Epsilon Rho - Spring 2009

Pi Kappa Phi Fraternity

The Raiders Digest Epsilon Rho Chapter

Spring 2009

The Beta Beta Pledge Class

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On January 30th, the brothers of Epsilon Rho welcomed the 6 new associate members which make up the Beta Beta Pledge Class! The pledge class is made up of Ryan Hunter of Clemmons, NC; Justin Hawkins of Taylorsville, NC; Matthew Galli of Denver, Colorado; Mike Owens of Clinton, SC; Zach Neumann of Ft. Belvoir, VA; and Adam Stoddard of DeLand, Florida. On April 17th Matthew Galli, Justin Hawkins, Ryan Hunter, Zach Neumann, and Mike Owens were initiated and welcomed as full brothers of Pi Kappa Phi.

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Chapter Takes the Plunge 10 Brothers from our chapter participated in this year’s Polar Plunge on Saturday February 20th. The water was a warm 40°. This year marked the third year that Epsilon Rho has participated in the Polar Plunge. The chapter is proud to have established an official volunteer relationship with the Special Olympics of North Carolina and thoroughly enjoys volunteering and

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helping out any way we can.

This year’s Polar Plunge raised a grand total of $4,600, of which our chapter donated $720, the largest monetary donation of any group participating! The brothers also participated in a friendly fundraising competition with the sisters of Kappa Delta Sorority. The winning team was allowed to pick the outfit that the losing team had to lose in.

The brothers won, and the Kappa Deltas had to jump in pink and green with something written on them that indicated that Pi Kappa Phi was the best and had beaten them! The brothers would like to thank those who have supported our efforts for PUSH America as well as the Kappa Deltas for their support in this years Polar Plunge!

Revamped IFS

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New Chapter House

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Current Executive Council

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Current Brothers Ino

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Alumni Information Sheet

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The Raiders Digest

Revamped Inter-Fraternity Senate This year saw many changes to the LenoirRhyne community. LenoirRhyne College “rose up” to become Lenoir-Rhyne University. A new residential village which houses the Pi Kappa Phi, Theta Chi, Delta Zeta, and Cornerstone Houses was finished.

Among the many changes that occurred, none was more recognizable to members of the Fraternity System than the reinvention and revamping of the InterFraternity Senate. Leonard Geddes has replaced

“The success of Pi Kappa Phi can be attributed to two things. From the beginning we had the right principals. But in that regard, we were no different from other organizations which start bravely but fall.

Yes, in 1904 we sparked the idea, but it is to those men who came after us that we owe our wonderful Pi Kappa Phi… we have given you the past as we know it. The future we leave with you.”

Founder L. Harry Mixson

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Bruce Hayden as the advisor for the IFS. The new officers for the NEW LenoirRhyne University InterFraternity Senate are as follows: President—Wes King (Pi Kappa Phi), Vice President—Aaron Burns (Theta Xi), Secretary—Jacob Goedken (Pi Kappa Phi), Treasurer—Kyle May (Theta Xi), and Chief Justice— Joshua Anderson (Pi Kappa Phi).

The IFS seeks to improve the inter-fraternity relations between fraternities and the remainder of the Greek

Community at LenoirRhyne through events such as ALL GREEK parties, cookouts, and various other social gatherings.

If you have any further questions about the InterFraternity Senate please contact either Joshua Anderson at andersonjc@lr.edu, Jacob Goedken at goedkenj@lr.edu, Jason Lazo at lazoj@lr.edu, or Glenn Goorsky at goorskyg@lr.edu.

Chapter Receives New Chapter House This past August, Epsilon Rho received a new chapter house. While our old house on the edge of the soccer field certainly held many memories for us all, the new house was a welcome addition to the chapter. It is located in the brand new Residential Village on the edge of campus along with the Theta Chi, and Delta Zeta houses.

There are currently 7 brothers who live in the house, and the sense of community and brotherhood is evident to everyone that steps foot in the house.

Buildings may come and go, but one thing is for certain, the memories that we all had at the old house will never fade. The current active brothers look forward to many years in the current house, and the

chance to make new memories in it.

Additions that are planned include the addition of the pole from the stage of the old house, and the naming of certain rooms of the house after influential chapter alumni.

All Brothers are welcome to come by and visit the new house at any time!

