University of Michigan - Michiganensian Yearbook (Ann Arbor, MI)

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Kill THE WOLVERETTES Promoted school spirit through dance and in competition with other dance and cheer teams. Performed at various men ' s and women ' s basketball games as well as men ' s gymnastics. 4 Gave a presentation at Winterfest in the Michigan Union to boost interest in the organiza- tion. Performed at the Michigan vs. Ohio State pep rally for alumni on November 17. Competed at the Americheer competition in Columbus, Ohio on November 21. Performance Flair Reflects Hard Work With a full schedule of perfor- mances and competitions, the Michi- gan dance team, the Wolverettes, were busy practicing all year. The sixteen-member squad, coached by U-M employee Angie Jordan, placed fourth and won a trophy at the Uni- versal Dance and Cheerleader Association ' s camp in Wisconsin and also competed with the U-M cheer- leaders in the Americheer Competi- tion in Ohio. Performances included alumni functions, sports events, and even the Mr. Greek Week pageant. Along with a general condition- ing program, the team practiced at least three times a week for two or more hours. The Wolverettes were comprised of a unique blend of women from many different dance and cheer backgrounds. The team also searched for music and choreographed their own material. 158 Organizations FRONT: Jill Allison, Sarah Mayberry, Jen DeGeus, Charla Schreiner, Valerie Stead (captain). SECOND: Shelly Soenen (captain), Kristi Beachum, Julee Mertz. BACK: Andrean Whitmore, Mercedes Brehmer, Jeri Lynn Kelley (captain), Dina Vernon, Angie Jordan (coach), Heather Zack, Adriana Paciocco, Lael Wright, Jeanne Console. tkityini if tell AeTraeki nth over o dents an iSponsoif (wests Paiticip ' P br cation Exec imcaii Hikings i torin ttncdonS The team relaxed in Chicago on the way to camp in Wisconsin. The Wolverettes performed at men ' s basketball games at Crisler Arena, including this show in March.

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ARAB AMERICAN STUDENT ASSOCIATION + Attracted Arab-American students to establish a community network and recognition as a minority group on campus. The Second Annual Cultural Festival featured an Arabic band, food and dancing and was held in March to promote interest in Arabic culture. An Arabic Movie Night was held every other Friday. Dabkeh, traditional Arabic line dancing, was taught every Sunday. Worked with residence hall multicultural groups to establish Arab Culture Nights. Sought to create an Arab House I in Oxford housing. FRONT: Viviane Younan, Kami Kishek, Suzy Salib. BACK: Dima Tawakkol, Katherine Metres, Dina Freige, Joanne Dickow. HELLENIC Promoted Greek culture through social and cultural activities. Sponsored a modern Greek film festival in March. Held Greek dancing perfor- mances in October and November. J Participated in international basketball with other ethnic groups in January and February. Sold gyros and souvlaki in December to gain recognition and ifunds. Held club dances in December and April at the Greek Orthodox ; Church. , FRONT: Ellen Bisbikis (secretary), Patrick Sarkissian (vice-president), Jennifer Chapekis (president), Evangeline Drosses (vice- president), Louis Marketos (treasurer). BACK: Julie Chilimigras, Dimitris Pandelis, Vassoula Sitaras, James Koukios, Michael Carvaines, Demetrios Papageorgiou. Organizations 157

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PANHELLENIC ASSOCIATION EXECUTIVE BOARD + Planned, organized, and super- vised the formal fall and winter sorority rushes. Held a Panhellenic plant sale for charity in the Michigan Union in the fall. Helped with the Welcome to Michigan Kickoff in September at the Track and Tennis Building with over one thousand first-year students attending. Sponsored events for Alcohol Awareness Week, including a guest speaker. + Participated in a Greek Leader- ship Conference, which included past and present Greek members, in February that focused on leadership issues such as hazing and alcohol policies. FRONT: Julie Stacey (secretary), Chrissy Simonte (financial officer), Sonal Solanki (executive vice-president), Joey Faust (president), Peggy Fang (external rush chair), Val Wilde (public relations director). BACK: Gretchen Miller (judicial vice-president), Marcy Myers (programming director), Rachel Rhode (social chair), Jennifer Kress (internal rush chair). Ml J Panhellenic Efforts Make Fall Rush a Success Although the Panhellenic Asso- ciation Executive Board was involved in many campus events, their great- est challenge was the coordination of Fall Sorority Rush. Fall Rush com- menced on September 1 2 after many months of careful planning and prepa- ration. The enormity of the task of executing Fall Rush was overwhelm- ing. Best expressed in numerical terms, Fall Rush included the par- ticipation of eighteen sorority houses, each of which hosted forty parties, with 1600 sorority women and 900 rushees involved in the process. In other words, the ten-member board coordinated 2500 women and 720 rush parties within the short span of two and a half weeks. Fall Rush was particularly reward- ing for the board members because it strengthened their relationships within the Panhellenic Association and within the Greek community. For the board members, it was both an honor and a privilege to serve the Panhellenic Association, and an ex- perience that they will remember for a lifetime. FRONT: Panhell Advisor Mary Beth Seller, Gretchen Miller, Sonal Solanki, Joey Faust. BACK: Jen Kress, Chrissy Simonte, Marcy Myers, Val Wilde, Rachel Rhode, Peg Fang, Julie Stacey. , Organizations 159