Previous Greek Spotlight Winners
Current students are nominated and selected by staff within the Office of the Dean of Students for the Greek Spotlight. You can see previous winners on this page, or check the Greek Spotlight to learn more about the most recent winner.
Sasha Kakabadse
Delta Tau Delta Fraternity, Inc.
Major: Public Relations, Business Foundation
Minor: Spanish
Current & Previous Leadership Positions:
- Current and Previous Leadership Positions
- Delta Tau Delta Fraternity, Inc.
- IFC Representative 2007-2008
- Honors Chair 2008-2009
- Interfraternity Council
- PR Cabinet 2007-2008
- Judicial Board 2008
- Director of Communications 2008-2009
- Order of Omega
- Order of Omega
- President 2008-2009
- Texas Exes Student Chapter 2006-2009
- Phi Sigma Theta Honor Society
- Vice President 2007-2008
- Co-Founder 2007
- Public Relations Society of America 2007-2009
Community Service:
- Students Helping Area Recruitment 2007 & 2009
- Holiday Hometown Recruitment: Lead Volunteer 2007
Honors:
- Eleanor and Robert Pulver Scholar 2008
- Deans List (Spring 2006, Spring 2007)
- University Honors (Fall 2007, Spring 2008)
- Finalist in 2008 Red McCombs BizIT case competition
- Hispanic Scholarship Fund Scholar 2008
- HT Parlin Foundation Scholar 2008
Jeffrey Schwartz
Delta Tau Delta Fraternity, Inc.
Major: BHP Finance
Minor: Marketing
Current & Previous Leadership Positions:
- Current and Previous Leadership Positions
- Interfraternity Council Judicial Board Member
- Delta Tau Delta Fraternity, Inc.
- Alumni Relations Officer (2004-2006)
- Pledge Class Treasurer (2003-2004)
- Order of Omega Co-Treasurer
- Business Honors Program Application Evaluator
- Alternative Spring Break
- Campus Co-Coordinator (2004-2006)
- Site Leader (2004)
- Texas Men's Crew Team (2004)
- National Outdoor Leadership School (2003)
Community Service:
- Texas 4000 For Cancer Director
- Weekly Elementary School Tutor And Mentor
- Student Volunteer Board Member
Honors:
- Distinguished College Scholar
- University Honors
- UT Silvers Spurs Scholarship
- McCombs Student Empowerment Conference Delegate
- Eller Student Empowerment Conference
Andrea Jackson
Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Inc.
Major: Speech & Language Pathology-Applied Learning and Development
Current & Previous Leadership Positions:
- President, Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Inc.
- Mu Upsilon Chapter 2004-2006
- Chair, FUFU Committee 2005
Community Service:
- Capital Area Food Bank
- Austin Heart House tutor
- Odyssey School tutor
- Rosewood Park clean-up
- GEAR UP tutor/mentor
Honors:
- Sigma Gamma Rho Southwest Regional Conference Leadership Award
Nikki Starr
Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.
Major: Political Communications
Current & Previous Leadership Positions
- President - Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.
- Delta Xi Chapter
- Student Director - Multicultural Information Center
- Co-Director - Students for Equity and Diversity
- Student Government: One Year At Large
- Committee on Respect and Fairness
- Student Services Fee Committee
- Tuition Policy Advisory Committee
Community Service:
- Austin Travis County Advocacy Program
- Capital Area Food Bank
- Nursing Home Volunteer
- American Cancer Society
- Longhorn Halloween
- Orange Santa
Honors:
- National Dean's List
- University Honors
- Texas Ex Scholarship
- FUFU Scholarship
Evan Alan Autry
Delta Tau Delta
Majors: History and Humanities
Honors Plan I
Current & Previous Leadership Positions
- Vice President - Delta Tau Delta
- Director of Recruitment - Interfraternity Council
- Incoming President - Interfraternity Council
- Financial Director - Undergraduate Research Journal
- Financial Director/Co-Founder of Americans for Informed Democracy-UT Chapter
- Research Assistant for Communication Professor John Rodden
- Democratic Education at Texas Course Facilitator (Course: "Tracking World War II Propaganda")
Honors:
- Normandy Scholar
- 2005 College Scholar
- H.T. Parlin Foundation Scholarship of Overall Excellence 2004
- MKB Scholarship Recipient
- National Association of Collegiate Scholars
Community Service:
- Habitat for Humanity Washington D.C. Trip 2005
- Adopt-a-School
- Austin Blood Drive
Christine Peters
Major: English
Minor: Czech
Campus Activities
- UT Orientation Advisor, Co-chair of the Diversity Committee
- Sorority: Assistant to Director of Member Development, Spring 2003; Director of Member Development, Fall 2003; Vice President of Program Development, 2004; Marshal, January 2005 - Present
- University Czech Club, Treasurer
- Gamma Sigma Alpha, President
- Order of Omega
- Mortar Board
- Sigma Tau Delta English Honor Fraternity
- Greek Leadership Retreat Facilitator, 2005
- Participant in the CHANGE Institute, Fall 2004
- Participant in Greek Leadership Retreat, Spring 2004
Community Service
- Volunteer at Austin YMCA 16th Annual Children's Christmas
- Participant in Alpha Phi Sorority Hits For Hearts Softball Tournament
- Volunteer Science Fair Judge for Austin Dioceses, Junior High Division
- Volunteer at Project 2004
- Participant in the Orange Jackets Capture the 40 Acres Tournament
- Volunteer at Taylor Rest Home
- Participant in Greek Week
- Participant in Phi Delta Theta Bowling Tournament
Honors
- University Honors, College Scholar, Honors Day
Sarika Amin
Kappa Phi Gamma Sorority, Inc.
