The 2013 PHC Executive Board
The Panhellenic Council (PHC) is an entity established to govern, guide, and address the fundamental
and long-term needs of four Greek social sororities at the
University of Nebraska - Kearney. It is a body is comprised of two
delegates from every sorority and eight executive board members. The
purpose and responsibility of the executive board is to govern, educate,
and promote a true sense of community between the four sororities. The Panhellenic Council also exists to promote the values of and to serve as an advocate for its
member groups in collaboration with those members, campuses and
communities. In
addition, PHC establishes scholarship goals, risk management guidelines,
educational programming, service opportunities, social events, and much
more. The Panhellenic Council meets on Thursdays during the fall
and spring semesters at 5:30 p.m. and are held in Room 142 of the
Nebraskan Student Union. Above all, PHC helps member chapters realize their individual goals and unites them under the halo of Greek tradition.
Benefits of Membership
Academics
A common misconception is that joining a sorority will
take away from classes and study time. In actuality, sororities at the
University of Nebraska - Kearney provide study rooms, faculty advisors, and peer mentoring and tutoring to aid members in
their scholastic efforts. The 450+ members of the Panhellenic
Council represent a broad array of majors, this ensures that a new
member will find specialized help from within their sorority or
perhaps establish a collaboration with a member in another sorority.
In addition, PHC sororities have minimum GPA requirements that new
members must maintain in order to become active members. Finally, each sorority is ranked by GPA semesterly, providing friendly competition
amongst the sororities in PHC to further encourage academic
excellence.
Leadership and Character
Character is the quality that a woman possess to assume a place as a respected, mature leader in her community and in her work. The sorority community fosters an environment for individuals to cultivate the initiative, poise, and responsibility that form the foundation of a character. As a sorority member gains experience and gathers advice from the leaders of her sorority, she can learn from their success and develop strong leadership qualities of her own.
Sisterhood
Probably the most rewarding aspect of joining sorority
life is experiencing the sisterhood of a sorority's members. It
provides the opportunity for incoming students to immediately find a
close-knit group of ladies who are sure to become lifelong friends.
At a university of 7,100+ student, sorority life allows it newest members to
find their niche both on the University of Nebraska - Kearney campus and
in the Kearney community. In order to become an eligible member of PHC,
a student needs to be enrolled full-time (12 or more credit hours per
semester) at the University of Nebraska - Kearney and be a member of one
of the sororities that is a recognized chapter of the Panhellenic
Council.
Campus Involvement
When a new member joins a sorority, she immediately becomes part of an organization of unique and diverse individuals. She has the ability to cultivate lasting relationships with both sisters from her sorority and other members of the sorority and fraternity community. Also, there is an endless array of social opportunities available to sorority members to mix and establish networking connections with classmates, non-members of the Greek community, and university staff and faculty. Additionally, PHC sororities have ample support and vast connections with alumni. This provides the future-minded member the chance to access an already existing network of successful people who are ready to assist in furthering a sister's career.
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The Panhellenic Creed
"We,
the undergraduate members of women's fraternities, stand for good
scholarship, for guarding of good health, for maintenance of fine
standards, and for serving, to the best of our ability, our college
community. Cooperation for furthering fraternity life, in harmony with
its best possibilities, is the ideal that shall guide our fraternity
activities. We, the fraternity women of
America, stand for service through the development of character inspired
by the close contact and deep friendship of individual fraternity and panhellenic life. The opportunity for wide and wise human service,
through mutual respect and helpfulness, is the tenet by which we strive
to live."
2013 Panhellenic Council Executive Board
Barbie C. Varon
President
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Barbie is a junior Social Work major from Papillion, NE. As President of the Panhellenic Council, her main duties include the overall responsibility for the operation of both full Panhellenic and Executive Panhellenic meetings each week, oversee all Panhellenic offices, serve as the Panhellenic representative on Ex-officio, maintain communication between MGC, IFC, as well as the Greek Affairs Advisor. In addition, Barbie's key goal/aspiration is for the four PHC sororities to become more aware of what Panhellenic is and the purpose it holds, as well as why it is important to have a Panhellenic mindset throughout each members collegiate years and beyond.
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Whitney J. Nelson
Executive Vice President
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Biography not available. |
Hanna J. Hulme
Vice President of Administration
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Hanna Hulme is a sophomore from Cairo, Nebraska. She is pursuing a major in Family Studies and a minor in Social Work. She is involved in numerous organizations on and off campus. Currently she serves as Panhellenic Vice President of Administration and is the Vice President of Chapter Operations for her sorority. As Vice President of Administration, Hanna records the meeting minutes and is tasked with the general supervision of finances and the annual budget, while maintaining up-to-date financial records. Her goals for the position are to maintain the organization and precision of the position, along with keeping financial records and reports up-to-date, correct, and acceptable. |
Mackenzie R. Reynoso
Vice President of Internal Recruitment
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Majoring in Psychology with a minor in French, Mackenzie is a junior from Bennington, Nebraska. Her main duties as Vice President of Internal Recruitment are training Recruitment Counselors, contacting potential new members (PNMs), and assisting the Vice President of External Recruitment in anyway possible. In addition to these duties, Ms. Reynoso aspires to train the Recruitment Counselors well enough so that they will be able to answer any question a PNM may ask, counsel and coach the PNMs, terminate the stereotypes of each sorority, and to have the Recruitment Counselors be positive images for Panhellenic and the Office of Greek Affairs. |
Karlee R. Nuttleman
Vice President of External Recruitment
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Hailing from Lincoln, Karlee is a senior majoring in K-12 Health/Physical Education with an Interscholastic Coaching Endorsement. As Vice President of External Recruitment, Karlee is directly in charge of planning formal sorority recruitment and events during Blue and Gold Welcome Week. She works directly with the women interested in Sorority Recruitment. In addition, she is also the Panhellenic Officer that presents the Greek Affairs session at New Student Enrollment during the summer. During her term, Karlee's goals are to have a memorable recruitment process for all involved, new members and active chapter members. finally, she would like to implement new practices such as values-based recruitment which will help the potential new members (PNMs) find the best fit in a house for them. |
Bisi B. Oyinlade
Vice President of Programming & Social Events
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Biography not available. |
Haley M. Gunnink
Vice President of Leadership
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Biography not available. |
Connor Schulte
Vice President of Public Relations
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Connor Schulte serves as the Vice President of Public Relations for the Panhellenic Council. Originally from Kearney, Connor is a sophomore Organizational and Relational Communications major, with a minor in Advertising and Public Relations. With her position, Connor works with the Interfraternity Council public relations representative in order to maintain the social media accounts, and promote Greek affairs and Greek sponsored events both on campus and in the community. Connor's goal for the year is to create, brand, and promote a more united Greek community at the University of Nebraska - Kearney. |
Erin F. Christensen
Advisor
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