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May 4, 2012

Greek Honor Society Awards presented at Athenian Awards banquet

The University of Louisiana at Monroe's Office of Greek Life, and Order of Omega Greek Honor Society held its annual Athenian Awards banquet Tuesday, May 1, in conjunction with Student Affairs Awards Night.

Greek students and chapters were recognized for their outstanding achievements over the last year.

"The chapters within the Panhellenic, Interfraternity, and National Pan-Hellenic Councils annually compete for these awards to see who the top chapter within their respected council is," said 网曝门 Greek Advisor Keith Hembree.

A highlight each year is the awarding of the Overall Chapter Excellence Award, the highest honor any Greek chapter at 网曝门 can receive.

The award features a competition in areas of campus involvement, chapter operations, community service, education, intellectual development, leadership, risk management, and values integration.

"The awards are based on the guidelines used in the Fraternity/Sorority Assessment Project that assesses Greek Systems across the country," said Hembree.

"It is great to see members and chapters within our Greek System being recognized for all their hard work and dedication to the university. I am very proud of our award winners and congratulate them on an outstanding year."

Student Life & Leadership Awards

网曝门's Organization of the Year: Pi Kappa Alpha Fraternity

Greek Spirit Award: Jacobi Thomas of Opelousas, and of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc.

网曝门 Recreational Services Awards

The following individuals and chapters were also recognized by 网曝门 Recreational Services:

Male Athlete of the Year: Austin Reich of Longview, Texas, and of Pi Kappa Alpha Fraternity.

Female Athlete of the Year: Amber Arceneaux of New Orleans, and of Phi Mu Fraternity.

Men's All-University Athletic Championship: Pi Kappa Alpha Fraternity

Women's All-University Athletic Championship: Phi Mu Fraternity

Greek Chapter Awards were distributed as follows:

National Panhellenic Council (NPC) Chapter Awards:

Phi Mu Fraternity - The chapter received excellence in the following areas of achievement: Academic Achievement, Scholarship Programming, Education, Community Service, and Chapter Involvement.

Alpha Omicron Pi Fraternity - NPC Chapter of the Year and the chapter received excellence in the following areas of achievement: Academic Achievement, Scholarship Programming, Education, Community Service, Alumni Development, and Chapter Involvement.

Interfraternity Council (IFC) Chapter Awards:

Pi Kappa Alpha Fraternity - IFC Chapter of the Year and the chapter received excellence in the following areas of achievement: Campus Involvement, Chapter Operations, Community Service, Education, Intellectual Development, Leadership, Risk Management, and Values Integration.

Kappa Alpha Order - The chapter received excellence in the following areas of achievement: Campus Involvement, Chapter Operations, Intellectual Development, Leadership, Risk Management, and Values Integration.

Kappa Sigma Fraternity - The chapter received excellence in the following areas of achievement: Campus Involvement, Chapter Operations, Leadership, and Values Integration.

Delta Sigma Phi Fraternity - The chapter received excellence in the following areas of achievement: Chapter Operations, Education, Intellectual Development, Leadership, and Risk Management.

National Pan-Hellenic Council (NPHC) Chapter Awards:

Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc. - NPHC Chapter of the Year and the chapter received excellence in the following areas of achievement: Campus Involvement, Chapter Operations, Community Service, Education, Intellectual Development, Leadership, Risk Management, and Values Integration.

Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. - The chapter received excellence in the following areas of achievement: Campus Involvement, Chapter Operations, Education, Intellectual Development, and Values Integration.

Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc. - The chapter received excellence in the following areas of achievement: Campus Involvement, Chapter Operations, Leadership, Risk Management, and Values Integration.

Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc. - The chapter received excellence in the following areas of achievement: Campus Involvement, Chapter Operations, Community Service, Intellectual Development, Leadership, and Values Integration.

Iota Phi Theta Fraternity, Inc. - The chapter received excellence in the following areas of achievement: Campus Involvement, Chapter Operations, Community Service, and Values Integration.

Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. - The chapter received excellence in the following areas of achievement: Campus Involvement, Chapter Operations, Risk Management, Intellectual Development, Leadership, and Values Integration.

Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Inc. - The chapter received excellence in the following areas of achievement: Chapter Operations, Intellectual Development, Risk Management, and Values Integration.

Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc. - The chapter received excellence in the following areas of achievement: Campus Involvement, Risk Management, Education, and Leadership.

Greek Week results for the academic year were announced as follows:

Bone Marrow Drive Winner: Phi Mu Fraternity.

Spirit Banner Competition Winner: Kappa Delta Sorority.

Penny Wars Winner: Alpha Omicron Pi Fraternity.

Powder-Puff Football Game Winners: Phi Mu Fraternity (Game One) and Alpha Omicron Pi Fraternity (Game Two).

iK.A.O.S. Bowl Champions: Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc., Pi Kappa Alpha Fraternity, Inc., and Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc.

Battle of the Sexes Winners: Delta Sigma Phi Fraternity, Pi Kappa Alpha Fraternity, Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc., and Kappa Sigma Fraternity.

Eating Contests:

Wing Eating Champion: Jeremy Washington-Scott of Vidalia, and of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc.

Hot Dog Eating Champion: Dwayne Hammer of Waggaman, and of Delta Sigma Phi Fraternity.

Pizza Eating Champions: Tressy Henderson of West Monroe, and of Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc.

William Phelps of New Orleans, and of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc.

Greek Stroll-Off Winners: Third Place: Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc.; Second Place: Phi Mu Fraternity; First Place: Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc.

Greek Tailgating Cook-Off:
Presentation Award: Kappa Alpha Order; Dessert Winner: 网曝门 Panhellenic Council; Side Dish Winner: Pi Kappa Alpha Fraternity; Meat/Entr茅e Winner: Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc.

Greek Week Fraternal Values Champions: IFC Fraternity Champion: Pi Kappa Alpha Fraternity; NPC Sorority Champion: Phi Mu Fraternity; and NPHC Chapter Champion: Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc.

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