ELEVATE & INFLUENCE

Service with Special Olympics was something I had done even before my time in AΣA. When I was in high school, I volunteered at a Special Olympics Little Feet Meet. It was genuinely uplifting to see these children put their everything into their relays, and also into the friendships they made that day. During recruitment, I got to learn more about the service that Alpha Sigma Alpha does for Special Olympics. Even though at that point I already knew Alpha Sigma Alpha was my home, learning about the work we do for these athletes only made me more certain that this was where I belonged. Once I was welcomed into the Zeta Upsilon Chapter, it only made sense for me to run for service & giving chairman.

I try to carry the values of AΣA with me. Growth is, of course, one of our eight core values, but it is much more than that. ... I continue to find myself growing, and I have definitely grown from the scared freshman who participated in recruitment. AΣA has taught me that in anything you do, be prepared to grow.

When I participated in recruitment, I was a scared freshman who didn’t know if she was meant for sorority

MADDIE MILLER, ZY, ALUMNA

life. On the first night, the sisters of ASA welcomed me with such loving arms–it was like I had known them for forever. I try to carry the values of ASA with me. Growth is, of course, one of our eight core values, but it is much more than that. Growth is the ability to admit that you don’t know everything and to learn from that. This doesn’t mean that growth comes without fear. Growth can be scary, but it can be just as wonderful too. I continue to find myself growing, and I have definitely grown from the scared freshman who participated in recruitment. ASA has taught me that in anything you do, be prepared to grow. You will never know everything, and you will change your mind on some things. Allow yourself the space to grow into yourself, and you will certainly get the most out of not only ASA, but of life as well.