Scholarship

Gamma Phi Beta cultivates its members to excel in the classroom through study hall sessions, monetary rewards for superb grade point averages, and re-imbursements for half of all tutoring expenses. All of the time and hard work has resulted in setting a new Psi chapter record-high GPA in fall 2006 and placing top 3 in grades among Panhellenic sororities in spring 2007.

Psi chapter also bestows annual scholarships to its members: the Dorothy Braly Scholarships are awarded to a dozen recipients, and the Linda Clark Anderson Scholarship is given to a senior. International Gamma Phi Beta awards a scholarship to one outstanding Psi member each year along with other scholarships.

Awards

At the University of Oklahoma, Gamma Phi Beta is one of only 3 houses to be awarded a campus organization's highest honor, the President's Trophy. In spring 2006, the women were recognized for their excellence in academics and multicultural involvement. Gamma Phi Beta currently leads the Greek Honor Society, Order of Omega, with over 15 members initiated. These ladies were selected due to their outstanding performances both inside and outside the classroom. In 2007, Gamma Phi Beta was the only house who received an award for Campus Involvement.

"Philanthropy is a kind heart and a desire to impact those around you. Gamma Phi has been such a blessing in my life that I want to give back to the community that fostered it." Past President Holly Roberts

Giving Back

Each fall the women of Gamma Phi Beta conduct the campus' largest philanthropic activity: the Chili Cook-off, with proceeds benefiting the Norman United Way. Over $8,000 was raised in 2006, with various campus groups cooking up their best chili recipes for a panel of celebrity judges to rate. Hundreds of students and Norman residents gathered at the chapter house to enjoy the food and festivities.

Gamma Phi Beta members participate in many Greek philanthropies every month in addition to campus-sponsored community service activities such as the Big Event. For one of the local events, the ladies along with the men of Tau Kappa Omega conducted a community-wide canned food drive last November. The combined group effort donated over 2,000 cans to the Norman Regional Food Bank just in time for the holiday season.