THE ILLINI GREEK FRATERNITY AND SORORITY AFFAIRS OFFICE OF THE DEAN OF STUDENTS

Friday, April 30, 2010

THE ILLINI GREEK is a weekly informational email providing pertinent information to U of I fraternities and sororities on their individual operations, involvement in governing councils and engagement in the greater campus community. Fraternity and Sorority Affairs is committed to communication with our student leaders as well as alumni, house directors, (inter)national organizations, and other key constituents that support our fraternity and sorority community. Check out the mission of our community at www.odos.uiuc.edu/greek/news/communitystatement.asp.

Spring Grade Reports 2010 Illinois Football Season Tickets on Sale Now! Chapter Presidents! Please make sure that you provide us your Student season tickets are only $77 and good for all 6 home summer addresses where you want mail sent to. This can im- games pact where the chapter’s grades are mailed. If you do not inform Order a block of tickets for your chapter today. The deadline to us of your address, then we will mail them to the campus ad- order group tickets is June 4, 2010 dress. Contact Michelle at [email protected] and let her know For more information or to request a group order form, please your address. email [email protected] or call 866-Illini-1 Quad Day 2010 The Illini Union is excited to share that Quad Day 2010 will take Interested in Being A Sexual Assault Advocate for your place on Sunday, August 22 from 12:00-4:00 pm. Registration Sorority? Join the Sexual Assault Liaison Program! for Quad Day will begin at 8:30 am, Monday, April 5th in 2010 WHAT IS IT? A course that gives you the opportunity to be an Union. For more information and application, please visit advocate and resource for you chapter around issues of sexual http://www.union.illinois.edu/ assault & dating violence.

Certified Housing Reciprocal Agreement Information WHEN DO WE MEET? FALL 2010 On Wednesdays from 5- For students who did room reassignment with University 7pm. This is a 3 credit hour course, that will give advanced Housing the deadline to use the reciprocal application to go credit in GWS. from University Housing to a Greek facility is May 14, 2010. Please call the Certified Housing Office with any questions at For more information, contact Jenn Scott at the Women’s 217-333-1420 or e-mail them at [email protected] Resource Center, 333.3137 or [email protected]

Goat Rankings! Lemonade Day Get Ready for the Summer May 1 & 2, 2010 It is our hope that you have a plan to maintain your property Lemonade Day provides an opportunity for families, businesses, over the summer. Once again, we will continue to provide “Goat faith-based and other community organizations, and schools Rankings” and will inform you periodically how your yards stand to come together for a common purpose -- to train the next up. The more goats you receive, the more your grass needs generation of entrepreneurs through a free, fun, engaging, to be cut. Also, goats are not very smart, so they eat garbage experiential activity. too. One goat = looking good Each youth who registers with a caring adult receives a free Two goats = time to clean up the farm backpack that contains a “how to” Entrepreneur Workbook, and a Three goats = prime eating material for goats, need to get the Caring Adult Guide. It takes about two weeks to work through the yard taken care of workbook. Each youth sets a financial goal, finds a $20 investor Four goats = can’t see the front door from the streets and negotiates loan terms, selects a stand location and design, Goat Rankings will be included in the summer editions of the develops a product, and costs and purchases ingredients. Illini Greek which will go out monthly! Fraternity and sorority chapters may participate as a caring adult for those youth who do not have someone to fill that role as well as serve as the $20 investor for that youth. This would Raffle be a great way to form a relationship with an energetic youth member of our community! For more information go to www. Congratulations to the following IG Raffle Winners: lemonadeday.org

Courtney Wehling - Contact Shane Carlin at [email protected] if your chapter Michelle Kory - would like to participate. Paige Patterson -

Pleasee contact Michelle Hart ([email protected]) to claim your prize! FRATERNITY AND SORORITY AFFAIRS AND SORORITY FRATERNITY

