Why am I just now seeing this thread?!?!?! Thanks for the bump Madeline!
I can't go to sleep now without finishing this!
Alpha Chi Omega - I had no idea that A Chi O was also founded at DePauw until relatively recently. I think this is awesome, and I've always loved the Lyre (and Lyrebird!)
Alpha Delta Pi - I have a soft spot for ADPi because they were the "first" of the firsts!
Alpha Epsilon Phi - How can you better their motto? To me, this is what greek life is all about.
Alpha Gamma Delta - This seems kinda silly, but I love how well the AGD colors can be repped with food!
Alpha Omicron Pi - One of my husbands first cousins is an AOII, and she survived cancer while in college. Her sisters were her strength, and I so admire that! I also love how their "crest" is not really one at all, but just a beautiful rose!
Alpha Phi - The lilyofthevalley is my favorite flower! The scent follows me where ever I go when I'm outside my garage (I have a bunch planted around the garage). Their colors are also very classic and beautiful.
Alpha Sigma Alpha - I love the Phoenix symbol, and the ladybug mascot! I also think the story of the Farmville Four is one any greek woman should know.
Alpha Sigma Tau - I think the yellow rose is a beautiful respresentation of their colors!
Alpha Xi Delta - One of the 4 at my alma mater, and the gold and double blue colors always stood out.
Chi Omega - A dear friend from high school went Chi O at OSU, and I was so envious that she got to wear Owl items! I think the wise ol' owl is a great mascot.
Delta Delta Delta - The Tri-Delta philanthropy is a very admirable one (they've raised so much money for St Judes!!!), and we share our flower (the pansy).
Delta Gamma - Well, my baby sister is a Delta G, along with 2 good friends from high school. I love that my sister was so connected to her home right from the start!
Delta Phi Epsilon - "Nothing beats a unicorn." I love this symbol, and their colors are so bold and striking.
Delta Zeta - another of the 4 at my alma mater. There were no other Theta's in my area of study, so several DZ's became my study buddies. A philanthropy near and dear to my heart as well.
Gamma Phi Beta - I became close friends with a GPhiB from Wittenberg during our summer internship with the OhioEPA. Together we were proof that sorority girls like to have dirty jobs (we did stream research). She has so much energy and enthusiasm, that I always associate that with GPhi. The GPhiB badge and crest are also my second favorite. I always think of GPhi when I see the crescent moon!
Kappa Alpha Theta - Do I even need to say?!?!?! I love my sisters. I'll share a cute story: So, I have this same user name on another forum (TripAdvisor). I "met" another user there many years ago (2003), and eventually we became friends beyond the screen names (2005ish). At one point, I brought up being greek in college, and she said "I was greek in college too, what are you?" When I responded that I am a Theta, she said "I knew it. I am too." She pledged Theta at a California school about 8 years before I did. We've never met in person, but she's a wonderful friend and sister. I will also say that I am so very proud of all the famous/notable Theta that are out there. Have you seen Wikipedia? There are so many recognizable names!!! I also love that while we may not have been the first womens society with secrets, but we were the first to be founded with greek letters.
Kappa Delta - I just adore the "KayDee Lady" theme and their Girl Scout philanthropy! I always think of Leanne Tuohy as well, what an amazing woman she is.
Kappa Kappa Gamma - Another TripAdvisor friend ended up being a Kappa, and a Kappa advisor at 2 Indiana schools! She's old enough to be my grandmother, but she's amazing, and I'm lucky to have been able to spend in-person time together. So I always think of awesome things when I see Keys.
Phi Mu - I've always found the quatrefoil mysterious and beautiful! And the fact that they are the second oldest is admirable.
Phi Sigma Sigma - The crest is so mysterious and intriguing! I also think their website is a great one.
Pi Beta Phi - One of my first cousins is a Pi Phi, and she's amazing. I love the arrows and angels, and again, I have great respect for another "first" - the first group to have multiple chapters! I have been to the Settlement School/Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts in Gatilinburg, TN, and I think what they did historically in that area is wonderful (Gburg is my favorite vacation spot)!
Sigma Delta Tau - I think the torch badge is very unique, and their philanthropy is a wonderful one!
Sigma Kappa - I just love the SK colors. They're really grown on me since I've been active on GC! And Alzheimers research is so important as a philanthropy.
Sigma Sigma Sigma - I grew up on Lake Erie, and my grandparents had a sailboat, so I love the TriSigma symbol.
Theta Phi Alpha - I had no idea that their HQ is in Ohio, awesome! I admire that they were founded as a Catholic group, but welcome everyone.
Zeta Tau Alpha - Welll, again, the Zeta Queens have a special place in my heart, because I preffed there. I was torn between Theta and Zeta, but I knew if Theta did not extend a bid to me, I would be more than happy to be a Zeta. I had many Zeta friends in college, girls who are still close today.
I'd also like to say how cool I think it is how many orgs have their HQs in Indy, or in Ohio somewhere.
