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

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artyTurco, Veronica Arriola, Brian Griese.Jill Marske, Matt Herr have dinner together at Cottage Inn before attend- a joint meeting. Members sometimes began or ended tings with a more relaxing activity. Activities like these Iped unify the organization. photo courtesy of Shelbv Brown lesy of Shelby Brown -y- phot Jhe members of Adara gather at Shelby Brown ' s house for a meeting. The women met every Monday at 10:00 pm to plan future events, act as asupport group, and to voice campus concerns. In addition, Adara met with Michigamua three Mondays of every month at 9:00 pm. D photo courtesy of Shelby Brown onning their cowboys hats and boots, many of the Michigamua men relax during their date party at the Diamondback Saloon. In addition to community and campus service, social activities were enjoyed by all Michigamua members. Tower Society 311

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V Tower Society eaders and Best I ADARA. . . founded to create an organization for women who elfishly committed themselves to improving the campus, ara united 21 of the finest female leaders at the University. It ered a place for these women to build new friendships, savor I ones, and to find a genuine place for support. These women dged the gaps of diversity by providing an opportunity to forge pds between athletics, academics, and service. The legacy of ra continued even as members graduated because as long as j Mae women proudly supported and contributed to the campus. MICHIGAMUA. . . the secret meaning behind Michigamua was strengthened by tradition and history. As a distinguished society, membership consisted of 25 senior male student leaders who embodied the qualities needed to succeed. Members in the society excelled in theirextracurricular activities as well as within the academic environment. Founded in 1902 with the assistance of then President James B. Angell, the group preserved and honored the glory of the University. The men of Michigamua achievedexceptional goals through their involvement in campus organizations and athletics. TOWER SOCIETY. . . linking the female members of Adara with the male members of Michigamua, Tower Society allowed all areas of campus to be reached in order to benefit the entire University community. The members were selected at the end of their junior year based on their exemplary commitment to leadership and service. Tower Society meant leading with integrity and serving the University to the best of our abilities, reflected Adara member Shelby Brown. The networking oppor- tunities created through the Tower Society bettered the campus by allowing members to join together in service projects, such as Habitat for Humanity, and in social activities. The pride of the men and women fundamentally rested in their efforts to ensure the future of the University and to guarantee the role of students in affecting positive change to campus. Michigamua member Probir Mehta said, Tower Society was both a beginning and an end: a beginning to a lifetime of service to my alma mater and an end to my four years of hard work and commitment. by Samantha Losinski : : aSiffimons Lwll Haynes, fen Hurilvrt,. Nick otiivtti, Kni:hKrumrei 3 10 Tower Society

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Iivesting in Their Future The University ' s Stock Club, although still very new, had experienced a year tion on a variety of stock options. The Stock Club ' s president, Liam Herron, created thq msion and change. The club was designed for the organization ' s own proprietary software, a windows based tuto-J beginner investor and offered its members a wide variety of resources and information. Essentially, it gave its members real life experience in dealing with investing. With monthly meetings and group e-mails, the organization, which con- sisted of twenty-two members, carried out its intended purpose of increasing the members ' knowledge of investing. The group arranged a library which members used to research informa- if you don ' t want to put the time in go with mutual funds. - President Jam Herron rial intended for the beginner investor. Throughout the year, the kept track of three virtual portfolios: low, medium, and high risk] which demonstrated the use of a variety of different investmenj strategies. The club even had an investment club account wit Smith Barney, so that a member who actually desired to inve money could do so with other members. by Cathy Schulze HARMON ETTES Reenajashnani From Kim: Nicole Gibby. Nicole Kahaut. Sarah Nickels. mancla l.aim-ralo. Christine Kapusky Row 12: KmiU Cnstdlo. Lauren Ahranis. Miche le Hitter. Michelle David. Melissa Shubalis This ear. the Harmonettes performed a lot of gigs and got to sing at Lee Bollinger ' s inaugural reception, explained excited member Emily Costello. Costello and nine other women from the Women ' s Cilee Club made up the all-female acapellasinging group. The group included four new members this year who blended their voices with the older members in singing various popular, jazz and gospel numbers. The llarmonettes held major concerts in the fall with the Gentlemen, another I niversity a capella group, and in the spring with a guest group. Another highlight for these women w;i their participation in the annual Monsters of A capelia concert which featured a number of a capclla groups. hy Jenny Sidle 312 Organizations KAPPA DELTA Pi MarkWollv lainii ' formal) Row t . Dana Shapiro. Am: Kappa Delta Pi, an international honor society in education, served students who had completed six credits in the School of Kducation and had accumulated at least a 3.0 (i.P.A in these courses. In order to prepare aspiring teachers for the job application process, principles from neighboring towns held mock thirty-minute interviews. This year, chapters from all around the country attended a four-day convention in November. Teachers, administrators, and even a representative from Beijing gave presentations about topics related to education. The convention is an inspirational experience that everyone should have the opportunity to he a part of, commented elementary education senior and president. Kristine Fortier. Also, members partici- pated in community service for two horn ' s on Halloween by dressing up and creating four different activities for elementary-school kids. In- Aiibivr Zi lmii