Meet the Seniors: Brittany Parker

Brittany Parker

Hometown: St. Louis, Missouri

Major: Psychology

Minor: Business, Sociology

Dream Job: High School guidance counselor in the Rockwood school district

Past DG Involvement

Freshman year: Homecoming Fling dancer, Greek Week Fling dancer, Director of Social Awareness

Sophomore year: Homecoming/RAMS/Greek Week Fling dance director, dancer

Junior year: Homecoming Fling dancer, Greek Week Fling dancer

Senior year: Recruitment party day chair, Homecoming Fling dancer, Greek Week director/dancer

Other Group Affiliations

Worked at Pacific Beach tanning salon

Research Assistant in the Personality Lab for Dr. Laura King

Avid gym "goer"

Describe yourself before college

Involved, caring, young, clueless, weird

Describe yourself now

Motivated, caring, approachable, mature...and let's be honest, I'm still weird.

FAST FAVORITES
Year in College: Socially...freshman year (no worries); school wise... senior (I'm in classes that actually interest me and I enjoy.)
Class: Social Psychology

DG Lunch: Taco Bar
DG Dinner: DG's dinner rolls!! And all of the desserts... I looooveeee dessert.
Location within DG: "The Office", aka, the smallest 3-man room in the whole house, but also the best.
DG RAMS Performance: Legally Blonde
Spring Break Experience: Panama City Beach '07 - I went to the doctor and was diagnosed with Mono the DAY before we left...so I didn't get to go. But seriously, probably Playa Del Carmen junior year, but senior spring break in Las Vegas will top them all!

QUICK QUESTIONS
1) Imagine you didn't have DG in your life.. describe your personality/life.
"If I weren't in DG, I don't know who I would be hanging out with or what I would be doing with my life. I probably wouldn't have danced every again after graduating high school, and wouldn't have made some of the best friends that I didn't even know could exist. My dorm situation wasn't the best freshman year, and if it weren't for DG, I would have never even met most of these girls. Also, I have always been a weird girl, (in a good way of course), but I definitely would be much more normal now if I didn't hang out with these women all throughout college. I wouldn't have brought out my true self and that part of me probably would have vanished. (So, yeah, I am thanking all of you who helped me keep this great attribute! Haha.)

2) What about DG will you miss the most?
"I will miss living so close to everyone!!! I'll miss seeing DG letters everywhere I go, too. I seriously cannot walk three steps without seeing someone representing DG on their clothing... I'll miss that."

TO THE 2006 PLEDGE CLASS
"I love every single one of you, and I thank you for making my life so much more meaningful. Thanks for being great friends and true sisters! ITB, pledge class '06... RMD!!!!!"

Meet the Seniors: Lindsay Short

Lindsay Short

Hometown: Kansas City, Missouri

Major: Cross-Categorical Special Education K-12

Dream Job: Singer :)

Past DG Involvement

Spirit Director (2007-08)

RAMS Liasion (2007-08)

RAMS Rock It, lip-syncer and dancer

Other Group Affiliations

Missouri State Teachers Association

Volunteer at Therapeutic Riding Center

Special Olympics Volunteer

Volunteer at multiple elementary schools working with special education students

Student teacher at Two-Mile Prairie Elementary (2009-10)

Jump Start Tutor working one-on-one with a preschool student to improve language and literacy skills

FAST FAVORITES
Year in College: Sophomore
Class &/or Teacher: All of my teaching experiences!
Experience Outside of DG: Volunteering at multiple elementary schools working with special needs students, being a student teacher this year, working at the Therapeutic Riding Center and my volunteer work with the Adventure Club
DG Lunch: Toasted Rav!!
DG Dinner: Spicy Chicken, and when "Mom" would buy cookie cake!!
Location within DG: Annex living room
DG Fling performance: Freshman year homecoming. I had never experienced something like that before, it was incredible and a lot of fun!

DG RAMS Performance: Legally Blonde...so much fun!Spring Break Experience: Traveling to South Carolina this year with Ms. Eliza Murphy

QUICK QUESTIONS
1) Imagine you didn't have DG in your life.. describe your personality/life.
"I have a feeling I would be very bored, and wouldn't know what to do without the wonderful friendships and people I have come to know through DG. I would still be stuck in "high school" and not creating new experiences for myself and driving myself to succeed."
2) What about DG will you miss the most?
"I will miss everything. I think the thing I will miss the most is always having someone around and someone there for you - someone to hang out with or go out with. The friendships that I have made... I will cherish and keep them forever!"

