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Originally posted by Janerz222
Didn't see a thread like this. . .
Thought it'd be fun to see a poll of alumnae and alumni who frequent GC.
Post whatever of the following you wish to share:
-your GLO
-how long you've been a member
-how active an alum you've been
-why you come to GC
-what you still enjoy about your GLO/why you're active
-anything else you care to share
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Hi...what a great topic for we alums!!!
-your GLO
I am PROUD to be A PHI MU.
-how long you've been a member
I was initiated on October 18, 1981
(has it REALLY been that long??? wow!) I have been a Phi Mu longer than a non-Phi Mu
I went alum in 1982 as I joined as a Junior.
-how active an alum you've been
I have tried to be a very active alumna. As with most everyone else, there have been busier times than others. I have served as a chapter adviser for two LARGE chapters and on national committees. I developed the first Phi Mu National Website 10 years ago before most groups had one. When I moved to Iowa, there wasn't a chapter to participate in (a Phi Mu desert!!!), so I organized one and helped chapter the Central Iowa Alumnae Chapter of Phi Mu. I have served in several officer positions there as well. Attended multiple conventions and Leadership Conferences. I run an email list for sisters of Phi Mu that has quite a membership, so I am active daily with Phi Mu sisters all over the country.
-why you come to GC
I found GC as a way to connect with other Phi Mu's across the country. I was looking for forums and ways to connect with other GLO members. I enjoyed being a GLO member in college and wanted to know about other groups were about. Keeping a finger on the pulse of chapters around the country and what is happening is important.
-what you still enjoy about your GLO/why you're active
I enjoy my continued relationship with Phi Mu for so many reasons. I find like minded women that I can talk to daily. I find sisters I can chat about life in general, and important issues. On my email list we talk about EVERYTHING friends and sisters can talk about. At my chapter level, it is refreshing and rewarding to work alongside women of various ages and stages in life to accomplish good things. I love being able to laugh and share time with.
-anything else you care to share
I have come to realize over the years, that some people "get it" about being a member of a GLO and others will never get it. Being part of something bigger than myself, with individuals that work to build an organization that strives to improve the world and life for all through many efforts is a good thing. The philanthropies we support, the issues we address, the lives we enrich, the friendships we forge move the world forward in positive ways I believe would make our founders feel very honored.
I have come to realize that the betterment of the greater GLO world serves the betterment of Phi Mu.
I do help other GLO's by hosting their national websites on my companies servers.
Go Greek, A decision you will cherish for a lifetime.