My professional, volunteer and personal successes are all directly attributable to my Greek experiences at the College of Charleston.

-Lynne Mohrmann Bernthal ’67, German Major

Christine Heilman, Alpha Delta Pi

Friday, June 11th, 2010

As a student coming to The College of Charleston from New Jersey I knew absolutely no one entering my freshmen year. I also was very involved in high school with volunteer work as well as school organizations and sports. When I came to college going through the recruitment process was a bit foreign to me but was also appealing. Going through recruitment in general helped me meet a lot of girls my age and after just a few days I knew Alpha Delta Pi was the right place for me. Joining Alpha Delta Pi helped me meet even more girls of all ages, from all over the country, with all kinds of personalities and form friendships with them as well. Just a few months after joining ADPi I had already been to mixers, volunteered at The Ronald McDonald House, and attended tons of fun sisterhood events. Soon after I ran for a position which required me to live in the sorority house my sophomore year. After living in the house I developed close friendships with girls I never had interacted with before. After my sophomore year I received an internship through a sorority sister of mine and one of the reasons the company said they hired me was because of my volunteer experience and leadership positions I have held in ADPi. As I approach my junior year I hold an executive board position and still stay close with my friends in other sororities who I met through rush as well as my sisters in ADPi.

-Christine Heilman ’12,  Communications

Mary Ellen Graves, Chi Omega

Thursday, June 3rd, 2010

I never thought Greek Life was for me. It was my sister who forced me to go through recruitment. However, I found my fit with Chi Omega and I am so grateful for all of the opportunities it has provided for me. Chi Omega has given me a roof over my head (literally I’m going on year 2 in the sorority house), lifelong friends I may never have met, and leadership skills I never thought I had.  No matter how hot and grueling Recruitment 2007 was, I still thank my sister to this day for forcing me to go through with it for I love being a Chi Omega.

- Mary Ellen Graves ’11, Historic Preservation and Community Planning