Volume 1, Issue 6 - March 2006

Greek Life Newsletter Department of Student Activities Volume 1, Issue 6

March 2006

In This Issue

• Greek of the Month

Greek of the Month

• Greek Week Updates • Community Service Days • Upcoming Philanthropy Events • DG & Sig Ep Etiquette Dinner • Benefits of Being a Minority Greek • Don McPherson – “What Does It Mean to be a Man” • Upcoming Events • Sexual Assault Awareness Month • Congrats to the NEW IFC & PC Exec Officers!

• Greek Life Awards Nominees

Congratulations to March’s Greek of the Month WinnerAmanda Andrade (Delta Gamma) Amanda Andrade has been an amazing member of the Greek Community and played a vital role in HUSKYthon 2006. She was the Executive Director and became very involved in completely revamping HUSKYthon to make it an even larger success.

Amanda also emphasizes the importance of community service by her involvement in Big Brothers/ Big Sisters, where she volunteers a great deal of time to spend with these children. Amanda is an “amazing member of the Greek Community and deserves recognition for all of the ways in which she contributes to the betterment of society.”

Greek Week 2006 Updates Come celebrate fraternity and sorority life at UConn!!

Contact Us www.greeklife.uconn.edu Student Union, Room 302 (860) 486-6588 Submissions for the newsletter should be sent to Sarah Seward at:

Student0374@ad.uconn.edu

Greek Week 2006 will kick off on Sunday April 2nd and will conclude with the Greek Games on Saturday April 8th. Throughout the week, money will be collected to donate to the Make a Wish Foundation in Florida in honor of Greg Landau, a late brother of Alpha Epsilon Pi (7/7/87-3/7/06). The events are as follows: Monday: Greek Week Trivia Bowl Location: SU Theatre Time: 6-7 PM Tuesday: Judge Mitchell Crane Location: SU Theater Time: 7-8 PM

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Wednesday: Greek Showcase Location: SU Theatre Time: 7-11 PM Thursday: Greek Spirit Day Location: Sign in the SU Lobby Time: 9AM -5 PM

Panhellenic Badge Day

Saturday: Greek Games and Can Sculpture Competition Location: Dow Field 10AM-2:30 PM

Wednesday March 22nd Wear your badge with pride!

For more information please contact Jenna at jenna.tamburro@uconn.edu

Community Service Days- A Fun and Easy Way to Help the Community!

The Mansfield Parks and Rec. department is gladly welcoming thirty five volunteers to aid in clearing plants from a shrubland restoration project. These events will be held: Mansfield Parks and Recreation March 18th and 25th & April 1st 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Greek Fun Facts Over 85% of student leaders, on more than 700 campuses, are involved in sorority and fraternity life.

Since 1825, when the first fraternity was founded, all but seven U.S. Presidents have been fraternity members.

Of the nation’s 50 largest corporations, 43 are led by sorority women and/or fraternity men.

85% of the Fortune 500 executives are members of Greek organizations.

77% of ‘Who's Who in America’ is Greek.

Additionally, the town of Mansfield will also be accepting thirty-five participants to help pick up litter. The Clean-Up days are as follows: Mansfield Community Clean-Up March 18th and 25th & April 1st and 22nd 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM

If your organization is interested in participating in either of these community service events please contact Katie Fileccio at uconncsds@yahoo.com or go to the programs website at www.volunteer.uconn.edu

Upcoming Greek Philanthropy Events!

Kappa Alpha Theta will be holding a 5K Walk. All proceeds from the event will be donated to CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocates). The event will be held on March 26th. Registration will take place from 11-11:45 and the walk will be held between 12-2.

To register contact Chelsey Palmer at Chelsey.Palmer@uconn.edu Zeta Beta Tau will be holding their second annual Car Smash Philanthropy Event. The car smash will be held April 19th on Fairfield Way, across from the gym. The philanthropy event benefits the Children's Miracle Network.

Submissions for the newsletter should be sent to Sarah Seward at:

Student0374@ad.uconn.edu

Pi Beta Phi will be hosting Arrowspike, an annual volleyball tournament on March 25th. The event will be under the direction of VP Philanthropy, Crystal Huntoon. All proceeds will be donated to Links to Literacy. To register please contact Crystal Huntoon at

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Crystal.Huntoon@uconn.edu

Happy Birthday!

Recent & Upcoming Fraternity & Sorority Founders’ Days March 1- Pi Kappa Alpha 9- Sigma Alpha Epsilon April 28- Pi Beta Phi June 1- Zeta Psi 28- Sigma Chi August 8- Beta Theta Pi

Community Outreach Student Leadership Opportunity Community Outreach is seeking dedicated and motivated students to join their team of student leaders.

