Dear Fraternities and Sororities, 

Try to foster good relations with the other organizations around you.  This does not include meddling in their business or spreading rumors, but being friends and treating them almost like they are one of your own.  Friendly competition is the best and only way to make Florida Tech a quality Fraternity and Sorority community.

Campus and Community Service Update

*Those not reported did not have any relevant data.
**These data are accurate as of October 23, 2007.

Panhellenic Association Elects New Officers

The Panhellenic Association would like to announce the newly elected officers for the 2008 term.

President:

Jamie Huffman a member of Alpha Phi International Fraternity

Executive Vice President:

Tracey Frett a member of Gamma Phi Beta International Sorority

Financial Vice President:

Aubrey Heath a member of Alpha Phi International Fraternity

Corresponding Vice President:

Regina Fluellen a member of Gamma Phi Beta International Sorority

Membership Vice President:

Amanda Mackintosh a member of Alpha Phi International Fraternity

Educational Vice President:

Amanda Coburn a member of Phi Sigma Sigma International Sorority

Social Programming Vice President:

Liz Snape a member of Gamma Phi Beta International Sorority

Applications were submitted to the Panhellenic Association Past President Kelly Reda and then reviewed by the Nominating Committee.  The Nominating Committee was comprised of Kelly Reda, Panhellenic President; Ashley Romero, Gamma Phi Beta President; Margot Zaccardi, Alpha Phi President; Amanda Coburn, Phi Sigma Sigma President; and Heather Sommers, Panhellenic Association Advisor. The Committee then interviewed all applicants and prepared a slate for the general membership to approve. 

The Panhellenic Association is currently comprised of 3 member sororities.  The purpose of this organization shall be to initiate, develop, coordinate, oversee, and maintain programs and activities of mutual interest to the National Panhellenic Conference.

The Executive Board members will attend the Southeastern Panhellenic Conference (SEPC) held annually in Atlanta this March.  SEPC is a voluntary association of the Panhellenic Associations in the southeastern United States.  SEPC is one of the six regional associations throughout North America designed to bring together institutions and individuals with a commitment to fraternity life on college and university campuses.

Phi Sigma Sigma Helps with Festival of Trees

The Junior League of South Brevard, Inc. would like to thank Phi Sigma Sigma International Sorority for their help in making the Festival of Trees a huge success. They helped by selling items at the event, checking people in at the door and staffing the VIP party. The Junior League of South Brevard, Inc. is an organization of women committed to promoting volunteerism, developing the potential of women, and improving the community through the effective action and leadership of trained volunteers. The purpose of the Junior League is exclusively educational and charitable.

Alpha Tau Omega Receives Charter

The Kappa Eta chapter of Alpha Tau Omega Fraternity received their charter on November 17, 2007.  This has finally come after a few years of hard work on our campus.  The chapter put forth much effort to reach this ultimate goal, including initiating 39 members, progressing through the stages of reaching a charter, hosting their first formal, and participating in various community service events.  Congratulations to Alpha Tau Omega, as they are now an integral part of the Florida Tech community.

Gamma Phi Beta's Founders' Day

     Congratulations to Gamma Phi Beta on their Founder's Day.  Their founders' Day occurred on November 11, 2007.  One hundred and thirty three years ago, four women were brave enough to band together and form a women's fraternity.  Those women had the courage, vision and drive to complete what they thought had never been done before and was impossible to some.  Because of the courage of their founders, they are privileged enough to be able to exist today on 114 college campuses nationwide.  Gamma Phi Beta should be proud of what their sorority is today.  Helen Mary Dodge, Frances E. Haven, Eunice Adeline Curtis and Mary Alice Bingham started the nation's first sorority.  133 years later, the sorority is still going strong.  Once again, congratulations to Gamma Phi Beta sorority. 

Pi Kappa Alpha and Gamma Phi Beta win Homecoming

     As the week of Homecoming last month came into full swing, Pike Brother Pekarchik and President of the Gamma Phi Beta sorority, Ms. Ashley Romero, were faced with the challenging task of representing the Pi Kappa Alpha Fraternity and Gamma Phi Beta Sorority as king and queen.  Prior to Homecoming, the duo started off with raising money for philanthropic causes by selling pizza and collecting pennies.  As a result, the pair raised over half of the total money collected by all of the organizations participating in the event.  In addition, the two won Penny Wars, Wacky Wars, and placed in the Lip-Sync and Trivia contests. Other events during the week consisted of the Egg Toss, Florida Tech Homecoming Ice-Hockey Game, and the Homecoming Parade.  All of the events throughout the week were hard fought battles and demanded unparalleled efforts.  In the end, however, Brother Pekarchik's and Ashley's fervor to maintain Pike's and Gamma Phi's success was ubiquitous and unsurpassed as the 2007 Florida Tech Homecoming events came to a close and saw the pair as the new king and queen on campus.  Congratulations to the two.

Some Important Reminders!!!

     Please submit any information for next month's newsletter as soon as possible.

     Please update the Civic Engagement Site with your hours, affiliation, and birth-date!  The site is http://fit.edu/civic/.  Log in at the bottom of the site and update your information.  These are due by November 30, 2007.

     The following are due to fsl by November 30, 2007:

          Final Semester Membership Roster

          Scholarship Plan

          Officer Roster

     Thank you.

Fraternity & Sorority Life

E-Mail: fsl@fit.edu