The Interfraternity (IFC), Panhellenic, and United Greek Association (UGA) Councils partnered to present 65 awards to Greek fraternity and sorority chapters and members Wednesday evening in the CUB Senior Ballroom.

The Arete Awards banquet recognized 25 individuals and honored 30 independent chapters. The event, coordinated by Jake Riddell, IFC director of finance and administration, and Megan Nelson, Panhellenic vice president of finance and administration, is intended to highlight their achievements.

“We all know the Greek community gets bad publicity,” Riddell said. “It can obscure all of the good.”

It is the intention of the Arete Awards to work against that negativity and shed light on the positive things that are accomplished, Riddell said. Academics and community service are a focus.

Most awards have three recipients: One sorority, one fraternity, and one multicultural fraternity or sorority. All are listed below.

INDIVIDUAL

Outstanding Faculty Member:

Lori White, Kappa Alpha Theta

Outstanding Chapter Advisor:

Joni Stevens, Kappa Alpha Theta

Justin Rath, Sigma Phi Epsilon

Veronica Mendez-Liaina, Gamma Alpha Omega

Outstanding Greek of the Year:

Stephanie Chahan, Sigma Kappa

Jared Powell, Sigma Phi Epsilon

Trinidad Chavez and Christina Sessoms, La Hermandad de O eMe Te

Outstanding Community Builder:

Meaghan McGlynn, Kappa Delta

Jackson Bowen, Sigma Phi Epsilon

None

Outstanding New Member:

Alyssa Wickenhagen, Kappa Alpha Theta

James Nelson, Sigma Phi Epsilon

Mark Figueroa, La Hermandad de O eMe Te

Outstanding Executive Council Member:

Molly David, Kappa Alpha Theta

Beau Sparks, Phi Gamma Delta

Jose Betancourt, Omega Delta Phi

Outstanding Chapter President:

Courtney Larson, Kappa Alpha Theta

Chris Piotrowski, Sigma Phi Epsilon

Esteban Mena, La Hermandad de O eMe Te

Outstanding Chapter Scholar:

Christina Street, Kappa Alpha Theta

Corbin Poppe, Beta Theta Pi

Dominique Keel, Alpha Kappa Alpha

Anita J. Cory Outstanding Chapter Delegate:

Casey Harkins, Alpha Delta Pi

Outstanding Council Officer:

Madi Phillips, Panhellenic

Sean Howard, IFC

None

CHAPTER

Exceptional Leadership Development:

Chi Omega, Beta Theta Pi, Gamma Iota Omicron

Most Impactful Philanthropy:

Delta Delta Delta, Sigma Phi Epsilon, Chi Delta Sigma

Exceptional Citizenship:

Chi Omega, Sigma Phi Epsilon, and Kappa Delta Chi

Exceptional Values Integration:

Kappa Alpha Theta, Sigma Chi, Gamma Iota Omicron

Exceptional Greek Unity:

Delta Gamma, None, Gamma Alpha Omega

Exceptional Scholastic Development:

Kappa Alpha Theta, Sigma Phi Epsilon, Gamma Alpha Omega

Risk Management Award:

Kappa Alpha Theta, Sigma Phi Epsilon, None

Highest GPA Spring 2014:

Kappa Alpha Theta, Sigma Phi Epsilon, Gamma Alpha Omega

Highest GPA Fall 2013:

Kappa Alpha Theta, Sigma Phi Epsilon, Gamma Alpha Omega

New Member GPA Spring 2014:

Kappa Alpha Theta, Sigma Phi Epsilon, Gamma Alpha Omega

New Member GPA Fall 2013:

Alpha Gamma Delta, Tau Kappa Epsilon, None

Most Improved GPA Spring 2014:

Gamma Phi Beta, Acacia, Gamma Iota Omicron

Most Improved GPA Fall 2013:

Sigma Kappa, Alpha Gamma Rho, Gamma Alpha Omega

Top Community Service Fall 2013:

Sigma Kappa, Sigma Chi, None

Top Community Service Spring 2014:

Kappa Kappa Gamma, Kappa Sigma, None

Reporting by Lance Lijewski