Gratitude for decades of women It is extraordinary when students have the foresight to think about not only their current peers, but also those who will come after them. This vision characterizes the women of the TCU Panhellenic Council, the coordinating body of the 13 National Panhellenic Conference sororities on campus. Sororities strive to make TCU’s campus stronger through leadership, sisterhood, scholarship and service. Panhellenic is the largest organization of students on TCU’s campus, with women in sororities making up just over 33 percent of the undergraduate female population. “Every sorority that makes up our organization understands the importance of scholarships,” said TCU Panhellenic President Ellen Andrews. “Many of us could not be here without them. When you see a woman wearing sorority letters, they mean something -- she is college educated. At TCU, it is the Panhellenic Council’s mission to help her become the best version of herself she can be.” Savings from decades of women’s Panhellenic dues have come together to turn a dream into reality: reducing the financial barrier of attending TCU for sorority women. The 2017 executive council put the scholarship into motion, and the 2018 executive council will have the honor of awarding the first scholarship recipients. Any Greek woman who is in good standing with her chapter is eligible for this scholarship, which will be awarded based on financial need.
We owe a debt of gratitude to the decades of women whose dues made this dream a reality. They were great stewards of the Panhellenic budget, and their generosity will live in perpetuity through this endowed scholarship. Prior to this year, we were not giving out any scholarships, and when the women were presented with this idea, there was zero hesitation to make this happen. - Devin Gregory, Fraternity and Sorority Life Coordinator
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