Office of Greek Life

Brian Skyrms

Major: Sociology Emphasis in Social Services

Year: Junior

Hometown: Tampa, Florida

What is your favorite thing about Greek Life and Why?

My favorite thing about Greek Life is how beneficial the experience is. There are so many advantages of Greek Life including making friends that you may not have met otherwise, being a part of a student led organization that does many activities and ideally builds better men, networking, learning leadership skills, time management, experiencing the brotherhood felt by a lifelong commitment based on shared values, doing more with your college experience than watching TV or playing video games, but doing community service, hosting grand scale events that donate money to charity, having wonderful socials, and knowing that you have done it. It was all accomplished by students.

Describe the relationships you have established through Greek Life.

I have had the opportunity to build relationships with the school, professors, people of the community, members of all ages and from very diverse backgrounds.

Joe Kelly

Major: Finance

Year: Junior

Hometown: LaGrange, Georgia

What is the most important benefit of Greek Life?

The most important benefit of Greek Life is not only the brotherhood and memories made, but the ideals bestowed upon each of us. These are the ideals that change our lives and never leave us.

How do you see being Greek helping you in the future?

Being Greek will help me not only gain leadership roles, but to learn how to cope with different situations involving all sorts of people which I might come about in my life.

Dustin Thompson

Major: Political Science

Year: Sophomore

Hometown: Camilla, Georgia

Describe the relationships you have established through Greek Life.

I have had the opportunity to meet many influential people that I would never have crossed paths with if  I did not join Greek Life.

What is the favorite service activity you have done? Why?

We annually host the Ms. Statesboro Nursing Home Ball which gives the elderly ladies within the community the chance to dress their finest and have sun fun with a Greek organization.

Nick Parke

Major: Construction Management

Year: Junior

Hometown: Richmond Hill, Georgia

What is the most important benefit of Greek Life?

The most important benefit of Greek Life is learning the things necessary for adult life that cannot be taught in the classroom; leadership, social skills, organizational skills, etc.

What is the favorite service activity you have done? Why?

Relay for Life, because everybody know someone affected by cancer in some way and helping that cause makes you feel like you have truly done something good.

Stephen Derengowski

Major: Philosophy

Year: Senior

Hometown: Alpharetta, Georgia

What is your favorite thing about Greek Life and why?

Never having to tackle anything alone. Big Test? Someone will be there to help me study. Few dollars short on the rent? Someone is there to help me. Need Advice? Someone will be there to guide me.

Describe the relationships you have established through Greek Life.

Because of my fraternity, I've had the chance to meet and get to know some amazing people. When I came to Georgia Southern I never expected to have the Director of Revenue of Savannah sitting in the same meeting as me every Sunday, or to have shaken hands with the president of the sugar bowl. All in all because of my fraternity I have had the opportunity to meet and seek advice from a wide variety of influential people.

Kelsey Ostoj

Major: History

Year: Sophomore

Hometown: Southern Pines, North Carolina

What is your favorite thing about Greek Life and why?

I appreciate the willingness of different organizations to interact as well as compete with each other.

What is the most important benefit of Greek Life?

The most important benefit of Greek Life is the brotherhood or sisterhood that develops between you and your organization. in no other organization will you find or achieve the level of commitment, dedication, and character that you will discover by going Greek.

Matthew Gillespie

Major: Finance, Management

Year: Senior

Hometown: Smorr, Georgia

How do you see being Greek helping you in the future?

My communication and directing skills will help me better my experience in the professional field.

What is something you value about the leadership experiences you have gained?

My ability to be a leader and also a team player is something that I value extremely and will be able to use in the future. Being able to assist individuals with their needs through problem solving and critical thinking is the most important kill I've received through my leadership experience.

Will Erwin

Major: Sport Management

Year: Junior

Hometown: Athens, Georgia

What is your favorite service activity you have done? Why?

Relay for Life is hands down my favorite because my chapter has been deeply touched by cancer and it pleases me to donate our time and raise money for the fight against it.

What is something you value about the leadership experiences you have gained through Greek Life?

I have learned that it's not impossible to please everyone so you have to have some sort of compromise in all situations. For me, meeting that compromise has become second-nature. The ability to delegate is a life skill that will serve me well in the future.

Ali Sabzevari

Major: Economics

Year: Senior

Hometown: Marietta, Georgia

Why did you decide to join a Greek Organization?

Greek Organizations are full of scholars, leaders, and athletes. Those are the qualities that attracted me to joining a fraternity. 

Describe the relationships you have established through Greek Life.

I have gained brotherhood through Greek Life and I am a part of a tradition that dates back to the late 1800's. I have made the closest friends through my fraternity.

Kevin Remillard

Major: Business

 Year: Sophomore

Hometown: Atlanta, Georgia

Why did you decide to join a Greek organization?

I decided to go Greek for the opportunity to better myself as a person and to meet individuals that will be apart of my life forever.

Describe the relationships you have established through Greek Life.

The relationships I have established are indescribable. I can't explain how grateful I am to have established such tremendous relationships with individuals involved in Greek Life.

Joe Jurick

Major: Industrial Management

Year: Junior

Hometown: Marietta, Georgia

Why did you decide to join a Greek organization?

I wanted to find a group of people to not only have friendships with, but have a bond that no one else can understand.

How do you see being Greek helping you in the future?

I have made connections with alumni and other brothers that can help me with getting an internship or a job when I graduate.

Matt Paige

Major: Finance

Year: Junior

Hometown: Lawrenceville. Georgia

What is your favorite thing about Greek Life and why?

My favorite thing about Greek Life is being involved in something bigger, and accomplishing great things through the size of our Greek community.

What is something you value about the leadership experiences you have gained through Greek life?

Being Greek teaches you how to be a true leader through practice, because as a Greek you are seen as a leader so it puts you to the test.