Spring 2009
PI KAPP POST
A MESSAGE FROM OUR ARCHON. Dear Alumnus, This spring has been an exciting time for
In addition, we are proud to say that through the efforts of our chapter advisors, Jim
the Alpha Chi Chapter. We have made leaps
Leano and Robert Riley, there will be a Pi
and bounds in a direction you, our alumni,
Kappa Phi House in the South Florida area.
would be proud of. This semester we have
The news of a chapter house gave the Alpha
been involved with every aspect of Greek life,
Chi much excitement and enthusiasm towards
participating in Greek Week, sorority
making it our own. This summer we have made
philanthropy events, and intramurals just to
plans for renovations that will strive towards
name a few.
making this a premier fraternity house at the
We began the semester by successfully
University of Miami. We will work diligently on
inviting fourteen new brothers to our chapter.
the house this summer and invite all brothers
The success of our recruitment was lead by
and alumni to assist as best they can. We look
our Vice President of Recruitment, Jose
forward to your help and enthusiasm in the
Obregon. We recruited men that exemplify the
renovating of this house so that we, as a
creed and ideals of Pi Kappa Phi. These men
chapter, can make Coral Gables our
will prove themselves to be an integral part in
permanent home.
the future of our chapter and I am excited to see their abilities flourish within the chapter as well as the rest of the university community.
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O’MARA AND HOLLEY IN A CHESS BATTLE Housing Coordinator In our second century as an organization, Pi Kappa Phi will reposition itself by redefining fraternity as a lifelong brotherhood of leaders with an
National Headquarters and local Alumni, the Alpha Chi Associate Chapter was able to secure a 5 year lease on the ATO chapter house.
obligation to lead. This will capitalize on our history of being the NonFraternity founded for the purpose of becoming campus leaders. This
The property, located at 1531 Liguria Avenue, Coral Gables, Florida,
concept, brotherhood of leaders, along with the seven major areas
was constructed in the 1950’s and has served as the home for both
of strategic action, has formed the basis of the strategic plan that will advance Pi Kappa Phi into a new century. One area of Strategic Action is to provide quality local chapter homes to as many of our chapters as possible, ensuring that our chapters have a competitive place to call home on their
ATO and Kappa Sigma fraternities over the past 50 years. The
A New Pi Kapp, Alpha Chi House!
two story structure of 5500 square feet sits on 30,000 square feet of land. It comes with 13 rooms and can hold 17 occupants not including the live in graduate adviser that has their own private entrance, apartment and parking spot.
campus. The house has a private laundry area, professional kitchen, The University of Miami developed in the 1970’s Greek life
chapter room, four storage closets, and showers on both floors and a
suites to house the different fraternity and sorority organizations on
regulation size volleyball court in the back yard. Along with the facility, the
campus, however since the size of the Greek community has expanded
lease includes a lawn service which comes once a month, a weekly 3
and there are no more suites available, housing at the University of Miami
person cleaning crew for the house itself, and a graduate of Johnson and
was a key concern for the success of the newly established Alpha Chi
Wales University as the chef.
chapter. As fate would have it, the Kappa Sigma chapter at the University of Miami, which had been occupying a house on Greek Row, was
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removed from the campus by their national office leaving a home available, something that rarely happens at UM. With the assistance of the
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GEAR UP FLORIDA ALUMNI EVENT
Pi Kappa Phi Alpha Chi
Pi Kappa Phi Fraternity invites you to attend the South Florida Alumni Reception Meet and network with your brothers and reconnect with your fraternity.
Saturday, May 16, 2009 at 4:00 p.m. The Patricia & Phillip Frost Art Museum at Florida International University 10975 SW 17 Street | Miami, FL 33199 (305) 348-2890 | thefrost.fiu.edu Attire: Business Casual Cash bar, light appetizers provided
Then stay and join us for the Push America Gear Up Florida Kick-off Dinner Celebrate with us as 36 undergraduate and alumni members of Pi Kappa Phi prepare to begin an 850-mile journey across Florida, raising money & awareness for people with disabilities.
Saturday, May 16, 2009 at 6:00 p.m. Florida International University Graham University Center Ballrooms 11200 SW 8 Street | Miami, FL 33199 Attire: Business Casual $5 admission fee For more information, please feel free to contact Phillip Hamilton as the Area Coordinator (Phami07@gmail.com) or Steve Evans as the Dir. of Alumni Services(sevans@pikapp.org).
SAVE THE DATE University of Miami Alumni Weekend and Homecoming November 5-7,2009
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From page 2 This house shall serve as a meeting place for the chapter, and a
All of the chapter volunteers are committed to the success of the Pi
representation of the distinguished history Pi Kappa Phi has had and will
Kappa Phi Chapter at the University of Miami. Our goal is to ensure that
continue to have at the University of Miami. At the current member’s
our current member’s experiences with Pi Kappa Phi are both
request, and with the support of the alumni volunteers and national staff,
memorable and positive. Please feel free to visit the University of
the students are working hard to ensure that this house is a place for all
Miami’s Chapter website: www. pikappum.com and Pi Kappa Phi’s
Alpha Chi alumni to gather in friendship and fellowship. There have been
National Website: www.pikapp.org to learn more about our fraternity. We
extensive efforts to acquire year books and other memorabilia from the
look forward to working with all Alpha Chi members to maintain the level
times that Alpha Chi was active at the University of
of excellence expected from our members, chapter and
Miami. Also, please feel free to contact the
fraternity at the University of Miami.
housing corporation at
-Robert Riley
housing@pikappum.org with any suggestions you may have for the
Send inquiries or suggestions to:
continued growth and success of
Robert Riley at
the current chapter, as well as
housing@pikappum.com
any memorabilia you may have that can aid in making this house a place that transcends generations and represents the spirit of brotherhood are welcome.
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Our presence on the University of Miami campus is already starting to make an impact, as we came in second place in the ADPI
philanthropy event and in fifth during Greek Week. We will also continue our focus on service and leadership through our involvement in the university community. This focus on involvement will be met with expectations of academic excellence which as men of Pi Kappa Phi will strive to maintain the highest average GPA of all fraternities on campus. The future looks very bright and the opportunities to succeed are in front of us. We will meet and exceed these opportunities with success to continue to uphold the name of Pi Kappa Phi. In closing, I hope the news of our success is met with successes of your own. May you have an excellent close to your spring and an exciting entrance into your summer. Fraternally, Pietro Bortoletto Archon
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