Gamma Phi Beta was formed Nov. 11, 1874 at Syracuse University.
I chose to pledge Gamma Phi Beta for a lot of different reasons. It was new to our campus, so I felt there was a lot of potential to have a leadership role, and to take on something new and exciting. I skipped formal rush to go through the recruitment process for the Gamma Phi expansion. I was also incouraged to rush from my bf at the time who was a Lambda Chi at another university, and two very good friends who were Sigma Nu's (also new to the university).
I went through the recruitment process for the colony... and just so happened to come down with a bad sinus infection. When it came time to interview with International President Diane Thompson, I was running a pretty high fever, and was carrying kleenex everywhere. I managed to SNEEZE on her.
Good impression I'm sure. Anyway, I didn't receive a bid. Go figure.
I felt horrible and decided to wait and go through formal recruitment. But that spring a good friend of mine, who was a Gamma Phi, asked me to come to informal recruitment (structured) I couldn't make it, because I had class, but I was invited to the next night, which was informal pref night. I got a bid!
