Emilio Ferrara, IFC President and member of Sigma Nu Fraternity, was recently named a 2023 Barry Goldwater Scholar. Emilio is a junior at UGA majoring in biochemistry and molecular biology. Being named a Barry Goldwater Scholar is the highest undergraduate award for students studying engineering, mathematics and natural sciences. The Greek Life Office extends our…
From March 27th-March 31st, the National Pan-Hellenic Council at the University of Georgia celebrated their inaugural NPHC week. The theme of the week was Jordan Year, celebrating 2023. To begin the week, the council hosted a Tip Off where members gave out sunglasses and water to students. The Tip Off also served as a celebration…
Delta Phi Epsilon held a groundbreaking ceremony last Friday, March 31st, to celebrate upcoming renovations to their chapter house. The University of Georgia’s Panhellenic Executive Council and staff members from the Greek Life Office staff joined in on the celebration and showed the chapter their support. The Delta Phi Epsilon home is located on Milledge…
The Beta Zeta Chapter of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Incorporated attended the 86th Seventh District Meeting held from March 16th through the 18th in Huntsville, Alabama. The chapter received the Undergraduate Scholarship Award by placing first in not only the state of Georgia, but the entirety of the seventh district for maintaining the highest grade…
The first annual Ari’s Battle of the Bands was a major success with 830 tickets sold and a total of $13,500.71 raised. Although this was the first year of the event, this success shows how well Ariana Zarse was known in the Athens community. In the Fall of 2021, Pi Beta Phi lost one of…
University of Georgia Greek Life has found a new way to support an outside organization that is serving the Athens community.
This past weekend, the on-campus student organization UGA Miracle hosted their annual Dance Marathon event to raise money for Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta. Students, families and faculty gathered together for 24 hours to fundraise and spend time with one another. At the conclusion of the event, this year’s total amount was revealed and over $1,000,000…
At this year’s Southern Greek Leadership Association annual conference, Riya Pandya was named the Multicultural Greek Council Member of the Year. According to SGLA’s award criteria, “this award [recognizes] an undergraduate Greek member in the Southeast who is a role model to their peers and consistently illustrates what it means to live with integrity and…
This past weekend, the annual Southeastern Greek Leadership Association annual conference was held in Atlanta, Georgia. Organizations and members from the National Pan-Hellenic Council, the Interfraternity Council, the National Multicultural Greek Council, and the National Panhellenic Conference gathered to celebrate and recognize their achievements over the past year. Representatives from all four Greek councils and…
Last Sunday, February 5th, the UGA Interfraternity Council partnered with UGA Miracle in their annual golf tournament fundraiser. Although postponed from the original date in January due to weather concerns, the tournament was successful and had good weather conditions. The event was scramble-style and was held at the UGA golf course. Houser Walker Architecture, Howard…