Moving Their Phi’t and Making a Difference

TEPSILON XI-SOUTHERN ILLINOIS

THE MEMBERS OF EPSILON XI CHAPTER enjoyed a productive and fun spring semester and summer. In March, nine members competed in the local Panhellenic Best Dance Crew performance, a philanthropic event supporting Circle of Sisterhood.

In April, they hosted their second annual Move Your Phi’t philanthropy event, raising over $8,500 for Alpha Phi Foundation. Members were sponsored by friends and family for walking, running or biking a certain number of miles. At the campus 2022 Kimmel Awards, Epsilon Xi took home the Outstanding Program of the year award for their education and conversationfocused Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Roundtable Discussions that were open to all Panhellenic sisters. Individual members were also recognized at the event:

• Student Organization Member Award: Lauryn Leonard (2021 Exec Admin)

• Student Organization Officer Award: Leah Godsey (2022 Chapter President)

• Sorority Woman of the Year: Makenzie Bellaver (2021 Chapter President)

• April 2022 Rotary Student Leader of the Month: Lauren Cornejo

• Kimmel Scholarship Honorable Mention: Carmen Cornejo (2021 VP of DEI)

• Community Service Award Honorable Mention: Brooklyne Dulceak (2021 Director of Community Service)

• Campus Partner Award: chapter advisor, Emily “Stockman” Brueggeman

This summer, our DEI department, led by VP of DEI Mya Jackson and director of diversity, Maya Smith , is hosting a Summer DEI Movie Club. Members who signed up to be a part of this will first be watching diversity, equity, and inclusion films on their own and then meeting periodically to engage in discussion about the films.

In addition to getting ready for the fall semester and filming their recruitment video, chapter members are also enjoying a bit of travel. Seniors Skyler Hance and Paige Morfeld enjoyed time in Italy, Paige visiting Skyler who was completing a study abroad program.