Ellie Crout
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| Name | Ellie Crout |
| Chapter | Tau East Carolina University |
| Date Inducted | November 20, 2010 |
| Roll Number | T 1726 |
| Alumni Chapter/Assoc | ENCAC |
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| Birthdate | September 14, 1991 |
| Spouse | Christopher A. Crout |
| Nicknames | "El" |
| Awards | Miller/Zagiba Scholarship, Rick Creech Award, Todd Leadership Scholarship, Alumni Appreciation Award |
Ellie Crout (Laughinghouse) (born 14 Sept 1991) is an Alumna of Tau Chapter (T 1726) at East Carolina University. Ellie was inducted as part of the Gamma Alpha Pledge Class.
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Early Fraternity Life and Career
Ellie originally attended ECU with the intention of majoring in business. Her experience working as a receptionist and clinical assistant at Carolina Women's Physicians, PA influenced her decision to pursue a degree in nursing. After completing one semester in ECU's College of Nursing, she decided to take a semester off from school. Ellie returned to East Carolina University in the Spring 2013; this time pursuing a degree in Health Services Management with a minor in Business Administration. Shortly after returning to school, Ellie left her Assistant Store Manager position at Bookaneer Bookstore in Greenville, NC to begin working at CPW's Restaurant. Aside from membership in Phi Sigma Pi National Honor Fraternity, Ellie is a member of The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi and the Student Pirate Club. She has received Chancellor's List and Deans' List recognitions as well as numerous invitations to join other academic organizations.
Collegiate Years at Tau Chapter
Positions Held
- Alumni/History Co-Chair Spring 2011
- Alumni/History Co-Chair Fall 2011
- Alumni/History Chair Spring 2012
- Webmaster Spring 2012
- Alumni Relations Chair Spring 2013
- Initiate Advisor Fall 2013
Chapter Awards
- Carl S. Miller and Susan Zagiba Scholarship 2012
- Rick Creech Award 2012
- Richard C. Todd and Clauda Pennock Todd Leadership Scholarship 2013
Superlatives
- Most Likely to be Found Naked 2011
- Miss Tau Spirit 2012
- Miss Tau Spirit 2013
- Best Sibling Pair with Megan Shaia 2013
- Matthew Parker's Van Wilder Never-Going-to-Graduate Award 2013
Alumni Years to Present
In October 2013, Ellie withdrew from school following the death of her sister and brother. Shortly after leaving school, she began working as a Peak-Time Teller at BB&T. Ellie has been promoted to the Teller Supervisor position for the Ayden - Main Branch, effective July 2015. Even as an Alumna, Ellie remains active on a local level with Tau Chapter and the Eastern North Carolina Alumni Chapter. Ellie was elected to represent the National Alumni Association as NAA 2 Alternate for the 2014 Grand Chapter.
Positions Held
- ENCAC: Secretary (Fall 2014 - Present)
- National Alumni Association: Alternate Delegate (2014, 2015)
Awards
National Involvement
ICR Involvement
- Gamma Xi Initiate Pen Pal (Fall 2011)
- Beta Omicron Semi-formal (Fall 2011)
- Greater Monongahela Alumni Chapter The Andy Warhol Museum Scholarship Event (Spring 2012)
- Gamma Xi Initiate Pen Pal (Spring 2012)
- Greater Monongahela Alumni Chapter New Year's Eve Party (Fall 2012)
- Alpha Mu Founder's Day (Spring 2013)
- Gamma Xi Initiate Pen Pal (Spring 2013)
- Alpha Mu Founder's Day (Spring 2014)
- Alpha Kappa Field Day (Spring 2014)
- Alpha Mu Founder's Day (Spring 2015))
Conferences and Conventions
- Mid Atlantic Region Conference (Spring 2011)
- Mid Atlantic Region Conference (Spring 2012)
- Grand Chapter Conference/National Convention - Peanut (Summer 2012)
- Mid Atlantic Region Conference (Spring 2013)
- Grand Chapter Conference/National Convention - Tau Chapter Alternate (Summer 2013)
- Grand Chapter Conference/National Convention - NAA Alternate (Summer 2014)
- Mid Atlantic Region Conference (Spring 2015)
- Alumni Convention - (Summer 2015)
- Grand Chapter Conference/National Convention - NAA Alternate (Summer 2015)
National Committees
- Constitution and Chapter Standards Committee - 2013-2014 term
- National Philanthropy Ad-Hoc Committee - 2014-2015 term
- Awards, Scholarship, & Emblem Committee - 2015 term
Regional Volunteer
- Great Lakes Regional Volunteer (2015)
- Mid Atlantic Regional Volunteer On-Site (2015)
National Alumni Association
- Active Member - August 2013-present
Phi Sigma Pi Foundation
- Active Member - August 2013-present
Alternative Break Project
- 2012 Alternative Break Project Spark Academy; Newark, New Jersey (Summer 2012)
Leadership in Action
- Ellie currently has 70 of the 75 points needed to earn her LiA Certification.
Bigs and Littles
Ellie's Big Brother is Hannah Evans (Beta Psi Initiate Class), who is an Alumna. Hannah currently teaches 5th Grade for Wake County Public Schools.
Ellie has two siblings:
- Megan Shaia (Gamma Alpha Initiate Class), who is an Alumna.
- Marie L'Esperance (Beta Omega Initiate Class), Resigned
Ellie has 7 Little Brothers:
- Anna Graves (Gamma Gamma Initiate Class), who is a Tau Chapter Alumna. Anna is also an Alumna of the Alpha Kappa Chapter at University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill.
- Rachel Williams (Gamma Gamma Initiate Class), who is an Alumna.
- Deanna Clow (Gamma Delta Initiate Class), who is an Alumna.
- Laura Boetefuer (Gamma Delta Initiate Class), who is an Alumna. Laura is currently enrolled in the Doctor of Physical Therapy program at Duke University.
- Keia Lusk (Gamma Delta Initiate Class), who is an Alumna.
- Latisha Waddell (Gamma Epsilon Initiate Class), Resigned.
- Staci Allgood (Gamma Zeta Initiate Class), Active.
Partin Family Line
see: Partin Family Line
Further Resources
Social Media
- Google+: Ellie Crout
- Facebook: Ellie Crout
- LinkedIn: Ellie Crout
- Twitter: @elliehahahouse
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