TO THE 2006 PLEDGE CLASS
"I am really glad I have gotten to meet each and every one of you. You all are amazing girls and unique in each of your own ways. We all have so much to offer, and I wish you all the best of luck in all aspects of life! I will cherish the memories we have made, and will miss being DG Pledge Class 06 very much!!"

Meet the Seniors: Molly Hofman

Molly Hofman

Hometown: St. Charles, Missouri

Major: Accountancy

Dream Job: Environmental Corporate Lawyer

Twitter: @MollyHofman

Past DG Involvement

Panhellenic Association Delegate (2007)

New Member Mentor (2007)

Homecoming Liasion (2007)

Director of Philanthropy (2008)

Other Group Affiliations

Beta Alpha Psi Honors Accounting Fraternity

Describe yourself before college

Shy, hard-headed, brainy, unfocused

Describe yourself now

Independent, kind, fun-loving, intelligent

FAST FAVORITES
Year in College: Junior
Teacher: Accounting 8450 with Ken Shaw
Experience Outside of DG: Summer in CoMo, 2009
DG Lunch: Tacos!
DG Dessert: Chocolate Chip Cookies
Location within DG: Portico

DG Fling Performance: Shrek Greek Week 2009
DG RAMS Performance: Legally Blonde

QUICK QUESTIONS
1) Imagine you didn't have DG in your life.. describe your personality/life.
"I think I would be very lonely and far less confident in who I am. College would have been so different without DG - definitely not as good. I'm sure I would have studied too much and partied too little; DG helped even me out and create a good balance in my life. I am so blessed to be a DG sister."
2) What about DG will you miss the most?
"Everything, but mostly the ability to call on any one of the girls when I need them and know that they are right around the corner, and always willing to help."

Meet the Seniors: Colleen Murphy

Colleen Murphy

Hometown: St. Louis, Missouri

Major: Finance & Banking, Real Estate

Twitter: @CMMurph

Past DG Involvement

Director of New Members (2009)

FAST FAVORITES
Year in College: Senior
Teacher: Joe Hegger
DG Lunch: Chicken Fingers & Mac'n'Cheese
Location within DG: Basement
DG RAMS Performance: Legally Blonde
Spring Break Experience: Panama City Beach, FL

QUICK QUESTIONS
1) What about DG will you miss the most?
"Having a home away from home at the DG house and all of my beautiful sisters!"

TO THE 2006 PLEDGE CLASS
"I want to thank you girls for making my college experience so great! I couldn't imagine my life without DG and all of you, and I will always cherish our memories together! I'm going to miss you all. RMD."

Meet the Seniors: Megan Buckley

Megan Buckley

Hometown: Quincy, IL

Major: Hotel & Restaurant Management 

Dream Job: Nutritionist or Dietitian

FAST FAVORITES
Year in College: Sophomore
DG Lunch: Mac & Cheese and Chicken Tenders
DG Dessert: Cookie Cake
Location within DG: Annex

QUICK QUESTIONS
1) What about DG will you miss the most?
"All of my friends that I have made and the memories together."

TO THE 2006 PLEDGE CLASS
"I love you guys, and I am going to miss you so much!! Good luck with the job search!"

Congrats Grads!

We say a tearful goodbye to the members of the pledge class of 2006 - there is no way to express how much the chapter will miss you, so it is better to leave you with some of the images from the last week. Congrats - come visit - and it will always be ITB!

Lindsay Short (06) and Abby Shearer (06) at the School of Education graduation ceremony

Kate Voss (06), Valerie Buckley (06), Jessica Park (06), Lindsey Niday (06), Kate Pietroburgo (06) and Jessica Halloran (06) stop by the columns to celebrate graduation

Kate Pietroburgo (06), Melissa Deffenbaugh (06), Pollie Rigg (06), and Adrienne Huff (06) 'throw it up' while in cap and gown

Finals Treats

THANK YOU to the Kansas City and St. Louis alumni chapters for support during finals week. The St. Louis alumni organized study treat bags and the Kansas City alumni delivered boxes of study snacks. Without your treats we would be running out of steam during this stressful week!

