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Please keep in mind that news continues to come in, even when an issue has gone to press. While it may seem dated to include events from the previous semester or school year, the goal is to give credit to all our brothers, chapters and colonies.

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Akron | Akron, Ohio

5 On March 10, Alpha Omicron was recognized with six awards, one service distinction and the Dean's Cup for Overall Chapter Excellence at the University's Greek Leadership Awards ceremony. The Chapter was awarded for its dedication to Academic Programming, Public Relations and Membership Development, to name a few. The Chapter was also honored to host Executive Director Rob Caudill (2004) (pictured far left), who was recognized with the 2018 Distinguished Alumni Service Award. In September, the Chapter hosted their 4th annual Puppy Party, raising over $1,000 for One of a Kind Pets, Akron, Ohio's only no-kill animal shelter. Fall 2019 New Members: 19 (the largest new member class in nearly 20 years)

Alabama | Tuscaloosa, Alabama 4 The Theta Chapter was named Alabama's 2019 Order of Omega Outstanding Fraternity. This is the second time in the last three years the Chapter received this award. Mason Lake (2020) was named Outstanding Junior by the University's Order of Omega Chapter. Tanner Williams (2020) worked a summer internship with U.S. Representative Mike Rogers (AL). Alabama Birmingham | Birmingham, Alabama 4 John Mark Boozer (2021) was awarded the William Jefferson Clinton Scholarship at the American University in Dubai (AUD) from the Clinton Foundation. The scholarship is designed to give an American the opportunity to expand their educational and cultural horizons by studying in the Arab world. John Mark just completed a semester at AUD studying international business. This fall, he will spend a semester studying in Maastricht, The Netherlands.

Alberta | Edmonton, Alberta 4 On August 9-11, Epsilon Alpha (pictured) and Upsilon Chi at Calgary competed in a relay race to Red Deer to raise money and awareness for the Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA). Runners ran an accumulated 150 km relay to Red Deer from their respective starting points, raising over $6,600 for the CMHA.

Allegheny | Meadville, Pennsylvania In July, Pi Chapter undergraduates and graduate brothers from the classes of 1970 -1999 gathered for Allegheny's Football Fundraiser, which honored the memory of Michael Wilson (1982) and Dr. Neil Capretto. The Chapter held its annual Blood Drive for the American Red Cross, and 39 people made blood donations. 6 Zachary Andrews (2020), Clayton Hornberger (2020), Devin Spitalny (2020) and Conner Mastalerz (2022) ran in the Pittsburgh Tough Mudder 5K on September 8. Appalachian State | Boone, North Carolina The Beta Nu Chapter and Alpha Omicron Pi Sorority hosted the 4th Annual Can Slam philanthropy event. The event is a 3v3 basketball tournament and a canned food drive for the Hunger & Health Coalition (HHC). Each team was required to donate at least nine cans of food to be able to compete in the tournament, and over 800 cans of food were collected for HHC. Additionally, the Pi Kappa Alpha Fraternity team won a prize as the team with the most cans donated.

Arizona | Tucson, Arizona During summer break, Shane Blum (2020) interned at the Nasdaq Stock Exchange, working within the Fixed Income and Futures Trading Group. Arkansas | Fayetteville, Arkansas Phi Alpha was partnered with the Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Alpha Chi Omega Sorority, Chi Omega Sorority and Hermandad de Sigma Iota Alpha for the annual Greek Stroll in March 2019. The Stroll is a Greek Life synchronized dance competition supporting the Greek Life Scholarship Fund. The Chapter and their partners won 1st place. Auburn | Auburn, Alabama Alpha Upsilon is working to change the narrative on fraternity culture and promote the good that Auburn fraternities produce. As part of the initiative, the Chapter launched the "Making Better Men" social media campaign to highlight the positive culture fraternities promote.

