Delaney Dowling

Born and raised on Clemson orange, Delaney embodies the true Tiger spirit of tradition and excellence as she carves her own path of growth and turns a family dream into reality.

“My mom and dad both attended and met at Clemson! It’s exciting to follow in their footsteps, while leaving my own legacy here. I’ve always loved the thought of coming to Clemson, but it wasn’t until Hunter Renfrow caught the game winning touchdown at the 2016 National Championship that I decided I wanted to come to Clemson. After looking over and seeing both of my parents sobbing, I knew I wanted Clemson to impact me as much as it has impacted my parents. Growing up in a Clemson Family, I’ve seen Clemson give back to my family years after my parents time here.

ADPi kick-started my Clemson career. Early on in my freshman year, upperclassmen in ADPi gave me guidance and encouragement that launched my Clemson experience. Older ADPi’s have opened me up to new organizations, encouraged me to dive into major-specific programs, shared valuable wisdom, and supported me when I needed someone to look up to. I’m also thankful for my Alpha Class for the life-long friendships I made the first few weeks of freshman year.

ADPi has played a role in two of my best Clemson memories. My freshman year, I remember pomping our Homecoming float on Bowman when I suddenly noticed Dabo making his rounds. When he came up to the ADPi and Kappa Sig float, I met him and snagged a quick selfie! The Homecoming floats have always been my favorite Clemson tradition, so it was especially exciting to add Dabo to my Homecoming float build memories. Another cherished memory was rubbing Howard’s Rock and running down the Hill in Death Valley after finding out I was selected to be in the newest Tour Guide class. Kendall Goedeke (AC ’17) and I grabbed hands and ran down the Hill beaming with excitement! I know we’ve given 110% as tour guides; I hope we made Frank Howard proud as we rubbed his Rock.

The Delaney that pulled into the Horseshoe in early August of 2017 is not the same Delaney writing today. I’ve learned that loyal friends are the best friends, I've realized how much I have to be thankful for, and I’m much more confident in my personal strengths and interests. My failures as a friend, a teammate, an intern, and a student are shaping and growing me for the future. My dad’s life motto is ‘Built For It.’ He encourages our family in our failures, and successes as a step towards becoming who we are built to be.” - Delaney Dowling, AC ‘17

Fun Facts:

Where is your happy place?

“My happy place is our family dock on Lake Keowee. I grew up water skiing since my Dad was a competitive water skier and skied on the Clemson water ski team.”

Go-to throwback jam?

“Pocketful of Sunshine, Natasha Beddingfield. My anthem.”

Dream job?

“My dream job is to be the Director of Innovation or New Products with a cosmetics brand.”

Emily Anne Godbold

A true girl boss, Emily Anne, is spreading her passion for female empowerment within our chapter and beyond by co-founding Girl Up Clemson, a campus organization started by the United Nations Foundation which aims to inspire social change and gender equality right where you are.

“Hey y’all, my name is Emily Anne Godbold. I am from Myrtle Beach, SC and a senior in Alpha Delta Pi. My membership in ADPi has allowed me to grow in my own scholarship, leadership, and sisterhood. ADPi has empowered me to be a leader on campus through my forever-lasting friendships and sisterly support. I was inspired to co-found Girl Up with Joanna Lilly (an ADPi sister) because I am passionate about empowering women and girls around the globe. As a Women’s Leadership major, I wanted to practice my leadership philosophy outside of the classroom while making an impact within our club, across Clemson’s campus, and around the world.

Girl Up’s mission at Clemson is to fundraise and raise awareness for girls in less developed countries and empower women across campus. My favorite part of leading Girl Up as President is to support and empower women in the club to find their voice and put their passions into actions that bring about positive change. Establishing a student organization from the ground up has its challenges; however, being persistent with passion and competency, Girl Up Clemson has grown and developed into a flourishing student organization. This organization has taught me how to engage members, manage projects, lead a team, facilitate meetings, and support our #girlheros.

As a senior, I am both nervous and excited to start a new chapter of my life. I am planning to find a career in consulting where I can make an impact. I want to continue following my passions and maintaining life-long relationships.” - Emily Anne Godbold, AC ‘16

Fun Facts:

Celebrity you’d like to be bff’s with?

“I would love to be bffs with Lizzo because she is unstoppable and inspirational. Her talented voice and motivational lyrics get my mood set for the entire day! Her energy is infectious.”

Spirit animal?

“My spirit animal is definitely a penguin because I value family like the penguin’s value their colonies.”

Role model?

“My role model is Malala Yousafzai because she proves that women and girls can make an impact on women’s empowerment no matter your age. And she has persevered through life-threatening attacks and continues to be a light in the dark.”

Kate Brownell

Kate is a freshman who sure is hitting the ground running by channeling her eye for fashion and marketing coursework into buying and social media management for one of Clemson’s cutest boutiques, The Fizz.

“Ever since I was little, I have always loved fashion. My mom used to get so annoyed with my sister and I when we were little because we were always so picky when it came to what we wore. Everything had to look and fit just right. Meanwhile, other kids our age would be walking around with their shoes on the wrong feet and didn’t seem to care at all. Last spring, I had the amazing opportunity to start working with The Fizz. I am one of the buyers for the boutique and I absolutely love going to the Mart in Atlanta and shopping online for cute pieces for the store. I also run the Instagram page (@shopthefizz) so I am always in the store taking pics and posting. The most challenging part would probably be how much time and effort goes into running the Instagram. I have to come up with creative picture ideas, edit, then I use an app to plan out all the photos and rearrange them to make the feed look just right, and then post! Since I am a marketing major, working with The Fizz has been a great opportunity for me. It’s a ton of work but I really love it!!

Growing up, I had always been so excited to go through Recruitment and join a sorority. My older sister, Abby, is a senior ADPi, but I knew going through Recruitment that I really wanted to keep an open mind to all chapters because although we are very similar in ways, we are also very different. I honestly thought my decision was going to be a lot harder than it actually was. Although it is cliché to say, there really was something special about ADPi. Every single girl I talked to I loved, whether that was in rounds or waiting outside in line with other potential new members. Standing in line for my very first round of ADPi, I met Bella Powell, and we didn’t know it then, but we would spend each round of ADPi together and become great friends by the end of Recruitment. One of the most special moments I was able to share with her was sitting next to each other in Preference round and running home together to ADPi on Bid Day. ADPi has already put so many amazing people in my life and has brought me the friends of a lifetime.

It has been so special getting to share my experience with my sister, from crying to her and my soon-to-be Big Diamond Sister Georgia in Preference round, to running to her on Bid Day, and then experiencing Initiation with her. I’m so excited to spend the next four years in a chapter that pushes me to be the best version of myself! Go ADPi and you won’t regret it.” - Kate Brownell, AC ‘19

Fun Facts:

Who would you want to play you in a movie of your life?

“Sophia Bush for sure. She is absolutely stunning and such a girl boss in One Tree Hill.”

Dream job?
“My dream job would probably have to be becoming a buyer for Revolve.”
Embarrassing moment?
“One time I was at Chipotle and as I was walking with my food, I slipped and fell, throwing my food in the air, landing on my hands and knees. My friends and I could not stop laughing at myself.”