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Earlier this semester, Alpha Omicron at Akron hosted their second annual FIJI Bark Madness Tournament philanthropy, supporting One of a Kind Pet Rescue (OKPR). Through this virtual event, Akron fraternities and sororities competed to raise money for a dog in a bracket-style tournament. Over $4,800 was raised for OKPR, which will help the organization purchase a new animal transport vehicle for sick and injured pets.
Alpha Sigma was awarded Outstanding Philanthropic Endeavor for their fall philanthropy, Shave to Save, from Arizona State's Fraternity & Sorority Life Office. They also received the Phoenix Award as the chapter with the most improved operations.
On April 2, Beta Pi at Bradley held their 40th annual Pig Dinner. It was their first in-person Pig Dinner since the pandemic began, and they had a record-breaking turnout with nearly 100 graduate brothers in attendance.
Omega Phi scored 4 out of 5 stars on Central Florida's Standards of Excellence for the 2021 calendar year, the highest the Chapter has ever scored. The Standards of Excellence are designed to compile and present a chapter's accomplishments and impact on the Greek community over the previous calendar year.
On February 19, Chi Omicron at Cincinnati hosted their Pig Dinner at the Mill Race Banquet Center. There were approximately 20 undergraduates and 40 graduate brothers in attendance, including Executive Director Rob Caudill (Akron 2004), who was the keynote speaker. In his speech, Rob talked about the future of Phi Gamma Delta and what it takes to be a fraternity man.
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^ Chi Alpha at Clemson has been heavily involved with the ClemsonLIFE (Learning Is for Everyone) program this semester. This includes hosting a day of basketball at the campus Recreational Center. ClemsonLIFE is a program that helps young adults with intellectual disabilities obtain the life skills necessary to gain employment and live independently.
Gamma Kappa at Colorado School of Mines hosted the Shave to Save 2022, supporting the St. Baldrick's Foundation for pediatric cancer research. This was the Chapter's largest philanthropy in several year with over $13,000 raised. The brothers who participated raised money for St. Baldrick's by reaching out to their families, the community and graduate brothers.
On April 4-8, Lambda Pi at DePaul hosted their Island philanthropy, raising over $17,700 for NoStigmas. All event proceeds were donated in memory Collin DuQuet (2021), who passed ads astra in August 2021 after a battle with addiction and mental illness. During the week-long event, the Chapter hosted a kickoff event, a dodge ball tournament and a surfboard painting competition to raise awareness for the cause. NoStigmas is a nonprofit organization that works to eliminate the days of silence, solitude and stigma surrounding mental illness and suicide.
Brothers from the Pi Nu Chapter at East Carolina pledged to keep Eastern Street beautiful by regularly cleaning and picking up trash. Eastern Street is in a neighborhood off campus.
From January to March, Epsilon Rho at Embry-Riddle completed 215 community service hours through a partnership with Daytona Dream Center (DDC). DDC is a homeless intervention and prevention organization playing an invaluable role in the Daytona Beach community. Every week, brothers bagged groceries and served meals to those in need.
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^ In February, Phi Sigma raised over $33,000 for Florida State's Dance Marathon, supporting the Children's Miracle Network. Over 25 brothers participated, spending 30 hours on their feet between two shifts.
On February 24, Mu Deuteron at Iowa brothers wore blue to support suicide prevention and awareness.
During the spring 2022 semester, Alpha Iota at Iowa State worked with several sororities to host their Phi Gam Football Jam philanthropy event. All proceeds were donated to the Garden Gate Ranch, an organization that provides safe housing and restorative and transitional services for sexually-exploited women and their children.
On March 5, brothers from the Iota Pi Chapter at IUPUI volunteered at the six-miler event of the 500 Festival Miler Series. Brothers were stationed at two of the six mile markers, handing out Gatorade and water and ensuring the safety of the runners.
Twelve Upsilon Kappa brothers participated in the University of Kentucky's DanceBlue philanthropy in March. By participating, brothers helped the University raise over $1.43 million for For the Kids, an organization that raises money for pediatric cancer research and supports children with cancer.
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^ Gamma Deuteron at Knox welcomed 10 new members during their winter 2022 recruitment process.
Several Beta Rho brothers attended Louisiana State Greek Life's Empower Greek Leadership Retreat in March.
On March 5, Omega Mu at Maine hosted FIJI 3v3 Crossover for Red Cross, a basketball tournament supporting the American Red Cross. Registering teams for $15each, the Chapter raised over $300 for the Red Cross disaster relief fund.
The Mu Tau Colony at Memphis welcomed nine new members to their Alpha Class in December 2021 and five new members to their Beta Class in February.
Sixteen brothers from Sigma Mu at Mississippi State earned a 4.0 GPA for the fall 2021 semester.
During the spring 2022 semester, Nu Eta at Northeastern resumed their community service partnership with TD Garden to raise money for the Boston Celtics Shamrock Foundation (BCSF) during Celtics games. BCSF supports programs that directly benefit children in need by forming key partnerships with New England-based nonprofit organizations that provide vital services and support to youth.
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^ Sigma Omicron participated in Oklahoma State's Varsity Revue, an annual Greek life competition show. The Chapter won 2nd place overall, and two brothers won awards. Wyatt Smith (2023) was named Best Male Performer, and Gage Gibbs (2024) was unanimously named Best Male Vocalist, an award that has not been unanimously awarded in 93 years.