Homecoming 2010

Tonight marks the beginning of the Homecoming 2010 excitement! DG Liaisons: Gracey Roope (08) and Heather White (08) attended the first of many weekly meetings to draw from the list of "board game" themes. We drew second in order and got our first pick C A N D Y L A N D!

We are also very excited to work with the gentlemen of Delta Upsilon. Further information about Homecoming 2010 will become available at http://mizzouhomecoming.wordpress.com/ - check it out!

Toga! Toga! Toga!

Pledge class 2009 members pose in a dorm room prior to the party - Lacey Weis, Ashley Deese, Megan Buck, Jill Stelzer, Amanda Timmerman

Michelle Samborski (08), Stephanie Faerber (08), Kelsey Andrews (08), Ashley Lein (08), Morgan Grawe (08) sporting their homemade togas.

Delta Gamma ended what has been a great year, with some of our favorite ladies here on campus, the women of Pi Phi, at what turned out to be one solid celebration before the finals’ studying commenced… TOGA STYLE! Thanks to Director of Social Events Hayley Harper (08) for a fantastic event.

Meet the Seniors: Beth Kinamore

Beth Kinamore

Hometown: Collinsville, Illinois
Major: Organizational Communications
Minor: Marketing
Dream Job: Work for Mindy Weiss, a well-known party consultant/planner

Past DG Involvement
VP Social Standards (2009)
**This year, Beth was recognized at Founder's Day as the 2010 recipient of the"Sunshine Award". This award is given to one woman in each pledge class for her ability to make her sisters smile.

Other Group Affiliations
Shiloh Bar & Grill (2008 - 2010)

Describe yourself before college
Shy, awkward, irresponsible
Describe yourself now
Still shy, fun, spontaneous, easygoing & caring

FAST FAVORITES
Year in College: Junior
Teacher: Kristen Schwain
Experience Outside of DG: Senior year on East Campus!
DG Lunch: Toasted Ravioli
DG Dinner: Homemade lasagna
Location within DG: 4 MAN
DG RAMS Performance: Legally Blonde
Spring Break Experience: VEGAS 2010

QUICK QUESTIONS
1) Imagine you didn't have DG in your life.. describe your personality/life.
"Transfered home or living in a one-man apartment off campus."
2) What about DG will you miss the most?
"My sisters!"

TO THE 2006 PLEDGE CLASS
"Vegas 2011, anyone? I love you all so much and will never forget the memories we have shared!"

Meet the Seniors: Katie Berkovsky

Katie Berkovsky

Hometown: Fort Worth, Texas

Major: Hotel & Restaurant Management

Dream Job: Working for a Non Profit Organization

Past DG Involvement

Social Chair

New Member Mentor

Other Group Affiliations

Missouri Meeting Planners Association

Eta Sigma Delta Honors Society

Intern at Law Offices of John David Hart

Teaching Assistant for Hospitality Law

Describe yourself before college

Shy, nervous, anxious, uncertain, timid
Describe yourself now

Outgoing, personable, compassionate, friendly,spontaneous

FAST FAVORITES

Year in College: Sophomore & Senior

Teacher: Dr. Fryermuth

Experience Outside of DG: Study Abroad in Spain, traveled to Europe with other DG's

DG Lunch: Grilled cheese

DG Dinner/Dessert: Spicy chicken and cookie cake :)

Location within DG: Annex

Spring Break Experience: PCB

QUICK QUESTIONS

1) Imagine you didn't have DG in your life.. describe your personality/life.

"I would not have the friends and the memories that I have today."

2) What about DG will you miss the most?

"Pinafore."

Mu President honored with awards

Delta Gamma's own lovely president, Amanda Klohmann (07), recently received the Greek Week Pillars Scholarship and was also tapped into Omicron Delta Kappa, one of Mizzou's six secret societies. The Greek Week Pillars Scholarship was awarded to three students that uphold the positive values of Greek Life. Amanda had to go through both a written application process and and interview before she was awarded the $1000 scholarship. Amanda was also tapped into ODK, an honorary society that honors students' academic and extracurricular achievements as well as highlights their dedication to leadership and service at MU's 83rd Tap Day.