Charleston

After an extended absence on campus, Sigma Alpha Epsilon returned to the College of Charleston this past spring when South Carolina Upsilon was recolonized in April 2009. With the tremendous help of area alumni, the 30 Founding Fathers joined the ranks of the Fraternity as active members of South Carolina Delta and Georgia Alpha assisted. The men spent a Saturday afternoon at a beach house on Sullivan’s Island, followed by the colonization ceremony at the college’s Stern Center. The night was capped off with a grand celebration at the Fleet Landing restaurant on the bank of the Cooper River with more than 30 alumni present.

Cincinnati

Ohio Epsilon is having an exciting fall quarter, topped by its 30-man pledge class, its largest since the 1960s. The new members include honors scholars, AP scholars, varsity athletes and former student-body presidents. The men are also in the midst of a multi-million-dollar project to renovate and expand the size of the chapter house, which is due to be completed in spring. The chapter has also been very active in the community, raising $1,500 for the Big Brothers program through its Slam Jam Dunk Competition and transforming the house’s lodge into a haunted house for the children of the Corryville Catholic Elementary School.

Miami (Florida)

The brothers of Florida Alpha raised $12,000 during their yearly Paddy Murphy event, surpassing last year’s total by a wide margin. The money was donated to the Children’s Miracle Network and will directly benefit the Miami Children’s Hospital.

Miami (Ohio)

Over the past summer, Ohio Tau brothers from the 2008 pledge class took their brotherhood a step farther. Rather than waiting for the school year to reunite, the men decided to meet for the Fourth of July holiday in the nation’s capital. A brother in Vienna, Virginia, agreed to host his pledge class, and men drove from as far as Denver for three days of cooking out, sightseeing and enjoying each other’s company.

Oregon State

The men of Oregon Alpha, along with a spring 2009 class of 12 new members, doled out some awards to the most deserving brothers in the chapter. At the annual awards ceremony in May 2009, Jake Gudger received the Benj F. Schumacher Distinguished Service Award, John Williamson the Burke Hayes All-House Scholarship Award, Brian Errico the Darrell A. Carlson True Gentleman Award, Eric Kranda the Skip Bedell I.M. Award and Mitch McClain the Bob Blair Freshman of the Year Award.

Princeton

Kyle O’Donovan, in addition to his duties as New Jersey Alpha’s Eminent Archon, is also the backup catcher for the Princeton baseball team. On April 29, 2009, Cook Regional Director Jason Andrick had the chance to watch a one-game playoff between the Princeton and Cornell squads. Cornell proved to be too much, putting up nine runs in just the first inning, but the lopsided score allowed O’Donovan to get in plenty of practice in the bullpen.

South Carolina-Columbia

The men of South Carolina Delta have been busy improving their academic standing on campus. During the 2008-2009 academic year, the average chapter GPA was 2.72 and, in just more than a year, have increased that average to 3.1 — a large improvement from the 3.0 goal the men had set. For such an increase, the men received a special letter of commendation from the Greek Life office.