Sigma Chi - University of Cincinnati

Zeta Psi Chapter 4 Brothers congratulate the chapter sweethearts for the upcoming year. Zeta Psi Raises over $20,000 at Derby Days Chapter Committed to Development, Leadership, and Academic Success O ver the past year, the Zeta Psi Chapter of Sigma Chi at the University of Cincinnati has continued to build on our strengths, especially in the areas of academic achievement, professional development, and leadership. ACADEMIC AND RECRUITMENT SUCCESS As a chapter, we pride ourselves on our commitment to academics and the quality of our membership. We attained a 3.307 GPA during the spring 2016 semester, ranking us third in grades among the 22 fraternities on campus. In addition to our academic achievements, we welcomed 25 men into our brotherhood on December 3, bringing our total membership to 100 brothers. $20,000 RAISED AT DERBY DAYS We hosted our annual philanthropic event, Derby Days, in October. All of the funds raised from Derby Days benefits the Huntsman Cancer Institute in Snowbird, Utah. To build off our national ranking as a top fundraising chapter of Sigma Chi in 2015, we continued our success by focusing on the spirit of the event, awareness of the work that Huntsman Cancer Institute does, and by introducing new events. This was the third straight year that we were able to raise more than $20,000. Additionally, this past spring semester we rallied around Ben Shealey's '19 father, Wes, who was recently diagnosed with ALS. Wes has a bucket list dream of visiting as many Major League Baseball stadiums as possible. Ben wanted to make that dream a reality, but knew he would need more help, and as a chapter we raised over $10,000 in one week to fund a father-son bucket list dream trip. RECRUITING AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT Our brothers continue taking advantage of all that the University of Cincinnati has to offer. We recently had four brothers return from study abroad trips in Linz, Austria, and Cork, Ireland. In addition, several brothers have returned or recently left for co-ops at SpaceX and Neutrogena in California, Toyota in Michigan, Delta in Atlanta, JMP Securities in New York City, and Kroger in Indianapolis. As a chapter, we've been extremely proud of our members' success after graduation. We have brothers who have accepted full-time jobs for the end of the year with Amazon in Seattle, JMP Securities in New York City, Red Ventures in Charlotte, Sevan in Denver, and Toyota in various locations across the nation. PERSONAL REFLECTION AND LEADERSHIP Zeta Psi has participated in several workshops and seminars designed to encourage personal reflection, planning, and growth both for individual members and the chapter. In November, a few brothers organized a weekend chapter retreat at St. Anne's Convent. Eighty-six brothers attended the retreat, which featured speeches by young alumni on topics such as personal reflection and leadership. Brothers have also participated in the Balfour Leadership Training Workshop, strategic visioning sessions with our chapter advisor, Mission 365 with Sigma Chi Headquarters, and a Greek community-wide diversity and inclusion seminar. CONNECTING WITH ALUMNI AND PARENTS Connecting alumni and undergraduate brothers has been a focus point this semester. We host monthly alumni luncheons at the Kenwood Country Club, where brothers get the opportunity to mingle and to hear from a keynote speaker on his experience in the Cincinnati community. In spring 2015, we launched an alumni big brother program, which is a mentoring program pairing alumni brothers with undergraduate brothers. In April, we hosted our annual parents' weekend at the Cincinnati Zoo. The weekend gives us the chance to tell our parents about the leadership opportunities, philanthropic efforts, academic achievement, and personal development we have experienced through Sigma Chi and to thank our parents for all their support. Zeta Psi continues to move upward by building on our strengths and addressing our weaknesses. Our newly elected officers are eager to improve our chapter house and bring honor to the name of Sigma Chi. We can't thank our alumni enough for their continuous support. Please stop by the chapter house the next time you are in town to see the physical improvements and to connect with the undergraduate brothers. In Hoc, Chris Groh '17 Outgoing Chapter President christopher.r.groh@gmail.com Over 80 undergraduate members attend the first chapter brotherhood retreat led by collegians and young alumni. Students and Zeta Psis raise more than $7,000 at the first Night at the Races event. The event is part of the chapter's annual philanthropic event, Derby Days.

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