all greek newsletter february 2015
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In This Issue Member Spotlight p.1
EGLS p.2
Sorority Highlights p.3
Fraternity Highlights p.4
Greek Grade Report p.5
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Member Spotlight—Bailey Fullwiler & Garrett Babcock
This month, Bailey Fullwiler and Garrett Babcock have been selected for the Greek member spotlight due
to their positions as Panhellenic Council President and Interfraternity President, respectively.
Read below to learn more about them!
Bailey is a junior social work major with a minor
in Religion. She is a member of Theta Phi Alpha
and was recently elected as the President of
Panhellenic Council. Bailey explains that she is
most looking forward to, “watching what this
amazing group of new members brings to each
chapter and Greek Life as a whole in their new
positions!” Aside from her leadership role on
Panhellenic Coucil, Bailey is also on the executive
board of CAB, serves as the sisterhood chair and
Chaplain within Theta Phi Alpha, is an employee
within the recycling department and is a Student
Ambassador. Her favorite Greek memory is
centered around being able to participate in Bid
Day for the first time with her chapter this year.
Bailey is looking forward to an exciting year filled
with new experiences and challenges.
Garrett Babcock
Garrett is a sophomore nursing major with a
minor in psychology. He is a member of Kappa
Sigma. Garrett was recently elected as the 2015
President of Interfraternity Council. Garrett
explains, “I'm looking forward to Greek Life, as a
whole, making an effort to increase PR among the
student body, as well as faculty and staff.
Additionally, I am looking forward to really
showing the difference Greek Life makes in a
University.” Aside from Interfraternity Council,
Garrett is also actively involved in his Fraternity as
the Grand Master of Ceremonies, an employee at
the rec center and, in his free time enjoys making
music, snowmobiling, and wake boarding.
Garrett’s favorite Greek memory is from EGLS.
He describes, “I really enjoyed my time EGLS last
year, seeing the members from different chapters
of Greek Life coming together to develop as
leaders and working to create a strong Greek
community on Ashland's campus.”
Bailey Fullwiler
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2014 2015 FEBRUARY
Emerging Greek Leaders Summit
The annual Emerging Greek Leaders Summit was a huge
success this year! The theme “Standing out, but never standing
alone” truly described the heart of the Greek Experience at
Ashland University.
The weekend was hosted by the Greek Life Office and
coordinated by Rhema Centanni, Chris Beisel and Casey
Neer. The event was run with the assistance of facilitators who
were interviewed and selected from the entire Greek
community. These facilitators led small groups consisting of
members from the fraternities and sororities.
Participants were engaged in small and large group sessions, all
geared towards sharpening their leadership skills. They
covered topics including trust, communication, values,
commitment and the importance of community. At the end of
the weekend, participants were able to reconvene with their
own chapter members to develop action plans in order to
implement some of the lessons they learned through EGLS.
Neer, one of the co-coordinators, summed up his thoughts
about EGLS in the following quote “What I like most about
EGLS is that it gets the new members to actually think about
themselves (in terms of what kind of leader they are or even
what kind of person they are). Not many of us sit down and
think about what is going on around us, in our community, and
what we can do to better ourselves and to better the
community. It's a time for reflection which is great because we
need that in our busy lives.”
Sara Amato, a facilitator and current President of Alpha Phi,
explained “EGLS gave me the opportunity to see the future
leaders of Greek Life grow together! It was so rewarding and I
absolutely loved it!” Dane Zunich, also a facilitator and current
President of Phi Kappa Psi, echoed similar ideas. Zunich
explained “EGLS was a terrific experience. I am honored to
have had the chance to come full circle and give back to a
program that helped me to become a leader. It was very
rewarding to interact with fellow Greek members and celebrate
what makes us a community. I enjoyed the opportunity to meet
new people and work with the future of Greek Life at Ashland
University.”
Everyone involved truly benefitted from the weekend! Many
left EGLS with a strong sense of Greek pride and community.
We are excited to see the positive impact the future Greek
leaders will make throughout their four year at Ashland.
2015
Sorority Highlights
Alpha Delta Pi:
The sisters of Alpha Delta Pi are proud to announce that they have
earned the highest GPA for the 12th consecutive semester! On
January 19 they had their Officer Transitions– during which, outgoing
officers were able to inform incoming officers of the duties of their
leadership positions. During the month of February, newly elected
officers are looking forward to attending the District Leadership
Conference in Indianapolis, Indiana. Alpha Delta Pi is also collecting
donations to send into the 11th annual Lion’s Share Challenge Silent
Auction on March 15, 2015. Please contact [email protected] if
you are interested in donating or attending. They will continue to
support the Ronald McDonald House through coordinating three
visits during the month of February.
