Greeks raise money in second annual talent show
By Rachel Smedley
This year, on April 19, Greeks Got Talent will be returning for it’s second year. The Greek community will be coming together to raise money for an established scholarship fund, The Order of Omega.
The Order of Omega is a national society honoring juniors and seniors of social Greek organizations for exceptional achievement in scholarship, service and leadership. This program was first founded in April of 2010 and benefits Greek students who choose to attend leadership conferences and development programs throughout the year to help benefit the Greek community.
To be eligible for the Order of Omega, students must be academically in the top 3 percent of the Greek community and if that number is too large, applications must be filled out and submitted for review. This year, the Order of Omega initiated 40 new members.
Greeks Got Talent will feature members of our sororities and fraternities performing various talents. The groups have a 15-person limit but the talents range from singing, dance numbers, and other original musical acts. Admission to the event will be $10, and all proceeds will go to the Order of Omega.
Mackenzie Allred, a member of Alpha Chi Omega, is participating in one of the sorority’s two choreographed dances.
“Alpha Chi Omega is so excited about our first experience participating in Greeks Got Talent. We’ve only been practicing for about a two weeks now, but I know by the time the competition comes around we’ll be tough competition for the rest of the teams.”
Although the event is a competition between the Greek organizations, the core purpose is to continue building relationships between the different sororities and fraternities. Lauren Reese, of Sigma Sigma Sigma, is one of the chairs in charge of organizing Greeks Got Talent this year.
“We’ve definitely been looking for more events which include everyone and brings the Greek community together in a way that we can have fun and celebrate the different talents of our members. The more money that we can raise here, the more scholarships we can make possible for our deserving students.”
Greeks Got Talent is just another example of how our students are constantly giving back to the HPU community. Throughout the past weeks, the members of the Greek community have been spending many hours to perfect their talents for this exciting and impressive display coming up on the April 19.