Name: Miranda Laugherty
Major: Therapeutic Recreation with a minor in Psychology
Hometown: Friendsville, Tenn.
Year: Sophomore
Chapter: Gamma Chi ;)
Q: What do you plan do to with your degree after you graduate?
A: When I graduate, I hope to attend Occupational Therapy School. This is dream of mine, and I would love to be able to pursue a career where I am able to help disabled patients through the therapeutic use of daily activities.
Q: What are some of your hobbies? What do you like to do in your free time?
A: I love to travel. Whether it's a couple hours away, or 30 hours away, I love seeing new places, new things, and new people. Embarrassingly enough, I am also a Netflix addict. Of course I also love hanging out friends. We could really be doing anything and I would be perfectly content.
Q: What does your chapter mean to you?
A: My chapter means everything to me. They have given me more than I could ever ask for from anyone or anything. We are all so individually unique and we all bring different things to the table. My chapter has taught me that it's okay to be different, to stand up for what you believe in, and to be firm in your decisions. My sisters have shown me friendship on every single level you could think of. They have shown me how to love and how to love well.
Q: What do you personally think is the best part of being a Sorority Woman?
A: The best part of being a sorority woman is the leadership opportunities that have been offered to me since I have been a part of my chapter. These leadership opportunities have given me qualities that I will take with me when I graduate and help me in my future career. Being a sorority woman has prepared me for my future. As a sorority woman, you are also a role model on campus. I love being able to represent greek life in a positive manner that makes other women want to be involved in greek life too.
Q: What's a fun fact about you?
A: My entire family has anorange car. Go vols.
Q: What do you like more: Being a big sister or having a little sister (in your chapter) ?
A: Although I loved being a little myself, getting my little was my favorite memory of college so far. My little is the little sister I never had. She made me see the importance of my chapter and she made me fall in love with my sorority all over again. I have loved seeing her grow since she has been a member. That's one of my favorite parts about being her big.
Q: How are you involved on Panhellenic Council?
A: I am now on Panhellenic's recruitment team serving as the Assistant Vice President of Recruitment Counselors!
If you know a Greek student at the University of Tennessee who deserves to be Greek of the Week, contact me at mhatmak3@utk.edu