Sunday, February 29, 2004
As members of the Academy presented Hollywoods top honors at the Oscar awards, the greek community at the University of Kansas also got into the spirit of the awards season. A crowd of nearly 2,000 people gathered at the Lied Center last night to recognize the accomplishments of greek community at the 15th annual Greek Recognition Night. Awards were presented to Panhellenic and Interfraternity chapters as well as outstanding individual members of the greek community for their achievements in 2003. The ceremony highlighted areas ranging from academics to community outreach, said Greyson Clymer, vice president of interfraternal relations for the Interfraternity Council. We take it seriously because not only does it help us recognize those people, but it also motivates them to strive for excellence in the future, the Prairie Village sophomore said. Alpha Chi Omega, Alpha Gamma Delta, Delta Delta Delta and Kappa Alpha Theta sororities and Delta Chi fraternity all took home the evenings top honor, the Chapter Excellence Award. The award is based on performance in seven different categories, said Emilie Guenther, vice president of interfraternal relations for the Panhellenic Association. The Overland Park junior said that the categories included: risk management, community relations, interfraternal relations, alumni relations, financial management and operations, scholarship programming and membership development. Winning the Chapter Excellence Award is an important honor for a sorority or fraternity, said Ashley Male, member of Delta Delta Delta.
The Leawood junior said that when prospective members saw that a chapter was doing well, it could have a positive effect on recruitment. To be eligible for this category, chapters submitted an award application and log book that detailed their activities and records, Guenther said. University faculty and administrators, alumni, and executive board members from both the Panhellenic Association and the Interfraternity Council selected the winners for chapter and individual awards, Guenther said. Other awards recognized academic success, leadership, participation within the greek community, outstanding new members and senior men and women. Individual award winners submitted an application and then were interviewed by a committee of faculty, chapter advisers, house mothers and executive board members.
The Award goes to. . .
Outstanding Greek Senior Men Jacob Albers, Pi Kappa Phi Michael Dalbom, Sigma Phi Epsilon Richard Friesner, Theta Chi Ben Kirby, Theta Chi Andy Knopp, Theta Chi Outstanding Greek Senior Women Catherine Bell, Chi Omega Kendra Buscho, Alpha Chi Omega Shelby Gigous, Alpha Chi Omega Genevieve Gordon, Pi Beta Phi Kari Kelly, Kappa Alpha Theta Amy Potter, Sigma Kappa Chapter Excellence Award Recipients Alpha Chi Omega Sorority Alpha Gamma Delta Sorority Delta Chi Fraternity Delta Delta Delta Sorority Kappa Alpha Theta Sorority Source: Panhellenic Association and Interfraternity Council
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