NEW WILMINGTON, Pa. — Westminster College’s Greek community recently came together for its annual “Greek Week,” a week-long competition filled with fun, games, and a commitment to raising funds for Cystic Fibrosis. This year, the fraternities and sororities demonstrated remarkable spirit and teamwork, raising $1,604.13!
Greek Week 2025 showcased the competitive spirit and dedication to philanthropy that each member of Westminster sororities and fraternities has. Now for the results!
- 2025 Fraternity Winners!
- 1st place – The brothers of Phi Kappa Tau
- 2nd place – Sigma [Phi] Epsilon
- 3rd place – Theta Chi
In addition to the overall competition throughout the week, awards were given to the champions of each activity. One stand-out competition of the week was Penny Wars. Kylee Shannon, a member of the Greek Week committee, explained, “Penny Wars is a weeklong competition to raise money for Cystic Fibrosis where sororities and fraternities drop pennies into their respective buckets to add points to their score. However, all silver coins or bills that the competing fraternities and sororities add take points away.”
- Penny War Winners!
- Sisters of Sigma Kappa and Brothers of Phi Kappa Tau
- Greek Week Spirit Award!
- Sisters of Phi Mu and Brothers of Phi Kappa Tau
- Greek Week Sportsmanship Award!
- Sisters of Sigma Kappa and Brothers of Sigma Phi Epsilon
Another service event during Greek Week was the ARISE Service Drive. ARISE, or Advocates for Relationship Intervention, Survivor Support and Education, is a nonprofit organization with the mission to empower and advocate for those affected by domestic violence, sexual assault, and other violent crimes. Since 2020, Westminster and ARISE in Lawrence County have partnered to bring victim advocacy services to our campus full-time! During the service drive, sororities and fraternities competed to determine who could donate the most new and unopened items for ARISE. The 2025 winners are included below.
- ARISE Service Drive Winners!
- Brothers of Phi Kappa Tau
- Monday Event Winners!
- Dodgeball – Sisters of Alpha Gamma Delta and Brothers of Alpha Sigma Phi
- Tuesday Event Winners!
- Musical Chairs – Sisters of Zeta Tau Alpha and Brothers of Sigma Phi Epsilon
- Mystery Event – A Pop-Culture and Westminster Jeopardy Game – Sisters of Kappa Delta and Brothers of Theta Chi
- Name that Tune – Sisters of Kappa Delta and Brothers of Theta Chi
- Wednesday Event Winners!
- Wet T-Shirt Relay – Sisters of Phi Mu and Brothers of Sigma Phi Epsilon
- Anything That Floats – (every team received a pool float to use as a raft and had to row to the other side of the natatorium, only using a pool noodle. First one back to the starting point wins!) – m Sisters of Zeta Tau Alpha and Brothers of Sigma Phi Epsilon
- Cannonball Contest – Sisters of Zeta Tau Alpha and Brothers of Theta Chi
- Thursday Event Winners!
- Cornhole – Sisters of Sigma Kappa and Brothers of Phi Kappa Tau
- Tug of War – Sisters of Zeta Tau Alpha and Brothers of Phi Kappa Tau
- Egg Toss – Sisters of Alpha Gamma Delta and Brothers of Alpha Sigma Phi
- Balloon Toss – Sisters of Alpha Gamma Delta and Brothers of Theta Chi
Thursday events were followed by one of Phi Mu’s favorite philanthropy events, the Battle of the Greeks. Every year, candidates from each fraternity and sorority are selected to run for Westminster’s Greek God and Goddess. Battle of the Greeks is a special event where the Greek God and Goddess nominees come together in an unforgettable night filled with fun questions, games, and a great time! The Battle of the Greek Champions for sororities was won by Brenna Peck from Sigma Kappa, and the fraternity winner was Jack Mickel from Sigma Phi Epsilon!
- Friday Event Winners!
- Greeks Got Talent – Sisters of Sigma Kappa and Brothers of Sigma Phi Epsilon
We cannot forget about this year’s candidates for Greek God and Goddess, which included a competitive lineup featuring Mackenzie Powell from Alpha Gamma Delta, Laren Gordon from Kappa Delta, Justin Ranft from Phi Kappa Tau, Erin Fogreen from Phi Mu, Patric Benedict from Sigma Phi Epsilon, Ryan Shaw from Theta Chi, and Ella Hilebrand from Zeta Tau Alpha! Final votes revealed the 2025 Greek God and Goddess were….Patrick Benedict from Sigma Phi Epsilon and Breanna Peck from Sigma Kappa!
After being crowned Greek Goddess, Breanna shared;
“Greek week has always been my favorite time of the year. Seeing the Greek community get together to compete in different activities is so much fun. As a senior, I loved cheering on my sisters one last time and spending time with them. And, of course, ending the week with Sing and Swing is always the best part! It was an amazing week filled with great people and excitement. I was also so honored to win Greek Goddess. I was not expecting to win, but it was an added highlight to an already wonderful week, and I am so grateful.”
Finally, the annual Sing N Swing competition wraps up this long philanthropy week. Sing N Swing took place Saturday night in Orr Auditorium, featuring choreographed dance numbers from each sorority and fraternity chapter. This year’s theme was “Opposites Attract.” Fraternities had to pick female artists, and sororities had to choose male artists.
Starting the night off strong, Kappa Delta lit up the stage with a high-energy performance inspired by Usher’s iconic hits, followed by the sisters of Alpha Gamma Delta, who danced to Pit Bull with a special appearance from Mr. Worldwide! Next, Sigma Phi Epsilon had everyone say their name with a jumping performance featuring Beyonce’s best songs. Sigma Kappa kept it real with an intricate performance featuring a mix from Kendrick Lamar! Theta Chi had all the attitude, with no apologies, when they took the stage and broke it down to Rihanna! Phi Mu left the crowd craving more with a dance choreographed by Maroon 5. Followed by the Sisters of Zeta Tau Alpha, who brought the best of Biggie Smalls. Next, after a five-year hiatus, the brothers of Alpha Sigma Phi took the stage with everyone’s favorite R&B group from the ’90s, TLC! Finally, the men of Phi Kappa Tau took the stage with a dynamic dance routine set to the energetic beats of Katy Perry’s hit songs.
- Fraternity 2025 Fraternity Sing N Swing Winners!
- 1st place Sigma Phi Epsilon
- 2nd place Alpha Sigma Phi
- 3rd place Theta Chi
A special thank you to Brenna Nelson and Logan Reidy for all their hard work organizing this year’s Greek Week, the Greek Week Committee, and the community for their participation and unwavering spirit! Although Greek Week 2025 has ended, the bonds formed and the funds raised for Cystic Fibrosis remind us of the strength and unity within Westminster’s Greek community!
