IFC, PHA elect new executive board members
PHA still has one open position to be filled Dec. 1.
Published Nov. 17, 2009
The Panhellenic Association and Interfraternity Council elected new executive board members for 2010.
IFC President Danny Jonas said applicants answer a variety of questions on their applications. Questions cover campus involvement and problems and solutions applicants see within the Greek Life community.
"Each person who desires to run has to be nominated by a president of an organization other than their own in the IFC community," Jonas said. "It has to be seconded by either another president or the president of their organization."
IFC President-elect Brandon Green said the election process lasted three hours.
"What set me apart from the other candidates was my experience being a chapter president and my experience with my chapter's executive board," Green said.
Green said his goals include increased community awareness of the IFC and increased programming between fraternities, as well as between the four Greek Life councils.
"My number one goal is to work toward Greek unity," Green said. "I want the IFC executive board to get us on the track that will break down barriers between fraternities and unite the Greek community."
Green said the 2010 IFC executive board positions are all filled by passionate fraternity men and he is excited to work with them over the course of the next year and beyond.
Green said the transition process would be extremely important. The new IFC executive board must build upon the work of the previous board members and transition to a successful 2010.
"Dec. 10 is when we have our official transition meeting," Jonas said. "They are actually installed Dec. 7."
Jonas said the IFC executive council members would work Dec. 10 with the newly-elected members on what they did and what they would have liked to have done during their term "just so they don't have to reinvent the wheel."
Jonas said looking back on his term as IFC president, he has accomplished better communication between the chapter presidents and the IFC executive board and made it clear the executive board is a resource.
"I would like to see the same great dynamic that our board had, because when you have that kind of dynamic internally, you can accomplish more externally for your constituents," Jonas said about the new executive board.
Jonas said he has not had to worry about his executive board and it went above and beyond his expectations.
PHA Programming Vice President Brittany Perrin said the application deadline for External Recruitment Vice President has been extended through Nov. 30. The position will be filled Dec. 1.