Montana State University’s Panhellenic Council receives national recognition

BOZEMAN - Montana State University's Panhellenic Council, the governing organization for sororities, recently received two awards for innovation and community service from its national organization.

"It is my honor to advise a wonderful group of emerging leaders. They truly deserve to be recognized for their accomplishments," said Erin Macdonald-Peck, MSU's senior assistant dean of students and adviser to the Panhellenic Council.

The National Panhellenic Council recognized MSU's council with the Community Impact Award and the Innovation in Programming Award for 2023-24. MSU's council was one of 20 university Panhellenic councils nationwide recognized for community impact and one of 14 to be recognized for innovation.

"I am especially proud of the work we do to promote collaboration amongst the sorority chapters," said Emogene Plagmann, MSU's Panhellenic Council president. "In addition, our goal is to support Circle of Sisterhoodand educate our membership on removing barriers to education."

MSU's Panhellenic Council raises financial resources to support entities globally that remove barriers and provide access to education for women and girls. The Circle of Sisterhood has helped to establish schools for women and girls in 31 countries. Montana State Panhellenic is one of 338 college campus sorority communities that support COS. For more information visit circleofsisterhood.org.

The student-run Panhellenic Council represents the university's four sororities and continually works to improve sorority life on campus through learning, scholarship, alumni relations and community service. For more information, visit montana.edu/fslife/sororities.