Austin Peay | Clarksville, Tennessee Alpha Psi won three University awards, including Most Improved Chapter, Outstanding Community Service and the Campus Wyatt Award, for outstanding school spirit. Fall 2019 New Members: 15

Ball State | Muncie, Indiana During their annual Ride Across the Purple Valley, Beta Sigma raised over $10,000 for the USO by biking to other FIJI chapters in Indiana. In just four days, the 18 bikers visited DePauw, Indiana, Hanover, Purdue, Wabash, Indiana State and Rose-Hulman. By the end of the week, they biked just over 500 miles and ended their journey at the USO Indiana to donate the check in person. Baylor | Waco, Texas 6 Brothers from the Kappa Chapter collected over 100 pairs of shoes for Cooper Mohrmann's (2021) mission trip to Puerto Penasco, Mexico.

Bowling Green | Bowling Green, Ohio Owen Fittz (2021) interned with NASA during summer break.

Bradley | Peoria, Illinois During the spring 2019 semester, Beta Pi hosted their 24-hour teeter-totter philanthropy event, supporting the USO. Boise State | Boise, Idaho 5 On February 15-16, Beta Psi hosted the 2019 Pacific Northwest Section Convention. Undergraduates from the Upsilon Sigma Colony at Utah State and the Mu Iota at Idaho, Epsilon Omicron at Oregon, Kappa Omicron at Oregon State and Sigma Tau at Washington chapters were in attendance, as well as Section Chiefs Steve Lamberson (Washington 1980) and Brad Whiting (Washington 1980). The event kicked off on Friday, with a social hour, to give undergraduates and graduate brothers from other chapters a chance to get to know one another. On Saturday, Beta Psi hosted workshops on recruitment and graduate relations, and former Archon Jeff Downey (UCLA 1983) lead a philanthropy workshop. Brothers also participated in a cultural awareness presentation by BSU's Inclusive Excellence Student Council. After the convention, the Chapter hosted their 3rd Annual Pig Dinner. Brothers from the northwest section were welcome to attend. During dinner, the Chapter announced their individual award recipients. Purple Legionnaire Jason Evans (North Alabama 1998) received the Brian Dale (Westminster 1989) Award as the most outstanding graduate. Ben Staub (2019) was recognized with the Persistence Award. Tate Volbrecht (2020) received the Gamma Award. Connor Johnson (2020) was named Outstanding Fiji. Jake Holt (2021) received the Rising Leader Award. Kyle Dumpel (2021) was named Philanthropic Fiji. And Joe Mendonso (2019) and Brett Wolf (2019) were named Senior(s) of the Year. Additionally, the Chapter competed in BSU's annual Greek Week, ending the week in first place and raising $1,951.25 for their philanthropy, the USO. 4

Calgary | Calgary, Alberta On August 9-11, Upsilon Chi and Epsilon Alpha at Alberta competed in a relay race to Red Deer to raise money and awareness for the Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA). Runners ran an accumulated 150 km relay to Red Deer from their respective starting points, raising over $6,600 for the CMHA.

California of Pennsylvania | California, Pennsylvania 6 Chi Rho brothers and friends participated in the annual Big Event, a local community service event. Brothers assisted residents throughout their community with yard work, moving furniture and cleaning. Christopher Newport | Newport News, Virginia

5 The Delta Colony welcomed 20 new members to their Beta Class.

Clemson | Clemson, South Carolina Joe Franklin (2022) , Sam Ellis (Georgia Tech 2022) and Evan Campbell (Georgia Tech 2022) were named scholarship recipients during AFLV's LeaderShape Southeast session, which took place at the University of Central Florida's campus.

Case Western Reserve | Cleveland, Ohio Xi Deuteron partnered with the Delta Upsilon Fraternity to help Cleveland Community Greenhouse Partners prepare a new hoop house for its spring crops. With the help from the fraternities, the project was completed more than a month ahead of schedule.

Chapman | Orange, California 4 During the spring 2019 semester, Omega Chi hosted their annual Purple Tie Dinner/Dance, which supports Make-A-Wish Orange County. The Chapter raised $83,000, which granted more than 10 wishes to children with critical illnesses. The Chapter also beat their fundraising goal by more than $30,000 and broke the University's fraternity fundraising record (which was previously held by Omega Chi).