Epsilon Rho Chapter

Current Executive Council: Archon: Glenn Goorsky goorskyg@lr.edu Vice Archon: Jason Lazo lazoj@lr.edu Treasurer:

ALUMNI SPOTLIGHT: Andrew “Campo” Matznick

Jeremy Buchanan buchananj@lr.edu Secretary: Brian Lewis lewisb@lr.edu Warden: Jacob Goedken goedkenj@lr.edu

Historian: Dean Goins

Andrew “Campo” Matznick, Alpha Sigma 418 is a native of Greensboro, North Carolina. Andrew is a 2-time Pi Alpha, completing the Journey of Hope in 2006 as a cyclist, and then again in 2007 as a crew member. He graduated from Lenoir-Rhyne in 2008 with a double major in Theology and Business Management, and was recognized as the top PUSH America Chairman in the country at this past years Supreme Chapter. He served Epsilon Rho as its Chaplain and Secretary. Shortly after graduation, Andrew accepted the job as Director of Chapter Services for PUSH America.

goinsr@lr.edu

Chaplain: Lucas Mitchell mitchelll@lr.edu

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CURRENT ACTIVE BROTHERS OF EPSILON RHO Dan Angebranndt – Alpha Upsilon 423 Hometown: Trenton, NJ Senior Management Major; 2009 LRU Graduate Former Treasurer and Archon; Current Warden John Davis – Alpha Upsilon 424 Hometown: Salisbury, NC Senior Middle Grades Education Major; 2009 LRU Graduate Former Warden and Chaplain Robert Frost – Alpha Upsilon 425 Hometown: Hickory, NC Senior Human and Community Services Major; 2009 LRU Graduate Former Historian Jacob “Getty” Goedken – Alpha Upsilon 426 Hometown: Offutt Air Force Base, NE Senior Pre-Med/Biology Major Former Warden and Chaplain; Current IFS Secretary and Chief Justice of Standards Board Pi Alpha – Journey of Hope 2007 – South Route Ben Witcher – Alpha Upsilon 428 Hometown: Augusta, GA Senior Political Science Major; 2009 LRU Graduate Former Vice-Archon and Warden Kyle Bates – Alpha Phi 429 Hometown: Charleston, SC Senior Theology Major, Minor in Sacred Music; 2009 LRU Graduate Former Secretary Jon Cook – Alpha Phi 430 Hometown: Chattanooga, Tennessee Journey of Hope 2009—South Route Josh Anderson – Alpha Chi 434 Hometown: Lexington, SC Senior Political Science Major Current Risk Management Chair Brandon Barnett – Alpha Chi 435 Hometown: Burlingame, CA Senior Chemistry Major Dean Goins – Alpha Chi 436 Hometown: Mount Airy, NC Senior Biology Major, Minor in Psychology Former Vice-Archon; Current Historian, and Standards Board Chief Justice Glenn Goorsky – Alpha Chi 437 Hometown: Peachtree City, GA Senior Finance and Accounting Major Former Treasurer; Current Archon Lucas Mitchell – Alpha Chi 438 Hometown: Taylorsville, NC Senior Business Management Major Current Chaplain Brad Totten – Alpha Chi 439 Hometown: Graham, NC Senior Health and Exercise Science Major Current Recruitment Chairman

Jordan Palzer – Alpha Psi 442 Hometown: Tampa, FL Senior Mass Communications Major; 2009 LRU Graduate Current PUSH Chairman Mike Vulpitta – Alpha Psi 443 Hometown: Olympic Fields, IL Senior Biology Major; 2009 LRU Graduate Current Social and Mixer Chair Jeremy Buchanan – Alpha Omega 446 Hometown: Chandler, NC Junior Pre-Law and Business Major Current Treasurer and Brotherhood Chairman Bobby Connelly – Alpha Omega 447 Hometown: Durham, NC Junior Conservation of Natural Resources Major Former Secretary Wes King – Alpha Omega 448 Hometown: Hickory, NC Junior Philosophy and English Major Former Warden; Current IFS President Michael Lawing – Alpha Omega 449 Hometown: Albemarle, NC Junior Religious Studies Major, Minor in English Jason Lazo – Alpha Omega 450 Hometown: Charlotte, NC Junior Health and Exercise Science Major Current Vice-Archon Brian Lewis – Alpha Omega 451 Hometown: Concord, NC Junior Political Science and Sports Management Major Current Secretary, and Incoming PUSH Chairman Bryant Parrish— Beta Alpha 453 Junior Conservation of Natural Resources Major Matthew Galli—Beta Beta 454 Hometown: Denver, CO Junior Finance Major Justin Hawkins—Beta Beta 455 Hometown: Taylorsville, NC Junior Chemistry and Physics Major, Mathematics and Biology Minor Current Public Relations Chair William Ryan Hunter—Beta Beta 456 Hometown: Clemmons, NC Sophomore Elementary Education Major Zach Neumann—Beta Beta 457 Hometown: Ft. Belvoir, VA Marketing and Management Major Mike Owens—Beta Beta 458 Hometown: Clinton, SC

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