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Details for 2015 PIKE Homecoming
The Alumni Association is once again pleased to host the 2015 PIKE Homecoming tailgate for our game against Iowa on October 17th. The tailgate is being put on by the West Lot Warriors, a group PIKE Alumni dedicated to next level tailgating and all things Northwestern Football. Featured on the menu again this year will be the famous pulled pork parfaits along with beer, wine, and mixed drinks.
The tailgate will begin at 7:30am and will cost $30 for alumni and $20 for young alumni (2010+) and will be collected that day. The tailgate will be located in the far northeast corner of the West Lot on the corner of Ashland and Isabella.
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If you are still looking for tickets to the game please contact the NU Ticket Office at 1-888-467-8775 and mention promo code "NUPIKE".
A house tour of 2313 Sheridan, including the newly renovated dining room, basement, and Chapter Room will occur following the game. It is tentatively scheduled for 3:00pm.
For those that are arriving to NU on Friday check out the PIKE float in the Homecoming parade at 6:00pm Friday evening along Sheridan Road followed by the Pep Rally on Deering Meadow at 6:45pm. Full information about class parties occurring Friday along with other NU Homecoming events can be found here. | | | |
This is our first installment for the 2015-2016 school year featuring prominent PIKE seniors who have contributed greatly the to Chapter. Each profile includes their plans after graduation, student activities outside of PIKE, personal interests & hobbies, and favorite PIKE memory. | | Jack McCartney - Rye, NY Major: Mechanical Engineering Post-Grad: Industry / Grad School
Jack took an active role in PIKE throughout his time at Northwestern, serving as social chair, external vice president, and Dance Marathon chair. He says his favorite PIKE memory were the annual chapter trips to Iowa or Michigan for football games. Outside of the chapter, Jack served as the head supervisor for Intramural Sport and the president of the Northwestern University Space Technology and Rocketry Society. He enjoys woodworking, skiing, and building rockets in his free time.
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| David Olodort - Los Angeles, CA Major: Industrial Engineering & Management Sciences Post-Grad: Tech / Consulting
David was the Vice President of Business Operations for Northwestern Student Holdings as well as a Pre-Orientation trip leader for freshmen who took part in Alternative Student Breaks. He runs, skis, reads and watches interesting TED Talks in his spare time. An involved member of PIKE, David served as Public Relations Chair and New Member Educator. He says his favorite PIKE memory is the annual bonding night held for new members in the winter, because it brings the entire fraternity together.
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| Baui Senkfor - Cleveland, OH Major: Industrial Engineering Post-Grad: Consulting
Baui served as Intramural Sports chair, Internal Vice President and interim President during his time at PIKE. He likes to watch sports, ski, snowboard and golf in his free time. Baui says his favorite PIKE memory was the PIKE America social event in his sophomore year. |
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Gamma Rho Scholarship Endowment Continues to Grow
The GR Alumni Association and Garnet & Gold Scholarship Fund headed by Richard Moenning (‘56) recently transferred the entirety of the fund into the Gamma Rho Endowment Fund which is managed by the 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%. | | | | SMC Zach Rubnitz ('14) holding the House of the Year award with International President John Bobango (L) and CEO Justin Buck (R) |
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Chapter Brings Home Top Honor at Annual Conference
After earning the House of the Quarter award in the fall, Gamma Rho received the coveted House of the Year award from the International Fraternity at this year’s Academy award ceremonies. The Academy is held every other year in Memphis when the International Convention is in its “off year” with the agenda focusing on leadership development and improving chapter operations. Members of the Chapter that attended the Academy included SMC Zach Rubnitz (’14), Internal VP Joe Farrell (’14), and Membership VP Jacob Kerr (’14) who are pictured below with the award. The feature in the Shield and Diamond for the House of the the Year article will appear in the next issue. Photos of 2313 Sheridan can be accessed on the Chapter’s Flickr page here.
A huge thanks to all the alumni who have donated their time and money to help make the Northwestern PIKE House a premier property! | | |
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 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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Friday Oct. 16th
6:00pm
NU Homecoming Parade Sheridan Road
Saturday Oct. 17th
7:30am
PIKE Homecoming Tailgate
Ryan Field - West Lot (Corner of Ashland & Isabella)
11:00am
NU Football Homecoming Game vs. Iowa Ryan Field
3:00pm
House Tour 2313 Sheridan Road
Wednesday Nov. 25th
Thanksgiving Break Begins PIKE House Closes |
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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.
Shield & Diamond Society H. Brandon Guest
Gamma Rho Society Robert Armacost Jr. Greg Graves Asa "Geordie" Herald
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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Gamma Rho placed in the top 25 for most initiates across PIKE chapters nationwide. That and the chapter update for the spring were featured in the most recent summer issue of the Shield & Diamond. Check out the write up and general chapter update 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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