Wednesday, May 22, 2013

Got a Diploma- left a legacy


 It is a simple concept, twenty-three women graduate today. What they did and who they are, however, is something way more elaborate than anyone could have thought. They are the last remnants of the MD Gamma Charter Class. Any words I will type out will never accurately illustrate the dedication and amazing feat that the Charter Class accomplished. What they did laid the foundation for hundreds of Hopkins women to follow. It was epic. It was awesome. And try as I might, I don't think I'll do them justice. Today Pi Phi loses some amazing women and on behalf of MD Gamma, I can only say, "Thank you."


(Check out the very first photo of MD Gamma!)


Three years ago a group of young women gathered at Johns Hopkins University to colonize Pi Beta Phi as the fourth sorority on campus. These strong and courageous women made up the charter class of MD Gamma for Pi Beta Phi. Since they colonized, they created the foundation for an amazing group of individuals who have dominated campus from the moment they gathered. Two weeks after they colonized they proved everyone wrong and won both Powderpuff and Greek week. 

The next year they did it again. 

I highly doubt that when the charter class gathered in a room in Charles Commons, they could have realized the lasting effects of what they accomplished. They went from around seventy to over one hundred and fifty strong and intellectual women. They pushed against every person who said they couldn't do it and proved them wrong again and again. 


Our latest class on Bid Night!


It's hard to believe that they went from that small class to a recruiting class of SIXTY women (our most recent class from Spring Recruitment 2013) in only three years. 

While not all of our graduating seniors where in the charter class, a large portion of the twenty-three women leaving were. And, of course, a farewell was in order. Two sundays ago, these women expressed their love and memories from their years as a Pi Phi and, in turn, had their littles (or closest sister) profess their love right back at them. Many tears where shed- I believe we all collectively used up several tissue boxes- and they were presented with their paddles, painted by their Pi Phi Family. 


Several matriarchs of their respective"Phamilies" gather for a picture! 


The Mission statement of Pi Beta Phi, as a Fraternity for Women, is to promote friendship, develop women of intellect and integrity, cultivate leadership potential and enrich lives through community service.

And I'll be darned if they didn't do just that.





Charter Class Out.


1 comment:

  1. Gaby, you definitely do justice to the Charter Class!! So many memories and great achievements are part of the oral history of our chapter, and you and the members to come will surely add many pages to such a special story. PPL!
    Xo,
    Ali Cohen
    JHU, 2012
    Pi Beta Phi, MD Gamma - Charter Class

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