Sigma Chi - University of Cincinnati

THE BEARCAT SIG Zeta Psi Chapter of Sigma Chi at The University of Cincinnati V Winter 2017 Zeta Psi House CorPoration LaunCHes new aLumni reLations Program I t is with great pleasure that we announce our new Zeta Psi newsletter, The Bearcat Sig. Our House Corporation hopes this newsletter will strengthen our communication efforts by reconnecting alumni of all decades and rekindling the bonds of brotherhood we all fondly share. We will share news about the chapter, the House Corporation, and updates from our alumni brothers on a biannual basis. We are also committed to communicating with you through several different platforms. You will receive a physical newsletter in the mail, a digital version will be circulated via e-mail, and we will post it on our Facebook group, Sigma Chi Zeta Psi Alumni. So if you have not yet joined the Facebook group, please take a minute to do so. Please note that these newsletters will not replace, but will be in addition to, the Cincinnati Alumni Chapter communications, events, and luncheons organized by Drew Harmon '14 and Chris Sandker '12. To connect alumni, we are working on updating our alumni records, beginning with the biographical update sent in November. Once a year, will we send out this biographical update that allows alumni to update the information we have on record. These updates also provide the information for one of the most popular features in the newsletters, the "Alumni News" section. Altogether, the updates are a vital tool in maintaining our records and our ties with one another. We hope that through the Zeta Psi alumni relations program our fraternal bonds of brotherhood are renewed and strengthened. We are always interested in hearing from you, so if you have any suggestions, alumni news, or ideas for articles, please submit them to Lincoln W. Pavey Educational Foundation, P.O. Box 42605, Blue Ash, OH 45242 or send us an e-mail at zetapsisigs@gmail.com. In Hoc Signo Vinces, Steve T. Knight '74 House Corporation President zetapsisigs@gmail.com Sean M. Lee '09 House Corporation Alumni Relations Chairman and President-Elect zetapsisigs@gmail.com The Lifelong Value of Sigma Chi Dan Parsons '08 Shares How Zeta Psi Helped Him Grow D an Parsons's '08 path to joining Sigma Chi was paved by a broke college student staple: free pizza. "I wasn't that interested in joining a fraternity, but my roommate, Adam Quantz '08, was going through recruitment and he encouraged me to come along to enjoy some free food and meet some guys," Dan recalled. The brothers of Zeta Psi were fun, friendly, and they had a lot in common. It didn't take long for him to realize Sigma Chi was the unexpected part of college he was missing. After graduating with a bachelor's degree in finance and business from the University of Cincinnati (UC), Dan moved to Chicago. He worked for several years as a partner in Ora Interactive, a digital design and development studio, before becoming CEO. In January 2014, he left Ora Interactive to co-found DRYV, a software platform giving users access to on-demand dry cleaning and laundry delivery. DRYV is in Chicago, Indianapolis, and Detroit and prides itself on a quick turnaround and high-quality service from their cleaning partners. In thinking back on his time at UC, Dan articulated the real challenge of the undergraduate experience. "When you think about it," he said, "you start out in college just a high school punk and you need to come out of it four years later ready to take on the real world." Dan feels thankful that his four years at the Sigma Chi chapter house provided him with an opportunity to watch how older brothers were handling everything. "Some guys were really taking advantage of what the (Continued on page 2) Zeta Psi celebrates its 135th birthday January 23, 2017.

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