How will being Greek affect my future?

Did you know:

• 33 of the Presidents of the United States and 16 of the Vice Presidents have been Greek 
• 71% of all the Who's Who listees are Greek
• 85% of Fortune 500 executives are Greek
• Compared to the general student population, sorority and fraternity members are 10% more likely to graduate from college
• Greeks do far more than party. As undergraduates during their active memberships, Greeks raise nearly $7 million per year for charities and give almost 850,000 hours of their time to volunteer work
• Going Greek is still the thing to do: membership in Greek organizations increased 178% between 1973 and 1999
• Sandra Day O'Conner, Sheryl Crow, Kerry Strugg, Cindy Crawford, Lucille Ball, Amy Grant, Ruth Bader Ginsberg, Courtney Cox, Elizabeth Dole, Liz Claiborne, Sarah Jessica Parker, Nancy Reagan, Candice Bergen, and Katie Couric are all Greek!
• Higher education studies have shown that men and women who join Greek organizations:
  1. Are more pleased with their college experience
  2. Attain higher grades while in college
  3. Graduate at higher levels than non-Greeks
  4. Remain active and loyal after graduation

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