Colorado School of Mines | Golden, Colorado

5 Gamma Kappa brothers helped first-year students move into their dorms before school started. The Chapter also participated in the school's M-Climb to help welcome first-year students. M-Climb is an annual tradition where students carry 10-pound rocks up Lookout Mountain Road to fill in the giant 'M' on Mount Zion. Drake | Des Moines, Iowa On October 5, brothers from the Delta Iota Chapter participated in a NAMIWalk, raising awareness of mental illness and money for NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness).

Embry-Riddle | Daytona Beach, Florida In April, Epsilon Rho hosted a FIJI Father's Day, where brothers invited their fathers to spend the weekend with the Chapter. During the spring 2019 semester, the Chapter was #1 in grades with a 3.29 GPA. Fall 2019 New Members: 33 East Carolina | Greenville, North Carolina On St. Patrick's Day, Pi Nu volunteered with Greenville, North Carolina law enforcement and first responders to spread information about the danger of drunk driving.

Florida | Gainesville, Florida During the 2018-19 school year, Upsilon Phi focused on service as a guiding principle. The Chapter's many service accomplishments included: working with Keeping Alachua County Beautiful to clean up the Gainesville community; building a house for those in need with Habitat for Humanity; and rebuilding animal habitats for the Jungle Friends Primate Sanctuary. 6 The Chapter also raised over $20,000 for UF's Dance Marathon, which supports For the Kids at UF Shands Children's Hospital, the local Children's Miracle Network Hospital (double the amount the Chapter raised last year). Ten brothers participated in the Marathon, standing for 26.2 hours for those who are unable to, in an effort to end pediatric illness. Overall, the University raised over $3.23 million, making it the largest student-run philanthropy in the southeastern U.S.

Georgia Tech | Atlanta, Georgia 3 Pictured (L-R): Sam Ellis (2022),

Evan Campbell (2022)

and Joe Franklin

(Clemson 2022)

were named scholarship recipients during AFLV's LeaderShape Southeast session, which took place at the University of Central Florida's campus.

Hanover | Hanover, Indiana Andrew Littlefield (2022) was selected as the HCAC's (Heartland College Athletic Conference) freshman of the year for baseball. Illinois State | Normal, Illinois In April, Nu Iota brothers volunteered at Normal West High School by packing boxes of assorted food items for families in the community. IUPUI | Indianapolis, Indiana Last year, Iota Pi received the Pillars of Excellence Award and Top GPA, and Andrew Greene (2020) was named Chapter President of the Year. The Chapter also logged over 1,300 community service hours and raised over $16,700 for various causes during the year. Additionally, on September 17, the Chapter held the Pie a Phi Gam philanthropy benefiting the USO. Students could purchase pies ($2/pie) to smash in an Iota Pi brother's face. The Chapter raised $432 for the USO. Kansas | Lawrence, Kansas Pi Deuteron brothers attended the Kansas Fraternity Landlord League's (KFLL) third annual Building Brothers Freshman Orientation, which welcomes new IFC members and educates on the consequences of underage drinking. Over 450 IFC members from 11 University of Kansas fraternities attended the event. KFLL hosted many speakers, including Douglas County's Sr. Asst. District Attorney, who spoke about the legal repercussions for minor in possession, fake ID cards and obstructing police officers, and the Sexual Assault Prevention & Education Center's Program Educator, who spoke about the obligations of the men to prevent sexual assault. Kent State | Kent, Ohio On April 28, 2019, the Kappa Upsilon Colony hosted their first Not for College Days Alone Dinner. Colony brothers also helped decorate Alpha Xi Delta Sorority's house for Autism Awareness.

