It was at College Weekend 2016 in St. Louis, Missouri, that I first met Tennessee Delta Rochandra “Ro” Prewitt, and we chatted about the Ring Ching Roadshow visiting her chapter. However, it was not until February 2017 that I made it to University of Memphis to celebrate with the chapter.

Since we first met, Ro has had graduated with a degree in business information and technology. She is currently living in Memphis, so she had the opportunity to join the chapter for my visit as an alumna. While we were chatting, Ro reflected on her time as a collegian. As a New Member, she recalls their retreat when the women went around the room and told people about themselves. Ro thought it would be superficial, but instead the women were sharing things near and dear to their hearts. When it was her turn, she found herself sharing things with the group that she never thought would tell a group of “strangers.” Her ability to share so much of herself made Ro realize how much Pi Phi meant, and she knew she made the right decision to join the organization.

Ro participated in recruitment as a sophomore so with a graduation date drawing near she felt she still had more to give to Pi Phi; she felt she had not done enough. Ro really wanted to be Chapter President because she loved Pi Phi and wanted lead the chapter. So, she made the decision to delay graduation in order to serve as Chapter President.

“It began little rough,” Ro said. “I didn’t feel like I knew what I was doing,” But she quickly learned she was not in it alone; Ro had the bonded with the executive board and knew she had their support. I asked if she had any advice for sisters serving on Executive Board and she was quick to offer some suggestions: be open-minded and know it is okay to ask for help. “Our Executive Council got along really well,” Ro said. “The chapter did amazing things, and we ranked on Chapter Evaluation for the first time in a few years.” How great is that?