Major: Finance
Minor: Marketing
Campus Activities
- Kappa Phi Gamma Sorority, Inc.
- President, Fall 2004/Spring 2005
- Treasurer, Spring 2004
- Director of Intake and New Member Education, Fall 2003
- Charter Colony Rush Mom, Summer 2003
- CARE Week Co-Chair, Spring 2003
Texas Asian Pan-Hellenic Council
- Vice President, Fall 2004/Spring 2005
- Senior Delegate, Fall 2003/Spring 2004
Greek Life and Intercultural Education
- Overall Chair for the Greek Leadership Retreat, 2004-2005
- Participant in the CHANGE Institute, 2004
- Facilitator for the Greek Leadership Retreat, 2003-2004
Community Service
- Heritage Park Rehabilitation Center
- The Arc of the Capital Area.
Honors
- University Honors, Spring 2004
- Most Outstanding Sister of Kappa Phi Gamma Sorority, Inc. 2003-2004
- Most Valuable Line Sister Fall 2002
Sandra Rodriguez
Sigma Lambda Gamma Sorority, Incorporated
Major: PPA (Professional Program in Accounting)
Campus Activities
- Sigma Lambda Gamma Vice President of Chapter Operations
- Sigma Lambda Gamma Sisterhood Chair
- Sigma Lambda Gamma Recording Secretary
- Sigma Lambda Gamma Representative
- United Greek Council Vice President
- United Greek Council Historian Chair
- United Greek Council Community Service Chair
Community Service
- South Austin Recreational Center
- SHARE program volunteer
Honors
- University Honors Fall '01, Fall '02
- Longhorn Scholar
- College Scholar 2003-2004
- Texas Ventures Qualifier
Rosey Chagani
Kappa Phi Gamma Sorority, Incorporated
Major: Corporate Communications
Minor: Spanish, Education
Campus Activities
- President of Texas Asian University Panhellenic Council (TAPC)
- President of Kappa Phi Gamma, Inc.
- Treasurer of Kappa Phi Gamma, Inc.
- Rush Director of Kappa Phi Gamma, Inc.
- Intake Director for first out-of-state expansion line
Community Service
- C.A.R.E. week (Cancer Awareness a Real Effort)
- Big Brother Big Sisters of America
- Voices Against Violence
- Austin Children's Shelter
- Mediator at the Conflict Resolution Center
Honors
- Dean's List
- University Honors
- Order of Omega Honor Society
Grant Sullivan
Phi Kappa Psi
Major: Finance
Minor: Marketing
Campus Activities
- Phi Kappa Psi, Treasurer
- Phi Kappa Psi, Assistnat Treasurer
- IFC Operations Officer
Community Service
- UT Child Care Center
- Orange Santa
Honors
- University Honors-Fall '02, Spring '03, Fall '03
- College Scholar 2003-2004
- St. Tacky Scholar, Phi Kappa Psi
- Gamma Sigma Alpha
Amanda Jean Knight
Kappa Delta
Major: History
Campus Activities
- Panhellenic Council President
- Orange Jackets
- Kappa Delta Sorority
- UT History Society
Community Service
- Mentoring for the Girl Scouts of America
- Mentoring at Settlement Home
Honors
- Dean's List
- Selection as an Intergroup Dialogue Facilitator
- Hyperion Award 2002-2003
- Selection to the Change Institute
- Selection as Graduate Staff for Change Institute
