University of California Berkeley - Blue and Gold Yearbook (Berkeley, CA)

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mr, gamma phi bets tmmji Ptii Bcli, one of UC Bcrkcli- ' 12 i ' antH-llmic Sororities, wa, the first I ' luptcr iy( Cunmi Phi B«-li In bt- cstth- lishctl M -%l «( the MivMssippi. The l:(a (ianmu Phi Beta iIm) hosts j sihoUrUiip dinnt-r at the philanthropic events, Relay for Life, and raises marl end of the year, when sisters receive certificates and lor the National Breast Cancer Research Foundatit fitiwi-rN for achii ' xing high GPAs and scholarships. Our sisters take great pride in our national phiL Gamma Phi Beta -itrivcs to develop lonfidence and tliropv, Camptlre USA, a oulh leadership pritgn amma Phi Beta was founded in 1894, 20 teach leadership skills to our memlKTs which we ap- ' «is originally tounded at Svracusi- Uni- 1874. Our lour founders built the sortiritv on four pillars: Io t, labor, learning, and lovalty. Our house has built speiiallv in 1957 in the shapi- ola Gamma b the famous architetl, William Wurst er, who has a building named after him here at Cal. It sas the first house to be buill on what is now known as Fral Row. Our dixjr is e en the original dcKir Irom our 1912 hoasc and the chestnut tree in our backyard Ls the only chestnut tn-e in Berkeley. Our bav w indow was the first one in the Bay .Area so people used to come from all over to see it Gamma Phi Beta strives to promote jcadt mic ex cellence with our scholarship plan and smart cookie programs. Every week a Smart Cookie of the Week is re«.T gnized and given a small gift for excellent grades in pnijects, exams anti papers. We als i hold a Profes- sor I inner evcrv semester to which sisters can invite their professors from various departments to get to know them outside ol the cia.ssr(M. m. Because Cal is such a large university, it is often hard for students to get to knoys their professors on a perstmal level. Gamma Phi B« ' ta not onlv oflers the perfect op- portunity to meet distinguished professors, but also helps girls to develop the confidence needed to form valuable contacts. To encourage academic excellence. CanuTU Phi ibtcrt poic with Mr UuntiuPhi :0()8unNm. U. 2 cijnirstjnii Liimprtrtl for ihr tiilr in thrrc mumb o( Judging: tsirim mtu . c mmg wrar. And ulmt ply ti) outside organiutions thniughout campus. We range in membership and leadership | jsitions in dif ferent organization such as the Latino Business Student .A.s.s(Hi.ition. the Cal Oamx-Team, Order of Omega, Cal Mic .Men, prolessional Iratcrnilies, ami the . s.s«Kiatetl Students of the University California, to list a few. Our s«jrfirity prides itself on our diversity and individual ac- complishments inside and out ol GaniniJ I ' hi Beta. .Although Gamma Phi Betas take academics seri- ously, our women also love to have fun! Every year. Gamma Phi Beta throws many scxial activities includ- ing invitationals, formal, date-parties, and fraternity exchanges. At these excnts, we have fun, network, and meet others in the Cal Greek and University commu- nities. Some other annual traditions we have include Alumnae Brunch, when new and old Gamma Phi members reconnect with one another. Every semes- ter, wc also hold Mystery Week, when new members are showered with gifts and clues of who their Big Sisters are, yvho are eventually introduced at the Big Sister Revealing at the end of the week. Gamma Phi B -ta has a long history of iutstanding philanthropic ami community service. Although not founded as a philanthropic organization, giving back to the community is an important part of our charter. Eta Chapter takes part in other Greek organization ' s with a fcKiis on family and community involveme The program connetis youth with camping as a met of teaching kids how to wiirk w ithin a group, mi Iriends, build self-esteem and make good decisions To help raise money for our philanthropy, we h our annual event, Mr. Gamma Phi. We ha f lon.sistei ly raised around $8,000 at almost each event, tvhi ranks as the most successful .viroritv philanthro esent on campus. Mr. Gamma Phi is Eta Chapter ' s t nual male pageantry cxintest and serves not only a philanthropic event, but as an eseni that works unite student groups on campus. Male participants from many different organi; tions on the UC Berkeley campus compete for t ' title by representing their stu lent group througho three rounds of entertainment and judging. Each ye in order to prepare for the pageant, members of Gai ma Phi Beta tra el to the local chapter of Campfi, USA in Oakland to gain a better understanding of t organization. The purpose of the Gamma Phi Beta sorority i promote the highest form of womanhood. Our! become our closest friends, who we share experien es with and help one another mature and gain wi« from our college lives. Gamma Phi Beta means Ir friendship and service. This bond docs not exist i during our college years, but for all our lives. 194 greelis

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