Positions for program directors, trip leaders, and coordinators are open for the 2006-2007 school year.

To view the descriptions and download the application, visit www.volunteer.uconn.edu Applications are due Friday, March 24, 2006 to the Community Outreach Office, Student Union Room 302 If you have any questions please email them to: student0054@ad.uconn.edu

Pi Kappa Alpha will be holding the Pike DreamGirl Contest. The date is TBA. Beta Theta Pi will be holding a Four Square Tournament on April 1st. Registration is free. Teams of four are needed. Meet the Husky Village basketball courts at noon. Beta has already finished a letter writing campaign to benefit St. Jude’s Children’s Hospital.

For more information, please contact jeffrey.dressler@uconn.edu.

Alpha Epsilon Pi will be hosting an Ultimate Frisbee Tournament on March 26th. The cost is $30 per 6-player team.

The tournament will be held at Dow Field next to the library. The money raised by this philanthropy will be donated to the Make a Wish Foundation in Florida in honor of Greg Landau, a late brother of Alpha Epsilon Pi (7/7/87-3/7/06).

ΜΣΨ- Benefits of Being a Minority Greek Benefits of Being a Minority Greek Wednesday April 5th 7:00 African American Cultural Center The sisters of Mu Sigma Upsilon Sorority Inc. would like to invite the Greek Community to their forum Benefits of Being a Minority Greek. This is an open forum designed to increase the awareness and numbers of cultural Greeks in the UCONN Community. The agenda includes a discussion to educate the college population about the benefits of being a cultural Greek- the effects it has had on their personal lives, college years, and professional careers. Come out and support the Multi-Cultural Greek Organizations!

ΔΓ & ΣΦΕ Etiquette Dinner The sisters of Delta Gamma and the brothers of Sigma Phi Epsilon, held an etiquette dinner on Sunday February 19th. At the etiquette dinner, Pat Callahan, a Sig Ep brother, and Lindsey Kleidman, the Vice President of Member Education of Delta Gamma, discussed various types of etiquette such as dinner, business, and travel.

Looking ahead to upcoming events…

March 26: Alum/Grad Advisors & Presidents Meeting, 1-2:30pm in South A, Room 113 March 26: Husky Village Housing Corp Alums & House Managers Meeting, 3-4:30pm in South A, Room 113

Greek Week Schedule of Events, April 2-8th: Submissions for the newsletter should be sent to Sarah Seward at:

Greek Life Awards Reception is April 9!

Student0374@ad.uconn.edu

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Sexual Awareness Month- Upcoming Events Congratulations to the NEW IFC & Panhellenic Executive Council Officers!

Interfraternity Council: President- Andrew Callahan (ΒΘΠ) VP- John Deliberto (ΔΧ) VP Recruitment- Jose Arriaga (ΒΘΠ) VP Risk ManagementKheifer Fuller (ΑΕΠ) VP Financial AffairsJonathan Piazza-Harper (ΚΣ) VP Administrative AffairsMax Chanoch (ΑΕΠ) VP Membership Development- Rich Rigley (ΛΧΑ) VP Programming- Matt Chase (ΖΒΤ) VP PR- Ryan Foreman (ΖΒΤ) Panhellenic Council: President- Alex Deeb (ΚΑΘ) VP Administration- Kate Butcher (ΠΒΦ) VP Recruitment- Kristina Wieckowski (ΚΚΓ) VP Finance- Amalie Keerl (ΚΑΘ) VP Internal Affairs- TBA VP External Affairs- Lauren Connelly (ΠΒΦ) VP CommunicationsMichelle Seidman (ΚΑΘ) VP PR- Leslie Delfino (ΔΖ)

As a part of Sexual Awareness Month the Women’s Center, along with the Asian American Cultural Center, and the Sexual Assault Crisis Center of Eastern Connecticut will be hosting Not Just a Statistic an educational workshop and exhibit for sexual assault survivors, secondary survivors, allies and advocates. The evening activities will include a workshop followed by an opportunity to express yourself artistically and visually in order to educate our community. Material and projects will be supplied for the art workshop. All are welcome to attend! Pre-Registration forms are available at the Women’s Center or by contacting Betsy Cracco at Elizabeth.Cracco@uconn.

