Terri Jones Wood

As a student at a big ten campus in the 70’s, I never had an interest in joining a sorority. My son’s father had participated in a fraternity during college at another campus and left with a very positive attitude. Before he left for college, our son had an opportunity to hear both the pros and the cons of Greek life from each of us. When he entered Georgia Tech freshman year, I knew this would be a decision he had to make on his own.

We could tell in short time that the school appeared to be a good fit for him. He enjoyed the classes, had a great roommate, and was obviously making a lot of new friends. He seemed to readily find a niche and was very happy there.

I was a little surprised when he went through rush after such a great first semester and chose to join a fraternity. Our son spoke so very highly of the other students in Delta Chi; I was anxious to meet them. He was impressed by their focus on academics and lack of hazing. Having looked at a handful of other chapters on campus, he related to me how impressed he’d been with Delta Chi’s professionalism and organization.

Since joining Delta Chi, he has had an opportunity to serve in leadership positions that have enhanced the campus academic experience and taught him organization skills far beyond what he’d learn in a classroom. He’s been involved in several service projects with the group. And he’s found a great group of young men to call his family at school.

When visiting on campus, I have been impressed with the caliber of Delta Chi members. It is a very responsible, talented, and thoughtful group of young men. I was really happy to see that our son had chosen to surround himself with such an outstanding group of people. I know he has made life long friends and his experience in the fraternity has greatly enriched his days at Georgia Tech. It has been a very positive experience for him. 

Terri Jones Wood
Mother of Elliott