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AVILA AMBASSADORS
Marcos Harders
(816) 501-3603

Promotes Avila University and its values as representatives of the Admissions Office. Ambassadors provide tours for prospective students and participate in special University events.
AVILA CONCEPT, DESIGN AND PRODUCTION (IMT Avila Microcinema)
Advisor Ben Meade
(816) 501-3746
Co-Advisor Nicole Esquibel, Communication Instructor
(816) 501-2404

Serves as the Corporate Communication and Media Production facility for Avila. Provides public relations, advertising, and media services for events.
AVILA EDUCATION ASSOCIATION (AEA)
Advisor Rochelle Kroshus
(816) 501-2960
www.avila.edu/stulife/kappadeltapi

Provides opportunities for professional growth, professional networking, community service, and social networking for teachers and pre-service teachers at Avila University.
AVILA MOCK TRIAL
Advisor Andrea Olitsky, Esq
(816) 501-3793
www.avila.edu/stulife/mocktrial

Promotes critical thinking, cooperative problem-solving, public speaking and mutual trust between team members while affording students that opportunity to actively participate and engage in trial activity and litigation.
AVILA PRE-LAW SOCIETY
Advisor Andrea Olitsky, Esq
(816) 501-3793

Develops and encourages accountability, leadership, competence, character, cooperative effort, merit and scholarship; serves as a professional and social outlet for students interested in state, federal, international and common law; develops a greater awareness of Avila University. It is also for those students who desire to attend law school or work in the legal profession. It is open to every student regardless of major.
AVILA STUDENT NURSES ORGANIZATION (ASNO)
Advisor Rhonda Brown
(816) 501-2917
Advisor Tracy Rogers
(816) 501-2409

Contributes to nursing education in order to provide the highest quality health care. Provides programs representative of fundamental and current professional interest and concerns.
AVILA STUDENTS FOR SOCIAL JUSTICE
Advisor Andrea Olitsky, Esq
(816) 501-3793

Promotes awareness of social issues and provides a platform for students to express their political views.
AVILA UNIVERSITY THEATRE COMPANY
Advisor Charlene Gould
(816) 501-2411
Advisor Robert Foulk
(816) 501-2405

Exists to encourage and develop interest in the theatre arts by promoting ensemble-participating in and learning more about the craft of theatre in the spirit of togetherness and friendliness.
AVILA UNIVERSITY CHORAL ACTIVITIES
Advisor Amity Bryson
(816) 501-3651

Avila University choir group.
AVILA UNIVERSITY COLLEGE DEMOCRATS
Advisor Dr. Mary Hynes
(816) 501-3684

Advocate for candidates and issues that enhance the Democratic Party. Promote civic engagement through bipartisan, co-sponsored activities on campus and in the greater Kansas City area.
BETA BETA BETA HONOR SOCIETY
Advisor Dr. Steve Daggett
(816) 501-3654
Advisor Karin Gastreich
(816) 501-2996

The Pi Iota chapter of the National Biological Honor Society.
BIO/MED CLUB
Advisor Larry Sullivan
(816) 501-3655

Members can meet with other students in majors within the natural sciences.
BLACK STUDENT UNION (BSU)
Advisor Marty Steward
(816) 501-3707
www.avila.edu/stulife/bsu

Provides Avila University with programming that promotes cultural diversity by Building Stronger Unity.
BOBBY WITCHER SOCIETY
Advisor Bob Powell
(816) 501-2440

Focuses on the study and appreciation of herpetology (study of reptiles).
CAMPUS MINISTRY
Advisor Dave Armstrong
(816) 501-2423
www.avila.edu/ministry

Promotes the communication of Avila University values to the campus community. Provides opportunities for fellowship and spiritual exploration and understanding.
DISABILITY ADVOCACY GROUP (DAG)
Committed to increasing awareness and visibility of people with disabilities on the Avila campus. Seeks to educate the Avila community about issues that impact people with disabilities.
ENGLISH CLUB
Advisor Tony Michel
(816) 501-3691

Promotes a mastery of written expression, encourages worthwhile reading, and fosters a spirit of good fellowship among students of the English language and literature.
GROUP ACTIVITIES PROGRAMMING (GAP)
Advisor Jason F. Baldwin
(816) 501-3754
Advisor Mindy Kinnaman
(816) 501-2488

Plans and promotes a variety of social, cultural, recreational, and educational events and activities to meet the co-curricular needs of the entire student body.
INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF BUSINESS COMMUNICATORS (IABC)
Advisor Linda Strelluf
(816) 501-3680
(816) 560-4220

