Texas Sweethearts: UT's 2010-2011 Best Social Organization!

Looking back on the Spring '11 semester, one of our biggest and most exciting accomplishments was being selected as UT's 2010-2011 Best Social Organization! Each spring semester, student organizations endure an intensive application and evaluation process for various Swing Out Award categories. Categories include Best Academic/Departmental Organization, Best Cultural Organization, Best Professional Organization, Most Improved, etc. The University of Texas Leadership & Ethics Institute then carefully selects the winners of 15 prestigious Swing Out categories by considering aspects such as the dedication of an organization's membership, the scope and success of the events and activities in which an organization participates, and how the organizaiton enriches the experiences of its members and others. Through an application and interview processs, the Leadership & Ethics board select the Swing Out Award winners. This year, Sweethearts applied for the categories "Best Social Organization" and "Best Risk Management." In 2009-2010, we were finalists for both of these categories, and this year, we were selected as finalists again for "Best Risk Management" and were selected as the 2010-2011 Best Social Organization!

Spring 2011 Treasurer Hannah Hutyra & President Laura Ceglio accepting

our Best Social Organization Swing Out Award!

We are so excited to be given this honor and feel humbled to be among all of the 14 other amazing student organizations who were also named Swing Out Award winners this year. We take great pride in our three pillars- spirit, social, and service- and it's great to know that we come out on top when it comes to our most fun and unique pillar! We hold a massive array of social events throughout each semester. We strive to build strong, lifelong friendships through our social events. Aside from our weekly mixers with various male organizatons and athletic teams on campus, a few of our social events include Big Sis/Lil Sis, Alumni Weekend, TX/OU Weekend in Dallas, Cocktail, Formal, Alumni Weekend, Senior Call Boat Party, Crush, and Find Your Valentine. We have so much fun at all of our social events, and the best thing about them is that through all of the events, we are able to strengthen our sisterhood and our bonds with all of our Sweetheart members. Our social chairs spend so much time into carefully planning all of our social events, especially with safety in mind, so we are also extremely honored to be recognized as a finalist for "Best Risk Management."

Thank you to the University of Texas Leadership & Ethics Institute! Also, thank you to Hannah Hutyra and all Sweethearts actives who were a part of the Swing Out Award Committee for all of your hard work! We are excited to continue our traditions throughout the fall semester with more of our amazing social events!