Truly My Best by Carson Leigh Holden - Zeta Pi, Georgia

When I joined Delta Zeta in August of 2013, I did not know the incredible blessing that had just been placed in my life. After a typically stressful, SEC-style Recruitment, I was happy to just collapse into somewhere I could call home. I was certainly impressed by my chapter’s philanthropy efforts and sisterhood, and after an emotional Preferential round, I knew DZ was the place for me. I really was just relieved to have finished Recruitment successfully. I joined as a way to get involved; a way to be a part of something bigger than myself.

I immediately jumped into sorority life and got involved in as many ways as I could. I first served on my chapter’s WingBash Committee, helping to stage our annual event which serves people with speech and hearing challenges in our community. Next, I moved on to the New Member Committee, teaching our newest members about Delta Zeta and learning about being an Executive Board member. I was also on the Cabinet as our Alumnae Relations Chairman before finally serving a dual role on my chapter’s Executive Board as both our Secretary and Risk Management Chairman. I loved serving my chapter in as many capacities as I could, and even now that I’m enjoying “retirement,” I’m excited to be my new member class’s first Being More facilitator. I have seen every opportunity as a learning experience and a way to improve the chapter I love so much.

However, now that I am “retired,” I have decided to start working on becoming “truly” my best. I learned many lessons, both about myself as a leader and as a person, by serving at the chapter level in so many capacities, but I’m excited to get involved on a larger scale. I have so enjoyed working on the Southeast Networking Pilot Committee and getting to meet so many impressive Delta Zeta alumnae. I can see how this event will do so much to help me and my sisters become successful after college. I am honored and privileged to be one of the few collegiate members on the committee. It has been so incredible to see this event, the first of its kind for Delta Zeta, come together. It is also amazing to see how Delta Zeta is striving to help our sisters in so many ways so that we may become truly our best.

Join us at the Truly Connected Professional Women's Event on Feb 20 in Atlanta, GA. Find out more at www.deltazeta.org/trulyconnected.