Council inducts new officers

Outgoing Panhellenic Council President Kearsi Page passed the presidency on to Meghan Walsh last night by pinning her with a PHC pin.

"I know the women very well and I just know that they're going to do an awesome job," Page said.

Walsh and other executive officers were inducted last night. Walsh said she is looking forward to working with her executive council in order to further their goals for PHC.

Christina Demaree, the PHC secretary/treasurer said she was excited to begin one of her major projects, which is to present the 1998 PHC Budget to the chapter presidents and delegates. A budget detailing the delegation of PHC funds presented to all the chapters and their members has never been passed before, she said.

"I'm very excited," Angela Schenck said about her position as the PHC executive vice president. "I have a lot of goals for the year. I want to raise the academic standards and get more integrated with the other organizations at this University."

Stephanie Sanderson, PHC administrative vice president said she is excited about working with the Greek community.

"I am thrilled and honored to have this opportunity," Sanderson said.

Members of the Interfraternity Council as well as the National Pan-Hellenic Council were present at the PHC induction ceremony.

"I've met a few members around the (IFC/PHC) office and they seem as enthused as (NPHC Co-President Sabrina Kum) and I are about furthering our ties and working collaboratively on some of our common issues," said Hakim Washington, co-president of the NPHC.

Walsh said she is expecting the year ahead to be filled with challenges but that she and other members of the executive council are ready to take on their positions.

"I feel excited," Walsh said. "We've been thinking and planning for the past month and we're definitely ready."

The other new PHC officers are Michele D'Angelo, vice president of programming, Ashlie Hauck, vice president of public relations, Jami Totten, vice president of standards, and Liz Schwarzbach, vice president of membership.