Sexual Assault Survivor Healing Arts Workshop -Arte Sana & Take Off the MaskDate & Time: March 30th @ 6:00 PM Asian American Cultural Center

The Women’s Center also invites former NFL Quarterback and College All-American Don McPherson to UCONN to lead an interactive discussion and presentation entitled “What Does It Mean To Be A Man.” This workshop will address masculinity and sexual violence in today’s culture.

“What Does It Mean To Be A Man” Presented by Pro Athlete Don McPherson Date & Time: Wednesday April 5th @ 4:30PM Location: CHEM A-120

This is a great opportunity to educate the members of your organization around the issue of sexual assault. The workshop is being hosted by the Women’s Center. Come out and support the UCONN community! Attend as a group and wear your letters!!

Greek Life Awards Reception- April 9 2006 Greek Recognition Reception Date: April 9th 2006 Time: 3:00- 6:00 PM Location: Shippee Banquet Room

During the reception various awards will be presented to fraternity and sorority members as well as to individual chapters. The reception is open to all Greek affiliated students, parents, advisors, and university faculty and staff. Below are the nominations for the Greek Life Awards 2006: Submissions for the newsletter should be sent to Sarah Seward at:

Student0374@ad.uconn.edu

Outstanding Greek Scholar Travis Hood – Zeta Beta Tau Kristen Basiaga – Kappa Phi Lambda Caroline Fulton – Kappa Kappa Gamma Jeanna Todaro – Pi Beta Phi

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Fraternity & Sorority Fall 2005 Chapter GPAs All Greek GPA 2.96 All Fraternity GPA 2.77 All Sorority GPA 3.05 All Greek New Member GPA 2.77 All Greek Continuing Member GPA 3.04

Alpha Epsilon Pi 3.04 Beta Theta Pi 3.12 Delta Chi 2.56 Delta Gamma 3.05 Delta Zeta 3.17 Kappa Alpha Theta 3.07 Kappa Kappa Gamma 3.15 Kappa Phi Lambda 2.91 Kappa Sigma 2.74 Lambda Chi Alpha 2.73 Lambda Theta Alpha 2.78 Lambda Theta Phi 2.50 Phi Sigma Rho 2.87 Pi Beta Phi 3.01 Pi Kappa Alpha 2.93 Sigma Alpha Epsilon 3.11 Sigma Chi 2.85 Sigma Phi Epsilon 2.96 Tau Kappa Epsilon 2.67 Zeta Beta Tau 2.91

Outstanding Greek Volunteer Crystal Huntoon – Pi Beta Phi Jessica Melita – Pi Beta Phi Evynne Graveline – Kappa Kappa Gamma Outstanding Chapter President Chris Cantu – Beta Theta Pi Beth Wasdo – Pi Beta Phi Pinga Wu – Kappa Phi Lambda Sorority Woman/ Fraternity Man of the Year David Schmidt – Beta Theta Pi Adam Porter-Price – Beta Theta Pi Nicholas Gelbar – Beta Theta Pi Sarah Seward – Pi Beta Phi Lorraine Mobarak – Pi Beta Phi Katharine Griffin – Pi Beta Phi Barbara Rua – Pi Beta Phi Jenna Tamburro – Delta Gamma Camille Castro – Alpha Kappa Alpha Lauren Levy – Kappa Kappa Gamma Outstanding Greek Senior Katie Driscoll – Kappa Kappa Gamma Erin Wagner – Pi Beta Phi Barbara Rua – Pi Beta Phi Beth Wasdo – Pi Beta Phi Pinga Wu – Kappa Phi Lambda Caroline Bolton – Delta Gamma David Schmidt – Beta Theta Pi Adam Porter-Price – Beta Theta Pi Nicholas Gelbar – Beta Theta Pi Future Greek Leader Kate Butcher – Pi Beta Phi Danielle DeCagna – Pi Beta Phi Jose Arriaga – Beta Theta Pi Alexandra Estes – Delta Gamma Britta Lundgren – Delta Gamma Sarah Berta – Phi Sigma Rho John Rice – Zeta Beta Tau Most Improved Greek Scholar Danielle DeCagna – Pi Beta Phi Julie Mattessich – Kappa Kappa Gamma Stefanie Flynn – Phi Sigma Rho Lashanda Jackson – Alpha Kappa Alpha Most Creative Chapter Philanthropic Effort Zeta Beta Tau Outstanding Greek Campus Advisor David Daniels Jr. – Beta Theta Pi

Submissions for the newsletter should be sent to Sarah Seward at:

Student0374@ad.uconn.edu

Some nominations may have been disqualified if the application was incomplete – contact Jessica Smestad at 486-6669 or student0348@ad.uconn.edu if you have any questions.

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