Joining a sorority in the middle of a pandemic was on the list of harder things I have done in my life. I felt so loved yet so alone at the same time. It’s not easy to meet all 300 and something of your sorority sisters when your sorority house is under a full renovation and there are limits on gatherings and events. I kept hearing all the older girls tell me that you will meet someone who makes ADPi home for you, most of my friends had talked to their person during recruitment, but I was still on the lookout for mine.

Going into ADPi, I was already friends with 3 juniors because we had worked together in years past at a boutique here in Lexington. I sort of followed them around during my first few weeks as an alpha, and they introduced me to all of their friends. It wasn’t until one night at Allison Moore’s house where I met Maddy Andrews. I felt this weird instant connection with Maddy. It felt like I had known her my whole life, and I felt strangely comfortable around her. Later I came to realize that I had met my person.

Maddy is the type of person that would give anyone the last slice of pizza. She is quite frankly a walking ray of sunshine. She is so calm in comparison to all her crazy friends, who I also love to death, but calm in a way that is extremely welcoming. Maddy invited me over all the time after we met, introduced me to everyone, and showed me all the ins-and-outs of ADPi. She made me feel like I wasn’t a newborn alpha in a room full of juniors, but that we were equals, and friends. I feel like I texted Maddy about every single anxiety and worry I had as an alpha, and she calmed me down through every late night text.

Maddy has constantly been pushing me out of my comfort zone and encouraging me since day one. She is now our Director of Primary Recruitment, and I couldn’t be more proud! She is such a shining star in this chapter, and I could go on and on about her until my fingers couldn’t type anymore. Maddy, you made ADPi home for me, and for that, I will never be able to thank you enough. 

All My Love and More,

Grace Hager