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Two new Phi Mu members join their sisters during the 2012 Panhellenic Sorority Recruitment.
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On Monday evening, 241 women jumped off stage in the field house arena into a sea of over 800 women affiliated with the Panhellenic Association. The 241 women had just become new members of the Panhellenic community at Grand Valley State University.
The recruitment process is a weekend-long event that involves 4 rounds; informational, philanthropy, house tours, and preference. After each round the potential new members (PNMs) and the chapters go through a mutual selection process where the PNMs and the sororities determine their best matches.
The weekend had been a year in the making and due to all of the advanced preparation, new member class sizes for each of the 8 sororities range from 27 to 33 women which are some of the largest new member class sizes to date.
“I got to see our Panhellenic chapters share what makes them unique,” said Molly Goss Panhellenic recruitment director. “It was so rewarding to see the excitement on the faces of the potential new members after each round… Seeing the joy on their faces when they would get back from visiting their favorite chapter is truly remarkable.”
Each PNM is assigned a Rho Gamma group. A Rho Gamma is a disaffiliated woman of a sorority on campus that acts as an unbiased guide to the PNMs as they go through the process.
“It was most rewarding seeing how excited and invested the Rho Gammas got into where the girls in their group were going,” said Kelsey O’Dell, Vice President of Rho Gammas.
This process is not without its struggles. O’Dell said that the recruitment process is an emotional roller coaster but she was happy to be able to provide comfort and support to women at their low points throughout the weekend.
Bid night was the final evening of the recruitment process where PNMs receive bid cards from one of their top two sororities they met over the weekend.
“Seeing girls open their envelopes, hearing them scream with excitement, and seeing them light up truly made all of the work I put into this weekend worth it 100 times over,” Goss said.
Bid night is also the time when Rho Gammas are reunited with their chapters. These women give up much of their time with their chapters to help the PNMs find their homes in the Panhellenic community.
“At the end of bid night, one of my girls walked up to me and said she couldn’t thank me enough for everything throughout the weekend and gave me a huge hug,” said Chelsea Brauning, a Rho Gamma. “It was then that I realized I truly had made an impact.”
For more information about upcoming recruitment seasons visit http://www.gvsu.edu/greeklife/pa.
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Pictures of the Year 2012-2013
Courtesy Photo/Joe Kargula and Erik Peterson run the Marathon leg of the Ironman Triathlon
GVL / Robert Mathews Quarterback Heath Parling (12) leading the offense past Notre Dame College.
GVL / Eric Coulter Senior Jake Isaacson placed eigth in the Spartan Invitational. Isaacson's time of 25:04 was the highest among Division II athletes.
GVL/Jessica Hollenbeck Student Senate President Jack Iott speaks to the assembly during Thursday's meeting.
Courtesy / gvsu.edu President Haas and Montcalm Community College President Robert C. Ferrentino sign the transfer agreement
Courtesy Photo/ GVSU Athletic Department Sophomore Chris Cunningham lines up a putt at a past match.
Courtesy Photo / GVSULakers.com Andrew Darrell prepares to return the serve earlier this season.
GVL / Jessica Hollenbeck President Haas cooks pancakes during Family Weekend's "Pancakes with Presidents".
GVL / Jessica Hollenbeck President Haas cooks pancakes during Family Weekend's "Pancakes with Presidents".
GVL / Archive Forward Briauna Taylor (31) chases down a lose ball in a game last season
Courtesy Photo / Dean Breest Sophomore Allyson Winchester was named the GLIAC Women's Cross Country Athlete of the Year after finishing first with a time of 20:48.8.
GVL / Archive GVSU's Breland Hogan rises and fires over three defenders last season.
GVL/Bo Anderson Briauna Taylor leads the fast break during a game earlier this season.
GVL / Robert Mathews Associate Vice President for Facilities Planning, James Moyer, leading a walk through of the Mary Ideam Pew Library
Courtesy Photo / GVSU DII Men's Hockey Jeremy Christopher chases down a puck during a matchup last season.
GVL / Bo Anderson Students and faculty danced under the spectacular light show in the Devos Place Ballroom
GVL / Robert Mathews Martin L�wenberg, holocaust survivor, speaking at the Genocide Awareness Night presentation in the Grand River Room.
Courtesy / Dean Breest Senior Sam Lockhart finishes her indoor career with two individual national championships in weight throw and shot put at the 2013 National Championships.
Archive / Robert Mathews Giancarlo Brugnoni (40) rounding the bases during a previous game.
GVL/Bo Anderson Seniors Christ Koppenaal, Bill Madsen, and Mitch Weber measure the exterior of the Wesley House as part of an energy audit.
GVL / Robert Mathews Senior Anthony Campanella pitching against Tiffin University during the Lakers double header.
GVL / Eric Coulter Brother Jed Smock, a member of Campus Ministry USA, speaks with fervor to a student. Many students, all with differing views, came to watch the Campus Ministry members speak.
GVL / Sean Mouton A passing walker stops to admire some recently constructed pieces of Art Prize 2012.
GVL Archive Senior Nick Gunthorpe follows through and watches his shot at the Ardenson last year. This weekend the team will be playing in South Haven.
GVL / Bo Anderson GVSU's Katie Martin points to her teammate after safely reaching second base.
GVL / Robert Mathews Mary Idema Pew Library Learning and Information Commons under construction.
GVL / Archive The Grand Valley Rowing Team during Spring Training in Florida last spring.
GVL / Robert Mathews Judge Glenda Hatchett, keynote guest for Monday's King celebration, speaks in the Grand River Room in Kirkhof.
GVL / Robert Mathews Judge Glenda Hatchett, keynote guest for Monday's King celebration, speaks in the Grand River Room in Kirkhof.
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