FIJIGRAM CHI UPSILON CHAPTER OF PHI GAMMA DELTA UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO HOUSE UPDATE FALL 2017 With the Windy City’s harsh and snowy winter fast approaching, the brothers of Phi Gamma Delta are taking full advantage of the time they have left this fall with the house’s newly renovated outdoor patio. The terrace was completed this past summer and is composed of high quality dark concrete with comfortable outdoor furniture, as well as a new stainless-steel grill. The expansive and beautifully crafted outdoor space, encompassing nearly 300 square feet, has become an integral part of fraternity gatherings and has greatly increased the camaraderie of social functions. House Maintenance Manager Andrew Beytagh (2018) has grown fond of the outdoor space and witnessed firsthand the impact the patio has had on brothers’ quality of life firsthand, “whether it is grilling burgers and dogs on a Saturday afternoon or bonding outside on a late fall night, one thing is for certain: brothers love spending time on the new patio. Although the winter is almost here, we are all excited to enjoy the patio more this spring. We are very grateful for all those who contributed to making the renovated outdoor space a reality, and I am sure brothers will enjoy the patio for a long time.” The new patio is not the only outdoor renovation recently completed. In October, the house’s front and side walkways were gutted and paved with fresh concrete. The new walkways have greatly enhanced the outdoor aesthetic of the house while providing a welcoming environment to everyone who enters. Further, the grounds in the front and backyards have been replaced with new high quality green grass. With all these renovations, from the patio to the walkways to the grass, brothers can now thoroughly enjoy the beauty and peace of the outdoors. TABLE OF CONTENTS AWARDS & RECOGNITIONS The Chi Upsilon Chapter has been busy on campus the past few months. During the spring semester, we earned the Spirit Cup at the Intrafraternity Sing competition. Jeremy Vincent (2019) earned the Football Defensive Player of the Week award, in both the UAA and MWC, for his performance against Cornell on September 30. Job Update............................................................2 Pledge Class Introduction..................................2 Philanthropy Updates..........................................3 Letter From the President...................................4 Persistence............................................................4 Graduate Update..................................................5 Donation Request ...............................................5 Brother Spotlight..................................................5 Brother Studying Abroad....................................6 Burke Moser (2017) graduated with several school records in football as the team’s quarterback. His career records include #1 in passing touchdowns, #1 in completion percentage, #2 in passing yards, and #2 in completions. His season records include #1 in passing yards, #1 in touchdown passes, #1 in completions, #1 in completion percentage, and #1 in pass attempts. His game records include #1 in passing yards, #1 in passing touchdowns, #1 in completions, and #1 in pass attempts. \r\nJOB UPDATE Many of our brothers have recently secured internships or full-time positions after graduation. Here are the brothers who have committed to where they will be working so far. Internships: • • • • • • • • • • • • • Full-Time: Trevor Anderson (2019): Citi, Investment Banking (Chicago) Ravi Bakhai (2019): Deutsche Bank, Investment Banking (New York City) Nate Chandler (2019): Deutsche Bank, Capital Markets (New York City) Max Jacobs (2019): UBS, Investment Banking (New York City) Ryan Jacobsen (2019): Bank of America Merrill Lynch, Investment Banking (New York City) Vansh Kalia (2019): BlackRock, Multi-Asset Strategies (San Francisco) Owen Moore (2018): Guotai Junan Securities, Equity Research (Shanghai) Tommy Moore (2019): Lazard, Investment Banking (New York City) Michael Perry (2019): Dimensional Fund Advisors, Asset Management (Austin) Matt Rodgers (2019): Monongahela Capital Management, Asset Management (Pittsburgh) Stash Rowley (2019): Mizuho, Investment Banking (New York City) Charlie Shifman (2019): William Blair, Investment Banking (Chicago) Jeremy Vincent (2019): Citi, Capital Markets (New York City) • • • • • • • • • • • Christian Anderson (2018): Wells Fargo, New York, Investment Banking. Prestin Barnett (2018): J.P. Morgan, San Francisco, Investment Banking. Collin Barthel (2018): BNP Paribas, New York, Sales & Trading Will Capitani (2018): Citi, New York, Capital Markets Stowe Eighmy (2018): Deutsche Bank, New York, Investment Banking. Jake Fenlon (2018): Credit Suisse, New York, Investment Banking