Idaho | Moscow, Idaho On February 15-16, Mu Iota attended the 2019 Pacific Northwest Section Convention, which was hosted by Beta Psi at Boise State. Undergraduates from the Upsilon Sigma Colony at Utah State and the Epsilon Omicron at Oregon, Kappa Omicron at Oregon State and Sigma Tau at Washington chapters were also in attendance. The event kicked off on Friday, with a social hour, to give undergraduates and graduate brothers from other chapters a chance to get to know one another. Then on Saturday, Beta Psi hosted workshops on recruitment and graduate relations, and former Archon Jeff Downey (UCLA 1983) lead a philanthropy workshop. Brothers also participated in a cultural awareness presentation by the Inclusive Excellence Student Council at Boise State University. Overall, the Chapter had a successful 2018-2019 school year. The Chapter was 2nd in grades among fraternities, and they won the intramural championship. They also received the Most Outstanding Campus Involvement Award at the Greek Life Awards. 6 Fall 2019 New Members: 17

Kentucky | Lexington, Kentucky 5 In 2019, Upsilon Kappa held their Pig Dinner in the fall for the first time. The timing change allowed for a record number of graduate brothers in attendance, with 40 graduates. The Chapter also acquired a new chapter house this year. The house, which is located across the street from the University's library, houses 29 brothers. Fall 2019 New Members: 32

Kettering A | Flint, Michigan Mack Transit (2021) received a grant from Kettering University's Entrepreneurial Society for his product, Red Reading, a USB-charged red reading light. Mack saw a need for a red light reading lamp, because most reading lamps use blue light, which disrupts the body's circadian rhythm and suppresses melatonin production. For more information, visit https://redreading.com.

Michigan | Ann Arbor, Michigan During the spring 2019 semester, the Alpha Phi Chapter won the annual Winterfest Broomball tournament by beating 13 other fraternities. The event raises money for the Autism Alliance of Michigan. The Chapter also teamed up with the Alpha Chi Omega Sorority for their event, Walk a Mile. Brothers walked a mile in high heels to stand against domestic violence and abuse. Knox | Galesburg, Illinois 6 On September 26, the Chapter participated in Fresh Day Check, an event that educates students about mental health. Throughout the day, Gamma Deuteron brothers tabled for Nine Out of Ten, an organization that teaches college students how to recognize the warning signs of suicide and take action. One out of 10 college students contemplates suicide, which means nine out of 10 college students could help each ONE who is struggling. The Chapter was proud to pledge to be one of the nine who will help someONE!

Miami | Oxford, Ohio Fifty Mu Upsilon brothers traveled to New Jersey to attend the funeral service of Tyler Magill (2018), who passed ad astra March 23, 2019. 4

Minnesota | Minneapolis, Minnesota On the anniversary of Mitchell Hoenig's (2018) death, in February, brothers traveled to the bench that was dedicated to him on Minneapolis's Lake of the Isles. It was a special trip that reminded the brothers how special the friendships and brotherhood are within the Chapter. Mississippi State | Starkville, Mississippi

5 This year, Sigma Mu awarded three new members with Toward Excellence Scholarships. These new members (pictured) were selected among 25 applicants for their outstanding qualities of scholarship, leadership and community service.

Nevada Reno | Reno, Nevada The Delta Colony hosted a Not for College Days Alone Dinner on September 4. During dinner, area graduate brothers shared their Phi Gam experiences with the Colony's prospective members. Northeastern | Boston, Massachusetts Nu Eta brothers participated in the University's annual Relay for Life and raised $12,230. Daniel Kent (2019) and Akshay Kaushik (2019) were inducted into the Huntington 100, a society that honors outstanding students for achievements which are commensurate with the University's mission, ideals, values and academic plan. In April, Jake Ludwig (2021) ran the Boston Marathon, and his Nu Eta brothers met him at the 25-mile mark to cheer him on to the finish line. On September 11, Cameron Castonguay (2021) volunteered to hand out flags between classes for 9/11 Remembrance Day. 6 Additionally, Nu Eta brothers won the 2019 Greek Sing competition with the sisters of the Sigma Delta Tau Sorority. Greek Sing is an annual competition in which each fraternity and sorority pair practices for over a month to create a 6-minute choreographed dance.

