JSU Greek Community Excels at Academics

During the Greek Awards Ceremony on April 2, 2009, 51 students were recognized for achieving a cumulative GPA of a 3.5 or higher during the fall and spring of 2008.

Those students are: Amanda Adcock, Delta Zeta; Elizabeth Akridge, Delta Zeta; Kayla Ashley, Alpha Xi Delta; Katherine Ayers, Alpha Xi Delta; Jessica Bearden, Delta Zeta; Kacey Bohannon, Alpha Omicron Pi; Jennifer Brown, Alpha Kappa Alpha; Mary Brown, Phi Mu; Julie Burt, Zeta Tau Alpha; Kelsey Butler, Zeta Tau Alpha; Holly Chitwood, Phi Mu;

Whitney Clifton, Phi Mu; Diana Cooper, Zeta Tau Alpha; Kensi Cottingham, Alpha Omicron Pi; Kristina Darnell, Alpha Omicron Pi; Cara Davis, Phi Mu; Jolie Efezokhae, Delta Sigma Theta; Christina Ginn, Zeta Tau Alpha; Karie Gottwald, Zeta Tau Alpha; Brandy Greenleaf, Alpha Omicron Pi; Jeremy Guthrie, Sigma Nu;

Kacey Hemeyer, Alpha Omicron Pi; Haley Hendrix, Zeta Tau Alpha; Haley Houser, Zeta Tau Alpha; Jillian Johnson, Phi Mu; Justin Lord, Delta Chi; Laura Lundy, Phi Mu; Shandi Lyle, Delta Zeta; Kyle May, Sigma Phi Epsilon; Holly McCormick, Delta Zeta; Anna Miller, Phi Mu; Kanani Miller, Delta Zeta; Melissa Morris, Zeta Tau Alpha; Kristie Osborne, Alpha Omicron Pi;

Megan Payne, Delta Zeta; Stephanie Poole, Phi Mu; Mary Pope, Alpha Omicron Pi; Alyssa Purdy, Phi Mu; Emily Reece, Alpha Xi Delta; Lisa Reed, Alpha Xi Delta; Justin Schneider, Pi Kappa Phi; Matthew Shaffer, Sigma Nu; Charity Shaw, Delta Zeta; Kayla Simonds, Alpha Omicron Pi; Heather Sizemore, Zeta Tau Alpha; Anna Slagle, Phi Mu; Jennifer Torruella, Zeta Tau Alpha; Kelsey Vinson Phi M; Kendra Wise, Zeta Phi Beta; and Kelly Wright, Phi Mu.

The following ten students were recognized for maintaining a cumulative GPA of a 4.0:

Laura Bufton, Alpha Xi Delta; Jeannette Castillo, Zeta Tau Alpha; Lydia Elkins, Zeta Tau Alpha; Courtney Gossage, Zeta Tau Alpha; Micah Pittman, Sigma Nu; Rachael Tate, ?Alpha Omicron Pi; Cassandra Tierce, Zeta Tau Alpha; Morgan Whetstone, Alpha Omicron Pi; and Jennifer Wood, Phi Mu.

Our community made record breaking accomplishments in the area of academics this past year. The Sorority Average of 2.84 exceeds the Undergraduate Women’s Average of 2.65 as well as the Fraternity Average of 2.68 exceeds the Undergraduate Men’s Average of 2.39, which gives our community an overall average of 2.81 compared to the undergraduate average of 2.55. The evidence is in the numbers: Greeks make better Grades.

The following chapters improved their chapter GPA by at least .20 or higher and were awarded the most improvde grade point average: Alpha Omicron Pi, Pi Kappa Phi, Sigma Nu, Zeta Phi Beta, and Zeta Tau Alpha. Alpha Omicron Pi and Sigma Nu was award the Highest New Member GPA award due to their new member average beginning above the all Greek average of 2.81. The highest academic awards were given to three chapters for the Highest Grade Point Average. Congratulations to Alpha Kappa Alpha, Alpha Omicron Pi, and Sigma Nu.

 

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