Theta-Omega Chartered at MTSU by Douglas Finnan
On April 21, 2007, Sigma Pi Fraternity chartered the 211th chapter marking an end to the Theta series chapters. The installation of Theta-Omega Chapter becomes the second chapter ever established in Tennessee and the first chapter to be chartered in the state since the Sigma Pi Executive Office moved to Brentwood, Tenn., in the winter of 2003.
It has been four years since a new fraternity had been established at MTSU and the Greek community has greatly benefited from having Sigma Pi. MTSU now has twelve NIC fraternities and is the second largest campus student population in the state. Special thanks to all faculty, parents, dates, area alumni and the brothers from Alpha-Pi Chapter at Arkansas State University for helping out with the chartering ceremony.
Letters of congratulations can be sent to: C/O Sage Jonathan Bryan, Sigma Pi Fraternity, 1003 N. Maple St., Murfreesboro, TN 37130. If you are interested in joining the alumni advisory board, please contact Jonathan at: jeb3u@mtsu.edu or at: (931) 581-5296 for more information on joining.
CHARTERING TEAM: Grand Sage: John Kitch (Η, Purdue ’73) Grand Second Counselor: Jonathan Frost (ΔΖ, Missouri - St. Louis ’02) Grand Third Counselor: Richard Robinson (ΕΤ, Tennessee - Martin ’89) Grand Fourth Counselor: Paul Wydra (ΔΖ, Missouri - St. Louis ’01) Grand First Counselor: Todd Miller (ΕΤ, Tennessee - Martin ’87) Grand Herald: Mark Briscoe (ΑΠ, Arkansas State ’82)
Summer 2007 • www.sigmapi.org
Contact with Middle Tennessee State University began in the spring of 2004 after the Executive Office relocated to Tennessee. After Assistant Executive Director and also MTSU graduate student Jonathan Frost (ΔΖ, Missouri - St. Louis ’02) attended an IFC meeting and spoke to the Greek Adviser, members of the Executive Office were recruiting on campus one week later to start an official colony. Early on the expansion efforts paid off when Justin Peach ’08, Erik Houston ’07, Zach DeFrancesca ’08, Neil Honey ’06, Cole Turney ’06, Cole Monroe ’08, Raymond Holmes ’06, and Josh Lee ’07 all decided that they wanted to start a fraternity. It was this core group that made the success of the group possible. Together these men were able to establish a strong colony that was comprised of motivated undergraduates
and campus leaders. The colony continued to grow and was aided tremendously by Colony Director and former Director of Expansion Paul Wydra (ΔΖ, Missouri - St. Louis ’01). The colony really set themselves apart early with an amazing ACE Project. They had several days of events that focused on alcohol awareness. The Colony had the MTSU fire dept demonstrate the Jaws of Life through a drunk driving simulation and a “mocktail” competition they co-hosted with a sorority on campus where they gave out 3 ipods, ipod accessories and gas grills. The colony even secured a chapter house right next to campus prior to chartering which includes a sand volleyball court, basketball court, party barn and a huge backyard with a deck.
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