Margo Gray

Marie never let being a single mother get in the way of giving George everything. She juggled two jobs, including working as a public health advisor. And her sacrifices allowed her to send George to Berkeley Carroll, a private school in Brooklyn.

Cornell not only accepted George, but also offered him a generous scholarship. It was an easy decision for him to make, and Marie was overjoyed. As she always had, she focused on preparing him for life on his own.

Cornell not only accepted George, but also offered him a generous scholarship. It was an easy decision for him to make, and Marie was overjoyed. As she always had, she focused on preparing him for life on his own.

Cornell not only accepted George, but also offered him a generous scholarship. It was an easy decision for him to make, and Marie was overjoyed. As she always had, she focused on preparing him for life on his own.

But there was one thing they never spoke about.

But there was one thing they never spoke about.

But there was one thing they never spoke about.

In his freshman year, George decided to pledge a fraternity and received a bid from Sigma Alpha Epsilon, or SAE for short.

In his freshman year, George decided to pledge a fraternity and received a bid from Sigma Alpha Epsilon, or SAE for short.

In his freshman year, George decided to pledge a fraternity and received a bid from Sigma Alpha Epsilon, or SAE for short.

As far as Marie knew, George joined SAE the way students join any organization, by simply signing up. She didn't know that fraternities were different and that George was enduring a grueling and often dangerous pledging process.

As far as Marie knew, George joined SAE the way students join any organization, by simply signing up. She didn't know that fraternities were different and that George was enduring a grueling and often dangerous pledging process.

As far as Marie knew, George joined SAE the way students join any organization, by simply signing up. She didn't know that fraternities were different and that George was enduring a grueling and often dangerous pledging process.

On paper, pledging is meant to be a six to 10 week process in which the pledge, the hopeful future brother, learns about the fraternity's history and values while the fraternity gets to know the pledge. If it's a good fit, the pledge is accepted. But in reality, the process is much more brutal, exhausting, and at times, even deadly.

On paper, pledging is meant to be a six to 10 week process in which the pledge, the hopeful future brother, learns about the fraternity's history and values while the fraternity gets to know the pledge. If it's a good fit, the pledge is accepted. But in reality, the process is much more brutal, exhausting, and at times, even deadly.

On paper, pledging is meant to be a six to 10 week process in which the pledge, the hopeful future brother, learns about the fraternity's history and values while the fraternity gets to know the pledge. If it's a good fit, the pledge is accepted. But in reality, the process is much more brutal, exhausting, and at times, even deadly.

That's Doug Fehrberg. He's an attorney who specializes in fraternity misconduct.

That's Doug Fehrberg. He's an attorney who specializes in fraternity misconduct.

That's Doug Fehrberg. He's an attorney who specializes in fraternity misconduct.

We don't know the specifics of the hazing George endured during his pledge process, but he made it through. And on the other side, he found friendship, study partners, and networking opportunities. He even secured a room in Hillcrest, the fraternity's impressive Tudor-style house. Pledging was behind him, and there was no more proving himself. At least, that's what he thought.