Sentiments

Dear Sister, When this issue reaches you, we will be about a month away from our 81st Convention in Chicago, Illinois! This year’s Convention is a special one because, in addition to conducting Sorority business and celebrating our sacred traditions and rituals, we get to honor 150 years of our True and Constant sisterhood together.

This issue of The Crescent is a special one, too, as it is the second edition of our 150th commemorative series for the year. The winter issue’s cover story focused on our Founders — the courageous women responsible for our Sorority’s earliest chapters. This issue’s cover story focuses on One Gamma Phi Beta, the middle chapters of our Sorority’s enduring narrative. One Gamma Phi Beta comprises the Sorority, Foundation and Facilities Management Company (FMC). By unifying our three entities as one, we can better serve our members today and support our organization in the years to come. Flip to Page 23 for a comprehensive look at each entity of One Gamma Phi Beta.

Other celebratory articles include a look at the remaining Coast-to-Coast Celebrations taking place across North America on Page 5. And if you are unable to attend one of these events, bring the 150th Celebration to you with Party in a Box! We give you a peek inside this festive initiative on Page 20.

I hope to connect with you all in The Windy City next month!

In IIKE,

Barbie Chadwick (Vanderbilt), Foundation Chair

WHO IS BARBIE?

Barbie Chadwick is currently serving her first full term as the Foundation Chair on the Gamma Phi Beta Foundation Board of Trustees. Most recently, Barbie served three years on the FMC Board of Managers, with the past two years as the FMC Chair. Barbie has held other volunteer roles within the Sorority, including Collegiate Vice President on International Council and Nominating Committee member.

A member of Alpha Theta Chapter at Vanderbilt University, Barbie earned a bachelor’s degree in English. She worked in the nonprofit field for more than 30 years before retiring from the Boys and Girls Clubs of Middle Tennessee in 2019.

DESCRIBE CONVENTION IN ONE WORD

Invigorating

NUMBER OF CONVENTIONS YOU HAVE ATTENDED

24

150TH INITIATIVE YOU ARE MOST EXCITED ABOUT

Party in a Box