Erin Christensen
assistant director of Greek Affairs, 308.865.8057 or christenseef@unk.edu
Sororities on the University of Nebraska at Kearney campus have pledged more than 120 young women from 51 Nebraska communities and 10 states this fall, according to Erin Christensen, UNK assistant director of Greek Affairs.
The sororities – Alpha Omicron Pi, Alpha Phi and Gamma Phi Beta – all met their quota of 40 pledges this year.
“All of the women who went through preference on Wednesday received a bid,” Christensen said.
Recruitment took place earlier this month. The first two days, prospective pledges visited each of the three chapters for one hour. On Formal Day, pledges met with only two of the three chapters. The final day, pledges received bids from the chapters and spent the day with their individual sororities.
Courtney Smejdir of Lincoln and Katie Elder of Paxton lead formal recruitment this year.
Pledges for each sorority are listed below, alphabetically by hometown:
Alpha Omicron Pi
Beatrice Kendle Burow
Beatrice Kya Campbell
Beatrice Kendra Dittbrenner
Blue Hill Megan Woeste
Columbus Alise Perault
Crete Kara Siedhoff
Geneva Abigail Carroll
Geneva Ashley Whitley
Gothenburg Janae Wiggins
Grand Island Allison Rodriguez
Grand Island Amanda Galusha
Gretna Chelsea Schaffer
Harvard Traysea Gilmore
Harvard Ashleigh Smith
Hastings Shayna Eckhardt
Holdrege Laura Gustafson
Kearney Jaci Heineman
Kearney Serena Hogg
Kearney Christine Khayat
Kearney Deitra Ludowese
Kearney Mariah Taubenheim
Lincoln Allyson Koziol
Lincoln Karstin Ptaschek
Lincoln Maddie Schuster
Lincoln Kaitlyn Smejdir
Minden Cassie Warnell
Norfolk Briana Adams
North Platte Brogen Hohnholt
Odell Vanessa McMurray
Odell Jana Zarybnicky
Omaha Clara Allen
Omaha Kaylee Asche
Omaha Sarah Vandeventer
Oxford Morgan Ransdell
Papillion Taylor Dietz
Papillion Kamber Durham
Ravenna Hunter Hillje
Schuyler Kelsey Knutson
Shelby Brenna Ingalls
Valentine Kenzie Leonard
Iowa
Clarinda – Rachael Nordhues
Alpha Phi
Atkinson Chelsea Thurlow
Auburn Rachel Henry
Cairo Hanna Hulme
Columbus Malia Arlt
Columbus Emily Olsufka
Diller Natalie Duerksen
Elkhorn Sara Ritzdorf
Fairbury Paige Pfingsten
Fairbury Sydney Schroeder
Fremont Jena Hallstrom
Fremont Victoria Kremlacek
Fremont Katie Reese
Fremont Amelia Wagner
Gretna Kelsie Troudt
Hartington Shanna Leise
Kearney Ashton Jackson
Kearney Tessa Mannlein
Kearney MacKenzie Mathews
Kearney Meggie Jo “MJ” Tinkham
Kimball Hannah Stull
Lincoln Sara Johnson
Minden Morgan Kristensen
Morrill Alecia Snygg
Nelson Natasha Wehrman
Odell Ashley Arntt
Omaha Amanda Klein
Omaha Katie Liberty
Omaha Kayla McMahon
Omaha Melissa Valentino
Omaha Carly Wollman
O’Neill Heidi Hostert
Palmyra Ashley Vlcek
Plattsmouth Megan Null
Randolph Hannah Backer
Red Cloud Shelby Peters
Seward Chesany Eberle
Yutan Mary Greblunas
Colorado
Fort Lupton – Aryn Nash
Missouri
Greenwood – Jourdan Mercurio
Oklahoma
Alva – Mallory Fiebig
Gamma Phi Beta
Aurora Jessica Vettel
Beatrice Megan Fullmer
Beatrice Kelsie Post
Central City Jessica Anderson
Central City Carly Luebbe
Fremont Laura Spale
Grand Island Jenna McCray
Hastings Aarika Lomax
Herman Shelby Cameron
Hershey Laura Steffes
Holdrege Courtney Fegter
Kearney Adrienne Applegate
Kearney Britt Forbes
Kearney Sara Liess
Kearney Kristina Redwine
Kearney Connor Schulte
Kearney Darien Sklenar
Kearney Amy Sullivan
Lincoln Ivy Claypool
Loomis Amber Collin
Malcolm Paige Bice
McCook Jaci Saalfeld
Morrill Kori Dietz
Morrill Dani Perry
North Bend Emma Bosco
North Platte Alexis Erickson
North Platte Ashlyn Torres
Ogallala Emily Folk
Ogallala Alli Reimers
Omaha Haley Allen
Omaha Kaitlyn Taylor
Omaha Katie Zuehlke
Papillion Alexa Haave
Seward Liz Damman
OUT-OF-STATE
Colorado
Denver – Marina Hayden
Kansas
Agra – Karly Koerner
Louisiana
Lake Charles – Jenna Webb
Missouri
Nelson – Alex Sprigg
South Dakota
Aberdeen – Bisi Oyinlade
Lakeview – Haley Gunnink
Texas
Plano – Bryce Anne Bell
