Our first sister spotlight is Emily Goddard, AOII Seattle's alumnae chapter treasurer and panhellenic delegate. Emily initiated into Alpha Gamma chapter at Washington State University in 1994. She currently lives in Redmond, WA and professionally serves as a project manager for T-Mobile. Thank you, Emily, for all you do for the Seattle Alumnae Chapter and Seattle area Panhellenic. We couldn't do it without you! Why did you pledge AOII? I had some friends in sororities at other schools and it seemed like fun. It also seemed like an easy way to meet a bunch of girls at a new school who had similar interests. Why did you join the Seattle Alumnae Chapter? I moved to the Seattle area and wanted to connect again with AOII. And as the years went on I have really enjoyed helping out in different roles as well as meeting other really great ladies through being the UW Panhellenic delegate for almost 14 years now. What has been your most memorable AOII experience? One of my many most memorable AOII experiences was having my real life younger sister join the same chapter and getting to share those years with her and have that extra special bond. Why do you volunteer for AOII? I think sororities can get a bad rap from movies and ladies who didn’t have a good experience and I want to make sure that the right information is getting out there and that sororities don’t disappear. It’s not just a way for girls to party and go wild at college. It’s a lifetime experience. Some of my best friends still today are AOIIs who I meet while at WSU. I volunteer so that my friends daughters, my niece and, if I am lucky enough to have a girl, can also have those same fun memories I did and make lifelong friends who have been there for the good and bad times in my life just as I have been there for all the good and bad in their lives holding their hands, crying, laughing and just sharing all the memories life has to offer. What would you say to an alumna member interested in joining the SAC? Give it a shot. I know I was a little nervous at first because I did have some not so fond memories of Monday night chapter; however this isn’t anything like that. We do a lot of fun activities and you get a chance to hang out with some wonderful women and hear the fun AOII stories from where they went to school. -- If you are interested in being our next sister spotlight or would like to nominate a sister, email Meghan Granito at aoiimeghan@outlook.com. Roses!
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