Alayna Jones

Rho Gammas: not all heroes wear capes

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Jenna Drecchio is a Rho Gamma who helps guide Potential New Members for a sorority through recruitment. Hopefully after graduation she can take the leadership skills she learns and turn them in helping out people in the real world.

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Blacksburg, Va. Oct. 23, 2017 – Rho Gamma: Jenna Drecchio wearing her

Rho Gamma stitched letters. Soon, she will only be able to wear these letters since

she will have to disaffiliate from her sorority to help guide potential new members 

through sorority recruitment. 

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Alayna Jones | alayna3@vt.edu

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Blacksburg, Va. Oct. 26, 2017 ­– Sorority recruitment is a scary thing for most girls who go through it. Not knowing what to expect or how to deal with your emotions when you do not get asked back to a sorority that you loved is stressful – no need to fear too much because Rho Gammas are there to help out all the potential new members.

 

“Rho Gammas are guides that help about 40-50 girls through the recruitment process for about a week,” Jenna Drecchio, a Rho Gamma for 2018 formal sorority recruitment said. “They answer any questions throughout the process because it is a big decision that affects the rest of their college career.”

 

Interviewing for the position to be a Rho Gamma is a competitive process.

 

According to Drecchio, over 150 girls applied to be a Rho Gamma. After applying, some

applicants were chosen to get called in for a group interview for about 30 minutes. If you

made it past that, applicants were called in for a one on one interview.

Only about 50 girls were chosen.

 

According to an article by hercampus, with all the training they give you to be a Rho

Gamma, the best training is when you are actually doing it.

 

It is a tough job to try and lead so many girls, but being a Rho Gamma is one of

the best leadership positions to gain experience.

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Drecchio wanted to become a Rho Gamma since she looked up to hers when she was

going through recruitment freshmen year. Being a Rho Gamma will also help her when

she graduates to get a job where she can help guide people and lead them.

 

“After I graduate, I will be working a regular 9-5 job,” Drecchio said. “On the weekend

and after work I am going to try and become involved activities outside of work where

I can help people that might be struggling or need advice. If I had not become a Rho

Gamma I do not think I would be able to have the skills to do that.” 

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