Kappa Gamma honors sister

The parents of Jenny Suhr, an IU student who died from brain cancer four years ago, are presenting a monetary gift today to the Bloomington Hospital Olcott Cancer Education Center.\nSuhr, the valedictorian of her high school, was involved at IU as president of the Kappa Kappa Gamma sorority and as a volunteer basketball coach at Tri-North Bloomington Middle School. She was also an avid IU football fan and in her memory, Suhr's family established a football scholarship which is granted to one player each year. \n"Jenny loved football," her brother, freshman Errek Suhr, said. "She was probably the biggest IU football fan on campus. Our dad was the assistant coach under Bill Mowry and later the administrative assistant under Cam Cameron and so we never missed a game."\nKappa Kappa Gamma decided to remember her by establishing a charity in her honor called Jenny Jams. Last year, Jenny Jams consisted of a basketball shoot-out as the proceeds went to brain cancer research at the Olcott Center. \n"This year, we are co-sponsoring a concert with the Interfraternity Council and Panhellenic Association after the homecoming parade at the end of Greek Week," Kappa Philanthropy Chair junior Laura Beranek said. "The money raised will go to the Olcott Center."\n"Greek Week" is a week long series of events promoting unity within the Greek community and wraps up on the weekend with the homecoming parade and a benefit concert. Kappa Kappa Gamma is also sponsoring a track team in Jenny's name which will compete at the Hoosier's Outrun Cancer race on Sept. 27. \n"Jenny's mom is very involved with Kappa and her family and friends come out to support her at the Hoosier's Outrun Cancer race," Beranek said.\nAlthough none of the current house residents knew her, members of the sorority are still able to keep Suhr's memory alive.\n"I was only a senior in high school when Jenny passed away, but still everyone in the house remembers her," Kappa President senior Erin Perkins said. "We all give her family full support and will attend the event on Friday."\n-- Contact staff writer Katie Killebrew at kpkilleb@indiana.edu.