Media Mix

Media Mix - News affecting our members and the greater fraternity/sorority community.

Dr. Laurie Couch Announced Salisbury University Provost:

Dr. Laurie Couch, Theta Theta–Mississippi State University, is Salisbury University’s new provost and senior vice president of academic affairs. Coming to Salisbury from Morehead State University, she will oversee faculty, research, study abroad and other components of SU’s academic mission.

Alumni Association Highlights 20 Under 40:

Megan Calder Huggins, Theta Delta–University of North Georgia, was named UNG's "20 Under 40." This recognition was established to honor members of the UNG family for extraordinary accomplishments, significant professional achievements, or distinguished service to others. Megan is the founder and operations manager at Key Title & Escrow.

Reagan Bingaman Receives Study Abroad Grant:

Reagan Bingaman, Epsilon Zeta–Arkansas State University, is the recipient of a $1,000 Phi Kappa Phi Study Abroad Grant. Reagan is one of 125 students across the United States to receive this honor. She recently returned from her study abroad program to Belgium and the Netherlands with the Honors College.

Sydney Branton Named SPIA Ambassador:

Sydney Branton, Gamma Alpha–University of Georgia, was named a 2023-24 Ambassador for the UGA's School of Public & International Affairs. Ambassadors serve at the pleasure of the Dean of the School to bolster SPIA’s reputation with external constituencies, such as alumni, donors, prospective students, and citizens of the local, state and global community.

Ariana White Writes Article Published by Her Campus Blog:

Ariana White, Gamma Beta–Florida State University, is a first-generation college student majoring in Editing, Writing and Media with a minor in Museum Studies and Public Administration. She is passionate about women’s rights, arts & culture, and local politics. Her Campus Media is the #1 media portfolio for college women and Gen Z.

Jordan Boban Receives CAWGC Scholarship:

The Contractors Association of Will and Grundy Counties announced its 2023 scholarship winners. Jordan Boban, Rho–Iowa State University, is studying civil engineering with plans to become a construction project manager. The program has awards scholarships to those pursuing degrees in the construction field.

Manisha P. Patel Named President-Elect of Greensboro Bar Association:

The GBA and 24th Judicial District elected Attorney Manisha P. Patel, Theta Chi–Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University, as the PresidentElect of the organization for 2023-24. Manisha has been an active member of the GBA for over a decade, and operates a boutique family law firm based in Greensboro, North Carolina.

Social Media Influencer, Ava LeBlanc, Featured in Her Campus Blog Article:

New Member Ava LeBlanc, Gamma Delta–Auburn University, continues to capture the attention of over 400,000 followers with her TikTok "outfit-of-the-day" videos and her contagious smile. Ava documented her RushTok and Bid Day experience on her social media platforms, and continues to share beauty tips, trending products and her getting ready routines for a typical day in the life of sorority and student life.

Stephanie Engle Morrison Gives Back Through Moms' Event Initiatives:

Stephanie Engle Morrison, Delta Tau–Chapman University, hosts events for moms to find a connection. She co-founded Babes and Brews (a monthly girls’ night) and became the ambassador for her local Mom’s Walk Collective (a group of moms that meet twice a month to walk, grab coffee and support each other).

Madelyn Huth Receives Prestigious Girl Scout Award:

Huth, Delta Iota–California State University-Chico, was recognized for obtaining the highest leadership award in Girl Scouts this June. The Girl Scout Gold Award is the highest leadership award in Girl Scouts, less than five percent of girls are awarded this honor, nationally. Madelyn's project was based on educating local businesses on the damaging effects of single-use plastics on the environment.

Collin's Law Ensures Education on Hazing

A provision in Collin’s Law, Senate Bill 126, now requires Ohio colleges and universities to educate students (either in-person or online) about hazing awareness, prevention, intervention, and the institution’s anti-hazing policy during new student orientation, starting this year. Collin's Law also requires that institutions maintain reports and publicly post specific information related to hazing on two occasions throughout the year: January 1 and August 1. Collin’s Law, named for Ohio University freshman Collin Wiant after his hazing-related death in 2018, expanded the definition of hazing, increased penalties for failure to report hazing, required the adoption of an anti-hazing policy and educational program for students, and added an ongoing reporting requirement.

Debbie Taussig Boehner Co-authors Book Based on a True Story:

The Suitcase is a tour-de-force, an imagining of the autobiography of an opportunistic Czech playboy, who avoided legal troubles and subsequently, the Holocaust by moving to Shanghai. There, he joined the fight against fascism, and later continued that struggle in London while his family was murdered in the camps.

This is the true story of Vladimír George Taussig, a veteran of the Great War whose unfortunate decisions in his native Prague forced him to flee to Shanghai where he fell in with high society-until the Japanese invasion, the beginning of World War II, encroached on the Shanghailanders' rollicking lifestyle. On the other side of the world, his family's lives began to disintegrate when Czechoslovakia was occupied and the horrors of the war reached their doorstep. Available on Amazon.