Gamma Phi Beta's LOVE to travel! Whether it's for a study abroad trip, mission trip, or to simply explore the world around them, our sisters come back with life changing experiences and many stories to tell.
Junior Marselle Kovarsky will be at sea for two months with Semester at Sea, the world's premier shipboard program for study abroad, aboard the MV Explorer. More than 45,000 students from colleges and universities around the world have studied with Semester at Sea. Notable alumni and contributors include Nobel Laureates Archbishop Desmond Tutu, Nelson Mandela, Mother Teresa, and many other world leaders and global thinkers. She will be going to seven countries: Spain, Italy, Croatia, Greece, Bulgaria, Turkey, and Morocco!
Your sisters are so proud of you Marselle!
Seniors Morgan 'Mo' Acton, Leslie Ballinger, Erika Stubblefield and junior Ashley Jurk are currently in Italy visiting Rome, Milan, Tuscany, Venice and many other beautiful cities! From enjoying rich gelato, seeing the Leaning Tower of Pisa, and even getting the chance to meet Snookie and Ronnie from Jersey Shore. Our sisters are definitely making memories of a lifetime!
Capture the Crescent in Italy!
Sophomore Kathryn Blackwell is back home after studying abroad for a month in Beijing, China with Mays Business School. Visiting the Forbidden City and the Great Wall of China, Kathryn blogged about her many adventures.
Kathryn at the Great Wall of China!
Our very own G Phi B president, Hannah Kight, spent time in Alaska where she enjoyed time fishing and experiencing the beauty Alaska had to offer.
Capture the Crescent in Alaska!
Sophomore Sarah Gossett will be home soon after studying abroad in Costa Rica for a month where she got to hike to the world's third most active volcano, Volcano Arenal! Sarah also had the opportunity to go zip-lining through the canopy of a rainforest and whitewater rafting.
Sounds like so much fun!
Two of our Gamma Phi sisters, Senior Megan Kepler and Sophomore Sarah Stebbins, had the pleasure of studying abroad in Australia this summer. They got to cuddle with cute koalas, visit the Great Barrier Reef, and explore the many other wonders of the great down under.
After her trip to Australia, Sarah vacationed in Hawaii where
she took a surfing class. SURF'S UP SARAH!
Senior Marisa Chapa went on a two week camping trip with her Geology class visiting The Grand Canyon, Bryce Canyon National Park, Zion National Park, and many other places. During her trip, she hiked an 800 ft volcano, explored the hoodoos of Bryce, and toured Meteor Crater in Arizona.
Sophomore Erin Williams spent her summer time in Washington, D.C. At D.C. she visited the Museum of Natural History and
attended the Memorial Day Parade.