Fall Philanthropy Success |
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| The PIKE Dance Marathon Team |
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Chapter Puts Emphasis on Philanthropy, Raises $1,300
This quarter, Gamma Rho introduced two new philanthropy events, September Splash and Project Scare!
For September Splash the Chapter rented out the SPAC pool and hosted an inner tube water polo tournament. Teams of five entered at $50 a team with 100% of the benefits going toward the American Red Cross to support the victims of Hurricane Irma. September Splash was the smaller event of the two and successfully raised $500. The Chapter is aiming to boost the event’s popularity in the coming years.
The following month, PIKE collaborated with Alpha Phi to host Project Scare. During Halloween brothers and the women of Alpha Phi designed and decorated the PIKE house, transforming it into a haunted house. The event involved giving members of the NU community tours for $5 a person. Over 40 members of the Chapter had a blast dressing up in Halloween costumes and scaring students who came to the event. This event raised $800 and the proceeds were donated to the American Cancer Society.
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Gamma Rho Sets Record Tops All PIKE Chapters in Recruitment |
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Gamma Rho, led by Recruitment Chair Matthew Kienzle ('15), broke not only Gamma Rho recruitment records, but also earned the Chapter the coveted top spot for recruitment for the entire Pi Kappa Alpha International Fraternity. As previously reported last spring, 34 new members accepted their bid and initiated into the Fraternity. Not only is the 100% retention rate a rarity for Pi Kappa Alpha's 220+ chapters, it is also the case for Northwestern's IFC chapters. The summer issue of the Shield and Diamond (link) highlighted this accomplishment, including the graphic seen above. Congrats to Matt, his recruitment team, and the entire Chapter for their hard work!! They are looking to beat this high bar in January when recruitment for this school year begins. | | | | | Gamma Rho Alumni from L to R: Scott Anderson ‘69, Tom Guilfoyle ‘70, Dan Baker ‘70, Bill Levin ‘70, Bob Schooler ‘70, and Scott Weiss ‘72 |
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The Chapter welcomed back nearly 20 Gamma Rho alumni who visited Northwestern's campus over the Veterans' Day weekend. The group coordinated with both the Chapter, Alumni Association, and Northwestern Alumni Department organizing a campus tour, PIKE House tour, dinner at Prairie Moon, PIKE tailgate, and the NU v. Purdue football game. The alumni had a great time touring the new PIKE House and spending time with the young alumni at the tailgate where we celebrated multiple veterans who were part of the alumni reunion.
The alumni presented the Chapter with a gift - the 1970 Chapter Composite. They recounted the story of the composite which, after the Chapter was disbanded, was passed from one brother pictured in the composite to another from time to time. Each caretaker would sign his name on the back along with the time period which he possessed the composite with the intention of the final living brother in possession of it bound to return it to the Gamma Rho PIKE House before he, too, entered Chapter Eternal. The composite has traveled from Gainesville, FL, to Raleigh, NC, to Austin, TX, to Danville, KY. Various alumni have "guarded" the composite until earlier this month when all decided that the reunion was the appropriate time to return the composite to its rightful, permanent place in the PIKE House.
