KAPPA KAPPA PSI PI AUBURN
Spring 2015
KAPPA KAPPA PSI Pi Auburn
Spring 2015 Newsletter Pi had a great spring semester full of service and brotherhood! We added 12 outstanding band members to our chapter from our Alpha Xi class. Our new executive council has many new ideas to further improve our chapter, as we continue to strive for the highest! AEA!
Pi Chapter Officers Sommer Branning-President Robert Boothe-VP of Membership Ashley Garner-VP of Service Erin Dye-Recording Secretary Jennifer Kaczmarek-Treasurer Ariel Clouse-Corresponding Secretary Greg Brown-Alumni Historian
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Mason Atkins Thomas Atkins Jahlani Baptiste Jessica Barnett Ryan Blackwell Jessica Bloom Kristen Bolt Robert Boothe Sommer Branning Greg Brown Sam Bullinger Shelby Burgess Andrew Burnside Kaitlin Byerly Eythan Carter Erik Church
Ariel Clouse Erin Dye Catherine Fitzwater Ashley Garner Daniel Haddock Haley Harrell Trystan Harris Jennifer Kaczmarek Bridget Kane Grace Keys Lakshmi Krishnaprasad Ryan LaGrone Jonathan Lee Ryan LeQuier Rachel Levine
Hannah Marshall Megan McIntosh Mary Mason McWhorter Karlyle Munz John Nunez Michelle Park Lauren Rossman Erika Seiber Sarah Tanner Jamarius Taylor Aaron Thompson Matthew Wade Beth Waldrip Brad White Madison Windham Brittany Woodruff
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NEW ALUMNI
Congratulations to the eight newest alumni of the Pi Chapter! Thank you for your years of service and dedication to the brotherhood! We wish the best of luck with all your future endeavors and cannot wait to hear about your future accomplishments! Keep striving for the highest!
Zach Littlefield became a brother in the spring of 2011, as part of the Alpha Iota class. He has a degree in Mechanical Engineering. He plays the trumpet and his line name is AUDIBLE.
Adam Lucy became a brother in the spring of 2012, as part of the Alpha Kappa class. This fall he will begin medical school at the University of Alabama at Birmingham He plays the alto saxophone and his line name is THIS DOG.
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Gerritt Keaton became a brother in the spring of 2012, as part of the Alpha Kappa class. He will be working for Stanley Black and Decker. He plays the trumpet and his line name is NO OPTION.
Josh Gillen became a brother in the spring of 2012, as part of the Alpha Kappa class. He has a degree in Music Education. He plays the alto saxophone and his line name is GOODWIN‌
Sam Johnson became a brother in the spring of 2012, as part of the Alpha Kappa class. He has a degree in Mechanical Engineering and will be attending the University of Texas at Austin for graduate school. He plays the trumpet and his line name is LOVE ME!
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Haley Bruce became a brother in the spring of 2012, as part of the Alpha Kappa class. She has a degree in nursing. She plays the flute and her line name is IT’S COLD OUT.
Mitch Funk became a brother in the spring of 2012, as a part of the Alpha Kappa class. He has a degree in Music Education. He plays the euphonium and his line name is YOU GOT ME.
Tyler Look became a brother in the spring of 2012, as part of the Alpha Kappa class. This fall he will be researching public transportation in Berlin, Germany He plays the tuba and his line name is BUDDHA.
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LETTER FROM OUR VICE PRESIDENT OF MEMBERSHIP War Eagle! This semester has been a great one for the growth of our chapter in the addition of our newest class, Alpha Xi. Twelve outstanding bandmembers, each with unique assets to bring to the fraternity, made up a tight-knit class that excelled in every task of the Membership Candidate process. The Alpha Xi class hosted a Pi Day social featuring sweet and savory pies in celebration of our chapter; the event was complete with a pie-in-the-face contest! For their class fundraiser, the Membership Candidates hosted a restaurant night at Moe’s Southwest Grill, which was a great success that raised funds for our service to the Auburn University Bands. The MCs also performed a night of various service projects, including cleaning the band room, organizing old band media to be digitized, and creating goodie bags for the music department. While we had several projects, the MCs completed them swiftly and efficiently, performing “service with a smile.” While these class projects are a great measure of progress and success, over time it became evident that the MCs developed strong bonds with the brothers throughout the process. I was truly proud to be able to guide this class through the Membership Education Process, and they were as eager to learn and serve the Auburn University Bands as any class I have seen in the Pi chapter. I am certain that the Pi chapter will be even greater thanks to the leadership of the Alpha Xi class, who are continually striving for the highest! AEA, Sommer Branning Vice President of Membership 2014-15
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ALPHA XI
Congratulations to the newest brothers of the Pi Chapter of Kappa Kappa Psi! All of you are going to be outstanding brothers! Mason Atkins Thomas Atkins Trystan Harris Bridget Kane Ryan Lagrone Hannah Marshall Karlyle Munz Michelle Park Lauren Rossman Sarah Tanner Aaron Thompson Beth Waldrip
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SOUTHEAST DISTRICT EVENTS We had a blast at District Leadership Convention at Troy University. We met brothers and sisters from across the district! We especially liked hanging out with brothers from the University of Alabama at Birmingham, one of our little brother chapters!
At the Southeast District Convention, we attended workshops and received various ideas about how our chapter can continue to strive for the highest! We also bonded with the sisters of the Theta Lambda chapter of Tau Beta Sigma!
Thank you to everyone that came to support the Nu Nu Chapter at their 3rd Degree Ritual and Installation! It has been a pleasure being your big brother chapter. We look forward to seeing you serve the band programs at the University of Alabama!
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SPRING SERVICE Pi had a busy semester full of service. We worked All-State registration for the local middle and high schoolers. We helped with the Auburn middle and high school honor bands. The MC class made goodie bags for the Music Department faculty, organized old pictures and videos of the band, and helped with pep band instrument return! We were also able to assist in several mail outs throughout the semester in the band library.
Our brothers always enjoy performing good music, whether it be in Nashville, TN at the Men’s SEC Basketball Tournament or in Auburn, AL at the Auburn University Concert Band concert.
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SPRING SOCIALS
Alpha Xi threw a Pi Day social for the chapter! And of course no Pi Day is complete without someone getting pied in the face!
We enjoyed getting know some of the sisters of Sigma Alpha Iota while bowling!
We cheered on our men’s basketball team while bonding with the Theta Lambda chapter of Tau Beta Sigma!
Everyone loved getting dressed up for our formal with Tau Beta Sigma, Phi Mu Alpha, and Sigma Alpha Iota!
Our Kappa Kappa Psi and Phi Mu Alpha kickball day was a huge success! Everyone had a great time!
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ANNOUNCEMENTS
Pi was once again selected as a Chapter Leadership Award recipient and will be eligible to win the William Scroggs Trophy at National Convention in Lexington, KY this summer!
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