Volume 6, Issue 8 - May 2011

May 2011 | Volume 6 | Issue 8

this issue: Page 1 : Congratulations Page 2: Greeks of the Month Page 3: Final Exam Stress Buster

It is a bittersweet moment for the members of the Greek Community right now.

As we finish our Spring semester, we must pay tribute to those special individuals who have made incredible contributions to our community but will not be returning for the Fall semester. First, the Office of Fraternity and Sorority Life would like to acknowledge our Assistant Director Lindsay Sell for her amazing time here within our community. Her wonderful personality, dedication to the Greek community, and professionalism has resonated throughout the community and are qualities that will be greatly missed. She has without a doubt left an indelible mark here at the University of Connecticut Storrs campus. We wish the best of luck to Lindsay Sell in all of her future endeavors.

Next are our two graduate assistants Greg Fink and Crystel Maldonado. We would like to congratulate them on graduating from the Higher Education and Student Affairs (HESA) Master’s program. Greg has advised HuskyTHON, Multicultural Greek Council, and GAMMA. Crystel has advised Panhellenic, Order of Omega, and the Greek Week Management Team. Both have grown tremendously from their experience at this office and their contributions to our community have been utterly remarkable. We wish them both well in the future.

Also, congratulations to our graduating student interns: Victoria Costello of Kappa Kappa Gamma, Julie Davis of Delta Gamma, and Alex Prager of Alpha Epsilon Pi. Each of their unique strengths, personalities, and passions for Greek life have made the Office of Fraternity and Sorority Life a wonderful place to work. Each of their contributions to the Greek community has been invaluable and we look forward to hearing about their future successes as UConn alumni.

Finally, the Office of Fraternity and Sorority Life would like to extend a congratulations to all of the graduating seniors of the Greek community, who remind us all of what it truly means to be members of fraternities and sororities. Our organizations and their members will truly miss you. Good luck everyone.

Written by: Jonathan CĂĄez

Meaghan Graham of Pi Beta Phi Meaghan is currently the Vice President of Administration of Pi Beta Phi, after being the VPA assistant for a year. She is heavily involved with Greek Intervarsity. Some of her actions include traveling to New Orleans for spring break with them and leading Bible studies in the Pi Beta Phi common room. She is a past officer of GAMMA and was the Co-Director for Greek Activities for Greek Week 2011. As a Diagnostic Genetic Sciences major with a concentration on Molecular Diagnostics, you can often find Meaghan in the school library or in the office at the Pi Beta Phi house. Meaghan is always very excited in the activities she participates in, whether it be a regular Connecticut Alpha chapter meeting or another chapter’s philanthropy events.

Melanie Peralta of Lambda Theta Alpha Latin Sorority, Inc. Within Lambda Theta Alpha Latin Sorority, Incorporated, Melanie is officially the Chapter Secretary but she does so much more than her position requires. She is in constant communication with alumni and with everything else that she already has on her plate has accepted her nomination as our sorority Connecticut’s area softball tournament co-coordinator for our National Philanthropy. Her involvement in the sorority is extraordinary but Melanie knows how to balance her time enough so that she can participate in many activities outside of the sorority and still manage a good GPA. She was a mentor for children in 3rd – 8th grade in Kids and UConn Bridging Education (KUBE) as well as a peer mentor through Mentoring and Training for Academic Success (M.E.T.A.S.) and the Student Support Services. She is also a part of the Black Student Association and Husky Ambassadors, if she has free time she uses it productively to help others. She is also the Vice President of Communications for the Multicultural Greek Council and has recently taken on the position of Director of Dancer Relations for Cultural Centers for HuskyTHON 2011.

Congratulations to the following individuals who were selected for the Undergraduate Interfraternity Institute, in addition to interns Michael Mizrahi () and Allie Fitzpatrick (): Chelsea Samantha Devyn

Cichocki Ginzberg Schultz

Alpha Epsilon Phi Alpha Epsilon Phi Alpha Epsilon Pi

Matthew Neal Makayla Ariana Jenny Shelby Chiara Ariel Kelsey Hayley Ariana Samantha Allison Monisha Jay Daniel Ramonita Chastity Johanna Allison Vanessa

Dempsey Stewart Davis Giacco Carroll Flynn Mancini Mason Cunnigham Knowles Quinn Simons McNamara Rao Bhagat Madden Garcia Flores Thomas Hayes Ball

Beta Theta Pi Beta Theta Pi Delta Gamma Delta Gamma Delta Zeta Delta Zeta Delta Zeta Delta Zeta Kappa Alpha Theta Kappa Alpha Theta Kappa Alpha Theta Kappa Alpha Theta Kappa Kappa Gamma Kappa Kappa Gamma Kappa Sigma Kappa Sigma Lambda Theta Alpha Lambda Theta Alpha Phi Sigma Rho Pi Beta Phi Pi Beta Phi

Congratulations to the newest members of the 2011-2012 Greek Leadership Team, and welcome back to all of the continuing members.

For more information about GLT, check out their website www.greeklife.uconn.edu/ leadership_team.html Alex Addabbo – Delta Gamma Ari Mason – Delta Zeta Charlie Devita – Beta Theta Pi Geeyoung Jung – Kappa Phi Lambda Sorority, Inc. Kenneth Dortche – Lambda Upsilon Lambda Fraternity, Inc. Lauren Reinmann, Student Advisor – Pi Beta Phi Maria McCool – Alpha Phi Matthew Dempsey – Beta Theta Pi Monica Vaughn-Flam – Kappa Alpha Theta Continuing members: Alex Bass – Alpha Epsilon Pi Allison Phipps – Alpha Epsilon Phi Daniel Wertheim – Kappa Sigma Katie Whipple – Delta Zeta Mae Bergan – Delta Gamma Marissa Martini – Kappa Alpha Theta Michael Mizrahi – Alpha Epsilon Pi Ryan Tabtabai – Tau Kappa Epsilon

It’s hard to believe the semester is over already. Don’t stress too much for finals though!

Here are some finals week study tips: 

Start earlier rather than late

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Time manage and plan ahead

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Schedule in study breaks to help you recharge

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Schedule in sleep—it will help you remember and think clearly

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Exercise to keep up energy

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Prioritize and spend time on what you know you need to most

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Form effective study groups—but don’t waste time with ineffective ones!

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Free your schedule—put other activities on the back burner to make time to study

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Ask your professor for help if you have questions

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Keep things in perspective—excessive stress is counterproductive to studying!

Save the Date for Husky Hauler Freshman Move In Program on Friday, August 26th. Volunteers will be recruited within individual chapters. All chapters are required to participate.

Panhellenic Recruitment registration is live, and anyone can find out more information and register at http://www.greeklife.uconn.edu/ go_greek.html#PC.

Welcome to the newest members of the National PanHellenic Council and the UConn Greek Community: the brothers of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc!

Congratulations OFSL Student Interns 2011-2012 We have hired our student interns for next year. Please welcome back Jonathan Caéz () to the team. And welcome Ramonita Garcia (), Kaitlin Latham (),Emily Martens (), and Lauren Reinmann ().

Welcome to our new HESA Graduate Assistants!

We are excited to welcome two new HESA graduate assistants, who will be joining our staff this summer. Kylie Corcoran (Chi Omega) is graduating from the University of South Carolina, and Jessica Emig (Alpha Delta Pi) is an alumna of Coastal Carolina University.

Good luck with finals and have an amazing summer vacation!