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Greek academic award winners included Top GPA Sophomore Elena Brownlee (second from left) and Erika Puhakka (third from left). They were recognized by Panhellenic President Maddie Sennett (left) and IFC Secretary Erik Roepke (right).

WKU fraternities and sororities celebrated the year of academic achievement, positive retention rates and graduation rates during the 42^nd Annual Greek Academic Banquet on Wednesday (March 20) at the Knicely Conference Center. 

Chapters were awarded for placing in the top 3 in grades for new members, members and combined GPAs and the top Greek academic individuals were awarded from the freshman to senior classes.

Among the notable academic achievements from the Greek system during the past year were:

• WKU sorority women were three-tenths above the All-Women’s Average and WKU fraternity men were two-tenths above the All-Men’s average.
• Fall to Spring retention among all Greeks was 94 percent.
• Based off the most recent graduation statistics, WKU sorority women graduate at a 16 percent higher rate than non-Greek women and WKU fraternity men graduate at a 12 percent higher rate than non-Greek men.

Winners from the banquet were as follows:

Highest GPA Fraternity/Sorority Member by Classification

• Highest GPA Fraternity Freshman: Noah Thompson, Phi Delta Theta
• Highest GPA Sorority Freshman: Sydney Reisinger, Phi Mu
• Highest GPA Fraternity Sophomores: Riley Crawford, Phi Gamma Delta, and Noah Wilson, Phi Delta Theta
• Highest GPA Sorority Sophomore: Elena Brownlee, Alpha Xi Delta, and Erika Puhakka, Delta Zeta
• Highest GPA Fraternity Junior: Hayes Lawson, Sigma Alpha Epsilon
• Highest GPA Sorority Junior: Natalie Bodenbender, Alpha Gamma Delta
• Highest GPA Fraternity Senior: Jared Long, Phi Gamma Delta
• Highest GPA Sorority Senior: Nicole White, Alpha Delta Pi

Spring 2018 Highest New Member GPAs

Sororities

• Third Place: Zeta Phi Beta, 2.929 GPA
• Second Place: Sigma Alpha, 3.136 GPA
• First Place: Alpha Omicron Pi, 3.410 GPA

Fraternities

• Third Place: Sigma Phi Epsilon, 3.294 GPA
• Second Place: Iota Phi Theta, 3.300 GPA
• First Place: Phi Gamma Delta, 3.455 GPA

Spring 2018 Highest Active Member GPAs

Sororities

• Third Place: Omega Phi Alpha, 3.467 GPA
• Second Place: Kappa Delta, 3.546 GPA
• First Place: Alpha Delta Pi, 3.581 GPA

Fraternities

• Third Place: Omega Psi Phi, 3.103 GPA
• Second Place: Sigma Phi Epsilon, 3.238 GPA
• First Place: Phi Gamma Delta, 3.367 GPA

Fall 2018 Highest New Member GPAs

Sororities

• Third Place: Omega Phi Alpha, 3.435 GPA
• Second Place: Alpha Delta Pi, 3.449 GPA
• First Place: Kappa Delta, 3.461 GPA

Fraternities

• Third Place: Delta Tau Delta, 3.151 GPA
• Second Place: Sigma Phi Epsilon, 3.247 GPA
• First Place: Phi Gamma Delta, 3.354 GPA

Fall 2018 Highest Active Member GPAs

Sororities

• Third Place: Alpha Omicron Pi, 3.480 GPA
• Second Place: Kappa Delta, 3.550 GPA
• First Place: Alpha Delta Pi, 3.566 GPA

Fraternities

• Third Place: Alpha Phi Alpha, 3.308 GPA
• Second Place: Sigma Phi Epsilon, 3.442 GPA
• First Place: Phi Gamma Delta, 3.514 GPA

Spring 2018 Highest Combined GPAs

Sororities

• Third Place: Omega Phi Alpha, 3.467 GPA
• Second Place: Kappa Delta, 3.546 GPA
• First Place: Alpha Delta Pi, 3.581 GPA
• First Place NPHC: Delta Sigma Theta, 3.209 GPA

Fraternities

• Third Place: Omega Psi Phi, 3.103 GPA
• Second Place: Sigma Phi Epsilon, 3.245 GPA
• First Place: Phi Gamma Delta, 3.383 GPA
• First Place NPHC: Omega Psi Phi, 3.103 GPA

Fall 2018 Highest Combined GPAs

Sororities

• Third Place: Alpha Omicron Pi, 3.467 GPA
• Second Place: Kappa Delta, 3.525 GPA
• First Place: Alpha Delta Pi, 3.531GPA
• First Place NPHC: Alpha Kappa Alpha, 3.166 GPA

Fraternities

• Third Place: Delta Tau Delta, 3.151 GPA
• Second Place: Sigma Phi Epsilon, 3.387 GPA
• First Place: Phi Gamma Delta, 3.473 GPA
• First Place NPHC: Alpha Phi Alpha, 3.019 GPA

Most Improved Chapters Academically

• Most Improved NPHC Fraternity: Kappa Alpha Psi
• Most Improved NPHC Sorority: Alpha Kappa Alpha
• Most Improved IFC Fraternity: Sigma Chi
• Most Improved Panhellenic Sorority: Alpha Omicron Pi

Highest Yearly Overall GPAs

• Highest Overall IFC Fraternity: Phi Gamma Delta
• Highest Overall NPHC Fraternity: Alpha Phi Alpha
• Highest Overall Panhellenic Sorority: Alpha Delta Pi
• Highest Overall NPHC Sorority: Delta Sigma Theta

Contact: Andrew Rash, andrew.rash@wku.edu