Alpha Phi:
The sisters of Alpha Phi are excited to announce that they will be
featured on their national’s blog, website and facebook page for the
astounding success of their Red Dress Gala. During the month of
February, Alpha Phi will be hosting Cardiac Care Week from
February 9—13th. Each day during this week is dedicated to a distinct
aspect of their philanthropy. Alpha Phi is also looking forward to
getting to know their new members from spring recruitment. During
the month of January, newly elected leadership began their terms as
active officers and are looking forward to implementing their ideas
over the course of the semester.
Delta Zeta:
The sisters of Delta Zeta are looking forward to the coming year with
new leadership that will bring motivation and new ideas to the chapter.
They are currently planning a fundraiser to collect ink cartridges to
raise money for their philanthropy. Delta Zeta is also looking forward
to participating in St Jude’s Up ‘Til Dawn – they have multiple teams
registered and are actively raising funds for this cause. Additionally the
sisters of Delta Zeta are beginning to prepare for Greek Weekend
with positive attitudes and a focus on the time valuable time spend
bonding and strengthening their sisterhood.
Theta Phi Alpha:
The sisters of Theta Phi Alpha are looking forward to another
semester full of success! During the month of January, the sisters
hosted many informal recruitment events and are looking forward to
new additions to their sisterhood. Additionally, the sisters are excited
to announce that they are currently in the process of planning their
first ever Sapphire Ball. This event will be there first large scale
philanthropy event and they are looking forward to planning and
coordinating a successful evening! The tentative event date is set for
March. Please contact [email protected] for more information
regarding this event. The sisters of Theta Phi Alpha are looking
forward to embracing the new year with positivity!
Pictured above (from left to right): Alpha Delta Pi during Greek Interest Night, Delta Zeta during a mixer with Phi Delta Theta,
Alpha Phis during their winter photoshoot, Theta Phi Alpha during EGLS
FEBRUARY
2015
Fraternity Highlights
Phi Delta Theta:
The brothers of Phi Delta Theta are looking forward to a new
semester full of opportunity. During the month of February, Phi
Delta Theta hosted a Super Bowl recruitment party. The event was a
success and Phi Delta Theta is looking forward to welcoming new
men into their brotherhood. They are also actively planning their
first annual ALS Golf Scramble on April 11. For team registration
information, please contact Frank Steffen at [email protected] !
All proceeds from this event will go towards ALS research. The
brothers of Phi Delta Theta are looking forward to kicking off their
year with optimism and success.
Kappa Sigma:
The brothers of Kappa Sigma are looking forward to another
outstanding year. Currently, they are in the process of planning A
Mile In a Soldiers Shoes on April 12. This is their largest
philanthropy event of the year. More concrete details will be
available in the near future. For any questions or more information
concerning this event, please contact Matthew Serafine at
[email protected]. Aside from this, they are looking forward to
seeing how new concepts they learned at EGLS will help them
become better leaders within Kappa Sigma and the Greek
Community.
Tau Kappa Epsilon:
The brothers of Tau Kappa Epsilon are looking forward to
embracing the new year with productivity and new ideas. Tau
Kappa Epsilon’s newly elected leadership is excited to continue
to lead their chapter in a positive direction. During the month of
January, the brothers planned a trivia themed mixer with Alpha
Phi and had an outstanding time. Also during January, some of
the brothers attended the EGLS and are looking forward to using
their experience to better their chapter.
Phi Kappa Psi:
The brothers of Phi Kappa Psi are proud to announce that last
semester they received the highest fraternity GPA (which was also
higher than the male student body average). During the month of
January, Phi Kappa Psi hosted a member retreat. The retreat was
hosted at a cabin and they were able to strengthen their brotherhood
through a variety of activities. Phi Kappa Psi will be hosting their
annual Rootbeer Pong Tournament on February 19th from 7—9pm.
The brothers of Phi Kappa Psi are looking forward to how the
recently elected leadership will continue to lead there chapter into
another positive year!
Pictured above (from left to right): Phi Kappa Psi during their brotherhood retreat, Phi Delta Theta during a mixer with Delta Zeta,
Kappa Sigma during Greek Interest Night, Tau Kappa Epsilon during Greek Interest Night
FEBRUARY
We are pleased to announce that the all Greek Grade Point Average is higher than
the all campus Grade Point Average for the 18th semester in a row. Also, 156
Greek students made Dean’s List during the Fall 2014 semester. That is 38% of the
Greek Community! Greek Grade Report
Fall 2014 All Chapters
Rank Order (Including all-campus GPA averages)
Alpha Delta Pi 3.394 All-Campus Women’s 3.246 All-Sorority 3.241 Alpha Phi 3.227 Delta Zeta 3.195 All-Greek 3.192 Phi Kappa Psi 3.180 Phi Delta Theta 3.149 All-Campus 3.139 Theta Phi Alpha 3.085 All-Fraternity 3.059 Kappa Sigma 3.033 All-Campus Men’s 2.961 Tau Kappa Epsilon 2.816
2015 FEBRUARY
All Greek Grade Report