HAPPY HOLIDAYS FROM GAMMA RHO
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| Gamma Rho Before Fall Formal |
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We wish you and your family a happy holiday and a Merry Christmas! Here's to a healthy and successful New Year!
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FOUNDERS DAY WEEKEND RSVP & GET TICKETS NOW
EVENT: FRIDAY MARCH 1, 2019 |
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The venue for Gamma Rho's 2019 Founders Day Event has been booked! Please RSVP and buy your tickets today! All details can be found at the event site here. The main event will be on Friday March 1, 2019 in Chicago and will include an open bar, passed hors d'oeuvres, a DJ, and dancing. Significant others are encouraged to attend.
There will also be a tour of the house and Northwestern's rapidly changing campus on Saturday March 2nd.
All alumni are encouraged to attend and to book travel and lodging soon. Tickets will be on sale until February 1st.
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Gamma Rho Wins Pi Kappa Alpha House of Quarter
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| | The Pi Kappa Alpha House at 2313 Sheridan Road |
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Gamma Rho has won the prestigious House of the Quarter award from Pi Kappa Alpha Headquarters for Fall 2018. This is Gamma Rho's second win after previously winning House of the Quarter and going on to win House of the Year in 2015.
The award was earned for major improvements including: replacement of the basement flooring, new hardwood floors in the hallways, and a Sonos speaker system throughout the house. The chapter continues to take advantage of the conference room with new Tempur-Pedic office chairs and the first floor living room for ping pong, watching sports, and poker games. The housing committee performs weekly checks to ensure the house remains clean and in a good state of repair. | | |
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. Click the "Search additional gift designations" box and check the "Pi Kappa Alpha Building Fund" box.
To donate to the "Gamma Rho PIKE U Endowment" through the Pi Kappa Alpha Foundation click here. | | |
Contact Info Update Please forward this message to brothers who may not be on the email list!
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 December 15
Winter Break Begins
Monday January 7 Winter Quarter Classes Begin
Tuesday January 8
Recruitment Begins
Friday March 1, 2019 7pm Founders Day Event
Friday March 8, 2019
Dance Marathon Begins
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A special thanks to those alumni that have donated to the Chapter either through Northwestern or the International Fraternity since 2017 (as of Q3 2018). Donors to the PIKE Foundation donors have now been added. Apologies to the Foundation donors that have been omitted in past newsletters.
Lily of the Valley Society H. Brandon Guest
Daniel P. Dean
Frederick C. Ewald
John C. Fischer
Shield & Diamond Society
Bruce H. Schoumacher
Ellery M. Ewald
Robert L. Armacost Jr.
David A. Carlson
White Horse Society
Brentley J. Radeloff
William S. Borchers William R. Levin Paul M. Huettner
Other Donors Michael H. Sharifi Michael G. Raab Paul F. Iams Jr. Col. Daniel F. Baker Sanford D. Stein Donald W. Peterson William M. Penny
Society levels are based on lifetime giving to Gamma Rho's Scholarship (PIKE Foundation), 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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Anyone interested in serving on the Alumni Association Board or the Chapter's Alumni Advisory board please contact Alumni Association President, Jake Kerr ('14). He can be reached at jacob.ryan.kerr@gmail.com or 908-872-7287. |
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| Engage with PIKE Gamma Rho! |
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Utilize the following communication channels to engage with the Alumni Association. Events, announcements, job opportunities, reconnecting, etc. will be updated continuously.
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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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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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