MEET US
POSITION HOLDERS 2020/2021
E-BOARD
President: Anasia Phillips
Vice President: Skylar Smiley
Secretary: Nicole Banicki
Treasurer/ASO: Ellen Kreeger
Hypothetes: Grace Cernohous
Arête: Paige Howarth
COMMITTEE CHAIRS
Historian: Grace Cernohous
Spirit: Lex Lea
Community Service: Brenna Andres
Fundraising: Skylar Smiley
Social: Anasia Phillips
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Philanthropy: Brenna Andres
Phi Thet's Phinest: Nicole Banicki
Rush: Nicole Banicki
Sisterhood/Chapter: Lex Lea
Alumnae: Lauren Gerke
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GAMMA GAMMA
LEX LEA
Nickname(s): Watson
Hometown: Lanesboro, MN Year: Senior Major/Minor: Computer Science and Psychology Future Career: SuperVillian
Favorite Color: Purples and Pinks
Favorite Movie: The hitchhiker's guide to the Galaxy.
Favorite Music: Edm and Alternative Favorite Pro Team: The Human Beings ( Community reference)
Hobbies: Crafting, Making things, crocheting, listening to music, playing the Sims, hanging out with friends. Anything very hands-on and crafty. The reason you're in the sorority: I wanted a reason to not drop out of college
Favorite Quote: Unless someone like you cares a whole awful lot nothing's going to get better it's not.
GAMMA EPSILON
SKYLAR SMILEY
Nickname(s): Young Menace, Skye, Skittles, Twizzler, Loopy
Hometown: Crystal, MN
Year: Senior
Major/Minor: Communication Arts and Literature Teaching/Spanish Education/Bilingual Bicultural Education
Future Career: English/Spanish Teacher
Favorite...
Color: Green
Movie: Stardust
Music: Punk Pop
Pro Team: lol I don’t sport
Hobbies: Juggling, Writing Poetry, Reading, Running
Reason you're in the sorority: I wanted to make more friends and find an excuse to be on campus more often since I live off campus and have trouble staying involved. The sorority has kept me on campus almost daily and it’s been great.
Favorite Quote: “My body is a temple and I am the goddess it is dedicated to, so do not tell me how to adorn my altar”
GAMMA ETA
PAIGE HOWARTH
Nicknames: Princess Bubblegum, love bug
Hometown: Fallston Maryland
Year: Sophomore
Major/Minor: Early Childhood Education
Future Career: Teacher
Favorite Color: blue
Favorite Movie: The little mermaid
Favorite music: any kind
Favorite pro team: Baltimore Ravens
Hobbies: cooking, anything with photography, dancing, spending time with friends and family, hammocking
The reason I’m in a sorority: to make new friends and memories
Favorite quote: Everything Happens for a reason
GRACE CERNOHOUS
Nickname(s): Gracie, Winter Yungblud, Gracelyn
Hometown: River Falls, WI
Year: Sophomore
Major/Minor: I-Design
Future Career: No clue
Color: Purple
Movie: I don't have one but I love
horror movies
Music: A bit of everything but mostly
Rock/alternative/indie
Pro Team: Packers are pretty all right
but I’m not really into sports
Hobbies: Art stuff, gardening, baking
The reason you're in the sorority: Get to know people
Favorite Quote: Aspire to inspire before we expire. -Unknown
GAMMA THETA
LAUREN GERKE
Nickname(s): 3005
Hometown: La Crosse, WI
Year: Junior
Major/Minor: Psychology/WGSS
Future Career: Correctional Counselor
Color: Green
Movie: Rocky Horror Picture Show
Music: Early 2000's
Pro Team: Packers
Hobbies: Painting, Hammocking, going to the beach, and hicking
The reason you're in the sorority: I wanted to find my home away from home
Favorite Quote: "If you are more fortunate than others build a longer table, not a higher fence." - unknown
GAMMA IOTA
ANASIA PHILLIPS
Nick name: Merry
Hometown: Madison,Wi
Year: Junior
Major/Minor: Psychology/Pre-Med
Future career:Psychologist or OBGYN
Favorite color:Navy blue and yellow
Favorite movie: The original Annie or Matilda
Favorite music: R&B and indie pop
Favorite Pro Team:Packers
Hobbies: reading, writing, watching movies, baking, coloring, true crime anything
Reason I joined: to spread awareness about mental health. To join a group that share common interest with me
Favorite quote: "for one to come to love, one must love the imperfect person perfectly."
NICOLE BANICKI
Nickname(s): Sunshine
Hometown: Winona!
Year: Freshman
Major/Minor: Secondary Mathematics Education with a minor in Coaching
Future Career: Highschool math teacher while coaching a dance team
Favorite Color: Maroon
Favorite Movie: I don’t have ones
Favorite Music: Pop or Country or Worship
Favorite Pro Team: I don’t have one Hobbies: dance, hanging out with friends/boyfriend, singing, listening to music, anything outdoors
The reason you're in the sorority: I knew I needed a second family where I can fully be myself, and I also wanted to make more friends!
Favorite Quote: what doesn’t kill you makes you stronger
ELLEN KREEGER
Nickname(s): Twilight Sparkle, Kreegz Hometown: Belle Plaine, Minnesota
Year: Freshman
Major/Minor: Applied and Professional Writing
Future Career: Hopefully a Writer
Favorite Color: Red Violet
Favorite Movie: PCU
Favorite Music: Anything my ears like
Favorite Pro Team: Pittsburgh Penguins
Hobbies: Writing, video games, hanging out with my buddies also playing the piano and trombone
The reason you're in the sorority: I was looking for ways to make new friends and this place looked like a great one to try out!
Favorite Quote: "Today is going to be a good day and here's why: today at least you're you, and that's enough." - Dear Evan Hansen
GAMMA KAPPA
BRENNA ANDRES
RICKEY MARSHALLY
RACHEL STARK
Nickname(s): Starlite, Bren
Hometown: Pierz, MN
Year: Freshman
Major/Minor: Recreation and Tourism with a minor in Adventure Education
Future Career: Something outdoorsy Favorite Color: Light blue
Favorite Movie: Charlie St. Cloud
Favorite Music: Anything
Favorite Pro Team: I don’t follow teams enough to have a favorite.
The reason you're in the sorority: I wanted an opportunity to volunteer and give back to my community.
Favorite Quote: The goal of life is living in agreement with nature - Zeno
RACHEL STARK
Nickname: Glen Coco, Rach
Hometown: Victoria Minnesota
Year: Sophmore
Major: liberal arts and science minor nutrition
Future Career: working with people with assisting in their weight loss goals
Favorite color: dark colors
Favorite Movie: Mean Girls
Favorite Music: heavy metal, pop-punk, punk alt
Favorite Pro Team: None
The reasons I'm in a sorority: to be able to have long lasting connections with girls and create long-lasting memories with people for a lifetime girls that are loyal and that I can count on for anything a safe haven at college where you can be yourself and have no judgment.
Favorite Quote: "open your mind before your mouth," Chris Motionless from MIW meaning think before you speak and think before you act.