Pi Kappa Phi - University of Alabama

PAGE 3 PI KAPPA PHI W ith the start of yet another spring semester at The University of Alabama, we as a Chapter are excited for the year that lies ahead. Before I indulge in the plans we have in store for this year, I would first like to commend the previous executive council on the work they have done. We ended our fall semester last year by initiating the largest pledge class in Omicron history with 50 outstanding young men. This achievement qualified us to receive the Executive Award at the Mid-Year Leadership Conference. We finished the 2015 calendar year with 5,800 community service hours. This was the highest number of hours out of any UA student organization, both Greek and non-Greek. New Goal Set for CommuNity ServiCe HourS The Brothers of Omicron are very pleased with the success we had last year in number of service hours, but we are not content with staying at that level. We wish to build upon our success of recent years and set a new goal to break our records of last year. The Chapter has set the goal for 2016 of 6,500 community service hours. In addition, the Chapter has again partnered with Sober Living America this semester to raise funds in support of addiction treatment. Last year, the Chapter helped to raise $2,600 for the cause and we plan to raise even more this year. GPa imProvemeNt a HiGH Priority As we settle in to our new scholarship program, we look to continue our advancements in Chapter GPA. With our newly implemented study hours for brothers, our GPA should increase again this semester. We want to create a standard for the house that reaches higher than we ever have before. We do not want to stop until we are consistently recognized at the top in academics for the Greek system. fall reCruitmeNt uNderway It is time again to conduct our recruitment process in preparation for the fall pledge class of 2016. Dates for our annual Hurricane and Riverboat Gamblers parties have been set for March 4 and April 22 respectively. We welcome any referrals of quality young men who will be attending UA in the fall. Please feel free to contact Vice Archon Austin Barrington '14 at (843) 469-5929 or arbarrington@crimson.ua.edu. alumNi, Get iNvolved witH omiCroN today! Alumni are a vital part of our growth and success at UA and we are excited about the new Omicron Alumni Association. I am excited to see the growth and success in store for Omicron this year. As always, thank you to all of our alumni and friends for your support. We would not be where we are today without you. I invite you to join us this semester at our Founder's Day celebration on the weekend of the A-day game. Plans will be arranged for that afternoon, Saturday, April 16. Details are to be determined but will be sent out as soon as possible. If you have questions, suggestions, or would like to get involved, please contact me at hwhurd@ crimson.ua.edu or (205) 242-2964. Roll Tide! Fraternally, Hamilton W. Hurd '12 Chapter President hwhurd@crimson.ua.edu (205) 242-2964 Dalton T. Anderson Huntsville, Ala. Jonathan P. Betbeze Jr. Birmingham, Ala. Blair L. Bigbee Muscle Shoals, Ala. Duncan L. Brittain Brewton, Ala. Evan A. Brock Huntsville, Ala. Matthew J. Causey Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. Austin E. Cobb Tampa, Fla. William K. Collings Atlanta, Ga. Benjamin W. Cox Newnan, Ga. Robin Czurgel Stuttgart, Germany Austin E. Dixon Birmingham, Ala. Everett S. Dorsey Charleston, S.C. Samuel R. Easton Miami, Fla. Knox T. Edenfield* Roswell, Ga. Hunter J. Esposito Pawling, N.Y. Preston R. Fights Birmingham, Ala. Joseph A. Figueredo Miami, Fla. Thomas M. Foster Cumming, Ga. Luke B. Fowler* San Ramon, Calif. Tyler J. Gonska Brewster, N.Y. Timothy W. Greene Tampa, Fla. William M. Greer Birmingham, Ala. Matthew W. Gregory Darien, Conn. Michael J. Griffith Savannah, Ga. William H. Hamilton IV Kennesaw, Ga. Peyton J. Johnson Huntsville, Ala. Justin P. Jones Huntsville, Ala. John K. Keasler Birmingham, Ala. Thomas B. Lord Atlanta, Ga. Owen M. Maher Colorado Springs, Colo. Conner D. Merkley Kingwood, Texas Jonathan E. Moreton Algonac, Mich. Andrew J. Morris* Dothan, Ala. Francisco A. Pecci Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. Adam M. Pflaum Birmingham, Ala. Matthew C. Purcell Brentwood, Tenn. Matthew J. Robone Napa, Calif. Anthony J. Rufo Bryn Mawr, Pa. Tyler J. Saxton Cincinnati, Ohio Luke A. Seay Pell City, Ala. Skyler D. Shields High Point, N.C. Reynolds C. Sorrell Birmingham, Ala. Austin B. St. John Alabaster, Ala. Tommy Tai Le Birmingham, Ala. Dakota K. True Muscle Shoals, Ala. Scott A. Urban* Huntsville, Ala. Justin J. VanLeeuwen Duluth, Ga. Jordan L. Vickers Alabaster, Ala. Aaron J. Willis Lebanon, Ohio Samuel A. Yapkowitz Marietta, Ga. *Legacy WELCOME, 2015 NEW MEMBER CLASS 2016 exeCutive CouNCil Archon Hamilton Hurd '12 hwhurd@crimson.ua.edu (205) 242-2964 Vice Archon Austin Barrington '14 Secretary Jack Benenson '14 Treasurer Trey Rutledge '13 Warden Thomas Mills '14 Chaplain Wes Patterson '14 Historian Dalyan Kilic '14 uNderGraduateS foCuS oN BuildiNG PoSitive future Omicron Completes Highest Number of Community Service Hours

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