Good evening thank you for joining us virtually at this year’s annual greek awards ceremony my name is randy beggs and i serve as the coordinator of student activities and student involvement helping me present the awards this evening is gabriel fonseca assistant director of student involvement and rainy summers coordinator of fraternity and sorority
Life greek awards is such an exciting event for us to host for our community and yet i’d be remiss if i didn’t acknowledge that last year it was one of the last events that our community held before the coveted 19 pandemics began we packed shoulder to shoulder into the hughes metropolitan complex
Mask-less armed with gallon-sized dispensers of hand sanitizer at the time we didn’t know that we’d be moving to a virtual landscape none of us had ever heard of social distancing or ppe and the majority of us had of us had never set foot inside a zoom room but now look how far
We’ve come we’ve pivoted and adapted our way into a whole new world of community caring and connection building and look how far you have come you’ve blazed brand new trails for welcoming new members building sisterhood and brotherhood and conducting chapter business we know that it hasn’t been easy but to
Each and every member of our community we are immensely proud of you you’ve paved the way for those who come after you and have left a legacy for a lifetime that is something worth celebrating tonight as we recognize the wonderful experiences of our chapters that our chapters have created and
Celebrate the incredible students we work with every day know that we acknowledge the hard work and passion that you’ve shown this year and that we value your dedication and commitment toward advancing our fraternity and sorority life community university faculty staff and chapters advisors help foster an interactive learning environment
For our fraternity and sorority community we’d like to take a moment to recognize the following individuals for their support of fraternity and sorority life over the last year dr rick mumma interim university president dr shirley lefevre the interim executive vice president and provost dr terry hall vice president for student affairs
Dr marshay fleming randall the vice president for military veterans and first responders dr aaron austin associate vice president for student affairs and dean of students alicia newell assistant vice president for student affairs dr jessica provines the assistant vice president for student affairs and director of the counseling and prevention services
Nancy lewis lee assistant dean of students and director of student involvement dr sam comia the sponsor for the greek man and woman of the year award craig barton the sponsor of the outstanding greek sophomore of the year award and mike lam the vice president of the wichita state university foundation
We’re incredibly lucky to have so many faculty and staff and chapter advisors who support our chapters to all watching we appreciate you and all that you have done to serve our organization and their members thank you for your service to the fraternity and sorority community finally we would like to thank the
Judges who helped make this evening possible for your knowledge when all award applications are submitted they are compiled and sent to a group of off-campus judges for review the individuals listed here served as our off-campus judges this year and devoted hours of their time to help us acknowledge the accomplishments of our chapters
However we do not just reach out to our friends in the field of fraternity and sorority life on other campuses we also utilize the amazing staff on our own campus some of our awards require individual interviews and we would like to take the time to recognize our on-campus judges who dedicated hours
Of their time during this process derek vici trio upward bound math and science jang bowie college of fine arts advising alan d’souza office of special programs guy schroeder university police department joey barnes west wichita gear up kennedy rogers hayley archer and lauren baloo from student involvement
To all of our judges thank you for your time and your hard work it is greatly appreciated as we move into individual and chapter recognition note that all awards chapter and individual will be available to be picked up from the student involvement office starting this wednesday march 24th an email reminder with further
Instructions will be sent to award recipients taking on the responsibility of leading an entire council is no small task especially during a global pandemic our 2020 council presidents led with heart courage and a passion for their community forging new paths to help our chapters grow and sustain over this difficult
Year to our 2020 council presidents we’re grateful for your leadership and the legacy you’ve left behind nick meister president of the interfraternity council david garcia president of the multicultural greek council and abby whistler president of the panhellenic council thank you for your hard work we’re so incredibly proud and grateful for you three
We also want to acknowledge the chapter presidents who have worked tirelessly tirelessly to learn new technologies and innovative ways to keep their members engaged caitlin nolan lynn nguyen cameron james garrett silver tommy kilmay sidney abbey fafflick anisia brumley john raymie jordan fountain emily skelton cameron morgan margaret borinda sierra proffer tyler cottner jennifer
Alfaro patol i’m sorry patrol ryan harris daniel kaufman carson kwellen elise mccoy neiman thompson corbin jones and dristy hussain order of omega is an undergraduate greek honor society that recognizes members for their high standard of academic achievement and leadership on their college campus order of omega was established in 1959
At the university of miami and represents the top 3 percent of individuals within the fraternity sorority community on each campus we would like to recognize the fall 2020 initiates to the beta ada chapter of order of omega grace armenta margaret burunda connor brungart ames costelli josh freeman william from l carlos scotty
Kelsey hale carlton hall samuel heim hannah hoops zade massou jared mcdaniel noah mcgahee cheyenne nguyen jonathan regier kylie roman tammy saville emily skelton xander swain brielle terrell and cody vann congratulations to all of you on your initiation into order of america we’ll begin our chapter awards portion with our academic excellence awards
