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"My heart goes out to each and every sister, and how I crave for them the best and noblest in this life." – Helen M. Dodge Ferguson (Syracuse, 1874)

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Which Founder Are You?

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Our Founders Day celebration will continue all week! Today let’s honor Helen M. Dodge Ferguson (Syracuse, 1874). The oldest of our four Founders, Helen wrote our constitution, remained interested in issues of the day and was very involved with local charitable organizations. Did you get Helen in our quiz? Tell us why you resonate with her in the comments.

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“We started with high ambitions and exalted dreams of the future, and you have nobly fulfilled them.  I wish I could make you realize how proud we are of your achievements and how great is our trust in you for the future.” -E. Adeline Curtis (Syracuse, 1874)

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Frances would be proud that enduring friendships across the various stages of sorority life continue to make our sisterhood thrive in 2017!

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Five Sentiments of Lifelong Commitment

By The Crescent Editor Laura Mishkind Our first guiding principle is to promote lifelong commitment, intellectual and personal growth and service to humanity. For today’s National Ritual Week Celebration focus, let’s take a closer look at lifelong commitment. What do you think of when you think of lifelong commitment? Do you plan to have reunions with chapter sisters after graduation? Do you continue to give back to Girls on the Run or the Gamma Phi Beta Foundation? Do you see your children playing with the children of your sisters or standing next to sisters on your wedding day? No matter what you picture when you think of lifetime commitment, here are a few sentiments that may spark that image for Gamma Phi Betas across the world.

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Tell us about the enduring friendships you’ve created in Gamma Phi Beta.

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Mary A. Bingham was the youngest of our four Founders, but she was known for her intuition and doing the right thing in any situation.

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Today we celebrate E. Adeline Curtis (Syracuse, 1874), and her shared vision for Gamma Phi Beta. Member achievements made her proud, and she trusted in our Sorority’s future.

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Today let’s honor our Founder Frances E. Haven Moss (Syracuse, 1874). Did you know that Frances transferred from Northwestern University to Syracuse University? She also was an accomplished artist.