Pi Kappa Alpha - Mississippi State University

Summer 2023 3 A CHAPTER OF EXCELLENCE GAMMA THETA REMAINS DEDICATED TO STARKVILLE AND MSU COMMUNITIES T hroughout the semester, we were very involved with the local community, including helping set up and work the annual Frostbite Race in Starkville, hosting a donation drive, volunteering for Amory tornado relief, and washing firetrucks for the Starkville Fire Department each month. We also organized a raffle, from which we were able to raise $7,500 for the Homeward Bound Project of Mississippi. In addition to outstanding service and philanthropy, brotherhood bonds were alive and well. • Spring began with recruiting 13 young men, nine of whom were initiated in March. • Great event turnouts for Parents Weekend, formal in New Orleans, a Super Bulldog Weekend crawfish boil, and our Pikepalooza party helped strengthen all things PIKE. • We held a few tournaments for brothers, including pickleball and 3-on-3 basketball. • Alumni were invited for a social event, complete with crawfish and brunch! • At our annual international workday, we took the time to clean up and make improvements to the house, including installing a new trophy case, building a back deck, and creating a new study room upstairs. Gamma Theta rounded out the semester with a 3.09 GPA. We'd also like to recognize our brothers serving in positions throughout campus this past semester: Graydon McCool '19 –Wake and Ski Club Treasurer Hayden Miller '19 – College of Agriculture and Life Sciences Senator; Member of Alumni Delegates Mason Anglin '20, Tanner Lunn '21, and Will Robertson '21 – Maroon VIPs Jackson Campbell '20 – Fan Experience Assistant for MSU Athletics Ethan Fowler '20 – Member of Alumni Delegates; VP of the Accounting and Finance Student Society Ryan McMinn '20 – College of Engineering Senator Logan Strietelmeier '20 and Clayton Stoddard '21 – Members of Alumni Delegates Jacob Cucullu '21 – Student Association Cabinet Wilson Martinez Diaz '21 – Cultural Senator in the Student Association; Alumni Delegates Bryse Carlton '21 – Recruiting Assistant for MSU Football Matthew Wingerter '21 – IFC Senator Wilbur Ramos '22 and Adam Ritter '22 – Rho Chi We are looking forward to a great fall semester! Fraternally, Ryan McMinn '20 President Gamma Theta had a great turnout for spring 2023 Parents Weekend (and are looking to incorporate a parents event every semester from now on)! Left: Gamma Theta continues to be the right hand for the Greater Starkville Development Partnership, helping in all Starkville community events throughout the school year, and was recognized as Partner of the Year at the Annual Banquet. From left: Jack Jewell '22, Logan Strietelmeier '20, Zak Kelly '19, Ryan McMinn '20, Lewis McRee '20, Ethan Fowler '20, and Jackson Cardell '20. Center: Brothers helping with tornado relief in Rolling Fork, Mississippi. Fostering a culture of giving back has led to our young men stepping into communities that need it most. From left: Hayden Alcorn '20, Trey Rhodes '21, Clayton Stoddard '21, Daniel Filardi '21, John Sawyer Berryhill '20, and Drew Dacus '21. Right: Landon Saffle '21 was the first recipient of the Gamma Theta Most Improved Scholarship, a new award from the freshly minted Gamma Theta Academic Excellence Endowment, whose goal is to grow and build out Gamma Theta's scholarship program. From left: Chapter Advisor Jay Cook, Ethan Fowler '20, Landon, and Ryan McMinn '20. Perhaps our most notable achievement this spring was The Greater Starkville Development Partnership awarding us Starkville Main Street Partner of the Year, which recognizes excellence in service to the community. PIKE is the first fraternity and the first Mississippi State organization to ever receive this award!

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