CHAPTER NEWS
Millersville (Delta-Tau)
Montevallo (Sigma-Epsilon)
A former student body and chapter president, Tom Baker (2002) has authored his first book, entitled Get Involved! Making the Most of Your 20s and 30s. In addition, he serves as the executive director of Healthy Teens Inc., and president of the Pittsburgh Urban Magnet Project.
For the eighth year in a row, chapter members helped the Purple team to victory during College Night, the annual homecoming tradition that includes various intramural sporting events and original musical productions. Zach Banks (2008) served as the co-leader for the team.
Naples Area Alumni Association
More than 20 alumni attended a Naples Area Alumni Association luncheon held on March 13, 2008, at the Grey Oaks Country Club in Naples, Florida. Eleven chapters were represented, and due to the event’s success, plans are in place to host another event in 2009.
Millsaps (Theta-Eta)
The chapter held an Initiation Ritual for 14 new brothers on January 31, 2008. The cumulative GPA for the new initiates was 3.33 for the fall 2007 semester, the highest of all fraternities. The entire chapter earned a cumulative 3.23 GPA for the fall 2007 semester, the highest of all fraternities, and above the all-men’s average.
New Orleans (Lambda-Alpha) The chapter placed second in the Homecoming Week competition, the highest of any fraternity. Chapter Vice President Brett Hornsby (2010) was named as a member of the Homecoming Court, placing second overall.
Chapter members were invited to join the following honor societies: Edgar Meyer (2010), Brian Mitchell (2009), Joshua Whitam (2011) — Alpha Epsilon Delta-Pre-Medical; Eric Miller (2008), Whitam — Beta Beta Beta-Biology; Meyer — Eta Sigma Phi-Classics; Justin Huckaby 2010) — Mu Phi Epsilon-Music; Kenith Crose (2009), Brian Hall (2008) — Omicron Delta Epsilon-Economics; Steven Eastlack (2011), Philip Ewbank (2011), Jorge Jimenez (2011), Ben McNair (2011), Alex Olinger (2011), Evan Parker (2011), Whitam — Phi Eta Sigma-Freshmen; Jimmy Cuevas (2010) — Pi Mu Epsilon-Math; Chris Awwad (2009), Andrew Olinger (2009) — Sigma Delta Pi-Spanish; David Smolkin (2008) — Sigma Gamma Epsilon-Geology; Luke Darby (2009) — Sigma Tau Delta-English; Meyer — Sigma Lambda-Millsaps Service; Ben Cain (2009) — Order of Omega-Greek Leadership; Cain, Jonathan Webb (2008) — Omicron Delta Kappa-Leadership.
North Carolina-Greensboro (Phi-Theta)
Chapter members participated in Guilford County’s 8th annual Polar Plunge, which raises money for the Special Olympics and its athletes. Lambda Chi Alpha has participated all eight years, winning best costume every year. This year the chapter dressed as Star Wars characters and raised nearly $1,100.
Northwest Pacific Conclave
More than 100 undergraduate and alumni members attended the Northwest Pacific Conclave held on February 8–10, 2008, in Vancouver, Washington. Chapters attending included the University of Oregon, Oregon State University, the University of Washington, and the University of Nevada-Las Vegas. The programming highlight was a speech by Master Steward Ray Lutzky (Rensselaer Polytechnic 2002) regarding the Warren A. Cole Recruitment Institute. At the awards luncheon, the following chapters were recognized: Washington — Scholarship; Oregon State and Washington State — Recruitment; Washington — Man Miles; and Washington, Oregon State — Host Chapters. After a full day of programming on Saturday, more than 30 alumni and guests gathered at a reception to hear about the True Brother Initiative from Executive Vice President Bill Farkas (Butler 1988), and Former Grand High Zeta Board Member Dr. Jeff Steele (Washington 1964).
In addition, three chapter members were named editors for the The Purple & White: Mitchell is the sports section editor, and McNair and Alex Pieschel (2010) are both layout editors.
Missouri-Kansas City (Sigma-Rho)
A benefit concert was held on March 8, 2008, at Pierson Auditorium in Kansas City, Missouri, on behalf of Jesse Ross (2010) who disappeared in November 2006, in Chicago, Illinois, while attending a model United Nations conference. Funds raised will go towards a scholarship in his name.
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April 2008