Each year, Fraternity and Sorority Life has the opportunity to award chapters and individual members for their achievements over the past year. Judges from Missouri State University and college and universities across the country review each award application to determine the recipient. The following chapters, students, and advisors received awards. Congratulations to you all!
Chapter Awards
Outstanding Academic Achievement- Xi Omicron Iota
Outstanding Academic Achievement- Theta Chi
Outstanding Community Relations and Philanthropic Work- Alpha Delta Pi
Outstanding Community Relations and Philanthropic Work- Sigma Phi Epsilon
Outstanding Community Relations and Philanthropic Work- Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc.
Outstanding Chapter Leadership and Management- Alpha Sigma Alpha
Outstanding Chapter Leadership and Management- Lambda Chi Alpha
Outstanding Chapter Leadership and Management- Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc.
Outstanding Membership Development- Delta Zeta
Outstanding Membership Development- Lambda Chi Alpha
Outstanding Membership Development- Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc.
Outstanding Risk Management and Social Responsibility- Alpha Chi Omega
Outstanding Risk Management and Social Responsibility- Alpha Sigma Alpha
Outstanding Risk Management and Social Responsibility- Lambda Chi Alpha
Outstanding Risk Management and Social Responsibility- Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Inc.
Outstanding University Relations- Delta Zeta
Outstanding University Relations- Lambda Chi Alpha
Outstanding University Relations- Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Inc.
Chapter of the Year- Lambda Chi Alpha
Chapter of the Year- Delta Zeta
Chapter of the Year- Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc.
Green Dot Award- Delta Sigma Phi
Individual Awards
Man of the Year- Jackson Giebler Sigma Phi Epsilon
Woman of the Year- Megan Asbury Alpha Chi Omega
Outstanding Interfraternity Council President- Logan Sunnarborg Lambda Chi Alpha
Outstanding National Pan-Hellenic Council President- Jon Moore, Jr. Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc.
Outstanding Panhellenic Association President- Shelby Whitaker Alpha Sigma Alpha
Outstanding Campus Leadership- Stephanie Bube Alpha Sigma Alpha
Outstanding Fraternity Freshman- Gabriel Palmer Lambda Chi Alpha
Outstanding Fraternity Sophomore- Dominic Meyer Theta Chi
Outstanding Fraternity Junior- Abdillahi Dirie Theta Chi
Outstanding Fraternity Senior- Dane Haugen Sigma Pi
Outstanding Sorority Freshman- Anya Jones Alpha Sigma Alpha
Outstanding Sorority Sophomore- Payton Mercer Delta Zeta
Outstanding Sorority Junior- Kyra Treible Alpha Chi Omega
Outstanding Sorority Senior- Michelle Wichmann Sigma Sigma Sigma
Outstanding Community Engagement- Haley Swanigan Alpha Sigma Alpha
Living Your Values- Analyse Sauerwein Delta Zeta
Outstanding Faculty/Staff Advisor- Jimi Sode Pi Kappa Phi
Outstanding Alumni Advisor- Steven Backer Lambda Chi Alpha
Outstanding Interfraternity Council Officer- Carter Williams Sigma Nu
Outstanding National Pan-Hellenic Council Officer- Brittany Buchannon Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Inc.
