Greek Life Past News

:::Up 'til Dawn Letter Writing Party a Success!:::

On October 30, Up 'til Dawn held its first-ever Letter Writing Party at Emporia State.  The event was a huge success and was extremely well-supported by the Greek community.  Over 20 teams attended and sent out over 4,500 fundraising letters for St. Jude Children's Research Hospital!

Be sure to attend the Finale Event on February 29, 2008.  There will music, games, prizes and more.  The total amount of money raised by ESU will also be announced at this event.   <<

:::Congratulations to the Order of Omega Leader Legacy Award Winners!:::

Order of Omega has recently created a new award called the Leader Legacy Award.  This award is given twice a semester to one fraternity man and one fraternity woman who have shown outstanding service and leadership in their chapter and in the Greek community.  Each chapter nominates members, and Order of Omega selects the recipients.  Award recipients will have their picture and profile featured in the Memorial Union, on the Greek Life homepage, and in the Order of Omega newsletter.

Congratulations to Ashley Brooks of Sigma Sigma Sigma and Doug Ford of Sigma Tau Gamma as the most recent Leader Legacy Award recipients!   <<

:::Greeks Visit St. Jude Children's Research Hospital:::

On July 12-15, Natalie Skaggs and Jaclyn Lane, both officers of the Panhellenic Association and members of Chi Omega, traveled to Memphis, TN to take part in the St. Jude Collegiate Leadership Seminar.  The seminar, hosted by St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, educated students from across the country about childhood cancer, the children's hospital and the campus-based Up ''til Dawn fundraising program.  In addition to learning how to run an effective Up 'til Dawn program, students were able to tour the hospital and hear from child cancer patients and families.

Natalie and Jaclyn plan to bring Up 'til Dawn to Emporia State this fall.  The program includes a letter-writing campaign and several fundraising events that lead up to a finale event in spring 2008 where students stay "up 'til dawn" to support the fight against childhood cancer.

The summer issue of Spotlight, ESU's alumni magazine, has an article about Greek community service that highlights Up 'til Dawn.  Click here to view the article.  <<

:::ESU Greek Elected to National Education Association Board of Directors:::

On June 27, 2007, Todd Roberts was elected to serve on the National Education Association (NEA) Student Program Board of Directors.  Todd and two other students will represent over 60,000 students from across the nation.  As a member of the board, Todd will help set the direction for the NEA and its 3.2 million members, and is responsible for lobbying legislators on education issues such as college affordibility, No Child Left Behind, and school funding.  He will travel to Washington, D.C. five times over the next year to lobby on these issues.

Todd is a senior Elementary Education major from Ottawa, KS and is a member of Sigma Phi Epsilon.  <<

:::A Leader in the Community:::

On June 1, 2007, Doug Ford began an internship with the Emporia Granada Theatre Alliance.  Less than a month later, he became the interim director.  Doug has been working with members of the board to set the direction for the Granada and develop a marketing plan for the theatre when it re-opens in the near future.

Doug is a Business Administration major and is a member of Sigma Tau Gamma.  <<

Last Updated March 13, 2008