Involved sorority collegiate turns invisible alumna

[Shellfish]

It's always surprised me, too, that the leaders of my chapter never got involved as alumnae, not even the chapter president when I was a pledge (and later instrumental in restarting the Panhellenic Association on campus), who just embodied KD to me back then.

On the other hand, a woman who joined as a second-semester sophomore (not that unusual on our campus) and thus had few opportunities for the big positions has been a terrific leader at an alumnae group, one that's supported a couple of our newer chapters. I wonder if you get more mileage from the tortoises than the hares.

[KSUViolet06]

Originally Posted by Shellfish

On the other hand, a woman who joined as a second-semester sophomore (not that unusual on our campus) and thus had few opportunities for the big positions has been a terrific leader at an alumnae group, one that's supported a couple of our newer chapters. I wonder if you get more mileage from the tortoises than the hares.

There is also the other end of this, the woman who joined as a junior who doesn't feel "qualified" to be involved as an alumna because she "wasn't an officer or anything" or "was only active for like 2 years."

You'd be surprised at how many people I've heard say that when approached about being involved.

Same goes for those women who maybe pledged/initiated but became alumnae due to transferring somewhere without a chapter (ex: Mary Sue pledges as a freshman but transfers to No Chapter University after sophomore year and becomes a 20 year old alumna.) They don't feel like there is a place for them because they were only active for a short time.

They don't get that you don't have to have been Super Suzy Sigma to contribute.