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Dump & Run is Coming! Black Greek Council StepDown The University YMCA is getting ready for Dump & Run. The Y will be 2010 Award Winners open for collections: May 10 - 12: 9:00 am - 4:00 pm, The Black Greek Council sponsored their annual StepDown May 13: 9:00 am - 7:00 pm, May 14 & 15: 9:00 am - 4:00 pm show on April 10, 2010 and had a sell-out crowd! May 17 - 19: 9:00 am - 4:00 pm, May 20: 9:00 am - 7:00 pm May 21: 9:00 am - 4:00 pm, May 24 - 28: 9:00 am - 4:00 pm 1st place Fraternity: Fraternity, Inc. There will also be August collections at the U of I Stock Pavilion. We 2nd place Fraternity: Fraternity, Inc. will not accept the following: individual computer monitors, artificial 3rd place Fraternity: Alpha Fraternity, Inc. trees, video and audio cassettes, sleeper sofas, sinks, tires, large 1st place Sorority: Sorority, Inc. appliances (stoves, washers, dryers), non-working electronics, non- 2nd place Sorority: Sorority, Inc. working computers or computer parts, large exercise equipment and mattresses. All items will be sold at the University of YMCA’s An- Senior 100 Honorary nual Garage Sale August 21-22 at the U of I Stock Pavilion. For The following fraternity and sorority members were named to more information or to volunteer, please contact Becca at 337-1500 the Senior 100 Honorary this spring. Congratulations as Greeks or [email protected] comprise 22 percent of the campus but 37 percent of the listing of Senior 100 Honorary recipients! Volunteers Needed Champaign County Christian Health Center (CCHC) Dorothy Spencer - 4-H CCHC will be holding their annual open house. They are looking for Carly Rakes - 4-H volunteers to assist with a fund-raiser. If your fraternity or sorority Jamie Dalin - would be interested in volunteering their time on Saturday, May 8th Melissa Gold - Alpha Epsilon Phi from 2-5pm, please contact Sheri Williamson at volunteer.ccchc@ Kristine Klinger - Alpha Epsilon Phi gmail.com. Jeff Klickman - Mathew Carton - Volunteers Needed Mitch Heisler - Alpha Gamma Rho We have the perfect opportunity for you. Family Advocacy of Michael Long - Alpha Gamma Rho Champaign County is MOVING! FACC is an organization that works John Wyss - Alpha Gamma Rho with DCFS and other social services building strong relationships with Corinne Koopman - families and helping them with different resources needed to keep Megan Nolan - Alpha Omicron Pi families together. We need to be closer to the public in order to meet Ashley Soriano - Alpha Phi the needs of the clients so with YOUR HELP we can get things back Clarissa Coyle - up and moving. Please give us a call so you can choose from our Rebecca Melendez - Alpha Xi Delta one hour time slots. We know your time is limited but Refreshments Anthony Keel - Beta will be served. If you need additional information please contact us at Sarah Cline - 217 607-0546 and ask for Johniesha (Jon*nee*sha) Deberry or email Kristen Lyons - Delta Delta Delta [email protected]* Jill Czarnik - Lisa Mazzocco - Delta Gamma Leadership Certificate Recipients Brittany D’Arcy - Fraternity and Sorority Affairs would like to congratulate the Benjamin Hugenberg - Farmhouse following students who met the requirements for an Illinois Christina Faklis - Kappa Alpha Theta Leadership Certificate: Sara Fuhrhop - Kappa Alpha Theta Faiza Yasin - Kappa Alpha Theta Stephanie Lee - Alpha Allison Pillsbury - Ellen Luster - Jeffrey Gardner - Camille Vicino - Tara Fleisher - Elzbieta Niemyjska - Alpha Delta Pi Elise Moore - Pi Beta Phi Inna Azova - Alpha Epsilon Phi Eric Anderson - Leah Cohen - Alpha Epsilon Phi Nicholas Skertich - Pi Kappa Phi Sara Cohen - Alpha Epsilon Phi Andrew Chapello - Michelle Hochwert - Alpha Epsilon Phi Alex Florea - Psi Upsilon Allison Clemens - Alpha Phi Brooke Kennedy - Elvis Guzman - Spencer Hart - Epsilon Kara Martin - Delta Delta Delta Kyle Kruke - Jill Czarnik - Delta Gamma Mark Prikazsky - Sigma Phi Epsilon Laura Kunberger - Delta Zeta Amanda Banaszak - Kelsey Allen - Pi Beta Phi Kimberly Scanlon - Sigma Kappa Nickolas Angelo - Sigma Phi Epsilon

