Hi there! My name is Lauren Sandy, and I’m VP Membership here at Delta Gamma! Over the past three years, DG has been the center of all my favorite stories at UCLA. Though I’ve grown up in a full house, going into recruitment still felt intimidating. Lucky for me, as soon as I walked through the doors of our lovely Dojo, I immediately felt invited by the authenticity of all the girls. I still remember leaving and texting both my mom and sister beaming at my experience and all the while wondering if the future I pictured for myself within the house would come true. To my shock, what I imagined could have never lived up to the best friends, roommates, and memories I would experience in Delta Gamma.

 

Just a few years later, I am in a position where I get to showcase my love for DG and everyone I have grown to love because of it! These girls are my best friends and have truly shown me how to love myself and others so deeply. It makes me smile to know that despite all of our individual realms of interests, as a chapter, there is nothing we cannot do together. We consistently have been the largest philanthropy on the row, earned the Chapter of the Year Award, and always bring home the most genuine girls to be part of our family through recruitment! I feel proud to have gotten to know girls of a variety of interests and backgrounds including dancers, clothing brand designers, future engineers, and so much more. I can’t help but credit DG for introducing me to all my favorite people and giving me stories I’ll be retelling for the rest of my life. I can never repay DG for all that it’s enriched my life with, but I can continue to spread the love it’s taught me and have the privilege to introduce this extraordinary chapter to all of you. To Delta Gamma, I give endless appreciation <3

 

To prospective new members, congratulations on your acceptance to UCLA! If I could do it all over again and swap shoes with you, I would. These will truly be the best four years of your life surrounded by all of the very best people. Although you may be nervous about what’s to come, 
Greek life at UCLA offers so many opportunities and makes a school as big as this one feel just a little bit smaller and more connected. I can reassure you that if you choose to join Greek life, regardless of the house you find yourself in, you will find a support system for life, as every panhellenic chapter is filled with so much love. I can’t wait to meet all of your lovely faces and on behalf of the entire chapter, we are excited to welcome you inside our beautiful home! Thank you for your interest in DG and remember, just be you! We cannot wait to see you in the fall!