The C hi I ota C hronicle University of Illinois - Phi Gamma Delta Fraternity - Spring 2014 Edition GREEK OSCARS SUCCESS By: Davis Born (2015) - Awards and IGI Chairman Chi Iota was very successful at this year’s Greek Oscars. We were finalists in several categories, and at the end of the night we had five new pieces of hardware to put up on the mantle. FIJI took third in Scholarship, second in New Member Programming, and a repeat first-place finish in Philanthropy. Kudos to Zach Turner (2015), Andrew Farver (2014), Michael Passaro (2015), and Erik Sproat (2015)— last year’s committee chairs in Scholarship, Pledge Education, and Internal Philanthropy—for doing such exceptional jobs. The chapter was also awarded an “Exceptional” recognition by the Illinois Greek Initiative (IGI), so snaps for the chapter and thanks to Robert Nystrom (2015), the previous IGI/ Awards Chair. ing of this award which recognizes extraordinary commitment to the founding values of one’s fraternity. Congratulations Andrew! Lastly, the chapter could not be more proud to announce that Andrew Farver (2014) was chosen as this year’s recipient of the Living Your Values award at the 2014 Greek Oscars. We feel that no one is more deserv- Inside this issue: Outstanding Members 2 Introducing the New Cabinet 3 Lost Brothers 4 Philanthropy Update 5 RECRUITMENT - ONLY THE BEST By: Jon Mengel (2015) and Kevin Carter (2017) - Recruitment Chairmen I am Jon Mengel, and my cochairman is Kevin Carter, and as recruitment chairmen we recruit potential brothers to join FIJI. We look for potential brothers who not only show our 5 values, but are also the best gentlemen that are on our campus. This past spring, we pledged 13 new members. For the next fall, we are shooting to get up to 30 men pledged into our fraternity. With that being said, we are not looking to gain numbers but instead we are trying to take the best of the best. We want to cap ourselves at 30 because that number leaves our chapter at a number that still allows everyone in the fraternity to have strong brotherhood. Our biggest goal as recruitment chairmen is to pledge the best individuals on campus into the best fraternity on campus. Brothers taking shifts during quad day earlier this year. \r\nChi Iota Chronicle Page 2 OUTSTANDING MEMBERS Business Council President – Trent Houdek - Junior Business Council is a professional organization that is focused on giving back to the College of Business. We concentrate on providing our members with a connection between the professional and social aspects of the business world while building genuine friendships. It is an honor to have been 8. I am proud to see incredibly strong elected President of the organization leaders from our chapter gaining prothat has made such a large impact on fessional experience on campus. my professional career. Focusing on a platform of alumni relations, strengthI have so much pride for our fraternity ening recruitment, and appropriate and often think about the values in my structural changes I am enjoying the leadership outside of opportunity to lead an FJII. At the end of my organization of over “I have so much term, I want to be able 130 members. pride for our fraterto say as an executive nity and often think board we excelled and I rushed the Chi Iota about the values in did so by making deciChapter the fall of my sions backed by our sophomore year. I was my leadership own morals. Also that in search of a social outside of FIJI.” I created new and decomplement to Busiveloped old friendness Council; what I ships while serving the community and received instead was a completely difthe College of Business. I know for a ferent experience. I gained a brotherfact I will have learned a thing or two hood, friends I can count on and peoabout myself and leadership. ple I look up to. At the time of my initiation, I was the only brother of FIJI also in Business Council, there are now Interfraternity Council (IFC) President – Kurt Zellner - Junior I credit a lot of my success to FIJI. I cannot believe that I would be where I am today without FIJI. Many of the skills that I use on a daily basis in my job as Interfraternity President were first developed within FIJI. Similarly, had it not been for the image that FIJI has on campus I do not believe I would be in the position I am in today. Through my experiences in FIJI, as a pledge, the chore coordinator, and the president, I learned many things. Perhaps the two most important things I learned were respect and leadership. I believe too often people never learn to respect other people; FIJI has really taught me how to respect my brothers and support them. As far as leadership, FIJI has provided me with multiple leadership opportunities. These opportunities have helped me develop as a leader and understand how to be responsible in seeing things accomplished. Likewise, these skills are the ones that carry over to my role on IFC. Lastly, the role of FIJI