Another round of Introductions!

Move in is just 2 weeks away and that means the start of the school year and recruitment, are almost here!

Want to meet more of our fabulous recruitment team?  Of course you do!

Name: Samantha
Major: Elementary education and minor: Special education
Year: Junior

Hometown: Oshkosh, WI

When I came to Evansville I didn't know anyone. My entire family was 10 hours away and all of my friends were scattered across the nation at different colleges and universities. Before college I hadn't thought about going Greek because no one in my family had gone Greek. When I finally got to school everyone kept asking me if I was going through recruitment or not. Originally I was just going to go through to meet some of the other freshman girls, but after the first night of recruitment I decided joining a sorority was something I really wanted to do. After I had decided it was something I wanted to do I had to talk to my parents about how they felt and if they would help me pay for it. I was very fortunate that my parents agreed to pay half of every years dues and with the money I had saved from my summer job I was able to pay the other half. Now that I've been part of my sorority for the past 2 years and taken some leadership positions I can honestly say that going through recruitment was one of the best decisions I've made.

 

Name: Kate B.
Major: Theatre Technology and Design
Year: Senior
Hometown: Lexington, KY

Hi! My name is Kate and I participate in greek life on UE's campus for multiple reasons!  I choose to go Greek because of the friends and networking connections I have made and the multitude of opportunities I get to experience; sorority and fraternity formals, socials, cook-outs, and road-trips! Greek life is more than just the letters you wear, but rather a tie to a higher purpose. Not only does Greek life on campus encourage philanthropy and self-improvement in the here and now, but each chapter provides an admirable creed of which each individual may adapt and focus their lives and career goals to the best they can be. I have experienced this connection in all of my summer internships and could not be more grateful and happy to be a part of a system that truly nurtures a student from teenager to young adult.

Name: Kate S.
Major: Global Business and Spanish
Year: Senior
Hometown: Rochester, IN

Hola! My name is Kate and I am in charge of sorority recruitment this year. I came to UE for the study abroad opportunities and the ability to dual major, but I got so much more when I decided to go Greek!

Coming from a small town 5 hours away I had actually heard quite a bit about Greek life and I wanted to get involved. I heard it was a great way to volunteer and meet people. What I found is Greek life at UE is like nothing you can imagine or read about, it is truly something you have to experience for yourself! We are such a small community that it is really easy to know everyone and develop strong ties with people from your organization and others. Many of my best friends are in different sororities or not Greek at all. UE also has all the aspects of big school Greek life with lots of community service, leadership and scholarship opportunities as well as chapters that win awards on a national level. My parents were nervous for me to join at first, but now that they have seen all the amazing work I have been able to do in the community they couldn't be happier to support me and my chapter.

UE Greek life is such as great experience I wouldn't change it for the world. It has given me so many opportunities from lifelong friendships to leadership positions to internships. I can't wait to meet all of you this fall and let you know what Greek life has to offer!!

P.S. You'll probably be seeing a lot of me on campus, so feel free to ask questions if you have any :)

Don't miss out! Register for Recruitment 2012 today!