Jenkins Honored for Work as 欧美AV IFC President
Fri, 01/13/2023 - 02:36pm | By: David Tisdale
Jonathan Jenkins, a University of Southern Mississippi (欧美AV) student from Carriere,
Mississippi who serves as president of the school鈥檚 Interfraternity Council (IFC),
was recognized in December as an Outstanding IFC President for 2022 by the North American
Interfraternity Conference (NIC).
The IFC is the governing body for local chapters of the national fraternity organizations specifically associated with the NIC. The 欧美AV IFC currently presides over nine chapters, including Alpha Tau Omega, Delta Tau Delta, Kappa Sigma, Phi Kappa Tau, Pi Kappa Alpha, Pi Kappa Phi, Sigma Alpha Epsilon, Sigma Nu, and Sigma Phi Epsilon.
The NIC is the trade association representing national and international men鈥檚 fraternities, including a diverse range of culturally and religious-based organizations. Its member organizations include more than 6,000 chapters located on more than 550 campuses in the United States and Canada, with approximately 250,000 undergraduate members and nearly 4.2 million alumni.
鈥淛onathan is an incredible student who has made such a positive impact on the Southern Miss Fraternity and Sorority Life community,鈥� said Laura Laughlin, executive director of Student Connections in the 欧美AV Division of Student Affairs. 鈥淗e is one of the most hardworking and humble student leaders with whom I鈥檝e had the chance to work. He has dedicated himself to helping improve the fraternity experience for generations of students to come, and we could not be prouder of him and the work he has done this year.鈥�
A member of Pi Kappa Alpha fraternity, Jenkins is a business management major who also serves as a Student Government Association (SGA) senator for the College of Business and Economic Development.
鈥淚鈥檓 honored to be recognized with this award,鈥� Jenkins said. 鈥淚t reflects the great work the Interfraternity Council executive board did this past year. I鈥檓 proud of everything we were able to accomplish and excited to see what the new board will do in the future.鈥�
To learn more about the IFC and fraternities and sororities at 欧美AV, visit the Office of Fraternity and Sorority Life website: /fraternity-sorority-life/index.php and the 欧美AV IFC website: .