On February 25-26, Kappa Omicron at Oregon State partnered with the Chi Omega Women's Fraternity to clean up the Porter Park in Corvallis. Both chapters cleaned the playground, raked leaves and spread mulch throughout the park, completing over 45 community service hours.
Lambda Iota at Purdue partnered with the women of Kappa Alpha Theta Fraternity for their Casa Carnival philanthropy, benefiting the CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocate) program. Together they raised $3,650 for CASA.
Kappa Phi at South Florida participated in Sigma Delta Tau Sorority's POTH philanthropy. POTH is a lip-syncing competition that supports Prevent Child Abuse America (PCAA). The Chapter won the People's Choice Award and received 3rd place overall, helping Sigma Delta Tau raise over $41,000 for PCAA.
The Tau Beta Chapter partnered with Delta Zeta Sorority and Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity in Tampa's annual Greek Week. During the week, all fraternity and sorority teams competed to raise the most money for a charity of their choice, and they competed in the Greek Variety dance competition. The Chapter's team won the overall event by winning the dance competition (pictured) and raising $16,000 for Relay for Life and the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention.
After a long hiatus caused by the pandemic, Tau Chi at Texas Christian was excited to bring back two of their annual philanthropies in April: FIJI Futbol, supporting The Front Row Foundation, and FIJI Fabrics, supporting Union Gospel Mission.
Rho Alpha at Virginia Tech's fall 2021 semester GPA ranked 4th out of 24 IFC chapters.
On March 1, Chi Eta participated in a stadium recycling program, organized by Western Kentucky Facilities Management's Environmental Services & Resource Conservation Office. Brothers cleaned up after a high school basketball game, sorting 33 pounds of recycling, 36 pounds of trash and 84 pounds of liquids, for a total diversion of 76.8%. The Chapter earned a $750 donation for participating in the program.
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^ Rho Tau at William & Mary hosted a sandwich-making philanthropy event. During the event, members made over 150 sandwiches, which were donated to House of Mercy, a poverty assistance organization aimed at ending hunger and homelessness in the Williamsburg area.
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^ Chapter President Jose Garcia (Akron 2024) (center) co-founded the University's new International Student Organization.
Akron brothers Jackson Grove (2025) and Jack Boettler (2024) were elected IFC President and Vice President of Member Development, respectively.
McKeegan Curran (2024), Jerad Grewe (2022) and Matthew La Haye (2023) participated in Bradley's Big Idea Competition. This annual competition gives students an opportunity to pitch their new inventions and ideas to potential investors. During the competition, McKeegan, Jerad and Matthew proposed their idea for a new type of solar powered vending machine using compressed air to rapidly cool beverages on demand.
Cole Pisarik (2023) and Matthew Faur (2025) won Chapter President of the Year and IFC New Member of the Year, respectively, at Central Florida's Fraternity & Sorority Life Greek Gala.
Embry-Riddle brothers Zane Rollins (2025), Jake McGurk (2024) and Ricardo Peña (2022) volunteered for an after-school program, where they led Bible lessons, played games and tutored students.
The Kappa Deuteron Chapter selected Tommy Powell (Georgia 2022) as the first recipient of the William R. Hardell, Sr. (Case Western Reserve 1951) Distinguished Service Award for his exceptional service to the University, Fraternity and Athens community. The award is presented in memory of William, who served the Chapter as Purple Legionnaire from 1968-83 and as BCA Graduate Relations from 1984-88.
Idaho brothers Jack Pachner (2022) and Levi Bailey (2022) were elected IFC Vice President of Membership Development and Executive Vice President, respectively.
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^ Iowa brothers Brent Crandell (2024) (left) and Mason Miller (2023) (right) were elected IFC Vice President of Finance & Operations and President, respectively.
Chapter President Michael Marro (Maine 2024) was elected IFC Vice President of Risk Management & Judicial Affairs.
Memphis Recruitment Chairman Alexander Welch was elected scholarship chair of the IFC.
Bradley Wilt (Montevallo 2023) was inducted into the Order of Omega during the spring 2022 semester. He also auditioned and was selected to perform classical guitar in the University music department's Honors Recital this year.
Ben Eisenberg (Ohio State 2023) was one of 10 undergraduate IFC leaders selected to serve on the NIC's inaugural 2022-23 IFC Advisory Council. The Advisory Council will provide increased opportunities for student engagement in NIC initiatives and programming as well as help the NIC gain student feedback on issues affecting the fraternity industry.
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^ Michael Uhrig (Purdue 2024) (left) raised $4,000 while competing in Zeta Tau Alpha Sorority's Big Man on Campus (BMOC) competition. BMOC supports and raises awareness for those affected by breast cancer. Will Crawford (Purdue 2024) (right) participated in the University's Dance Marathon, raising over $3,000 for the Riley Children's Hospital.
Jake Adamson (Texas 2023) was elected IFC Executive Vice President, and Cade Crawford (Texas 2023) was elected Vice President of IFC Relations for the Not On My Campus organization. Jake and Cade also established Greeks Give Back, an organization working to connect philanthropic organizations with the Greek community.
Texas brothers Eli Bahkt (2023), Drew Dodge (2023) and Blake Wills (2023) were all named to the leadership team for the Reformed University Fellowship.
Chase Karel (2023) and Thomas Naylor (2024) were elected to serve on Texas Christian's IFC as Vice President of Recruitment and Vice President of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion, respectively.
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