ALPHA MU GAMMA/PHI SIGMA IOTA
Alpha Mu Gamma is a national collegiate foreign language honor society. Membership requires two "A's" in college-level courses of the same foreign language, with an overall GPA of 2.0, not including the two courses mentioned. Associate membership is open to all students.
Sponsor: Louise Horner
President:Mary Bossung
Vice President:Rachel Davis
Secretary:Lindsay Niemeyer
Treasurer:Jordan Orscheln
Historian:Carrie Quandt


ALPHA PSI OMEGA
Alpha Psi Omega is a national honor society for students majoring in Theatre. Membership is based on production activities and academic excellence. Among its many other activities, the group sponsors the annual touring Children's show and donates the proceeds to charity.
Sponsor: Patrick Immel
President:Kate McLellan
Vice President:Rachel Melton
Secretary:Stephanie Trester
Historian:Katie Schmidt


FOLKLORE OF LATIN AMERICA (FOLA)
The purpose of FOLA is to introduce a broader idea of the Hispanic heritage culture to all of the NWMSU family, as well as the community, through the practice and performance of the beautiful traditional folkloric dances of Latin America. We welcome everybody who wants to have fun and learn about other Latin cultures. No previous dance experience is necessary.
Sponsor: Reina Drake
President:Marlisa Carrillo
Secretary/Treasurer:Lora Huff
Historian/PR:Irving Hernadez


FORENSICS/PI KAPPA DELTA
A student organization which honors active forensic participation and scholarly activity and promotes improvement of public speaking skills. Students qualify for membership by competing in tournaments and maintaining a sufficient grade point average.
Sponsor: Pat Johnson
President:Keegan Palzkill
Vice President:Nicole Brown
Secretary:Tristan Raines
Historian:Mike Lager
Forensics Official Site


French Club
French club is an organization that offers a little piece of French culture on campus. Everyone, French speaking or not is welcome to join/attend.
Sponsor: Ginnette Baillargeon
French Club Web Site


HISPANIC-AMERICAN LEADERSHIP ORGANIZATION (HALO)
HALO originated at the University of Kansas and has been active at Northwest for over a decade. The purpose of HALO is to promote and maintain a healthy and positive environment for not only Hispanic students, but for any student who would like to learn more about the Hispanic cultures. HALO holds annual burrito and fund-raisers. The annual events held by HALO include: Hispanic Heritage Month, La Fiesta Latina, Shake your Bon-Bon, a Regional Empowerment Conference, and the USHLI National Conference. HALO also actively visits various Nodaway county schools to educate young people about Hispanic Cultures.
Sponsor: Paco Martinez
President:Ada Gonzalez
Vice President:Irving Hernadez
Secretary/Treasurer:Daisy Novoa
P/R ChairNadin Novoa


IMPROV A LA MODE
Improv A La Mode is a performance-based Improvisational Theatre group. Auditions are held up to three times per year and are open to the entire campus with no previous experience required. The group will meet once a week to rehearse and stay fresh on current improvisational activities. This group presents an Improvisation show each trimester, open to the public.
Sponsor: Joe Kreizinger
President:Evan Ross
Vice President:Trevor Hayes


LAMDA PI ETA
A national communication honor society which recognizes, fosters and rewards outstanding scholastic achievement in communication studies, encourages professional development among majors, provides an opportunity to discuss and exchange ideas in the field of communication and establishes and maintains closer relationships and mutual understanding between speech communication faculty and students. Membership is based on grade point. New members are inducted each semester.
Sponsor: Dr. Bayo Oludaja
President:Jennifer Mains
Treasurer:Nicole Goldstein
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PUBLIC RELATIONS STUDENT SOCIETY OF AMERICA
The preeminent public relations student organization in the world, PRSSA has a membership of more that 5,000 students in approximately 200 chapters nationwide. The Northwest PRSSA chapter offers students the opportunity to gain experience, learn from local, regional and national leaders, compete for national scholarships and awards and make friends and contacts which will last a lifetime.
Sponsor: John Fisher
President:Gina Lichte
V.P. Chapter Development:Jolene Fotiadis
V.P. Member Services:Shawn Billups
V.P. Professional Development:Amy Schieber
V.P. Finance:Kevin Rotert
V.P. Internships and Job Services:Jessica Range
V.P. Promotions:Erica Heermann
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ORGANIZATIONAL COMMUNICATION STUDENT ASSOCIATION
Our mission is to help organizational communication students and students in related majors grow in their understanding of the field through active participation and interaction with faculty.
Sponsor: Matt Walker
President:Grant Venable
Vice President:Gina Lichte
Secretary:Emily VanBuskirk
Treasurer:Carissa Dawson


SIGN LANGUAGE CLUB
Northwest American Sign Club is open to any student who has an interest in American Sign Language. The ASL club's purpose is to promote the awareness of ASL and the Deaf Culture. We discuss issues within the d/Deaf Culture and community and discuss how it relates to our everyday lives. It is a place to come and learn new sign language as well as enhance skills students may already have. The group meets 1-2 times a month and will plan activities such as visiting the Missouri School for the Deaf or attending The Missouri Commission for the Hard of Hearing and Deaf Conference in the fall of each year.
Sponsors: Marcy Roush
President:Jamie Swan
Vice President:Jenny Lebaron
Secretary:Elizabeth Stehly
Treasurer:Rebekah Zeikle
Historian:Aubrey Clark


UNIVERSITY PLAYERS
Open to any student interested in theatre, University Players produce up to eight plays per year in the Lab Series. These shows are designed and directed by students. The group also attends national conventions where they learn about the latest developments in theatre and meet students and professors from other colleges and universities.
Sponsors: Mike Morris
President:Rachel Lambert
Vice President:Eric Niece
Secretary:Katie Schmidt
Historians:Bridget Brown & Allison Hubbard


UNITED STATES INSTITUTE THEATRE TECHNOLOGY (USITT)
USITT keeps performing arts technical professionals in touch with today's rapidly changing scene by fostering a free exchange of ideas and information regarding theatre technology. USITT actively promotes research and investigation in performing arts technology. It is a national organization with an international association.
Sponsor: Connie Campbell
Chair:Kristen Edwards
Vice Chair:Michael Vertako
Secretary:Sara Arnold
Treasurer:Kimberly Kershner
Student at Large:Rachel Lambert
Conference Chair:David Carr
Dance SHow Chair:Kate McLellan


FUTURE SPEECH/THEATRE EDUCATORS OF NORTHWEST
Future Speech/Theatre Educators of Northwest provides support, information, and social opportunities for students pursuing a B.S.ED. in Speech/Theatre. The group produces plays and workshops for the university community and is active with area secondary schools.
Sponsor: Joe Kreizinger
Co-chairs:Evan Ross, Stephanie Trester
Historian:Callie Poore