in my successes is undoubted. People across “I cannot believe that I would be where I am today without FIJI.” campus know Fijis and I believe it would be fair to say the general consensus is that we possess members of outstanding character. \r\nPage 3 INTRODUCING THE NEW CABINET Chapter President - Joe Martinelli - Sophomore I am the newly elected president of the Chi Iota Chapter of Phi Gamma Delta. I am currently studying in the College of Business, but I have yet to choose a concentration. Aside from FIJI, I am actively involved in Business Council, which is the premier business organization on campus. Thus far, the cabinet has made steps to formalize the committee chair application process as well as greatly expand the scale of our spring philanthropy. Over the course of my term, I hope to lead the brothers in a successful transition to our new chapter home and make FIJI a permanent fixture on campus. The future of FIJI is extremely bright and I look forward to repaying the fraternity for all it has given me. P! Chapter Treasurer - Eric Izzo - Sophomore I am a sophomore here at the University studying finance. Besides being treasurer, I have had a great first year living in the house and I participate in intramural football and basketball for FIJI. To this point, I have just been working on keeping the brothers' strong commitment to their financial obligations. The most work that has been done has been the time and effort that I and the current House Manager, Sam Homer (2016), have put in to keeping our house in shape for our last semester. Going forward, I speak for the whole chapter when I say that we are very excited for our spring philanthropy this year. We have scheduled our annual 24-hour run and a volleyball tournament to raise money for the chapter, and everything looks promising thus far. Recording Secretary - Patrick Kandalepas - Sophomore I am from Elk Grove Village, IL, and I am currently a sophomore here at the University of Illinois. My major is finance/marketing. I am also involved in Illinois Business Council and OCF (Orthodox Christian Fellowship). I pledged FIJI as a freshman in 2012, and it was definitely one of the most rewarding decisions I have ever made. FIJI has helped me grow in leadership, social, and scholarship aspects. Some of the positions I have previously held are recording secretary of my pledge class and composite chair. One of the things I have accomplished so far is making email accounts for cabinet members to separate fraternal and personal matters. I was also able to move the point system for the house online. Eventually, I hope to increase chapter communication via an online calendar that everyone can access. Corresponding Secretary - Joseph Nowakowski - Sophomore I am a sophomore majoring in actuarial science from Palatine, IL. On campus I am involved Actuarial Science Club and I am the new Corresponding Secretary. My goals for this position include expanding and strengthening graduate relations, improving campus relations in a way that positively reflect our fraternity, increasing attendance for Pig Dinner, increasing membership to the 1848 Club, and making sure that all chapter files are organized and recorded as necessary. In terms of the chapter as a whole, my goals are to continue our positive growth on campus as we continue to establish ourselves as a stable presence and work exceptionally with other cabinet members and all committee chairmen I am responsible for overseeing. Chapter Historian - Daniel Mirabelli - Sophomore I am a sophomore studying mechanical engineering, and previously held the position of Recruitment Chairman for the Chi Iota Chapter. I also write for the satirical newspaper on campus, The Black Sheep. My goals as historian over the next semester are to have a pledge class of 30 for the fall semester, increase the amount and variety of brotherhood events, and to increase focus on the Ritual. \r\nChi Iota Chronicle Page 4 LOST BROTHERS We currently do not have a valid address for the brothers listed below. If you have address information for any of the below members, please send it to address@phigam.org so we can update his record and keep him in touch with Chi Iota happenings. Alan W. Fisk 1950 Stephen J. Henderson 1971 David S. Abbene 1986 Christopher J. Kirin 1992 Robert B. Sullan 1950 Bradley W. Krieger 1971 Thomas J. Quinn 1986 John H. Novak 1992 Stuart H. Zuck 1950 James S. Moore 1971 Jeffrey W. Slavish 1986 Derek J. Robinson 1992 Tom L. Sullan 1951 Dennis M. Mullen 1971 Thomas R. Bolduc 1987 Gerald J. Uhrine 1992 C. Donald Caughey 1952 Steven R. Salzman 1971 David A. Dressel 1987 Matthew D. Baumann 1993 Norton W. Compton 1952 Michael G. Smith 1971 Donald R. Glyman, II 1987 Brett R. Camden 1993 James L. Gernant 1952 Douglas J. McGrady 1972 John C. O'Connor 1987 Jason L. Elias 1993 Robert D. Johnson 1952 Kenneth R. Brocker 1973 Daniel E. Oliver 1987 John R. Hammerton 1993 Richard L. McCarthy 1953 John R. Fulton, Jr. 