Outstanding Panhellenic Officer- Emily Heinlein Alpha Delta Pi
Outstanding Pi Chi- Anne Morgan Alpha Chi Omega
FSL Programming Report Awards
2018 Highest Interfraternity Council GPA- Alpha Gamma Rho
2018 Highest National Pan-Hellenic Council GPA- Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority Inc.
2018 Highest Panhellenic Association GPA- Alpha Delta Pi
2018 Highest Interfraternity Council New Member GPA- Alpha Gamma Rho
2018 Highest National Pan-Hellenic Council New Member GPA- Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc.
2018 Highest Panhellenic Association New Member GPA- Alpha Omicron Pi
2018 Most Improved Interfraternity Council GPA- Alpha Kappa Lambda
2018 Most Improved National Pan-Hellenic Council GPA- Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc.
2018 Most Improved Panhellenic Association GPA- Alpha Omicron Pi
2018 Most Interfraternity Council Community Service Hours- Pi Kappa Alpha
2018 Most National Pan-Hellenic Council Community Service Hours- Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc.
2018 Most Panhellenic Association Community Service Hours- Alpha Delta Pi
2018 Most Interfraternity Council Philanthropic Donations- Sigma Phi Epsilon
2018 Most National Pan-Hellenic Council Philanthropic Donations- Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc.
2018 Most Panhellenic Association Philanthropic Donations- Sigma Kappa
Aside from the NPHC steppers, there were other performances as well. NPHC’s President, Brittany Buchannon said, “my favorite part was definitely Essence of Hip Hop and the ASA performance. I think they captured the audience well and their performances were along the lines of stepping as well. It all flowed so nicely together.”
Many of the NPHC executive members and step show committee members spoke of the success of the show and their excitement for next years to be done even bigger and better! Committee Member Jayveon Harris said, “The attendance we expected was surpassed extensively. All the teams that we had participate were crisp and clean…The feedback I have been receiving from outside spectators has been widely positive. So all in all I believe that we did a good job giving the campus the show they’ve been longing for. We just look forward to looking back to see how we can improve the show even more for next year!”
Homecoming is an honored tradition for alumni and students alike at Missouri State University. Each year the community comes together to participate and show their school pride in a series of fun events. This year, our fraternity and sorority life community creatively worked to represent our Bears Through the Ages themed Homecoming! Judges from Missouri State University and the Springfield community determined the winner of each event, and gave appropriate points to teams who best applied originality, creativity, correlation to the overall theme, and amount of pride for MSU!
Every fall, Alpha Chi Omega and Phi Gamma Delta (FIJI) team up to co-host a BBQ for the Make-A-Wish Foundation. Each year, they sponsor a child and this year it was five year old Emelia. Emelia was diagnosed with Acute Lymphobastic Leukemia (ALL). Over the last two years, Mia has undergone 55 transfusions, 24 spinal taps, liver failure, and multiple hospital stays lasting up to a month. The event took place on September 18th, and with sweet Mia and her family in attendance, there was fun to be had by all!
Alpha Chi Omega’s VP Philanthropy, Katie Hansen, said, “this is the event I have been waiting my whole term as VP Philanthropy to plan. Going into the pediatric healthcare field, I have a passion for Make-A-Wish and what it stands for. It was incredible getting to work with the company directly while getting to know Emelia and her family and their story. Seeing them tear up leaving the event in gratitude made all the stress and hard work from the last few months so incredibly worth it.” When asked what her favorite part of the event was, Katie said, “hands down hanging out with Mia! She took me by surprised and was so bold in getting to know all the people who came out to support her! We drew with chalk for quite some time, she enjoyed a few servings of ice cream, and even followed me around our sorority house to get a tour and meet all the girls! Hearing her giggle and play with Morris, our house dog, was so precious.”
FIJI’s Philanthropy Chair, Logan Pieski, added that his favorite part was meeting Emelia as well. “Her personality was contagious. She is a fighter. No one should have to go through cancer especially a five year old. She has been through way more than the normal person and it doesn’t faze her. She is a person people can look up to and realize that they can overcome anything.” Logan concluded saying “Alpha Chi Omega and Phi Gamma Delta’s Make-A-Wish BBQ is a success because of who we have in our chapters. We have the go getters [that] want to get the job done. We don’t do this for ourselves, but to help out others. Katie Hansen was an incredible person to work with. She kept me on my toes and pushed me to get the job done. Ultimately, this was a success because we touched the life of Emelia, and I got to work with the best sorority on campus. This is a win-win in my book.”