panhellenic recruitment brochure 2014
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fall 2014 sorority recruitment
I am thrilled to share this year’s formal recruitment with you, and hope that you receive as many beautiful and cherished memories from this weekend and the days to
come as I have.
As a senior, I have been taking more time to reflect on my experience as a student at Mason and as a Greek woman on our campus. Both my sorority sisters and Panhellenic sisters have lifted me to
be a better version of who I was when I first joined. When I look at our community I am overcome with pride, appreciation, and awe.
We are an organization made of ambitious, dynamic women who are constantly changing others lives for the better. I look forward to seeing each and every one of you find your home, and hope for the day you can look back at all the life long memories you make.
My name is Emily Pellen and I am the President of the Panhellenic Council at George Mason University.
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Najeeba GooteeVice President of Finance and Records
Other involvements: Core Student Leader in Student Involvement and Vice President of Membership Development for GMU Patriot Activities Council.
Emily PellenPresident
Fun Fact: “I taught myself the acoustic guitar at the age of 11 and still play to this day”.
Rachel Gardinier Vice President of Membership Recruitment
3 words to describe my sorority: Accepting, Real, and Fun.
Claudia RubioVice President of Programming
Fun Fact: “I want to open my own yoga studio and own a farm”.
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Jessica ParkVice President of Recruitment Counseling
Fun Fact: “I interned in London for 8 weeks this past summer”.
Kaitlyn GraybillVice President of Wellness Programming
Other involvements: Mason Athletic Training Society, Bolstering Excellence in Athletic Training, National Society of collegiate scholars, Delta Alpha Pi international honor society.
Jackie MoffittVice President of Standards
3 words that describe my sorority: Fun, Enthusiastic, and Driven.
Taylor AllenVice President of Public Relations
3 words to describe my sorority: Happy, Genuine, and Hardworking.
The Panhellenic Council at George Mason University is the coordinating body of the seven Panhellenic organizations here on campus.
The council is composed of eight executive board members and two delegates from each sorority. The Panhellenic executive council members
are current sorority members who have disaffiliated from their chapters during the
recruitment process. With disaffiliated members, the executive council is able to provide unbiased planning and support for everyone involved, especially the future sorority women. Panhellenic strengthens the community and is responsible for promoting scholarship, philanthropy, and safety for each sorority as well as the Greek community as a whole.
The GMU Panhellenic council provides activities and programs throughout the year to address current issues affecting college women.
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tsRecruitment Schedule:Thursday, September 4th
Friday, September 5th
Saturday, September 6th
Sunday, September 7th
Monday, September 8th
Orientation 7:30 P.M. – 10:00 P.M.
Meet and Greet, Recruitment Orientation, Meet Your Rho Gammas!
Open House 5:00 P.M. – 12:00 A.M.Attend events with all seven Panhellenic chapters!
Philanthropy Day 1:00 P.M. – 10:00 P.M.
Meet with up to five Panhellenic chapters!
Preference Day 1:00 P.M. – 5:00 P.M.
Meet with up to two Panhellenic chapters!
Bid Day 5:00 P.M. – 9:00 P.M.
Receive your bid and get to know your new sorority!
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Letter from the President
Meet the Panhellenic Counicl
Recruitment Schedule
Alpha Omicron Pi
Alpha Phi
Alpha Xi Delta
Chi Omega
Gamma Phi Beta
Pi Beta Phi
Zeta Tau Alpha
Letter from Junior Panhellenic
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alpha omicron piAOP
Nickname: A O Pi
National Founding date: 1897
GMU Founding date: 1978
Chapter Name: Gamma Alpha
Mascot: Panda
Color: Cardinal Red
Flower: Rose
Jewel: Ruby
Approximate Required GPA: 2.6
Approximate Dues: $400
Alpha Omicron Pi’s national philanthropy is Arthritis Research and the American Juvenile Arthritis Organization. This cause was chosen because it is the nation’s leading cause of disability. Since adopting Arthritis Research as its international philanthropy in 1967, Alpha Omicron Pi has raised over $1.5 million dollars for grants and research. George Mason’s chapter, Gamma Alpha, has two major philanthropic events; Smoke Out Arthritis is a barbeque held every fall and Strike Out is when we partner with the Nationals for a baseball game in the spring!
Website: http://www.gmualphaomicronpi.org/
Twitter: www.twitter.com/AOIIgmu
Instagram: http://instagram.com/AOIIgmu
Tumblr: http://aoiigmu.tumblr.com/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AOIIGMU
Check out AOP online at:
Fun Facts:
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Alpha Phi has its own philanthropic organization, the Alpha Phi Foundation. Founded in 1956, the Alpha Phi Foundation is one of the oldest Greek philanthropic organizations. The foundation divides donations into several categories: Women’s Heart Health, educational and leadership programs, and scholarships.
Alpha Phi chose to focus on women’s heart health because cardiac disease is the number one killer of women in America. Every woman has a connection to someone who has been affected by heart
disease; a mother, a sister, a friend. The Alpha Phi Foundation strives to fund research programs specific to women’s heart health, because women’s heart disease is much different than men’s.
Website: http://gmualphaphi.com/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/GMUAlphaPhi
Instagram: http://instagram.com/gmualphaphi
Tumber: http://alphaphigmu.tumblr.com/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GMUAlphaPhi
alpha phiAFCheck out AF online at:
Fun Facts:
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Nickname: A Phi
National Founding date: 1872
GMU Founding date: 1988
Chapter Name: Eta Lamba
Mascot: Phi Bear
Colors: Bordeaux and Silver
Flower: Lily of the Valley and Forget-Me-Not
Symbol: Ivy Leaf
Approximate Required GPA: 2.5
Approximate Dues: $400
Each year the Iota Alpha chapter of Alpha Xi Delta raises over $10,000 for Autism Speaks. As a whole Alpha Xi Delta, has raised a million dollars this past year. Iota Alpha strives to promote Autism Awareness on the George Mason campus.
