All-around Greek
Pageant packs ballroom

Some juggled. One did the Napoleon Dynamite dance. In the end, senior Merrick Morris of Alpha Kappa Alpha was named Ms. Greek and junior Jerry Philp of Kappa Kappa Psi was named Mr. Greek.

The Mr. and Ms. Greek pageant, held Friday in the College Center Grand Ballroom, consisted of 22 contestants from honor, social, service, business and academic fraternities and sororities.

Contestants were judged in three categories: beachwear, talent and formalwear.

The first place male, Philp, received a $100 gift certificate to Circuit City. Morris received a jewelry set donated by James McHone Jewelers.

“We were all rooting for each other to win,” said senior Jenn Fields of Zeta Tau Alpha. “We got very close to one another.”

Senior Krissy Schnebel emceed the event.

“I thought the turnout for the event was amazing,” Schnebel said. “We had to get more chairs to fit everyone in.”

The event was co-sponsored by the Student Government Association’s Community Affairs Committee and the Freshman Class Council to raise money for “The Big Event,” a large, city-wide service day organized by SGA.

— Caitlin Friel