Robby Fuentes (2018): Goldman Sachs, San Francisco. Asset Management. Vlad Korobkin (2018): Piper Jaffray, San Francisco, Investment Banking Dominex Kovacs (2018): Amazon, San Francisco, Software Development Engineer Jaime Rieger (2018): Greenhill, Dallas, Investment Banking Ryan Shearmire (2018): Lazard, Chicago, Investment Banking PLEDGE CLASS INTRODUCTION The Chi Upsilon Chapter of Phi Gamma Delta is proud to announce its fall 2017 pledge class, which includes many shining stars and standout individuals, who hope to one day make the Chapter and the University of Chicago proud. Recently dubbed the “Dynamic Dozen,” this group of 12 currently has lived up to their name as they continue to get more ingratiated with the mysteries of Phi Gamma Delta. First in the class is Michael Beninati from Greenwich, CT. He was a two-sport varsity athlete (baseball and football) at his high school, he practices baking and is interested in studying economics. According to Michael, his passion for academic excellence, as well as brotherhood, are two of the main factors that drove him to pledge FIJI this fall. Next is first-year baseball player Joseph Burns, a native of Westchester County in New York. Joseph is a chess enthusiast, who volunteers at local Chicago schools on the weekends. He is interested in majoring in economics and minoring in philosophy while playing the outfield for the Maroons and participating in several intramural sports. Another standout is Tanner “Chad” Clark, who was recruited to University of Chicago from California for football. His interest in brotherhood, as well as his passion for community service, were instrumental in his choice to become a FIJI pledge. Turner Corbett, who joins us as a post-graduate recruit from Andover Academy, is the next feature of the “Dynamic Dozen.” Turner will run track for \r\nPLEDGE CLASS INTRODUCTION CONT... The Chi Upsilon Chapter of Phi Gamma Delta is proud to announce its fall 2017 pledge class, which includes many shining stars and standout individuals, who hope to one day make the Chapter and the University of Chicago proud. Recently dubbed the “Dynamic Dozen,” this group of 12 currently has lived up to their name as they continue to get more ingratiated with the mysteries of Phi Gamma Delta. First in the class is Michael Beninati from Greenwich, CT. He was a two-sport varsity athlete (baseball and football) at his high school, he practices baking and is interested in studying economics. According to Michael, his passion for academic excellence, as well as brotherhood, are two of the main factors that drove him to pledge FIJI this fall. Next is first-year baseball player Joseph Burns, a native of Westchester County in New York. Joseph is a chess enthusiast, who volunteers at local Chicago schools on the weekends. He is interested in majoring in economics and minoring in philosophy while playing the outfield for the Maroons and participating in several intramural sports. Another standout is Tanner “Chad” Clark, who was recruited to University of Chicago from California for football. His interest in brotherhood, as well as his passion for community service, were instrumental in his choice to become a FIJI pledge. Turner Corbett, who joins us as a post-graduate recruit from Andover Academy, is the next feature of the “Dynamic Dozen.” Turner will run track for the Maroons and shows promise in his track and field events. When asked what made him want to join Phi Gamma Delta, he said, “as stated in the Purple Pilgrim, FIJI’s goal is to build courageous leaders. As such, I feel that the best place for me to become the man that I wish to become is FIJI.” First-year Chicago-native Theodore “Teddy” Donnelley, a two-sport varsity athlete (hockey and cross country), comes to us from Deerfield Academy. He has spent a great deal of time working on various projects shown on his website (www. teddydonnelleymaker.com) and has said that FIJI’s rigorous approach to academic excellence was among the many encouraging factors that influenced his decision to pledge. Second-year pledge Justin Drago, from Peoria, AZ, is a member of the football team and another one of the promising economics students in this class. He hopes to uphold the values of FIJI and bring honor to the Fraternity. Davis Kim joins us from Chappaqua, NY. Although he does not play any varsity sport here, he is a tennis champion back home and will look to join the club team here. His search for a brotherhood led him to FIJI, and his relationship with the current brothers, as well as his pledge brothers, is already a testament to his character and ability to fit in with the Chapter. Chibuike Nwachukwu, who comes to us from Chicago, IL, is another one of our three second-year pledges. He plays soccer competitively for our club team. FIJI has begun to instill in