Kappa Kappa Psi Pi Chapter, Auburn University
Fall 2015 Newsletter
The Pi Chapter at Auburn University
Kappa Kappa Psi Pi Chapter
2015-2016
FALL 2015 NEWSLETTER Pi had an outstanding Fall Semester!!! With marching season, we were busy serving the Auburn University Marching Band as well as promoting music in other parts of the Auburn area. We will continue to strive for the highest in everything we do! AEA!
Executive Council
President: Sommer Branning VP of Membership: Robert Boothe VP of Service: Ashley Garner Recording Secretary: Erin Dye Treasurer: Jennifer Kaczmarek Recording Secretary: Ariel Clouse Alumni Historian: Greg Brown
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Brothers of the Pi Chapter
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Mason Atkins
Eythan Carter
Hannah Marshall
Thomas Atkins
Erik Church
Megan McIntosh
Jahlani Baptiste
Ariel Clouse
Mary Mason McWhorter
Jessica Barnett
Erin Dye
Karlyle Munz
Ryan Blackwell
Catherine Fitzwater
Michelle Park
Jessica Bloom
Ashley Garner
Lauren Rossman
Kristen Bolt
Trystan Harris
Sarah Tanner
Robert Boothe
Jennifer Kazcmarek
Jamarius Taylor
Sommer Branning
Bridget Kane
Aaron Thompson
Greg Brown
Grace Keys
Matthew Wade
Sam Bullinger
Lakshmi Krishnaprasad
Beth Waldrip
Shelby Burgess
Ryan LaGrone
Brad White
Andrew Burnside
Jonathan Lee
Madison Windham
Kaitlin Byerly
Ryan LeQuier
Brittany Woodruff
New Alumni Congratulations to the four newest alumni of the Pi Chapter!!! Thank you for all of the time and energy you dedicated to our fraternity and for all of your service to the Auburn University Band Program! We wish you the best of luck in everything you do! AEA!
Daniel Haddock became a brother in the Spring of 2012. He will be going to graduate school for trumpet performance. Daniel’s line name is H2NO.
Haley Harrell became a brother in the Spring of 2013. She will be going to graduate school at Auburn University for Electrical Engineering. Haley plays the alto saxophone a and her line name is SMS.
Rachel Levine became a brother in the Spring of 2012. She will be participating in the Disney College Program in Orlando, FL. Rachel plays the flute and her line name is FOOOOOOOOD.
Erika Sieber became a brother in the Spring of 2014. She will be going to Pharmacy School at the University of LFlorida. Erika plays the French horn and her lin name is KEEPER.
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Letter From Our Vice President of Service Hello Friends! The Pi Chapter had yet another fantastic fall semester of service this year. With so many new and innovative shows and four brand new staff members, our hearts for service and love for the Auburn Bands was needed more than ever before. From the thousands of water bottles of game day to High School Rockstars at Auburn High School to so much spray paint on the band field, the brothers of the Pi Chapter continued to strive wherever our help was needed. For the first time ever, we hosted a bonus practice session at the band field with pizza to give the AUMB a fun environment to work on music memorization. This was a huge success, and I hope this “Jam Session� will be something we continue in the future. The spring is packed full with Allstate, Honor Bands, and a new MC class as we continue to serve the Auburn University Band Program we all love so much! The spring of service kicks off with our service rush as we help out the GTAs around Goodwin. This semester is going to be a great one, so keep in touch!
War Eagle. AEA. Godspeed.
Ashley Garner Vice President of Service 4
FALL SEMESTER AT AUBURN UNIVERSITY With football season and marching season in full swing, we’ve had a semester full of service! In addition to all of the service we do to make sure that the game day runs smoothly for the AUMB, like loading buses for away trips, we found time to go play in the stands at the local high school!
This semester we had several brothers in Symphonic Winds, the premiere band at Auburn University! Those not performing in the group went to the concert to support their brothers and the Auburn University Band Programs. Some of our brothers also participated in our small ensemble and performed at a local nursing home!
Football season made it a lot easier to see chapters from around the Southeast District and even a few from outside our district! We always made time during the game to stop and get a picture. After our homecoming game, we bonded with our alumni at our annual Boh-B-Q! We also strived to further our bond with the Theta Lambda chapter of Tau Beta Sigma through our Joint Ritual!
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Announcements The 7th annual Live.Laugh.Run 5K is coming up! Please be on the look out for a finalized date and more details! Pi has been given the honor of hosting the Southeast District Convention this year! Mark your calendars for April 1st-3rd and look out for more information. Like our Facebook page, Pi Chapter of Kappa Kappa Psi, and follow us on Instagram, kkpsi_pi If you have and questions, comments, or concerns, please email gtb0008@auburn.edu!