Dear Delta Gamma

Dear Delta Gamma,

It’s really hard to put into words what this last year has meant to me. It seems like yesterday I was trying so hard to capture every heart in Gamma Epsilon. From being the sophomore that nobody thought could win anchorman, to somehow “wooing” your entire chapter, to spending a great year representing the best women on campus-I wouldn’t take back a thing.

What I love most about being Anchorman is getting to be a friend to everyone in Delta Gamma, and getting to establish real relationships with each member. The memories that stand out the most aren’t the flashy ones at philanthropies or when people see me representing you all. They are when I get to wave to you all on campus, stop for a conversation about your days, do our thang at Dream House, chill at the Deeg, and hey, formal was pretty wild too. At the beginning of this semester I was having a pretty hard time balancing Greek life, school, work, and sweetheart responsibilities. Anytime I got to spend with you all made me forget, even just for a second, and reminded why I wanted to be Anchorman in the first place. I think from the outside looking in people only see the things that I do for you, which really isn’t fair because I could say thank you a million times and it wouldn’t make up for everything you all do for me.

I am not a member of Delta Gamma, but because of my experience with this chapter I of course have a special place in my heart for Gamma Epsilon. Vic once said to me, “Jaret, we have a relationship with you unlike any other chapter.” Even though she didn’t know it at the time, that meant the world to me. I think it did so because I feel that when I’m around you all, it’s something special and something nobody else gets to experience, and for that I am so lucky. I hope when you all look back on your time here at Kent State you think that maybe I made it even a little better at some point, because when I look back on my experience here-I know you guys made my time worthwhile.

Now I don’t mean for this to sound like a goodbye, because you all are stuck with me until I graduate, but here is my promise to you...I promise to always put my best foot forward when representing your letters, to always support your philanthropic efforts as if they’re my own, to do my best to make sure you’re happy and healthy, and to always let you have the comfy chair in my room whenever you need to talk (yes, even you Katrina). For anyone that’s heard of him, Michael Milliard was always the Anchorman I was told I had to live up to. To this day I have heard nothing but amazing things about his time with you, and for that I am so proud to call him a fellow Alpha Tau Omega brother and fellow Anchorman. Because of his legacy, it’s my hope that one day Gamma Epsilon revers me as someone worth looking up to.

Thank you for making me feel like I can be myself and that I don’t always have to be perfect, thank you for giving that sophomore that “wasn’t supposed to win” a chance to step up

to the plate and show you all that he’s the man for the job. Being your sweetheart has brought me some of the best things, relationships, people, and memories. It taught me that first impressions aren’t always accurate and that the most unlikely friendships will stand the test of time. I can walk away from this experience knowing this...Because I knew you I have been changed for life, in love, in my sense of what family is, and lastly but arguably most important... Because I knew you, I have been changed for good.

With Love, Anchorman Jaret

(We love you with our whole heart Jaret!)