The Panhelllenic and Interfraternity Council presidents were elected Tuesday.
Jocelyn Treadway, a member of Sigma Delta Tau, was elected president of Bradley’s Panhellenic council. Charlie Cohen, a member of Alpha Epsilon Pi, was elected IFC president, while Delta Tau Delta sophomore and finance major Zach Evans was elected vice president.
According to Nancy Schwartz, assistant director of Fraternity and Sorority Life, delegates from Bradley’s fraternities voted for the IFC president and vice president, while delegates from sororities voted for the Panhellenic president.
“For Panhellenic [Council], we have elections for our president first, and for IFC, it’s president and vice president,” Schwartz said. “Basically, anyone can apply. Just by being in a greek organization, students meet the criteria for running. It’s really cool to see the variety of applications we get.”
After applications are sent in, the Office of Fraternity and Sorority Life shares each one with a delegate from each fraternity and sorority chapter on the Hilltop. Every candidate is also required to give a speech for the election.
Treadway, a junior health science major, said she came into the election with a platform in mind.
“My goal is to make sure that we take the necessary steps to be cohesive with the fraternities and the rest of the student organizations on campus,” Treadway said. “That way we can work effectively to better serve the student body. We have a huge presence on campus, so we want to make sure that we’re really here for everyone.”
New Panhellenic and IFC presidents are chosen every fall semester. Terms run for the following spring and fall semesters, with presidents taking office Jan. 1 of each year.
Cohen, a political science and public relations double major, said he will be pushing a similar agenda for greek life at Bradley once his term begins.
“My main responsibility will be to motivate and run the executive board, and keep them accountable so we run and present the best IFC exec possible,” Cohen said. “I think the Panhellenic Council and IFC are going to work closely together to bring out the best in both organizations.”
Both Cohen and Treadway said they have “big plans” for greek life.