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This is our monthly installment featuring prominent PIKE seniors who have contributed greatly to the Chapter. Each profile includes their plans after graduation, student activities outside of PIKE, personal interests & hobbies, and favorite PIKE memory. | | Derrick Lee – Los Angeles, CA Major: Journalism, Economics
Post Grad: Strategy& in New York
Email: drklee12@gmail.com
Derrick served as the president of CASE, a student consulting group, and was involved in teaching assistant positions for 3 entrepreneurship courses. He was also a resident at the Garage, an entrepreneurial hotbed. He also was the director of Northwestern Career Sponsors, a student mentorship program. Derrick’s favorite PIKE memory was helping out his friends in sororities with Big/Little reveal. |
| Eli Wallace – Plano, IL Major: History Minor: Business Institutions
Certificate: Farley Entrepreneurship
Post Grad: JP Morgan Chase Commercial Banking Analyst in San Francisco; Starting a Company (Life Watches)
Email: elijahwallace2018@u.northwestern.edu
Eli served as PIKE’s External Vice-President during his junior year. He also was heavily involved in the men’s club basketball team, the business fraternity AKPsi, as well as working on his company in The Garage. Eli’s favorite PIKE memory was when former Gamma Rho President, Nick Crance, agreed to give him a second bid after Eli he had dropped from Northwestern’s SAE chapter. |
| Matthew Kienzle – Wheaton, IL Major: Biology (Genetics/Genomics) Post Grad: Medical School
Email:matthewkienzle2018@u.northwestern.edu
Matthew served as PIKE’s Recruitment Chair last year and beyond that has been heavily involved in Northwestern Sports Analytics and the men’s club basketball team. His favorite PIKE memory is all of the fun he had on the annual fall bus trip. |
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Gamma Rho Scholarship Endowment Continues to Grow
The Gamma Rho Endowment Fund which is used for student scholarship and expenses for Pike University is now in its second year. The fund is managed by a highly qualified team at the PIKE Foundation. The fund, which exclusively benefits Gamma Rho, is comprised of two accounts, the PIKE University Fund which has a balance of $100,000 and the John Jones Memorial Fund which has a balance of $38,000. The PIKE U fund is used to offset the expenses of sending Gamma Rho undergraduates to three unique PIKE U events each year including the summer conference. Fees for registration, travel, lodging, and meals can exceed $10,000 annually for the chapter. The Alumni Association has set out with a goal to achieve a balance of $250k in the PIKE U fund in order to fully cover these costs as the annual dividend is typically 4%.
To donate to the "Pi Kappa Alpha Building Fund" through NU click here. Be sure to note the fund in the "Other Designation" box.
To donate to the "Gamma Rho PIKE U Endowment" through the Pi Kappa Alpha Foundation click here. | | |
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If any of these interest you please click the button below to update your contact information. Everything is stored on the Alumni Association's servers and only accessible to board members.
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Alumni Association Dues
Annual dues for the Alumni Association are $30. Dues can be paid here. Dues paying members receive the following benefits:
- Discounted event prices - Free quarterly newsletter mailed to your house - Voting privileges - Your name listed in the newsletter and website
Dues are used to pay for general operations including website hosting, newsletter production, planning future events, and annual dues to Memorial Headquarters. |
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Saturday Dec 9
Winter Break Begins
Monday Jan 8 Winter Classes Begin
Tuesday Jan 9 Recruitment Begins
Tuesday Feb 6
Gamma Rho Chapter 86th Anniversary
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A special thanks to those alumni that have donated to the Chapter either through Northwestern or the International Fraternity this past year (as of Q3 2017).
Shield & Diamond Society H. Brandon Guest Dean Dean
Gamma Rho Society Robert Armacost Jr. Greg Graves Asa "Geordie" Herald Jeffery William Qiu
Society levels are based on lifetime giving to Gamma Rho's Scholarship, Building, and Alumni funds. Founders | $50,000+ Jr. Founders | $25,000 Sabre & Key | $10,000 Garnet & Gold | $5,000 Lily of the Valley | $2,500 Shield & Diamond | $1,000 White Horse | $500 Gamma Rho | $250
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Check out the photos of the Chapter House here. This page will be constantly updated as improvements are made. |
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Highlights from the summer issue, including our record recruitment numbers and Dance Marathon team can be viewed here.
Highlights from the fall issue, including the Chapter's 2017 awards (scholarship plate, 25 man commitment) and Chapter snapshot can be viewed here.
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Gamma Rho alumni are encouraged to use this form to report updates about their own lives or the lives of their Gamma Rho brothers. Old stories or memories of your time as a PIKE at Northwestern or after graduation are also encourage. Report your update here.
We look forward to hearing from you! |
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