In honor of this year's homecoming celebration, active and ambitious Greek students participated in service that serves a community close to their hearts - their own home at Kean University. With aim to "beautify" the campus before the celebratory weekend, seventeen Greek organizations put in labor and dedication to tackle four organized projects. With the collective effort of these participants, Kean University was able to capture the attention and awe the many visitors that attended the homecoming weekend festivities. The first of the projects was a restoration of the Greek "rock garden" located near the tennis courts. With help from members of Iota Phi Theta Fraternity Inc., Gamma Psi Epsilon Fraternity Inc., Nu Delta Pi Fraternity Inc., Sigma Beta Tau Fraternity Inc., Sigma Lambda Beta International Fraternity Inc., and Psi Sigma Phi Multicultural Fraternity Inc. , the project ran smooth and productive. With united effort, a total 18,000 pounds of stone was wheel barreled and distributed throughout the garden in a four hour period.

Bob Owens, associate supervisor of grounds maintenance, headed the project's production said, "In my 11 years with my involvement with Kean, I have never seen a more successful and productive student service as with this project. The enthusiasm of the students was high. Most of all, I was amazed by the comradely between the workers."

Sisters of Delta Phi Epsilon Sorority Inc., and Theta Phi Alpha Fraternity Inc., gathered for the second project located at the front of the D'Angola Gym. With dedicated unison, the sisters moved 25 yards worth of mulch to the designated area in order to cultivate the plant collection. Jackie Gennarelli, a junior psychology/ pre-physical therapy major, wore a smile with the task as she incorporated the service with bonding time. Even President Dr. Dawood Farahi paid a visit to the site in order to lend support and appreciation for the
collective work.

The third and fourth projects were geared towards a restoration of the Cougar's Walk planters and excess leaf pick-up near the Technology building by the efforts of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Inc., Beta Kappa Sigma Sorority Inc., Chi Upsilon Sigma National Latin Sorority Inc., and Nu Theta Chi Sorority Inc. in one group, and Lambda Theta Alpha Latin Sorority Inc., Mu Sigma Upsilon Sorority Inc., Nu Sigma Tau Sorority Inc., Omega Phi Chi Multicultrual Sorority Inc., and Rho Theta Tau Sorority Inc. as the other group, respectively. Fran Salicetti, a senior elementary education major and President to Nu Sigma Tau, identified the connection between participant and project stating," I think this is rewarding. We can look around and say 'Hey, we have a beautiful campus', and I know that I had a hand in making that happen."

Like Salicetti and the many other Greeks who lent a hand in this restoration project, students should feel encouraged to volunteer some time to making the Kean campus an eminent place to attend. To find out more details on volunteer services for Kean, please visit the Center for Leadership and Service located in the University Center room 219.