In This Issue Member Spotlight p.1

EGLS p.2

Sorority Highlights p.3

Fraternity Highlights p.4

Greek Grade Report p.5

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Member Spotlight—Bailey Fullwiler & Garrett Babcock

This month, Bailey Fullwiler and Garrett Babcock have been selected for the Greek member spotlight due

to their positions as Panhellenic Council President and Interfraternity President, respectively.

Read below to learn more about them!

Bailey is a junior social work major with a minor

in Religion. She is a member of Theta Phi Alpha

and was recently elected as the President of

Panhellenic Council. Bailey explains that she is

most looking forward to, “watching what this

amazing group of new members brings to each

chapter and Greek Life as a whole in their new

positions!” Aside from her leadership role on

Panhellenic Coucil, Bailey is also on the executive

board of CAB, serves as the sisterhood chair and

Chaplain within Theta Phi Alpha, is an employee

within the recycling department and is a Student

Ambassador. Her favorite Greek memory is

centered around being able to participate in Bid

Day for the first time with her chapter this year.

Bailey is looking forward to an exciting year filled

with new experiences and challenges.

Garrett Babcock

Garrett is a sophomore nursing major with a

minor in psychology. He is a member of Kappa

Sigma. Garrett was recently elected as the 2015

President of Interfraternity Council. Garrett

explains, “I'm looking forward to Greek Life, as a

whole, making an effort to increase PR among the

student body, as well as faculty and staff.

Additionally, I am looking forward to really

showing the difference Greek Life makes in a

University.” Aside from Interfraternity Council,

Garrett is also actively involved in his Fraternity as

the Grand Master of Ceremonies, an employee at

the rec center and, in his free time enjoys making

music, snowmobiling, and wake boarding.

Garrett’s favorite Greek memory is from EGLS.

He describes, “I really enjoyed my time EGLS last

year, seeing the members from different chapters

of Greek Life coming together to develop as

leaders and working to create a strong Greek

community on Ashland's campus.”

Bailey Fullwiler

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2014 2015 FEBRUARY

Emerging Greek Leaders Summit

The annual Emerging Greek Leaders Summit was a huge

success this year! The theme “Standing out, but never standing

alone” truly described the heart of the Greek Experience at

Ashland University.

The weekend was hosted by the Greek Life Office and

coordinated by Rhema Centanni, Chris Beisel and Casey

Neer. The event was run with the assistance of facilitators who

were interviewed and selected from the entire Greek

community. These facilitators led small groups consisting of

members from the fraternities and sororities.

Participants were engaged in small and large group sessions, all

geared towards sharpening their leadership skills. They

covered topics including trust, communication, values,

commitment and the importance of community. At the end of

the weekend, participants were able to reconvene with their

own chapter members to develop action plans in order to

implement some of the lessons they learned through EGLS.

Neer, one of the co-coordinators, summed up his thoughts

about EGLS in the following quote “What I like most about

EGLS is that it gets the new members to actually think about

themselves (in terms of what kind of leader they are or even

what kind of person they are). Not many of us sit down and

think about what is going on around us, in our community, and

what we can do to better ourselves and to better the

community. It's a time for reflection which is great because we

need that in our busy lives.”

Sara Amato, a facilitator and current President of Alpha Phi,

explained “EGLS gave me the opportunity to see the future

leaders of Greek Life grow together! It was so rewarding and I

absolutely loved it!” Dane Zunich, also a facilitator and current

President of Phi Kappa Psi, echoed similar ideas. Zunich

explained “EGLS was a terrific experience. I am honored to

have had the chance to come full circle and give back to a

program that helped me to become a leader. It was very

rewarding to interact with fellow Greek members and celebrate

what makes us a community. I enjoyed the opportunity to meet

new people and work with the future of Greek Life at Ashland

University.”

Everyone involved truly benefitted from the weekend! Many

left EGLS with a strong sense of Greek pride and community.

We are excited to see the positive impact the future Greek

leaders will make throughout their four year at Ashland.

2015

Sorority Highlights

Alpha Delta Pi:

The sisters of Alpha Delta Pi are proud to announce that they have

earned the highest GPA for the 12th consecutive semester! On

January 19 they had their Officer Transitions– during which, outgoing

officers were able to inform incoming officers of the duties of their

leadership positions. During the month of February, newly elected

officers are looking forward to attending the District Leadership

Conference in Indianapolis, Indiana. Alpha Delta Pi is also collecting

donations to send into the 11th annual Lion’s Share Challenge Silent

Auction on March 15, 2015. Please contact mkapper@ashland.edu if

you are interested in donating or attending. They will continue to

support the Ronald McDonald House through coordinating three

visits during the month of February.

