TU’s Lenno honored with two national awards
Director of Fraternity and Sorority Life earns two 'administrator of the year' awards for outstanding work
It’s been a pretty good summer for Towson University’s Matt Lenno. The director of Fraternity and Sorority Life at TU[BROKEN LINK] was recently honored with two major awards for his outstanding work with the university’s Greek Life students.
On June 25, Lenno received the Chi Phi “Campus Administrator of the Year” award at their National Congress in Columbus, Ohio. He was nominated for the award by the director of Greek Life at Kennesaw State University, the executive director of Chi Phi and members of that fraternity chapter here at TU.
Lenno will also receive the Floyd W. Field Award from the Theta Chi fraternity at its’ national convention in Atlanta, Georgia later this month. The Floyd W. Field Award honors outstanding university administrators and faculty.
“I was extremely surprised and humbled when I found out about winning these awards,” Lenno said. “I am always working with the students’ well-being and development in the front of my mind. I am never in it for the accolades or awards.
“However, it is always nice to be recognized for making an impact in some way with our students, especially with two different organizations in the country in the same summer,” he added.
Since starting at Towson University in 2011, Lenno has worked tirelessly to grow the Greek Life community. He has specifically worked with student leaders to implement a system of educational programs and accountability.
He’s also started the Chapter Assessment Program, which sets clear expectation for fraternities and sororities, and which includes a recognition and reward system for chapters meeting the highest standards.
“Matt Lenno inherited a system that had struggled with finding real meaning and purpose for being part of a fraternity or sorority,” said Vice President of Student Affairs Deb Moriarty. “He has used his experience and strong leadership to make significant, positive changes in Greek Life at Towson University.”
Fraternity and Sorority Life currently represents approximately fifteen (15) percent of the total undergraduate student population, with more than 2,800 active members. There are 37 fraternities and sororities recognized on TU’s campus.
Greeks at Towson University belong to a variety of other student organizations, partner with other TU departments, and work diligently in the area of philanthropy and community service.