Fraternity and sorority members at wichita state know that scholarship comes first and the scholastic achievements of our chapters show the effort put forth toward providing academic support for our individual members the spring 2020 cumulative fraternity and sorority life gpa was the 3.495 and the fall 2020 cumulative community gpa
Was a 3.262 each year we recognized the fraternity and sorority chapter that achieved the highest cumulative gpa averaged over the spring and fall semester the 2020 outstanding fraternity gpa award with a cumulative 3.434 gpa goes to sigma lambda beta international fraternity incorporated the 2020 outstanding sorority gpa award
With an impressive cumulative gpa of 3.576 goes to delta gamma congratulations to all of our chapters on their academic success the outstanding community partner award recognizes an outstanding organization and or department on our campus or in the community that shows exceptional support to the fraternity and sorority community at wichita state
Our community partners offer incredible resources to our fraternities and sororities including networking opportunities service outreach and partnership nominees for the outstanding community partner award are the red foundation nominated by delta gamma and the wichita state university student health services nominated by kappa kappa gamma our winning organization strives to help improve
Individual lives and the society we live in through a variety of philanthropic events supporting local organizations like the child advocacy center of sedberg county wichita’s habits habits had for humanity youth entrepreneurs and many more the organization also organizes a scholarship program encouraging kansas residents to attend kansas universities serving
Serving as future leaders in the state for 23 years this organization has served not only the wichita state community the wichita community but has also partnered with many of our chapters to support their philanthropic efforts donating their time and resources every year in support of our fraternity and sorority life
Congratulations to the outstanding partner community partner award winner the red foundation innovation is defined as the introduction of something new a new idea process or opportunity the interfraternity council is proud to sponsor an award that benefits innovation in our programming efforts as a community which embodies the concepts of change and adaptability
This award is for a new program that was created within the last two years or an ongoing event that was executed with a new approach the winning chapter describes their event as a cost-effective way to make a real impact in the community promoting both competition and brotherhood within their fraternity
They also see this event as one that could be expanded community-wide engaging other chapters and rsos to help make an impact in the community in a safe and socially distanced way by cleaning up trash all over wichita and competing to see who can have the biggest cleanup impact
Throughout the semester or academic year congratulations to the winner of the interfraternity council award for innovative programming sigma alpha epsilon for the trash challenge on panhellenic council we believe that empowered women have the ability to change the world creating a space for women to be heard
And valued is what makes the concept of sorority so unique and special the panhellenic council sisterhood award is available to any sorority at wichita state who exemplifies the unique supportive and uplift uplifting sisterhood experience for their members the nominees include alpha fee kappa kappa gamma and mu delta alpha sorority incorporated
The winning chapter wrote in their application our members embody a sisterhood that is strongly connected in unity while pursuing the personal and professional growth of each member our women are independent and driven with diverse passions and goals our sisterhood is one of the places we turn to when our faith is low
Because it is so much easier to return from the darkness of being lost when we remember the warm presence of our sisters waiting for us at the other end sisterhood is comfort calmness and peace congratulations to the winner of the panhellenic council sisterhood award new delta alpha sorority incorporated
Our on and off campus advisors do so much for our chapters and we are grateful for their support and guidance the australian advisor award was designed to recognize a wichita state university greek chapter advisor for distinguished service and sacrifice to their organization the following individuals were nominated for the outstanding advisor aboard
Lauren durano smith from delta gamma and jennifer nolte from kappa kappa gamma in their application essay the recipient’s nominator wrote forming bonds is something that she makes look so easy there is something to be said about someone who makes more than 70 women women feel heard respected and loved over the
Last seven years this advisor has counseled the chapter from a colony to a thriving organization and we are so thankful for her guidance every step of the way we are proud to award the advice the outstanding advisor of the year to jennifer nolte the advisor of kappa kappa gamma
Next we will present the dottie c miller award this award was created in honor of dorothy miller a longtime greek supporter and staff member at wichita state university dottie served as secretary to the greek advisor and worked in the student life and services office for over 25 years
Dottie passed away in 2016 and we are proud to continue this award in her memory this award is to be presented to a person who has shown outstanding support to the greek community at wichita state university the recipient should be active in promoting the greek community
On campus and need not be a member of a greek organization the recipient of this award has made their organization’s philanthropy their own personal mission volunteering hundreds of hours at the wichita family crisis center and wichita sexual assault center their legacy can be seen in the painted murals all around witch top
