Sigma Phi Epsilon - Rutgers University

Page 3 Chapter Officers President Brandon Hernandez '24 Vice President of Programming Keith Jeranek '25 Vice President of SigEp Learning Communities Andrew Hoefele '24 Vice President of Finance Mit Patel '24 Vice President of Member Development Joseph Pallis '25 Vice President of Recruitment Lanz le Roux '25 lgl46@scarletmail.rutgers.edu (856) 448-5468 Recruitment Chairman Paolo Cucchi '25 pwc44@scarletmail.rutgers.edu (609) 751-4351 Vice President of Communications Jordan Melendi '25 Chaplain Oliver Diegue '24 Help Locate "Lost" New Jersey Beta Brothers E ngaging our alumni so we can share New Jersey Beta news, success stories, and event invitations is only possible if we can reach them. This is easier said than done when alumni change their emails after graduation or when they accept a new job—plus, the average person moves every seven years. Right now, we're missing complete contact information (a good mailing address and email) for 66% of our New Jersey Beta alumni! (For our more than 1,100 alumni, we have 33% of their emails and 72% of their mailing addresses.) We're asking for your help with these two quick things so we can reconnect with brothers from your time at Rutgers. Head to rutgers.sigep.org/support-our-chapter/lost-brothers to see if any brothers in your graduation year are "lost." There, you can submit updated contact information to ensure we don't lose touch with them again. Make sure your own information is up to date by visiting mysigep.org. This is your one-stop shop to update your contact info, check out real-time information about New Jersey Beta, recommend a future brother for recruitment, see your SigEp Educational Foundation giving history, and more. Spending just a few minutes of your time will help New Jersey Beta engage alumni as we gather for Homecoming, anniversaries, and other events as well as recruit dedicated volunteers to mentor young undergraduate brothers! Ruck Scholars Look to Elevate New Jersey Beta to New Levels T his summer, New Jersey Beta brothers traveled to Richmond, Virginia, for the Ruck Leadership Institute. At SigEp's landmark leadership program, they spent five days learning leadership principles and how to lead and inspire positive change in their chapters and beyond. They were mentored by executive-level alumni mentors (such as Philip Patrick '88) and engaged with brothers from across the country. Thanks to the generosity of alumni and donors, brothers like Brandon Hernandez '24 and Mit Patel '24 created actionable takeaways to lead their chapters and grow as individuals for years to come. We are excited to see what these brothers bring home to Rutgers this fall! Chapter Eternal Robert C. Bulik '78 – March 13, 2023 Alumni News Pat Thaller '66 is 78 years old and lives in Wyckoff, N.J. He retired from banking in 2014 and enjoys exercising, playing golf, and spending time with his eight grandchildren and one great-grandchild. Pat and his wife of 54 years, Kathi (whom he met at a SigEp event in 1966), are snowbirds and travel in the winter to Anna Maria Island in Bradenton, Fla. Pat is an avid Rutgers sports fan and welcomes any contact from fellow '60s brothers. Email: pat476@aol.com Howard Robboy '72 served as the "housefather" from 1970 to 1972 as a Rutgers graduate student. Howard taught sociology at TCNJ for 34 years, retiring in 2011. He moved to Delray Beach, Fla., in 2016 and spends summers in New Hampshire. Email: robboy98@yahoo.com Louis Awad '08 was recently tenured as an associate professor at Boston University, where he directs the Neuromotor Recovery Laboratory. Lou and Christina are welcoming their seventh child in November 2023. They live in Milford, Mass. Email louawad@gmail.com Dexter M. Feliciano and his wife, Gerilynn, are blessed with two wonderful children, Lily and Jake. They live in Monmouth County, N.J., and enjoy being close to the beach. Dexter is a vice president at Prudential Financial, supporting its retail investments business. "I also have a side hustle as a professional DJ, doing mostly weddings and other formal events." Email: funkmasterdex@gmail.com Michael A. Freedman '86 retired in 2021 after a 34-year career in office technology. He now splits time between Pennsylvania and Colorado, working as a ski instructor in the winters and a Whitewater River guide on the Lehigh in the Poconos in the summer. Email: mfreedman742@gmail.com John F. Hernandez '92 is retired from active duty and now serving in the Reserve. He lives in Las Vegas, Nev., and is school-bound this fall to study fine arts. Email: johnhernandez777@live.com Arnie Lalo '08 got married in Amalfi, Italy, on September 7, 2022, and had his first daughter in July 2023! Arnie lives in Toms River, N.J. Email: laloae@hotmail.com 1 2 A LU M N I U P DAT E

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