The Panhellenic Association at IU organized the inaugural “Greeks Got Talent” show Wednesday night at the Willkie Auditorium. Tickets for the event were priced at $5 with all proceeds going towards the association’s national philanthropy, the Circle of Sisterhood Foundation.
The movement aims to channel the collective influence of sorority women to fund organizations worldwide that eliminate barriers to education for girls and women impacted by poverty and oppression. With a turnout of over 200 eager spectators, the talent show raised upwards of $1000 to benefit the Circle of Sisterhood.
Chelsie Lindauer, an IU student and vice president of community involvement at the Panhellenic Association, spearheaded the initiative to involve all four Greek councils for the cause — the Panhellenic Association, the Interfraternity Council, the National Pan-Hellenic Council and the Multicultural Greek Council.
“We’re incredibly lucky to attend IU and get a great education,” she said. “Supporting other women in having that same opportunity is something really close to our hearts.”
Lindauer said the event was part of an entire philanthropy and service week for PHA. The week commenced with a collaboration with Letters of Love at IU, delivering more than 80 cards to children’s hospitals.
The panel of judges overseeing the talents on stage comprised of Vicka Bell-Robinson, the Associate Vice Provost of Student Life for Involvement and Belonging, Alexxys Standish, reigning champion of the Miss IU 2025 competition, as well as Camryn Wade and Naomi Young, who are both IU graduate assistants from the Office of Sorority & Fraternity Office.
The talent show was originally set to feature 15 acts, but after a couple of performers dropped out, the final lineup included 13 performances — nine of which were from Panhellenic chapters, with the rest representing the other three councils.
The performances featured a mix of vocal acts — some accompanied by instruments — and group dance routines. One standout duet, Aloha From Bloomington, combined hula hooping with ukulele music to deliver a unique kind of entertainment. The audience cheered throughout the hour as each of the performers bowed out with a wave of applause and enthusiasm.
Sigma Delta Tau’s ensemble took third place to earn a $100 prize, while Chi Omega's troupe, the Classy Chi O's, secured second place with a $200 prize. Jenna Whitlock, a freshman from Kappa Delta, surprised the audience by claiming her talent was the ability to lick her elbow, before gracefully performing Rihanna’s “Stay” and ultimately winning the talent show with a giant Styrofoam check for $350.
Standish said the judges declared Whitlock the winner for her amazing voice and her engagement with the audience stood out to them.
“It was fantastic to see all the councils come together,” she said. “I’m really proud of (Whitlock) and all the other groups that competed tonight.”
Brittany Jones, one of the audience members, said she came to the event to support her sorority sisters and see what all the chapters had to offer.
“I loved the energy and how each performance was so different and so entertaining to watch,” she said.
Lindauer said the turnout for the first edition of ‘Greeks Got Talent’ was encouraging and said she envisions the event receiving more engagement in future iterations.
“Everything we do is better when we do it together,” she said. “This event is another chance to celebrate service, philanthropy and each other. It’s about unity and lifting each other up.”
