[Kevin]

I've seen other ladies in your exact same situation (founding members of their chapter) go through the exact same debate. Some of those ladies are now founding members and very active as alumnae. One of our chapter's advisory board members and another member of our alumni softball team rushed as either Juniors or Seniors (I can't recall which). The gentleman we initiated as the first member of our chapter, at the time of his graduation was 2-3 years past graduation and had settled in as chapter adviser. He now works for a major NGO in D.C., but is able to regularly attend advisory board meetings via Skype as well as do an occasional leadership development workshop for the chapter.

Your opportunities to benefit your chapter and benefit from your chapter can continue well after graduation, and as a founding member, you're always going to have a place of honor at the table.

You'd be crazy to pass this thing up. Nuts.