The International Association of Business Communicators (IABC) enables a global network of communicators working in diverse industries and disciplines to identify, share and apply the world's most effective communication practices.
INTERNATIONAL STUDENT ORGANIZATION (ISO)
Advisor Bruce Inwards
(816) 501-3772
Advisor Melinda Peterson
(816) 501-3771
www.avila.edu/international/iso.asp

Increases interaction among students from numerous cultural backgrounds.
KAPPA ALPHA PSI FRATERNITY
Advisor Jonathan Myers
(816) 820-0167
(816) 721-9289
KAPPA DELTA PI
Advisor Rochelle Kroshus
(816) 501-2960
www.avila.edu/stulife/kappadeltapi

Honor society for education majors. Affiliated with the Avila Education Association.
THE NATIONAL SOCIETY OF LEADERSHIP AND SUCCESS
Advisor Jason Baldwin
816-501-3754

Helps students create the lives they desire by helping them discover what they truly want to do and giving them support, motivation, and tools to achieve their goals.
PEERS EDUCATING AVILA ABOUT COUNSELING AND HEALTH (PEACH)
Advisor Carol Frevert
(816) 501-3668

Promotes emotional and physical wellness through programming and activities, intended to enhance the lives of members of the Avila community. PEACH members collaborate to present such topics as: stress relief, nutrition, healthy relationships and healthy lifestyles.
PHI ALPHA HONOR SOCIETY
Lindee Petersen Wilson
(816) 501-3648

Honor Society for social work majors. Promotes social work scholarship and achievement.
PSYCHOLOGY CLUB & PSI CHI HONOR SOCIETY
Advisor Amy Bucher
(816) 501-2468

Promotes educational and social opportunities for students interested in psychology. Psi Chi Honor Society is the honor society for psychology majors, affiliated with the Psychology Club.
RADIOLOGIC SCIENCE CLUB
Advisor Carole Hillestad
(816) 501-3624

Meets the academic and social needs of students studying in the radiologic science program.
RESIDENCE HALL ASSOCIATION
Advisor Ben Watson
(816) 501-2421

Integrates the ideals of the residence halls to promote leadership in those residence halls.
SAUDI ARABIAN STUDENTS ASSOCIATION (SASA)
Advisor Dr. Judy Gibbs
(816) 501-3644
www.avila.edu/stulife/sasa

To share Saudi Arabian tradition, culture, and perception within the Avila and Kansas City communities and to promote cross-cultural communication and understanding through various activities under the Avila University umbrella.
SCOP
Advisor Stanley Banks
(816) 501-3679

The Avila University literary magazine
SIGMA TAU DELTA
Advisor Mary Etta Benson
(816) 501-3633
Advisor Anthony Michel
816-501-3691

Honor society affiliated with the English Club.
SEXUAL ORIENTATION DIVERSITY ALLIANCE (SODA)
Advisor Anthony Michel
816-501-3691

Established by for students, faculty, and staff, to encourage understanding of the complexities, dangers, pervasiveness of homophobia heterosexism.
STUDENT SENATE
Advisor Darby Peoples
(816) 501-3628

Avila Student Senate promotes a spirit of unity among all members of the Avila University community, acts as a means of communication between students, faculty, staff and administration with respect to campus issues, helps solve campus problems in cooperation with the administration, faculty, and staff, and initiates, promotes and helps supervise general campus activities.
STUDENT SOCIAL WORK ASSOCIATION
Advisor Lindee Petersen Wilson
(816) 501-3648

Plans & promotes discussion of social issues, community involvement, opportunities to learn about different practice areas of social work.
THE TALON STUDENT MEDIA NETWORK
Advisor J. Anthony Snorgrass
(816) 501-2494

www.thetalon-online.com and www.avila.edu/talon

Avila University’s student media network which includes the Talon News Magazine, The Talon Online, Talon TV, Talon Ureport, Talon podcasts, web streaming and other interactive publications.
VETERAN SERVICE ORGANIZATION (VSO)
Visit our club's web site

Have you served in the military or you are currently enlisted? Have you been admitted to Avila? Are you an Avila Alumni? If you answered yes to these questions, the VSO is the organization for you.
WELLNESS
Advisor Carol Frevert
(816) 501-3668

Provides intramural and health awareness programs for the students of Avila University. Programming is designed to promote wellness, enhance health awareness, and encourage development of healthy choices that affect both physical and mental health.