WKU’s Greek community hosted its annual awards convocation on April 25 at the Van Meter Auditorium.
The following awards (plus those for Chapter Achievement, Hall of Fame and Greek Week) were presented:
Randall Capps Greek Man of the Year: Jeff Moad, Kappa Alpha Order, a senior from Louisville; Bradley Venable, Sigma Phi Epsilon, a senior from Pineville.
Greek Woman of the Year: Lindsey Houchin, Kappa Delta, a senior from Bowling Green.
Charley Pride Spirit Award: Cory Gearlds, Sigma Phi Epsilon, a senior from Tompkinsville; Kari Johnson, Phi Mu, a senior from Jeffersonville, Ind.; Sara Puckett, Kappa Delta, a senior from Winchester.
Order of Omega Outstanding New Member of the Year: Bryan Hartzell, Phi Gamma Delta, a freshman from Nashville, Tenn.; Jessica May, Alpha Delta Pi, a sophomore from Kuttawa.
Randy Bracey Outstanding Advisor Award: Marian Edmunds, Kappa Delta; Bob Anderegg, Phi Gamma Delta.
Howard E. Bailey Distinguished Service Award: Rachel Allen, Alpha Omicron Pi.
Scott Taylor Chapter Achievement Award: Kappa Alpha Order.
M. Reed Morgan Fraternal Excellence Award: Kappa Alpha Order.
Most Improved Chapter: Alpha Kappa Alpha.
Karen Towell Sisterhood Award: Chi Omega.
Chapter Achievement Awards
The following Chapter Achievement Awards were presented:
Alumni Development: Alpha Omicron Pi, Kappa Alpha Order, Sigma Alpha Epsilon, Sigma Chi, Sigma Kappa, Sigma Nu.
Campus Involvement and Leadership: Alpha Delta Pi, Alpha Kappa Alpha, Kappa Alpha Order, Kappa Delta, Phi Gamma Delta, Sigma Alpha Epsilon, Sigma Phi Epsilon.
Chapter Development: Chi Omega, FarmHouse, Kappa Alpha Order.
Greek Involvement: Alpha Delta Pi, Alpha Gamma Delta, Delta Tau Delta, FarmHouse, Kappa Alpha Order, Phi Gamma Delta, Sigma Alpha Epsilon, Sigma Kappa, Sigma Nu.
Intramurals: Alpha Omicron Pi, Kappa Alpha Order.
Outstanding New Member Program: Kappa Alpha Order, Kappa Delta, Sigma Alpha Epsilon.
Philanthropic Service: Alpha Delta Pi, Chi Omega, Kappa Alpha Order, Sigma Alpha Epsilon, Sigma Chi.
Scholastic Achievement: Alpha Delta Pi, Chi Omega, Delta Tau Delta, FarmHouse, Kappa Alpha Order, Kappa Delta, Phi Gamma Delta, Phi Mu, Sigma Alpha Epsilon, Sigma Kappa, Sigma Nu, Sigma Phi Epsilon.
Greek Hall of Fame
The following students were inducted into the Greek Hall of Fame:
Bradley Venable, Sigma Phi Epsilon, a senior from Pineville.
Chaz Vittitow, Phi Gamma Delta, a junior from Louisville.
Courtney Yates, Alpha Omicron Pi, a junior from Cross Plains, Tenn.
Doug Russell, Delta Tau Delta, a senior from Louisville.
Gary Weeks, Sigma Phi Epsilon, a junior from Pleasant View, Tenn.
Jessica Paulsen, Alpha Delta Pi, a junior from Utica.
Jessica VanWinkle, Sigma Kappa, a senior from Frankfort.
Josh Mabry, Sigma Nu, a senior from Louisville.
Katie Carpenter, Alpha Omicron Pi, a junior from Owensboro.
Kristin Studle, Alpha Gamma Delta, a junior from Bowling Green.
Lindsey Houchin, Kappa Delta, a senior from Bowling Green.
Lizzie Correa, Chi Omega, a senior from Bowling Green.
Matt Cooke, Phi Gamma Delta, a senior from Crestwood.
Megan Francis, Phi Mu, a junior from Louisville.
Mitch Jackson, Pi Kappa Alpha, a junior from Pikeville.
Monique Braun, Alpha Delta Pi, a senior from Bowling Green.
Rebecca Gogel, Kappa Delta, a junior from Dawson Springs.
Reece Schenkenfelder, Sigma Chi, a senior from London.
Sarah Franklin, Alpha Gamma Delta, a junior Lawrenceburg.
Travis Simpson, Kappa Alpha Order, a senior from Lexington.
Greek Week 2010
A Greek Week blood drive produced 1,524 productive units of blood for the American Red Cross while the Greek Week Philanthropy Day raised $7,870.05 for Butterflies for Maddie.
In the Overall Greek Week results, FarmHouse placed first among fraternities while Kappa Delta was first among sororities.
Results from the Greek Week 2010 events follow:
Tug Fraternity Sorority
3rd place Delta Tau Delta Alpha Gamma Delta
2nd place Alpha Gamma Rho Phi Mu
1st place FarmHouse Kappa Delta
Events Day Fraternity Sorority
3rd place Kappa Delta
2nd place Pi Kappa Alpha/Sigma Alpha Epsilon Alpha Delta Pi
1st place Delta Tau Delta Chi Omega
Penny Toss Fraternity Sorority
3rd place Phi Gamma Delta Alpha Kappa Alpha
2nd place Kappa Alpha Order Kappa Delta
1st place FarmHouse Chi Omega
Greek Feud Fraternity Sorority
3rd place Phi Gamma Delta Phi Mu
2nd place Sigma Nu Chi Omega
1st place FarmHouse Kappa Delta
Banner Fraternity Sorority
3rd place Phi Gamma Delta Alpha Gamma Delta
2nd place Sigma Nu Phi Mu
1st place FarmHouse Chi Omega
Philanthropy Day Fraternity Sorority
3rd place Sigma Alpha Epsilon Alpha Delta Pi
2nd place FarmHouse Alpha Omicron Pi
1st place Delta Tau Delta Kappa Delta
Blood Drive Fraternity Sorority
3rd place Alpha Gamma Rho Alpha Omicron Pi
2nd place Delta Tau Delta Alpha Delta Pi
1st place FarmHouse Kappa Delta
Spring Sing Fraternity Sorority
3rd place Sigma Nu Kappa Delta
2nd place Delta Tau Delta Alpha Delta Pi
1st place FarmHouse Phi Mu
Spirit Fraternity Sorority
1st place Delta Tau Delta Alpha Omicron Pi
Overall Greek Week Fraternity Sorority
3rd place Sigma Nu Chi Omega
2nd place Delta Tau Delta Phi Mu
1st place FarmHouse Kappa Delta
Contact: Gary Wiser, (270) 745-2459.