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Greek Oscars Outstanding Chapter President 2010 Award Winners Interfraternity Council: The Interfraternity and Panhellenic Councils distributed awards 1. Jack Brofman— on Monday, April 27, 2010. Following is a complete list of Greek 2. Joe Wehr— Oscars winners : HM. Steve Torrez— Fred H. Turner Award—Outstanding Service by an Alumnus Panhellenic Council: • Shawn Dalgleish—Sigma Phi Epsilon 1. Kaye Foley—Chi Omega 2. Kristin Viscum—Alpha Xi Delta Frances M. Redmon Award HM. Emily Barber—Pi Beta Phi • Mike Jain—Chi Omega Black Greek Council Outstanding Campus/Greek Involvement Beth Dohme Wallin Award • Royel Johnson— • Sara Cline—Delta Delta Delta • Sarah Pucci— Greek Man of the Year • Jeff Gardner—FIJI Willard Broom Award • Liz Pelletier—Alpha Omicron Pi Greek Woman of the Year • Brooke Kennedy—Sigma Kappa Victoria Lynn Merkel Award • Elizabeth Ray—Alpha Omicron Pi Outstanding House Corporation Fraternities: Panhellenic Council Scholarship Fund 1. FIJI • Victoria Noland of Alpha Omicron Pi 2. • Samantha Larson of Alpha Omicron Pi HM. Kappa Delta Rho • Kayla Ammann of Sigma Alpha Sororities: 1872 Legacy Award 1. Sigma Delta Tau • Danny Miller—Sigma Phi Epsilon 2. Alpha Gamma Delta • Tim Mueller— HM. Delta Zeta

Living Your Values Award Outstanding House Director Interfraternity Council: Fraternities: Brennan DePriest—Alpha 1. Nancy Eubanks—FIJI Panhellenic Council: 2. Brian Jarros—Phi Jacqueline Polacek—Alpha Omicron Pi HM. Jeff Cohn—Alpha Epsilon Pi Sororities: Outstanding New Member/Neo 1. Marla Hutchinson—Alpha Omicron Pi Black Greek Council: 2. Teresa Mendez—Delta Gamma Abisola Ariwoola—Sigma Gamma Rho HM. Jackie Wright—Kappa Delta Interfraternity Council: 1. Jonathon Seaman—FarmHouse Excellence in External Operations 2. Scott Niemann—Sigma Phi Epsilon Interfraternity Council: HM. Michael Drackley—FIJI 1. Pi Kappa Phi Panhellenic Council: 2. Sigma Phi Epsilon 1. Allison Canty— HM. Alpha Gamma Rho 2. Lisa Musser—Alpha Xi Delta Panhellenic Council: HM. Hannah Littmann—Sigma Delta Tau 1. Sigma Delta Tau 2. Alpha Xi Delta Outstanding Chapter Advisor HM. Pi Beta Phi Black Greek Council: Danielle Gooden—Zeta Phi Beta Excellence in Risk Management Interfraternity Council: Interfraternity Council: 1. Matt Barnard—Alpha Gamma Rho 1. 2. Patricia Justice—FarmHouse 2. Sigma Phi Epsilon HM. Steve Parsons – HM. Kappa Delta Rho Panhellenic Council: Panhellenic Council: 1. Melissa Johnson-Hartman – Alpha Omicron Pi 1. Chi Omega 2. Brandy Krapf – Sigma Alpha 2. Kappa Delta HM. Amy Hornat-Koval—Alpha Delta Pi HM. Delta Zeta

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Greek Oscars Award Winners Continued Top GPA Excellence in New Member Programming Interfraternity Council: Interfraternity Council: Spring 2009: 1. FarmHouse Fall 2009: 2. Alpha Gamma Rho Panhellenic Council: HM. Alpha Chi Rho Spring 2009: Sigma Delta Tau Panhellenic Council: Fall 2009: Sigma Delta Tau 1. Alpha Omicron PI Most Improved GPA 2. Chi Omega Interfraternity Council: HM. Sigma Delta Tau Spring 2009: Fall 2009: Outstanding Philanthropy Panhellenic Council: Interfraternity Council: Spring 2009: Sigma Alpha 1. Fall 2009: 2. Pi Kappa Phi HM. Sigma Phi Epsilon Black Greek Council Highest GPA Awards Panhellenic Council: Fraternity Chapter: 1. Chi Omega Sorority Chapter: Zeta Phi Beta 2. Delta Zeta Fraternity Individual: Royel Johnson—Alpha Phi Alpha HM. Alpha Xi Delta Sorority Individual: Erin Estelle—Zeta Phi Beta

