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The DELTA PSI SIG
T
he Pinewoods Educational Foundation, Sigma Chi Fraternity
Delta Psi Chapter, and RPI presented a leadership lecture by
Courtney Banghart on September 8, 2015. She is the daughter
of Anne and James Banghart '69.
Courtney Banghart is the Princeton head women's basketball coach.
She is the 2015 Naismith National Coach of the Year and one of For-
tune Magazine's 50 greatest world leaders—among the ranks of Pope
Francis and Bill and Melinda Gates.
Read the full story at www.sigmachi-rpi.org/news/37
COURTNEY BANGHART SPEAKS
ON LEADERSHIP AT RPI
Pinewoods Educational Foundation Gaining Traction
T
he Pinewoods Educational Foundation (PEF) continues to gain
traction following the wildly successful leadership lecture by
Courtney Banghart as we continue to grow and host more lead-
ership and career development opportunities for undergraduates. The
spring semester has three seminars planned: financial management for
young people, interviewing skills (with practice), and introduction to
project management. The financial management seminar will be de-
livered on campus by Don Bell, who has recently published a book on
this topic. We will be doing this one on campus to appeal to a wider
audience. The interview skills course will be led by Dennis Powers
'63 at the Pomeroy Chapter House where we can have breakouts for
mock interviews.
The Building Our Bridge capital campaign outstanding pledges are
winding down as the remaining balances are getting paid. Please try to
stay on schedule with your payments since we still have debt obliga-
tions to retire. At the same time, the chapter is continuing to solicit and
receive pledges from new initiates so we can continue the tradition of
giving back as a means to endow the Foundation's scholarship fund.
We are also planning a focused campaign for legacy gifts for scholar-
ship purposes. We will be reaching out to men individually over the
next year to solicit participation, but in the meantime, anyone who is
considering leaving a scholarship legacy in your will can contact PEF
leadership, Larry Mentz '68, or me regarding ways to accomplish this.
In hoc,
Jim Manocchi '75, PEF President
jmanocchi@alum.rpi.edu
Undergraduates after the Courtney Banghart lecture. More than 200 students, alumni, and visitors attended the lecture.