Alpha Phi:

The sisters of Alpha Phi are excited to announce that they will be

featured on their national’s blog, website and facebook page for the

astounding success of their Red Dress Gala. During the month of

February, Alpha Phi will be hosting Cardiac Care Week from

February 9—13th. Each day during this week is dedicated to a distinct

aspect of their philanthropy. Alpha Phi is also looking forward to

getting to know their new members from spring recruitment. During

the month of January, newly elected leadership began their terms as

active officers and are looking forward to implementing their ideas

over the course of the semester.

Delta Zeta:

The sisters of Delta Zeta are looking forward to the coming year with

new leadership that will bring motivation and new ideas to the chapter.

They are currently planning a fundraiser to collect ink cartridges to

raise money for their philanthropy. Delta Zeta is also looking forward

to participating in St Jude’s Up ‘Til Dawn – they have multiple teams

registered and are actively raising funds for this cause. Additionally the

sisters of Delta Zeta are beginning to prepare for Greek Weekend

with positive attitudes and a focus on the time valuable time spend

bonding and strengthening their sisterhood.

Theta Phi Alpha:

The sisters of Theta Phi Alpha are looking forward to another

semester full of success! During the month of January, the sisters

hosted many informal recruitment events and are looking forward to

new additions to their sisterhood. Additionally, the sisters are excited

to announce that they are currently in the process of planning their

first ever Sapphire Ball. This event will be there first large scale

philanthropy event and they are looking forward to planning and

coordinating a successful evening! The tentative event date is set for

March. Please contact isteiner2@ashland.edu for more information

regarding this event. The sisters of Theta Phi Alpha are looking

forward to embracing the new year with positivity!

Pictured above (from left to right): Alpha Delta Pi during Greek Interest Night, Delta Zeta during a mixer with Phi Delta Theta,

Alpha Phis during their winter photoshoot, Theta Phi Alpha during EGLS

FEBRUARY

2015

Fraternity Highlights

Phi Delta Theta:

The brothers of Phi Delta Theta are looking forward to a new

semester full of opportunity. During the month of February, Phi

Delta Theta hosted a Super Bowl recruitment party. The event was a

success and Phi Delta Theta is looking forward to welcoming new

men into their brotherhood. They are also actively planning their

first annual ALS Golf Scramble on April 11. For team registration

information, please contact Frank Steffen at fsteffen@ashland.edu !

All proceeds from this event will go towards ALS research. The

brothers of Phi Delta Theta are looking forward to kicking off their

year with optimism and success.

Kappa Sigma:

The brothers of Kappa Sigma are looking forward to another

outstanding year. Currently, they are in the process of planning A

Mile In a Soldiers Shoes on April 12. This is their largest

philanthropy event of the year. More concrete details will be

available in the near future. For any questions or more information

concerning this event, please contact Matthew Serafine at

mserafin@ashland.edu. Aside from this, they are looking forward to

seeing how new concepts they learned at EGLS will help them

become better leaders within Kappa Sigma and the Greek

Community.

Tau Kappa Epsilon:

The brothers of Tau Kappa Epsilon are looking forward to

embracing the new year with productivity and new ideas. Tau

Kappa Epsilon’s newly elected leadership is excited to continue

to lead their chapter in a positive direction. During the month of

January, the brothers planned a trivia themed mixer with Alpha

Phi and had an outstanding time. Also during January, some of

the brothers attended the EGLS and are looking forward to using

their experience to better their chapter.

Phi Kappa Psi:

The brothers of Phi Kappa Psi are proud to announce that last

semester they received the highest fraternity GPA (which was also

higher than the male student body average). During the month of

January, Phi Kappa Psi hosted a member retreat. The retreat was

hosted at a cabin and they were able to strengthen their brotherhood

through a variety of activities. Phi Kappa Psi will be hosting their

annual Rootbeer Pong Tournament on February 19th from 7—9pm.

The brothers of Phi Kappa Psi are looking forward to how the

recently elected leadership will continue to lead there chapter into

another positive year!

Pictured above (from left to right): Phi Kappa Psi during their brotherhood retreat, Phi Delta Theta during a mixer with Delta Zeta,

Kappa Sigma during Greek Interest Night, Tau Kappa Epsilon during Greek Interest Night

FEBRUARY

We are pleased to announce that the all Greek Grade Point Average is higher than

the all campus Grade Point Average for the 18th semester in a row. Also, 156

Greek students made Dean’s List during the Fall 2014 semester. That is 38% of the

Greek Community! Greek Grade Report

Fall 2014 All Chapters

Rank Order (Including all-campus GPA averages)

Alpha Delta Pi 3.394 All-Campus Women’s 3.246 All-Sorority 3.241 Alpha Phi 3.227 Delta Zeta 3.195 All-Greek 3.192 Phi Kappa Psi 3.180 Phi Delta Theta 3.149 All-Campus 3.139 Theta Phi Alpha 3.085 All-Fraternity 3.059 Kappa Sigma 3.033 All-Campus Men’s 2.961 Tau Kappa Epsilon 2.816

2015 FEBRUARY

All Greek Grade Report