Spencer Sims, of North Little Rock and a member of Beta Lambda Chapter, has been selected to receive Alpha Sigma Alpha’s Outstanding New Member Award. Sims was selected from more than 4,000 collegiate members from across the country to receive this award.
The award recognizes a new member’s spirit and attitude during her first year of membership, her willingness to take on responsibilities within the chapter, evidence of growth and maturity, ability to work with other members of the chapter and potential for taking leadership roles in the chapter, college and community.
Sims, a sophomore at the University of Central Arkansas, has held the office of vice president of public relations & recruitment for her chapter and has held leadership positions in other campus organizations as well. Her campus activities include the Student Activity Fee Allocation Committee, University of Central Arkansas Ambassador, 80 Proof and the UCA Pre Law Society. Additionally, Sims was recently elected as executive vice president of the University of Central Arkansas Student Government Association. Sims volunteers regularly with the humane society, Salvation Army and Conway highway clean up.
Alpha Sigma Alpha was founded at Longwood University in Farmville, VA, in 1901. Nationally, Alpha Sigma Alpha has 155 collegiate and alumnae chapters and associations. More than 70,000 members are committed to promoting sisterhood, heritage and leadership.