DG Testimonials
Lydia Stubbs
Class of 2022
My recruitment story is a little unique. From TedxFurmanU to Admissions, I became very involved my freshman year in various student organizations on campus. At the time, I felt content with my social life. Personally, when recruitment came around, I felt as if I had no time for greek life but most of my friend group decided to go through recruitment. I remember sharing their excitement during bid day when they got to run home, and during big little when they received a big sister. I never would have admitted it then, but I loved living vicariously through them! Sophomore year, I convinced some friends to take me on a late-night run to Cookout. On the ride back, I received a text from a random number. I soon realized it was from the sister in charge of Delta Gamma’s continuous open bidding (COB) process. She formally invited me to come to Delta Gamma’s fall COB events. I was shocked and honestly did not know what to do. On the other hand, everyone in the car was so happy for me! They were so excited, and they convinced me to sign up for an event. Unfortunately, a few days later I realized I had a lab at the same time as the event and couldn’t go. Delta Gamma had scheduled four COB events that week, and my schedule would not allow me to attend any of them. I was so disheartened. If I couldn’t even make it to a simple COB event, I assumed they would immediately place me at the bottom of their list. To my surprise, they were super accommodating and had set up an individual event that could fit into my busy schedule. Two weeks later, I received a call while getting ready for class. It was from DG! They had voted me into their chapter! I was so excited! That evening, I went to the first sisterhood dinner (dinner with sisters before chapter). Afterward, I went to my first chapter where I was introduced to all of the members in DG. Immediately, I felt more at home while walking around campus, and I didn’t even know that was possible! Everywhere I went, I saw a new DG sister that was smiling, waving, and stopping to ask me how my day was going. A few days later, I started going to new member class. Luckily, I attended class with 2 other sisters that had also gotten a COB. At the time, I had no idea that within two months they would become my closest friends at Furman. A few months later was formal recruitment. I had never gone through recruitment myself, so I remember being even more nervous than the PNMs that I talked to! During recruitment week, I realized just how special Delta Gamma is to me. After spending the whole week with my sisters and hearing what DG meant to everyone else, I felt reassured in my decision to join. I saw a group of girls with similar values who hold each other accountable. At the same time, each individual sister is so unique. The individualism that I found in DG opened so many opportunities for me to meet new people and experience things that I wouldn't have been able to otherwise. Within months, my support system had turned into mostly DGs. If I wanted to go study, I knew exactly which sister to find (and where to find her). If I was craving ice cream, I knew which sister’s room I was running to. If I needed someone to cry with, I knew which DG to call. I often think about how I almost didn’t respond to DGs text. I wonder how different my sophomore year would have been. Looking back,d I am so grateful that I decided to take that leap of faith.
Jordan Zahora
MC '20
DG has given me some of the most genuine, driven, and most hilarious people I have ever met. These women motivate me to be my best self, which is why I was so excited to run back home to them :)
Lexi Stone
Class of 2023, previous: vp: social standards
Like many women going into college, I wasn’t sure that Greek Life was for me. I can confidently say now as a senior that going through recruitment Freshman year and going DG has been one of the best choices I have made during my time at Furman. When I went through recruitment, the only thing I was truly looking for or expecting was to make friends. And I did. I’ve met some of the most amazing, driven, kind, and intelligent women. Women I am proud to call my sisters and some that I am even privileged enough to call my best friends. These friendships and these people are endlessly precious to me, but being a part of this organization has given me so much more than just friendship. One thing that DG has given me that took me by surprise was confidence in myself. I had been pretty shy and self-conscious early on, but the women of DG really encouraged me to come out of my shell by being the best hype women imaginable. I was seen and appreciated just as I was. I wasn’t asked to become someone I wasn’t, but rather I was given the opportunity to be the best, most authentic version of myself. When I became more confident in who I was and what I bring to the table, I was able to better use my gifts to make a difference in Delta Gamma. I learned that I could be a leader in my own way—that there wasn’t just one kind of leader. I didn’t have to change to be heard or accepted. So, two years into being a member, and I had the confidence to not only serve on the Chapter Management Team as VP Social Standards, but also to do stand up comedy in front of the chapter during my weekly officer reports. The fundamentals of who I am haven’t changed, but now I know what those fundamentals are. I know now that I have all the makings and capabilities of a strong leader, and for that, I have DG to thank.