On the steps of clinton hall the ict community fridge project and the support each other grow together mural near norm nomar international market currently they serve as the kansas state organizer for urge unite for reproductive and gender equity and are the organizer organizer of the bc campaign an arts
Based initiative to increase civic engagement among asian americans the recipient of this year’s daddy c miller award is sarah miose alumna of sigma-sized sorority incorporated congratulations sarah 23 years ago the greek unity award was established and sponsored by the members of gamma phi beta to recognize members of our community
Who model great unity and spirit regardless of the letters that they wear the nominees include dashara witherspoon of alpha fee ellie nightingale of kappa kappa gamma jessica tran of sigma size zeta sorority incorporated and john rainey of delta oopsilon this year’s winner of the greek unity award worked to organize a community-wide
Social media challenge aimed at keeping our members connected during the pandemic they were a major supporter and contributor to fraternity and sorority life’s diversity equine equity and inclusion dialogues and have transcended their leadership positions in both their chapter and council to prioritize connection and support within the entire greek community
Their nominator wrote above all else they are present they show up and they’re ready and willing to help even to the benefit of another chapter or its members they are the definition of a friend and an example of what we should all strive toward as a member of the greek community on
Behalf of gamma phi beta we’re pleased to announce the winner of the gamma phi beta greek unity award john rainey of delta oops one we will be presenting the awards for outstanding new member this award recognizes a new fraternity member and a new sorority member who have already shown great promise
Within their own chapters as well as in the community this year’s fraternity nominees include austin rhea from phi delta theta spencer harris sigma alpha epsilon and chase biswell from delta upsilon the winner of the outstanding fraternity new member award wrote in their application the biggest lesson i’ve learned by
Joining the greek community is that i am capable of going outside my comfort zone to create a better and more well-rounded version of who i am and i know that i am a better position to make a difference in society today than i was in august before joining my chapter
My goal for for my impact in the fraternity touring life community is to create an enriching inclusive and accepting place for all members in every chapter to prosper and to become the best person they can become congratulations to our outstanding fraternity new member award winner chase biswal from delta upsilon
This year’s sorority nominees for the outstanding sorority new member award include abigail mcgowan from delta gamma asia bains from alpha fee and shelby crawford from kappa kappa gamma the winner of the australian sorority new member award wrote in their application i want everyone in our greek community
To learn from one another and to see the different people backgrounds and cultures we represent i believe that once we all we all truly connect and realize how differently the same we are from one another this is when we’ll all have solidified the strong bond that our community currently possesses
Congratulations to our outstanding sorting new member award winner asia bing from alpha v our next award was founded by mr craig barton a 1983 graduate of wichita state university an alumnus of sigma alpha epsilon in 1993 he endowed the craig barton outstanding greek sophomore award he is someone who
Feels strongly about greek life at wichita state and wants to do his part to help those students who are members of the greek community this year’s fraternity nominees for the craig barton outstanding greek sophomore award include javier martinez sigma lambda beta international fraternity incorporated cade swain from delta upsilon and henry tran
Kylie sigmatau national fraternity incorporated in a letter written by a fellow student the nominator writes that our winner’s contribution to the chapter have been persistent and impactful his plans for recruitment finance and brotherhood are putting the chapter in a place it has never been before in the terms of belonging and success
This award recipient is most proud to be breaking the stereotype that only upperclassmen can lead serving his chapter as a president during his sophomore year congratulations to our outstanding fraternity sophomore award winner kate swain from delta upsilon the sorority nominees for the craig martin outstanding greek sophomore award include promise asher from alpha
Fee kyrie coster from kappa kappa gamma one of the recipients nominators wrote one of the things i appreciate most about her is her excitement and willingness to always grow and be better she consistently shows up to lead listen and help her team reach their goals she leads students by helping them
Realize their leadership potential and continually sets an example for greek women of what it means to be a responsible leader congratulations to our outstanding sorority sophomore award winner promise asher from alphaphy since 1954 the fairmount chapter of mortarboard senior honors society has set out to recognize individuals from across campus
In their three ideals of scholarship leadership and service they serve as the premier honor society on campus while providing members with the opportunity to excel with similar minded honors students the mortarboard legacy award recognizes one fraternity junior and one sorority junior for their outstanding academic achievement and leadership capabilities the fraternity nominees include
Caleb levion of sigma alpha epsilon neiman thompson of sigma lambda beta international fraternity incorporated samuel heim of delta upsilon and grant clopin of phi delta theta our fraternity award winner has the passion for serving young adults with intellectual disabilities and his desire to ensure that their voices are equitably heard
As a political science major he works to civically engage his peers as a member of the shockers vote coalition and an at-large senator within the student government association when asked to describe his perspective on scholarship our winner states scholarship goes beyond grades and test scores scholarship should be a pursuit
