As I said last night, only a few brothers have been lucky enough to know the joy of serving as the Fellowship Vice President for our chapter. It is arguably the most rewarding exec position because your job is to create events that foster brotherhood and friendships, and what could be more special than that? I even started to think that I went a little overboard when I see that my committee and I hosted almost 100 fellowship events this year because that sounds like so much work. Honestly, I loved every minute of planning and hosting those events, and it absolutely never felt like work (okay.. maybe it did the day of formal at least). I had over thirty brothers on my committee both semesters, which made planning those many events very easy. I relied on and delegated to my chairs so that they could create and plan their own events, which was a monumental help to me. Both semesters I was lucky enough to have so many amazing and dedicated chairs on my committee along with many other brothers who were ready and willing to help in any way. I see so much potential in each and every brother in our chapter, and that is why I made so many important chair positions for the Fellowship program (and why I emailed so many of you last summer to get you to step up in a leadership role #sorryimnotsorry). I know that I found the confidence to believe in myself and my capabilities after several seniors last year and this year placed their confidence in me, so I know how important it is to reach out to other brothers and let them know they can do anything they set their minds to.

My goal this year was simply to increase the brotherhood in our chapter and to reiterate the importance of our family's bond. I hope that I made a big difference for many of you, but I'd be happy if I made at least one person in our chapter feel more welcomed. Being Fellowship VP this year has been one of the most rewarding and wonderful experiences during my time here at UD, and I am so grateful that I had the opportunity to lead you all this year in this position. It definitely made me feel so much love from this chapter, and it really solidified the feeling that I belong in AGX. Leading our brotherhood, in any exec or chair position, is definitely a labor of love, and I hope that many of you get to experience this during your time in our chapter. My biggest piece of advice to all of you is to remember that APhiO is for life, it is a family and a brotherhood. You belong to our family in AGX forever, and no matter where you are you have a huge group of brothers (active and alumni) who love you and care about you. I could go on and on, as all of you know of course, but the main point is simple. The service we all do for our chapter and for our fraternity is a labor of love, and that love is the foundation of AGX. It is what keeps us together and progressing year after year. Open your heart and let yourself experience the love that our chapter has to offer, let it change you and make you a wonderful leader. Lots of love and LFS forever, your former Fellowship VP,

Brittany Ramsey :)