They have taken over Southside for the past two years on National Autism Awareness Day to “Light It Up Blue” and bring awareness to the cause. Each year they host a carnival at the National Walk for Autism Speaks and interact with families and children affected by Autism. The main focus of the Iota Alpha chapter is to bring focus to a cause that they are passionate about.
Website: http://gmu.alphaxidelta.org/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/GMUAlphaXiDelta
Instagram: http://instagram.com/alphaxidelta_gmu
Tumblr: http://gmualphaxidelta.tumblr.com/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Alpha-Xi-Delta-GMU/
alpha xi deltaAXD
Check out AXD online at:
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Nickname: A Xi D
National Founding date: 1983
GMU Founding date: 1998
Chapter Name: Iota Alpha
Colors: Light Blue, Dark Blue, and Gold
Flower: Pink Rose
Symbol: Quill
Approximate Required GPA: 2.5
Approximate Dues: $350
Chi Omega’s philanthropy is the Make-A-Wish Foundation- an organization that grants the wish of the child with a life-threatening medical condition. Chi Omega has raised over 12 million dollars and has volunteered over half a million hours for Make-A-Wish.
Here at George Mason, they put on many fundraising events through out the year to be able to raise enough money and to change a child’s life. This past year they raised over $7,500 and were able to grant a wish!chi omegaCW
Website: http://www.gmu.edu/org/chiomega/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/GMUChiOmega
Instagram: http://chiomegagmu.wordpress.com/
Tumber: http://gmuchiomega.tumblr.com/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Chi-Omega-GMU/
Fun Facts:
Check out CW online at:
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Nickname: Chi O
National Founding date: 1895
GMU Founding date: 1970
Chapter Name: Chi Kappa
Mascot: Owl
Colors: Cardinal and Straw
Flower: White Carnation
Symbol: Skull and Crossbones
Approximate Required GPA: 2.5
Approximate Dues: $300
Gamma Phi Beta’s Philanthropy is building strong girls. They strive to do this through two philanthropic partners: Campfire and Girls on the Run. They are so excited about this focus that emphasizes their long time mission; to provide experiences and resources that build spiritual, mental, and social resiliency in girls in today’s world.
Countless studies demonstrate that girls need positive female role models in their life to promote positive change and provide support, advice, friendship, and reinforcement. Gamma Phi Beta sisters are those valuable female role models to help girls believe anything is possible!
gamma phi betaGFB
Website: http://gmugammaphibeta.weebly.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/gmugammaphibeta
Instagram: http://instagram.com/gmugammaphibeta
Tumblr: http://gmugammaphi.tumblr.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GMUGammaPhiBeta
Fun Facts:
Check out GFB online at:
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Nickname: G Phi
National Founding date: 1874
GMU Founding date: 1990
Chapter Name: Epsilon PiColors: Brown and Pink
Flower: Pink Carnation
Symbol: Cresent Moon
Approximate Required GPA: 2.5
Approximate Dues: $400
Pi Beta Phi strongly supports literacy. They have several initiatives to promote and develop the power of reading among the community. Nationally, they are partnered with First Book and work to make reading materials available to all. Locally, they volunteer with local elementary schools to encourage and help develop young readers. Together they believe everyone can Read, Lead, & Achieve.
pi beta phiPBFwebsite: https://www.pibetaphi.org/pibetaphi/
twitter: https://twitter.com/gmupiphi
tumblr: http://gmupiphi.tumblr.com/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/gmupiphi
Fun Facts:
Check out PBF online at:
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Nickname: Pi Phi
National Founding date: 1867
GMU Founding date: 2014
Chapter Name: Virginia Iota
Mascot: Angel
Colors: Wine and Silver Blue
Flower: Wine Carnation
Symbol: Arrow
Approximate Required GPA: 2.5
Approximate Dues: $375
Zeta Tau Alpha’s philanthropy is Breast Cancer Education and Awareness. They host philanthropic events throughout the year, and specifically in the month of October (Breast Cancer Awareness Month).
They host multiple events including our largest event Big Man on Campus, as well as the Think Pink Game with the Washington Redskins due to ZTA’s partnership with the NFL, and the Think Pink Basketball Game with the George Mason Mens and Womens Basketball Team.
zeta tau alphaZTAWebsite: http://gmu.zetataualpha.org/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/ZTAgmu
Instagram: http://instagram.com/ztagmu
Tumblr: http://ztagmu.tumblr.com/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ZTAThetaChi
Fun Facts:
Check out ZTA online at:
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Nickname: Zeta
National Founding date: 1898
GMU Founding date: 1980
Chapter Name: Theta Chi
Mascot: BunnyColors: Turquoise Blue and Steel Gray
Flower: White Violet
Symbol: Crown and Strawberry
Approximate Required GPA: 2.5
Approximate Dues: $406
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The lovely ladies of our executive board encourage new members to keep in mind the special responsibilities and good campus citizenship that sorority membership entails. Our council holds various events throughout the semester that focus on philanthropy as well as sisterhood. Great Women Go Greek!
Dear Future Sorority Women,
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PresidentHarper Lovegrove
Vice PresidentOlivia Rockwell
Finance and RecordsChrysantha Smith
ProgrammingMelisa Treshnjeta Public Relations
Stacey Malec
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