Fraternity and Sorority Affairs

 

Annual banquet recognizes efforts of student organizations

 

The ULM Office of Greek Life held its annual Athenian Awards banquet Tuesday, May 4, in conjunction with the Student Affairs Awards Night. At the banquet Greek students and chapters were recognized for their outstanding achievements for the 2009-2010 school year.

 

 

 

Award winners recognized at the banquet included:

 

Allison Bryant of Phi Mu Fraternity, Chapter Advisor of the Year

 

Suzanne Hall of Alpha Omicron Pi Fraternity, Outstanding Alumni of the Year

 

Mary Elizabeth Sewell, Outstanding Faculty/Staff Award

 

Lindsey Eickman of Garland, Texas, Kappa Delta Sorority, National Panhellenic Council new member of the year award

 

Crystal Rashad Murphy of Monroe, Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, National Pan-Hellenic Council new member of the year award

 

Justin Lester of Minden, Pi Kappa Alpha Fraternity, Interfraternity Council’s new member of the year award

 

Destin Brook Sebren of Rayville, Kappa Alpha Order, Outstanding President of the Year Award

 

 

Outstanding Greeks: Therese Barron of Friendship, Alpha Omicron Pi Fraternity; Drew Register of West Monroe, Kappa Sigma Fraternity; Carol-Anne Barnes of West Monroe, Kappa Delta Sorority; Elshaddai White of Monroe, Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity Inc.; Crystal Murphy of Monroe, Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority Inc.; Joshua Smith of Campti, Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity Inc.; and Nick Vinson of Little Rock, Pi Kappa Alpha Fraternity

 

 

Brittany Jordan of Calhoun, Kappa Delta Sorority, Greek Spirit Award

 

 

Greek Man and Woman of the Year awards recognize those individuals who strive for excellence in the Greek community and beyond. Nominated by their individual chapters, these recipients possess outstanding leadership skills. They have made significant contributions to both the Greek and university communities. They exemplify the ideals of scholarship, leadership, service, and brotherhood or sisterhood.

 

Adam Alexander Elam of Jackson, Kappa Alpha Order, Greek Man of the Year

 

Allison Walker of Natchitoches, Phi Mu Fraternity, Greek Woman of the Year

 

 

The Overall Chapter Excellence Award is the highest honor any Greek chapter at ULM can receive. The award features a competition in scholarship categories of Service, Alumni Relations, Membership, Campus Involvement, and Chapter Programming. The Chapters within the Panhellenic, Interfraternity and National Pan-Hellenic Councils annually compete for these awards to see who the top chapter within their respected council is. The awards creation is based upon the guidelines used in the Fraternity/Sorority Assessment Project that assesses Greek Systems across the country.

 

National Panhellenic Council Chapter Awards:

 

Kappa Delta Sorority, Community Service Award and Campus Involvement Award

 

Phi Mu, Chapter Programming Award, Greek Scholarship Award and Overall Sorority Excellence

 

Alpha Omicron Pi Fraternity, Alumnae Relations Award

 

 

Interfraternity Council Chapter Awards:

 

Pi Kappa Alpha Fraternity, Community Service Award

 

Kappa Alpha Order, Campus Involvement Award

 

Pi Kappa Alpha, Chapter Programming Award, Alumni Relations Winner and Overall Fraternal Excellence

 

 

National Pan-Hellenic Council Chapter Awards:

 

Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Community Service Award

 

Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Campus Involvement Award and Chapter Excellence Award

 

Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Chapter Programming Award and Alumni Relations Award

 

Keith Hembree, ULM Greek advisor, stated, “It is great to see members and chapters within our Greek System being recognized for all their hard work and dedication to the university. I am very proud of our award winners and congratulate them on an outstanding year.”

 

ULM Panhellenic Council recognized at conference

 

Several women serving on the University of Louisiana at Monroe’s Panhellenic Council were recognized for excellence in community service at the Southeastern Panhellenic Conference held March 20 in Atlanta.

 

From left: Mary Webster, Panhellenic Recruitment Chair; Juila Rowan Panhellenic Delegate; Caroline Schade, Panhellenic Administrator; April Micheau, Panhellenic Delegate; Aimee Foret, Panhellenic Delegate; Rachel Hornsby, Phi Mu Representative.

 

SEPC is the regional leadership conference for council officers held each year. The conference brings together Southeast PanHellenic Councils to discuss and learn better ways to govern and recruit on campus.

 

ULM was one of several schools recognized by SEPC for their excellence in community service. ULM PanHellenic Council sponsored hands-on community service events, fundraising events and philanthropic programming projects, according to Coordinator of Greek Life Keith Hembree.

 

“The ladies of PanHellenic have always been hard workers,” said Hembree. “I am thrilled that they were finally recognized for all their hard work, and I congratulate them on their accomplishment.”

 

The Office of Greek Life is charged with advising the 16 nationally recognized fraternities and sororities at ULM, said Hembree. These Greeks are founded on principles of scholarship, leadership, community service and development of lifelong friendships. They still practice these fundamental principles in their pursuit of excellence.

 

For more information or membership questions, email the ULM Office of Greek Life at greeks@ulm.edu.

