1 lA I EPSILON ALPHA Not For College Days Alone As the SO"* Pig Dinner approaches, now is the time to renew your PHI GAMMA DELTA involvement as a Graduate Brother in Phi Gamma Delta. Opportunities on the the Epsilon Alpha Fiji Society, 50"* Pig Dinner Organizing Committee, Housing Corporation, volunteer opportunities with IHQ, and various ad hoc projects are all waiting. Please feel free to contact one of the brother listed below, who will align your interest to best serve the Fraternity. 11009 89 Ave Edmonton, AB T6G 0Z7 www.eafiji.ca northstar® eafijisociety.ca PHI GAMMA DELTA BUILDING COURAGFOUS IF.ADFRS Graduates Building Courageous Leaders A testimonial from FijUand by Tim Ira(2010) I work in post-secondary stu dent affairs. I proudly talk about Phi Gamma Delta; the friendship, the philanthropy money, and the leadership that was instilled in us. But my job requires me to con front hazing culture, sexual violence, substance abuse, and some downright dumb deci sion-making. Doing work that Graduate Chapter: Epsilon Alpha Fiji Societj': Joseph Ylagan (2010) 50rti Pig Dinner Committee: This past June 1 joined the facilitation team of the Lead ership Institute, a graduate gift -funded workshop in Ken tucky for up-and-coming chapter leaders hosted by IHQ. The facilitation team consisted of current and for mer staff, other Phi Gams working in Student Affairs, and a team of Greek Life Ad calls on brothers to reflect on visors from other fraternities their individual and chapters challenges and to courageous ly hone in on our organiza tion's values and objectives is and sororities from campuses necessary. goal was to equip these lead allies, and challenge compla cency. The brothers moved ers with the skills to affect real the conversation around lead change in their chapters. ership from positions to cour age and innovation and high lighted how the intersection of their personal and fraternal values and strengths drives them. That is courageous leadership. And helping in this small way is my way of being Loyal for Life. across North America. Our Eric Hermanns(2008) The bulk of our time was Housing Corporation: Ryan Spooner(2002) PHI GAMMA DELTA Board of Chapter Advisors: Chris Tang(2001) Purple Legionnaire: Tristan Patterson (2005) spent helping them discern what actual changes needed to happen. Across the board, the men reported that involve ment and motivating guys to come through and step up was the biggest concern. Across In some cases it was the em I would like to recognize the men EA sent to the Institute, Ryan Chan, William Blimke, and Oliver Fowler. They ex emplified the excellence of our chapter, and my co- phasis on partying. In others a facilitators shared lack of vision and accountabil pressed with them they were and recognized their coura geous initiative. Three more reason to be Mighty Proud. the board, the facilitation team posited that lack of in volvement was symptomatic of something else. Ryan Chan (2016), Tim Ira (2010), and William Blimke (2016) pose in front of IHQ dur ing the Leadership Institute. Tim Ira (2010) with his cohort of undergraduates and some other facilitators on the steps of IHQ. ity. In most, a combination of both and more. We taught these leaders how to influence their chapters, establish core how im \r\nVolume XLVII|Issue I Page 3 Meet Pledge Class 2017 Armeen Ahmadian, 17 From: Richmond, BC Faculty: Science (F') Desired sector: Physi Matthew Araneta, 17 From: Bridgend, Wales Faculty: Engineering(1") Kenneth Cajucom, 21 From: Bacoor Cavite, Phihppines Desired sector: Mechani Faculty: Arts (2"'') cian / medical research cal engineering Desired sector: Politics Interests: Video games Interests: Basketball Interests: Gaming and hockey and military history Jason Cheung, 18 From: Edmonton, AB Faculty: Arts(P") Brendan Deren, 19 From: