A Guide to FrAternity And Sorority LiFe - Virginia Tech

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On numerous occasions, the Virginia
Tech Panhellenic Association has
been recognized by the National
Panhellenic Conference as having
a GPA above that of the all-women’s
average at Virginia Tech.
Every year, national organizations
and their local chapters award
scholarships to women, as does the
Panhellenic Council.
Each October, every Panhellenic
Association across the country
celebrates the Month of the Scholar,
recognizing those women who excel
academically and honoring those who
contribute to their successes.
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Sorority women’s interests and concerns go far beyond the confines of campus life. Sororities
sponsor a multitude of activities each year to affect the local community and earn
money for special philanthropies. Every chapter volunteers time to a particular project. At
least once a year, each sorority holds a Panhellenic Association-wide event that involves
other sorority and fraternity chapters in raising money for their specific causes.
Each year, the Panhellenic Council fills campus and community needs through its sponsorship
and support of events such as clothing drives, canned food drives, toiletry drives, and
more. They also take part in the Montgomery County Christmas Store and host a children’s
trick-or-treat program with the help of fraternities in the Greek residential housing community,
Oak Lane.
Many individual sorority women volunteer in local programs, such as Big Brothers/Big
Sisters, the YMCA, Take Back the Night, and Head Start. Others are directly involved in
the Virginia Tech Volunteer Program.
The opportunities you encounter to contribute to your community, both locally and nationally
will be endless. Not only do sorority members give their individual time and effort, but
they also see a huge success through the large group participation that goes into each and
every project. Last year, the fraternity and sorority community raised more than $100,000
and put in more than 60,000 hours of community service for various philanthropies. The
ability to give of oneself is probably one of the most important qualities a woman will
develop through sorority life.
Last year, the Fraternity and Sorority community raised more than $87,000 and
put in more than 60,000 hours of community service for various philanthropies.
The Panhellenic Council sponsored the Up ‘Til dawn event, raising over $64,000 this
year alone.