Pi Kappa Alpha - Mississippi State University

2 President Ryan McMinn '20 Internal Vice President Matthew Wingerter '21 External Vice President Mason Anglin '21 Vice President of New Member Development Brock Boatner '20 Treasurer Jacob Ackerman '20 Secretary Hayden Alcorn '20 Sergeant-at-Arms Gibson Lamastus '19 Member at Large Ethan Fowler '20 Recruitment Chairmen Logan Strietelmeier '20 (901) 600-2455 Tyler Lunn '21 (702) 339-4052 Chase Henley '21 (662) 401-5547 CHAPTER OFFICERS CHAPTER GOALS CHAPTER GOALS Recruit a 45-man pledge class for the fall semester. Win a Raymond L. Orion award or better this summer at the Thomas C. Tillar Leadership Academy. Improve our GPA to a 3.20 in the fall. Josh Deaton Saltillo, Miss. Ben Duncan Florence, Miss. Leland Dye* Hernando, Miss. "To be a part of like-minded individuals." Zachary Fisher Hernando, Miss. Luke Lacey* Adamsville, Tenn. "I felt like the guys were more brotherly than others. They made me feel like they wanted me to succeed. I liked how there was no awkward stage and I felt right at home. The recruitment chairmen really took the time to get to know me and who I was instead of treating me like a number." Myles Person Collierville, Tenn. Chase Pollick* South Riding, Va. Zachary Rutledge Meridian, Miss. Jed Stephenson Birmingham, Ala. "The fraternity's values, camaraderie, and dedication to personal growth have enriched my college journey in ways I couldn't have imagined. From the moment I stepped foot into the house, I felt an instant connection and a sense of belonging." *Legacy Welcome, New Members! Hear Why Some of Them Joined PIKE time working in the Union was the renovation of a 42-year-old Student Union building." PICKING UP WHERE THEY LEFT OFF Returning to MSU, a fellow Pike encouraged Eddie to start gathering email addresses for alumni communications. He gladly accepted the call, and Eddie would send updates each semester to 150 Pikes about recent MSU events. In 1999, Eddie joined 15 alumni for a duck hunt outing after an earlier gathering proved successful. Today, Eddie and fellow Pikes from the late 1960s have evolved the outings into an annual gathering that has only missed one year due to COVID. "It was absolutely amazing to me at the first duck hunt when a group of guys, some of whom hadn't seen each other in about 30 years, were able to pick up conversations where they had been left off in the late 1960s." While the duck hunts have become less about trekking through the mud for birds, Eddie and fellow alumni are fortunate to recognize the blessing of their lifelong bonds. "The annual Pike Duck Hunt is almost like Christmas… and is a heck of a lot better than my birthday!" Eddie has been married to Susan for 50 years, and they have two children and five grandchildren. In his spare time, Eddie enjoys MSU sports, reading, traveling, family time and, of course, PIKE gatherings. You can contact Eddie at ekmstdog@gmail.com. Eddie with his wife, Susan. Bonds Built to Last (Continued from page 1)

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