1973 Gerald M. Saballus 1987 Paul Huynh 1993 Jeffrey M. Austin 1955 Michael R. Page 1973 Charles E. Schofield 1987 Yuthama Kusumpa 1993 Don R. Brown 1955 Conard J. Stynchula 1973 Thomas M. Adler 1988 Eric I. Long 1993 Robert E. DeMeritt 1955 Scott R. Barnes 1974 James M. Eade 1988 John W. Morrison 1993 Corliss D. Anderson, Jr. 1956 John T. Farmer 1974 Daniel G. Fischer 1988 Mark C. Oliver 1993 Richard J. Hill 1958 Mark M. Inman 1974 Martin A. Henehan 1988 Michael J. Phelps 1993 Robert J. Madix 1960 Scott F. Leonard 1974 Joseph E. Huffhines 1988 Robert E. Smith 1993 Vernon E. Wascher 1961 Thomas A. Lidholm 1974 William J. Lange 1988 Kevin M. Young 1993 John O. Bell 1962 Gregory W. Christianson 1975 Keith A. Luther 1988 Mario A. Bear 1994 Lewis L. Bateman 1963 Stephen W. Balow 1976 Daniel P. Murphy 1988 Eric J. Grieser 1994 J. Christopher Hastings 1964 Paul N. Plechavicius 1976 Thomas A. Zimmerman 1988 Timothy P. Holderer 1994 D. Scott Johnston 1964 Bill M. Amacher 1977 Scott Benson 1989 Michael D. Keeney 1994 Raymond J. Bodnar 1965 Steven H. Dohl, USN(Ret) 1977 Kurt D. Deimer 1989 Louis J. Parks 1994 Robert W. Watson 1965 Douglas W. Glasson 1977 Gregory L. Goleash 1989 Christopher S. Reczek 1994 Dennis P. Flynn 1966 John L. Calcaterra 1978 Kevin L. Jacobson 1989 Guy Sharfman 1994 John M. LeFrere 1966 Thomas E. Jennings 1978 Richard J. Mariner 1989 Ryan M. Clark 1995 Robert D. Nutt 1966 Kevin N. McDermott 1978 Brian A. O'Gallagher 1989 P. Corey Cullinan 1995 William A. Owen , III 1966 John M. Hoffman 1979 Louis A. Plzak 1989 Andrew S. Keefe 1995 Richard H. Brown 1967 Patrick A. Pedersen 1979 Scott A. Richter 1989 Miguel Morales 1995 Scott R. Jacobs 1967 Carey J. Quigley 1979 Michael J. Sedivy 1989 Christopher A. Mote 1995 Robert T. Johnson 1967 Matthew Mosetick 1980 Randall J. Stephens 1989 Koruel N. Nejat 1995 Richard H. Ristau 1967 Thomas A. Hussey 1981 Travis L. Dodd 1990 Robb M. Plemons 1995 James J. Sisul 1967 James T. Hayn 1982 James F. Keane 1990 Peeramet Simpliphant 1995 Allan R. Wilhelmi 1967 Larry R. Thompson 1982 Kevin P. Morrow 1990 Thomas G. Skallas 1995 James L. Coleman , Jr. 1968 Dean F. Bartolone 1983 Michael E. Sands 1990 Bryan J. Gelushia 1996 Lee A. Neher 1968 Gregory A. Bishop 1983 Peter J. Schmeda 1990 Dallas D. Miller 1996 John L. Westermann, II 1968 Tory L. Daughtery 1983 Timothy R. Whiting 1990 Michael P. Zymantis 1997 William S. Fiorio, Jr. 1969 Charles W. Coughlin 1984 John C. Willis 1990 James P. Montalvo 1998 Michael M. Murphy 1969 Donald S. Graham 1984 Kurt H. Bodenbender 1991 Manuel A. Sanchez 1998 Ross C. Swain 1969 John T. Hagerty 1984 Gregory C. Danek 1991 Jason C. Dieckhoff 2000 Robert W. Baumer 1970 Thomas J. McNulty , III 1984 Keith A. Karraker 1991 Brian W. Panek 2000 John B. Kuney , III 1970 John P. O'Malley , Jr. 1984 Daniel Kim 1991 Ronak Desai 2011 James W. Lateer 1970 James E. Graham 1985 Scott R. Moorehouse 1991 Robert L. Hertig 2011 William H. Crook, Jr. 1971 Paul Kawiecki 1985 Richard S. Ramos 1991 Nicolas F. Parilo 2011 Michael J. Dailey 1971 Joseph P. McGivney , Jr. 1985 Patrick J. Bolan 1992 Octavio Patino 2011 Richard H. Goldstein 1971 John S. Willian 1985 Daniel R. Diversey 1992 Jordan R. Shevell 2011 \r\nChi Iota Chronicle Page 5 PHILANTHROPY UPDATE By: John Rouck (2016) - Philanthropy Chairman This spring we will once again be supporting Keep On Keeping On, a charity dedicated to raising funds and awareness for diseases such as Muscular Dystrophy and Cerebral Palsy. We are currently organizing FIJIs Annual 24 Hour Run, the first Phi Slamma Delta Beach Volleyball Tournament, and our annual Philanthropy Dinner. This year we have also implemented a pledge per mile system for the 24-hour run and are seeking out local businesses to sponsor our philanthropy. For more information regarding our philanthropy and how to donate, please visit the following link: http://www.illinifiji.org/index.php/free-extensions/ Philanthropy Chairman Bio - John Rouck I am a sophomore from Naperville, Illinois, majoring in molecular and cellular biology and plan to attend medical school after college. On campus I work as an undergraduate researcher in a biochemistry lab and spent the spring break of my freshman year volunteering in a medical clinic in Costa Rica with a club called FIMRC. As FIJI’s philanthropy chair, my goal is to create a strong FIJI Philanthropy brand while increasing the amount of money raised for our charities. Additionally, I am going to stress the importance of our philanthropy to the chapter. Members of cabinet and recruitment attend Fiji Academy in January. From left to right: Joseph Nowakowski (2016), Eric Izzo (2016), Joe Martinelli (2016), Kevin Carter (2017), and Jon Mengel (2015). Spring 2014 Pledges (Tau Class) \r\nCHI IOTA 2013-14 Questions or suggestions about the newsletter can be directed to the current Graduate Relations Chair, Brendon Rose at brose402@gmail.com. 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