Kelsey Geer is a Georgia Southern University sophomore who is highly involved on campus and a member of Zeta Tau Alpha, also known as ZTA. 

Kelsey is a four time legacy to ZTA, meaning she has older family members who were involved in the sorority during their college years. Her mother, two aunts and a cousin were all sisters of Zeta Tau Alpha at various schools like College of Charleston, University of Georgia and University of South Carolina. 

When Kelsey went through recruitment in 2012 at Georgia Southern, she felt no pressure from her family members to make the same decisions they did. She did, however, state that she “felt more at home when she entered the ZTA house the first day of recruitment because of my previous knowledge of the sorority, their values and what their sisterhood was like.” During that week of rush, Kelsey got more and more excited to find out that she kept getting invited back to the Zeta Tau Alpha house. She learned all about the sorority’s national philanthropy, involvement on campus, values and even symbols and colors. When she opened her bid card she was thrilled and made sure her mom was the first person to hear the good news. “I called my mom on the phone right after I found out and could not wait for her to find out!”     

After the bid card reveal, Kelsey got to her new sorority house to mingle with her new pledge class, which consisted of over 60 girls and even got delicious treats to eat. She took so many pictures and got to know even more sisters. She also received gifts from the chapter, which included all things ZTA for the girls to wear.

Kelsey is thrilled with the decision she made to join a sorority and said, “I would not change a thing about my recruitment experience or joining the best sorority on row.” Kelsey said that ZTA’s national philanthropy is Breast Cancer Education and Awareness, which is a disease that affects so many women and even some men. A popular ZTA event that Kelsey always participates in is Think Pink, Drink Pink where sisters pass out pink lemonade and pink ribbons on campus to raise awareness. She even gets to participate in Susan G. Komen’s Race For The Cure, in Savannah every year, volunteering a Saturday either walking, running the race or helping the booths and tents set up throughout the city. 

Now, when Kelsey goes back to her hometown, she can bond with her family members and tell them all about her chapter of ZTA. She is proud to be a member of ZTA and the chapter is proud to call her a sister! “She is a great asset to the chapter and always brings a smile to everyone’s face,” one of Kelsey’s sisters said.

Kelsey is beyond happy being a sister of ZTA and could not imagine her life without the love and support that her sorority brings her.