The Journey of a Lifetime
May 21, 2021 Written by: Madison Brzozowski, Kappa Rho-Kutztown University My mom was diagnosed with an Acoustic Neuroma when I was in high school, which is a tumor that develops on the balance (vestibular) and hearing, or auditory (cochlear) nerves leading from the inner ear to the brain. My mom went through a major brain…
The Growth of a Friendship Through Sisterhood
April 5, 2021 Written by: Marissa Steiner, Xi Iota-Muhlenberg College My Delta Zeta journey began when my best friend/roommate, Emma, and I decided to go through recruitment together in 2019. I was so excited to meet new people and find a home, however Emma was more on the fence. I remember sitting on the floor…
Gaining Self Confidence Through Delta Zeta
March 31, 2021 Written by: Natalie Chan, Pi Omega (Johnson & Wales University, Rhode Island) Moving 2,651 miles in 2018 to a state I have never been to before was scary to say the least. I’m from a small town in Northern California which teens in the area refer to as “The Bubble.” A bubble…
Finding Love and Acceptance Among Sisters
February 12, 2021 Written by: Nicole Mina, Iota Psi, University of Texas/Arlington I was born in Colombia and moved to the United States at the age of five. Growing up, I really struggled fitting in as an Afro-Latina. To some people I was “Black” and to others I was just “Hispanic.” I would always hide…
Giving Graciously to My Sisters
January 22, 2021 Written by: Raenee Patterson, Delta Omega – Fort Hays State University I grew up listening to my mom and aunt tell stories about their time as Delta Zetas. I remember them running into their sorority sisters at events when I was in high school, and having to drive by the house…
Love that is Ever Steadfast
November 16, 2020 Written by: Gema Sanchez, Pi Xi – University of Central Florida I wouldn’t call my college experience typical. When I graduated from high school in Miami, FL, I simultaneously received my Associates degree. Wanting to experience life outside of Miami, I knew that Orlando was where I wanted to spend my last two years as…
The Path to Lifelong Friends
October 6, 2020 By Julianne Llerena, Alpha Upsilon – University of Maine I’ve always struggled to make friends. Nervous I’ll say the wrong thing and everyone will hate me. As much as I know this isn’t true, I can’t let the feeling go. Often I am told I am “too quiet” or “I don’t talk…
Florida State’s New Member DZ Journey
September 26, 2020 Spring recruitment at Florida State University is commonly more laidback than fall formal recruitment. There are also typically less women recruiting in the spring, so the new member classes are not as large compared to the fall pledge classes. This year twenty-one women found their new home at the Alpha Sigma Chapter. Spring classes are…
A Celebration of Delta Zeta Friendship
September 14, 2020 By Rosemary Osborn Hummel, Theta-Ohio State There we are –celebrating 60 years of friendship. If that’s not something worth celebrating, I don’t know what is! In 1959, Judy Zimmerman was pledging Delta Zeta at The Ohio State University and we lived in the same dorm. We participated in dorm activities such as…
Empowered to be Me
August 20, 2020 by Katie Mitchell, Kappa Beta – Northern Kentucky University Growing up in a small town in Kentucky, I was the cry-baby in the class. Being “too emotional” or “too talkative,” I was told I was “too much”. When I moved away to go to college, it was a new beginning for me…
