The Creed of PI Lambda Phi overseeing and supporting the implementation of a community action plan proposed by a UW student through the School of Human Ecology. Basically, a plan will be selected from several submissions based on feasibility and on relation to the EOP message. Once the plan has been implemented and an event thrown on campus, the student who generated the idea and oversaw the event will be awarded a scholarship from the brotherhood. Though the plan is still young, we hope to award the first of many annual “EOP Scholarships” this coming spring. We also had a unique idea on a self-sustaining way to fund this scholarship. This plan came from the brilliant and diabolical mind of Brother RJ Koch. Tweaking the traditional “spring formal” concept, for the better part of a year RJ spearheaded a fundraising effort to allow us to rent out the reception hall in the Children’s Museum. Once this funding was secure, we sold tickets to the event and opened it up to any student on campus. With the help of many generous donations, including the greatly appreciat-
ed efforts of several alumni, as well as our sponsor partner “Get Some Burrito,” ticket sales for the event were able to go towards funding our EOP scholarship. I am proud of RJ and Alex for all of the work that they have done, which no doubt will have a lasting impact on the group. Finally, I would like to take this moment to say farewell to our graduating brothers: John Altenhofen, Kyle Benz, Jim Conlin, Dan Handel, Brett McGannon, Nick Stefani, Dave Zaborsky, and James Zhang. You were all outstanding members of our fraternity during a
time when our chapter enjoyed great success not seen for some time. We thank you every day, and look forward to seeing the relationship you will build to the group as alumni. I hope everyone has an outstanding summer, and remember: we are always available to contact. Hope to see and talk to you all soon. Fraternally, Rex Austin Piehler Gamma Theta