The Alpha Omichronicle Issue 1 January 2024 PTA FIJI PHI GAMMA DELTA BUILDING COURAGEOUS LEADERS FIJI AO OF AO Monthly New Year, New Successes Recap Winter break is over and the men of Phi Gamma Delta here at The University of FIJI Academy Akron are back and ready to hit the ground running! A productive break, our brothers got a Academic head start on their plans for the semester. Honors This month's newsletter will give you a sneak peak into exactly what FIJI AO has been up to and what is to come in the Spring future. Retreat From traveling to St. Louis to new on- campus initiatives, keep reading to see why we're so proud to be FIJIs! Late Night PHI GAMMA DELTA Learning BUILDING COURAGEOUS LEADERS Page 1 of 3 FIJI Academy Academic Honors Listed below are those who achieved academic honors for the Fall 2023 PHI GAMMADI A DELTA semester. Congratulations and keep BUILDING LDING COURAGEOU URAGEOUS LEADERS LEADERS up the great work! President's List (4.0 GPA) Steve Delcoma Alex Gee Every year, FIJI AO takes their Nicholas Giorgio cabinet and recruitment chairs to Jack Kirven St. Louis to attend FIJI Academy! Matt Krstich Our newly elected leaders got to Dean's List (3.5 GPA) work with other undergraduate Skyler Arny Cameron Johnson brothers from all over the country Isaac Bee Brady Kovacevich and Canada to learn what all they Jacob Bishop Hunter Mulacek can do to take their respective Connor Downs Caden Prada chapters above and beyond and Andrew Dusman Aaron Rider build courageous leaders! Wesley Emerick Joe Sabetta Additionally, we were able to Noah Festi Frank Schultz network with graduate brothers Kishore Gowrishankar Noah Snyder from Akron and other chapters who, Michael Grabowski Michael Telakowicz as part of our international staff and Cory Groff Zane Weagraff volunteers, advise us throughout Tyler Hudy Adam Weidmann our time in our chapter positions. We are always grateful to have our Additionally, the chapter had the highest brothers have this invaluable average GPA out of any fraternity on experience to kick off their time in campus this past semester! leadership! PHI GAMMA DELTA BUILDING COURAGEOUS LEADERS Page 2 of 3 Every semester, the chapter holds a retreat to discuss the happenings Spring Retreat of the chapter and the international fraternity of FIJI as a whole, where our chapter stands, and what plans for the upcoming semester look like. Presentations were given by our brothers regarding risk management, hazing prevention, recruitment, budget, semester Schedule calendar, and the membership survey results to keep everyone President Brady Ayers' giving a presentation over the results of last year's membership survey. up-to-date on the current state of Numbers are looking good on our behalf. AO and prepare us for the semester ahead. Late Night The "Late Night Learning" series, started by Campus Relations chair Learning Pat Kelly, is a presentation series about professional development open to all students on campus, with the intention of raising awareness of what FIJI is, does, and can give to students. With topics ranging from internship search to networking, it provides students with the opportunity to learn more as a future professional and allows Phi Gams to show the great Campus Relations chair Pat Kelly helping with the knowledge, reach, and impact they first session of his "Late Night Learning" can have at UA. presentation series. PHI GAMMA DELTA BUILDING COURAGEOUS LEADERS Page 3 of 3