Outstanding Community Service Outstanding Chapter Black Greek Council: Black Greek Council: Zeta Phi Beta Alpha Phi Alpha Interfraternity Council: Interfraternity Council: Sigma Phi Epsilon 1. Sigma Phi Epsilon Panhellenic Council: 2. Kappa Delta Rho Alpha Gamma Delta HM. FarmHouse Panhellenic Council: Excellence in Internal Operations 1. Chi Omega Interfraternity Council: 2. Delta Zeta 1. Sigma Phi Epsilon HM. Alpha Gamma Delta 2. Alpha Chi Rho HM. Theta Chi Congratulations to the Phi Kappa Phi Spring 2010 Panhellenic Council: Initiates! 1. Phi Mu Phi Kappa Phi is the nation’s oldest and most selective all-discipline 2. Alpha Gamma Delta honor society. Standards for election are extremely high. Membership HM. Kappa Alpha Theta is by invitation only to the top 7.5 percent of second-semester juniors and the top 10 percent of seniors. Because Phi Kappa Phi is highly Black Greek Council Programming Awards: selective, membership is a stamp of excellence that is recognized Educational Program of the Year: “Bridging the Gap” by Alpha Phi by graduate and professional school admissions committees and Alpha employers alike. Hottest Week: Alpha Phi Alpha Mallory Miller - Alpha Delta Pi Social Program of the Year: “Lady Sigma Wild-N-Out” by Sigma Gam- Lisa Malvin - Alpha Epsilon Phi ma Rho Samantha Valsamis - Alpha Epsilon Phi Samantha Powers - Alpha Omicron Pi Outstanding Scholarship Programming Kelly Carter - Alpha Xi Delta Interfraternity Council: Erika Lans - Chi Omega 1. FIJI Courtney Voss - Chi Omega 2. Kappa Delta Rho Laura McKee - Delta Delta Delta HM. FarmHouse Abigail Bartolotta - Delta Zeta Panhellenic Council: Ryan Taylor - 1. Delta Zeta Caroline Arata - Kappa Delta 2. Phi Mu Megan Malone - Kappa Kappa Gamma HM. Kappa Alpha Theta Monica Onken - Kappa Kappa Gamma Taylor Molitor - Dorothy Roczkowski - Phi Sigma Sigma Elise Moore - Pi Beta Phi Julie Brand - Sigma Delta Tau Rachel Greenspan - Sigma Delta tau Nathan Bowers -

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Bowl For Kid’s Sake Fire Factor The Greek Community Bowl For Kids’ Sake event raised Congratulations to the following chapters that had at least one mem- $9,000.00 for Big Brothers Big Sisters of Champaign County! A ber participate in the Spring 2010 Fire Factor Academy! Information special congratulations to Delta Gamma for being the top chap- about Fire Factor and general fire safety can be found at:www.firefac - ter fundraiser! Thanks to BGC, IFC, PHC, UGC and the following tor.net chapters for your participation and support: 4-H Alpha Chi Rho Alpha Chi Omega Alpha Epsilon Phi Alpha Epsilon Phi Alpha Epsilon Pi Alpha Epsilon Pi Alpha Gamma Delta Alpha Gamma Delta Alpha Gamma Rho Alpha Kappa Lambda Alpha Omicron Pi Alpha Xi Delta Alpha Xi Delta Delta Delta Delta Delta Delta Delta Delta Gamma Delta Zeta Farmhouse Delta Upsilon Gamma Phi Beta Delta Zeta Kappa Alpha Theta Kappa Alpha Theta Kappa Delta Rho Kappa Delta Rho (Highest Team Score) Kappa Kappa Gamma Kappa Kappa Gamma Phi Gamma Delta Lambda Chi Alpha Phi Kappa Psi Phi Mu Phi Mu Pi Kappa Phi Pi Beta Phi Sigma Chi Pi Kappa Alpha Sigma Delta Tau Pi Kappa Psi Upsilon Sigma Phi Delta Sigma Chi Sigma Phi Epsilon Sigma Delta Tau Sigma Pi Sigma Kappa Sigma Alpha Mu SIgma Phi Epsilon Theta Xi Triangle Theta Chi Theta Xi Upcoming Events for Fall 2009 Congrautlations to the 2010 Student Leadership Award **Mark your Chapter Calendars now!** and Scholarship Recipients August 22: Quad Day 12-4 pm Lauren Reader - Delta Gamma August 23: First Day of Class Janani Vigneswaran - September 2-5 & 11-13: Panhellenic Formal Recruitment Jake Ambrust - Delta Tau Delta October 18-23: Homecoming Week Grant Reed - Phi Kappa Psi October 22: Homecoming Parade Sarah Virani - Phi Sigma Sigma

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