Cami Wacker
associate director of student development/retention, 308.865.8519
Sororities have pledged the largest new member class in five years at the University of Nebraska at Kearney, according to Cami Wacker, UNK associate director for Student Development and Retention.
“Our sorority women worked very hard at extending themselves to the new students,” Wacker said. “They are fabulous ambassadors for our university.”
In all, sororities have pledged 107 women and three sororities are continuing to recruit.
“The caliber of women who have joined our Greek community is outstanding,” Wacker said. “Overall, our new members have a 3.53 GPA and bring a wealth of leadership experience entering into their first year of membership.”
Fraternities do not do a formal rush, but rather will continue with informal rush through the semester.
Fraternities
Alpha Tau Omega:
Aurora- Trevor Bartling
Elkhorn- Doug Smith
Friend- Hector Vela
Grand Island- Matt Lehchka
Kearney- John Harrold and Donald Hjort
Omaha- Thomas Babcock
KANSAS
Atwood- Wade Goodwin
Delta Tau Delta:
Cozad- Andrew Chrisinger, Zach Edwards, and Justin Scheider
Eustis- Kevan Hueftle
Kearney- Keith Becker, Ethan Fitch and Jeffrey Noetzelman
Nebraska City- Ryan Dettman
Omaha- Seth Jones
Pi Kappa Alpha:
Beatrice- Joshua Hanshaw
Cambridge- Trevor Lee
Dewitt- Brett Shipp
Grand Island- Brian Fandry
Grant- Kurtis Dudo
Kearney- James Hernandez, Daniel Mowry, Blake Sloan and J. Paul Younes
Lincoln- Matt Anderson, Kelly Donahue, Kyle Myers and Spencer Sandusky
Loup City- Cody Peters
McCook- Keith Stritt
Ogallala- Matthew Havermann, Jared Jollensten and Daniel Novak
Omaha- Mark Manners and Tom Strauss
Papillion- Brad Perez
Paxton- Matt Elder
Tekamah- Samuel Walker
Wisner- Ryan and Tyler Deitloff
Sigma Phi Epsilon:
Broken Bow- Johnathan Crouch
Fairfield- Sean Skalka
Grand Island- Heath Meier and Evan Mendyk
Kearney- Dustin Fread, Eric Morosic, Shawn Patios, Blake Popple, Kellen Skarka, Trevor Spellman and Brock Steinbrink
Lincoln- Eric Nelson
Omaha- Omar Sanchez and Brent Utoft
O’Neill- Kevin Ohri
Palmer- Tim Schilling
Paxton- Jeremy Marlow
Tecumseh- Josh Blum and Matthew Urkoski
COLORADO
Tyson Wiegel
Sigma Tau Gamma:
Fremont- Jacob and Travis Duncun
Kearney- Patrick Copley
SORORITIES
Alpha Omicron Pi:
Brule- Sarena Smith
Fremont- Candice Ahl
Johnson Lake- Tonya Criss
Hastings- Brittany Lacy
Hemingford- Brittani Moeller
Herman- Maria Peters
Kearney- Kristan Barleen, Sarah Emal and Amber Giddings
Lavista- Jennifer Nava
Lexington- Kylee Hoffmaster
Lincoln- Sara Bom and Callie Duryea
Malcolm- Sharice Ward
Ogallala- Drew Youngs
Omaha- Brittany Fintel
Papillion- Saria Bartholomew, Amanda Foy and Mindy Zink
Randolph- Jackie Jorgensen
Scribner- Melinda Hasemann
Shelton- Ashley Berumen
Wilbur- Rebecca Korinek
Wood River- Alicia Rodriguez and Barbara Zaruba
York- Kylee Gardner
KANSAS
Garden City- Kerri Myers
Norton– Andrea Martinez- Skinner
JAPAN
Yokohama, Kanagawa – Fumie Terahata
Alpha Phi:
Beatrice- Mallory Adams
Bellevue- Traci Burke
Blair- Emilee Scheffler
Cairo- Klarissa Bellamy
Columbus- Amanda Hansen
Edgar- Stein Elting
Elkhorn- Maddison Johanek and Katie McLaughlin
Fremont- Ashley Katz and Jena Stover
Fullerton- Laura Zmek
Grand Island- Rachel Hernandez, Brittney Pearce and Leah Schneider
Hastings- Sheri Leeding and Emily South
Holdrege- Tawna Leach
Kearney- Lindsey Deitz, Heather Hansen, Lyndsey Malone, Heather Korte and Ann Kottmeyer
Ogallala- Jill Krab
Omaha- Lindsey Anstine, Megan Costello and Kristi Jarosz
Papillion- Janae Pille
Pleasanton- Christa Linden
Scottsbluff- Ria Pramstaller
Seward- Sarah Jerger
Shelton- Hayley Hansen
Stuart- Kimberly Olbering
Valley- Alexis Feldhacker
COLORADO
Littleton- Jessika Van Dyke
Chi Omega:
Geneva- Brittany Reiman
Gering- Shannon Benzel
Gothenburg- Chelsey Brock and Katie Moore
Grand Island- Jessica and Steph Gosda
Kearney- Mary Hild and Emily Snell
Minden- Claire Osgood
Omaha-Ciara Benson, Karla Burgess, Kyla Moore and Jodi Phillips;
COLORADO
Keenesburg- Breanna Piper
Gamma Phi Beta:
Bellevue- Amber German
Edgar- Rochelle and Sonja Meyer
Gering- Gabriella Garcia
Geneva- Valerie Novak and Katie Riel
Grand Island- Alicia Oseka
Hastings-Darcy Snow
Holdrege- April Simpson
Kearney- Caitlin Babbitt, Mary Holoubeck, Jessica Mosbarger and Ashley Zinnel
Lavista- Lori Thomas
Lincoln- Kathy Erickson and Julie Haith
Lyons- Ashley Leclaire
McCook- Melissa Ankerson
Minden- Jamie Smith
North Platte- Joann Englert and Megan Smith
Omaha- Debra Baldwin, Shea Harris, Kristin Nielsen and Alisha Schelz
Ord– Katie Felton
Palmyra- Adair Kimball
Papillion- Kelsie Bingman and Kelly Fahey
Scottsbluff- Marcela Sabala
COLORADO
Aurora-Lindsey Tanis