 

 

ULM’s Interfraternity Council recognized at leadership academy

 

The Southeastern Interfraternity Conference's Leadership Academy recognized the University of Louisiana at Monroe’s Interfraternity Council with five awards for Excellence, more than that of any other school represented at the conference.

 

(from left): Justin Lester of Pi Kappa Alpha and IFC Delegate, Nick Vinsion of Pi Kappa Alpha and IFC Vice-President, Keith Hembree ULM Coordinator of Greek Life, Brook Sebren of Kappa Alpha Order and IFC President, John Davis of Kappa Alpha Order and IFC Delegate, and Andres Granada of Kappa Sigma and IFC Delegate.

 

 

SEIFC is the regional leadership conference for council officers held in Atlanta each year. The awards were given at its closing banquet on Feb. 13 and recognized IFC excellence in these five areas:



 

Community Service and Philanthropy Award: recognizes the IFC that best provides initiates and new members with the opportunity to enrich their own lives by giving back to the campus or local community in a meaningful way and recognizes chapters who place an emphasis on hands-on community service and philanthropic events.

 

Educational Programming Award: recognizes the IFC whose programs provide education for both initiates and new member.

 

Interfraternal Relations Award: recognizes the IFC whose sponsored activities designed to promote fraternity unity and collaboration between councils/governing boards.

 

Excellence in Recruitment Award: recognizes the IFC that has well-designed, effective, organized, year-round recruitment programs that attract high-quality, motivated prospective members to the fraternity community.

 

Overall Fraternal Excellence Award: recognizes the IFCs that meet the 85 percent of the criteria in all 11 categories, which include risk management, educational programming, and chapter services.

 

 

ULM was the only university within the State of Louisiana for the second straight year to receive recognition at the awards banquet and was the only school in the Southeast to receive the Excellence in Recruitment Award, the most sought after award at SEIFC. During last year’s Leadership Academy in 2009, the council was recognized for Excellence in Educational Programming and Overall Fraternal Excellence.

 

 

“It’s encouraging to see how, after a year of hard work and dedication to both ULM and the community, the Interfraternity Council is gaining the recognition it deserves,” said ULM’s Coordinator of Greek Life Keith Hembree. “I am proud of this group of guys and how well they not only represent ULM, but the State of Louisiana.”

 

IFC President Brook Sebren added, “I’ve been active with the Interfraternity Council since the fall of 2007. In comparison to what we were as a council then, to now … it is truly amazing. The awards symbolize all the effort of the IFC and its respective fraternities, and the large strides made to better itself, the ULM campus, and the state.”

 

Sebren said those strides are about meeting the mission of ULM’s Greek organizations to teach young men and women to reach for excellence, provide them with the tools and resources to succeed in their undergraduate career, and build a support system that will last a lifetime.

 

 

The Office of Greek Life is charged with advising the 16 nationally-recognized fraternities and sororities at ULM. Traditionally, Greek organizations at ULM are strong contributors to the improvement of the university and the community, according to Hembree. Founded on principles of scholarship, leadership, community service and development of lifelong friendships, they still practice these fundamental principles in their pursuit of excellence.

 

 

For more information or membership questions, feel free to contact the ULM Office of Greek Life at www.ulmgreeks.com or greeks@ulm.edu.

 

Greeks donate to Salvation Army after
successful Songfest

 

The University of Louisiana at Monroe’s Office of Greek Life donated more than $1,200 in toys and clothing to the Salvation Army Angel Tree Program. The donation will be used to provide local underprivileged children with clothing and/or toys for Christmas.

 

Members of ULM's Greek organizations helped to provide more than $1,200 in toys and clothing to the Salvation Army Angel Tree Program.

 

“With the rocky nationwide economy, Greek Life wanted to do its part and make sure local area children would have a Merry Christmas this year,” Greek Live Coordinator Keith Hembree said. “We feel that children are feeling the ill effects of the economy this year and wanted to do what we could to help promote the spirit of giving in Monroe.”

Money raised at the ULM Greek Songfest, held on Nov. 19, was used to help donate these gifts. More than 400 ULM students and faculty, along with members of the community, attended the event.

 

Kappa Delta Sorority won first place in the competition and performed their award-winning routine at The City of Monroe’s Christmas Tree Light Ceremony held on Dec. 5 at City Hall. Second place was given to Kappa Alpha Order and Third Place at the event was Pi Kappa Alpha Fraternity.

 

Many local businesses including Portico Bar & Grill, PieWorks, Best Buy, ULM Aramark, Afrocentrics, River Outfitters and the ULM Bookstore participated by donating gift cards to be raffled off during Songfest.

 

Supporters of Songfest include The City of Monroe, ULM School of Visual and Performing Arts, The Radio People, ULM NPHC Council, Kappa Sigma Fraternity, ULM Panhellenic Council and the ULM Interfraternity Council helped make the event a huge success by donating their time and resources.

 

“Greek Songfest is a great way for all 16 of ULM’s Fraternities and Sororities to show Greek Unity and support while participating in a little friendly competition,” Hembree said. “We hope to make the event an annual one at ULM for years to come.”

 

For more information on ULM Greek Life, contact Keith Hembree at 318-342-5289 or greeks@ulm.edu.