Pi Kappa Alpha - University of Texas

Pi Kappa Alpha 7 WELCOMING SPRING 2015 PLEDGES AS NEW MEMBERS Justin Cliffe* San Antonio, Texas Brandeis High School Activities: Model United Nations Major: Psychology (Grandfather Charles Raymond Massey Jr., University of Houston '59) Matthew Delaney Coppell, Texas Coppell High School Activities: Class President, National Honor Society, Baseball Major: Business Charles Folger Copperas Cove, Texas Copperas Cove High School Activities: Student Council, Baseball, Youth Advisory Committee Major: Aerospace Engineering Levi Kaip El Paso, Texas Coronado High School Activities: Baseball, UIL Math & Science, National Honor Society Major: Chemical Engineering Emmett Kennady* College Station, Texas A&M Consolidated High School Activities: National Honor Society, AP Scholar with Distinction, Environmental Club Major: Chemistry (Father Emmett Hubbard Kennady III, Washington and Lee University '77) Brian Lenert Dunn Loring, Va. George C. Marshall High School Activities: Baseball, Basketball, National Music Honor Society Major: Mathematics Adam Lewis New Braunfels, Texas Canyon High School Activities: National Honor Society, Basketball Major: Business Adam Northam* Texarkana, Texas Pleasant Grove High School Activities: Eagle Scout, Debate Team, National Honor Society Major: Plan II/Business Honors (Brother Mark Northam '13) Jason Rowland Humble, Texas Atascocita High School Activities: National Honor Society, Social Action, Golf Team Major: Biochemistry Taylor Senn San Antonio, Texas Smithson Valley High School Activities: National Honor Society, Swim Team, Family and Community Service Club Major: Chemistry Blake Steines College Station, Texas A&M Consolidated High School Activities: National Honor Society, Swim and Cross Country Teams, Student Council Major: Biomedical Engineering * Legacy, relatives in parantheses Top row, from left: Justin Cliffe, Adam Lewis, Adam Northam, Emmett Kennady, Levi Kaip and Brian Lenert. Bottom row: Matt Delaney, Taylor Senn, Blake Steines, Charles Folger and Jason Rowland. www.texaspikes.com Pike Philanthropy Commitment Continues to Expand Focus on Texas THON, a Party with a Purpose T exas THON is a totally student-run fundraising competition with fraternities, sororities and other student organizations to raise money for Dell Children's Medical Center. The THON series occurs at a number of colleges across the country born out of the Children's Miracle Network Dance Marathon movement. The THON charities at major universities are primarily run by Greek members and raise millions of dollars annually. The fundraising parties are designed around the theme "Party with a Purpose." Texas THON has traditionally held Pancake Nights which had, in the past, been at the Tejas House. For the 2014-15 year, Pike took ownership of Pancake Night and expanded it, raising $8,200 between the fall and spring events. Other events with Pike management raised $26,600 for Children's Miracle Network and Dell Children's Medical Center. Pike is justifiably proud of leadership that yielded more than one-fourth of the THON total at U.T. of $102,274. "The THON movement is growing at Texas," explains Pike Philanthropy Chairman Baylor Morrison '14. "We are pleased that Pike has repositioned THON at U.T. as a major vehicle for Greek charitable giving among students. THON has generated an enthusiastic outlook for the future of the program." Pikes on stage were recognized as the number-one fundraising organization at the closing spring presentation party of Texas THON in February.

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