February Scholar of the Month: Anna Scopp!

Congratulations to Anna Scopp, the February Scholar of the Month!

Anna is a sophomore Gamma Phi Beta studying Ecology and Evolutionary Biology at the University of Kansas.  She plans to be a Physician's Assistant.  She's involved in the Honor's Program and is a nanny for a 29-year-old woman with Down Syndrome.  Some of her favorite things to do at KU are eat Wheel Pizza, and sled down the JRP hill on snow days.  Congratulations again, Anna!  We're so proud of you!

Greek Awards Results

Last night, we celebrated the 24th annual Greek Awards Recognition Night in the Woodruff Auditorium.  Year after year, our Panhellenic community continues to grow and flourish, thanks to the dedication all of our women show to the Panhellenic Association.

Below is a listing of all individual and chapter awards.  Make sure to congratulate all of these Panhellenic women on their accomplishments!

Panhellenic Council Individual Award Winners

Dr. David A. Ambler Outstanding Campus Leader

• Hannah Bolton, Chi Omega

Outstanding Alumna Service Award

• Janis Steimer, Delta Gamma

Outstanding Greek Senior

• Hannah Bolton, Chi Omega
• Ali Meeks, Delta Gamma
• Ariel Puccetti, Sigma Kappa
• Nicki Rose, Alpha Delta Pi
• Shanah Gaskill, Kappa Alpha Theta

Outstanding House Director

• Suzanne Tomlinson, Kappa Delta

Outstanding Panhellenic Council Leader

• Shanah Gaskill, Kappa Alpha Theta

Outstanding Sorority Leader

• Sara Finesilver, Sigma Delta Tau

Outstanding Sorority New Member

• Hannah Reinhart, Delta Gamma
• Kara Notvedt, Gamma Phi Beta
• Chelsea Spraetz, Delta Delta Delta
• Jami Bechard, Alpha Chi Omega
• Kayla Carroll, Pi Beta Phi

William R. Nelson Panhellenic Leadership & Involvement Award

• Alex Null, Kappa Alpha Theta
• Kathryn Hoven, Gamma Phi Beta

Panhellenic Council Chapter Award Winners

Panhellenic Chapter of the Year

• Kappa Kappa Gamma

M. Angela Carr Greek Unity Award

• Sigma Kappa (nominated by Delta Gamma)

Margaret E. Miller Multicultural Award

• Delta Delta Delta

The following chapters received an "Excellence" rating in the following categories:

Alpha Chi Omega

• Chapter Management

Alpha Delta Pi

• Academic Performance

Chi Omega

• Academic Performance

Delta Delta Delta

• Membership Development and Education
• Risk Management and Legal Liability

Delta Gamma

• Leadership and Campus Engagement
• Community Awareness
• Chapter Management

Gamma Phi Beta

• Academic Performance
• Membership Development and Education
• Risk Management and Legal Liability
• Chapter Management

Kappa Delta

• Chapter Management

Kappa Kappa Gamma

• Membership Development and Education
• Risk Management and Legal Liability
• Leadership and Campus Engagement
• Community Awareness
• Chapter Management

Pi Beta Phi

• Membership Development and Education
• Risk Management and Legal Liability

Sigma Delta Tau

• Risk Management and Legal Liability
• Leadership and Campus Engagement

Sigma Kappa

• Leadership and Campus Engagement
• Community Awareness
• Chapter Management

T.J. Sullivan: Motivating the Middle

T.J. Sullivan, best-selling author of Motivating the Middle: Fighting Apathy in College Student Organizations, is coming to KU Sunday, February 24.  Make sure to come by Budig 120 at 11 a.m. to hear him speak!  Sponsored by Delta Delta Delta, Kappa Alpha Theta, Sigma Phi Epsilon, Sigma Nu and Pi Kappa Phi, this is something you don't want to miss!

Check out T.J.'s website or view his profile on Campuspeak for more information

Continuous Open Recruitment (COR) is an alternative form of recruitment for women interested in joining the KU sorority community. This is an informal recruitment process that begins after the completion of recruitment in the fall of 2012 and concludes during end of the spring 2013 semester.

We had a great first annual Continuous Open Recruitment (COR) kickoff today in the Kansas Union! Throughout the next few weeks, there will be Informal Recruitment events that potential new members can attend. 

Remember that you have to be invited to each of these events before attending.
If interested, contact our Assistant Director of Recruitment, Kaitlyn Carl, at phaassistrecruit@ku.edu.

The following chapters are participating in this year's COR:

Alpha Chi Omega

Scheduled Events:

• Tuesday, February 5 at 7 p.m.
• Thursday, February 7 at 7 p.m.

Alpha Delta Pi

Scheduled Events:

• Thursday, January 31, time TBA

Alpha Gamma Delta

Scheduled Events:

• Monday, February 4 at 7:30 p.m.
• Wednesday, February 6 at 5 p.m.
• Friday, February 8 at 4 p.m. 
• Tuesday, February 12 at 7 p.m.
• Wednesday, February 13 at noon
• Saturday,February 16, time TBA

Delta Delta Delta

Scheduled Events: 

• Thursday, January 31at 6:30 p.m. 

Gamma Phi Beta

Scheduled Events:

• January 30 at 5:30 p.m.
• January 31 at 5:30 p.m.

Sigma Delta Tau

Scheduled Events:  

• Thursday, January 31
• Monday, February 4
• Tuesday, February 5

Sigma Kappa

Scheduled Events:

• Wednesday, January 30 at 5 p.m.

Calling All Greek Journalists!

Greek Journalists, check out this great opportunity!

 

Dinner with a Dozen Journalism Hawks – Next Wednesday!

 

November 7, 6:30-8:30 p.m.

Adams Alumni Center

 

Are you a current journalism major or interested in a journalism-related career field? Join the Student Alumni Association for Dinner with a Dozen Journalism Hawks! Twelve KU School of Journalism and Mass Communications alumni will be on hand to make connections, share words of wisdom and allow student-alumni networking. And best of all, the dinner is free! Register by visiting the Alumni Association website. 

 

This event is for SAA members only. To join SAA, please visit www.kualumni.org/saa.

 

Lilly Ledbetter Presentation POSTPONED

 Lilly Ledbetter is not able to make it to campus tomorrow due to the storm so TOMORROW’S PRESENTATION IS POSTPONED.  It has been rescheduled for Monday, November 12th.  We hope you still will be able to attend!

October Scholar of the Month

Congratulations to the October Scholar of the Month, Kjersti Olsen!

Kjersti Olsen is a sophomore transfer student of Alpha Gamma Delta. She is from Larned, Kansas and went to Fort Larned High School. Her college involvement so far includes, marching band; Psi Chi; Alpha Gamma Delta member, as well as office holder; theater; and multiple honor societies. She has been on the Dean's List every semester of college, and strives to keep it that way all four years. Kjersti enjoys helping others through mentoring, donating to goodwill, and volunteering at various places. She plans to continue helping others for the rest of her life as a Clinical Child Psychologist.

Keep up the fabulous work Kjesrti!