academics – Greek University

Mindy Tucker: Building Sorority Rush Into Resume Power

By admin on August 21, 2026

Every August, “RushTok” floods social feeds with clips of cheer routines, designer outfits, and viral Bid Day reveals. But behind the social media spectacle, modern sorority recruitment at major universities has quietly transformed into a multimonth, six-figure corporate operation run entirely by college women. Mindy Tucker, CEO of Tri Delta, is shifting that conversation in her new op-ed, “Beyond the Balloons.” Drawing from her firsthand look at recruitment operations at the University of Arkansas, Mindy breaks down how college women manage massive budgets, negotiate commercial vendor contracts, and lead teams of 600+ peers—developing elite project management and leadership skills that help their resume building and careers.

In episode 700 of the Fraternity Foodie Podcast, we find out how her career eventually led her to become the CEO of Tri Delta, what her work experience taught her about leadership in the Fraternity and Sorority world, what people misunderstand about leading an organization like Tri Delta, what made her write the op-ed called “Beyond The Balloons”, why students sometimes struggle to explain their value to employers, whether running a sorority chapter is harder than managing employees, how we can make sure the members are delivering on their promises, and one leadership lesson she wish she knew at age 21. Enjoy!

Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HYBW4gpYBPU

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Jonathan Salmen: Accountability in Student Organizations

By admin on March 6, 2026

Our next guest is Jonathan Salmen, a brother of Sigma Phi Epsilon from the University of Louisville who also served as Regional Director for his National Fraternity where he oversaw chapter operations for 17 chapters. He’s worked for Dell Technologies and is now at Northwestern Mutual, but he also does coaching to improve life and career outcomes for young men.

On episode 646 of the Fraternity Foodie Podcast, we find out why he chose the University of Louisville, why he decided to join Sigma Phi Epsilon, how his personal experiences shaped a mission of more health, wealth, and happiness, what are the leadership lessons he learned as Regional Director for Sigma Phi Epsilon, how college students can balance academics, leadership, and social life, how to reduce stress for busy chapter leaders, how negative thought patterns limit student success, what conversations about money should students be having before graduation, why community service so important for personal growth, and how to get accountability in student organizations. Enjoy!

Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YDowfhTX8Eg

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David Pruden: What does sportsmanship mean to you?

By admin on December 6, 2023

David Pruden lives in the Metro Detroit Area in the state of Michigan. He was homeschooled for the majority of his educational career before attending and graduating from Bloomfield Christian school in 2019. He recently graduated with a degree in Political Science from Wheaton College in Wheaton, Illinois. David enjoys sports and was a varsity athlete in Basketball and Baseball during his time in high school. He aspires to become a Lawyer in the field of Contract Law. His goal is to create his own multi-purpose sports agency in the future. He has a passion for encouraging young people and playing sports.

In episode 411 of the Fraternity Foodie Podcast, we find out what it was like for David to be homeschooled instead of going to a public school growing up, what he learned as an athlete growing up, why he decided to choose Wheaton College for his undergraduate degree, what sportsmanship means to him, what his advice is to new college students regarding their academics, how college students can manage their money, how he was able to set goals and hold himself accountable, what he plans on doing now that he has graduated from college, and what his dream multi-purpose sports agency looks like. Enjoy!

Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H9EpkXdK2ms

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Kelsey Ryan: How do we bring service to the forefront in Fraternity and Sorority Life?

By admin on November 27, 2023

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In episode 409 of the Fraternity Foodie Podcast, we find out why Kelsey chose Georgia Southern for her undergraduate experience, what made her want to join Kappa Kappa Gamma, why she stayed as Adviser and Volunteer for KKG for 10 years, advancements that were made in the DEI committee for KKG, what she learned as Coordinator for FSL at the University of Memphis, how we can bring service to the forefront in Fraternity and Sorority Life, what are some examples of service learning activities that chapters can implement, how we can improve chapter and individual GPA, and why Kelsey likes our books so much. Enjoy!

Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-SNAzGHYz_Q

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Dr. Samantha Fecich: What success tips can you share for college freshmen?

By admin on April 8, 2021

[podcast src=”https://html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/18657341/height/90/theme/custom/thumbnail/yes/direction/forward/render-playlist/no/custom-color/191970/” height=”90″ width=”100%” placement=”top” theme=”custom”]Today we have with us Dr. Samantha Fecich! She is currently an assistant professor and Instructional Technologist at Grove City College in Grove City, PA. Prior to that, she taught students with special needs for four years. She recently published a book, “EduMagic: A Guide for Pre-service Teachers” which brings to light the fact that teaching doesn’t begin when you walk across the stage at graduation, but instead during your first class at 8:00 AM your freshman year. With a little bit of edumagic you too can be an educator of excellence during your college career.

We find out why Dr. Fechich chose California University of Pennsylvania for her undergraduate experience, what is Educational Technology and what she teaches in this course, tips she can share for success as a college freshman, what types of jobs you can get as a college student to make some money, whether you should go home frequently to see family/friends if you live close to home, how you can ensure academic success in your freshman year, how to budget your money in college, what resources you can use on a college campus for mental health, and what students will learn in her new book called “EduMagic: A Guide for Pre-service Teachers”.

Video link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a3sC1IyWdZ8