him the values of persistence, integrity and maturity. In fact, he has said, “without FIJI, I wouldn’t be the man I am today. I am so grateful for everything the brothers have done to make this experience possible.” Next up is Yahya Salib, from Greensboro, NC, who plans to major in economics and hopes to one day PHILANTHROPY UPDATES FIJI always tries to keep the community in mind. At the end of October, some FIJI brothers volunteered behind the scenes in the Chicago Innovation Awards, an event hoping to recognize the most innovative Chicago Brothers volunteer at Ronald McDonald House businesses, nonprofits and government organizations. In other news, we have continued to work with the Ronald McDonald House Charities. Our activities have included regular volunteering and donations to the organization. As for other volunteer efforts, FIJI brothers have again volunteered in the operation of the Chicago Marathon. As we dive deeper into the school year, FIJI brothers will be looking to organize and participate in additional volunteering opportunities, ranging from ones in Chicago, schoolsponsored events or possibly even FIJI-sponsored events. \r\nLETTER FROM THE PRESIDENT Brothers, It is a very exciting time to be a part of the Chi Upsilon Chapter of Phi Gamma Delta. Over the summer, the Chapter as a whole, as well as individual members, were able to accomplish a great deal. The house is finally finished, and the 24 brothers that live in it, along with the remaining 75+, are very grateful and proud to have the most beautiful establishment in Hyde Park. We also just recruited a pledge class of 12 that will help us continue to be the top fraternity in terms of size, scholarship, athletics and philanthropy. Also, we have already logged over 100 collective hours of community service as a chapter, despite the short amount of time that has passed in the year so far. It is a great honor to be serving as your president next year, after Clyde puts an exclamation point on what has already been a stellar presidency. He has been phenomenal throughout this transition period and has helped me understand a great deal. My incoming cabinet and I feel extremely confident that we will be able to continue the tradition of excellence set by previous cabinets into the future. Despite our term having yet to begin, our cabinet has already been working on a variety of tasks that I hope will make all of us proud, including a meal plan for the brothers in the house, hosting sexual assault awareness seminars, continuing to increase our philanthropy through charitable giving and completing community service projects. Thank you all for your continued support of the Chi Upsilon Chapter. I am look forward to serving you all starting in 2018. Fraternally, Stash Robert Rowley (2019) Perge! PERSISTENCE Persistence holds a special meaning to the brothers of Phi Gamma Delta, many of whom are student athletes or participate in a number of extracurricular activities. Without this crucial quality, many of the incredible talents of brothers, whether academic, athletic or otherwise, would not be fully realized. Every day, brothers call upon their deepest reserves of persistence, managing some of the most demanding and time-consuming schedules at the University of Chicago. This impressive quality of our chapter manifests itself in those grueling days when practice is before class, followed by a full course load, RSOs and fraternal participation. Brothers are only able to balance all of these demanding commitments with persistence, a quality that holds special meaning to brother Patrick Rogers (2020). “Persistence means that the things you want in life are within your grasp if you’re willing to do what it takes to take them. We are talented young men, gifted with great genius, and in the process of achieving an education at one of the world’s greatest universities. But it doesn’t mean anything without the persistence and determination to overcome obstacles and achieve your dreams. Fijis are some of the most persistent people I’ve ever met. Whether putting in the extra hour to finish and understand the problem set, or grinding and networking to get a job, the brothers are a constant reminder of the power of persistence. All brothers of the Chi Upsilon Chapter of Phi Gamma Delta are incredible testaments to how much the fraternity cherishes, necessitates, and implements persistence day in and day out.” Finally, the wise words of Winston Churchill could not encapsulate the culture of Phi Gamma Delta any better: “Continuous effort— not strength or intelligence — is the key to unlocking our potential.” \r\nGRADUATE UPDATE David L. Rosenberg (1951) was the oldest brother to attend Pig Dinner last spring, and he gave $5,000 to the Chapter last year. Thank you Brother Rosenberg for your continued support of the