Arizona

Arizona Alpha just initiated 35 new brothers this spring, and four of the initiates were legacies. In fact, one of the men, Trevor Cohen, is a triple legacy. His father, Russ, is the blood brother of Eminent Supreme Warden Brad Cohen. Their father was an honor California Psi honor initiate in 1988. Alumni assisted in the Initiation Ceremony, and ESW Cohen guided the initiation team through the ceremony so they could perform it flawlessly. Greg Vinikoor (’86), who serves as the alumni adviser and alumni-commission chairman, attended the event as well, which took place at the chapter house. The men enjoyed lunch in the courtyard with the housemother following the ceremony.

Bradley

Illinois Epsilon earned five of its university’s Grand Chapter Awards for the past academic year. They won the Highest Overall GPA Award with a chapter grade-point average of 3.14 and the Four-Star Chapter Award for their public-relations efforts. In addition, Steve MacArtney earned Scholar of the Semester, Lou Waller earned Outstanding IFC New Member and Kevin Davidson was awarded the IFC Unsung Hero Award.

Connecticut

Connecticut Beta brothers partnered with the Child and Family Guidance Center of Bridgeport to raise funds and adopt a family for the holiday season. The members provided two underprivileged children and their single father with everyday essentials and Christmas gifts. Then, a few days before Christmas, 20 brothers went to their home with all the hand-wrapped gifts, dinner and even someone dressed as Santa Claus in tow.

George Mason

The men of Virginia Delta earned many top honors during the Standards of Excellence recognition program and dinner at George Mason University. The accomplishments were even more meaningful for the group since they’ve only been a chapter for one year. Among the awards: Third-Highest Fraternity GPA (Spring 2010); Top Fraternity GPA (Fall 2010); Community Standards Awards for Academics and Scholarship, Organization Growth and Retention, Leadership and Risk Management; and a Chapter Achievement Award for Community Standards. Last fall, Virginia Delta achieved the highest overall GPA out of all 16 fraternities on campus, and a third of the active membership placed on the Dean’s List.

IUPUI

Members of Indiana Iota-Pi earned the highest grade-point average among all Greek-letter organizations on campus this year. In addition, Litha Msikinya, one of the group’s Founding Fathers, was crowned Homecoming King while Trevor Ciboch was crowned Big Man on Campus. In other news, Pich Seekaew organized a fundraising campaign called Be Haiti, which helped to raise funds to construct a new hospital in Haiti. The men raised $7,000 during the benefit.

Louisville

Kentucky Sigma participated in the largest sorority fundraiser on campus, the Chi Omega Chili Cookoff that benefited the Make-a-Wish Foundation. The men earned the award for most participants and received two top-ten finishes in the chili contest out of a field of more than 80 cooks. Furthermore, Kentucky Sigma participated in the University of Louisville’s Dance Marathon, an all-night event that starts at 6 p.m. and ends at noon the next day. The group also earned accolades for most participants as well as an award for raising the most money—this year, $5,100.

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