Throughout the month of November, 11 of our Multicultural Greek Council (MGC) and 3 of our National Pan-Hellenic Council (NPHC) chapters introduced new members to the community, capping off their intake period for the Fall 2024 semester. Entering into their 25th year of existence, MGC had 8 of their 18 member organizations welcome new members this semester.
In keeping with the Aggie core value of loyalty, the audience of each of these presentations had faces from across the council. Two of these organizations, Sigma Lambda Beta and Sigma Lambda Gamma, intentional planned their new member presentations to be in sequence with one-another in the same building, ensuring that both of their showcases would be both well-attended and full of energy. Over 50 Aggies join our MGC chapters this semester and became some o the newest members of the Aggie Greek community.
Our NPHC chapters added 20 new members to the Aggie Greek community this semester. Increasing their total membership size by 1/3, we celebrate the wonderful job the council is doing to grow and provide fertile soil for student development and involvement.
From the Student Recreation Center to the Wehner Building, new member presentations took place across the Texas A&M University campus to celebrate the growth of both councils. Collectively, these celebrations were attended by hundreds of Aggie Greeks, family members, friends, former students, and visitors from other nearby chapters
Unity was a potent theme throughout this month of celebration It is common practice in these presentations to acknowledge other organizations in attendance in the form of a roll call to recognize the importance of supporting one another in a way that goes beyond our individual Greek letters
ELECTION CYCLE COMES TO AN END
Wrapping up 2024, the Collegiate Panhellenic (CPC) and Interfraternity (IFC) councils successfully elected their 2025 officers! CPC made an effort to ensure that as many chapters are represented on the leadership team as possible with 11 of the 14 chapters represented on the executive board
For incoming IFC officers, this is the first full year under their new leadership structure. What was once 15 officer positions was narrowed down to 10 in order to maximize the council’s efficiency. Emphasis during this transition has been focused on improving membership development amongst chapters and philanthropic contribution to the Bryan-College Station area
ADVISOR SPOTLIGHT: EVAN VESTAL
Evan Vestal serves as a senior lecturer in the Department of Engineering Development and Industrial Distribution at Texas A&M A Texas A&M graduate, he earned his B S in Industrial Distribution in 1992 and received his M B A from Sam Houston State in 1998 After bolstering his skills in finance, account management, and higher education Evan returned to the university in 2010 He currently advises Kappa Alpha Order, Phi Delta Theta, Phi Gamma Delta (FIJI), variety Sigma Alpha Epsilon A brother of Zeta Beta Tau from Texas A&M We thank Evan as he pushes our students to achieve excellence in all they do
EMPOWERING EXCELLENCE: SUPPORTING GREEKS IN THE CLASSROOM
On November 14, Fraternity & Sorority Life hosted Mike Dvoracek ‘87 who serves as the Assistant Director of the Academic Success Center at Texas A&M In his role, Mike coordinates and facilitates a variety of programs designed to support Aggie success in the classroom.
During November’s advisor workshop, Mike outlined the resources that the Academic Success Center offers to students. They range from individual supplemental instruction and tutoring to group-level workshops and presentations These resources are available to Aggies at any level and in any major, with an expanded programming dedicated to specific fields of study.
Find the recording linked below.
Sessions will continue next semester.
HIGH SPIRITS AT HOLIDAY ON THE ROW
'Twas the night before Christmas, when all through the Row, not a creature was stirring. Not even a crow.
On November 19, the houses on Sorority Row were adorned with lights and air was filled with sisterhood and music To celebrate the end of the semester with a festive flair, CPC shut down Athens Drive for a holiday inspired block party Attendees enjoyed free hot chocolate and tacos, vendors, and lots of entertainment Pop-up shops gave guests the opportunity to support local vendors in the community Some of the many options included custom embroidered hats, Howdy Boutique, vintage Aggie gear, and Kendra Scott jewelry. Hocus Focus provide fun props for the photo booth where guests took festive photos to capture the evening.
There was a variety of entertainment options available, including a movie screening, live music, an inflatable snow globe, and holiday crafts. We even had a special appearance! Turns out, even the Grinch couldn’t help but partake in the fun and snap a few photos with the patrons during his visit.
It wouldn’t be an Aggie Greek event without service to the community! The seven houses on Athens Drive opened their doors to tours for a $5 donation. All proceeds went to Circle of Sisterhood to support girls’ education.
GREEKS GIVE BACK
During November’s Joint Council meeting, chapter presidents from all four councils decided to participate in one joint community service project for the holiday season, Charlie’s Angels. This is a non-profit organization led by Charlie Borowczak ‘26, member of the Corps of Cadets.
Each council was tasked with sponsoring one child from the Angel Tree program and fulfilled the wish lists of each child (i.e., toys, cloths, and other essentials Our student enjoyed coming together for a good cause while building bridges with the Corps Our student leaders are looking forward to doing more joint service projects as we move into 2025
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