Fraternity News: 2014 Chapter Awards

Arkansas

The chapter held their annual Fish Fry and raised over $4,500 for the Wounded Warrior Project.

Auburn

Brothers hosted over 400 people at the Founders’ Day banquet with a keynote address provided by former Auburn basketball coach, Sonny Smith. Smith coached Charles Barkley during his career at Auburn.

At the chapter’s annual Be the Match event, 115 people registered for the national bone marrow and tissue donor registry.

The Auburn student body elected FarmHouse Brother Justin Mathews (’13) to serve as the 2015-2016 SGA Vice President.

Clemson

Jesse McGee (’15), Curtis berry (’15), and Mackenzie Gallien (’15) were selected as outstanding seniors in the College of Agriculture, Forestry and Life Sciences.

Colorado State

The chapter raised $2,900 in support of the Leukemia-Lymphoma Society (LLS) with their Totally Baldacious head-shave event. landan schaffert (’12) was named the CSU Office of Fraternity and Sorority Life Scholar of the Year and the chapter received the Chapter of Excellence Award for external relations.

Illinois

The chapter was recognized as an “Exceptional Chapter” by the Illinois Greek Initiative. Additionally, the chapter received first place in the area of risk management and second place for outstanding executive board at the 2015 University of Illinois Greek Oscars.

Illinois State

The chapter raised $3,700 during their annual Hog Roast in support of Water to Thrive humanitarian organization.

Iowa State

The chapter’s Varieties pairing won Iowa State University’s People’s Choice Award, finished in first place overall in the 2015 musical variety show competition, and won Greek Week 2015.

Alberta

Pictured: The chapter raised $11,247 during their Totally Baldacious event to support the Alberta Cancer Foundation.

Idaho

Pictured: The chapter partnered with the local Delta Gamma chapter to host an Easter egg hunt for the patients of the University of Idaho Children’s Center.

Minnesota

Pictured: The chapter received the Interfraternity Council’s (IFC) Outstanding Greek Relations award and the IFC Chapter of Excellence award for the 2014-2015 school year. Additionally, Andrew Plumski (‘11) was named IFC treasurer of the year, and Roland Peterson (‘77) was awarded IFC advisor of the year, in recognition of his 35 years of service as a chapter advisor. *Additional chapter news on page 10.

Missouri

Pictured: Members of the Missouri chapter visit Henry Krusekopf’s grave site on April 15, 2015. The following Saturday, over 200 FarmHouse undergraduates, alumni and friends gathered for their 110th Founders’ Day celebration at the Old Alumni Center near campus.

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