Missouri | Columbia, Missouri The City of Columbia named the Chi Mu Chapter July's Volunteer of the Month for their dedication to volunteerism in the community. Throughout the year, the Chapter volunteered at many Columbia events, including the Bear Creek Run Half Marathon, the Stonegrinder 7k, the Parks and Recreation Holiday Lights and Heritage Weekend, to name a few. Parks and Recreation Specialist Jay Bradley said, “[These events were] far and away more successful due to the help from [the Chi Mu Chapter].”

Northwestern | Evanston, Illinois Phi Chapter brothers volunteered as tutors for Boys Hope Illinois, a high school scholarship program in the Chicago suburbs that helps academically capable and motivated childrenin-need to meet their full potential and become men and women for others.

Ohio | Athens, Ohio Fall 2019 New Members: 24

Ohio Northern | Ada, Ohio 4 During the fall 2019 semester, Omega Nu welcomed 10 new members.

Ohio Wesleyan | Delaware, Ohio During OWU's 2018 Greek Awards, the Theta Deuteron Chapter received the Chapter Academic Excellence Award and Silver for the Chapter Excellence Award. Additionally, several brothers won individual awards. Jose Matute (2021) won the Tom Courtice New Member Award. Ben Whitbourn (2019) won the OWU Bishops Trophy. Duncan Copeland (2020) won the Outstanding Fraternity Scholar Award, and he and Sam Miller (2020) were inducted into the Order of Omega. Over summer break, Phoenix Huron (2020) was a 2019 Capitol Hill intern for West Virginia Senator Joe Manchin. Sam Miller (2020) went to Houston to assist Dr. Herbert DuPont, an OWU alumnus, with research. They studied probiotics and their effects on treating a bacteria called C. diff, which is the leading cause of hospital and antibiotic associated diarrhea worldwide. They are in the process of getting the research published. In October, Duncan Copeland (2020) attended the College Ethics Symposium at Hilton Head, South Carolina with three other students to represent OWU. Old Dominion | Norfolk, Virginia 5 Omega Deuteron won the IFC Chapter of the Year award, as well as all four of the Excellence Awards: Leadership Development, Integration of Values & Purpose, Scholarship and Community Relations. They also received the award for Best Philanthropy/ Community Event, which was co-hosted with the Alpha Xi Delta Sorority. The Chapter also initiated 19 brothers during the spring 2019 semester. 4

Oregon | Eugene, Oregon

5 Epsilon Omicron hosted their inaugural Spike Cancer, a philanthropic spike ball tournament. The tournament was open to all UO students and raised money for Blankets for Cancer (BFC), a nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting patients, families and researchers dealing with pediatric cancer. The event raised over $3,600 for BFC. The Chapter chose to support BFC because it was founded by Blake Arnold's (2020) uncle, Adam Rinde (Arizona 1992). Pictured: Several brothers traveled to the Doernbecher Children’s Hospital in Portland, Oregon, to deliver blankets and visit pediatric cancer patients. On February 15-16, the Chapter attended the 2019 Pacific Northwest Section Convention, which was hosted by the Beta Psi Chapter at Boise State. The convention included a social hour, recruitment, philanthropy and graduate relations workshops, and a cultural awareness presentation. Oregon State | Corvallis, Oregon Kappa Omicron attended the 2019 Pacific Northwest Section Convention, on February 15-16. Brothers from the Beta Psi at Boise State, Mu Iota at Idaho, Epsilon Omicron at Oregon and Sigma Tau at Washington chapters and the Upsilon Sigma Colony at Utah State attended the convention, which was hosted by the Beta Psi Chapter. The event began on Friday, with a social hour, to give undergraduates and graduate brothers from other chapters a chance to get to know one another. On Saturday, there were workshops on recruitment, graduate relations and philanthropy, and brothers also participated in a cultural awareness presentation by the Inclusive Excellence Student Council at Boise State University. On May 18, 2019, the Chapter held their Pig Dinner at the Corvallis Country Club. Over 100 undergraduates and graduate brothers attended the event. The Chapter also won the all-fraternity soccer tournament, which was hosted by the Alpha Phi Women's Fraternity for their spring term philanthropy. Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 6 The Pi Sigma Chapter teamed up with the Kappa Delta Sorority and Phi Kappa Theta Fraternity for Pittsburgh's 2019 Greek Sing. Greek Sing is an annual philanthropy event that raises money for the Children's Miracle Network. Teams competing in the Sing were given five months to choreograph nine dances to their chosen theme. Pi Sigma's team won the competition with their "The Office" themed performances. On March 20, brothers participated in the University's Dance Marathon, which supports the Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh. The Chapter raised over $2,600, bringing the University's total to over $338,600. Additionally, four brothers were named scholarship winners during the Pig Dinner: Wesley Keck (2019) received the Rob Montgomery (1980) Memorial Scholarship. Colin Loiacono (2020) won the John Sheppard (1944) Memorial Scholarship. Nathan Barnes (2020) received the Gary Hirsch (1973) Memorial Scholarship. Eishan Ashwat (2020) was named the recipient of the Roy Walters (1940) Memorial Scholarship.

