Dear readers,
Happy summer! These next few weeks, your Blog Editors will be speaking with each chapter president of Panhellenic so you can get to know the women who make this community what it is. They’re our leaders, who we lean on, and the absolute best examples of the role models, best friends, and strong women going Greek surrounds yourself with.
Our first spotlight is Trinity Grace Harris, the president of Alpha Chi Omega! Trinity is from Dallas, Texas and is a rising senior in MC ‘23 studying Economics at UT. She leads her chapter of 308 members and works with an executive board of 13 members. Keep reading to get to know Trinity!
Blog Editors: What inspired you to serve as president in your chapter?
Trinity: I loved recruitment and I feel like having new members is one of the biggest joys of Alpha Chi—just getting girls to experience the sisterhood the Alpha Chi brings. It's a once in a lifetime opportunity; not many women can say that they served as president, especially at, like, an SEC school, and I was like, "You know what, why not?”
Blog Editors: What goals do you have for your presidency, and what legacy do you want to leave on your chapter?
Trinity: I really wanted the girls to feel more loved. Our chapter is a very happy place, and I feel like it has a lot of diverse girls—not just diverse in ethnicity, but also diverse personalities, majors, all types of things—and I just wanted everyone to feel happy and welcomed. I wanted girls to stay in our chapter and do my best to make every member feel seen and loved so they wanted to continue on their journey in Alpha Chi.
Blog Editors: What’s the most rewarding thing that’s come out of your term?
Trinity: The easiest thing to say is how much Alpha Chi benefits Safe Alliance. We do make such a big influence on them, and we raise over $100,000 for them every year. But I'll say, personally, whenever girls in our chapter are saying they have been really enjoying their time in Alpha Chi. It doesn't really take a lot for me to get sentimental about that type of thing, especially if girls are saying that they found deep sisterhood and deep connection here. As president, you kind of play a role in that, no matter what.
Blog Editors: How would you describe an Alpha Chi in 3 words?
Trinity: Authentic, Personable, and Classy.
Blog Editors: What is your favorite tradition?
Trinity: I love fashion show, that's a really good one, and Casino Night too. I think a really good tradition is the new members sleepover before initiation, that's really cute.
Blog Editors: What’s your “must-see” when you have visitors in Austin?
Trinity: I love doing Soco, that's such a basic good one, and my specific restaurant that I love is Perla’s. My go-to order is the crab dish or the ceviche.
Blog Editors: What is the best thing Alpha Chi has given you?
Trinity: I have to say the sisterhood and connection. I know whenever I need anything, I can go to my Alpha Chi sisters—even if I don't know someone that well, there’s just a bond. I could go up to them and just be in need, and I know I'll be met with that.
Blog Editors: What is your favorite activity to do with your sorority sisters?
Trinity: I’m very active, so I love doing walks, and I drive some of my sisters to Pilates—just getting out, being active.
Blog Editors: What’s one thing you wish you knew about UT?
Trinity: I feel like this is so cliche, but it really does go as fast as everyone tells you it will. Whenever I was a freshman, people would be like, "These are going to be the fastest four years of your life,” I'd be like, "Sure.” But now, looking back on it and going into my senior year, I genuinely have no idea where the last three years went.
Blog Editors: What’s one thing you wish you knew about recruitment as a PNM?
Trinity: Recruitment can be hard because you're hearing a lot of outside noise, but I think the most important thing going in is knowing that you being your authentic self will lead you home. I knew that whenever I was in Alpha Chi, I was my authentic self, and that's what led me back there. So, just the importance of authenticity and really being yourself throughout recruitment; you don't want to put up a facade and then be stuck in a sorority that you have no connection with. It's better to be yourself and find the place you're supposed to be.
Blog Editors: Any general advice you have for girls on the fence about going Greek?
Trinity: You have nothing to lose, but everything to gain. There's houses for everyone and everyone has their people, and friends across chapters. So there is nothing to lose, just the opportunity to meet a bunch of awesome women and grow in your womanhood with other women alongside you.
We hope you enjoyed getting to know Trinity as much as we did! Check back soon for the next edition of our Presidential Spotlight Series.
All my love,
Shreya :)