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IFC wins four awards, recognition at national conference
Diana Stow
Issue date: 3/11/05 Section: News
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"They are a great recognition for all the hard work the IFC officers and chapters have done over the past year," IFC President John Dougherty, said. "We've never had it together enough to apply for these awards, let alone win them, so we are thrilled to see how far we have come."
According to the Northeast Greek Leadership Association Web site, http://www.ngla.org, "Awards may be presented to councils (in each division) whose application in a particular programming category indicates outstanding achievement."
"Fraternity and Sorority Life has returned to a proud tradition rooted in leadership, service, good scholarship, and lifelong friendships," Dean of Students David Ruth said. "There was a time at Drexel, not so long ago, when these groups were going in a much different direction, and the recent changes are steps in the right direction."
The council was recognized in four areas, Leadership and Educational Development, Risk Reduction and Management, Council Management and Philanthropy/Community Service, out of the seven for which they applied. The Web site also stated that each council could apply for as many of the awards as they saw fit. IFC applied for seven of the eight that they were eligible to win.
"Any time a student organization is recognized nationally for its educational and leadership development, it speaks positively to the caliber of Drexel University's student body," Director of Fraternity/Sorority Life Stephen Rupprecht said.
The Leadership and Educational Development award's purpose is to develop members' leadership skills by providing resources and workshop opportunities, according to the award application. Qualifying factors included making good use of faculty, resources, international headquarters and promoting idea exchange between chapters. During the 3,000 hours of educational and leadership development programs, fraternity members listened to speakers and participated in events provided by the IFC.
"In the IFC, we keep Greeks safe but still have fun," IFC Technology Chair, Rob Madden said.
The Risk Reduction and Management award is given to councils who play a major role in educating members about comprehensive risk reduction and sound risk management practices by providing proactive educational opportunities. The council must also lead by example in the establishment and application of its own risk management policies. Non-alcohol related social programming encompassed 16,000 hours of the IFC's time. Some events they held include an Etiquette Dinner, BBQs and recruitment events.
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