Purdue | West Lafayette, Indiana The Lambda Iota Chapter introduced a new program, Live 2020, which saw success at the Zeta Chapter at Indiana. Every Lambda Iota brother will participate in the 4-Point Program, a leadership development and accountability program designed to help students maximize their performance in school, the chapter, campus life and their career. Each semester, brothers will be evaluated on a scale of 0-20 points to measure their achievements in those four key areas, and brothers with strong scores will have the opportunity to earn monetary rewards. Brothers who under-perform will be required to develop a remediation plan to get back on track to all-around success. The Chapter volunteered to do a service project with Habitat for Humanity (HfH). Brothers will help HfH by fundraising for a project and building homes in the Lafayette area. Additionally, the Chapter remains in the top 10 in grades among Purdue fraternities, with a 3.1 GPA for the 201819 academic year. Quinnipiac | Hamden, Connecticut Eta Chi won Fraternity of the Year for the 2018-19 academic year. Rose-Hulman | Terre Haute, Indiana

5 Several Rho Phi brothers cleaned a portion of State Rd. 46 near Terre Haute.

Rutgers | New Brunswick, New Jersey On April 13, the Nu Beta Chapter held their Pig Dinner commemorating their 102nd anniversary. During the dinner the Nu Beta Educational Foundation announced they will be providing nearly $19,000 in scholarships to undergraduate brothers. Sam Houston State | Huntsville, Texas 3 Sigma Eta volunteered with the SHSU Police Department by washing all of their patrol vehicles. Aryn Pena (2020) was named a 2019 Greek Raven Scholar by the University's faculty and staff. Fall 2019 New Members: 17 4

South Florida | Tampa, Florida 5 Kappa Phi held their Pig Dinner on March 23. There were 68 brothers in attendance, including 28 local graduate brothers, 36 Kappa Phi undergraduates and four undergraduates from Upsilon Phi at Florida and the Delta Colony at Tampa. The day began with a golf tournament, followed by a graduate reception leading into the dinner. During dinner, Founding Father Lucas Fritz (2016) gave the Exile's Toast, and Tampa Graduate Chapter President Jim Arnold (Florida 1975) and Treasurer Jim Frishe (Florida 1971) presented Philippe Rochester (2022) with a scholarship for the Best 2018 Fall Pledge GPA, with a 3.7. Tennessee | Knoxville, Tennessee On September 6, Kappa Tau hosted the inaugural Fall Graduate Dinner at their chapter house. During dinner, Chapter President Lucas Adams (2021) and Corresponding Secretary Carson Watts (2021) spoke about the Chapter’s positive direction and growth and the unique relationship it has with its graduates.

Tennessee Tech | Cookeville, Tennessee 4 After winning the Elite Softball Championship, Theta Tau was named All Sports Champions for the 2018-19 intramural season.

