Theta Xi - Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

www.alpha6294.com Building Alpha's Future Together American Military Engineers, and the Planning and Deign Division of the American Road and Transportation Builders' Association. Eric was an avid sailor. He and his wife, Nancy, sailed the Chesapeake Bay for many years and aer retiring in 1990 they sailed to the Bahamas, New England, and Florida. ey were active in various yacht clubs in Annapolis, Md., and Virginia. ey moved to Burlington, N.C., in 2006 and for several years traveled in their RV. Eric is survived by Nancy, son Mark, daughters Lauren and Lee Ann, and two grandchildren. John C. Anderson '57 (A875), 83, passed on to Chapter Eternal March 16. John joined the Army and was stationed in Hawaii, where in his off time he enjoyed surfing. Aer the military, he moved to California where he worked as a technician for Western Union and resumed his college studies. Another job opportunity located John to central New York where he continued work and schooling and eventually earned a Ph.D. in accounting from Syracuse University. John began his teaching career at Syracuse and later taught as a professor of accounting at various universities throughout the U.S. Ultimately he returned to Syracuse University School of Management from where he retired in 1998. In his retirement, he greatly enjoyed spending time with family and visiting Skaneateles Lake. He was predeceased by his parents, John E. and Sheila Anderson, and a sister, Maureen Smith. Surviving are his children, Sheila and David; grandchildren, David II (Samantha) and Ashley; great- granddaughter, Hazel; brothers, James and Donald; brother-in-law, Adrian Smith; and many nieces, nephews and cousins. full academic and professional potential. For the spring 2018 semester, we posted a chapter cumulative GPA of 3.16, which is well above the all-fraternity average at RPI. Additionally, two of our brothers secured co-ops for this fall, gaining valuable work experience at SpaceX and Grumman Innovation Systems. Many of our brothers obtained internships during the summer at dynamic companies all across the country. During their internships they invested the skills and lessons they have learned from eta Xi to the professional world and have returned with new skills and experience that have already helped the chapter. is is the most evident during the career fair at RPI, when Alpha Chapter becomes a working example of a professional writing center for resumes and cover letters. e level of success is seen every summer when so many active members obtain high-quality internships, and this is a recurring positive influence on the house atmosphere. Over the summer, Zachary Sitte '19 (A1725) and James Naylor '19 (A1724) attended the eta Xi national convention. Alpha Chapter was awarded with three certificates during the convention, including second place for outstanding newsletter. While there, Sitte and Naylor along with David Fowkes '89 (A1275) and Chris "Norm" Baldauf '03 (A1487) met Ian Pellerin (KT794), director of Fraternity Growth for eta Xi Fraternity, and set up a day for him to present his recruitment tactics and methodology to our chapter. We hope this helps support the upcoming recruitment and create a lasting arsenal of tools. We are extremely excited for this opportunity to host Ian and see how we can improve from this opportunity. Yours in the Bonds, Sage Parin '18 (A1701) Chapter President Alpha Chapter Actives Study, Work, and Contribute (Continued from page 1) New shades in basement. New wood blinds in the Formal Room.

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