/PRNewswire/ Today, innovative online men s personal development and mental health platform MANUAL has announced new partnerships with nine Interfraternity.
April 15, 2021
The Interfraternity Council and the Panhellenic Council at Washington State were recently recognized as the 2021 Council Compass Highest Achievers and earned top awards given by the Association of Fraternal Leadership and Values (AFLV).
The Interfraternity Council at Washington State, which oversees 25 fraternities, received the Jellison Award named for Dr. Bill Jellison and recognizes outstanding Interfraternity Councils in the nation. The Panhellenic Association at Washington State, consisting of 14 organizations, received the Sutherland Award named after Ms. Shelley Sutherland which is among the highest level of council achievements for Panhellenic Councils.
The Council Compass awards presented by the AFLV recognize the top performing councils across the country. To be recognized, a council must earn a combined highest achievement score in the four directional areas: accountability, collaboration, education and innovation.
During the fall 2017 semester, I vividly remember the early August mornings when the hallways of Brumby were fragrant and thick with hairspray. Girls were awake no later than 4 a.m., perfectly styling their hair and putting on a full face of makeup, primping themselves for the long days of sorority recruitment in the sweltering Georgia heat. Panhellenic sororities at the University of Georgia promote a culture in which itâs easy to get your worth mistaken for your ability to stand uncomfortably sweaty while engaging in repetitively draining small talk all day.
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