Texas State | San Marcos, Texas Sigma Upsilon Colony brothers volunteered over 140 hours with the University’s Bobcat Build by distributing tools to volunteers. Bobcat Build is an annual community service event held each spring to help families in the San Marcos area. It is the largest one-day community service project in the state of Texas. Volunteers completed various service projects such as landscaping, painting and cleaning up residents' homes, schools, parks or churches. This was the third consecutive year the Colony assisted with the event.

Texas San Antonio | San Antonio, Texas During the spring 2019 semester, the Sigma Alpha Colony partnered with Set The Expectation to create a pledge for fraternities, sororities and student organizations across the nation. Set The Expectation is a nonprofit organization that is committed to combating sexual and physical violence through education and direct engagement with young men, coaches, boys in high school and collegiate athletic programs. 4 In February, Set The Expectation’s founder, Brenda Tracy, visited the UTSA campus to speak to students and help develop a pledge for Greek life organizations. The Colony signed the pledge, which means they have committed to be active bystanders against sexism and violence against women, practice consensual sex, hold themselves accountable for sexual harassment, and acknowledge the problem of sexual assault and relationship violence. Toledo | Toledo, Ohio Upsilon Tau hosted the FIJI Freeze philanthropy dinner at Alpha Chi Omega Sorority's house on September 6. From 8:00 pm - 12:00 am, the Chapter sold tickets for unlimited ice cream and cookies for $4. All proceeds were donated to the USO.

Virginia Tech | Blacksburg, Virginia During the spring 2019 semester, Rho Alpha had the highest GPA of any fraternity on campus with greater than 100 members. Before the 2019-20 school year began, the Chapter held a brotherhood event to clean up the chapter house. Additionally, in November the Chapter will once again partner with the Omicron Chapter at Virginia for their annual FIJI Run, supporting the Jimmy V Foundation for Cancer Research. For this year's run, brothers from each chapter will run 159 miles, relay-style, from Blacksburg to Charlottesville for the Commonwealth Clash (Virginia Tech vs. Virginia) football game. Utah State | Logan, Utah On February 15-16, Upsilon Sigma attended the 2019 Pacific Northwest Section Convention with the Beta Psi at Boise State, Mu Iota at Idaho, Epsilon Omicron at Oregon, Kappa Omicron at Oregon State and Sigma Tau at Washington chapters. The convention, which was hosted by the Beta Psi Chapter, included a social hour, workshops on recruitment, graduate relations and philanthropy, and a cultural awareness presentation by BSU's Inclusive Excellence Student Council.

Virginia | Charlottesville, Virginia During Virginia's Greek Awards, the Omicron Chapter won Outstanding Philanthropic Event of the Year and the Mark Leonida Memorial Outstanding Sportsmanship & Intramural Sports Award. Additionally, last year's Chapter President, Justin Fox (2020), was named Outstanding President. This fall, the Chapter will once again partner with the Rho Alpha Chapter at Virginia Tech for their annual FIJI Run, which supports the Jimmy V Foundation for Cancer Research. For this year's run, brothers from each chapter will run 159 miles, relay-style, from Blacksburg to Charlottesville for the Commonwealth Clash (Virginia vs. Virginia Tech) football game. To help fundraise for the event, Omicron brothers teamed up with Tread Happy and Lululemon for a workout class and fundraiser on September 19. The event raised hundreds of dollars for cancer research. 4

Washington | Seattle, Washington Sigma Tau attended the 2019 Pacific Northwest Section Convention on February 15-16. The convention was hosted by Beta Psi at Boise State. Brothers from Mu Iota at Idaho, Epsilon Omicron at Oregon, Kappa Omicron at Oregon State and Upsilon Sigma Colony at Utah State also attended the event, as well as Section Chiefs Steve Lamberson (1980) and Brad Whiting (1980). The convention started with a social hour on Friday, and on Saturday there were workshops on recruitment, graduate relations and philanthropy. Additionally, brothers participated in Boise State's Inclusive Excellence Student Council cultural awareness presentation. Western Kentucky | Bowling Green, Kentucky 6 This summer, Chi Eta held their 7th Bike4Alz, a philanthropy bike ride benefiting Alzheimer's research. This year there were 12 bike riders, with Gabe Hitz (2021) as the lead rider. The Chapter set a $70,000 goal for the ride, which began on May 18 in San Francisco, California. The ride ended on July 20 in Virginia Beach, Virginia, having raised over $66,000. For more information about Bike4Alz, visit www.bike4alz.org.