Sherwood Park, Hasul Kim, 19 From: Seoul, ROK AB Faculty: Science (1") Desired sector: CPA Faculty: Arts (2"'*) Desired sector: Interests: Fencing and golfing Desired sector: Marketing Interests: Hide and Seek Chiropractor Interests: Swimming and Club and running cahsthenics Evan Mazur, 21 Dustin McRorie, 23 From: Calgary, AB Faculty: Engineering From: Edmonton AB Faculty: Science (3"*) Seth Mutch, 19 From: Mtramichi, NB Faculty: Arts (1") (4.h) Desired sector: Software Desired sector: Desired sector: Unsure architect Accountant Interests: FUm making and curling Interests: Fitness and Interests: Work and martial arts study LiamNolet, IS From: White Rock, BC Kevin Owttrim, 18 From: Edmonton, AB Ian Peters, 18 From: Pentiction, BC Faculty: Science (1") Faculty: ALES (F") Desired sector: Desired sector: Best Owttrim Faculty: Engineering(F*) Desired sector: Engineer Interests: Swimming and Psychologist Interests: Soccer and laughs ■r- Interests: Skiing and history astronomy Vincent Pham, 18 From: Edmonton, AB Steven Qiu, 18 From: Edmonton, AB Campbell Rea, 18 Erom: Slave Lake, AB Faculty: Science (F") Eaculty: Science (F*) Faculty: Science (1") Desired sector: Pediatric Desired sector: Desired sector: Research dermatology Interests: Cooking and Pharmacy or Medicine Interests: Gaming and hockey Jaryl Schmidt, 20 Interests: Badminton Subrat Shrestha, 18 1 Gunkar Singh, 19 From: Edmonton, AB AB Erom: Surrey, BC Faculty: Science (F") Eaculty: Engineering (S"*) Faculty: Engineering (3"*) Desired sector: Dentist Desired sector: Engineer Desired sector: Process Interests: Sports and working out Interests: Music and From: Sherwood Park, engineer Interests: Music and Oilers hockey \r\nPage 4 The North Star Meet Pledge Class 2017(cont.) From; Calgary, AB Faculty: Arts (1") Blake Wildeman, 18 From: Wainwright, AB Faculty: Engineering (1") Desired sector: Desired sector: Financial Analyst Interests: Playing music and gaming Ski bum Jonathan Tarn, 18 Missing profiles: Wonbin Jeong and Kevin Kwon Please join us in welcoming these men to the initial stages of our brotherhood. Interests: Skiing and fishing Fraternally, Steven Xu, 22 James Wincott, 23 From: Edmonton, AB Faculty: Saint Jean, Arts Hometown: Xuzhou, (3'") Faculty: Business (3"*) II Craig Dworschak(2013) Pledge Educator China Desired sector: Desired sector: CPA Economics or financial Interests: Working out and markets sports Interests: Politics and history Schedule of Events October January December November Su M Tu W Th Fr Sa| Su M Tu W Th Fr Sa| Su M Tu W Th Fr Sa 1 8 15 22 2 9 16 23 3 10 17 24 4 11 18 25 5 12 19 26 6 7| 1 13 14 15 6 7 8 20 ^Jl2 13 14 15 27 28|19 20 21 22 2 9 16 23 Su M Tu W Th Fr Sa 1 2 3 4 QBI 3 4| 1 2 10 11 13 4 5 6 7 8 9 III 8 9 10 11 12 13 17^^10 11 12 13 14 15 16 m 15 16 17 18 19 20 24 25|17 18 19 20 21 22 23 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 29 30 31 126 27 28 29 30 25 26 b w 28 29 30 • 210ctl7 — Pig Dinner • 18 Nov 17—^Parents'Tea • 6PM 27 Dec 17 —Exiles Dinner @ Atlantic Trap 28 29 30 31 • 5-7 Jan 18 —Academy,St Louis, MO and GiU • 14 Jan 18 — Initiations 7704 Calgary Tr • 31 Jan 18 — Next Issue of The North Star Brothers and families pose for a photo at Founders' Day Brunch, held at the Hotel MacDonald in May 2017. From the Editor Brothers, northstar@eafijisociety.ca. Eeedback is required to refine our efforts and provide a pub lication that we can be proud published on a triannual basis, Ideas for submissions include: of. where each edition informs graduate spotlight; graduate update; brothers in the com munity; ad astra/obituaries; Fraternally, submissions to this email: The North Star will now be arapo you of the next. This publica tion requires your input and will be as meaningful as your contributions. Please make and lost brothers. Tristan Patterson(2005) Purple Legionnaire