2008 Woodie Awards
Greeks make the grade
Kimberly Davis
Issue date: 1/26/06 Section: News
The competition is high as Greeks compete for top academic rankings.
The Greek grades are posted every spring semester from the previous fall semester ranking the fraternities and sororities in order by council and as a whole.
There are nineteen fraternities and sororities on campus, and everyone is aiming for that number one spot.
Alpha Phi Alpha received the top ranking with a 3.10 GPA.
"We achieved a 2.65 in spring 2005, and we used that as a stepping stone for fall 2005,"said Alpha Phi Alpha President Antonio J. Davis. "The next level was a least a 3.0, and we met and exceeded our goal."
Alpha Phi Alpha fraternity ranked seventh last spring with a 2.65.
The question that everyone is asking is how did the Alphas make this tremendous jump from number 7 to number 1.
"We used midterms as an assessment to determine where we were as a whole, and we took the necessary steps to improve," said Davis.
During midterms, they helped each other improve individually so it would show collectively at the end of the grading period.
"Competition will help keep us on top and boost others to come aboard," said Davis. "Competition brings about uplifting the Greeks."
Alpha Phi Alpha fraternity is looking forward to the competition. Their goal is to maintain the number one spot in spring 2007.
Kappa Alpha Psi achieved a 2.87 GPA after being inactive last spring. The Kappas did not receive a ranking last semester, but fall 2005 gave them a number 3 ranking overall and number 2 in the NPHC.
"We worked hard and we were elated by the outcome of our academic performance," said Kappa Alpha Psi President Marcus Shepherd.
The Kappas used ACE tutoring for members who needed help and they study three hours a week. They also awarded members with the highest GPA with gift certificates. They gave out a $50 gift certificate to Banana Republic and $25 gift certificate to Gap.
"Greeks are all striving towards excellence, and our goal for next year is to move up in ranking to achieve the number 1 spot," said Shepherd. "Academics is what's its all about."
The Greek grades are posted every spring semester from the previous fall semester ranking the fraternities and sororities in order by council and as a whole.
There are nineteen fraternities and sororities on campus, and everyone is aiming for that number one spot.
Alpha Phi Alpha received the top ranking with a 3.10 GPA.
"We achieved a 2.65 in spring 2005, and we used that as a stepping stone for fall 2005,"said Alpha Phi Alpha President Antonio J. Davis. "The next level was a least a 3.0, and we met and exceeded our goal."
Alpha Phi Alpha fraternity ranked seventh last spring with a 2.65.
The question that everyone is asking is how did the Alphas make this tremendous jump from number 7 to number 1.
"We used midterms as an assessment to determine where we were as a whole, and we took the necessary steps to improve," said Davis.
During midterms, they helped each other improve individually so it would show collectively at the end of the grading period.
"Competition will help keep us on top and boost others to come aboard," said Davis. "Competition brings about uplifting the Greeks."
Alpha Phi Alpha fraternity is looking forward to the competition. Their goal is to maintain the number one spot in spring 2007.
Kappa Alpha Psi achieved a 2.87 GPA after being inactive last spring. The Kappas did not receive a ranking last semester, but fall 2005 gave them a number 3 ranking overall and number 2 in the NPHC.
"We worked hard and we were elated by the outcome of our academic performance," said Kappa Alpha Psi President Marcus Shepherd.
The Kappas used ACE tutoring for members who needed help and they study three hours a week. They also awarded members with the highest GPA with gift certificates. They gave out a $50 gift certificate to Banana Republic and $25 gift certificate to Gap.
"Greeks are all striving towards excellence, and our goal for next year is to move up in ranking to achieve the number 1 spot," said Shepherd. "Academics is what's its all about."