William & Mary | Williamsburg, Virginia Rho Tau won William & Mary's 2019 Outstanding Fraternity Award. Western Michigan | Kalamazoo, Michigan 5 In May, seven Kappa Mu brothers traveled throughout Germany while taking a class on negotiation. Pictured: Brothers in Bacharach, Germany. Fall 2019 New Members: 16

Western Ontario | London, Ontario On March 29, Lambda Omega hosted the 9th annual Austen Berlet Campout for Mental Health. The Campout was created in 2010 and is named in memory of Austen Berlet, who passed away in 2009. During the event, participants camp out at Victoria Park in London for 24 hours to raise money for the Canadian Mental Health Association and awareness for mental illness. Since the event’s inception, the Chapter has raised over $137,000 for the CMHA, with $17,500 raised this year.

William Jewell | Liberty, Missouri On April 6, Zeta Phi brothers participated in the William Jewell Day of Service by volunteering throughout the Kansas City community. During Greek Awards, the Chapter won six of the seven awards for which it was eligible, including three chapter awards and three individual awards. They won Philanthropy of the Year, IFC GPA Award and IFC Facility of the Year. Jack Still (2021) received the Fraternity Emerging Leader Award. Josh Parker (2019), who is now serving the Fraternity as a Field Secretary, won Greek Man of the Year. Hayden Fulk (2020) was named Greek President of the Year.

William Woods | Fulton, Missouri The Chapter received several annual Greek Awards, including 2018-19 Top Grades Award, 2019 Greek Olympics Champions, 2019 IFC Social Media Contest Winner and 2019 Greek Week Champions, to name a few. 5 Additionally, five brothers won individual awards. Mitchell Brown (2019) won Most Outstanding Greek Senior. Brady Branscum (2022) was named Most Outstanding Greek Freshman. Stephen George (2020) won Most Outstanding Chapter Member and the Greek Scholar (4.0) Award. Grant Clayton (2020) received the Unsung Hero Award. Thomas Carbone (2020) won the Greek Scholar (4.0) Award. Pictured (L-R): Mitchell Brown, Thomas Carbone, Justin Bax (2019), Grant Clayton, Stephen George, Kyle Hooper (2021) and Brady Branscum. Kappa Chi hosted a Mom's Weekend in March. During the weekend, brothers and their moms enjoyed brunch, a winery tour and quality time together. Wisconsin | Madison, Wisconsin The Mu Chapter tragically lost brother Michael Meads (2022) due to complications from Adenovirus in February 2019. During Michael's battle with the virus, the Chapter helped Michael and his family in any way possible,including a small fundraiser to help the Meads family. Since Michael's passing, the Chapter decided to divert over $13,000 from their Island Cup fundraiser to establish the Michael Meads Scholarship Foundation. WPI | Worcester, Massachusetts On September 4, Pi Iota held an ALS Dunk Tank philanthropy event, raising $3,504 for ALS research. On September 11, the Chapter held a philanthropy event for the USO. Brothers sold yellow ribbons throughout the day and raised $292. Hunter Peterson (2019) was named Fraternity Man of the Year at this spring’s Greek Recognition Awards.

5 During the 2018-19 school year, four WPI brothers sat on the Senior Class Board: Chase Arsenault (2019), Austin Fabbo (2019), Johnathan A'Vant (2019) and Lucas Mancinelli (2019). The board was successful in raising $25,225 for the Senior Class Gift Challenge. Additionally, Win Priem (1959) and his wife, Susan, have generously matched the senior class gift every year since 2002, adding an additional $10,000 to the raised funds. Pictured (L-R): Senior Class Gift Co-Chairs Lucas Mancinelli and Rosie McCarthy, WPI President Laurie Leshin and Win Priem. t