UAB Panhellenic was awarded the National Panhellenic Conference (NPC) College Panhellenic Excellence Award. This award recognizes College Panhellenics that demonstrate success in the areas of academics, recruitment, Panhellenic operations and administration, communication with their NPC area advisor, judicial procedures, Panhellenic programming and Panhellenic community impact and relations. Only 20 were chosen across the entire United States and Canada for this prestigious award.
This award culminates what has been a legacy achievement for fraternity and sorority life at UAB. From philanthropy to academics, diversity to model citizenship, this impressive roster of achievements highlights the accolades reached and high-impact practices followed by UAB’s Greek organizations this year.
“We have a healthy and vibrant fraternity and sorority community here at UAB,” said Kristen Bowen, assistant director of Fraternity and Sorority Life. “Elevating the triumphs of our sorority and fraternity community is a great way to combat negative stereotypes associated with Greek groups. Our organizations genuinely value the hard work and education they’ve put into their chapters and councils, so it’s important to bang the drum when they triumph and ensure points of pride are well noted throughout the UAB community.”
UAB FSL is committed to staying true to its mission – promoting the holistic development of its diverse membership through a values-based experience grounded in the community standards of social responsibility, scholarship, philanthropy/service and leadership.
For more information about UAB Fraternity & Sorority Life, visit uab.edu/students/involvement/fraternity-sorority.
| Chapter | Council | FSL Awards |
|---|---|---|
| Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc. | NPHC | Province Chapter of the Year |
| Highest GPA in the Southern Province | ||
| National Advisor of the Year | ||
| Edward G. Irvin Undergraduate Award (National Chapter of the Year) | ||
| Bryant Williams recognized for Jr. Vice Polemarch | ||
| Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. | NPHC | 2016-2017 Newsletter of the Year |
| Alpha Omicron Pi | Panhellenic | Excellence in Member Retention and Campus Involvement Award |
| Philos Award for Panhellenic Involvement | ||
| Sigma Sigma Rho Sorority, Inc. | MGC | Sister of the Year: Aami Patel |
| Recognized for "Consistent Best Representatives" and Highest Turnout at National Convention | ||
| Fastest Growing and Representative of Diversity and Inclusion | ||
| Alpha Tau Omega | IFC | True Merit Bowl, as well as Excellence Award in scholarship, communication and elevate |
| Members Robert Brantley and past Vice President Tyler Behel serve as leadership consultants for the national fraternity. | ||
| Alpha Xi Delta | Panhellenic | 2017 College Chapter Philanthropy Heart of Gold Award |
| 2017 College Chapter Philanthropy Changing the Future Award | ||
| 2017 College Chapter Philanthropy Golden Megaphone Award | ||
| 2017 Academic Achievement Excellence Award | ||
| 2017 Young Philanthropist of the Year Award- Kathryn Skelton | ||
| 2017 Alpha Xi Delta Building Corporation Scholarship - Morgan Banks | ||
| Alpha Gamma Delta | Panhellenic | Former president Neena John serves as AGD leadership consultant |
| Activities Award for 100% participation in activities outside Alpha Gamma Delta | ||
| Georgia Otis Chipman Award for exhibiting graciousness, warmth, and kindness | ||
| Member Excellence Award for achieving excellence in new member and member retention | ||
| Joy of Service Award for demonstrating outstanding support of community service | ||
| Recruiting with Purpose Award for hosting innovative and values-based recruitment events | ||
| Innovative Scholarship Award for commitment to scholarship | ||
| International Council Recognition Award to Aileen Jong for her efforts to impact the world’s work | ||
| Theta Chi | IFC | Daniel Mendoza serves as preisdent of SEIFC; also a former IFC Executive Board member |
| Phi Gamma Delta | IFC | Chartered in April of 2017 |
| Sigma Kappa | Panhellenic | Former chapter president JeanAnn Smith is a Sigma Kappa Leadership Consultant |
| Tau Kappa Epsilon | IFC | Exellence Award in chapter size, academic success, community service and education |
| Delta Phi Omega Sorority, Inc. | MGC | Highest chapter GPA nationwide |
| Award for chapter website | ||
| Award for vice president of the year | ||
| Award for sisterhood chair of the year | ||
| Past president Varshini Venkatesan will serve on SIL National Board as National Director of Internal Expansion | ||
| Delta Epsilon Psi Fraternity, Inc. | MGC | Chartered in July 2017 |
| First Southeast Asian fraternity (and one of the first in FSL overall) to rule that for no person identifying as a male will be excluded from their brotherhood based on sexual preference, gender identity or assigned gender at birth. | ||
| Kappa Delta | Panhellenic | Chartered in October 2017 |
| Panhellenic Council | Panhellenic | College Panhellenic Excellence Award recipient of only 20 in the entire nation. This award recognizes College Panhellenics that demonstrate success in the areas of academics, recruitment, Panhellenic operations and administration, communication with your NPC area advisor, judicial procedures, Panhellenic programming and Panhellenic community impact and relations. Travelled to Denver, CO. to be presented the award at the National Panhellenic Council Annual Meeting on Ocotebr 28, 2017. |
| Southeast Panhellenic Awaed for Academic Excellence |