Taylor Peck | Rho Gamma

Hello! My name is Taylor Peck and I am a Junior at Wichita State University and a nursing major. I am so excited that I am a Rho Gamma for Formal recruitment this upcoming September! I cannot wait to help PNM’s find their letters and their fit at WSU.

I went through formal recruitment TWO whole years ago. Before coming to WSU I went to Wellington High School, a small town 45 minutes South of Wichita. During high school I had always been very social, I was involved in many organizations and the thought of going to a school that I couldn’t be involved and wouldn’t know anyone was SCARY. All of my friends had decided on going on different paths, a couple to KU, Butler, Emporia, and more. I was the only one going to Wichita State aside from my best guy friend who had recently joined a fraternity right after graduation. I went to a few of their volleyball events over the summer and got to meet a lot of Greeks! I loved atmosphere! It felt like I had my very own “high school group” up in Wichita my soon to be new home. I had met many girls who were in sororities and they encouraged me to GO GREEK! They told me about the opportunities being Greek had given them and the friendships they gained! I was hooked from there. 

Everything they said about Greek life turned out to be true! I went through formal recruitment and was terrified! I had heard girls say how it was “the best decision of their life” I can definitely say they were right!  During formal recruitment I met so many women that have become some of my closest friends.  Not only do you get a group of sisters in your individual house you gain over a two hundred Panhellenic sisters!

Being Greek has given me job opportunities, friendships to last a life time, has made me a better person, opened up so many experiences and best of all. I encourage everyone to at LEAST go to one night of recruitment! Being Greek is more about the letters you wear. It’s about giving back to your community, creating lifelong connections, gaining experience, and best of all having the time of your life with the best support system a girl could ask for!

Taylor Peck 

Destinee Baucum | Rho Gamma

Hello there! My name is Destinee and I am a junior at WSU, and I am majoring in Nursing. I am very active in everything that I do. I was born in Austin, TX and have lived all over the world. I grew up as a military child (Air Force to be exact) I lived twice overseas; once in England and then on an island (Terceira) in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean owned by Portugal. I moved to Wichita after living on Terceira for my sophomore and junior year of high school. I attended Derby High School for my senior of high school and graduated in 2010. I joined my chapter last fall and serving my first year on the Panhellenic Council, the governing body of the sororities, as treasurer. So if you have any questions or concerns about how to pay your application fee then I would be the girl to talk to. I am so excited to be a Rho Gamma (recruitment counselor) and help you find your letters.

Although, I just joined my chapter last year I can full heartily say that it was the best decision I have made in my life. My chapter has been there for me through a lot this last year and I can not imagine my life without my sisters. I originally decided to go Greek through realizing that I wanted more out of my life. I had been commuting back and forth from work, home and school all on my own and got caught up with all three and barely had any time for myself. In high school I was very active with sports, NHS and school and transitioning into college I focused mainly on school, work and my family and neglected myself. I came to realize that I missed being actively involved in my school that I needed to push myself to find the time in my already busy schedule to give back not only to myself but my college community. 

Last year, I was exactly where you were nervous about going through the whole formal recruitment process and finding my own letters. When it came to actual recruitment week I found myself really comfortable with the whole process and I had a great Rho Gamma who was there for me when I did have questions and was excited with me for my journey into Greek life at WSU. Throughout the last year being in my chapter and involved in Women’s Panhellenic Association (WPA) has developed me into an active member in WSU Greek life and strengthened my passion to make a contribution to Wichita State University and my community. Through giving back to my community and university I have grown a deep understanding of the larger picture than just myself and how one person can make a difference. I hope to see all of you lovely ladies when formal recruitment begins!

Destinee Baucum

Christy Levasseur | Rho Gamma

Hey there! My name is Christy Levasseur and I'm so excited to be serving our Greek community as a Rho Gamma this fall for formal sorority recruitment. I'm a junior here at Wichita State studying nursing. I am super excited as this is my first year to be a rho gamma. I just can't wait to meet all the beautiful PNM's and help all of you to find your home here at Wichita State.

I attended Augusta high school in Augusta, KS. This was the biggest small town I have ever known. I decided to attend Wichita State because it was far enough away from there but not too far if I wanted to go home. The bad part was that my first year I was going to be driving back and forth from Augusta to school each day. I knew that not living in the dorms would cause me to have issues making new friends in college. Since a lot of students do this at Wichita state it is pretty important to get involved in order to make those connections. This is where I was lost because there are so many clubs to join that it seemed overwhelming.

I had always thought about going Greek because its something that many campuses have in common so I figured it would be a great idea to be involved in something that is nationally recognized. Although I knew that I wanted to go through formal recruitment, my parents were very skeptical. They thought that I would be a part of the stereotypical Greek community that is often showed in movies and tv shows. I reassured them this would not happen.

Finally, about a month before recruitment I signed up. I was super nervous I would never fit in and that I would not be wanted. As I went thru each night of formal recruitment, I began to realize all that being Greek on our campus could offer. I learned that its more than just making friends, and that it's about being a leader, an active member of helping our communities, and a striver for academic excellence. Being Greek doesn't make us better than others but it allows others to expect more of ourselves. I wanted to be a part of everything this encompassed.

The last night of recruitment I was stuck between the last two chapters. I just couldn't make the choice because I loved both of them and the wonderful women in those chapters. My rho gamma was there for me to help me thru the entire decision process, but on this night I needed her guiding more than anything. She gave me the best advice I ever could have asked for. She told me that I needed to choose the house not where I just fit in, but where I saw the women I would most like to be like. That's when I made the decision that I would never look back and change.

Being Greek has changed me completely. I would not be who I am or where I am at in life without this experience. It's unbelievable that you could meet a group of women who build you up, stand beside you, and believe in you. Being Greek opens up opportunities that you could never have seen before. It's not the easiest choice you will ever make, but I promise you it's the best choice you will ever make. I can't wait to see all the future women leaders of the Greek community that we will have in the new PNMs this year. My rho gamma helped me focus my decision and was there for whatever I needed. I'm super excited to help the Greek community grow and prosper as a rho gamma, but more importantly I'm excited to help some wonderful women find their letters here at Wichita State.

Best of Luck,

Christy Levasseur