Emily Dugan
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| Name | Emily Dugan |
| Chapter | Alpha Sigma Virginia Commonwealth University |
| Date Inducted | April 22, 2007 |
| Roll Number | ΑΣ 227 |
| Alumni Chapter/Assoc | N/A |
| Honorary Member | N/A |
| Major | Biology/Pre-Medicine |
| Birthdate | April 15, 1987 |
| Spouse | N/A |
| Nicknames | One Milk Cow |
| Awards | Spring 2008 ΑΣ Most Improved Brother, Best Big & Little (with Laura Bacon); Fall 2008, Leadership Award, Best Booty Shaker. Spring 2009 Outstanding Senior, Best Big & Littles Awards with Janie Molver & Natalie Vazquez |
Emily Dugan (born 15 April 1987) is an Alumni Member of Alpha Sigma Chapter (AΣ 227) at Virginia Commonwealth University.
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Early Fraternity Life and Career
Emily enrolled at Virginia Commonwealth University in the Fall of 2005, after graduating from Grafton High School in Yorktown, Virginia. In the Spring of her sophomore year, Emily was looking for an organization that upheld certain ideals, and found it while walking through the Student Commons: Phi Sigma Pi. She was intrigued at an Honors Fraternity that was focused on Scholarship, Leadership, and Fellowship, academic excellence and its co-ed membership. After attending the Open Rush and meeting many new friends, she received a bid and rushed Spring 2007, and after a successful Initiate period, was inducted with the rest of the amazing Sigma class on April 22, 2007.
Collegiate Years at Alpha Sigma Chapter
While as an undergraduate Brother, Emily quickly stepped into a committee chair position was the Scholarship Chair for the Fall of 2007, having several successful events including the Arabic Film Festival and a Stress Seminar for the Brotherhood.
For the Spring 2008 semester, Emily did not take a leadership position and gave other Brothers the opportunity to step up and further progress the fraternity. Although she was not in a leadership position, she still held one of the best attendance records in the Chapter. Emily stepped up as a Brother and a leader during a Fundraising Event that had not gone according to plan. That semester at the Chapter's Formal, she won the Most Improved Brother Award and Best Big & Little.
For the 2008-2009 academic year, Emily is serving as the Vice President of the Chapter. She was a co-captain of Alpha Sigma's intramural volleyball team. At Fall 2008's Semi-Formal, Emily was awarded the Leadership Award & Best Booty Shaker. In the Spring of 2009, Emily stepped up her game and made improvements in her position as Vice President. After attending the Capital Regional Conference Feb. 20-22, she, along with Kayla Newberg and Ashley Blanks brought back a lot of information and a potentially new tradition to Alpha Sigma. Emily took a tradition from Beta Rho and on April 25, 2009, the first girls day, called the Señorita Soiree occurred. Emily hopes this will become a yearly tradition for the ladies in the Alpha Sigma Chapter of Phi Sigma Pi. On April 26, 2009, Emily officially became an Alumni of the Alpha Sigma Chapter. It was been an absolutely wonderful 2 years of her life and hopes to keep in touch with her lovely Brothers. At the Alpha Sigma formal on May 2, 2009, Emily took home the Outstanding Senior Award and Best Big & Littles, this time with Natalie Vazquez & Janie Molver.
Regional Involvement
- Attended the Capitol Region Conference at Beta Rho and stayed with the wonderful Steph Smith, 2009.
Bigs and Littles
- Great Grand Big: Kathryn Jackson, Withdrew
- Grand Big: Katherine Matthews, Alumnus
- Big: Natalia Pierson, Alumnus
- Little: Laura Bacon, Active Brother
- Little: Allison Hardy, Active Brother
- Big: Natalia Pierson, Alumnus
- Grand Big: Katherine Matthews, Alumnus
- Little: Megan Priddy, Active Brother
- Little: Natalie Vazquez, Active Brother
- Little: Janie Molver, Withdrawn
Interests and Activities
Emily enjoys long walks on the beach, candlelight dinners.....AND BASKETBALL GAMES PREFERABLY OF THE DUKE AND VCU VARIETY. Emily finally got to achieve her lifelong dream of seeing Coach K and the Duke Blue Devils play on February 28, 2010 at John Paul Jones Arena in Charlottesville, home of the UVA Cavaliers. Emily also was able to witness Duke winning another national title before the amazing seniors left at Duke.
Besides those great things, Emily enjoys playing volleyball and soccer. Emily attends both NASCAR races at Richmond International Raceway in the Spring and Fall and has been attending these races since 2004.
Emily enjoys a ton of music, just about any and everything of any genre. Emily attends upwards of 5-6 concerts a summer and is proud to say she's probably been to about 40 concerts. Emily is a big Dave Matthews Band fan, and attends upwards of 4 of their shows a year. You can see her upcoming DMB schedule on her facebook page. This past summer, Emily went to 14 Dave Matthews Band shows all over the country: Washington DC twice, Saratoga Springs, NY, East Troy, WI, Pittsburgh, Virginia Beach, Wrigley Field, Philladelphia and Charlottesville. She made a lot of new friends and had a blast. She actually met Dave Matthews before his benefit for the Jane Goodall Institute on May 20, 2010. It was pretty much the best day of her life.
Emily is currently employed with the York Foundation for Public Education, Inc.. The York Foundation for Public Education, Inc. is a nonprofit, nonpartisan, tax-exempt organization established in 1994 by local volunteers for the purpose of strengthening the public schools in York County. Our community is fortunate to have one of the finest education systems serving its children. The historic support for this system among its private and corporate citizens and its public officials has been long-standing and significant.