Of knowledge for self-improvement each one of us has the ability to continually learn and grow to become better versions of ourselves and that is the gift on behalf of mortarboard we’re pleased to announce the fraternity recipient of the mortarboard legacy award grant clopine of phi delta theta the sorority nominees for the
Mortarboard legacy award include abigail abigail hayes of kappa kappa gamma ashley hartman of delta gamma ashley tran a fight alpha feet and kayleigh cameron of sigma size data sorority incorporated this year’s sorority recipient values helping others and works to consistently better the community around her as a pre-nursing student health science
Major her commitment to scholarship earned her the early admission option for the nursing program on campus which will which she will begin in the fall she has served in many leadership roles within her chapter as well as within the asian student conference and she currently serves as the president of the multicultural greek
Council on behalf of mortarboard we’re pleased to announce the sorority recipient of the mortarboard legacy award haley thamrin of sigma-size zeta sorority incorporated dr sam colmier graduated from wichita state in 1989 and is an alumnus of sigma alpha epsilon fraternity having served as the regional fraternity
President as well as on the board of trustees of his national fraternity foundation dr colmeja chose to endow the outstanding greek man and woman scholarships to promote scholastic and personal excellence among upperclassmen at the university the award is to be given to a senior who exhibits high social and personal skills
Maintains an outstanding scholastic average while at the same time promoting the furtherance of wichita state university by his or her involvement on campus and in the community this year like many others included a variety of leaders who have served our community well during their time in shocker nation this year’s fraternity nominees for
Outstanding greek man of the year include ames castelli fidel to theta julian kincaid sigma alpha epsilon tony ibarra sigma lambda beta international fraternity incorporated in their personal reflection our winter states my greek life experiences have taught me to be socially responsible conscientiously selfless impactfully driven and fully engaged beyond my collegiate career
They have taught me to carry the good work and to apply and share the effects of these great actions with my community for the betterment of all the recipients nominators write i have never seen a student so dedicated to being a servant not only to his fraternity but to the university and community
He has consistently been a role model not only for our members but as a mentor for younger generations throughout his community service he is an influential individual in his endless drive and commitment and passion for improving the lives of those he serves congratulations to our outstanding greek man of the year
Tony ibarra from sigma lambda beta international fraternity incorporated this year’s sorority nominees for outstanding greek women of the year include natalie carrera of alpha v abby faflik of delta gamma and sierra proper of kappa kappa gamma this year’s outstanding greek woman of the year has had an immensely positive
Impact on the greek community and their personal reflection our winner says when i chose my chapter four years ago i didn’t know where my experiences would take me i had many hopes about who i would become and fears about what would happen if i didn’t achieve them
Now i can confidently say how proud i am in my own growth and what i have learned throughout my service to our chapter and larger community not because the experience has been about me but because it has been about transforming the lives of others in my care it has been anchored in being
An advocate and champion for others in their absence as a result of my greek experience i now have immense clarity on my personal mission and leadership to spark love and joy and all that i do and to lead communities with compassion and humility as her advisor this year i’ll also like to add
That she’s a true servant leader and i know that she’ll continue to lead others authentically doing good in every space that she enters congratulations to our outstanding greek woman of the year abby fafflick of delta gamma so as some of you might know this about
Me i have a thing about quotes and i have a quote that i’m going to share with you all tonight because it would not be greek awards without a quote from gabriel so that’s what i’m gonna do my current favorite quote right now comes from my current favorite movie coco
Which you know came out in 2017 if you haven’t seen it you should watch it um we may have our differences but nothing’s more important than family as we reflect tonight on 2020 i want us to set i i hope that we set our differences aside
As a community and we build and support the fraternity and sorority family i hope we refuse to give in during adversity and that we continue to exemplify what it means to be greek and a member of this shocker nation as we wrap up i today am much more aware
That fraternity and sorority life is much more than the golden social community that is often misrepresented in media today going greek is a process and a commitment where if you take advantage of the opportunities that are presented to you during your membership and you will graduate a much more well-rounded individual
My hope for each of you this upcoming year and beyond is that you continue to expand your circle that you harness this network of loyal friends grant yourself the opportunities and experiences that are afforded to you and you continue to serve your community and your philanthropy work as a team and ultimately remember
That this is one band one sound one community thanks danielle johnson for that quote and i’m going to use it forever as we close our annual greek awards ceremony we’d like to give a special thanks to caleb johnson greg mathias and carrie longback from the media resource center
Who have made this virtual ceremony possible thank you for watching and have an excellent evening good night you
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