FRATERNITY NEWS
Professional Staff Changes at IHQ Five new positions and two departing staff members highlight the shifts occurring at Lambda Chi Alpha International Headquarters.
By Andrew Talevich (Washington State)
The end of May marks a time of transition for the Professional Staff at Lambda Chi Alpha. A new batch of Educational Leadership Consultants are being welcomed onto staff while others move to new positions or depart to new careers after their service to the Fraternity. This year five positions in the Fraternity and the Educational Foundation were filled and two staff members departed. These changes support the underlying mission of the Professional Staff, to strengthen the operations of Lambda Chi Alpha and to serve the Fraternity’s undergraduates and alumni.
Staff Departures Two ELCs, Keith Hamman (Iowa State 2013) and Joel Weyrauch (Butler 2012), will be departing the Professional Staff after traveling across North America and advising countless brothers.
Keith Hamman (Iowa State 2013) Keith Hamman is leaving staff after one year as an ELC. Hamman is a 2013 graduate of Iowa State University. His favorite memories involve his first chapter visit last fall. “It was a beautiful August day and I drove through the mountains of West Virginia,” he said. “I was really excited to actually be starting visits and seeing new sites.”
help him in the future. “I learned so much about myself, how the Fraternity works, and about life in general,” Hamman said. “I’ve gained a lot of skills from working with others, communicating a message, and presenting to large groups.” Hamman plans to continue his commitment to Lambda Chi Alpha as a volunteer at a local chapter in the upcoming years. “Being able to work with one chapter continuously and to see their growth is going to be really rewarding,” he said.
Joel Weyrauch (Butler 2012) After two years spent as an ELC and hundreds of miles traveled between chapter visits, Joel Weyrauch will be departing staff. A 2012 graduate of Butler University, Weyrauch’s favorite memory on staff was working with the colonies at American University and Baldwin Wallace University to gain their charter last spring. An important lesson that Weyrauch learned through his experiences as an ELC was that the Fraternity is not selfsustaining; instead it takes hard work from a variety of dedicated individuals. “Lambda Chi isn’t a monolith or a faceless corporate entity; it’s a collection of the most outstanding people I’ve ever had the privilege of meeting,” he said.
He looks forward to using the skills he gained as an ELC to www.lambdachi.org/cross-crescent
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Cross & Crescent June 2014