Greeks Raise $20,000 for Charity

Last month, the fraternity and sorority members at San Diego State University sponsored Greek Week. Greek Week celebrates all the fraternities and sororities with a variety of activities, and it serves as a unique fundraising opportunity to benefit charity. This year, the fraternities and sororities raised more than $20,000 for Camp Able at Coronado.

Professor Gene Lamke and the faculty of the Department of Recreation, Parks, and Tourism developed Camp Able at Coronado in 1980 to provide disabled children challenging, recreational, and educational activities. The camp has served more than 8,500 children from 25 agencies with a day camp and waterfront activities at Silver Strand State Beach.

Greek Week incorporates all the Greek councils at SDSU. Together, students from 47 organizations were able to contribute to the San Diego community through many hours of service, philanthropy and fundraising. This year, Greek students participated in hands-on service at Camp Able in addition to raising funds. Other events of Greek Week included a Talent Show, a Kids Carnival, and Greek Games.

The culminating event of Greek Week was Unity Night, a celebration featuring awards and goodwill. This year’s Greek Award winners are:

• IFC Greek Man of the Year – Corey Gulbranson, Phi Kappa Psi
• IFC New Member of the Year – Devon Ross, Theta Chi
• IFC Chapter Advisor of the Year – Keith Cannizarro – Kappa Sigma
• IFC President of the Year – Philip C. Thornton, Theta Chi
• USFC Greek Man of the Year – Michael Andres, Alpha Psi Rho
• USFC Greek Woman of the Year – Isabelle O’ Donnell – Lambda Sigma Gamma
• USFC Greek New Members of the Year - Stephanie De La Torre, Lambda Sigma Gamma and Sam Saif, Nu Alpha Kappa
• USFC Chapter Advisor of the Year – Beth Crawford, Lambda Sigma Gamma
• USFC Chapter President of the Year - Jesus Arambula, Gamma Zeta Alpha
• Panhellenic Greek Woman of the Year – Kari Powers, Delta Gamma
• Panhellenic New Member of the Year – Jennifer Hughes, Kappa Delta
• Panhellenic Chapter President of the Year – Kelly Kuntz, Kappa Delta
• Panhellenic Chapter Advisor of the Year – Jill Meadows, Kappa Alpha Theta
• NPHC Greek Woman of the Year – Denise Gilmore McPherson – Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Incorporated
• NPHC New Member of the Year – Ty Day, Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Incorporated
• NPHC Chapter President of the Year – Chris Manigault, Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity Incorporated.

The Center for Fraternity and Sorority Life would like to thank everyone for their continual support of the SDSU Greek community and Camp Able at Coronado.

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