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Volunteering and #whyibelieve New England Province Archon David ‘Mango’ Magnano (Worcester Polytechnic '10)
Recognized as the Province Archon of the Quarter in the July issue of the Sigma Pi Quarterly.
As an undergrad and newly initiated member attending my first Convocation at Danvers, MA, I remember being told that Sigma Pi was by the undergrads, for the undergrads.
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As an alumnus I try to keep that in mind when interacting with the chapters in my province. As an advisor to several chapters, I see my role as acting as a resource for them to use to better themselves, rather than as a leader setting standard benchmarks by which to judge differing groups on unique campuses. Just like every college is unique, every chapter of Sigma Pi is unique and there is no best practice that works for all circumstances. As an alumnus, with my college experience behind me, I believe it is not my place to tell an undergraduate what they have to make out of their individual experience. Undergraduates need to discover their strengths and set their goals for
themselves, however as alumni it is our job to offer them at a minimum the same levels of support and assistance that were available to us when we were going through similar transitional periods in our lives. Sigma Pi, at its most basic, is an organization whose main purpose is to foster a positive collegiate experience that prepares its members for personal and professional life after graduation. We attempt to achieve this by connecting them with the contacts, tools, and resources of the generations that have come before them. Aside from that, we alumni have to believe in their ability to succeed knowing that our encouragement and honest faith in their ability to achieve their goals is likely the best support we can provide as they take their first steps towards truly independent lives.
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