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August 9, 2024
Fifty years ago: graduation and new beginnings from With Strings Attached

 


Fifty years ago last Friday I graduated with a Master's Degree in library science.  A real librarian!


But I didn't go to work as a librarian right away. 









Fifty years ago yesterday (August 8, 1974) I began my new job as a Chapter Consultant for Alpha Gamma Delta.  

Now called Leadership Consultants, LCs are recent  graduates who travel to the sorority's collegiate chapters to assist with recruitment (rush) and chapter management.


The appointment letter came in April . . .


But I was tipped off.




There were four in the LC class of 74-75.  We had one-year appointment.  (Nowadays ...

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March 15, 2021
A golden anniversary from With Strings Attached

 Saturday, March 13, was the 50th anniversary of my initiation into Alpha Gamma Delta Fraternity.  That date in 1971 was a Saturday, too.  I've kept in touch with some of my pledge sisters and other chapter sisters all these years.  Facebook has renewed connections with many others. 











































A banquet . . . 












, , ,  and, of course, a party!  (Off-campus, of course.) 
 My search for photos from initiation day went from the handy archives (=front hall closet) to the deeper archives (=boxes in the attic).  I found that freshman year scrapbook and a whole lot more that included high school scrapbooks, grade school class ...

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