Chi Upsilon Chapter! DONATIONS REQUESTED We’ve almost met our fundraising goal, and the support we have received for the house renovation has been amazing; we are immensely grateful. We request your continued support for continued payment of the renovations, finishing touches and other incidentals. If you’d like to donate, you can send a check made out to Chi Upsilon Alumni Assn. in the included envelope. Thank you and Perge! BROTHER SPOTLIGHT Owen Moore (2018) Dominex Kovac (2018) I have learned what it means to be a part of the amazing brotherhood we have at the Chi Upsilon Chapter. As an undergraduate, being able to surround myself with hardworking, intelligent and all around good people has been so rewarding. I have learned so much from being around these men since I have been here. Through my great experience with the brothers that I consider my mentors, I have been able to use their examples to pay it forward and be that mentor for younger brothers as well. I want to take the lessons that I have learned through school and through FIJI and apply them to a career and a life where I can feel like I am working to my full potential and feel the fulfillment that accompanies good work. After graduation, I would like to work on an equity research team covering the automobile industry or emerging market research. FIJI is a huge part of who I am and who I have become. FIJI has taught me how to act in social settings and build meaningful relationships. What I take away the most from the Chapter has to be the close relationships I’ve made these past four years, especially with those that I was fortunate enough to pledge with. My goals are to have a successful career while still maintaining friendships with all of my brothers for years to come. FIJI helped me obtain these goals by giving me confidence and improving social skills in order to build the relationships. After I graduate, I will be working in San Francisco as a software developer for Amazon. FIJI has taught me so much that has helped me obtain my goals. \r\nNonprofit Org US Postage Paid Lexington, KY Permit # 540 Chi Upsilon Alumni Assn. 5620 South Woodlawn Ave. Chicago, IL. 60637-1623 BROTHER STUDYING ABROAD G’day mate! opportunities that Chicago does not offer. My name is Robby Fuentes and I am a fourth year member of the Chi Upsilon Chapter from Long Island, NY. In addition to being a brother, I am also a pitcher on the baseball team and a member of The Blue Chips investment club. This quarter, I took advantage of the University’s world class study abroad program to spend the fall in Gold Coast, Australia at Bond University. In my Australian history course, we have covered a variety of topics, and have focused on the political, economic and social formation of Australia. We began with the establishment of colonial Australia and the formation of white settlement. The arrival of non-Europeans to Australia is looked at as the leading development for Australian nationalism and the formation of current political parties. We are currently discussing Australia’s involvement with World Wars I and II and how the country changed postwar. The course concludes with Australia’s economic and cultural influences on Asia, world terrorism and the strong alliance they have with the United States. So far, the experience has been stunning. I am fulfilling the civilizations requirements for University of Chicago’s core curriculum by taking the Origination of Australian Culture, along with a class at their business school to fulfill an elective credit for economics. The educational experience has been phenomenal, getting to learn about a new culture that has been so incredibly successful from the influence of western civilization. I have been fortunate to have the opportunity to spend a ton of time outdoors. Bond University is less than two miles from the beach, which has allowed me to pick up on surfing When studying abroad in a gorgeous country like Australia, with some of the most beautiful women in the world, many skills I need come from outside the classroom. The ability to meet new people, try new things and, most importantly, manage my time to make the most of my few months here. These are all life skills that I have learned in Phi Gamma Delta and that have had a direct positive influence on my experiences here. At the University, Phi Gam has been the single largest factor in my development, and I will be forever grateful for that. Gold Coast has been fantastic, and I have enjoyed every minute I have been here. But, I am excited to get back to Chicago and spend my final stretch of college with my brothers and getting to know the next wave of Phi Gamma Delta brothers. I am extremely excited for the upcoming spring and can’t wait to see what’s in store for this chapter. Hooroo! Fraternally, Robby Fuentes (2018)